As many as 187 insurgency related incidents rocked the Northeast region this year.
This was informed by the Centre on Tuesday in the Parliament.
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the figure is till November 15.
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“187 insurgency-related incidents occurred in Northeast region this year till November 15,” the MHA said.
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Moreover, the MHA also informed that a total of 39 insurgents belonging to different insurgent groups of the Northeast were gunned down by the forces.
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On the other hand, as many as 20 civilians and eight security personnel have also lost their lives in insurgency-related incidents.
“20 civilians, 8 security forces personnel and 39 insurgents were also killed in insurgency-related incidents this year,” the MHA further informed the Lok Sabha.