Vigilant paramilitary forces reduce militant activity in Northeast

A senior paramilitary official has said that militant attacks on the
highway connecting Tripura to the mainland has been checked considerably due to increased vigilance by the force.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is responsible for counter-insurgency operations in restive Tripura, bordering Bangladesh, where the outlawed All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the National liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) are fighting for a separate tribal
homeland. Militants often ambush vehicles and kill innocent people or kidnap passengers and drivers, who are later released in exchange of huge ransom. [more]