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Recovery of Arms:2008
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April - 16 
Police seized a suicide jacket, arms and ammunition during a raid in the Kanjoo area of Kabal sub-division of Swat district on April 16, according to Daily Times. One suicide jacket, two G-3 rifles, two LMG rifles, four military uniforms, six time bombs and a large number of bullets were recovered d
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Police seized a suicide jacket, arms and ammunition during a raid in the Kanjoo area of Kabal sub-division of Swat district on April 16, according to Daily Times. One suicide jacket, two G-3 rifles, two LMG rifles, four military uniforms, six time bombs and a large number of bullets were recovered during the raid in Delai village. Police officer Sanobar Khan stated that militants had dumped the explosives before fleeing the area.
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April - 2 
Security forces are reported to have defused a landmine in Dera Bugti. "Unidentified persons planted an anti-tank landmine near a bridge in the Sangsela area of Dera Bugti district," Geo News reported.
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Security forces are reported to have defused a landmine in Dera Bugti. "Unidentified persons planted an anti-tank landmine near a bridge in the Sangsela area of Dera Bugti district," Geo News reported.
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April - 21 
The police have arrested two members of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (also known as Lashkar-e-Toiba) in connection with the murder of two Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials during separate raids in Karachi. "They are both linked to the murders of the IB officials and are the members of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa,"
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The police have arrested two members of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (also known as Lashkar-e-Toiba) in connection with the murder of two Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials during separate raids in Karachi. "They are both linked to the murders of the IB officials and are the members of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa," said police officer Jaffer Hussain, according to Daily Times. Two IB officials, Inspector Mohammad Ibrahim and Sub-Inspector Fazal-ur-Rehman, were killed on March 27, 2008 at Regal Chowk, within the jurisdiction of Preedy police station in Karachi. A loaded TT pistol and chemicals used in making of explosives were recovered from their possession.
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April - 29 
The Dera Ismail Khan district Police said on April 29 that they had arrested a would-be suicide bomber carrying a vest strapped with 15 kilograms of explosives. "We have arrested a would-be suicide bomber with a vest carrying 15 kilograms of explosives," District Police Officer (DPO) Ghaffar told AF
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The Dera Ismail Khan district Police said on April 29 that they had arrested a would-be suicide bomber carrying a vest strapped with 15 kilograms of explosives. "We have arrested a would-be suicide bomber with a vest carrying 15 kilograms of explosives," District Police Officer (DPO) Ghaffar told AFP. The 23-year-old suspect, identified as Adnash Gul from Abbotabad, was travelling in a passenger van from North Waziristan to Dera Ismail Khan, a police official said. The DPO told reporters that Adnash was coming from a madrassa (seminary) in Miranshah, and had said he was supposed to hand over the explosives-laden jacket to a man in Dera Ismail Khan.
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April - 3 
In the province, security forces (SFs) on April 3 arrested four suspected suicide bombers from the Naseerabad district. The suspects were arrested from a passenger bus traveling from Peshawar in the NWFP to Quetta. SF personnel seized suicide jackets and explosives from the possession of the alleged
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In the province, security forces (SFs) on April 3 arrested four suspected suicide bombers from the Naseerabad district. The suspects were arrested from a passenger bus traveling from Peshawar in the NWFP to Quetta. SF personnel seized suicide jackets and explosives from the possession of the alleged bombers.
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April - 4 
Four foreigners suspected of having links with al Qaeda were arrested from the Dera Murad Jamali area of Nasirabad district in Balochistan on April 4, Dawn reported. They were reportedly traveling in a Peshawar-bound bus. "The suspects are Turkish nationals. They were going to Jacobabad when securit
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Four foreigners suspected of having links with al Qaeda were arrested from the Dera Murad Jamali area of Nasirabad district in Balochistan on April 4, Dawn reported. They were reportedly traveling in a Peshawar-bound bus. "The suspects are Turkish nationals. They were going to Jacobabad when security officials intercepted the bus on Thursday night," sources told Dawn. A large quantity of high explosives, 1,600 rounds of sub-machine gun, a laptop, 10 Jihadi books, CDs, fake Afghan refugee cards, some dollars and riyals and a digital camera were seized from their possession.
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April - 6 
One militant was killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces (SFs) in the Mand area of Turbat district on April 6, according to Dawn. Official sources said that the militants attacked a convoy passing through Mand, a small town near the Pakistan-Iran border. Security forces retaliated, ki
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One militant was killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces (SFs) in the Mand area of Turbat district on April 6, according to Dawn. Official sources said that the militants attacked a convoy passing through Mand, a small town near the Pakistan-Iran border. Security forces retaliated, killing one of the militants and injuring another. "We have seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition left behind by the militants," Frontier Corps sources said.
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August - 10 
Further, unidentified militants blew up a compact disk shop located on Parhoti Muhib Road in Mardan on August 10, according to Daily Times. The police defused a second bomb planted in another CD shop.
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Further, unidentified militants blew up a compact disk shop located on Parhoti Muhib Road in Mardan on August 10, according to Daily Times. The police defused a second bomb planted in another CD shop.
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August - 12 
Security forces arrested Yaqoob Shah, a key commander of the Taliban militants, in the Swat district on August 12. They also bombed the houses of two militant commanders, Mufti Shah Hussain and Sheshah. A large number of weapons were reportedly recovered from Sheshah’s house.
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Security forces arrested Yaqoob Shah, a key commander of the Taliban militants, in the Swat district on August 12. They also bombed the houses of two militant commanders, Mufti Shah Hussain and Sheshah. A large number of weapons were reportedly recovered from Sheshah’s house.
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August - 16 
Nine militants and a civilian were killed and several other people injured when security forces (SFs), backed by artillery and helicopter gun-ships, attacked Taliban’s positions in the Koza Bandai, Damghar and Dheri areas of Swat district in the NWFP on August 16, Dawn reported. The SFs also targete
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Nine militants and a civilian were killed and several other people injured when security forces (SFs), backed by artillery and helicopter gun-ships, attacked Taliban’s positions in the Koza Bandai, Damghar and Dheri areas of Swat district in the NWFP on August 16, Dawn reported. The SFs also targeted militants in Deolai, Kabal Khas, Kala Kalley and other areas of the Kabal sub-division. The troops are also reported to have seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition and explosive material from the dismantled sites. Military sources said that nine militants were killed while three SF personnel sustained injuries. Eight supporters of cleric Maulana Fazlullah were detained in Kabal. Local people complained that residential areas also came under attack and a number of houses were destroyed. A civilian, identified as Mohammad Hilal Jan, was killed and his mother, bother and two children were injured when a mortar hit their house in Kala Kalley. At least 16 civilians were injured in the shelling in Koza Bandai.
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December - 13 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, Bannu District Police foiled a terrorist attack in the Cantonment area. The District Police Officer said unidentified men planted two 50kg bombs in pressure cookers under a bridge, which the bomb disposal squad defused.
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, Bannu District Police foiled a terrorist attack in the Cantonment area. The District Police Officer said unidentified men planted two 50kg bombs in pressure cookers under a bridge, which the bomb disposal squad defused.
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December - 18 
Elsewhere in Balochistan, security agencies foiled on December 18 an attempt to blow up a Quetta-bound train by defusing a powerful bomb planted under a railway bridge in the Sariab area. Police claimed that people who had planted the bomb wanted to blow up the Chiltan Express coming from Faisalabad
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Elsewhere in Balochistan, security agencies foiled on December 18 an attempt to blow up a Quetta-bound train by defusing a powerful bomb planted under a railway bridge in the Sariab area. Police claimed that people who had planted the bomb wanted to blow up the Chiltan Express coming from Faisalabad.
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December - 18 
Police in the Mardan District on December 18 foiled a terrorist attack and seized a large cache of explosives and weapons. 51 dynamites, 115 detonators and hundreds of cartridges were recovered during a raid in Gojar Garhi village. One person was arrested in this connection.
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Police in the Mardan District on December 18 foiled a terrorist attack and seized a large cache of explosives and weapons. 51 dynamites, 115 detonators and hundreds of cartridges were recovered during a raid in Gojar Garhi village. One person was arrested in this connection.
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August - 21 
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up on August 21 at the gates of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in the high security cantonment town of Wah in Rawalpindi District of Punjab, killing at least 70 persons in what was described as the deadliest attack on a military installation in the country’
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Two suicide bombers blew themselves up on August 21 at the gates of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in the high security cantonment town of Wah in Rawalpindi District of Punjab, killing at least 70 persons in what was described as the deadliest attack on a military installation in the country’s history, Dawn reported. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack. The POF at Wah is a cluster of about 20 industrial units producing artillery, tank and anti-aircraft ammunition for the Pakistani armed forces, according to Daily Times. It employs around 25,000 to 30,000 workers. The bombers blew themselves up outside two gates of the factory at 2.35pm (PST) when hundreds of workers were leaving after a shift change. Most of the victims were civilian workers. The first explosion occurred outside the main gate and it was followed by an equally powerful blast at gate No.1 located close to a busy market. Witnesses said the bombers were on foot and they exploded themselves within a minute of each other. The death toll could increase as 35 of the injured were in critical condition, hospital sources said. Security force personnel found a ‘suicide vest’ in the toilet of a nearby mosque and arrested a suspected suicide bomber, Hameedullah of Khyber Agency, from the Mall Road. According to sources, police arrested three suspects. One of them was said to be "covering up" the suicide bombers. A belt filled with explosives was also found in a mosque, the sources said. Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar claimed responsibility of the suicide attacks saying that they had been carried out in retaliation for military operations in Bajaur and Swat. Talking to Dawn, he warned that such attacks would also be carried out in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Mardan, Bannu, Kohat and Swat.
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August - 22 
The Karachi Police on August 22 arrested three financiers of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from Mauripur and recovered arms and vehicles from their possession, The News reported. Senior Superintendent of Police, Fayyaz Khan, said during the course of the investigation they got a tip-off that s
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The Karachi Police on August 22 arrested three financiers of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from Mauripur and recovered arms and vehicles from their possession, The News reported. Senior Superintendent of Police, Fayyaz Khan, said during the course of the investigation they got a tip-off that some criminals having links to the TTP were present in Mauripur. Police raided the site and after a brief gun battle arrested Tariq alias Junaid, Wasim alias Gadda and Muddasir from Wazir Mansion. Two vehicles ands some arms were recovered from their possession. He added that during the course of investigations the accused disclosed that they worked for the TTP and were assigned to arrange funds.
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August - 28 
Further, the SFs shot dead a Burqa-clad man riding in a car at Bara Bandai check-post but his three accomplices escaped. In addition, the Frontier Corps recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition from the car, the spokesman said.
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Further, the SFs shot dead a Burqa-clad man riding in a car at Bara Bandai check-post but his three accomplices escaped. In addition, the Frontier Corps recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition from the car, the spokesman said.
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August - 8 
The Lahore Police claimed on August 8 to have arrested eight suspected terrorists involved in last year’s Sargodha Police Lines and PAF bus attacks, Dawn reported. Capital City Police Officer Pervaiz Rathore informed a press conference that a police team arrested eight members of a banned outfit inv
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The Lahore Police claimed on August 8 to have arrested eight suspected terrorists involved in last year’s Sargodha Police Lines and PAF bus attacks, Dawn reported. Capital City Police Officer Pervaiz Rathore informed a press conference that a police team arrested eight members of a banned outfit involved in the terrorist attacks. The suspects have been identified as Muhammad Mohsin alias Amir Hamza, Dilshad Ali, Saifullah, Babar Usman, Nasrullah, Zahid Iqbal, Muhammad Usman and Muhammad Shahid. Explosives, 10 grenades, two rocket launchers, two Kalashnikovs and other weapons were recovered from them.
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December - 19 
An attempt by the militants to blow up a girls’ college in Odigram, near Mingora, was foiled as the bomb disposal squad defused a 5 kg bomb planted inside the building of the college.
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An attempt by the militants to blow up a girls’ college in Odigram, near Mingora, was foiled as the bomb disposal squad defused a 5 kg bomb planted inside the building of the college.
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December - 2 
SFs claimed to have arrested four suspected persons and seized four suicide vests, arms and ammunition when they raided the house of commander Raheel in Michni area.
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SFs claimed to have arrested four suspected persons and seized four suicide vests, arms and ammunition when they raided the house of commander Raheel in Michni area.
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December - 22 
Seven suspected militants reportedly belonging to the Punjab province were killed and several others sustained injuries when three US spy planes fired missiles at two vehicles and a house at Karikot, Azam Warsak and Dhog villages of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on the morning of December 22. Offici
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Seven suspected militants reportedly belonging to the Punjab province were killed and several others sustained injuries when three US spy planes fired missiles at two vehicles and a house at Karikot, Azam Warsak and Dhog villages of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on the morning of December 22. Officials and tribal sources told The News from Wana, headquarters of SWA, that the CIA-operated spy planes fired three missiles, two at vehicles parked at Karikot and Azam Warsak villages, and another at a house, which did not explode. They said the Maulana Nazeer-led Ahmadzai Wazir and Punjabi Taliban had installed heavy weapons on both the vehicles from which they fired at the drones in the morning. Sources close to the militants said three militants hailing from Punjab were killed at Karikot village where the drone fired a Hellfire missile at a double-cabin pick-truck parked near the village. Similarly, they said, four more suspected militants, also from Punjab, died when their truck was hit by the pilotless spy plane. Villagers in Wana said another missile, which the drone had fired at a home at Dhog, could not explode.
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December - 23 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, unidentified persons fired eight rockets at sensitive installations in Dera Ismail Khan at 4 AM (PST) on December 23, Dawn reported. However, no casualty was reported. One of the rockets landed at a tennis court near the residences of Major-General Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmed and Stat
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, unidentified persons fired eight rockets at sensitive installations in Dera Ismail Khan at 4 AM (PST) on December 23, Dawn reported. However, no casualty was reported. One of the rockets landed at a tennis court near the residences of Major-General Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmed and Station Commander Khadim Hussain in the cantonment area. The second one hit the floor of a house and the third rocket landed at Gul Zaman street, in Bazaar Kalan near city police station. Two other rockets landed at an open field at the back of an office of Pakistan Air Force and the sixth one blasted at Noor mosque in cantonment area. Two of the rockets did not explode. Police said that rockets were fired from the fields near Baloch Hotel on Multan Road. Police also recovered ten launchers from the fields, warheads of four rockets and two unfired rockets.
