Terrorist attacks in India

Terrorist attacks in India

Twelve people, including a suspected militant, were killed and nearly 20 others injured when gunfire broke out at a market in Assam on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at Balajan Tiniali in Kokrajhar town, about 220 km west of Guwahati, when 3-4 masked gunmen, dressed in black, indiscriminately began firing at the crowded market. Assam's director general of police, Mukesh Sahay, said they suspected the gunmen to be part of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbijit (NDFB-S) faction, CNN reported. Police recovered an AK-47 assault rifle from a suspected gunman killed in the encounter. Security forces, however, were unable to capture any of the other assailants. A vehicle, in which the militants are thought to have travelled, was also recovered from the site. Combing operations are underway to secure the area.