Assam separatists admit oil raid

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The top separatist group in India's Assam state says it was behind attacks on pipelines which oil officials say have critically damaged operations.

But the United Liberation Front of Assam denied it killed four people in a bombing of a marketplace near state capital Guwahati on Sunday.

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The head of Oil India's operations in Assam, GK Talukdar, told Associated Press: "Our production is on, but our storage capacity is going down, and our operations are turning critical."

Analysts say efforts to open a dialogue between the Indian government and Ulfa have almost fallen through after Delhi refused to release 10 senior rebel leaders.

BBC