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December - 24 
SFs launched a search operation in the Dera Ismail Khan District on December 24, a day after several rockets fired by militants hit the city, The News reported. Sources said security was tightened after the rockets struck the residences of military officials and a mosque in the Cantonment area in th
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SFs launched a search operation in the Dera Ismail Khan District on December 24, a day after several rockets fired by militants hit the city, The News reported. Sources said security was tightened after the rockets struck the residences of military officials and a mosque in the Cantonment area in the early hours of December 23. They said the SFs carried out a search operation in Gilani Town, Ara and Dinpur areas and arrested dozens of suspects. During the search operation, SFs recovered 10 launchers and two rockets, abandoned by miscreants, from a sugarcane field near Noon Nawab and Gilani Colonies.
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December - 25 
Security agencies on December 25 foiled a plot to cause widespread destruction in Islamabad and Rawalpindi and recovered a huge quantity of explosive material with numerous detonating devices from a terrorist hideout in Karal near Islamabad, The News reported. However, Police failed to arrest the th
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Security agencies on December 25 foiled a plot to cause widespread destruction in Islamabad and Rawalpindi and recovered a huge quantity of explosive material with numerous detonating devices from a terrorist hideout in Karal near Islamabad, The News reported. However, Police failed to arrest the three miscreants who managed to escape during the raid. Later, the Police detained 10 people for interrogation and registered a case under the Explosives Act. The explosive material was stored in a house in Karal, a small village on the outskirts of the federal capital within the jurisdiction of the Islamabad Capital Territory. The Islamabad Police and intelligence agencies officials believe that the explosive material and detonators were meant to target various commercial centres and residential areas in the federal capital. According to Police sources, over 650 kilograms of explosive material, including 520 detonating devices (12 packs of two different kinds), 357 bricks of the Aemolite explosives, 20 bags of gun powder and three bags of sulphur powder, were recovered. Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police (East Zone), Saqib Sultan, who addressed a press conference at the Karal Police station, said that the masterminds who escaped were identified as Bacha Saeed Khan, Farid Khan and Musa Khan.
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December - 28 
Meanwhile unidentified armed men made a foiled attempt to blow up a bridge near Ghazi Baig.
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Meanwhile unidentified armed men made a foiled attempt to blow up a bridge near Ghazi Baig.
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December - 3 
Philippine security forces seized crude bombs and materials used for making explosive devices from a Pakistani man during a raid on in the southern island of Mindanao, Dawn reported. Locals led a team of elite army and police officers to the hideout of the Pakistani suspected of supplying explosives
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Philippine security forces seized crude bombs and materials used for making explosive devices from a Pakistani man during a raid on in the southern island of Mindanao, Dawn reported. Locals led a team of elite army and police officers to the hideout of the Pakistani suspected of supplying explosives to Muslim militants, said Francisco Villaroman, head of police intelligence in Mindanao, on December 3.
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February - 27 
Police in Jhang said on February 27 that they had arrested three terror suspects carrying two suicide jackets and chemicals in Shorkot on February 26-night, Daily Times reported. Jhang District Police Officer Amjad Javed stated that the terrorists, identified as Ghulam Shabir, Muhammad Amin and Muha
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Police in Jhang said on February 27 that they had arrested three terror suspects carrying two suicide jackets and chemicals in Shorkot on February 26-night, Daily Times reported. Jhang District Police Officer Amjad Javed stated that the terrorists, identified as Ghulam Shabir, Muhammad Amin and Muhammad Ramazan, were arrested from Mir Wala Bridge and were attempting to target prominent politicians. The three men were suspected to be members of the outlawed Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), APP reported local police officer Pervez Tareen Sardar as having said.
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February - 3 
A suspected militant was killed by the troops in an operation in the Khal Gari area of Sui Tehsil (administrative unit) in the Dera Bugti district on February 3, according to Dawn. The Security Forces (SFs) were fired upon when they launched the operation on a tip-off about the presence of militants
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A suspected militant was killed by the troops in an operation in the Khal Gari area of Sui Tehsil (administrative unit) in the Dera Bugti district on February 3, according to Dawn. The Security Forces (SFs) were fired upon when they launched the operation on a tip-off about the presence of militants and their hideouts in the area. “An armed man was killed in the exchange of fire,” said an unnamed senior official. The SFs neutralized the hideout and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition, including rocket-launchers, rockets, anti-aircraft guns and thousands of bullets.
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December - 30 
Pakistan on December 30 suspended supplies to more than 65,000 NATO and United States troops in Afghanistan when Security Forces imposed curfew in and around Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency to initiate a military operation against the Taliban, Daily Times reported. Two militants we
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Pakistan on December 30 suspended supplies to more than 65,000 NATO and United States troops in Afghanistan when Security Forces imposed curfew in and around Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency to initiate a military operation against the Taliban, Daily Times reported. Two militants were among five people killed on December 30 in the joint operation by military and paramilitary forces. "We have launched crackdown against people creating disturbances, and army, paramilitary and levy force is jointly conducting the operation," Khyber Chief Administrator Tariq Hayat told reporters in Peshawar. Hayat also said the operation was targeting six Taliban-linked organizations. "This operation will continue as long as all targets are achieved," he stated. According to him, the operation was aimed at putting a stop to both attacks on NATO supply vehicles and a spate of kidnappings for ransom in the FATA, where the Taliban and al Qaeda are active. Troops had already seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition in a raid on a warehouse in Jamrud, Hayat said, adding that a complete curfew had been imposed on the area, with paramilitary troops patrolling the streets. The early-dawn operation followed recent Taliban activities, which attempted to cut off supply lines to international forces in Afghanistan and threatened Peshawar’s security. "Helicopter gunships pounded suspected hideouts of the Taliban and their local facilitators while ground forces with tanks and heavy artillery provided backup," residents of Jamrud told Daily Times. Troops shelled Taliban strongholds in the Ghundi, Sakhipul, Tedi bazaar, Shah Zaman Kalay and Ghuriza areas of Jamrud. "Five people were killed," political administration officials said, but did not provide details. Local residents said three civilians, including a child, were killed in an area close to Tedi bazaar and Ghuriza by the shelling. Local residents said the militants put up little resistance to the operation. "There was some resistance by members of an organisation, but there was no resistance at all by the militants who appear to have left the area much earlier than the operation started," the residents said. Reuters reported NATO spokesman in Kabul Captain Mark Windsor as saying that the supply blockade "will not have a major impact, for it is temporary and we have stocks and supplies. Overall, it will be a good thing."
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February - 3 
Frontier Corps also claimed recovering a large quantity of arms and ammunition from the Gul Kach area of Zhob, including grenades, mortar bombs, AK-47 rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
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Frontier Corps also claimed recovering a large quantity of arms and ammunition from the Gul Kach area of Zhob, including grenades, mortar bombs, AK-47 rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
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February - 4 
Punjab Home Secretary Khusro Pervaiz Khan said on February 4 that law-enforcement agencies had arrested three alleged would-be suicide bombers and seized suicide jackets and explosives from their possession, reports Daily Times. He told a private television channel that the arrested "suicide bombers
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Punjab Home Secretary Khusro Pervaiz Khan said on February 4 that law-enforcement agencies had arrested three alleged would-be suicide bombers and seized suicide jackets and explosives from their possession, reports Daily Times. He told a private television channel that the arrested "suicide bombers" had disclosed that four more suicide bombers had entered southern Punjab and Lahore to target politicians. He said security across the province had been tightened.
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February - 6 
Peshawar police recovered a 16-kilogramme remote control device on a roadside in Badbher police station limits on February 6, officials said, according to Daily Times.
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Peshawar police recovered a 16-kilogramme remote control device on a roadside in Badbher police station limits on February 6, officials said, according to Daily Times.
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December - 31 
Security Forces (SFs) on December 31 demolished dozens of houses and arrested scores of people on the second day of the military operation in Khyber Agency's Jamrud sub division, Dawn reported. Two army gunship helicopters reportedly targeted militant hideouts and houses of Kukikhel elders in Ghundi
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Security Forces (SFs) on December 31 demolished dozens of houses and arrested scores of people on the second day of the military operation in Khyber Agency's Jamrud sub division, Dawn reported. Two army gunship helicopters reportedly targeted militant hideouts and houses of Kukikhel elders in Ghundi locality the entire day. Tanks and artillery also targeted positions of suspected militant commanders in the area. The Peshawar-Torkhum highway and Torkhum border also remained closed for the second consecutive day. The closure of Torkhum border has is reported to have affected supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan. Briefing newsmen at the Khyber House about the operation called ‘Here I Come’, Political Agent of Khyber Agency, Tariq Hayat Khan, claimed the SFs had so far demolished at least 19 houses of militant commanders and Kukikhel elders in the last two days. Three civilians were killed on December 31 when their home was hit by 'mistake,' he said. He also said action against the Kukikhel tribe had been initiated under the Collective Territorial Responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation, adding that the tribe had failed to flush out the criminals from their area and allegedly provided shelter to militants. SFs have demolished the houses of Malak Attaullah Kukikhel and Senator Nasar Khan in Ghundi and Shah Kas localities respectively. Three family members of Malak Attaullah were among the 116 persons arrested during the operation. Tariq Hayat said that a huge quantity of arms and ammunition had also been recovered from the house of a militant commander Iftekhar in Ghundi area. However, the suspect commander could not be arrested during the operation.
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February - 10 
Police arrested a suicide bomber, identified as Muhammad Ibrahim, a 20-year old Afghan national, from the Shahkas area of Jamrud tehsil (administrative division) in the Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 10 and recovered an explosive jacket, wire and fuses fr
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Police arrested a suicide bomber, identified as Muhammad Ibrahim, a 20-year old Afghan national, from the Shahkas area of Jamrud tehsil (administrative division) in the Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 10 and recovered an explosive jacket, wire and fuses from his possession, Daily Times reported.
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February - 10 
Security forces (SFs) arrested at least 31 suspected militants during the ongoing military operation in the Kabal tehsil (administrative division) of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 10, sources told Daily Times. The SFs also recovered five hand grenades, two Kala
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Security forces (SFs) arrested at least 31 suspected militants during the ongoing military operation in the Kabal tehsil (administrative division) of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 10, sources told Daily Times. The SFs also recovered five hand grenades, two Kalashnikovs, one repeater, two pistols, seven shotguns and 359 rounds. Sources added that the SFs later set ablaze the houses of two militant commanders.
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January - 1 
A bomb disposal squad defused a 40-kilogramme locally-made remote-controlled bomb planted on Kalam-Mingora Road, near Charbagh in Swat district, APP reported.
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A bomb disposal squad defused a 40-kilogramme locally-made remote-controlled bomb planted on Kalam-Mingora Road, near Charbagh in Swat district, APP reported.
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January - 11 
sources also said that Muhammad Iqbal, district nazim (official) of the banned Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e Shariat Muhammadi, who was arrested recently from Fateh Pur area, had been shifted to an unknown destination for interrogation while his six colleagues were released after initial investigations. Police
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sources also said that Muhammad Iqbal, district nazim (official) of the banned Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e Shariat Muhammadi, who was arrested recently from Fateh Pur area, had been shifted to an unknown destination for interrogation while his six colleagues were released after initial investigations. Police seized a large cache of arms from Iqbal’s residence.
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February - 10 
The security agencies on February 10 arrested 40 people suspected to be activists of banned militant organisations. Sources told Daily Times that the operation was launched after the list of militant activists was revised by security agencies after the suicide attack outside the Lahore High Court on
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The security agencies on February 10 arrested 40 people suspected to be activists of banned militant organisations. Sources told Daily Times that the operation was launched after the list of militant activists was revised by security agencies after the suicide attack outside the Lahore High Court on January 10. The Ghaziabad police arrested 30 men from a rented house near Muhammadpura railway crossing. Separately, police raided the RA Bazaar and arrested seven suspects. The arrested belonged to the banned Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and were allegedly involved in the Rawalpindi blast. During another raid in Saddar Bazaar, police arrested three members of the LeJ. The Mughalpura Superintendent of Police, P. Sajjad Manj, said Rustam Ali, who was a member of the proscribed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), owned the house. However, he escaped the raid. Two Kalashnikovs, three 222s, a shotgun and rifles were seized from them.
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February - 14 
Associated Press of Pakistan reported that two alleged terrorists, Wahab and Abdullah, were arrested from Sargodha in the Punjab province on February 14 along with two kilograms of explosive material and a Kalashnikov. Two of their associates, identified as Hafiz Saeed Ghani and Fahd Mithu, were rep
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Associated Press of Pakistan reported that two alleged terrorists, Wahab and Abdullah, were arrested from Sargodha in the Punjab province on February 14 along with two kilograms of explosive material and a Kalashnikov. Two of their associates, identified as Hafiz Saeed Ghani and Fahd Mithu, were reported to have managed to escape.
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February - 14 
Police is reported to have seized four AK-47 rifles, besides five magazines and a hand-grenade from a Hub-bound ambulance coming from Turbat. “We have arrested five people, including three women, who were in the ambulance,” an unnamed police officer said.
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Police is reported to have seized four AK-47 rifles, besides five magazines and a hand-grenade from a Hub-bound ambulance coming from Turbat. “We have arrested five people, including three women, who were in the ambulance,” an unnamed police officer said.
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February - 14 
SFs arrested seven suspected militants, including four foreigners, from Darra Adam Khel and seized a heavy cache of weapons from them, Daily Times reported. Troops raided the Toor Chappar area and arrested the militants. They also seized a missile barrel launcher gun, an anti-aircraft gun and dozens
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SFs arrested seven suspected militants, including four foreigners, from Darra Adam Khel and seized a heavy cache of weapons from them, Daily Times reported. Troops raided the Toor Chappar area and arrested the militants. They also seized a missile barrel launcher gun, an anti-aircraft gun and dozens of shells, pistols and bullets.
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January - 14 
A low intensity bomb exploded at a billiard club in the jurisdiction of Gulbahar police station in the provincial capital Peshawar, according to Associated Press of Pakistan. However no causality was reported. Separately, the Bomb Disposal Squad defused another explosive device planted in another bi
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A low intensity bomb exploded at a billiard club in the jurisdiction of Gulbahar police station in the provincial capital Peshawar, according to Associated Press of Pakistan. However no causality was reported. Separately, the Bomb Disposal Squad defused another explosive device planted in another billiard club in the same area.
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January - 14 
Police in the Faisalabad city of Punjab province arrested 36 suspected terrorists in a search operation following reports of the presence of suicide bombers in the city, according to Daily Times. Meanwhile, caretaker Interior minister Lt General (r) Hamid Nawaz Khan told PTV that security agencies a
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Police in the Faisalabad city of Punjab province arrested 36 suspected terrorists in a search operation following reports of the presence of suicide bombers in the city, according to Daily Times. Meanwhile, caretaker Interior minister Lt General (r) Hamid Nawaz Khan told PTV that security agencies arrested eight suspected terrorists from Sargodha and Mianwali. The five men held in Sargodha were involved in a bomb blast, APP quoted the Interior minister as saying. He said 37 kg explosives had been seized from one group and 30 kg from the other. Suspects held in Faisalabad reportedly include people from the tribal areas. Several Afghans were also detained, but released after they proved their identity.
