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January - 1 
A front-ranking United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist identified as Uttam Kakati surrendered to the Sonitpur district police chief in Tezpur, on January 1-night. He reportedly disclosed there was acute shortage of food and medicine in terr
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A front-ranking United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist identified as Uttam Kakati surrendered to the Sonitpur district police chief in Tezpur, on January 1-night. He reportedly disclosed there was acute shortage of food and medicine in terrorist training camps in Bhutan.
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January - 1 
A media report of January 1, 2003 said various Dimasa civil society groups, including the Dimaraji Revival Demand Committee, Dimaraji Statehood Party, All Dimasa Students’ Union and Dimaraji Mohila Samaj, have welcomed the cease-fire agreement betwee
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A media report of January 1, 2003 said various Dimasa civil society groups, including the Dimaraji Revival Demand Committee, Dimaraji Statehood Party, All Dimasa Students’ Union and Dimaraji Mohila Samaj, have welcomed the cease-fire agreement between the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) and the government. These groups also extended their full cooperation to find a solution to the Dimaraji issue through peaceful and democratic process.
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January - 1 
A media report said police, on January 1, 2003, arrested National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) 'vice-president' Dhiren Boro from Tadung area in Gangtok, Sikkim's capital. Police also detained his wife and two children who were with him. Assa
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A media report said police, on January 1, 2003, arrested National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) 'vice-president' Dhiren Boro from Tadung area in Gangtok, Sikkim's capital. Police also detained his wife and two children who were with him. Assam police Inspector General (IGP-Special Branch) Khagen Sarma reportedly confirmed the arrest. Assam police personnel suspect that the NDFB might have set-up a base in Sikkim and the 'vice-president' was there to supervise its alleged hideouts in 'Nepal or West Bengal'. The outfit may have been trying to do this with the help of the Maoist insurgents of Nepal and terrorists of the Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO). According to the IGP Sarma, "It is quite likely that the NDFB was setting up alternative bases in North Bengal or Nepal with the help of the Maoist rebels and the KLO". Report said it was for the first time that a terrorist leader from the Northeast was arrested in Sikkim.
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According to a media report of January 1, 2003, at least 93 persons were killed in the year 2002 in Kokrajhar district of Assam in various terrorism-related incidents. According to police sources, those killed included 64 civilians, five Army personn
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According to a media report of January 1, 2003, at least 93 persons were killed in the year 2002 in Kokrajhar district of Assam in various terrorism-related incidents. According to police sources, those killed included 64 civilians, five Army personnel, 18 National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists and six United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists. A total of 47 persons were also injured in various incidents. Besides, terrorists also abducted eight persons. Arms recovered during the year included five pistols, eight rifles (303), two RDX consignments, two bombs, 12 grenades and 203 cartridges.
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According to a media report of January 1, terrorist outfits have intensified their activities in Tripura ahead of the State Legislative Assembly elections to be held in three months. According to police sources, the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and
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According to a media report of January 1, terrorist outfits have intensified their activities in Tripura ahead of the State Legislative Assembly elections to be held in three months. According to police sources, the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT- Biswamohan Debbarma) have engaged each other in internecine clashes. The report also indicated that these outfits might try to send their armed cadres in various districts to 'influence' the election process.
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According to official sources, an unidentified terrorist, on January 1, 2003, killed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel by firing at him from a pistol in Khanyar Babademb area, in the State capital city Srinagar. Meanwhile, approximately
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According to official sources, an unidentified terrorist, on January 1, 2003, killed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel by firing at him from a pistol in Khanyar Babademb area, in the State capital city Srinagar. Meanwhile, approximately 15 minutes before this killing, an unidentified terrorist injured a CRPF personnel in Nawakadal Chowk area, also in Srinagar. An unnamed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) spokesperson reportedly claimed that terrorists of his group had carried out both the attacks.
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Addressing a meeting in Ramachandrapuram village in Warangal district on January 1, 2003, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu called upon the people to launch a united fight against Naxalites. Reiterating that there was no place for vio
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Addressing a meeting in Ramachandrapuram village in Warangal district on January 1, 2003, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu called upon the people to launch a united fight against Naxalites. Reiterating that there was no place for violence in a democratic set-up, he said that power could not be attained through the gun. He charged the Naxals of hampering developmental activities in the State, even as he reiterated his appeal to them to join the mainstream. He said, "By resorting to violence Naxals are trying to stall developmental activities but we are firm on going ahead with our resolve to serve the downtrodden". Stating that the State would progress only when Naxalite menace, communal fights and factionalism were eliminated, the Chief Minister assured his all-out support to the people.
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Addressing the annual press conference in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh police chief P Ramulu said left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) are shifting base to coastal Andhra and other parts of the State because they suffered a maj
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Addressing the annual press conference in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh police chief P Ramulu said left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) are shifting base to coastal Andhra and other parts of the State because they suffered a major setback in their traditional stronghold, the Telangana region, in 2002. He said a comparative analysis of the pattern of PWG violence over the past two years would prove they have been loosing grip over the Telangana region. An increasing number of their cadres were killed in encounters and in internecine clashes, and several of their leaders were arrested or had surrendered in the region. As a result, the PWG had started shifting base to coastal Andhra and other places in 2022. In addition, there has been a surge of Naxal activity on the Orissa border, too, he said. The strategy of the police to encourage surrenders is also believed to have played a major role in demoralising PWG leaders. In 2002, as many as 544 PWG Naxalites, including three district committee secretaries, surrendered to the police. PWG violence in the State has decreased by 32.12 per cent during 2002 over the previous year. As against 940 offences, including 191 committed during 2001, 638 offences––including 106 murders––were committed in 2002. Naxalites killed 15 police personnel and 16 political leaders in 2002 while the number was 39 and 23 respectively, in 2001. 81 Naxalites of the PWG were killed in encounters while 1,128 were arrested in 2002.
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Assam police rescued a civilian following an encounter, on January 1, 2003, from Akashi Ganga, bordering Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts, Assam. The two abductors––alleged Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) terrorists––were also killed during the encoun
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Assam police rescued a civilian following an encounter, on January 1, 2003, from Akashi Ganga, bordering Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts, Assam. The two abductors––alleged Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) terrorists––were also killed during the encounter. The terrorists had abducted him, on December 21, 2002 from Howraghat.
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In an encounter that ensued after a raid on a terrorist hideout in Dedikalipora, Zainapora area of Shopian, two Pakistani terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed. Two AK-56 rifles were recovered from their possession.
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In an encounter that ensued after a raid on a terrorist hideout in Dedikalipora, Zainapora area of Shopian, two Pakistani terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed. Two AK-56 rifles were recovered from their possession.
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Official sources said, on specific information, security forces raided and destroyed a terrorist hideout in Shallagund, Kupwara district, and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition. Seizures included four AK-56 rifles, a Sniper rifle, twelve
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Official sources said, on specific information, security forces raided and destroyed a terrorist hideout in Shallagund, Kupwara district, and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition. Seizures included four AK-56 rifles, a Sniper rifle, twelve grenades, a rocket-launcher and two rockets.
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Reports from south Kashmir said unidentified terrorists intruded into the residence of a civilian in Gahend, Shopian area of Pulwama district, and attempted to abduct his daughter. Facing resistance from the family, the terrorists opened indiscrimina
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Reports from south Kashmir said unidentified terrorists intruded into the residence of a civilian in Gahend, Shopian area of Pulwama district, and attempted to abduct his daughter. Facing resistance from the family, the terrorists opened indiscriminate firing during which the woman was killed. In a separate incident in Hapatnar, Aeshmuqam area of Anantnag district, terrorists injured a civilian.
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January - 1 
The hitherto inknown Sikh Secretariat (SS), recently founded in the United Kingdom, raised the demand for Azadi (independence) for Sikhs, Times of India reported on January 2, 2003. A few other Sikh bodies were backing the demand, the report claimed.
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The hitherto inknown Sikh Secretariat (SS), recently founded in the United Kingdom, raised the demand for Azadi (independence) for Sikhs, Times of India reported on January 2, 2003. A few other Sikh bodies were backing the demand, the report claimed. They expressed the opinion that if rights given to Sikhs and as described in the Indian constitution were implemented in toto, they would have no need to demand a separate nation with territorial boundaries. The SS claimed that, in the UK, it has been reportedly able to get the Sikhs included as an ethnic group in various government forms, including in employment forms.
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The Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), a conglomerate of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), reportedly asked all outfits in the region to put an
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The Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), a conglomerate of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), reportedly asked all outfits in the region to put an end to extortion in the name of armed movement, starting from January 15, 2003. A statement issued on January 1 by the MPLF’s permanent body said its member-parties have already stopped collecting donations from the public in view of their economic hardship.
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The process of finalising the ground rules of the ceasefire agreement between the government and the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) is underway. A media report of January 2 indicated that the Assam government has started the process of setting up four desig
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The process of finalising the ground rules of the ceasefire agreement between the government and the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) is underway. A media report of January 2 indicated that the Assam government has started the process of setting up four designated camps for DHD cadres. The outfit had announced suspension of all 'hostilities' with the security forces for six months, from January 1. According to official sources, the designated camps would be set up for purposes of board and lodging of DHD cadres during the ceasefire-period. The government has also asked the Special Branch (SB) of Assam police to chalk out a list of arms and ammunition DHD cadres would be allowed to keep for their personal security during this period. A monitoring cell headed by a joint secretary in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs will be set up to ensure adherence to the ground rules by both the security forces and DHD cadres.
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An anti-terrorism court in Lahore granted bail, on January 1, 2003, to Al Qaeda suspect and medical practitioner Ahmad Javed Khawaja, and his brother Ahmad Naveed Khawaja. However, the accused could not be released as they have been booked for 90 day
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An anti-terrorism court in Lahore granted bail, on January 1, 2003, to Al Qaeda suspect and medical practitioner Ahmad Javed Khawaja, and his brother Ahmad Naveed Khawaja. However, the accused could not be released as they have been booked for 90 days in another case registered against them under section 3 of the Security of Pakistan Act, 1952. As reported earlier, Ahmad Khwaja and nine of his family members were arrested on December 19, 2002, from their Manawan residence for alleged links with Al Qaeda and Taliban.
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Official sources said on January 2 that Afghan border authorities have seized approximately 330 rockets being smuggled into the eastern province of Nangarhar from Pakistan. Colonel Syed Rahman, who oversees Nangarhar's frontier force, said four perso
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Official sources said on January 2 that Afghan border authorities have seized approximately 330 rockets being smuggled into the eastern province of Nangarhar from Pakistan. Colonel Syed Rahman, who oversees Nangarhar's frontier force, said four persons had been arrested while transporting the BM-12 rockets on January 1, along the Sasobi route linking Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rahman described the seizure as one of the largest since the Taliban regime was overthrown. "We don't know who they were supplying these rockets to. We don't know whether it was interference by Pakistan or if they were for the Taliban or al Qaeda," he added.
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January - 1 
Advisor-cum-member of the Joint Revolutionary People's Council––the parallel government of the Maoist insurgents––Lok Bahadur Thapa surrendered to the authorities in Kaski district, on January 1, reports said. While surrendering Thapa said reforms an
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Advisor-cum-member of the Joint Revolutionary People's Council––the parallel government of the Maoist insurgents––Lok Bahadur Thapa surrendered to the authorities in Kaski district, on January 1, reports said. While surrendering Thapa said reforms and changes wished by the insurgents cannot be achieved through murder, violence, looting and destructive activities and declared he would fight violent policies. He added he would not be associated with any affiliates of the Maoists. Thapa also said a solution to the current crisis should be reached through the monarchial, multiparty system.
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January - 1 
Advisor-cum-member of the Joint Revolutionary People's Council––the parallel government of the Maoist insurgents––Lok Bahadur Thapa surrendered to the authorities in Kaski district, on January 1, reports said. While surrendering Thapa said reforms an
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Advisor-cum-member of the Joint Revolutionary People's Council––the parallel government of the Maoist insurgents––Lok Bahadur Thapa surrendered to the authorities in Kaski district, on January 1, reports said. While surrendering Thapa said reforms and changes wished by the insurgents cannot be achieved through murder, violence, looting and destructive activities and declared he would fight violent policies. He added he would not be associated with any affiliates of the Maoists. Thapa also said a solution to the current crisis should be reached through the monarchial, multiparty system. Thapa had earlier been general secretary of Nepal Magar Association, central vice president of All Nepal Nationalities Association, founding chief of Magarat Rastriya Mukti Morcha, Nepal and general secretary of the now defunct Samyukta Janamorcha, Nepal. Tahpa’s daughter Amrita and son-in-law Hitman Shakya, too, work with the insurgents.
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Media reports said Maoist insurgents laid an ambush and injured eight policemen on patrol duty, in Dang, on January 2. Subsequently, some socket bombs and explosives were recovered from the incident-site. Separately, six policemen, including an offic
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Media reports said Maoist insurgents laid an ambush and injured eight policemen on patrol duty, in Dang, on January 2. Subsequently, some socket bombs and explosives were recovered from the incident-site. Separately, six policemen, including an officer, were in an ambush laid by Maoist insurgents on their vehicle in near Lalgaon, Bara district, on January 1. They were on patrol duty and were heading to Ratanpuri. There were altogether nine policemen traveling in the jeep.
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January - 1 
The Defence Ministry announced that two Maoist insurgents were shot dead in an encounter in Dailekh, on January 1, while they were attempting to abduct a teacher in Pawatkot.
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The Defence Ministry announced that two Maoist insurgents were shot dead in an encounter in Dailekh, on January 1, while they were attempting to abduct a teacher in Pawatkot.
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January - 1 January - 2
The insurgents set free 18 school-going children, whom they had earlier kidnapped, in Kailali and Doti districts, reports said on January 2. On the other hand, they kidnapped four more in Mohayal village, Kailali district, on January 1.
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The insurgents set free 18 school-going children, whom they had earlier kidnapped, in Kailali and Doti districts, reports said on January 2. On the other hand, they kidnapped four more in Mohayal village, Kailali district, on January 1.
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January - 1 
Joint teams of security forces arrested 62 people, including 14 listed terrorists/criminals, across the country on January 1, 2003, in the ongoing drive against criminals and terrorists launched on October 17, 2002. They also seized six weapons––two
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Joint teams of security forces arrested 62 people, including 14 listed terrorists/criminals, across the country on January 1, 2003, in the ongoing drive against criminals and terrorists launched on October 17, 2002. They also seized six weapons––two revolvers, two shotguns, a Chinese rifle and a shutter gun––and an estimated 168 rounds of ammunition of various types.
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January - 1 
Cabinet Minister and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) chief Rauff Hakim said, on January 1, 2003, it was for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe to decide whether he would be present at the peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
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Cabinet Minister and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) chief Rauff Hakim said, on January 1, 2003, it was for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe to decide whether he would be present at the peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a representative of the Muslim community. His remarks were made in the light of the Alliance of Muslim Parliamentarians writing a letter to Wickremasinghe that Hakim has lost the confidence of Muslims and of his own party, and should, hence, be not permitted to represent the Muslims. Another serving Minister M. H. Mohamed and Minister and SLMC dissidents’ leader A. L. M. Athaullah, too, reportedly signed the letter. Hakim has been attending the peace talks as a member of the government delegation. The government has not clearly stated that he was representing the Muslim community, though.
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January - 1 
Defence Secretary Austin Fernando said, on January 1, 2003, a major issue in resettling internally displaced persons (IDPs) in high security zones (HSZ) was the absence of proper records on original inhabitants. While the Government Agent’s office in
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Defence Secretary Austin Fernando said, on January 1, 2003, a major issue in resettling internally displaced persons (IDPs) in high security zones (HSZ) was the absence of proper records on original inhabitants. While the Government Agent’s office in Jaffna says there were 14,000 houses in the Palaly HSZ, the Army maintains that there were less than 10,000, even as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) contends there were 29,000. On the number of IDPs, the government’s figure is 36,000 the LTTE puts it at 145,000. "This will be a bigger issue and shows how loosely integrated the plan of resettling of people in HSZs is. We are getting a chance to talk about the issue" at the forthcoming peace talks in Thailand, Fernando said. He added that before resettling the IDPs in HSZs, de-mining, identification of original inhabitants and the provision of infrastructure facilities should be completed.
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January - 1 
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political-wing chief S P Tamilselvan said, on January 1, 2003, it was unfair on the part of Sinhala chauvinists to criticise the importing of broadcast equipment by the Voice of Tigers (VoT), the LTTE’s clandes
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political-wing chief S P Tamilselvan said, on January 1, 2003, it was unfair on the part of Sinhala chauvinists to criticise the importing of broadcast equipment by the Voice of Tigers (VoT), the LTTE’s clandestine radio. Speaking after inaugurating a new VoT building in the Vanni, he said, It is disheartening to witness orchestrated opposition by the chauvinistic elements in the South to the import of broadcast equipment by LTTE."
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January - 1 
On the same day, VoT announced that it would increase the broadcast time and distance from January 16, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of LTTE commander Kittu. Reminding that the LTTE’s efforts since the past several years to import broadcast eq
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On the same day, VoT announced that it would increase the broadcast time and distance from January 16, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of LTTE commander Kittu. Reminding that the LTTE’s efforts since the past several years to import broadcast equipment have succeeded now, because of the prevailing peace climate, Tamilselvan said, "We regard the new equipment as very essential in this climate of peace. It is our cardinal duty to inform Tamil people on all issues affecting the current peace talks so that Tamil people can express their opinions on matters affecting them."
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January - 2 
A media report of January 2 said suspected terrorists abducted two workers from Howrai Langso 31 stone quarry, under Diphu police station-limits, in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, on an unspecified date. Police suspect the terrorist could be a cadre
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A media report of January 2 said suspected terrorists abducted two workers from Howrai Langso 31 stone quarry, under Diphu police station-limits, in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, on an unspecified date. Police suspect the terrorist could be a cadre of either the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) or Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA). A rescue operation was on, when reports last came in.
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January - 2 
A media report said two arms-traffickers were arrested on January 2 from Lakhigang-Baghmara Chariali, Bilasipara police station-limits, in Assam's Dhubri district. Identified as Sibananda Roy and Suren Roy, they were arrested by police while trying t
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A media report said two arms-traffickers were arrested on January 2 from Lakhigang-Baghmara Chariali, Bilasipara police station-limits, in Assam's Dhubri district. Identified as Sibananda Roy and Suren Roy, they were arrested by police while trying to sell revolvers. Police said two US made revolvers were also recovered from their possession.
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January - 2 
A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) 'second lieutenant' Sumit Basumatary was arrested from Samuktola Bazaar, near Siliguri in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on January 2-evening.
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A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) 'second lieutenant' Sumit Basumatary was arrested from Samuktola Bazaar, near Siliguri in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on January 2-evening.
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January - 2 
A National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist identified as Lakh Kumar Debbarma was arrested, on January 2, from Dharmendra Para, under Champa Haor police station-limits, Khowai subdivision, in the same district. A Chinese grenade was recov
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A National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist identified as Lakh Kumar Debbarma was arrested, on January 2, from Dharmendra Para, under Champa Haor police station-limits, Khowai subdivision, in the same district. A Chinese grenade was recovered from his possession.
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January - 2 
A State-level all party meeting in Assam to finalise the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) boundary and the share of non-Bodos in the proposed Council ended indecisively, on January 2 in Guwahati. Opposition parties reportedly sought more time to st
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A State-level all party meeting in Assam to finalise the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) boundary and the share of non-Bodos in the proposed Council ended indecisively, on January 2 in Guwahati. Opposition parties reportedly sought more time to study the population pattern of the proposed area before a final decision could be taken. The next meeting will be held on January 9.
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January - 2 
According to media reports, police have arrested Abdul Matin, the main accused in the December 2, 2002 blasts in a bus at Ghatkopar, in Mumbai. Matin, a medical student, is allegedly an active member of the Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). M
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According to media reports, police have arrested Abdul Matin, the main accused in the December 2, 2002 blasts in a bus at Ghatkopar, in Mumbai. Matin, a medical student, is allegedly an active member of the Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). Matin was arrested in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Besides, police also arrested three more SIMI activists for their role in the blasts and all three are engineering graduates. Three persons were killed and 32 more injured in the blasts on December 2.
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January - 2 
Assam police moved the chief judicial magistrate of Kamrup district for a production warrant against the NDFB vice president.
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Assam police moved the chief judicial magistrate of Kamrup district for a production warrant against the NDFB vice president.
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January - 2 
In Guntur district, four officials proceeding to an interior area to take part in the Janmabhoomi programme were held hostage by Naxalites of the PWG for about six hours on January 2. The incident took place between Bodhanam and Chityala. Those taken
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In Guntur district, four officials proceeding to an interior area to take part in the Janmabhoomi programme were held hostage by Naxalites of the PWG for about six hours on January 2. The incident took place between Bodhanam and Chityala. Those taken hostage were: Bellamkonda Mandal Revenue Officer John Samadhanam, MPDO Balu Nayak, veterinarian B Srinivasa Nayak and his assistant Mariyadas. Before setting the hostages free, the Naxals demanded that the government stop the Janmabhoomi programme and the ongoing combing operations in villages in the district.
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January - 2 
In Karimnagar district, Naxalites killed Kathalapur mandal (local administration) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) convenor Katta Narayana while he was returning home from a village meeting, in Gambhirpur. Media reports said four armed Naxalites believed to
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In Karimnagar district, Naxalites killed Kathalapur mandal (local administration) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) convenor Katta Narayana while he was returning home from a village meeting, in Gambhirpur. Media reports said four armed Naxalites believed to be members of the Kodimyal area Praveen squad of the PWG waylaid Narayana, who is on the PWG hit-list, and shot him dead.
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January - 2 
In the same district, Naxalites detonated the forest office in Ajamnagar in Kataram mandal. In a note left behind they reportedly stated they blasted the office in support of their call to boycott the Janmabhoomi programme.
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In the same district, Naxalites detonated the forest office in Ajamnagar in Kataram mandal. In a note left behind they reportedly stated they blasted the office in support of their call to boycott the Janmabhoomi programme.
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January - 2 
In Warangal district, PWG Naxalites blew up the house of Ganapuram Mandala Praja Parishad chief and TDP leader Yerrabelli Rameshwar Rao in Rangaraopally village. Reports said a local guerrilla squad planted mines in the house after breaking open the
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In Warangal district, PWG Naxalites blew up the house of Ganapuram Mandala Praja Parishad chief and TDP leader Yerrabelli Rameshwar Rao in Rangaraopally village. Reports said a local guerrilla squad planted mines in the house after breaking open the lock and then blew it up
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January - 2 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) made an attempt to disrupt the 10-day 18th Janmbhoomi programme (self-help project), on the opening day––January 2, in Karimnagar, Guntur and Warangal districts.
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) made an attempt to disrupt the 10-day 18th Janmbhoomi programme (self-help project), on the opening day––January 2, in Karimnagar, Guntur and Warangal districts.
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January - 2 
North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council Chief Executive Member P Langthasa hailed the DHD’s cease-fire decision.
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North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council Chief Executive Member P Langthasa hailed the DHD’s cease-fire decision.
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January - 2 
Official sources said the bullet-riddled body of a civilian was recovered in Pulwama, south Kashmir. Separately, unidentified terrorists abducted and later killed a civilian in Ashmuqam, Anantnag district.
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Official sources said the bullet-riddled body of a civilian was recovered in Pulwama, south Kashmir. Separately, unidentified terrorists abducted and later killed a civilian in Ashmuqam, Anantnag district.
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January - 2 
Punjab Police, on January 2, arrested two members of an inter-state group of terrorists-turned extortionists in Moga district. They have been identified as Amarjit Singh and Balbir Singh of Jalandhar district. Police also recovered two country-made p
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Punjab Police, on January 2, arrested two members of an inter-state group of terrorists-turned extortionists in Moga district. They have been identified as Amarjit Singh and Balbir Singh of Jalandhar district. Police also recovered two country-made pistols and ammunition and a stolen motorcycle from them. According to police sources these extortionists had earlier even received money through hawala (Illegal money transfer) channels. Group leaders Balwinder Singh alias Binder and Gurdas Singh alias Billa and two more members have already been arrested.
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January - 2 
Security forces (SFs) killed two foreign mercenaries in an encounter in Deraw village, Pulwama district, on January 2. The encounter ensued after the terrorists hiding there attacked a search party. Two AK rifles and an unspecified quantity of ammuni
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Security forces (SFs) killed two foreign mercenaries in an encounter in Deraw village, Pulwama district, on January 2. The encounter ensued after the terrorists hiding there attacked a search party. Two AK rifles and an unspecified quantity of ammunition were recovered from the encounter-site.
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January - 2 
SFs destroyed a hideout of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group in Pathushabi, Kupwara district. Three AK rifles, two pistols, three UBGL, two rocket launchers, 41 tracer rounds, seven anti-personnel mines and 10 rifle grenades were recovered from this h
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SFs destroyed a hideout of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group in Pathushabi, Kupwara district. Three AK rifles, two pistols, three UBGL, two rocket launchers, 41 tracer rounds, seven anti-personnel mines and 10 rifle grenades were recovered from this hideout. Further, in another raid in the forests of Rukh Brangan in the same district, another JeM hideout was destroyed and 27 kg RDX, an AK rifle, a pistol, four rockets, a solar rocket, 72 grenades and two magazines were recovered.
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January - 2 
SFs forces destroyed three terrorist hideouts and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition––including RDX, mines, rockets, grenades and assault rifles––in north Kashmir. A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesperson said a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)
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SFs forces destroyed three terrorist hideouts and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition––including RDX, mines, rockets, grenades and assault rifles––in north Kashmir. A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesperson said a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) hideout was destroyed during search operations in Goom Ahmedpora area of Budgam district. He said arms and ammunition, including six kg of RDX, two kg black explosive, five detonators, 13 grenades, two remote control devices, two anti-tank rockets with boosters, a UBGL, three one 303 rifle and 10 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the hideout.
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January - 2 
SFs forces destroyed three terrorist hideouts and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition––including RDX, mines, rockets, grenades and assault rifles––in north Kashmir. A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesperson said a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)
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SFs forces destroyed three terrorist hideouts and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition––including RDX, mines, rockets, grenades and assault rifles––in north Kashmir. A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesperson said a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) hideout was destroyed during search operations in Goom Ahmedpora area of Budgam district. He said arms and ammunition, including six kg of RDX, two kg black explosive, five detonators, 13 grenades, two remote control devices, two anti-tank rockets with boosters, a UBGL, three one 303 rifle and 10 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the hideout. Separately, SFs destroyed a hideout of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group in Pathushabi, Kupwara district. Three AK rifles, two pistols, three UBGL, two rocket launchers, 41 tracer rounds, seven anti-personnel mines and 10 rifle grenades were recovered from this hideout. Further, in another raid in the forests of Rukh Brangan in the same district, another JeM hideout was destroyed and 27 kg RDX, an AK rifle, a pistol, four rockets, a solar rocket, 72 grenades and two magazines were recovered.
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January - 2 
Speaking to media persons in Hazaribagh on January 2, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani identified Nepal as the "breeding ground for Naxalism" and said the Union government would soon launch a combat programme to contain left-wing extremists—Naxalites
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Speaking to media persons in Hazaribagh on January 2, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani identified Nepal as the "breeding ground for Naxalism" and said the Union government would soon launch a combat programme to contain left-wing extremists—Naxalites. He said it is unfortunate that the corridor that connects Nepal with Bihar and Jharkhand is facilitating the entry of Maoist insurgents into India.
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January - 2 
Speaking to media persons while returning from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani said Nepal’s Maoist insurgents have lately been attempting to step up Naxal violence in some Indian States close to Nepal. He said, "Following polit
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Speaking to media persons while returning from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani said Nepal’s Maoist insurgents have lately been attempting to step up Naxal violence in some Indian States close to Nepal. He said, "Following political instability in Nepal lately, Maoists of that country have started trying to infiltrate into India to increase Naxal violence in Bihar, Jharkhand and other States close to that country". The Maoists are propagating to create a belt from Nepal to Andhra Pradesh, he added. He said a Coordination Committee headed by the Union Home Secretary was working with Naxal-affected States––Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and Andhra Pradesh––to curb the menace. Denying that Naxal violence was on the rise, Advani said an end could be put to the menace through rapid development and spread of education along with security measures.
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January - 2 
Suspected All-Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists killed a local-level leader of the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) on January 2-night. According to police, a group of ATTF terrorists attacked the INPT leader's house in Radhanagar v
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Suspected All-Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists killed a local-level leader of the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) on January 2-night. According to police, a group of ATTF terrorists attacked the INPT leader's house in Radhanagar village, Sidhai police station-limits, West Tripura district, and hacked him to death after dragging him for some distance.
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January - 2 
Terrorists attacked a police post at Keller in Pulwama district with automatic weapons. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Terrorists attacked a police post at Keller in Pulwama district with automatic weapons. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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January - 2 
The sessions court in Gangtok remanded National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) 'vice president' Dhiren Boro to a 12-day police custody, on January 2. Police had arrested him along with his wife, two children and two associates identified as Prab
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The sessions court in Gangtok remanded National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) 'vice president' Dhiren Boro to a 12-day police custody, on January 2. Police had arrested him along with his wife, two children and two associates identified as Prabin Basumatary and Babloo Swargiary the previous day. Sikkinm police said Dhiren Boro, his wife and associates have been booked under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA). The NDFB leader reportedly told police during interrogation that no other NDFB cadre was in Sikkim. He also said he had been staying in Tadung locality, from where he was arrested, in a rented house for the past one year.
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January - 2 
Unidentified terrorists killed an SF personnel in Khanyar, while another SF personnel was shot at and injured in Nawakadal, near the State capital Srinagar.
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Unidentified terrorists killed an SF personnel in Khanyar, while another SF personnel was shot at and injured in Nawakadal, near the State capital Srinagar.
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January - 2 
Another insurgent, a woman named Shanti Tamang, too, has surrendered. The insurgents had earlier declared that security forces had killed her.
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Another insurgent, a woman named Shanti Tamang, too, has surrendered. The insurgents had earlier declared that security forces had killed her.
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January - 2 
Another report said the insurgents Tanahu district no. 3 area member Birendra Kumar Shrestha, alias Chinkaji, too, has surrendered. He served in the Maoist ranks for seven years.
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Another report said the insurgents Tanahu district no. 3 area member Birendra Kumar Shrestha, alias Chinkaji, too, has surrendered. He served in the Maoist ranks for seven years.
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January - 2 
Media reports from Nepal on January 2 said Bhutanese refugees living in camps in the country threatened to launch an indefinite strike from January 7 to press for their repatriation. The protest would begin with an indefinite hunger strike at Khunanb
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Media reports from Nepal on January 2 said Bhutanese refugees living in camps in the country threatened to launch an indefinite strike from January 7 to press for their repatriation. The protest would begin with an indefinite hunger strike at Khunanbhari camp. Accusing the Nepalese and Bhutanese governments of ignoring their plight, they demanded that the report of verification of citizenship claims held at the Kundanbhari camp be published. They have also demanded that the verification process should be continued at the six other camps in Jhapa and Morang, and repatriation of 100,000 refugees should commence soon.
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January - 2 
HRC Jaffna regional coordinator Ruwan Chandrasekara would soon submit a detailed report to the head office for a final decision.
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HRC Jaffna regional coordinator Ruwan Chandrasekara would soon submit a detailed report to the head office for a final decision.
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January - 2 
Jaffna Senior Superintendent of Police S. Premaratne said rubber bullets were fired as the situation went out of control and added, "… a departmental inquiry is being held into the allegation that some police personnel had fired at peaceful civilian
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Jaffna Senior Superintendent of Police S. Premaratne said rubber bullets were fired as the situation went out of control and added, "… a departmental inquiry is being held into the allegation that some police personnel had fired at peaceful civilian protestors without any reason". The decision on whether an identification parade should be held to identify the allegedly errant policemen is pending with the Point Pedro Magistrate.
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January - 2 
Jaffna Town Police Superintendent Hector Dharmasena also made a statement on January 2. The injured civilians have already recorded their statements.
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Jaffna Town Police Superintendent Hector Dharmasena also made a statement on January 2. The injured civilians have already recorded their statements.
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January - 2 
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) of Sri Lanka, on January 2, recorded the statements of two senior police officers on violence in Nelliady, in Vadamarachchi division, on December 10, 2002, while several hundred Tamils were picketing the paramilitary
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The Human Rights Commission (HRC) of Sri Lanka, on January 2, recorded the statements of two senior police officers on violence in Nelliady, in Vadamarachchi division, on December 10, 2002, while several hundred Tamils were picketing the paramilitary Eelam People's Democratic Party’s (EPDP) office demanding its withdrawal from Jaffna district. While police claimed that the crowd turned unruly and was about to attack them, picketers alleged that police had used excessive force and had also fired at them. Some 15 civilians and traders were injured in the firing.
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January - 3 
A Pakistani terrorist was killed in an ambush in the Kalaroos area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, on the same day. An AK-56 rifle, a UBGL, nine UBGL rounds and three hand grenades were recovered from the incident-site.
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A Pakistani terrorist was killed in an ambush in the Kalaroos area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, on the same day. An AK-56 rifle, a UBGL, nine UBGL rounds and three hand grenades were recovered from the incident-site.
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January - 3 
According to a report in The News, a Pakistani daily, the Al Badr Mujahideen claimed it has formed a suicide squad to target the police chief of the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). "The director-general of police will be the main target of o
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According to a report in The News, a Pakistani daily, the Al Badr Mujahideen claimed it has formed a suicide squad to target the police chief of the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). "The director-general of police will be the main target of our group… The group has already formed a five-member suicide squad to target Suri [Ashok Kumar Suri is the J&K Director General of Police]," Ahmed Yar Gaznavi, spokesperson of the group, was quoted as saying.
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January - 3 
According to media reports of January 3, the Union Home Ministry has extended the ban on the outlawed A’chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) and the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), two terrorist outfits of Meghalaya. Quoting offici
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According to media reports of January 3, the Union Home Ministry has extended the ban on the outlawed A’chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) and the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), two terrorist outfits of Meghalaya. Quoting official source, reports claimed that both the outfits have increased their strength and size considerably over the years and have also reportedly procured sophisticated arms and ammunition from various sources. The continuing ban was imposed under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of 1967. To recollect, both ANVC and HNLC were first declared unlawful by the Union government in November 2000.
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January - 3 
According to media reports, Mumbai Police on January 3, invoked the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) against four Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists, alleged to have planned and executed bomb blast in a Bombay Electric Supply and Tr
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According to media reports, Mumbai Police on January 3, invoked the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) against four Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists, alleged to have planned and executed bomb blast in a Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus at Ghatkopar on December 2, 2002. A local Court has further remanded their police custody till January 17. They were arrested on December 26-night and remanded to police custody till January 3, by the additional chief metropolitan magistrate on December 27. The accused have initially been charged under the India Penal Code (IPC) sections 302 (Murder), 120-B (Conspiracy), 307 (Attempt to Murder), 427 (Mischief Causing Damage to Property) and 34 (Common Intention). The accused are also booked under section 5 and 9 (b) of Indian Explosives Act, section 3 of Explosive Substances Act and section 3 of Public Property Destruction Prevention Act, report said. Three persons were killed and 32 more injured in the blast.
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January - 3 
Condemning the attempts of Naxalites to disrupt the Janmabhoomi (self-help) programme, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu accused them of hindering the progress of the State. Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad, Naidu said stalling of a gram sab
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Condemning the attempts of Naxalites to disrupt the Janmabhoomi (self-help) programme, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu accused them of hindering the progress of the State. Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad, Naidu said stalling of a gram sabha (village meeting) would only undermine the development process, but no one seemed to understand this. He said, "Our man was killed and in some cases disturbances were created. You are stopping administration from reaching the village to solve the problem. Is it reasonable to do so?" On the first day of Janmbhoomi, Naxalites abducted government officials, stalled the proceedings of gram sabhas at some places and killed a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) mandal president.
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January - 3 
In another incident, Naxalites of the Communist Party of India––Marxist-Leninist [CPI-ML] (Janasakthi) destroyed two telephone booths in Chelpur village of the same district. Separately, police arrested as suspected Naxalite of the CPI-ML (Janasakthi
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In another incident, Naxalites of the Communist Party of India––Marxist-Leninist [CPI-ML] (Janasakthi) destroyed two telephone booths in Chelpur village of the same district. Separately, police arrested as suspected Naxalite of the CPI-ML (Janasakthi) from Yellareddypet mandal (administrative unit), Karimnagar district.
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January - 3 
In another incident, police in Jirania recovered the decomposed body of a surrendered ATTF terrorist identified as Vaishakh Debbarma from Nal Bagla, in the same district, on the same day. Police said he had been missing, since December 26, 2002.
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In another incident, police in Jirania recovered the decomposed body of a surrendered ATTF terrorist identified as Vaishakh Debbarma from Nal Bagla, in the same district, on the same day. Police said he had been missing, since December 26, 2002.
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January - 3 
In another incident, unidentified terrorists fired at a police post in Achhabal, Anantnag district. However, there was no loss of life or injuries reported.
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In another incident, unidentified terrorists fired at a police post in Achhabal, Anantnag district. However, there was no loss of life or injuries reported.
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January - 3 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) blasted a telephone exchange in Kakarpally village, Warangal district, on January 3. Two houses near the exchange were also destroyed in the incident. Media reports said three armed Naxal
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) blasted a telephone exchange in Kakarpally village, Warangal district, on January 3. Two houses near the exchange were also destroyed in the incident. Media reports said three armed Naxalites blasted the exchange after asking the inmates in the neighbouring house to come out. All equipment, including the power plant, was completely destroyed in the incident.
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January - 3 
Official sources could not confirm if they would visit their native Nagaland State.
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Official sources could not confirm if they would visit their native Nagaland State.
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January - 3 
On January 3, Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani confirmed the impending meeting between Union government representatives and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isack-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leadership on January 9, while addressing a meeting in Delhi.
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On January 3, Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani confirmed the impending meeting between Union government representatives and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isack-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leadership on January 9, while addressing a meeting in Delhi. Quoting Advani, media reports added that a four-member Naga delegation is expected to arrive in India a day earlier, i.e. on January 8. Reportedly, they would also meet Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Advani.
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January - 3 
Police recovered seven Kgs of RDX from Zaffar Boot House in the main market of Bandipore. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the seizure.
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Police recovered seven Kgs of RDX from Zaffar Boot House in the main market of Bandipore. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the seizure.
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January - 3 
The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) of Meghalaya in a New Year message reiterated its aim to achieve freedom of the Hynniewtrep people from India’s domination. According to media reports of January 4, the outfit had issued a
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The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) of Meghalaya in a New Year message reiterated its aim to achieve freedom of the Hynniewtrep people from India’s domination. According to media reports of January 4, the outfit had issued a statement expressing resentment over ‘suppression’ and ‘enslavement’ suffered by the Hynniewtreps over the years. Meanwhile, the Union government has extended the proscription of the HNLC.
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January - 3 
Two foreign mercenaries of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed, while three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured in an encounter preceded by an explosion at Laani village, Gool area of Udhampur district, on January 3. The encounter w
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Two foreign mercenaries of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed, while three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured in an encounter preceded by an explosion at Laani village, Gool area of Udhampur district, on January 3. The encounter was continuing, when reports last came in, and three to five more terrorists were fighting security force (SF) personnel, official sources said. These sources said a powerful blast rocked a road used by passenger and SF vehicles at Laani and subsequently SFs manning the area sealed the village. In the ensuing encounter, two JeM terrorists were killed and three BSF personnel injured. Recoveries made from the encounter-site, thus far, included two AK-56 rifles, three magazines, 37 ammunition rounds, a wireless set and a JeM letterhead.
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January - 3 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Dera Ghazi Khan, on January 3, issued non-bailable arrest warrants against proscribed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) Sunni group chief and Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Maulana Muhammad Azam Tariq, for the sixt
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Dera Ghazi Khan, on January 3, issued non-bailable arrest warrants against proscribed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) Sunni group chief and Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Maulana Muhammad Azam Tariq, for the sixth time for not appearing in the court. It directed police to present the accused on January 13. A case was registered against him and five others on July 31, 2000 at Jampur police station, under section 295A and 16 of the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance.
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January - 3 
A woman was injured in an explosion set-off by suspected Maoist insurgents at the office of ward no. 20, Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City, on January 3. The building, too, sustained some damage, reports said, and added that all documents had been burnt
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A woman was injured in an explosion set-off by suspected Maoist insurgents at the office of ward no. 20, Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City, on January 3. The building, too, sustained some damage, reports said, and added that all documents had been burnt down.
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January - 3 
According to media reports, Maoist insurgents killed five security force SF personnel at Gawar village, approximately 350 km west of Kathmandu, on January 3. Maoists fired at a security patrol party killing two soldiers and three police personnel.
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According to media reports, Maoist insurgents killed five security force SF personnel at Gawar village, approximately 350 km west of Kathmandu, on January 3. Maoists fired at a security patrol party killing two soldiers and three police personnel.
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January - 3 
Nearly two months after assuming office, the government led by Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chandra has, for the first time, sent a formal letter to the Maoist insurgents to hold peace talks. Speaking to media persons in Biratnagar on January 3, M
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Nearly two months after assuming office, the government led by Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chandra has, for the first time, sent a formal letter to the Maoist insurgents to hold peace talks. Speaking to media persons in Biratnagar on January 3, Minister for Physical Planning and Works, Narayan Singh Pun, said, " A human right activist is trying to broker talks. A formal letter has been sent to the Maoists on the government’s behalf". The government had earlier dismissed the Maoist’s offer of talks expressed through newspaper statements and instead had asked them to offer direct talks.
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January - 3 
An activist of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) was killed and another injured in an encounter with the army in Borokulpara village under Naniarchar Upazila in Rangamati on January 3. In the subsequent search operations, the army arrested s
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An activist of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) was killed and another injured in an encounter with the army in Borokulpara village under Naniarchar Upazila in Rangamati on January 3. In the subsequent search operations, the army arrested seven UPDF activists and also recovered five firearms and 130 rounds of ammunition.
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January - 3 
In the continuing countrywide search operation to recover illegal arms, security forces recovered three illegal firearms and 14 bullets on January 3. Three persons have been arrested in this connection and three separate cases have been filed under t
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In the continuing countrywide search operation to recover illegal arms, security forces recovered three illegal firearms and 14 bullets on January 3. Three persons have been arrested in this connection and three separate cases have been filed under the Arms Act.
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January - 3 
Joint teams of security forces arrested 110 people, including 19 'listed criminals/terrorists' from different parts of the country on January 3, in the ongoing drive against criminals and terrorists launched on October 17, 2002. They also recovered 1
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Joint teams of security forces arrested 110 people, including 19 'listed criminals/terrorists' from different parts of the country on January 3, in the ongoing drive against criminals and terrorists launched on October 17, 2002. They also recovered 16 firearms––including eight revolvers, three pipe-guns, two pistols, two shotguns––and 242 ammunition rounds during the raids.
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January - 3 
Joint teams of security forces arrested 64 people, including 16 'listed criminals/terrorists' from different parts of the country on January 3 in the ongoing drive against criminals and terrorists launched on October 17, 2002. They also recovered nin
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Joint teams of security forces arrested 64 people, including 16 'listed criminals/terrorists' from different parts of the country on January 3 in the ongoing drive against criminals and terrorists launched on October 17, 2002. They also recovered nine firearms including two pistols, a revolver, five country-made guns, a rifle and 168 ammunition rounds. Since the drive began, a total of 10,681 persons, including 2,345 'listed criminals/terrorists', have been arrested and 1,939 weapons firearms.
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January - 3 
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe agreed to the participation of Cabinet Minister and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) chief Rauff Hakeem as the representative of the Muslim community at the peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LT
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe agreed to the participation of Cabinet Minister and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) chief Rauff Hakeem as the representative of the Muslim community at the peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the state-run Daily News said on January 4. Hakeem has hitherto been one of the government delegates at the peace talks. The fourth round of peace talks is due to begin on January 6, in Thailand. Hakeem will lead a four-member Muslim delegation including South Eastern University Vice Chancellor Prof. M. L. M. Cadeer, Peradeniya University senior lecturer Dr. H. S. Hazbulla and M. I. M. Mohideen. The delegation will discuss issues such as resettlement of displaced Muslim families in the North and East and problems of Eastern Muslims. Other reports said SLMC dissidents led by Athaullah have been demanding that their representative be also included in the Muslim delegation at the peace talks.
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January - 3 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said, on January 3, decommissioning its weapons was "non-negotiable". The LTTE was responding to Army chief Lt. Gen. Lionel Balagalle’s announcement on January 2 that internally displaced people (IDPs) woul
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said, on January 3, decommissioning its weapons was "non-negotiable". The LTTE was responding to Army chief Lt. Gen. Lionel Balagalle’s announcement on January 2 that internally displaced people (IDPs) would not be allowed to resettle in High Security Zones (HSZs) unless the LTTE first laid down its heavy weapons. The Army proposal was first made by Jaffna commander Maj Gen. Fonseka and was already conveyed to the LTTE. Lt Gen Balagalle said, "There is still a challenge from the LTTE. As long as they are armed this remains. If they are unable to hand over the arms to the government they can still hand them over to a third party." Responding to the Army chief’s statement LTTE ideologue and chief negotiator Anton Balasingham said, "We are deeply disappointed over Lt. Gen. Balagalle's placing of this condition [LTTE decommissions its heavy weapons] before civilians are allowed to resettle in villages occupied by the Army." He added, "Disarming or decommissions of either heavy or light weapons is non-negotiable," and opined that the Army’s was being "confrontational" and proactive would not create a congenial atmosphere for the fourth round of peace talks commencing on January 6, in Thailand.
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January - 3 
The Premier said the LTTE has not imported VSAT equipment. Norway received the equipment and handed it over to the LTTE, which was later moved to Killinochchi under armed guard. A thorough check found there was no VSAT equipment in the consignment, t
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The Premier said the LTTE has not imported VSAT equipment. Norway received the equipment and handed it over to the LTTE, which was later moved to Killinochchi under armed guard. A thorough check found there was no VSAT equipment in the consignment, the Premier said. He added that the LTTE was already running a clandestine radio––Voice of Tigers. But, the LLTE asking for government permission to import equipment and to operate a radio station, the LTTE Premier said, "… indicated a welcome change in [its] attitude. It signaled the LTTE's acceptance and willingness to come within the ambit of Sri Lankan law and regulation." Declaring that the ongoing peace process had found international support, which he said was a positive direction, he said, "Making available community radio broadcasting facilities, under regulation by the government was seen as one of encouraging forward movement in this positive direction." He asked the President to place entire episode "in the context of the positive developments towards a permanent peace in Sri Lanka."
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January - 3 
While the President accused Norway of violating Sri Lankan laws, Wickremasinghe asked her to be cautious in airing her views as the government should take due care to ensure Norway’s enthusiasm in facilitating the peace process.
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While the President accused Norway of violating Sri Lankan laws, Wickremasinghe asked her to be cautious in airing her views as the government should take due care to ensure Norway’s enthusiasm in facilitating the peace process.
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January - 4 
According to a media report, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said. in Kolkata, on January 4 the proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) had set up 51 hideouts in Bangladesh for armed training.
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According to a media report, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said. in Kolkata, on January 4 the proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) had set up 51 hideouts in Bangladesh for armed training. However, he gave no further details.
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January - 4 
According to media reports, security forces and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police killed at least 11 terrorists in five different operations on January 4. Reports indicated that the SFs have launched a co-ordinated ca
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According to media reports, security forces and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police killed at least 11 terrorists in five different operations on January 4. Reports indicated that the SFs have launched a co-ordinated campaign ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 to deny any opportunity of strike to terrorists in the Kashmir valley. Security forces and intelligence agencies, according to official sources, have been receiving continued inputs that terrorist groups could strike on January 25th and 26th in a major way.
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January - 4 
According to media reports, unidentified assailants killed a security force personnel and injured another in Phoolbari, Kohima, on January 4. Police have arrested two persons in this connection. Further investigations are on.
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According to media reports, unidentified assailants killed a security force personnel and injured another in Phoolbari, Kohima, on January 4. Police have arrested two persons in this connection. Further investigations are on.
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January - 4 
According to media reports, villagers in Maddikunta, Nizamabad district detained three left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) for six hours after the Naxalites disrupted the Janmbhoomi (self help programme) in the village on J
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According to media reports, villagers in Maddikunta, Nizamabad district detained three left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) for six hours after the Naxalites disrupted the Janmbhoomi (self help programme) in the village on January 4. Reports said three armed PWG Naxalites came to the village and asked the nodal officers conducting the gram sabha (village meeting) to cancel the meeting and return. After the officials left, womenfolk of the village expressed their ire against the Naxalites accusing them of depriving people of help under various welfare schemes. They demanded that the Naxalites call back the officials and organise the meeting. While detaining the Naxalites, the villagers also accused them of hoarding 10 bags of rice in the name of famine raid and demanded details regarding the rice collected. Warning the Naxalites not to enter the village again, the people later released them. Later, a police team reached the village and conducted the meeting with the concerned officials.
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January - 4 
Based on specific information, SFs and SOG personnel launched a cordon-and-search operation at Kandikoot in the Kokernag locality of Anantnag district. In the ensuing encounter, three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, including a ‘district commander’
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Based on specific information, SFs and SOG personnel launched a cordon-and-search operation at Kandikoot in the Kokernag locality of Anantnag district. In the ensuing encounter, three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, including a ‘district commander’ were killed. In the same district, a terrorist belonging to the Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen group was killed during an encounter.
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January - 4 
In a separate encounter that ensued after SF personnel raided a terrorist hideout at Salkoot in the Kupwara district, two unidentified terrorists were killed.
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In a separate encounter that ensued after SF personnel raided a terrorist hideout at Salkoot in the Kupwara district, two unidentified terrorists were killed.
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January - 4 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) killed three members of a family in Tilai village, under Sanjhauli police station-limits, Rohtas district, on January 4. Police sources said approximately two dozen MCC Naxalites rai
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) killed three members of a family in Tilai village, under Sanjhauli police station-limits, Rohtas district, on January 4. Police sources said approximately two dozen MCC Naxalites raided the village and took three persons hostage. They later tied them together and shot them dead. Police suspect that the three were killed in retaliation for the killing of a hardcore Naxalite of the MCC in the same village in an encounter in October 2002.
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January - 4 
Media reports of January 3 said a four-member Assam Police-team led by an officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent is leaving today, January 4, for Gangtok, Sikkim's capital, to interrogate National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) 'vice presi
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Media reports of January 3 said a four-member Assam Police-team led by an officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent is leaving today, January 4, for Gangtok, Sikkim's capital, to interrogate National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) 'vice president' Dhiren Boro. At present the latter is being interrogated jointly by Sikkim Police, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Military Intelligence there. Reports indicated that he might be brought to Assam after the 12-day police remand in Sikkim is over, on January 14. The NDFB 'vice president' was arrested in Gangtok with his wife and two children, and two other associates on January 1.
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January - 4 
Reports from Jammu have indicated that the Gandhi Nagar police on January 4 arrested two suspects, including a woman, from the Jammu University Campus. A car and a letterhead of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) group were recovered from their possession. Wh
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Reports from Jammu have indicated that the Gandhi Nagar police on January 4 arrested two suspects, including a woman, from the Jammu University Campus. A car and a letterhead of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) group were recovered from their possession. While confirming the arrests, police, however, declined to disclose the identity of the arrested couple and their links with the LeT. However, unconfirmed reports said that the youth belonged to Rajouri while the woman hailed from Bhatindi. Separately, local people overpowered two suspected terrorists from a house at Mangnar village in the Poonch district and later handed them over to the police.
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January - 4 
Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation at Karmula village in the Tral area of Pulwama district. In the subsequent encounter, while two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists, including a ‘commander’ were killed, another managed to escape.
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Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation at Karmula village in the Tral area of Pulwama district. In the subsequent encounter, while two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists, including a ‘commander’ were killed, another managed to escape.
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January - 4 
Speaking to media persons in Chandil on January 4, Chief Minister Babulal Marandi said the government has decided to double the strength of police forces in all the districts of the State to counter left-wing extremists—Naxalites. In addition, the go
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Speaking to media persons in Chandil on January 4, Chief Minister Babulal Marandi said the government has decided to double the strength of police forces in all the districts of the State to counter left-wing extremists—Naxalites. In addition, the government has decided to raise three battalions, including one all- women battalion, to combat the challenge. Marandi added that the government would soon launch an intensive operation to smoke out the Naxalites.
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January - 4 
Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists were killed after their hideout Kalsipora in the Khansaheb area of Budgam district was destroyed by SFs.
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Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists were killed after their hideout Kalsipora in the Khansaheb area of Budgam district was destroyed by SFs.
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January - 4 
Two front ranking terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were killed during an encounter at the Barikhabar village under Sarbhog police station limits of Barpeta district on January 4. An unspecified quantity of arms and ammun
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Two front ranking terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were killed during an encounter at the Barikhabar village under Sarbhog police station limits of Barpeta district on January 4. An unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition were also recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 4 
Unidentified terrorists killed an Inspector of the SOG in the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s Bijbehera locality. The slain SOG personnel, according to official sources, was the head of the SOG camp at Sirigufwara in Bijbehera. Meanwhile, an u
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Unidentified terrorists killed an Inspector of the SOG in the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s Bijbehera locality. The slain SOG personnel, according to official sources, was the head of the SOG camp at Sirigufwara in Bijbehera. Meanwhile, an unidentified spokesperson of the Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the killing.
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January - 4 
Earlier on January 4, security forces recovered 12 guns and food grain from hideouts in Khotang and Sindhuli districts.
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Earlier on January 4, security forces recovered 12 guns and food grain from hideouts in Khotang and Sindhuli districts.
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January - 4 
Norwegian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oystein Boe was quoted by the state-run Daily News on January 4 as saying that Norway had merely responded to a government request to help the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) import communication equipment
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Norwegian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oystein Boe was quoted by the state-run Daily News on January 4 as saying that Norway had merely responded to a government request to help the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) import communication equipment for setting up FM transmission to give a further fillip to the peace process. Norway refuted the allegation made by President Chandrika Kumaratunga that it was illegally helping the LTTE to import radio equipment, in violation of Sri Lankan laws, under the guise of brokering peace. Kumaratunga has, on December 30, written to the Norwegian Prime Minister in this regard. Norway said it would soon send a reply. Besides, the President had also reportedly raised questions over Norway's objectivity in facilitating the peace process. On the other hand, Norway reaffirmed its commitment to help reach a final peace settlement "We are going to continue to be available for the parties in Sri Lanka," Boe said.
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January - 5 
A front-ranking terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Brimsa Brahma of Dotma, Kokrajhar, was arrested by Bogribari police from Harzora village, Dhubri district, on January 5. Police also recovered a Chinese grenade, an unspec
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A front-ranking terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Brimsa Brahma of Dotma, Kokrajhar, was arrested by Bogribari police from Harzora village, Dhubri district, on January 5. Police also recovered a Chinese grenade, an unspecified quantity of detonators, crude bombs and important documents relating to the organization from him.
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January - 5 
A terrorist of the proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was killed and four cadres of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a Manipur based outfit, were arrested in two separate incidents in North Tripura district, on January 5, said
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A terrorist of the proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was killed and four cadres of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a Manipur based outfit, were arrested in two separate incidents in North Tripura district, on January 5, said official sources.
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January - 5 
According to a media report of January 5, security forces (SFs) in Assam unearthed links between the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, and the proscribed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) following
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According to a media report of January 5, security forces (SFs) in Assam unearthed links between the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, and the proscribed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) following the arrest in Sikkim of the outfit’s vice chairman, Dhiren Boro in Gangtok. Official sources said, during interrogation Boro admitted that the NDFB had established contacts with the ISI through the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) in the mid-1990s. A group of approximately 20 terrorists belonging to the outfit received training from the ISI in Pakistan in the late 1990s. Sources also said that the group was first taken to Dhaka in Bangladesh and then to Islamabad, before being taken to an undisclosed location in that country for training in arms, tactics and intelligence. However, no details of the present links between the NDFB and the ISI are known as yet. Sources also indicated the NDFB has a strong base in Nepal and that its publicity secretary B Erakdao is currently in Kathmandu. Boro has reportedly admitted that the NDFB prints most of its publicity material in Nepal to avoid detection by Indian SFs. Further, it was also revealed that the NDFB, which has two battalions of cadres, is planning to open a third battalion based in Bangladesh. The outfit already has strong bases in Bangladesh and its chairman Ranjan Daimary alias D R Nabla spends most of his time either in Dhaka or in Bangkok in Thailand.
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January - 5 
According to a media report, the Assam government will not give any safe passage offer to leaders and cadres of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) during the upcoming festive season of Magh Bihu. Offering safe passage to meet paren
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According to a media report, the Assam government will not give any safe passage offer to leaders and cadres of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) during the upcoming festive season of Magh Bihu. Offering safe passage to meet parents and relatives during the season had almost become a common practice in Assam during recent years. Official sources were quoted as saying that the Union Home Ministry has reportedly instructed the State government not to announce any kind of safe passage for ULFA terrorists. The instructions have clearly enunciated that, if the ULFA leadership expresses its willingness to meet their parents and relatives during Bihu, they must announce it publicly. This directive has come in the wake of the proposed visit of the top leadership of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) to New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and other political leaders, on January 9.
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January - 5 
Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Tripura State Rifles (TSR) and State Police launched an operation in Shilpara, Kanchanpur subdivision of the district, and in the ensuing encounter, an NLFT terrorist was killed while another was injured. However,
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Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Tripura State Rifles (TSR) and State Police launched an operation in Shilpara, Kanchanpur subdivision of the district, and in the ensuing encounter, an NLFT terrorist was killed while another was injured. However, some more terrorists escaped into the adjoining forests.
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January - 5 
At least 40 persons, including four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, were injured in a hand grenade attack by an unidentified terrorist at Qazigund bus stand, in Kulgam town.
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At least 40 persons, including four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, were injured in a hand grenade attack by an unidentified terrorist at Qazigund bus stand, in Kulgam town.
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January - 5 
At least six suspected terrorists were arrested in the State capital Srinagar as part of the authorities’ efforts to pre-empt possible terrorist attacks on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations, January 26. An AK-56 rifle, two wireless sets, thre
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At least six suspected terrorists were arrested in the State capital Srinagar as part of the authorities’ efforts to pre-empt possible terrorist attacks on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations, January 26. An AK-56 rifle, two wireless sets, three grenades, two Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGLs) and four UBGL shells were also recovered during these arrests.
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January - 5 
During another encounter in Daram village, Gool area of the Udhampur district, while a group of three terrorists managed to escape, a woman trapped in the exchange of firing was killed.
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During another encounter in Daram village, Gool area of the Udhampur district, while a group of three terrorists managed to escape, a woman trapped in the exchange of firing was killed.
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January - 5 
In a separate incident, four PLA cadres were arrested from Hiracherra, Kailasahar police station-limits, Tripura district, on the same day. They had reportedly crossed over to India from Bangladesh following their training in that country.
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In a separate incident, four PLA cadres were arrested from Hiracherra, Kailasahar police station-limits, Tripura district, on the same day. They had reportedly crossed over to India from Bangladesh following their training in that country.
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January - 5 
In a separate incident, Naxalites blasted claymore mines at Gandiganumala village under Bandalamottu police station-limits, Bolapalli mandal (administrative unit), in the same district. Police sources said the nodal team and police parties were all t
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In a separate incident, Naxalites blasted claymore mines at Gandiganumala village under Bandalamottu police station-limits, Bolapalli mandal (administrative unit), in the same district. Police sources said the nodal team and police parties were all traveling on seven motorcycles when the Naxalites struck. The police party immediately opened fire and went into the forest chasing the Naxalites. Though there was no information about any casualties, senior police officials said at least three or four Naxalites might have been killed in the firing.
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January - 5 January - 6
In another incident, Naxalites of the PWG blasted the farmhouse of former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Janke Venkat Reddy, in Veerabhadrapuram of Erragondapalem mandal (administrative unit), Prakasam district, on January 6. Earlier, on Ja
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In another incident, Naxalites of the PWG blasted the farmhouse of former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Janke Venkat Reddy, in Veerabhadrapuram of Erragondapalem mandal (administrative unit), Prakasam district, on January 6. Earlier, on January 5, Naxalites hurled two grenades at the Erragondapalem police station, following which police opened fire in retaliation. However, there was no report of any casualty or injury.
