OPERATION
ALL CLEAR – DEFENCE & SECURITY
News: Bhutan King’s India visit: Recalling
Operation All Clear, which Bhutan launched against Assam’s insurgent groups
What's
in the news?
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Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk
will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi today after a historic three-day
visit to Assam.
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Despite the 265.8 km border shared by
Assam and Bhutan, this marked the first visit of a Bhutanese monarch to the
state.
“Operation
All Clear”:
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It was a military operation conducted by the Royal Bhutan Army against
Assam separatist insurgent groups in the southern regions of Bhutan between
December 15, 2003 and January 3, 2004.
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It was the first operation ever conducted
by the Royal Bhutan Army.
Targeted
Groups:
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The operation was aimed at combating Assam
separatist groups that had set up camps in Bhutan. These groups included the
United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland
(NDFB), Bodo Liberation Tigers Force (BLTF), and Kamtapur Liberation
Organization (KLO).
Significance:
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The operation resulted in the destruction
of rebel encampments and the expulsion of the remaining rebels, marking a
Bhutanese victory.
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The operation was part of a broader effort
to maintain peace and stability in the
region.