Guwahati: In a major escalation, the banned militant outfit ULFA (Independent) carried out a dreaded attack on an Indian Army camp in Kakopathar, Tinsukia district, shortly after midnight on Wednesday.

According to reports, a group of suspected ULFA (I) militants arrived in a truck and launched multiple Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) shells — estimated to be three or four — at the camp, followed by indiscriminate gunfire. The assault lasted for nearly 30 minutes before the attackers escaped under the cover of darkness towards Arunachal Pradesh.

Preliminary information suggests that three to four Army personnel, including jawans, sustained serious injuries in the attack. However, no official confirmation has yet been issued by either the Indian Army or the Assam Police.

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