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August - 1 
According to Daily Excelsior, a youth, identified as Abdul Rashid, was killed by the militants at Bala Angrala under the jurisdiction of Mahore police station in Reasi district on August 1. A group of militants reportedly intruded into the house of o
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According to Daily Excelsior, a youth, identified as Abdul Rashid, was killed by the militants at Bala Angrala under the jurisdiction of Mahore police station in Reasi district on August 1. A group of militants reportedly intruded into the house of one Lal Din in Mahore and kidnapped his nephew at gun point. His throat slit body was subsequently found in the adjacent fields.
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) cadre , Vikheto Achumi, was killed during a factional clash with the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at a farm land between Kuhuboto town a
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) cadre , Vikheto Achumi, was killed during a factional clash with the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at a farm land between Kuhuboto town and Vihokhu village in the Dimapur district on August 1, reports Nagaland Post.
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Times of India reports that Thambi Anna alias Thambi Ilamkathir alias Daniel, a key Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) procurement agent who was arrested in Chennai by the Tamil Nadu Police on July 30, had come to recruit more suppliers for his
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Times of India reports that Thambi Anna alias Thambi Ilamkathir alias Daniel, a key Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) procurement agent who was arrested in Chennai by the Tamil Nadu Police on July 30, had come to recruit more suppliers for his network. According to police sources, Thambi Anna was a close associate of Soosai, the head of Sea Tigers (sea wing of the LTTE). “Thambi Anna was appointed chief of a procurement module in 2006 by Soosai. He has been coordinating all major smuggling operations between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka since then,” an unnamed senior police official said. He had so far managed to conduct the LTTE operations without ever visiting Tamil Nadu and was probably arrested on his first visit to the State. “We are intercepting their consignments almost every day. This has significantly reduced the LTTE’s supplies. As they can’t afford to let this situation continue, there may have been pressure on him to boost the supply mechanism,” another unnamed official said. “In a sign of their desperation, a group of suspected LTTE men intercepted by the police even asked the cops to shoot them, but to allow the consignment to go. That shows how desperate they are to get things across the sea,” the official said.
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According to Daily Times, an unnamed security official told AFP that troops continued to target suspected militant positions in the Swat valley of the NWFP. According to Geo News, approximately 103 people, including 58 Taliban militants, 30 civilians
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According to Daily Times, an unnamed security official told AFP that troops continued to target suspected militant positions in the Swat valley of the NWFP. According to Geo News, approximately 103 people, including 58 Taliban militants, 30 civilians and more than 12 security force (SF) personnel, have been killed in the ongoing operation thus far. Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told PTV that the repeated peace pact violations had forced them to take action.
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Militants kidnapped two Bajaur Levies soldiers on August 1 at the Jar check-post, 12 kilometers from the Bajaur Agency headquarters in Khar. 35 armed insurgents reportedly stormed the roadside check-post and abducted the two soldiers, Associated Pres
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Militants kidnapped two Bajaur Levies soldiers on August 1 at the Jar check-post, 12 kilometers from the Bajaur Agency headquarters in Khar. 35 armed insurgents reportedly stormed the roadside check-post and abducted the two soldiers, Associated Press quoted local commander Major Fazle Rabi as saying.
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Pakistan on August 1 rejected a report that the United States had accused its main intelligence agency - the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) - of helping to plan a bombing at India’s embassy in Kabul on July 7, 2008. Citing unnamed officials, The N
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Pakistan on August 1 rejected a report that the United States had accused its main intelligence agency - the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) - of helping to plan a bombing at India’s embassy in Kabul on July 7, 2008. Citing unnamed officials, The New York Times said intercepted communications had provided clear evidence that the ISI was involved in the suicide attack on the Indian mission, which killed around 41 persons. “It’s rubbish. We totally deny it,” Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Sadiq said. “This is a baseless allegation that the New York Times keeps on recycling using anonymous sources. These stories always die afterwards because there is no proof,” Sadiq said in Colombo in Sri Lanka. Pakistan’s military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said the report was “malicious propaganda”. “It is meant to defame ISI… This is a national institution which is vital for security. The ISI’s role in fighting terrorism and extremism is exceptional,” Abbas told AFP. The New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported that US officials believed the embassy attack was conducted by forces loyal to Afghan militant Jalaluddin Haqqani, who is tied to al Qaeda and based in Pakistan’s tribal region. The New York Times said intercepts had provided “the clearest evidence to date that Pakistani intelligence officers are actively undermining American efforts to combat militants in the region.”
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Taliban will award PKR 10 million to anyone who kills NWFP Assembly members from Swat, Taliban leader Ali Bakhat Khan told reporters on August 1. He said this in response to the Awami National Party-led Government’s offers of PKR 5 million and PKR 4
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Taliban will award PKR 10 million to anyone who kills NWFP Assembly members from Swat, Taliban leader Ali Bakhat Khan told reporters on August 1. He said this in response to the Awami National Party-led Government’s offers of PKR 5 million and PKR 4 million for the capture of Maulana Fazlullah and Muslim Khan, respectively.
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Maoists stuck to their earlier standpoints such as a vote of confidence for two years until a new constitution is written, a common minimum programme and the formation of a broader consensus front. The party also said they are ready to forge an agree
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Maoists stuck to their earlier standpoints such as a vote of confidence for two years until a new constitution is written, a common minimum programme and the formation of a broader consensus front. The party also said they are ready to forge an agreement after holding discussions with all the 25 parties. The Maoists also want an end to the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF) alliance. Maoist central member Devendra Poudel said that the CC has decided not to join the Government unless the NC-UML-MPRF alliance and ‘majority-maths game’ ends. Concluding that the presidential election was faulty due to insufficient consultations, the Maoist CC added that the absence of co-ordination with the CPN-UML was unfortunate. During the meeting, party chairman Prachanda presented the new Government’s framework letter and informed that the CC has decided to discuss the framework letter after tabling some suggestions of the central members and discussing them during the meeting of the 25 parties. The Maoists had started talks at the CC level after the President officially requested them to form the Government on the basis of a political consensus. Earlier, the Maoists had been stating that they would not join the Government presenting different preconditions following their candidate’s defeat in the presidential polls.
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The CPN-Maoist on August 1 agreed to form and lead a Government based on national consensus with a minimum number of common programmes, Kantipuronline reports. The Maoist central committee (CC) meeting held in Buddhanagar decided to form a majority b
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The CPN-Maoist on August 1 agreed to form and lead a Government based on national consensus with a minimum number of common programmes, Kantipuronline reports. The Maoist central committee (CC) meeting held in Buddhanagar decided to form a majority based Government if an agreement is not reached with the other political parties to form a Government based on national consensus. Party spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara stated that they have also decided to head the Government in its capacity as the largest party in the Constituent Assembly if the Government cannot be formed based on a majority.
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The CPN-Maoist-affiliated tea estate workers seized three tea estates in Dhankuta district on August 1, The Himalayan Times reported. Workers affiliated to the All Nepal Workers’ Trade Union Federation (ANWTUF) seized the Gurans Tea Estate, Kuwapani
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The CPN-Maoist-affiliated tea estate workers seized three tea estates in Dhankuta district on August 1, The Himalayan Times reported. Workers affiliated to the All Nepal Workers’ Trade Union Federation (ANWTUF) seized the Gurans Tea Estate, Kuwapani Tea Estate and Narayani Tea Estate, alleging the management of the estates of not addressing their demands. With the objective of putting pressure on the management to meet their 13-point demand, workers of the three tea estates have been staging an agitation for three weeks. The ANWTUF Dhankuta president Gopal Tamang, Maoists’ Dhankuta secretary Kamal, Maoist leader Ghanashyam Kiranti and Young Communist League (YCL) Dhankuta president Ujjwal Kiranti led the agitating workers to the Gurans Tea Estate, broke open the lock and captured the tea estate. The workers also captured the Kuwapani and Narayani Tea Estates.
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Two militants were killed during an encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at Mirzapur village under Atrai sub-district of Naogaon district on August 1, reports Daily Star. The slain militants were identified as Naser Ali of Atgram
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Two militants were killed during an encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at Mirzapur village under Atrai sub-district of Naogaon district on August 1, reports Daily Star. The slain militants were identified as Naser Ali of Atgram village and Saiful Islam Palowan alias Kajol of Jamgram village. Acting on a tip-off, RAB personnel raided a bush at Mirzapur where Naser, Kajol and some of their associates were holding a secret meeting at around 3:30 am (BST). In the ensuing encounter, Naser and Kajol sustained injuries while their accomplices managed to escape. The duo died later. While one RAB trooper was wounded, the RAB personnel recovered two revolvers, one pipe gun, 12 bullets, a sword, a 25-inch dagger, books, leaflets and other documents of the banned PBCP from the incident site. RAB and police sources said Naser was accused in five murder cases including that of the Manda Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Mansur Ali Mridha while Saiful in many cases including three for murder.
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August - 1 
Four militants were killed by the troops in the Paddadmutthukulam and Navathkulama areas.
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Four militants were killed by the troops in the Paddadmutthukulam and Navathkulama areas.
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August - 1 
Four more LTTE cadres were killed and eight others injured in Kiriibbanwewa and Janakapura. 10 soldiers were injured in LTTE mortar fire and explosions of improvised explosive devices in the Kiriibbanwewa area.
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Four more LTTE cadres were killed and eight others injured in Kiriibbanwewa and Janakapura. 10 soldiers were injured in LTTE mortar fire and explosions of improvised explosive devices in the Kiriibbanwewa area.
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Further, on August 1, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) carried out three separate air raids targeting LTTE locations. The SLAF’s helicopter gun-ships neutralized the tank bund of the Tannimurippukulam tank, an area 15-km northeast of Nedunkerni, an are
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Further, on August 1, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) carried out three separate air raids targeting LTTE locations. The SLAF’s helicopter gun-ships neutralized the tank bund of the Tannimurippukulam tank, an area 15-km northeast of Nedunkerni, an area 4-km southeast Thunukkai town and a location 6-km southeast of the Thunukkai town.
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On August 1, at least 15 soldiers and nine militants were killed while 27 militants and 20 soldiers were wounded as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Malawi area of Mullaitivu district.
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On August 1, at least 15 soldiers and nine militants were killed while 27 militants and 20 soldiers were wounded as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Malawi area of Mullaitivu district.
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August - 1 
One Rocket Propeller Gun (RPG) round, two claymore mines of 3.5-kg each, one T-56 magazine, 50 T-56 live rounds, two hand grenades, one LTTE pouch, two RPG chargers and three black overalls were recovered by the police from Uppuveli in Trincomalee di
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One Rocket Propeller Gun (RPG) round, two claymore mines of 3.5-kg each, one T-56 magazine, 50 T-56 live rounds, two hand grenades, one LTTE pouch, two RPG chargers and three black overalls were recovered by the police from Uppuveli in Trincomalee district.
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Seven more militants were killed during another encounter between the two sides in the Vellankulam area of Mannar district. In a separate clash in the same area, the troops killed three more militants. Two soldiers were also killed while two others w
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Seven more militants were killed during another encounter between the two sides in the Vellankulam area of Mannar district. In a separate clash in the same area, the troops killed three more militants. Two soldiers were also killed while two others were injured.
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Sri Lanka’s military on August 2 claimed to have captured Vellankulam town, the last stronghold of the LTTE in Mannar district in the north, The Hindu reported. A Defence Ministry statement said following fierce battles over the past few days, soldie
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Sri Lanka’s military on August 2 claimed to have captured Vellankulam town, the last stronghold of the LTTE in Mannar district in the north, The Hindu reported. A Defence Ministry statement said following fierce battles over the past few days, soldiers advanced into Vellankulam town area “despite the stiff resistance given by the terrorists to protect the strategically-important build-up area,” which links the western coast and Mankulam with a direct supply route via Tunukkai and Mallavi. At least 30 LTTE militants were killed and the remaining reportedly used sea routes to withdraw, it added. However, the Pro-LTTE TamilNet claimed the outfit’s defensive formations at Mallaavi on August 1 foiled a three-pronged offensive, which was launched from Vavunikku’lam and Paalaiyadi, targeting Mallaavi. It claimed “at least 30 soldiers were killed and more than 60 sustained injuries in fighting, according to the LTTE.
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The LTTE militants fired at a team of Special Task Force (STF) personnel on a search operation in the Nevigal Aru area of Ampara district on August 1. The STF personnel retaliated and later on August 2 recovered the dead body of a militant along with
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The LTTE militants fired at a team of Special Task Force (STF) personnel on a search operation in the Nevigal Aru area of Ampara district on August 1. The STF personnel retaliated and later on August 2 recovered the dead body of a militant along with war-like items from the area. Two STF personnel sustained injuries in the incident.
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August - 1 
The SFs also recovered 12 APMs and 100 live rounds of T-56 ammunition from Dangeliyadda in Batticaloa district.
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The SFs also recovered 12 APMs and 100 live rounds of T-56 ammunition from Dangeliyadda in Batticaloa district.
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August - 1 
Troops killed eight militants and injured three others in the Navvi and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district.
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Troops killed eight militants and injured three others in the Navvi and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district.
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August - 2 
A senior United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader was arrested from Tura Super Market on August 2-night, according to Shillong Times. According to police sources, the ULFA leader, identified as Dharmen Koch, belonged to the 128th Battalion of th
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A senior United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader was arrested from Tura Super Market on August 2-night, according to Shillong Times. According to police sources, the ULFA leader, identified as Dharmen Koch, belonged to the 128th Battalion of the outfit and he had been running a shop in Tura Super Market for the past two months. During interrogation, Dharmen revealed that two months ago he received an order from the ULFA leadership to shift the Battalion to Myanmar since the atmosphere in Bangladesh was not conductive for the organisation. One week later, he was again asked to take over as 'area commander' of ULFA's 109th Battalion in Garo Hills from Madan Koch who was killed in a police encounter on January 22, 2007. Police said the 109th Battalion was involved in supplying arms to the ULFA from Bangladesh through Garo Hills. The Battalion also carried out extortion drives in the plain belt areas of Garo Hills.
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August - 2 
A youth was killed by unidentified militants at Gool in the Ramban district on August 2, Daily Excelsior reported.
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A youth was killed by unidentified militants at Gool in the Ramban district on August 2, Daily Excelsior reported.
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August - 2 
According to The Hindu, disillusioned with the party ideology, five Naxalites belonging to the CPI (ML) Pratighatana group, including two of its commanders, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police Y. Gangadhar in Karimnagar on August 2. They
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According to The Hindu, disillusioned with the party ideology, five Naxalites belonging to the CPI (ML) Pratighatana group, including two of its commanders, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police Y. Gangadhar in Karimnagar on August 2. They were identified as Pratighatana Mahadevpur dalam (squad) commander Koyalker Subash (26), Janagam Ganapati (32), Chilumula Sammaiah (30), Kummari Srinivas (20) and Kummari Errababu (25).
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August - 2 
Earlier, on August 2, a woman, Ningthoujam Yaimabi, was injured when two People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militants hurled a hand grenade in a crowded evening market at Mayang Imphal Konchak. The militants also opened fire before fleeing. The
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Earlier, on August 2, a woman, Ningthoujam Yaimabi, was injured when two People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militants hurled a hand grenade in a crowded evening market at Mayang Imphal Konchak. The militants also opened fire before fleeing. The PULF claimed responsibility for both the incidents.
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August - 2 
Elsewhere in the State, security forces neutralized two hide-outs of the militants and recovered some arms and ammunition in the Rajouri and Poonch districts. However, no arrests were made in connection with the raids.
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Elsewhere in the State, security forces neutralized two hide-outs of the militants and recovered some arms and ammunition in the Rajouri and Poonch districts. However, no arrests were made in connection with the raids.
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August - 2 
On August 2, immigration officials at the Mumbai International Airport detained a passenger in connection with a blast in the Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Hubli in Karnataka in May 2008, reports Times of India. The passenger Iqbal Shaukat
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On August 2, immigration officials at the Mumbai International Airport detained a passenger in connection with a blast in the Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Hubli in Karnataka in May 2008, reports Times of India. The passenger Iqbal Shaukat Ali is alleged to be a Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activist. A resident of Belgaum in Karnataka, Ali had fled to Sharjah soon after his name emerged as one of the major suspects in the blast. Subsequently, he was remanded to four days of police custody.
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August - 2 
On August 2, the Orissa Government demanded four additional battalions of paramilitary forces and at least one chopper to be deployed in operations against the left-wing extremists in the State, reports Zee News. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, in a l
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On August 2, the Orissa Government demanded four additional battalions of paramilitary forces and at least one chopper to be deployed in operations against the left-wing extremists in the State, reports Zee News. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, in a letter to the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, said that though Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh were facing similar problems, the Union Government had adopted different yardsticks towards each State. Patnaik said that while only four battalions (about 4,000 personnel) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were deployed in Orissa to combat the Maoists, as many as 16 battalions each were provided to neighbouring Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. "Dantewada district alone in Chhattisgarh got six CRPF battalions", he said.
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August - 2 
Police in the Jagraon city of Ludhiana district on August 2 arrested a Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent who was staying in Patiala under a fake identity, Hindustan Times reported. Shahid Iqbal, who hails from Lahore in Pakistan, was
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Police in the Jagraon city of Ludhiana district on August 2 arrested a Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent who was staying in Patiala under a fake identity, Hindustan Times reported. Shahid Iqbal, who hails from Lahore in Pakistan, was trying for a maintenance contract of computers used by the Army at Patiala cantonment. Initial questioning of Shahid revealed that after getting a maintenance contract he would have got access to confidential army information. According to sources, he was staying in Patiala with a fake name, Dev Raj Sehgal, and had made friends in Patiala and other cities of Punjab. A masters degree holder in computers from the Lahore University, Shahid was running a computer center in the Surya Complex market area in Patiala by the name of Punjab Online. Before coming to Patiala, he reportedly lived in Saharanpur from where he made his identity proof.
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August - 2 
At least eight police personnel were killed and five others wounded on August 2 when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near their vehicle in the Kabal town of Swat district in the NWFP, Daily Times reported. Officials said the police party was return
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At least eight police personnel were killed and five others wounded on August 2 when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near their vehicle in the Kabal town of Swat district in the NWFP, Daily Times reported. Officials said the police party was returning to base after a search operation in Kabal when the bomb planted by militants exploded. Following the attack, security forces reportedly surrounded the Hazara village and arrested six suspects.
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August - 2 
In the Matta sub-division of Swat, a woman was killed and four children injured when a mortar shell hit a house in the Sen Pura area.
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In the Matta sub-division of Swat, a woman was killed and four children injured when a mortar shell hit a house in the Sen Pura area.
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August - 2 
Near Mingora, a group of armed militants set ablaze three girls’ schools and also blew up a bridge. Local Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan claimed responsibility for the attacks on the girls’ schools and the police van. He told Daily Times that the
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Near Mingora, a group of armed militants set ablaze three girls’ schools and also blew up a bridge. Local Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan claimed responsibility for the attacks on the girls’ schools and the police van. He told Daily Times that the Taliban would continue attacks until the operation had been stopped.
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August - 2 
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on August 2 assured his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, that Islamabad would independently investigate the terrorist attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul which killed 60 people, including four Indians,
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Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on August 2 assured his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, that Islamabad would independently investigate the terrorist attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul which killed 60 people, including four Indians, The Hindu reported. Gilani said he would interact with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai to “get to the root” of the case. Gilani also reportedly told Dr. Singh that Islamabad considered the cease-fire along the Line of Control (LoC) the most important confidence building measure in the effort towards improvement of relations. There was consensus among all major political parties in Pakistan on improving relations with India, he said. Dr. Singh told Gilani that New Delhi and Islamabad had been working on this goal for the last four years but unfortunately the recent events cast a shadow on the process. The bilateral meeting took place on the sidelines of the SAARC summit in Colombo.
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August - 2 
Unidentified men blew up a 16-inch gas pipeline in the Pirkoh district on August 2, according to Daily Times. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The explosion, however, suspended gas supply to the Pirkoh purification plant.
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Unidentified men blew up a 16-inch gas pipeline in the Pirkoh district on August 2, according to Daily Times. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The explosion, however, suspended gas supply to the Pirkoh purification plant.
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August - 2 
30000 persons have been displaced in Wanni due to the fighting and air strikes in the last two months and the region is also experiencing a shortage of medicines and other supplies, the latest UN reports said last week, Sunday Leader reports. "Due to
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30000 persons have been displaced in Wanni due to the fighting and air strikes in the last two months and the region is also experiencing a shortage of medicines and other supplies, the latest UN reports said last week, Sunday Leader reports. "Due to intensified military operations and air strikes, approximately 30,000 people have been displaced in LTTE-controlled Kilinochchi and Mullaithivu over the past two months," the World Food Programme said in a report released in Geneva. Catholic Bishop of Jaffna Rev. Thomas Saundranayagam said the slow movement of supplies into the Wanni through Omanthai in Vavuniya had been compounded by the mass displacements in the last two months. "Most of these persons are from the Mannar District and they have now moved into the Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi Districts. When they first moved into the Akarayan area (south of Kilinochchi) there was no one to take care of them," he said.
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August - 2 
Another soldier was injured in an APM explosion in the area north of Navvi.
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Another soldier was injured in an APM explosion in the area north of Navvi.
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August - 2 
Elsewhere, three more militants were killed by the troops in the Palamoddai and north of Navvi areas.
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Elsewhere, three more militants were killed by the troops in the Palamoddai and north of Navvi areas.
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August - 2 
On the same day, the SFs killed three LTTE cadres and wounded another in the Kalvilan and Malawi areas of the Mullaitivu district.
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On the same day, the SFs killed three LTTE cadres and wounded another in the Kalvilan and Malawi areas of the Mullaitivu district.
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August - 2 
One soldier was also killed in Ranabapura while another sustained injury in an anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion in the north of Kiriibbanwewa.
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One soldier was also killed in Ranabapura while another sustained injury in an anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion in the north of Kiriibbanwewa.
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August - 2 
One soldier was killed in an LTTE mortar fire in the Vellankulam area of Mannar district.
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One soldier was killed in an LTTE mortar fire in the Vellankulam area of Mannar district.
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August - 2 
Police recovered 400-g of TNT high explosive hidden inside a pair of ladies’ shoes, a kilogram of the same explosive laden inside a tin container, two LTTE camouflage uniforms and one box of ammunition buried under soil in a jungle area on the beach
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Police recovered 400-g of TNT high explosive hidden inside a pair of ladies’ shoes, a kilogram of the same explosive laden inside a tin container, two LTTE camouflage uniforms and one box of ammunition buried under soil in a jungle area on the beach in the Karukkupane area of Colombo district.
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August - 2 
The security forces (SFs) confronted LTTE militants in the areas north of Kiriibbanwewa, Andankulam and Ranabapura areas in Vavuniya district and killed three of them and injured 20 others on August 2.
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The security forces (SFs) confronted LTTE militants in the areas north of Kiriibbanwewa, Andankulam and Ranabapura areas in Vavuniya district and killed three of them and injured 20 others on August 2.
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August - 2 
Two LTTE militants were killed by the troops during clashes ahead of the Nagarkovil FDL (Forward Defence Line) in Jaffna district.
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Two LTTE militants were killed by the troops during clashes ahead of the Nagarkovil FDL (Forward Defence Line) in Jaffna district.
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August - 2 
Two more militants were killed by the troops during an encounter in the north of Kiriibbanwewa in Vavuniya district.
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Two more militants were killed by the troops during an encounter in the north of Kiriibbanwewa in Vavuniya district.
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August - 3 
A 45-year old businessman was injured when a bomb exploded inside a house at Yairipok Tulihal under Yairipok police station.
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A 45-year old businessman was injured when a bomb exploded inside a house at Yairipok Tulihal under Yairipok police station.
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August - 3 
An ‘operations commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Abdul Rashid, surrendered before the security forces in village Banj Bhim Dessa in the Ramban district on August 3, Daily Excelsior reported. From his possession, the troops recovered one AK r
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An ‘operations commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Abdul Rashid, surrendered before the security forces in village Banj Bhim Dessa in the Ramban district on August 3, Daily Excelsior reported. From his possession, the troops recovered one AK rifle with 60 AK rounds, three magazines and two grenades.
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August - 3 
Imphal East district police arrested one PREPAK militant, Thokchom Sunil Deol Singh alias Sunny, from Porompat DC road on August 3. He had joined the outfit in 2002 through one Bony.
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Imphal East district police arrested one PREPAK militant, Thokchom Sunil Deol Singh alias Sunny, from Porompat DC road on August 3. He had joined the outfit in 2002 through one Bony.
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August - 3 
Manipur-based tribal militant groups, under the banner of Kuki National Organisation (KNO), are set to sign a cease-fire with the Centre to pave the way for peace talks, reports Telegraph. The organisation has 10 constituent member groups which have
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Manipur-based tribal militant groups, under the banner of Kuki National Organisation (KNO), are set to sign a cease-fire with the Centre to pave the way for peace talks, reports Telegraph. The organisation has 10 constituent member groups which have "agreed" to sign the cease-fire after three rounds of tripartite talks with the Union Home Ministry and State Government since February 2008. "Representatives of the KNO have agreed to sign the ceasefire during the last round of meeting held in Delhi on July 15. They have agreed to the ground rules and we are hoping that they would sign the ceasefire in the next meeting," a source said.
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August - 3 
On August 3, another live bomb was found in the Atwalines area of Surat, taking the total number of explosive devices detected in the city to 24, reports PTI. The bomb was found inside a bag near a bus-stand adjacent to the municipal garden and was d
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On August 3, another live bomb was found in the Atwalines area of Surat, taking the total number of explosive devices detected in the city to 24, reports PTI. The bomb was found inside a bag near a bus-stand adjacent to the municipal garden and was defused by the bomb disposal squad.
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August - 3 
On August 3, the 15th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit concluded in Colombo. The Summit in its concluding session adopted the Colombo Declaration, titled "Partnership for growth of our people," which dwelt at length on
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On August 3, the 15th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit concluded in Colombo. The Summit in its concluding session adopted the Colombo Declaration, titled "Partnership for growth of our people," which dwelt at length on terrorism and issues such as trade promotion and measures to face the challenges posed by climate change, reports The Hindu. The declaration expressed deep concern over the serious threat posed by terrorism to the peace, stability and security of the region and emphasised the need for the "strongest possible cooperation" in fighting terror and trans-national organised crime, especially in the area of information exchange. The SAARC leaders reiterated their commitment to strengthening the "legal regime against terrorism" by implementing all international conventions relating to combating terrorism to which the member-states are parties, as well as the SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism and the Additional Protocol to the SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism. The Declaration further said the leaders recognised the growing linkage between terrorism and illegal trafficking in narcotic and psychotropic substances, humans and firearms and stressed the need to address the problem in a comprehensive manner.