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February - 15 
The Karachi Police arrested 10 members of a militant organisation linked to the Taliban who were planning massive terrorist attacks in the city during the elections, a senior police official said on February 15, according to Dawn. Addressing a press conference, the Inspector General of Police Azhar
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The Karachi Police arrested 10 members of a militant organisation linked to the Taliban who were planning massive terrorist attacks in the city during the elections, a senior police official said on February 15, according to Dawn. Addressing a press conference, the Inspector General of Police Azhar Ali Farooqi said the militant outfit, Tehrik-i-Islami Lashkar-i-Muhammadi, had ties with Mullah Dadullah, Taliban commander Tahir and Sirajul Haq Haqqani. A large quantity of explosives was seized from their possession. He said the group was planning attacks on political and religious leaders and philanthropists, adding that it had also obtained lists of members of the Rotary and Lions clubs and Theosophical Society. "They had plans to sabotage the election process. The city and the province as a whole have been saved from a major disaster," Farooqi said. According to a press release issued by the Sindh Police, a warning letter by the group addressed to military institutions, intelligence agencies and police read: "You people have become part of the conspiracies hatched by the infidels. You have lost the difference between friends and foes and you are fighting against your fellow countrymen and the Mujahideen. Now you have two options before you - become protectors of Islam and the country and turn against those who order you to act against the fellow countrymen." Farooqi disclosed that the arrested men were formerly members of other banned outfits, like the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), but after the Lal Masjid operation they formed a group of their own because their former organisations had ‘deviated’ from their mission.
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February - 17 
A militant was killed when security forces engaged some militants who were planting explosives at a polling station set up in a primary school in the vicinity of the Kanju police station in the Swat district of the NWFP on February 17, according to Dawn.
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A militant was killed when security forces engaged some militants who were planting explosives at a polling station set up in a primary school in the vicinity of the Kanju police station in the Swat district of the NWFP on February 17, according to Dawn.
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February - 19 
Police in the provincial capital arrested an Afghan national, identified as Abdur Rahim, and also recovered four kilograms of explosives from his possession on February 19, Dawn reported.
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Police in the provincial capital arrested an Afghan national, identified as Abdur Rahim, and also recovered four kilograms of explosives from his possession on February 19, Dawn reported.
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February - 19 
SF personnel arrested 20 militants from Bannu district on February 19 and recovered a huge quantity of rocket launchers and sub-machine guns from their possession, according to The Post. The militants revealed during investigation that they were affiliated to the local Taliban leader Hamid Shah of B
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SF personnel arrested 20 militants from Bannu district on February 19 and recovered a huge quantity of rocket launchers and sub-machine guns from their possession, according to The Post. The militants revealed during investigation that they were affiliated to the local Taliban leader Hamid Shah of Bannu, who is reported to have lost the February 18 elections from a constituency in NWFP. The arrested militants confessed that they were tasked to target Adnan Khan Wazir who won the polls against Hamid Shah.
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February - 2 
At least six persons, including two civilians, were killed in a gun battle in Mardan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) after police raided a suspected militant hideout at 5am (PST) on February 2, sources said, according to Daily Times. Mardan police official said that the gun battle ensued
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At least six persons, including two civilians, were killed in a gun battle in Mardan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) after police raided a suspected militant hideout at 5am (PST) on February 2, sources said, according to Daily Times. Mardan police official said that the gun battle ensued when police raided the house of one Afsar Ali, wanted by police for attacks on music shops, in the Palodehri area. Two policemen and two militants, including Adnan, whose brother Kamran was an aide of Baitullah Mehsud in the district, were killed in the gun battle. Sources said while a woman passing by was killed in the crossfire, a civilian Azam Khan was also killed as militants entered his house. Police seized three Kalashnikovs, eight hand grenades and two suicide vests from the house. Sources also said that the police had raided the area a week ago but the militants, 25 to 40 in number, managed to escape.
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February - 23 
Police on a tip off on February 23 raided a workshop and recovered an explosive-laden vehicle and three bombs, to be used in suicide bombings, from the Mingora area and arrested five people. The police said the five were ‘involved’ in planting explosives in vehicles which would have later been used
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Police on a tip off on February 23 raided a workshop and recovered an explosive-laden vehicle and three bombs, to be used in suicide bombings, from the Mingora area and arrested five people. The police said the five were ‘involved’ in planting explosives in vehicles which would have later been used in suicide attacks on the SFs. Mingora Police Deputy Superintendent Kiramat Shah told reporters that workshop owner Sirajuddin and his brother were also among the detainees.
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February - 24 
According to Dawn, three missiles landed in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on February 24-night, including one in the cantonment area which struck the wall of a motor workshop opposite a hotel and destroyed at least three cars. One of the missiles landed near a far
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According to Dawn, three missiles landed in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on February 24-night, including one in the cantonment area which struck the wall of a motor workshop opposite a hotel and destroyed at least three cars. One of the missiles landed near a farm near Supaid Dheri in the Pishtakhara area but failed to detonate. A police official said another missile, found near the Ring Road, was defused. He said the location of the third missile could not be immediately ascertained.
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February - 26 
Police in Lahore on February 26 arrested four members of the banned Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) from Nawankot bus stand in the Kotwali area and seized from them explosives and weapons, according to Dawn. The accused confessed, during preliminary interrogation, that they had planned
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Police in Lahore on February 26 arrested four members of the banned Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) from Nawankot bus stand in the Kotwali area and seized from them explosives and weapons, according to Dawn. The accused confessed, during preliminary interrogation, that they had planned sabotage activities including bomb blasts in Lahore, besides assassination of key political and religious personalities and senior police officials. The arrested militants were identified as Muhammad Asif Ali alias Hasan Moosa, Abdur Rahman, Mureed Ahmad and Fahad Munir. Police officials said that Munir was the nephew of LeJ leader Riaz Basra.
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February - 26 
The Interior Ministry said on February 26 that security forces had arrested more than 440 militants, including 60 would-be suicide bombers, in the last three months, Daily Times reported. Interior Ministry spokesman Brigadier (r) Javed Cheema told reporters, "Security agencies have arrested 442 terr
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The Interior Ministry said on February 26 that security forces had arrested more than 440 militants, including 60 would-be suicide bombers, in the last three months, Daily Times reported. Interior Ministry spokesman Brigadier (r) Javed Cheema told reporters, "Security agencies have arrested 442 terrorists and militants during the past three months. From 60 of these terrorists, suicide jackets and other material was confiscated, which shows the law enforcement agencies are in protective mode and stopped them from launching suicide attacks." Cheema said that 17 suspects had been arrested in Punjab, 26 in Sindh, 13 in the NWFP and 122 in Balochistan, Dawn reported. Similarly, 124 alleged militants were arrested in Swat while 140 surrendered to security forces. He said that 45kgs of explosive, eight detonators with leads, five remote controls with chargers and 10 hand-grenades had been seized in Punjab. 43 kilograms of explosives, 44 detonators, two rocket-launchers and 53 hand-grenades were seized in Sindh. In the NWFP, 50,096 kgs of explosives, 26 hand-grenades, 10 explosive jackets, 16 dynamites, 14 detonators, four rocket-launchers, 11 missiles, 32 mortar shells and 24 safety fuses were recovered. The spokesman said that from February 1 to date, 770kgs of explosive had been seized and two explosives-laden vehicles impounded in Swat. He added that 18 explosive devices, 96 detonators, 75kgs of explosive, 112 hand-grenades, 246 mortar shells, 56 mines, 19 rocket launchers and four AA guns had also been seized from the militants.
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February - 26 
Three close associates of TNSM leader Maulana Fazlullah were arrested from Mingora in the Swat district on February 26, according to Dawn. Police said that one of the suspects, Sayed Rehman, was arrested from Koza Banda and two others, Mohammad Ishaque and Zahid Khan, from the Kadyser Manglawar area
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Three close associates of TNSM leader Maulana Fazlullah were arrested from Mingora in the Swat district on February 26, according to Dawn. Police said that one of the suspects, Sayed Rehman, was arrested from Koza Banda and two others, Mohammad Ishaque and Zahid Khan, from the Kadyser Manglawar area. A motorcycle, a Kalashnikov and a repeater were seized from their possession.
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February - 26 
Three members of a militant group have been arrested by police for killing seven Christians in the office of the Idara Amn-o-Insaf, a Christian charity organisation, on September 25, 2002, according to Dawn. Acting on the basis of information extracted during the interrogation of 10 activists of the
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Three members of a militant group have been arrested by police for killing seven Christians in the office of the Idara Amn-o-Insaf, a Christian charity organisation, on September 25, 2002, according to Dawn. Acting on the basis of information extracted during the interrogation of 10 activists of the Tehreek-i-Islami and Lashkar-i-Muhammadi recently arrested by police, the CID arrested the three alleged militants in Akhtar Colony. The three suspects were identified as Zubairuddin alias Sharjeel, Asif alias Pasha and Mohammad Atif. Police also seized three pistols and a stolen motorcycle from the suspects, residents of Landhi and Korangi.
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February - 27 
Further in the provincial capital, the police foiled an attempted act of terrorism and recovered a remote control bomb that was planted at the Ring Road in the limits of Peshtakhara police station.
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Further in the provincial capital, the police foiled an attempted act of terrorism and recovered a remote control bomb that was planted at the Ring Road in the limits of Peshtakhara police station.
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January - 15 
The police foiled a bid of suicide attacks at the residences of regional police officer (RPO) and district police officer (DPO) on University Road beside attacks on the life of religious leaders and politicians on January 13-night and arrested six potential suicide bombers in Sargodha in the Punjab
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The police foiled a bid of suicide attacks at the residences of regional police officer (RPO) and district police officer (DPO) on University Road beside attacks on the life of religious leaders and politicians on January 13-night and arrested six potential suicide bombers in Sargodha in the Punjab province, according to Dawn. RPO Hamid Mukhtar Gondal and DPO Waseem Ahmad Sial stated on January 15 that five suicide bombers riding on motorbikes were on their way to attack their residences when police arrested them. Later, the suspects reportedly led the police to seize 30 kilogram’s of explosives with detonators, pressure cooker bombs, promo cards, batteries with circuits, wireless remote control panels, gas cylinder bombs and motorbikes and other lethal weapons. The potential terrorists were later identified as Umer Farooq alias Hasnain Muawiya, Muhammad Ibrar, Sikandar, Muhammad Asghar and Khalid Usmani, all residents of the Sargodha district. The RPO added that on a tip-off given by Rawalpindi police, they also arrested a sixth suspect, identified as Abdul Ghafoor of Talagang, who had conspired to carry out suicide attacks on the former Punjab chief minister, Pervaiz Elahi, and Chakwal’s district nazim. Ghafoor was also assigned the task of transporting heavy quantity of explosives used in such attacks.
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January - 16 
The Chakwal police said on January 16 that they had arrested a suicide bomber and seized eight kilograms of explosive material and other bomb devices from him, according to Daily Times. Chakwal District Police Officer Maqsood Khan told a press conference that police raided a house in the Thoha Mehra
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The Chakwal police said on January 16 that they had arrested a suicide bomber and seized eight kilograms of explosive material and other bomb devices from him, according to Daily Times. Chakwal District Police Officer Maqsood Khan told a press conference that police raided a house in the Thoha Mehram Khan village and arrested Abdul Ghafoor. "Ghafoor has confessed to have had a plan to kill former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and Chakwal District Nazim Sardar Ghulam Abbas at a public meeting that was to be held in Talagang," Khan said, adding that the meeting had been postponed in the wake of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s killing in Rawalpindi. Khan also stated that Ghafoor and his associates were now planning to attack Muharram processions in Chakwal and Talagang. He said 23-year-old Ghafoor was a member of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM). "He also has links with the terrorist group that attacked a Pakistan Air Force bus in Sargodha last year," the officer said.
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January - 19 
The security forces said they arrested 10 militants and found 2.5 tonnes of explosives hidden in a mosque in Swat.
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The security forces said they arrested 10 militants and found 2.5 tonnes of explosives hidden in a mosque in Swat.
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January - 20 
Three oil tankers and a container carrying fuel and goods for the allied forces in southern Afghanistan were blown up late on January 20-night in the border town of Chaman and the Sranan area of Qila Abdullah district. Police managed to save another oil tanker, defusing a bomb strapped to it, source
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Three oil tankers and a container carrying fuel and goods for the allied forces in southern Afghanistan were blown up late on January 20-night in the border town of Chaman and the Sranan area of Qila Abdullah district. Police managed to save another oil tanker, defusing a bomb strapped to it, sources said.
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January - 21 
Police have arrested Baitullah’s close associate Younas Mehsud, Daily Times reported. Sources said police had recovered weapons and explosive materials from Younas who is a ‘right hand man of Baitullah Mehsud’ and brother of his spokesman, Wahab Mehsud.
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Police have arrested Baitullah’s close associate Younas Mehsud, Daily Times reported. Sources said police had recovered weapons and explosive materials from Younas who is a ‘right hand man of Baitullah Mehsud’ and brother of his spokesman, Wahab Mehsud.
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January - 22 
Security forces on January 22 conducted a search operation in the Shakardara area of Swat district and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition, according to a press release of the military’s Media Information Centre. The seizure included rifles, pistols, rockets of RPG-7, explosive and rou
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Security forces on January 22 conducted a search operation in the Shakardara area of Swat district and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition, according to a press release of the military’s Media Information Centre. The seizure included rifles, pistols, rockets of RPG-7, explosive and rounds of different bores, Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
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January - 23 
According to Dawn, six militants were arrested and a large cache of arms and ammunition was seized as security forces resumed a search and cordon operation on January 23 in some areas of the Swat district of NWFP. Troops reportedly targeted militants’ hideouts in Biakand and Mian Kalay of the Nellag
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According to Dawn, six militants were arrested and a large cache of arms and ammunition was seized as security forces resumed a search and cordon operation on January 23 in some areas of the Swat district of NWFP. Troops reportedly targeted militants’ hideouts in Biakand and Mian Kalay of the Nellagram area and arrested the six militants. During a search operation in the Nimgolay area of Kabal sub-division, they found a large cache of arms and ammunition, uniform of security forces and searchlights etc, concealed in a nearby field. The seizure included 32 hand-grenades, six gas shells, 18 mortars, several RPG -7, about 298 rounds of 12.7 gun, 32 warheads and a large number of Kalashnikovs and MMS riffles.
