Burma plans ops to drive out Baruah

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The elusive Ulfa chief Paresh Baruah is under pressure with the Burmese Army contemplating offensive to oblige and fulfil its commitment to India to drive out Indian insurgent groups from its territory.

Disclosing that Burmese government, which has already declared a state of emergency following communal riot between Buddhists and Muslims, security sources said that the Army has taken a policy decision to drive out all the external forces, including the insurgent groups.
Security sources said that Burma has also realised that excessive availability of illegal arms and ammunition due to the presence of a number of insurgent groups within its territory was disturbing the peace in Burma.
Moreover, Burma has also given commitment to India to ensure that its territory will not be allowed to be used for waging war against Indian states. Burma has agreed to take action against all the insurgent groups except NSCN and PLA, which have leaders of Burmese origin, security sources said.
Informing that the decision of Ulfa general secretary Anup Chetia to withdraw a plea in the Bangladesh court for political asylum has also come as shocker to elusive Ulfa chief.
Security sources claimed that Michel Deka Phukan, the most trusted lieutenant of Ulfa chief Paresh Baruah has been suffering from various ailment, including a serious kidney disease. The outfit is also jostling with problem of frequent desertion of senior cadres, sources said.
Referring the intercepts and field intelligence, security sources said that elusive Ulfa chief was also making frequent calls to his sympathisers and well wishers. Claiming that majority of his over ground sympathisers is advising Ulfa chief to follow the footprint of Naga leadership, security sources, however, admitted that Ulfa chief was looking reluctant to climb down from his earlier stand.
Security sources said that some of the sympathisers also offered their services to create an atmosphere for him to join the peace-process as tallest leader.
Asserting that failure of Ulfa in making their presence felt through their subversive and violent actions has also frustrated the outfit, security sources said that Ulfa chief was also uncomfortable with the facts that many countries outside Burma have stopped entertaining the Indian insurgent leaders.