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January - 5 
In yet another incident, police, on January 5, seized a huge explosives-cache in Anantpur, while it was being smuggled from the State capital Hyderabad. Two persons have been arrested in this connection.
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In yet another incident, police, on January 5, seized a huge explosives-cache in Anantpur, while it was being smuggled from the State capital Hyderabad. Two persons have been arrested in this connection.
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January - 5 
Inaugurating the Confederation of Indian Industries’ (CII) partnership summit 2003 in Hyderabad, on January 5, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said the Punjab experience in successfully rooting out terrorism would be repeated to curb terrorism in Ja
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Inaugurating the Confederation of Indian Industries’ (CII) partnership summit 2003 in Hyderabad, on January 5, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said the Punjab experience in successfully rooting out terrorism would be repeated to curb terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. He said, "People ask me if it is possible for Jammu and Kashmir to return to normalcy. We shall see that terrorism will end in Kashmir." Advani recalled expressing similar sentiments during the 1980s when terrorism was at its peak in Punjab and doubts were expressed if normalcy would ever return to the State.
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January - 5 
Orissa government has decided to raise a second India Reserve Battalion to counter the growing activities of left-wing extremists—Naxalites—in the State. In an interview, State police chief NC Padhi said the Union government has already sanctioned Rs
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Orissa government has decided to raise a second India Reserve Battalion to counter the growing activities of left-wing extremists—Naxalites—in the State. In an interview, State police chief NC Padhi said the Union government has already sanctioned Rs 13 crore for the purpose. He said the battalions would be ready within a year from the date the State government granted approval.
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January - 5 
Security forces destroyed a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Banihal area, Doda district. Recoveries made from the hideout included an AK bayonet, 14 AK rounds, 12 rounds of 9mm pistol, a hand grenade and a radio set with antenna. However, n
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Security forces destroyed a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Banihal area, Doda district. Recoveries made from the hideout included an AK bayonet, 14 AK rounds, 12 rounds of 9mm pistol, a hand grenade and a radio set with antenna. However, no arrests could be made, as terrorists were away from the hideout at the time of the raid. Separately, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel seized four grenades, four detonators, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), a wireless set and some explosive material from a terrorist hideout in Haigam, Sopore area of noth Kashmir.
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January - 5 
SFs seized and defused an IED planted by terrorists in Sogam, Kupwara district.
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SFs seized and defused an IED planted by terrorists in Sogam, Kupwara district.
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January - 5 
The Committee of Concerned Citizens (CCC), on January 6, condemned the January 5-landmine blast by left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) in Guntur district and stressed the need for resumption of talks between the government
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The Committee of Concerned Citizens (CCC), on January 6, condemned the January 5-landmine blast by left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) in Guntur district and stressed the need for resumption of talks between the government and the banned Naxal group. In a statement issued in Hyderabad, CCC convenor SR Shankaran said the CCC had been repeatedly calling upon the PWG to desist from such brutal actions, which led to heavy loss of human lives. Appealing that this sort of violence should end, the committee suggested that democratic dialogue should take place to bring about a peaceful atmosphere without fear and loss of lives in the State.
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January - 5 
The proscribed United Peoples’ Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has called for a seven-day economic blockade in certain areas in Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hill districts of Assam to protest the alleged destruction of forests by ginger cultivators. T
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The proscribed United Peoples’ Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has called for a seven-day economic blockade in certain areas in Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hill districts of Assam to protest the alleged destruction of forests by ginger cultivators. The blockade commencing January 12 is in "strong protest against massive destruction of forestry and green vegetation by ginger cultivators", the Karbi Anglong North Cachar Hills Peoples’ Resistance (KNPR), armed wing of UPDS, said in a press release from Guwahati, on January 5. "All units and formations are asked to shoot and destroy truck and other vehicles during the blockade", KNPR general secretary HE Kathar said in the release. The outfit also appealed to the State government to punish "culprits" responsible for destruction of forests and to take action against top district officials, and the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police, for "encouraging" such cultivators. The KNPR also threatened to launch an indefinite blockade of national highways in the entire Karbi Anglong district from February 1 if the government failed to take action.
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January - 5 January - 6
Three left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) were killed in the second encounter in a span of 24 hours in the deep forests near Remidicherla village, Guntur district, on January 6. Police sources said the bodies of the three N
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Three left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) were killed in the second encounter in a span of 24 hours in the deep forests near Remidicherla village, Guntur district, on January 6. Police sources said the bodies of the three Naxalites were found in the hillocks on January 6, following an encounter on January 5 night. Earlier, on the same day, police killed three other Naxalites who had killed an equal number of police personnel in a landmine blast near Kothur, in the same district.
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January - 5 
Three police personnel were killed in a landmine blast triggered by left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG). Three Naxalites were killed in subsequent encounter that occurred between Kothur and Dachepalli villages, Guntur distr
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Three police personnel were killed in a landmine blast triggered by left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG). Three Naxalites were killed in subsequent encounter that occurred between Kothur and Dachepalli villages, Guntur district, on January 5. Official sources said the police personnel were escorting three jeeps carrying officials of the State government’s Janmbhoomi (community development) programme when the Naxals triggered the blast. The officials were going to organize a gramsabha (village meeting) in Naxal-affected Kothur village as part of the Janmabhoomi programme. Soon after the landmine blast, over a dozen police personnel, who were part of the escort team, began to fire in the direction from where the Naxals triggered the landmines. During the encounter, three Naxals, including a woman, were killed. Senior police officials, including the State police chief P Ramulu, rushed to the scene and a combing operation has been launched to track down the Naxalites.
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January - 5 
Three terrorists, including a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘commander’ and a woman, were killed in two separate encounters in Mahore and Gool areas, Udhampur district, on January 5. Official sources said an encounter ensued in Devla village, Mahore area, w
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Three terrorists, including a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘commander’ and a woman, were killed in two separate encounters in Mahore and Gool areas, Udhampur district, on January 5. Official sources said an encounter ensued in Devla village, Mahore area, when the terrorists laid an ambush and fired upon a security forces (SFs) patrol party. While three JeM terrorists, including Kamran Khan alias Khijjar, a ‘commander’, were killed, two others managed to escape into the forests. Recoveries made from the encounter site included three AK rifles, 12 AK magazines, 155 rounds of ammunition and six hand grenades.
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January - 5 
Two terrorists of the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) were arrested from Churachandpur in Manipur on January 5. A 9mm pistol, six live cartridges and a magazine were recovered from their possession.
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Two terrorists of the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) were arrested from Churachandpur in Manipur on January 5. A 9mm pistol, six live cartridges and a magazine were recovered from their possession.
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January - 5 
According to a media report, Pakistan Army and Tochi Scouts raided a madrassa (seminary) in Mansehra, near the Pakistan-Afghan border, on January 5, in search of Al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives. However, no one was arrested. The raid was undertaken on
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According to a media report, Pakistan Army and Tochi Scouts raided a madrassa (seminary) in Mansehra, near the Pakistan-Afghan border, on January 5, in search of Al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives. However, no one was arrested. The raid was undertaken on the indication of American and Northern Alliance troops deployed on the other side of the border, reports said. Official sources said Pakistan's security agencies had received information that Al Qaeda or Taliban suspects were hiding inside a seminary located in Ghulam Khan area.
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January - 5 
Personnel of Pakistani intelligence agencies and the FBI conducted a joint operation at religious schools and the office of a Jehadi organisation, 'Al-Dawah', in Khanewal, Chichawatni and Jehanian, Multan division, on January 5, and arrested an Arab,
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Personnel of Pakistani intelligence agencies and the FBI conducted a joint operation at religious schools and the office of a Jehadi organisation, 'Al-Dawah', in Khanewal, Chichawatni and Jehanian, Multan division, on January 5, and arrested an Arab, identified as Muhammad Fahad and four others.
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January - 5 
Maoist insurgents killed a civilian in Pyuthan Sar village accusing him of being s security forces informer.
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Maoist insurgents killed a civilian in Pyuthan Sar village accusing him of being s security forces informer.
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January - 5 January - 6
Maoist insurgents shot dead a teacher near Taplugunj after abducting him earlier. His body was recovered on January 6, report said. Meanwhile, reports said pro-Maoist insurgents-student body ANNFSU-Revolutionary treasurer Sunita Sharma surrendered to
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Maoist insurgents shot dead a teacher near Taplugunj after abducting him earlier. His body was recovered on January 6, report said. Meanwhile, reports said pro-Maoist insurgents-student body ANNFSU-Revolutionary treasurer Sunita Sharma surrendered to the authorities in Parbat, on January 5.
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January - 5 January - 6
Other reports said on January 6 that the insurgents earlier abducted 150 children from a school while they were attending classes and took them to an unknown destination in Bajura district. Besides, the insurgents blasted the Panauti sub-metropolitan
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Other reports said on January 6 that the insurgents earlier abducted 150 children from a school while they were attending classes and took them to an unknown destination in Bajura district. Besides, the insurgents blasted the Panauti sub-metropolitan office in Kavre causing extensive damage. Also, the Panckhal village development office building in Kavre was set ablaze, on January 5.
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January - 5 
Security forces, in a retaliatory strike, killed five Maoist insurgents in Jayagadh, western Acham district, on January 5. According to Defence Ministry sources, the incident took place when the Maoists suddenly attacked security forces. Security for
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Security forces, in a retaliatory strike, killed five Maoist insurgents in Jayagadh, western Acham district, on January 5. According to Defence Ministry sources, the incident took place when the Maoists suddenly attacked security forces. Security forces suspect many more insurgents might have been killed in the encounter.
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January - 5 
56 persons, including 24 ‘listed criminals’/terrorists were arrested from across the country during the ongoing drive against criminal and terrorists. Six illegal firearms ad 47 bullets were also recovered during the search operations.
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56 persons, including 24 ‘listed criminals’/terrorists were arrested from across the country during the ongoing drive against criminal and terrorists. Six illegal firearms ad 47 bullets were also recovered during the search operations.
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January - 5 
Security forces recovered three bombs from Samrat cinema in Kashipur area, Fatullah, Narayanganj district. The Army later defused the battery-operated bombs.
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Security forces recovered three bombs from Samrat cinema in Kashipur area, Fatullah, Narayanganj district. The Army later defused the battery-operated bombs.
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January - 5 
Expressing optimism, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the process of negotiation was the only path to peace and the government should keep its faith in the peace talks despite pitfalls and thorny issues. In an address to the nation reviewing
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Expressing optimism, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the process of negotiation was the only path to peace and the government should keep its faith in the peace talks despite pitfalls and thorny issues. In an address to the nation reviewing the year 2002, he said, "Whatever situation may arise, we must not leave the negotiating table. It is time now to embark on the road to a permanent peace."
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January - 6 
According to a media report, the Al Badr has pasted posters asking women to quit jobs with the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police by January 15. The posters also warn women against venturing out of their homes without burqas (veils) and threaten of "dire
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According to a media report, the Al Badr has pasted posters asking women to quit jobs with the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police by January 15. The posters also warn women against venturing out of their homes without burqas (veils) and threaten of "dire consequences" if their words were not followed. These posters have been put up in Darhal and Thanna Mandi areas of Rajouri district. Reportedly, the Al Badr has demanded that girls above the age of 14 should not go to educational institutions, as these were "un-Islamic".
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January - 6 
According to media reports, a prominent liquor dealer, Abdul Hameed Sheikh of Aloochibagh, Srinagar, was killed by unidentified terrorists at a petrol pump on the main Lalchowk-Airport road on January 6. Official sources said the killing might have b
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According to media reports, a prominent liquor dealer, Abdul Hameed Sheikh of Aloochibagh, Srinagar, was killed by unidentified terrorists at a petrol pump on the main Lalchowk-Airport road on January 6. Official sources said the killing might have been carried out by either the Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM) or the Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Front.
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January - 6 
According to media reports, Jharkhand has asked the police chiefs of Palamu, Garhwa and Latehar districts to prepare an ‘action plan’ to combat left-wing extremist—Naxalite—violence in various parts of the State. The action plan is likely to be submi
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According to media reports, Jharkhand has asked the police chiefs of Palamu, Garhwa and Latehar districts to prepare an ‘action plan’ to combat left-wing extremist—Naxalite—violence in various parts of the State. The action plan is likely to be submitted in two to three days-time.
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January - 6 
According to media reports, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, has doubled the money for terrorist organisations as an inducement to continue strikes in India even as every terrorist group has been directe
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According to media reports, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, has doubled the money for terrorist organisations as an inducement to continue strikes in India even as every terrorist group has been directed to maintain launching detachment units along the Line of Control (LoC) under the strict supervision of ISI officials. The ISI has reportedly set up a Refugee Maintenance Cell (RMC), which provides daily allowances to terrorists of every group. Quoting interrogation reports of several Pakistani terrorists arrested by security forces, reports a retired Pakistani Colonel identified as Abdul Rehman headed the RMC. Rehman, who had earlier served in Bangladesh, is also in-charge of providing additional allowances to terrorists staying in refugee camps. Reports said, as per the new funding formula, smaller terrorist groups like the Al Barq were getting Rs seven lakhs per month for operational expenses while larger groups like the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were getting approximately Rs 50 lakh per month. The money is reportedly handed over to the group’s branch in Pakistan and they had to find ways and means to send it across the border to their cadres. Further, in order to maintain an easy flow of money into the Valley, the ISI has also enlisted several Dubai-based businessmen who provide monetary assistance to terrorist groups. A Brigadier positioned at a camp––"Hamza", in Rawalpindi, reports added, was paying the operational money to the various groups.
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January - 6 
According to media reports, the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has set free three Agricultural Department employees, on January 6. The outfit had abducted them from Handikhrumsa, under Diphu police station-limits, in Assam's Karbi Anglo
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According to media reports, the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has set free three Agricultural Department employees, on January 6. The outfit had abducted them from Handikhrumsa, under Diphu police station-limits, in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, on December 23, 2002.
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January - 6 
Assam police claimed the mortars used in the December 25-attack in Guwahati were made in Pakistan. Police also suspect that the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's external intelligence agency, had facilitated delivery of mortars to ULFA te
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Assam police claimed the mortars used in the December 25-attack in Guwahati were made in Pakistan. Police also suspect that the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's external intelligence agency, had facilitated delivery of mortars to ULFA terrorists.
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January - 6 
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) quoted Indian Army officials earlier and claimed, on January 6, four NDFB terrorists had been killed in an encounter with Bhutanese SFs in the area contiguous to the Manas National Park, in Assam’s Barpeta distr
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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) quoted Indian Army officials earlier and claimed, on January 6, four NDFB terrorists had been killed in an encounter with Bhutanese SFs in the area contiguous to the Manas National Park, in Assam’s Barpeta district. The report also said SFs recovered nine rifles and a wireless set and added that SFs suffered no casualty.
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January - 6 
General Officer Commanding (GOC) Major General H.S. Batra of the 2 Mountain Division said, on January 6, in Dinjan, Dibrugarh security forces (SFs) recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in the district during September and October 2002. He info
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General Officer Commanding (GOC) Major General H.S. Batra of the 2 Mountain Division said, on January 6, in Dinjan, Dibrugarh security forces (SFs) recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in the district during September and October 2002. He informed the media that arms seized included eight Universal Machine Guns (UMGs), 42 AK-56 rifles and a large quantity of small arms and ammunition. Most of these weapons had been hidden underground in polypacks containing oil inside plastic tanks. He further informed that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is losing strength. He said, "There are specific indications that the ULFA is in a state of disarray and is suffering from low morale." He also named the top ranking ULFA leaders who were killed during encounters. They included "major" Tapan Baruah, "lt." Rakta Plaban Chetia, Ajay Rajkhowa and Biren Deori. Besides, several other terrorists, including Bonti Lahon, wife of self-styled major Prabal Neog, 'commanding officer'-28 ULFA battalion, had surrendered to the security forces. He also said, "There are ample indications of the increase of the ISI (Inter Services Intelligence, Pakistan's external intelligence agency) activities in Assam, particularly in the areas bordering Bangladesh". He appealed "to the youth of Assam to shun the path of violence and militancy and to join the mainstream".
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January - 6 
In a further development, a red alert has been sounded in Nagaland ahead of the Naga peace talks scheduled for January 9. Security in the State has been beefed-up following intelligence reports that some terrorists have entered the State to create tr
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In a further development, a red alert has been sounded in Nagaland ahead of the Naga peace talks scheduled for January 9. Security in the State has been beefed-up following intelligence reports that some terrorists have entered the State to create trouble and to derail the peace talks.
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January - 6 
Media reports of January 6 said security has been beefed-up in Guwahati, Assam, following intelligence reports that some more United Liberation Front Asom (ULFA) terrorists have entered the city.
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Media reports of January 6 said security has been beefed-up in Guwahati, Assam, following intelligence reports that some more United Liberation Front Asom (ULFA) terrorists have entered the city.
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January - 6 
Official sources said an unidentified terrorist hurled a hand grenade at a security forces’ patrol party in Magam, Srinagar-Gulmarg road. However, it missed the intended target and exploded on the road injuring four civilians.
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Official sources said an unidentified terrorist hurled a hand grenade at a security forces’ patrol party in Magam, Srinagar-Gulmarg road. However, it missed the intended target and exploded on the road injuring four civilians.
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January - 6 
Official sources said on January 6 that left-wing extremists—Naxalites—allegedly killed a 25-year-old youth in Gadchiroli district. The victim, Deorao Mangu Narote, was mercilessly beaten to death by a group of approximately 10-15 Naxalites in a scho
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Official sources said on January 6 that left-wing extremists—Naxalites—allegedly killed a 25-year-old youth in Gadchiroli district. The victim, Deorao Mangu Narote, was mercilessly beaten to death by a group of approximately 10-15 Naxalites in a school.
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January - 6 
Reports said the All Assam Adivasi Students’ Union (AAASU) has called for a 24-hour Assam bandh (general shut down) on January 9 to protest the alleged one-sided decision by the State and the Union government over BTC creation.
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Reports said the All Assam Adivasi Students’ Union (AAASU) has called for a 24-hour Assam bandh (general shut down) on January 9 to protest the alleged one-sided decision by the State and the Union government over BTC creation.
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January - 6 
Several human rights groups in the district reportedly alleged that the encounter was a fake. Human Rights Forum Convenor B Chandrashekhar alleged police killed six innocent tribals in order to gain an upper hand over Naxalites. He also condemned the
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Several human rights groups in the district reportedly alleged that the encounter was a fake. Human Rights Forum Convenor B Chandrashekhar alleged police killed six innocent tribals in order to gain an upper hand over Naxalites. He also condemned the killing of police personnel by Naxalites.
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January - 6 
Some 60 leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isack-Muivah(NSCN-IM) have reportedly left Dimapur, Nagaland, for New Delhi after the two top leaders, Th. Muivah and Isack Swu, had cancelled their visit to Nagaland. As per reports, both
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Some 60 leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isack-Muivah(NSCN-IM) have reportedly left Dimapur, Nagaland, for New Delhi after the two top leaders, Th. Muivah and Isack Swu, had cancelled their visit to Nagaland. As per reports, both the NSCN-IM leaders had limited their trip only to New Delhi due to certain undisclosed reasons. Meanwhile, reports added that no invitation has been sent to the Naga Hoho, the apex tribal body of the Nagas, or other Nagaland-based NGOs by the NSCN-IM to visit New Delhi.
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January - 6 
Speaking to media persons in Guntur, State police chief P Ramulu said police would adopt a tough approach towards Naxalites. He said, " Our patience has exhausted. We will now shoot to kill. The state of policemen can now be likened to that of a woun
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Speaking to media persons in Guntur, State police chief P Ramulu said police would adopt a tough approach towards Naxalites. He said, " Our patience has exhausted. We will now shoot to kill. The state of policemen can now be likened to that of a wounded tiger on the prowl.'' Stating that there was no question of soft-peddling with the Naxalites, he said: "We don't offer tea, biscuits and first aid to those who would be picked up.''
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January - 6 
The Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) announced it would not observe ceasefire beyond January 21 if the proposed Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) does not come through by then. BLT secretary general Derhasat Basumatary said, on January 6, the need for f
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The Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) announced it would not observe ceasefire beyond January 21 if the proposed Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) does not come through by then. BLT secretary general Derhasat Basumatary said, on January 6, the need for further extension should not arise, as he was confident that the BTC would be finalised before that date.
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January - 6 
The Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT), on January 6, alleged that the Assam government should decide the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) boundary issue without convening all-party meetings. The BLT further alleged that such meetings delay the matter. B
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The Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT), on January 6, alleged that the Assam government should decide the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) boundary issue without convening all-party meetings. The BLT further alleged that such meetings delay the matter. BLT 'secretary general' Derhasat Basumatary said, "The State government began a never-ending process by convening an all-party meeting. It was nothing but a delaying tactic." He also reiterated the demand for 93 villages to be included in the proposed BTC area.
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January - 6 
The United States on January 6 said Pakistan was continuing infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC) and it was a matter of concern. State Department Policy Planning Staff Director Richard Haass, who is on a visit to New Delhi, stated this. Acco
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The United States on January 6 said Pakistan was continuing infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC) and it was a matter of concern. State Department Policy Planning Staff Director Richard Haass, who is on a visit to New Delhi, stated this. According to him, "The activity [infiltration] is continuing and it is a matter of concern… We are doing everything to bring this about so that it comes to an end. I’m sure it will... I hope the Pakistan government will come to the conclusion itself."
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January - 6 
Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel in Dhoopicherra, under Salema police station-limits, in Tripura's Dhalai district, on January 6. Some more terrorists of
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Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel in Dhoopicherra, under Salema police station-limits, in Tripura's Dhalai district, on January 6. Some more terrorists of the group reportedly escaped. A search was on to nab them when reports last came in.
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January - 6 
An Indian-born US citizen and two Pakistani nationals accused of attempting to obtain Stinger missiles for the Al Qaeda network have reportedly agreed in Hong Kong, on January 6, to be extradited to the United States. An official spokesperson in Hong
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An Indian-born US citizen and two Pakistani nationals accused of attempting to obtain Stinger missiles for the Al Qaeda network have reportedly agreed in Hong Kong, on January 6, to be extradited to the United States. An official spokesperson in Hong Kong indicated the three men, arrested in September 2002, had decided not to challenge extradition proceedings.
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January - 6 
Four leaders of the proscribed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) Sunni group were arrested in Peshawar, on January 6, after a court dismissed their pre-arrest bail application. The accused were charged with taking out a protest procession against the kil
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Four leaders of the proscribed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) Sunni group were arrested in Peshawar, on January 6, after a court dismissed their pre-arrest bail application. The accused were charged with taking out a protest procession against the killing of a person in Karachi during 2002.
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January - 6 
Pakistan has handed over 443 suspected Al Qaeda operatives to US authorities till date, a report in Dawn, a Pakistani daily, indicated on January 6. Quoting official sources, the report said Pakistani authorities arrested more than 500 Al Qaeda cadre
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Pakistan has handed over 443 suspected Al Qaeda operatives to US authorities till date, a report in Dawn, a Pakistani daily, indicated on January 6. Quoting official sources, the report said Pakistani authorities arrested more than 500 Al Qaeda cadres since the launch of the US-led anti-terror campaign in Afghanistan. Of these, 443 have been remanded to the custody of US authorities, they said. Pakistani authorities are working in close coordination with US security agencies and made these arrests during a series of search operations in various parts of the country, including in tribal areas. The report also said US authorities have transported the suspects to an undisclosed foreign destination for interrogation. The arrested suspects belong to 18 countries, including Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Libya, Morocco, Chechnya and France.
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January - 6 
US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) personnel arrested two persons for alleged links to the Al Qaeda after a surprise raid in the border area of Teera in Peshawar, on January 6. Both the arrested men have reportedly been shifted to Afghanistan f
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US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) personnel arrested two persons for alleged links to the Al Qaeda after a surprise raid in the border area of Teera in Peshawar, on January 6. Both the arrested men have reportedly been shifted to Afghanistan for further interrogation.
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January - 6 
Besides, 17 suspected insurgents detained for nearly a year in Nuwakot were set free on January 6. Other reports said the Supreme Court, on January 6, ordered that a lawyer, Narayan Adhuikari––a suspected Maoist––be released from imprisonment.
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Besides, 17 suspected insurgents detained for nearly a year in Nuwakot were set free on January 6. Other reports said the Supreme Court, on January 6, ordered that a lawyer, Narayan Adhuikari––a suspected Maoist––be released from imprisonment.
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January - 6 
Besides, the insurgents, on January 6, set free 140 of the 250 school students they had kidnapped, including girls, from different schools in Dang January 4 and 5.They were taken to participate in a rally. Also, they were reportedly asked to present
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Besides, the insurgents, on January 6, set free 140 of the 250 school students they had kidnapped, including girls, from different schools in Dang January 4 and 5.They were taken to participate in a rally. Also, they were reportedly asked to present themselves when they were called for.
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January - 6 
Joint teams of security forces arrested 97 persons, including 16 listed criminals/terrorists from across the country on January 6, in the ongoing drive against criminals/terrorists launched on October 17, 2002. They also seized four pistols, six revo
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Joint teams of security forces arrested 97 persons, including 16 listed criminals/terrorists from across the country on January 6, in the ongoing drive against criminals/terrorists launched on October 17, 2002. They also seized four pistols, six revolvers, four shotguns, a pipe gun, a country made gun, an air gun and eight rounds of ammunition.
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January - 6 
Official sources said Rapid Action Team (RAT) personnel, now receiving an intensive 10-week training from the Para Commando Battalion in Rajendrapur Cantonment, will start their anti-terrorism drive soon. Initially, RAT teams will work primarily in D
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Official sources said Rapid Action Team (RAT) personnel, now receiving an intensive 10-week training from the Para Commando Battalion in Rajendrapur Cantonment, will start their anti-terrorism drive soon. Initially, RAT teams will work primarily in Dhaka and if they produce satisfactory results they would be deployed across the country, reports added.
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January - 6 
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) special commander for Batticaloa-Amparai T. Ramesh asked the Sri Lankan Army to keep Tamil paramilitary cadres under check and added that they were instigating violence as well as stage-managing abductions with
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) special commander for Batticaloa-Amparai T. Ramesh asked the Sri Lankan Army to keep Tamil paramilitary cadres under check and added that they were instigating violence as well as stage-managing abductions with a view to derailing the peace process. He was speaking on January 6, after a meeting with the Army’23rd Division commander Brigadier Sumith Balasuriya, in the no man's land in Vavunathivu, five km away from Batticaloa. Ramesh said, "Agent provocateurs have been attempting to derail the peace process in the east by instigating violence against communities in Valaichenai, Mutur and Akkaraipattu and by staging abduction dramas." He denied that the LTTE was behind the abductions of either the paramilitary cadres or of those associated with the security forces. Stating that Army operative ‘Cashier’ who has been reported missing could not be abducted, he pointed that ‘Cashier’ "was in a crowded neighbourhood well secured by the Sri Lanka military and police. He was in the midst of many people. It would not have been possible for anyone to abduct him secretly from such a place in broad daylight"."
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January - 6 
The fourth round of government-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) peace talks will commence at the Rose garden resort in Nakhon Pathorn, Thailand, today, January 6, amidst uncertainty about the agenda. At the end of the third round of talks in
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The fourth round of government-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) peace talks will commence at the Rose garden resort in Nakhon Pathorn, Thailand, today, January 6, amidst uncertainty about the agenda. At the end of the third round of talks in Oslo, Norway, in December 2002, the government agreed with the LTTE’s proposal that the fourth round should focus mainly on a federal structure for the north-east. The government subsequently said human rights issues in the north-east would also figure prominently at the fourth round. However, things have changed over the last month, with the focus now being on resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in High Security Zones surrounding army camps in the Jaffna Peninsula. Media reports quoted LTTE chief negotiator Anton Balasingham as saying core issues will not be discussed until the government considers resettlement of IDPs.
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January - 7 
A civilian was killed and two others injured in another encounter in Mahore area, in the same district.
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A civilian was killed and two others injured in another encounter in Mahore area, in the same district.
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January - 7 
A division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, on January 7, directed a group of experts to conduct postmortem on the bodies of six left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) killed in two encounters on January 5 and 6, in Gun
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A division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, on January 7, directed a group of experts to conduct postmortem on the bodies of six left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) killed in two encounters on January 5 and 6, in Guntur district. Responding to a petition filed by Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee general secretary B Seshaiah, complaining that post-mortem was not conducted on the bodies of the slain Naxalites, the Bench made it clear that the said order would be operative, if the bodies have not been already disposed. The court also instructed that the autopsy be conducted only by a team of doctors. The two encounters followed the killing of three constables in a landmine blast on January 5.
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January - 7 
A senior Bhutanese Foreign Ministry official in the capital Thimphu also denied, on January 7, such an incident occurred anywhere inside the kingdom. Foreign Ministry Assistant Director Doma Tsering said, "I can confirm that troops of the Royal Bhuta
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A senior Bhutanese Foreign Ministry official in the capital Thimphu also denied, on January 7, such an incident occurred anywhere inside the kingdom. Foreign Ministry Assistant Director Doma Tsering said, "I can confirm that troops of the Royal Bhutan Army are engaged in intensive patrolling on the Bhutan-Assam border, in the vicinity of the Manas reserve, but we have no reports of any shootout between Indian rebels and our security forces."
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January - 7 
A statement by NDFB-'western command-commanding officer’ A. Goyari and deputy Mahiraja Basumatary sent to Guwahati based dailies claimed a group of 50 SF personnel from India attacked its Kawapani ‘battalion’, 45km inside Bhutan on January 5-morning.
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A statement by NDFB-'western command-commanding officer’ A. Goyari and deputy Mahiraja Basumatary sent to Guwahati based dailies claimed a group of 50 SF personnel from India attacked its Kawapani ‘battalion’, 45km inside Bhutan on January 5-morning. The statement further claimed 15 more SF personnel were injured in the clash and that the outfit seized several weapons from Indian troops.
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January - 7 
According to a media report, Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) 'commander-in-chief' Pranab Nunisa said, on January 7, the idea of autonomy has become irrelevant for the people of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar (NC) Hills districts since it has failed to serve
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According to a media report, Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) 'commander-in-chief' Pranab Nunisa said, on January 7, the idea of autonomy has become irrelevant for the people of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar (NC) Hills districts since it has failed to serve their interests. Speaking to a Guwahati-based daily, he said, though the outfit wants to hold peace talks with the Union government and Assam government under the provisions of the Indian Constitution, it would not climb down on its demand of carving out a "politically separate" State for Dimasas. He further said the Dimasas were longing for peace and it was the right time for the DHD to start a dialogue. He denied of any factionalism within the DHD and asserted that cadres were committed to fight for their 'cause'. He added that a joint monitoring group has been set up to chalk out the modalities for talks between the DHD and the government.
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January - 7 
According to media reports, a United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) terrorist has been arrested from Singtam village, in Thoubal district, Manipur, on January 7. Quoting official sources, reports added that, on a tip off, Border Security Force (BSF) pe
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According to media reports, a United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) terrorist has been arrested from Singtam village, in Thoubal district, Manipur, on January 7. Quoting official sources, reports added that, on a tip off, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested the cadre and recovered a 9mm pistol, some ammunition rounds and some incriminating documents from him.
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January - 7 
According to media reports, Mumbai Police is still to trace Syed Khwaja Yunus Khwaja Ayub, an accused in the December 2-blast in a Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus in Ghatkopar, who has escaped from the police custody on January 7. He
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According to media reports, Mumbai Police is still to trace Syed Khwaja Yunus Khwaja Ayub, an accused in the December 2-blast in a Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus in Ghatkopar, who has escaped from the police custody on January 7. He fled while he was being taken to Aurangabad for inquiry. A police officer said that they were confident of arresting him soon.
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January - 7 
According to media reports, Syed Khwaja Yunus Khwaja Ayub, an accused in the December 2-Ghatkopar bomb blast in a Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus, escaped from police custody on January 7-morning, while he was being taken to Aurangaba
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According to media reports, Syed Khwaja Yunus Khwaja Ayub, an accused in the December 2-Ghatkopar bomb blast in a Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus, escaped from police custody on January 7-morning, while he was being taken to Aurangabad for inquiry. Ayub, a resident of Parbhani in Marathwada region, was arrested on December 26 in Washim under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA). Two persons were killed and 34 more injured in the blast.
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January - 7 
According to media reports, the Union Home Ministry, on January 7, questioned the second opinion of Director General of Military Intelligence (DGMI) Lt Gen O S Lochab giving a "clean chit" to Ifthikar Geelani. On December 23, 2002, Lochab, appeared
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According to media reports, the Union Home Ministry, on January 7, questioned the second opinion of Director General of Military Intelligence (DGMI) Lt Gen O S Lochab giving a "clean chit" to Ifthikar Geelani. On December 23, 2002, Lochab, appeared before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in New Delhi and submitted a report furnished by his office on December 12 that documents recovered from Ifthikar did not contain any classified information. Ifthikar, Kashmir Times New Delhi bureau chief and son-in-law of All Party Huriyat Conference (APHC) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was arrested by police, on June 9, 2002, under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly possessing documents compromising national security.
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January - 7 
According to media reports, unidentified terrorists killed three civilians, including two members of a family, on January 7, in Anantnag district. Reports indicated that unidentified terrorists dropped three butchered bodies at two different location
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According to media reports, unidentified terrorists killed three civilians, including two members of a family, on January 7, in Anantnag district. Reports indicated that unidentified terrorists dropped three butchered bodies at two different locations in Aeshmuqam area. All the three slain civilians were residents of Gogaldara Hapatnaar and had been abducted from their respective residences. This type of killing, in Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s home district, has been witnessed for the first time since the present People’s Democratic Party-led coalition government took office in November 2002. Although no terrorist group has claimed responsibility, official ources suspect that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) might have carried it out.
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January - 7 
Alarmed over reports of Pakistani nationals 'going missing' in India as well as a spurt in left-wing extremist—Naxalite-violence in various States, the Union Home Ministry has convened a meeting of Chief Secretaries and police heads of almost all the
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Alarmed over reports of Pakistani nationals 'going missing' in India as well as a spurt in left-wing extremist—Naxalite-violence in various States, the Union Home Ministry has convened a meeting of Chief Secretaries and police heads of almost all the States, in New Delhi, today, January 7. Reportedly, discussions on curbing Naxal activities would form an integral part of the meeting.
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January - 7 
Besides, security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout in Balna Khari village, Banihal area, Doda district. Recoveries made from the hideout included an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), two UBGL grenades, 245 AK rounds, four hand grenades, 20 kg
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Besides, security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout in Balna Khari village, Banihal area, Doda district. Recoveries made from the hideout included an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), two UBGL grenades, 245 AK rounds, four hand grenades, 20 kg RDX, five detonators, two blankets and a radio set. However, no arrests were made in connection with this seizure. Separately, police recovered 40kg of RDX from a passenger bus, which had arrived at the General Bus Stand in Batmaloo, Srinagar, from Anantnag. One person has been arrested in connection with this seizure. Official sources claimed the explosive material had been dispatched to Srinagar to organise acts of sabotage on January 26th, India’s Republic Day.
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January - 7 
Earlier reports said, India on January 7, decided to launch a special drive from April 2003 to detect and deport illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Pakistan on "security grounds". The decision, which was taken at a meeting top Indian official, ca
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Earlier reports said, India on January 7, decided to launch a special drive from April 2003 to detect and deport illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Pakistan on "security grounds". The decision, which was taken at a meeting top Indian official, came shortly after Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said 15 million Bangladeshis and 11,500 Pakistani nationals were illegally staying in India.
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January - 7 
Five left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) were arrested in connection with the January 4-killing of three persons in Tilai village, under Sanjhauli police station-limits, in Rohtas district. Police sources said the five
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Five left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) were arrested in connection with the January 4-killing of three persons in Tilai village, under Sanjhauli police station-limits, in Rohtas district. Police sources said the five, who were among the 11 named in the First Information Report (FIR), were caught in a raid in the district following a tip-off.
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January - 7 
In a separate incident, police seized 10kg of gunpowder, 431 gelatine sticks and 500 detonators and arrested two persons who were transporting them into the town.
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In a separate incident, police seized 10kg of gunpowder, 431 gelatine sticks and 500 detonators and arrested two persons who were transporting them into the town.
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January - 7 
In another incident, a District Committee member of the Communist Party of India––Marxist-Leninist ([CPI-ML] Janasakthi) was arrested at Korutla, Karimnagar district, on January 7. The Naxalite leader was arrested when he tried to flee with two of hi
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In another incident, a District Committee member of the Communist Party of India––Marxist-Leninist ([CPI-ML] Janasakthi) was arrested at Korutla, Karimnagar district, on January 7. The Naxalite leader was arrested when he tried to flee with two of his associates after their vehicle was intercepted as part of a routine check.
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January - 7 
Indian officials denied any such encounter occurred. A senior official of the Indian Army, while replying to queries by a local daily, said, "There is no question of the Indian Army entering Bhutan to raid NDFB or other Indian rebel bases inside that
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Indian officials denied any such encounter occurred. A senior official of the Indian Army, while replying to queries by a local daily, said, "There is no question of the Indian Army entering Bhutan to raid NDFB or other Indian rebel bases inside that country." Senior Assam police officials also denied any knowledge of the incident.
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January - 7 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) blasted a telephone exchange at Mamillapalli village, Anantpur district, on January 7. Official sources said property worth Rs 18 lakh was destroyed in the explosion. With this, the numbe
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) blasted a telephone exchange at Mamillapalli village, Anantpur district, on January 7. Official sources said property worth Rs 18 lakh was destroyed in the explosion. With this, the number of telephone exchanges destroyed by the PWG in the district has risen to 14.
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January - 7 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group blasted a culvert between Pocharalapadu and Goruntla villages, Guntur district, on January 7.
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group blasted a culvert between Pocharalapadu and Goruntla villages, Guntur district, on January 7.
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January - 7 
Media reports said a court in New Delhi, on January 7, framed charges against 10 accused in the Red Fort attack-case. February 4, 2003 has been fixed as the date for commencement of trial, reports added. The court framed charges against LeT terrori
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Media reports said a court in New Delhi, on January 7, framed charges against 10 accused in the Red Fort attack-case. February 4, 2003 has been fixed as the date for commencement of trial, reports added. The court framed charges against LeT terrorists and Pakistani national Ashfaq, his wife Rahmana Yusuf Farooqi, Babar Mohsin Bhagwala, Devender Singh, Shahnshah Alam, Rajiv Kumar Malhotra, Moolchand Sharma, Matlub Alam, Farooq Ahmed Qasid and Nazir Ahmed Qasid for attacking the Red Fort. On December 22, 2000, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) suicide squad attacked the Red Fort in New Delhi, killing two Army personnel and a civilian.
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January - 7 
Official sources said, on January 7, four persons were arrested and a huge quantity of explosives was seized from them in two separate incidents in Anantpur district. Speaking to the media, the district police chief said, on a tip-off, police stopped
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Official sources said, on January 7, four persons were arrested and a huge quantity of explosives was seized from them in two separate incidents in Anantpur district. Speaking to the media, the district police chief said, on a tip-off, police stopped a jeep carrying the explosive material near Anantpur town and arrested two persons, while six others escaped. Approximately 4,400 gelatine sticks, 8,300 electric detonators and 6,500 detonators were seized from the jeep.
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January - 7 
On January 7, Meghalaya Police had killed two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists in an encounter at Tapadaranchi, near Mendipathar, in East Garo hills district, Meghalaya. Quoting official sources, media reports added that the en
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On January 7, Meghalaya Police had killed two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists in an encounter at Tapadaranchi, near Mendipathar, in East Garo hills district, Meghalaya. Quoting official sources, media reports added that the encounter took place when a group of armed terrorists had been trying to sneak into Tapadarenchi. While one terrorist had been injured and arrested subsequently, the others managed to escape in the cover of darkness. Police recovered a Chinese-made hand grenade from the arrested terrorist.
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January - 7 
Police in Guwahati, on January 7, recovered a country-made pistol and five AK-47 ammunition rounds from the vicinity of the railway track in Amingaon area. No further details were available.
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Police in Guwahati, on January 7, recovered a country-made pistol and five AK-47 ammunition rounds from the vicinity of the railway track in Amingaon area. No further details were available.
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January - 7 
Police sources said, on January 7, at least two civilians were injured in the crossfire between police and left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) after the Naxalites attacked a police party near Itidih village in Ranchi d
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Police sources said, on January 7, at least two civilians were injured in the crossfire between police and left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) after the Naxalites attacked a police party near Itidih village in Ranchi district. There was no report of any casualty on either side, but the group of approximately 15 MCC Naxalites managed to escape into the deep forests.
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January - 7 
Security forces (SFs) killed two foreign mercenaries in Lancha village, Gool area of Udhampur district, on January 7. Recoveries made from the incident-site included an AK-47 rifle, an AK-56 rifle, 208 AK rounds, seven AK magazines in damaged conditi
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Security forces (SFs) killed two foreign mercenaries in Lancha village, Gool area of Udhampur district, on January 7. Recoveries made from the incident-site included an AK-47 rifle, an AK-56 rifle, 208 AK rounds, seven AK magazines in damaged condition, three hand grenades and two detonators. Sources added that a civilian trapped in the exchange of fire was also killed.
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January - 7 
Tension prevailed in Vinukonda town of Guntur district on January 7 as tribals from villages in Bollapalli mandal blocked roads for several hours to protest the recent encounters.
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Tension prevailed in Vinukonda town of Guntur district on January 7 as tribals from villages in Bollapalli mandal blocked roads for several hours to protest the recent encounters.
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January - 7 
The armed wing of the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), the Karbi Anglong North Cachar (NC) Hills People’s Resistance (KNPR), has reportedly asked inhabitants of Karbi Anglong and N C Hills districts to boycott the Republic Day celebratio
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The armed wing of the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), the Karbi Anglong North Cachar (NC) Hills People’s Resistance (KNPR), has reportedly asked inhabitants of Karbi Anglong and N C Hills districts to boycott the Republic Day celebrations on January 26. According to a media report of January 7, the KNPR has called for a 72-hour bandh (general shutdown) beginning January 25 in North Cachar Hills and Karbi Anglong. The outfit is reportedly trying to protest against, among other things, the fragile foundation of Indian democracy, elimination of grass-roots democracy, influx of alien population from ‘Indian mainland’, violation of human rights and the exploitative-oppressive-colonial system of the Union government. The KNPR also reportedly demanded that the Amnesty International or any other international agency should look into alleged cases of extra-judicial actions, human rights violations, ethnic cleansing and 'genocide' perpetrated by security forces, and the guilty be punished. Finally, the outfit has also reiterated its demand of founding the 'Hemprek Kangthim' based on the principle of 'self-determination' and transforming India into a 'neo-federal polity'.
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January - 7 
The Naga Hoho, the apex body of all Naga tribes, indicated optimism about the proposed talks between he Union government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isack-Muivah (NSCN-IM), scheduled to be held in New Delhi between January 9 and 10
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The Naga Hoho, the apex body of all Naga tribes, indicated optimism about the proposed talks between he Union government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isack-Muivah (NSCN-IM), scheduled to be held in New Delhi between January 9 and 10. Naga Hoho chief M Vero reportedly said the NSCN (IM) should know what people want and added, ‘If they are really working for the people, they should sort out the problem’.
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January - 7 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has been providing training and shelter to various terrorist outfits of Northeast at its bases in Myanmar, despite a cease-fire with the Union government, media reports said on January 7. T
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has been providing training and shelter to various terrorist outfits of Northeast at its bases in Myanmar, despite a cease-fire with the Union government, media reports said on January 7. Thousands of cadres of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), All Tripura Tigers Force (ATTF), People’s Liberation Army (PLA), United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Kanglei Yawol Kunna Lup (KYKL) and People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) are presently training at NSCN-K camps. NSCN-K leader and self-styled revenue minister (Kilonser) of the government of oeople’s republic of Nagaland (GPRN) Zeeuolie Angami reportedly said providing training and shelter did not violate cease-fire ground rulesand added they were applicable only within Indian territory. He also reportedly said, ‘If the Union government takes the NSCN-K into confidence and involves it in the ongoing peace process, then the outfit might help in bringing other terrorist outfits of Northeast to the negotiation table’. He also reiterated that ‘nothing would come out of the negotiations involving only the NSCN-Isack-Muivah (NSCN-IM) that will suffice in finding a lasting solution to the Naga problem’.
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January - 7 
The Naxalites hurled bombs at a gram panchayat (local self government) office in Peddodugutta in the same district. Media reports said their actions were in protest against recent police encounters in the district.
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The Naxalites hurled bombs at a gram panchayat (local self government) office in Peddodugutta in the same district. Media reports said their actions were in protest against recent police encounters in the district.
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January - 7 
The proscribed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), on January 7 claimed a prolonged encounter had occurred between its cadres and Indian security forces (SFs) on Bhutanese territory beginning January 5. According to media sources, the outfi
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The proscribed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), on January 7 claimed a prolonged encounter had occurred between its cadres and Indian security forces (SFs) on Bhutanese territory beginning January 5. According to media sources, the outfit also said it lost seven cadres and claimed 10 Indian troops were killed, too.
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January - 7 
The Union Home Ministry, on January 7, questioned the opinion of Director General of Military Intelligence (DGMI) Lt Gen O S Lochab Iftikar who said documents seized from Ifthikar contained no classified information.
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The Union Home Ministry, on January 7, questioned the opinion of Director General of Military Intelligence (DGMI) Lt Gen O S Lochab Iftikar who said documents seized from Ifthikar contained no classified information.
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January - 7 
Media reports from Siraha said on January 8 that nine persons, including journalist Dev Kumar Yadav, imprisoned for the past 13 months on the allegation that they were supporters of Maoist insurgents, were released on bail on January 7. Yet another r
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Media reports from Siraha said on January 8 that nine persons, including journalist Dev Kumar Yadav, imprisoned for the past 13 months on the allegation that they were supporters of Maoist insurgents, were released on bail on January 7. Yet another report said seven more Maoist supporters have been released after they surrendered to the security forces in Khasi.
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January - 7 
The Defence Ministry said security forces repulsed attacks by Maoist insurgents and killed 11 of them in Bardia, Rukum, Accham, Kanchanpur and Jajarkot, on January 7. Also, bucket bombs, sockets bombs, explosives, equipment to prepare ambushes, docum
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The Defence Ministry said security forces repulsed attacks by Maoist insurgents and killed 11 of them in Bardia, Rukum, Accham, Kanchanpur and Jajarkot, on January 7. Also, bucket bombs, sockets bombs, explosives, equipment to prepare ambushes, documents and logistics support equipment were recovered.
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January - 7 
To exert pressure on Nepal and Bhutan to expedite the process of repatriation, a total of 116 Bhutanese refugees, including 68 women, have begun an indefinite strike on January 7, at the Khundanbari refugee camp in Jhapa. About a year ago, 12,000 ref
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To exert pressure on Nepal and Bhutan to expedite the process of repatriation, a total of 116 Bhutanese refugees, including 68 women, have begun an indefinite strike on January 7, at the Khundanbari refugee camp in Jhapa. About a year ago, 12,000 refugees were identified at this camp, which is one of the seven refugee camps in Jhapa and Morang districts. The refugees are demanding publication of results of joint Bhutan––Nepal verification exercise on the status of refugees, early repatriation and commencing the verification process at the six remaining camps in Jhapa and Morang.
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January - 7 
Yet another report said a police constable being held hostage was set free by security force personnel. No details were available, though. Also, a civilian was killed in Okhaldungha, on January 7. There were no details available on this incident, too
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Yet another report said a police constable being held hostage was set free by security force personnel. No details were available, though. Also, a civilian was killed in Okhaldungha, on January 7. There were no details available on this incident, too.
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January - 7 
A senior Bhutanese Foreign Ministry official in the capital Thimphu also denied, on January 7, such an incident occurred anywhere inside the kingdom. Foreign Ministry Assistant Director Doma Tsering said, "I can confirm that troops of the Royal Bhuta
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A senior Bhutanese Foreign Ministry official in the capital Thimphu also denied, on January 7, such an incident occurred anywhere inside the kingdom. Foreign Ministry Assistant Director Doma Tsering said, "I can confirm that troops of the Royal Bhutan Army are engaged in intensive patrolling on the Bhutan-Assam border, in the vicinity of the Manas reserve, but we have no reports of any shootout between Indian rebels and our security forces."
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January - 7 
Earlier reports said, India on January 7, decided to launch a special drive from April 2003 to detect and deport illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Pakistan on "security grounds". The decision, which was taken at a meeting top Indian official, ca
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Earlier reports said, India on January 7, decided to launch a special drive from April 2003 to detect and deport illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Pakistan on "security grounds". The decision, which was taken at a meeting top Indian official, came shortly after Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said 15 million Bangladeshis and 11,500 Pakistani nationals were illegally staying in India.
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January - 7 
Joint teams of security forces arrested 79 people, including 16 listed criminals/terrorists, from different parts of the country on January 7 in the ongoing drive launched on October 17, 2002. They also seized 17 firearms, including a pistol, six gun
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Joint teams of security forces arrested 79 people, including 16 listed criminals/terrorists, from different parts of the country on January 7 in the ongoing drive launched on October 17, 2002. They also seized 17 firearms, including a pistol, six guns, three pipe guns, six shotguns and a G-3 rifle and 10 ammunition rounds bullets. With these, the total number of persons held since the crackdown began has reached 11,119, including 2,443 listed criminals/terrorists. Thus far, 2,011 weapons and 29,745 ammunition rounds were seized.
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January - 7 
One person was killed and eight more injured in a gunfight between United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) and Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) cadres, in Boro Dolupara, Kaukhali subdivision of Rangmati district, on January 7. The cla
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One person was killed and eight more injured in a gunfight between United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) and Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) cadres, in Boro Dolupara, Kaukhali subdivision of Rangmati district, on January 7. The clash erupted over establishing supremacy in the area. Since the time the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) peace agreement was signed, at least 70 people were killed and several others injured in clashes between the two groups. The PCJSS had signed the peace agreement while the UPDF is opposed to it.
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January - 7 
The government has decided to issue arms license to people of certain categories. It has also relaxed the process of transferring a license or changing its type depending upon the need. According to official sources.
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The government has decided to issue arms license to people of certain categories. It has also relaxed the process of transferring a license or changing its type depending upon the need. According to official sources.
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January - 7 
Media reports said on January 8 that the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on January 7, arrived at an agreement on resettling internally displaced persons (IDPs) in High Security Zones (HSZs) in Jaffna. "As a first stage",
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Media reports said on January 8 that the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on January 7, arrived at an agreement on resettling internally displaced persons (IDPs) in High Security Zones (HSZs) in Jaffna. "As a first stage", civilians would begin to be re-settled outside the HSZs, LTTE chief negotiator and ideologue Anton Balasingham said. He further disclosed that the government has agreed not to link re-settling IDPs with disarming the LTTE. A timetable for resettling IDPs is likely to be finalised today, January 8. The issue is being discussed at the ongoing fourth round of government-LTTE peace talks, in Thailand. Cabinet Minister and government chief negotiator G.L. Peiris said the question of resettlement is "daunting in its proportions but we have to begin somewhere". He also said re-settlement would be undertaken without impairing the security of the state.
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January - 7 
Several internally displaced persons in Jaffna peninsula continued with fasting and picketing for the third day on January 7 in front of the additional government agent’s office in Tellipalai, reports said. They have been demanding since January 3 th
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Several internally displaced persons in Jaffna peninsula continued with fasting and picketing for the third day on January 7 in front of the additional government agent’s office in Tellipalai, reports said. They have been demanding since January 3 they be permitted to re-settle in their own areas, which have been declared High Security Zones (HSZs). The picketers said they would continue to protest on a rotating basis, until permitted to re-settle. More than 20,000 families were displaced in 1990 from the north in Jaffna district and the Sri Lankan Army has since then been reportedly occupying those areas.
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January - 8 
A media report said SFs in Rajouri district identified two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ‘commanders’, Tahir Billa and Zanat Gul, as being involved in the campaign to impose a dress code for female students and teachers in educational institutions. A massive hu
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A media report said SFs in Rajouri district identified two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ‘commanders’, Tahir Billa and Zanat Gul, as being involved in the campaign to impose a dress code for female students and teachers in educational institutions. A massive hunt has been launched to eliminate or arrest the two, both of whom were reportedly local cadres and were currently operating in Darhal area in the district. The report also said the ‘burqa (veil) drive’ was launched by the terrorists to get the Army vacated from the sensitive Darhal Higher Secondary School. Presence of SFs was reportedly hampering terrorists’ movement in the area, besides blocking supplies of arms and ration to them. Meanwhile, in view of growing resentment against the ‘burqa and anti-education drive’, the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) said it had withdrawn the directive. A number of posters, issued by JeM’s ‘Central Jehad Council’ were reportedly seen pasted in Khablan, Darhal and Thanna Mandi areas. The posters said, though the veil found mention in Koranic law, no force should be used by any group to make female students observe the dress code. "The girls are free to take their own decision on burqa. No one will stop them from visiting schools", the posters said. The call for a dress code was initially given by the Al-Badr and HM.
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January - 8 
A ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activist was assaulted by left-wing extremists—Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG) at Tirumalapur, Warangal district, on January 8. The Naxalites also reportedly asked him to resign from the party.
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A ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activist was assaulted by left-wing extremists—Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG) at Tirumalapur, Warangal district, on January 8. The Naxalites also reportedly asked him to resign from the party.
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January - 8 
According to media reports of January 8, the trial in the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 is likely to be completed by March 2003. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials said, while most witnesses have been examined, they were a
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According to media reports of January 8, the trial in the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 is likely to be completed by March 2003. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials said, while most witnesses have been examined, they were agency in the process of approaching the Nepalese government to help in the examination of witnesses residing in Nepal. On May 21, 2001, the designated Sessions Judge framed charges against three accused - Abdul Latif, Bhupal Man Damai and Dilip Kumar Bhujel - under the Anti-Hijacking Act for their alleged involvement in the hijacking. On December 24, 1999, an Indian Airlines plane that originated in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, was hijacked to finally reach Kandahar. The CBI probe revealed that in early 1999, at various places - Mumbai, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Karachi, Dhaka and Kathmandu - the accused and seven other absconding co-accused - Ibrahim Athar, Sunny Ahmed Qazi, Shahid Sayeed Akhtar, Zahoor Ibrahim Mistry, Sakir, Abdul Rauf and Yusuf Azhar - had entered into a criminal conspiracy to hijack the aircraft in order to secure the release of Maulana Masood Azhar from a Jammu jail.
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January - 8 
According to media reports, a police driver was killed and five security force personnel injured when suspected left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) triggered a landmine blast near Kasmar village, Palamu district, on Ja
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According to media reports, a police driver was killed and five security force personnel injured when suspected left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) triggered a landmine blast near Kasmar village, Palamu district, on January 8. Reports said the Naxalites triggered the landmine as soon as the vehicle of a police party approached the village. The Naxalites who tried to snatch the weapons of injured security force personnel also fired at them. However, SFs retaliated till the Naxalites fled the scene. The borders of the district have been sealed and an intensive combing operation has been launched to track down the Naxalites.
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January - 8 
According to media reports, in a pre dawn raid Meghalaya Police arrested four suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) terrorists from Shillong on January 8. Details are awaited.
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According to media reports, in a pre dawn raid Meghalaya Police arrested four suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) terrorists from Shillong on January 8. Details are awaited.
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January - 8 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel deployed along the Manipur- Myanmar border reportedly came under heavy fire from proscribed People's Liberation Front (PLF) terrorists on January 8 at an interior place in Chandel district, Manipur. Official sour
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel deployed along the Manipur- Myanmar border reportedly came under heavy fire from proscribed People's Liberation Front (PLF) terrorists on January 8 at an interior place in Chandel district, Manipur. Official sources claimed that the clashes occurred when BSF personnel went to Sajik Tampak area in Chandel following a tip-off. However, detail reports on casualties are awaited.
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January - 8 
During another cordon-and-search operation in Gondipora village, on the Budgam-Beerwah road in central Kashmir, a terrorist was killed. The slain terrorist was identified as Abu Talha, a Pakistani ‘district commander’ of the Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen out
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During another cordon-and-search operation in Gondipora village, on the Budgam-Beerwah road in central Kashmir, a terrorist was killed. The slain terrorist was identified as Abu Talha, a Pakistani ‘district commander’ of the Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen outfit for Budgam and Baramulla districts. Residents of the village said at least five more terrorists of the group escaped.
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January - 8 
In a statement issued in Bhubneshwar on January 8, the Andhra-Orissa Border Special Zone Committee of left-wing extremists—Naxalites— of the People’s War Group (PWG) said it was prepared for talks with the Orissa government, but had set preconditions
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In a statement issued in Bhubneshwar on January 8, the Andhra-Orissa Border Special Zone Committee of left-wing extremists—Naxalites— of the People’s War Group (PWG) said it was prepared for talks with the Orissa government, but had set preconditions. They demanded withdraw of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel from the southern districts and the immediate release of arrested PWG activists and innocent people. If these conditions were fulfilled, the PWG would name mediators who would represent it at talks, the statement said.
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January - 8 
In another incident, a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist was killed by SF personnel in Walkul forests, near Gund-e-Manchhar village, Kupwara district.
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In another incident, a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist was killed by SF personnel in Walkul forests, near Gund-e-Manchhar village, Kupwara district.
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January - 8 
In another incident, a self-styled ‘area commander’ of the People’s War Group (PWG) was arrested from Latehar district, on January 8. The arrested Naxalite leader, Paresh Bhuian alias Dilipjee, admitted during interrogation that he was involved in th
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In another incident, a self-styled ‘area commander’ of the People’s War Group (PWG) was arrested from Latehar district, on January 8. The arrested Naxalite leader, Paresh Bhuian alias Dilipjee, admitted during interrogation that he was involved in the killing of Lohardaga district police chief Ajai Singh, in October 2000, and in a landmine blast that killed seven police personnel and a civilian in November 2002.
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January - 8 
Media reports said a Delhi court on January 8 postponed to January 17 the hearing on the bail application of Iftikhar Geelani, pending completion of proceedings in the lower court. The court said, since the government has rejected the opinion of th
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Media reports said a Delhi court on January 8 postponed to January 17 the hearing on the bail application of Iftikhar Geelani, pending completion of proceedings in the lower court. The court said, since the government has rejected the opinion of the Military Intelligence on the sensitivity of documents seized from Iftikar, the hearing was adjourned to await the outcome of the lower court. The lower court has summoned Director-General Military Intelligence (DGMI) Lt. Gen O. S. Lochab and Joint Commissioner of Police Neeraj Kumar. On December 23, 2002, Lochab appeared before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and said documents recovered from Iftikar did not contain any classified information. Iftikar Geelani, a journalist and son-in-law of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader S A S Geelaniu, was arrested on June 9, 2002 under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly possessing documents compromising national security.
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January - 8 
Police recovered two landmines from Bohika village in the same district. Police sources said the landmines were planted by suspected MCC Naxalites.
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Police recovered two landmines from Bohika village in the same district. Police sources said the landmines were planted by suspected MCC Naxalites.
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January - 8 
Reports from north Kashmir indicated that, on specific information, security forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation at Wagoora in the Pattan locality, Baramulla district, on January 8. During the operation, even as the terrorists took sh
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Reports from north Kashmir indicated that, on specific information, security forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation at Wagoora in the Pattan locality, Baramulla district, on January 8. During the operation, even as the terrorists took shelter in the house of a civilian, three of them were killed. While some reports said the slain terrorists were Pakistani cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) group, an unnamed official claimed they were affiliated to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). Three AK-56 rifles and an unspecified quantity of assorted ammunition were recovered from the encounter-site.
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January - 8 
Separately, SFs destroyed a terrorist hideout at Kaingur Naar, Kupwara district, and recovered 40kg of explosive material.
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Separately, SFs destroyed a terrorist hideout at Kaingur Naar, Kupwara district, and recovered 40kg of explosive material.
