I’m seeing reports of a terrorist attack in Northeastern India – here’s the latest from social media:
14 killed, 15 injured in Assam’s Kokrajhar after terrorists open fire in market https://t.co/F33z2CDw90https://t.co/vbKnFiyo7s
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 5, 2016
12 killed, several injured after militants open fire at a market in Kokrajhar, Assam.#ITVideohttps://t.co/sARj79dobG
— India Today (@IndiaToday) August 5, 2016
#SpotVisuals: 1 terrorist gunned down, 13 civilians killed, and 18 injured in Kokrajhar (Assam) attack. pic.twitter.com/D885xzW18G
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 5, 2016
#BREAKING Suspected militants open fire in market area in Assam's Kokrajhar, India, at least 12 killed (NDTV) pic.twitter.com/0xX2mOKSc9
— CCTVNEWS (@cctvnews) August 5, 2016
#FLASH Police suspect involvement of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists in Kokrajhar (Assam) attack: Assam DGP
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 5, 2016
14 killed, 15 injured in Assam’s Kokrajhar after terrorists open fire in market https://t.co/F33z2CDw90https://t.co/vbKnFiyo7s
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 5, 2016
PHOTOS | Terrorists open fire at civilians near Assam's Kokrajhar area, encounter underway, reports ANI pic.twitter.com/jtEh0G2e1M
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 5, 2016
At least two persons killed, several injured in militant attack at a market place in Kokrajhar district of Assam: police.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 5, 2016
Assam DGP speaks to @IndiaToday, says NDFB(S) terrorist behind massacre of 12 in Kokrajhar. 1 terrorist killed, 3 on the run. #AssamAttack
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 5, 2016
@TimesNow Major terror attack in #Assam's #Kokrajhar. 12 confirmed death including 1 terrorist…. pic.twitter.com/fKFckitkmN
— Abhijit Das (@AbhijitDas30) August 5, 2016
#Terror atack in #Assam. 10 killed, sevrl injured, 1 militant kild at Tinali in #kokrajhar dis noon @News18TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/Mx6SFxPQTS
— Rahul Singh (@rahulreports) August 5, 2016
The terrorist has been killed by security forces after almost one hour of gunfight, at Kokrajhar, Assam. pic.twitter.com/Mfaaj1hjHl
— Raju Das | ৰাজু দাস (@rajudasonline) August 5, 2016
Terror attack in Kokrajhar, Assam. Grenade thrown, bullets fired on people, 4 dead.
— Raju Das | ৰাজু দাস (@rajudasonline) August 5, 2016
At least 12 people killed when assailants attacked market in India's Assam state, authorities say. https://t.co/XIxXQpovOZ
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 5, 2016
From CNN:
At least 12 people were killed when assailants attacked a market in India’s Assam state Friday, authorities say.
In addition to the fatalities, 12 others were injured in the attack, according to P.K. Bhagwati, deputy police commander.
Three attackers opened fire at the market in Kokrajhar about 11 a.m. local time, authorities said. The army killed one of the assailants and authorities are looking for the other two, the official said.
The attackers are believed to be part of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland, a Christian separatist group that has been classified as a terror group by India, Bhagwati said.
A Christian separatist group! Well.. that’s unfortunate. I imagine that the media will love this one. I know from friends who lived in India that the country has recently turned very nationalistic and hostile to foreign groups and non-Hindu religious groups, so I’m not surprised that there would be such a conflict.
We’ll update as more information is available.