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January - 4 
According to the Sentinel, the National Liberation Front of Tripura-Nayanbashi Jamatiya faction (NLFT) ‘chief’, Nayanbashi Jamatiya, has sought political asylum in Bangladesh and Myanmar. Jamatiya claimed this during a telephonic interview with an unspecified private television channel and threatene
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According to the Sentinel, the National Liberation Front of Tripura-Nayanbashi Jamatiya faction (NLFT) ‘chief’, Nayanbashi Jamatiya, has sought political asylum in Bangladesh and Myanmar. Jamatiya claimed this during a telephonic interview with an unspecified private television channel and threatened that insurgent activity would be multiplied in Tripura in the coming days. He also indicated a possible understanding with the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT and the All Tripura Tigers Force (ATTF).
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January - 4 
Quoting a central intelligence report, The Telegraph said camps of the CPI-Maoist are being shifted to Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal to evade a pre-poll crackdown on Naxalites in Bihar and Jharkhand.
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Quoting a central intelligence report, The Telegraph said camps of the CPI-Maoist are being shifted to Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal to evade a pre-poll crackdown on Naxalites in Bihar and Jharkhand.
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January - 4 
Terrorism-related violence decreased considerably during 2004 in the Jammu region, according to official statistics released by the office of Inspector General of Police (Jammu Zone), S P Vaid, on January 4. Killings of terrorists, civilians, security force personnel, Special Police Officers and Vil
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Terrorism-related violence decreased considerably during 2004 in the Jammu region, according to official statistics released by the office of Inspector General of Police (Jammu Zone), S P Vaid, on January 4. Killings of terrorists, civilians, security force personnel, Special Police Officers and Village Defence Committee members registered a sharp decline in 2004 as compared to 2003, the release said. The decline is being primarily attributed to the India-Pakistan peace process, including cease-fire on the border and the Confidence Building Measures, initiated by the two countries. As against a total of 721 terrorists killed in year 2003, only 375 terrorists were killed during 2004 in the six districts of Jammu region. The civilians killed in 2004 were 255 as against 319 in 2003. Ninety-seven security force personnel were killed in 2004 while 166 of them had lost their lives in the year 2003. According to the figures, 69 terrorists surrendered in 2004 as against 41 in 2003.
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January - 14 
According to media reports, peace talks between the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will begin on February 2 and the former is expected to be represented by a ministerial team. Reports further said that the Prime Minister has designated Union Min
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According to media reports, peace talks between the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will begin on February 2 and the former is expected to be represented by a ministerial team. Reports further said that the Prime Minister has designated Union Minister of State for Programme Implementation, Oscar Fernandes, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Prithiviraj Chauhan, and Minister of State for Home, S. Regupathy for the purpose.
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January - 16 
The Shillong Times, quoting State police sources, has stated that at least 132 civilians lost their lives while 105 persons sustained injuries in militancy-related incidents in Meghalaya during the period between 1996-2004. While the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) alone killed 90 civilians
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The Shillong Times, quoting State police sources, has stated that at least 132 civilians lost their lives while 105 persons sustained injuries in militancy-related incidents in Meghalaya during the period between 1996-2004. While the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) alone killed 90 civilians and wounded 78 others, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has killed 36 people besides injuring 24 persons. On the other hand, 69 police and central paramilitary force personnel have been killed and 72 others injured during the last eight years of insurgency in Meghalaya.
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January - 21 
The Hindu has reported that as many as 40 Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) members figure in a list of 62 political workers with ‘militant background’ identified by the intelligence wing of the police in Andhra Pradesh. The report said, all those in the list hail from the Telangana region and represe
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The Hindu has reported that as many as 40 Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) members figure in a list of 62 political workers with ‘militant background’ identified by the intelligence wing of the police in Andhra Pradesh. The report said, all those in the list hail from the Telangana region and represent the Telegu Desam Party, Congress, Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML New Democracy), CPI-Marxist and the Bharatiya Janata Party, apart from the TRS.
