Tezpur (Assam): The GOC (General Officer in Commanding) Gajraj Corps, Lt Gen Mohinder Singh, on March 13 said that the ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam) was helped by ISI agents in the recent attack on oil installations at Digboi and Kathalguri in Assam.

''The ULFA militants chose soft targets to establish their existence and succeeded in exploding oil installations as security was inadequate in these industries,'' Singh, who is also the military commander of the Unified Command Structure, told reporters.

He further said that militants involved in these attacks came from the Myanmar camp of the banned outfit.

''The ISI is a big menace for the security forces during anti-insurgency operations in Assam. Moreover, the dense forest bordering Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar have helped militants to easily enter the state,'' the GOC said.

Besides, the ULFA militants were acquiring weapons from different countries assisted mostly by ISI agents, he said.

The GOC, however, admitted that no outfit can be totally eliminated but the security forces have to ensure that their activities were kept to a minimum.

PTI