Assam terror attack kills 13 civilians, one militant 

Guwahati: At least 13 civilians were killed on Friday when militants in military fatigues opened random fire at Balajan Tiniali market in Kokrajhar town in Assam. Police said one of the raiders was also killed. Witnesses said the attackers first hurled a grenade and then began to fire into the crowd, killing a dozen people and injuring 18 others in the town, about 220 km from Guwahati.

Assam Police chief Mukesh Sahay said that security forces shot dead one of the attackers. He said four terrorists were on the run and an AK-56 rifle and grenades had been recovered from the spot.
Sahay said he suspected the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit) was behind the attack.Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in New Delhi that he spoke on the telephone to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and that the central government was closely monitoring the situation.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said the government was very sad to hear about killings. “We have to ascertain who exactly are behind this dastardly attack,” he said.

The Police Chief also said that grenade and other weapons have been recovered from the site. The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals. The area has been cordoned off by police and Army forces as they launched operations to look for militants hiding in nearby buildings.

The Police Chief also said that grenade and other weapons have been recovered from the site. The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals. The area has been cordoned off by police and Army forces as they launched operations to look for militants hiding in nearby buildings.

Source: IANS