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January - 31 
In the second phase of civic elections in the State, polling is to be held amid tight security arrangements in all the 68 wards of Srinagar Municipal Corporation on February 2. Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer, Shailendra Kumar, said that in all 217 candidates (including 64 women) a
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In the second phase of civic elections in the State, polling is to be held amid tight security arrangements in all the 68 wards of Srinagar Municipal Corporation on February 2. Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer, Shailendra Kumar, said that in all 217 candidates (including 64 women) are in the fray. Twenty-three seats are reserved for women in Srinagar. About 4.43 Lakh voters are to exercise their franchise for polling being held for the civic body after 27 years. Elaborate security arrangements have also been made by the authorities for ensuring a free, fair and smooth conduct of polling in 71 wards of the Jammu Municipal Corporation on February 2. A total of 537 candidates, including 161 women, are reportedly in the fray.
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February - 22 
Thirteen of the 18 wanted Punjab terrorists have reportedly escaped from India to find refuge in other countries, including USA, Canada and Pakistan, according to a report sent by the Chandigarh Police to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Indian Express has reported that the 13 were wanted by the
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Thirteen of the 18 wanted Punjab terrorists have reportedly escaped from India to find refuge in other countries, including USA, Canada and Pakistan, according to a report sent by the Chandigarh Police to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Indian Express has reported that the 13 were wanted by the Chandigarh and Punjab Police in various terrorist activities that occurred in and around Chandigarh during the last 20 years. Most of the terrorists are involved in bomb blasts and were charged under the now defunct Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987.
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March - 1 
Quoting police sources, Deccan Herald has reported that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has restructured its ‘State committee’ in Karnataka. Noor Zulfikar alias Sridhar now heads the committee in place of Saket Rajan alias Prem, who was shot dead by the police in Chikmagalur distric
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Quoting police sources, Deccan Herald has reported that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has restructured its ‘State committee’ in Karnataka. Noor Zulfikar alias Sridhar now heads the committee in place of Saket Rajan alias Prem, who was shot dead by the police in Chikmagalur district, on February 6. While Rajan led a six-member team, the new committee has seven members, sources added. According to sources, Zulfikar, an engineering dropout, is from Chitradurga district and is in his mid-thirties. The new team, which was reportedly restructured in February in Bangalore, includes a lady member, Asha, a Sikh lady who has studied in Shimoga for many years and was reportedly linked to the Mahila Jagruthi Vedike, a Naxalite frontal organisation. The other five members of the committee are Nanda Kumar alias Rangappa, Vishnu alias Devendrappa, Veeramani alias Murugan who regularly issues press statements under the nom de guerre Gangadhar, Kuppuswamy alias D Murthy and Ujani Gowda who is lodged in Bellary jail.
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March - 14 
A Hindustan Times report on March 14, quoting central security agencies, said that left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) outfits procure arms and ammunition from the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, through unnamed agencies of Bangladesh and Assam'
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A Hindustan Times report on March 14, quoting central security agencies, said that left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) outfits procure arms and ammunition from the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, through unnamed agencies of Bangladesh and Assam's insurgent outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
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April - 25 
Times of India, quoting Girdhari Nayak, Inspector General of police in the Bastar range, has reported that left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) are increasingly recruiting children as foot-soldiers. According to Nayak, the police have spotted children in school uniforms with the Naxalites
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Times of India, quoting Girdhari Nayak, Inspector General of police in the Bastar range, has reported that left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) are increasingly recruiting children as foot-soldiers. According to Nayak, the police have spotted children in school uniforms with the Naxalites during encounters in Kapasi and Basaguda recently. The children were allegedly leading the attack, forcing the police to retreat as they did not want to harm the children. Nayak added that 50 per cent of the members of some of the Dalams (squads) of the extremists consisted of school children.