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August - 3 
One school boy, Jangkhopao Taothang alias Jangpao, was abducted by suspected militants at New Lambulane on August 3, reports Imphal Free Press.
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One school boy, Jangkhopao Taothang alias Jangpao, was abducted by suspected militants at New Lambulane on August 3, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 3 
Police in Ramanathapuram arrested one more suspected militant of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on August 3 in connection with the seizure of Global Positioning System and other electronic material at Uppur near Ramanathapuram recently.
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Police in Ramanathapuram arrested one more suspected militant of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on August 3 in connection with the seizure of Global Positioning System and other electronic material at Uppur near Ramanathapuram recently. K.A. Senthil Velan, Superintendent of Police, told The Hindu that the police team arrested Krishna Neethan alias Nixon, son of Sivasekaran of Trincomalee in Sri Lanka, at the Ramanathapuram bus stand.
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August - 3 
Police on August 3 neutralised a temporary camp of a Naga militant group in the Borlengri area in Karbi Anglong district along the Assam-Nagaland border, reports The Telegraph. While five persons were arrested from the camp, the police also seized fi
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Police on August 3 neutralised a temporary camp of a Naga militant group in the Borlengri area in Karbi Anglong district along the Assam-Nagaland border, reports The Telegraph. While five persons were arrested from the camp, the police also seized five pistols, ammunition, a computer and other incriminating documents from the camp. However, the militant group was yet to be identified, the police sources said.
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August - 3 
SFs arrested another PREPAK cadre, L. Chandra Kumar alias Laicha, from Wangu Tera area.
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SFs arrested another PREPAK cadre, L. Chandra Kumar alias Laicha, from Wangu Tera area.
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August - 3 
The Imphal Free Press reports that two suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants were shot dead by troops of the Assam Rifles at Ethai Barrage in Bishnupur district on August 3. One 9-mm pistol with a magazine loaded wit
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The Imphal Free Press reports that two suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants were shot dead by troops of the Assam Rifles at Ethai Barrage in Bishnupur district on August 3. One 9-mm pistol with a magazine loaded with two live rounds of ammunition, a 7.65 pistol with magazine loaded with two live rounds were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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August - 3 
Two bombs were recovered from near the railway tracks in the Maniari area under Mirza police station in Kamrup district on August 3-night by the Assam Police. Superintendent of Police (SP), Debojit Hazarika, said that the bombs were found in a bag ab
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Two bombs were recovered from near the railway tracks in the Maniari area under Mirza police station in Kamrup district on August 3-night by the Assam Police. Superintendent of Police (SP), Debojit Hazarika, said that the bombs were found in a bag abandoned by two youths who managed to escape after being noticed by the Police. "For the first time in the State, liquid gel or paste was used in the bombs, as forensic tests confirmed. Moreover, high explosive Nitroglycerin Nitrocellulose (NGNC) was also used, which was packed with ammonium nitrate, in iron pipes and plastered with cement for maximum impact," he added. Five detonators were fitted each in the bombs, with five additional detonators recovered in the bag. There were no splinters in the bomb, the SP informed.
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August - 3 
A Frontier Corps trooper, Ghulam Abbas, was killed and three others sustained injuries when armed men on motorcycles opened fire on them near the Askari park area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 3, Dawn reported.
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A Frontier Corps trooper, Ghulam Abbas, was killed and three others sustained injuries when armed men on motorcycles opened fire on them near the Askari park area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 3, Dawn reported.
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August - 3 
Afghanistan accepted Pakistan’s offer on August 3 to resume talks which the former had boycotted after accusing its neighbour of being behind a series of terrorist attacks, Dawn reported. Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza G
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Afghanistan accepted Pakistan’s offer on August 3 to resume talks which the former had boycotted after accusing its neighbour of being behind a series of terrorist attacks, Dawn reported. Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani talked on the sidelines of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) Summit in Colombo on August 3. "At the suggestion of Pakistan, the Afghan side agreed to re-engage on all bilateral and multilateral forums," a presidential palace statement said. Earlier, Karzai and Gilani reportedly exchanged views on the "common challenges facing the two countries in terms of dealing with terrorism and militancy." A joint statement after the talks said their foreign ministers would meet soon to craft a common strategy to deal with the problem.
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August - 3 
Al Qaeda confirmed in a web statement on August 3 the death of a senior commander known as an explosives expert, who is believed to have been killed in a US air strike in Pakistan last week, Dawn reported. The statement said Abu Khabab Al-Masri and t
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Al Qaeda confirmed in a web statement on August 3 the death of a senior commander known as an explosives expert, who is believed to have been killed in a US air strike in Pakistan last week, Dawn reported. The statement said Abu Khabab Al-Masri and three other commanders were killed. It did not give details on when or how they were killed, but Pakistani authorities have said they believe Al-Masri died in an American air strike on July 28 on a compound near the Afghan border. Al-Masri, an Egyptian militant whose real name is Midhat Mursi, had a $5 million bounty on his head from the United States. He is accused of training militants to use poisons and explosives, and is believed to have trained suicide bombers who killed 17 American sailors on the USS Cole in Yemen in 2000. He is also believed to have helped run al Qaeda’s Darunta training camp in eastern Afghanistan, until the camp was abandoned amid the 2001 US invasion of the country.
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August - 3 
An Afghan national was killed on charges of spying for America in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA on August 3, Dawn reported. Local people said that the Afghan national identified as Mohammad Qasim was shot dead in the Tangi area of Bajaur Agency. He w
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An Afghan national was killed on charges of spying for America in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA on August 3, Dawn reported. Local people said that the Afghan national identified as Mohammad Qasim was shot dead in the Tangi area of Bajaur Agency. He was accused of spying for USA. No group has claimed responsibility for the killing.
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August - 3 
At least 30 militants and a security official were killed on the fifth day of the ongoing military operations in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 3, sources told Daily Times. An ISPR statement said however that a trooper and 15 militants were
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At least 30 militants and a security official were killed on the fifth day of the ongoing military operations in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 3, sources told Daily Times. An ISPR statement said however that a trooper and 15 militants were killed. Officials said the militants were killed in the Sech Banr area of the Matta sub-division. Locals said that four security force (SF) personnel were killed in a rocket attack on a security post in Matta’s Kala Kot area.
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August - 3 
Elsewhere in the FATA, the Taliban in Mohmand Agency released six members of Lashkar-e-Toiba’s Shah Group following a jirga (council) on August 3, Daily Times reported. A jirga led by Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) chief Fazlur Rehman Khalil is reportedl
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Elsewhere in the FATA, the Taliban in Mohmand Agency released six members of Lashkar-e-Toiba’s Shah Group following a jirga (council) on August 3, Daily Times reported. A jirga led by Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) chief Fazlur Rehman Khalil is reportedly in Mohmand Agency for talks with the Taliban leadership.
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August - 3 
Elsewhere in the province, unidentified militants shot dead two Levies personnel and injured a police constable and a civilian near Temargara in the Dir district on August 3, Daily Times reported.
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Elsewhere in the province, unidentified militants shot dead two Levies personnel and injured a police constable and a civilian near Temargara in the Dir district on August 3, Daily Times reported.
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August - 3 
Government has decided to launch a military operation in the Mohmand and Bajaur agencies to maintain the law and order situation, Daily Times reported on August 3. Quoting Aaj TV the report said a decision was taken at a meeting presided over by the
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Government has decided to launch a military operation in the Mohmand and Bajaur agencies to maintain the law and order situation, Daily Times reported on August 3. Quoting Aaj TV the report said a decision was taken at a meeting presided over by the NWFP Governor Owais Ahmad Ghani and attended by officials from the FATA in Peshawar.
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August - 3 
Haji Muslim Khan, a spokesman for the Taliban, warned the NWFP Government of "retaliation" if the military operation is not stopped in the province. Further, a spokesman for the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan’s chief Baitullah Mehsud threatened a ‘tit-for
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Haji Muslim Khan, a spokesman for the Taliban, warned the NWFP Government of "retaliation" if the military operation is not stopped in the province. Further, a spokesman for the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan’s chief Baitullah Mehsud threatened a ‘tit-for-tat response’ if the Government launched an operation in the tribal region. Maulvi Umar told Dawn that the Taliban believed in peace but they would ‘retaliate with full force’ if the Government ‘imposed a war’ on them. He said that while the Government was making offers for talks, the army was preparing for an operation. He also threatened suicide attacks if the operation was launched.
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August - 3 
In another incident, suspected insurgents blew up a portion of a gas pipeline in the in Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti district. While no fatality was reported, the supply of gas from Pirkoh fields to the Sui gas plant was suspended.
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In another incident, suspected insurgents blew up a portion of a gas pipeline in the in Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti district. While no fatality was reported, the supply of gas from Pirkoh fields to the Sui gas plant was suspended.
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August - 3 
Separately, militants set ablaze six girls’ schools and an agriculture research centre in the Swat valley. Three schools were torched in Teligram and one each in Guli Bagh, Dar Mai and Malam Jabba. The research centre was located in Malam Jabba.
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Separately, militants set ablaze six girls’ schools and an agriculture research centre in the Swat valley. Three schools were torched in Teligram and one each in Guli Bagh, Dar Mai and Malam Jabba. The research centre was located in Malam Jabba.
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August - 3 
Suspected Taliban militants set ablaze furniture, computers and records of a private girls’ school in a suburb of Quetta on August 3-morning. Officers of the Sariab Police Station said that four rooms of the Babul Islam Model Public Girls School in G
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Suspected Taliban militants set ablaze furniture, computers and records of a private girls’ school in a suburb of Quetta on August 3-morning. Officers of the Sariab Police Station said that four rooms of the Babul Islam Model Public Girls School in Ghilji colony had been destroyed.
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August - 3 
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Sufi Mohammad announced that a public meeting will be held in the Lal Qala area of Dir district on August 10. Talking to reporters, Sufi said implementation of Shariah (Islamic law) in the region was
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Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Sufi Mohammad announced that a public meeting will be held in the Lal Qala area of Dir district on August 10. Talking to reporters, Sufi said implementation of Shariah (Islamic law) in the region was not possible without peace.
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August - 3 
Pointing at the 'irresponsible attitude' of the Government, People's Liberation Army (PLA) personnel of the Third Division on August 3 warned to leave the cantonments. Talking to The Himalayan Times, Abiral, spokesperson for the Third Division, said
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Pointing at the 'irresponsible attitude' of the Government, People's Liberation Army (PLA) personnel of the Third Division on August 3 warned to leave the cantonments. Talking to The Himalayan Times, Abiral, spokesperson for the Third Division, said they will be compelled to leave the cantonments if things did not improve in the cantonments. "We have not got allowance for 13 months and ration meant for us this month. Our personnel are having a difficult time during the rainy season. Their tents are leaking and there is no supply of drinking water," Abiral added. The debt of the Third Division had reached NR 35 million, he further added and blamed the Government for not acting as per the peace agreement. The Third Division has 6,300 PLA personnel, some of whom were disqualified during the second phase of verification. The disqualified personnel have also been staying in the cantonments.
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August - 3 
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) has decided not to join the new Government. Sarbendra Nath Shukla, a central leader of the TMLP, said that the party will work to address the Madhesh issue by remaining in the opposition. The fifth largest party
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Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) has decided not to join the new Government. Sarbendra Nath Shukla, a central leader of the TMLP, said that the party will work to address the Madhesh issue by remaining in the opposition. The fifth largest party in the Constituent Assembly (CA), the TMLP has decided that the new Government should be led by the Maoists. It has also advised bigger parties like the Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML to join the Government and play a progressive role. The TMLP had sided with the Maoist presidential candidate during the recent presidential polls.
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August - 3 
A LTTE makeshift camp on the Iranatheevu islands, about 12-km west of Nachchakuda beach in the Kilinochchi district, was destroyed by the Naval troops on August 3. During the raid, Navy destroyed one LTTE boat and killed four militants. Sailors also
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A LTTE makeshift camp on the Iranatheevu islands, about 12-km west of Nachchakuda beach in the Kilinochchi district, was destroyed by the Naval troops on August 3. During the raid, Navy destroyed one LTTE boat and killed four militants. Sailors also captured two LTTE boats along with their Out Board Motors, one stretcher, a haul of medical items, two cans full of fuel and a tent.
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August - 3 
Five more militants were killed and two others wounded during encounters between the two sides in the Uttimodai and Kovilan areas of Vavuniya district.
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Five more militants were killed and two others wounded during encounters between the two sides in the Uttimodai and Kovilan areas of Vavuniya district.
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August - 3 
On August 3, the troops advancing towards the areas north of Vellankulam in Kilinochchi district repulsed LTTE attacks and killed 12 militants and injured 14 others. In a separate clash in the area, SFs killed nine militants and wounded seven others.
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On August 3, the troops advancing towards the areas north of Vellankulam in Kilinochchi district repulsed LTTE attacks and killed 12 militants and injured 14 others. In a separate clash in the area, SFs killed nine militants and wounded seven others. Two soldiers were also killed in the incident.
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August - 3 
SFs killed three LTTE cadres in the area north of Janakapura. One soldier was also killed while another was injured during the incident. An LTTE trench line was captured by the troops in the same area.
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SFs killed three LTTE cadres in the area north of Janakapura. One soldier was also killed while another was injured during the incident. An LTTE trench line was captured by the troops in the same area.
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August - 3 
The SFs recovered parts of a T-56 weapon, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) barrel, one pressure mine, 2100 rounds of ammunition, six Rocket Propeller Gun rounds, two 60-mm mortar bombs, one claymore mine of 1.5 kg, two MPMG links and one 90 V car
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The SFs recovered parts of a T-56 weapon, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) barrel, one pressure mine, 2100 rounds of ammunition, six Rocket Propeller Gun rounds, two 60-mm mortar bombs, one claymore mine of 1.5 kg, two MPMG links and one 90 V car battery at Vameivattavan in the Nakarai area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 3 
Three soldiers were killed while another sustained injuries in a grenade explosion in the Thanankilappu area of Jaffna district. Separately, one more soldier was injured in an APM explosion in the Nagarkovil area.
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Three soldiers were killed while another sustained injuries in a grenade explosion in the Thanankilappu area of Jaffna district. Separately, one more soldier was injured in an APM explosion in the Nagarkovil area.
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August - 3 
Troops attached to the 58th Division on August 3 advanced further northwards on the Mannar-Pooneryn road after completing the liberation of the entire Mannar district by August 2-afternoon with the capture of Vellankulam, the northernmost town in the
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Troops attached to the 58th Division on August 3 advanced further northwards on the Mannar-Pooneryn road after completing the liberation of the entire Mannar district by August 2-afternoon with the capture of Vellankulam, the northernmost town in the Mannar district, military sources told Daily News. Troops attached to the 58th Division advanced up to 29th mile post on the Mannar Pooneryn road after shifting the entire 58th Division into the Kilinochchi district. "At least 15 Tiger cadres were killed in the confrontation that erupted yesterday in the North of Vellankulam," an unnamed senior military official said. With the capture of Vellankulam, the entire Mannar district came under the control of the security forces for the first time. "The troops attached to the 58 Division killed 2,500 Tiger cadres in the Mannar battlefront by the time it completely liberated the Mannar district from the clutches of the LTTE and stepped into Kilinochchi district the last stronghold of the LTTE," the General Officer Commanding of the 58 Division Brigadier Shavendra Silva said. The troops on the Mannar front began their operation in September 2007.
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August - 4 
A trooper of the Sashastra Seema Bal (a paramilitary force), Rana Sarma, was shot dead by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants at Malihita on the Assam-Bhutan border under Chirang district around 7 am (IST) on August 4, accordin
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A trooper of the Sashastra Seema Bal (a paramilitary force), Rana Sarma, was shot dead by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants at Malihita on the Assam-Bhutan border under Chirang district around 7 am (IST) on August 4, according to Assam Tribune.
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August - 4 
According to Daily Excelsior, security forces on August 4 recovered a large quantity of arms and explosives during a search operation at Marmat in the Doda district. The seizure included one Pika gun, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), five UB
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According to Daily Excelsior, security forces on August 4 recovered a large quantity of arms and explosives during a search operation at Marmat in the Doda district. The seizure included one Pika gun, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), five UBGL grenades, 50 rounds of AK-47, three AK magazines, three HE grenades, two kg RDX and two wireless sets. However, no arrests have been made so far.
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August - 4 
In a joint operation, the East and South Garo Hills District Police on August 4-night neutralised a Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) hideout and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports Shillong Times. Police raided the residence of
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In a joint operation, the East and South Garo Hills District Police on August 4-night neutralised a Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) hideout and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports Shillong Times. Police raided the residence of one person, Gilberth M. Sangma, in the Jadigittim area of South Garo Hills and recovered one powerful US-made shotgun with six rounds of live ammunition, a .22 rifle, ammunition of .303 rifle and 9-mm pistol, a wireless walkie-talkie and a bundle of LAEF extortion notes.
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August - 4 
Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC) has imposed an ‘indefinite ban’ on a widely-circulated popular Manipuri daily, Poknapham, sources in the newspaper said, according to Assam Tribune. They said that the KCP-MC had imp
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Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC) has imposed an ‘indefinite ban’ on a widely-circulated popular Manipuri daily, Poknapham, sources in the newspaper said, according to Assam Tribune. They said that the KCP-MC had imposed an ‘indefinite ban’ on the paper for not publishing a statement issued by them on the front page. However, the same was carried in one of the inside pages.
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August - 4 
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is looking for an opportunity to push nearly 800 militants into India and vigil has been further intensified at the country's frontiers to prevent it, Border Security Force (BSF) Director General A. K. Mit
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Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is looking for an opportunity to push nearly 800 militants into India and vigil has been further intensified at the country's frontiers to prevent it, Border Security Force (BSF) Director General A. K. Mitra said in Indore in Madhya Pradesh on August 4, Rediff reported. "We have received information that nearly 800 militants are waiting to cross over to India at the borders and the ISI is looking for an opportunity to push them into the country," Mitra told reporters. "The wired fencing at border areas is being further strengthened. Besides, infiltration has been effectively checked with the help of modern techniques," he added.
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August - 4 
Sangai Express reported that residence of one Mohammed Habibur Rehman alias Amitabh, a trooper of the 3rd Indian Reserve Battalion and currently posted at 1st MR oil depot, located at Sangaiyumpham Chera-pur under Thoubal police station came under a
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Sangai Express reported that residence of one Mohammed Habibur Rehman alias Amitabh, a trooper of the 3rd Indian Reserve Battalion and currently posted at 1st MR oil depot, located at Sangaiyumpham Chera-pur under Thoubal police station came under a twin bomb attack one after another at about 8.30 pm (IST). Although no casualty was reported, some portions of the house were damaged. Simultaneous to the bomb attack, unidentified assailants fired four-five rounds at the house of one Amzad Ali, a leader of the Thoubal District Youth Congress, belonging to the same locality. However, no casualty was reported.
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August - 4 
Telegraph reports that a senior United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader and ‘commander’ of the outfit’s 109th battalion, Dharmen Hajong, who was arrested on August 2-night, allegedly committed suicide on August 4-morning inside a cell at Tura p
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Telegraph reports that a senior United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader and ‘commander’ of the outfit’s 109th battalion, Dharmen Hajong, who was arrested on August 2-night, allegedly committed suicide on August 4-morning inside a cell at Tura police station in the West Garo Hills district. Police said he used his blanket to hang himself inside the cell. Hajong, who was originally from the 28th battalion, two months back replaced Madan Koch, killed in an encounter on January 22, as the ‘area commander’ of the 109th battalion in charge of Garo Hills, was mainly responsible for monitoring supply of arms and ammunition from Bangladesh to cadres in Assam via the porous Garo Hills border. Hajong told his interrogators that two months ago, before ULFA’s 28th battalion declared the cease-fire he was asked to go to Bangladesh as the outfit planned to shift some senior leaders to Myanmar as Dhaka wanted it to shift its bases. ULFA’s plan to tranship arms and ammunition to Assam from Bangladesh via Garo Hills ahead of Independence Day (15th August) was foiled by the arrest of Hajong in Tura.
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August - 4 
The Hindu quoting Army Intelligence reports that West Bengal is being increasingly used as a transit route by operatives of militant outfits entering into India through the borders with Bangladesh and Nepal. The report further said that the number of
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The Hindu quoting Army Intelligence reports that West Bengal is being increasingly used as a transit route by operatives of militant outfits entering into India through the borders with Bangladesh and Nepal. The report further said that the number of sleeper cells in its districts adjoining the State’s borders with these two countries has risen the past years. These cells work for various militant outfits and facilitate the entry of militants into the country. Some of this information related to the movement of militants was exchanged with the civil administration at a civil-military liaison meet held in Kolkata last week.
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August - 4 
Threat posters by Maoists have been found at different places in the State. One such poster pasted in Chaudwar in Cuttack district threatens to blow up the IMFA group unless INR 2 million is paid.
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Threat posters by Maoists have been found at different places in the State. One such poster pasted in Chaudwar in Cuttack district threatens to blow up the IMFA group unless INR 2 million is paid.
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August - 4 
Troops of the Assam Rifles arrested two cadres of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Pukhrambam Momba alias Bobby Prem Meitei, from the Umathel area.
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Troops of the Assam Rifles arrested two cadres of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Pukhrambam Momba alias Bobby Prem Meitei, from the Umathel area.
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August - 4 
At least nine Pakistan Army soldiers were injured when a military convoy hit an improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the roadside at Tanai near Wana in South Waziristan on August 4, The News reported. The troops were en route to Wana, regiona
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At least nine Pakistan Army soldiers were injured when a military convoy hit an improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the roadside at Tanai near Wana in South Waziristan on August 4, The News reported. The troops were en route to Wana, regional headquarters of South Waziristan, from Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP.
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August - 4 
Karachi holds great significance for the Taliban movement, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Maulvi Umar said on August 4, according to Daily Times. In an interview with BBC Urdu, Umar said that Taliban aim to establish themselves in the port
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Karachi holds great significance for the Taliban movement, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Maulvi Umar said on August 4, according to Daily Times. In an interview with BBC Urdu, Umar said that Taliban aim to establish themselves in the port capital to "end vulgarity in the city". He further said that foreign enemies were "setting their sight at Karachi", as it has become country’s economic lifeline. Taliban’s presence in Karachi will make it safe and bring peace to the city, he claimed. Umar also said the Taliban were present everywhere in the country and were the real heirs of Pakistan.
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August - 4 
Militants set ablaze four more girls’ schools and blew up a basic health unit and an office of the forestry department in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 4, the sixth day of a military operation in the valley, Dawn reported.
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Militants set ablaze four more girls’ schools and blew up a basic health unit and an office of the forestry department in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 4, the sixth day of a military operation in the valley, Dawn reported.
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August - 4 
Security forces (SFs) targeted suspected militants’ positions in the Matta and Kabal areas in the second phase of ‘Operation Rah-i-Haq’. There were, however, no immediate reports of casualties. A curfew in force in the area was relaxed from 7am to 7p
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Security forces (SFs) targeted suspected militants’ positions in the Matta and Kabal areas in the second phase of ‘Operation Rah-i-Haq’. There were, however, no immediate reports of casualties. A curfew in force in the area was relaxed from 7am to 7pm, with people facing a severe shortage of food items. Military authorities said the operation would continue till the areas were cleared of militants. "This operation is going to be decisive," Brigadier Zia Anjum Bodla, Army’s Divisional Commander, told journalists at the Circuit House in Gul Kadda. He said the SFs would clean up the militant-infested Peochar and other areas and restore peace and rule of law. He stated that 94 militants, 14 SF personnel and 28 civilians had been killed over the past six days. Among the SF personnel killed were three intelligence officials, one army major and a captain. He added that troops were pressed into action after the militants violated the peace agreement by burning down schools and killing and abducting SF personnel.
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US authorities have formally acknowledged arresting Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist, five years after her mysterious disappearance in Karachi, Dawn reported. Michael J. Garcia, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New Yo
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US authorities have formally acknowledged arresting Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist, five years after her mysterious disappearance in Karachi, Dawn reported. Michael J. Garcia, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Mark J. Mershon, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Raymond W. Kelly, Police Commissioner of the City of New York, announced the arrest of Aafia Siddiqui on charges related to her attempted murder and assault of United States officers and employees in Afghanistan. Siddiqui arrived in New York on August 4-evening and was to be presented before a US Magistrate Judge on August 5 in the District Court for the Southern District of New York. 36-year old Aafia disappeared with her three children while visiting her parents’ home in Karachi in March 2003, around the same time the FBI announced that it wanted to question her over her alleged links to al Qaeda. On August 1, the FBI reportedly informed her brother that she was alive and was in US custody in Afghanistan. Elaine Whitfield Sharp, the lawyer representing Aafia Siddiqui’s family told Dawn that the MIT-trained Aafia was being detained for political reasons. According to the complaint filed in Manhattan federal court on July 17, 2008, police officers of the Ghazni province of Afghanistan observed Aafia Siddiqui outside the Ghazni governor’s compound. Afghan police officers questioned her and allegedly recovered some incriminating documents describing the creation of explosives, descriptions of various landmarks in the United States and substances that were sealed in bottles and glass jars.
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August - 4 
The four big parties – CPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – on August 4 agreed to form a national unity government, according to Nepal News. The decision c
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The four big parties – CPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – on August 4 agreed to form a national unity government, according to Nepal News. The decision came at a meeting of the four parties held at the Maoist parliamentary office in Singha Durbar. According to the CPN-UML general secretary Jhala Nath Khanal, the four parties have agreed to draft the common minimum programme (CMP) for the unity Government that will be led by the Maoists. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Khanal said the alliance of the four parties would last at least until the nation gets a new constitution. Likewise, the NC vice president Ram Chandra Poudel said the Maoist leadership's promise to abide by the past agreements has created an environment of trust. Maoist spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara said the four parties have agreed to correct their past mistake and form the Government on consensus. At the meeting, CPN-UML, NC and MJF opposed the CMP proposed by the Maoists, and later the four parties agreed to prepare a CMP reflecting agendas of all the parties joining the Government.