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January - 8 
The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), on January 8, confirmed that security forces in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) killed 334 of its cadres during the year 2002. In a statement, its spokesperson said the slain terrorists included 49 ‘district commanders’, six ‘bat
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The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), on January 8, confirmed that security forces in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) killed 334 of its cadres during the year 2002. In a statement, its spokesperson said the slain terrorists included 49 ‘district commanders’, six ‘battalion commanders’, five ‘company commanders’ and 11 ‘section commanders’. The spokesperson also claimed the Hizb carried out 567 attacks, including 78 Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts, 129 grenade/rocket attacks, 182 ambushes and three suicide attacks. He further claimed that 1894 security force personnel were killed by his organisation during the period.
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January - 8 
Unidentified terrorists targeted a SF vehicle and caused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Kulgam. However, it failed to cause any damage. In a separate incident, terrorists lobbed a hand grenade towards a Border Security Force (BSF) patr
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Unidentified terrorists targeted a SF vehicle and caused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Kulgam. However, it failed to cause any damage. In a separate incident, terrorists lobbed a hand grenade towards a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol near the Higher Secondary School in Tral, Pulwama district. It failed to explode and did not cause any damage. Further, an IED explosion in Mendhar area, Poonch district, caused damage to a SFs vehicle. No casualties were reported in the blast, official sources said.
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January - 8 
A Maoist insurgent was killed and another was injured, while two civilians, too, sustained injuries, on January 8, in Gottitar, Lalitpur in a socket bomb explosion, a delayed report said. The blast occurred while the insurgents were preparing to have
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A Maoist insurgent was killed and another was injured, while two civilians, too, sustained injuries, on January 8, in Gottitar, Lalitpur in a socket bomb explosion, a delayed report said. The blast occurred while the insurgents were preparing to have dinner at a civilian’s house into which they had barged in and demanded that they be served food. The insurgents later fled with their dead and injured colleagues.
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January - 8 
India, on January 8, handed over to Nepal at Raxaul three activists of the Madesh Mukti Morcha–an affiliate of the Maoist insurgents, media reports said a day later. They are Ram Ashraya, Chandeshwor Baitha and Ram Swarup Raya.
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India, on January 8, handed over to Nepal at Raxaul three activists of the Madesh Mukti Morcha–an affiliate of the Maoist insurgents, media reports said a day later. They are Ram Ashraya, Chandeshwor Baitha and Ram Swarup Raya.
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January - 8 January - 9
On January 9, the insurgents shot dead a former policeman in Bidur, Siraha district and injured a civilian in Chulachuli village, Ilam, on January 8, reports added.
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On January 9, the insurgents shot dead a former policeman in Bidur, Siraha district and injured a civilian in Chulachuli village, Ilam, on January 8, reports added.
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January - 8 
Other reports said, on January 8 the insurgents set free two activists of the Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), who they had abducted earlier, in Bhojpur
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Other reports said, on January 8 the insurgents set free two activists of the Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), who they had abducted earlier, in Bhojpur
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January - 8 
Hearing has begun on January 8 at the Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chattagong in the sensational murder case of Gopal Krishna Muhuri. 12 persons, including eight local-level leaders and activists of the Islami Chhatra Shibir have been indicted for gunnin
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Hearing has begun on January 8 at the Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chattagong in the sensational murder case of Gopal Krishna Muhuri. 12 persons, including eight local-level leaders and activists of the Islami Chhatra Shibir have been indicted for gunning down Muhuri, principal of Nazirhat College, on November 16, 2001. Of the accused, five are in jail, while three on bail and four others remain fugitives. One more accused, Mohammad Shahjahan surrendered to the court on January 7.
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January - 8 
Joint teams of security forces arrested 74 people, including 25 listed criminals/terrorists, from across the country on January 8, in the ongoing drive against criminals/terrorists launched on October 17, 2002. They also seized eight weapons, includi
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Joint teams of security forces arrested 74 people, including 25 listed criminals/terrorists, from across the country on January 8, in the ongoing drive against criminals/terrorists launched on October 17, 2002. They also seized eight weapons, including a revolver, three pipe guns and a shotgun.
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January - 8 
Reports said it was likely that troops conducting the anti-crime drive would partially be pulled out from 'peaceful and rural areas' from third week of January, as most would get busy with the winter exercise.
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Reports said it was likely that troops conducting the anti-crime drive would partially be pulled out from 'peaceful and rural areas' from third week of January, as most would get busy with the winter exercise.
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January - 8 
Cabinet Minister and government chief negotiator at the peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) G L Peiris said on January 8, in Thailand, that the Sub-Committee on De-escalation and Normalisation (SDN) has not been disbanded, bu
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Cabinet Minister and government chief negotiator at the peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) G L Peiris said on January 8, in Thailand, that the Sub-Committee on De-escalation and Normalisation (SDN) has not been disbanded, but agreed there were differences between the government and the LTTE. Peiris said, "It is natural for differences to come up during such a process. If there weren't any such differences there would be no need for negotiations". LTTE's Chief Negotiator Anton Balasingham said, meanwhile, on January 8 that their representatives would not attend a scheduled SDN meeting on January 14, and added, "There is no crisis, the talks (successive rounds of delegation-level peace talks) will go on".
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January - 8 
Media reports said a recently strengthened sentry post on Manthikai-Kodikamam road, Vadamarachchi area, Jaffna district, was destroyed in a fire on January 8. There were no reports of any casualty. Sri Lankan Army officials visited the scene and held
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Media reports said a recently strengthened sentry post on Manthikai-Kodikamam road, Vadamarachchi area, Jaffna district, was destroyed in a fire on January 8. There were no reports of any casualty. Sri Lankan Army officials visited the scene and held investigations into the incident. A chain of sentry posts is reportedly located on the Manthikai-Kodikamam road.
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January - 8 
President Chandrika Kumaratunga, on January 8, asked the government to call upon the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to disband its suicide killers’ wing, the Black Tigers, reports said. President’s spokesman Harim Peiris said she asked for
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President Chandrika Kumaratunga, on January 8, asked the government to call upon the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to disband its suicide killers’ wing, the Black Tigers, reports said. President’s spokesman Harim Peiris said she asked for reciprocity from the LTTE because the Sri Lankan Army's Deep Penetration unit has been demobilised. He also declined to make known the opinion of the President on High Security Zones (HSZs). He said, "Firstly, the President's position was never made public… The Commanders discussed the matter with the President as the Commander In Chief but that was an essentially confidential discussion and we hope it remained confidential on the part of the Commanders as well".
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January - 8 
The Sinhala chauvinist Janata Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) orgaanised a huge rally in Colombo, on January 8, protesting the peace talks between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Reportedly over 25,000 people participated in t
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The Sinhala chauvinist Janata Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) orgaanised a huge rally in Colombo, on January 8, protesting the peace talks between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Reportedly over 25,000 people participated in the rally. Speakers denounced the peace talks as a western imperialist conspiracy to divide country. JVP propaganda secretary Wimal Weerawanse said his party was working towards forging an Opposition alliance to launch mass agitation to dethrone Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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January - 9 
A Border Security Force (BSF) patrol party was ambushed by a group of 12 unidentified terrorists at Daleri village, Dharamshal police station’s jurisdiction, Rajouri district, on the same day. The terrorists, who had taken positions atop a hill, atta
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A Border Security Force (BSF) patrol party was ambushed by a group of 12 unidentified terrorists at Daleri village, Dharamshal police station’s jurisdiction, Rajouri district, on the same day. The terrorists, who had taken positions atop a hill, attacked the patrol party with automatic weapons and launched grenade attacks. In the subsequent operation, a BSF personnel was killed another injured. The terrorists managed to escape from the incident-site towards a surrounding forest area. Although search and cordon operations were launched in Daleri and surrounding villages to eliminate the terrorists, they remained untraced, when reports last came in.
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January - 9 
A day before he was scheduled to go to Dubai, the passport of separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) former chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq was suspended, on January 9, by the Union government, on the ground that his travel abroad was not in
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A day before he was scheduled to go to Dubai, the passport of separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) former chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq was suspended, on January 9, by the Union government, on the ground that his travel abroad was not in the interest of the country. Invoking the Passports Act, 1967, the government suspended his passport for four weeks giving him eight weeks’ time to appeal against the decision to the passport office in Srinagar. Media reports indicated this action follows a Union government decision to reverse its policy of being liberal in enabling separatist leaders to travel abroad and participate in conferences and other meetings. The decision was reportedly taken after a dossier was submitted to the Union Home Ministry which named Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, Yaseen Malik and Sheikh Abdul Aziz among separatist leaders against whom action was proposed.
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January - 9 
According to a media report, the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) has put forth a new set of demands on the proposed creation of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). A BLT delegation led by vice-president Kamal Mushahary met Assam State Health Ministe
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According to a media report, the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) has put forth a new set of demands on the proposed creation of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). A BLT delegation led by vice-president Kamal Mushahary met Assam State Health Minister Bhumidhar Barman and Minister of Fisheries and Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Bharat Narah on January 9 and reportedly demanded that the proposed BTC should consist of 45 constituencies instead of 40. The BLT has also indicated that 30 constituencies must be reserved for the Bodos, 10 for the general category and the remaining five must be reserved for Assam government-nominated members. The Cabinet Sub-Committee headed by Barman has already approved that, of the 40 constituencies, the Bodos can contest elections to 30 and non-Bodos can field candidates in the remaining 10. The report quoted Mushahary as saying that the BLT would not come down on the latest demand. He said the outfit’s sole concern now was the creation of the BTC and the rest depends on the Union and Assam governments. Meanwhile, Minister Narah said it would not be possible for the State government to accept the latest demand of increasing the number of constituencies from 40 to 45.
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January - 9 
According to delayed media reports, Madhya Pradesh Police, on January 9, arrested Bhopal district unit former president of the banned Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) Khalid Naeem. He was later released on bail.
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According to delayed media reports, Madhya Pradesh Police, on January 9, arrested Bhopal district unit former president of the banned Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) Khalid Naeem. He was later released on bail.
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January - 9 
According to media reports, four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and three Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF) terrorists were killed in a prolonged encounter that began on January 8 and continued till the next day, in Sajit Tampak area, C
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According to media reports, four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and three Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF) terrorists were killed in a prolonged encounter that began on January 8 and continued till the next day, in Sajit Tampak area, Chandel district, Manipur.
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January - 9 
According to media reports, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) deputy kilonser (minister) Khughalu Mulatonu indicated that chairman S.S. Khaplang could return to India later in the year for "political negotiations" with the Unio
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According to media reports, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) deputy kilonser (minister) Khughalu Mulatonu indicated that chairman S.S. Khaplang could return to India later in the year for "political negotiations" with the Union government. Quoting him, reports added, on January 10, the outfit had lined up "something very positive" for Nagaland. He said Khaplang ‘was keen to come to India and lay the stepping stone for a political process’. Khaplang is based in Myanmar. Although the Union government and the Khaplang faction announced a cease-fire on April 29, 2000, both are yet to commence talks.
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January - 9 
According to media reports, prime accused in the January 22- Kolkata American Center attack and Parthapratim Roy Burman abduction Aftab Ansari and seven others were chargesheeted on January 9, for allegedly assaulting a warden of Presidency Jail in N
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According to media reports, prime accused in the January 22- Kolkata American Center attack and Parthapratim Roy Burman abduction Aftab Ansari and seven others were chargesheeted on January 9, for allegedly assaulting a warden of Presidency Jail in November 8, 2002. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) ordered police to produce all eight in the court on January 22. Four security personnel were killed and 17 persons, including civilians, injured in the terrorist attack on the American Center.
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January - 9 
According to media reports, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) recovered three packets of detonators lying unattended from the New Jalpaiguri railway station, in West Bengal, on January 9-morning. According to experts, the recovered detonators, tho
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According to media reports, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) recovered three packets of detonators lying unattended from the New Jalpaiguri railway station, in West Bengal, on January 9-morning. According to experts, the recovered detonators, though by themselves are not dangerous, have extensive use in the making of explosives. It may be recollected that in June 1999, during the Kargil war, a major blast had occurred at this station killing nine, mostly Army troops.
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January - 9 
According to official sources, security forces intercepted a group of foreign mercenaries when they were crossing a ridge at Aakhran near Tainka, approximately eight kms from Banihal, on January 9. In the ensuing encounter, five of them were killed.
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According to official sources, security forces intercepted a group of foreign mercenaries when they were crossing a ridge at Aakhran near Tainka, approximately eight kms from Banihal, on January 9. In the ensuing encounter, five of them were killed. The encounter was continuing, when reports last came in, as SFs anticipated the movement of some more terrorists in the area. Recoveries made from the encounter-site included five AK-56 rifles, seven magazines, 183 rounds of ammunition, a wireless set, three hand grenades and some explosive material.
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January - 9 
Although the State police did not interfere in the hostage crisis, they still remained clueless regarding the abduction. Meanwhile, Meghalaya Chief Minister, F A Khonglam said the State government is in no position to pay ransom to rescue Bezbaruah.
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Although the State police did not interfere in the hostage crisis, they still remained clueless regarding the abduction. Meanwhile, Meghalaya Chief Minister, F A Khonglam said the State government is in no position to pay ransom to rescue Bezbaruah. However, reports added that Bezbaruah’s relatives, though showing inability to pay the large sum, are in still touch with the outfit’s East Garo Hills area commander Sohan D. Shira. Bezbaruah was abducted on December 19, 2002.
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January - 9 January - 10
Chisi Swu and Muivah, 'president' and 'general secretary' respectively of the NSCN-IM, visited New Delhi on January 8 and held discussions with, among others, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Defence Minister George Fernandes and the Deputy Premi
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Chisi Swu and Muivah, 'president' and 'general secretary' respectively of the NSCN-IM, visited New Delhi on January 8 and held discussions with, among others, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Defence Minister George Fernandes and the Deputy Premier himself, on January 9 and 10.
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January - 9 
He was working at the Tikop colliery near Margherita. The terrorists had also allegedly demanded a ransom of Rs 5 crore for his safe release. A letter by the 'government of the people’s republic of nagalim' saying the engineer had been killed for his
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He was working at the Tikop colliery near Margherita. The terrorists had also allegedly demanded a ransom of Rs 5 crore for his safe release. A letter by the 'government of the people’s republic of nagalim' saying the engineer had been killed for his failure to meet with the demand of the Naga Army was also found pinned on the chest of the deceased engineer.
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January - 9 
In another incident, some unidentified gunmen attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) platoon on January 9, at Loktak Hydro electric project. However, details of the incident are awaited.
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In another incident, some unidentified gunmen attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) platoon on January 9, at Loktak Hydro electric project. However, details of the incident are awaited.
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January - 9 
In Pulwama district, terrorists targeted a SF vehicle near Naina Batpora with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Two SF personnel sustained injuries during this blast. Separately, terrorists lobbed a hand grenade on the camp of the Special Operati
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In Pulwama district, terrorists targeted a SF vehicle near Naina Batpora with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Two SF personnel sustained injuries during this blast. Separately, terrorists lobbed a hand grenade on the camp of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police at Kulgam. It exploded inside the targeted premises, causing injuries to five SOG personnel.
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January - 9 
Media reports said the State Home Department is contemplating to announce cash rewards on the heads of some hardcore Naxalites said to be active on the fringes of Ranchi district. Reportedly the step was initiated following a Special Branch request.
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Media reports said the State Home Department is contemplating to announce cash rewards on the heads of some hardcore Naxalites said to be active on the fringes of Ranchi district. Reportedly the step was initiated following a Special Branch request.
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January - 9 
Media reports said, Imran Rehman Khan, main accused in the December 2-Ghatkopar bomb blast case, who was deported from Dubai was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorist Act (POTA), on January 9-night. He was remanded to police custody till January
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Media reports said, Imran Rehman Khan, main accused in the December 2-Ghatkopar bomb blast case, who was deported from Dubai was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorist Act (POTA), on January 9-night. He was remanded to police custody till January 17. Imran had allegedly masterminded the December 2 bomb blast in a bus in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, in which two persons were killed and 31 injured. The judge also directed public prosecutor to file a report on the efforts made by the police to trace absconding accused Khwaja Yunus Sayeed, who had escaped from custody on January 7 while he was being taken to Aurangabad.
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January - 9 
Quoting Deputy Inspector General (DIG) BSF P.K.Misra, reports added the terrorists were using rocket launchers and universal machine guns besides automatic rifles.
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Quoting Deputy Inspector General (DIG) BSF P.K.Misra, reports added the terrorists were using rocket launchers and universal machine guns besides automatic rifles.
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January - 9 
Reports from north Kashmir, meanwhile, indicated that unidentified terrorists abducted an SF personnel from his residence in Bandipore area and later killed him. His bullet-riddled body was recovered from an adjacent forest area. Separately, in the s
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Reports from north Kashmir, meanwhile, indicated that unidentified terrorists abducted an SF personnel from his residence in Bandipore area and later killed him. His bullet-riddled body was recovered from an adjacent forest area. Separately, in the same area, police recovered the tortured body of a forest guard from Aham Sharif forests. Unidentified terrorists reportedly abducted him on December 21, 2002. A media report said he was abducted and later tortured to death by terrorists who suspected him he was an informer for the security forces.
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January - 9 
Speaking at a Janmabhoomi Gram Sabha (village level meeting under community development programme) in Banapur village, in Nizamabad district, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the Naxalites would join the mainstream if people in rural areas ref
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Speaking at a Janmabhoomi Gram Sabha (village level meeting under community development programme) in Banapur village, in Nizamabad district, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the Naxalites would join the mainstream if people in rural areas refused to provide help to them. He said the Naxalites are not responding to the call of the government to surrender as they were getting help form people in some rural areas. Naidu added that villages could be developed if people turned away the Naxalites.
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January - 9 
Suspected left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) exchanged heavy fire with security forces in Palamu district, on January 9. Official sources said no security force personnel was, however, either killed or injured in the
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Suspected left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) exchanged heavy fire with security forces in Palamu district, on January 9. Official sources said no security force personnel was, however, either killed or injured in the encounter, which occurred when the Naxalites fired on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) personnel. During the encounter, the Naxalites hurled 13 country-made bombs and 1300 rounds were fired at the forces who had gone to arrest the Naxalites behind the January 8-landmine blast in the same district. Security force personnel retaliated with light machine guns, sten guns and self loading rifles and forced the Naxalites to flee into deep forests towards Chatra district.
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January - 9 
The body of slain Assistant Commandant Vivek Saxena and that of another BSF personnel was recovered, so far. The MPLF is an umbrella group of three terrorist outfits—the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the
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The body of slain Assistant Commandant Vivek Saxena and that of another BSF personnel was recovered, so far. The MPLF is an umbrella group of three terrorist outfits—the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK).
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January - 9 
The dead body of a Coal India Limited's (CIL) mining engineer identified as Pabitra Hazari was recovered by local residents from Malu Pahar 2, under Margherita police station-limits, in Assam's Tinsukia district, on January 9. According to media repo
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The dead body of a Coal India Limited's (CIL) mining engineer identified as Pabitra Hazari was recovered by local residents from Malu Pahar 2, under Margherita police station-limits, in Assam's Tinsukia district, on January 9. According to media reports, the engineer had been abducted by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) terrorists, on January 7. However, reports did not specify the faction.
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January - 9 
The proscribed Achik National Volunteers’ Council (ANVC) has reportedly set January 15 as the deadline for family members of abducted medical practitioner P N Bezbaruah to pay ransom of Rs 30 lakh for his safe release.
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The proscribed Achik National Volunteers’ Council (ANVC) has reportedly set January 15 as the deadline for family members of abducted medical practitioner P N Bezbaruah to pay ransom of Rs 30 lakh for his safe release.
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January - 9 
The Union Cabinet, on January 9, approved the assurance given by Prime Minister Vajpayee to Portugal that Abu Salem would not be awarded the death penalty or imprisonment beyond 25 years.
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The Union Cabinet, on January 9, approved the assurance given by Prime Minister Vajpayee to Portugal that Abu Salem would not be awarded the death penalty or imprisonment beyond 25 years.
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January - 9 
Three National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security force personnel in the Manas Reserve Forest area, Assam's Barpeta district, on January 9. A 9mm revolver with a magazine, six live bullets, a few
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Three National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security force personnel in the Manas Reserve Forest area, Assam's Barpeta district, on January 9. A 9mm revolver with a magazine, six live bullets, a few spent cartridges, a magazine of AK-56 with 14 live rounds, two Chinese grenades and some incriminating documents were recovered from the incident-site.
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January - 9 
Three persons were killed by activists of the Ranvir Sena, a private army of landowners, in Lodipur, Gaya district, on January 9. Speaking to media persons, the district police chief said the cause of the killing was yet to be established. He said no
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Three persons were killed by activists of the Ranvir Sena, a private army of landowners, in Lodipur, Gaya district, on January 9. Speaking to media persons, the district police chief said the cause of the killing was yet to be established. He said no arrests were made so far, but the borders of the district had been sealed and an intensive search operation launched to arrest the killers.
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January - 9 
Thuingaleng Muivah and Isack Chisi Swu, the two top-leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isack-Muivah(NSCN-IM) arrived in New Delhi from Amsterdam on January 8 to hold talks with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and his deputy L K
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Thuingaleng Muivah and Isack Chisi Swu, the two top-leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isack-Muivah(NSCN-IM) arrived in New Delhi from Amsterdam on January 8 to hold talks with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and his deputy L K Advani on January 9 and 10, respectively. According to media reports, both the leaders are also expected to meet Leader of the Opposition and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Defence Minister George Fernandes, former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, among others. Reports also added that the NSCN-IM’s delegation would be consisting of 36 members, including some personal security officers of the both the leaders. Muivah and Isack Swu will leave India on January 16, reports further added.
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Top National Socialist Council of Nagaland Isack-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders Th.Muivah and Isack Swu met with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpeyee at his official residence on January 9, in New Delhi. The outfit’s spokesman reportedly said, prior to th
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Top National Socialist Council of Nagaland Isack-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders Th.Muivah and Isack Swu met with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpeyee at his official residence on January 9, in New Delhi. The outfit’s spokesman reportedly said, prior to the high profile meeting, that the outfit has not given up its demand for self-determination and that its decision to hold unconditional talks was in an "accommodative spirit". He said it did not mean the NSCN-IM has agreed for talks within the framework of the Indian Constitution. However, Muivah Swu reiterated their sincerity in ‘solving the problem realistically’. After a 40 minute meeting the Prime Minister, Swu said the talks were held in a cordial atmosphere and India and Nagas have ‘come closer to understanding’. He further added that the Prime Minister has been trying to solve the problem according to Naga history. Expressing optimism over the maturity level of the political leadership, Muivah said the Prime Minister was ‘quite understanding and added that the Union government knows and very well understands the reality of the Nagas. However, Swu, replying to a question said ‘there is no greater or smaller Nagaland’. The NSCN (I-M) leaders are scheduled to meet with Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today, January 10.
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January - 9 
Pakistani law-enforcement agencies, assisted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sleuths, arrested seven members of a family and two Arabs suspected to be Al Qaeda operatives, after raiding the house of a woman leader of the Jamaat-e-Isla
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Pakistani law-enforcement agencies, assisted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sleuths, arrested seven members of a family and two Arabs suspected to be Al Qaeda operatives, after raiding the house of a woman leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami in Gulshan-e-Maymar, Karachi, on January 9. Although the seven family members were later released, the identities of the arrested Arabs were not disclosed. However, unconfirmed reports indicated that one of the Arabs hails from Morocco, while the other is from Yemen. They were identified as Abu Omar alias Azam and Abu Hamza alias Atiq. They have been reportedly handed over to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) who, after preliminary investigations, raided a house in the Shah Faisal Colony in search of a Pakistani––Pakistan Islamic Medical Association president Dr Akmal, and his brother Arshad but failed to locate them. Official sources said security agencies also recovered three AK-47 assault rifles, five hand grenades, a satellite phone, a laptop, a few compact discs and approximately Rs one million in local currency and US$ 25,000 from the house in Gulshan-e-Maymar. Sources added that two hand grenades were also hurled at security force personnel during the raid.
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January - 9 
Media reports from Nepal said, on January 9, security forces shot dead three Maoist insurgents in Dhadding and Palpa.
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Media reports from Nepal said, on January 9, security forces shot dead three Maoist insurgents in Dhadding and Palpa.
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January - 9 
On January 9, the insurgents blasted an unoccupied police outpost in Kumuswa Bazzar, in Bardiya, and completely damaged it.
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On January 9, the insurgents blasted an unoccupied police outpost in Kumuswa Bazzar, in Bardiya, and completely damaged it.
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January - 9 
Security forces shot dead a Maoist insurgent, on January 9, in Amarpur, Panchthar. Also, a landmine was defused in Kahu, Jumla, on the same day.
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Security forces shot dead a Maoist insurgent, on January 9, in Amarpur, Panchthar. Also, a landmine was defused in Kahu, Jumla, on the same day.
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January - 9 
According to media reports of January 9, Bangladesh has placed the over 4,000km-long border with India on high alert to resist any likely push-in of alleged Bangladeshis illegally staying in India. 20 million Bangladeshis were living illegally there
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According to media reports of January 9, Bangladesh has placed the over 4,000km-long border with India on high alert to resist any likely push-in of alleged Bangladeshis illegally staying in India. 20 million Bangladeshis were living illegally there and announced they would be detected and sent back. Bangladesh has refuted Indian claims.
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January - 9 
Joint teams of security forces arrested 52 people, including 14 listed criminals/terrorists, from different parts of the country on January 9, in the ongoing drive against criminals and terrorists launched on October 17, 2002. They also seized three
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Joint teams of security forces arrested 52 people, including 14 listed criminals/terrorists, from different parts of the country on January 9, in the ongoing drive against criminals and terrorists launched on October 17, 2002. They also seized three revolvers, one pipe gun, one shotgun and a rifle along with nine bullets. Thus far, the total number of arrests made has reached 11,245––including 2,482 listed criminals/terrorists––while 2,028 weapons and 29,754 rounds of ammunition have been seized.
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January - 9 
Reports indicated that troops deployed in the anti-crime Operation Clean Heart will be withdrawn from January 11.
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Reports indicated that troops deployed in the anti-crime Operation Clean Heart will be withdrawn from January 11.
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January - 9 
Speaking to the media in Dhaka, on January 9, noted writer and journalist Shahriar Kabir said the coalition government, especially its partner the Jamaat-e-Islami, was destroying intentionally the image of Bangladesh as a liberal democratic country w
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Speaking to the media in Dhaka, on January 9, noted writer and journalist Shahriar Kabir said the coalition government, especially its partner the Jamaat-e-Islami, was destroying intentionally the image of Bangladesh as a liberal democratic country with the aim to turn it into a fundamentalist state. He accused the government of misusing the Special Powers Act, Section 54 of the CrPC and preventive detention provisions to muffle divergent opinion.
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January - 9 
Speaking to the media, Foreign Secretary Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury refuted India’s claim that nearly 20 million illegal Bangladeshi immigrants were residing in that country, reports said on January 9. He said, "There are no Bangladeshis residing illeg
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Speaking to the media, Foreign Secretary Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury refuted India’s claim that nearly 20 million illegal Bangladeshi immigrants were residing in that country, reports said on January 9. He said, "There are no Bangladeshis residing illegally in India, nor had there been any in the past."
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January - 9 
The Cabinet, on January 9, approved the Joint Drive Indemnity Ordinance 2003 to provide legal immunity to troops for actions during Operation Clean Heart.
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The Cabinet, on January 9, approved the Joint Drive Indemnity Ordinance 2003 to provide legal immunity to troops for actions during Operation Clean Heart.
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January - 9 
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ideologue and chief negotiator Anton Balasingham firmly declared on the last day, January 9, of the now concluded fourth round of peace talks with the government that the LTTE would not disarm till its goals we
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ideologue and chief negotiator Anton Balasingham firmly declared on the last day, January 9, of the now concluded fourth round of peace talks with the government that the LTTE would not disarm till its goals were met. Stating that "disarming would be suicidal", he added, "The strength of this (LTTE) army is the protection of our people, the bargaining power of our people and we will not disarm until the aspirations of our people are met." Seeking to dispel the notion that several thousand Sri Lankan troops were alive and in LTTE custody, he said, "… hundreds of soldiers died. When we tried to return the bodies… the Army… refused to accept them [to avoid] problems … as these soldiers were listed as missing". He estimated that some 25,000 government troops and 17,5000 LTTE cadres were killed in the nearly two decade-old ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.
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January - 9 
LTTE chief negotiator Anton Balasingham said, on January 9, during the now concluded fourth round of peace talks, "… When we tried to return the bodies to the Army … they refused to accept them, lest this creates problems in the South and the soldier
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LTTE chief negotiator Anton Balasingham said, on January 9, during the now concluded fourth round of peace talks, "… When we tried to return the bodies to the Army … they refused to accept them, lest this creates problems in the South and the soldiers were listed as missing."
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January - 9 
The fifth round of peace talks would be held in February and would discuss evolving a mechanism to monitor human rights issues and the assistance of Amnesty International former chief Ian Martin. It was further agreed that in that round discussions w
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The fifth round of peace talks would be held in February and would discuss evolving a mechanism to monitor human rights issues and the assistance of Amnesty International former chief Ian Martin. It was further agreed that in that round discussions would consider evolving an independent mechanism to investigate into cases of persons missing in action and involuntary disappearances.
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January - 9 
The fourth round of peace talks between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) concluded in Thailand, focussing primarily on humanitarian issues. Both sides agreed there was the need for the speedy implementation of humanitari
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The fourth round of peace talks between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) concluded in Thailand, focussing primarily on humanitarian issues. Both sides agreed there was the need for the speedy implementation of humanitarian programmes to improve the daily lives of the people. A significant agreement reached at was an action plan on resettling in Jaffna outside the High Security Zones (HSZs) of internally displaced person (IDPs), in the first phase. In the second phase, IDPs would be resettled within the HSZs. It was also agreed that the World Bank should be made the ‘custodian’ of financial assistance extended by donor countries to undertake rehabilitation and reconstruction projects. While differences persisted on the Sub-Committee on De-escalation and Normalisation (SDN), both sides agreed to conduct monthly meetings, with the participation of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, to review the implementation of and adherence to the cease-fire. The two sides also announced the formation of the Sub-Committee on Women.
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January - 10 
A civilian was killed when unidentified terrorists fired several gunshots at a suspected informer of security forces at the General Bus Stand in Baramulla.
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A civilian was killed when unidentified terrorists fired several gunshots at a suspected informer of security forces at the General Bus Stand in Baramulla.
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January - 10 
According to an unnamed NSCN-IM source, the outfit’s leadership has directed both the military and civil wings to be on full alert in case of a break down of the ongoing peace talks in New Delhi. However, while speaking to the media, the Naga leaders
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According to an unnamed NSCN-IM source, the outfit’s leadership has directed both the military and civil wings to be on full alert in case of a break down of the ongoing peace talks in New Delhi. However, while speaking to the media, the Naga leaders reaffirmed their January 9-statement of ‘unconditional talks' to find a peaceful solution to the Naga problem.
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January - 10 
According to delayed media reports, a 10-year old girl child was killed, on January 10, in the cross-fire during an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and suspected terrorists in Ningthoukhong bazar, Manipur. The father of the slain child was in
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According to delayed media reports, a 10-year old girl child was killed, on January 10, in the cross-fire during an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and suspected terrorists in Ningthoukhong bazar, Manipur. The father of the slain child was injured severely.
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January - 10 
According to media reports, Mafia don and 1993 Mumbai-serial blasts key accused Abu Salem, his companion Monica Bedi and Syed Haider, detained in a Lisbon jail, may soon be extradited.
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According to media reports, Mafia don and 1993 Mumbai-serial blasts key accused Abu Salem, his companion Monica Bedi and Syed Haider, detained in a Lisbon jail, may soon be extradited.
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January - 10 
According to media reports, suspected All-Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists abducted and later killed Dhaniram Debbarma, an Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) leader, in Subolsingh area, under Sidhai police station-limits, Sadar East,
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According to media reports, suspected All-Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists abducted and later killed Dhaniram Debbarma, an Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) leader, in Subolsingh area, under Sidhai police station-limits, Sadar East, Tripura, on January 10.
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January - 10 
According to media reports, the government, on January 10, decided to withdraw the case against Iftikar Geelani, Kashmir Times Delhi bureau chief and son-in-law of the All Party Huriyat Conference (APHC) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, arrested under t
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According to media reports, the government, on January 10, decided to withdraw the case against Iftikar Geelani, Kashmir Times Delhi bureau chief and son-in-law of the All Party Huriyat Conference (APHC) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, arrested under the Official Secrets Act.
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January - 10 
According to media reports, the Union government would like to start negotiations with the proscribed A’chik National Volunteers’ Council (ANVC) terrorist outfit of Meghalaya, after the ongoing Naga peace talks in Delhi. Quoting official sources, tho
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According to media reports, the Union government would like to start negotiations with the proscribed A’chik National Volunteers’ Council (ANVC) terrorist outfit of Meghalaya, after the ongoing Naga peace talks in Delhi. Quoting official sources, though a date is yet to be fixed, talks could most likely take place in early February. Reportedly, the government and the ANVC agreed to meet in New Delhi and to work out a settlement. Unnamed sources in Garo Hills claimed the outfit has already held two meetings with the Union government’s representatives where it has agreed to meet Union government leaders without any preconditions. However, the only condition reportedly set by the ANVC was security cover to its leaders— chairman Dilash Marak and general secretary Jerome Momin, in hiding in Bangladesh.
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January - 10 
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, on January 10, asserted that backward regions in the State facing Naxal problem would be developed with special plans. Speaking to media persons at Chiluvuru, Guntur district, Naidu termed Naxal activities in the S
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Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, on January 10, asserted that backward regions in the State facing Naxal problem would be developed with special plans. Speaking to media persons at Chiluvuru, Guntur district, Naidu termed Naxal activities in the State as anti-development. He said the Naxals were rejected by the people in Telangana, and hence they shifted their focus to new regions like Palnadu, in Coastal Andhra.
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January - 10 
Geelani's counsel said the government has filed an application before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sangita Dhingra Sehgal for withdrawal of the case, which would be taken up for hearing on January 13.
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Geelani's counsel said the government has filed an application before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sangita Dhingra Sehgal for withdrawal of the case, which would be taken up for hearing on January 13.
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January - 10 
Iftikar was arrested on June 9, 2002 by Delhi police’s special cell under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly possessing documents compromising national security.
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Iftikar was arrested on June 9, 2002 by Delhi police’s special cell under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly possessing documents compromising national security.
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January - 10 
In another incident, a Naxalite was killed in an encounter near Rentachinthala village, Guntur district. Media reports said the slain Naxalite was the secretary of the Radical Students Union (RSU). In the same district, Naxalites of the PWG blasted t
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In another incident, a Naxalite was killed in an encounter near Rentachinthala village, Guntur district. Media reports said the slain Naxalite was the secretary of the Radical Students Union (RSU). In the same district, Naxalites of the PWG blasted the gram panchayat (local self government) office in Dachepali mandal (administrative unit).
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January - 10 
In another incident, two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter in Surankote in Poonch district. Five AK rifles, nine magazines, 223 rounds of ammunition, six hand grenades, two RPGs, a radio set and Rs 1565 in Pakistani currency were re
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In another incident, two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter in Surankote in Poonch district. Five AK rifles, nine magazines, 223 rounds of ammunition, six hand grenades, two RPGs, a radio set and Rs 1565 in Pakistani currency were recovered from the encounter-site.
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January - 10 
In Tral area of Pulwama district, terrorists set-off an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast that failed to injure the targeted security forces patrol.
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In Tral area of Pulwama district, terrorists set-off an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast that failed to injure the targeted security forces patrol.
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January - 10 
In Warangal district, 21 Naxalites of various outfits––including three ‘commanders’ and two ‘deputy commanders’ of the PWG––surrendered to State police chief P Ramulu. According to media reports, the surrendered Naxalites said they were disillusioned
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In Warangal district, 21 Naxalites of various outfits––including three ‘commanders’ and two ‘deputy commanders’ of the PWG––surrendered to State police chief P Ramulu. According to media reports, the surrendered Naxalites said they were disillusioned with Naxal ideology and wanted to join the mainstream of the society.
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January - 10 
In yet another incident, three unidentified terrorists attacked the house of a local resident at Hari Budha village, in Surankote tehsil (administrative unit), Poonch district, on January 10-night. His wife and son were killed in indiscriminate firin
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In yet another incident, three unidentified terrorists attacked the house of a local resident at Hari Budha village, in Surankote tehsil (administrative unit), Poonch district, on January 10-night. His wife and son were killed in indiscriminate firing by the terrorists. The terrorists reportedly managed to escape after the incident. Police were investigating the incident when reports last came in.
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January - 10 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) killed a sarpanch (village headman), belonging to the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and a relative of Union Minister of State for Home Ch Vidyasagar Rao, in Madimalla village, Karimnagar di
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) killed a sarpanch (village headman), belonging to the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and a relative of Union Minister of State for Home Ch Vidyasagar Rao, in Madimalla village, Karimnagar district, on January 10. Police sources said approximately 10 Naxalites of the Maddimmalla and Bheemgal Local Guerrilla Squads of the PWG went to the house of Potlapally Radhakishan Rao and shot him dead. Separately, approximately 30-armed Naxalites of the PWG severely thrashed a Congress worker in Yenkapally village, Mahadevpur mandal, in the same district. The victim, M Srinivas Goud, has been shifted to a hospital where his condition is stated to be critical. In Meenajipet Manthani Muttaram mandal, PWG Naxalites reportedly hanged the effigy of the Chief Minister to a tree, protesting the Janmabhoomi (community development) programme.
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January - 10 
Lleft-wing extremist—Naxalite—People’s War Group (PWG) supported Revolutionary Writers’ Association leader Vara Vara Rao, on January 10, offered to hold talks with the government and the PWG, if both groups called for a cease-fire. Addressing a pres
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Lleft-wing extremist—Naxalite—People’s War Group (PWG) supported Revolutionary Writers’ Association leader Vara Vara Rao, on January 10, offered to hold talks with the government and the PWG, if both groups called for a cease-fire. Addressing a press conference in Anantpur, Rao said the earlier talks in May-July 2002, in which he had played interlocutor for the PWG, had failed as the government was not sincere. The government sabotaged the dialogue by killing Naxalites even while the talks were on, he said. Rao also criticized police for eliminating Naxalites in the name of encounters.
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January - 10 
Media reports of January 10 said security measures in Assam were strengthened ahead of the visit of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani. A meeting of the Unified Command was also held in Guwahati in this regard. The Pre
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Media reports of January 10 said security measures in Assam were strengthened ahead of the visit of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani. A meeting of the Unified Command was also held in Guwahati in this regard. The President would visit Dibrugarh on January 15 on a two-day visit to attend Dihing Patkai festival. Advani is expected in Guwahati on January 13 to inaugurate the Brahmaputra Beach festival for a day.
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January - 10 
Official sources said a group of terrorists forced their entry into the residence of Ghulam Qadir, a member of Gujjar and Bakerwal Advisory Board, in Gujjar Basti village, Bharat area of Doda district, and abducted him. He was later shot dead.
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Official sources said a group of terrorists forced their entry into the residence of Ghulam Qadir, a member of Gujjar and Bakerwal Advisory Board, in Gujjar Basti village, Bharat area of Doda district, and abducted him. He was later shot dead.
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January - 10 
On January 10, the two top National Socilist Council of Nagaland-Isack-Muivah(NSCN-IM) leaders—Th. Muivah and Isack Swu met with Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and reiterate that their goal of a single administrative unit comprising all Naga-domina
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On January 10, the two top National Socilist Council of Nagaland-Isack-Muivah(NSCN-IM) leaders—Th. Muivah and Isack Swu met with Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and reiterate that their goal of a single administrative unit comprising all Naga-dominated areas remained intact. According to media reports, after a 50-minute long meeting, general secretary Th. Muivah said Nagaland was the place of their natural habitation and they (the Nagas) were asking nothing more or nothing less. Both the leaders reportedly said the outfit neither would participate nor interfere in the forthcoming Legislative Assembly elections in Nagaland.
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January - 10 
Other reports said a grenade was thrown at temple by an unidentified terrorist at Kheora, in Rajouri, on January 10-night. However, the grenade fell near the outer wall of the temple and exploded, damaging it partially. No one was present near the te
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Other reports said a grenade was thrown at temple by an unidentified terrorist at Kheora, in Rajouri, on January 10-night. However, the grenade fell near the outer wall of the temple and exploded, damaging it partially. No one was present near the temple at the time the blast. The terrorist managed to escape after throwing the grenade. Police were investigating this case too.
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January - 10 
Police in Phagwara, Punjab, on January 10, arrested five members of an inter-state gang of drug traffickers, including two having links with the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, and seized 20kg of charas worth Rs 25,000,000 from the truck in which they were trave
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Police in Phagwara, Punjab, on January 10, arrested five members of an inter-state gang of drug traffickers, including two having links with the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, and seized 20kg of charas worth Rs 25,000,000 from the truck in which they were traveling. They were also reportedly set to smuggle weapons into Punjab in a bid to revive terrorism. The arrested persons have been identified as Jalaludin, Mohammed Aslam Bani, Mohammed Hussain Malik and Mohammed Maqbool of Jammu and Kashmir and Kiran Kumar Arora of Jalandhar. Police said Bani admitted he was linked to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and had also gone to Pakistan in 1991, and had later surrendered to the Army. He reportedly said 25 youth of Armani village had also gone with him to Pakistan. Another arrested person, Malik is reportedly the uncle of a Hizb area commander.
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January - 10 
Portuguese law allows deportation of wanted persons only under the extradition law, which is subject to an assurance that the country to which these persons are extradited would not either be hanged nor placed them under indefinite detention. Abu S
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Portuguese law allows deportation of wanted persons only under the extradition law, which is subject to an assurance that the country to which these persons are extradited would not either be hanged nor placed them under indefinite detention. Abu Salem and his companion Monica Bedi were arrested on September 18, 2002 in Lisbon.
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January - 10 
Reports from south Kashmir indicated terrorists lobbed a hand grenade at a security forces patrol party at Nihama village, Damhal-Hanjipora locality of Anantnag district. However, it missed the intended target and exploded on the road injuring seven
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Reports from south Kashmir indicated terrorists lobbed a hand grenade at a security forces patrol party at Nihama village, Damhal-Hanjipora locality of Anantnag district. However, it missed the intended target and exploded on the road injuring seven civilians.
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January - 10 
Security forces (SFs) thwarted an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) at Barwa post, Keri sector of Rajouri district, killing three infiltrators. However, two other terrorists of the group managed to escape. Two of the slain terrorists
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Security forces (SFs) thwarted an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) at Barwa post, Keri sector of Rajouri district, killing three infiltrators. However, two other terrorists of the group managed to escape. Two of the slain terrorists were reportedly affiliated to the Al Badr group.
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January - 10 
Security forces recovered 10 hand grenades and a wireless set from Choornar forests, Handwara. In a separate operation, SFs recovered eight hand grenades, two wireless sets, a UBGL and a telescope from a terrorist hideout in Nowbug, Chadoura.
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Security forces recovered 10 hand grenades and a wireless set from Choornar forests, Handwara. In a separate operation, SFs recovered eight hand grenades, two wireless sets, a UBGL and a telescope from a terrorist hideout in Nowbug, Chadoura.
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January - 10 
The Khasi Jaintia Church Leaders’ Forum (KJCLF) urged both the Union government and the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) terrorist outfit to hold unconditional talks to solve the problem in Meghalaya. KJCLF president Bishop P
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The Khasi Jaintia Church Leaders’ Forum (KJCLF) urged both the Union government and the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) terrorist outfit to hold unconditional talks to solve the problem in Meghalaya. KJCLF president Bishop Purely Lyngdoh reportedly said, while addressing a meeting of the Forum on January 10, terrorism could be solved only through negotiations. To recollect, the Meghalaya government has recognized KJCLF as its official negotiator with terrorist outfits. Though the Forum has been making consistent efforts to bring the HNLC to the negotiating table, the outfit is yet to respond to its appeals.
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January - 10 
According to a media report, Abu Omar, one of the two Al Qaeda terrorists arrested from Karachi on January 8, is likely to be handed over to US authorities. Omar, hailing from Morocco, and Abu Hamza, belonging to Yemen, were arrested after an encount
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According to a media report, Abu Omar, one of the two Al Qaeda terrorists arrested from Karachi on January 8, is likely to be handed over to US authorities. Omar, hailing from Morocco, and Abu Hamza, belonging to Yemen, were arrested after an encounter in the Gulshan-i-Maymar area of Karachi.
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January - 10 
Naseer Ahmed Ruhi, a former member of the Taliban militia, was quoted as saying in a media report that an unspecified number of Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives were scattered across Pakistan. Ruhi said "hundreds of thousands" of Al Qaeda-linked perso
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Naseer Ahmed Ruhi, a former member of the Taliban militia, was quoted as saying in a media report that an unspecified number of Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives were scattered across Pakistan. Ruhi said "hundreds of thousands" of Al Qaeda-linked personnel were inside Pakistan and operating without fear of arrest or deportation. He also confirmed reports published in the international press that the terrorist network has the potential to use chemical weapons.
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January - 10 January - 11
The Maoist insurgents abducted the local development officer of Pyuthan, a policeman and a civilian, on January 11, reports said from Nepal. Their whereabouts are yet not known. Besides, the insurgents abducted an activist of the Rashtriya Praja Part
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The Maoist insurgents abducted the local development officer of Pyuthan, a policeman and a civilian, on January 11, reports said from Nepal. Their whereabouts are yet not known. Besides, the insurgents abducted an activist of the Rashtriya Praja Party (RPP) and later killed him. His dead body was recovered from the banks of Rapti River in Banke, on January 10, reports said.
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January - 10 
The drive against criminals and terrorists launched by the security forces on October 17, 2002 has come to following a Cabinet decision media reports said on January 11, 2003. Field level Army commanders have been asked to withdraw troops, even as th
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The drive against criminals and terrorists launched by the security forces on October 17, 2002 has come to following a Cabinet decision media reports said on January 11, 2003. Field level Army commanders have been asked to withdraw troops, even as the Army set free those in its custody. Naval troops deployed in coastal areas during the drive were also asked to go return to base. However, some Army camps would be maintained for a few more days in Dhaka and Chittagong to ensure smooth transition, official sources said. Besides, a company each of the Army be kept ready round the clock in Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi and Jessore cantonments to aid the civil administration to meet any emergency. Reportedly, 24,023 Army personnel and 339 Navy troops along with the paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), police and Ansars were deployed in Operation Clean Heart. 11,280 people, including 2,482 listed criminals/terrorists, were arrested and 2,028 weapons and 29,754 ammunition rounds were recovered in the Army-led drive.
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January - 10 
Defence Minister Tilak Marapone informed Parliament, on January 10, that the prevailing conditions were "not conducive" for repealing the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary provisions) Act. Any decision in the regard would be made only after consider
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Defence Minister Tilak Marapone informed Parliament, on January 10, that the prevailing conditions were "not conducive" for repealing the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary provisions) Act. Any decision in the regard would be made only after considering all future repercussions. Marapone was speaking during a debate on a private member’s motion on repealing the PTA moved by Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Member of Parliament (MP) representing Jaffna district and All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC) leader A. Vinayagamoorthy. The MP said the PTA was draconian, failed to achieve its objectives, and was misused. Hence, it should be abolished, he argued.
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January - 10 
Opposition People’s Alliance MP Dilan Perera said his party supports repealing the PTA. The debate was concluded prematurely and the Speaker adjourned the House till January 28.
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Opposition People’s Alliance MP Dilan Perera said his party supports repealing the PTA. The debate was concluded prematurely and the Speaker adjourned the House till January 28.
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January - 10 
The Opposition People’s Alliance said, on January 10, Cabinet Minister and government chief negotiator in the peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) G L Peiris’ statement on High Security Zones (HSZs) was "absurd". PA spokesman
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The Opposition People’s Alliance said, on January 10, Cabinet Minister and government chief negotiator in the peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) G L Peiris’ statement on High Security Zones (HSZs) was "absurd". PA spokesman Sarath Amunugama claimed the Armed Forces did not share the government’s view. Speaking at a press conference he demanded that the LTTE decommission its weapons before the security forces vacated the HSZs. He said, "Under no circumstances, as has been pointed out by the Army to the government, can we jeopardize the safety and security of our Armed Forces station in these two places (Palaly and Kankesanthurai in Jaffna). The government’s writ is maintained in the northern peninsula through these two points", he said. He also said the Army linking vacating HSZs to the LTTE decommisiioning its weapons was "pragmatic and realistic". The LTTE has already rejected the demand.
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January - 11 
A policeman was killed in an encounter with left-wing extremists––Naxalites––of the People’s War Group, (PWG) on January 11, near Lusam village, Koyyuru mandal (administrative unit), Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. Intermittent clashes betwee
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A policeman was killed in an encounter with left-wing extremists––Naxalites––of the People’s War Group, (PWG) on January 11, near Lusam village, Koyyuru mandal (administrative unit), Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. Intermittent clashes between the police and Naxalites were reported in the are since January 10. The identity of the Naxalite squad that exchanged fire with police or casualties on the Naxal side is yet not known.
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January - 11 
According to official sources, three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists and a security force (SF) personnel were killed and one more SF personnel was injured in an encounter at Khanetar, under Poonch police station-limits, on January 11. A joint team o
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According to official sources, three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists and a security force (SF) personnel were killed and one more SF personnel was injured in an encounter at Khanetar, under Poonch police station-limits, on January 11. A joint team of Army and police personnel searching the area, on specific information about terrorist presence, came under heavy firing. The three terrorists were killed in retaliatory firing by SFs. However, an Army personnel was also killed and one more was injured during the encounter, while the terrorists’ hideout was destroyed during the encounter. The search team recovered, among other things, two AK-47 rifles, five magazines, two wireless sets, a compass and five Rocket Propelled Gun (RPG) rockets from the hideout.
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January - 11 
Armed squads of the Ranvir Sena, private army of landowners, killed three persons near Koeria-Chatar village, under Makhdumpur police station-limits, Jehanabad district, on January 11. They were killed while heading to their native Khojpura village.
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Armed squads of the Ranvir Sena, private army of landowners, killed three persons near Koeria-Chatar village, under Makhdumpur police station-limits, Jehanabad district, on January 11. They were killed while heading to their native Khojpura village. Police recovered their bodies on January 13. Police sources said the victims had no links with any left-wing extremist—Naxalite—group and were, thus, not related to the ongoing rivalry between the Naxalites and Ranvir Sena. Khojpura and other surrounding villages are considered to be the stronghold of the People’s War Group (PWG). No arrests have been made in this connection so far. The incident comes close on the heels of the Ranvir Sena killing three persons in Lodipur village, Gaya district, on January 9.
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January - 11 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, on January 11-night, arrested three armed tribals suspected to be associates of the proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from Amarpur, South Tripura district. A large quantity of ammunition for
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, on January 11-night, arrested three armed tribals suspected to be associates of the proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from Amarpur, South Tripura district. A large quantity of ammunition for small firearms was also recovered from them.
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January - 11 
External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha said, on the BBC, on January 11, "The visible result" after deploying troops along the Line of Control and International Border with Pakistan was that, President Pervez Musharraf "himself said on more than one
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External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha said, on the BBC, on January 11, "The visible result" after deploying troops along the Line of Control and International Border with Pakistan was that, President Pervez Musharraf "himself said on more than one occasion that he was committed to (the) fight against terrorism..." Sinha also acknowledged that there has been a decline in terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) because of the deployment of the Army on the borders. Sinha added, ‘All powerful nations or groupings in the world... have on many occasions, during the last year and a half, accepted publicly that cross-border terrorism and infiltration were continuing and Pakistan should stop these. However, Pakistan did not do so, Sinha said.
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January - 11 
In Dhalai district, three railway construction workers abducted by the NLFT from Manu, on October 12, 2002, returned safely on January 11.
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In Dhalai district, three railway construction workers abducted by the NLFT from Manu, on October 12, 2002, returned safely on January 11.
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January - 11 
In the same State, in Warangal district, the commander of the PWG’s Champaka Hills Local Guerilla Squad (LGS) was killed in an exchange of fire with police, on January 11, in Meedikonda area, Ghanapur mandal. Police laid an ambush on receipt of relia
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In the same State, in Warangal district, the commander of the PWG’s Champaka Hills Local Guerilla Squad (LGS) was killed in an exchange of fire with police, on January 11, in Meedikonda area, Ghanapur mandal. Police laid an ambush on receipt of reliable information that a PWG action team was moving in the area. Even as the Naxals were asked to reveal their identity, they opened fire, resulting in retaliatory firing by police that killed the Naxal commander.
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January - 11 
On January 11, National Socialist Council of Nagaland––Issac-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders—Isack Swu and Th Muivah, reportedly said, in New Delhi, that there would be no more fighting between the Nagas and Indian security forces, any more. After an hour-l
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On January 11, National Socialist Council of Nagaland––Issac-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders—Isack Swu and Th Muivah, reportedly said, in New Delhi, that there would be no more fighting between the Nagas and Indian security forces, any more. After an hour-long discussion with Defence Minister George Fernandes, Swu told the media outside the Defence Minister’s office that this is the understanding they have reached with the Union government, thus far. He also added that the people of Nagaland have been praying that the leaderships of India and the NSCN-IM successfully conclude their parleys. The current round of the ongoing peace talks between the Union government and the NSCN-IM is being held on Indian soil for the first time. The current round entered the third day on January 11.
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January - 11 
Separately, SFs, on January 11, recovered six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)—each weighing 10kg, 10 grenades and 135 battery cells from a terrorists-hideout in Saroji village, Banihal tehsil, Doda district. Also, unidentified terrorists torched
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Separately, SFs, on January 11, recovered six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)—each weighing 10kg, 10 grenades and 135 battery cells from a terrorists-hideout in Saroji village, Banihal tehsil, Doda district. Also, unidentified terrorists torched two houses in Sargali village in the same area, on the same day.
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January - 11 
SFs recovered an AK-56 rifle, 80 Kgs of RDX, a wireless set, a UBGL and 18 rifle grenades from two houses in Garoora and Argam villages, in Bandipore, during a search operation.
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SFs recovered an AK-56 rifle, 80 Kgs of RDX, a wireless set, a UBGL and 18 rifle grenades from two houses in Garoora and Argam villages, in Bandipore, during a search operation.
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January - 11 
Two Pakistani Al Badr terrorists and one more unidentified terrorist were killed in another encounter that occurred at Kala Dafli village, Bafliaz area of Surankote tehsil (administrative unit), on the same day, in Poonch district. The group affiliat
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Two Pakistani Al Badr terrorists and one more unidentified terrorist were killed in another encounter that occurred at Kala Dafli village, Bafliaz area of Surankote tehsil (administrative unit), on the same day, in Poonch district. The group affiliation of the third terrorist could not be ascertained immediately. Sources said the slain terrorists had laid an ambush on an SF team, and were killed in SF retaliatory firing. Two AK rifles, three magazines and a radio set were seized from the incident-site.
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January - 11 
Unnamed sources said a group of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists engaged troops of the 44th Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in an encounter in Nayidgam in Shopian, Pulwama district, on the same day. A local HM terrorist identified as Mohamma
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Unnamed sources said a group of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists engaged troops of the 44th Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in an encounter in Nayidgam in Shopian, Pulwama district, on the same day. A local HM terrorist identified as Mohammad Abbas Tantray was killed in the encounter.
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January - 11 
As reported earlier, seven other persons also arrested during the raid were later released. The wife and three sons of Abu Omar are scheduled to be flown to their home country on January 11, today, said official sources. Meanwhile, preliminary invest
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As reported earlier, seven other persons also arrested during the raid were later released. The wife and three sons of Abu Omar are scheduled to be flown to their home country on January 11, today, said official sources. Meanwhile, preliminary investigations revealed Omar was trying to establish a Pakistan Sector of the Al Qaeda and was in constant contact with Khalid Shaikh Muhammad, who is widely believed to be the chief of Al Qaeda operations network.
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January - 11 
Earlier, on January 11, a woman insurgent was shot dead in Tikapur, Kailali district, while she was about to hurl a socket bomb at a police patrol, reports said.
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Earlier, on January 11, a woman insurgent was shot dead in Tikapur, Kailali district, while she was about to hurl a socket bomb at a police patrol, reports said.
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January - 11 
On January 11, the insurgents abducted six activists of the Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), including former Member of Parliament Dhanharka Rai from a public meeting in Ghoretar, Bhojur district, eastern Nepal, reports s
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On January 11, the insurgents abducted six activists of the Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), including former Member of Parliament Dhanharka Rai from a public meeting in Ghoretar, Bhojur district, eastern Nepal, reports said. In a similar incident, another CPN-UML cadre was abducted in Ramecchap district.
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January - 11 January - 12
on January 12, the insurgents shot dead a police personnel, Prakash Adhikari, who they had abducted a day earlier from a village in Pyuthan. Whereabouts of the development officer and a civilian––hotelier and Nepali Congress activist––abducted along
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on January 12, the insurgents shot dead a police personnel, Prakash Adhikari, who they had abducted a day earlier from a village in Pyuthan. Whereabouts of the development officer and a civilian––hotelier and Nepali Congress activist––abducted along with Adhikari are yet not known. However, the insurgents set free, on January 11, a fourth hostage––a journalist.
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January - 11 
Other reports said the insurgents and troops of the Royal Nepal Army were locked in a four-hour long shoot-out in Sattar village, Accham district, on January 11. The number of casualties on either side is yet not known.
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Other reports said the insurgents and troops of the Royal Nepal Army were locked in a four-hour long shoot-out in Sattar village, Accham district, on January 11. The number of casualties on either side is yet not known.
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January - 11 
Troops of the Royal Nepal Army shot at and injured a civilian who defied curfew orders in a village in Salyan district. He was been subsequently admitted to a hospital.
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Troops of the Royal Nepal Army shot at and injured a civilian who defied curfew orders in a village in Salyan district. He was been subsequently admitted to a hospital.
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January - 11 
After the Army-led joint drive against criminals/terrorists––code-named Operation Clean Heart––was declared complete, troops returned to barracks on January 11. However, a 150-member company will be stationed at each of the divisional headquarters in
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After the Army-led joint drive against criminals/terrorists––code-named Operation Clean Heart––was declared complete, troops returned to barracks on January 11. However, a 150-member company will be stationed at each of the divisional headquarters in the country, media sources reported. According to official sources these troops stationed at the divisional headquarters, would be used to the civil administration, in case the need arose. However, the government has not yet announced the magistracy powers of these troops and if indemnity given to the Armed Forces during Operation Clean Heart would not be extended to them, too.
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January - 11 
Law Minister Moudud Ahmed, speaking to media on January 11, said a new strategy to deal with criminals/terrorists has been formulated to consolidate the gains of Operation Clean Heart. He, however, gave no details of the strategy.
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Law Minister Moudud Ahmed, speaking to media on January 11, said a new strategy to deal with criminals/terrorists has been formulated to consolidate the gains of Operation Clean Heart. He, however, gave no details of the strategy.
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January - 11 
Media reports said on January 11 that the Jaffna District People's Forum and Consortium of Non-governmental Organizations, on January 11, condemned the police gathering details of persons working in the offices of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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Media reports said on January 11 that the Jaffna District People's Forum and Consortium of Non-governmental Organizations, on January 11, condemned the police gathering details of persons working in the offices of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the location of the offices in Jaffna peninsula. Reportedly, police officials visited the LTTE's political office in Vadamarachchi division and asked for details of persons employed there and of the owner of the building. The LTTE has opened political-wing offices in Jaffna following the signing of the cease-fire agreement with the government in February 2002.
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January - 11 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on January 11, handed over to their parents 14 children (12 girls and two boys)––all students––who voluntarily came to join the LTTE, pro-Tamil sources said. They were handed over in the presence of repres
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on January 11, handed over to their parents 14 children (12 girls and two boys)––all students––who voluntarily came to join the LTTE, pro-Tamil sources said. They were handed over in the presence of representatives of international humanitarian agencies, at the LTTE district head office in Kokuvil, Jaffna district, reports added. Speaking on the occasion, Jaffna district LTTE women's wing head Kayalvilzhi said, "The LTTE is very firm in not recruiting persons under eighteen years of age. Hence we hand over these students who come to join our movement to their parents," Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) Jaffna representative Anne Sender, Jaffna head of the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Children Affected by Armed Conflict Unit Celine Lacoffrette, Human Rights Commission (HRC) of Sri Lanka Regional Coordinator Ruwan Chandrasekara and others were present on the occasion.
