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Context: Almost 250 members of two ethnicity-based extremist organizations in Assam laid down their arms.
More about news:
- The organizations are the Tiwa Liberation Army (TLA) and the United Gorkha People’s Organisation (UGPO).
- Tiwa Liberation Army (TLA): formed in 2014 to cater to the aspirations of the Tiwa community and was active in the Morigaon, Nagaon and West Karbi Anglong districts of central Assam.
- UGPO: formed in 2007, was mostly active in the Bodoland Territorial Region and the Biswanath district.
About Tiwa community:
- Tiwa (Lalung) is an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the states of Assam and Meghalaya in northeastern India.
- They are recognized as a Scheduled tribe within the State of Assam.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/250-tiwa-gorkha-extremists-give-up-arms-in-assam/article38334098.ece