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April - 29 
On the left-wing extremist (also know as Naxalite) issue, the report said "despite all out efforts by the security forces, Naxalite outfits remain steadfast in their efforts to realise the Compact Revolutionary Zone (CRZ)." To the list of 76 districts in nine states (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, C
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On the left-wing extremist (also know as Naxalite) issue, the report said "despite all out efforts by the security forces, Naxalite outfits remain steadfast in their efforts to realise the Compact Revolutionary Zone (CRZ)." To the list of 76 districts in nine states (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal) three more states (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala) have been added where the Naxalites have been trying to increase their influence and operations. The Naxalite groups as a whole have 9,300 hardcore underground cadres that hold around 6,500 regular weapons, besides a large number of unlicensed country-made arms, the report said.
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April - 29 
Quoting police sources, Telegraph has reported that politicians in Jharkhand received assistance from left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) to win the recent elections. Sources said a police report in this regard has named Welfare Minister Ramesh Singh Munda and accused him of having paid R
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Quoting police sources, Telegraph has reported that politicians in Jharkhand received assistance from left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) to win the recent elections. Sources said a police report in this regard has named Welfare Minister Ramesh Singh Munda and accused him of having paid Rupees 15 lakh to the Naxalites. The report also claimed that when Chief Minister Arjun Munda failed to pay up the balance after the election, the Naxalites raised the demand to Rupees 50 lakh. The report also stated that Munda had contacted Naxalites for their ‘‘help’’ during the polls and had struck a deal, offering them Rupees 25 lakh in exchange for support. According to the report, Rupees 15 lakh was to be paid to the Naxalites before the election and Rupees 10 lakh after the seat was won.
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April - 29 
The annual report of the Union Home Ministry, presented in Parliament on April 29, said that the terrorist infrastructure created by Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) remains in tact. This network continues to recruit, finance and train terrorists for infiltration, not only in the north-w
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The annual report of the Union Home Ministry, presented in Parliament on April 29, said that the terrorist infrastructure created by Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) remains in tact. This network continues to recruit, finance and train terrorists for infiltration, not only in the north-west but also in the north-east, the report noted. The report also stated that the Ministry has been constantly sensitising State Governments about the threat perception and activities of the ISI, sharing inputs and intelligence with them to counter such activities.
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May - 11 
The Telegraph has reported that a new militant outfit, the Bengali Tiger Front, operating in Jiribam subdivision of the Imphal East district in Manipur has entered into an alliance with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). The report, quoting official sources, said that
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The Telegraph has reported that a new militant outfit, the Bengali Tiger Front, operating in Jiribam subdivision of the Imphal East district in Manipur has entered into an alliance with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). The report, quoting official sources, said that the nexus would allow the NSCN-IM to have a foothold in Jiribam in order to carry out its activities in neighbouring Assam.
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May - 28 
According to Sentinel, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has received a letter routed through Delhi University professor Mamoni Goswami from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) offering talks. The report adds that the PMO's one-and-a-half page letter, signed by National Security Advisor MK Na
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According to Sentinel, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has received a letter routed through Delhi University professor Mamoni Goswami from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) offering talks. The report adds that the PMO's one-and-a-half page letter, signed by National Security Advisor MK Narayanan, is addressed to ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa and states that New Delhi was prepared to talk all ‘core issues’ and take the peace process forward. However, the report quotes ULFA 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Barua saying the outfit has decided to ‘raise certain issues and seek some clarifications’ from New Delhi before beginning a series of meetings to come up with a formal reply.