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January - 23 
Security agencies have arrested six suspected terrorists from Rawalpindi and seized explosive-laden jackets and ammunition from them, Daily Times reported on January 24. Online news agency said the men were held from Westridge and Peshawar Road. APP said city police officer Saud Aziz on January 23 t
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Security agencies have arrested six suspected terrorists from Rawalpindi and seized explosive-laden jackets and ammunition from them, Daily Times reported on January 24. Online news agency said the men were held from Westridge and Peshawar Road. APP said city police officer Saud Aziz on January 23 told a press conference that police had "penetrated into" the network of terrorists and would soon announce ‘"good news" about the investigation of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination.
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January - 24 
Police in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), defused a roadside time bomb just minutes before Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief and former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, was due to pass the spot on January 24, Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Imtiaz Sha
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Police in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), defused a roadside time bomb just minutes before Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief and former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, was due to pass the spot on January 24, Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Imtiaz Shah told Daily Times. The former premier was traveling in a convoy to address a lawyers’ convention and a political rally in Peshawar in connection with the February 18 general elections. He said, "The NWFP police found the time bomb weighing 400 grams around 20 minutes before Nawaz’s caravan was to reach Suray Pul (bridge). The bomb was placed under the bridge. The police stopped the caravan near Gulbahar Chowk for 25 minutes because of security reasons." Shah said the bomb was without a detonator and was only meant to harass the people.
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January - 27 
According to army sources, clashes were continuing in the Tor Chappar, Tora China, Bostikhel, Sheraki, Kotal hills and Akhorwal areas. Darra Adamkhel administrator Kamran Zeb told Dawn that the top priority of the army was to secure the Friendship Tunnel and the troops would move towards the tunnel
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According to army sources, clashes were continuing in the Tor Chappar, Tora China, Bostikhel, Sheraki, Kotal hills and Akhorwal areas. Darra Adamkhel administrator Kamran Zeb told Dawn that the top priority of the army was to secure the Friendship Tunnel and the troops would move towards the tunnel once it was cleared. The militants were going to the tunnel in small groups and firing on troops, he said. A jirga (council) and tribal elders continued their efforts to persuade the militants to hand over the ammunition trucks they had seized and vacate the area immediately. “Six attempts have been made through the jirga to broker a peace deal with the militants but they seem to be sticking to their stance. Now the only way is to teach them a lesson and the militants will be wiped out from the area in two to three days. The operation will continue till the entire Darra Adamkhel area is cleared of militants,” Zeb stated.
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January - 27 
According to Dawn, 50 militants, including a local commander, were arrested during a military operation in the Sambat, Bodigram and Matta areas of Upper Swat on January 27. A Taliban ‘commander’, identified as Sher Mohammad Khan, and about 30 of the detained people were hardcore militants loyal to c
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According to Dawn, 50 militants, including a local commander, were arrested during a military operation in the Sambat, Bodigram and Matta areas of Upper Swat on January 27. A Taliban ‘commander’, identified as Sher Mohammad Khan, and about 30 of the detained people were hardcore militants loyal to cleric Maulana Fazlullah. Sher Khan, a close aide of the cleric, was involved in attacks on security forces, government installations and several cases of killings. The Media Information Centre in Mingora said a large quantity of arms and ammunition, including detonators, Kalashnikovs, rifles, pistols, shotguns and live rounds had been seized.
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January - 29 
According to Dawn, army and paramilitary troops, backed by tanks, patrolled the Darra Adam Khel town on January 29 and seized arms and ammunition in different areas. The security forces claimed on January 29 to have captured the hilltops around the town. They said that Sheraki area, considered to be
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According to Dawn, army and paramilitary troops, backed by tanks, patrolled the Darra Adam Khel town on January 29 and seized arms and ammunition in different areas. The security forces claimed on January 29 to have captured the hilltops around the town. They said that Sheraki area, considered to be a stronghold of militants, was under curfew, although most of the local people had left the area for safe places. During a search operation, troops seized a truck with heavy weapons in Zarghunkhel area, and a large quantity of arms was found in bunkers vacated by the militants. Troops also continued to target suspected militant locations with artillery on January 29.
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January - 3 
Security forces (SFs) launched a search operation against militants in the Swat district of the NWFP on January 3 and arrested more than 70 suspected militants, including local Taliban Commander Ikramuddin. Sources told The News that SFs in an operation at Shakardara in the Matta sub-division arrest
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Security forces (SFs) launched a search operation against militants in the Swat district of the NWFP on January 3 and arrested more than 70 suspected militants, including local Taliban Commander Ikramuddin. Sources told The News that SFs in an operation at Shakardara in the Matta sub-division arrested 63 persons and confiscated heavy weapons from them. The troops also blew up two houses of suspected militants in the area. The military, however, confirmed the arrests of 44 suspected militants only. Ikramuddin, a close aide of the TNSM leader Maulana Fazlullah, was allegedly involved in the beheading of police officials in the Swat valley.
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January - 30 
In the province, police raided a storehouse and recovered arms and ammunition from the Guli Bagh area of Swat district on January 30, a Media Information Centre (MIC) statement and police officials said. The storehouse was owned by an alleged militant commander, Qari Mushtaq, the police officials sa
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In the province, police raided a storehouse and recovered arms and ammunition from the Guli Bagh area of Swat district on January 30, a Media Information Centre (MIC) statement and police officials said. The storehouse was owned by an alleged militant commander, Qari Mushtaq, the police officials said, adding that the seizure included three AK-47s and over 200 rounds.
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January - 30 
The bodies of 13 soldiers killed by militants during the military’s ongoing operation in Darra Adam Khel in the NWFP have been found, the army said on January 30. Sources told Daily Times that three of the dead were army personnel that the militants had captured, along with ammunition and food truck
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The bodies of 13 soldiers killed by militants during the military’s ongoing operation in Darra Adam Khel in the NWFP have been found, the army said on January 30. Sources told Daily Times that three of the dead were army personnel that the militants had captured, along with ammunition and food trucks, near the Kohat Tunnel on January 24. They said militants had abducted the remaining 10 personnel. Three bodies could not be recognised, they added. "They [soldiers] were apparently killed last week but their bodies were found today," a police official told Reuters.
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January - 31 
Security forces and political administration on January 31 recovered three truckloads of ammunition that militants had seized from troops in Darra Adam Khel last week. Political authorities told Daily Times that three of the four trucks hijacked by militants were seized in a raid in Kot Chaper. The
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Security forces and political administration on January 31 recovered three truckloads of ammunition that militants had seized from troops in Darra Adam Khel last week. Political authorities told Daily Times that three of the four trucks hijacked by militants were seized in a raid in Kot Chaper. The troops also raided several militant hideouts, they said. A military statement said ammunition, batteries and other supplies were recovered from Tortsakpar, about one kilometer north of the Kohat Tunnel.
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January - 7 
Police arrested five suspected terrorists from Sargodha in the Punjab province on January 7, according to Daily Times. The suspected terrorists belonging to a defunct group were arrested from the Darima area along with suicide jackets and explosives. During investigation, they reportedly confessed t
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Police arrested five suspected terrorists from Sargodha in the Punjab province on January 7, according to Daily Times. The suspected terrorists belonging to a defunct group were arrested from the Darima area along with suicide jackets and explosives. During investigation, they reportedly confessed that they were involved in the suicide attack at Police Lines and the Air Force bus, and have also confessed that Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain had been on their hit list.
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July - 1 
According to Dawn, police arrested seven members of the outlawed Lashkar-i-Islam (LeI) group during an operation on July 1 in various areas of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP. Police personnel, backed by the Frontier Constabulary, raided a number of houses in the Hayatabad, Peshtakhara, Daudzai, Chamk
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According to Dawn, police arrested seven members of the outlawed Lashkar-i-Islam (LeI) group during an operation on July 1 in various areas of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP. Police personnel, backed by the Frontier Constabulary, raided a number of houses in the Hayatabad, Peshtakhara, Daudzai, Chamkani, Ormar and Khazana areas. The recovered weapons included nine Kalashnikovs, three rifles, seven pistols and 328 cartridges.
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July - 13 
Daily Times reported on July 13 that the Frontier Corps seized four kilograms of explosives, 52 rounds of anti-aircraft gun, eight hand grenades, four rounds of anti-tank gun, seven rockets of RPG-7, 15 shells of 82mm mortar, eight rounds of 20mm gun and five landmines during a raid in the Gulistan
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Daily Times reported on July 13 that the Frontier Corps seized four kilograms of explosives, 52 rounds of anti-aircraft gun, eight hand grenades, four rounds of anti-tank gun, seven rockets of RPG-7, 15 shells of 82mm mortar, eight rounds of 20mm gun and five landmines during a raid in the Gulistan area of Qila Abdullah district.
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July - 15 
The Lahore Police arrested three alleged would-be suicide bombers on July 15 and claimed to have foiled a major terrorist attack on the city. Intelligence sources said that the alleged bombers had intended to target important public buildings and foreign installations and the Chuhng Investigation Ce
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The Lahore Police arrested three alleged would-be suicide bombers on July 15 and claimed to have foiled a major terrorist attack on the city. Intelligence sources said that the alleged bombers had intended to target important public buildings and foreign installations and the Chuhng Investigation Centre. Sources added that a week earlier, troops had arrested a group of militants from the country’s Northern Areas. During interrogation, the militants revealed their accomplices’ hideouts. Following the information, police raided a house in Farkhabad on July 15 and arrested Qari Muhammad Basit, Mullah Mir and an unidentified accomplice. Police also seized huge quantities of explosive material, ball bearings, detonators, remote controls and two jackets from the arrested men. Maps of some important buildings in the city were also found.
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July - 16 
The Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) seized a large cache of drugs and weapons from a vehicle in the Nokandi district on July 16-morning, Daily Times reported. A press release said the FC personnel seized 600 kilograms of opium, a 7 MM rifle, a rocket launcher, two heavy machineguns with 600 rounds o
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The Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) seized a large cache of drugs and weapons from a vehicle in the Nokandi district on July 16-morning, Daily Times reported. A press release said the FC personnel seized 600 kilograms of opium, a 7 MM rifle, a rocket launcher, two heavy machineguns with 600 rounds of ammunition, six RPG-7 fuses and bombs, an anti-tank mine and five mortars from the vehicle.
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July - 19 July - 20
Approximately 43 persons, including 33 militants, nine Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers and a Pakistan Petroleum Limited engineer, were killed and many injured during clashes between the security forces and militants in the Toba Sandrani area of DeraBugti district on July 20, The News reported. The clas
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Approximately 43 persons, including 33 militants, nine Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers and a Pakistan Petroleum Limited engineer, were killed and many injured during clashes between the security forces and militants in the Toba Sandrani area of DeraBugti district on July 20, The News reported. The clashes that started on July 19 continued the next day also in the Uch, Shah Zain and other areas. According to FC sources, nine injured militants were arrested and a large cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession. The FC personnel have also reportedly arrested over two dozen armed men and recovered ammunition from their possession. The situation in Sui and DeraBugti area is reported to have worsened and security has been put on high alert in Naseerabad, Jaffarabad and JhalMagsi also following the military operations. Security forces claimed to have destroyed two camps from where the militants were launching attacks on gas installations and security force personnel, Dawn reported. "The operation has been continuing for two days against militants involved in attacks on gas installations in the Uch area," unnamed official sources said. They said three militant commanders were among those killed.
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July - 21 
Police claimed on July 21 to have foiled an attempt to carry out a series of car bomb blasts in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, and arrested five persons, including Tajiks from Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, according to Dawn. Apart from defusing the explosives packed in the cars, Police also seiz
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Police claimed on July 21 to have foiled an attempt to carry out a series of car bomb blasts in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, and arrested five persons, including Tajiks from Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, according to Dawn. Apart from defusing the explosives packed in the cars, Police also seized 13 live detonators and 10 mobile phones connected with the detonators.
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July - 21 
Six more persons, including two security officials, were killed on July 21 in Sui on the third day of clashes in the Toba Sandrwani and Uch areas, The News reported. According to reports, the military operation is continuing in the province and armoured Personnel Carriers, helicopters and heavy weap
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Six more persons, including two security officials, were killed on July 21 in Sui on the third day of clashes in the Toba Sandrwani and Uch areas, The News reported. According to reports, the military operation is continuing in the province and armoured Personnel Carriers, helicopters and heavy weapons were being used. Security forces have also destroyed two camps of the insurgents while borders of Jaffarabad, Naseerabad and Sui have been completely sealed off. 24 persons have also been arrested and a large cache of explosives was recovered from their possession.
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July - 21 
The Khasadar Force on July 21 foiled a terrorism bid by seizing an explosive-laden vehicle traveling from Khyber Agency’s Jamrud sub-division to Peshawar, capital of the NWFP.
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The Khasadar Force on July 21 foiled a terrorism bid by seizing an explosive-laden vehicle traveling from Khyber Agency’s Jamrud sub-division to Peshawar, capital of the NWFP.
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July - 22 
Police on July 22 defused four explosive devices in different areas of Matta division in the Swat district, The News reported.
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Police on July 22 defused four explosive devices in different areas of Matta division in the Swat district, The News reported.
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July - 23 
Police arrested 10 alleged militants from the Kashmirabad area of provincial capital Quetta and recovered two kilograms of explosive materials from their possession, Daily Times reported.
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Police arrested 10 alleged militants from the Kashmirabad area of provincial capital Quetta and recovered two kilograms of explosive materials from their possession, Daily Times reported.
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July - 23 
Six security force (SF) personnel were killed in an encounter with the insurgents in the Uch area of Dera Bugti district on July 23, The News reported. A Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) spokesman Lt Col Shahid Mahmood said the SFs pursued the insurgents who opened fire at the FC party into the mount
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Six security force (SF) personnel were killed in an encounter with the insurgents in the Uch area of Dera Bugti district on July 23, The News reported. A Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) spokesman Lt Col Shahid Mahmood said the SFs pursued the insurgents who opened fire at the FC party into the mountains located some 16 kilometers away from the Uch power plant where they discovered two temporary hideouts of the insurgents. At least 50 insurgents, equipped with heavy weapons, were holed up there. In response to the SFs bid to arrest them, they opened fire, which killed six soldiers and injured nine others. The security forces retaliated and killed and injured several militants. The FC spokesman said he was unaware of the exact number of the militants’ causalities as they took the bodies of their dead and injured along with them before escaping. A large cache of heavy arms and ammunition, including antitank and antipersonnel mines, rockets, rocket launchers, detonators, found in the camps was seized.
