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Rebels kill 10 near temple in Assam

Separatist militants went on a rampage Friday, killing at least 10 Hindus in front of a temple in Assam, a police spokesman said.

Suspected militants from the United Liberation Front of Asom fired indiscriminately at devotees pouring out of a temple in Nalbari town, some 120 km west of Guwahati, he said.

"A group of six to seven militants descended in front of a temple in Nalbari and pumped bullets into Hindus leaving the temple after offering Diwali prayers," the spokesman said.

"Three of the injured are in a critical condition and scores of people have been rushed to a nearby hospital," the spokesman added.

Diwali, the biggest Hindu festival, traditionally celebrated with crackers and candles, carries on for a week in some parts of the country.

The ULFA has so far not claimed responsibility for the killings.

Indian security forces have cordoned off parts of Nalbari town to catch the militants.

AFP

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