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Revision as of 15:12, 5 September 2014
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 ULFA  NDFB KLO NSCN  ATTF | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Jigme Singye Wangchuck Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck [2] |
Arabinda Rajkhowa Bhimkanta Buragohain (POW) Mithinga Daimari (POW) Milton Burman (POW) Tom Adhikary (POW) [2] [3] | ||||||
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34 † 60 (WIA) [4] |
160 † 490 (POW) [3] | ||||||
Operation All Clear was a military operation conducted by RBA forces against Assam separatist,insurgent groups, in the southern regions of Bhutan.
Background
In 1990 India launched operations Rhino and Bajrang against Assamese separatist groups.Facing continuous pressure Assamese militants relocated their camps into Bhutan.[3]
In 1996 the Bhutan government became aware of a large number of camps on it's southern border with India.The camps were set up by three Assamese separatist movements:ULFA,NDFB as well as KLO.The camps also harbored separatists belonging to NSCN and ATTF.[2] With the goal of training cadres,storing equipment.The thick jungles of the region also enabled the militants to easily launch attacks into Indian territory.[5]
India then exerted diplomatic pressure on Bhutan,offering support in removing the rebel organisations from it's soil.The government of Bhutan initially pursued a peaceful solution,opening dialogue with the militant groups on 1998.Five rounds of talks were held with ULFA, three rounds with DNFB, with KLO ignoring all invitations sent by the government. In June 2001 ULFA agreed to closed down four of it's camps,the Bhutanese government soon realized that the camps were simply relocated.[3] By 2003 the talks failed to produce any significant result.On 14 July 2003,military intervention saw green light from the National Assembly.[3] On 13 December 2003,the Bhutanese government issued a 2 day ultimatum to the rebels.On 15 December 2003,the operation "All Clear" was launched.[5]
Operation
- 15 December 2003 - The RBA inflicted heavy casualties to the rebels,among the dead was ULFA commander Rahul Datta.A total of 90 rebels surrendered.[2] [3]BRA seized ULFA’s central command headquarters located at Phukatong in Samdrup Jongkhar.[6]
- 16 December 2003 - The Indian Army deployed 12 battalions along the border with Bhutan to prevent rebel infiltration.India also provided helicopters in order to assist the RBA troops with evacuating the injured.Clashes occured in Kalikhola,Tintala and Bukka.Ten rebel camps were destroyed by the end of the day.[1] [6]
- 20 December 2003 - Five days after the launch of operations, militants have been dislodged from all 30 camps,with the camps burned and razed to the ground.Meanwhile the RBA troops continued their efforts to combat resistance pockets in the dense forests of the southern districts.[1]
- By 25 December 2003 - The RBA had killed about 120 militants.Managing to capture several senior ULFA commanders.Large numbers of rebels fled to Bangladesh and India.[2]
- By 27 December 2003 - The RBA seized 500 AK 47/56 assault rifles and 328 other assorted weapons including rocket launchers,mortars and communication equipment, along with more than 100,000 rounds of ammunition.An anti-aircraft gun was also confiscated.The captured rebels and civilians along with seized weapons and ammunition were handed over to the Government of India.[5] [1]
- By 3 January 2004 - Additional 35 observation posts, were destroyed.[5]
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d all-clear.html "Bhutan News Article". Retrieved 5 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ a b c d e "Katmandu Post". Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "IPCS Report" (PDF). Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "National Interest Article". Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Defence.pk Article". Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Tribune India Article". Retrieved 5 September 2014.