Bloody Tea -1 of 2 (Assam - For Al Jazeera International)

Assam is famous for its malty flavoured tea. What is less is well known is that for 28 years a conflict has raged there between the Indian government and the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA). An estimated 18,000 people have died during the conflict. ULFA, the biggest of 30 different rebel groups, have been fighting for Assam's independence since the late seventies.