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July - 29 
Police defused two landmines in Dera Murad Jamali. In provincial capital Quetta, police recovered a grenade placed outside a beauty parlour in the Industrial Police Station jurisdiction.
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Police defused two landmines in Dera Murad Jamali. In provincial capital Quetta, police recovered a grenade placed outside a beauty parlour in the Industrial Police Station jurisdiction.
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July - 29 
Security forces have reportedly launched a renewed search operation in pursuit of the militants in different parts of the valley. A military spokesman said that six militants were arrested and two were killed in the operation. A large quantity of automatic weapons and ammunition was also recovered.
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Security forces have reportedly launched a renewed search operation in pursuit of the militants in different parts of the valley. A military spokesman said that six militants were arrested and two were killed in the operation. A large quantity of automatic weapons and ammunition was also recovered. He added that the arrested militants were believed to be close associates of Fazlullah.
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July - 29 
Unidentified militants opened fire with automatic weapons at a check-post in Ghori Sangsila in the Dera Bugti district. In addition, police seized a huge cache of explosives from a house in Dera Murad Jamali. A deputy superintendent of police told APP that a police party raided a house and seized mo
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Unidentified militants opened fire with automatic weapons at a check-post in Ghori Sangsila in the Dera Bugti district. In addition, police seized a huge cache of explosives from a house in Dera Murad Jamali. A deputy superintendent of police told APP that a police party raided a house and seized more than 100 kilograms of explosives and instruments used for manufacturing remote-control bombs.
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July - 3 
Daily Times reports that law-enforcement agencies on July 3 arrested five suspected militants in Lahore allegedly plotting suicide attacks. The suspects were arrested from an apartment at Akbar Chowk located in the Township locality of Lahore. Suicide-bomb jackets, explosives, weapons and two vans w
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Daily Times reports that law-enforcement agencies on July 3 arrested five suspected militants in Lahore allegedly plotting suicide attacks. The suspects were arrested from an apartment at Akbar Chowk located in the Township locality of Lahore. Suicide-bomb jackets, explosives, weapons and two vans were also seized in the in raid. According to Reuters, officials of the two main intelligence agencies said that the arrested men belonged to the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). LI, however, denied that the suspected militants were members of the group, Geo TV reported.
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July - 30 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, an explosive-laden car, meant for carrying out suicide bombings, was seized by the police on the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway in Charsadda district, Dawn reported. Sources said that the car had been stolen from Islamabad a few days earlier. The car was carrying some rockets and
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, an explosive-laden car, meant for carrying out suicide bombings, was seized by the police on the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway in Charsadda district, Dawn reported. Sources said that the car had been stolen from Islamabad a few days earlier. The car was carrying some rockets and explosive-filled cylinders, which had been inter-connected with electric wires.
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July - 31 
Police seized a large quantity of explosives from a vehicle on the Peshawar-Islamabad road in Charsadda district on July 31, but those inside the vehicle managed to escape the scene, Daily Times reported. The recovery included 21 bombs, nine rockets, 15kg of explosives and four cylinders filled with
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Police seized a large quantity of explosives from a vehicle on the Peshawar-Islamabad road in Charsadda district on July 31, but those inside the vehicle managed to escape the scene, Daily Times reported. The recovery included 21 bombs, nine rockets, 15kg of explosives and four cylinders filled with explosive material.
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July - 31 
Separately, a bomb disposal squad defused two bombs in the district.
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Separately, a bomb disposal squad defused two bombs in the district.
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July - 8 
In the provincial capital Quetta, police on July 8 arrested two alleged militants involved in firing on police teams. Two pistols were seized from their possession.
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In the provincial capital Quetta, police on July 8 arrested two alleged militants involved in firing on police teams. Two pistols were seized from their possession.
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July - 9 
The Lahore Police arrested four alleged terrorists with links to banned militant groups early on July 9. Intelligence sources told Daily Times that the police had also seized a large quantity of explosives from the accused. According to the sources, security has been beefed up at all official buildi
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The Lahore Police arrested four alleged terrorists with links to banned militant groups early on July 9. Intelligence sources told Daily Times that the police had also seized a large quantity of explosives from the accused. According to the sources, security has been beefed up at all official buildings and sensitive installations following intelligence reports that suspected terrorists have reached Lahore.
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July - 9 
Two bombs exploded in two shops in LandiKotal early on July 9. There were no casualties reported. A third bomb, which was found by children in the area, was defused safely.
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Two bombs exploded in two shops in LandiKotal early on July 9. There were no casualties reported. A third bomb, which was found by children in the area, was defused safely.
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June - 17 
Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik, said on June 17 that six would-be suicide bombers were arrested during the lawyers’ long march last week and law-enforcement agencies recovered 45-kilogrammes of explosives from them, according to Daily Times.
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Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik, said on June 17 that six would-be suicide bombers were arrested during the lawyers’ long march last week and law-enforcement agencies recovered 45-kilogrammes of explosives from them, according to Daily Times.
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June - 17 
Dawn reported that the Special Investigations branch of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had arrested three alleged terrorists from Rawalpindi and recovered 250-kg explosives from their possession. FIA Director General Tariq Pervez told Geo News that the arrests occurred after a lead was given
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Dawn reported that the Special Investigations branch of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had arrested three alleged terrorists from Rawalpindi and recovered 250-kg explosives from their possession. FIA Director General Tariq Pervez told Geo News that the arrests occurred after a lead was given by six terrorists arrested earlier this month. He said the police had obtained a seven-day remand against the three accused. The channel reported that the alleged terrorists had confessed that they wanted to target the President’s Camp Office. The channel also quoted FIA officials as saying that the arrested men belonged to a group of suicide bombers that was threatening security forces and the FIA investigation team. Security has been beefed up around FIA headquarters, the channel added.
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June - 17 
Law-enforcement agencies have arrested 14 terror suspects from Lahore and Rawalpindi and seized more than 330-kilogrammes of explosives from them, reports Daily Times. Intelligence sources said that on June 17, 11 terror suspects were arrested in the Shadhra area of Lahore and 80-kg of explosives wa
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Law-enforcement agencies have arrested 14 terror suspects from Lahore and Rawalpindi and seized more than 330-kilogrammes of explosives from them, reports Daily Times. Intelligence sources said that on June 17, 11 terror suspects were arrested in the Shadhra area of Lahore and 80-kg of explosives was recovered from them. They said that law-enforcement officials had also seized explosives-laden suicide belts and a hit list containing names of important people and addresses of police stations from them. The suspects, from the Qari Zafar group, were arrested following a tip-off. Information received from the suspected terrorists during initial investigations led to the seizure of more explosives and suicide belts from various rented places in the city, sources added.
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June - 20 
Law-enforcement agencies have arrested three potential suicide bombers from Rawalpindi and seized suicide jackets from their possession, ARY television reported on June 20, reports Daily Times. The accused have been moved to an undisclosed location for interrogation, the channel said, adding that th
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Law-enforcement agencies have arrested three potential suicide bombers from Rawalpindi and seized suicide jackets from their possession, ARY television reported on June 20, reports Daily Times. The accused have been moved to an undisclosed location for interrogation, the channel said, adding that the police had also arrested a man for threatening police with suicide attacks by mail and phone. It said sensitive documents had also been found from the possession of the arrested persons.
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June - 28 
The bomb disposal squad on June 28 defused three bombs at an unspecified place in the Matta tehsil.
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The bomb disposal squad on June 28 defused three bombs at an unspecified place in the Matta tehsil.
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June - 29 
Police seized 650 kilograms of high explosives from a vehicle in the Killi Darwishabad area of provincial capital Quetta after a clash with suspected militants, Dawn reported.
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Police seized 650 kilograms of high explosives from a vehicle in the Killi Darwishabad area of provincial capital Quetta after a clash with suspected militants, Dawn reported.
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June - 3 
During another incident in Quetta, Police foiled an attempt to blow up the offices of the Inspector General of Prisons by defusing a bomb planted near the department on Samungli road on June 3.
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During another incident in Quetta, Police foiled an attempt to blow up the offices of the Inspector General of Prisons by defusing a bomb planted near the department on Samungli road on June 3.
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June - 5 
Five persons were injured in a shootout between militants and police in the Nowshera district of the NWFP on June 5, Daily Times reported. The injured included two policemen, two civilians and a militant commander. According to the details, a police mobile squad saw an armed man in the Sulemankhel a
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Five persons were injured in a shootout between militants and police in the Nowshera district of the NWFP on June 5, Daily Times reported. The injured included two policemen, two civilians and a militant commander. According to the details, a police mobile squad saw an armed man in the Sulemankhel area of Badrashi village and asked him to surrender. But the man opened fire at the police and was soon joined by his accomplices. The consequent exchange of fire continued for more than an hour. The wounded Taliban commander Qari Hussain Amin was arrested, while police contingents besieged the area to arrest his associates. Police also seized weapons and ammunition from a mosque in the area. Locals said the mosque was being used by the militants as their headquarters.
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June - 5 
Police in Rawalpindi on June 5-night foiled a major terror plot, seizing explosives-packed vehicles and arresting four suspected terrorists. Police sources told Daily Times on June 6 that the police had seized 1000-kilograms of explosives along with bullets, ball bearings, metal scraps and broken pi
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Police in Rawalpindi on June 5-night foiled a major terror plot, seizing explosives-packed vehicles and arresting four suspected terrorists. Police sources told Daily Times on June 6 that the police had seized 1000-kilograms of explosives along with bullets, ball bearings, metal scraps and broken pieces of mirror, adding, religious literature was also seized from the suspected terrorists. They said that the terrorists had been captured after a massive sweep of the city was launched on intelligence reports that three explosives-packed vehicles had entered the city to target sensitive locations. Security forces placed Rawalpindi and Islamabad on red alert following the discovery of the explosives, AFP reported. City Police Officer Rao Muhammad Iqbal said: “It’s true that the city police have arrested four suspected terrorists and seized three explosives-packed vehicles from them. An investigation is underway, although it’s premature to presume anything at this stage.” He appealed to people to contact the police as soon as they saw any suspected vehicle or person. According to the sources, preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspected terrorists confessed that they were planning to target the President’s Camp Office and offices of several law-enforcement agencies.
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June - 5 
Police separately seized two explosives-laden vehicles from Rawalpindi on June 5, but the drivers managed to escape from the incident site. Geo News said the Government had imposed Section 144 in Rawalpindi and Islamabad and the Red Zone in Islamabad – where foreign embassies are located – has been
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Police separately seized two explosives-laden vehicles from Rawalpindi on June 5, but the drivers managed to escape from the incident site. Geo News said the Government had imposed Section 144 in Rawalpindi and Islamabad and the Red Zone in Islamabad – where foreign embassies are located – has been closed for traffic. Police found 500kgs of explosives in the two vehicles, Daily Times reported.
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June - 7 
Six persons were arrested on June 7 for a terror plot that was foiled when authorities seized three vehicles carrying more than 2,200 pounds of explosives near Islamabad, according to Daily Times. Crime Investigation Agency chief Rana Muhammad Shahid said the arrested persons were all Pakistani nati
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Six persons were arrested on June 7 for a terror plot that was foiled when authorities seized three vehicles carrying more than 2,200 pounds of explosives near Islamabad, according to Daily Times. Crime Investigation Agency chief Rana Muhammad Shahid said the arrested persons were all Pakistani nationals and their targets included President Pervez Musharraf’s Camp Office in Rawalpindi.
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March - 11 
At least 30 people were killed and more than 200 sustained injuries in suicide blasts at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) headquarters and an advertising agency office in Lahore on March 11-morning, Daily Times reported. The first attack was carried out at the FIA regional headquarters on T
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At least 30 people were killed and more than 200 sustained injuries in suicide blasts at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) headquarters and an advertising agency office in Lahore on March 11-morning, Daily Times reported. The first attack was carried out at the FIA regional headquarters on Temple Road, severely damaging the eight-storey establishment and adjacent buildings. The building also housed the offices of a special US-trained unit created to counter terrorism. The suicide bombers on a pick-up rammed through the gate of the building, running over a policeman before blowing up the vehicle, according to Dawn. The second attack was carried out on Bungalow No 83/F in Model Town – the office of an advertising agency. Two children and a gardener died in the bombing and about 12 people were injured. The advertising agency is located near Bilawal House, office of the Pakistan People’s Party. Capital City Police Officer Malik Muhammad Iqbal said attackers rammed explosives-laden vehicles into the targets in both the attacks. Police said around 50kg and 30kg of explosives had been used in the two attacks. Sources said police arrested 27 suspects from Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha and Okara on March 11-evening. 15 of them were detained during raids in the Awan Town, Shahdara, Misri Shah and Bilal Gunj in Lahore. Police also seized a large quantity of explosives in the raids.
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March - 11 
Troops at the Chaman border seized arms and ammunition from a car which had crossed over from Afghanistan on March 11, Dawn reported. According to Colonel Syed Agha Mohammed Haider, the troops seized 13 rocket shells, four rifles, two pistols and more than 100 machine-gun rounds. However, he added,
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Troops at the Chaman border seized arms and ammunition from a car which had crossed over from Afghanistan on March 11, Dawn reported. According to Colonel Syed Agha Mohammed Haider, the troops seized 13 rocket shells, four rifles, two pistols and more than 100 machine-gun rounds. However, he added, no one was arrested and two men in the car escaped.
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March - 12 
An AP report quoted the army as saying that security forces had arrested five suspected militants and seized a cache of weapons and ammunition in Swat.
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An AP report quoted the army as saying that security forces had arrested five suspected militants and seized a cache of weapons and ammunition in Swat.
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March - 14 
The security forces (SFs), backed by gunship helicopters, conducted search operations in the Salanda, Jehanabad, Syedabad, Ser, Telegram and Badar areas of the Charbagh sub-division and arrested 42 militant suspects, including three wanted militants, and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition
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The security forces (SFs), backed by gunship helicopters, conducted search operations in the Salanda, Jehanabad, Syedabad, Ser, Telegram and Badar areas of the Charbagh sub-division and arrested 42 militant suspects, including three wanted militants, and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition. The SFs also arrested a suspect, identified as Fazl Said Siddiqi, at the Fiza Gat check-post during routine checking.
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March - 19 
Security forces foiled an attempt to blow up a bridge on the Dera Bugti-Sangsilla road. About 55kgs of high explosives in two bags had been placed under the bridge but were detected before the saboteurs could detonate them.
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Security forces foiled an attempt to blow up a bridge on the Dera Bugti-Sangsilla road. About 55kgs of high explosives in two bags had been placed under the bridge but were detected before the saboteurs could detonate them.
