| Sanjukta Mukti Fouj | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SMF |
| Formation | March 16, 1996 |
| Type | Guerrilla |
| Legal status | Outlawed |
| Location | Assam, India |
| Region served | Assam |
| Official languages | Assamese, English |
| Parent organization | ULFA |
Sanjukta Mukti Fouj (SMF) (Assamese: সংযুক্ত মুক্তি ফৌজ) is the military wing of the banned outfit ULFA in Assam, India. It was formed on March 16, 1996. It has three full-fledged battalions – the 7th, 28th and 709th with allocated spheres of operation in HQ- Sukhni, Tinsukia/Dibrugarh and Kalikhota respectively.[1][2] The rest of the battalions are said to be existed only on papers.[1]
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This is a list of the battalions along with their allocated operation-spheres.[1]
| Name | Led by | Company | Spheres of Operation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Battalion | HQ - Sukhni | ||
| 8th Battalion | Nagaon Morigaon Karbi Anglong |
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| 9th Battalion | Golaghat Jorhat Sibsagar |
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| 11th Battalion | Kamrup Nalbari |
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| 27th Battalion | Barpeta Bongaigaon Kokrajhar |
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| 28th Battalion | Mrinal Hazarika Prabal Neog |
Alpha, Bravo & Charlie | Tinsukia Dibrugarh |
| 109th Battalion | Drishti Rajkhowa | ||
| 709th Battalion | Heera Saraniya | Kalikhola |
On June 24, 2008, the A and C company of ULFA’s 28th battalion offered unilateral ceasefire and renamed themselves as “ULFA (Pro-Talk)”. This battalion is considered as the backbone of the outfit.[3][4]