Security forces on alert in northeast after Ulfa threat

Security forces in the North East are on an alert after Ulfa threatened to launch attacks targeting the forces and their installations.

"Our bases have perimeter walls and tiered-security layers to thwart any possible attack," Eastern Air Command AOC-in-C Air Marshal KK Nohwar said today.

Stating that 'base defence' was among his top priorities, Nohwar said, "the region lies close to the foothills of Himalayas and base defence is of utmost significance in the region which has a peculiar terrain."
      
"All our commanders have been briefed to remain professional and retain combat edge. They have to be operationally ready at all times," the EAC chief said, adding the command will induct more assets into this area to warn of approaching threats.

There are five key air bases in Assam - Tezpur, Chabua, Jorhat, Mohanbari and Guwahati.
   
The Ulfa had threatened to strike primarily central forces, including BSF, Assam Rifles, ITBP, CRPF, CISF, SSB, Border Roads Organisation.

A spokesman at the BSF’ Assam-Meghalaya headquarters said the force was on alert to thwart any attack by militants on its installations and units. Assam Rifles and CRPF were also on alert.
   
Hit hard by the arrest of some of his close aides, Ulfa 'Commander-in-chief' Paresh Barua threatened series of attacks targetting mainly security forces.