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'Northeast rebels are funded by few European NGOs'
By Sanjib Deb
The Asian Age(29,July,2001)
Agartala, July 28:Union Minister of state for home I.D. Swami has
admitted that the militant outfits in Northeast are getting both money
and arms from foreign sources. While they are getting arms from
neighbouring Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand , their main source of money
is several European countries. He said the Center is aware about the
danger these may pose to the integrity of the country and taking
appropriate steps to cut the supply line.
There was a report about the arrival of a large consignment of
arms at Cox Bazar port in Bangladesh in the first week of April of which
the major part was smuggled to India through the deeply wooded forests
and reached to various militant outfits of the Northeast. Replying to a
specific question over the issue asked by the MP from Tripura, Mr.
Khagen Das, at Rajya Sabha, the minister denied the report but said the
three countries, Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand , through which the
illegal flow of arms are taking place in Northeast have already been
sensitised.
Regarding the other steps taken to stop the supply he said the
intelligence machinery has been geared up information is being regularly
exchanged with them.Strength of the Border Security Force and the Assam
Rifles has been increased along the india -Bangladesh and the
India-Burma borders. The Center is regularly monitoring the
developments, he said.
He also said that the Center is aware of terrorist organisations
in Northeast who indulge in extortion and are getting assistance through
various channels.He said some of them also have links with few non
government organisations in European countries, who provide funds
through their own cover and also through friendly organizations.
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<p><i><font color="#009900">By Sanjib Deb</font></i>
<br><i><font color="#009900">The Asian Age(29,July,2001)</font></i>
<br><font color="#009900"><i>Agartala, July 28</i>:</font>Union Minister
of state for home I.D. Swami has admitted that the militant outfits in
Northeast are getting both money and arms from foreign sources. While they
are getting arms from neighbouring Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand , their
main source of money is several European countries. He said the Center
is aware about the danger these may pose to the integrity
of the country and taking appropriate steps to cut the supply line.
<p> There was a report about
the arrival of a large consignment of arms at Cox Bazar port in Bangladesh
in the first week of April of which the major part was smuggled to India
through the deeply wooded forests and reached to various militant outfits
of the Northeast. Replying to a specific question over the issue asked
by the MP from Tripura, Mr. Khagen Das, at Rajya Sabha, the minister denied
the report but said the three countries, Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand
, through which the illegal flow of arms are taking place in Northeast
have already been sensitised.
<p> Regarding the other steps
taken to stop the supply he said the intelligence machinery has been geared
up information is being regularly exchanged with them.Strength of the Border
Security Force and the Assam Rifles has been increased along the india
-Bangladesh and the India-Burma borders. The Center is regularly monitoring
the developments, he said.
<p> He also said that the Center
is aware of terrorist organisations in Northeast who indulge in extortion
and are getting assistance through various channels.He said some of them
also have links with few non government organisations in European countries,
who provide funds through their own cover and also through friendly organizations.
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