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August - 4 
Various diseases have gripped the People Liberation Army’s (PLA) Fourth Division camp in Nawalparasi district, The Himalayan Times reported. Many PAL personnel have been suffering from diarrhoea, viral fever, boils and skin diseases, the camp’s infor
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Various diseases have gripped the People Liberation Army’s (PLA) Fourth Division camp in Nawalparasi district, The Himalayan Times reported. Many PAL personnel have been suffering from diarrhoea, viral fever, boils and skin diseases, the camp’s information chief Mahesh Adhikari said. Some PLA personnel at Basanta Smriti Brigade, Paribartan Smriti Brigade and Krishna Sen Smiriti Brigade have also been suffering from the diseases. Medicine is in short supply at the camp, Adhikari added.
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August - 4 
On August 4, the Communications Adviser Ghulam Quader rejected reports published in the Indian media indicating links between the recent terrorist attacks in India with the Bangladesh based Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B), reports BDNew
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On August 4, the Communications Adviser Ghulam Quader rejected reports published in the Indian media indicating links between the recent terrorist attacks in India with the Bangladesh based Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B), reports BDNews24. He said, ""HuJI is not active in Bangladesh now and the allegations of the Indian media don't have any foundation". "Whenever India faces such problems, they try to find a scapegoat, which we must protest strongly and from all spheres… Bangladesh will officially protest such malicious reports by the Indian media", he added.
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August - 4 
Elsewhere, the troops killed six militants and injured 14 others in the areas north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa.
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Elsewhere, the troops killed six militants and injured 14 others in the areas north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa.
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August - 4 
Further, seven militants were killed and nine others wounded during clashes with the troops in the Paddikkudiyiruppu, Pullekyarkulam, Navathkulama and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district. Among the dead was Kumaran Master, the Pullekyarkulam area l
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Further, seven militants were killed and nine others wounded during clashes with the troops in the Paddikkudiyiruppu, Pullekyarkulam, Navathkulama and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district. Among the dead was Kumaran Master, the Pullekyarkulam area leader of the outfit. One soldier was also injured in an anti-personnel mine explosion in the Palamoddai area.
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August - 4 
Latest reports confirmed that 25 militants died during clashes with the security forces (SFs) in the Malawi area of Mullaitivu district. As reported earlier, at least 15 soldiers and nine militants were killed while 27 militants and 20 soldiers were
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Latest reports confirmed that 25 militants died during clashes with the security forces (SFs) in the Malawi area of Mullaitivu district. As reported earlier, at least 15 soldiers and nine militants were killed while 27 militants and 20 soldiers were wounded as clashes erupted on August 1.
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August - 4 
On August 4, eleven LTTE militants were killed in clashes with the troops in the Thunukkai, south of Kalvilan, Kalaikadu and Vellaimuntai areas in the Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts. One soldier was also killed while five others sustained injur
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On August 4, eleven LTTE militants were killed in clashes with the troops in the Thunukkai, south of Kalvilan, Kalaikadu and Vellaimuntai areas in the Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts. One soldier was also killed while five others sustained injuries during these clashes.
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August - 4 
The security forces recovered the dead body of a militant along with three hand grenades and an LTTE dog tag from the Arali area in Jaffna district.
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The security forces recovered the dead body of a militant along with three hand grenades and an LTTE dog tag from the Arali area in Jaffna district.
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August - 4 
The troops attacked a fortified camp of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) located north of Vellankulam in the Kilinochchi district on August 4-morning and killed five militants while injuring six others, reports Sri Lanka Army. Two soldiers
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The troops attacked a fortified camp of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) located north of Vellankulam in the Kilinochchi district on August 4-morning and killed five militants while injuring six others, reports Sri Lanka Army. Two soldiers were killed in mortar fire by the LTTE and another was wounded in an anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion.
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August - 5 
A specially-designated tribunal on August 5 lifted the ban imposed by the Union Government on the activities of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), reports PTI. Justice Geeta Mittal of the Delhi High Court, who headed the tribunal, held th
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A specially-designated tribunal on August 5 lifted the ban imposed by the Union Government on the activities of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), reports PTI. Justice Geeta Mittal of the Delhi High Court, who headed the tribunal, held that there was no new evidence submitted by the Government against the SIMI to justify the extension of the ban. A senior law officer said that the Government only came out with the evidence of the Malegaon blasts in Maharashtra in 2006 to show the complicity of the organisation in unlawful activities which was not sufficient to come out with the notification to ban it. However, the Union Home Ministry (MHA) said it will challenge the order of the tribunal which lifted the ban. A MHA spokesperson said, "The ministry will examine the order of the specially-designated tribunal in detail and take remedial action on a priority basis."
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August - 5 
Army arrested two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, Abdul Zumur Sheikh and Ismail Murmu, from Gossaigaon on August 5-night, according to Sentinel.
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Army arrested two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, Abdul Zumur Sheikh and Ismail Murmu, from Gossaigaon on August 5-night, according to Sentinel.
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August - 5 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed four people in two separate attacks in Chhattisgarh on August 5, reports IANS. While two persons were killed in the Sitagaon village of Rajnandgaon district, two more were killed in Kotapalli
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed four people in two separate attacks in Chhattisgarh on August 5, reports IANS. While two persons were killed in the Sitagaon village of Rajnandgaon district, two more were killed in Kotapalli village of Bijapur district. Senior officials at the police headquarters in capital Raipur said all the four were killed on charges of spying for the police.
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August - 5 
Elsewhere in the State, the Army neutralized two hideouts in the Doda and Kupwara districts and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including two kilograms of RDX, Tribune reported. Troops demolished a hideout in the Marmath area of Doda dist
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Elsewhere in the State, the Army neutralized two hideouts in the Doda and Kupwara districts and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including two kilograms of RDX, Tribune reported. Troops demolished a hideout in the Marmath area of Doda district and seized two kilograms of RDX, one Pika gun, one UBGL, five UBGL grenades, 50 rounds of AK rifle, three AK rifle magazines, three grenades and two wireless sets, defence sources said. Troops of the 177 Field Regiment neutralized a hideout in the Sheikhnar Machil area of Kupwara near the Line of Control and seized one Ak-56 rifle, three AK rifle magazines, 89 rounds of AK ammunition and one pouch.
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August - 5 
On August 5, a group of 12 Naxalites (left-wing extremists) led by B.G. Krishnamurthy and Mundagar Lata raided the house of a merchant located near Kerekatte in the Sringeri taluk (revenue division) of Chikamagalur district and looted a single barrel
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On August 5, a group of 12 Naxalites (left-wing extremists) led by B.G. Krishnamurthy and Mundagar Lata raided the house of a merchant located near Kerekatte in the Sringeri taluk (revenue division) of Chikamagalur district and looted a single barrel gun, INR 27,000 in cash, mobile phone and essential commodities, reports Daijiworld.
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August - 5 
On August 5, the Orissa Government announced a package for police personnel and ex-servicemen working in left-wing extremism-affected areas, reports The Hindu. Under the new scheme that will come into effect from January 1, 2008, the compensation for
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On August 5, the Orissa Government announced a package for police personnel and ex-servicemen working in left-wing extremism-affected areas, reports The Hindu. Under the new scheme that will come into effect from January 1, 2008, the compensation for those killed during anti-Maoist operations will be doubled. Earlier, the families of the policemen up to the rank of Sub-Inspector, killed in anti-Maoist operation, were getting an ex-gratia of INR 400,000. Similarly, families of police officers of the rank of inspector and above will be paid INR One Million as ex-gratia instead of INR 500,000. Those rendered completely handicapped while fighting the Maoists will be paid INR 400,000 instead of the INR 200,000 that was being given in the past. The cost of treatment of those sustaining injuries will be borne by the Government. Further, the Government said one member of the family of any policeman killed in anti-Maoist operations will be provided a Government job up to Group-B level as per his qualifications. Besides, the Government announced that INR 1,000 each will be paid for the education of up to two children of the policemen killed in anti-Maoist operations. The benefit will be available till they complete their graduation. The Government further announced that a recruitment drive would be launched soon to raise a special police force by recruiting 2,000 tribal youths from the Maoist-affected districts.
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August - 5 
Police on August 5 foiled an attempt to target a temple in the Doda town and arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as identified as Ahmed Itoo, Daily Excelsior reported. Senior Superintendent of Police, Raghubir Singh, said that on th
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Police on August 5 foiled an attempt to target a temple in the Doda town and arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as identified as Ahmed Itoo, Daily Excelsior reported. Senior Superintendent of Police, Raghubir Singh, said that on the receipt of specific information that a militant was trying to lob grenade on a temple, police were deployed in the temple premises and subsequently as soon as the militant entered the temple premises he was arrested. A Chinese grenade was recovered from his possession.
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August - 5 
Security forces arrested a LeT militant, identified as Nazir Ahmed, who was allegedly involved in a grenade attack at the Banihal bus stand in Doda on July 17 in which 42 persons were injured.
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Security forces arrested a LeT militant, identified as Nazir Ahmed, who was allegedly involved in a grenade attack at the Banihal bus stand in Doda on July 17 in which 42 persons were injured.
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August - 5 
The Anti-Terrorist Cell (ATC) attached to the Belgaum district Police Department arrested three suspected cadres of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) on August 5, reports New Indian Express. They were identified as Naveed Khaji and Ansar
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The Anti-Terrorist Cell (ATC) attached to the Belgaum district Police Department arrested three suspected cadres of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) on August 5, reports New Indian Express. They were identified as Naveed Khaji and Ansar Nizami, both from Malmaruti area, and Sadiq Mulla of Azad Nagar. The arrest took place on the basis of information given by suspected SIMI cadres Tanveer Mulla and Iqbal Jakati, who were arrested recently. With the arrest of these three, the number of arrested suspected SIMI activists in the district rose to 11.
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August - 5 
Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants were arrested from Doldoloi in the Karbi Anglong district by security forces on August 5- morning, according to Telegraph. They were identified as Aditya Mushahary and Pabitra Basumatary.
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Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants were arrested from Doldoloi in the Karbi Anglong district by security forces on August 5- morning, according to Telegraph. They were identified as Aditya Mushahary and Pabitra Basumatary.
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August - 5 
two Sri Lankan youths, part of a procurement module of the LTTE, were arrested on August 5 and materials used for making explosives were seized from them, a police press release in Chennai said on August 7. Acting on a tip-off, 'Q' branch police arre
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two Sri Lankan youths, part of a procurement module of the LTTE, were arrested on August 5 and materials used for making explosives were seized from them, a police press release in Chennai said on August 7. Acting on a tip-off, 'Q' branch police arrested Uma Ramanan and Amalan, both hailing from Jaffna, and recovered 1.5-kg of potassium nitrate powder used in making explosives, a solar light and a few spark plugs and wires from their possession. A Sri Lankan Tamil refugee, Selvakumar was also arrested from suburban Keelkattalai area in Chennai on the same day on charges of trying to supply electronic and communication gadget to the banned outfit. Their arrest was the latest in a series of arrests of LTTE cadres, including its procurement wing chief Thampanai alias Daniel, and Sri Lankan nationals besides local associates in the past few weeks in the State.
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August - 5 
A militant leader associated with the Taliban commander Jalaluddin Haqqani has said that the Afghan Taliban have no links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Daily Times reported. According to Dawn News, he said that the Afghan Taliban were op
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A militant leader associated with the Taliban commander Jalaluddin Haqqani has said that the Afghan Taliban have no links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Daily Times reported. According to Dawn News, he said that the Afghan Taliban were operating independently and had no links with the Taliban working in Pakistan’s tribal areas. He rejected as propaganda speculation that the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan were working under one command, the channel reported.
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August - 5 
A paramilitary soldier was killed in a clash between local Taliban militants and Arang tribesmen in the Uthmankhel area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on August 5, Dawn reported. Sources said that the Taliban had occupied a levies check-post and the tr
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A paramilitary soldier was killed in a clash between local Taliban militants and Arang tribesmen in the Uthmankhel area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on August 5, Dawn reported. Sources said that the Taliban had occupied a levies check-post and the tribe asked them to vacate it and leave the area. In the ensuing gun-battle, a trooper of the Levies was killed. The local Taliban had reportedly occupied two other check-posts in the area some time ago but later vacated them.
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August - 5 
Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist, was ordered to be held without bail by a US federal court judge in Manhattan on August 5 on charges that she tried to kill an American soldier and an FBI agent while in US custody in Kabul, Dawn reported. S
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Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist, was ordered to be held without bail by a US federal court judge in Manhattan on August 5 on charges that she tried to kill an American soldier and an FBI agent while in US custody in Kabul, Dawn reported. Siddiqui was held without bail on one count each of attempted murder and assault stemming from last month’s incident. She had been arrested in Afghanistan and flown to New York to be formally charged, according to the Justice Department. Her court-appointed lawyer, Elizabeth M. Fink, told Judge Ronald Ellis that the allegation that her client, who weighed 90 pounds, had picked up the rifle and attacked the Americans was "patently absurd". Judge Ellis set an August 11 hearing to determine whether Ms Siddiqui should be released on bail.
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August - 5 
According to The News, a girl was killed and six persons, including four children, were injured on August 5 when five landmines exploded in the Sur Surang border area. Sources said the children stepped on a landmine when they were playing in Sur Sura
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According to The News, a girl was killed and six persons, including four children, were injured on August 5 when five landmines exploded in the Sur Surang border area. Sources said the children stepped on a landmine when they were playing in Sur Surang village, killing a girl on the spot and injuring six other persons, including four children. Four more explosions, one after one, followed the blast when locals rushed for rescue operation.
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August - 5 
Elsewhere in the province, eight rockets fired from Shakar Mora in the suburbs of Mardan landed in different areas of the city early on August 5-morning, Dawn reported. According to the police, three rockets landed on the premises of the Punjab Regim
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Elsewhere in the province, eight rockets fired from Shakar Mora in the suburbs of Mardan landed in different areas of the city early on August 5-morning, Dawn reported. According to the police, three rockets landed on the premises of the Punjab Regiment Centre, injuring one policeman. One rocket hit the house of former president of the Mardan Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Sultan Shah Mohmand, on the Bank Road, injuring his daughter-in-law. Other rockets hit houses in the Shaheen Colony and Mahallah Deputy Farman Ali.
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August - 5 
Further, the militants destroyed two military vehicles in Sijbanr and threatened to attack the Ghaligay police station.
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Further, the militants destroyed two military vehicles in Sijbanr and threatened to attack the Ghaligay police station.
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August - 5 
Highly-motivated ‘boys and girls’ are eager to mount suicide attacks all over the country, including Karachi, targeting high-profile Government functionaries, according to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dawn reported. Addressing a press confere
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Highly-motivated ‘boys and girls’ are eager to mount suicide attacks all over the country, including Karachi, targeting high-profile Government functionaries, according to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dawn reported. Addressing a press conference on August 5 in Anayat Kalley in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA, the TTP deputy chief Maulana Faqir Mohammad and spokesman Maulvi Omar said that a ‘Fidayeen Squad’, comprising 10- to 20-year-old boys and girls, was ready to carry out the attacks if the Government did not immediately stop the operation in Swat in the NWFP and did not reverse its decision to launch military operation in other tribal areas. Omar said the TTP chief, Baitullah Mehsud, had held consultations with key Taliban commanders and they were of the opinion that the only way to effectively counter the Government’s aggressive plans was to launch massive attacks. He said a plan had been finalised and the TTP had decided to launch suicide attacks in Peshawar, Mardan, Dir and other districts of the NWFP. The spokesman also said Taliban had set up ‘modern anti-aircraft and missile systems’ on their ‘check-posts’ along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border to avert any threat of incursion by the NATO and Afghan National Army into tribal areas. He said arrangements had been made to effectively wage a "Jihad against the infidels". Asking MQM chief Altaf Hussain to "wind up his group’s activities", Maulvi Omar said Karachi would soon fall into the hands of Taliban who were awaiting Baithullah’s orders to launch action in the city. He reportedly claimed that the Taliban had ‘massive’ support of Karachi’s residents and Mehsud could take control of the city whenever he wanted to. The Taliban spokesman said the Tehrik had responded "positively to the government’s peace overtures", but both the federal and the NWFP Governments had "failed to meet their commitments". According to him, the present Government was pursuing the policies of Pervez Musharraf and trying to complete the "unfinished American agenda".
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August - 5 
In a separate incident, a civilian, Sher Afzal Khan, was killed and three members of his family sustained injuries when a mortar shell hit his house in Dhando.
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In a separate incident, a civilian, Sher Afzal Khan, was killed and three members of his family sustained injuries when a mortar shell hit his house in Dhando.
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August - 5 
Militants attacked a police van at Jokhel Square in Pir Baba killing an Assistant Sub-Inspector, Said Muhammad Khan, and injuring four others.
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Militants attacked a police van at Jokhel Square in Pir Baba killing an Assistant Sub-Inspector, Said Muhammad Khan, and injuring four others.
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August - 5 
Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said that Brigadier Zia Anjum Bodla's claim regarding Taliban casualties in the ongoing military action was exaggerated and wrong. He said that they had suffered only 10 casualties while another eight persons were wounde
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Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said that Brigadier Zia Anjum Bodla's claim regarding Taliban casualties in the ongoing military action was exaggerated and wrong. He said that they had suffered only 10 casualties while another eight persons were wounded. Zia on August 4 claimed that the SFs had killed 94 militants in five days of fighting.
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August - 5 
The militants set ablaze five more schools in different areas of the Swat district. The government girls' high school Tahirabad, Mingora, primary school Kanju Dheri, middle school in Mangwalta, Khwazakhela, middle school Shakardara and another school
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The militants set ablaze five more schools in different areas of the Swat district. The government girls' high school Tahirabad, Mingora, primary school Kanju Dheri, middle school in Mangwalta, Khwazakhela, middle school Shakardara and another school in Kabal were among those properties destroyed.
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August - 5 
The security forces (SFs) continued targeting the mountainous positions of the Taliban in the Peuchar, Namal, Sijbanr, Gat Shawar, Wenai areas of Matta sub-division and Totano Banda and Deolai of the Kabal sub-division on the seventh day of the opera
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The security forces (SFs) continued targeting the mountainous positions of the Taliban in the Peuchar, Namal, Sijbanr, Gat Shawar, Wenai areas of Matta sub-division and Totano Banda and Deolai of the Kabal sub-division on the seventh day of the operation. In the overnight shelling in Deolai, eight persons were injured.
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August - 5 
Two persons were killed and 15 others injured and militants torched five more girls' schools as violence continued in the Swat valley of the NWFP on August 5, The News reported.
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Two persons were killed and 15 others injured and militants torched five more girls' schools as violence continued in the Swat valley of the NWFP on August 5, The News reported.
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August - 5 
Unidentified militants attacked military installations in South Waziristan with rockets in the early hours of August 5. Official sources told The News that they fired four rockets in Wana in which one rocket hit an electricity transformer inside Zyar
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Unidentified militants attacked military installations in South Waziristan with rockets in the early hours of August 5. Official sources told The News that they fired four rockets in Wana in which one rocket hit an electricity transformer inside Zyari Noor military camp, causing power suspension to the camp. Two other rockets fell near the building of the political administration but did not cause any human or material loss. Similarly, four rockets were fired at the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) fort Sarakanda near Angoor Adda. The sources said two rockets fell on the helipad while two others landed near Kutchery building. Separately, suspected militants opened fire on a military post near Khamrang and injured a soldier.
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August - 5 
A ‘pressure cooker bomb’ was found planted in the temporary base camp of the APF in the Rampuramlhaniya Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Saptari district along the Nepal-India border.
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A ‘pressure cooker bomb’ was found planted in the temporary base camp of the APF in the Rampuramlhaniya Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Saptari district along the Nepal-India border.
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August - 5 
A bomb disposal team of the Nepal Army defused three socket bombs in Dumre Dharapani VDC of Khotang.
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A bomb disposal team of the Nepal Army defused three socket bombs in Dumre Dharapani VDC of Khotang.
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August - 5 
Activists of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) detonated a powerful bomb at the land revenue office in Jaleshwor on August 5, according to The Himalayan Times. The blast caused no major damage, police said. The JT
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Activists of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) detonated a powerful bomb at the land revenue office in Jaleshwor on August 5, according to The Himalayan Times. The blast caused no major damage, police said. The JTMM-J district in-charge Surya said the blast was carried out against the financial irregularities going on in the office.
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August - 5 
Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) have allegedly threatened to kill a woman journalist of Nawalparasi, Kalpana Bhattarai, over a news report, according to The Himalayan Times. The YCL cadres threatened her for writing news on the abduction o
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Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) have allegedly threatened to kill a woman journalist of Nawalparasi, Kalpana Bhattarai, over a news report, according to The Himalayan Times. The YCL cadres threatened her for writing news on the abduction of Bikas Bishwokarma on August 5.
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August - 5 
CPN-UML general secretary, Khanal, said that the Youth Force (YF) - a force working under the Democratic National Youth Federation, the youth wing of CPN-UML - should spread to every corner of the country. "YF should spread to every ward of the count
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CPN-UML general secretary, Khanal, said that the Youth Force (YF) - a force working under the Democratic National Youth Federation, the youth wing of CPN-UML - should spread to every corner of the country. "YF should spread to every ward of the country," Khanal said addressing the first Kathmandu Valley gathering of the Youth Force. "Prachanda today asked the YCL to dismantle its paramilitary structure. This is a victory of the Youth Force," Khanal claimed. He said the CPN-UML would be the largest party in the next election with the help of the YF. Talking about the current political scenario, Khanal said, "If the Maoists fail to form the next Government, the country will not remain in vacuum for long. Another party will form the Government," he said.
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August - 5 
Kantipuronline reports that the eastern regional office of Agriculture Development Bank in the Morang district has failed to collect NR 1.5 billion loans provided to the farmers after Maoists persuaded small farmers not to repay their loan. Around 46
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Kantipuronline reports that the eastern regional office of Agriculture Development Bank in the Morang district has failed to collect NR 1.5 billion loans provided to the farmers after Maoists persuaded small farmers not to repay their loan. Around 46,000 farmers, who drew loans between NR 5000 to 100000 from 1990 to 2006, have failed to repay, said a source at the bank. Some clients who used to pay interest regularly have also stopped after the CPN-Maoist became the largest party after the Constituent Assembly election. The source informed that Maoists have collected names and the loan amount of all small farmers of Koshi zone from the bank, so that farmers having to repay loans between NR 5000 to 100,000 would be exempted. Morang district Maoist in- charge Shiv Kumar Mandal said "The upcoming government under Maoist leadership will officially exempt loans up to Rs 100,000 taken from the year the people's war began until the year the peace accord was signed," he said.
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August - 5 
President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav has extended the Government formation deadline by three days after a request from the four major parties, Nepal News reports. The President accepted the parties' request as the seven-day deadline to form a consensus Gove
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President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav has extended the Government formation deadline by three days after a request from the four major parties, Nepal News reports. The President accepted the parties' request as the seven-day deadline to form a consensus Government expired on August 5. Earlier, Maoist chairman Prachanda met him at Shitwal Niwas (President’s Residence) in the evening and formally made the request to him. "Considering the way the four parties have discussed this issue in the last two days, I'm pretty hopeful that there will be an agreement in three days," Prachanda said later. Prior to that, a meeting of the CPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum had decided to ask the President for extension of the deadline. The four parties also formed a taskforce to prepare the common minimum programme of the upcoming 'national unity government'.
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August - 5 
The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda has directed the party organisation, fronts and departments to immediately control the para-military structure and activities of the Young Communist League (YCL). Soon after the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction s
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The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda has directed the party organisation, fronts and departments to immediately control the para-military structure and activities of the Young Communist League (YCL). Soon after the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction stated that it would use NR 3.35 billion in the Peace Trust Fund made available by the World Bank in the payment of outstanding salaries of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) combatants in cantonments and to provide relief to conflict victims, Prachanda issued a statement: "Recently, we have received positive information about initiative by Peace Ministry regarding the cantonments and relief. Along with the implementation of commitments by the state, we will also earnestly implement our side of the agreement. As such, we want to direct the party organisation, fronts, departments and YCL to implement the agreement to control the paramilitary activities of YCL and return the lands and properties seized from government and private individuals during the conflict period. I also urge for cooperation from general public in this regard."
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August - 5 
Daily Star reports that Police arrested seven more activists of the suspected militant outfit Islami Samaj when the latter were distributing leaflets in Jamalpur town on August 5 night. Sources said the members of the same outfit had distributed leaf
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Daily Star reports that Police arrested seven more activists of the suspected militant outfit Islami Samaj when the latter were distributing leaflets in Jamalpur town on August 5 night. Sources said the members of the same outfit had distributed leaflets in Sherpur on August 3. The arrested were identified as Yusuf Ali, Ansar Ali, Mohammad Ali, Abdul Karim, Aiyub Ali Prodhan, Mobarak Ali and Saiful Islam. Of them, Ansar Ali was earlier arrested on September 15, 2003, from Jhinaigati in Sherpur for links with the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and was released from jail after serving 11 months' imprisonment.
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August - 5 
On August 5, Intelligence officials detained eight activists of an organisation named 'Islami Samaj' on suspicion of militancy, from the Sessions Judge's Court premises in Bandarban. The suspected militants were distributing leaflets denouncing the d
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On August 5, Intelligence officials detained eight activists of an organisation named 'Islami Samaj' on suspicion of militancy, from the Sessions Judge's Court premises in Bandarban. The suspected militants were distributing leaflets denouncing the democratic electoral system in Bandarban district and the Sessions Judge's Court premises. Around 3000 leaflets were recovered from them. The detained were identified as Solaiman Kabir, Syed Ahmed Kabir, Abu Bakar Siddique, Nazmul Haque Rana, Abul Bashar, Khaled Saifullah Mamun, Habibur Rahman and Abu Hanif. Hailing from Comilla, Sherpur, Noakhali, Shariatpur, Jamalpur and Tangail districts, the suspected militants aged between 18 and 50 years said they joined Islami Samaj a few months ago. They also claimed that they have no connection with the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh militants.
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August - 5 
One soldier was shot at and injured by ‘pistol gang’ cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at the Kalladi Bridge in Batticaloa on August 5-afternoon, reports Sri Lanka Army. He succumbed to his injuries later.
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One soldier was shot at and injured by ‘pistol gang’ cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at the Kalladi Bridge in Batticaloa on August 5-afternoon, reports Sri Lanka Army. He succumbed to his injuries later.