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January - 12 
A media report of January 12 said disclosures made to the police by arrested National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) 'vice president' Dhiren Boro indicate the active involvement of Pakistan in terrorist activities in India's Northeast. Boro, a
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A media report of January 12 said disclosures made to the police by arrested National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) 'vice president' Dhiren Boro indicate the active involvement of Pakistan in terrorist activities in India's Northeast. Boro, arrested in Gangtok, Sikkim, on January 1, reportedly confessed that NDFB 'president' Rajan Daimary and 'publicity secretary' B Erakdao were presently in Bangladesh. He further said Daimary visited Pakistan in 1998. A Naga outfit (whose name he did not disclose) facilitated his visit and he allegedly received political and administrative training there from the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's external intelligence agency. Boro further revealed that Daimary arranged for training 10 NDFB cadres, along with those of the Naga outfit, in 1999 in Pakistan. They used the Dhaka-Islamabad route to reach Pakistan and were trained in explosives and weapons.
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January - 12 
According to a media report, Assam Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi said the Union government should initiate steps to establish contacts for peace talks with proscribed terrorist outfits in the State. Speaking to a Guwahati-based newspaper, on Janu
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According to a media report, Assam Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi said the Union government should initiate steps to establish contacts for peace talks with proscribed terrorist outfits in the State. Speaking to a Guwahati-based newspaper, on January 12, the CM said the Naga model of peace process could be followed in Assam, too, while initiating dialogue with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and other terrorist groups. He said, "Now that the NSCN-IM (National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah) leaders have come to New Delhi to push their peace process forward, the Government of India must start a serious initiative to get in touch and bring the rebel groups from Assam to the negotiating table on the lines of the Naga rebels." The CM also said the ULFA and NDFB have to be confronted inside Bhutan to curb terrorism in the State. He said, "Tackling the rebels operating out of our foreign neighbours is extremely important to put a halt to their violent hit-and-run offensives". He further informed, "The Special Services Bureau (SSB) will be deployed along the Bhutan border now, but along with that, the border roads must be improved or built, wherever they don’t exist, for an effective patrol of the stretch". Saying, "Violence can never lead to a solution", he added that the ULFA should shun this path and come forward for negotiations. He also said, "There is no point in announcing safe passage (for terrorist groups on the occasion of Bihu, a regional festival) unless there is some positive response from the rebels. It cannot be a one-way traffic".
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January - 12 
According to media reports of January 12, the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) claimed responsibility for killing Economics lecturer Devidas Sharma, in Manipur, on January 6. Quoting The outfit reportedly said in a statement the teacher was
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According to media reports of January 12, the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) claimed responsibility for killing Economics lecturer Devidas Sharma, in Manipur, on January 6. Quoting The outfit reportedly said in a statement the teacher was punished for failing to check, while as an invigilator, the use of unfair means by candidates appearing in examinations.
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January - 12 
According to media reports, Jharkhand Police is learnt to have requested its counterpart in Bihar to initiate joint vigil in left-wing extremist—Naxalite-affected areas bordering the two States. Earlier, Bihar Police reportedly asked for the framewor
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According to media reports, Jharkhand Police is learnt to have requested its counterpart in Bihar to initiate joint vigil in left-wing extremist—Naxalite-affected areas bordering the two States. Earlier, Bihar Police reportedly asked for the framework according to which flushing out operations could be initiated. The districts in Jharkhand State bordering Bihar include the Naxal-infested Giridih, Koderma, Chatra, Garhwa, Palamu and Hazaribagh
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January - 12 
According to media reports, left-wing extremists—Naxalites—have intensified disruptive activities in Balaghat district. In the past fortnight, they set ablaze six vehicles in the district, including a truck. Reports said the Naxalites burnt a truck,
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According to media reports, left-wing extremists—Naxalites—have intensified disruptive activities in Balaghat district. In the past fortnight, they set ablaze six vehicles in the district, including a truck. Reports said the Naxalites burnt a truck, while a four-wheeler and five two- wheelers were set afire 10 days ago. No deaths were reported in these incidents.
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January - 12 
According to media reports, on January 12, the Portuguese government handed over India's request for the extradition of Mafia don and key accused in the 1993-Mumbai serial bomb blasts Abu Salem to the chief prosecutor for examination. The move came
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According to media reports, on January 12, the Portuguese government handed over India's request for the extradition of Mafia don and key accused in the 1993-Mumbai serial bomb blasts Abu Salem to the chief prosecutor for examination. The move came after authorities there cancelled Salem’s resident work permit, which he had procured after marrying a Portuguese woman on forged documents. The extradition request, which gave an executive assurance to Portuguese authorities of not awarding capital punishment to Salem, if convicted, highlighted his role in the conspiracy leading to the Mumbai-serial blasts. Salem was arrested in Lisbon on September 18, 2002.
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January - 12 
Bangladeshi agencies, including the Army and police, do not disturb NDFB cadres at camps located in Alikadam in Chittagong district, the report further said quoting another arrested NDFB cadre. Islamic fundamentalist organizations in Bangladesh, incl
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Bangladeshi agencies, including the Army and police, do not disturb NDFB cadres at camps located in Alikadam in Chittagong district, the report further said quoting another arrested NDFB cadre. Islamic fundamentalist organizations in Bangladesh, including the Islami Chatra Shibir (ICS) and the Jamaat-e-Islami, also allegedly offer hospitality to the ISI, the report added.
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Delayed reports said a group of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists armed with sophisticated weapons, barged into the house of a civilian, Manna Kumar Tripura, in Jamircherra area, Dhalai district, Tripura, on January 12, and after
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Delayed reports said a group of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists armed with sophisticated weapons, barged into the house of a civilian, Manna Kumar Tripura, in Jamircherra area, Dhalai district, Tripura, on January 12, and after beating up the family members abducted his 20-year-old daughter Premlata. She was subsequently physically assaulted and thereafter killed. Officials from the Manu police station recovered the half-burnt body on January 13. Also, a spent cartridge was recovered from the site of the crime.
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January - 12 
During a visit to New Delhi to lobby for the repatriation of over 10,000 Bhutanese refugees from Nepal, a Bhutanese Refugee Repatriation Support Group (BRRSG) delegation said, on January 12, Nepal would withdraw from the bilateral process if the long
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During a visit to New Delhi to lobby for the repatriation of over 10,000 Bhutanese refugees from Nepal, a Bhutanese Refugee Repatriation Support Group (BRRSG) delegation said, on January 12, Nepal would withdraw from the bilateral process if the long-overdue 12th round of talks made no headway. The delegation met the European and North American diplomats and Indian intellectuals and sought their active involvement to help avoid Nepal resorting to extreme steps.
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January - 12 
In another incident, in the same district, Naxalites of the PWG set afire a lorry belonging to a sand company, a private guest house and Multi-acess Radio Relay (MAR) telephone equipment in Peddaktna village.
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In another incident, in the same district, Naxalites of the PWG set afire a lorry belonging to a sand company, a private guest house and Multi-acess Radio Relay (MAR) telephone equipment in Peddaktna village.
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January - 12 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) killed a person in Warangal district, on January 12, branding him a police informer.
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) killed a person in Warangal district, on January 12, branding him a police informer.
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January - 12 
Media reports said, Gujarat Police, on January 12, shot dead suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Sadiq Jamal Mehtar in an encounter near a temple in Naroda, Ahmedabad. The terrorist was wanted in connection with a conspiracy case to assassinate
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Media reports said, Gujarat Police, on January 12, shot dead suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Sadiq Jamal Mehtar in an encounter near a temple in Naroda, Ahmedabad. The terrorist was wanted in connection with a conspiracy case to assassinate Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia. Acting on a tip-off, police raided his hideout on January 12-night and killed him in an exchange of fire, police sources said.
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January - 12 
Police arrested two suspected terrorists in Kupwara and Rajouri districts. An unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition was also recovered from their possession.
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Police arrested two suspected terrorists in Kupwara and Rajouri districts. An unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition was also recovered from their possession.
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January - 12 
Police in Sircilla division, Karimnagar district, organized Sirivelugu (a programme to felicitate people of the area who have earned laurels in various walks of life), on January 12. They gave a call to people in the division to wipe-out the image of
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Police in Sircilla division, Karimnagar district, organized Sirivelugu (a programme to felicitate people of the area who have earned laurels in various walks of life), on January 12. They gave a call to people in the division to wipe-out the image of extremism and transform Sircilla region into a peaceful area. Union minister of State for Home Ch Vidyasagar Rao participated in the function as the chief guest.
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January - 12 
Quoting official sources, media reports said law enforcement agencies in New Delhi feel Imran’s deportation would send a strong signal to organized criminals that foreign governments were serious in extending cooperation to tackle such crime.
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Quoting official sources, media reports said law enforcement agencies in New Delhi feel Imran’s deportation would send a strong signal to organized criminals that foreign governments were serious in extending cooperation to tackle such crime.
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January - 12 
Terrorists exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Arhama Shopian, on the same day. However, no loss of life or injuries has been reported.
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Terrorists exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Arhama Shopian, on the same day. However, no loss of life or injuries has been reported.
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January - 12 
The Border Security Force (BSF) has discovered a 20-metere long, two-feet wide tunnel, 50m from the Indo-Pakistan Border near Ferozepur, in Punjab, on January 12. It is located near the International Border (IB) close to border Kassoke and New Mohh
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The Border Security Force (BSF) has discovered a 20-metere long, two-feet wide tunnel, 50m from the Indo-Pakistan Border near Ferozepur, in Punjab, on January 12. It is located near the International Border (IB) close to border Kassoke and New Mohhammadiwala outposts (BOPs). Reports said work on digging the tunnel was on since the last 20-25 days. It was detected following receipt of intelligence input. Smuggler-terrorist networks active in the bordering areas have dug such tunnels in the past, too. On March 12, 1997, the BSF came across a 166ft-long tunnel ahead of the fencing near Chhanna BOP. On January 23, 1998, a 182ft-long tunnel was found again near Chhanna BOP, 155ft towards Pakistan from the fencing. After this, a 200m-long tunnel was detected in the Kaamalpur BOP area, originating from Pakistan. On March 1, 2001 a 137 yard-long tunnel was found in the Chountra BOP area, 10 yards from the IB.
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January - 12 
Unidentified terrorists abducted and later killed a civilian in area, Pulwama district, on January 12.
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Unidentified terrorists abducted and later killed a civilian in area, Pulwama district, on January 12.
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January - 12 
Security forces arrested one person from his residence in Baghgai village, approximately 15km away from Wana, in Peshawar, for suspected links with the Al Qaeda, on January 12. Official sources were quoted as saying the raid was conducted on a tip-of
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Security forces arrested one person from his residence in Baghgai village, approximately 15km away from Wana, in Peshawar, for suspected links with the Al Qaeda, on January 12. Official sources were quoted as saying the raid was conducted on a tip-off by intelligence agencies and US Federal Bureau of Investigation. The arrested person was reportedly a military commander of Afghanistan's former Prime Minister and Mujahideen commander Gulbuddin Hekmatyar during the Jehad against the former Soviet Union in Afghanistan.
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January - 12 
Besides, the insurgents laid an ambush and injured four policemen, one of them grievously, in Lilakharka, Taplejung district, on January 12, reports said. Separately, the insurgents set-off a landmine-blast the near district headquarters town of Mant
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Besides, the insurgents laid an ambush and injured four policemen, one of them grievously, in Lilakharka, Taplejung district, on January 12, reports said. Separately, the insurgents set-off a landmine-blast the near district headquarters town of Manthali in Ramechap, but there were no casualties nor was anyone injured. Also, security forces defused pressure cooker bombs planted near the district headquarters. Also on the same day, the insurgents set-off two bombs and opened fire at a meting of the Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), in Huruwa, Dang district, injuring an activist. Another activist of the party was killed in Sakhuwasabha village, Rautahat district, on the same day.
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January - 12 
Media reports from Nepal said Makwanpur district Maoist insurgents’ commander Rudra Bahadur Pakhrin alias Ramesh was shot dead during a search operation, on January 12. Another report said a Maoist insurgent was killed and two more injured, on the sa
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Media reports from Nepal said Makwanpur district Maoist insurgents’ commander Rudra Bahadur Pakhrin alias Ramesh was shot dead during a search operation, on January 12. Another report said a Maoist insurgent was killed and two more injured, on the same day, in an accidental bomb explosion in Simkha, Ramechap district. They were carrying the bombs in a bag when incident occurred.
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January - 12 
Media reports said a girl child was killed and four others wounded in the crossfire between Maoist insurgents and police, in Dingla, Bhojpur, on January 12. Separately, on January 12, a woman Maoist insurgent was shot dead in Thapre, Rasuwa district.
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Media reports said a girl child was killed and four others wounded in the crossfire between Maoist insurgents and police, in Dingla, Bhojpur, on January 12. Separately, on January 12, a woman Maoist insurgent was shot dead in Thapre, Rasuwa district. Some arms and ammunition were recovered from the clash-site.
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January - 12 
The Defence Ministry said, on January 12, security forces shot dead eight Maoist insurgents in retaliatory firing in five districts––Palpa, Jumla, Dhading and two other districts. The Ministry did not mention the names of the two other districts, not
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The Defence Ministry said, on January 12, security forces shot dead eight Maoist insurgents in retaliatory firing in five districts––Palpa, Jumla, Dhading and two other districts. The Ministry did not mention the names of the two other districts, not the dates of the killings. Also, NR 4,000 in cash, and an unspecified quantity of explosives, socket bombs, sleeping bags, spares, documents and logistics support were recovered from the clash-sites. Separately, receipts, logistics support, spares arms and ammunition and guns were recovered in search operations in Dang, Rolpa, Sankhuwasabha and Jumla, the Ministry said.
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January - 12 
Yet another report said the insurgents, on January 12, set free two of the six UML activists they had abducted in Bhojpur, a day earlier. The whereabouts of four others, including a former Member of Parliament, are yet not known.
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Yet another report said the insurgents, on January 12, set free two of the six UML activists they had abducted in Bhojpur, a day earlier. The whereabouts of four others, including a former Member of Parliament, are yet not known.
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January - 12 
Bangladeshi agencies, including the Army and police, do not disturb NDFB cadres at camps located in Alikadam in Chittagong district, the report further said quoting another arrested NDFB cadre. Islamic fundamentalist organizations in Bangladesh, incl
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Bangladeshi agencies, including the Army and police, do not disturb NDFB cadres at camps located in Alikadam in Chittagong district, the report further said quoting another arrested NDFB cadre. Islamic fundamentalist organizations in Bangladesh, including the Islami Chatra Shibir (ICS) and the Jamaat-e-Islami, also allegedly offer hospitality to the ISI, the report added.
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January - 12 
Japanese special envoy for peace building, rehabilitation and reconstruction in Sri Lanka Yasushi Akashi said in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 12, his country would host the sixth round of government-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) peace talk
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Japanese special envoy for peace building, rehabilitation and reconstruction in Sri Lanka Yasushi Akashi said in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 12, his country would host the sixth round of government-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) peace talks, in March 2003. The announcement was following a meeting with LTTE ideologue and chief negotiator Anton Balasingham, reports said. The two discussed the Japan’s aid plans for Sri Lanka, the outcome of the now concluded fourth round of peace talks and provision for Japanese aid for reconstruction projects in the former war zones in the north and east of Sri Lanka. Also, Akashi is due to visit the Wanni to participate in a meeting, on January 16, of the Sub-Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs (SIHRN). He is also likely to meet with LTTE chief Prabhakaran sometime in February 2003.
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January - 13 
A media report of January 13 said the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is planning a major offensive against some 'controversial' public personalities in Assam. Quoting unnamed 'sources', the report said some Ministers, Ruling Congre
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A media report of January 13 said the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is planning a major offensive against some 'controversial' public personalities in Assam. Quoting unnamed 'sources', the report said some Ministers, Ruling Congress Party Legislators and bureaucrats are on ULFA's hit list. The report, however, gave no details of ULFA’s plans.
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January - 13 
According to media reports, a Delhi Court, on January 13, released Syed Iftikar Geelani, seven months after he was arrested for alleged violation of the Official Secrets Act. He was released as the government withdrew charges against him. Iftikar G
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According to media reports, a Delhi Court, on January 13, released Syed Iftikar Geelani, seven months after he was arrested for alleged violation of the Official Secrets Act. He was released as the government withdrew charges against him. Iftikar Geelani’s counsel said a case for compensation and probe into the ‘‘conspiracy’’ to level allegations against him would be filed soon. Iftikar Geelani said he was victimised by certain people in the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and some bureaucrats, but did not mane them. Iftikar Geelani, Kashmir Times New Delhi bureau chief and son-in-law of All Parties Huriyat Conference (APHC) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was arrested on June 9, 2002 for allegedly possessing documents compromising national security.
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January - 13 
According to media reports, left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) killed two police personnel in Nistoor village, Bijapur district, on January 13. Reports said the Naxalites killed them at a grocery.
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According to media reports, left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) killed two police personnel in Nistoor village, Bijapur district, on January 13. Reports said the Naxalites killed them at a grocery.
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January - 13 
According to media reports, two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, earlier feared to have been killed in the four-day long clashes with Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF) terrorists in Sajik Tampak, Manipur, returned to the base camp on Jan
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According to media reports, two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, earlier feared to have been killed in the four-day long clashes with Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF) terrorists in Sajik Tampak, Manipur, returned to the base camp on January 13. Quoting BSF Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Manipur and Nagaland range, P.K. Misra, reports added that both the personnel––Assistant commandant Laloo Bhai and constable L. Nandakishore––had gone missing since January 8, and it was suspected they were killed. But they have now reported to the Sugnu camp with their weapons intact. With their return, the death toll of BSF personnel in the encounter stands at two.
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January - 13 
Advani also reportedly told accompanying media persons onboard the special aircraft to Guwahati that the threat to the internal security of India from anti-national elements was ‘extremely grave’. He said, "We have reached a point where threats to in
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Advani also reportedly told accompanying media persons onboard the special aircraft to Guwahati that the threat to the internal security of India from anti-national elements was ‘extremely grave’. He said, "We have reached a point where threats to internal security have become very grave. In fact, extremely grave." He also said cross border terrorism had made the internal security situation war-like. He said, "the threats which we face from both our neighbouring countries (Pakistan and Bangladesh) is a matter of concern. All these things add up to what I described as very grave threats to the internal security."
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January - 13 
Assam Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi, on January 13, said the State would oppose its dismemberment, should the Union government decide to concede the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah's (NSCN-IM) demand of Nagalim (Greater Nagaland)
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Assam Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi, on January 13, said the State would oppose its dismemberment, should the Union government decide to concede the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah's (NSCN-IM) demand of Nagalim (Greater Nagaland). While welcoming the visit of NSCN-IM leaders––Isak Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah for peace talks in New Delhi––the CM, in a memorandum submitted to Deputy Premier L.K. Advani, said, in Guwahati, the peace process must ensure Assam 's territorial integrity. The NSCN-IM's demand includes Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills districts of Assam within Nagalim, besides parts of Golaghat, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, and Jorhat districts.
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January - 13 
Bihar, on January 12, shifted Brahmeshwar Singh, arrested chief of the Ranvir Sena, a private army of landlords, from Beur jail to the high-security Bhagalpur jail. Speaking to media persons in Patna, on January 13, Inspector-General (Prisons) Ravi K
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Bihar, on January 12, shifted Brahmeshwar Singh, arrested chief of the Ranvir Sena, a private army of landlords, from Beur jail to the high-security Bhagalpur jail. Speaking to media persons in Patna, on January 13, Inspector-General (Prisons) Ravi Kant said, "We have shifted Brahmeshwar Singh alias Mukhiya to Bhagalpur jail from Patna for security reasons." A number of leaders and activists of left-wing extremist-Naxalite-groups––Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) [CPI-ML (Liberation)], Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) and People’s War Group (PWG), with whom the Ranvir Sena is at loggerheads, are lodged in Beur jail heightening the threat perception to Singh.
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January - 13 
Deputy Premier L.K. Advani, on January 13, said the Union government was ready with a blueprint to resolve the Naga issue. He, however, gave no details. While talking to the media in Guwahati, he further said the visit of the National Socialist Cou
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Deputy Premier L.K. Advani, on January 13, said the Union government was ready with a blueprint to resolve the Naga issue. He, however, gave no details. While talking to the media in Guwahati, he further said the visit of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN -IM) leaders, Thuingaleng Muivah and Isak Chisi Swu, to New Delhi and the subsequent talks was an important development in this direction. He said, "The Naga peace process has shifted its focus from foreign soil to India. This itself is a very positive sign".
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January - 13 
During another raid on a terrorist hideout in Dabipora, Khansaheb, Budgam district, SFs killed two Pakistani cadres of the LeT. Separately, SF personnel killed another Lashkar terrorist at Panzla in the Sopore-Rafiabad belt of Baramulla district.
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During another raid on a terrorist hideout in Dabipora, Khansaheb, Budgam district, SFs killed two Pakistani cadres of the LeT. Separately, SF personnel killed another Lashkar terrorist at Panzla in the Sopore-Rafiabad belt of Baramulla district.
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January - 13 
In a separate incident, NLFT terrorists fired at passengers travelling in a jeep from Kanchanpur to Pecharthal and injured three persons, on January 13. They have been admitted to the Kailasahar district hospital, reports added.
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In a separate incident, NLFT terrorists fired at passengers travelling in a jeep from Kanchanpur to Pecharthal and injured three persons, on January 13. They have been admitted to the Kailasahar district hospital, reports added.
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January - 13 
In another incident, personnel of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) arrested eight NLFT terrorists from Kanchanpur in North Tripura, on January 13.
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In another incident, personnel of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) arrested eight NLFT terrorists from Kanchanpur in North Tripura, on January 13.
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January - 13 
In another incident, two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, including ‘divisional commander’ Abu Hamza, were killed in an encounter in Bungam Qadarana village, Marwah area of Doda district. The other terrorist killed in the operation was identified as
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In another incident, two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, including ‘divisional commander’ Abu Hamza, were killed in an encounter in Bungam Qadarana village, Marwah area of Doda district. The other terrorist killed in the operation was identified as Mohammed Asadullah, a fidayee n (suicide cadre), hailing from Islamabad, Pakistan. Two AK rifles and some ammunition were recovered from them.
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January - 13 
In Bandipore area, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel raided a terrorist hideout in Arin village. According to a tip-off, some Pakistani and Kashmiri cadres of the LeT were present at the residence of a civilian. However, during the subsequent enc
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In Bandipore area, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel raided a terrorist hideout in Arin village. According to a tip-off, some Pakistani and Kashmiri cadres of the LeT were present at the residence of a civilian. However, during the subsequent encounter, three terrorists managed to escape, while a fourth was arrested. Official sources said a civilian was killed during the exchange of gunfire.
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January - 13 
In Ganderbal area, security forces killed a Pakistani terrorist of the HM in an encounter in Yangoora village. At least one more terrorist is believed to have escaped from the cordoned area.
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In Ganderbal area, security forces killed a Pakistani terrorist of the HM in an encounter in Yangoora village. At least one more terrorist is believed to have escaped from the cordoned area.
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January - 13 
In Srinagar, terrorists killed a BSF personnel and injured another at the Batmaloo General Bus Stand. The Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has reportedly claimed responsibility for this killing.
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In Srinagar, terrorists killed a BSF personnel and injured another at the Batmaloo General Bus Stand. The Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has reportedly claimed responsibility for this killing.
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January - 13 
In the capital city of Srinagar, terrorists fired several shots at the residence of Inspector General of Police, Traffic, Satnam Singh, and commercial premises, opposite Maisuma Police Station. However, no casualties were reported in this incident.
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In the capital city of Srinagar, terrorists fired several shots at the residence of Inspector General of Police, Traffic, Satnam Singh, and commercial premises, opposite Maisuma Police Station. However, no casualties were reported in this incident.
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January - 13 
Indian media reports said earlier that the arrest and subsequent interrogation of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) vice president Dhiren Boro, held in Sikkim on January 1, substantiated India’s claims on the presence of terrorists and act
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Indian media reports said earlier that the arrest and subsequent interrogation of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) vice president Dhiren Boro, held in Sikkim on January 1, substantiated India’s claims on the presence of terrorists and activities of Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), in Bangladesh. The report also said the NDFB bought arms from Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, and NDFB leaders and cadres visited Pakistan with ISI help from their bases camps in Bangladesh.
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January - 13 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) abducted four businessmen in Hussainabad block, Palamu district, on January 13. Media reports said an estimated 150 MCC Naxalites, dressed in police uniforms, stormed Hussainabad an
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) abducted four businessmen in Hussainabad block, Palamu district, on January 13. Media reports said an estimated 150 MCC Naxalites, dressed in police uniforms, stormed Hussainabad and abducted businessmen from different places. According to police sources, the abductions were very planned. They entered the district in separate groups armed with sophisticated weapons. Police have no information on whereabouts of the captives, thus far. Speaking to the media, a senior police officer said, "Extortion may be the reason for the abduction. They might have failed to pay the money asked by the MCC".
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January - 13 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) set fire to a telephone exchange in Dodleru village, Guntur district, on January 13. Police sources said four armed Naxalites set fire to equipment in the exchange after dousing it with p
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) set fire to a telephone exchange in Dodleru village, Guntur district, on January 13. Police sources said four armed Naxalites set fire to equipment in the exchange after dousing it with petrol. The exchange, which has 130 connections and serves four villages, was badly damaged. The Naxalites blew up three telephone exchanges and two railway stations in the district during the last two months.
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January - 13 
Media reports of January 13 said main accused in the December 2-bomb blast, in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, inside a bus, Imran Rehman Khan disclosed he was summoned by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to Dubai to formulate a plan "to avenge Gujarat killings". Imran
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Media reports of January 13 said main accused in the December 2-bomb blast, in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, inside a bus, Imran Rehman Khan disclosed he was summoned by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to Dubai to formulate a plan "to avenge Gujarat killings". Imran, who was deported to India on January 9 from Dubai, was recruited into LeT ranks sometime in March-April 2002, reports said. As reported earlier, he was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), on January 9, and remanded to police custody till January 17. In the blast, two persons were killed and 31 more injured.
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January - 13 
Media reports said a Court in Delhi, on January 13, framed charges against three persons–– Mohammad Ayub Mir, Harbans Singh and Bachraj Bangani––linked to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist outfit under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) for tak
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Media reports said a Court in Delhi, on January 13, framed charges against three persons–– Mohammad Ayub Mir, Harbans Singh and Bachraj Bangani––linked to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist outfit under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) for taking part in a hawala (illegal money transfer) transaction. The prosecution alleged that Ayub Mir received money in a hawala transaction to finance terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The chargesheet against the three was filed in October 2002, reports added.
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January - 13 
Media reports said the Supreme Court, on January 13, admitted a batch of petitions challenging the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA). Among the petitions filed was one by Marumalarchi Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko, detained under PO
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Media reports said the Supreme Court, on January 13, admitted a batch of petitions challenging the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA). Among the petitions filed was one by Marumalarchi Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko, detained under POTA in Tamil Nadu since July 11, 2002, for allegedly making statements in support of the proscribed Liberation of Tamil Tigers Elam (LTTE). While admitting the petitions and fixing the matter for final disposal in March, the Bench said it was an important issue and needed to be heard in detail. Besides Vaiko, the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) and All India Human Rights and Justice Front (AIHRJF) have challenged POTA on the grounds that its provisions were draconian and violated fundamental rights guaranteed in the Constitution.
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January - 13 
Official sources said two terrorists and a SF personnel were killed in Hill Tak area, Rajouri district, on January 13, in an operation launched to apprehend Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) local terrorist Tahir Billa. He had reportedly assaulted a number of
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Official sources said two terrorists and a SF personnel were killed in Hill Tak area, Rajouri district, on January 13, in an operation launched to apprehend Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) local terrorist Tahir Billa. He had reportedly assaulted a number of female students in Darhal area and torched their uniforms and books while issuing threats to them to stop education and wear burqas (veil). SFs, on specific information that Billa and his associates had taken shelter at a residence in Hill Tak, commenced a search operation. Even as they were surrounding the house, they were fired upon by the terrorists. In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists and a SF personnel were killed. Two AK rifles with some ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the encounter-site. The operation was continuing, when reports last came in. Meanwhile, official sources confirmed the presence of Tahir Billa in the encounter.
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January - 13 
Police in Kolkata arrested an Al Qaeda terrorist with links to the Taliban militia, who was operating in Jammu and Kashmir for the last six months. He is reported to have made significant disclosures during interrogation about the outfit’s network in
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Police in Kolkata arrested an Al Qaeda terrorist with links to the Taliban militia, who was operating in Jammu and Kashmir for the last six months. He is reported to have made significant disclosures during interrogation about the outfit’s network in the Kashmir Valley. The Myanmarese-born Fazle Karim alias Abu Fuzi was arrested from Howrah railway station on the basis of specific inputs provided by intelligence agencies of the Union government. According to the preliminary interrogation report of Fuzi, the Al Qaeda’s network in Kashmir, Bangladesh and Afghanistan has also come to light. Fuzi claimed to have met Osama bin Laden twice and also interacted frequently with Laden’s close associates before the United States launched attacks on Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Fuzi was trained at camps in Afghanistan in 1995-96 and had left that country before the US raids and reportedly took shelter in Bangladesh’s Chittagong district from where he crossed over to Kolkata and later reached the Kashmir valley. Fuzi reportedly told interrogators that he came into contact with two higher-ranking officers of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, in Chittagong, who had assigned him the task of creating an Al Qaeda network in the Kashmir valley.
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January - 13 
Reports from north Kashmir said unidentified terrorists abducted two sons of a civilian from their residence, in Panar village, Bandipore area. Later, their bullet-riddled bodies were recovered from a nearby forest. Both were reportedly tortured and
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Reports from north Kashmir said unidentified terrorists abducted two sons of a civilian from their residence, in Panar village, Bandipore area. Later, their bullet-riddled bodies were recovered from a nearby forest. Both were reportedly tortured and later shot dead. No terrorist outfit has claimed responsibility for the incident. Residents of the area were quoted as saying that the duo had been killed on the suspicion that they had furnished information about terrorists’ movement to security forces.
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January - 13 
SFs foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in Keri sector, Rajouri district, and killed three terrorists. Three AK-56 rifles, five magazines, 190 rounds of ammunition, a wireless set and Rs. 15,000 in Indian currency were recover
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SFs foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in Keri sector, Rajouri district, and killed three terrorists. Three AK-56 rifles, five magazines, 190 rounds of ammunition, a wireless set and Rs. 15,000 in Indian currency were recovered from the encounter-site.
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January - 13 
The Independent, an English language daily from Bangladesh, said, January 14, the Foreign Office, on January 13, refuted an Indian press report on secessionists and terrorists of India’s Northeast using Bangladesh’s territory for their activities.
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The Independent, an English language daily from Bangladesh, said, January 14, the Foreign Office, on January 13, refuted an Indian press report on secessionists and terrorists of India’s Northeast using Bangladesh’s territory for their activities.
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January - 13 
The police remand National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorist outfit 'vice president' Dhiren Boro, his wife and two other associates was further extended, on January 13, by a designated Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court, in Sikkim b
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The police remand National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorist outfit 'vice president' Dhiren Boro, his wife and two other associates was further extended, on January 13, by a designated Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court, in Sikkim by 15 days. They had been arrested on January 1, in Gangtok.
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January - 13 
Unidentified terrorists barged into the residence of a civilian in Dodipora, Handwara district, and shot him dead, while another civilian, resident of the same village, sustained injuries.
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Unidentified terrorists barged into the residence of a civilian in Dodipora, Handwara district, and shot him dead, while another civilian, resident of the same village, sustained injuries.
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January - 13 
While Advani expressed satisfaction over the progress of the peace talks, he remained silent on the NSCN-IM's demand of the integration of all Naga inhabited areas into Nagalim (Greater Nagaland). Besides areas in the existing Nagaland State, the NSC
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While Advani expressed satisfaction over the progress of the peace talks, he remained silent on the NSCN-IM's demand of the integration of all Naga inhabited areas into Nagalim (Greater Nagaland). Besides areas in the existing Nagaland State, the NSCN-IM demands that Nagalim should include Karbi Anglong and Assam’s North Cachar Hills districts and parts of Golaghat, Sibasagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, and Jorhat districts in Assam. The notion of Nagalim also includes Dibang Valley, Lohit, Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh and sizable portions of four of the seven districts of Manipur – Tamenlong, Senapati, Ukhrul and Chandel. Advani also said an attempt was on to involve all Naga terrorist groups, including the Khaplang faction of the NSCN (NSCN-K) in the peace process. He denied that the NSCN-K was being ignored in the peace process. The Union government's decision on not extending the ban on this faction was an indication of this fact, he added. The Deputy Premier expressed optimism that the peace process with the Bodo Liberation Tigers would succeed, and difficulties in creating the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) would shortly be overcome. Nonetheless, he said nothing on the initiation of a peace process with the Assam-based United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). He said, " I do not want to say anything."
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January - 13 
An Australian national suspected to have trained with the Al Qaeda in Afghanistan was arrested at the international airport, in Karachi, on January 4, and is being probed for links to the terrorist network, official sources said, on January 13. The s
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An Australian national suspected to have trained with the Al Qaeda in Afghanistan was arrested at the international airport, in Karachi, on January 4, and is being probed for links to the terrorist network, official sources said, on January 13. The suspect, a former Melbourne taxi driver, is reported to have traveled to Pakistan in 2001 to study Islam before heading to Afghanistan. An unnamed security official was quoted as saying in Karachi that his arrest was connected to the January 9-arrest of two Arab Al Qaeda suspects during a pre-dawn raid on a private residence in Karachi. One of the men arrested on January 9 was an Iraqi and the other a Jordanian-Palestinian, he said, rejecting earlier police identification of the men as Moroccan and Yemeni. A Pakistani hockey player’s daughter and politician-wife, who occupied the ground floor of the raided residence, had lived in Australia for several years and returned to Pakistan in 2002, he said. The Australian is reportedly connected to a Muslim fundamentalist group operating in Chechnya. Meanwhile, Australia’s Attorney General Darryl Williams confirmed to the media in Adelaide that the suspect is believed to have trained with the Al Qaeda and added that Australian authorities had been trying to trace him for the past year.
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January - 13 
Officials at the Interior Ministry were quoted as saying in a report in Dawn, a Pakistani daily, that according to the Small Arms Survey, 2002, there were approximately 18 million illegally-held weapons in Pakistan compared to some two million legall
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Officials at the Interior Ministry were quoted as saying in a report in Dawn, a Pakistani daily, that according to the Small Arms Survey, 2002, there were approximately 18 million illegally-held weapons in Pakistan compared to some two million legally-licensed weapons. There are nine illegal arms for every licensed weapon currently held by individuals in the country. The report said, despite the official ban on sale and purchase of non-licensed weapons, unauthorized arms and ammunition remain in circulation, and illegal arms trade and gunrunning continued to flourish. The tribal town of Darra Adamkhel near Peshawar, bordering Afghanistan, is reported to be the largest manufacturer and supplier of low-cost arms in the area.
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January - 13 
Security force personnel arrested three Uzbek women and an Afghan man on January 13 from Wana in an operation against Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects, official sources said. A media report said law enforcement agencies laid siege to certain areas in Ya
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Security force personnel arrested three Uzbek women and an Afghan man on January 13 from Wana in an operation against Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects, official sources said. A media report said law enforcement agencies laid siege to certain areas in Yar Gulkhel near Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan Agency. Security forces searched many houses in Nargoosi, Karabagh and Sera Ghora villages and arrested the women and the man, who was reportedly in possession of an Indian passport. An unnamed official later said that the Uzbek women were released after preliminary investigations.
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January - 13 
While 1,000 activists were arrested in Punjab, 220 were arrested in Sindh, 18 in Islamabad and 200 in the North West Frontier Province's (NWFP) Malakand division. Of the sealed offices, 300 are in Punjab and 40 in Karachi. The arrested activists belo
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While 1,000 activists were arrested in Punjab, 220 were arrested in Sindh, 18 in Islamabad and 200 in the North West Frontier Province's (NWFP) Malakand division. Of the sealed offices, 300 are in Punjab and 40 in Karachi. The arrested activists belong to the Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP), Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JM), Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM).
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January - 13 
Indian media reports said earlier that the arrest and subsequent interrogation of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) vice president Dhiren Boro, held in Sikkim on January 1, substantiated India’s claims on the presence of terrorists and act
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Indian media reports said earlier that the arrest and subsequent interrogation of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) vice president Dhiren Boro, held in Sikkim on January 1, substantiated India’s claims on the presence of terrorists and activities of Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), in Bangladesh. The report also said the NDFB bought arms from Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, and NDFB leaders and cadres visited Pakistan with ISI help from their bases camps in Bangladesh.
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January - 13 
Association of Parents of Servicemen Missing in Action chairperson Vishaka Dharmadasa said, "We are well aware of instances where the then government refused to accept the bodies of soldiers", and added he did not believe there were no captives with
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Association of Parents of Servicemen Missing in Action chairperson Vishaka Dharmadasa said, "We are well aware of instances where the then government refused to accept the bodies of soldiers", and added he did not believe there were no captives with the LTTE. The then government’s refusal to accept the bodies was "revolting", he declared, and asked "… the LTTE to identify the exact locations" of the cremations.
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January - 13 
Parents of government troops missing in action asked the government to investigate claims by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) that it was compelled to conduct mass cremations of troops when the then government refused to accept their bodies
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Parents of government troops missing in action asked the government to investigate claims by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) that it was compelled to conduct mass cremations of troops when the then government refused to accept their bodies, the state-run Daily News said, on January 14.
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January - 14 
A breakaway faction of left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) [CPI-ML (Janasakthi)], the Communist Party of United States of India (CPUSI) killed a local leader of the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Mohan
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A breakaway faction of left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) [CPI-ML (Janasakthi)], the Communist Party of United States of India (CPUSI) killed a local leader of the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Mohan Rao, in Rajapalli village, Warangal district, on January 14. Media reports said Rao was killed for not returning the money he had allegedly misappropriated when he was a Sarpanch (village headman).
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January - 14 
According media reports, on January 14 the Intelligence Bureau (IB) said the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has hatched a plot to attack Prime Minister (PM) Atal Behari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani around Republic Day, January 26. A warning t
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According media reports, on January 14 the Intelligence Bureau (IB) said the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has hatched a plot to attack Prime Minister (PM) Atal Behari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani around Republic Day, January 26. A warning to this effect has been issued to the Special Cell of the Delhi Police by the IB and India’s external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). Reports claimed the plot was organised by LeT Srinagar commander Abu Hassan. Reports quoting intelligence agencies said the Bangladesh-based Lashkar-e-Jehad (LeJ) and the underworld gang led by Chhota Shakeel has plans to kill Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani around that time.
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January - 14 
According to a media report, the Lashkar-e-Jabbar (LJ) has asked all non-Muslim doctors working in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir to leave the State within 10 days. A poster bearing the signature of the group was found at an unnamed hospital i
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According to a media report, the Lashkar-e-Jabbar (LJ) has asked all non-Muslim doctors working in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir to leave the State within 10 days. A poster bearing the signature of the group was found at an unnamed hospital in State capital Srinagar, on January 14.
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January - 14 
According to media reports of January 14, leader National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction chief SS Khaplang might come to India by November 2003 for a political dialogue with the Union government. Unnamed sources in outfit rep
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According to media reports of January 14, leader National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction chief SS Khaplang might come to India by November 2003 for a political dialogue with the Union government. Unnamed sources in outfit reportedly informed the media that Khaplang, based in Myanmar, had indicated his willingness to visit India for negotiations. They also said many top-ranking leaders of the outfit would accompany Khaplang for the talks.
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January - 14 
According to media reports of January 14, the Jharkhand government’s request for more paramilitary forces from the Union government to combat left-wing extremist—Naxalite—groups active in the State has been turned down. Quoting official sources, re
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According to media reports of January 14, the Jharkhand government’s request for more paramilitary forces from the Union government to combat left-wing extremist—Naxalite—groups active in the State has been turned down. Quoting official sources, reports said large contingents of paramilitary forces withdrawn from Jharkhand during elections in several States in 2002, are unlikely to be sent back. The Union government has demanded from the States a utilization list of paramilitary forces. It will provide these forces for a certain period when a State plans an anti-extremist operation. Jharkhand police chief RR Prasad reportedly raised the issue with the Union government at a meeting of State police chiefs in New Delhi recently.
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January - 14 
According to media reports, a group of unidentified terrorists abducted two civilians from their residences i the Seeldhar area, Udhampur district, on January 14. While the dead body of one of them was recovered from a forest area the whereabouts of
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According to media reports, a group of unidentified terrorists abducted two civilians from their residences i the Seeldhar area, Udhampur district, on January 14. While the dead body of one of them was recovered from a forest area the whereabouts of the other remain uncertain, thus far.
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January - 14 
An unidentified terrorist killed a former spokesperson of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Bemina, on the outskirts of the capital city Srinagar. Official sources said Ghulam Hassan Chopan, who functioned as Jaish spokesperson with the code name Abu Gaz
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An unidentified terrorist killed a former spokesperson of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Bemina, on the outskirts of the capital city Srinagar. Official sources said Ghulam Hassan Chopan, who functioned as Jaish spokesperson with the code name Abu Gazali, was living with his teacher-wife in the government quarters in Bemina. Before joining the JeM, Chopan had functioned as a ‘district commander’ with the Hizbullah outfit and operated under the code name Colonel Hyder.
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January - 14 
Another foreign mercenary was killed in Thanna Mandi area of Rajouri district. The slain terrorist was identified as Sajjad Afghani, a ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). From his possession, the SFs recovered an AK-56 rifle, three magazines,
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Another foreign mercenary was killed in Thanna Mandi area of Rajouri district. The slain terrorist was identified as Sajjad Afghani, a ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). From his possession, the SFs recovered an AK-56 rifle, three magazines, 60 ammunition rounds and a radio set. Separately, a Pakistani terrorist was killed in an encounter in Lolab area, Kupwara district.
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January - 14 
In another incident, a woman was injured in an exchange of fire between terrorists and SFs in Jawalapura Bounjwa, Kishtwar area of Doda district. The terrorists escaped after the firing.
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In another incident, a woman was injured in an exchange of fire between terrorists and SFs in Jawalapura Bounjwa, Kishtwar area of Doda district. The terrorists escaped after the firing.
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January - 14 
Intelligence agencies also have alerted Delhi Police of pro-Khalistan outfits and Pakistan-based terrorists planing attacks during Republic Day celebrations.
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Intelligence agencies also have alerted Delhi Police of pro-Khalistan outfits and Pakistan-based terrorists planing attacks during Republic Day celebrations.
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January - 14 
Media reports of January 15 claimed talks on ‘substantive issues’ between Union government chief interlocutor K Padmanabhaiah and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isack-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders—Isak Swu and Th. Muivah––would start on January 19
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Media reports of January 15 claimed talks on ‘substantive issues’ between Union government chief interlocutor K Padmanabhaiah and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isack-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders—Isak Swu and Th. Muivah––would start on January 19. Both the leaders are expected to leave India on January 23. Substantive issues which would be addressed are: demand for a homeland under a single administrative unit, separate flag, right to open trade and investment, common defence mechanism, missions abroad, control over natural resources and tax laws.
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January - 14 
Media reports said former Delhi University lecturer S A R Geelani and Navjot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru challenged their conviction in the December 2001-Parliament attack case. Geelani was sentenced to death, while Afsan Guru was awarded five years rigo
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Media reports said former Delhi University lecturer S A R Geelani and Navjot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru challenged their conviction in the December 2001-Parliament attack case. Geelani was sentenced to death, while Afsan Guru was awarded five years rigorous imprisonment. Both the convicts, in their appeal to the Delhi High Court, on January 14, sought discharge in the case claiming that there was no evidence against them, reports said. Two other accused––Mohammad Afzal and Shaukat Hussain Guru, with links to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)––were sentenced to death, too. They too are expected to challenge their conviction.
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January - 14 
Media reports said, the Delhi High Court, on January 15, admitted an appeal filed by Navjot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru against her conviction in the Parliament attack case. Admitting her petition, the Court directed the prosecution to submit its reply b
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Media reports said, the Delhi High Court, on January 15, admitted an appeal filed by Navjot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru against her conviction in the Parliament attack case. Admitting her petition, the Court directed the prosecution to submit its reply by February 3. Reports did not mention the status of the appeal filed by another convict and former Delhi University lecturer S A R Geelani. Both filed their respective appeals on January 14 in the Delhi High Court against the December 18, 2002-verdict, sentencing the former to five years rigorous imprisonment and the latter to death. Two more accused in the case––Mohammad Afzal and Shaukat Hussain Guru, with links to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)––were sentenced to death.
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January - 14 
Media reports, on January 14, said Orissa Police arrested two suspected left-wing extremists—Naxalites—from Gudari area, Putarsingh police station-limits, Rayagada district, during combing operations. Two light guns were seized from their possession.
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Media reports, on January 14, said Orissa Police arrested two suspected left-wing extremists—Naxalites—from Gudari area, Putarsingh police station-limits, Rayagada district, during combing operations. Two light guns were seized from their possession. The date of the arrest was, however, not mentioned.
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January - 14 
National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists, on January 14-night, killed five persons in separate incidents. A group of NLFT terrorists, allegedly in association with some "Bangladeshi criminals", shot dead a local businessman and his son
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National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists, on January 14-night, killed five persons in separate incidents. A group of NLFT terrorists, allegedly in association with some "Bangladeshi criminals", shot dead a local businessman and his son in Assam Basti area of North Tripura district. His daughter who was injured in the attack died before she could be admitted to a hospital. The terrorists also abducted the businessman's nephew. A combined team of police and Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel, led by the district police chief Jaydeb Das searched the area following the incident and arrested a Bangladeshi national in this connection.
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January - 14 
On January 14, a United Liberation Force of Asom (ULFA) terrorist was killed in an encounter with security force personnel in Patkijuli village, under Khairani police post-limits, Assam. Quoting Army sources, media reports added that, on getting spec
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On January 14, a United Liberation Force of Asom (ULFA) terrorist was killed in an encounter with security force personnel in Patkijuli village, under Khairani police post-limits, Assam. Quoting Army sources, media reports added that, on getting specific information that three or four ULFA terrorists were moving along the India–Bhutan border to collect ration, medicine and winter clothing for colleagues in camps in Bhutan, the Army laid an ambush. In the ensuing encounter, an ULFA cadre was killed, while the others managed to escape. An AK 56 rifle, a magazine and 28 live rounds of ammunitions were recovered from the site of the encounter.
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January - 14 
On the basis of appeals filed by Navjyot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru and S A R Geelani, on January 14, a division bench directed the Tihar Jail Superintendent to serve notices on them, to appear on February 3.
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On the basis of appeals filed by Navjyot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru and S A R Geelani, on January 14, a division bench directed the Tihar Jail Superintendent to serve notices on them, to appear on February 3.
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January - 14 
Other reports said both the Naga leaders met with Finance Minister Jaswant Singh in New Delhi, on January 14. After the courtesy meeting, Singh reportedly told the media that the meeting had been cordial and that he was honoured to be a part of the p
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Other reports said both the Naga leaders met with Finance Minister Jaswant Singh in New Delhi, on January 14. After the courtesy meeting, Singh reportedly told the media that the meeting had been cordial and that he was honoured to be a part of the peace process. He also added that, since there is no alternative to peace, the Union government––NSCN-IM parleys would certainly pave the way for the resolution of the Naga conflict. Reports further added that the two Naga leaders might come to India again in March, after conclusion of the Legislative Assembly elections in Nagaland, due on February 26.
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January - 14 
Reports from south Kashmir said unidentified terrorists abducted and later shot dead a forest guard near Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam area. He was reportedly killed on the allegation that he was an informer of SFs.
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Reports from south Kashmir said unidentified terrorists abducted and later shot dead a forest guard near Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam area. He was reportedly killed on the allegation that he was an informer of SFs.
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January - 14 
Security forces (SFs) killed a suspected foreign mercenary in an encounter with a group of four terrorists in Mahore area, in the same district. An AK rifle, three magazines, 44 AK rounds, two radio sets and a hand grenade were recovered from the enc
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Security forces (SFs) killed a suspected foreign mercenary in an encounter with a group of four terrorists in Mahore area, in the same district. An AK rifle, three magazines, 44 AK rounds, two radio sets and a hand grenade were recovered from the encounter-site.
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January - 14 
The Chhotanagpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), on January 14, expressed shock at the abductions. Speaking to media persons in Palamu, CCCI secretary Bishnu Budhia said, ‘‘The government has done nothing to provide security to the life and
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The Chhotanagpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), on January 14, expressed shock at the abductions. Speaking to media persons in Palamu, CCCI secretary Bishnu Budhia said, ‘‘The government has done nothing to provide security to the life and property of businessmen in extremist-hit areas.’’
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January - 14 
Three persons were killed by suspected Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) terrorists in Songsak, near Williamnagar, Meghalaya, on January 14. In a letter recovered found the site of the crime, the terrorists reportedly said those persons were k
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Three persons were killed by suspected Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) terrorists in Songsak, near Williamnagar, Meghalaya, on January 14. In a letter recovered found the site of the crime, the terrorists reportedly said those persons were killed for committing extortion in the outfit’s name.
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January - 14 
Two unidentified terrorists intercepted a civilian truck that was carrying ration in Kotli Kalaban, Manjakote area, Rajouri district, and set it ablaze.
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Two unidentified terrorists intercepted a civilian truck that was carrying ration in Kotli Kalaban, Manjakote area, Rajouri district, and set it ablaze.
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January - 14 
According to a media report, the Lashkar-e-Jabbar (LJ) has asked all non-Muslim doctors working in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir to leave the State within 10 days. A poster bearing the signature of the group was found at an unnamed hospital i
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According to a media report, the Lashkar-e-Jabbar (LJ) has asked all non-Muslim doctors working in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir to leave the State within 10 days. A poster bearing the signature of the group was found at an unnamed hospital in State capital Srinagar, on January 14.
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January - 14 
Three unidentified assailants shot at and injured a son of former Taliban chief military commander Jalaluddin Haqqani on January 14, in the Miran Shah tribal belt, Peshawar, near the Afghan border.
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Three unidentified assailants shot at and injured a son of former Taliban chief military commander Jalaluddin Haqqani on January 14, in the Miran Shah tribal belt, Peshawar, near the Afghan border.
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January - 14 
Other reports said the insurgents set free district committee member of the Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) they had earlier abducted from Acham district.
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Other reports said the insurgents set free district committee member of the Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) they had earlier abducted from Acham district.
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January - 14 
The Defence Ministry said, on January 15, security forces have shot dead at least 11 Maoist insurgents in operations in different parts of Nepal. Troops of the Royal Nepal Army shot dead four insurgents in Doti, Rukum and Banke districts. Five more
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The Defence Ministry said, on January 15, security forces have shot dead at least 11 Maoist insurgents in operations in different parts of Nepal. Troops of the Royal Nepal Army shot dead four insurgents in Doti, Rukum and Banke districts. Five more were killed in Kanchanpur, while two insurgents were killed in clashes reported in Khotang. Besides, the Army recovered Rs.85, 865 in Nepali currency and Rs.4, 650 in Indian currency in Sindhuli, in a search operation on January 14.
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January - 14 
The insurgents reportedly killed two troops, on January 14, in Rukum. A massive manhunt for the insurgents has been launched to arrest the insurgents behind the killings.
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The insurgents reportedly killed two troops, on January 14, in Rukum. A massive manhunt for the insurgents has been launched to arrest the insurgents behind the killings.
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January - 14 
Police in Bangladesh recovered eight illegal weapons and 26 ammunition rounds on January 14 from across the country. They have also filed five cases against six people under the Arms Act, reports added.
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Police in Bangladesh recovered eight illegal weapons and 26 ammunition rounds on January 14 from across the country. They have also filed five cases against six people under the Arms Act, reports added.
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January - 14 
Over two thousand Budhdhist monks staged a protest rally at Nugegoda Junction, Colombo suburbs, led by the ‘Federation of Bikkhus to Rescue the Motherland’, an umbrella organisation of Buddhist monks, on January 14, against the government for pursuin
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Over two thousand Budhdhist monks staged a protest rally at Nugegoda Junction, Colombo suburbs, led by the ‘Federation of Bikkhus to Rescue the Motherland’, an umbrella organisation of Buddhist monks, on January 14, against the government for pursuing the peace process with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). They warned they would topple the Wickremasinghe government if it did not listen to their exhortations against a peace deal with the LTTE, media reports said. Speaking at the rally, well-known monk Kumburugamuwe Vajiranayaka Thero alleged that "western forces have joined together" to destroy Sri Lanka, under the guise of facilitating the peace process. National Bikkhu Front leader Kalawalgala Chandaloka Thero said the government made Sinhalese to believe the cease-fire was beneficial, while, in fact, the LTTE was utilising the same to establish its own system of government in the areas under its control. The protestors alleged the government was ‘plotting’ to divide the country and vowed to not let that happen. They asked the government to let the high security zones (HSZs) remain.
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January - 14 
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan government held discussions on the voluntary repatriation of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees from India, in Kilinochchi, on January 14. T
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan government held discussions on the voluntary repatriation of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees from India, in Kilinochchi, on January 14. The meeting concluded that further investment is necessary to create conditions conducive for the safe and dignified repatriation of refugees from India. They expressed readiness to accord high priority to programmes aimed at creating the right conditions for the return of refugees. They also said returning refugees should be given support equitable to that extended to returning internally displaced persons. The participants said, to enable voluntary repatriation there was the need to further improve conditions of physical security by addressing human rights concerns, violence against civilians and reducing the risk from landmines and unexploded ordnance. They called for improving legal security by restoring common administrative, independent judicial and democratic policing systems. Material security through investing in restoring basic services was another area that required further improvement, they said. Stating that transport facilities also needed to be improved, they said special attention was needed for the restoration of Talaimannar jetty for use as the principal port of entry.
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January - 15 
A Naxalite belonging to the Bheemgal Dalam (squad) of the PWG surrendered to the Adilabad district police chief, on January 15.
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A Naxalite belonging to the Bheemgal Dalam (squad) of the PWG surrendered to the Adilabad district police chief, on January 15.
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January - 15 
A Sub Inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) was killed and two more personnel injured in an IED attack on their convoy by terrorists in Amar Garh, near Sopore.
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A Sub Inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) was killed and two more personnel injured in an IED attack on their convoy by terrorists in Amar Garh, near Sopore.
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January - 15 
According to media reports of January 15, Assam's Karimganj district is flooded with anti-India cassettes and leaflets, which allegedly originated in Bangladesh. Police have also arrested two persons identified as Baruluddin and Giashuddin, on an uns
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According to media reports of January 15, Assam's Karimganj district is flooded with anti-India cassettes and leaflets, which allegedly originated in Bangladesh. Police have also arrested two persons identified as Baruluddin and Giashuddin, on an unspecified date, in this connection and have sent them to remand. According to the reports, the cassettes carry anti-India propaganda allegedly delivered by Dilowar Moulana Hussain, a Bangladesh Member of Parliament (MP) of the Jamat-e-Islami, Bangladesh Agriculture Minister Matiur Rahaman and other Islamic fundamentalists.
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January - 15 
According to official sources, two unidentified terrorists killed a Special Task Force (STF) constable and injured three other persons, including two women, at their residence in Patta Dhar village of Doda district, on January 15. Both the terrorists
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According to official sources, two unidentified terrorists killed a Special Task Force (STF) constable and injured three other persons, including two women, at their residence in Patta Dhar village of Doda district, on January 15. Both the terrorists escaped after the killing. Sources added that the slain STF personnel had been instrumental in conducting a series of successful operations against terrorists in Doda. Consequently, he was on the hit list of terrorists and was being followed by them.
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January - 15 
Another group of NLFT terrorists abducted and killed two Communist Party of India––Marxist (CPM) activists from Akchhapara village, South Tripura district, on the same night. Their bullet-riddled bodies were recovered, on January 15, from a nearby vi
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Another group of NLFT terrorists abducted and killed two Communist Party of India––Marxist (CPM) activists from Akchhapara village, South Tripura district, on the same night. Their bullet-riddled bodies were recovered, on January 15, from a nearby village––Panjiham. Meanwhile, the CPM alleged the NLFT was acting at the behest of its political front, the Indigenous Nationalist Front of Tripura (INPT).
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January - 15 
In a significant seizure, SFs recovered 61 IEDs, meant for disrupting the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, from four Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists arrested in Baramulla district. Approximately 400 rounds of ammunition, 100 electric deton
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In a significant seizure, SFs recovered 61 IEDs, meant for disrupting the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, from four Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists arrested in Baramulla district. Approximately 400 rounds of ammunition, 100 electric detonators, 33 under-barrel grenade launchers, 10 hand grenades and some incriminating documents were also recovered from the terrorists arrested during operations in Limber, Binjer and Shahkote villages of the district, said official sources.
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January - 15 
In another incident, the daughter of a police personnel was injured when Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG) opened fire on their house in Aryanagar locality, Kamareddy, Nizamabad district. Media reports said the inmates closed all doors and we
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In another incident, the daughter of a police personnel was injured when Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG) opened fire on their house in Aryanagar locality, Kamareddy, Nizamabad district. Media reports said the inmates closed all doors and were hiding to save their lives. Sunitha, daughter of the police personnel, suffered injuries. Later, police recovered 12 bullets from the spot. Police sources said the police personnel, Pentaiah, was on the hit list of Naxalites and they opened fire on his house to eliminate all the family members.
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January - 15 
National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists killed a tribal activist of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) in Ekjancherra area, Ampi police station limits, South Tripura district, on January 15.
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National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists killed a tribal activist of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) in Ekjancherra area, Ampi police station limits, South Tripura district, on January 15.
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January - 15 
On January 15, the Court admitted an appeal filed by Navjot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru against her conviction in the Parliament attack case. She was awarded five years rigorous imprisonment. Two more accused in the case––Mohammad Afzal and Shaukat Huss
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On January 15, the Court admitted an appeal filed by Navjot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru against her conviction in the Parliament attack case. She was awarded five years rigorous imprisonment. Two more accused in the case––Mohammad Afzal and Shaukat Hussain Guru, with links to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)––were also sentenced to death.
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January - 15 
Police in Guntur district have been put on a high alert in view of the PWG’s call for a State-wide bandh (general strike) on January 18. To recollect, in November 2002, on the eve of a district bandh, Naxalites blasted two railway stations, a Mandal
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Police in Guntur district have been put on a high alert in view of the PWG’s call for a State-wide bandh (general strike) on January 18. To recollect, in November 2002, on the eve of a district bandh, Naxalites blasted two railway stations, a Mandal Revenue Office (MRO), two telephone exchanges, two Road Transport Corporation (RTC) buses and two culverts. Expecting that they may resort to large-scale violence before the next bandh, police forces have been deployed at all sensitive places.
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January - 15 
Responding to the PWG’s offer of conditional talks with the State government, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said his government was not averse to talks, but the Naxal group should first stop violence. Speaking to media persons in Behrampur, Patnaik s
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Responding to the PWG’s offer of conditional talks with the State government, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said his government was not averse to talks, but the Naxal group should first stop violence. Speaking to media persons in Behrampur, Patnaik said, ‘‘I am prepared to talk with anyone for the maintenance of law and order and development of the State. But first they should agree to maintain peace.’’ He also refused to withdraw the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from the southern district—one of the preconditions for talks put forth by the PWG.
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January - 15 
Security forces (SFs), on January 15, arrested three illegal arms dealers, also suspected conduits of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) in Assam's Karbi Anglong district. According to official sources, on a tip off, an
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Security forces (SFs), on January 15, arrested three illegal arms dealers, also suspected conduits of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) in Assam's Karbi Anglong district. According to official sources, on a tip off, an SF-patrol party intercepted the auto rickshaw they were travelling in, in Lahorijan village, and arrested them. The search party also recovered two disassembled 12 bore single barrel guns and 10 live rounds of ammunition from the vehicle.