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May - 30 
According to Imphal Free Press, at least 12650 cadres of different insurgent outfits along with 8830 weapons are actively operating in Manipur against a total strength of 54 battalions of the security forces. More than 20 insurgent outfits are reported to be operating in the State, according to an a
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According to Imphal Free Press, at least 12650 cadres of different insurgent outfits along with 8830 weapons are actively operating in Manipur against a total strength of 54 battalions of the security forces. More than 20 insurgent outfits are reported to be operating in the State, according to an analysis by the home department. According to official sources, out of the 20 outfits, the strength of those concentrated in the valley districts are assessed at approximately 1500 cadres for the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) and its armed wing, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), 2500 cadres for the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and its armed wing, the Manipur People’s Army, 500 cadres for the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and its armed wing, the Red Army, while Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) is assessed as having a strength of 600 cadres. The Kangleipak Communist Party’s (KCP) strength is assessed at 100 cadres. Weapons possessed by the PLA are estimated at 1000, UNLF 2000, PREPAK 300, KYKL 300, while that of KCP is estimated at 30, the report stated. In the hills, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) is said to have a strength of 6000, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) 600 cadres, the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) has 350, Kuki National Front – Presidential (KNF) has 150 and Kuki National Army (KNA) has 350. The number of weapons in possession of the NSCN-IM is 4000, NSCN-K 600, ZRA 250, KNF-P 50 and KNA 300.
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June - 19 
The Jammu and Kashmir Government said on June 19 that it has received about 1,600 applications from those Kashmiri Pandits (descendents of Brahmin priests) who are willing to come back to the Valley and announced that the first batch of the members of the displaced community is expected to return in
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The Jammu and Kashmir Government said on June 19 that it has received about 1,600 applications from those Kashmiri Pandits (descendents of Brahmin priests) who are willing to come back to the Valley and announced that the first batch of the members of the displaced community is expected to return in August 2005. "There are no hurdles or hiccups in the return of the Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley. There are certain vested interests who are trying to sabotage the process, but they will not be allowed to succeed," State Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Hakim Mohammad Yaseen said in Srinagar. He disclosed that residential colonies for the Kashmiri Pandits are coming up at Sheikhpora in the Budgam district, Tullmulla in Srinagar district and Mattan in the Anantnag district at a cost of about Rupees 40 crore. These colonies are expected to accommodate about 500 Kashmiri Pandit families willing to return to the Valley, he added. The minister also said more than 350 families could be lodged in the flats at Sheikhpora, 80 at Mattan and 72 in Kheer Bhawani, Tullmulla. According to Daily Excelsior, official figures suggest that 56,380 Kashmiri Pandit families are living in various parts of the country. Of this, 34,644 families are staying in Jammu and 19,338 in Delhi.
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July - 3 
According to Press Trust of India, infiltration from across the border increased during June 2005 with terrorists, especially foreign mercenaries, entering Jammu and Kashmir. According to a report of the security agencies submitted to the Union Home Ministry, infiltration picked up considerably duri
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According to Press Trust of India, infiltration from across the border increased during June 2005 with terrorists, especially foreign mercenaries, entering Jammu and Kashmir. According to a report of the security agencies submitted to the Union Home Ministry, infiltration picked up considerably during June. A rough estimate put the number of those infiltrated into the Valley at nearly 60 with majority of them having used the Kupwara belt in north Kashmir for entry. The figure was 37 in May 2005.
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August - 4 
Quoting official sources, The Indian Express has reported that despite security forces’ operations, the Naxalite-affected States have not been able to bring down the number of hardcore activists. According to rough estimates of the Union Home Ministry, the number of hardcore Naxalites continues to b
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Quoting official sources, The Indian Express has reported that despite security forces’ operations, the Naxalite-affected States have not been able to bring down the number of hardcore activists. According to rough estimates of the Union Home Ministry, the number of hardcore Naxalites continues to be around 9,000, out of which approximately 6,000 are armed. Officials also inricated that while incidents of Naxalite-related violence has increased in Andhra Pradesh, it has reduced in most of the other affected States.