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March - 19 
The Karachi Police arrested Mohammad Kashif, an Intermediate student allegedly linked to the Taliban, on March 19, Daily Times reported. Police also claimed that he was a member of the Harkat-ul Mujahideen-al-Aalmi (HuMA). He was arrested during a raid in Landhi and the police claimed to have recove
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The Karachi Police arrested Mohammad Kashif, an Intermediate student allegedly linked to the Taliban, on March 19, Daily Times reported. Police also claimed that he was a member of the Harkat-ul Mujahideen-al-Aalmi (HuMA). He was arrested during a raid in Landhi and the police claimed to have recovered weapons and equipment used to seal arms licenses. Kashif reportedly stated that he went to Sialkot in Punjab province a while ago with some friends, became "impressed" with their love for jihad and then decided to go for "jihad training" over there.
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March - 25 
According to Dawn, the Mianwali district police claimed on March 25 of having arrested a suspected would-be suicide bomber, identified as Ahmad, near Dara Tang. A diary containing vital information, 20 CDs and material related to bomb were recovered from his possession, the police added. The diary r
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According to Dawn, the Mianwali district police claimed on March 25 of having arrested a suspected would-be suicide bomber, identified as Ahmad, near Dara Tang. A diary containing vital information, 20 CDs and material related to bomb were recovered from his possession, the police added. The diary reportedly contained information about Taliban activity and addresses of Taliban militants and the CDs had footages of some successful operations conducted by the militants. Dara Tang check post is the entry point from the NWFP, some 80km from Mianwali city.
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March - 27 
A joint team of intelligence agencies and Lahore Police arrested two alleged terrorists on March 27 for facilitating the suicide bombings at General Post Office (GPO) and the Pakistan Naval War College, Daily Times reported. Police said that they had seized a "huge quantity of explosives", including
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A joint team of intelligence agencies and Lahore Police arrested two alleged terrorists on March 27 for facilitating the suicide bombings at General Post Office (GPO) and the Pakistan Naval War College, Daily Times reported. Police said that they had seized a "huge quantity of explosives", including suicide vests, detonators, and ball bearings, from the suspected terrorists’ possession. Capital City Police Officer Malik Muhammad Iqbal and Deputy Inspector General of Police Tassaduq Hussain told a press conference that Muhammad Shahzad and Nadim Hussain were members of the South Waziristan-based militant organisation Tanzeem Jihad Islami. Shahzad was reportedly living in a small rented house in Karnalpura, Wahdat Colony, and that the place served as a meeting point for suicide bombers before the bombings at GPO and the Pakistan Navy War College. Nadim had set up a public call office and a computer shop named My Computer, at main Ferozepur Road, the police said, adding that the two used their businesses as a cover to help suicide bombers to enter Lahore. Police seized 25 bags of explosive powder, 20 detonators, two packets of brown chemical, 11 packets of ball bearings (used as splinters in bombs), one bottle of liquid chemicals, one gallon of mobile oil, six empty parachutes, and 32 battery cells from Shahzad’s residence. From Nadeem’s possession, the police seized a suicide jacket, 40 detonators, 30 packets of explosive material, one packet of ball bearings, one packet of adhesive glue, 12 adhesive tapes, one ‘orange’ fuse cable, two switches, one digital metre and a battery.
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March - 27 
The Kohat Police claimed to have foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge quantity of arms to southern areas of the country and arrested two people on the Indus Highway. The Saddar police checked a van on the Kohat-Bannu road and seized five pistols, one 12-bore gun, one Kalashinkov and 820 cartridges of
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The Kohat Police claimed to have foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge quantity of arms to southern areas of the country and arrested two people on the Indus Highway. The Saddar police checked a van on the Kohat-Bannu road and seized five pistols, one 12-bore gun, one Kalashinkov and 820 cartridges of different bores. The arrested men were identified as Mohammad Sultan of Tank and Sher Mohammad of Lakki Marwat district.
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March - 29 
A bomb disposal squad defused a bomb planted on a main road in the Gashkor area of Khawazakhela tehsil ( adminisrtaive division) .
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A bomb disposal squad defused a bomb planted on a main road in the Gashkor area of Khawazakhela tehsil ( adminisrtaive division) .
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March - 30 
Police defused a bomb that was planted under a bridge at Pashore-Karachi highway.
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Police defused a bomb that was planted under a bridge at Pashore-Karachi highway.
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March - 31 
Security forces arrested on March 31-night a suspected suicide bomber, identified as Saqib of Baffa area, from a place near the Shawal Najif Army Camp in the Mansehra district, Dawn reported. They also claimed to have seized explosives.
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Security forces arrested on March 31-night a suspected suicide bomber, identified as Saqib of Baffa area, from a place near the Shawal Najif Army Camp in the Mansehra district, Dawn reported. They also claimed to have seized explosives.
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March - 5 
On March 5, police defused two bombs near a petrol pump in the Chiryal area of Matta sub-division in the Swat district.
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On March 5, police defused two bombs near a petrol pump in the Chiryal area of Matta sub-division in the Swat district.
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March - 5 
Police in the Lakki Marwat district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 5 arrested four militants and recovered some arms and ammunition after an exchange of fire in the Baistkhel area, The News reported. The militants had come to the area for sabotage as a day earlier four of their
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Police in the Lakki Marwat district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 5 arrested four militants and recovered some arms and ammunition after an exchange of fire in the Baistkhel area, The News reported. The militants had come to the area for sabotage as a day earlier four of their accomplices were killed in an encounter with the troops and villagers near Khankhel. An official said the arrival of another group of militants a day after the fighting might be aimed at avenging the killing of their colleagues.
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March - 5 
Police recovered a cache of explosives from a truck in the Yaka Ghund area of Ghalanai, headquarters of Mohmand Agency in the FATA, and arrested two persons on charges of smuggling the contraband, Daily Times reported. The seizure included 36,000 detonators, 1,000 safety fuses and 140 cartons of exp
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Police recovered a cache of explosives from a truck in the Yaka Ghund area of Ghalanai, headquarters of Mohmand Agency in the FATA, and arrested two persons on charges of smuggling the contraband, Daily Times reported. The seizure included 36,000 detonators, 1,000 safety fuses and 140 cartons of explosives.
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March - 5 
Security forces on March 5 foiled an attempt to blow up two bridges linking Dera Bugti with the other areas. Police sources said that three suspected militants had been arrested and 40kg of high explosives and two remote-controlled bombs seized from the area during a search operation.
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Security forces on March 5 foiled an attempt to blow up two bridges linking Dera Bugti with the other areas. Police sources said that three suspected militants had been arrested and 40kg of high explosives and two remote-controlled bombs seized from the area during a search operation.
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March - 6 
According to The Post, the security forces on March 6 arrested six suspected militants in the Matta sub-division of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and recovered mortars, rocket launchers and hand grenades. The security forces are also reported to have attacked hideouts of m
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According to The Post, the security forces on March 6 arrested six suspected militants in the Matta sub-division of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and recovered mortars, rocket launchers and hand grenades. The security forces are also reported to have attacked hideouts of militants in the Peochar area on late March 5-night. However, no casualties were reported. Sources said the troops recovered a 15-kg bomb from Peochar after suspected militants escaped from the incident site following an exchange of fire for several hours.
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March - 6 
Police in Lahore on March 6 arrested three suspected suicide bombers of a defunct militant outfit who were planning attacks on prominent personalities, according to The Post. They also recovered 50 kilogram explosive material, four suicide jackets, two bottles of explosive chemical and a bundle of
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Police in Lahore on March 6 arrested three suspected suicide bombers of a defunct militant outfit who were planning attacks on prominent personalities, according to The Post. They also recovered 50 kilogram explosive material, four suicide jackets, two bottles of explosive chemical and a bundle of electric detonators from their possession. Capital City Police Officer Malik Muhammad Iqbal told a news conference that the police had information that three bombers were coming to Lahore from the FATA with explosive material. The police subsequently raided the Shafiqabad area and arrested the three bombers identified as Abdul Majid Rashid alias Wali Hasan of Rahimyar Khan, Qamar Saleem of Gujranwala and Nadeem Shehzad alias Qari of Kot Radha Kishan. However, their group identity was not disclosed.
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March - 7 
According to Daily Times, militants attacked a police van with a remote-controlled bomb in the Kabal sub-division of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 7, injuring a policeman and damaging the van. Police retaliated ad later also raided the Kabal area and arrested thre
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According to Daily Times, militants attacked a police van with a remote-controlled bomb in the Kabal sub-division of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 7, injuring a policeman and damaging the van. Police retaliated ad later also raided the Kabal area and arrested three suspected militants and seized rocket launchers and other weapons from their possession.
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March - 7 
According to The Post, Frontier Crops personnel on March 7 recovered more than 8,000 rounds of 12.7 mm gun from the Chagai Mountains. Unidentified miscreants had dumped the ammunition in the mountains which was to be smuggled to interior Balochistan for terrorist acts, official sources said.
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According to The Post, Frontier Crops personnel on March 7 recovered more than 8,000 rounds of 12.7 mm gun from the Chagai Mountains. Unidentified miscreants had dumped the ammunition in the mountains which was to be smuggled to interior Balochistan for terrorist acts, official sources said.
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March - 8 
Five suspected suicide bombers were arrested after a powerful explosion left four of them injured in a house in Pashtoonabad in Quetta on March 8-night. “A suicide jacket, around 3kg of high explosive material, two remote-controlled systems, four electronic detonators, Jihadi literature and CDs were
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Five suspected suicide bombers were arrested after a powerful explosion left four of them injured in a house in Pashtoonabad in Quetta on March 8-night. “A suicide jacket, around 3kg of high explosive material, two remote-controlled systems, four electronic detonators, Jihadi literature and CDs were seized from the house,” Rehmatullah Niazi, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations), told Dawn. According to police sources, the explosion occurred in a house in the Usman Qila area. “The suspects injured in the explosion were preparing a suicide jacket during which the explosion occurred,” Niazi said, adding that they were planning a suicide attack in Quetta.
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May - 10 
Police defused a bomb planted in the limits of Badaber Police Station in Peshawar, police said. Official Najmul Hassan from Badaber Police Station told Daily Times they had received information about a bomb planted in the Shaheed Garhi area. The Bomb Disposal Squad was called who defused the bomb we
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Police defused a bomb planted in the limits of Badaber Police Station in Peshawar, police said. Official Najmul Hassan from Badaber Police Station told Daily Times they had received information about a bomb planted in the Shaheed Garhi area. The Bomb Disposal Squad was called who defused the bomb weighing around one-kg.
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May - 11 
Security forces launched a search operation in some areas of the Dera Bugti district on May 11 and arrested eight suspected militants, according to Dawn. Security force personnel also seized two kilograms of explosives placed under a bridge linking Sui with Pat Feeder. Further, police defused two la
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Security forces launched a search operation in some areas of the Dera Bugti district on May 11 and arrested eight suspected militants, according to Dawn. Security force personnel also seized two kilograms of explosives placed under a bridge linking Sui with Pat Feeder. Further, police defused two landmines planted in the Janoberi area in the Sui sub-division.
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May - 2 
Unidentified militants blew up a music CD centre, along with 16 other shops, in the Kabal tehsil (administrative division) of Swat on May 2. The remote-controlled device, which went off in the Kala Kilay area and destroyed the music centre, caused millions of rupees worth of lost property. Separatel
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Unidentified militants blew up a music CD centre, along with 16 other shops, in the Kabal tehsil (administrative division) of Swat on May 2. The remote-controlled device, which went off in the Kala Kilay area and destroyed the music centre, caused millions of rupees worth of lost property. Separately, police said that a bomb disposal squad had defused a 20-kilogramme bomb and that cases had been registered against unidentified militants and investigations had started.
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May - 20 May - 21
Two girls’ schools and a gas pipeline were blown up, two picnic sites and a house were set ablaze and a policeman was killed and another was injured in an attack on a check-post in the Swat district of NWFP early on May 21-morning, Dawn reported. The violence came hours before talks between the Tehr
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Two girls’ schools and a gas pipeline were blown up, two picnic sites and a house were set ablaze and a policeman was killed and another was injured in an attack on a check-post in the Swat district of NWFP early on May 21-morning, Dawn reported. The violence came hours before talks between the Tehrik-i-Taliban and the Awami National Party-led Government ended on a positive note in the provincial capital Peshawar. Militants disowned by Maulana Fazlullah’s spokesman Muslim Khan reportedly blew up the two girls schools in Koza Bandai and Nengolai areas of the Kabal sub-division. Two picnic sites at Chhuta Lahore were set ablaze by another group. Further, the main gas supply line was blown up by one of the two bombs planted near Balogram area, affecting gas supply to Mingora. The second bomb was defused by a disposal squad. Another group of militants attacked a check-post in Nengolai, killing the policeman. On May 20-night, the Matta police station was attacked by suspected militants. In Charbagh, the house of a policeman was attacked, although no casualty was reported.
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May - 3 
On May 3-night, a group of 30 militants set ablaze nine rooms of the Government Girls High School in Charbagh in the Swat district of NWFP, The News reported. "Unknown miscreants forced their entry into the school, took the watchman hostage at gunpoint, collected the copies of the Holy Quran and oth
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On May 3-night, a group of 30 militants set ablaze nine rooms of the Government Girls High School in Charbagh in the Swat district of NWFP, The News reported. "Unknown miscreants forced their entry into the school, took the watchman hostage at gunpoint, collected the copies of the Holy Quran and other Islamic literature before torching the school building," sources said. The militants also planted three explosive devices in two other rooms, which, however, could not explode. Meanwhile, the police and security forces arrested 11 suspected militants in a joint search operation. A spokesman for the Swat media centre confirmed the arrest of nine suspected militants from whom arms were also recovered
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May - 6 
According to The News, suspected militants on May 6 shot dead two policemen outside a bank in the Matta Bazaar of Swat district in the NWFP. "Aziz Ahmad and Sardar were guarding the Habib Bank Limited in Matta Bazaar when unidentified assailants opened fire on them, killing both of them on the spot,
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According to The News, suspected militants on May 6 shot dead two policemen outside a bank in the Matta Bazaar of Swat district in the NWFP. "Aziz Ahmad and Sardar were guarding the Habib Bank Limited in Matta Bazaar when unidentified assailants opened fire on them, killing both of them on the spot," police and eyewitnesses said. At least 24 suspected militants were arrested and heavy arms and a motorbike recovered from them, the sources added. This was reportedly the second such incident in the last 24 hours when policemen were targeted by the militants. Earlier, a policeman, Haroon-ur-Rasheed, was shot dead in the Rahat Koat area of Matta sub-division on May 5.
