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Blast in Sivasagar

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ULFA is stepping up its operation also in Upper Assam with blast in Sivasagar followed by an encounter with police. The incident took place at around 8 in the evening. No casualty has been reported but security has been beefed up throughout the district to avert further incident.

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Submitted by biswajit hatimuria on Wed, 28/01/2009 - 15:53
it has been going on since i was born and i think the blast that took place is not going to be a new topic for us but i am sure the way we r proceeding ,the way we r losing has been a good acheivement for us and also going to be pronounced ASSAM as a bomb making place there is no one here to tease us except our alfas thanks

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