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August - 5 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) now controls about 4000 sq km or just six percent of Sri Lanka’s land territory, an Indo Asian News Service report quoting Tamil activists and diplomatic sources said. And the population under its control i
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) now controls about 4000 sq km or just six percent of Sri Lanka’s land territory, an Indo Asian News Service report quoting Tamil activists and diplomatic sources said. And the population under its control is said to be about 250000 - 1.25 percent of the country’s total. In 2005, the LTTE reportedly controlled a vast area in the north and east. Military officials said the outfit’s ability to counter-attack in a major way has been seriously eroded over the past year. Reports indicate that the LTTE is now appealing to Tamil families to contribute at least one member each, irrespective of age and gender, to take on the advancing military.
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August - 5 
The MI-24 fighter crafts of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised an LTTE camp about 5.5-km north of Vellankulam in the Kallamparawa area of Mullaitivu district.
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The MI-24 fighter crafts of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised an LTTE camp about 5.5-km north of Vellankulam in the Kallamparawa area of Mullaitivu district.
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August - 6 
Assam Police recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) from two persons, Atowar Rahman and Safiqul Khan, at Howly fish market in the Barpeta district on August 6. The IED was later defused.
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Assam Police recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) from two persons, Atowar Rahman and Safiqul Khan, at Howly fish market in the Barpeta district on August 6. The IED was later defused.
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August - 6 
Assam Rifles and Rangapara Police arrested two Birsa Commando Force cadres, Rajib Boraik and Ajij Ansari, from Tarajuli Tea Estate on August 6, reports Assam Tribune.
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Assam Rifles and Rangapara Police arrested two Birsa Commando Force cadres, Rajib Boraik and Ajij Ansari, from Tarajuli Tea Estate on August 6, reports Assam Tribune.
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August - 6 
IANS reports that two more cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), identified as K. Uma Ramanan and A. Amalan, who hail from Jaffna in Sri Lanka, were arrested on August 6 in capital Chennai. Police said the duo was in possession of an
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IANS reports that two more cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), identified as K. Uma Ramanan and A. Amalan, who hail from Jaffna in Sri Lanka, were arrested on August 6 in capital Chennai. Police said the duo was in possession of an unspecified quantity of ammonium nitrate besides cables and detonators. With these arrests the total number of LTTE militants arrested in the past week has increased to 10.
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August - 6 
Pakistani troops violated the cease-fire yet again on the Line of Control (LoC) when they targeted three Indian forward pickets with small arms fire on August 6, Daily Excelsior reported. A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesman said that at 1200 hrs
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Pakistani troops violated the cease-fire yet again on the Line of Control (LoC) when they targeted three Indian forward pickets with small arms fire on August 6, Daily Excelsior reported. A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesman said that at 1200 hrs Pakistani troops attacked two BSF and one Army forward post in Nowgam sector with small arms. The firing continued for about 20 to 30 minutes, he said adding there was no damage to post or injury to troops in the firing. This was for the third time during the past fortnight, that Pakistani troops violated the cease-fire in the sector.
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August - 6 
Police arrested an extortionist belonging to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), identified as Longki Phangchd, who was captured by the United Peoples’ Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres when he was allegedly trying to exto
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Police arrested an extortionist belonging to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), identified as Longki Phangchd, who was captured by the United Peoples’ Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres when he was allegedly trying to extort money from the local traders at Kheroni market on August 4, reports Sentinel
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August - 6 
Police recovered four bags, each containing 25-kilograms of explosives, including ammonium nitrate and a 100-metre safety fuse wire, from the house of a contractor near Paderu in the Visakhapatnam district on August 6, reports New Indian Express. Acc
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Police recovered four bags, each containing 25-kilograms of explosives, including ammonium nitrate and a 100-metre safety fuse wire, from the house of a contractor near Paderu in the Visakhapatnam district on August 6, reports New Indian Express. According to police sources, Rama Satyam, a Roads and Building contractor of Narsipatnam, had stored four bags of explosives in a house and managed to escape before the raid.
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August - 6 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 6 blew up the block office building at Dandai in Garwah district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that a group of Maoists assembled near the vacated building and blasted i
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 6 blew up the block office building at Dandai in Garwah district, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that a group of Maoists assembled near the vacated building and blasted it with explosives. The extent of the damage to the building however, is not yet known due to the remote location of the office.
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August - 6 
Telegraph quoting intelligence sources reports that a small group of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI-B) militants has infiltrated into south Assam’s Karimganj district from the Moulvi Bazaar district of Bangladesh to foment trouble in the run-up
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Telegraph quoting intelligence sources reports that a small group of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI-B) militants has infiltrated into south Assam’s Karimganj district from the Moulvi Bazaar district of Bangladesh to foment trouble in the run-up to Independence Day on August 15. The infiltrators, with small arms and explosives, crossed over via Tripura’s Kailasahar. HuJI, according to an official document, has cadre strength of nearly 20,000. The outfit has 19 training centres in the Chittagong Hills Tracts, Coomilla and Dhaka districts.
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August - 6 
The cease-fire agreement with the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) was extended by six months till January 31, 2009, after a tripartite meeting among Union Government, Assam Government and the militant outfit was held on August 6 to revie
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The cease-fire agreement with the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) was extended by six months till January 31, 2009, after a tripartite meeting among Union Government, Assam Government and the militant outfit was held on August 6 to review the functioning of the Suspension of Operation arrangement and status of the agreed ground rules, reports Assam Tribune.
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August - 6 
The Supreme Court on August 6 stayed the order by the Special Tribunal quashing the Union Government’s February 7, 2008 notification declaring the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) an unlawful organisation, reports The Hindu. A Bench of the S
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The Supreme Court on August 6 stayed the order by the Special Tribunal quashing the Union Government’s February 7, 2008 notification declaring the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) an unlawful organisation, reports The Hindu. A Bench of the Supreme Court stayed the order on a mention made by Additional Solicitor-General Gopal Subramaniam about the Union Government filing a special leave petition against the lifting of the ban. The Bench, consisting of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice A.K. Mathur, ordered notice to the SIMI seeking its response in three weeks. In his petition, Subramaniam said the tribunal, in its 264-page order passed on August 5, did not express anything on the merits of the case though the Government had provided Intelligence Bureau reports pointing to the involvement of SIMI members in terrorist activities. He said the tribunal had done something above the law and if the order was not stayed, it would result in serious consequences.
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August - 6 
A new Taliban group in Waziristan on August 6 claimed responsibility for the missile attacks and bomb blasts in South Waziristan a day earlier, Daily Times reported. Led by its commander Hafiz Gul Bahadar, the Taliban Ittehad said that they were resp
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A new Taliban group in Waziristan on August 6 claimed responsibility for the missile attacks and bomb blasts in South Waziristan a day earlier, Daily Times reported. Led by its commander Hafiz Gul Bahadar, the Taliban Ittehad said that they were responsible for firing missiles on three locations the previous day. Taliban Ittehad spokesman Ahmadullah Ahmadi said that they would retaliate against any attack by the Government. Meanwhile, another commander Abdul Khaliq Haqqani said that he had prepared a group of suicide bombers to be used against the Government. Talking to the media on August 6, Haqqani also said that Baitullah Mehsud was not involved in Benazir Bhutto’s assassination.
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August - 6 
Afghanistan’s intelligence agency alleged on August 6 that a member of Pakistan’s consulate in the country’s south helped a Taliban commander in his attempts to weaken the Government, according to Dawn. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said
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Afghanistan’s intelligence agency alleged on August 6 that a member of Pakistan’s consulate in the country’s south helped a Taliban commander in his attempts to weaken the Government, according to Dawn. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement that a diplomat at the consulate in Kandahar gave "orders and money" to Mullah Rahmatullah, a Taliban militant in the region. Rahmatullah was arrested by Afghan intelligence agents on August 5 in Kandahar city, and the information linking the official with the militants was gleaned during the questioning, the NDS said in a statement, which did not name the diplomat. Rahmatullah was responsible for kidnappings of influential elders in the province, extortion, "guerilla attacks and some other terrorist activities," the statement said. "Mullah Rahmatullah tried to show that the (Afghan) Government is weak in Kandahar," the statement said. "After the arrest, Mullah Rahmatullah confessed to his crimes and said he received orders and money for all terrorist activities and for the kidnappings from one of the members of Pakistan’s consulate in Kandahar," the statement said.
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August - 6 
Another militant was killed in a crossfire which followed an attack on the Shahdara police station near Mingora.
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Another militant was killed in a crossfire which followed an attack on the Shahdara police station near Mingora.
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August - 6 
Commander Ali Bakht, a close aide of Maulana Fazlullah, and 13 other militants were killed in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 6. Major Farooq of the Army Media Centre in Swat informed Dawn that nine top militants, including Ali Bakht and Faza
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Commander Ali Bakht, a close aide of Maulana Fazlullah, and 13 other militants were killed in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 6. Major Farooq of the Army Media Centre in Swat informed Dawn that nine top militants, including Ali Bakht and Fazal Wadood, had been killed during an operation in the Deolai area of Kabal sub-division early in the morning. Two security force (SF) personnel and an unspecified number of militants were injured in an exchange of fire. A militant, identified as Fazal Rahim, was arrested. The SFs also blew up the houses of Ali Bakht and local commander Fazalur Rehman during the operation. According to local people, both the commanders were in the houses during the attack. Ali Bakht was among the top 25 commanders of the Tehrik-i-Taliban (Swat chapter) who had negotiated the May 21 peace agreement with the Awami National Party (ANP)-led provincial Government. He also liaised between the Swat district administration and the Taliban. He was earlier in the ANP but quit and joined the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). He later joined the ranks of Fazlullah. He was reportedly the fourth Taliban commander killed in the current military operation in Swat. Earlier, key commander Hussain Ali alias Toor Mullah was killed in Peuchar, Khan Khetab was killed in Shakardar and Khan Agha in Sambat.
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Five civilians were killed and four others sustained injuries when a remote-controlled device exploded in the crowded Liaquat Bazaar in Sibi on August 6, The News reported. Sources said the explosion occurred minutes after a vehicle of the security f
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Five civilians were killed and four others sustained injuries when a remote-controlled device exploded in the crowded Liaquat Bazaar in Sibi on August 6, The News reported. Sources said the explosion occurred minutes after a vehicle of the security forces passed by the incident site. "It was a remote-controlled bomb fixed to a bike in the main bazaar of Sibi," local police officer Muhammad Hussain said, according to Daily Times.
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August - 6 
Four persons were killed when clashes resumed between the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and the Ansar-ul-Islam (AI) after two weeks of lull in the remote Tirah valley of the Khyber Agency on August 6, The News reported. "Four fighters of LI were killed and se
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Four persons were killed when clashes resumed between the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and the Ansar-ul-Islam (AI) after two weeks of lull in the remote Tirah valley of the Khyber Agency on August 6, The News reported. "Four fighters of LI were killed and several injured in the attack," sources said, adding the group was also forced to vacate a post in Sandapal area. A leader of the AI, Qari Ezatullah, claimed that five men of the rival group were killed and 12 ‘seized’ while three important posts were also captured in the fighting. However, LI spokesman Misri Khan said three cadres of his organisation were killed and one post was captured by the rival group.
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August - 6 
Frontier Corps (FC) and Bajaur Levies personnel, backed by gunship helicopters, launched an operation against the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)-linked militants in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA on August 6, The News reported. Official sources said
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Frontier Corps (FC) and Bajaur Levies personnel, backed by gunship helicopters, launched an operation against the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)-linked militants in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA on August 6, The News reported. Official sources said that gunship helicopters targeted suspected hideouts and locations of the militants led by TTP deputy chief, Maulana Faqir Mohammad, at Loisam area in Nawagai town. There were also reports of casualties suffered by the two sides in the fighting. Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said the troops took action against militants when they attacked a security post at Loisam. He said two gunship choppers targeted the militants’ suspected hideouts but there were no details about the casualties. Earlier in the morning, sources said the security forces backed by tanks moved towards Loisam town from Khar, the regional headquarters of Bajaur Agency, and recaptured a security post from the militants almost after eight months.
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August - 6 
Further, an attempt to blow up a gas pipeline near Abdullah Town in Quetta was reportedly foiled. The explosion caused minor damage to the pipeline.
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Further, an attempt to blow up a gas pipeline near Abdullah Town in Quetta was reportedly foiled. The explosion caused minor damage to the pipeline.
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August - 6 
Further, reports indicated that helicopter gun-ships targeted militants’ hideouts in Gut, Peuchar, Namal, Charbagh, Malam Jabba, Deolai, Mancha, Shah Dheri and Shamozai.
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Further, reports indicated that helicopter gun-ships targeted militants’ hideouts in Gut, Peuchar, Namal, Charbagh, Malam Jabba, Deolai, Mancha, Shah Dheri and Shamozai.
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August - 6 
Hundreds of Taliban militants attacked a security check-post near the Afghan border late on August 6, sparking fierce clashes in which up to 10 soldiers and 25 militants were killed, officials said on August 7, Daily Times reported. The security forc
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Hundreds of Taliban militants attacked a security check-post near the Afghan border late on August 6, sparking fierce clashes in which up to 10 soldiers and 25 militants were killed, officials said on August 7, Daily Times reported. The security forces (SFs) had deployed a large force at Loyesam, 12 kilometers from Khar, headquarters of the Bajaur Agency in FATA, in a bid to reclaim important nearby Taliban strongholds. A Frontier Corps officer told AFP that 300-400 militants armed with AK-47 assault rifles, rocket launchers and grenades, participated in the attack. "The firing continued the whole night. This morning reinforcements were sent. One vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device on its way to the post and the convoy was then attacked by Taliban militants," the official said. "Up to 25 militants were killed and at least 10 Frontier Corps soldiers have also been martyred," an unidentified security official told AFP. However, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Maulvi Umar said 18 SF personnel were killed, a claim that is yet to be ascertained independently. Umar said the Taliban would use all resources to regain control of Loyesam area. He also claimed that 17 SF personnel had been held hostage, five of them with severe injuries, Dawn reported.
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August - 6 
In addition, another minor blast on the outskirts of Quetta caused no casualties, police said.
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In addition, another minor blast on the outskirts of Quetta caused no casualties, police said.
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August - 6 
In another incident, three militants were killed when an explosive device they were planting in a Government school in Aligrama exploded.
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In another incident, three militants were killed when an explosive device they were planting in a Government school in Aligrama exploded.
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August - 6 
In another incident, two persons were injured when suspected insurgents lobbed a hand grenade at a stall in the Chaman Pathak area of Quetta, the provincial capital.
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In another incident, two persons were injured when suspected insurgents lobbed a hand grenade at a stall in the Chaman Pathak area of Quetta, the provincial capital.
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August - 6 
Meanwhile, fearing clashes between the security forces and militants, villagers were reportedly fleeing their houses for safer places.
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Meanwhile, fearing clashes between the security forces and militants, villagers were reportedly fleeing their houses for safer places.
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August - 6 
Militants also attacked a security check-post in the Umari area. It had reportedly been recaptured by the SFs on August 6.
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Militants also attacked a security check-post in the Umari area. It had reportedly been recaptured by the SFs on August 6.
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August - 6 
Militants blew up a soap factory in Rahimabad on August 6-morning. However, there was no casualty.
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Militants blew up a soap factory in Rahimabad on August 6-morning. However, there was no casualty.
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August - 6 
Taliban militants beheaded a young man allegedly for "spying" and shot dead three others as security forces (SFs) arrested five suspected militants in the Swat district of the NWFP during an operation, Daily Times reported.
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Taliban militants beheaded a young man allegedly for "spying" and shot dead three others as security forces (SFs) arrested five suspected militants in the Swat district of the NWFP during an operation, Daily Times reported.
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August - 6 
Taliban militants set a girls’ college in Matta and two schools in Qandil on fire taking the number of destroyed schools in the region to over 100.
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Taliban militants set a girls’ college in Matta and two schools in Qandil on fire taking the number of destroyed schools in the region to over 100.
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August - 6 
Thousands of people are reported to have left their homes in Peora, Lowi Khwar, Tangi, Inzaree, Khazana and moved to the Anbar area of Mohmand Agency. People are also migrating from Mamond area to Munda and Jandol in Dir Lower.
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Thousands of people are reported to have left their homes in Peora, Lowi Khwar, Tangi, Inzaree, Khazana and moved to the Anbar area of Mohmand Agency. People are also migrating from Mamond area to Munda and Jandol in Dir Lower.
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August - 6 
According to Nepal News, the former CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, who earlier rejected a request from Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to head the statute drafting committee, again received the same offer from the Maoist leadershi
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According to Nepal News, the former CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, who earlier rejected a request from Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to head the statute drafting committee, again received the same offer from the Maoist leadership on August 6. The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda reportedly asked him to head the constitution drafting commission.
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August - 6 
CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda on August 6 directed the party cadres to return seized land and properties and dissolve the YCL, according to The Hindu. Political parties had been pressing the Maoists to return confiscated properties.
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CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda on August 6 directed the party cadres to return seized land and properties and dissolve the YCL, according to The Hindu. Political parties had been pressing the Maoists to return confiscated properties.
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August - 6 
The Himalayan Times reports that cadres of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Rajan Mukti (JTMM-R) on August 6 allegedly abducted a drug store owner, Raja Ram Kapar, from Singyahi Village Development Committee-2 in the Mahottari district.
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The Himalayan Times reports that cadres of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Rajan Mukti (JTMM-R) on August 6 allegedly abducted a drug store owner, Raja Ram Kapar, from Singyahi Village Development Committee-2 in the Mahottari district.
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August - 6 
The Lamjung district administration office has imposed an indefinite curfew in the district headquarters at Besishahar from August 7-noon after violent clashes between a group of local youths and the Young Communist League (YCL) over the tender of sc
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The Lamjung district administration office has imposed an indefinite curfew in the district headquarters at Besishahar from August 7-noon after violent clashes between a group of local youths and the Young Communist League (YCL) over the tender of scrap materials of Mid-Marsyangdi hydropower project. The curfew order came after tension escalated when the YCL cadres assaulted the local youths, who had assaulted a local Maoist leader on August 6 and barred him from filing the bid, reports said.
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August - 6 
Two bombs exploded within an hour on August 6-evening in the Sabhagriha Chowk and Jalparoad areas of Pokhara city injuring six persons, reports Nepal News.
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Two bombs exploded within an hour on August 6-evening in the Sabhagriha Chowk and Jalparoad areas of Pokhara city injuring six persons, reports Nepal News.
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August - 6 
A cadre of the left-wing extremist outfit, the Nakshal Bahini, was killed by cadres of his own organisation at a remote village in the Chatmohar sub-district of Pabna district on August 6, reports Daily Star. Police sources said that Joynal Abedin (3
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A cadre of the left-wing extremist outfit, the Nakshal Bahini, was killed by cadres of his own organisation at a remote village in the Chatmohar sub-district of Pabna district on August 6, reports Daily Star. Police sources said that Joynal Abedin (35) was chopped to death by his rivals at Kuchia village.
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August - 6 
Another soldier who was wounded during clashes with the LTTE militants in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district succumbed to his injuries later.
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Another soldier who was wounded during clashes with the LTTE militants in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district succumbed to his injuries later.
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August - 6 
At least 26 militants were killed and more than 73 others injured during clashes with the troops in the Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts. Three soldiers were also killed while eight others sustained injuries in these clashes.
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At least 26 militants were killed and more than 73 others injured during clashes with the troops in the Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts. Three soldiers were also killed while eight others sustained injuries in these clashes.
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August - 6 
Colombo Page reports that Sri Lanka police has asked for public support in tracing a most wanted Black Tiger (cadre of the suicide wing of the LTTE), identified as Mohammed Amzar Ramzin alias Sannakkiyan. According to the Defence Ministry, he was the
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Colombo Page reports that Sri Lanka police has asked for public support in tracing a most wanted Black Tiger (cadre of the suicide wing of the LTTE), identified as Mohammed Amzar Ramzin alias Sannakkiyan. According to the Defence Ministry, he was the mastermind of many civilian massacres, including the bus bombing at Dambulla and the suicide bomb blast that killed over 100 navy personnel at Digampathana.
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August - 6 
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on August 6 that denying the LTTE access to International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) and NGOs material was a critical element in Government’s efforts to destroy the terrorist group, according to
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on August 6 that denying the LTTE access to International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) and NGOs material was a critical element in Government’s efforts to destroy the terrorist group, according to Ministry of Defence Website. While speaking to The Island he said, "The success of military actions would depend on a cohesive strategy to deny them not only arms, ammunition and recruitment but fuel and vehicles too. The LTTE had made use of heavy vehicles which were forcibly taken by the NPA and this is by no mean an isolated case." He added, "The international community had repeatedly called for unrestricted access for INGOs and NGOs operating in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. I have on many occasions pointed out the fallacy of their position. Recent confirmation of NPA vehicles in the LTTE's hands had underscored the urgent need to tighten controls." While welcoming the recent statement issued by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee through its UN Office in Colombo demanding the LTTE to return Norwegian Peoples Aid (NPA) vehicles he emphasised that there was absolutely no doubt the vehicles had been used for transportation of cadres, arms and equipment and building of obstacles to thwart the army advancing on the Wanni fronts. "The tigers would be desperately trying to take anything they could lay their hands on as armed forces intensified pressure on multiple fronts. The NPA vehicles wouldn't have ended up in the hands of the LTTE had the INGOs and NGOs removed vehicles which weren't needed in the LTTE held area," he added further.
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August - 6 
Further, a soldier was killed and three others were wounded in an LTTE-triggered remote-controlled claymore mine explosion targeting a group of soldiers in the Periyamadduwana area of Batticaloa district.
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Further, a soldier was killed and three others were wounded in an LTTE-triggered remote-controlled claymore mine explosion targeting a group of soldiers in the Periyamadduwana area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 6 
Further, the SFs killed a militant and injured three others in the Kalvilan area of Mullaitivu district.
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Further, the SFs killed a militant and injured three others in the Kalvilan area of Mullaitivu district.
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August - 6 
In a separate encounter in the same area, the SFs killed two more militants and injured two others. Another LTTE cadre was killed and one militant was injured in the area north of Kiriibbanwewa.
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In a separate encounter in the same area, the SFs killed two more militants and injured two others. Another LTTE cadre was killed and one militant was injured in the area north of Kiriibbanwewa.
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August - 6 
Police recovered 15 APMs from an abandoned LTTE camp at Sampoor in the Trincomalee district.
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Police recovered 15 APMs from an abandoned LTTE camp at Sampoor in the Trincomalee district.
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August - 6 
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake said on August 6 while submitting the proposal to extend emergency that 106 security force personnel and 24 civilians were killed during the past month. He also said, "They (LTTE) were trying to show a good fac
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Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake said on August 6 while submitting the proposal to extend emergency that 106 security force personnel and 24 civilians were killed during the past month. He also said, "They (LTTE) were trying to show a good face to the international community and SAARC leaders by announcing a bogus truce," adding, the LTTE broke their own truce by firing mortars at northern Jaffna peninsula's Muhamalai forward defence lines and injuring soldiers during the truce period. Meanwhile, the Parliament extended emergency regulations for another month.
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August - 6 
Seven Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and more then 10 others wounded during clashes with the security forces (SFs) in the area north of Kiriibbanwewa in Vavuniya district on August 6, according to Sri Lanka Army reports
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Seven Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and more then 10 others wounded during clashes with the security forces (SFs) in the area north of Kiriibbanwewa in Vavuniya district on August 6, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. One soldier also died in an improvised explosive device explosion in the same area.
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August - 6 
The security forces (SFs) confronted LTTE militants in the areas north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa and killed 10 of them and injured 20 others. Five soldiers were also wounded in these clashes and explosion of an LTTE laid landmine.
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The security forces (SFs) confronted LTTE militants in the areas north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa and killed 10 of them and injured 20 others. Five soldiers were also wounded in these clashes and explosion of an LTTE laid landmine.
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August - 6 
The SFs also recovered one abandoned hand grenade from the Madukanda area of Polonnaruwa district.
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The SFs also recovered one abandoned hand grenade from the Madukanda area of Polonnaruwa district.
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August - 6 
The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter crafts neutralised a Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base in the Nayaru lagoon of Mullaitivu district. At least two Sea Tiger boats were completely destroyed in the attack.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter crafts neutralised a Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base in the Nayaru lagoon of Mullaitivu district. At least two Sea Tiger boats were completely destroyed in the attack.
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August - 6 
The troops clashed with LTTE militants in the area north of Janakapura and killed five militants while injuring 18 others. One soldier was also wounded during the incident.
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The troops clashed with LTTE militants in the area north of Janakapura and killed five militants while injuring 18 others. One soldier was also wounded during the incident.
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August - 6 
Troops attacked Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) of the the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Jaffna district from seven different flanks on August 6-morning killing at least five militants and injuring 25 others, according to Sri La
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Troops attacked Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) of the the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Jaffna district from seven different flanks on August 6-morning killing at least five militants and injuring 25 others, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Three soldiers were injured in explosions of anti-personnel mines (APM) in the area.
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August - 7 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mohammed Iqbal Malik, surrendered before the security forces in Doda town on August 7, Daily Excelsior reported. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Raghubir Singh, said Iqbal was operating along wit
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mohammed Iqbal Malik, surrendered before the security forces in Doda town on August 7, Daily Excelsior reported. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Raghubir Singh, said Iqbal was operating along with other HM militants, including Tariq alias Idrees, Ghulam Nabi Gama and Zahoor-ud-Din.
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August - 7 
Also, one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Moirangthem Pintu Singh alias Thomba, was arrested by a combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel from Khurai Sajor Leikai on the same day. Later, the sa
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Also, one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Moirangthem Pintu Singh alias Thomba, was arrested by a combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel from Khurai Sajor Leikai on the same day. Later, the same team arrested one PREPAK sympathiser, Mutum Herojit alias babu alias Lenin, from Khurai Kongpal.
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August - 7 
Army personnel on August 7 recovered five hand bombs that were planted in a bamboo groove at Charaideo in Sivasagar district, reports Sentinel. The bombs were later defused.
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Army personnel on August 7 recovered five hand bombs that were planted in a bamboo groove at Charaideo in Sivasagar district, reports Sentinel. The bombs were later defused.
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August - 7 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested one cadre of the GS faction of the PREPAK, identified as Wahengbam Bishrup Singh, from Takyel area in the Imphal East district on August 7.
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested one cadre of the GS faction of the PREPAK, identified as Wahengbam Bishrup Singh, from Takyel area in the Imphal East district on August 7.