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May - 7 
Police defused a 10kg improvised explosive device near the Kanju Police ground and found a suicide jacket.
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Police defused a 10kg improvised explosive device near the Kanju Police ground and found a suicide jacket.
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May - 9 
25 suspected militants were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Army, Frontier Crops and Police in the Gado area of Kabal sub-division. A large quantity of arms and ammunition was seized from their possession. The operation was launched on May 9-morning after a roadside bomb blast and an
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25 suspected militants were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Army, Frontier Crops and Police in the Gado area of Kabal sub-division. A large quantity of arms and ammunition was seized from their possession. The operation was launched on May 9-morning after a roadside bomb blast and an attack on a convoy of security forces. A police constable was killed and two others were injured in an exchange of fire. Six militants had been killed near the Wennai bridge in the Matta sub-division on May 8-night.
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November - 10 
The Taliban made an unsuccessful attempt at targeting an army convoy with a timed bomb in the Duaba area of Tall tehsil, reported Daily Times. Sources said the bomb was planted on Duaba Tora Wari Road with an army convoy as the apparent target, but the device exploded 10 minutes after the troops pas
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The Taliban made an unsuccessful attempt at targeting an army convoy with a timed bomb in the Duaba area of Tall tehsil, reported Daily Times. Sources said the bomb was planted on Duaba Tora Wari Road with an army convoy as the apparent target, but the device exploded 10 minutes after the troops passed the spot. They said the explosion had not caused any casualties. The sources said the bomb disposal squad later found and defused a 25-kilogramme bomb from the same spot.
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November - 11 
The Bomb Disposal Squad defused a roadside bomb in the Hangu area of NWFP on November 11, according to Daily Times.
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The Bomb Disposal Squad defused a roadside bomb in the Hangu area of NWFP on November 11, according to Daily Times.
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November - 16 
According to Daily Times, security agencies arrested two suspected terrorists late on November 16 and seized a suicide bombing jacket, weapons, foreign currency and a map of Lahore from them. According to intelligence sources, an investigation team from Rawalpindi raided a flat in the Kot Lakhpat Po
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According to Daily Times, security agencies arrested two suspected terrorists late on November 16 and seized a suicide bombing jacket, weapons, foreign currency and a map of Lahore from them. According to intelligence sources, an investigation team from Rawalpindi raided a flat in the Kot Lakhpat Police Station precincts and held the two men — Hafiz Irfan Ullah Mehsud, a close relative of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud and Qari Ameer Gull, a resident of Afghanistan. The team had been looking for a suspected TTP militant who had come to Lahore to meet a prisoner in the Kot Lakhpat Central Jail when it came to know that the two suspects were living in a Kot Lakhpat house, the sources said.
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November - 20 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, security forces arrested four Taliban militants and recovered 12 suicide vests from them in the Shabqadar Tehsil of Charsadda district on November 20.
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, security forces arrested four Taliban militants and recovered 12 suicide vests from them in the Shabqadar Tehsil of Charsadda district on November 20.
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November - 21 
One militant was killed and three personnel of a law enforcement agency were injured in a shootout between the security forces (SFs) and militants in the Dasht-e-Goran area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan, police said on November 22, according to Daily Times. Reports said the Taliban ambushed a SF’s pa
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One militant was killed and three personnel of a law enforcement agency were injured in a shootout between the security forces (SFs) and militants in the Dasht-e-Goran area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan, police said on November 22, according to Daily Times. Reports said the Taliban ambushed a SF’s patrol which was on routine duty in the area. The SF personnel retaliated and killed a militant and also recovered light arms and ammunition from a militants’ hideout after the attack.
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November - 24 
Security forces (SFs) killed 10 militants and arrested 17 others in the Dera Bugti area on November 24, Daily Times reported. The SFs were carrying out search operations in the Neal and Zain Koh areas of Dera Bugti when militants ambushed them. The troops seized heavy arms, rockets, hand grenades, l
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Security forces (SFs) killed 10 militants and arrested 17 others in the Dera Bugti area on November 24, Daily Times reported. The SFs were carrying out search operations in the Neal and Zain Koh areas of Dera Bugti when militants ambushed them. The troops seized heavy arms, rockets, hand grenades, light machineguns, mortar shells and landmines from the area during their operations.
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November - 24 
Security forces (SFs) on November 24 claimed to have killed 25 hardcore militants during a military operation in the Michini area of Peshawar district, Dawn reported. They also claimed arresting 40 militants and seizing a huge quantity of arms and ammunition. Addressing a press conference at a milit
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Security forces (SFs) on November 24 claimed to have killed 25 hardcore militants during a military operation in the Michini area of Peshawar district, Dawn reported. They also claimed arresting 40 militants and seizing a huge quantity of arms and ammunition. Addressing a press conference at a military base camp in Shno Ghondai area near Mohmand Agency, the NWFP’s Inspector General of Police, Malik Naveed, said that SFs controlled most of the areas and the operation was continuing to arrest militants. He said that some foreigners were also killed in the operation. During the operation, he said a police constable and two Frontier Constabulary personnel were also killed. He said the situation in four villages of the Michini area was yet to be controlled. The SFs, he stated, were concentrating on hideouts of Taliban who had been taking hostages and occupying houses of poor people for attacking the troops.
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November - 24 
Ten people, including a woman, were injured in two bomb blasts in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on November 24, Dawn reported. Syed Kamal Shah, the caretaker of Hussainia mosque, his wife and seven other people sustained injuries in the first blast which occurred in t
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Ten people, including a woman, were injured in two bomb blasts in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on November 24, Dawn reported. Syed Kamal Shah, the caretaker of Hussainia mosque, his wife and seven other people sustained injuries in the first blast which occurred in the second-storey washroom of his residence. According to Hashtnagri police, three to five kilograms of dynamite was used for the explosion, which damaged a room and some other parts of the house. The other blast took place in the Pando area injuring one person. Mohammad Ashraf complained to police that two persons had called him out of his house just before the explosion. Naveed also said that after completion of the operation, the legal status of the 25 disputed villages in Michini would be changed and these would be considered as settled area where law-enforcement agencies would set up checkpoints to maintain law and order. He announced that there would be a special quota for people of the village in police recruitment. Colonel Shahid said that arms and ammunition seized from the Taliban included artillery and mortar shells, anti-tank rockets, 82m mortars, a variety of watches used in time-bombs, audio cassettes and literature, guide books for preparing explosives, suicide jackets, machines for preparing explosives and 20 cans of acid used in explosives.
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November - 27 
Elsewhere in the province, police seized a truck loaded with arms and ammunition at Ghulsinabad check-post in the limits of Jangalkhel police station in Kohat district and arrested one accused in this connection, according to The News.
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Elsewhere in the province, police seized a truck loaded with arms and ammunition at Ghulsinabad check-post in the limits of Jangalkhel police station in Kohat district and arrested one accused in this connection, according to The News.
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September - 1 
A lashkar (army) of the Salarzai tribe set ablaze 18 houses of suspected militants as it intensified its campaign in the area. According to Malik Munaseb Khan, who is leading the campaign, 35 houses of suspected militants had been demolished in two days. The volunteers also shot dead a suspect in th
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A lashkar (army) of the Salarzai tribe set ablaze 18 houses of suspected militants as it intensified its campaign in the area. According to Malik Munaseb Khan, who is leading the campaign, 35 houses of suspected militants had been demolished in two days. The volunteers also shot dead a suspect in the Pashat area on September 1. Heavy weapons, remote-controlled bombs and ammunition were found in the militants’ hideouts.
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November - 3 
The Crime Investigation Department arrested eight persons belonging to the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, a banned religious organisation, Daily Times reports on November 3. They were arrested between October 20 and 22 in raids in various parts of Karachi, before they could reportedly carry out planned terro
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The Crime Investigation Department arrested eight persons belonging to the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, a banned religious organisation, Daily Times reports on November 3. They were arrested between October 20 and 22 in raids in various parts of Karachi, before they could reportedly carry out planned terrorist activities in the city. Sources said that the arrested militants were identified as Asad Ahmed, Ali Ahmed Siddiqui, Asim Farman, Imran Yousuf, Tuaqeer, Munir Nasir, Noorul Hassan and Rafaqat Hussain. They said the militants were handed over to the Sohrab Goth Supervisory Police Officer, Irfan Bahadur, on November 1. Police said the men were arrested from an area near Al-Asif Square, Sohrab Goth and claimed to have recovered around eight kilogrammes of explosives and weapons from their possession. According to initial interrogation, the arrested men were reportedly trained in Afghanistan and were plotting terrorist activities in Karachi.
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November - 4 
Police claimed to have arrested 24 criminals, including four suspected militants, and recovered huge quantity of arms during search operation in different areas of the Kohat on November 4- night, reported The News.
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Police claimed to have arrested 24 criminals, including four suspected militants, and recovered huge quantity of arms during search operation in different areas of the Kohat on November 4- night, reported The News.
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November - 5 
In another raid at Bahadur Colony an alleged drug-trafficker, Mubarak Shah, was arrested along with two Kalashnikov rifles, seven guns, seven pistols, 70 cartridges, 40 bottles of wine and three kilograms of hashish.
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In another raid at Bahadur Colony an alleged drug-trafficker, Mubarak Shah, was arrested along with two Kalashnikov rifles, seven guns, seven pistols, 70 cartridges, 40 bottles of wine and three kilograms of hashish.
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November - 6 
Taliban militants blew up two checkposts and a market in Sakhi Pul area under Nasir Bagh police station on November 6. Police recovered a bomb weighing seven kilograms from the attack site.
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Taliban militants blew up two checkposts and a market in Sakhi Pul area under Nasir Bagh police station on November 6. Police recovered a bomb weighing seven kilograms from the attack site.
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October - 10 
The Bomb Disposal Squad on October 10 recovered and defused a hand grenade at the residence of Rashid Akbar Niwani, a Shia Member of National Assembly (MNA) from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party, at Darya Khan under Bhakkar district in Punjab, according to Daily Times.
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The Bomb Disposal Squad on October 10 recovered and defused a hand grenade at the residence of Rashid Akbar Niwani, a Shia Member of National Assembly (MNA) from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party, at Darya Khan under Bhakkar district in Punjab, according to Daily Times.
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October - 11 
Three roadside bombs were defused in the Imam Dheri area.
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Three roadside bombs were defused in the Imam Dheri area.
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October - 13 
The Surjani Town police arrested two suspected militants and recovered almost 2,000 detonators from their possession. Gadap Town Superintendent of Police, Ejaz Hussain Kumario, while talking to Daily Times on October 13 said that a police party on a tip-off intercepted a yellow cab near Surjani Nort
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The Surjani Town police arrested two suspected militants and recovered almost 2,000 detonators from their possession. Gadap Town Superintendent of Police, Ejaz Hussain Kumario, while talking to Daily Times on October 13 said that a police party on a tip-off intercepted a yellow cab near Surjani Northern Bypass and arrested two suspects along with 2,000 non-electronic detonators. The duo, identified as Zahid Shah and Ibarat Shah, hailed from the Dir area of NWFP.
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October - 15 
The News reports that the staffs of the Crimes Investigation Department (CID) have arrested two criminals who were allegedly supplying automatic weapons to various militant outfits, including Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and the Taliban. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Mohammad Fayyaz Khan of the
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The News reports that the staffs of the Crimes Investigation Department (CID) have arrested two criminals who were allegedly supplying automatic weapons to various militant outfits, including Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and the Taliban. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Mohammad Fayyaz Khan of the CID, Sindh, said that the Police arrested the two persons, identified as Omer Hayat and Amjad, along with 6,000 Sub-Machine Gun rounds and two foreign-made pistols from their possession. During the investigation it was discovered that the two arms suppliers were the associates of Noor Sharif (an arms supplier from Dara Adam Khel recently caught by the CID). SSP Khan said that the accused had links with various militant outfits, including the LeJ and the Taliban.
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October - 16 
Kohat police seized two suicide bombing jackets and arrested 18 Uzbek men separately on October 16, police said, according to Daily Times. A statement issued here said that bomb disposal squad seized the jackets from a vehicle they searched on the Indus Highway. The men were moving out of Darra Adam
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Kohat police seized two suicide bombing jackets and arrested 18 Uzbek men separately on October 16, police said, according to Daily Times. A statement issued here said that bomb disposal squad seized the jackets from a vehicle they searched on the Indus Highway. The men were moving out of Darra Adam Khel area in NWFP in two vehicles when the police arrested them at a check post. "We arrested these foreign nationals who are of Uzbek origin and look like militants from their appearance," local police official Lal Farid Khan told AFP. Khan said police did not find any weapons on the men, who could only speak Persian. "The police is interrogating these people to know why they had gone to Darra Adam Khel and what was their next destination," he added.
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October - 16 
Prison guards seized grenades and handguns from Taliban militants after they revolted in the Timergara district jail in the Lower Dir of NWFP on October 16, reports Daily Times. Four policemen made hostage were rescued, said Lower Dir police chief Fida Hussain Shah, adding, that nine hand grenades,
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Prison guards seized grenades and handguns from Taliban militants after they revolted in the Timergara district jail in the Lower Dir of NWFP on October 16, reports Daily Times. Four policemen made hostage were rescued, said Lower Dir police chief Fida Hussain Shah, adding, that nine hand grenades, 37 pistols and 14 mobile phones were also seized. "Had we not opened fire they would have broken out," prison official Mumtaz Burney told AP, adding an investigation was under way to find out how the weapons were smuggled into the prison.
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October - 16 
The Anti-Terrorism Force (ATF) arrested two suspects and seized weapons from their possession from the Nasirabad area of Loralai district in Balochistan on October 16, ATF sources said, according to Daily Times. The suspects, identified as Khail Muhammad and Muhammad Khan, were arrested after an exc
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The Anti-Terrorism Force (ATF) arrested two suspects and seized weapons from their possession from the Nasirabad area of Loralai district in Balochistan on October 16, ATF sources said, according to Daily Times. The suspects, identified as Khail Muhammad and Muhammad Khan, were arrested after an exchange of fire. Two handguns and 28 bullets were recovered from them.
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October - 8 
The SFs arrested 22 Taliban militants, including several important commanders in an operation at Gul Jabba in the Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat, according to a Media Information Centre Swat press release. A large quantity of arms and ammunition was also recovered from their possession. Sev
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The SFs arrested 22 Taliban militants, including several important commanders in an operation at Gul Jabba in the Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat, according to a Media Information Centre Swat press release. A large quantity of arms and ammunition was also recovered from their possession. Several Taliban hideouts were also destroyed in the operation, it said.