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January - 15 
Security forces, during combing operation, seized explosives from a left-wing extremist—Naxalite—camp near Katigiguda, Gudari police statio-limits, Rayagada district, on January 15. However, the Naxalites managed to escape. Two light pistols, four ca
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Security forces, during combing operation, seized explosives from a left-wing extremist—Naxalite—camp near Katigiguda, Gudari police statio-limits, Rayagada district, on January 15. However, the Naxalites managed to escape. Two light pistols, four cartridges, 23 detonators with live wire, a grenade, hand bombs, explosive materials packed in a carriage, military uniforms and pamphlets were seized from the spot. Official sources said Naxalites had planned a series of explosions in Rayagada district using these devices. Although police have yet not identified the Naxalite group, the presence of Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG) from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh is not ruled out.
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January - 15 
SFs killed a suspected foreign mercenaryin Chatyari village of Rajouri district. An AK rifle with an unspecified quantity of ammunition was recovered from him. Another terrorist was killed in an encounter in Bernali village, Mahore area of Udhampur d
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SFs killed a suspected foreign mercenaryin Chatyari village of Rajouri district. An AK rifle with an unspecified quantity of ammunition was recovered from him. Another terrorist was killed in an encounter in Bernali village, Mahore area of Udhampur district. An AK-47 rifle, three AK magazines, 70 rounds of ammunition, a radio set, a hand grenade, a binocular and an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) were recovered from the encounter-site.
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January - 15 
Speaking to media personnel after addressing the Army Day parade in New Delhi, on January 15, Army chief General N C Vij said there has been no decrease in infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
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Speaking to media personnel after addressing the Army Day parade in New Delhi, on January 15, Army chief General N C Vij said there has been no decrease in infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). He said the Army has increased surveillance along the LoC to foil Pakistan's attempts to push terrorists into J&K. There would be no reduction in the number of troops in the Kashmir Valley, he said, and added, "We need to consolidate our presence [in the Valley]".
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January - 15 
The Army claimed it foiled a United Liberation Front of Asom's (ULFA’s) plot to strike terror in Assam's Nalbari district, on the occasion of Republic Day, January 26. A media report quoting an Army official release, on January 15, said suspected ULF
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The Army claimed it foiled a United Liberation Front of Asom's (ULFA’s) plot to strike terror in Assam's Nalbari district, on the occasion of Republic Day, January 26. A media report quoting an Army official release, on January 15, said suspected ULFA terrorists were chased away from their hideout in Jagara village, on January 13 by the Army' Red Horns Division. The Army claimed they had gathered there for a major attack. However, the terrorists escaped under the thick cover of forests. The security forces (SFs) reportedly did not open fire on the terrorists, as it was a residential area and firing would have resulted in civilian casualty. SFs also recovered an AK-56 rifle with a magazine from the hideout.
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January - 15 
The State Cabinet, on January 15, cleared a package of rewards to people who will inform police about the activities of left-wing extremists—Naxalites. Speaking to media persons in Ranchi, a senior government official, Aditya Swarup, said, "The mon
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The State Cabinet, on January 15, cleared a package of rewards to people who will inform police about the activities of left-wing extremists—Naxalites. Speaking to media persons in Ranchi, a senior government official, Aditya Swarup, said, "The money will be given to people who will inform the police about the activities of extremist. The amount will be decided based on the report of the state intelligence department and the police." While a Superintendent of Police (SP) can give away Rs.20, 000 in reward for information on Naxalites, a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) can give Rs.30, 000, an Inspector General (IG) Rs.40, 000, the Director General of Police Rs.50,000, the Home Secretary Rs.50,000-100,000 and the Home Minister Rs.100,000-500,000. Commenting of the latest move to counter Naxalite, Inspector General of Police R.C. Kaithal said, "We hope the reward policy will work in rural areas, where extremists take the help of local people to expand their base." He said the scheme would be advertised to get villagers to shed their fear and help police.
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January - 15 
Two civilians were killed in an exchange of fire between a group of terrorists and security force (SF) personnel in Bhala Gharat village, Surankote. Even as SF personnel tried to save the civilians, the terrorists, numbering between five to six, mana
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Two civilians were killed in an exchange of fire between a group of terrorists and security force (SF) personnel in Bhala Gharat village, Surankote. Even as SF personnel tried to save the civilians, the terrorists, numbering between five to six, managed to escape. Separately, another civilian, a resident of Mahore area, Udhampur district, who was abducted by terrorists on January 13 along with another civilian, was found dead in a forest area, on January 15.
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January - 15 
Unidentified terrorists set ablaze the residence of a Special Police Officer (SPO) in Byatyali, Basantgarh area of Udhampur.
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Unidentified terrorists set ablaze the residence of a Special Police Officer (SPO) in Byatyali, Basantgarh area of Udhampur.
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January - 15 
According to a media report, US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents raided the premises of a madrassa (seminary) in the federal capital Islamabad on January 15. One person was reportedly arrested during this raid. The FBI has reportedly also
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According to a media report, US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents raided the premises of a madrassa (seminary) in the federal capital Islamabad on January 15. One person was reportedly arrested during this raid. The FBI has reportedly also taken possession of all the records of the seminary. However, an Interior Ministry spokesperson denied the raid occurred.
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January - 15 
Four front-ranking Al Qaeda terrorists were hidden at the Lahore residence of medical practitioner Ahmed Javed Khawaja, who was arrested along with four of his relatives on December 18, 2002, the government told the Lahore High Court, on January 15.
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Four front-ranking Al Qaeda terrorists were hidden at the Lahore residence of medical practitioner Ahmed Javed Khawaja, who was arrested along with four of his relatives on December 18, 2002, the government told the Lahore High Court, on January 15. "It was revealed through investigation that the al-Qaeda's most wanted terrorists were being harboured and facilitated at Manawan Compound owned by Dr Ahmed Javed Khawaja and his family," said an Interior Ministry statement presented to the court. The statement responded to a petition by Khawaja's wife challenging the legality of his detention, and that of his brother Naveed, sons Umar Karar and Khizar Ali and nephew Muhammad Usman. The Interior Ministry statement said terrorists allegedly harboured by the family were Abu Yasir Al Jazairi, identified as an Algerian or Moroccan, Assadullah and Sheikh Said Al-Misri, both listed as Egyptians and Abu Faraj, listed as North African. Al Jazairi was "responsible for the business of al-Qaeda," Al-Misri was a financial chief of the network, and Faraj was the head of Al Qaeda's North Africa network, according to the statement. Faraj was also a deputy of Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, a key Al Qaeda figure on the BI list, who escaped a raid on his hideout in Karachi in September 2002, the statement added.
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January - 15 
Media reports quoting official sources indicated that the Australian national arrested on January 4 in Karachi has close links with the Al Qaeda network. The Australian, a convert to Islam and identified as Jack Thomas, had been in close contact with
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Media reports quoting official sources indicated that the Australian national arrested on January 4 in Karachi has close links with the Al Qaeda network. The Australian, a convert to Islam and identified as Jack Thomas, had been in close contact with other Al Qaeda fugitives suspected to be hiding in Karachi, an unnamed official was quoted as saying. Further, information gleaned from Thomas reportedly led to the arrest of two Arab Al Qaeda operatives from a house in Karachi, on January 9.
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January - 15 
Two activists of the Muttahida Quami Movement – Altaf Hussain (MQM-A), including a unit in-charge, were killed while another was injured by two unidentified assailants within the precincts of Jauharabad Police Station, in Karachi, on January 15. MQM-
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Two activists of the Muttahida Quami Movement – Altaf Hussain (MQM-A), including a unit in-charge, were killed while another was injured by two unidentified assailants within the precincts of Jauharabad Police Station, in Karachi, on January 15. MQM-A senior deputy convenor Farooq Sattar later said at a press conference that a First Information Report on the killings would be lodged against the top leadership of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), an alliance of six Islamist fundamentalist parties.
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January - 15 
Further reports said, an activist of the Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) abducted in Pyuthan was killed on January 15.
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Further reports said, an activist of the Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) abducted in Pyuthan was killed on January 15.
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January - 15 
Separately, a delayed report said the insurgents abducted and later killed a soldier of the Royal Nepal Army in Kailali and a civilian in Dhading, on January 15.
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Separately, a delayed report said the insurgents abducted and later killed a soldier of the Royal Nepal Army in Kailali and a civilian in Dhading, on January 15.
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January - 15 
The Army rescued an abducted policeman in Taplejung. Meanwhile, the insurgents, on January 13, abducted an armed policeman who came home on leave in Kavre. Another report said a group of insurgents, on January 15, shot dead a civilian in Rajpur, Raut
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The Army rescued an abducted policeman in Taplejung. Meanwhile, the insurgents, on January 13, abducted an armed policeman who came home on leave in Kavre. Another report said a group of insurgents, on January 15, shot dead a civilian in Rajpur, Rautahat, reports said.
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January - 15 
To express solidarity with Bhutanese refugees and to assess the prevailing conditions in refugee camps, representatives of Bhutanese Refugee Repatriation Support Group (BRRSG) have decided to visit camps in eastern Nepal on January 22. Members of the
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To express solidarity with Bhutanese refugees and to assess the prevailing conditions in refugee camps, representatives of Bhutanese Refugee Repatriation Support Group (BRRSG) have decided to visit camps in eastern Nepal on January 22. Members of the support group have also decided to lobby with heads of diplomatic missions in Kathmandu from January 15 to urge them halt financial aid to Bhutan, if it continued to be reluctant repatriating over 100,000 refugees living in seven camps in eastern Nepal. These refugees have been living in Nepal for the last 12 years. 11 rounds of bilateral talks between Nepal and Bhutan on refugee repatriation have failed to resolve the problem.
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January - 15 
Yet another report said clashes were reported between Army and the insurgents, in Dailekh, on January 15, but there were no casualties on either side.
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Yet another report said clashes were reported between Army and the insurgents, in Dailekh, on January 15, but there were no casualties on either side.
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January - 15 
To express solidarity with Bhutanese refugees and to assess the prevailing conditions in refugee camps, representatives of Bhutanese Refugee Repatriation Support Group (BRRSG) have decided to visit camps in eastern Nepal on January 22. Members of the
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To express solidarity with Bhutanese refugees and to assess the prevailing conditions in refugee camps, representatives of Bhutanese Refugee Repatriation Support Group (BRRSG) have decided to visit camps in eastern Nepal on January 22. Members of the support group have also decided to lobby with heads of diplomatic missions in Kathmandu from January 15 to urge them halt financial aid to Bhutan, if it continued to be reluctant repatriating over 100,000 refugees living in seven camps in eastern Nepal. These refugees have been living in Nepal for the last 12 years. 11 rounds of bilateral talks between Nepal and Bhutan on refugee repatriation have failed to resolve the problem.
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January - 15 
Home Minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury clarified, on January 15, in Dhaka, Operation Clean Heart targeting criminals/terrorists was yet not complete, though reports had earlier maintained otherwise. The Army has, however, been withdrawn from the opera
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Home Minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury clarified, on January 15, in Dhaka, Operation Clean Heart targeting criminals/terrorists was yet not complete, though reports had earlier maintained otherwise. The Army has, however, been withdrawn from the operation from January 11. He said the Armed Forces might be asked to assist if law and order deteriorated during the upcoming Union Parishad elections.
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January - 15 
Police recovered 17 illegal weapons, 42 ammunition rounds and a huge quantity of explosives on January 15 in countrywide searches, reports said. Also seven cases have been filed against 12 people under the Arms Act.
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Police recovered 17 illegal weapons, 42 ammunition rounds and a huge quantity of explosives on January 15 in countrywide searches, reports said. Also seven cases have been filed against 12 people under the Arms Act.
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January - 15 
A meeting of the Sub Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs (SIHRN), on January 15, in Killinochchi, resolved to appoint a 21-member committee to take steps for resettling internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Jaffna peninsula.
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A meeting of the Sub Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs (SIHRN), on January 15, in Killinochchi, resolved to appoint a 21-member committee to take steps for resettling internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Jaffna peninsula. Also, district-level committees would be appointed in this connection.
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January - 15 
Influential Buddhist monk and OPM chief convenor Elle Gunawansa said their chief objective was to campaign for the de-merger of the Northeastern Province.
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Influential Buddhist monk and OPM chief convenor Elle Gunawansa said their chief objective was to campaign for the de-merger of the Northeastern Province.
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January - 15 
Norwegian Ambassador in Colombo Jon Westborg, the Secretary General of the Japanese Foreign Development Ministry, the government’s Peace Secretariat Secretary General Bernard Gunatilake and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political-wing head
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Norwegian Ambassador in Colombo Jon Westborg, the Secretary General of the Japanese Foreign Development Ministry, the government’s Peace Secretariat Secretary General Bernard Gunatilake and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political-wing head S. P. Tamiselvan participated in the meeting.
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January - 15 
Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksha, former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka, Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) leader Dinesh Gunawardena, Western Province Governor Alavi Moulana and Sinhala––Jathika Chintanaya––nationalist ideologue Gunadasa Am
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Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksha, former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka, Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) leader Dinesh Gunawardena, Western Province Governor Alavi Moulana and Sinhala––Jathika Chintanaya––nationalist ideologue Gunadasa Amarasekera and several others attended the meeting.
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January - 15 
Reports said such an agitation to de-merge the northeast would impede efforts to negotiate a peace settlement with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and end the two decades old ethnic conflict.
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Reports said such an agitation to de-merge the northeast would impede efforts to negotiate a peace settlement with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and end the two decades old ethnic conflict.
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January - 15 
The ‘Organisation to Protect the Motherland’ (OPM), a new Sinhala nationalist organisation, held a massive demonstration, in Maradana, near downtown Colombo, on January 15, and expressed the resolve to agitate for separating the northeast––the area t
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The ‘Organisation to Protect the Motherland’ (OPM), a new Sinhala nationalist organisation, held a massive demonstration, in Maradana, near downtown Colombo, on January 15, and expressed the resolve to agitate for separating the northeast––the area that the Tamils say is their traditional homeland and natural habitation––into two provinces.
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January - 16 
A media report of January 16 expressed the apprehension that Guwahati, the capital of Assam State, may face a number of mortar attacks ahead of Republic Day, January 26. Quoting official sources, the report further said a United Liberation Front of A
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A media report of January 16 expressed the apprehension that Guwahati, the capital of Assam State, may face a number of mortar attacks ahead of Republic Day, January 26. Quoting official sources, the report further said a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) artillery squad infiltrated the city with a definite plot to carry such attacks. The group comprises 16 women cadres, as well. The Special Operations Unit (SOU) of Assam Police also arrested two women ULFA cadres identified as Tirali Baishya and Bhaity Baishya in Guwahati, on January 13. Some more ULFA terrorists, including Naga Handique, Lebu and Tina Rabha are hiding in the city, the report added.
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January - 16 
A woman was killed during an encounter in Warnau village, Lolab valley of Kupwara district.
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A woman was killed during an encounter in Warnau village, Lolab valley of Kupwara district.
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January - 16 
According to media reports, a five-member team led by Union Home Secretary N Gopal Swamy is visiting Raipur today on January 16, to review the left-wing extremist—Naxalite—problem in the Chhatisgarh. Reports said the group will have a series of discu
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According to media reports, a five-member team led by Union Home Secretary N Gopal Swamy is visiting Raipur today on January 16, to review the left-wing extremist—Naxalite—problem in the Chhatisgarh. Reports said the group will have a series of discussion with senior officials about the situation arising out of activities of the People’s War Group (PWG) and the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) in the State.
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January - 16 
According to media reports, the Delhi High Court, on January 16, admitted the appeal of former Delhi University lecturer S A R Geelani, who was, on December 18, 2002, sentenced to death in the December 2001-Parliament Attack Case, by a special Preven
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According to media reports, the Delhi High Court, on January 16, admitted the appeal of former Delhi University lecturer S A R Geelani, who was, on December 18, 2002, sentenced to death in the December 2001-Parliament Attack Case, by a special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) Court. The Court issued notice to the prosecution directing it to file reply by February 3. Former Union Law Minister and criminal lawyer Ram Jethmalani will be arguing for Geelani in the Court, on February 3, sources said.
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January - 16 
According to media reports, unidentified gunmen abducted Ph Sanjit, the son of Manipur’s Minster for food and Civil Supplies Ph Parijat, on January 15, from Sawombung, in Imphal East district, Manipur. According to police sources, the motive behind t
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According to media reports, unidentified gunmen abducted Ph Sanjit, the son of Manipur’s Minster for food and Civil Supplies Ph Parijat, on January 15, from Sawombung, in Imphal East district, Manipur. According to police sources, the motive behind the abduction is not known, but efforts were on to trace Sanjit.
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January - 16 
Also, a foreign mercenary was killed while he was attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber Gali sector, Poonch district. However, two other infiltrators of the group managed to escape back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK
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Also, a foreign mercenary was killed while he was attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber Gali sector, Poonch district. However, two other infiltrators of the group managed to escape back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Recoveries made from the incident-site included an AK rifle, two magazines, 43 rounds of ammunition, two RPGs, 16 RPG grenades, a sniper rifle, a claymore mine and Rs 5500 in Indian currency. In a separate incident, another terrorist affiliated to the LeT was killed by SFs in Chachal village, Banihal area of Doda district. An AK rifle, three magazines and 90 rounds of ammunition were recovered from him.
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January - 16 
In a separate incident, a terrorist of the newly formed People’s Liberation Organisation of Tripura (PLOT), reportedly a subsidiary wing of the NLFT, killed one of his colleagues, in the same district. He later surrendered at Kumarghat police station
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In a separate incident, a terrorist of the newly formed People’s Liberation Organisation of Tripura (PLOT), reportedly a subsidiary wing of the NLFT, killed one of his colleagues, in the same district. He later surrendered at Kumarghat police station, on the same day. He also deposited an American rifle and some ammunition with the police.
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January - 16 
In another incident, the Naxalites set a vehicle of a contractor on fire in Doriguda, near Gompakonda powerhouse, in the same district.
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In another incident, the Naxalites set a vehicle of a contractor on fire in Doriguda, near Gompakonda powerhouse, in the same district.
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January - 16 
In another raid in Nagri, Magam forest area of Kupwara-Handwara, a Pakistani cadre of the LeT was killed.
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In another raid in Nagri, Magam forest area of Kupwara-Handwara, a Pakistani cadre of the LeT was killed.
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January - 16 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) set afire the records and wireless set at an Andhra Pradesh Transco sub-station in Yellampet, Nizamabad district, on January 16. The Naxalites burnt the records after they forcibly sent o
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) set afire the records and wireless set at an Andhra Pradesh Transco sub-station in Yellampet, Nizamabad district, on January 16. The Naxalites burnt the records after they forcibly sent out the operator and the watchman of the sub station, police sources said. A letter left at the spot stated that the Naxalites had resorted to this step to protest forcible collection of power dues.
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January - 16 
Media reports on January 16 said British High Commissioner to India Sir Rob Young, during an interaction with people in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), said cross border terrorism from Pakistan was hindering the initiation of a dialogue process betw
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Media reports on January 16 said British High Commissioner to India Sir Rob Young, during an interaction with people in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), said cross border terrorism from Pakistan was hindering the initiation of a dialogue process between India and Pakistan. He also asked Pakistan to implement its promise made to the international community on completely stopping cross-border terrorism in J&K. He said Britain was interested in the return of peace and development in J&K, and has always advocated dialogue to find a solution to the Kashmir problem.
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January - 16 
Media reports on January 16 said, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalita has declared the entire State as "notified area" under section 4 (possession of certain unauthorized arms) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA). According to the Act, anyo
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Media reports on January 16 said, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalita has declared the entire State as "notified area" under section 4 (possession of certain unauthorized arms) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA). According to the Act, anyone found in possession of illegal arms and ammunition in any part of the State would be arrested under POTA, even if they had been arrested under the Arms Act or Explosive Substances Act, sources said. A s a result of the latest announcement, cadre of the Muslim Defence Force (MDF), an Islamist extremist organization, and some associates of forest brigand Veerapan, who were recently arrested and found to be in possession of arms and ammunition, face the prospect of being charged under POTA, reports added.
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January - 16 
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga arrived in New Delhi to meet Isak Swu and Th Muivah. To recollect, Zoramthanga has already had three rounds of talks with the NSCN-IM leadership abroad.
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Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga arrived in New Delhi to meet Isak Swu and Th Muivah. To recollect, Zoramthanga has already had three rounds of talks with the NSCN-IM leadership abroad.
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January - 16 
Official sources in north Kashmir said, on specific information, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police raided a terrorist hideout at Potshai in Lolab valley of Kupwara district, on January 16. In the ensuing encounter, a Lash
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Official sources in north Kashmir said, on specific information, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police raided a terrorist hideout at Potshai in Lolab valley of Kupwara district, on January 16. In the ensuing encounter, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist was killed and five SOG personnel, including unit leader and prominent counter-insurgent in the district Javed Kawa, sustained injuries. Other members of the terrorist group, however, managed to escape.
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January - 16 
On January 16, two persons, including a woman, were injured when police fired rubber bullets and burst tear gas shells during a mass torch light procession in Imphal. Police swung into action when the mob reportedly tried to enter the central distric
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On January 16, two persons, including a woman, were injured when police fired rubber bullets and burst tear gas shells during a mass torch light procession in Imphal. Police swung into action when the mob reportedly tried to enter the central district of the State capital against any attempt to divide Manipur succumbing to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah’s (NSCN-IM) demand for inclusion of a sizeable area of Manipur in its notion of a Greater Nagaland. According to media reports, police used resorted to action agaginst the agitators in Thangmeiband, Uripok, Lamlong, Wangkhei, Yaiskul and many other entry points to disperse crowds. Reports added that the United Committee of Manipur (UCM) has organised these rallies.
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January - 16 
Reports from north Kashmir indicated, meanwhile, that security forces (SFs) conducted a search operation in Dangiwacha forest area of Rafiabad belt, Baramulla district. Unconfirmed reports said two terrorists were killed during this operation. The en
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Reports from north Kashmir indicated, meanwhile, that security forces (SFs) conducted a search operation in Dangiwacha forest area of Rafiabad belt, Baramulla district. Unconfirmed reports said two terrorists were killed during this operation. The encounter was continuing when reports last came in.
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January - 16 
Security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout in Banihal area of Doda district and recovered two IEDs, weighing 30 kgs and filled with RDX, six detonators and two radio sets fitted with antennas. Separately, two more terrorist hideouts were destroyed
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Security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout in Banihal area of Doda district and recovered two IEDs, weighing 30 kgs and filled with RDX, six detonators and two radio sets fitted with antennas. Separately, two more terrorist hideouts were destroyed by SFs in Thara and Bhatikas villages, the Mendhar area, Poonch district.
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January - 16 
Security forces recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Patli Mohalla, Sumbal-Hajan road, in Hajan. Along with a cluster of 11 hand grenades, the IED had reportedly been planted on the road by unidentified terrorists who had planned an atta
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Security forces recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Patli Mohalla, Sumbal-Hajan road, in Hajan. Along with a cluster of 11 hand grenades, the IED had reportedly been planted on the road by unidentified terrorists who had planned an attack on State Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone, who was scheduled to move in the area.
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January - 16 
Separately, unidentified terrorist set ablaze the residence of a village headman in Nambal village, Kalakote area of Rajouri district. However, no casualties were reported in this incident.
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Separately, unidentified terrorist set ablaze the residence of a village headman in Nambal village, Kalakote area of Rajouri district. However, no casualties were reported in this incident.
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January - 16 
Visiting National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders Isak Swu and Th Muivah had met with leaders of Opposition parties in Parliament on January 16, at the residence of former Prime Minister VP Singh in New Delhi. According to
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Visiting National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders Isak Swu and Th Muivah had met with leaders of Opposition parties in Parliament on January 16, at the residence of former Prime Minister VP Singh in New Delhi. According to media reports, the meeting was not attended by the Congress-I. Quoting VP Singh, reports said, when Congress president and Leader of the Opposition Sonia Gandhi was invited for the meeting, she reportedy said the timing was not appropriate to attend the meeting. Other prominent leaders who attended the meeting included former Premier I K Gujural, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury, Lok Janshakti leader Ram Vilas Paswan and Communist Party of India (CPI) leader A B Bardhan, as well as Consumer Affairs Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav .
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January - 16 
A civilian was injured when a bomb left behind by suspected insurgents on the Jawalakhel-Lagankhel road, in front of Patan hospital, exploded. Another blast was reported in Dholahiti, on January 16, but there were no injuries or casualties.
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A civilian was injured when a bomb left behind by suspected insurgents on the Jawalakhel-Lagankhel road, in front of Patan hospital, exploded. Another blast was reported in Dholahiti, on January 16, but there were no injuries or casualties.
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January - 16 
According to delayed reports, a group of Maoist insurgents killed an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police at a community police post in Tiekhedewal in the Lalitpur district on January 16. The Maoists are reported to have exploded three powerful pressure
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According to delayed reports, a group of Maoist insurgents killed an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police at a community police post in Tiekhedewal in the Lalitpur district on January 16. The Maoists are reported to have exploded three powerful pressure cooker bombs after the attack on the police officer. The building housing the community police office was destroyed during the blast. There were four police personnel stationed at the police post.
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January - 16 
Another report said another policeman abducted on January 12 was killed, too. Besides, the insurgents slit the throat of a soldier of the Royal Nepal Army, at his home in Sripur, Kanchanpur district, and killed him. Also, in the same district, the in
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Another report said another policeman abducted on January 12 was killed, too. Besides, the insurgents slit the throat of a soldier of the Royal Nepal Army, at his home in Sripur, Kanchanpur district, and killed him. Also, in the same district, the insurgents abducted a policeman from Johnapur.
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January - 16 
Maoist insurgents shot dead Assistant Police Sub Inspector Surya Narayan Mahaseth at a community police post in Tiekhedewal, Lalitpur district, on January 16, media reports said. Subsequently, the insurgents exploded three powerful pressure cooker bo
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Maoist insurgents shot dead Assistant Police Sub Inspector Surya Narayan Mahaseth at a community police post in Tiekhedewal, Lalitpur district, on January 16, media reports said. Subsequently, the insurgents exploded three powerful pressure cooker bombs, too. The building housing the post was completely destroyed in the blast
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January - 16 
Other reports said the insurgents, on January 16, set free Pyuthan Local Development Officer (LDO) Dhruba Bahadur Adhikari, who they had abducted earlier. However, a policeman abducted along with him was killed, reports added.
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Other reports said the insurgents, on January 16, set free Pyuthan Local Development Officer (LDO) Dhruba Bahadur Adhikari, who they had abducted earlier. However, a policeman abducted along with him was killed, reports added.
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January - 16 
Separately, a delayed report said that a bomb blast was reported at Dholahiti on January 16. However, no loss of life or injured was reported in this blast.
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Separately, a delayed report said that a bomb blast was reported at Dholahiti on January 16. However, no loss of life or injured was reported in this blast.
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January - 16 
Cabinet Spokesman and government chief negotiator G. L. Peiris said, on January 16, the government will not compromise on the vital interests of the Sri Lanka at the peace negotiations with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). He said the gov
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Cabinet Spokesman and government chief negotiator G. L. Peiris said, on January 16, the government will not compromise on the vital interests of the Sri Lanka at the peace negotiations with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). He said the government and the LTTE have demonstrated a high level of commitment to surmount difficult situations. "At the last [fourth] session of peace talks we demonstrated that the Government will not hesitate to assert itself and take a strong stand when required", Peiris said. As evidence, he said there were differences of opinion on resettling internally displaced persons (IDPs) in High Security Zones (HSZs) and "at the end of the talks both parties agreed to complete resettlement outside the HSZ in the first phase and then go into the HSZs later." He also added that resettlement in HSZs will commence based on the report of General Satish Nambiar of India who gas been asked to prepare a technical report on the situation in the HSZs. He also said the fifth round of peace talks would be held in Thailand between February 7 and 10. The core political, economic and humanitarian issues will be taken up at these talks. He disclosed that Amnesty International former chief Ian Martin would attend the talks and help in drawing up a comprehensive programme to safeguard human rights, for the final solution as well as during the negotiations period as well.
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January - 16 
Japanese government’s special peace representative Yasuka Akashi and World Bank Vice President for South Asia Meiko Nishimizu would reportedly participate in the meeting on the second day, today, January 16. Participation of the World Bank’s represen
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Japanese government’s special peace representative Yasuka Akashi and World Bank Vice President for South Asia Meiko Nishimizu would reportedly participate in the meeting on the second day, today, January 16. Participation of the World Bank’s representative follows a decision at the now concluded fourth round of government-LTTE peace talks to appoint the World Bank as the custodian funds extended by donor countries to undertake rehabilitation and reconstruction in war-torn Sri Lanka.
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January - 16 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) commemorated the 10th death anniversary of senior LTTE commander colonel Kittu, on January 16, 2003. Kittu and nine LTTE cadres committed suicide when their ship mv Ahat was cordoned-off by the Indian Navy
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) commemorated the 10th death anniversary of senior LTTE commander colonel Kittu, on January 16, 2003. Kittu and nine LTTE cadres committed suicide when their ship mv Ahat was cordoned-off by the Indian Navy in the Bay of Bengal. Kittu was the head of the LTTE's International Secretariat at the time of his death. At a commemoration function, in Trincomalee district, Kittu’s the mother-in-law lit the flame of sacrifice. Several others, including Tamil National Alliance Member of Parliament R. Sampanthan, participated in the event. Similar commemoration meetings were held at several other places.
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January - 17 
A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India's premier investigating agency, arrived in Assam's Jorhat district, on January 17, to investigate into the Sanjoy Ghosh abduction-cum-murder case. The trial of the case began on December 16,
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A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India's premier investigating agency, arrived in Assam's Jorhat district, on January 17, to investigate into the Sanjoy Ghosh abduction-cum-murder case. The trial of the case began on December 16, 2002, in Guwahati. A social worker from the Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural Development in the North East (AVARD-NE), Ghosh was allegedly murdered by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists following his abduction, on July 4, 1997.
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January - 17 
A terrorist was killed during an encounter in Thanna Mandi area of Rajouri district. Five more terrorists were reportedly trapped in the operation, which was continuing, when reports last came in.
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A terrorist was killed during an encounter in Thanna Mandi area of Rajouri district. Five more terrorists were reportedly trapped in the operation, which was continuing, when reports last came in.
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January - 17 
According to media reports of January 18, proscribed Meghalaya-based terrorist outfit Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) has extended its deadline to set free abducted doctor PN Bezbarua, and has imposed fresh conditions. Earlier, it had demande
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According to media reports of January 18, proscribed Meghalaya-based terrorist outfit Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) has extended its deadline to set free abducted doctor PN Bezbarua, and has imposed fresh conditions. Earlier, it had demanded Rs 2,500,000 as ransom for his safe release and set January 15 as the deadline. His captors have now demanded uplift of health services in the three districts compromising the Garo Hills, and expected a response from the State government before January 25.The ANVC had abducted Bezbaruah from Williamnagar in East Garo Hills district, on December 19, 2002.
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January - 17 
According to media reports, a security force personnel was injured during an ambush laid by unidentified gunmen at Longtio near Tizit of the Mon district in Nagaland on January 17.
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According to media reports, a security force personnel was injured during an ambush laid by unidentified gunmen at Longtio near Tizit of the Mon district in Nagaland on January 17.
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January - 17 
According to media reports, on January 17, the police remand of four suspected terrorists, arrested under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) in the case relating to a blast inside a bus in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, on December 2, 2002, has been extended. T
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According to media reports, on January 17, the police remand of four suspected terrorists, arrested under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) in the case relating to a blast inside a bus in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, on December 2, 2002, has been extended. The remand of prime accused Imran Rehman Khan has been extended till January 31. Co-accused-Mohammed Abdul Mattin Abdul Basit, Shaikh Mohammed Muzamil Jamil Ahmed and Zaheer Ahmed Bashir Ahmed Shaikh, were remanded to police custody till January 22. The prosecution requested the Court for the extension of their custody on the grounds that their links with other accused abroad had to be investigated. Another accused, Sayyed Khawaja Yunus Khwaja Ayub, had escaped from the police on January 7, and is yet to be traced.
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January - 17 
According to media reports, the Delhi High Court, on January 17, issued notices to the four convicts in the December 20021-Parliament attack case to appear in the Court for confirming the death sentence to three of the convicts and a five year jail t
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According to media reports, the Delhi High Court, on January 17, issued notices to the four convicts in the December 20021-Parliament attack case to appear in the Court for confirming the death sentence to three of the convicts and a five year jail term for the fourth, a woman.
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January - 17 
Fifteen terrorists belonging to the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) have entered Meghalaya from bordering Bangladesh, media reports claimed on January 18. It is believed that they have sneaked into the State with the intention of creat
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Fifteen terrorists belonging to the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) have entered Meghalaya from bordering Bangladesh, media reports claimed on January 18. It is believed that they have sneaked into the State with the intention of creating law and order problem ahead of Republic Day, January 26. However, police authorities have taken adequate measures to prevent any untoward incident, reports added.
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January - 17 
Four traders abducted by left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), in Palamu district, on January 12, were set free on January 17. The abducted traders were released following heavy police pressure on the Naxalites, police
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Four traders abducted by left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), in Palamu district, on January 12, were set free on January 17. The abducted traders were released following heavy police pressure on the Naxalites, police sources said.
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January - 17 
In another incident, a civilian, resident of Chakras in Mahore area of Udhampur district, was killed by two unidentified terrorists at his residence.
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In another incident, a civilian, resident of Chakras in Mahore area of Udhampur district, was killed by two unidentified terrorists at his residence.
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January - 17 
In the state capital Srinagar, unidentified terrorists fired upon and injured a civilian in Solina area. According to residents of the area, terrorists had been suspecting him to be an informer of the security forces. In a separate incident in Srinag
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In the state capital Srinagar, unidentified terrorists fired upon and injured a civilian in Solina area. According to residents of the area, terrorists had been suspecting him to be an informer of the security forces. In a separate incident in Srinagar, terrorists lobbed a hand grenade at a picket of the Border Security Force (BSF) in the Soura area. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported as the grenade missed the intended target and exploded at a distance.
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January - 17 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) set ablaze a private bus bound for Hyderabad from Guntur at Gamalapadu, Dachepalli mandal (administrative unit), Guntur district, on January 17. The bus, introduced recently, was a very s
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) set ablaze a private bus bound for Hyderabad from Guntur at Gamalapadu, Dachepalli mandal (administrative unit), Guntur district, on January 17. The bus, introduced recently, was a very special attraction for commuters between Hyderabad and Guntur as it was an air-conditioned sleeper coach with 24 berths. In the same district, Naxalites of the PWG blasted the clinic of a registered medical practitioner at Dachepalli. Police sources said the Naxalites planted explosives and blasted the two- room clinic of K Nageswar Rao, suspecting him to be a police informer.
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January - 17 
National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists allegedly abducted the North Gokulnagar village council chairman from his residence, under Teliamura police station limits, West Tripura district, on January 17. The abducted person is also a Com
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National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists allegedly abducted the North Gokulnagar village council chairman from his residence, under Teliamura police station limits, West Tripura district, on January 17. The abducted person is also a Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPM's) local-level leader.
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January - 17 
Official sources in north Kashmir said, on the basis of specific information, security forces raided a terrorist hideout in Kachhama forests, Kupwara district, and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition. However, the terrorists, who had dumpe
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Official sources in north Kashmir said, on the basis of specific information, security forces raided a terrorist hideout in Kachhama forests, Kupwara district, and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition. However, the terrorists, who had dumped the explosive material in the hideout, were not present in the cordoned area. The seizure included 72 hand grenades, 34 rifle grenades, two under barrel grenade launchers, seven anti-tank mines, a disposable rocket launcher, 22 mortar bombs, 50 detonators and 1,600 rounds of AK-56 ammunition.
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January - 17 
Russia, on January 17, asked Pakistan to fulfill its commitment to terminate cross-border infiltration in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir in order to create a conducive atmosphere for the resumption of a dialogue with India to resolve the Kashm
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Russia, on January 17, asked Pakistan to fulfill its commitment to terminate cross-border infiltration in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir in order to create a conducive atmosphere for the resumption of a dialogue with India to resolve the Kashmir issue. During a meeting with visiting Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes, in Moscow, Russian Security Council Secretary Vladimir Rushailo said Pakistan should fulfill its obligations and commitments by ending infiltration of terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, and also disband the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). He said this was necessary to create a conducive atmosphere for resolving the Kashmir issue through direct talks between India and Pakistan.
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January - 17 
Separately, ULFA 'vice president' Pradip Gogoi warned, in Guwahati, on the same day, that, for a lasting solution to terrorism in the Northeast, other outfits of the region also have to be involved in the peace process. He said, " There is already he
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Separately, ULFA 'vice president' Pradip Gogoi warned, in Guwahati, on the same day, that, for a lasting solution to terrorism in the Northeast, other outfits of the region also have to be involved in the peace process. He said, " There is already heavy reaction in Manipur and Assam against the concept of the Greater Nagaland. The Chief Ministers of these states have already warned the centre that they would vehemently oppose any move for greater Nagaland." Gogoi had been arrested under Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) in 1998.
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January - 17 
Suspected left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) blew up the newly constructed Polleru police post, Malkangiri district, on January 17. The outpost was completely damaged in the blast. Official sources said approximately 50 ar
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Suspected left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) blew up the newly constructed Polleru police post, Malkangiri district, on January 17. The outpost was completely damaged in the blast. Official sources said approximately 50 armed Naxalites stormed the outpost before triggering the blast. However, there is no report of any injury. The outpost was completed eight days back and the PWG was opposing its construction.
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January - 17 
The first hearing of the case took place on December 17. Ghosh, a social worker, was abducted allegedly by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists, on July 4, 1997, and subsequently killed.
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The first hearing of the case took place on December 17. Ghosh, a social worker, was abducted allegedly by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists, on July 4, 1997, and subsequently killed.
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January - 17 
The Special Operations Group of Jammu & Kashmir Police launched a cordon-and-search operation at Chak Sari village in Pattan area of Baramulla district. According to a tip-off, a group of heavily armed terrorists affiliated to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen
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The Special Operations Group of Jammu & Kashmir Police launched a cordon-and-search operation at Chak Sari village in Pattan area of Baramulla district. According to a tip-off, a group of heavily armed terrorists affiliated to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was present in the village. Unconfirmed reports said at least two terrorists were killed in the subsequent encounter, which was continuing, when reports last came in. Separately, officials confirmed the death of two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists in the encounter that had begun in the Rafiabad belt of Baramulla district, on January 16.
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January - 17 
According to a media report, US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents assisted by Pakistani security agencies arrested four foreign suspects of the Al Qaeda from Karachi, on January 17. "On the information of the presence of In-charge Operatio
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According to a media report, US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents assisted by Pakistani security agencies arrested four foreign suspects of the Al Qaeda from Karachi, on January 17. "On the information of the presence of In-charge Operational Wing of al-Qaeda, Khaled Sheikh Mohammad in one of the localities raided, joint operation was conducted," an unnamed police official was quoted as saying. However, he refused to comment whether Khaled was also amongst the four suspects arrested. Those arrested include two Tajiks and two Arab operatives. Police sources also disclosed the recovery a satellite phone, binocular, mobile phones, maps and other important documents from the custody of the suspects.
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January - 17 
Pakistani authorities accompanied by US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents raided at least three madrassas (seminaries) in the federal capital Islamabad, looking for Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects, seminary officials said, on January 17. Abo
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Pakistani authorities accompanied by US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents raided at least three madrassas (seminaries) in the federal capital Islamabad, looking for Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects, seminary officials said, on January 17. About six Ulema (religious scholars) filed a complaint with Islamabad police demanding that charges of unlawful interference in the affairs of seminaries be brought against the FBI. "They illegally entered our Madaris and are interfering in the affairs of our religious institutions," said Abdul Rashid Ghazi, deputy head of the Jamia Faridia, one of the seminaries. The other two seminaries raided were Jamia Misbah-ul-Uloom and Masjid Abdullah bin Masood.
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January - 17 
The Defence Ministry said, on January 18, SFs shot dead 14 insurgents in operations in several places, including in Bhojpur, Kanchanpur, Surkhet and Khotang. Of these, at least seven insurgents were killed and seven more injured in a shoot-out in Kho
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The Defence Ministry said, on January 18, SFs shot dead 14 insurgents in operations in several places, including in Bhojpur, Kanchanpur, Surkhet and Khotang. Of these, at least seven insurgents were killed and seven more injured in a shoot-out in Khotang, on January 15, the Ministry announced, but gave no details of the remaining seven casualties.
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January - 17 
Two food grain traders are reportedly being questioned following the insurgents looting their stock. Details of their responses are yet known.
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Two food grain traders are reportedly being questioned following the insurgents looting their stock. Details of their responses are yet known.
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January - 17 
Two policemen were injured while nine more escaped unhurt in an ambush laid by the Maoist insurgents on a security forces (SFs) vehicle in Fairline village, near Butwal, on January 17, reports said. The injured policemen have been admitted to a hospi
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Two policemen were injured while nine more escaped unhurt in an ambush laid by the Maoist insurgents on a security forces (SFs) vehicle in Fairline village, near Butwal, on January 17, reports said. The injured policemen have been admitted to a hospital, and a search is on to arrest the perpetrators of the attack.
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January - 17 
A Malaysian newspaper, Star, quoting the Associated Press (AP) on January 18, reported that at least four persons were killed and eight more wounded in a bomb blast at a carnival in Dariapur village, Tangail district, 70kmnorth of the capital, Dhaka,
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A Malaysian newspaper, Star, quoting the Associated Press (AP) on January 18, reported that at least four persons were killed and eight more wounded in a bomb blast at a carnival in Dariapur village, Tangail district, 70kmnorth of the capital, Dhaka, on January 17. While, no one has claimed responsibility for the blast, details of the incident are awaited.
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January - 17 
Media reports of January 18 claimed some 50,000 illegal weapons––including several hundred sophisticated weapons like the AK-47, AK-56, M-16, SMG and SMC––besides a huge stock of ammunition, are in the possession of the underworld in Chittagong. Howe
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Media reports of January 18 claimed some 50,000 illegal weapons––including several hundred sophisticated weapons like the AK-47, AK-56, M-16, SMG and SMC––besides a huge stock of ammunition, are in the possession of the underworld in Chittagong. However, no official confirmation was available, as police do not have specific and complete data on either licensed or illegal weapons. Reportedly, these arms would be used in the forthcoming Union Parishad polls in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazaar and the three hill districts. A large number of these arms were legally issued but were not surrendered when the government had issued a directive to this effect in November 2002.
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January - 17 
Media reports said police seized four illegal weapons in countrywide searches and arrested four persons in connection with the recoveries, on January 17. Two cases were filed under the Arms Act in this regard.
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Media reports said police seized four illegal weapons in countrywide searches and arrested four persons in connection with the recoveries, on January 17. Two cases were filed under the Arms Act in this regard.
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January - 17 
Unnamed official sources, in Dhaka, disclosed that the newly created Rapid Action Team (RAT) of police comprising 133 members would be deployed in anti-terrorism operations in the city from January 26.
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Unnamed official sources, in Dhaka, disclosed that the newly created Rapid Action Team (RAT) of police comprising 133 members would be deployed in anti-terrorism operations in the city from January 26.
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January - 17 
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, on January 17, sent a message to delegates attending the meeting of the Sub-Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs (SIHRN) that met in Killinochchi, the LTTE’
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, on January 17, sent a message to delegates attending the meeting of the Sub-Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs (SIHRN) that met in Killinochchi, the LTTE’s Voice of Tigers (VoT) radio said. Foreign delegates attending the meeting include World Bank vice president for South Asia Meiko Nishimizu, Japanese special peace envoy Yasushi Akashi, World Bank country director for Sri Lanka Peter Harold. The World Bank is the custodian of funds that would be extended by donor countries for rehabilitation and reconstruction in war-torn Sri Lanka. Japan has emerged as a prospective major donor and is set to host the donors’ conference as well as the sixth round of government-LTTE peace talks.
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January - 17 
LTTE political-wing head Tamilselvan held wide-ranging discussions with the World Bank’s representatives on the utilisation of the funds, VoT said. Nishimizu said, "We were asked by the LTTE and the Government of Sri Lanka to be the custodian of the
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LTTE political-wing head Tamilselvan held wide-ranging discussions with the World Bank’s representatives on the utilisation of the funds, VoT said. Nishimizu said, "We were asked by the LTTE and the Government of Sri Lanka to be the custodian of the funds given by donors. Our aim is to serve all Sri Lankan people and solve their poverty. I wanted to see for myself the condition of the people."
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January - 17 
Speaking in Killinochchi, the Japanese envoy expressed deep satisfaction ‘at the rapid pace of change’ She said she had witnessed devastation during her first visit but things seem to have improved fast now, at the time of her second visit. She added
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Speaking in Killinochchi, the Japanese envoy expressed deep satisfaction ‘at the rapid pace of change’ She said she had witnessed devastation during her first visit but things seem to have improved fast now, at the time of her second visit. She added that Japanese financial assistance would benefit the entire country and not merely war-torn North and East. Tamilselvan led the LTTE delegation at the SIHRN meeting, while Peace Secretariat Secretary General Bernard Goonatilake led the government team.
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January - 17 
The state-run Daily News said, on January 18, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) has asked the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to replace its representative in the Batticaloa Peace Committee, Sinnaiah, immediately. SLMM deputy chief Hakr
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The state-run Daily News said, on January 18, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) has asked the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to replace its representative in the Batticaloa Peace Committee, Sinnaiah, immediately. SLMM deputy chief Hakrup Haukland was quoted in the Daily News as saying, "We are not satisfied with his behaviour. We are very displeased over the manner [in which] he handled the issue of the LTTE member who took cyanide," he said. Reports quoting unnamed police officials in Batticaloa said an LTTE cadre had taken cyanide and was admitted to a hospital through the SLMM. Following his recovery, Sinnaiah mediated to hand over the cadre back to LTTE. Reports, however, made no mention of the date on which the cadre was admitted to a hospital or handed over to the LTTE.
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January - 18 
According to media reports of January 18, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) might also join the peace process if the Union government succeeded in resolving the Naga issue, currently being negotiated with the Isak-Muivah faction of the Natio
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According to media reports of January 18, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) might also join the peace process if the Union government succeeded in resolving the Naga issue, currently being negotiated with the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM). The outfit, in its mouthpiece Freedom, reportedly said, "ULFA does heartily wish for a peaceful solution of this decades’ old conflict. If there is a peaceful solution, we will definitely pursue the footsteps of the process." The outfit considered the present peace talks with the NSCN-IM as an acid test for the Union government to find a political solution to conflicts in the north-eastern region. So far, the outfit has been insisting on three preconditions for talks––that the negotiations should be held in a third country; should include Assamese 'sovereignty' on the agenda; and should be held in the presence of a United Nations representative.
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January - 18 
In another incident, four terrorists looted over Rupees eight lakh cash from three employees of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank at Panjhai nullah near Shahdara Sharief in the Rajouri district and escaped. They also snatched the weapon and cartridges of th
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In another incident, four terrorists looted over Rupees eight lakh cash from three employees of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank at Panjhai nullah near Shahdara Sharief in the Rajouri district and escaped. They also snatched the weapon and cartridges of the bank guard but did not cause any harm to the guard and two other bank employees. According to a media report, the cash was donation offered at the holy shrine of Shahdara Sharief and was being taken for depositing in the bank’s Gujjar Mandi branch. Meanwhile, a message, intercepted by police later in evening, indicated the involvement of the Al-Mansooran group in this incident.
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January - 18 
In Dommalapadu village, Guntur district, Naxalites blasted a culvert. They also blasted the village panchayat (local self government) office in Madinapadu, Dachepalli mandal, in the same district.
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In Dommalapadu village, Guntur district, Naxalites blasted a culvert. They also blasted the village panchayat (local self government) office in Madinapadu, Dachepalli mandal, in the same district.
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January - 18 January - 19
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) [CPI-ML (Janasakthi)] killed an expelled member of the outfit at Rudrangi village, Karimnagar district, on January 19. According to media reports, the victim, M Sriniva
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) [CPI-ML (Janasakthi)] killed an expelled member of the outfit at Rudrangi village, Karimnagar district, on January 19. According to media reports, the victim, M Srinivas alias Tirupathi, was expelled from the outfit on January 18 on the charges of acting as a covert. In this backdrop, armed Naxals of the Janasakthi’s Sardar squad reportedly apprehended Srinivas and shot him dead.
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January - 18 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) blasted a cinema hall belonging to a ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader at Timmapuram village in Kurnool district during the Statewide bandh (general strike) on January 18. The strike
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) blasted a cinema hall belonging to a ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader at Timmapuram village in Kurnool district during the Statewide bandh (general strike) on January 18. The strike was called by them to protest against the alleged fake encounters. Official sources said approximately 16 Naxalites equipped with sophisticated weapons came to the village and after forcing the theatre manager and staff out blasted the theatre. The owner of the theatre, A V Subbareddy, is the chairman of the Rural Irrigation Development Corporation and a close associate of the Nandyal Member of Parliament (MP) Bhooma Nagi Reddy. In another incident in the same district, Naxalites blasted the residence of a close associate of the State Minister for Higher Education N Mahammed Farooq at Santajutur village of Bandi Atmakur mandal (administrative unit).
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January - 18 
Police said normal life in the State was unaffected during the bandh as shops, banks and other business establishments functioned normally.
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Police said normal life in the State was unaffected during the bandh as shops, banks and other business establishments functioned normally.
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January - 18 
Security forces on January 18 rescued two persons, who had been earlier abducted by suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists from Jalabeela and Gozujhala in the Bilasipara subdivision of Assam.
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Security forces on January 18 rescued two persons, who had been earlier abducted by suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists from Jalabeela and Gozujhala in the Bilasipara subdivision of Assam.
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January - 18 
Separately, the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in a statement faxed to a local news agency has threatened to attack office bearers of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). It accused the PDP-led coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir of not fulfill
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Separately, the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in a statement faxed to a local news agency has threatened to attack office bearers of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). It accused the PDP-led coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir of not fulfilling its electoral promise of disbanding the Special Operations Group of the State Police. Saiful Islam, ‘operational commander’ of the group was quoted as saying, "If Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed does not mend his ways, we are capable of targeting his party’s office bearers."
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January - 18 
SF personnel killed an unidentified terrorist in the Mansabal forest area of Baramulla district.
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SF personnel killed an unidentified terrorist in the Mansabal forest area of Baramulla district.
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January - 18 
Three persons, including an Army Major and a terrorist, were killed during an in the Chroni village in the Kishtwar area of Doda district on January 18. Official sources said security forces (SFs) launched a search operation in Chroni after securing
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Three persons, including an Army Major and a terrorist, were killed during an in the Chroni village in the Kishtwar area of Doda district on January 18. Official sources said security forces (SFs) launched a search operation in Chroni after securing specific information regarding the presence of a large group of terrorists at a hideout, located on a mountain. They said the approaching SFs were subjected to heavy firing and grenade attacks by the terrorists. In the ensuing encounter, two SF personnel, including an Army Major, and a terrorist were killed. However, the other terrorists managed to escape towards a surrounding forest area and were being pursued by the SF personnel. Recoveries made from the incident site included two AK-56 rifles, three magazines, 100 rounds of ammunition, a wireless set, four hand grenade, 2000 kg ration and 40 blankets. Sources added that there were five to six terrorists present in the hideout.
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January - 18 
Three SF personnel were injured as unidentified terrorists threw a grenade at the Anantnag Bus Stand targeting a picket of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
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Three SF personnel were injured as unidentified terrorists threw a grenade at the Anantnag Bus Stand targeting a picket of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
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January - 18 
Two persons linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)––Mohammad Afzal, Shaukat Hussain Guru––and former Delhi University lecturer S A R Geelani were sentenced to death, on December 18. Besides, the fourth, Afsan Guru was awarded five years rigorous impris
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Two persons linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)––Mohammad Afzal, Shaukat Hussain Guru––and former Delhi University lecturer S A R Geelani were sentenced to death, on December 18. Besides, the fourth, Afsan Guru was awarded five years rigorous imprisonment.
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January - 18 
one civilian was injured during a bomb explosion on the Jawalakhel-Lagankhel road in front of Patan hospital on January 18.
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one civilian was injured during a bomb explosion on the Jawalakhel-Lagankhel road in front of Patan hospital on January 18.
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January - 18 January - 19
The Defence Ministry said, on January 19, security forces shot dead four Maoist insurgents in operations in Sankhuwasabha, Taplejung and Salyan, on January 18 and 19. The Ministry also said, on January 18, at least five insurgents were killed during
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The Defence Ministry said, on January 19, security forces shot dead four Maoist insurgents in operations in Sankhuwasabha, Taplejung and Salyan, on January 18 and 19. The Ministry also said, on January 18, at least five insurgents were killed during operations in Humla, Taplejung and Ilam
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January - 18 
The Ministry confirmed that two persons were killed in accidental blasts of bombs left behind by the insurgents in Jumla, on January 18. Besides, security forces recovered an unspecified quantity of pistols, guns, explosives, medicine and combat dres
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The Ministry confirmed that two persons were killed in accidental blasts of bombs left behind by the insurgents in Jumla, on January 18. Besides, security forces recovered an unspecified quantity of pistols, guns, explosives, medicine and combat dresses from the insurgents in searches in various parts of the country.
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January - 18 
According to media reports, the death toll in the bomb explosions at a decade-old fair in the Tangail district on January 17 rose to seven. 15 others were injured in the blast. Three persons died on the spot and the rest in different hospitals in Tan
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According to media reports, the death toll in the bomb explosions at a decade-old fair in the Tangail district on January 17 rose to seven. 15 others were injured in the blast. Three persons died on the spot and the rest in different hospitals in Tangail and Dhaka. Locally known as the Failya Paglar Mela, the fair, the largest in greater Mymensingh, is held in Dariapur village every year. Although the motive behind the bomb blasts is unknown, reports quoting local villagers said that there was a feud over the land of the shrine and proceeds from the annual fair. Meanwhile, police have arrested nine persons in connection with the blast.
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January - 18 
The moderate Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), the leading constituent of the four-party Tamil National Alliance (TNA)––that has the blessings of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), said it was the fundamental right of all internally dis
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The moderate Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), the leading constituent of the four-party Tamil National Alliance (TNA)––that has the blessings of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), said it was the fundamental right of all internally displaced persons to be resettled at their ‘original residence’. Hence, TULF said, the government should expedite the process of resettling them in their "original places of residence". In a statement in Vavuniya, on January 18, following a meeting of the TULF, general secretary R Sampanthan said resettlement could be undertaken without impairing security. The Army has been contending that resettling can not be permitted in High Security Zones. TULF also condemned the alliance between the Janata Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and President Chandrika Kumaratunga’s Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) as "unprincipled and opportunistic." The JVP is pursuing majoritarian politics, TULF said, and declared that by aligning with the JVP the SLFP would stand to be alienated from all segments of Sri Lankan polity that support multi-cultural diversity.
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January - 19 
A faction of the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) based in the district is suspected to have triggered the blast that occurred on the railway track causing the engine and the first three bogies to jump the rails just after the train left
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A faction of the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) based in the district is suspected to have triggered the blast that occurred on the railway track causing the engine and the first three bogies to jump the rails just after the train left Diphu railway station. This faction is believed to be against the ongoing Naga peace talks. Police were conducting investigations at the blast-site when reports last came in.
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January - 19 
A media report of January 19 indicated that Northeast-based terrorists running camps inside Bhutan are facing acute food shortage, as the Bhutanese Army has blocked their ration supply routes.
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A media report of January 19 indicated that Northeast-based terrorists running camps inside Bhutan are facing acute food shortage, as the Bhutanese Army has blocked their ration supply routes.
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January - 19 
Addressing a press conference in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said left-wing extremists—Naxalites—have been making efforts to create a belt from Nepal to Andhra Pradesh. The Union and State governments, however, are c
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Addressing a press conference in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said left-wing extremists—Naxalites—have been making efforts to create a belt from Nepal to Andhra Pradesh. The Union and State governments, however, are committed to prevent it, he added. Advani said the Union government had formed a coordination committee with all Naxalite-affected States—Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Bihar and Jharkhand—four years ago to tackle the problem. The problem also external dimension, too, with the Maoists becoming active in Nepal, he said.
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January - 19 
All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya said, "The AASU supported the formation of the proposed BTC, and it will continue to support towards that end, because the Bodos have been demanding a part of Assam staying very much with
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All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya said, "The AASU supported the formation of the proposed BTC, and it will continue to support towards that end, because the Bodos have been demanding a part of Assam staying very much within the territory of Assam." He was speaking at an open session of the Barpeta district unit of the All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) in Salbari, near Sarupeta, on January 19.
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January - 19 
Also, a patrol party of the Special Task Force (STF) destroyed a terrorist hideout in Kishtwar area of Doda district. Recoveries made from the hideout included three large shells, three RPG boosters, 18 battery cells and 600 Pika rounds. The terroris
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Also, a patrol party of the Special Task Force (STF) destroyed a terrorist hideout in Kishtwar area of Doda district. Recoveries made from the hideout included three large shells, three RPG boosters, 18 battery cells and 600 Pika rounds. The terrorists were not present in the hideout at the time of raid, said official sources.
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January - 19 
In another incident, a student was killed during an internecine clash between NLFT and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists in Jirania, West Tripura district.
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In another incident, a student was killed during an internecine clash between NLFT and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists in Jirania, West Tripura district.
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January - 19 
In another incident, on the same day, police arrested four Naxalites of the Rajanna faction of the CPI-ML (Janasakthi) from a house on the outskirts of Nizamabad town and recovered sophisticated weapons from their possession. Announcing the arrest of
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In another incident, on the same day, police arrested four Naxalites of the Rajanna faction of the CPI-ML (Janasakthi) from a house on the outskirts of Nizamabad town and recovered sophisticated weapons from their possession. Announcing the arrest of the Naxalites at a press conference, the district police chief said among the arrested was Janashakti Manair area committee ‘Deputy commander’ Javvaji Nagaraju alias Gopanna, besides three members of the Sircilla forest area committee squad.
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January - 19 
In another incident, unidentified terrorists attacked a Special Police Officers (SPO) post, in Vernal village, Banihal area of Doda district. Even as the SPOs retaliated, the terrorists managed to escape. While fleeing, they reportedly set ablaze the
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In another incident, unidentified terrorists attacked a Special Police Officers (SPO) post, in Vernal village, Banihal area of Doda district. Even as the SPOs retaliated, the terrorists managed to escape. While fleeing, they reportedly set ablaze the residence of a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member.
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January - 19 
In Sherabad area of Tral Pulwama district, terrorists set-off an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast targeting a vehicle of the Border Security Force (BSF). However, it missed the intended target and failed to cause any damage.
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In Sherabad area of Tral Pulwama district, terrorists set-off an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast targeting a vehicle of the Border Security Force (BSF). However, it missed the intended target and failed to cause any damage.
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January - 19 
Jharkhand police unearthed a bunker of left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), in Latehar district, on January 19. Police recovered CDs, VCDs and colour television (TV) sets from the bunker. It looked like a ‘den of enter
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Jharkhand police unearthed a bunker of left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), in Latehar district, on January 19. Police recovered CDs, VCDs and colour television (TV) sets from the bunker. It looked like a ‘den of entertainment’ than a Naxal hideout said an unnamed senior police official. He said, "We recovered two colour TVs, and several VCDs and CDs, including Bollywood film 'Tarzan' and some Bhojpuri movies." Police also recovered a motorcycle in the raid.
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January - 19 
Media reports of January 19 said an extradition treaty and Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir are expected to be high on the agenda in the talks with France and Qatar during Deputy Prime Minister L K Ad
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Media reports of January 19 said an extradition treaty and Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir are expected to be high on the agenda in the talks with France and Qatar during Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani’s forthcoming visit to the two countries. It is expected that Advani would sign an extradition treaty with France. France shares India's concerns on terrorism and demands its termination through concerted international campaign, reports added.
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January - 19 
Media reports said NLFT terrorists shot dead two civilians abducted along with two more, on January 14. Police recovered their bodies subsequently, on January-19 night. The other two captives were released by the terrorists after torturing them. The
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Media reports said NLFT terrorists shot dead two civilians abducted along with two more, on January 14. Police recovered their bodies subsequently, on January-19 night. The other two captives were released by the terrorists after torturing them. The four are believed to be cadres of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
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January - 19 
National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists killed two hostages. A young student was also killed separately, during an internecine clash in West Tripura district, on January 19.
