Indian govt cancels truth with rebels

India’s federal government called off a six-week truce today with separatist rebels in Assam and ordered the resumption of military operations in the north-eastern state, the state’s top official said.

The decision to end the August 13 cease-fire follows an escalation in violence and extortion threats by rebels belonging to the United Liberation Front of Asom, or ULFA, S. Kabilan, Assam’s chief secretary, told the Associated Press.

“We have been instructed to resume military operations in view of the ULFA resuming its violence and extortion drives,” Kabilan said.