Overview

• ULFA-I claims that early-morning drone strikes on July 13 killed its lower council president, Lt. Gen. Nayan Asom, and that a follow-up missile attack during his funeral killed Brig. Ganesh Asom and Col. Pradip Asom
• Defence PRO Lt. Col. Mahendra Rawat and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have both stated there are no records of any such Indian Army operation
• The Paresh Barua-led anti-talks faction vows revenge and alleges fresh air raids continue in the Naga Self-Administered Zone along the India-Myanmar border
• Former ULFA cadres and student groups are urging the Centre and Assam government to open peace talks to prevent an escalation of violence
• Repeated leadership losses through arrests and alleged strikes underscore ULFA-I’s weakened command and fuel debate over military action versus a political settlement