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National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists killed two hostages. A young student was also killed separately, during an internecine clash in West Tripura district, on January 19.
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January - 19 
Official sources in north Kashmir said two unidentified terrorists killed a police personnel, his son and nephew at their residence in Gund-e-Qaisar, in Bandipore. The slain personnel was working for the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu an
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Official sources in north Kashmir said two unidentified terrorists killed a police personnel, his son and nephew at their residence in Gund-e-Qaisar, in Bandipore. The slain personnel was working for the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The terrorists escaped after the killings. Although no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the killings official sources said the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen group carried them out.
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January - 19 
Official sources said an SF patrol party, covering a forward area in Bhimber Gali sector on the Line of Control (LoC), in Rajouri district, observed movement of a group of infiltrators. In the encounter that followed, while three infiltrators were ki
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Official sources said an SF patrol party, covering a forward area in Bhimber Gali sector on the Line of Control (LoC), in Rajouri district, observed movement of a group of infiltrators. In the encounter that followed, while three infiltrators were killed the others managed to escape into Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). An unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter-site. Sources added that the recovery indicated that infiltrators had planned to disrupt Republic Day celebrations on January 26 in Rajouri district. The terrorists are believed to be Pakistani cadres affiliated to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group.
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January - 19 
On January 19, a newly-formed youth organisation, the Manipur Forward Youth Front (MFYF), has reportedly warned that over 10,000 youth would sacrifice their lives through self-immolation if the territorial integrity of Manipur was disturbed as a resu
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On January 19, a newly-formed youth organisation, the Manipur Forward Youth Front (MFYF), has reportedly warned that over 10,000 youth would sacrifice their lives through self-immolation if the territorial integrity of Manipur was disturbed as a result of the talks between the Union government and the NSCN (I-M).
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January - 19 
Security forces (SFs), on January 19, killed six terrorists, including three infiltrators, in two separate encounters in Rajouri and Udhampur districts, while terrorists killed a police personnel and two of his family in Bandipore.
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Security forces (SFs), on January 19, killed six terrorists, including three infiltrators, in two separate encounters in Rajouri and Udhampur districts, while terrorists killed a police personnel and two of his family in Bandipore.
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January - 19 
Separately, reports from south Kashmir indicated that an unidentified terrorist lobbed a hand grenade at a police bus at Kulgam bus stand. However, it missed the intended target and hit a passenger bus, causing injuries to 21 civilians. The Hizb-e-Is
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Separately, reports from south Kashmir indicated that an unidentified terrorist lobbed a hand grenade at a police bus at Kulgam bus stand. However, it missed the intended target and hit a passenger bus, causing injuries to 21 civilians. The Hizb-e-Islami outfit has reportedly claimed responsibility for this blast.
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January - 19 
Speaking to the media in Patna, on January 19, the External Affairs Minister Yashawant Sinha accused Pakistan of maintaining double standard on terrorism. He said, "It is extremely disconcerting and disturbing … that Pakistan is continuing to promote
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Speaking to the media in Patna, on January 19, the External Affairs Minister Yashawant Sinha accused Pakistan of maintaining double standard on terrorism. He said, "It is extremely disconcerting and disturbing … that Pakistan is continuing to promote cross-border terrorism... No talks for resolving outstanding issues can be held in this atmosphere of mistrust and animosity.'' He also said, Pakistan, as a member of the international coalition against terrorism, has promised to end terrorism; but its promise to the cause needs universal confirmation.
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January - 19 
The report said this came to light after an Indian Army patrol along the Bhutan border arrested 10 porters from Assam carrying ration for the terrorists, on January 17. According to an Army official, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist
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The report said this came to light after an Indian Army patrol along the Bhutan border arrested 10 porters from Assam carrying ration for the terrorists, on January 17. According to an Army official, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist who was leading them was also arrested. He said, "The porters were released but we arrested one ULFA militant who was leading the group into camps in Bhutan with a huge stock of food grains and other essentials." ULFA and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists were also reported to be forcibly collecting rations from border villages of Assam to meet their food requirements. According to intelligence officials, there could be approximately 4,000 ULFA and NDFB cadres in terrorist training camps in Bhutan. An unnamed intelligence official said, "A few arrested militants said during interrogations that cadres were facing the worst winters in the Bhutan jungles with food shortage adding to their woes." He further said, "A number of militants in the Bhutan camps were hit by disease but with troops blocking the entry and exit routes along the border, they were unable to get medicine supplies and other essentials." Bhutan has reportedly also admitted that ULFA alone has six camps in the country, including the outfit’s general headquarters and military training bases inside jungles in the southern Samdrup Johngkhar district. The NDFB runs seven camps separately in this district. Bhutan had warned these outfits of military action if they did not leave its territory. Bhutan’s King Jigme Singhye Wangchuk was quoted, on an unspecified date, as saying, "We will hold talks with the militants who have established camps inside Bhutan". He further said, "If the militants refuse to leave our country through peaceful dialogue, we will be left with no option but to use our military forces." Bhutan has not taken any direct military action against the NDFB and ULFA, thus far.
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January - 19 
Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists were killed in an encounter at their hideout in Mahore area of Udhampur district. Two AK rifles and a radio set were recovered from them.
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Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists were killed in an encounter at their hideout in Mahore area of Udhampur district. Two AK rifles and a radio set were recovered from them.
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January - 19 
Three Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) terrorists were arrested in Assam by the security forces, on January 19. The terrorists were arrested from Hatigaon area, in Guwahati, Kamrup district, following a search operation on a tip off.
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Three Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) terrorists were arrested in Assam by the security forces, on January 19. The terrorists were arrested from Hatigaon area, in Guwahati, Kamrup district, following a search operation on a tip off. The terrorists were later identified as Abdur Rahim alias Bhutto, Noor Jamal Haque and Azad Ali. They have also reportedly confessed their involvement in abductions and extortion in Dhubri district.
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January - 19 
Troops of the Red Horn Division of the Army arrested a 'corporal' of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Goda Roy alias Bikram, in Haribhita village, Kokrajhar police station-limits, on January 19. A Chinese pistol with some liv
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Troops of the Red Horn Division of the Army arrested a 'corporal' of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Goda Roy alias Bikram, in Haribhita village, Kokrajhar police station-limits, on January 19. A Chinese pistol with some live bullets was also seized from him.
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January - 19 
Two front ranking HM terrorists laid down arms in Baramulla district, said a defence spokesperson. HM ‘battalion commander’ Manzoor Ahmad Haqla and ‘sector commander’ Nazir Ahmad surrendered to the SFs in Chati-Bandi village, Bandipora area. They han
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Two front ranking HM terrorists laid down arms in Baramulla district, said a defence spokesperson. HM ‘battalion commander’ Manzoor Ahmad Haqla and ‘sector commander’ Nazir Ahmad surrendered to the SFs in Chati-Bandi village, Bandipora area. They handed over two AK assault rifles, eight magazines, 283 rounds of ammunition, an under-barrel grenade launcher and nine hand grenades to the authorities, the spokesperson added. This is the first surrender of two senior commanders of any terrorist group since the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)-led coalition government assumed power in the State.
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January - 19 
Equipment to prepare ambushes, explosives and socket bombs were recovered in Ramechap on January 19.
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Equipment to prepare ambushes, explosives and socket bombs were recovered in Ramechap on January 19.
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January - 19 
on January 19, the insurgents abducted a social worker in Chowghadad village, Nuwakot district.
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on January 19, the insurgents abducted a social worker in Chowghadad village, Nuwakot district.
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January - 19 
Reports of January 19 said the insurgents have set free Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) former Member of Parliament Dhana Harka Rai, and three more activists, who they had abducted in Ghodetar bazar, in Bhojpur district,
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Reports of January 19 said the insurgents have set free Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) former Member of Parliament Dhana Harka Rai, and three more activists, who they had abducted in Ghodetar bazar, in Bhojpur district, from a public meeting.
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Security force personnel in Bijiulikot, Ramechap, killed an insurgent in retaliatory firing, on January 19. Further reports two security force personnel were injured in an ambush laid by the insurgents in Surkhet, on January 20.
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Security force personnel in Bijiulikot, Ramechap, killed an insurgent in retaliatory firing, on January 19. Further reports two security force personnel were injured in an ambush laid by the insurgents in Surkhet, on January 20.
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January - 19 
Separately, media reports said the Maoist insurgents––for the first time––abducted a policewoman, Sudha Rana, from her residence in Ultaakha, near Mahendranagar, in Dhangadi district, on January 19.
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Separately, media reports said the Maoist insurgents––for the first time––abducted a policewoman, Sudha Rana, from her residence in Ultaakha, near Mahendranagar, in Dhangadi district, on January 19.
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January - 19 
Yet another report said, on January 19, the Maoist insurgents abducted a class ten student in Phalkapur, on January 14, chopped his right hand and left him in at a house in Narti.
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Yet another report said, on January 19, the Maoist insurgents abducted a class ten student in Phalkapur, on January 14, chopped his right hand and left him in at a house in Narti.
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January - 19 
A media report of January 19 indicated that Northeast-based terrorists running camps inside Bhutan are facing acute food shortage, as the Bhutanese Army has blocked their ration supply routes.
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A media report of January 19 indicated that Northeast-based terrorists running camps inside Bhutan are facing acute food shortage, as the Bhutanese Army has blocked their ration supply routes.
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January - 19 
The report said this came to light after an Indian Army patrol along the Bhutan border arrested 10 porters from Assam carrying ration for the terrorists, on January 17. According to an Army official, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist
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The report said this came to light after an Indian Army patrol along the Bhutan border arrested 10 porters from Assam carrying ration for the terrorists, on January 17. According to an Army official, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist who was leading them was also arrested. He said, "The porters were released but we arrested one ULFA militant who was leading the group into camps in Bhutan with a huge stock of food grains and other essentials." ULFA and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists were also reported to be forcibly collecting rations from border villages of Assam to meet their food requirements. According to intelligence officials, there could be approximately 4,000 ULFA and NDFB cadres in terrorist training camps in Bhutan. An unnamed intelligence official said, "A few arrested militants said during interrogations that cadres were facing the worst winters in the Bhutan jungles with food shortage adding to their woes." He further said, "A number of militants in the Bhutan camps were hit by disease but with troops blocking the entry and exit routes along the border, they were unable to get medicine supplies and other essentials." Bhutan has reportedly also admitted that ULFA alone has six camps in the country, including the outfit’s general headquarters and military training bases inside jungles in the southern Samdrup Johngkhar district. The NDFB runs seven camps separately in this district. Bhutan had warned these outfits of military action if they did not leave its territory. Bhutan’s King Jigme Singhye Wangchuk was quoted, on an unspecified date, as saying, "We will hold talks with the militants who have established camps inside Bhutan". He further said, "If the militants refuse to leave our country through peaceful dialogue, we will be left with no option but to use our military forces." Bhutan has not taken any direct military action against the NDFB and ULFA, thus far.
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January - 19 
A Major in the Bangladesh Army was critically injured in a gunfight with tribal youth in a remote hill area in Naniarchar subdivision, on January 19. According to police sources the clash erupted when Army patrols were ambushed in Kalapahar area. In
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A Major in the Bangladesh Army was critically injured in a gunfight with tribal youth in a remote hill area in Naniarchar subdivision, on January 19. According to police sources the clash erupted when Army patrols were ambushed in Kalapahar area. In the ensuing encounter with armed men––locally known as neo-insurgents––Major Anis was struck by bullets. The area has been cordoned-off and a search is on to nab the attackers.
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January - 19 
An internecine battle is on in the area between pro-and anti-CHT Peace Accord elements for supremacy. The rival groups are offshoots of the disbanded Shanti Bahini.
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An internecine battle is on in the area between pro-and anti-CHT Peace Accord elements for supremacy. The rival groups are offshoots of the disbanded Shanti Bahini.
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January - 19 
Another report said, speaking in Mirpur on January 19, Home Minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury clarified Operation Clean Heart, the anti-crime drive, is continuing, but is now concentrated at certain levels. Earlier media reports indicated that the ope
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Another report said, speaking in Mirpur on January 19, Home Minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury clarified Operation Clean Heart, the anti-crime drive, is continuing, but is now concentrated at certain levels. Earlier media reports indicated that the operation was concluded on January 11.
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January - 19 
On January 19, officials of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) conducted investigations at the site of the January 17-blast in Tangail district’s Sakhipur subdivision, at a village fair, and concluded that a time-controlled device was used in t
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On January 19, officials of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) conducted investigations at the site of the January 17-blast in Tangail district’s Sakhipur subdivision, at a village fair, and concluded that a time-controlled device was used in the blast that had claimed seven lives. They also said explosives used there were similar to those used in the blasts at cinemas in Mymensingh on December 7, 2002.
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January - 20 
A bomb blast derailed the Howrah-bound Kamrup Express train in Diphu, in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, early on January 20-morning, today. According to media reports, there were no casualties, though traffic on the Guwahati-Dibrugarh section has be
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A bomb blast derailed the Howrah-bound Kamrup Express train in Diphu, in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, early on January 20-morning, today. According to media reports, there were no casualties, though traffic on the Guwahati-Dibrugarh section has been disrupted.
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January - 20 
A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered in Guwahati, on January 20. Police raided the house of Surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) cadre Arun Das alias Rajiv Sarma, on Tripura Road, Jaya Nagar area, Basistha police station-l
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered in Guwahati, on January 20. Police raided the house of Surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) cadre Arun Das alias Rajiv Sarma, on Tripura Road, Jaya Nagar area, Basistha police station-limits, and recovered, among other things, 840 live rounds of AK-47, three AK-47 magazines, a .303 pistol, a .38 revolver, live grenades and night vision devices. Two SULFA cadres and three others were arrested in this regard. The arms were allegedly meant for ULFA terrorists.
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January - 20 
According to a media report, the Harkat-ul-Jihad-i-Islami (HuJI) asked Muslim women to quit jobs in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police and has set January 25 as the deadline, failing which they would "face serious consequences". The threat was reportedly
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According to a media report, the Harkat-ul-Jihad-i-Islami (HuJI) asked Muslim women to quit jobs in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police and has set January 25 as the deadline, failing which they would "face serious consequences". The threat was reportedly issued through a poster the group pasted at a mosque in Shahdra Sharief, Rajouri district. It also said all Muslim girls should get married after they reach the age of 15 and should desist from taking bath in the open in rivulets. The poster, issued by the 313 HuJI brigade, based in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), "directed" Imams (priests) to make an announcement to "implement the order effectively". As reported earlier, a similar threat was issued earlier this month (January) by the lesser-known Lashkar-e-Jabbar (LeJ) terrorist outfit0.
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January - 20 
According to delayed media reports, unidentified terrorists abducted Konjengbam Ibotomba, Additional chief engineer of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD), Thoubal circle, Manipur, on January 20. A resident of Khagempalli, the officer
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According to delayed media reports, unidentified terrorists abducted Konjengbam Ibotomba, Additional chief engineer of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD), Thoubal circle, Manipur, on January 20. A resident of Khagempalli, the officer was reportedly abducted near Khumanom village, under Singngat police post-limits, Churachandpur district. Official sources claimed that, till now, no formal complaint has been made to police, nor the motive behind the abduction known.
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January - 20 
According to media reports, on January 20 a Special Court in Mumbai exempted film actor Sanjay Dutt and 88 other accused in the 1993-Mumbai serial bomb blast case from appearance till February 10. The special Court also allowed Dutt to visit Hyderaba
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According to media reports, on January 20 a Special Court in Mumbai exempted film actor Sanjay Dutt and 88 other accused in the 1993-Mumbai serial bomb blast case from appearance till February 10. The special Court also allowed Dutt to visit Hyderabad till February 1 for professional reasons. Following a directive, all the accused––except Issaq Hajwani, who is unwell––appeared before the Court on January 20.
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January - 20 
According to media reports, the Union government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will hold official-level talks in New Delhi, on January 20, today. Both the visiting Naga leaders—Isak Swu and Th. Muivah––are likel
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According to media reports, the Union government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will hold official-level talks in New Delhi, on January 20, today. Both the visiting Naga leaders—Isak Swu and Th. Muivah––are likely to meet Union government chief interlocutor in Naga peace talks K Padmanabhaiah, Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief K P Singh and Secretary (Border Management) in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) R C Jain. Reports said both the sides are expected to discuss several issues, such as the NSCN-IM's demand for the creation of a greater homeland for Naga tribes, demand for greater political and financial autonomy, a separate flag for the State and setting up cultural and liaison offices abroad.
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January - 20 
Another report said terrorists detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the entrance of the Government Degree College, in Baramulla, on the Srinagar-Baramulla road. Official sources said the IED was planted in a three-wheeler parked outside
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Another report said terrorists detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the entrance of the Government Degree College, in Baramulla, on the Srinagar-Baramulla road. Official sources said the IED was planted in a three-wheeler parked outside the college. An SF personnel was killed and two others injured as their convoy passing by. Separately, another IED, weighing approximately 40kg was defused by SFs in Awantipora Township, Jammu-Srinagar national highway. One more IED planted by terrorists under a bridge in Sopore was also detected and defused.
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January - 20 
Before leaving for Qatar, on January 20, Advani said India was keen on signing extradition treaties with as many countries as possible, in view of the threats posed by terrorism to peace and stability across the globe.
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Before leaving for Qatar, on January 20, Advani said India was keen on signing extradition treaties with as many countries as possible, in view of the threats posed by terrorism to peace and stability across the globe.
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January - 20 
Besides, unidentified terrorists fired two rockets at Kandi Koteranka police station, Rajouri district, killing a civilian and injuring four of his family members. After the rocket attacks, the terrorists also opened fire at the police station. Howev
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Besides, unidentified terrorists fired two rockets at Kandi Koteranka police station, Rajouri district, killing a civilian and injuring four of his family members. After the rocket attacks, the terrorists also opened fire at the police station. However, after a brief exchange of firing, the terrorists escaped. No damage occurred to the police station.
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January - 20 
Bhutan’s Ambassador in India Dago Tshering, on January 20, assured the Assam government that his country would never allow "anti-Assamese and anti-Indian" forces to use its soil for disruptive activities. While speaking at a function in Rabindra Bhav
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Bhutan’s Ambassador in India Dago Tshering, on January 20, assured the Assam government that his country would never allow "anti-Assamese and anti-Indian" forces to use its soil for disruptive activities. While speaking at a function in Rabindra Bhavan, in Guwahati, he said, "Bhutan has several striking similarities with Assam. But the international border has set us apart. Both of us can sit together and sort out our problems. We want peace and prosperity."
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January - 20 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel arrested four suspected Manipur-based United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists from a temple in Jaipur village, in Assam's Cachar district, on January 20. The four have been identified as K. Ruh
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel arrested four suspected Manipur-based United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists from a temple in Jaipur village, in Assam's Cachar district, on January 20. The four have been identified as K. Ruhikanta Singh, G. Maheswar Sarma, Dipan Maiban, and T. Amit. The CRPF later handed them over to the police at Lakhipur.
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January - 20 
Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh would be meeting Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and other political leaders in New Delhi, accompanied by a 16-member delegation. Media reports of January 20 claimed the delegation would seek a to elicit the Uni
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Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh would be meeting Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and other political leaders in New Delhi, accompanied by a 16-member delegation. Media reports of January 20 claimed the delegation would seek a to elicit the Union government’s ‘clear-cut stand’ on the protection of the State’s territorial expanse, in view of the ongoing Naga peace talks. The visit follows widespread protests against any attempt to disintegrate Manipur territory. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM)’s demand for the inclusion of Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in its proposed Greater Nagaland has sparked violent protests in the region, especially in Manipur.
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January - 20 
Maulana Mohammed Sirajul Hassen, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind National president, said the Islamic concept of Jihad is being misinterpreted in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and abroad by elements that did not want a permanent solution to the Kashmir issue. He was
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Maulana Mohammed Sirajul Hassen, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind National president, said the Islamic concept of Jihad is being misinterpreted in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and abroad by elements that did not want a permanent solution to the Kashmir issue. He was speaking in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, on January 20,
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January - 20 
Official sources said a group of three terrorists killed a former Special Police Officer (SPO) at his residence in Fazlabad village, Surankote area of Poonch district. Sources added that the family members snatched an AK-47 rifle, five magazines and
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Official sources said a group of three terrorists killed a former Special Police Officer (SPO) at his residence in Fazlabad village, Surankote area of Poonch district. Sources added that the family members snatched an AK-47 rifle, five magazines and 17 rounds of ammunition from one of the fleeing terrorists.
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January - 20 
Other reports said the bullet riddled body of a civilian, an employee of Jammu and Kashmir Irrigation Department, was recovered from Nambal area in Mattan. Official sources said he was abducted by terrorists and later shot dead.
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Other reports said the bullet riddled body of a civilian, an employee of Jammu and Kashmir Irrigation Department, was recovered from Nambal area in Mattan. Official sources said he was abducted by terrorists and later shot dead.
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January - 20 
Police unearthed an arms dump of the left-wing extremist—Naxalite—People’s War Group (PWG) in Kukkamadugu forest, Kothuaguda mandal (administrative unit), Warangal district, on January 20. Based on information provided by Pandava local guerrilla squa
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Police unearthed an arms dump of the left-wing extremist—Naxalite—People’s War Group (PWG) in Kukkamadugu forest, Kothuaguda mandal (administrative unit), Warangal district, on January 20. Based on information provided by Pandava local guerrilla squad (LGS) ‘commander’, who surrendered recently, a search was conducted and a tractor load (some 12 quintals) of gelatin sticks and eight grenades stored in an RCC dump were recovered in the deep forests. Besides, three landmines were recovered near Gunjedu village in the same district.
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January - 20 
Reports from south Kashmir indicated security forces killed two terrorists in Tserpora Uttarsu, Shangus area, Anantnag district.
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Reports from south Kashmir indicated security forces killed two terrorists in Tserpora Uttarsu, Shangus area, Anantnag district.
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January - 20 
Security forces foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector, Poonch district, and killed two terrorists while two others escaped back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Two AK rifles, seven magazines, 150 rounds of
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Security forces foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector, Poonch district, and killed two terrorists while two others escaped back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Two AK rifles, seven magazines, 150 rounds of ammunition, Rs 10,000 in Indian currency and four hand grenades were recovered from the slain infiltrators, who were believed to be Pakistanis.
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January - 20 
Speaking to media persons in Karimnagar, on January 20, State Home Minister T Devender Goud said the State government was always ready for talks with the left-wing extremist—Naxalite—People’s War Group (PWG). He called upon Naxalites to shun violence
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Speaking to media persons in Karimnagar, on January 20, State Home Minister T Devender Goud said the State government was always ready for talks with the left-wing extremist—Naxalite—People’s War Group (PWG). He called upon Naxalites to shun violence and join the democratic set-up. He said democracy was the only way to solve people’s problems and requested the PWG to join the mainstream of the society. The Minister reiterated that the PWG could not achieve power through the bullet and added revolutionary theory had no relevance in present day society.
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January - 20 
Speaking to the media in Port Blair, on January 20, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said, "Pakistan has become a center for terrorist activities. Although it is a member of [the] international coalition… against terrorism, it is in Pakistan where
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Speaking to the media in Port Blair, on January 20, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said, "Pakistan has become a center for terrorist activities. Although it is a member of [the] international coalition… against terrorism, it is in Pakistan where terrorists are gathering". He also expressed concern that no action was being taken against that country by the international community. Vajpayee said "They [Pakistan] have contacts with terrorists in other parts of the globe and yet there is no action taken against them. We would request our friends in the international arena to put a stop to … increasing terrorism through Pakistan."
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January - 20 
Suspected left-wing extremists—Naxalites—killed two persons, including an eight-year child, in Lodipur village, Tekari police station-limits, Gaya district, on January 20. The slain person, Akhilesh Sharma, is said to be a supporter of the Ranvir Sen
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Suspected left-wing extremists—Naxalites—killed two persons, including an eight-year child, in Lodipur village, Tekari police station-limits, Gaya district, on January 20. The slain person, Akhilesh Sharma, is said to be a supporter of the Ranvir Sena, the private army of landowners. According to media reports, the killings were in retaliation to the killing of three persons of the same village by activists of the Ranvir Sena on January 9, 2003.
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January - 20 
Three left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) were killed in an encounter in the dense forest near Manala village, under Kammarpalli police station-limits, Nizamabad district, on January 20. The slain Naxalites included Nizamab
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Three left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) were killed in an encounter in the dense forest near Manala village, under Kammarpalli police station-limits, Nizamabad district, on January 20. The slain Naxalites included Nizamabad Division Committee member Mekala Mallesh alias Bhaskar, Kathlapur Local Guerrilla Squad (LGS) ‘deputy commander’ Golla Ravi alias Santosh and woman cadre Vadla Sujata alias Navatha. Three other Naxalites managed to escape into the forests. Police recovered four weapons, including an SLR, two 303 rifle and a 410 musket and 15 live rounds from the encounter site.
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January - 20 
Two terrorists, including a ‘deputy district commander’ of the Al Badr group, were killed in an encounter at their hideout in Thanna Mandi area of Rajouri district, on January 20. The encounter was continuing, when reports last came in. Three more te
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Two terrorists, including a ‘deputy district commander’ of the Al Badr group, were killed in an encounter at their hideout in Thanna Mandi area of Rajouri district, on January 20. The encounter was continuing, when reports last came in. Three more terrorists are still locked in a gun-battle with security forces (SFs). Two AK rifles and an unspecified quantity of ammunition were recovered from the incident-site.
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January - 20 
Unidentified terrorists attacked a picket of the Special Task Force (STF) in Qayar, Dachchan area of Doda district. However, no casualties or injuries were reported from the incident-site.
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Unidentified terrorists attacked a picket of the Special Task Force (STF) in Qayar, Dachchan area of Doda district. However, no casualties or injuries were reported from the incident-site.
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January - 20 
US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill, on January 18, said there is no such term as a freedom fighter, at least not to describe those who terrorise and kill indiscriminately as they are doing in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Addressing a gathering of In
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US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill, on January 18, said there is no such term as a freedom fighter, at least not to describe those who terrorise and kill indiscriminately as they are doing in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Addressing a gathering of Indians at San Jose in the US, he said, "The US will continue to urge President Musharraf (of Pakistan) to do everything in his power to end permanently terrorist infiltration into J & K." The Line of Control between India and Pakistan "cannot be changed by violence, " he added.
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January - 20 
Visiting National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders—Isak Swu and Th. Muivah––called on Leader of the Opposition and All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Sonia Gandhi on January 20, in New Delhi. The meeting lasted f
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Visiting National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders—Isak Swu and Th. Muivah––called on Leader of the Opposition and All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Sonia Gandhi on January 20, in New Delhi. The meeting lasted for about half an hour. Both the Naga leaders declined to speak to the media about the contents of the discussion. They also called on former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao in Delhi. The meeting is reportedly considered significant, for Rao was the first Prime Minister to have started a dialogue with the outfit’s leaders in recent times.
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January - 20 
Yet another report said security forces destroyed a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Chingaon, Chatru area of Doda district, and recovered a 9mm pistol, a hand grenade, 30 UBGL grenades, a wireless set, a binocular, three rockets, three boos
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Yet another report said security forces destroyed a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Chingaon, Chatru area of Doda district, and recovered a 9mm pistol, a hand grenade, 30 UBGL grenades, a wireless set, a binocular, three rockets, three boosters and 500 AK rounds. However, no arrests were made from the hideout.
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January - 20 
Another report said the insurgents, on January 20, set free policewoman Sudha Rana who they had two days earlier from her home near Mahendranagar, far-west Nepal. Also, a restaurant owner the insurgents had abducted earlier has been set free. Separat
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Another report said the insurgents, on January 20, set free policewoman Sudha Rana who they had two days earlier from her home near Mahendranagar, far-west Nepal. Also, a restaurant owner the insurgents had abducted earlier has been set free. Separately, the insurgents, on January 20, set free Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) activist Deepak Bhudathoki, of Chanuwa village, Dhankuta district, after holding him captive for less than a day.
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January - 20 
The Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), on January 20, asked the insurgents to immediately set free Arghakanchi district committee member of Nepal National Ex-Servicemen Association Rajendra Bahadur Thapa, who they had abduc
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The Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), on January 20, asked the insurgents to immediately set free Arghakanchi district committee member of Nepal National Ex-Servicemen Association Rajendra Bahadur Thapa, who they had abducted. Also, prominent human rights activists, including former Speaker of the House of Representatives Damannath Dhungana, on January 20, asked the insurgents to set free five employees of the Food for Work Programme (FWP) abducted more than 40 days ago from Gumgadi, Mugu district.
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January - 20 
The Defence Ministry said a soldier of the Royal Nepal Army was killed and five more were wounded in a land mine blast set off by the Maoist insurgents in Solokhumbu, on January 20. In the encounter that followed troops killed two Maoist insurgents.
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The Defence Ministry said a soldier of the Royal Nepal Army was killed and five more were wounded in a land mine blast set off by the Maoist insurgents in Solokhumbu, on January 20. In the encounter that followed troops killed two Maoist insurgents.
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January - 20 
The Defence Ministry said security forces, on January 20, shot dead two Maoist insurgents in retaliatory firing in Okhaldungha district. Also some arms and socket bombs were recovered from the incident-site.
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The Defence Ministry said security forces, on January 20, shot dead two Maoist insurgents in retaliatory firing in Okhaldungha district. Also some arms and socket bombs were recovered from the incident-site.
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January - 20 
Bhutan’s Ambassador in India Dago Tshering, on January 20, assured the Assam government that his country would never allow "anti-Assamese and anti-Indian" forces to use its soil for disruptive activities. While speaking at a function in Rabindra Bhav
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Bhutan’s Ambassador in India Dago Tshering, on January 20, assured the Assam government that his country would never allow "anti-Assamese and anti-Indian" forces to use its soil for disruptive activities. While speaking at a function in Rabindra Bhavan, in Guwahati, he said, "Bhutan has several striking similarities with Assam. But the international border has set us apart. Both of us can sit together and sort out our problems. We want peace and prosperity."
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January - 20 
Armed cadres of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) shot at a policeman in a brief gunfight in Hathazari subdivision, Chittagong district, on January 20. Police has also arrested two Shibir cadres––Alamgir and Mojammel Haque Chowdhury Nazim––and recovere
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Armed cadres of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) shot at a policeman in a brief gunfight in Hathazari subdivision, Chittagong district, on January 20. Police has also arrested two Shibir cadres––Alamgir and Mojammel Haque Chowdhury Nazim––and recovered seven rounds of SMG ammunition. The injured policeman was identified as Nayek Jahangir Alam. Shibir cadres shot at him for attempting to prevent extortion from a tea garden contractor in Udaliya.
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January - 20 
One more person injured in the bomb blasts at a village fair on January 17 succumbed to his injuries at Kumudini Hospital, Mirzapur, on January 20, increasing the death toll in the incident to eight. Seven persons, including a child, were killed and
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One more person injured in the bomb blasts at a village fair on January 17 succumbed to his injuries at Kumudini Hospital, Mirzapur, on January 20, increasing the death toll in the incident to eight. Seven persons, including a child, were killed and 15 more injured when two bombs went off at a traditional fair in Dariapur village, Shakhipur. Thus far, 10 persons have been arrested in this connection.
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January - 20 
Another report said Kumaratunga and Wickremasinghe had a day earlier, on January 20, discussed allocation of funds to provincial councils.
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Another report said Kumaratunga and Wickremasinghe had a day earlier, on January 20, discussed allocation of funds to provincial councils.
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January - 20 
Several Opposition Members of Parliament accompanied Rajapakse to Jaffna. Stating that a just and fair political solution that satisfies the aspirations of all ethnic communities in the country should be found, Rajapakse said, "… wholehearted support
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Several Opposition Members of Parliament accompanied Rajapakse to Jaffna. Stating that a just and fair political solution that satisfies the aspirations of all ethnic communities in the country should be found, Rajapakse said, "… wholehearted support will be given to present peace talks". He further said his party pointing lacunae in the peace talks should not be construed as opposing the talks as such.
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January - 20 
Speaking at the same venue, Hindu Religious Affairs Minister T. Maheswaran said he would organise a meeting between the LTTE and President Chandrika Kumaratunga, if the later desired, provided she would recognizes the LTTE as the sole representative
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Speaking at the same venue, Hindu Religious Affairs Minister T. Maheswaran said he would organise a meeting between the LTTE and President Chandrika Kumaratunga, if the later desired, provided she would recognizes the LTTE as the sole representative of Tamils.
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January - 21 
A media report indicated that Bhutan has launched a crackdown on its nationals suspected to be aiding Northeast-based terrorist outfits. Bhutan’s Ambassador in India Dago Tshering said, on January 21, his country wants terrorists of the United Libera
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A media report indicated that Bhutan has launched a crackdown on its nationals suspected to be aiding Northeast-based terrorist outfits. Bhutan’s Ambassador in India Dago Tshering said, on January 21, his country wants terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to withdraw peacefully from the kingdom. However, it has also taken steps to restrain their activities. He said, "We want the insurgents from Assam to pull out of our country as soon as possible and we are putting pressure on them by choking the supply routes." He also informed at least five Bhutanese were arrested in the Southern district of Samdrup Jhongkhar alone on the charges of aiding ULFA terrorists. He was talking to a Guwahati-based daily during a three-day visit to Assam.
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January - 21 
A play on Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been banned in Assam. A media report of January 21 said the Cachar and Karimganj district administrations have banned the play, Biswa Kapano Laden (Laden — the world shaker). The play was allegedly eulogi
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A play on Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been banned in Assam. A media report of January 21 said the Cachar and Karimganj district administrations have banned the play, Biswa Kapano Laden (Laden — the world shaker). The play was allegedly eulogising bin Laden.
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January - 21 
A suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist was reportedly killed in an encounter in Rangchali, under Khowang police station-limits, in Assam's Dibrugarh district, on January 21-morning. The terrorist and his associate allegedly came
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A suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist was reportedly killed in an encounter in Rangchali, under Khowang police station-limits, in Assam's Dibrugarh district, on January 21-morning. The terrorist and his associate allegedly came to collect extortion amount from a local businessman. The terrorist’s associate, however, managed to escape.
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January - 21 
A terrorist affiliated to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) surrendered to SFs in Doda district. He handed over a pistol, two ammunition rounds and a grenade while surrendering.
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A terrorist affiliated to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) surrendered to SFs in Doda district. He handed over a pistol, two ammunition rounds and a grenade while surrendering.
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January - 21 
According to a media report, with the aim of disrupting Republic Day functions in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on January 26, Pakistan's Special Services Group (SSG) has readied suicide squads of terrorists at various places along the International Border
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According to a media report, with the aim of disrupting Republic Day functions in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on January 26, Pakistan's Special Services Group (SSG) has readied suicide squads of terrorists at various places along the International Border. Official sources were quoted as saying in the report that eight to nine suicide squads, besides other terrorists, have been brought from interior areas of Pakistan and kept ready at three different launching pads in Shakergarh sector of Pakistan for infiltration into J&K to disrupt Republic Day functions. These include suicide squads of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Al Badr. The terrorists have been reportedly instructed to carry out suicide attacks at Republic Day venues, attack Ministers and target religious places on or before January 26. These terrorists are reportedly being directly commanded by the SSG, also known as the ‘Sabotage Force’.
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January - 21 
According to a report in the Daily Excelsior, during attempts to block the strategy of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, from gaining control over Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), serious differences have emerged
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According to a report in the Daily Excelsior, during attempts to block the strategy of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, from gaining control over Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), serious differences have emerged between the faction led by Abdul Majid Dar and Pakistan-based Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin. Amidst reports that severe clashes had occurred between supporters of Salahuddin and Dar at the Haripur Camp in Pakistan, the Majid Dar faction is now contemplating retaliating in the Kashmir Valley by expelling Salahuddin from the Hizb. According a Hizb cadre, who was reportedly arrested at the border recently in north Kashmir, a clash between the two factions turned serious after Salahuddin brought in foreign mercenaries into the camp to assault Dar ‘loyalists’. The terrorist also revealed that a clash had taken place on January 15 forcing the ISI to shift Dar loyalists back to the Tarbela camp in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). The PoK-based Hizb Central Command Council expelled Dar along with Assad Yazdani and Zaffar Abdul Fateh on May 4, 2002, which was followed by the expulsion of two more leaders. Differences had emerged between the Valley-based command and Pakistan-based leadership soon after the announcement of the July 2000-cease-fire by the Hizb.
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January - 21 
According to media reports, the 13th Assam Rifles (AR) has accused National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres of violating cease-fire ground rules. Quoting 13th AR Commandant Colonel H V Sharma, reports on January 21 added th
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According to media reports, the 13th Assam Rifles (AR) has accused National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres of violating cease-fire ground rules. Quoting 13th AR Commandant Colonel H V Sharma, reports on January 21 added that cadres of the outfit were not maintaining the Naga leadership’s commitment not to fight the security forces. While expressing dissatisfaction over the situation, he reportedly referred to the unprovoked firing by NSCN-IM cadres on an AR patrol in Lokho village, Mon district, on January 17. Meanwhile, residents of Lokho village condemned the incident in which an AR personnel was injured.
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January - 21 
According to media reports, the proscribed People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a constituent of the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), that has abducted Food Corporation of India (FCI) Dimapur district Manger R Sadashiban on January 21, on the Im
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According to media reports, the proscribed People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a constituent of the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), that has abducted Food Corporation of India (FCI) Dimapur district Manger R Sadashiban on January 21, on the Imphal-Kohima road, demanded Rs 10 lakhs in ransom for his release. Protesting his abduction, FCI employees throughout India’s Northeast went on a flash strike and vowed to continue the strike till he is set free.
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January - 21 
Also, a woman was abducted by unidentified terrorists and later killed at her brother's residence in Sadgi Bhatta, Kishtwar. In another incident, terrorists set-off an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) targeting an SF vehicle in Nawa village, Qazigun
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Also, a woman was abducted by unidentified terrorists and later killed at her brother's residence in Sadgi Bhatta, Kishtwar. In another incident, terrorists set-off an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) targeting an SF vehicle in Nawa village, Qazigund-Kulgam belt of south Kashmir, injuring six SF personnel. According to a local news agency, the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has claimed responsibility for the blast.
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January - 21 
Five witnesses deposed before the Sessions Court in Kamrup district, on January 21, in the Sanjoy Ghosh abduction-cum-murder case. A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist Kaniya Hazarika suspected to be involved in the case was also presen
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Five witnesses deposed before the Sessions Court in Kamrup district, on January 21, in the Sanjoy Ghosh abduction-cum-murder case. A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist Kaniya Hazarika suspected to be involved in the case was also present. Hearing would continue tomorrow, too.
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January - 21 
Media reports said left-wing extremists––Naxalites––of the People’s War Group (PWG) shot dead a former colleague in the Narsapuram forest, Warangal district, late in the night on January 21. Reportedly, the Ganesh dalam (squad) killed him accusing hi
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Media reports said left-wing extremists––Naxalites––of the People’s War Group (PWG) shot dead a former colleague in the Narsapuram forest, Warangal district, late in the night on January 21. Reportedly, the Ganesh dalam (squad) killed him accusing him being a police informer.
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January - 21 
Media reports said the Union government’s cease-fire with the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) has been extended till February 21, at the end of the January 20-tripartite meeting between the Assam government, the BLT and Union Home Ministry officials. Ho
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Media reports said the Union government’s cease-fire with the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) has been extended till February 21, at the end of the January 20-tripartite meeting between the Assam government, the BLT and Union Home Ministry officials. However, no agreement could be reached over the formation of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). The BLT team reportedly wanted a modification in Assam’s proposals regarding elections to the proposed 40-member BTC. According to the original proposal, 30 of these were reserved for tribals and 10 more for the non-tribal population living in the BTC area. The BLT now has reportedly changed its mind and wants 25 of them exclusively for tribals. Besides, it wants 10 seats to be kept in the general category and five to be reserved for non-tribals. Assam reportedly rejected the modified plan suggested by the Bodo team. Nonetheless, the State government agreed to include 12 of the 93 villages the BLT wants to be added to the BTC area. The State government has agreed to include a total number of 3,072 villages in the BTC, thus far. Assam further suggested a survey in the rest of the villages the BLT wants in the BTC. It said these villages could be included if tribal population was in a majority. The Union Home Ministry advised in this regard that the State government and the BLT should resolve such differences within a month and reach a peace accord.
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January - 21 
Official sources said a group of approximately six terrorists entered Bajmasta village, Ramban area of Doda district, and abducted two Village Defence Committee (VDC) members from their residence on January 21. The terrorists later shot dead both of
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Official sources said a group of approximately six terrorists entered Bajmasta village, Ramban area of Doda district, and abducted two Village Defence Committee (VDC) members from their residence on January 21. The terrorists later shot dead both of them at an isolated area. The terrorists also set ablaze the residence of one of the slain VDC members. The same group of terrorists later reportedly attacked the adjacent Nali in village, in Sumbar area, and killed another civilian, sources added. The terrorists, later, managed to escape.
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January - 21 
On January 21, a powerful bomb went off on the Imphal-Ukhrul road, near Lamlong bridge, in, Manipur. Another unexploded bomb was recovered from the spot and diffused. Police said terrorists planted the bomb, but did not name the outfit. The bomb was
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On January 21, a powerful bomb went off on the Imphal-Ukhrul road, near Lamlong bridge, in, Manipur. Another unexploded bomb was recovered from the spot and diffused. Police said terrorists planted the bomb, but did not name the outfit. The bomb was detonated while a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle was passing by. There was no report of any casualties in the blast.
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January - 21 
On January 21, Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel rescued eight of the nine abducted persons––including some senior officials of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) while they were being taken to Moreh, in Manipur, bordering Myanmar. According to
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On January 21, Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel rescued eight of the nine abducted persons––including some senior officials of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) while they were being taken to Moreh, in Manipur, bordering Myanmar. According to media reports, after receiving information on the abductions, BSF personnel stationed at Khongkhang swung into action and after a brief gun battle rescued the officials. However, unidentified gunmen fled the spot with a hostage––an FCI Deputy Director of Dimapur, Nagaland. Meanwhile, the BSF and other security agencies have launched a massive manhunt to rescue the deputy director.
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January - 21 
Quoting unnamed Indian officials media reports said Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, presently on an official visit to Qatar, had a meeting with Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabir Al Thani, in Doha, on January 21. At the meeting, both
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Quoting unnamed Indian officials media reports said Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, presently on an official visit to Qatar, had a meeting with Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabir Al Thani, in Doha, on January 21. At the meeting, both the leaders agreed that pending issues like extradition treaty, mutual legal assistance treaty and joint working group on counter-terrorism would be addressed soon and officials of the two countries would hold discussions if necessary. The two sides also discussed the global threat of terrorism and the need for international cooperation. Advani briefed the Qatari Minister regarding Pakistan's continuing support to cross-border terrorism in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports added.
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January - 21 
Security force (SF) personnel killed two hardcore terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, including an ‘area commander’, during an encounter in Ranot village, Gundana area of Doda district. Two AK-56 rifles, three magazines, 17 rounds of ammu
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Security force (SF) personnel killed two hardcore terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, including an ‘area commander’, during an encounter in Ranot village, Gundana area of Doda district. Two AK-56 rifles, three magazines, 17 rounds of ammunition, a wireless set, three hand grenades and some explosive material was recovered from the possession of the slain terrorists. However, official sources said at least two terrorists of the group managed to escape during the encounter.
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January - 21 
Security forces killed two unidentified terrorists in an encounter in Aragam, Bandipore area of north Kashmir. The operation, official sources said, had been launched on specific information provided by the villagers.
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Security forces killed two unidentified terrorists in an encounter in Aragam, Bandipore area of north Kashmir. The operation, official sources said, had been launched on specific information provided by the villagers.
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January - 21 
Suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists killed a Tripura resident in the Lower New Colony, near Laitumkhrah in Meghalaya's capital–Shillong, on January 21-evening. Police said a mobile phone and a fake identity card were reco
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Suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists killed a Tripura resident in the Lower New Colony, near Laitumkhrah in Meghalaya's capital–Shillong, on January 21-evening. Police said a mobile phone and a fake identity card were recovered from the deceased person. Police suspect that he could have been an NLFT conduit.
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January - 21 
Terrorists lobbed a hand grenade into the Pamposh Hotel premises, housing two battalion headquarters of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), in the Civil Lines area of Srinagar, the State capital. Two CRPF personnel and a civilian were injured in
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Terrorists lobbed a hand grenade into the Pamposh Hotel premises, housing two battalion headquarters of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), in the Civil Lines area of Srinagar, the State capital. Two CRPF personnel and a civilian were injured in this explosion. Two terrorist groups, Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen and Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen, have simultaneously claimed that cadres of their groups carried out the attack.
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January - 21 January - 22
Terrorists of the Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT), a front organisation of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), on January 21-night raided the house of a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) supporter in West Karamcherra, in Tr
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Terrorists of the Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT), a front organisation of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), on January 21-night raided the house of a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) supporter in West Karamcherra, in Tripura's Dhalai district. While he was tortured inside his residence, the terrorists abducted an associate of his and subsequently killed him. Police recovered his bullet-riddled body from a nearby jungle, on January 22.
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January - 21 
The BLT is observing a cease-fire with the government since March 2000, and on January 20 it was extended till February 21, 2003.
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The BLT is observing a cease-fire with the government since March 2000, and on January 20 it was extended till February 21, 2003.
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January - 21 January - 22
The official-level talks between the Union government and the NSCN-IM have been deferred by a day and are now scheduled to be held on January 21 and 22, in New Delhi. According to official sources, the two sides are likely to issue a joint statement
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The official-level talks between the Union government and the NSCN-IM have been deferred by a day and are now scheduled to be held on January 21 and 22, in New Delhi. According to official sources, the two sides are likely to issue a joint statement at the end of the talks.
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January - 21 
The successful conduct of State Legislative Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has led to the resurgence of "hope and expectations" among the people, making it easier for the Army to check infiltration, Chief of Army Staff Gen. N C Vij sai
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The successful conduct of State Legislative Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has led to the resurgence of "hope and expectations" among the people, making it easier for the Army to check infiltration, Chief of Army Staff Gen. N C Vij said in New Delhi, on January 21. "Things are looking up in Kashmir. After the successful Assembly elections, there is rise in hope and expectations among the people, who are now supporting us in our efforts at checking infiltration," said Gen. Vij. While indicating that Pakistan still continues to send in foreign mercenaries, he added, "… but now we are better prepared to thwart all designs of the neighbour aimed at increasing infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir."
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January - 21 
The trial in the Sanjoy Ghosh abduction-cum-murder case would be resumed on January 21, today. A team of India's premier investigating agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), visited Majuli, in Assam's Jorhat district, on January 18, and r
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The trial in the Sanjoy Ghosh abduction-cum-murder case would be resumed on January 21, today. A team of India's premier investigating agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), visited Majuli, in Assam's Jorhat district, on January 18, and reportedly accompanied witnesses who would record their statement before the court in Guwahati.
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January - 21 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) claimed, on January 21, its cadres have killed 15 security force (SF) personnel in an attack on an Army camp at Daisajan tea estate, under Doomdooma police station-limits, in Assam's Tinsukia district. The i
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) claimed, on January 21, its cadres have killed 15 security force (SF) personnel in an attack on an Army camp at Daisajan tea estate, under Doomdooma police station-limits, in Assam's Tinsukia district. The incident could not be confirmed officially. However, an unidentified caller claiming to be ULFA 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah informed the local media that ULFA terrorists attacked the camp of the 6 Jat Regiment and at least 15 personnel were killed and an unspecified number injured in the attack.
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January - 21 
Two police personnel, including a sub-Inspector (SI), were killed in a landmine blast triggered by left-wing extremists—Naxalites—at Singhandoh, under Chichgarh police station limits, Bhandara district in Vidarbha region, police sources said on Janua
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Two police personnel, including a sub-Inspector (SI), were killed in a landmine blast triggered by left-wing extremists—Naxalites—at Singhandoh, under Chichgarh police station limits, Bhandara district in Vidarbha region, police sources said on January 21. The Naxalites suspected to be belonging to the Chichgarh dalam (squad) of the People’s War Group (PWG) triggered the landmine blast when the duo was crossing a temporary bridge, deep in the forest.
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January - 21 
Unidentified gunmen abducted a Moreh-based trader and looted three vehicles within a few hours of the abduction in Lokchao, Moreh..
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Unidentified gunmen abducted a Moreh-based trader and looted three vehicles within a few hours of the abduction in Lokchao, Moreh..
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January - 21 
An anti-terrorism court in Lahore, on January 21, ordered medical practitioner Ahmed Javed Khawaja and his brother Ahmed Naveed Khawaja, accused of sheltering front-ranking Al Qaeda terrorists, to stand trial next week on charges of attempt to murder
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An anti-terrorism court in Lahore, on January 21, ordered medical practitioner Ahmed Javed Khawaja and his brother Ahmed Naveed Khawaja, accused of sheltering front-ranking Al Qaeda terrorists, to stand trial next week on charges of attempt to murder, illegal weapons possession and anti-state activities. As reported earlier, they were arrested after a midnight raid on their residence in Lahore, on December 18, 2002. They have been accused of shooting at some 50 intelligence agents, including United States and Pakistani agents, during the raid.
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January - 21 January - 22
Media reports from Nepal said Maoist insurgents laid an ambush and killed a policeman, besides injuring two others near Khalangha bazzar, in Jumla district, on January 22. On the same day, the insurgents injured a soldier of the Royal Nepal Army, in
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Media reports from Nepal said Maoist insurgents laid an ambush and killed a policeman, besides injuring two others near Khalangha bazzar, in Jumla district, on January 22. On the same day, the insurgents injured a soldier of the Royal Nepal Army, in Solokhumbu. Also, a pressure cooker bomb and 17 pressure cookers were recovered from the incident-site. Further, NR 11, 540 and INR 1,400 were recovered in Okhaldungha, on January 21. Meanwhile, another report said local residents surrendered five guns to security force personnel in Banke.
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January - 21 
The insurgents, on January 21, killed two civilians in Kharle and Dhiktel respectively.
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The insurgents, on January 21, killed two civilians in Kharle and Dhiktel respectively.
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January - 21 
The Nepal Maoist Victims Association (NMVA) said, on January 21, they would launch a three-phase campaign from January 25, in the capital Kathmandu to exert pressure on the government for relief.
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The Nepal Maoist Victims Association (NMVA) said, on January 21, they would launch a three-phase campaign from January 25, in the capital Kathmandu to exert pressure on the government for relief.
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January - 21 
The Supreme Court ordered the release of suspected Maoist insurgent Mitharam Ghimere, under detention for nearly 10 months, on January 21. The Court said his detention was illegal. Ghimere was arrested from in Tukuche village, Kavre district. Also, t
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The Supreme Court ordered the release of suspected Maoist insurgent Mitharam Ghimere, under detention for nearly 10 months, on January 21. The Court said his detention was illegal. Ghimere was arrested from in Tukuche village, Kavre district. Also, the Supreme ordered the releases of suspected Maoist insurgents Bikram Maharjan and Rupa Dhakal They have been under detention for nine and five months respectively.
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January - 21 
Two troops of the Royal Nepal Army were injured in a landmine explosion in Pyuthan, on January 21.
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Two troops of the Royal Nepal Army were injured in a landmine explosion in Pyuthan, on January 21.
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January - 21 
A media report indicated that Bhutan has launched a crackdown on its nationals suspected to be aiding Northeast-based terrorist outfits. Bhutan’s Ambassador in India Dago Tshering said, on January 21, his country wants terrorists of the United Libera
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A media report indicated that Bhutan has launched a crackdown on its nationals suspected to be aiding Northeast-based terrorist outfits. Bhutan’s Ambassador in India Dago Tshering said, on January 21, his country wants terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to withdraw peacefully from the kingdom. However, it has also taken steps to restrain their activities. He said, "We want the insurgents from Assam to pull out of our country as soon as possible and we are putting pressure on them by choking the supply routes." He also informed at least five Bhutanese were arrested in the Southern district of Samdrup Jhongkhar alone on the charges of aiding ULFA terrorists. He was talking to a Guwahati-based daily during a three-day visit to Assam.
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January - 21 
A cadre of the left-wing extremist Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) was allegedly shot dead in intra-party rivalry in Chandmari village, Sadar subdivision, Kushtia district, on January 21. The victim was identified as Kalimuddin. Police said eight BCP c
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A cadre of the left-wing extremist Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) was allegedly shot dead in intra-party rivalry in Chandmari village, Sadar subdivision, Kushtia district, on January 21. The victim was identified as Kalimuddin. Police said eight BCP cadres abducted him at gunpoint from his house and shot him dead from point blank range.
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January - 21 
Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapakse reportedly said on January 20 that he would not oppose the ongoing peace talks between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the state-run Daily News said on January 21. He was spea
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Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapakse reportedly said on January 20 that he would not oppose the ongoing peace talks between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the state-run Daily News said on January 21. He was speaking in Jaffna after inaugurating a religious school.
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January - 21 
Media reports said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, on January 21, briefed President Chandrika Kumaratunga on the progress made at the fourth round of peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), held in Thailand, earlier in the
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Media reports said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, on January 21, briefed President Chandrika Kumaratunga on the progress made at the fourth round of peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), held in Thailand, earlier in the month. Minister Milinda Morogoda accompanied the Prime report added. People’s Alliance Member of Parliament and former Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar, too, was present at the meeting.
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January - 21 
The government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are set to meet in less than a fortnight to discuss cease-fire violations, the state-run Daily News said on January 21. The meeting follows an agreement reached during the fourth round of
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The government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are set to meet in less than a fortnight to discuss cease-fire violations, the state-run Daily News said on January 21. The meeting follows an agreement reached during the fourth round of peace talks in Thailand that the two sides should meet once every month to resolve disputes arising from truce violations. The forthcoming meeting will take up issues such as truce violations, child conscription and abductions of government soldiers. The two sides will meet in the presence of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM). SLMM spokesman Teitur Torkelsson said, on January 20, "Now that the last round of peace talks have provided this opportunity, we are hopeful that all thorny issues will be resolved", and added that it was important to resolve the issue of truce violations. The first meeting is expected to take up the detention of a government soldier in Kilinochchi, forcible removal of an LTTE prisoner while being transported at Mankulam, disappearance of a soldier gathering intelligence and the conscription of child soldiers.
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January - 21 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) reportedly turned away five youth, aged under 16 years, on January 21, when they approached the LTTE to join its ranks. All of them were handed over in Batticaloa to their parents in the presence of the Sri
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) reportedly turned away five youth, aged under 16 years, on January 21, when they approached the LTTE to join its ranks. All of them were handed over in Batticaloa to their parents in the presence of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), reports said. LTTE’s Maamangam political-wing head Jothipalan said, "We are strictly adhering to the principle of not admitting anyone below 18 years into our movement". Contrary to what is widely accepted and known he claimed, "We have never recruited under-age children and we will not do so in the future. He added that the LTTE was strictly adhering to international law and would not let children under 18 years of age to participate in armed conflicts.
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January - 21 
The Sub Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs (SIHRN) held a meeting with several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the North East, on January 21, to formulate strategies for implementing rehabilitation and reconstructio
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The Sub Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs (SIHRN) held a meeting with several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the North East, on January 21, to formulate strategies for implementing rehabilitation and reconstruction projects that would be launched with funds made available to SIHRN, by the government and donor countries. SIHRN Secretariat Director Selvin Iranius presided over the meeting held in Kilinochchi and attended by representatives of the government, 17 NGOs and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). NGO representatives were briefed on the objectives, plans and activities of SIHRN. The discussions focussed on effective ways of coordinating and implementing projects without duplication.
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January - 22 
A media report of January 22 said at least 10 Northeast-based terrorist outfits have given a Republic Day (January 26) 'boycott call'. A joint statement by these outfits said, "… It is, therefore, in the interest of the entire people of the region th
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A media report of January 22 said at least 10 Northeast-based terrorist outfits have given a Republic Day (January 26) 'boycott call'. A joint statement by these outfits said, "… It is, therefore, in the interest of the entire people of the region that the Republic Day be boycotted as a symbolic rejection of India’s Constitution." The outfits also 'appealed' to the people to observe a general strike on that day in five States–– Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Meghalaya of the Northeast. However, Nagaland and Mizoram were reportedly not mentioned in this list. The outfits that gave the 'call' included the Assam-based United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Tripura-based National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) of Manipur. Tags
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January - 22 
A media report said police claimed they arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist allegedly responsible for the January 20-attack on the Daicha Army camp in Tinsukia district. Identified as Ajay Gupta alias Ajay Barua, he was arrest
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A media report said police claimed they arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist allegedly responsible for the January 20-attack on the Daicha Army camp in Tinsukia district. Identified as Ajay Gupta alias Ajay Barua, he was arrested in Balugada, Margherita police station-limits, Guwhati, on January 22-night. He reportedly confessed that he was involved in the attack.
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January - 22 
According to a media report of January 22, the Union government has given its consent to Assam’s proposal to deploy 'special forces' along the International Border (IB) with Bhutan. The Special Services Bureau (SSB) would deploy its personnel along t
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According to a media report of January 22, the Union government has given its consent to Assam’s proposal to deploy 'special forces' along the International Border (IB) with Bhutan. The Special Services Bureau (SSB) would deploy its personnel along this border to check the movement of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists. Unnamed official sources said External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha, in a letter to Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, said the Union government has taken up with Bhutanese authorities the issue of ULFA and NDFB taking shelter there.
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January - 22 
According to media reports, Nalgonda police have come up with a new programme called Snehabandham to bring youth back into the mainstream and wean them away from the influence of left-wing extremists—Naxalites. The district police chief launched Sneh
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According to media reports, Nalgonda police have come up with a new programme called Snehabandham to bring youth back into the mainstream and wean them away from the influence of left-wing extremists—Naxalites. The district police chief launched Snehabandham at Narayansamstanpur village, on January 22. Speaking on the occasion, the district police chief said youth should play a key role in the development of the country as well as of the society. He urged them to come out of frustration and try to mingle with the society. He also appealed to them to not involve in Naxal activities, which would spoil their future. The State Government is implementing many welfare schemes for the youth, he said, and asked them to avail of the schemes to stand be self-reliant.
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January - 22 
According to media reports, the Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M), on January 22, alleged the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) is a 'political front' of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) with whom the Indian Nation
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According to media reports, the Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M), on January 22, alleged the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) is a 'political front' of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) with whom the Indian National Congress has tied up for the February 26-State Assembly elections. CPI-M Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury made the allegation while speaking to media persons in New Delhi.
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January - 22 
According to media reports, the Delhi High Court (HC), on January 22, admitted the appeal of Shaukat Hussain Guru, linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), who was sentenced to death in the December 2001-Parliament attack case. The bench directed the pr
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According to media reports, the Delhi High Court (HC), on January 22, admitted the appeal of Shaukat Hussain Guru, linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), who was sentenced to death in the December 2001-Parliament attack case. The bench directed the prosecution to file a reply by February 3. The appeal of Shaukat's wife Navjot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru, sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment, and former Delhi University lecturer S A R Geelani, sentenced to death, have already been admitted by the Court on January 15 and 16, respectively. Mohammed Afzal, sentenced to death in the case, has not yet appealed against the sentence.
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January - 22 
Addressing the three-day International Parliamentary Conference in New Delhi, on January 22, President A P J Abdul Kalam said poverty, illiteracy and unemployment were driving the forces of anger, frustration and violence. "These forces link themselv
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Addressing the three-day International Parliamentary Conference in New Delhi, on January 22, President A P J Abdul Kalam said poverty, illiteracy and unemployment were driving the forces of anger, frustration and violence. "These forces link themselves to historical enmity, tyranny, and injustice, ethnic issues and religious fundamentalism, and transform themselves into outbursts of terrorism worldwide''.
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January - 22 
After a meeting with Additional Chief Secretary (Home) J.P. Rajkhowa on January 22-night, the Northeast Frontier Railway decided to suspend many night trains between Guwahati and Srirampur from 6 p.m. on January 25 to 5 a.m. on January 27. Timings of
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After a meeting with Additional Chief Secretary (Home) J.P. Rajkhowa on January 22-night, the Northeast Frontier Railway decided to suspend many night trains between Guwahati and Srirampur from 6 p.m. on January 25 to 5 a.m. on January 27. Timings of several other trains on this route have also been rescheduled for security reasons.
