All Tripura Tiger Force
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The All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) is an isolationist group from the Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...

 region of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It was founded on July 11, 1990, by a group of former Tripura National Volunteer members under the leadership of Ranjit Debbarma
Ranjit Debbarma
Ranjit Debbarma is the current chairman of the All Tripura Tiger Force. He is wanted by Interpol for criminal conspiracy and weapons trafficking....

. The ATTF is currently considered a terrorist organization by India. The rebellion, in which it is involved is the Tripura Rebellion
Tripura rebellion
The Tripura Rebellion is a conflict in Tripura state of India. It is a rebellion of the National Liberation Front of Tripura and the All Tripura Tiger Force, which claim to represent the Tripuri people, an economically disadvantaged community.. The NLFT, founded in 1989, aims for independence for...

. According to the SATP, approximately 90% of the ATTF's administration are Hindu and the rest are Christian.

Objectives

According to South Asian Terrorism Portal the main objectives of ATTF are:
  • To expel all Bengali-speaking settlers settled in Tripura after 1956.
  • Return tribal lands to their original owners under the 'Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act'
  • Purge voter rolls of all immigrants who entered Tripura after 1956.

See also

  • Tripuri nationalism
    Tripuri nationalism
    Tripuri nationalism is an ideology that supports self-determination by the Tripuri people.-History:Tripuri political organizations and militant groups include:*All Tripura Tiger Force*Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura...

  • Tripura rebellion
    Tripura rebellion
    The Tripura Rebellion is a conflict in Tripura state of India. It is a rebellion of the National Liberation Front of Tripura and the All Tripura Tiger Force, which claim to represent the Tripuri people, an economically disadvantaged community.. The NLFT, founded in 1989, aims for independence for...

  • List of terrorist organisations in India
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    Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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