Armed Group Spotlight
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)
The NDFB was created on 3 October 1986. Originally called the Bodo Security Force (BSF), it was renamed the National Democratic Front of Bodoland 25 November 1994. The Bodo – also called Boro - constitute one of the largest tribal people of the Brahmaputra valley of Assam. Analysts agree that the Bodo have felt their identity threatened by many factors, including: an increased sentiment of cultural assimilation; the immigration of non-Bodos into their traditional areas; and an increased economic marginalization.
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