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August - 7 
Sentinel reports that in a message intercepted by the Meghalaya Police Intelligence, Ranjit Hazarika, a senior leader of the ULFA’s '109 battalion' has been directed to launch attacks in Guwahati, Nagaon and Mankachar from August 7. The report added that Hazarika has also been asked to target the DG
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Sentinel reports that in a message intercepted by the Meghalaya Police Intelligence, Ranjit Hazarika, a senior leader of the ULFA’s '109 battalion' has been directed to launch attacks in Guwahati, Nagaon and Mankachar from August 7. The report added that Hazarika has also been asked to target the DGP office located at Ulubari in Guwahati.
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August - 29 
On August 29, India is reported to have handed over to Pakistan a list of nearly 30 wanted people, including mafia don Dawood Ibrahim, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) chief Paresh Baruah, seeking their deportation to face trial. The list,
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On August 29, India is reported to have handed over to Pakistan a list of nearly 30 wanted people, including mafia don Dawood Ibrahim, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) chief Paresh Baruah, seeking their deportation to face trial. The list, which also includes names of Dawood associate Chhota Shakeel and Rawalpindi-based Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin, was handed over by the Union Home Secretary V. K. Duggal to his Pakistani counterpart Syed Kamal Shah on the opening day of the two-day Home Secretary-level talks in New Delhi, according to Daily Excelsior. Among other names in the Indian list are Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) leader Wadhawa Singh and two men - Ishaq Atta Hussain and Sagir Sabir Ali Shaikh - who allegedly wanted to target the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil. India also sought extradition of five hijackers of the IC-814 in 1999 and some of the Khalistan leaders, including Ranjit Singh Neeta, who have been holed up in Pakistan since late 1980s. Pakistan also gave India a list of 37 "wanted" persons alleging they were in India and mostly involved in alleged drug trafficking offences. The names in the Pakistani list were not immediately available to the press.
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October - 18 
According to Hindu, an estimated 43 per cent of the 1.23-crore electorate exercised their franchise on October 18 in the first phase of polling for the 57 Legislative Assembly seats in Bihar. Deputy Election Commissioner Anand Kumar said polling in the 12 districts, including Patna, Kaimur, Rohtas,
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According to Hindu, an estimated 43 per cent of the 1.23-crore electorate exercised their franchise on October 18 in the first phase of polling for the 57 Legislative Assembly seats in Bihar. Deputy Election Commissioner Anand Kumar said polling in the 12 districts, including Patna, Kaimur, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Bhojpur, Buxar, Gaya, Arwal, Jehanabad, Nawada, Jamui and Banka, was peaceful and added that in Gaya, Election Commission parties were not sent to four polling stations as it was apprehended that "our parties would be attacked by the naxals."
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October - 25 
According to The Hindu, the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has made reshuffles in its organisational structure by bringing in some leaders and changing the secretaries of some of its ‘area committees’ in the agency area of its Andhra-Orissa Border (AOB) special zone. According
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According to The Hindu, the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has made reshuffles in its organisational structure by bringing in some leaders and changing the secretaries of some of its ‘area committees’ in the agency area of its Andhra-Orissa Border (AOB) special zone. According to available information, 22 cadres had been brought to the AOB area from the Telangana region. Eighteen cadres reportedly have shifted from Srikakulam to the agency area and other parts of Andhra Pradesh. Further, the outfit has reportedly appointed Sriramulu Srinivas alias Sri Sri as secretary for the Visakhapatnam city committee, a post lying vacant for several years. In the agency area, Bhupati, a senior party activist from Guntur district, was made Galikonda area committee secretary and Praveen, another senior cadre, was made member of the committee. Srikanth from the north Telangana State committee has been appointed as the secretary of Korukonda area committee.