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August - 7 
Indian Express reports that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to send details of the criminal cases pending against the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and its activists. Police headquarters in
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Indian Express reports that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to send details of the criminal cases pending against the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and its activists. Police headquarters in State capital Lucknow said that it has received a letter in this regard. The Office of the Director General of Police (DGP) has, consequently, started compiling the details of the recent cases against the SIMI. The cases include the arrest of four members of a family for their alleged involvement in the fidayeen (suicide) attack on the Ram Janmabhoomi complex at Ayodhya on July 5, 2005. The arrest of SIMI chief, Dr Shahid Badr Falahi, along with seven others, for making an inflammatory speech at the Sir Syed Girls College ground in Bahraich in 2001 is another case that has been compiled by the DGP office.
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On August 7, the Border security Force (BSF) arrested three Bangladeshi nationals while they were trying to cross over into India, from Doulatpur border in the Baisnabnagar area of Malda district reports Telegraph. Three mobile phones, US $16,000, IN
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On August 7, the Border security Force (BSF) arrested three Bangladeshi nationals while they were trying to cross over into India, from Doulatpur border in the Baisnabnagar area of Malda district reports Telegraph. Three mobile phones, US $16,000, INR 16,000 and maps of different parts of India were seized from them. Intelligence officials suspect that Md Dulal, Md Hasu and Md Altaf hailing from Habiganj district, could be the members of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B). The arrested persons in the age group of 20-25 were handed over to police on August 8 and later produced in the court, which remanded them to police custody for nine days.
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August - 7 
On August 7, two security force personnel (SF) belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed during an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Laxmantola in the Giridih district, reports The Hindu. The Ma
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On August 7, two security force personnel (SF) belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed during an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Laxmantola in the Giridih district, reports The Hindu. The Maoists who had called for a 24-hour bandh (general strike) in the Chhotanagpur area fired at a police patrolling team. In the ensuing encounter that lasted over two hours, two SF personnel were killed. There was no casualty on the Maoist side. The bandh had been called in the Chhotanagpur region by the Maoists in protest against the killing of three Maoists during an encounter in Hazaribag district last week.
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August - 7 
One person, Suresh Brahma, was killed and another, Bisho Goyari, was wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on them at Katibari under Tamulpur police station in the Baksa district on August 7, reports Assam Tribune.
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One person, Suresh Brahma, was killed and another, Bisho Goyari, was wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on them at Katibari under Tamulpur police station in the Baksa district on August 7, reports Assam Tribune.
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August - 7 
One suspected ULFA cadre, Subhrata Chanda, was arrested by the Guwahati Police from the Inter-State Bus Terminus on August 7-evening, reports Assam Tribune. Two gelatine sticks and many detonators were recovered from his possession.
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One suspected ULFA cadre, Subhrata Chanda, was arrested by the Guwahati Police from the Inter-State Bus Terminus on August 7-evening, reports Assam Tribune. Two gelatine sticks and many detonators were recovered from his possession.
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August - 7 
Six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and one of their accomplices were arrested from Nagatchi in the Ramanathapuram district on August 7 in connection with the seizure of 26 acid cans at Durgah Valasai in Rameswaram on July 30, polic
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Six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and one of their accomplices were arrested from Nagatchi in the Ramanathapuram district on August 7 in connection with the seizure of 26 acid cans at Durgah Valasai in Rameswaram on July 30, police said, according to PTI. They were identified as Kirubakaran, Jagan alias Deepan, Premkumar, Viji, Subasiddhan alias Siva and Sasi alias Sasikumar and their accomplice Muniasamy. The Police also seized two outboard motors stolen by them at Athiaman in Rameswaram.
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August - 7 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants triggered a bomb blast in Bongaigaon damaging a portion of a drain on August 7-evening, reports Shillong Times.
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants triggered a bomb blast in Bongaigaon damaging a portion of a drain on August 7-evening, reports Shillong Times.
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August - 7 
The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) has declared a ‘ban’ on the Manipur centre of the Sports Authority of India with effect from August 8 (today) alleging that the sports body had demoralised the sportspersons of the State.
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The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) has declared a ‘ban’ on the Manipur centre of the Sports Authority of India with effect from August 8 (today) alleging that the sports body had demoralised the sportspersons of the State.
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August - 7 
Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and another was wounded in an ambush by suspected Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants at Kotlien village on the side of the Imphal-Jiribam section of the National Highway -53 on Au
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Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and another was wounded in an ambush by suspected Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants at Kotlien village on the side of the Imphal-Jiribam section of the National Highway -53 on August 7, reports Imphal Free Press. Militants decamped with two weapons, one LMG rifle with 30 live rounds and an Insas rifle with 20 live rounds.
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August - 7 
After three days of dialogue, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led ruling coalition announced on August 7 that it had decided to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, warning that any move by him to fight back by dissolving Parliament would be rejecte
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After three days of dialogue, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led ruling coalition announced on August 7 that it had decided to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, warning that any move by him to fight back by dissolving Parliament would be rejected by the nation, The Hindu reported. A joint declaration drafted by the PPP and its main ally, the Pakistan Muslim League (N), and accepted by other partners in the coalition, listed the reasons for the move. Read out by PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari in the presence of PML (N) chief and former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, and leaders of the other coalition parties at a press conference in Islamabad, the charges against the retired General Musharraf included his failure to take a vote of confidence from the newly elected parliament despite a commitment he would do so to the Supreme Court at the time of his election from the outgoing parliament in October 2007. It also listed his refusal to quit despite the electoral defeat of his political allies, his failure to address the new parliament and the "incompetence" of his policies that had resulted in an economic crisis. It also accused him of trying to "undermine" the transition to democracy, and of weakening the federation. Zardari also said the judges dismissed by President Musharraf would be reinstated after his impeachment. "We have the votes, we have the political will and the courage to impeach the President," Zardari said.
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August - 7 
Further, sources said that five troops were killed and several others injured when three roadside bombs hit a convoy of the SFs near Rashakai area, some 8kms from Khar.
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Further, sources said that five troops were killed and several others injured when three roadside bombs hit a convoy of the SFs near Rashakai area, some 8kms from Khar.
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August - 7 
In another incident, a soldier was killed and two others sustained injuries when their vehicle going to Khar from Lowi Sam hit a bomb detonated by remote control in the Tang Khatha area.
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In another incident, a soldier was killed and two others sustained injuries when their vehicle going to Khar from Lowi Sam hit a bomb detonated by remote control in the Tang Khatha area.
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August - 7 
Taliban on August 7 announced war on the SFs and said negotiations with the NWFP Government were possible only after the troops left the Swat valley, Daily Times reported. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan told reporters that they would launch an offensi
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Taliban on August 7 announced war on the SFs and said negotiations with the NWFP Government were possible only after the troops left the Swat valley, Daily Times reported. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan told reporters that they would launch an offensive against the SFs.
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August - 7 
The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) offered on August 7 to mediate between the Government and the Taliban in Swat, according to Dawn. Its chief Maulana Sufi Mohammad told journalists after a meeting of the outfit’s Shura (executive counc
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The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) offered on August 7 to mediate between the Government and the Taliban in Swat, according to Dawn. Its chief Maulana Sufi Mohammad told journalists after a meeting of the outfit’s Shura (executive council) in Amandara that two committees had been constituted to broker a cease-fire deal. The first committee, headed by TNSM’s deputy chief Maulana Mohammad Alam, has gone to the provincial capital Peshawar for talks with the ANP-led Government, and the second committee, headed by Maulana Abdul Haq, would contact the Taliban leadership in Swat. "It is the duty of every Muslim to work for peace among warring Muslim brethren," Maulan Sufi said, adding that the TNSM would try to persuade the two sides to sign a peace agreement and avoid violence in the region.
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August - 7 
Three paramilitary soldiers were wounded when another convoy was attacked in the Kamar Sur area of Mamond sub-division. The Jaish-i-Islami, a banned outfit, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Three paramilitary soldiers were wounded when another convoy was attacked in the Kamar Sur area of Mamond sub-division. The Jaish-i-Islami, a banned outfit, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 7 
Police on August 7 arrested a suspected cadre of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Palashbari in the Gaibandha district. The militant, identified as Kazal, is a student of the Bogra Polytechnic Institute.
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Police on August 7 arrested a suspected cadre of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Palashbari in the Gaibandha district. The militant, identified as Kazal, is a student of the Bogra Polytechnic Institute.
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August - 7 
According to Daily News, a Sri Lankan national was jailed in the United Kingdom for two years and nine months when he confessed that he was blackmailed to work for the LTTE to clone 500 credit cards of British customers for the outfit to steal 175000
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According to Daily News, a Sri Lankan national was jailed in the United Kingdom for two years and nine months when he confessed that he was blackmailed to work for the LTTE to clone 500 credit cards of British customers for the outfit to steal 175000 British Pounds. The petrol station cashier, Abdul Samad Mohamed Raik, told a Leicestershire England Court that due to a loan given to him by the terrorist group and due to his inability to pay back the loan he was forced to work for the militants and help them clone 500 credit cards of customers who bought petrol at the Jet Petrol station where he worked. In his evidence to the Court he said he was given a forged Indian passport by the LTTE to flee the country and escape the consequences of the case, but he did not. In this case it was revealed that the LTTE withdrew money using ATM machines amounting to 175000 British Pounds from the accounts holders from various cities in the world in India, Malaysia, Canada, United States and Australia to bank roll terrorism and war in Sri Lanka. It was also revealed that the terrorist group using card accounts withdrew money and also bought various goods illegally for their cause.
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August - 7 
During another confrontation in the Vedamakilam area, the SFs killed two more LTTE cadres.
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During another confrontation in the Vedamakilam area, the SFs killed two more LTTE cadres.
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August - 7 
Nine Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and at least 22 others injured during confrontations with the troops in the Andankulam and Kiriibbanwewa areas of Vavuniya district on August 7, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. F
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Nine Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and at least 22 others injured during confrontations with the troops in the Andankulam and Kiriibbanwewa areas of Vavuniya district on August 7, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Four soldiers were also killed while 16 sixteen others received injuries in confrontations, explosions of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and anti personnel mines (APMs).
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August - 7 
Six soldiers were injured in LTTE-triggered APMs and IEDs explosions and mortar fire in the Kalaikadu and Periyakulam areas of Mannar and Mullaitivu districts. One more soldier sustained injuries in confrontation with the troops in the Malawi area of
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Six soldiers were injured in LTTE-triggered APMs and IEDs explosions and mortar fire in the Kalaikadu and Periyakulam areas of Mannar and Mullaitivu districts. One more soldier sustained injuries in confrontation with the troops in the Malawi area of Mullaitivu district.
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August - 7 
The SLAF ground troops conducting clearing operations in the Peraru area, north of Trincomalee, recovered a stash of newly buried ammunition and explosives, including three claymore mines, 4500 ammo for T-56 riffles, 10 anti-personnel mines, 102 elec
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The SLAF ground troops conducting clearing operations in the Peraru area, north of Trincomalee, recovered a stash of newly buried ammunition and explosives, including three claymore mines, 4500 ammo for T-56 riffles, 10 anti-personnel mines, 102 electrical detonators, three-kg of C-4 high explosives and 350 pistol ammunition.
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August - 7 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised an LTTE camp in the Pillawarayankadu area, seven-km north of Vellankulam in Kilinochchi district on August 7-evening, Colombo Page reported.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised an LTTE camp in the Pillawarayankadu area, seven-km north of Vellankulam in Kilinochchi district on August 7-evening, Colombo Page reported.
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August - 7 
Troops captured four trenches and one LTTE bunker in the area north of Janakapura in Vavuniya district. Similarly, troops captured two LTTE bunkers in the Palamoddai area and recovered two hand grenades and three magazines.
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Troops captured four trenches and one LTTE bunker in the area north of Janakapura in Vavuniya district. Similarly, troops captured two LTTE bunkers in the Palamoddai area and recovered two hand grenades and three magazines.
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August - 7 
Two more militants were eliminated while five others wounded by the SFs in the Janakapura area of the same district.
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Two more militants were eliminated while five others wounded by the SFs in the Janakapura area of the same district.
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August - 8 
40-member team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and East Singhbhum district police neutralised a Maoist camp at Kia Jharna area on August 8. Two revolvers, one pistol, two can bombs, a Chinese walkie-talkie and detailed blueprint of trainin
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40-member team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and East Singhbhum district police neutralised a Maoist camp at Kia Jharna area on August 8. Two revolvers, one pistol, two can bombs, a Chinese walkie-talkie and detailed blueprint of training of the firing squad were recovered from the camp located on a hilly terrain on the Jharkhand-Bengal border.
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August - 8 
According to Daily Excelsior, an unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in Kupwara district on August 8. An official spokesman said that the SFs launched an operation at Bawan-Watsar village of Handwara where
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According to Daily Excelsior, an unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in Kupwara district on August 8. An official spokesman said that the SFs launched an operation at Bawan-Watsar village of Handwara where an encounter took place with the militants. The hiding militants opened fire and in the ensuing encounter, a militant was shot dead. The identity and group affiliation of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately.
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August - 8 
According to Shillong Times, a Liberation of Achik Elite Force cadre (LAEF) cadre involved in an arms deal in Nagaland was arrested at Shillong in the East Khasi Hills district on an unspecified date. The LAEF cadre, identified as Jackius A Sangma al
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According to Shillong Times, a Liberation of Achik Elite Force cadre (LAEF) cadre involved in an arms deal in Nagaland was arrested at Shillong in the East Khasi Hills district on an unspecified date. The LAEF cadre, identified as Jackius A Sangma alias Jack, is a close associate of LAEF chairman Peter Marak. He had collected INR 100000 from a person at Williamnagar and taken the amount to Dimapur for purchasing arms.
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August - 8 
Assam Rifles arrested one person, Ningthoujam Basu, from his residence at Heirok Part-I Heituppokpi village on August 8-morning, for his links with the militants.
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Assam Rifles arrested one person, Ningthoujam Basu, from his residence at Heirok Part-I Heituppokpi village on August 8-morning, for his links with the militants.
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August - 8 
Assam Tribune quoting police source reports that a group of foreign explosive experts has managed to infiltrate into India with the assignment of triggering off explosions in Assam and local cadres of the Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) ha
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Assam Tribune quoting police source reports that a group of foreign explosive experts has managed to infiltrate into India with the assignment of triggering off explosions in Assam and local cadres of the Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) have been asked to provide logistic support to them.
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August - 8 
Five Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres while attempting to abduct school going students were assaulted by people and later handed over to police at Nambol Khabi and Konthoujam Maning Leikai village under Nambol police station in the Bishnupur d
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Five Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres while attempting to abduct school going students were assaulted by people and later handed over to police at Nambol Khabi and Konthoujam Maning Leikai village under Nambol police station in the Bishnupur district on August 8-mornig, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 8 
Later, the district police commandos arrested one cadre of the VC faction of the PREPAK, Longjam Bikram alias Kengba, from Sagolband Moirang Leirak. Bikram confessed that he was asked to recruit three children from Moidangpok.
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Later, the district police commandos arrested one cadre of the VC faction of the PREPAK, Longjam Bikram alias Kengba, from Sagolband Moirang Leirak. Bikram confessed that he was asked to recruit three children from Moidangpok.
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August - 8 
Militants made an abortive attempt to target a security patrol with a grenade in the Bandipora district. The grenade reportedly fell short of the intended target and exploded near the roadside without causing any causality or damage. No militant outf
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Militants made an abortive attempt to target a security patrol with a grenade in the Bandipora district. The grenade reportedly fell short of the intended target and exploded near the roadside without causing any causality or damage. No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the incident.
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August - 8 
On August 8, the All India Minority Front said it had evidence that the Students Islamic of Movement of India (SIMI) had links with terror outfits in Pakistan, reports New Indian Express. The Front national president S.M. Asif told reporters, "We hav
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On August 8, the All India Minority Front said it had evidence that the Students Islamic of Movement of India (SIMI) had links with terror outfits in Pakistan, reports New Indian Express. The Front national president S.M. Asif told reporters, "We have evidence of SIMI's links with Pakistani terror outfits and are ready to provide it to the central government provided we are assured security." "We have spoken to various Muslim people who have proof in this regard but they fear for their lives", he added. He further said, "We want SIMI should be banned and punished. The minorities in the country are opposed to all sorts of militancy. Even then Muslims suffer whenever there is any terror attack in the country."
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August - 8 
One hand grenade was planted at the residence of Legislator, Kh Loken, in capital Imphal on August 8-night. Suspected militants carried out a failed bomb attack at the residence of the same Legislator on August 7.
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One hand grenade was planted at the residence of Legislator, Kh Loken, in capital Imphal on August 8-night. Suspected militants carried out a failed bomb attack at the residence of the same Legislator on August 7.
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August - 8 
One Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Meisnam Yaiphaba Meitei alias Bung alias Lucky, was arrested by the Imphal West district police commandos from his residence at Thangmeiband on August 8, according to Sangai Express.
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One Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Meisnam Yaiphaba Meitei alias Bung alias Lucky, was arrested by the Imphal West district police commandos from his residence at Thangmeiband on August 8, according to Sangai Express.
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August - 8 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, ‘Major’ Ningtam Tangkhul, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Jalukie town in the Peren district on August 8-morning, reports Nagaland Post.
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, ‘Major’ Ningtam Tangkhul, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Jalukie town in the Peren district on August 8-morning, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 8 
One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, identified as Jakir Hussain, was arrested during a joint operation by Army and Assam Police at Phuturigaon under Chaygaon police station in Kamrup district on August 8, reports Sentinel. A trans-rec
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One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, identified as Jakir Hussain, was arrested during a joint operation by Army and Assam Police at Phuturigaon under Chaygaon police station in Kamrup district on August 8, reports Sentinel. A trans-receiver device with the capacity to intercept other radio messages within 30 kilometres range was also recovered from his possession.
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August - 8 
Separately, a cadre of the General Secretary faction of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Wangkheirakpam Romeo Singh alias Baruni, was arrested by a combined team of Imphal West district police commandos and Assam
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Separately, a cadre of the General Secretary faction of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Wangkheirakpam Romeo Singh alias Baruni, was arrested by a combined team of Imphal West district police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel from the same area.
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August - 8 
SF personnel arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mehboob Ahmed alias Manga, along with two grenades from Bhaderwah in the Doda district. Preliminary questioning of the suspect revealed that he was tasked by LeT commanders to targ
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SF personnel arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mehboob Ahmed alias Manga, along with two grenades from Bhaderwah in the Doda district. Preliminary questioning of the suspect revealed that he was tasked by LeT commanders to target the SFs and crowded places in the Bhaderwah area. He was allegedly earlier involved in grenade throwing in the Seri Bazaar on June 11, 2007.
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August - 8 
SFs foiled an attempt by a group of five persons to exfiltrate to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for arms training in the Baramulla district. Four youths along with their guide were arrested by the troops from Dana Behak Lachipora in the Uri sector
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SFs foiled an attempt by a group of five persons to exfiltrate to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for arms training in the Baramulla district. Four youths along with their guide were arrested by the troops from Dana Behak Lachipora in the Uri sector when they were trying to exfiltrate to PoK.
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August - 8 
The Hindu reports that on August 8 Orissa police arrested two cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) including a member of Orissa State Committee of the outfit. Prasanna Pal of Ersama area in the Jagatsinghpur district, is believe
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The Hindu reports that on August 8 Orissa police arrested two cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) including a member of Orissa State Committee of the outfit. Prasanna Pal of Ersama area in the Jagatsinghpur district, is believed to be one of the 12 core committee members of "Ropeway Operation", the mobile attack on Nayagarh district headquarter police in February this year. Police sources said four members of the Orissa State committee had been arrested so far. The other arrested Maoist was identified as Ranjan Rout from Jagatsinghpur district, the deputy commander of Deogarh-Samabalpur-Sundargarh region of the CPI-Maoist.
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August - 8 
The Hindu reports that security forces searching for a missing helicopter came under fire from the naxalites (left-wing extremists) in the Gangalur area of the Bastar forest region on August 8 afternoon. A two hour encounter did not result in any cas
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The Hindu reports that security forces searching for a missing helicopter came under fire from the naxalites (left-wing extremists) in the Gangalur area of the Bastar forest region on August 8 afternoon. A two hour encounter did not result in any casualty on either side. The private helicopter which took off from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh on August 3-afternoon, was to stop at Jagdalpur for refuelling before heading for Raipur, state capital of Chhattisgarh. But it disappeared while flying over the Bastar forest.
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August - 8 
The Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) ‘arrested’ two Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) militants, Kamlal alias Kenedy and Paukholet alias Jack, who were allegedly trying to extort money from villagers of Sangaikot areas on August 8. The report added that the du
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The Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) ‘arrested’ two Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) militants, Kamlal alias Kenedy and Paukholet alias Jack, who were allegedly trying to extort money from villagers of Sangaikot areas on August 8. The report added that the duo demanded INR 5000 each from two villages of Molhoiphai and Bongjang along the Sugnu road and were threatening to burn homes and hearths of the villages if they failed.
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August - 8 
At least 10 people were killed and 17 others sustained injuries on August 8 as clashes between the Lashkar-e-Islam and its rival Ansar-ul-Islam continued for the second day in the Bilyamen area of Lower Kurram in the FATA, Dawn reported. Local people
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At least 10 people were killed and 17 others sustained injuries on August 8 as clashes between the Lashkar-e-Islam and its rival Ansar-ul-Islam continued for the second day in the Bilyamen area of Lower Kurram in the FATA, Dawn reported. Local people said security forces attacked positions of the warring groups with artillery to force them to stop fighting. The death toll in two days of clashes in the village near the Afghan border has reportedly increased to 14. Sajjad Hussain, younger brother of the Member of National Assembly, Sajid Hussain Turi, is among those killed.
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August - 8 
Elsewhere in the province, militants blew up three video shops in the Chatto Chowk area of Miingora city on August 8.
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Elsewhere in the province, militants blew up three video shops in the Chatto Chowk area of Miingora city on August 8.
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August - 8 
Fresh troops of the Pakistan Army have reportedly reached Swat and started preparations for a major operation, while security forces arrested a man and his son during a raid in the Malakand Agency.
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Fresh troops of the Pakistan Army have reportedly reached Swat and started preparations for a major operation, while security forces arrested a man and his son during a raid in the Malakand Agency.
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August - 8 
In another incident, hundreds of armed militants attacked a police station late on August 8, killing a policeman and injuring two others in the provincial capital Peshawar. Police officials told Daily Times that militants attacked the Mattani Police
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In another incident, hundreds of armed militants attacked a police station late on August 8, killing a policeman and injuring two others in the provincial capital Peshawar. Police officials told Daily Times that militants attacked the Mattani Police Station, some 29 kilometers to the south of Peshawar.
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August - 8 
In another incident, the building of a basic health unit was blown up in the Charbagh area.
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In another incident, the building of a basic health unit was blown up in the Charbagh area.
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August - 8 
Militants beheaded two men and shot dead another in Bajaur Agency on August 8 after accusing them of spying on them, AFP reported. The bodies of three men were found dumped by a road at Kayrala village, with notes saying, "These people were spying on
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Militants beheaded two men and shot dead another in Bajaur Agency on August 8 after accusing them of spying on them, AFP reported. The bodies of three men were found dumped by a road at Kayrala village, with notes saying, "These people were spying on Taliban," said a local Government official. Witnesses said that two had their heads severed and the third was killed by a gunshot.
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August - 8 
Militants shot dead eight policemen near Swat in the NWFP on August 8-night, Daily Times reported. "A group of ten armed militants attacked a police checkpost in Buner and shot dead eight police officials deployed there," police official Sardar Hamee
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Militants shot dead eight policemen near Swat in the NWFP on August 8-night, Daily Times reported. "A group of ten armed militants attacked a police checkpost in Buner and shot dead eight police officials deployed there," police official Sardar Hameed told AFP. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Muslim Khan claimed responsibility for the killings. "Our men attacked the checkpost and shot dead police officials… We will continue targeting all those police officials who are taking part in the ongoing military operation against us," he told reporters in Mingora, the main town in Swat.
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August - 8 
More than 70 Taliban militants were killed and 60 others sustained injuries in a gun-battle between militants and the security forces (SFs) in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA on August 8, Daily Times reported. Seven paramilitary troops also died in cla
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More than 70 Taliban militants were killed and 60 others sustained injuries in a gun-battle between militants and the security forces (SFs) in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA on August 8, Daily Times reported. Seven paramilitary troops also died in clashes near the Afghan border, AP said, as helicopter gun-ships and mortars targeted militants’ hideouts in the Rashakai and Tank Khata areas on August 8. "Intense firing again started at 8am at Loisam, Omari and Nawagai areas where a large number of armed Taliban are attacking security forces," an unnamed security official told AFP.
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August - 8 
Suspected militants also blew up an electricity pylon in the Shaikh Muhammadi area late on August 8, disrupting electricity supply for many hours.
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Suspected militants also blew up an electricity pylon in the Shaikh Muhammadi area late on August 8, disrupting electricity supply for many hours.
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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
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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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August - 8 
Unidentified gunmen on August 8 shot dead a Shia leader, sparking a protest in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP, Daily Times reported. 40-year old Syed Al-Hasan Shah was killed at his medical store in the main Saddar Bazaar, police officer Asmatullah Kha
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Unidentified gunmen on August 8 shot dead a Shia leader, sparking a protest in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP, Daily Times reported. 40-year old Syed Al-Hasan Shah was killed at his medical store in the main Saddar Bazaar, police officer Asmatullah Khattak told AFP. "It appears to be a sectarian killing. Police are investigating," he said. The killing triggered a protest by Shah’s relatives and members of the Shia community, witnesses said.
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August - 8 
Unidentified militants also blew up a bridge in Sinpora in the Matta sub-division, disconnecting the road network between Matta and Chitral, and a bomb disposal squad defused two bombs that were planted on the Khwaz Khela Bridge.
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Unidentified militants also blew up a bridge in Sinpora in the Matta sub-division, disconnecting the road network between Matta and Chitral, and a bomb disposal squad defused two bombs that were planted on the Khwaz Khela Bridge.
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August - 8 
Terai National Liberation Army (TNLA) threatened local journalists working in Janakpur district to close all newspapers and radio programmes broadcasting in Nepali language, reports Nepal News. In-charge of TNLA eastern region Akash Tyagi issued a wr
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Terai National Liberation Army (TNLA) threatened local journalists working in Janakpur district to close all newspapers and radio programmes broadcasting in Nepali language, reports Nepal News. In-charge of TNLA eastern region Akash Tyagi issued a written threat to all journalists of the district to stop the publication and broadcast of news in Nepali language. He also warned of physical actions to those journalists and media houses that go against their instructions.
