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India: ULFA Abandons Peace Talks

Sep 17, 2007 | 16:15 GMT

Summary

The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), India's most prominent northeast secessionist movement, announced Sept. 17 that it is abandoning peace talks and The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), India's most prominent Northeast secessionist movement, announced Sept. 17 that it is abandoning peace talks and preparing for a full-scale battle. Though ULFA's militant activity is confined to India's restive Northeast, the group's financial enterprise and strong links with Islamist militant groups have made it a threat that New Delhi will not be able to ignore much longer. eparing for a full-scale battle. Though ULFA's militant activity is confined to the India's restive northeast, the group's financial enterprise and strong links with Islamist militant groups have made it a threat that New Delhi will not be able to ignore much longer.

India's insurgent-ridden northeastern region has long given foreign powers a gamut of exploitable secessionist movements to use to prevent India from emerging as a major global player....

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