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November - 6 
Shillong Times has reported that the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) is engaging in extortion activities targeting coal traders of the Jaintia Hills district. Following the arrest of two persons, president of the Meghalaya Transporters and Suppliers Union, Jamrist Rymbai, and his coll
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Shillong Times has reported that the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) is engaging in extortion activities targeting coal traders of the Jaintia Hills district. Following the arrest of two persons, president of the Meghalaya Transporters and Suppliers Union, Jamrist Rymbai, and his colleague, Chamik Nongpluh, on November 3 from Lad Rymbai, the police claimed that HNLC was using the two people to serve extortion notes on traders. Both the arrested persons had served an extortion note of Rupees 16 lakh (INR) on a coal merchant on behalf of the outfit.
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November - 10 
According to Sentinel, over 500 Myanmar and Bhutan trained All Adivasi Liberation Army (AANLA) cadres have sneaked into Assam recently and are active in the Golaghat district along Karbi Anglong border. The report mentioned that the AANLA was formed in June 2003 with Nirmal Tirkey as the commander-i
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According to Sentinel, over 500 Myanmar and Bhutan trained All Adivasi Liberation Army (AANLA) cadres have sneaked into Assam recently and are active in the Golaghat district along Karbi Anglong border. The report mentioned that the AANLA was formed in June 2003 with Nirmal Tirkey as the commander-in-chief, Lucas Bhangra as the chairman and George Domdom as the general secretary. The outfit reportedly possesses AK series rifles and has links with the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), operating in Manipur and the Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
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November - 14 
Press Trust of India has reported that majority of about 300 police stations, 92 police pickets and hundreds of police outposts in the 22-naxalites infested districts of Bihar were facing infrastructure bottlenecks.
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Press Trust of India has reported that majority of about 300 police stations, 92 police pickets and hundreds of police outposts in the 22-naxalites infested districts of Bihar were facing infrastructure bottlenecks.
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November - 18 
Sentinel has reported that unidentified Naga militants have started collecting extortion amount from villagers in the A and B sectors along the Assam-Nagaland border, in return for allowing the villagers to cultivate in areas under the Nagaland Government. The report further says that the militants
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Sentinel has reported that unidentified Naga militants have started collecting extortion amount from villagers in the A and B sectors along the Assam-Nagaland border, in return for allowing the villagers to cultivate in areas under the Nagaland Government. The report further says that the militants are issuing ‘photo identity cards’ to the cultivators for the purpose for a fee of Rupees 150.
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November - 22 
According to Telegraph, the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), have joined hands under a programme code named “Mission-2008”, to launch joint operations aimed at dislodging the Left Front Government in the Legislative Assembly elections scheduled to be he
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According to Telegraph, the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), have joined hands under a programme code named “Mission-2008”, to launch joint operations aimed at dislodging the Left Front Government in the Legislative Assembly elections scheduled to be held in 2008. The report further says that two secret meetings were held by the outfits’ leadership at the ATTF base camp at Satcherri in Bangladesh’s Habiganj district and in an apartment in Dhaka rented by the NLFT.
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December - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) which laid siege to the Jehanabad jail in Bihar on November 13, 2005 and freed 200 of its supporters, are planning similar jailbreaks at prisons across the country, an intelligence report has indicated. The intelligence wing of the Bihar Police has so
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) which laid siege to the Jehanabad jail in Bihar on November 13, 2005 and freed 200 of its supporters, are planning similar jailbreaks at prisons across the country, an intelligence report has indicated. The intelligence wing of the Bihar Police has sounded an alert that the CPI-Maoist is circulating letters within the organization asking its armed squads to carry out similar strikes in other parts of India, Asian Age reported on December 23. Reports available with the Special Branch in Patna claim that the Maoists plans to target jails in seven States - Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Maharashtra - in order to get its supporters released. Jails at Beur in Patna, Gaya, Buxar, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Bettiah (Bihar); Hazaribagh, Ranchi, (Jharkhand); Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) Midnapore (West Bengal); Baripada, Sambalpur, Koraput, Jeypore and Raigada (Orissa); Jagdalpur, Dantewada, Kanker and Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh); and Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Gondia and Nagpur (Maharashtra) were reported to be on the hit-list.
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