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August - 8 
The Hindu reports that the chances of forming a national government ended on August 8 as the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist failed to muster consensus among the major political parties. "It’s sad that we could not forge consensus on the given time.
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The Hindu reports that the chances of forming a national government ended on August 8 as the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist failed to muster consensus among the major political parties. "It’s sad that we could not forge consensus on the given time. The parties could not build consensus on the issues of portfolio of the new government and its Common Minimum Programme," said Maoist Chairman Prachanda. As reported earlier, President Ram Baran Yadav had given the largest party, the Maoists, one week’s time to form government of national consensus, but on August 5, the Maoists asked for three more days. The new deadline ended on August 8.
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August - 8 
The Young Communist League (YCL) cadres on August 8 assaulted two government employees, including a section officer, Prem Dahal, at the Saptari district land reforms office, according to The Himalayan Times. The cadres led by Arun Kumar Shah ‘Anil’,
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The Young Communist League (YCL) cadres on August 8 assaulted two government employees, including a section officer, Prem Dahal, at the Saptari district land reforms office, according to The Himalayan Times. The cadres led by Arun Kumar Shah ‘Anil’, YCL central member, also assaulted non-gazetted officer Surendra Yadav. Later, the office employees took under control Shah, his wife Sharmila and Ram Chandra Yadav and informed the police about the incident. Deputy Superintendent of Police Bharat Bahadur Pradhan said the YCL cadres were also hurt in a clash with the police while Police detained three YCL cadres. Meanwhile, demanding the release of their detained cadres, YCL cadres brought traffic to a halt in Rupani and Kadamaha.
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August - 8 
A day earlier, two LTTE cadres lobbed hand grenades and simultaneously opened fire towards troops in the Nellukkulam area of the same district, SLA reported. In retaliatory action, troops killed one of them while the other managed to escape. One hand
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A day earlier, two LTTE cadres lobbed hand grenades and simultaneously opened fire towards troops in the Nellukkulam area of the same district, SLA reported. In retaliatory action, troops killed one of them while the other managed to escape. One hand grenade and a motorbike were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 8 
A day earlier, two soldiers were injured in an improvised explosive device explosion at Wesibendagalla in the Polonnaruwa district.
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A day earlier, two soldiers were injured in an improvised explosive device explosion at Wesibendagalla in the Polonnaruwa district.
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August - 8 
At least 15 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed during clashes with the troops in the Thennayankuma area of Mullaitivu district on August 8, reports Sri Lanka Army. One soldier was also injured during the confrontation.
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At least 15 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed during clashes with the troops in the Thennayankuma area of Mullaitivu district on August 8, reports Sri Lanka Army. One soldier was also injured during the confrontation.
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August - 8 
Elsewhere, two more soldiers were injured when LTTE cadres carried out a mortar attack in the Welioya area.
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Elsewhere, two more soldiers were injured when LTTE cadres carried out a mortar attack in the Welioya area.
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August - 8 
SFs killed five more LTTE cadres and injured another during separate clashes in the Kallamparawa, Adampan Kulam and Palamodaikulam areas of Kilinochchi district. Three soldiers were also injured in these confrontations.
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SFs killed five more LTTE cadres and injured another during separate clashes in the Kallamparawa, Adampan Kulam and Palamodaikulam areas of Kilinochchi district. Three soldiers were also injured in these confrontations.
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August - 8 
Special Task Force recovered one 15-kg landmine, 22 hand grenades, 19500 T-56 ammunition rounds, 200 M-16 ammunition rounds, seventeen 82-mm mortar rounds, 216 chargers and 69 safety fuses in the Pavakkudichenai area of Batticaloa district.
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Special Task Force recovered one 15-kg landmine, 22 hand grenades, 19500 T-56 ammunition rounds, 200 M-16 ammunition rounds, seventeen 82-mm mortar rounds, 216 chargers and 69 safety fuses in the Pavakkudichenai area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 8 
The security forces (SFs) killed five militants during confrontations in the Thennayankuma and Malawi south areas. Three soldiers were also killed while eight others wounded in the incident.
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The security forces (SFs) killed five militants during confrontations in the Thennayankuma and Malawi south areas. Three soldiers were also killed while eight others wounded in the incident.
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August - 8 
The troops captured two LTTE bunkers killing six militants and wounding 18 others during confrontations in the Andankulam, north of Kiriibbanwewa and Kokkuthuduvai areas of Vavuniya district. Two soldiers were also injured in the incident.
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The troops captured two LTTE bunkers killing six militants and wounding 18 others during confrontations in the Andankulam, north of Kiriibbanwewa and Kokkuthuduvai areas of Vavuniya district. Two soldiers were also injured in the incident.
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August - 8 
Troops also recovered three explosive cans each weighing 5-kgs along with 1000 iron balls and a length of detonator codes from the Kaluwankerni area.
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Troops also recovered three explosive cans each weighing 5-kgs along with 1000 iron balls and a length of detonator codes from the Kaluwankerni area.
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August - 8 
Troops recovered two T-56 weapons and two magazines with 40 ammunition, hidden under a bush, from the Irupalai area.
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Troops recovered two T-56 weapons and two magazines with 40 ammunition, hidden under a bush, from the Irupalai area.
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August - 9 
A senior ‘commander’ of the Al-Badr Mujahideen, Mohammad Sultan Bhat, and two of his associates, Shabir Ahmad Khan and Nazir Ahmad Khan, were killed in an encounter between militants and the Army in upper Tangmarg area of Baramulla district on August
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A senior ‘commander’ of the Al-Badr Mujahideen, Mohammad Sultan Bhat, and two of his associates, Shabir Ahmad Khan and Nazir Ahmad Khan, were killed in an encounter between militants and the Army in upper Tangmarg area of Baramulla district on August 9, Daily Excelsior reported. The Inspector General of Police (Operations), B. Srinivas, said that one AK-47 rifle, two pistols and a quantity of assorted ammunition were recovered from the incidents site. According to official sources, Sultan Bhat was active in the area for more than a decade.
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August - 9 
Another PULF cadre, Abdul Khadir alias Abu, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Tengnoupal area under Tengnoupal police station on August 9.
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Another PULF cadre, Abdul Khadir alias Abu, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Tengnoupal area under Tengnoupal police station on August 9.
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August - 9 
Army arrested one suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Prasenjit Basumatary belonging to Bijni in the Chirang district, on August 9, reports Sentinel. One Chinese hand grenade was recovered from his possessio
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Army arrested one suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Prasenjit Basumatary belonging to Bijni in the Chirang district, on August 9, reports Sentinel. One Chinese hand grenade was recovered from his possession.
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August - 9 
Assam Rifles on August 9 recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) which was planted at a culvert in Uchathol under Jiribam police station, according to Sangai Express.
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Assam Rifles on August 9 recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) which was planted at a culvert in Uchathol under Jiribam police station, according to Sangai Express.
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August - 9 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested one suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Achom Sanatomba alias Romen, from Moreh Gate No 2 in the Chandel district on August 9, according to Sangai Express.
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested one suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Achom Sanatomba alias Romen, from Moreh Gate No 2 in the Chandel district on August 9, according to Sangai Express.
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August - 9 
IANS reports that at least six suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were arrested in a south-eastern suburb of the capital Chennai on August 9, the police said. A number of fake number plates and other materials were seized fro
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IANS reports that at least six suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were arrested in a south-eastern suburb of the capital Chennai on August 9, the police said. A number of fake number plates and other materials were seized from the suspects.
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August - 9 
Manipur Government is to give INR 1500000 as award to the Imphal east district police for the arrest of top PULF cadres, including its leader M. I. Khan, while they were having their annual general body meeting in Mysore in Karnataka on April 27.
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Manipur Government is to give INR 1500000 as award to the Imphal east district police for the arrest of top PULF cadres, including its leader M. I. Khan, while they were having their annual general body meeting in Mysore in Karnataka on April 27.
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August - 9 
One cadre of the Kaji Umar Farooque faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) threatened some local dailies and ISTV news for editing a press handout they issued on August 9 and asked to shoot hawkers who distributed newspapers.
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One cadre of the Kaji Umar Farooque faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) threatened some local dailies and ISTV news for editing a press handout they issued on August 9 and asked to shoot hawkers who distributed newspapers.
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August - 9 
One People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Heikrujam Ranjit Singh, was arrested by a combined team of Thoubal district police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel from his residence at Yairipok Top Chingtha Pukhri Achouba Mapal on August 9, accordi
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One People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Heikrujam Ranjit Singh, was arrested by a combined team of Thoubal district police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel from his residence at Yairipok Top Chingtha Pukhri Achouba Mapal on August 9, according to Sangai Express.
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August - 9 
One school going girl, Nameirakpam Sunita, managed to escape when three suspected militants were trying to abduct her on the Wakha-Naharup road under Porompat police station on August 9-morning. Sunita said that another girl who was blindfolded was a
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One school going girl, Nameirakpam Sunita, managed to escape when three suspected militants were trying to abduct her on the Wakha-Naharup road under Porompat police station on August 9-morning. Sunita said that another girl who was blindfolded was also seen inside the vehicle where the abductors were travelling.
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August - 9 
Security personnel during a search operation to arrest one ULFA cadre recovered a bunker made of concrete wall at a bamboo grove at Pakamara village under Borbori police station in the Baksa district on August 9, according to Assam Tribune.
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Security personnel during a search operation to arrest one ULFA cadre recovered a bunker made of concrete wall at a bamboo grove at Pakamara village under Borbori police station in the Baksa district on August 9, according to Assam Tribune.
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August - 9 
The Jharkhand Police along with their counterparts in Delhi arrested a leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from his hideout in the national capital New Delhi, reports Times of India. The arrested leader, identified as Alokji, i
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The Jharkhand Police along with their counterparts in Delhi arrested a leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from his hideout in the national capital New Delhi, reports Times of India. The arrested leader, identified as Alokji, is one of the founder members of left-wing extremism movement in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Police sources said that the Maoist leader was taking shelter at the residence of an acquaintance when he was arrested in a joint operation of the Jharkhand and Delhi Police. Alokji is believed to be behind the planning and execution of the Jehanabad jailbreak in Bihar and the Giridih arms loot in Jharkhand.
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August - 9 
Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which were planted by the suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants at Gouripur in the Dhubri district were recovered and later defused by the Army personnel on August 9-night, reports Telegra
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Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which were planted by the suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants at Gouripur in the Dhubri district were recovered and later defused by the Army personnel on August 9-night, reports Telegraph. The report added that the IED could be programmed in a manner that if the first detonator failed to trigger the explosion, the second one would get activated automatically. "This enhances the precision of the IEDs as well as making deactivation very risky. Timer devices are generally very erratic. Many a times they fail to explode because of a problem in programming. But in this kind of device, if one programme fails, it automatically activates the other," an unnamed Army explosive expert said.
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August - 9 
Anyone voting for President Pervez Musharraf in the forthcoming impeachment motion would be the next target for the Swat-based Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Daily Times reported. TTP spokesman Muslim Khan said on August 9 that Musharraf was respon
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Anyone voting for President Pervez Musharraf in the forthcoming impeachment motion would be the next target for the Swat-based Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Daily Times reported. TTP spokesman Muslim Khan said on August 9 that Musharraf was responsible for the present spate of violence in the FATA and NWFP. Khan alleged that the president was intent upon "destroying Islam and Pashtuns at the behest of his American masters".
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August - 9 
Paramilitary troops retreated from the Loyesam area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on August 9, three days after an attempt to recapture the Taliban stronghold near the Afghan border, officials told Daily Times. Loyesam lies on the strategically import
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Paramilitary troops retreated from the Loyesam area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on August 9, three days after an attempt to recapture the Taliban stronghold near the Afghan border, officials told Daily Times. Loyesam lies on the strategically important road leading towards Peshawar, capital of the NWFP. About 200 Frontier Corps (FC) troops were deployed on August 6 to set up check-posts near the Afghan border, prompting "tough resistance" from the militants. A press statement from the FC headquarters in Peshawar said six soldiers were killed and 15 injured after the paramilitary troops broke a Taliban siege and reached Khar, the agency headquarters. Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas confirmed the retreat from Loyesam. The Taliban reportedly made a claim to victory, but a senior Government official said the troops had returned to Khar "under a strategy". Meanwhile, sources close to the Taliban said the militants "drove out" the security forces. Maulvi Umar, the Taliban spokesman, claimed they lost around 10 militants but captured seven paramilitary soldiers and seized ten vehicles and a tank.
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August - 9 
During separate clashes between the two sides in the Palamoddai, Nadunkulam and Navathkulama areas of Vavuniya district, the troops killed 16 militants and injured 10 others on August 9. One soldier sustained injuries during these clashes and the tro
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During separate clashes between the two sides in the Palamoddai, Nadunkulam and Navathkulama areas of Vavuniya district, the troops killed 16 militants and injured 10 others on August 9. One soldier sustained injuries during these clashes and the troops recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 assault rifles, four hand grenades and 250 T-56 ammunition rounds.
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August - 9 
Further, the troops neutralised four LTTE bunkers in the Muhamalai and Nagarkovil areas of Jaffna district inflicting heavy casualties to the LTTE. Details of the incident are awaited.
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Further, the troops neutralised four LTTE bunkers in the Muhamalai and Nagarkovil areas of Jaffna district inflicting heavy casualties to the LTTE. Details of the incident are awaited.
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August - 9 
SLAF fighter jets bombed and destroyed a main supply base of the LTTE in the Vishvamadu area.
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SLAF fighter jets bombed and destroyed a main supply base of the LTTE in the Vishvamadu area.
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August - 9 
The SFs killed four militants and injured 14 others in the areas north of Janakapura and Andankulam areas.
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The SFs killed four militants and injured 14 others in the areas north of Janakapura and Andankulam areas.
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August - 9 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) jets neutralised an intelligence operation centre of the LTTE in the Puthukudirippu area of Mullaitivu district.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) jets neutralised an intelligence operation centre of the LTTE in the Puthukudirippu area of Mullaitivu district.
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August - 10 
A Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Sapam Paona Meitei alias Inaoba, was arrested by a team of Thoubal district police from his residence at Khongjom Chingmang Leikai area on August 10-morning.
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A Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Sapam Paona Meitei alias Inaoba, was arrested by a team of Thoubal district police from his residence at Khongjom Chingmang Leikai area on August 10-morning.
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August - 10 
A senior police official has said that over 100,000 Bangladeshis who had entered the country legally have gone missing, reports Indian Express. Speaking at a seminar 'Changes in Security Perspective of Indo-Bangladesh' at Shillong on August 10, Megha
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A senior police official has said that over 100,000 Bangladeshis who had entered the country legally have gone missing, reports Indian Express. Speaking at a seminar 'Changes in Security Perspective of Indo-Bangladesh' at Shillong on August 10, Meghalaya's Additional Director General of Police Kulbir Khrishna said "Over one lakh Bangladeshis who entered India with valid passports and visa are traceless as on date". He said the number of these missing Bangladeshis could be ascertained as they had valid documents. However, the total illegal migrants in India could be astounding, he added. Pointing that there was evidence to show the involvement of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B), which has proximity to Bangladeshi Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) and the Pakistani external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), in a number of terror attacks in the country in the recent past, he said the porous border has fomented the movement of insurgent elements and illegal migrants.
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August - 10 
According to Daily Excelsior, security forces recovered 3.6 kg RDX from Korha Kupar forests in the Udhampur district on August 10. Based on specific information, Army and police conducted a joint search operation in the forests at 7.10 am (IST) and r
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According to Daily Excelsior, security forces recovered 3.6 kg RDX from Korha Kupar forests in the Udhampur district on August 10. Based on specific information, Army and police conducted a joint search operation in the forests at 7.10 am (IST) and recovered the RDX, Defence Ministry spokesman Lt Col S D Goswami said.
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August - 10 
Four militant groups - the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), Tripura People’s Democratic Front and the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) - on August 10 asked people in the Northeast region to boyco
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Four militant groups - the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), Tripura People’s Democratic Front and the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) - on August 10 asked people in the Northeast region to boycott the celebrations of Independence Day on August 15, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 10 
One National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant belonging to the Khasi tribe, identified as Jaklis Mawpniang alias Jimmy Momin, who surrendered before the Meghalaya Police recently, confessed during his interrogation that he was a former po
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One National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant belonging to the Khasi tribe, identified as Jaklis Mawpniang alias Jimmy Momin, who surrendered before the Meghalaya Police recently, confessed during his interrogation that he was a former police constable of the first Meghalaya Police Battalion, reports Telegraph. "Mawpniang, hailing from Umsaw village of Meghalaya’s Ri Bhoi district, deserted the battalion in 1983 to join the NDFB," an unnamed senior police official said. Mawpniang became the NDFB ‘area commander’ in Assam’s Kokrajhar district and later became a trainer for the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) in Chittagong Hills Tracts in Bangladesh. "According to our information, he is the only Khasi in the NDFB outfit though there are many Garos in the NDFB and Ulfa," the official said.
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August - 10 
One surrendered United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Naorem Tejmani, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Lamloi Khongnangkhong under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district on August 10, reports Imphal Free Press.
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One surrendered United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Naorem Tejmani, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Lamloi Khongnangkhong under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district on August 10, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 10 
According to Dawn, militants have warned petrol pump-owners in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to desist from transportation of fuel to Afghanistan and sell only the oil supplied by the Government-owned Pakistan State Oil. After threat
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According to Dawn, militants have warned petrol pump-owners in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to desist from transportation of fuel to Afghanistan and sell only the oil supplied by the Government-owned Pakistan State Oil. After threats, several outlets have reportedly stopped sale of oil supplied by multinational oil companies, while the rest were weighing options either to close their pumps or to contact the PSO for further supply, or to switch over to other businesses, sources said. "We have been receiving threats from the Taliban to stop selling oil supplied by the multinational oil companies and sell only the supplies of the Pakistan State Oil," said the manager of a petrol pump, selling oil of a multinational oil firm in the Khyber Agency. A letter received by several petrol stations in various agencies of the FATA had warned them to close these establishments owned by multinational companies. The letter said that in case of failure on the part of the pump-owners to comply with the warning, their pumps would be set ablaze and they would be penalised.
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August - 10 
Al Qaeda held President Pervez Musharraf responsible for endangering Pakistan’s security, reported Geo News on August 10. In an audiotape purportedly from Ayman Al Zawahiri, he is quoted as saying that Musharraf mistreated A. Q. Khan to please Washin
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Al Qaeda held President Pervez Musharraf responsible for endangering Pakistan’s security, reported Geo News on August 10. In an audiotape purportedly from Ayman Al Zawahiri, he is quoted as saying that Musharraf mistreated A. Q. Khan to please Washington and allowed US agencies’ operations inside Pakistan, according to Daily Times.
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August - 10 
At least seven persons were killed and more than 20 injured in fighting between the militants and security forces (SFs) in the Bajaur Agency on August 10, as Taliban occupied a 15-kilometre stretch of land from agency headquarters Khar to the Jaar ar
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At least seven persons were killed and more than 20 injured in fighting between the militants and security forces (SFs) in the Bajaur Agency on August 10, as Taliban occupied a 15-kilometre stretch of land from agency headquarters Khar to the Jaar area, Daily Times reported. Fighter aircraft and helicopter gun-ships targeted militant hideouts in the agency after paramilitary troops withdrew from the Taliban stronghold of Loyesam following three days of fierce clashes. Two helicopters and two fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in Loyesam, Bando, Rashakai, Tang, Jaar, Haji Lawang, Yousafabad and Charmang areas until 4pm (PST) on August 10. Approximately 40 houses were destroyed during the bombing. Taliban militants reportedly attacked the bombers with anti-aircraft guns in the Carela and Tang Khata areas. Hundreds of armed Taliban militants, meanwhile, dug trenches in Loyesam along an eight-kilometer stretch of the strategic road leading to Peshawar, capital of the NWFP. Taliban also took control of temporary check-posts in Yousafabad, Haji Lawang, and Jaar abandoned by the SFs. They also blew up an abandoned check-post in Jarmola Kilay. Witnesses said Taliban dug trenches just a furlong away from the Bajaur Scouts headquarters in Khar and occupied a bridge in Jaar. Witnesses said most of the Bajaur Agency is now under Taliban control. Local sources said 90,000 local residents had emigrated from the area, mostly to the neighbouring Dir district. NGOs are reported to have set up camps in the Munda area, between the Dir and Bajaur. An official of Inter-Services Public Relations said the Pakistan Army was not taking part in the operation and therefore, they had no details on the losses suffered by the militants, The News reported. He said the paramilitary Frontier Corps in consultation with the local political administration was conducting the operation against militants in which fighter aircraft and gunship helicopters were being used to target the positions of militants.
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August - 10 
Elsewhere in the province, police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel on August 10 vacated four posts and a police station near Darra Adam Khel and took positions atop markets and shops to avoid attacks from militants. The police posts at Spina
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Elsewhere in the province, police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel on August 10 vacated four posts and a police station near Darra Adam Khel and took positions atop markets and shops to avoid attacks from militants. The police posts at Spina Thana, Arbab Tapoo, Sra Khwra and Zangali and the Matani Police Station have been vacated and the security force personnel have taken positions on roofs of markets and shops in the area. Complaining about the presence of the troops in populated areas, retailers around Zangali Police Post said they [security forces] were using the people as human shields against militant attacks.
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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 - 10 
In another incident, a man and his daughter were injured in an attack on militant positions by army gunship helicopters in the Kabal sub-division. Sources said security forces had also targeted Taliban positions in Matta and Kabal.
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In another incident, a man and his daughter were injured in an attack on militant positions by army gunship helicopters in the Kabal sub-division. Sources said security forces had also targeted Taliban positions in Matta and Kabal.
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August - 10 
Islamic extremists who trained at terrorist camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan may be plotting attacks in Germany, the head of the German federal crime office said, according to a newspaper interview released on August 10, The News reported. Joerg Zie
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Islamic extremists who trained at terrorist camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan may be plotting attacks in Germany, the head of the German federal crime office said, according to a newspaper interview released on August 10, The News reported. Joerg Ziercke, head of the Bundeskriminalamt — Germany’s FBI equivalent — told the daily Tagesspiegel that some 50 aspiring militants from Germany had been trained in camps run by al Qaeda, the Taliban or the Islamic Jihad Union. "In light of statements from al Qaeda and (the Islamic Jihad Union), we are certain that a decision has been made to conduct attacks in Germany," Ziercke was quoted as saying in the interview.
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August - 10 
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Zardari has accused President Pervez Musharraf of misappropriating millions of dollars of United States aid given to Pakistan for supporting the war on terror, Daily Times reported. Zardari made the char
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Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Zardari has accused President Pervez Musharraf of misappropriating millions of dollars of United States aid given to Pakistan for supporting the war on terror, Daily Times reported. Zardari made the charge in an interview published in The Sunday Times on August 10. "Our grand old Musharraf has not been passing on all the $1 billion a year that the Americans have been giving for the armed forces," he claimed. "The army has been getting $250m-$300m reimbursement for what they do, but where’s the rest? They claim it’s been going in budget support but that’s not the answer. We’re talking about $700m a year missing. The rest has been taken by Musharraf for some scheme or other and we’ve got to find it," Zardari said. The alleged misappropriation will form a part of the charge against Musharraf to be announced on August 11 (today) when parliament is recalled to start impeachment proceedings, the report said. Zardari claimed the US aid might have gone to fund rogue members of the external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). "We’re looking for the money. I think he [Musharraf] has a slush fund being used for this and for some activity for the future," he said. Zardari also accused the president of economic sabotage and fomenting conflict in Balochistan and the FATA.
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August - 10 
Taliban militants blew up three bridges in the Sech Ban, Nazarabad and Khwazakhela Bandai areas of Swat in the NWFP on August 10, Daily Times reported. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said they were targeting official buildings and schools in retaliati
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Taliban militants blew up three bridges in the Sech Ban, Nazarabad and Khwazakhela Bandai areas of Swat in the NWFP on August 10, Daily Times reported. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said they were targeting official buildings and schools in retaliation for the destruction of Taliban houses by the security forces.
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August - 10 
Activists of the JTMM-Rajan detonated a ‘pipe bomb’ in the Saptari Land Revenue Office. The Saptari District Police Officer said the blast caused minor damage to the building. The JTMM-Rajan city in-charge, Shiba Mukti, claimed responsibility for the
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Activists of the JTMM-Rajan detonated a ‘pipe bomb’ in the Saptari Land Revenue Office. The Saptari District Police Officer said the blast caused minor damage to the building. The JTMM-Rajan city in-charge, Shiba Mukti, claimed responsibility for the blast.
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August - 10 
The President Ram Baran Yadav has asked the Parliament to initiate the process of electing the new Prime Minister (PM) as provisioned in Article 38 (2) of the Interim Constitution, according to The Himalayan Times. The Constituent Assembly (CA) chair
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The President Ram Baran Yadav has asked the Parliament to initiate the process of electing the new Prime Minister (PM) as provisioned in Article 38 (2) of the Interim Constitution, according to The Himalayan Times. The Constituent Assembly (CA) chairman, Subas Chandra Nembang, announced in the Parliament that the secretary at the President’s office, Ram Hari Aryal, registered the President’s message at the Parliament secretariat on August 10, asking the Parliament to begin the process to form a majority Government. The President has stated that the process under Article 38 (2) was necessary, as the CPN-Maoist could not muster support for a consensus Government within the stipulated deadline. The Parliamentary Business Consultation Committee that comprises representatives of all the parties would convene on August 11 (today) and finalise the date for the election of the Prime Minister, according to general secretary of Parliament, Manohar Prasad Bhattarai. The President had earlier provided 10 days to the Maoists to forge a political understanding to form the Government as per the Article 138 (1) of the Interim Constitution. Failing that, the new Government will now have to be formed as per the Article 138 (2).
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August - 10 
Two Rajbiraj-based Government offices were damaged in twin blasts in the Saptari district on August 10, reports The Himalayan Times. In the first incident, activists of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Ranbir Singh (JTMM-R) detonated a ‘pressure co
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Two Rajbiraj-based Government offices were damaged in twin blasts in the Saptari district on August 10, reports The Himalayan Times. In the first incident, activists of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Ranbir Singh (JTMM-R) detonated a ‘pressure cooker bomb’ at 7:40 pm (NST) in the Saptari District Development Committee (DDC) office, which lies close to the Saptari District Police Office, causing damage to four rooms, computers and furniture. The Central JTMM-R leader, Bibas Bidrohi, claiming responsibility for the blast said the blast was carried out to protest financial irregularities in the DDC.