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January - 22 
Approximately 60 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists from camps in Bhutan have reportedly made their way to various places in Assam for major terrorist strikes ahead of Republic Day, January 26. Quoting intelligence sources, a media re
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Approximately 60 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists from camps in Bhutan have reportedly made their way to various places in Assam for major terrorist strikes ahead of Republic Day, January 26. Quoting intelligence sources, a media report said the terrorists are divided into groups of 10 to 15 and 'deputy commander in-charge' Raju Barua is possibly directing their movements. The report further said a 10-member group has been sent with the specific task to blast the Naranarayan bridge on Brahmaputra river, Bongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (BRPL), Kokrajhar town police station building and two refugee camps in Kokrajhar district. The report also said 100 more armed ULFA terrorists from Bhutan are trying to enter the State.
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January - 22 
Chandan Doley, a colleague of the murdered social worker–– Sanjoy Ghosh deposed before the trial court, on January 22, in Assam's Kamrup district. According to media reports, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists had abducted Doley too, a
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Chandan Doley, a colleague of the murdered social worker–– Sanjoy Ghosh deposed before the trial court, on January 22, in Assam's Kamrup district. According to media reports, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists had abducted Doley too, along with Ghosh. He, however, managed to escape from captivity by jumping into the Brahmaputra river. In his statement before the court, Doley said Ghosh was abducted and later killed by the ULFA terrorists on the suspicion that he was 'an enemy of Assamese culture and an agent of the Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW)'. Doley also identified Amrit Dutta and Arup Baruah as two ULFA terrorists’ who were involved in the abduction.
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January - 22 
Delayed reports said a 'lance corporal' of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was arrested following an encounter with Assam Rifles, on January 20, in Laju in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh. He was later handed over to
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Delayed reports said a 'lance corporal' of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was arrested following an encounter with Assam Rifles, on January 20, in Laju in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh. He was later handed over to police personnel in Laju, on January 22. An M-21 rifle, a magazine and 45 rounds of M-21 ammunition were recovered from him.
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January - 22 
In a separate encounter, another terrorist affiliated to the Harkat-e-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) was killed in Hingipora, Dooru-Kapran locality of Anantnag district.
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In a separate encounter, another terrorist affiliated to the Harkat-e-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) was killed in Hingipora, Dooru-Kapran locality of Anantnag district.
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January - 22 
In another incident, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘platoon commander’ Habibullah alias Saifullah was killed in an encounter in Kudara, about 20km from Bandipore.
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In another incident, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘platoon commander’ Habibullah alias Saifullah was killed in an encounter in Kudara, about 20km from Bandipore.
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January - 22 
Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi called for effective legislation to combat terrorism, and to safeguard democracy from those trying to destroy its foundations.
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Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi called for effective legislation to combat terrorism, and to safeguard democracy from those trying to destroy its foundations.
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January - 22 
Media reports said police in Andhra Pradesh unearthed a huge dump of left-wing extremists––Naxalites––of the People’s War Group (PWG) in Nallamala forests, from the caves near Chinnarutla, near Srisailam, Kurnool district, on January 22. The recoveri
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Media reports said police in Andhra Pradesh unearthed a huge dump of left-wing extremists––Naxalites––of the People’s War Group (PWG) in Nallamala forests, from the caves near Chinnarutla, near Srisailam, Kurnool district, on January 22. The recoveries were reportedly two lorry-loads full. Some reports claimed a huge amount of cash was also recovered. Recoveries included modern communication equipment, sophisticated arms and ammunition and laptops.
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January - 22 
On January 22, in Doha, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said Pakistan has re-opened terrorist training camps it had closed earlier under international pressure, in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the USA. He said Pakistan continues to give asylum
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On January 22, in Doha, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said Pakistan has re-opened terrorist training camps it had closed earlier under international pressure, in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the USA. He said Pakistan continues to give asylum to terrorists. "So long as Pakistan provides support and sponsors terrorist organizations, there is no point in talking to Pakistan," he added. Reports said Advani’s visit could result in a joint agreement with Qatar on setting up a cooperative structure against terrorism.
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January - 22 
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman K.C. Pant said Pakistan played a major role in providing support and sustenance to terrorist groups, both in India and the world-over. Participants at the conference expressed concern over terrorism, terming it "
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Planning Commission Deputy Chairman K.C. Pant said Pakistan played a major role in providing support and sustenance to terrorist groups, both in India and the world-over. Participants at the conference expressed concern over terrorism, terming it "a crime against humanity" and suggested enactment of stringent laws to deal with it.
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January - 22 
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, speaking on the occasion, emphasised the need to strengthen mutual cooperation among the countries of the world in the fight against terrorism, which has "`become a big threat to peace, democracy and civilised wor
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Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, speaking on the occasion, emphasised the need to strengthen mutual cooperation among the countries of the world in the fight against terrorism, which has "`become a big threat to peace, democracy and civilised world order''.
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January - 22 
Reports added, although there were indications of uneasiness in the Naga leadership over Prime Minister Vajpayee’s assurance to Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh on protecting the territorial integrity of Manipur, which adversely affects the NSCN-IM
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Reports added, although there were indications of uneasiness in the Naga leadership over Prime Minister Vajpayee’s assurance to Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh on protecting the territorial integrity of Manipur, which adversely affects the NSCN-IM-demand of Greater Nagaland, the NSCN-IM leaders did not stall the ongoing dialogue.
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January - 22 
Reports from Rajouri district, in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), indicated that unidentified terrorists abducted and later beheaded a civilian in Dhok village, Thanna Mandi area, on January 22.
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Reports from Rajouri district, in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), indicated that unidentified terrorists abducted and later beheaded a civilian in Dhok village, Thanna Mandi area, on January 22.
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January - 22 
Separate reports confirmed that an attack did occur on the 6 Jat Regiment's camp in the tea estate. However, SFs retaliated and forced the terrorists to flee. No casualty or injury was reported in the attack.
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Separate reports confirmed that an attack did occur on the 6 Jat Regiment's camp in the tea estate. However, SFs retaliated and forced the terrorists to flee. No casualty or injury was reported in the attack.
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January - 22 
The Army, on January 22, refuted a claim made by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) that 15 Army personnel had been killed in the January 21-attack at Daisajan tea estate under Doomdooma police station limits, in Assam’s Tinsukia district. An
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The Army, on January 22, refuted a claim made by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) that 15 Army personnel had been killed in the January 21-attack at Daisajan tea estate under Doomdooma police station limits, in Assam’s Tinsukia district. An unidentified caller claiming to be ULFA 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah to the local media that his cadres carried out the attack and at least 15 security force (SF) personnel were killed and many more injured. Speaking in Dinjan, Dibrugarh district, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 2 Mountain Division Maj. Gen. H.S. Batra said, "It is a cowardly act of a group of militants who are frustrated and want to prove their existence." He further said, "But we have tackled these situations well in the past and our forces are capable of thwarting any evil design of the Ulfa."
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January - 22 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), on January 22, threatened to carry out more suicide attacks in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). "We will carry out Fidayeen (suicide) attacks on security forces' bases across the valley to force the withdrawal o
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), on January 22, threatened to carry out more suicide attacks in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). "We will carry out Fidayeen (suicide) attacks on security forces' bases across the valley to force the withdrawal of troops from held Kashmir," spokesman Abu Esa said in a statement sent to newspapers in Srinagar, capital city of J&K.
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January - 22 
The North Gokulnagar Village Council chairman in West Tripura district, Joy Kumar Tripura returned home safely, on January 22. NLFT terrorists had abducted him on January 15.
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The North Gokulnagar Village Council chairman in West Tripura district, Joy Kumar Tripura returned home safely, on January 22. NLFT terrorists had abducted him on January 15.
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January - 22 
The ongoing peace talks between the Union government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah(NSCN-IM) have been extended by a day and are scheduled to conclude today, January 23. According to official sources, two more sessions of
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The ongoing peace talks between the Union government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah(NSCN-IM) have been extended by a day and are scheduled to conclude today, January 23. According to official sources, two more sessions of peace talks would be held. In the previous sessions both the parties have explained their respective stand and expressed satisfaction over the developments so far.
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January - 22 
The PWG, in Guntur district, set fire to two vehicles and burnt copies of leading vernacular daily Eenadu, on the outskirts of Anupalem village. Also, in the same are, the Naxals waylaid a lorry and siphoned-off diesel by threatening its driver at gu
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The PWG, in Guntur district, set fire to two vehicles and burnt copies of leading vernacular daily Eenadu, on the outskirts of Anupalem village. Also, in the same are, the Naxals waylaid a lorry and siphoned-off diesel by threatening its driver at gunpoint, reports added.
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January - 22 
The separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has called for a shutdown on January 26, India’s Republic Day. It has reportedly asked the people of Kashmir to observe a ‘black day’ and ensure a complete shutdown.
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The separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has called for a shutdown on January 26, India’s Republic Day. It has reportedly asked the people of Kashmir to observe a ‘black day’ and ensure a complete shutdown.
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January - 22 
Four members of a proscribed group, arrested on January 22 in a raid in the Daroghawala area, are suspected to have planned attacks against Christians and churches, official sources said, on January 23. Police seized five grenades and four rifles dur
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Four members of a proscribed group, arrested on January 22 in a raid in the Daroghawala area, are suspected to have planned attacks against Christians and churches, official sources said, on January 23. Police seized five grenades and four rifles during the operation, Interior Ministry spokesperson Iftikar Ahmad said. "So far, we know that they belong to Lashkar-e-Taiba and have close links with Jaish-e-Muhammad," he added. He also claimed the terrorists were part of a cell that is waging Jihad against Westerners and Christians.
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January - 22 
Police in Lahore arrested four members of an outlawed group in a raid in Daroghawala area, on January 22, for suspected links to the Al Qaeda. Though police are yet to name the outlawed group, a media report indicated that those held belong to the La
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Police in Lahore arrested four members of an outlawed group in a raid in Daroghawala area, on January 22, for suspected links to the Al Qaeda. Though police are yet to name the outlawed group, a media report indicated that those held belong to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). An unspecified quantity of arms was also recovered from them.
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January - 22 
Self-styled chief of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) Sunni group Akram Lahori, and his two associates, denied on January 22 their involvement in the July 2001-murder of Shaukat Mirza, the Managing Director of a public sector organisation. Reco
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Self-styled chief of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) Sunni group Akram Lahori, and his two associates, denied on January 22 their involvement in the July 2001-murder of Shaukat Mirza, the Managing Director of a public sector organisation. Recording their statements before an anti-terrorism court in Karachi, the three also reportedly disputed the date and place of their arrest as claimed by police. Lahori and his two associates are being tried for killing Mirza and his driver on July 26, 2001.
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January - 22 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), on January 22, threatened to carry out more suicide attacks in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). "We will carry out Fidayeen (suicide) attacks on security forces' bases across the valley to force the withdrawal o
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), on January 22, threatened to carry out more suicide attacks in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). "We will carry out Fidayeen (suicide) attacks on security forces' bases across the valley to force the withdrawal of troops from held Kashmir," spokesman Abu Esa said in a statement sent to newspapers in Srinagar, capital city of J&K.
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January - 22 
Media reports said security forces, on January 22, shot dead six Maoist insurgents in Pyuthan district, even as the insurgents were preparing to set free Royal Nepal Army soldier Hari Bahadur Thapa, abducted two months ago, under public glare. Also o
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Media reports said security forces, on January 22, shot dead six Maoist insurgents in Pyuthan district, even as the insurgents were preparing to set free Royal Nepal Army soldier Hari Bahadur Thapa, abducted two months ago, under public glare. Also on January 22, security forces foiled an attempted attack by the insurgents on the Mugu district headquarters town of Gangat.
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January - 22 
According to a media report of January 22, the Union government has given its consent to Assam’s proposal to deploy 'special forces' along the International Border (IB) with Bhutan. The Special Services Bureau (SSB) would deploy its personnel along t
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According to a media report of January 22, the Union government has given its consent to Assam’s proposal to deploy 'special forces' along the International Border (IB) with Bhutan. The Special Services Bureau (SSB) would deploy its personnel along this border to check the movement of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists. Unnamed official sources said External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha, in a letter to Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, said the Union government has taken up with Bhutanese authorities the issue of ULFA and NDFB taking shelter there.
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January - 22 
One person, a resident of Khulna, was killed in a bomb explosion in Fakirhat subdivision on January 22, media reports said. It is suspected that the explosion occurred while the victim was manufacturing bombs.
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One person, a resident of Khulna, was killed in a bomb explosion in Fakirhat subdivision on January 22, media reports said. It is suspected that the explosion occurred while the victim was manufacturing bombs.
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January - 22 
Two persons were killed in an accidental blast, in Kungapatti village, Bhola district, on January 22, while they were fabricating bombs. The dead body of one was recovered while that of another remains to be traced. The bombs were reportedly being ma
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Two persons were killed in an accidental blast, in Kungapatti village, Bhola district, on January 22, while they were fabricating bombs. The dead body of one was recovered while that of another remains to be traced. The bombs were reportedly being made for use during the forthcoming Union Parishad (UP) elections to settle rivalries.
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January - 22 
Media reports said Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) chief Maj Gen (Retd) Trond Furohovde and top officials of Sri Lanka Army led by Jaffna commander Major General Sarath Fonseka would be visiting High Security Zones in Jaffna peninsula today, Janu
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Media reports said Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) chief Maj Gen (Retd) Trond Furohovde and top officials of Sri Lanka Army led by Jaffna commander Major General Sarath Fonseka would be visiting High Security Zones in Jaffna peninsula today, January 22, to collect information on civilian houses occupied by the Army. A decision to this effect was reportedly taken at meeting held on January 21, at the SLMM’s Jaffna office.
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January - 22 
The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) said in a press release, on January 22, there has been an overall decline in the monthly number complaints of cease-fire violations. In December 2002, a total of 142 valid complains were received by the SLMM––1
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The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) said in a press release, on January 22, there has been an overall decline in the monthly number complaints of cease-fire violations. In December 2002, a total of 142 valid complains were received by the SLMM––118 against Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and 24 against government forces. Of these, in 19 cases it has already been ruled that the LTTE has committed violation, and in one case it has been ruled that government forces have committed violation. Among the 19 ruled against the LTTE, 10 cases relate to abduction of adults and six to recruitment of child combatants. The ruling against government forces related to harassment. Beginning late February 2002, when the ongoing truce between the government and the LTTE came into force, till December 31, 2002, ruling has been made 556 cases––502 against the LTTE 54 against government forces. Ruling against the LTTE was made in 89 cases of abducting adults, 313 cases of recruiting child combatants and 41 cases of harassment. The government was found to have committed violation in 20 cases of harassment, 13 cases of extortion and seven cases of restriction of movement.
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January - 23 
A group of five unidentified terrorists attacked the residence of a Congress (I) leader in Batoli Kahara, Gandoh area of Doda district, and injured four members of his family. Official sources said retaliatory firing by the leader’s Personal Security
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A group of five unidentified terrorists attacked the residence of a Congress (I) leader in Batoli Kahara, Gandoh area of Doda district, and injured four members of his family. Official sources said retaliatory firing by the leader’s Personal Security Officer forced the terrorists to escape.
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January - 23 
A media report on January 24 indicated the United States (US) is using its influence "at the highest level" to help India extradite underworld don and 1993-Mumabi serial blasts accused Abu Salem, who is also close associate of Dawood Ibrahim. Abu Sal
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A media report on January 24 indicated the United States (US) is using its influence "at the highest level" to help India extradite underworld don and 1993-Mumabi serial blasts accused Abu Salem, who is also close associate of Dawood Ibrahim. Abu Salem was arrested in Lisbon in September 2002 on a tip-off from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI wanted to interrogate him for possible links with the Al Qaeda.
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January - 23 
According to a media report of January 23, a top-ranking National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) terrorist said the outfit would avoid "major strikes" in Assam in the near future in anticipation of the resolution of the Bodoland issue. While t
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According to a media report of January 23, a top-ranking National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) terrorist said the outfit would avoid "major strikes" in Assam in the near future in anticipation of the resolution of the Bodoland issue. While talking to a news agency, on January 23, in Bongaigaon, the NDFB leader Digvijoy Daimari alias Rajen Mushahari said, "We have been watching the attempts of the government to solve the Bodoland issue. Hence we have decided to abstain from causing major damage for a few months." He also said, "… we will never move away from our goal for a separate Bodoland by [the] middle of this year." He added, "Though our aims and objectives are quite different from those of the ULFA (United Liberation Front of Asom), yet we are ready to help them in case of requests … as our camps are not far away from theirs in Bhutan." He reportedly visits Kokrajhar and Bongaigaon districts from NDFB camps in Bhutan to collect 'funds' regularly.
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January - 23 
Another report said PWG Vizag area committee secretary Karuna, on January 23, issued a call to people in the area to observe Republic Day, January 26, as ‘protest day’.
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Another report said PWG Vizag area committee secretary Karuna, on January 23, issued a call to people in the area to observe Republic Day, January 26, as ‘protest day’.
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January - 23 
Apprehending terrorist attacks ahead of the Republic Day (January 26), police in Guwahati, Assam, made elaborate security arrangements. According to a media report of January 23, security measures have been put in placed around all high-rise building
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Apprehending terrorist attacks ahead of the Republic Day (January 26), police in Guwahati, Assam, made elaborate security arrangements. According to a media report of January 23, security measures have been put in placed around all high-rise buildings, and a close watch is being maintained on Surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) men, many of who are suspected to be maintaining contacts with former colleagues. A search operation was also carried out at Cotton College campus and hostel inmates were asked not to allow any stranger to stay with them The police is also interrogating a few persons, as intelligence reports indicated that an ULFA artillery squad is in the city to launch mortar attacks. A vigil is being maintained to prevent the squad from attacking identified targets like high-rise buildings situated around Judges’ Field, the Guwahati High Court building, Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok, Circuit House and Meghdoot Bhavan. The Army will also carry out round-the-clock aerial patrols from January 25.
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January - 23 
Arrested ULFA 'sergeant major' Gadhadhar Roy reportedly informed the security forces (SFs) that 40 armed cadres under ‘lieutenant’ Sailen Sarma alias Biju Chakravarty had entered Kokrajhar district some 15 days ago on the instructions of Raju Barua.
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Arrested ULFA 'sergeant major' Gadhadhar Roy reportedly informed the security forces (SFs) that 40 armed cadres under ‘lieutenant’ Sailen Sarma alias Biju Chakravarty had entered Kokrajhar district some 15 days ago on the instructions of Raju Barua. SFs had arrested him from Horibhita village, in Kokrajhar district, on January 19. He also reportedly confessed that, at instructions from ULFA leader Dristi Rajkhowa, he and 100 women cadres planned to strike in various places in Guwahati, on Republic Day. The women cadres include Hira Saronia, Tina Rajkhowa and Tula Bora. One more ULFA group had been assigned the task to strike on vital installations in Central Assam.
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January - 23 
In Kudpora, Anantnag district, SF personnel recovered a five-kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted inside a galvanised iron pipe near a graveyard. Separately, in Pir Taki, Anantnag district, unidentified terrorists set off an IED blast targeti
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In Kudpora, Anantnag district, SF personnel recovered a five-kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted inside a galvanised iron pipe near a graveyard. Separately, in Pir Taki, Anantnag district, unidentified terrorists set off an IED blast targeting a security forces vehicle. However, there was no damage due caused.
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January - 23 
Left-wing extremists––Naxalites––of the People's War Group (PWG) blasted a police picket in Bara village, Bhagwanganj police station-limits, Patna district and killed a personnel, on January 23-night. All 15 policemen at picket surrendered and the Na
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Left-wing extremists––Naxalites––of the People's War Group (PWG) blasted a police picket in Bara village, Bhagwanganj police station-limits, Patna district and killed a personnel, on January 23-night. All 15 policemen at picket surrendered and the Naxals decamped with 16 rifles and a carbine.
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January - 23 
Left-wing extremists––Naxalites––of the People's War Group (PWG) blasted a police picket in Bara village, Bhagwanganj police station-limits, Patna district and killed a personnel, on January 23-night. All 15 policemen at picket surrendered and the Na
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Left-wing extremists––Naxalites––of the People's War Group (PWG) blasted a police picket in Bara village, Bhagwanganj police station-limits, Patna district and killed a personnel, on January 23-night. All 15 policemen at picket surrendered and the Naxals decamped with 16 rifles and a carbine. Reportedly, the Naxals severely beat up the policemen and had also videographed the entire operation, besides pasting several posters on the picket's walls. Five injured police personnel have been admitted to the Patna Medical College Hospital. Reports said the PWG cadres were equipped with petrol bombs, hand grenades and sophisticated weapons. Talking to the media, Inspector General of Police A C Verma said, "Policemen continued to fight till their ammunitions were exhausted." State police chief R R Prasad added the Naxals took advantage of dense fog. He said, "The policemen in the picket offered resistance and fired… but nothing was visible."
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January - 23 
Media reports confirmed that Kuki National Army (KNA) terrorists released Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD), Thoubal circle, Additional chief engineer Konjengbam Ibotomba, on January 23. He was abducted from Singhat in Churachandpur dist
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Media reports confirmed that Kuki National Army (KNA) terrorists released Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD), Thoubal circle, Additional chief engineer Konjengbam Ibotomba, on January 23. He was abducted from Singhat in Churachandpur district, on January 20. According to media sources, the terrorists had demanded a huge ransom for Singh’s release, but it is not known yet whether money was paid to secure the release.
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January - 23 
National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists killed a local level Communist Party of India (CPI-M) leader at Chamanu in Dhalai district, on January 23-night, at his residence.
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National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists killed a local level Communist Party of India (CPI-M) leader at Chamanu in Dhalai district, on January 23-night, at his residence.
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January - 23 
Official sources in north Kashmir said two unidentified terrorists forced a passenger bus to halt near Shrai village in Tangmarg area and later killed two commuters. The terrorists escaped after the killing. Unconfirmed reports said one of the slain
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Official sources in north Kashmir said two unidentified terrorists forced a passenger bus to halt near Shrai village in Tangmarg area and later killed two commuters. The terrorists escaped after the killing. Unconfirmed reports said one of the slain civilians was an activist of the National Conference. No terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this killing, thus far.
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January - 23 
On January 23, suspected terrorists killed three persons in Sambaguri, West Garo hills district of Meghalaya. According to media reports, the victims belong to Assam. The identity of the terrorists involved in the killings is yet not known. However,
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On January 23, suspected terrorists killed three persons in Sambaguri, West Garo hills district of Meghalaya. According to media reports, the victims belong to Assam. The identity of the terrorists involved in the killings is yet not known. However, reports said police suspect the killings were perpetrated by either the United Liberation Front of Asom(ULFA) or the National Democratic Force of Bodoland(NDFB).
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January - 23 
Reports said the next round of talks is likely to be held after elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly are concluded on February 26.
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Reports said the next round of talks is likely to be held after elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly are concluded on February 26.
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January - 23 
Security forces (SFs) killed a foreign mercenary in an encounter in Janu forests, Gambhir area of Rajouri district. He was identified as Abdul Khalik Qari alias Qari Bhat, a Pakistani affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). However, two of his assoc
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Security forces (SFs) killed a foreign mercenary in an encounter in Janu forests, Gambhir area of Rajouri district. He was identified as Abdul Khalik Qari alias Qari Bhat, a Pakistani affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). However, two of his associates escaped from the incident-site. Recoveries made from the site included an AK rifle, four magazines, 123 rounds of ammunition, two hand grenades, a wireless set and Rs 200 in Indian currency.
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January - 23 
Security forces killed a Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) terrorist identified as Tapas Barman on the banks of Sankosh river, near Sapkata, Kokrajhar district, Assam, on January 23, even as his associates reportedly escaped. A revolver, five ro
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Security forces killed a Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) terrorist identified as Tapas Barman on the banks of Sankosh river, near Sapkata, Kokrajhar district, Assam, on January 23, even as his associates reportedly escaped. A revolver, five rounds of ammunition, two Chinese grenades and two detonators were recovered from the slain terrorist.
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January - 23 
Separately, SF personnel killed a terrorist affiliated to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Khudari village, Bandipora area of Baramulla district.
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Separately, SF personnel killed a terrorist affiliated to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Khudari village, Bandipora area of Baramulla district.
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January - 23 
SFs arrested two women cadres and recovered a pistol, two mortars, two Chinese grenades, some incriminating documents and a diary. They reportedly confessed that they had planned to strike at vital installations in Kokrajhar and Bongaigaon district o
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SFs arrested two women cadres and recovered a pistol, two mortars, two Chinese grenades, some incriminating documents and a diary. They reportedly confessed that they had planned to strike at vital installations in Kokrajhar and Bongaigaon district on Republic Day.
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January - 23 
SFs, on securing specific information, raided a terrorist hideout in Kani Bahak, Lolab valley of Kupwara district. In the ensuing encounter, a Pakistani terrorist was killed while others of the group escaped. An AK-56 rifle and a damaged wireless set
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SFs, on securing specific information, raided a terrorist hideout in Kani Bahak, Lolab valley of Kupwara district. In the ensuing encounter, a Pakistani terrorist was killed while others of the group escaped. An AK-56 rifle and a damaged wireless set were recovered from the encounter-site.
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January - 23 
Terrorists set ablaze two residences of civilians in Bajmasta village, in Sumbar area, Doda district. However, no casualties were reported in this incident.
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Terrorists set ablaze two residences of civilians in Bajmasta village, in Sumbar area, Doda district. However, no casualties were reported in this incident.
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January - 23 
The Naga peace talks between the Union government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) concluded on January 23, in New Delhi. After three rounds of official level talks, a joint communiqué has been released. According
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The Naga peace talks between the Union government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) concluded on January 23, in New Delhi. After three rounds of official level talks, a joint communiqué has been released. According to media reports, both sides reaffirmed the need to maintain a ‘peaceful and violence-free environment’ and agreed to continue the parleys to find a lasting solution to the Naga problem. Quoting government sources, reports added that substantive issues were raised during talks and negotiations proceeded in the right direction. However, NSCN-IM chairman Swu maintained that all substantive issues had not been touched upon but some of them were discussed.
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January - 23 
US Ambassador in India Robert Blackwill said, in Washington, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has been engaged in this task since the time Abu Salem was arrested. Blackwill said, "One of the FBI's preoccupations is Abu Salem's extradition f
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US Ambassador in India Robert Blackwill said, in Washington, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has been engaged in this task since the time Abu Salem was arrested. Blackwill said, "One of the FBI's preoccupations is Abu Salem's extradition from Portugal to India to face justice." However, this might take some time. He said, "What we are seeking to do is purely a subsidiary role -- to assist the Government of India in persuading the government of Portugal to send him back to India."
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January - 23 
According to a media report, unidentified assailants shot dead a writer whose work was viewed as being critical of Osama bin Laden and the Taliban militia in Afghanistan. The Afghan writer, Fazal Wahab, who was reportedly engaged in a debate with cer
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According to a media report, unidentified assailants shot dead a writer whose work was viewed as being critical of Osama bin Laden and the Taliban militia in Afghanistan. The Afghan writer, Fazal Wahab, who was reportedly engaged in a debate with certain pro-Taliban Ulema (religious scholars), was living as a refugee in Swat, North West Frontier Province (NWFP). Police said three or four gunmen attacked a shop when Wahab was present there. The assailants opened fire indiscriminately, killing him and the owner of the shop on the spot, while a shop assistant died while being moved to a hospital. Prominent Ulema of the Deoband and Wahabi schools of thought reportedly issued Fatwas (religious edicts) against him, declaring his work as un-Islamic, after he wrote two books challenging the role of mullahs (clerics), Osama bin Laden and the Taliban.
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January - 23 
The Lahore High Court’s Multan bench, on January 23, refused to prosecute proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar on charges of making an anti-India speech. "It is not a crime to make speeches against India," ruled Judge Ijaz Ahm
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The Lahore High Court’s Multan bench, on January 23, refused to prosecute proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar on charges of making an anti-India speech. "It is not a crime to make speeches against India," ruled Judge Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, while dismissing the case. He said Indian Deputy Premier L K Advani "threatens Pakistan daily in India but the Indian government never institutes any case against him." Lahore Police registered a case against Azhar in August 2001 for delivering speeches against India. Altaf Shah, counsel for the Punjab government, told the Court that the Jaish chief made "provocative and sensational speeches which instigated students and youths to create a law and order situation." However, the Judge did not agree with this deposition and added, "Indian leaders always make anti-Pakistan and prejudicial speeches and they always attempt to create troubles for Pakistan."
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January - 23 
US Ambassador in Pakistan Nancy Powell, on January 23, said Pakistan must that ensure its pledges are implemented to prevent the infiltration of terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC) and end the "use of Pakistan as a platform for terrorism". Sh
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US Ambassador in Pakistan Nancy Powell, on January 23, said Pakistan must that ensure its pledges are implemented to prevent the infiltration of terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC) and end the "use of Pakistan as a platform for terrorism". She also proposed a cease-fire along the LoC as a way to encourage peace in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. "We continue to look for ways to encourage peace in Kashmir. One important step can be a cease-fire along the Line of Control," she said, while speaking at a luncheon meeting of American Business Council (ABC), in Karachi. She said that, during the last visit of Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca to Pakistan, it was reaffirmed the US would continue to honour commitments made by President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell to promote a dialogue between India and Pakistan. She also said that, in the wake of 9/11, the US has initiated a $73 million programme to assist Pakistan in reducing illegal weapons-smuggling, combat narcotics flow, as also prevent the movement of terrorists who killed people all nationalities, including Pakistanis.
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January - 23 
A delayed report said Maoists on January 23-night killed one police personnel at the Chamaita villager of Ilam district.
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A delayed report said Maoists on January 23-night killed one police personnel at the Chamaita villager of Ilam district.
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January - 23 
A soldier of the Royal Nepal Army was killed and another injured in an accidental grenade explosion at a repeater tower of Nepal Telecommunications, on January 23, at a village in Dang district.
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A soldier of the Royal Nepal Army was killed and another injured in an accidental grenade explosion at a repeater tower of Nepal Telecommunications, on January 23, at a village in Dang district.
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January - 23 
Media reports said two armed policemen were killed and 20 more injured in an ambush laid by Maoist insurgents in Girighat, 20km away from the Surkhet district headquarters town of Birendranagar, on January 23. The condition of three of the injured is
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Media reports said two armed policemen were killed and 20 more injured in an ambush laid by Maoist insurgents in Girighat, 20km away from the Surkhet district headquarters town of Birendranagar, on January 23. The condition of three of the injured is reportedly serious.
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January - 23 
Media reports from Sri Lanka said representatives of the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attended a meeting in Colombo, the capital city, for the first time in 12 years, on January 23, and briefed donor countries on the imm
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Media reports from Sri Lanka said representatives of the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attended a meeting in Colombo, the capital city, for the first time in 12 years, on January 23, and briefed donor countries on the immediate humanitarian needs. Diplomats from over 20 countries, representatives of the United Nations, European Union and the World Bank attended the meeting, ahead of the planned aid summit scheduled due in Tokyo, in June 2003. Peace Secretariat Secretary General Bernard Gunatilake and Jay Maheswaran of the LTTE participated in the meeting, which has been described as a session of the Sub Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs in the northeast province (SIHRN), reports sources said.
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January - 23 
Media reports said the Jaffna district committee for resettling internally displaced persons (IDPs) outside high security zones (HSZs) would be commencing work today, January 23. A decision to the effect was taken at a meeting of the Sub-Committee on
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Media reports said the Jaffna district committee for resettling internally displaced persons (IDPs) outside high security zones (HSZs) would be commencing work today, January 23. A decision to the effect was taken at a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Immediate Humanitarian Needs and Rehabilitation (SIHNR) on January 22. The district committee has 21 members comprising representatives of the government, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Velanai Divisional Secretary K.Ratnam is the secretary of the district committee.
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January - 23 
The fifth round of peace talks between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the government would be held in Europe on February 7 and 8, 2003, peace process facilitator Norway said on January 23. The duration of the talks has been shortened
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The fifth round of peace talks between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the government would be held in Europe on February 7 and 8, 2003, peace process facilitator Norway said on January 23. The duration of the talks has been shortened to enable the LTTE to complete internal consultations before the next stage of the peace process, Norway added. Floods and the risk of contracting communicable disease prevented LTTE Chief Negotiator Anton Balasingham from travelling to the Wanni, it added. However, independent reports earlier said the curtailment in the duration of the talks and the change of venue were a result of Balasingham’s renal condition.
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January - 24 
A civilian was killed by unidentified terrorists in Goo-Narh Bathole village, Mahore area of Udhampur district.
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A civilian was killed by unidentified terrorists in Goo-Narh Bathole village, Mahore area of Udhampur district.
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January - 24 
According to a media report, secessionist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) senior leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid was released on bail by a court, in Srinagar, on January 24, after over a year’s detention in various jails in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
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According to a media report, secessionist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) senior leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid was released on bail by a court, in Srinagar, on January 24, after over a year’s detention in various jails in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Rashid, who was functioning as information secretary of the secessionist amalgam, was arrested on January 12, 2002, under the Public Safety Act, which was revoked on technical grounds in June 2002. Rashid was released on bail from the Kotbalwal Jail in Jammu on November 13 after the People’s Democratic Party came to power in the State, but was taken into custody again.
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January - 24 
According to media reports, India and France, on January 24, signed an extradition treaty. The treaty was signed by Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and French Justice Minister Dominique Perben at Paris. While signing the treaty, India assured France
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According to media reports, India and France, on January 24, signed an extradition treaty. The treaty was signed by Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and French Justice Minister Dominique Perben at Paris. While signing the treaty, India assured France that it would not award the death sentence to those extradited.
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January - 24 
According to media reports, on January 24 a Special Court in Chennai convicted the banned Al-Umma, an Islamist fundamentalist organization, chief S A Basha for disturbing normal life in Chennai through acts of terrorism and planning to blow up import
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According to media reports, on January 24 a Special Court in Chennai convicted the banned Al-Umma, an Islamist fundamentalist organization, chief S A Basha for disturbing normal life in Chennai through acts of terrorism and planning to blow up important buildings in 1998. Basha is also the prime accused in the 1998-Coimbatore serial bomb blast case. The Court also convicted 22 others, including two women- Arifa Begum and Ayesha alias Sangeetha, in the case relating to the seizure of arms and explosives from various parts in Chennai in 1998, after the Coimbatore blasts, sources said. The Judge has fixed January 27 for awarding sentences to the convicted persons, after hearing representations from them. Except for Basha, the other accused are charged with criminal conspiracy, violating the Explosives Substances Act (ESA) and Criminal Law (Amendment) Act by supporting the Al-Umma, causing riot with deadly weapons and preventing officers from performing their duty. Basha had been arrested in Chennai on the day of the Coimbatore blasts and the others some time later.
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January - 24 
According to media reports, terrorists of the proscribed A’chik National Volunteers’ Council (ANVC) abducted Public Works Department (PWD) East Garo Hills Sub-divisional officer Fakrul Islam on January 22 from his residence, in Bajendoba, Meghalaya.
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According to media reports, terrorists of the proscribed A’chik National Volunteers’ Council (ANVC) abducted Public Works Department (PWD) East Garo Hills Sub-divisional officer Fakrul Islam on January 22 from his residence, in Bajendoba, Meghalaya. The outfit has not yet set conditions, or sought ransom to set him free
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January - 24 
An unidentified caller claiming to be ULFA 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah called local media offices in Guwahati to own up responsibility of the attack. He also said the outfit inflicted 'heavy damage' on the SF personnel.
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An unidentified caller claiming to be ULFA 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah called local media offices in Guwahati to own up responsibility of the attack. He also said the outfit inflicted 'heavy damage' on the SF personnel.
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January - 24 
In a separate incident, police, on January 24, unearthed an ULFA training camp reportedly being run by Jiten Dutta at Ajukhagaon near Dibru-Saikhowa reserve forest, Tinsukia district. Police also recovered a map of the Daisajan Army camp and 62 round
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In a separate incident, police, on January 24, unearthed an ULFA training camp reportedly being run by Jiten Dutta at Ajukhagaon near Dibru-Saikhowa reserve forest, Tinsukia district. Police also recovered a map of the Daisajan Army camp and 62 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, among other things during the search operation. However, no terrorist could be arrested in the raid. Suspected ULFA terrorists had attacked the camp, on January 20.
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January - 24 
In a separate incident, SFs arrested a ULFA terrorist from Kolabari, Barpeta police station-limits. A Chinese pistol, a magazine and five rounds of ammunition were also recovered from his possession.
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In a separate incident, SFs arrested a ULFA terrorist from Kolabari, Barpeta police station-limits. A Chinese pistol, a magazine and five rounds of ammunition were also recovered from his possession.
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January - 24 
In another incident, a Road Opening Party of the Army detected an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by unidentified terrorists at Rattanbas, near Banihal, Jammu-Srinagar national highway. Separately, security forces recovered 20kg of liquefie
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In another incident, a Road Opening Party of the Army detected an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by unidentified terrorists at Rattanbas, near Banihal, Jammu-Srinagar national highway. Separately, security forces recovered 20kg of liquefied RDX and an electronic detonator from a passenger bus near Sumbal. The vehicle was on its way to Srinagar from Bandipore.
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January - 24 
Left-wing extremists––Naxalites––have beaten to death a local-level leader of the Ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on January 24-night, reports said from Andhra Pradesh. The victim, Basha, was accosted at a shop in Akulavari Ganaparam village, Eturuna
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Left-wing extremists––Naxalites––have beaten to death a local-level leader of the Ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on January 24-night, reports said from Andhra Pradesh. The victim, Basha, was accosted at a shop in Akulavari Ganaparam village, Eturunagaram mandal (administrative unit) of Warangal district. He was taken to the village school and was beaten to death. Another person had a providential escape, as he was not there in his residence when the Naxals went in search of him. However, the Naxals destroyed a television set in his residence.
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January - 24 
Media reports said 16 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and 11 National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists surrendered with arms to General Officer Commanding (GOC) 4 Corps Lt Gen. Mohinder Singh, on January 24. The surrender was org
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Media reports said 16 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and 11 National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists surrendered with arms to General Officer Commanding (GOC) 4 Corps Lt Gen. Mohinder Singh, on January 24. The surrender was organized at the Red Horns Division’s headquarters, Rangia, in Assam's Kamrup district. The terrorists also handed over three rifles, 11 pistols, 13 grenades, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 10kg of explosives, 30 9mm pistols and 100 bullets of AK-47 rifle. A surrendered terrorist, Bhaiti Patgiri said he had joined ULFA in 1999 and had also been to Afghanisthan on a fake Bangladeshi passport for training in arms. He also informed that ULFA terrorists are facing severe food crisis at camps in Bhutan. He also said, "During my stay in Bhutan, I had never seen a single face of the ULFA top brass." He further informed there are six ULFA camps in Bhutan where 200 to 250 cadres stay. The number of women cadres could be between 10 and 12, he added.
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January - 24 
On January 24, a local Congress party worker, Pulin H Marak, was killed by unidentified terrorists near Mawlyngpna village, near Ryngku in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. According to police sources, the deceased was shot while returning from Thyllaw vi
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On January 24, a local Congress party worker, Pulin H Marak, was killed by unidentified terrorists near Mawlyngpna village, near Ryngku in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. According to police sources, the deceased was shot while returning from Thyllaw village, bordering Bangladesh.
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January - 24 
On January 24, unidentified armed terrorists laid an ambush on the convoy of two Ministers— Agriculture Minister K Ranjit and Minister of State for Social Welfare SK Korunthang––in Tingkhanphai area, Chandel district of Manipur. Deputy Inspector Gene
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On January 24, unidentified armed terrorists laid an ambush on the convoy of two Ministers— Agriculture Minister K Ranjit and Minister of State for Social Welfare SK Korunthang––in Tingkhanphai area, Chandel district of Manipur. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG-range II) Jathang was also travelling in the convoy. According to official sources, some heavily -armed terrorists sprayed several rounds of bullets on the vehicles of the Ministers, following which the police team accompanying the convoy returned fire. The encounter reportedly lasted for more than two hours, and there were no reports of casualties from either side. The identity of the terrorists is yet not known.
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January - 24 
Police in Guwahati, on the same day, recovered 26 bullet rounds of 9mm pistol, 27 rounds of AK-47 rifle and two rounds of US carbine from Assam State Zoo premises. The ammunition was hidden inside a dump. Police believe they had been dumped by suspec
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Police in Guwahati, on the same day, recovered 26 bullet rounds of 9mm pistol, 27 rounds of AK-47 rifle and two rounds of US carbine from Assam State Zoo premises. The ammunition was hidden inside a dump. Police believe they had been dumped by suspected terrorists who had already managed take away some of the contents of the dump.
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January - 24 
Security forces (SFs), on January 24, killed two foreign mercenaries of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in an encounter in Mendhar area, Poonch district. According to media reports, a cordon and search operation was launched by SFs in the Kasblari forests
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Security forces (SFs), on January 24, killed two foreign mercenaries of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in an encounter in Mendhar area, Poonch district. According to media reports, a cordon and search operation was launched by SFs in the Kasblari forests near the Line of Control (LoC), in Mendhar sector. In the ensuing encounter, while two terrorists were killed, two others of the group escaped. Two AK-56 rifles, six magazines, a wireless set, 30 AK rounds and some xplosive material were recovered from the encounter-site.
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January - 24 
Speaking in the context of the Naga peace process, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Mukut Mithi said, in Itanagar, on January 24, no part of the State could be brought under Nagalim (Greater Nagaland) that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-I
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Speaking in the context of the Naga peace process, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Mukut Mithi said, in Itanagar, on January 24, no part of the State could be brought under Nagalim (Greater Nagaland) that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) demands. He clarified the area was never part of Nagaland. He also said the State Assembly had passed a resolution in this regard in September 2002. The Chief Minister, however, welcomed the peace process between the Union government and the NSCN-IM.
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January - 24 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists reportedly attacked Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Bhuyanpara, inside the Manas National Park in Assam's Barpeta district, on January 24. A personnel of the 9th CRPF battal
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists reportedly attacked Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Bhuyanpara, inside the Manas National Park in Assam's Barpeta district, on January 24. A personnel of the 9th CRPF battalion died of head injuries sustained in the attack. The terrorists managed to escape after the attack. Security forces (SFs) were searching the area when reports last came in.
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January - 24 
The GOC said he was optimistic that the ULFA and NDFB would come forward for talks after the successful conclusion of the ongoing Naga peace process. He also said the Army has devised a ‘resource curtail device’ to force the ULFA and NDFB cadres to c
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The GOC said he was optimistic that the ULFA and NDFB would come forward for talks after the successful conclusion of the ongoing Naga peace process. He also said the Army has devised a ‘resource curtail device’ to force the ULFA and NDFB cadres to come over ground by disrupting the supply of food, medicines and other essential items to terrorist camps. During the last six months, the Army apprehended 60 food suppliers from different parts of Assam, he informed. He also welcomed the government's initiative to deploy personnel of the Special Services Bureau (SSB) along the Assam-Bhutan border.
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January - 24 
The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in a faxed statement said the PDP-led coalition government’s ‘healing touch’ policy was killing the "freedom movement" in Jammu and Kashmir. The outfit’s "Central Field Command Council" observed that Chief Minister Mufti M
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The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in a faxed statement said the PDP-led coalition government’s ‘healing touch’ policy was killing the "freedom movement" in Jammu and Kashmir. The outfit’s "Central Field Command Council" observed that Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, in the name of applying healing touch to the wounds of the people, was killing a "freedom movement." The Hizb alleged that the Sayeed government had employed the policy of making Kashmiris fight one another and thus perpetuate its "puppet" rule in the State. It also accused the State government of backtracking on its promises of disbanding the Special Operations Group (SOG). The group also claimed that deploying members of the SOG, Village Defence Committees (VDCs) and the yet-to-be-introduced Jammu and Kashmir Voluntary Force (JKVF) at Police Stations was a game plan to involve State Police in counter-insurgency operations.
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January - 24 
The Naxals severely beat up the policemen and had also videographed the entire operation, besides pasting several posters on the picket's walls. Five injured police personnel have been admitted to the Patna Medical College Hospital.
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The Naxals severely beat up the policemen and had also videographed the entire operation, besides pasting several posters on the picket's walls. Five injured police personnel have been admitted to the Patna Medical College Hospital.
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January - 24 
The ruling CPI-M reiterated its demand for the demolition of terrorist training camps in Bangladesh and strengthening security along the 856-km India-Bangladesh border in Tripura. Ahead of the February-26 Assembly elections, releasing the Left Front’
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The ruling CPI-M reiterated its demand for the demolition of terrorist training camps in Bangladesh and strengthening security along the 856-km India-Bangladesh border in Tripura. Ahead of the February-26 Assembly elections, releasing the Left Front’s manifesto in Agartala, West District, on January 24, convenor Baidyanath Majumder said the Front would continue efforts to bring terrorists into the mainstream of the society through political and administrative means.
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January - 24 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) conduits were arrested by police in Guwahati, on January 24-night. One of them––Mahesh Talukdar––is reportedly an accomplice of ULFA terrorist Subal Mahanta. Police said some incriminating documents were als
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) conduits were arrested by police in Guwahati, on January 24-night. One of them––Mahesh Talukdar––is reportedly an accomplice of ULFA terrorist Subal Mahanta. Police said some incriminating documents were also seized from his possession. The other conduit was identified as Bijoy Das.
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January - 24 
Unidentified terrorists killed Congress (I) activist Mohammad Nasir Banday, in Nagshirin village, Shopian area of Pulwama district. A media report indicated that, while his father had been shot dead by terrorists in 1991, his brother Mohammad Shafi B
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Unidentified terrorists killed Congress (I) activist Mohammad Nasir Banday, in Nagshirin village, Shopian area of Pulwama district. A media report indicated that, while his father had been shot dead by terrorists in 1991, his brother Mohammad Shafi Banday was the losing Congress (I) candidate from Shopian in the 2002-Legislative Assembly elections.
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January - 24 
Another report said a police officer was injured during a mistaken cross firing between a revenue patrol of the Royal Nepal Army and police in Bahadurgunj, Kapilvastu district, on January 24. Reportedly, both the teams failed to recognise each other.
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Another report said a police officer was injured during a mistaken cross firing between a revenue patrol of the Royal Nepal Army and police in Bahadurgunj, Kapilvastu district, on January 24. Reportedly, both the teams failed to recognise each other.
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January - 24 
Another report said Armed Police Force (APF) personnel shot dead four insurgents, including a woman, in Lakuri Bhanjyang, Syangjha district, on January 24.
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Another report said Armed Police Force (APF) personnel shot dead four insurgents, including a woman, in Lakuri Bhanjyang, Syangjha district, on January 24.
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January - 24 
One Maoist insurgent each was killed in separate incidents in Kailali and Accham on January 24, according to a press release by the Defence Ministry. The security forces also recovered seven rifles, some socket bombs, a megaphone, five guns and other
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One Maoist insurgent each was killed in separate incidents in Kailali and Accham on January 24, according to a press release by the Defence Ministry. The security forces also recovered seven rifles, some socket bombs, a megaphone, five guns and other logistic materials from the clash-sites.
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January - 24 
Media reports said peace talks facilitator Norway announced on January 24, 2003 that the fifth session of government, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) talks will be held on February 7 and 8, at the Norwegian Embassy in Berlin.
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Media reports said peace talks facilitator Norway announced on January 24, 2003 that the fifth session of government, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) talks will be held on February 7 and 8, at the Norwegian Embassy in Berlin.
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January - 24 
Pro-Tamil sources said, on January 24, Jaffna Government Agent S. Pathmanathan has asked the Assistant Government Agents to obtain details of civilian residences and private lands occupied by Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in Jaffna peninsula. He also directed
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Pro-Tamil sources said, on January 24, Jaffna Government Agent S. Pathmanathan has asked the Assistant Government Agents to obtain details of civilian residences and private lands occupied by Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in Jaffna peninsula. He also directed that details of buildings that lie within the High Security Zone (HSZ) be categorized separately from those outside it. At the fourth round of peace talks in Thailand, between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) it was agreed that internally displaced persons (IDPs) would be resettled outside HSZs in the first phase, and within HSZs in the second phase.
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January - 24 
Reports said the Sri Lanka Army has returned to residents 17 houses on Manipay main road that were under its occupation.
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Reports said the Sri Lanka Army has returned to residents 17 houses on Manipay main road that were under its occupation.
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January - 25 
A civilian was injured during a grenade explosion on January 25 on the eve of Republic Day at Sorbhog bazar (local market) in Assam's Barpeta district. Official sources suspect it to be a terrorist attack.
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A civilian was injured during a grenade explosion on January 25 on the eve of Republic Day at Sorbhog bazar (local market) in Assam's Barpeta district. Official sources suspect it to be a terrorist attack.
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January - 25 
A media report said four persons, including a woman, of a migrant family were massacred by suspected terrorists of the United People's Democratic Solidarity, in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, on January 25-evening. Reportedly, the terrorists belonge
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A media report said four persons, including a woman, of a migrant family were massacred by suspected terrorists of the United People's Democratic Solidarity, in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, on January 25-evening. Reportedly, the terrorists belonged to a faction opposed to talks with the Union government. UPDS general secretary Horensing Bey signed a ‘cease hostilities' agreement with the Union government for a year, on May 23, 2002. According to the report, the terrorists came to a village near Diphu, Karbi Anglong's district headquarters, and ordered residents of the migrant community to come out of their houses. Subsequently, the terrorists opened indiscriminate fire killing four of a family on the spot and injuring four more. Meanwhile, police were searching the area, when reports last came in.
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January - 25 
According to a media report of January 25, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Khaplang (NSCN-K) has accused its rival Isak Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) of issuing death threats to the non-Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) candidates participating in
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According to a media report of January 25, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Khaplang (NSCN-K) has accused its rival Isak Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) of issuing death threats to the non-Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) candidates participating in the forthcoming Assembly elections of February 26. NSCN-K further alleged that the threat specifically targets candidates from the ruling Congress party. The NSCN-K ‘home secretary’ Hokato Vushe reportedly said, "At least seven Congress candidates around Dimapur had been telephoned by a deputy kilonser (minister) of the NSCN-IM on January 22 and 23, who warned them of dire consequences if they did not quit the Congress and join the NPF. They were warned that their hands and legs would be smashed if they contest for the Congress — meaning death." The NSCN-K leader also accused the NSCN-IM of engendering defection in the ruling Congress party. The NPF is an offshoot of Nagaland’s oldest Opposition party — the United Democratic Front.
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January - 25 
According to a media report, terrorists of the proscribed Kuki Liberation Front (KLF) have released Food Corporation of India (FCI) Deputy Director R Sadasivan of Dimapur, and businessman R K Moorthy of Moreh, on January 25. The KLF abducted Sadasiva
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According to a media report, terrorists of the proscribed Kuki Liberation Front (KLF) have released Food Corporation of India (FCI) Deputy Director R Sadasivan of Dimapur, and businessman R K Moorthy of Moreh, on January 25. The KLF abducted Sadasivan and eight other officials on January 21. While Border Security Force (BSF) personnel stationed at Khongkhang, Manipur, rescued the eight, the terrorists managed to escape with Sadashivan. The businessman was abducted later on the same day from Lokchao, Moreh.
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January - 25 
According to media reports, six Naxalites blasted a cinema belonging to Rangapulla Reddy, relative of former Congress Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Erasu Prathap Reddy, in Atmakur, Kurnool district, alleging the owner was earning money une
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According to media reports, six Naxalites blasted a cinema belonging to Rangapulla Reddy, relative of former Congress Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Erasu Prathap Reddy, in Atmakur, Kurnool district, alleging the owner was earning money unethically. The theatre and its projector room were totally damaged. Separately, in the same district, approximately, 30 armed Naxalites went to the house of market committee former president Thirupamaiah and threatened his family demanding he resign from the TDP. Later, they stormed relative Sreenivasulu Reddy’s house and decamped with 124 paddy bags in two tractors and five bullock carts.
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January - 25 
According to media reports, the apex Naga tribal body, Naga Hoho, criticized Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for giving an assurance to Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh on the territorial integrity of Manipur during the Union government, Nation
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According to media reports, the apex Naga tribal body, Naga Hoho, criticized Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for giving an assurance to Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh on the territorial integrity of Manipur during the Union government, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) talks in New Delhi. Naga Hoho leader M Vero reportedly said, on January 25, this was not expected from the Prime Minister. While expressing displeasure at the Union government not inviting a non-governmental body such as the Hoho for the talks to solve the long-standing Naga problem, he termed the now concluded peace talks as ‘so so’.
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January - 25 
In another incident, one police personnel was killed and six others sustained injuries as terrorists targeted a police vehicle and caused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast near Ganeshpora Bridge in the Aeshmuqam area of Anantnag district. Ac
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In another incident, one police personnel was killed and six others sustained injuries as terrorists targeted a police vehicle and caused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast near Ganeshpora Bridge in the Aeshmuqam area of Anantnag district. According to a local news agency, the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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January - 25 
In Karimnagar district, the PWG blasted the house of a leader in Nagaram village, Dharmapuri mandal (administrative unit). Media reports said 12 Naxalites, including three women, came to Gaddam Bhaskarareddy’s house, asked the inmates to go out and b
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In Karimnagar district, the PWG blasted the house of a leader in Nagaram village, Dharmapuri mandal (administrative unit). Media reports said 12 Naxalites, including three women, came to Gaddam Bhaskarareddy’s house, asked the inmates to go out and blasted it with 18 detonators. The Naxalites also reportedly left a note at the blast-site stating the blast was to protest the recent death in an encounter of the PWG’s Nizamabad district committee member and others in Manala. The note also warned TDP and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to mend their ways and resign from party posts.
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January - 25 
In Rajouri, the dead body of a civilian who was abducted on January 20 by unidentified terrorists was recovered from Kandi Gala in Koteranka.
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In Rajouri, the dead body of a civilian who was abducted on January 20 by unidentified terrorists was recovered from Kandi Gala in Koteranka.
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January - 25 
In the Sopore area, unidentified terrorists fired two rockets towards a newly established SF formation at Bumai. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Further, SF personnel destroyed a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit at Kha
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In the Sopore area, unidentified terrorists fired two rockets towards a newly established SF formation at Bumai. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Further, SF personnel destroyed a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit at Khanetar Top and recovered 315 AK rounds, two hand grenades, four magazines and some eatables.
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January - 25 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) blasted a cinema and the house of a leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in separate incidents in Kurnool and Karimnagar districts, on January 25.
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) blasted a cinema and the house of a leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in separate incidents in Kurnool and Karimnagar districts, on January 25.
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January - 25 
Media reports on January 27 said Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police arrested three activists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and recovered some incriminating documents from their possession. While Mohammad Arif and Obaidullah were arr
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Media reports on January 27 said Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police arrested three activists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and recovered some incriminating documents from their possession. While Mohammad Arif and Obaidullah were arrested in Sadatganj locality of Lucknow, on January 25-evening, Amir, an accused in the communal violence in Godhra, Gujarat, was arrested in Allahabad, on the basis of information provided by Arif and Obaidullah. Reportedly, police suspect they have links with the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), the external intelligence agency of Pakistan.
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January - 25 
Official sources in north Kashmir have indicated that SF personnel killed two Pakistani terrorists affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) group at Nathipora on the Sopore-Kupwara road. An unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered fro
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Official sources in north Kashmir have indicated that SF personnel killed two Pakistani terrorists affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) group at Nathipora on the Sopore-Kupwara road. An unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered from their possession. Sources added that the slain terrorists were heading for Handwara to carry out attacks on the occasion of Republic Day on January 26, today.
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January - 25 
Security forces (SFs) thwarted an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Khari Karmara sector of Poonch district on January 25 killing two Pakistani terrorists of the Al Badr outfit. Two other terrorists of the group, however, manag
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Security forces (SFs) thwarted an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Khari Karmara sector of Poonch district on January 25 killing two Pakistani terrorists of the Al Badr outfit. Two other terrorists of the group, however, managed to escape back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Recoveries made from the encounter site included one AK rifle with two magazines, a pistol with four magazines and 20 rounds of ammunition, four hand grenades and a wireless set.
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January - 25 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) in a statement entitled ‘journey for peace’ said, on January 25 that it was ready to talk on the ‘Naga territory’ issue with the States of Assam and Manipur. The NSCN-IM reportedly sai
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) in a statement entitled ‘journey for peace’ said, on January 25 that it was ready to talk on the ‘Naga territory’ issue with the States of Assam and Manipur. The NSCN-IM reportedly said that it "fully recognizes the legitimate rights and aspirations" of all the neighbouring people. The outfit also said, "Let us end tensions that have sometimes existed between us and live as good neighbours, who respect each other’s rights and aspirations."
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January - 25 
The NSCN has denied that it issued any such warning to the non-NPF candidates. The NSCN-IM-deputy kilonser V. Horam said, "Probably the people have decided to install a government supportive to the ongoing peace process. Everyone knows that the prese
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The NSCN has denied that it issued any such warning to the non-NPF candidates. The NSCN-IM-deputy kilonser V. Horam said, "Probably the people have decided to install a government supportive to the ongoing peace process. Everyone knows that the present state government has not been supporting the peace process. When people have decided, then why should we bother threatening the people and candidates. This is baseless. We have decided to stay away from the polls this time."
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January - 25 
Maoist insurgents killed one retired police personnel at Dambarkhana in the Bara district on January 25.
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Maoist insurgents killed one retired police personnel at Dambarkhana in the Bara district on January 25.
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January - 25 
The Defence Ministry said, on January 25, security forces killed six Maoist insurgents in operations in Syangjha, Kailali and Accham districts. Of these, four were killed in an encounter with Armed Police Force in Syangjha and one each were killed in
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The Defence Ministry said, on January 25, security forces killed six Maoist insurgents in operations in Syangjha, Kailali and Accham districts. Of these, four were killed in an encounter with Armed Police Force in Syangjha and one each were killed in clashes in Kailali and Accham.
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January - 25 
Yet another report said police in Nuwakot district arrested Irrigation Department employee Janak Prasad Adhikari, on January 25. He was released from prison a few hours earlier to his re-arrest following an order of the Supreme Court on January 24. H
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Yet another report said police in Nuwakot district arrested Irrigation Department employee Janak Prasad Adhikari, on January 25. He was released from prison a few hours earlier to his re-arrest following an order of the Supreme Court on January 24. He was driven to an unknown destination. Details are awaited.
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January - 25 
Another report said the Rapid Action Team (RAT) founded to perform law and order duties in Dhaka will be deployed from January 25.
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Another report said the Rapid Action Team (RAT) founded to perform law and order duties in Dhaka will be deployed from January 25.
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January - 25 
Bangladesh police recovered 18 illegal arms and 26 ammunition rounds in countrywide searches on January 25. Reports said six cases were filed against 21 persons under the Arms Act, in this connection.
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Bangladesh police recovered 18 illegal arms and 26 ammunition rounds in countrywide searches on January 25. Reports said six cases were filed against 21 persons under the Arms Act, in this connection.
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January - 25 
The Rapid Action Team (RAT) specially formed to perform law and order duties after Army was withdrawn begins operations in the capital Dhaka from today, January 25. The Army was called out on October 17, 2002 Operation Clean Heart to tackle increasin
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The Rapid Action Team (RAT) specially formed to perform law and order duties after Army was withdrawn begins operations in the capital Dhaka from today, January 25. The Army was called out on October 17, 2002 Operation Clean Heart to tackle increasing crime and terrorist activities. The total strength of RAT is 133. Its members will arrest criminals and hand them over to police for further investigations. Depending upon the performance of this unit in Dhaka some more could be formed in the future.
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January - 26 
A spokesperson of the Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen in a faxed message to a local news agency in Kashmir has claimed that the Iranian President Seyed Mohammad Khatami’s current visit to India and his participation in the Republic Day ceremony in New Delhi on
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A spokesperson of the Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen in a faxed message to a local news agency in Kashmir has claimed that the Iranian President Seyed Mohammad Khatami’s current visit to India and his participation in the Republic Day ceremony in New Delhi on January 26 had destroyed Iran’s dignity and self-respect. He alleged that by his participation in the New Delhi ceremony, Khatami had condoned the atrocities of Indian security forces in Kashmir. The spokesperson added that Khatami had hurt the sentiments of the Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir.
