2003 South Bhutan clashes

August 2003 South Bhutan Clashes
	Part of Insurgency in Northeast India, Southern Bhutan Insurgency
Date	3 August 2003 – 10 August 2003
Location	Southern Bhutan Samdrup Jongkhar District;
Result	Inconclusive The Bhutanese government would begin an operation against ULFA and allies in Southern Bhutan 4 months later;
Belligerents
ULFA; Supported by: NDFB; KLO; NSCN; ATTF; BLTF; MULTA;	Unidentified Gunmen Indian Security Forces (alleged by ULFA); SULFA (alleged by ULFA); Kingdom of Bhutan (alleged) Royal Bhutan Army; Royal Bhutan Police; ;
Commanders and leaders
Arabinda Rajkhowa ; Bhimkanta Buragohain ; Mithinga Daimary ; Rahul Datta	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	40–67+
Casualties and losses
7–9+ killed; At least 5 wounded	At least 4 killed

The August 2003 South Bhutan Clashes were a series of clashes between ULFA militants and unidentified gunmen in Southern Bhutan. The clashes left at least 11 people dead and dozens injured. While the incidents were scarcely reported at the time, many believe they were the first instances of Bhutanese strikes against ULFA militants in the country's south, and tensions between ULFA, allied Assamese separatist groups, and Bhutan would lead to a full-fledged conflict breaking out just four months later.