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August - 10 
On August 10, the Metropolitan Sessions court in Dhaka rejected the bail petitions of two Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) cadres, Rafiqul Islam and Arif Hassan Sumo, in a case filed for exploding grenades at an Awami League (AL) rally o
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On August 10, the Metropolitan Sessions court in Dhaka rejected the bail petitions of two Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) cadres, Rafiqul Islam and Arif Hassan Sumo, in a case filed for exploding grenades at an Awami League (AL) rally on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka on August 21, 2004, reports Daily Star. 23 persons were killed and around 200 others sustained injuries in the grenade attacks on the AL rally.
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August - 10 
An aerial attack carried out by the SLAF MI-24 helicopters neutralised an LTTE forward reccee point complex consisting of a radar point and a boat yard in the Nagasivanthurai area of Mullaitivu district.
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An aerial attack carried out by the SLAF MI-24 helicopters neutralised an LTTE forward reccee point complex consisting of a radar point and a boat yard in the Nagasivanthurai area of Mullaitivu district.
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August - 10 
At least 15 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 13 others injured by the security forces (SFs) as fierce gun battle ensued between the two sides in the area south of Nayaru lagoon in Mullaitivu district on August 10, rep
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At least 15 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 13 others injured by the security forces (SFs) as fierce gun battle ensued between the two sides in the area south of Nayaru lagoon in Mullaitivu district on August 10, reports Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent search operations, the SFs recovered the dead bodies of seven militants, including four of the Imran Pandiyan Group and three of the Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE), along with one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG), one Rocket Propeller Gun (RPG), five T-56 assault rifles, two radio sets. Two soldiers sustained injuries in the incident.
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August - 10 
Eight LTTE cadres were killed as the security forces (SFs) captured an LTTE bunker complex with trenches that intercommoned each bunker in the area north of Navvi in Vavuniya district on August 10. While two soldiers were injured in the fighting, the
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Eight LTTE cadres were killed as the security forces (SFs) captured an LTTE bunker complex with trenches that intercommoned each bunker in the area north of Navvi in Vavuniya district on August 10. While two soldiers were injured in the fighting, the SFs recovered three hand grenades and 250 rounds of ammunition from the area.
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August - 10 
The Special Task Force personnel recovered a landmine weighing 15-kilograms, 119000 T-56 cartridges, 70 mortar shells, 216 chargers for 82-mm mortar shells, 72 mortar cartridges, 69 mortar safety fuses, 200 M16 cartridges and 22 T-82 hand grenades fr
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The Special Task Force personnel recovered a landmine weighing 15-kilograms, 119000 T-56 cartridges, 70 mortar shells, 216 chargers for 82-mm mortar shells, 72 mortar cartridges, 69 mortar safety fuses, 200 M16 cartridges and 22 T-82 hand grenades from several locations in the Batticaloa district.
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August - 10 
The troops clashed with LTTE militants in the areas north of Janakapura and Andankulam and killed seven of them and injured at least 15 others. One soldier was also killed while three others were injured.
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The troops clashed with LTTE militants in the areas north of Janakapura and Andankulam and killed seven of them and injured at least 15 others. One soldier was also killed while three others were injured.
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August - 10 
The troops opened fire on LTTE positions ahead of the Kilaly FDL (Forward Defence Line) in Jaffna district and killed 15 militants.
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The troops opened fire on LTTE positions ahead of the Kilaly FDL (Forward Defence Line) in Jaffna district and killed 15 militants.
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August - 11 
An unidentified person was abducted and subsequently shot dead by two suspected militants at Yairipok Kekru Guarok Mahadeva road under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on August 11-morning, reports Imphal Free Press.
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An unidentified person was abducted and subsequently shot dead by two suspected militants at Yairipok Kekru Guarok Mahadeva road under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on August 11-morning, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 11 
Elsewhere in the State, a top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ surrendered before the security forces in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. He has been identified as Rashid Ahmed, an ‘A’ category militant and ‘tehsil commander’ of the outfit.
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Elsewhere in the State, a top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ surrendered before the security forces in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. He has been identified as Rashid Ahmed, an ‘A’ category militant and ‘tehsil commander’ of the outfit.
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August - 11 
Five persons, including senior Hurriyat leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz, were killed on August 11 when the security forces opened fire at several places in the Kashmir Valley to stop thousands of people from marching to Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan occ
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Five persons, including senior Hurriyat leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz, were killed on August 11 when the security forces opened fire at several places in the Kashmir Valley to stop thousands of people from marching to Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Over 230 people are reported to have sustained injuries. The protesters took to the streets to break the "economic blockade" of the Valley imposed by the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti that is leading the Amarnath land agitation. Sheikh Aziz, who was the chairman of the pro-Pakistan People’s League and senior executive member of the Hurriyat Conference, was leading the march, when the Army and the police tried to stop it at Chehlan, around 16 km. from Baramulla, and opened fire. The 54-year-old Aziz was one-time head of the pro-Pakistan militant outfit Al Jehad. Earlier, thousands of people from different parts of the Valley started marching towards Sopore town, from where a caravan of trucks laden with fruits was to begin its journey towards Muzaffarabad. The Kashmir Fruit Growers Association, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Traders Federation, both Hurriyat factions and the People’s Democratic Party had given the call for ‘Muzaffarabad chalo.’ En route, the police and paramilitary troops opened fire in at least five places, including Qamarwari in Srinagar, Baramulla and Sangrama.
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August - 11 
Manipur Police shot dead one suspected militant during an encounter at a place located between Wangbal and Khangabok village in the Thoubal district on August 11-night, reports Imphal Free Press. While a hand grenade and three empty cases of 9-mm am
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Manipur Police shot dead one suspected militant during an encounter at a place located between Wangbal and Khangabok village in the Thoubal district on August 11-night, reports Imphal Free Press. While a hand grenade and three empty cases of 9-mm ammunition were recovered, other militants managed to escape from the encounter site.
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August - 11 
Militants hurled four grenades one after the other at the ancestral home of the Manipur Agriculture Minister Loken Singh in the Bishnupur district on August 11-night, according to Telegraph. However, no one was injured since the Chinese-made hand gre
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Militants hurled four grenades one after the other at the ancestral home of the Manipur Agriculture Minister Loken Singh in the Bishnupur district on August 11-night, according to Telegraph. However, no one was injured since the Chinese-made hand grenades landed in the courtyard. One of them also failed to explode. Intelligence sources suspect that the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was behind the attack.
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August - 11 
On April 11, three persons were injured when two bombs exploded in quick succession near the Alipurduar rail station, reports Telegraph. The first explosion took place around 7.30 in the evening, opposite side of a petrol pump injuring a civilian. T
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On April 11, three persons were injured when two bombs exploded in quick succession near the Alipurduar rail station, reports Telegraph. The first explosion took place around 7.30 in the evening, opposite side of a petrol pump injuring a civilian. Two minutes later, the other blast occurred near Damanpur Hat, 500 metres away from the site of the first explosion. Two civilians were injured in the explosion. Additional superintendent of police Sabyosachi Raman Mishra said, “The explosions were not very powerful and I think they were locally made. We have started investigation.”
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August - 11 
On August 11, the Chhattisgarh Police raided a training camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Awapalli forest area in the Dantewada district and killed three insurgents, reports IANS. Girdhari Nayak, the Additional Director Gene
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On August 11, the Chhattisgarh Police raided a training camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Awapalli forest area in the Dantewada district and killed three insurgents, reports IANS. Girdhari Nayak, the Additional Director General of Police, claimed that the Maoists suffered more casualties but only three bodies were recovered. Awapalli, some 500 kilometres south of capital Raipur near the Andhra Pradesh border, is considered a Maoist stronghold.
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August - 11 
On August 11, the Roorkee police arrested a 38-year old agent of the Pakistani external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), from Piran Kaliyar, a popular Islamic pilgrimage spot, reports Statesman. Police sources said that Moh
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On August 11, the Roorkee police arrested a 38-year old agent of the Pakistani external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), from Piran Kaliyar, a popular Islamic pilgrimage spot, reports Statesman. Police sources said that Mohammed Afzal Pradhan has been active in the area for the past several months, and helped run an ISI-backed fake currency racket in the country. Police found four fake passports, including a Pakistani one, fake currency notes, some Pakistani currency, some contraband substances, and drugs in his possession. According to the Senior Superintendent of Police of Hardwar, V Muruguran, Mohammed Afzal Pradhan is a resident of Mumbai who had been working under another ISI agent Jatah alias Bilal, wanted by the police for running the fake currency racket. On his directions, Pradhan ran this racket in metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Lucknow and Hyderabad and had been sent to Uttarakhand some four months back.
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August - 11 
One class VI girl student of S. Chaoba Memorial School in Akampat managed to escape from the confinement of her abductors on August 11, according to Sangai Express.
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One class VI girl student of S. Chaoba Memorial School in Akampat managed to escape from the confinement of her abductors on August 11, according to Sangai Express.
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August - 11 
Pakistan army troops on August 11 lobbed mortars and targeted small arms fire at an Indian post in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, breaching a November 2003 cease-fire agreement between the two countries for the 22nd time since January 2008,
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Pakistan army troops on August 11 lobbed mortars and targeted small arms fire at an Indian post in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, breaching a November 2003 cease-fire agreement between the two countries for the 22nd time since January 2008, Daily Excelsior. While no casualties were reported from the Indian side, the Indian troops are reported to have retaliated with controlled firing to counter the Pakistani fire. "Pakistani troops lobbed 60-mm mortars and continued with small arms fire at the Poonch Indian post from 12.30 hours to 13.30 hours this afternoon," said Army’s spokesperson in Srinagar Lt Col A. K. Mathur. The fire from Pakistani troops came from their Rawlakot posts and it went on intermittently during the one-hour period of exchange between the two sides, Army sources said.
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August - 11 
Quoting intelligence sources, Sentinel has reported that at least 16 Islamist militant outfits that were inactive over the years have revived their operation in the Northeast region in order to counter the current oust-Bangladeshi movement in Assam.
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Quoting intelligence sources, Sentinel has reported that at least 16 Islamist militant outfits that were inactive over the years have revived their operation in the Northeast region in order to counter the current oust-Bangladeshi movement in Assam. The outfits were identified as the Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Muslim United Liberation Front of Assam (MULFA), Muslim Volunteer Force (MVF), Independent Liberation Army of Assam (ILAA), Liberation Islamic Tigers’ Force (LITF), Islamic Security Force of India (ISFI), Jamat-e-Islam (JeI), Muslim Liberation Tigers of Assam (MLTA), United Social Reforms Army (USRA), Islamic Sevak Sangha (ISS), United Reformation Protect of Assam (URPA), Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), Students’ Liberation Front (SLF) and the Islamic Liberation Army (ILA).
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August - 11 
Suspected ULFA militants lobbed a grenade at the office premises of the Bongaigaon District Superintendent of Police damaging a few windowpanes on August 11-morning, reports Telegraph.
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Suspected ULFA militants lobbed a grenade at the office premises of the Bongaigaon District Superintendent of Police damaging a few windowpanes on August 11-morning, reports Telegraph.
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August - 11 
Thoubal district police commandos arrested one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Ningombam Manglemjao Singh alias Manao, during another search operation at Hiyanglam area on August 11.
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Thoubal district police commandos arrested one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Ningombam Manglemjao Singh alias Manao, during another search operation at Hiyanglam area on August 11.
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August - 11 
Three employees of the State electricity department, including an assistant engineer identified as Konthoujam Ranjit Singh, were abducted by the Kuki National Front (KNF) militants when they were on their way from Mao in the Senapati district to capi
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Three employees of the State electricity department, including an assistant engineer identified as Konthoujam Ranjit Singh, were abducted by the Kuki National Front (KNF) militants when they were on their way from Mao in the Senapati district to capital Imphal along the National Highway-39 on August 11, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 11 
Three top cadres of the Komrem People’s Army, identified as ‘s/s advisor’ Telem Achung Kom, ‘s/s general secretary’ Chungkhohao Mangte alias Haopu and ‘s/s sepoy’ Sanboi Kom alias Sangkhureng, were arrested by the troops from Khurai Sajor Leikai on A
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Three top cadres of the Komrem People’s Army, identified as ‘s/s advisor’ Telem Achung Kom, ‘s/s general secretary’ Chungkhohao Mangte alias Haopu and ‘s/s sepoy’ Sanboi Kom alias Sangkhureng, were arrested by the troops from Khurai Sajor Leikai on August 11-morning, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pistol along with five live rounds and several demand letters and incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.
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August - 11 
Troops on August 11 shot dead an unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant during an encounter at Paikan Madhapara in the Goalpara district, according to Assam Tribune. One improvised explosive device (IED) weighing five kilograms
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Troops on August 11 shot dead an unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant during an encounter at Paikan Madhapara in the Goalpara district, according to Assam Tribune. One improvised explosive device (IED) weighing five kilograms with electronic detonators, a 7.65- mm pistol and three rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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August - 11 
A suspected bomber was killed and his companion was wounded on August 11 when a bomb they were planting exploded in the Gulbahar Police Station precincts of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, Daily Times reported. "A man suspected to be the bomber was ki
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A suspected bomber was killed and his companion was wounded on August 11 when a bomb they were planting exploded in the Gulbahar Police Station precincts of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, Daily Times reported. "A man suspected to be the bomber was killed in the blast and another suspect was injured. He has been admitted to hospital," police official Khurshid Khan told AFP. A police official said that the deceased was about 22-year old. He added that two others were also injured in the blast.
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August - 11 
An official of the Intelligence Bureau was killed in the Charsadda district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 11, Dawn reported. Police said that Inspector Khaleequ Zaman was going to his office after offering prayers at a mosque wh
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An official of the Intelligence Bureau was killed in the Charsadda district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 11, Dawn reported. Police said that Inspector Khaleequ Zaman was going to his office after offering prayers at a mosque when he was attacked by suspected militants.
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August - 11 
Further, the militants beheaded two men for "spying" on them and shot dead a pro-government leader in Bajaur, Daily Times reported.
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Further, the militants beheaded two men for "spying" on them and shot dead a pro-government leader in Bajaur, Daily Times reported.
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August - 11 
In another incident, a bridge in Dherai, linking Mingora with Matta, was partially damaged when a bomb planted by the militants exploded on August 11-morning. A basic health unit, a mosque and a number of shops were damaged.
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In another incident, a bridge in Dherai, linking Mingora with Matta, was partially damaged when a bomb planted by the militants exploded on August 11-morning. A basic health unit, a mosque and a number of shops were damaged.
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August - 11 
Members of the Punjab Assembly on August 11 passed a resolution against President Pervez Musharraf asking him to get a vote of confidence, according to Daily Times. 321 members of the total 369 are reported to have voted in favour of the resolution w
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Members of the Punjab Assembly on August 11 passed a resolution against President Pervez Musharraf asking him to get a vote of confidence, according to Daily Times. 321 members of the total 369 are reported to have voted in favour of the resolution while only 25 opposed it. Twenty-three members abstained. The two-point resolution containing a four-point charge sheet demanded President Musharraf to either take a vote of confidence from his electoral college or resign in accordance with Article 44(3) of the Constitution of Pakistan. The resolution said that in case Musharraf failed to do so, the members would call upon and urge parliament to give notice of impeachment in accordance with Article 47 of the Constitution.
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August - 11 
Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is helping the Taliban to pursue an insurgency in Afghanistan that has seen a 50 per cent increase in attacks in some areas in 2008, the NATO commander said, Dawn reporte
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Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is helping the Taliban to pursue an insurgency in Afghanistan that has seen a 50 per cent increase in attacks in some areas in 2008, the NATO commander said, Dawn reported. The number of foreign fighters, including Europeans, is also increasing in Afghanistan while NATO’s International Security Assistance Force still lacks the soldiers it needs, US General David D. McKiernan said in a weekend interview. "There certainly is a level of ISI complicity in the militant areas in Pakistan and organisations such as the Taliban," the general said. According to him, "I can’t say to what level of leadership that goes to but there are indications of complicity on the part of ISI... to the extent that they are facilitating these militant groups that come out of the tribal areas in Pakistan." "Unfortunately we see a higher number of non-Pashtun, non-Afghanistan fighters this year than this time last year... They are really from a variety of ethnic groupings: some are from areas in Pakistan, some are from places like Uzbekistan, or Chechnya, some are from Europe and some are from other Arab countries," McKiernan said.
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August - 11 
Security forces killed approximately 50 Taliban militants in fresh clashes in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA, taking the death toll to nearly 160 in five days of fighting, Daily Times reported. "Helicopter gun-ships pounded positions of the militants
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Security forces killed approximately 50 Taliban militants in fresh clashes in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA, taking the death toll to nearly 160 in five days of fighting, Daily Times reported. "Helicopter gun-ships pounded positions of the militants in Bajaur and killed about 50 of them," an unnamed security official told Reuters. There were no casualties from the security forces, he claimed. "Some of the bombs dropped by jets on suspected militants’ hideouts in Tauheedabad and Damadola villages also hit many houses killing six civilians and wounding 12 others," the security official told AFP. Civilian casualties were also reported in the Charmang area of Bajaur and the Manja area of Khar. According to The News, at least 13 members of a family, including women and children, were killed as a result of bombing at an unnamed village in the Bajaur Agency. Residents said the fighting erupted at 1am (PST) on August 11 and bodies were scattered across the farmland 20 kilometers east of Khar, the agency headquarters. According to security officials, the fresh clashes erupted after militants attacked a security forces’ convoy in the Sikandaro area of Khar and the Tor Ghundi fort.
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August - 11 
Taliban besieged a village in the Kishora area of Swat’s Charbagh sub-division on August 11 and held 23 villagers hostage, Dawn reported. Taliban’s spokesman Muslim Khan denied the report about the siege and said that a local jirga handed over six vi
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Taliban besieged a village in the Kishora area of Swat’s Charbagh sub-division on August 11 and held 23 villagers hostage, Dawn reported. Taliban’s spokesman Muslim Khan denied the report about the siege and said that a local jirga handed over six villagers who had allegedly fired on Taliban fighters during an incident on August 10-night.
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August - 11 
The Constituent Assembly (CA) chairman Subhash Nembang announced on August 11 that the election of the Prime Minister will be held on August 15, reports The Hindu. The nominations for the poll, he said, would have to be filed on August 14. "If [the]
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The Constituent Assembly (CA) chairman Subhash Nembang announced on August 11 that the election of the Prime Minister will be held on August 15, reports The Hindu. The nominations for the poll, he said, would have to be filed on August 14. "If [the] parties agree to elect a candidate unanimously, the result will be known on Thursday," said Cabinet Secretariat spokesperson Mukunda Raj Sharma, adding: "Else, it will be disclosed by the legislative meeting of the Constituent Assembly on Friday." As per the interim Constitution, the Prime Minister can be elected by a simple majority of the CA.
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August - 11 
The Election Commission (EC) has said that repolling will be held in 60 polling centres of 16 constituencies in 10 districts. Laxman Prasad Bhattarai, EC spokesperson, said that, "The number of centres where there will be repolling could increase fur
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The Election Commission (EC) has said that repolling will be held in 60 polling centres of 16 constituencies in 10 districts. Laxman Prasad Bhattarai, EC spokesperson, said that, "The number of centres where there will be repolling could increase further as investigation (of complaints) is being carried out."
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August - 11 
An unidentified gunman killed a civilian in the Savakkulam area of Trincomalee district. Separately, police recovered the dead body of a person with cut injuries from the Palleadi area.
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An unidentified gunman killed a civilian in the Savakkulam area of Trincomalee district. Separately, police recovered the dead body of a person with cut injuries from the Palleadi area.
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August - 11 
Another soldier was killed and one more wounded during two separate clashes in the Vannavikulam and Nachchakuda areas of Kilinochchi district.
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Another soldier was killed and one more wounded during two separate clashes in the Vannavikulam and Nachchakuda areas of Kilinochchi district.
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August - 11 
At least six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and four others wounded by the security forces (SFs) as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Kariyalanmodai area of Kilinochchi district on August 11, reports Sri Lank
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At least six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and four others wounded by the security forces (SFs) as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Kariyalanmodai area of Kilinochchi district on August 11, reports Sri Lanka Army. Two soldiers were also killed while eight others wounded in the confrontation.
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August - 11 
During another encounter between the two sides in the Kariyalanmodai area of Kilinochchi district, the SFs killed seven militants. Three troops were injured in the incident. Similarly, the troops killed four more militants in the Kunchankulam area.
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During another encounter between the two sides in the Kariyalanmodai area of Kilinochchi district, the SFs killed seven militants. Three troops were injured in the incident. Similarly, the troops killed four more militants in the Kunchankulam area.
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August - 11 
Four soldiers sustained injuries in LTTE-triggered anti- personnel mine (APM) explosions in the Ponavillu area of Kilinochchi district.
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Four soldiers sustained injuries in LTTE-triggered anti- personnel mine (APM) explosions in the Ponavillu area of Kilinochchi district.
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August - 11 
Four soldiers were injured in anti-personnel mine (APM) and improvise explosive devices explosions in the Kalvilan area of Mullaitivu district.
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Four soldiers were injured in anti-personnel mine (APM) and improvise explosive devices explosions in the Kalvilan area of Mullaitivu district.
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August - 11 
Further, one 81-mm mortar position of the LTTE was captured by the troops in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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Further, one 81-mm mortar position of the LTTE was captured by the troops in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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August - 11 
On the same day, one soldier was killed and two others sustained in an LTTE-triggered improvised explosive device explosion and small arms fire in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district.
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On the same day, one soldier was killed and two others sustained in an LTTE-triggered improvised explosive device explosion and small arms fire in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district.
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August - 11 
One LTTE militant was killed by the troops in the Kaththankudy area of Batticaloa district. The SFs later recovered one pistol, one magazine, the motorbike and seven rounds on ammunition from his possession.
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One LTTE militant was killed by the troops in the Kaththankudy area of Batticaloa district. The SFs later recovered one pistol, one magazine, the motorbike and seven rounds on ammunition from his possession.
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August - 11 
One trooper was killed when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants detonated a claymore mine targeting a security post on Mandur road in the Chavalakade area of Ampara district on August 11, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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One trooper was killed when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants detonated a claymore mine targeting a security post on Mandur road in the Chavalakade area of Ampara district on August 11, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 11 
Seven soldiers sustained injuries in an LTTE mortar fire at the troops in the area south of Malawi in Mullaitivu district.
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Seven soldiers sustained injuries in an LTTE mortar fire at the troops in the area south of Malawi in Mullaitivu district.
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August - 11 
SFs in an encounter killed five LTTE cadres while wounded four others in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district.
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SFs in an encounter killed five LTTE cadres while wounded four others in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district.
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August - 11 
Similarly, another soldier was injured in an APM explosion in the Adampan Kulam area.
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Similarly, another soldier was injured in an APM explosion in the Adampan Kulam area.
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August - 11 
Supply of electricity was disturbed in and around Kodikamam in Jaffna district after the militants damaged the electricity transformer that distributes power to the area. This was the fifth electricity transformer damaged by the LTTE since February 2
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Supply of electricity was disturbed in and around Kodikamam in Jaffna district after the militants damaged the electricity transformer that distributes power to the area. This was the fifth electricity transformer damaged by the LTTE since February 2008. The militants damaged two transformers in Puttalam, one in Mt. Lavinia and another in Thalavakele.
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August - 11 
The MI 24 fighter air craft of the Sri Lanka Air Force is reported to have neutralised an LTTE about 4.5-kms north of Vavunikkulam in the Mullaitivu district.
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The MI 24 fighter air craft of the Sri Lanka Air Force is reported to have neutralised an LTTE about 4.5-kms north of Vavunikkulam in the Mullaitivu district.
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August - 11 
The troops captured the Kalekuda Jetty, about two-kms north of the Mannar-Kilinochchi district boundary. The jetty reportedly used by the LTTE to facilitate their sea movement and smuggling, gives an adequate view of the outfit’s Nachchakuda Sea Tige
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The troops captured the Kalekuda Jetty, about two-kms north of the Mannar-Kilinochchi district boundary. The jetty reportedly used by the LTTE to facilitate their sea movement and smuggling, gives an adequate view of the outfit’s Nachchakuda Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base, located about two-kms northwards.
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August - 11 
The troops confronted the LTTE militants in the Koliyankulam area and killed three of them.
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The troops confronted the LTTE militants in the Koliyankulam area and killed three of them.
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August - 11 
The troops observed an LTTE boat movement in the seas off Adampan Kulam in Kilinochchi district and opened fire on the flotilla of about six boats completely destroying one boat while severely damaging the others. In the ensuing exchange of fire, the
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The troops observed an LTTE boat movement in the seas off Adampan Kulam in Kilinochchi district and opened fire on the flotilla of about six boats completely destroying one boat while severely damaging the others. In the ensuing exchange of fire, the troops killed three militants while the militant’s counter fire killed one soldier.
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August - 11 
Three more LTTE cadres were killed by the troops as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Kopavitchanulam area of Vavuniya district. Troops later recovered the dead body of one female LTTE cadre along with one Global Processing System from the
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Three more LTTE cadres were killed by the troops as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Kopavitchanulam area of Vavuniya district. Troops later recovered the dead body of one female LTTE cadre along with one Global Processing System from the incident site.
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August - 11 
Three more soldiers were wounded in APM explosions in the Kalvilan and Chirakkandy areas of Mullaitivu district.
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Three more soldiers were wounded in APM explosions in the Kalvilan and Chirakkandy areas of Mullaitivu district.
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August - 11 
Troops recovered one 40-mm grenade launcher, three 40-mm grenades, two claymore mines, 86 rounds of ammunition, eight anti-personnel mines, one radio set, three magazines, 12 water bottles and five LTTE packs from the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa di
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Troops recovered one 40-mm grenade launcher, three 40-mm grenades, two claymore mines, 86 rounds of ammunition, eight anti-personnel mines, one radio set, three magazines, 12 water bottles and five LTTE packs from the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 11 
Two more militants were killed and three others inured by the SFs in the area north of Navvi in Vavuniya district. One soldier was also injured in the incident.
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Two more militants were killed and three others inured by the SFs in the area north of Navvi in Vavuniya district. One soldier was also injured in the incident.
