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area and imposed Armed Forces Special Powers Act was later known as NDFB (Progressive) and expelled Ranjan
(AFSPA) in November, 1990. Unified Command Theatre Diamary from the group, by holding him responsible of
started in Assam to tackle ULFA, NDFB, KLO and other these blasts.
IIGs in year 1997.
In year 2009, NDFB (P) has signed a Suspension of
In the year 2003 Govt of India and Royal Govt. Operations agreement with the GoI and its 837 cadres were
of Bhutan started “Ops All Clear” to flush out IIGs taking located in designated camps.
shelter along Indo-Bhutan Border and inside Bhutan. It
was a successful Ops. In the year 2010- Ranjan Daimary was apprehended
by Bangladeshi Security Forces, extradited to India and
After carnage of 2014 between Bodo-Adivasis, later released in 2013. Ranjan Daimary, later on signed
Govt of India started “Ops All Out” to flush out NDFB a Suspension of operations (SoO) agreement with the
cadres. In year 2019, Govt of India and Myanmar Army Govt. of India. Subsequently, 579 cadres of NDFB (RD)
had launched Operation Sunrise- I from 17th February to faction have surrendered and were located in designated
2nd March’ 2014 & Sunrise- II w.e.f 16th May to 8th June’ camps.
2014 to root out Indian and other insurgent outfits from
Myanmar. Main intent was to pressurize NSCN-K to sign In 2015, Interim council of NDFB (S) in a General
Nationwide Cease Fire Agreement (NCA) with Myanmar Assembly had removed IK Songbijit from the post of
Govt. Targeted Camps of ULFA (I), NSCK (K), NDFB, interim president and appointed B. Saraigwra as NDFB(S)
KLO, Arakan Army. After the Ops Sunrise more than 70 president. This led to creation of another Insurgent Group
NDFB (S) Cadres either killed while by Myanmar Army later known as PDCK (People’s Democratic Council for
or apprehended by Security Forces while entering inside Karbi Longri)
India.
Meantime, Ingti Kathar Songbijit was elevated as
Truces & splits:- NDFB (S) President.
After the pressure built during Ops All Clear; In
Due to Myanmar Army action against IIGs camps
October 2004, the NDFB signed a ceasefire with the GoI
located inside Myanmar in 2019 and pressure built by
and it was further extended for another six months in April
Indian SFs has ultimately compelled NDFB(S) leadership
2005 for suspension of operational activities.
to sign a tripartite SoO agreement on 16 Jan 2020.
In 2008, after Guwahati Serial blasts, Dhiren Boro
declared himself as President and Gobinda Basumatary as Peace efforts to culminate Bodo-Insurgency:-
General Secretary of the Pro-talk faction of NDFB which Govt of India and state Govt of Assam have always
tried to establish dialogue with Bodo-insurgents to bring

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