ULFA(I) Attack on Assam Police Camp Injures Four

In the early hours of Sunday, March 22, 2026, militants from the United Liberation Front of Assam Independent, or ULFA(I), launched a grenade and gunfire attack on an Assam Police Commando camp in Jagun, Tinsukia district of eastern Assam, injuring four personnel and prompting a swift security response near the state's border with Arunachal Pradesh.

The assault began around 2 a.m. in the sensitive 10 Mile area of Jagun, where attackers hurled multiple rocket-propelled grenades and opened fire from concealed positions. Security forces at the camp retaliated immediately, leading to a gunfight that lasted approximately 30 minutes. The militants, estimated by officials to number around seven, escaped under the cover of darkness toward the interstate border. Five grenades exploded during the attack, while others failed to detonate, leaving unexploded ordnance that posed risks to nearby residents.

Of the four injured commandos, three sustained grievous injuries and one had less severe wounds. All were rushed to Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh, where medical staff reported they were in stable condition and out of immediate danger. A bomb disposal team from the Indian...