Shilllong, Oct 21 : Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) chief Ajit Lal has said that the activities of Garo National Liberation Army was on the rise in Garo Hills region of Meghalaya.
''South and East Garo Hills districts have witnessed significant escalation in extortion related violence masterminded by the GNLA,'' Mr Lal said at a conference held here yesterday.
The main sources of finance of the insurgent groups are extortions, kidnapping for ransom, the JIC chief stated.
''Some of these outfits levy taxes on the native population, besides taxes from commercial sectors,'' the intelligence chief said.
Mr Lal also informed that an important aspect of the insurgency in the north-east is the inter linkage among the insurgency groups.
''The insurgent groups over the past one year have made efforts to forge greater coordination for logistic and operational purpose,'' Mr Lal said.
However, insurgency related violence in the northeast has gradually improved and total incidents violence in civilian casualties have also declained, Mr Lal added.
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