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October - 2 
A tribal lashkar (army) of the Peroz Khel tribe ‘arrested’ at least 18 pro-Taliban militants, including four suspected suicide attackers, and ‘seized’ two explosive-laden vehicles at Goin area in the Orakzai Agency on October 2. According to officials of the political administration, the militants w
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A tribal lashkar (army) of the Peroz Khel tribe ‘arrested’ at least 18 pro-Taliban militants, including four suspected suicide attackers, and ‘seized’ two explosive-laden vehicles at Goin area in the Orakzai Agency on October 2. According to officials of the political administration, the militants were ‘arrested’ during the ongoing operation against pro-Taliban militants in the Orakzai Agency. The lashkar also recovered two explosive-laden vehicles and large quantity of weapons and ammunition, including four suicide jackets, from their possession. The tribal lashkar of Peroz khel tribe had established blockades in different points of the agency and captured important hill tops in a bid to resist the militants' movement in the area. The lashkar and security forces also exchanged fire with the militants on October 1-night.
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October - 2 
Dawn reports that Police on October 2 foiled major terror bids and arrested five alleged militants who were involved in recent terrorism, target killings and kidnapping for ransoms throughout Balochistan, including the provincial capital, Quetta, said Deputy Inspector General (DIG) police (investiga
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Dawn reports that Police on October 2 foiled major terror bids and arrested five alleged militants who were involved in recent terrorism, target killings and kidnapping for ransoms throughout Balochistan, including the provincial capital, Quetta, said Deputy Inspector General (DIG) police (investigation), Rehmatullah Niazi. He said that police had raided a house in the Main Ghundi area under jurisdiction of New Sariab police station and arrested the five alleged terrorists. The DIG said that police recovered suicide jackets, 20kg of explosives, 182 detonators of bombs, 38 electronic detonators, Kalashnikovs, hand grenades and mobile phones and a large quantity of other ammunitions from their possession. The police also recovered uniforms and badges of police and Balochistan Constabulary.
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October - 20 
Peshawar police arrested two Afghan nationals, identified as Hazrat Wali and Hidayatullah and seized explosives from their possession. A statement said that the police, on a tip-off, arrested two Afghan nationals from a bus in the Board Bazaar on Jamrud Road and seized explosives which include 15 dy
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Peshawar police arrested two Afghan nationals, identified as Hazrat Wali and Hidayatullah and seized explosives from their possession. A statement said that the police, on a tip-off, arrested two Afghan nationals from a bus in the Board Bazaar on Jamrud Road and seized explosives which include 15 dynamite sticks and other explosives.
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October - 20 
The SFs arrested five hardcore Taliban militants, including two commanders, from the Peerwal and Kakakhel areas of Darra Adam Khel, a Frontier Constabulary spokesman said. He said the SFs also seized two trucks laden with heavy weapons and ammunition from the house of another commander during the ra
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The SFs arrested five hardcore Taliban militants, including two commanders, from the Peerwal and Kakakhel areas of Darra Adam Khel, a Frontier Constabulary spokesman said. He said the SFs also seized two trucks laden with heavy weapons and ammunition from the house of another commander during the raids.
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October - 21 
The SFs arrested 17 suspects, including foreigners, and recovered huge cache of Russian and German-made arms during a search operation in the Darra Adam Khel. Most of the foreigners were Uzbeks, they said. The weapons included 350 rocket launchers and more than 500 machineguns.
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The SFs arrested 17 suspects, including foreigners, and recovered huge cache of Russian and German-made arms during a search operation in the Darra Adam Khel. Most of the foreigners were Uzbeks, they said. The weapons included 350 rocket launchers and more than 500 machineguns.
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October - 28 
Dawn reports that security forces (SFs) on October 28 injured three Taliban militants and arrested five others after an hour-long gun battle in the Mohmand Agency of FATA. Major Farooq told the media at the Mohmand Rifles’ headquarters in Ghalanai that they had information that a group of militants
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Dawn reports that security forces (SFs) on October 28 injured three Taliban militants and arrested five others after an hour-long gun battle in the Mohmand Agency of FATA. Major Farooq told the media at the Mohmand Rifles’ headquarters in Ghalanai that they had information that a group of militants was heading towards security camps in Khanch and Yousufkhel areas to carry out an assault on the posts. The SFs launched a search operation and after an hour-long gun battle, four militants were arrested, who were identified as Usman, Mohamamd Zaman, Bilal and Mosa Khan, he added. He said the accused militants were Pakistani nationals, adding that five others militants managed to escape. He claimed that three militants were also wounded in the clash, while three Kalashnikov rifles, hand-grenades, cell phones and thousands of cartridges were seized from their possession.
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October - 30 
The Media Centre also said that the SFs entered Sirsenai village where, during a house-to-house search, an exchange of fire took place with the Taliban, resulting in the death of three militants. One militant was also arrested and a large quantity of explosives and CDs recovered from some houses.
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The Media Centre also said that the SFs entered Sirsenai village where, during a house-to-house search, an exchange of fire took place with the Taliban, resulting in the death of three militants. One militant was also arrested and a large quantity of explosives and CDs recovered from some houses.
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October - 30 
The security forces (SFs) on October 30 killed 10 more Taliban militants and injured two others during operations in various areas of Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the NWFP, reports The News. The SFs took action in Akhun Killay, Kotlai, Dagai, Saidu Sharif Airport and Kanju, using gunsh
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The security forces (SFs) on October 30 killed 10 more Taliban militants and injured two others during operations in various areas of Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the NWFP, reports The News. The SFs took action in Akhun Killay, Kotlai, Dagai, Saidu Sharif Airport and Kanju, using gunship helicopters and artillery to pound suspected positions of the militants. According to the ISPR-run Swat Media Centre, seven militants were killed and an ammunition dump destroyed in an attack on the insurgents’ positions in Kotlai area of Kabal.
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October - 4 
Security forces (SFs) on October 4 recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions that were concealed underground by militants in the Darjeen area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan, official sources told APP, according to Daily Times. The sources said that the SFs dug out a portion of ground on a tip-off abou
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Security forces (SFs) on October 4 recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions that were concealed underground by militants in the Darjeen area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan, official sources told APP, according to Daily Times. The sources said that the SFs dug out a portion of ground on a tip-off about hidden arms, and recovered three rocket launchers, five RPG-VII guns, two landmines, two Kalashnikov rifles, 26-kilogram’s of explosive material and hundreds of rounds of various weapons. However, no arrests have been made.
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October - 6 
The security forces (SFs) backed by tanks and artillery advanced towards Lowi Sam, a militant stronghold after destroying their sanctuaries and consolidating their position in the Rashakai area. Sources said that troops had established several checkpoints and cleared one and a half kilometre stretch
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The security forces (SFs) backed by tanks and artillery advanced towards Lowi Sam, a militant stronghold after destroying their sanctuaries and consolidating their position in the Rashakai area. Sources said that troops had established several checkpoints and cleared one and a half kilometre stretch between Rashakai and Lowi Sam of mines and other types of explosives. Militants’ positions in other areas were also attacked. The sources also said that the militants were firing on troops from their positions. Several rocket-propelled grenade launchers and pistols and Afghan currency notes were seized during a mop-up operation.
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September - 11 
In the Sher Palam area of Swat, two militants were killed in clashes between the SFs security forces and militants. "The bodies of those two have been handed over to the local elders," Anwar said, adding that rifles, grenades and radio sets had been recovered in the area.
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In the Sher Palam area of Swat, two militants were killed in clashes between the SFs security forces and militants. "The bodies of those two have been handed over to the local elders," Anwar said, adding that rifles, grenades and radio sets had been recovered in the area.
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September - 15 
Daily Times reports that law enforcement agencies claimed late on September 15 to have detained three suspected terrorists and recovered 1,000 kilogrammes of explosives in a raid on a Baloch settlement in the outskirts of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan. According to government sources
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Daily Times reports that law enforcement agencies claimed late on September 15 to have detained three suspected terrorists and recovered 1,000 kilogrammes of explosives in a raid on a Baloch settlement in the outskirts of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan. According to government sources, a joint raid was conducted in the New Kahan locality of Quetta, which is populated by the Marri Baloch tribesmen. During the raid, three suspected terrorists allegedly opened fire on the forces, which continued for an hour. The law enforcement agencies managed to overpower the three terrorists and took them into custody. The officials said they had also seized around 1,000 kg of explosives from a vehicle parked in the area. New Kahan is a settlement of the Marri tribesmen who had gone along with their tribal chief Nawab Khair Baksh Marri to Afghanistan in the 1980s. On their return from Afghanistan, they were provided shelter in New Kahan where they live amid scant civic amenities.
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September - 16 
Ten Taliban militants were killed and several others injured on September 16 when Pakistan Army helicopter gunship and fighter jets fired shells at militant hideouts in Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. The media cell of the Frontier Corps (FC), NW
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Ten Taliban militants were killed and several others injured on September 16 when Pakistan Army helicopter gunship and fighter jets fired shells at militant hideouts in Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. The media cell of the Frontier Corps (FC), NWFP headquarters, in a statement said the security forces had attacked Taliban positions in the Loyesam, Tang Khata and Shakai areas of Bajaur Agency. It said the FC personnel had seized various types of ammunition and large amounts of Afghan currency notes during a search of militant compounds around Tang Khata. Military spokesman Major Murad Khan said ground troops were searching house-to-house for Taliban. "They have constructed underground bunkers and are putting up stiff resistance. Troops are clearing each and every house in the area," adding, he had no information about casualties in the current fighting, but the military has said that 117 people have been killed in Bajaur over the past week. Meanwhile, residents said US drones had flown over the Taliban sanctuary on the Afghan border region, but had not fired any missiles.
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September - 17 
The News reports that the security forces (SFs) on September 17 took control of the vacated Koza Bandai area of Swat in the FATA. Taliban had vacated the area after an agreement with the local peace committee on September 15-16. The SFs entered the village, the stronghold of the militants, and took
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The News reports that the security forces (SFs) on September 17 took control of the vacated Koza Bandai area of Swat in the FATA. Taliban had vacated the area after an agreement with the local peace committee on September 15-16. The SFs entered the village, the stronghold of the militants, and took position at the rooftops of houses. They started clearing the area of mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). By September 17-evening, they had cleared 30 per cent of the area from mines and IEDs. The forces would leave Koza Bandai once they clear the area and hand over the village to the peace committee.
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September - 19 
The SFs operation to clear landmines and defuse explosive devices from Koza Bandi continued for the second consecutive day. Up to 60 percent areas have been cleared so far. According to a statement issued by the Media Information Centre Swat, around 75 Taliban have been killed with a similar number
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The SFs operation to clear landmines and defuse explosive devices from Koza Bandi continued for the second consecutive day. Up to 60 percent areas have been cleared so far. According to a statement issued by the Media Information Centre Swat, around 75 Taliban have been killed with a similar number injured in the past 14 days in Koza Bandi.
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September - 24 
25 Taliban militants and seven soldiers were killed during fierce fighting in different areas of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on September 24, the army said, according to Daily Times. Inter-Services Public Relations Director General, Maj Gen Athar Abbas told AFP that troops used heavy artillery, fighte
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25 Taliban militants and seven soldiers were killed during fierce fighting in different areas of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on September 24, the army said, according to Daily Times. Inter-Services Public Relations Director General, Maj Gen Athar Abbas told AFP that troops used heavy artillery, fighter jets and helicopter gun ships to target Taliban positions in the Loyesam, Rashakai, Tang Khata, Gang, Tangi, Shnikot, Bai Cheena and Kosar areas. After the armed clashes in the Rashakai area, helicopters and fighter jets hit the area, reports added. Taliban hideouts in Gulani were bombed and security forces took control of Machni and Rashkai areas. Officials said several Taliban bunkers were also destroyed in the operation. The troops recovered arms and ammunition from several compounds they searched in the Tang Khata, Rashakai and Khazana areas, officials said.
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September - 24 
Aaj TV reported that police arrested three men and seized two explosive-laden trucks in the Sara-e-Alamgir area of Jehlum. It said the trucks were headed for Lahore from Rawalpindi and carried equipment used to manufacture fireworks.
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Aaj TV reported that police arrested three men and seized two explosive-laden trucks in the Sara-e-Alamgir area of Jehlum. It said the trucks were headed for Lahore from Rawalpindi and carried equipment used to manufacture fireworks.
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September - 24 
Daily Times reports that security forces killed six unidentified armed men during the ongoing operation in Darra Adam Khel in the NWFP on September 24. An Inter-Services Public Relations spokesman said Darra Bazaar and its adjacent areas were cleared of ‘miscreants’ who were involved in anti-state a
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Daily Times reports that security forces killed six unidentified armed men during the ongoing operation in Darra Adam Khel in the NWFP on September 24. An Inter-Services Public Relations spokesman said Darra Bazaar and its adjacent areas were cleared of ‘miscreants’ who were involved in anti-state activities. The spokesman said a large cache of arms and ammunitions was recovered from a house in the area. Fake currency and identity cards were also found.
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September - 3 
A lashkar (army) formed by the Salarzai tribe continued attacks on hideouts of militants. Several hideouts were reportedly destroyed and a huge quantity of arms and ammunition was seized. The lashkar took control of a seminary in Choothra and seized a large number of sacks of fertilizer which is use
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A lashkar (army) formed by the Salarzai tribe continued attacks on hideouts of militants. Several hideouts were reportedly destroyed and a huge quantity of arms and ammunition was seized. The lashkar took control of a seminary in Choothra and seized a large number of sacks of fertilizer which is used to make bombs.
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September - 8 
Security personnel arrested on September 8 a teenage boy they claimed was a suicide bomber near a church in the Cantonment area at Nowshera in North West Frontier Province. He was identified as Mir Janan. The Officials said that Mir was from Makeen area of South Waziristan. During interrogation, the
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Security personnel arrested on September 8 a teenage boy they claimed was a suicide bomber near a church in the Cantonment area at Nowshera in North West Frontier Province. He was identified as Mir Janan. The Officials said that Mir was from Makeen area of South Waziristan. During interrogation, the boy is said to have claimed that he belonged to Baitullah Mehsud’s Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan. According to officials, he said that he had been brought to the area by a man on a motorbike. The Inter Service Public Relations said the bomber‘s target was a security convoy. The boy was wearing a suicide vest packed with 10 to 15 kilogrammes of explosives. The vest was defused by bomb disposal personnel. He also carried a hand-grenade and he tried to use it by removing its safety pin, but he was prevented from doing so. Later, bomb disposal personnel had tactfully persuaded the bomber to take off the vest.
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