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January - 26 
According to media reports, Dubai authorities, on January 26, deported Mohammed Altaf, the main accused in the December 2- bomb blast in Mumbai inside a bus in Ghatkopar. He is also an alleged activist of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India
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According to media reports, Dubai authorities, on January 26, deported Mohammed Altaf, the main accused in the December 2- bomb blast in Mumbai inside a bus in Ghatkopar. He is also an alleged activist of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). Altaf had allegedly supplied explosives and funds to the perpetrators of the blast. On January 9, another accused, Irfan Rehman Khan, was deported from Dubai in the same case and is now in police custody. Earlier, four more were held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) in connection with the incident. Of them, three are in judicial custody, while a fourth has escaped on January 7, and is yet to be traced.
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January - 26 
According to official sources, a group of four unidentified terrorists shot dead a retired Army personnel in his residence, in Larkot village, Chingus area of Rajouri district, on January 26. The terrorists escaped after the killing.
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According to official sources, a group of four unidentified terrorists shot dead a retired Army personnel in his residence, in Larkot village, Chingus area of Rajouri district, on January 26. The terrorists escaped after the killing.
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January - 26 
Assam Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd.) S. K. Sinha said infiltration into the State from across the Bangladesh border and activities of the Pakistan's external intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), are grave threats to the security of
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Assam Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd.) S. K. Sinha said infiltration into the State from across the Bangladesh border and activities of the Pakistan's external intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), are grave threats to the security of the country. Speaking on the occasion of Republic Day, on January 26, at Judges’ Field in Guwahati, he termed as unfortunate United Liberation Front of Asom's (ULFA's) insistence on 'irrelevant preconditions' for peace negotiations. He appreciated the public for distancing themselves from terrorists. He further said the terrorists are in disarray, and they indulge in violence in frustration. He hoped for a successful outcome of the Bodo peace talks through the creation of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). Solution to terrorism lies in development, he added.
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January - 26 
In another incident, a security force (SF) personnel was killed when terrorists ambushed an Army patrol party in Chakras village, Mahore area of Udhampur district.
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In another incident, a security force (SF) personnel was killed when terrorists ambushed an Army patrol party in Chakras village, Mahore area of Udhampur district.
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January - 26 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), on January 26, unfurled black flags atop five schools in Dhamani, Mandopo, Gua, Godhara and Dania in Nawada district to denounce the Republic Day celebrations. According to media re
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), on January 26, unfurled black flags atop five schools in Dhamani, Mandopo, Gua, Godhara and Dania in Nawada district to denounce the Republic Day celebrations. According to media reports, approximately 500 Naxalites and their supporters raised ‘anti-constitution’ slogans after unfurling the black flags. Police, who reached the schools later, removed the flags. An intensive search operation has been launched to track down the Naxalites.
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January - 26 
Media reports said, on January 26, suspected terrorists laid an ambush on a police patrol party in Bishnupur district, Manipur. In the attack, police Sub inspector Ratan Kumar Singh was killed and three constables seriously injured. Causalities on th
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Media reports said, on January 26, suspected terrorists laid an ambush on a police patrol party in Bishnupur district, Manipur. In the attack, police Sub inspector Ratan Kumar Singh was killed and three constables seriously injured. Causalities on the terrorists’ side are yet not known.
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January - 26 
Official sources in north Kashmir said, based on specific information, SFs raided a terrorist hideout in Wagoora village of Kreeri belt, Baramulla district. A tip-off said a group of heavily armed Pakistani terrorists was present in the village. In t
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Official sources in north Kashmir said, based on specific information, SFs raided a terrorist hideout in Wagoora village of Kreeri belt, Baramulla district. A tip-off said a group of heavily armed Pakistani terrorists was present in the village. In the subsequent encounter, three Pakistani cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and an SF personnel were killed.
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January - 26 
Reports said suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists killed a schoolteacher, on January 26-evening in Nadihira village, Patacharkuchi police station-limits in Barpeta district, Assam.
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Reports said suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists killed a schoolteacher, on January 26-evening in Nadihira village, Patacharkuchi police station-limits in Barpeta district, Assam.
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January - 26 
Security forces arrested five National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists in separate raids in Tripura. While 'corporal' Rajesh Debbarma was arrested from Lembucherra village of West district, on January 26, three more NLFT terrorists––ide
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Security forces arrested five National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists in separate raids in Tripura. While 'corporal' Rajesh Debbarma was arrested from Lembucherra village of West district, on January 26, three more NLFT terrorists––identified as Jamini Reang, Kanaia Reang and Palrai Reang––were arrested from another place in the same district, on the same day.
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January - 26 
Security forces defused a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Kishtwar. The IED had reportedly been planted by the terrorists to blast a civilian vehicle.
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Security forces defused a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Kishtwar. The IED had reportedly been planted by the terrorists to blast a civilian vehicle.
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January - 26 
The Union government has decided to re-deploy the Border Security Force (BSF) at the borders and avail the services of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for internal security duties in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), BSF Inspector General G S Gill said in
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The Union government has decided to re-deploy the Border Security Force (BSF) at the borders and avail the services of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for internal security duties in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), BSF Inspector General G S Gill said in Srinagar, on January 26. "Government of India has taken a policy decision whereby CRPF has been selected as the main force to fight insurgency and BSF to guard the borders to further strengthen the frontiers of the country", said Gill. He also said the process would be set in motion this year although it had not yet been decided in which sector the BSF will be re-inducted first. Meanwhile, a media report quoting official sources said initially eight battalions of the CRPF would take over counter-insurgency duties from the BSF in J&K.
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January - 26 
Three left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) were arrested in Burmu area of Ranchi district, on January 26. Police sources said one of the arrested Naxalites, Balgobind Yadav, carried Rs one lakh reward on his head. Durin
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Three left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) were arrested in Burmu area of Ranchi district, on January 26. Police sources said one of the arrested Naxalites, Balgobind Yadav, carried Rs one lakh reward on his head. During interrogation, he reportedly confessed he was motivating villagers to take out a procession on the Republic and hoist black flags. Police sources added that Yadav, an active member of the Krant Kari Kisan Committee (Revolutionary Peasant Committee), an MCC affiliate, also grabbed, through leveling threats, contracts for development projects in his wife’s name.
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January - 26 
Former Taliban ‘commander’ Ghazi Mulla was quoted in a Pakistani media report, on January 27, as having claimed that the Al Qaeda has 3,501 cadres spread across the world. In an interview from an undisclosed location on the Pakistan–Afghanistan borde
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Former Taliban ‘commander’ Ghazi Mulla was quoted in a Pakistani media report, on January 27, as having claimed that the Al Qaeda has 3,501 cadres spread across the world. In an interview from an undisclosed location on the Pakistan–Afghanistan border, Mulla said Al Qaeda operatives were pursuing their objectives in an organised manner. "Our enemies should stop indulging in wishful thinking that the al-Qaeda is finished. It is alive and kicking," he said.
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January - 26 
A suspected assassin reportedly injured in the incident in which Armed Police Force Inspector General Krishna Mohan Shrestha was shot dead in Kathmandu Valley, on January 26, has been arrested and investigations are on, when reports last came in. A g
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A suspected assassin reportedly injured in the incident in which Armed Police Force Inspector General Krishna Mohan Shrestha was shot dead in Kathmandu Valley, on January 26, has been arrested and investigations are on, when reports last came in. A group of four suspected Maoist insurgents shot dead Shrestha. His wife and body guard, too, were killed in the incident. Offering condolences, Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand said, "His death is a cruel blow to the nation. His dedication will be an inspiration to others to work for the protection of the nation and democracy." The Defence Ministry said in a statement, "The terrorist nature of the Maoists [has] been exposed at home and abroad by the incident, even as they call for a peaceful resolution of the crisis through dialogue."
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January - 26 
Another report said the insurgents, on the same day, abducted 36 school students of Milan Pokhari Lower Secondary School in Gulmi
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Another report said the insurgents, on the same day, abducted 36 school students of Milan Pokhari Lower Secondary School in Gulmi
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January - 26 
Media reports said two persons, including a girl student, were killed when gun shots aimed by Maoist insurgents at an Army helicopter accidentally struck them in Babiyachaur, Surkhet district, on January 26. The helicopter was hovering over the groun
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Media reports said two persons, including a girl student, were killed when gun shots aimed by Maoist insurgents at an Army helicopter accidentally struck them in Babiyachaur, Surkhet district, on January 26. The helicopter was hovering over the grounds where the insurgents were holding a public meeting
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January - 26 
Nepal Armed Police Force chief, Krishna Mohan Shrestha, his wife and a bodyguard were killed in an attack in Kathmandu on January 26-morning, today. Although no one has claimed responsibility for the incident, police suspect that Maoist insurgents ca
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Nepal Armed Police Force chief, Krishna Mohan Shrestha, his wife and a bodyguard were killed in an attack in Kathmandu on January 26-morning, today. Although no one has claimed responsibility for the incident, police suspect that Maoist insurgents carried out the attack. According to a media report, Shrestha is the senior most police official to have been killed in Nepal since 1996.
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January - 26 
Reports said the security management sub-committee met on January 26 with Chief of Army Staff Gen. Pyar Jung Thapa in the chair and reviewed security measures to make them more effective.
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Reports said the security management sub-committee met on January 26 with Chief of Army Staff Gen. Pyar Jung Thapa in the chair and reviewed security measures to make them more effective.
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January - 26 
Interior Minister John Amaratunga said on January 26, while addressing a seminar in Trincomalee, it is difficult to resolve within a year all the differences that had arisen during the 20 year-old ethnic conflict. The seminar was organised to mobili
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Interior Minister John Amaratunga said on January 26, while addressing a seminar in Trincomalee, it is difficult to resolve within a year all the differences that had arisen during the 20 year-old ethnic conflict. The seminar was organised to mobilise support for the ongoing peace talks between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). He said neither the government nor the LTTE would abandon the peace process. "We and LTTE leader Prabhakaran are firm in our stand to achieve a political solution through negotiation," he said. He dismissed as "canard" People’s Alliance General Secretary D. M. Jayaretna’s remarks that the government would be dismissed in May this year (2003). "This is a canard by the main opposition to sabotage the Aid conference" [due in Japan in June]," Amaratunge said.
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January - 26 
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe said, on January 26, it was appropriate to demand the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to decommission its arms, before finding a lasting political solution to the protracted ethnic conflict in the country.
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe said, on January 26, it was appropriate to demand the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to decommission its arms, before finding a lasting political solution to the protracted ethnic conflict in the country. He was addressing the annual convention of the pro-government Sri Lanka Estate Workers Union, at the United National Party headquarters, in Colombo. He also said any solution agreed to with the LTTE would be implemented after obtaining people’s approval. He added, "Expert advice from Britain and Indian defence officials will be sought" while resettling internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the High Security Zones.
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January - 27 
According to media reports, on January 27 a Special Court in Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) banned Al-Umma chief S A Basha, in the case relating to the seizure in March 1998, in Chennai, of a lar
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According to media reports, on January 27 a Special Court in Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) banned Al-Umma chief S A Basha, in the case relating to the seizure in March 1998, in Chennai, of a large quantity of explosives. The Special Judge also awarded four years' RI and three months simple imprisonment to 12 other accused in the case, including Usman Ali and his wife Ayesha, alias Sangeetha. 10 more accused were sentenced to a three-month simple imprisonment term. The court acquitted one of the 24 accused.
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January - 27 
According to media reports, on January 27, a businessman identified as Manower Hossagin was abducted from Garobada, bordering West Khasi Hills by HaJong United Liberation Army (HULA), a newly formed terrorist outfit in the West Garo Hills district of
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According to media reports, on January 27, a businessman identified as Manower Hossagin was abducted from Garobada, bordering West Khasi Hills by HaJong United Liberation Army (HULA), a newly formed terrorist outfit in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. Citing a police source, reports added that a group of five-armed HULA cadres abducted Hossagin, who runs a brick kiln in Esakuri village near Garobada and is a resident of Assam, in a Maruti van. The reports further added that the outfit allegedly receives support from the proscribed terrorist outfits of northeast, including the United Liberation of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). Meanwhile a search was launched in the area to rescue the trader when reports last came in.
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January - 27 
According to media reports, Tamil National Movement (TNM) leader P Nedumaran was acquitted by a Court in Tiruchendur, in Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, on January 27, in a case relating to his alleged pro-Liberation of Tamil Tigers Elam (LTTE)" rema
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According to media reports, Tamil National Movement (TNM) leader P Nedumaran was acquitted by a Court in Tiruchendur, in Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, on January 27, in a case relating to his alleged pro-Liberation of Tamil Tigers Elam (LTTE)" remarks during a meeting in the town on June 26, 1992. The Court ruled police failed to prove the charge as they did not produce documents and enough evidence. Nedumaran is facing two other similar cases, including one under Prevention of Terrorism Act (OPTA), for allegedly making pro- LTTE speeches at different places in the State.
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January - 27 
According to media reports, US Ambassador in India Robert Blackwill said his country and India face the threat of possible attacks by terrorists or "rogue states" armed with weapons of mass destruction. He said this, at a conference on Asian security
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According to media reports, US Ambassador in India Robert Blackwill said his country and India face the threat of possible attacks by terrorists or "rogue states" armed with weapons of mass destruction. He said this, at a conference on Asian security in New Delhi, on January 27. "Other nations may fade in the war against terrorism, but India and the United States will be there at the finish, when we win, "he added. He also said India and the US share common interests in spreading peace and democracy in Asia, fighting terrorism and proliferation of nuclear weapons because the two countries "are principal victims of international terrorism."
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January - 27 
Alarmed by the January 24-attack by Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG) on a police picket in Patna district, in which a police personnel was killed, Bihar police decided to withdraw five unsafe pickets in far-flung areas. Seven persons have so
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Alarmed by the January 24-attack by Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG) on a police picket in Patna district, in which a police personnel was killed, Bihar police decided to withdraw five unsafe pickets in far-flung areas. Seven persons have so far been arrested in connection with the attack in which the PWG also looted several rifles.
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January - 27 
Also, official sources said a police personnel, who had sustained injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast on January 25 near Ganeshpora, Mattan area, succumbed to his injuries on January 27.
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Also, official sources said a police personnel, who had sustained injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast on January 25 near Ganeshpora, Mattan area, succumbed to his injuries on January 27.
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January - 27 
In a separate incident, heavy exchange of gunfire took place between Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and unidentified terrorists in Saikot area in Churachandpur district, Manipur. Official sources confirmed the clashes and said they suffered no
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In a separate incident, heavy exchange of gunfire took place between Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and unidentified terrorists in Saikot area in Churachandpur district, Manipur. Official sources confirmed the clashes and said they suffered no casualties.
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January - 27 
In the Lolab valley of Kupwara district, security forces killed a ‘battalion commander’ of the Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM), Assadullah alias Abdul Haq, in an encounter on January 27.
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In the Lolab valley of Kupwara district, security forces killed a ‘battalion commander’ of the Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM), Assadullah alias Abdul Haq, in an encounter on January 27.
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January - 27 
Quoting police sources, media reports said, a woman was killed and 25 more injured, eight of them seriously, in a powerful bomb explosion in suburban Vile Parle, Mumbai, on January 27-evening. City Police Commissioner R S Sharma ruled out the hand of
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Quoting police sources, media reports said, a woman was killed and 25 more injured, eight of them seriously, in a powerful bomb explosion in suburban Vile Parle, Mumbai, on January 27-evening. City Police Commissioner R S Sharma ruled out the hand of the banned Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in the blast, but investigations are being made.
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January - 27 
Security forces recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in Bragthore forests of Trehgam, Kupwara district. The seizures included 28 UBGL grenades, 23 Chinese grenades, 11 RPG rounds, three IEDs, three Kgs of RDX and a rocket.
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Security forces recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in Bragthore forests of Trehgam, Kupwara district. The seizures included 28 UBGL grenades, 23 Chinese grenades, 11 RPG rounds, three IEDs, three Kgs of RDX and a rocket.
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January - 27 
Suspected Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) terrorists killed five members of a family, including two women, at Duligaon, under Bogoribari police station limits in Assam's Dhubri district, on January 27. The head of the family––Surendra Brahma––reportedly
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Suspected Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) terrorists killed five members of a family, including two women, at Duligaon, under Bogoribari police station limits in Assam's Dhubri district, on January 27. The head of the family––Surendra Brahma––reportedly belonged to the BLT. According to police sources, Brahma fled a BLT camp last week and wanted to join the rival National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). Police suspect the BLT terrorists might have killed him and other family-members to avenge this 'betrayal'.
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January - 27 
Suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists attacked a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) election rally, on January 26, in Mandai village, West Tripura district. A total of 11 persons, including five women, were killed in
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Suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists attacked a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) election rally, on January 26, in Mandai village, West Tripura district. A total of 11 persons, including five women, were killed in the incident. While six of the victims died instantly, five more succumbed to bullet injuries at a local hospital in Agartala, on January 27, today. Latest reports added that eight more were injured in the attack. Assembly polls are scheduled in Tripura, on February 26.
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January - 27 
Unidentified terrorists abducted a civilian from the Dangiwacha area, in Baramulla district, and later killed him. Separately, terrorists shot dead another civilian in Mawar, Kupwara district. Further, terrorists abducted a civilian from his residenc
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Unidentified terrorists abducted a civilian from the Dangiwacha area, in Baramulla district, and later killed him. Separately, terrorists shot dead another civilian in Mawar, Kupwara district. Further, terrorists abducted a civilian from his residence in Dangarpora, in Sopore and later left him in an injured condition.
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January - 27 
A report in the Daily Times quoting official sources said Ahmed Khawaja, a Lahore-based doctor arrested in December 2002 for alleged Al Qaeda links, reportedly confessed he provided medical treatment to a wife of Osama bin Laden and also to the wife
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A report in the Daily Times quoting official sources said Ahmed Khawaja, a Lahore-based doctor arrested in December 2002 for alleged Al Qaeda links, reportedly confessed he provided medical treatment to a wife of Osama bin Laden and also to the wife of another key Al Qaeda leader, Abu Zubaida. Khawaja and his companions are currently being interrogated by US Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) and Pakistani intelligence officials. The report also said Zubaida was arrested in March 2002 from Faisalabad after a call was traced to Khawaja’s number. An unnamed official is quoted as saying in the report that "it was later disclosed that the call was made by Zubaida to thank the doctor for providing treatment to his pregnant wife."
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January - 27 
a massive peace rally was reportedly organized by the Communist Party of Nepal-UML's student wing, All Nepal National Free Students Union, and Civil Peace Commission to pressurize the Government and Maoists for a peace process in Kathmandu on Decembe
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a massive peace rally was reportedly organized by the Communist Party of Nepal-UML's student wing, All Nepal National Free Students Union, and Civil Peace Commission to pressurize the Government and Maoists for a peace process in Kathmandu on December 27.
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January - 27 
Clashes in Gumli were reported at Arkhabang and Wangdi, on January 27. In these clashes, 13 Maoist insurgents and at least three security force personnel were killed.
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Clashes in Gumli were reported at Arkhabang and Wangdi, on January 27. In these clashes, 13 Maoist insurgents and at least three security force personnel were killed.
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January - 27 
Jail authorities in Lalitpur produced in the Supreme Court three suspected insurgents imprisoned at the jail, on January 27. On January 6, the Court ordered that the three be set free, which the jail authorities failed to do. Thereafter the Court ask
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Jail authorities in Lalitpur produced in the Supreme Court three suspected insurgents imprisoned at the jail, on January 27. On January 6, the Court ordered that the three be set free, which the jail authorities failed to do. Thereafter the Court asked that they be produced before it.
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January - 27 
Media reports from Nepal said a suspected assailant of Armed Police Force (APF) chief Krishna Mohan Shrestha disclosed to police, on January 27, that the murder was carried out at the instructions of Maoist insurgents. Reports, however, did not menti
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Media reports from Nepal said a suspected assailant of Armed Police Force (APF) chief Krishna Mohan Shrestha disclosed to police, on January 27, that the murder was carried out at the instructions of Maoist insurgents. Reports, however, did not mention any names. Besides, the insurgents have, thus far, not claimed responsibility for the act. Reports available now indicate five insurgents had attacked Shrestha, his wife and a body guard, who were killed on January 26-morning near his house in Patan, Kathmandu Valley. The arrested suspect, Sainju, was later taken into custody from a place close to the incident-site. Reportedly, Sainju was initially the area commander of the Maoist insurgents in Bhaktapur, and was recently moved to Lalitpur.
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January - 27 
Reports said Shrestha, his wife and the bodyguard were cremated on January 27.
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Reports said Shrestha, his wife and the bodyguard were cremated on January 27.
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January - 27 
Pro-Tamil sources said the LTTE, on January 27, handed over to three children, who wanted to join its ranks, their parents in Trincomalee. Trincomalee town political-wing chief handed over the three children, who belong to Kuchchaveli division.
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Pro-Tamil sources said the LTTE, on January 27, handed over to three children, who wanted to join its ranks, their parents in Trincomalee. Trincomalee town political-wing chief handed over the three children, who belong to Kuchchaveli division.
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January - 28 
A media report of January 28 claimed a new Koch Rajbongshi-terrorist outfit might spring up and be active in the States of Assam and West Bengal. The report quoting a 'reliable source' further said the outfit's purported objective is to demand a sepa
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A media report of January 28 claimed a new Koch Rajbongshi-terrorist outfit might spring up and be active in the States of Assam and West Bengal. The report quoting a 'reliable source' further said the outfit's purported objective is to demand a separate Kamatapur State consisting 18 districts of West Bengal and Assam and would act as a rival to the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO). KLO demands a separate Kamtapur State comprising six districts–– Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, North and South Dinajpur and Malda––of West Bengal and four contiguous districts of Assam––Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Dhubri and Goalpara. The 'new outfit' would reportedly also demand inclusion of eight more districts of Assam, including, Nalbari, Barpeta and Darrang among others. The report, however, gave no more details.
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January - 28 
A report of January 28 said the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) asked the public to boycott the February 26-Assembly polls in Tripura. The outfit in a statement reportedly said, "Anyone violating the poll boycott would face dire consequences."
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A report of January 28 said the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) asked the public to boycott the February 26-Assembly polls in Tripura. The outfit in a statement reportedly said, "Anyone violating the poll boycott would face dire consequences."
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January - 28 
A self-styled sub-zonal area commander of left-wing extremist—Naxalite—Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) was arrested in a raid at a hide-out in Simaria police station area, Chatra district, on January 28. Police sources said the arrested Naxalite leader
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A self-styled sub-zonal area commander of left-wing extremist—Naxalite—Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) was arrested in a raid at a hide-out in Simaria police station area, Chatra district, on January 28. Police sources said the arrested Naxalite leader, Muksh Ganju, was wanted for several criminal offences, including killing 10 police personnel in a landmine blast in Sangharivalle, in the same district in 2002.
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January - 28 
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the January 26-massacre of 11 persons by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) in West Tripura district, on January 28.
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A suspect has been arrested in connection with the January 26-massacre of 11 persons by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) in West Tripura district, on January 28.
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January - 28 
According to media reports, four suspected terrorists killed the manager of a tent house, on January 28, in Moirangkhom, Imphal West district, Manipur. Quoting onlookers, reports added the terrorists later fled the spot in a car, which was later foun
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According to media reports, four suspected terrorists killed the manager of a tent house, on January 28, in Moirangkhom, Imphal West district, Manipur. Quoting onlookers, reports added the terrorists later fled the spot in a car, which was later found abandoned at a place in Yaiskul Hiruhanjaba Leirak and seized by police. The reason behind the killing is yet to ascertained and investigations are on.
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January - 28 
An encounter occurred between a group of unidentified terrorists and security forces in Dachchan village, Doda district. Although the exchange of firing continued for about an hour and a half the terrorists managed to escape. There was no report of c
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An encounter occurred between a group of unidentified terrorists and security forces in Dachchan village, Doda district. Although the exchange of firing continued for about an hour and a half the terrorists managed to escape. There was no report of casualties on either side.
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January - 28 
Another NLFT terrorist, identified as Madhuram Reang, was arrested from Baknacherra village in South Tripura district on January 28.
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Another NLFT terrorist, identified as Madhuram Reang, was arrested from Baknacherra village in South Tripura district on January 28.
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January - 28 
In a separate incident, three suspected extortionists were arrested on January 28 at Polo Bazar, Shillong while two other accomplices managed to escape. The state police recovered a revolver and khukri (dagger) with some incriminating documents from
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In a separate incident, three suspected extortionists were arrested on January 28 at Polo Bazar, Shillong while two other accomplices managed to escape. The state police recovered a revolver and khukri (dagger) with some incriminating documents from them.
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January - 28 
In another development, on January 28, India urged Bangladesh to cooperate in halting illegal migration.
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In another development, on January 28, India urged Bangladesh to cooperate in halting illegal migration.
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January - 28 
Media reports on January 28 said the arrest of two activists of the outlawed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), in Lucknow, on January 25, points that SIMI is turning active again in Uttar Pradesh. According to Senior Superintendent of Poli
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Media reports on January 28 said the arrest of two activists of the outlawed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), in Lucknow, on January 25, points that SIMI is turning active again in Uttar Pradesh. According to Senior Superintendent of Police, Lucknow, Anil Agarwal, investigations are being made into the possibility of SIMI’s nexus with the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency. "The confessions made by the arrested youth have provided sufficient clues to establish that SIMI was out to expand its tentacles in Uttar Pradesh once again," he added.
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January - 28 
Media reports, on January 29, said Mumbai Police suspect the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for the twin blasts near Vile Parle railway station, in Mumabi, on January 27 and January 28. In a massive combing operat
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Media reports, on January 29, said Mumbai Police suspect the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for the twin blasts near Vile Parle railway station, in Mumabi, on January 27 and January 28. In a massive combing operation in Mumbai and Thane, police picked up some 250 persons for questioning in connection wit the blasts. Reportedly, United Arab Emirates (UAE) based LeT terrorist Abu Hamza is suspected to be the masterminded behind the first explosion, in which a women was killed and 25 more injured. It is also suspected that the blasts could be in retaliation to the Gujarat riots—since Ghatkopar and Vile Parle are predominantly Gujarati localities.
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January - 28 
Nagaland Police have reportedly recovered the body of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leader Tevodeho Tetso on January 28, on the Agri-Link road, near Rusoma village, Kohima. According to reports, Tetso was earlier abduct
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Nagaland Police have reportedly recovered the body of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leader Tevodeho Tetso on January 28, on the Agri-Link road, near Rusoma village, Kohima. According to reports, Tetso was earlier abducted by unidentified gunmen from the High School Junction, Kohima, on January 27. No one has claimed responsibility for the killing so far.
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January - 28 
National Conference (NC) leader and prominent businessman Farooq Ahmed Kuchchay and his Personal Security Officer were killed by a group of four suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists in Udhir village, Chatru area of Doda district, on January 2
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National Conference (NC) leader and prominent businessman Farooq Ahmed Kuchchay and his Personal Security Officer were killed by a group of four suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists in Udhir village, Chatru area of Doda district, on January 28. The terrorists also reportedly took away a rifle of the slain PSO, said official sources. Sources added Kuchchay was reportedly asked by the terrorists to pay Rs one lakh to the outfit every month.
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January - 28 
On January 28, a security force patrol party reportedly escaped unhurt in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast set-off by unidentified terrorists near Yairipok Pechi, in Thoubal district, Manipur. Citing official sources, media reports added th
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On January 28, a security force patrol party reportedly escaped unhurt in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast set-off by unidentified terrorists near Yairipok Pechi, in Thoubal district, Manipur. Citing official sources, media reports added that the IED exploded just before the commando team reached the spot. The terrorists also fired indiscriminately at them. However, after a brief encounter, the terrorists fled the area. There were no reports of causalities so far.
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January - 28 
The ruling Left Front in West Bengal, on January 28, while expressing concern over pre-poll killings in Tripura declared February 3 would be observed as "Tripura Day" in Tripura.
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The ruling Left Front in West Bengal, on January 28, while expressing concern over pre-poll killings in Tripura declared February 3 would be observed as "Tripura Day" in Tripura.
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January - 28 
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, on January 28, visited the incident-site, Sutradhar Para.
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, on January 28, visited the incident-site, Sutradhar Para.
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January - 28 
According to a media report, police in Dera Ismail Khan arrested 21 activists of the Jamiaat-ul-Ansaar, including the district chief, from its office at Tank Adda, on January 28. Police also recovered a rifle 7MM, a Kalashinkov, a pistol, a mobile te
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According to a media report, police in Dera Ismail Khan arrested 21 activists of the Jamiaat-ul-Ansaar, including the district chief, from its office at Tank Adda, on January 28. Police also recovered a rifle 7MM, a Kalashinkov, a pistol, a mobile telephone and some literature.
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January - 28 
Medical practitioner Ahmed Khawaja and his brother, a Canadian national, accused of having links with the Al Qaeda, were formally charged at a Lahore anti-terrorism court, on January 28, on charges of harbouring Al Qaeda operatives, attempted murder
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Medical practitioner Ahmed Khawaja and his brother, a Canadian national, accused of having links with the Al Qaeda, were formally charged at a Lahore anti-terrorism court, on January 28, on charges of harbouring Al Qaeda operatives, attempted murder and illegal weapons possession. Both were arrested on December 18, 2002, on the suspicion of sheltering Al Qaeda cadres. As reported earlier, Khawaja reportedly confessed he provided medical treatment to a wife of Osama bin Laden and also to the wife of another key Al Qaeda leader, Abu Zubaida.
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January - 28 
The Punjab government has placed a ban on Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Amir (chief) Hafiz Muhammad Saeed delivering any public speech, official sources were quoted as saying in a media report. These sources also said the government has informed the local ad
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The Punjab government has placed a ban on Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Amir (chief) Hafiz Muhammad Saeed delivering any public speech, official sources were quoted as saying in a media report. These sources also said the government has informed the local administration to prohibit the entry of Saeed in Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Jhang, Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur Rawalpindi, Jehlum, Hafizabad, and Faisalabad districts. The heads of all educational institutions, especially government institutions, have reportedly been instructed not to allow the LeT or any other proscribed group having links with the Lashkar to hold public meetings or Friday congregation in their institutions.
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January - 28 
In retaliatory firing, police shot dead a Maoist insurgent at Sunbarsha in Banke, on January 28.
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In retaliatory firing, police shot dead a Maoist insurgent at Sunbarsha in Banke, on January 28.
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The Defence Ministry said on January 29 that 16 Maoist insurgents were killed in operations, including 13 in Gulmi, two more at Rahuban in Palpa and yet another in Rukum. Besides, a suspected insurgent was shot dead in Gurje Bhangyang, in Kathmandu,
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The Defence Ministry said on January 29 that 16 Maoist insurgents were killed in operations, including 13 in Gulmi, two more at Rahuban in Palpa and yet another in Rukum. Besides, a suspected insurgent was shot dead in Gurje Bhangyang, in Kathmandu, on January 28.
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January - 28 
The Defence Ministry said, on January 28, security forces shot dead eight Maoist insurgents in operations in Kanchanpur, Pyuthan and Nuwakot districts.
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The Defence Ministry said, on January 28, security forces shot dead eight Maoist insurgents in operations in Kanchanpur, Pyuthan and Nuwakot districts.
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January - 28 
The Defence Ministry said, on January 28, security forces shot dead eight Maoist insurgents in operations in Kanchanpur, Pyuthan and Nuwakot districts. Among them, six were shot dead in Kanchanpur, including the Suda area committee member. One insur
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The Defence Ministry said, on January 28, security forces shot dead eight Maoist insurgents in operations in Kanchanpur, Pyuthan and Nuwakot districts. Among them, six were shot dead in Kanchanpur, including the Suda area committee member. One insurgent each was killed in Pyuthan and Nuwakot. Also, six 303 rifles were recovered in searches in Tapalejung.
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January - 28 
In another development, on January 28, India urged Bangladesh to cooperate in halting illegal migration.
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In another development, on January 28, India urged Bangladesh to cooperate in halting illegal migration.
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January - 28 
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political-wing leader S. P. Tamilselvam said, in Kilinochchi, at a meeting with Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) chief Maj Gen (Retd.) Trond Furuhovde, on January 28, "Lack of discipline in some cadres of lo
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political-wing leader S. P. Tamilselvam said, in Kilinochchi, at a meeting with Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) chief Maj Gen (Retd.) Trond Furuhovde, on January 28, "Lack of discipline in some cadres of lower ranks (in the LTTE)" is the primary cause for cease-fire violations. SLMM spokesperson Torkelsson later said Furuhovde raised the issue of truce violations, child recruitment and abductions by the LTTE and observed, "It is interesting that the LTTE leadership had accepted … responsibility and shown interest in countering such violations". He also informed that the LTTE had ousted two LTTE cadres when the SLMM informed it of the violations they had committed, and added that the SLMM would provide more details of LTTE cadres violating the truce.
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January - 28 
President Chandrika Kumaratunga asked the police and Army to stop the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from "abducting" and recruiting child soldiers. Media reports from Colombo quoted in the Indian press, on January 28, said the President wro
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President Chandrika Kumaratunga asked the police and Army to stop the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from "abducting" and recruiting child soldiers. Media reports from Colombo quoted in the Indian press, on January 28, said the President wrote letters to Army chief Lionel Balagalle and the police chief asking them to "act immediately to prevent these unlawful acts and apprehend the culprits whoever they may be''. She said, in the year past, of the 502 truce violations committed by the LTTE, "313 are instances of children being abducted for recruitment''.
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January - 28 
Pro-Tamil sources said on January 28 that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) would reject any proposals that link resettling internally displaced persons and refugees in Jaffna––a "critical humanitarian issue"––to d its cadres and de-commiss
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Pro-Tamil sources said on January 28 that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) would reject any proposals that link resettling internally displaced persons and refugees in Jaffna––a "critical humanitarian issue"––to d its cadres and de-commissioning its weapons, chief negotiator Anton Balasingham said. He was speaking to Tamil Guardian following reports that a former Indian General, Satish Nambiar, has submitted an interim report on resettling people in High Security Zones. Balasingham said the LTTE "will fiercely oppose and reject any proposal that makes resettlement of refugees conditional upon de-commissioning of LTTE weapons". He clarified what de-escalation and normalisation meant to the LTTE and said these did not mean de-militarisation and de-mobilisation. Stating that the LTTE did not ask for demilitarisation or dismantling of camps or reduction of troops, he added. "What we are asking the Government of Sri Lanka is to allow our people to return to their homes. It is the unconditional right of our people. The denial by the state of the right of refugees and IDPs to return to their homes under conditions of peace constitutes a gross violation of human rights." He also reminded Nambiar that the LTTE fought against the Indian Army when it was asked to disarm its cadres. To recollect, as per the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) agreement, the LTTE had to lay down all arms, but refused, and launched a war against the IPKF. He asked Nambiar to approach the issue carefully and cautiously and take into consideration the sensibilities of the LTTE. Balasingham added, "The Tigers (LTTE) will not accept any recommendations from anybody that would be prejudicial to the strategic equilibrium enjoyed by LTTE forces."
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January - 29 
A Congress (I) leader had a narrow escape in a grenade attack in Shopian town, Pulwama district. Further, an Ikhwani (counter insurgent), Ajaz Ahmad, was injured when two unidentified terrorists fired indiscriminately towards the Ikhwan camp at Kulga
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A Congress (I) leader had a narrow escape in a grenade attack in Shopian town, Pulwama district. Further, an Ikhwani (counter insurgent), Ajaz Ahmad, was injured when two unidentified terrorists fired indiscriminately towards the Ikhwan camp at Kulgam.
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January - 29 
A Sub-Inspector of police, abducted by the Peoples War Group (PWG) Naxalites on January 29, continues to be in the Naxal’s captivity. The Sub-Inspector was abducted from Sidhapuram village, Kurnool district along with another police personnel, a Circ
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A Sub-Inspector of police, abducted by the Peoples War Group (PWG) Naxalites on January 29, continues to be in the Naxal’s captivity. The Sub-Inspector was abducted from Sidhapuram village, Kurnool district along with another police personnel, a Circle Inspector and a mandal (local body) president. While, the Naxalites set free three persons a police Sub-Inspector continues to be in captivity. According to media reports, the PWG has made a number of demands in return for the release of the abducted police personnel. The demands include unconditional release of the 18 residents of Vadlaramapuram village who were arrested for supporting the famine raids by the PWG. The PWG also demanded that the police stop combing operations in Atmakur region and put an end to the ‘reign of terror’ unleashed by the department in village.
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January - 29 
According to a media report of January 29, the government has initiated an enquiry into the alleged nexus in Tripura between an Assam Rifles (AR) personnel and the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT). According to Union Home Ministry sources,
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According to a media report of January 29, the government has initiated an enquiry into the alleged nexus in Tripura between an Assam Rifles (AR) personnel and the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT). According to Union Home Ministry sources, intelligence reports indicated the officer facilitated the transfer of at least 6,000 rounds of ammunition and a large number of arms–– that were meant for the AR posted in Tripura––to the NLFT. Police also suspect NLFT's linkages with Pakistan's external intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI).
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January - 29 
According to a media report of January 30, Mumbai police investigating the January 27&28-Vile Parle blasts believe the two suspects arrested on January 28 could be members of the Muslim Defence Force (MDF). The report said police are also working on
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According to a media report of January 30, Mumbai police investigating the January 27&28-Vile Parle blasts believe the two suspects arrested on January 28 could be members of the Muslim Defence Force (MDF). The report said police are also working on the theory that the Vile Parle blasts are connected to the blasts engineered by left-wing extremists—Naxalites—in Andhra Pradesh and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka. They have reached this conclusion on the basis of the explosive-laden bicycles used in the Vile Parle blasts. The modus operandi is similar to that of the LTTE and Naxals in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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January - 29 
According to media reports, five people, including a woman, were injured in a parcel bomb explosion in Kalatangi village, Nayagarh district, Orissa, on January 29. No one has been arrested in this connection and an investigation is on, sources added.
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According to media reports, five people, including a woman, were injured in a parcel bomb explosion in Kalatangi village, Nayagarh district, Orissa, on January 29. No one has been arrested in this connection and an investigation is on, sources added. Details of the incident are awaited.
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January - 29 
According to media reports, Meghalaya Police, on January 29, seized arms and ammunition from the house of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre Distar Marbaniang, in Wahingdoh, Meghalaya. Police recovered an M-16 rifle, a Chinese-made
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According to media reports, Meghalaya Police, on January 29, seized arms and ammunition from the house of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre Distar Marbaniang, in Wahingdoh, Meghalaya. Police recovered an M-16 rifle, a Chinese-made semi-automatic rifle, 41 rounds of M-16 ammunition and 15 rounds of 7.62 ammunition. They also seized some documents––credit cards, insurance cards, driving license––and the identity card of a British citizen, Timothy Paul Hines, from Marbaniang’s vehicle, reports added.
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January - 29 
According to media reports, on January 29, three Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) terrorists were arrested from Wahryndi, near Shallang out post in West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. They were later identified as Elius Marak of Wahryndi,
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According to media reports, on January 29, three Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) terrorists were arrested from Wahryndi, near Shallang out post in West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. They were later identified as Elius Marak of Wahryndi, Bistu Basumatari and William Puwein of Shahlang. Quoting a police source, the reports said that a brief encounter occurred at Wahryndi before one of the terrorists was arrested. Some incriminating documents were also recovered from his possession. Two more terrorists were arrested at Shallang, on the basis of information provided by him. Subsequently, the arrested terrorists reportedly confessed about the ANVC's activities in Borsora, Shahlang and some other areas of West Khasi Hills, which are under the coal belt.
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January - 29 
Andhra Pradesh police unearthed an arms dump belonging to left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) in the forest near Kharji village, Nennela mandal (administrative unit), Adilabad district, on January 29. On a tip off that the
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Andhra Pradesh police unearthed an arms dump belonging to left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) in the forest near Kharji village, Nennela mandal (administrative unit), Adilabad district, on January 29. On a tip off that the Naxalites had hidden their weapons near Kharji village, a police team took up combing operations in the forest area and unearthed arms and ammunition belonging to local guerrilla squad (LGS) of Jaipur, Sirpur and Kotapalli. Police also recovered diaries containing vital information, photographs of dalam (squad) ‘commanders’ maps of the Bellampalli coal belt area and extremist literature. Police sources said the diaries contained details of the villagers supporting the Naxalites, the decisions taken at the PWG meetings and other vital information about the Naxalites.
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January - 29 
At the recently concluded meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh joint working group (JWG) in Dhaka, India asked Bangladesh to hand over 88 Indian terrorists currently living in that country, media sources reported on January 29. The list includes Sanjiv Deb
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At the recently concluded meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh joint working group (JWG) in Dhaka, India asked Bangladesh to hand over 88 Indian terrorists currently living in that country, media sources reported on January 29. The list includes Sanjiv Debbarma of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), and Anup Chetia and Paresh Barua of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). Turning them in would send a clear message to all terrorists that Bangladesh does not welcome anti-India activities on its soil, India said. It also asked Bangladesh to shut down terrorist training camps. Also, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, using Bangladesh for anti-India operations was discussed. Bangladesh assured of action.
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January - 29 
In another incident, an unidentified terrorist was killed in a clash between two terrorist groups at Nowgam, in Kokernag, said official sources.
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In another incident, an unidentified terrorist was killed in a clash between two terrorist groups at Nowgam, in Kokernag, said official sources.
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January - 29 
Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) abducted a Circle Inspector, a Sub-Inspector and a mandal (local body) president near Siddapuram village, Atmakur mandal, Kurnool district, on January 29. The mandal president was let off
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Left-wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) abducted a Circle Inspector, a Sub-Inspector and a mandal (local body) president near Siddapuram village, Atmakur mandal, Kurnool district, on January 29. The mandal president was let off after being told to inform officials about the abduction. The Circle Inspector also managed to escape. The Sub-Inspector, however, is still in the custody of the Naxalites, when reports last came in. Senior police officials have reached the spot to take stock of the situation.
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January - 29 
Meanwhile State forensic laboratory director Rukmini Krishnamurthy said ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in fertiliser, was used in all the blasts.
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Meanwhile State forensic laboratory director Rukmini Krishnamurthy said ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in fertiliser, was used in all the blasts.
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Media reports, on January 29, said Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani would be leaving on a six-day official tour of Thailand and Singapore, on January 30, today. During the visit, he would highlight the issue of cross-border terrorism being faced by I
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Media reports, on January 29, said Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani would be leaving on a six-day official tour of Thailand and Singapore, on January 30, today. During the visit, he would highlight the issue of cross-border terrorism being faced by India. He would also discuss methods to tackle the growing menace of global terrorism with top leaders of both these countries. It is expected that India might sign a mutual legal assistance treaty with Thailand, sources added.
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January - 29 
Media reports, on January 29, said Mumbai Police is pursuing the deportation of United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Abu Hamza, who is suspected to be the brain behind the December 2, 2002-bomb blasts in Ghatkopar and the
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Media reports, on January 29, said Mumbai Police is pursuing the deportation of United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Abu Hamza, who is suspected to be the brain behind the December 2, 2002-bomb blasts in Ghatkopar and the January 27&28-blasts in Vile Parle, Mumbai. According to police sources, Abu Hamza alias Abdul Bari, of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradresh, migrated to Dubai along with his family about eight years ago. He is believed to have come into contact with the LeT in Dubai. Till date, no arrests have been made in connection with the Vile Parle blasts. But, over 275 persons, many of them suspected Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, have been picked up for questioning in Mumbai and Thane, sources added.
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January - 29 
On January 29, the proscribed A’chik National Volunteers’ Council (ANVC) released P N Bezbaruah, the District medical and health officer of East Garo Hills, after more than a month of captivity. Citing police sources, media reports said the doctor wa
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On January 29, the proscribed A’chik National Volunteers’ Council (ANVC) released P N Bezbaruah, the District medical and health officer of East Garo Hills, after more than a month of captivity. Citing police sources, media reports said the doctor was released at Williamnagar, Meghalaya. State Home Minister Lotsing A. Sangma reportedly said the doctor was set free without any ransom being paid. To recollect, Bezbaruah was abducted on December 19 from Williamnagar in East Garo Hills and Rs 30 lakh was demanded as ransom, with January 15 as the deadline. Later, the ANVC demanded improvement of medical facilities in Garo Hills and reset the deadline to January 25.
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January - 29 
Security force personnel killed a foreign mercenary of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Bagla Top, Rajouri district, on January 29. However, two associates of the slain terrorist managed to escape. An AK rifle and some ammunition were recovered from his
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Security force personnel killed a foreign mercenary of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Bagla Top, Rajouri district, on January 29. However, two associates of the slain terrorist managed to escape. An AK rifle and some ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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January - 29 
Security forces arrested a cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) at Kangan. A pistol, two magazines and five rounds of ammunition were recovered from him.
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Security forces arrested a cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) at Kangan. A pistol, two magazines and five rounds of ammunition were recovered from him.
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January - 29 
Suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists abducted three employees of the Border Road Task Force (BRTF) from Raishabari in Tripura’s Dhalai district, on January 29. Meanwhile, NLFT terrorists set free six railway workers abduct
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Suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists abducted three employees of the Border Road Task Force (BRTF) from Raishabari in Tripura’s Dhalai district, on January 29. Meanwhile, NLFT terrorists set free six railway workers abducted on December 27, 2002, in the same district.
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January - 29 
The Karbi Students’ Association (KSA), on January 29, offered to mediate between the government and terrorist outfits operating in Karbi Anglong and Norht Cachar Hills district of Assam. While addressing a press conference in Guwahati, its president
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The Karbi Students’ Association (KSA), on January 29, offered to mediate between the government and terrorist outfits operating in Karbi Anglong and Norht Cachar Hills district of Assam. While addressing a press conference in Guwahati, its president Hanu Ram Ingti said the Union government should also initiate a dialogue with the dissenting faction of the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) led by H.E. Kather, and this was required for the lasting peace in this region. According to him, non-implementation of Article 244 (A) was the reason behind terrorism in these areas. Article 244 deals with special provisions related to tribal areas of Assam, and other States. He further said the KSA welcomes the Naga peace process and was ready to unite other students' organisations to make it successful. However, he disapproved the National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak Muivah's (NSCN-IM's) demand of Greater Nagaland (Nagalim). The KSA president suggested that the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution is insufficient to meet the aspirations and protect the identity of Karbis and Dimasas. He also indicated that the KSA might launch a stir demanding a separate State and against illegal immigration in Karbi Anglong district. The KSA would hold a general conference from February 10 to 13.
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January - 29 
The main Opposition alliance in Tripura, Congress-Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) alliance, on January 29 demanded a judicial inquiry into the January 26-massacre in West district in which 11 non-Tribals were killed by National Liberat
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The main Opposition alliance in Tripura, Congress-Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) alliance, on January 29 demanded a judicial inquiry into the January 26-massacre in West district in which 11 non-Tribals were killed by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists in pre-poll violence. Assembly elections in Tripura are scheduled for February 26.
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January - 29 
The ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in the State, on January 29, demanded immediate removal and punishment the indicted AR personnel.
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The ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in the State, on January 29, demanded immediate removal and punishment the indicted AR personnel.
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January - 29 
While further investigations are on, Meghalaya, meanwhile, approached the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to ask the British High Commission in India to verify the antecedents of Timothy, a student of Oxford Brookes University, who had reportedly
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While further investigations are on, Meghalaya, meanwhile, approached the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to ask the British High Commission in India to verify the antecedents of Timothy, a student of Oxford Brookes University, who had reportedly visited Meghalaya in November 2002.
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January - 29 
After a Cabinet meeting, the government that a truce has been agreed upon and Minister for Physical Planning Narayan Singh Pun would be the government’s coordinator at the talks.
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After a Cabinet meeting, the government that a truce has been agreed upon and Minister for Physical Planning Narayan Singh Pun would be the government’s coordinator at the talks.
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January - 29 
In a signed statement sent to media houses in Nepal, on January 29, Maoist insurgents leader ‘comrade’ Prachanda announced a cease-fire and said he was ready for negotiations with the government. He disclosed the government agreed to pre-conditions
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In a signed statement sent to media houses in Nepal, on January 29, Maoist insurgents leader ‘comrade’ Prachanda announced a cease-fire and said he was ready for negotiations with the government. He disclosed the government agreed to pre-conditions for talks, including de-listing the insurgents as terrorists, lifting Interpol Red Corner notices, forming an interim government and halting all offensives against the insurgents. The government has also withdrawn ‘head money’ on key Maoist leaders.
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January - 29 
The Cabinet Secretariat said government reciprocated to '"overtures to resolve the Maoist problem through talks after both sides agreed to an immediate cease-fire."
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The Cabinet Secretariat said government reciprocated to '"overtures to resolve the Maoist problem through talks after both sides agreed to an immediate cease-fire."
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January - 29 
While former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala said he was not aware if the talks were with the King or the Prime Minister, Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) leader Madav Nepal expressed surprise.
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While former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala said he was not aware if the talks were with the King or the Prime Minister, Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) leader Madav Nepal expressed surprise.
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January - 29 
At the recently concluded meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh joint working group (JWG) in Dhaka, India asked Bangladesh to hand over 88 Indian terrorists currently living in that country, media sources reported on January 29. The list includes Sanjiv Deb
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At the recently concluded meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh joint working group (JWG) in Dhaka, India asked Bangladesh to hand over 88 Indian terrorists currently living in that country, media sources reported on January 29. The list includes Sanjiv Debbarma of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), and Anup Chetia and Paresh Barua of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). Turning them in would send a clear message to all terrorists that Bangladesh does not welcome anti-India activities on its soil, India said. It also asked Bangladesh to shut down terrorist training camps. Also, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, using Bangladesh for anti-India operations was discussed. Bangladesh assured of action.
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January - 29 
Addressing a seminar, Brien said, "Both the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka have faced the experience of fighting terrorism on their own soil. Our experience has also made in clear that violence cannot solve internal differences. It only leads to a furt
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Addressing a seminar, Brien said, "Both the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka have faced the experience of fighting terrorism on their own soil. Our experience has also made in clear that violence cannot solve internal differences. It only leads to a further cycle of mistrust and further violence." He added, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the LTTE have political goals.
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January - 29 
The proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the United Kingdom would continue, visiting Foreign Office Minister Mike O'Brien said in Colombo, on January 29. UK would help Sri Lanka and the LTTE to successfully conclude the peac
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The proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the United Kingdom would continue, visiting Foreign Office Minister Mike O'Brien said in Colombo, on January 29. UK would help Sri Lanka and the LTTE to successfully conclude the peace process, he also said.
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January - 30 
According to media reports, the Delhi High Court (HC), on January 30, admitted an appeal from the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist, Mohammed Afzal, who was sentenced to death in the December 2001-Parliament attack case. The reports also said that the
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According to media reports, the Delhi High Court (HC), on January 30, admitted an appeal from the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist, Mohammed Afzal, who was sentenced to death in the December 2001-Parliament attack case. The reports also said that the HC has allowed Afzal to argue his defence against the award. In its order the HC also directed the Tihar jail authorities to produce Afzal before it on February 3, when the reference for confirming the death sentences imposed on three convicts would be heard. The appeal of other convicts in the case–– another JeM terrorist Shaukat Hussain Guru, his wife Navjot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru and S A R Geelani have already been admitted by the Court on January 15, 16 and 22 respectively. While the first and the last were awarded death sentence Navjot Sandhu was awarded five-year rigorous imprisonment.
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January - 30 
According to media reports, the State Home Department has directed the left-wing extremist—Naxalite—affected districts to step up development activities and hold review meetings in all blocks (administrative units). The meetings to be convened every
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According to media reports, the State Home Department has directed the left-wing extremist—Naxalite—affected districts to step up development activities and hold review meetings in all blocks (administrative units). The meetings to be convened every month at block offices or police stations would be attended by Block Development Officer (BDO), Circle Officer (CO), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Officer in charge of local police station. The meetings would discuss problem faced by the local people in day-to-day activities, review development works being carried out in the area and seek suggestions of the local people in expediting pending works.
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January - 30 
Efforts to secure release of the police personnel continued. The eight-months-pregnant wife of the abducted police personnel made an appeal from her residence in Jammalamadugu to the Naxalites on January 30, seeking the release of her husband. Also,
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Efforts to secure release of the police personnel continued. The eight-months-pregnant wife of the abducted police personnel made an appeal from her residence in Jammalamadugu to the Naxalites on January 30, seeking the release of her husband. Also, the Nandyal Officer on Special Duty, Ravinder, has asked the local civil liberties committee leaders to mediate with the Naxalites to secure the Sub-Inspector’s release. The civil liberties leaders from the district Rajasagar Rajasagar, Venkateswarlu, N Subbareddy and Allah Baksh, reportedly said the safe release of the Sub-Inspector could be ensured if the police released a statement promising to fulfill the demands of the Naxalites.
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January - 30 
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) 'political trainer' Bandana Das alias Babita Kalita was arrested by the police from a rented house under Rangia police station limits in Assam’s Kamrup district, on January 30-morning. She was staying there repo
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) 'political trainer' Bandana Das alias Babita Kalita was arrested by the police from a rented house under Rangia police station limits in Assam’s Kamrup district, on January 30-morning. She was staying there reportedly for the past 26 days with her three-year-old son. According to the police, she is also the wife of ULFA 'lieutenant' Jiten Das alias Samarjit Chaliha.
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January - 30 
According to a media report, 21 arrested terrorists of the proscribed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) were released on January 30 following North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani’s expression of displeasure at their detentio
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According to a media report, 21 arrested terrorists of the proscribed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) were released on January 30 following North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani’s expression of displeasure at their detention. They were released at Dera Ismail Khan city, 200 miles south of Peshawar. The NWFP Chief Secretary Shakil Durrani on behalf of the Chief Minister ordered the immediate release of the terrorists, who had been arrested on January 28 by the Dera police. The HuM is reportedly operating under a new group name – Jamiat-ul-Ansar.
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January - 30 
President Pervez Musharraf was quoted as saying in an interview with Panorama, an Italian magazine, that his intelligence services believe Osama bin Laden is dead, but they have no proof. "It's an assessment, not a proven proof," Musharraf was quoted
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President Pervez Musharraf was quoted as saying in an interview with Panorama, an Italian magazine, that his intelligence services believe Osama bin Laden is dead, but they have no proof. "It's an assessment, not a proven proof," Musharraf was quoted as saying. "It's a guess of my intelligence services. With all the bombing taken place (in Afghanistan), bin Laden could not be roaming around with 100 bodyguards for a long time. Furthermore he is tall and recognizable," he added. Musharraf while ruling out the possibility that bin Laden could be in Pakistan, said, "If he is alive, he is in Afghanistan."
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January - 30 
The United States said on January 30 that it had designated the Pakistani sectarian group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation. The LeJ, alleged to have links with the Al Qaeda, has also been named as a suspect in the abduction
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The United States said on January 30 that it had designated the Pakistani sectarian group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation. The LeJ, alleged to have links with the Al Qaeda, has also been named as a suspect in the abduction-cum-murder in Pakistan of US journalist Daniel Pearl. The decision was announced in the Federal Register, a gazette of US government business and by the State Department. A Bulletin from the Office of Foreign Assets Control issued by the department confirmed putting LeJ, a Sunni group already proscribed in Pakistan, as an entity on the terrorist bodies' list. "Today I am taking another important step in our campaign to eliminate the scourge of terrorism… I am designating the Lashkar-i-Jhangvi as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation under US law. The Government of Pakistan has already designated the Lashkar-i-Jhangvi a terrorist organisation, and we look forward to working with Pakistani authorities to shut this group down," said Secretary of State Colin Powell. Media reports said that the decision came a day after Powell held talks with the Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, who renewed Islamabad’s support for the US anti-terror campaign.
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January - 30 
A report in Nepal Samacharpatra claimed on January 30, today, truce was announced after King Gyanendra met with Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace for five hours, on January 29. It further claimed Minister Pun ferried Pra
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A report in Nepal Samacharpatra claimed on January 30, today, truce was announced after King Gyanendra met with Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace for five hours, on January 29. It further claimed Minister Pun ferried Prachanda and Bhattarai to Kathmandu by helicopter from Ilam for the talks. Pun and Maoist leader Ram Bahadur Thapa alias Badal were reportedly the contact persons between the government and the insurgents.
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January - 30 
Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal reportedly said news of talks was a positive thing, and said he the announcement of truce in a surprising manner has raised concerns.
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Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal reportedly said news of talks was a positive thing, and said he the announcement of truce in a surprising manner has raised concerns.
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January - 30 
Other reports said, the government today, January 30, withdrew the terrorist label against the insurgents, ‘head money’ on senior leaders, and Red Corner notices against top Maoists.
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Other reports said, the government today, January 30, withdrew the terrorist label against the insurgents, ‘head money’ on senior leaders, and Red Corner notices against top Maoists.
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January - 30 
Political leaders in Nepal welcomed the cease-fire declared by the government and the Maoist insurgents but expressed doubts on the sincerity of the insurgents to stick to their commitments, as they jettisoned the truce and peace talks earlier in 200
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Political leaders in Nepal welcomed the cease-fire declared by the government and the Maoist insurgents but expressed doubts on the sincerity of the insurgents to stick to their commitments, as they jettisoned the truce and peace talks earlier in 2002. "The offer for cease-fire could be a ploy of the Maoists to consolidate their position," former Prime Minister (PM) Sher Bahadur Deuba said, in Chitwan, on January 30. Deuba was in power when the peace talks were held in 2002. Deuba also said, "The Maoists could have opted for peace talks after seeing that the government was consolidating its position through the import of modern weapons from Belgium and America." He also expressed doubts if the government (meaning the King) and the Maoists were aligning to undermine political parties.
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January - 30 
Rastriya Prajatantara Party former President Surya Bahadur Thapa said the proposed talks should lead to a positive outcome in favour of the nation, people and democracy.
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Rastriya Prajatantara Party former President Surya Bahadur Thapa said the proposed talks should lead to a positive outcome in favour of the nation, people and democracy.
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January - 30 
Reports said India, on January 30, reacting to the cease-fire announced between the Nepalese government and the Maoist insurgents, expressed the opinion that the proposed peace process should involve political parties and should be conducted in a vio
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Reports said India, on January 30, reacting to the cease-fire announced between the Nepalese government and the Maoist insurgents, expressed the opinion that the proposed peace process should involve political parties and should be conducted in a violence-free environment. The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said in a press release, "We continue to regard multi-party democracy and constitutional monarchy as the two pillars for stability in Nepal. India remains committed to the strengthening of its long-standing and close friendship and good neighbourly relations with Nepal". The US, European Union and Germany, too, welcomed the announcement of cease-fire in Nepal, reports added.
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January - 30 
Defence Secretary Austin Fernando headed the Government delegation while LTTE delegation was led by Eastern commander 'colonel' Karuna. Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) chief Trond Furuhovde chaired the meeting.
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Defence Secretary Austin Fernando headed the Government delegation while LTTE delegation was led by Eastern commander 'colonel' Karuna. Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) chief Trond Furuhovde chaired the meeting.
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January - 30 
Media reports said the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on January 30, discussed the Muslim factor in the East, child recruitment and complaints on truce violations at a meeting held at the Vavunativu Divisional Secretariat
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Media reports said the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on January 30, discussed the Muslim factor in the East, child recruitment and complaints on truce violations at a meeting held at the Vavunativu Divisional Secretariat, in Batticaloa.
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January - 30 
The LTTE vowed to ask its local level leaders to intervene if recruitment of children takes place in any area and has also called for meetings between parents of children who joined the LTTE and local commanders and the SLMM, to address complaints of
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The LTTE vowed to ask its local level leaders to intervene if recruitment of children takes place in any area and has also called for meetings between parents of children who joined the LTTE and local commanders and the SLMM, to address complaints of child recruitment The government and the LTTE also agreed to meet every 10 days, and more frequently, if needed, to resolve disputes, such as truce violations, the SLMM said. The LTTE agreed to discuss with its higher leadership the matter of a government soldier in LTTE custody since December 24, 2002. He was detained by the LTTE when he stepped beyond the no-man's zone in Muhamalai. The recommendations made at the meeting will be discussed at the next round of peace talks in Berlin.
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January - 30 
The LTTE would meet with the Muslim representatives soon and discuss harmonising Tamil––Muslim interests, reports added.
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The LTTE would meet with the Muslim representatives soon and discuss harmonising Tamil––Muslim interests, reports added.
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*Data till , May 07, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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