The action has been named Operation All Out, and up to 9,000 - TopicsExpress

The action has been named Operation All Out, and up to 9,000 soldiers and paramilitary troopers are on the ground on the Assam-ArunachalPradesh border to flush out militants of the NDFB (Songbijit) outfit accused of massacring over 75 tribals in two Assam districts on December 23. According to reports, Army has taken full command of the two-tier Operation All Out, currently on in Sonitpur in Assam. According to sources, there are at least 8,000-9,000 boots on the ground. Army has even pressed choppers into action to prevent militants from escaping into Myanmar and Bangladesh. Three units of the Assam Rifles have been called in, along with up to 5,000 paramilitary personnel. Assam Police will only be on civilian protection duty. The Army chief on Friday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to brief him on the operation. The meeting was about security in Assam. We will intensify our operations there. I cannot give more information, Army chief General D.S. Suhag told reporters after meeting the minister...