Seven killed in rebel attack in India's Assam state

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At least seven people have been killed in an attack by suspected militants in India's north-eastern state of Assam, police said.

Rebels belonging to the Garo National Liberation Army opened fire on migrant workers who were playing cards late on Sunday in Goalpara district.

Nine workers were also injured in the attack, police said.

Assam has been plagued by ethnic clashes and separatist violence in recent years.

Goalpara has witnessed violence between the Rabha and Garo tribes.

Reports say that Sunday night's violence happened after Garo militants from neighbouring Meghalaya state fired at a group of Hindi-speaking migrant workers who were playing cards and gambling to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights.

"These militants in army dress came and fired indiscriminately... after the attack, they retreated to Meghalaya," AP Raut, a senior Assam police official, told the NDTV news channel.

Correspondents say many tribespeople resent the presence of outsiders, who they believe are taking their jobs and marrying local women.

 

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-24800266

At least seven people have been killed in an attack by suspected militants in India's north-eastern state of Assam, police said.

Rebels belonging to the Garo National Liberation Army opened fire on migrant workers who were playing cards late on Sunday in Goalpara district.

Nine workers were also injured in the attack, police said.

Assam has been plagued by ethnic clashes and separatist violence in recent years.

Goalpara has witnessed violence between the Rabha and Garo tribes.

Reports say that Sunday night's violence happened after Garo militants from neighbouring Meghalaya state fired at a group of Hindi-speaking migrant workers who were playing cards and gambling to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights.

"These militants in army dress came and fired indiscriminately... after the attack, they retreated to Meghalaya," AP Raut, a senior Assam police official, told the NDTV news channel.

Correspondents say many tribespeople resent the presence of outsiders, who they believe are taking their jobs and marrying local women.

Police had told the murders happened because of a personal dispute.

 

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twin blasts in Manipur

A labourer was killed and six others were injured when suspected militants exploded two bombs in Thoubal district of Manipur, police said.

The remote-controlled bombs went off at around 11.45 pm on Wednesday killing Lali Kumar, 30, who hailed from Punjab, on the spot. The injured were admitted to the Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital. All the labourers were engaged in the construction of a house.
The police and central forces from nearby Pallel police station rushed to the spot and searched the area.