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August - 11 
Two more soldiers sustained injuries in another APM explosion in the Kalekuda area of Kilinochchi district.
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Two more soldiers sustained injuries in another APM explosion in the Kalekuda area of Kilinochchi district.
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August - 12 
In another incident, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, Rasheed Ahmed, surrendered before the security forces in Doda district.
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In another incident, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, Rasheed Ahmed, surrendered before the security forces in Doda district.
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August - 12 
On August 12 night, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh Police arrested an agent of the Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), identified as Mohammad Masroor alias Manzoor Ansari and a Jamiat-ul-Mu
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On August 12 night, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh Police arrested an agent of the Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), identified as Mohammad Masroor alias Manzoor Ansari and a Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM) terrorist, Fayyaz Ahmed Mir, from Bahraich and Ghaziabad respectively. The arrested persons belong to Karachi and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan, reports The Hindu. The Additional Director General of Police, Brij Lal, told reporters that Masroor was living in the Charbagh area of Lucknow under an assumed name of Ramesh Chaudhary and was working in a showroom. Documents pertaining to Indian Army, a photograph of Ordnance Factory, Kanpur, a map of Cantonment area, tickets, pocket diary, mobile phone, driving licence and ration card were seized from him. The JuM terrorist, Fayyaz Ahmed, had entered India via Nepal on August 5, 2008 and was in touch with the commander of the outfit, General Abdullah. Interrogations revealed that he had been assigned the job of committing a terrorist act along with some other Pakistani nationals, Lal said.
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August - 12 
One non-local trader, Swapan Chandra Das, was shot at and wounded by two suspected militants in Dimapur on August 12, according to Nagaland Post.
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One non-local trader, Swapan Chandra Das, was shot at and wounded by two suspected militants in Dimapur on August 12, according to Nagaland Post.
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August - 12 
Security forces opened fire across Jammu and Kashmir on August 12, in which 15 protesters were killed, The Hindu reported. Some of the worst violence was reported from capital Srinagar, where six protesters were shot dead, in day-long skirmishes betw
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Security forces opened fire across Jammu and Kashmir on August 12, in which 15 protesters were killed, The Hindu reported. Some of the worst violence was reported from capital Srinagar, where six protesters were shot dead, in day-long skirmishes between mobs and police. Police killed three more protesters in the central Kashmir town of Lasjan, where police said Islamist-led rioters had attempted to storm the home of the former Minister and People’s Democratic Party legislator Javaid Ahmad Mir. A police officer was also seriously injured in the firing, which officials said was initiated by Mir’s panicked bodyguards. Soldiers killed three more protesters, including a woman, near the north Kashmir town of Paribal. A spokesperson for the Srinagar-based 15 Corps said the protesters, who were throwing stones at an isolated military picket, refused to disperse despite repeated appeals. A protester was killed in Anantnag, although confirmation on the cause of his death was not available. Police in the remote mountain town of Kishtwar killed two members of a mob that attacked homes belonging to the region’s Hindu minority. According to The Hindu, eight people have now died in Jammu since Hindu groups launched a movement demanding that the Shrine Board’s land-use rights be restored — three in police firing, one in a terrorist grenade attack, one in an accident, and the last in a protest-suicide. In the Kashmir region, the death toll is over three times as high.
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Telegraph quoting a new survey reports that business has fallen by 30 per cent in Dimapur because of the militancy. According to intelligence sources, factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) have extorted over INR 200 crore from
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Telegraph quoting a new survey reports that business has fallen by 30 per cent in Dimapur because of the militancy. According to intelligence sources, factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) have extorted over INR 200 crore from Dimapur alone in 2008. ‘Taxes’ are collected by militants in the presence of the police and security agencies at check gates.
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The Border Security Force (BSF) troops shot dead a Pakistani infiltrator along the India-Pakistan border in the Chilyari belt of Samba district on August 12, Tribune reported.
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The Border Security Force (BSF) troops shot dead a Pakistani infiltrator along the India-Pakistan border in the Chilyari belt of Samba district on August 12, Tribune reported.
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The Chhattisgarh Police on August 12 killed a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during an encounter near Jagargunda area of Dantewada district, reports The Hindu.
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The Chhattisgarh Police on August 12 killed a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during an encounter near Jagargunda area of Dantewada district, reports The Hindu.
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August - 12 
The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has called for a general strike from August 14 in Meghalaya in protest agonist the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, according to Shillong Times.
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The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has called for a general strike from August 14 in Meghalaya in protest agonist the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, according to Shillong Times.
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August - 12 
The National Security Advisor M. K. Narayanan confirmed the unearthing of 800 terror cells operating with external support by intelligence agencies, reports Economic Times. In an interview with a newspaper from Singapore, he indicated that several of
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The National Security Advisor M. K. Narayanan confirmed the unearthing of 800 terror cells operating with external support by intelligence agencies, reports Economic Times. In an interview with a newspaper from Singapore, he indicated that several of these modules are "not entirely foreign." He said, "Clearly, there is some kind of organisation we have to find out if that organisation is localised or there is an external group or module operating," "We are concerned that there is a great deal of external inspiration and support, we are also concerned and are looking at a mastermind within the country", he added.
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were shot dead by troops during an encounter at Chotemari in the Nalbari district on August 12-night, reports Telegraph. One 7.62-mm pistol, a bullet, a grenade and improvised explosive devices (IE
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were shot dead by troops during an encounter at Chotemari in the Nalbari district on August 12-night, reports Telegraph. One 7.62-mm pistol, a bullet, a grenade and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) weighing five kilograms were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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12 militants, including three Turkmen, some Arabs and Waziri tribal fighters, were killed and several others injured when an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fired four Hellfire missiles on Shnawana village in South Waziristan (SW), along the border wit
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12 militants, including three Turkmen, some Arabs and Waziri tribal fighters, were killed and several others injured when an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fired four Hellfire missiles on Shnawana village in South Waziristan (SW), along the border with Afghanistan on August 12-night. Sources informed The News from Angoor Adda, a border town between the SW and Afghanistan's Paktika province, that two pilot-less US planes were seen flying over the area during the attack on the village. They said four missiles were fired on the village in which 12 suspected militants were killed and several others injured. A house of pro-government tribal militant commander Abdur Rahman was destroyed in the attack in which Rahman and his brother Mohammad Islam died. According to residents, two US planes were hovering over the area since August 12-evening in the run-up to the drone attack. The planes fired four Hellfire missiles at around 10 pm at the compound where local and foreign militants were reportedly hiding. In Kabul, the US military said the missiles were not fired by either NATO’s International Security Assistance Force or the US-led coalition. "This is not true. We have no reports of missiles being fired into Pakistan," US-led coalition spokesman Lieutenant Nathan Perry told AFP.
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August - 12 
A senior al Qaeda operative and 17 other militants were killed and several others sustained injuries when low-flying helicopters bombed their positions in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA, Dawn reported. Sources said Abu Saeed al-Masri alias Mustafa Moh
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A senior al Qaeda operative and 17 other militants were killed and several others sustained injuries when low-flying helicopters bombed their positions in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA, Dawn reported. Sources said Abu Saeed al-Masri alias Mustafa Mohammad Ahmad was killed in the air strike. The Egyptian-born Abu Saeed was reported to be a senior member of the Majlis-i-Shura and financial chief of al Qaeda. They said that Cobra helicopters precisely targeted militants’ positions in Shahnari, Haji Lawang, Ragha Dagg and Takht areas where security forces had been using air power since August 8. The helicopters attacked militants’ hideouts in Shahnari, killing 13 Taliban militants. They also hit four vehicles in Takht, killing five militants and injuring three others. However, a spokesman for the Tehrik-i-Taliban denied that any foreign militant had been killed, AFP reported. "I strongly contradict reports that Abu Saeed al-Masri was killed in Bajaur. There are no foreigners," Omar said. Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said the security agencies had intelligence on presence of top al Qaeda operative Abu Mustafa Al Yazid but his death could not be confirmed as yet by "contacts on the ground", Daily Times reported.
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According to Dawn, a doctor held hostage reportedly by pro-Taliban militants in his house was killed along with his eight captors when a mortar shell hit the house in the Haji Lawang area in Bajaur Agency. Security forces hit the house of Dr Bawar on
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According to Dawn, a doctor held hostage reportedly by pro-Taliban militants in his house was killed along with his eight captors when a mortar shell hit the house in the Haji Lawang area in Bajaur Agency. Security forces hit the house of Dr Bawar on August 12-night, killing him and the eight militants who had forced him to stay in the house and treat their injured comrades. Dr Bawar who worked in the Bajaur Agency headquarters hospital in Khar was alone in his house after sending his family to another area because of bombings carried out by the security forces.
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According to Dawn, gunship helicopters targeted militants’ hideouts in the hilly areas of Markandai and Akhund Baba of Buner district on August 12.
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According to Dawn, gunship helicopters targeted militants’ hideouts in the hilly areas of Markandai and Akhund Baba of Buner district on August 12.
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Elsewhere in the province, paramilitary forces on August 12 arrested seven suspected Taliban militants from the Doaba area of Hangu district.
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Elsewhere in the province, paramilitary forces on August 12 arrested seven suspected Taliban militants from the Doaba area of Hangu district.
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August - 12 
Exodus from different areas of Bajaur continued on August 12, with a large number of people moving to other districts.
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Exodus from different areas of Bajaur continued on August 12, with a large number of people moving to other districts.
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In another incident, a school was partially damaged in an explosion in Khuzdar, but no casualties were reported.
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In another incident, a school was partially damaged in an explosion in Khuzdar, but no casualties were reported.
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Security forces are reportedly continuing their operations against suspected militants in the Swat district of the NWFP, according to Daily Times. Four persons, including three civilians, were killed while 17 others were injured in various incidents
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Security forces are reportedly continuing their operations against suspected militants in the Swat district of the NWFP, according to Daily Times. Four persons, including three civilians, were killed while 17 others were injured in various incidents during the operation.
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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 recov
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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 - 12 
Security forces clashed with militants in the nearby Jandola region in SW. Officials said that two militants of the Baitullah Mehsud group were killed in the clashes. The clashes followed an attack by militants on a vehicle of the security forces in
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Security forces clashed with militants in the nearby Jandola region in SW. Officials said that two militants of the Baitullah Mehsud group were killed in the clashes. The clashes followed an attack by militants on a vehicle of the security forces in the Kirri area on August 12. One soldier was killed and five others were wounded in the attack.
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Six Pakistan Air Force (PAF) personnel and seven civilians were killed and 14 persons were wounded when a car bomb exploded near a bridge on the main Peshawar-Kohat Road in the southern part of Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (N
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Six Pakistan Air Force (PAF) personnel and seven civilians were killed and 14 persons were wounded when a car bomb exploded near a bridge on the main Peshawar-Kohat Road in the southern part of Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 12-morning, Dawn reported. The explosion occurred when a van carrying PAF personnel was going from the Badbher PAF base to Peshawar. Police said it was not yet clear whether it was a case of suicide attack or of a bomb detonated by remote control. Among the dead were a six-year-old girl and two women who were going to a wedding ceremony. An unnamed police official told Dawn that the attack could be a revenge action for the military operation in Swat, Bajaur and other tribal areas. Bomb disposal personnel said the explosives used for the blast weighed over 20 kilograms. According to BBC, Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar claimed responsibility for the attack and said it was in response to military operations against militants in the Bajaur Agency. "It is an open war between us and them," he told The Associated Press.
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The Jaish-e-Islami on August 12 threatened to carry out bombings across Pakistan if the Government did not stop operations in Swat and the Tribal Areas, Daily Times reported. According to Geo News, Jaish chief Waliur Rehman, however, did not claim re
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The Jaish-e-Islami on August 12 threatened to carry out bombings across Pakistan if the Government did not stop operations in Swat and the Tribal Areas, Daily Times reported. According to Geo News, Jaish chief Waliur Rehman, however, did not claim responsibility for the Kohat blast but said it could be reaction to operations against the Taliban. According to the channel, he said more such attacks would be carried out in other parts of the country but Multan would be their "favourite" target.
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The militants bombed a primary girls’ school in Besh Banr and destroyed one bridge in Irkot and another in the Gulibagh area of Swat on August 12-night.
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The militants bombed a primary girls’ school in Besh Banr and destroyed one bridge in Irkot and another in the Gulibagh area of Swat on August 12-night.
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Unidentified men blew up a gas pipeline near Sui on August 12, suspending gas supply to the Sui purification plant. According to police, the militants strapped explosives to the 16-inch pipeline, which damaged a three-foot section. The Baloch Liberat
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Unidentified men blew up a gas pipeline near Sui on August 12, suspending gas supply to the Sui purification plant. According to police, the militants strapped explosives to the 16-inch pipeline, which damaged a three-foot section. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) spokesman Baz Baloch claimed responsibility for the blast.
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Witnesses said that militants fired rockets on a van carrying a displaced family in Gardai area. A man and his wife were killed and their three children were wounded.
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Witnesses said that militants fired rockets on a van carrying a displaced family in Gardai area. A man and his wife were killed and their three children were wounded.
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Finance Ministry on August 12 approved the proposal to pay the outstanding salaries of last 14 months to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in cantonments. The Ministry has made available NR 84 million for the purpose. As such, 19618 PLA combatants w
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Finance Ministry on August 12 approved the proposal to pay the outstanding salaries of last 14 months to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in cantonments. The Ministry has made available NR 84 million for the purpose. As such, 19618 PLA combatants will get NR 42000 each. The Ministry for Peace and Reconstruction had sought the approval of Finance Ministry to pay outstanding salaries to the combatants. According to Shyam Sundar Sharma, spokesperson of the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, the process to pay the money to PLA combatants will be started within this week.
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August - 12 
In the last few years of unrest in the southern Terai region, around 56 civil servants have been killed, reports Nepal News. This was revealed at a programme held by the Nepal Civil Servants Organisation on August 12 in Kathmandu. According to genera
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In the last few years of unrest in the southern Terai region, around 56 civil servants have been killed, reports Nepal News. This was revealed at a programme held by the Nepal Civil Servants Organisation on August 12 in Kathmandu. According to general secretary of the organisation, Punya Dhakal, they were killed by various armed outfits operating in the region. He said that morale of the Government employees were low as security organs have not been able to arrest the killers.
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August - 12 
An LTTE defence line at Chinnakkomalai, about nine-kms north of Vellankulam in Kilinochchi was neutralised by the fighter jets of Sri Lanka Air Force on August 12.
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An LTTE defence line at Chinnakkomalai, about nine-kms north of Vellankulam in Kilinochchi was neutralised by the fighter jets of Sri Lanka Air Force on August 12.
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August - 12 
Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka refuted allegations by the LTTE that civilians in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu are getting killed and injured due to the shelling of the SFs. "The LTTE is holding these civilians as a human shield. We have neve
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Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka refuted allegations by the LTTE that civilians in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu are getting killed and injured due to the shelling of the SFs. "The LTTE is holding these civilians as a human shield. We have never fired artillery in to the civilian populated areas since these areas are located some 15 Kilometres away from the Forward Defence Lines. The LTTE is shelling these areas and trying to put the blame on us", the Army Commander told Daily News. According to the Army Commander around 200000 people are living in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts along with 30000 displaced civilians and the LTTE is keeping them and providing them military training to be deployed in the Forward Defence Lines.
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said the Army is on target to capture Kilinochchi town in the next four months. "It’s possible by the end of this year. You can’t just push them into the jungles and wait. You have to search for them and complete
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said the Army is on target to capture Kilinochchi town in the next four months. "It’s possible by the end of this year. You can’t just push them into the jungles and wait. You have to search for them and completely eradicate them. Only then can peace come," he told The Times in London.
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Further, two soldiers and a militant were killed when clashes erupted between the two sides in the Kidipidittankulam and Kalvilan areas, east of Vavunikkulam in Mullaitivu district. Three more militants and an equal number of soldiers sustained injur
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Further, two soldiers and a militant were killed when clashes erupted between the two sides in the Kidipidittankulam and Kalvilan areas, east of Vavunikkulam in Mullaitivu district. Three more militants and an equal number of soldiers sustained injuries in these clashes.
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August - 12 
India has warned Sri Lanka that it may not be able to win an ongoing war against the LTTE despite recent military gains, according to AFP. The National Security Advisor (NSA) M.K. Narayanan told Straits Times newspaper that the LTTE had been weakened
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India has warned Sri Lanka that it may not be able to win an ongoing war against the LTTE despite recent military gains, according to AFP. The National Security Advisor (NSA) M.K. Narayanan told Straits Times newspaper that the LTTE had been weakened but retained the ability to stage terrorist strikes. "Our argument is: unless you give Tamils a feeling they have the right to their own destiny in many matters, you will not succeed. (The) LTTE's capacity to carry out terrorist attacks is not diminished," he said. "The (Sri Lankan army) has made a lot of progress in the last few weeks. But even if they win the battle, I am not sure they will win the war. I think they haven't got the Tamil population on their side. I know the Sri Lankan government will be unhappy (at this advice) but... that is the best advice they could get," he added.
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On August 12, the SFs killed six LTTE cadres and injured eight others in the Vedamakilam, Navakkulam and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district. One soldier was also injured during these clashes.
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On August 12, the SFs killed six LTTE cadres and injured eight others in the Vedamakilam, Navakkulam and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district. One soldier was also injured during these clashes.
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August - 12 
On the same day, three soldiers and a militant were injured during an encounter between the two sides in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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On the same day, three soldiers and a militant were injured during an encounter between the two sides in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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August - 12 
Rejecting the opposition United National Party’s claim that the Government was holding secret talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Government Defence Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told a media briefing in Colombo, "The Go
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Rejecting the opposition United National Party’s claim that the Government was holding secret talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Government Defence Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told a media briefing in Colombo, "The Government will never go for peace talks unless the LTTE lays down arms since in our experience the LTTE usually come for peace talks or offers a ceasefire only when they are cornered," Daily News reported. "The LTTE has been practising this strategy for over 25 years. When the LTTE is badly defeated they canvass national and international parties to that they are ready to come to a settlement. The LTTE cannot dupe the Government again by offering peace talks, the Minister said. It is apparent today at a time when the Security Forces are moving closer to the bunker lines of LTTE leader Prabhakaran, the LTTE is showing eagerness for talks or a ceasefire. This has been the case even in the past, the Minister added," the Minister stated. He, however, said, "The Government has never shut the door for peace, if the LTTE really wishes to come for peace talks," adding, the LTTE has to meet particular requirements which the Government has been stressing, if it is genuinely interested in peace.
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Separately, two soldiers engaged in search and clear operations in the newly captured areas of Adanipankulam, Kalekuda, Illuppukadavai north, Parappakandattan and Irakkandi were killed in the explosion of a booby trap. 24 anti-personnel mines (APM),
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Separately, two soldiers engaged in search and clear operations in the newly captured areas of Adanipankulam, Kalekuda, Illuppukadavai north, Parappakandattan and Irakkandi were killed in the explosion of a booby trap. 24 anti-personnel mines (APM), four booby traps, one pressure mine and two gelignite chargers were recovered from theses areas.
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August - 12 
The founder of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman, said that military defeat is inevitable for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as it does not have a proper commander,
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The founder of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman, said that military defeat is inevitable for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as it does not have a proper commander, according to Colombo Page. Speaking at a media briefing in Welikanda, he said the LTTE had lost 60 per cent of their power after his split with them and claimed that this is the main reason that the Sri Lankan security forces can now achieve success in the North, and the present trend will not be stopped until the fall of the LTTE. Speaking further, he argued it was he who had commanded all successful battles fought by the LTTE, and its chief Velupillai Prabhakaran had never faced a single battle during his time in the outfit. Karuna added that Prabhakaran would not be able to come before the public but is now planning to use civilians in the Wanni region as a human shield to save his life. During the briefing, he also warned that the LTTE may use chemical weapons as their last resort. He confirmed that the outfit have the weapons but said he was not aware about the exact substance used.
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The Jane’s Intelligence Report said in its August issue that the LTTE's annual income is "between $200-300 million making it the second biggest income generating terrorist organisation in the world." For the LTTE, the source of the income — both lega
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The Jane’s Intelligence Report said in its August issue that the LTTE's annual income is "between $200-300 million making it the second biggest income generating terrorist organisation in the world." For the LTTE, the source of the income — both legal and illegal — is perhaps "from shipping to drugs and extortion by a network of professional managers — both Tamils and others — across a string of countries and... also comes from purported Tamil Charities, the funds of which are allegedly transferred for its coffers,'’ the report said, adding that many Tamil charities have become an effective way of transferring money to the terrorist outfit.
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August - 12 
The Special Task Force personnel recovered one radio set, one antenna and two APMs from the Batticaloa district.
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The Special Task Force personnel recovered one radio set, one antenna and two APMs from the Batticaloa district.
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The troops captured two LTTE bunkers in the Palamoddai area killing three militants and injuring six others.
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The troops captured two LTTE bunkers in the Palamoddai area killing three militants and injuring six others.
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August - 12 
The troops during separate encounters in the Janakapura north, Andankulam and Kiriibbanwewa north areas killed three militants and injured 26 others. One soldier was also killed while seven others sustained injuries in LTTE-triggered IED explosions a
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The troops during separate encounters in the Janakapura north, Andankulam and Kiriibbanwewa north areas killed three militants and injured 26 others. One soldier was also killed while seven others sustained injuries in LTTE-triggered IED explosions and mortar fire.
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August - 13 
A Member of the Parliament (MP) from the Bastar region belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Baliram Kashyap, escaped a landmine attack triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 13, Police sources told IANS. Gir
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A Member of the Parliament (MP) from the Bastar region belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Baliram Kashyap, escaped a landmine attack triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 13, Police sources told IANS. Giridhari Nayak, the Additional Director General of Police, said, “Insurgents exploded a landmine to hit Kashyap’s vehicle in a forested stretch of Narayanpur district but he escaped unhurt while the blast hit a jeep following his convoy.” A policeman and an assistant sub-inspector were injured in the attack while the rear portion of the jeep was severely damaged.
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August - 13 
A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, ‘commander’ Abdul Rashid alias Abdullah, surrendered before the security forces in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district and handed over one Pika gun with one ammunition box. Abdullah was reportedly an ‘A’ category
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A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, ‘commander’ Abdul Rashid alias Abdullah, surrendered before the security forces in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district and handed over one Pika gun with one ammunition box. Abdullah was reportedly an ‘A’ category militant and was active since 2002.
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August - 13 
All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) leader of Dhubri, identified as Enamul Haque, received threats over telephone from Islamist groups, jehadis and smugglers from Bangladesh for the awareness campaign that he has been carrying out in the border villages
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All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) leader of Dhubri, identified as Enamul Haque, received threats over telephone from Islamist groups, jehadis and smugglers from Bangladesh for the awareness campaign that he has been carrying out in the border villages against activities by miscreants from across the border, according to Sentinel.
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Army and Assam Police recovered RDX weighing 2.25 kilo grams in the form of 10 solid sticks with black coating from Borkona Pahar under Mancachar police station in the Dhubri district on August 13, reports Telegraph. Police suspect that the ULFA was
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Army and Assam Police recovered RDX weighing 2.25 kilo grams in the form of 10 solid sticks with black coating from Borkona Pahar under Mancachar police station in the Dhubri district on August 13, reports Telegraph. Police suspect that the ULFA was ferrying the consignment.
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Assam Police and the Army shot dead two ULFA militants during another encounter at Sanyasini Pahar in the Bongaigaon district on August 13. Two German-made revolvers, two bullets, five empty cartridges and two mobile handsets with many SIM cards were
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Assam Police and the Army shot dead two ULFA militants during another encounter at Sanyasini Pahar in the Bongaigaon district on August 13. Two German-made revolvers, two bullets, five empty cartridges and two mobile handsets with many SIM cards were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. Other militants managed to escape from the encounter site.
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Meghalaya Police on August 13 recovered 200 electronic detonators, 70 gelatin sticks and two rolls of fuse wire from a mini bus on its way from Shahlang in the West Khasi Hills district to Williamnagar in the East Garo Hills district, according to Sh
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Meghalaya Police on August 13 recovered 200 electronic detonators, 70 gelatin sticks and two rolls of fuse wire from a mini bus on its way from Shahlang in the West Khasi Hills district to Williamnagar in the East Garo Hills district, according to Shillong Times. One person, identified as Allan Ch. Marak of Mandal village in the South Garo Hills district, was arrested in this connection.
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Militants shot dead a former village headman, Bashir Ahmed, in his house at village Pasna in the Kishtwar district on August 13, Daily Excelsior reported.
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Militants shot dead a former village headman, Bashir Ahmed, in his house at village Pasna in the Kishtwar district on August 13, Daily Excelsior reported.
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August - 13 
One Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadre, identified as Kheyang Timung, was arrested by security force (SF) personnel from Borkok under Baithalangso police station.
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One Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadre, identified as Kheyang Timung, was arrested by security force (SF) personnel from Borkok under Baithalangso police station.
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August - 13 
One Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadre, Muslim Ali, was wounded by troops during an encounter at Muslim Ghopa village in the Darrang district on August 13-morning, according to Assam Tribune.
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One Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadre, Muslim Ali, was wounded by troops during an encounter at Muslim Ghopa village in the Darrang district on August 13-morning, according to Assam Tribune.
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One People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Atomba alias Abdul Majid, was arrested by a team of Imphal East district police commandos from Top Khongnang on August 13-morning.
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One People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Atomba alias Abdul Majid, was arrested by a team of Imphal East district police commandos from Top Khongnang on August 13-morning.
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August - 13 
The Hindu reports that Police on August 13 arrested a woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Pratima Das alias Prachi, from the Kalinga Nagar area of Jajpur district. She was being accompanied by an US national
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The Hindu reports that Police on August 13 arrested a woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Pratima Das alias Prachi, from the Kalinga Nagar area of Jajpur district. She was being accompanied by an US national David Pheug who was later released after he claimed to be a research scholar working on displacement issues. Since there was no case pending against Pratima Das in Jajapur district, she was handed over to police of Jagatsinghpur district where a case pertaining to waging war against State was registered in her name.
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The Thoubal district police commandos arrested one woman sympathiser of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Mayanglambam O. Ranjita, during a search operation at Kakching Makha Leikai on August 13.
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The Thoubal district police commandos arrested one woman sympathiser of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Mayanglambam O. Ranjita, during a search operation at Kakching Makha Leikai on August 13.
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August - 13 
Three cadres of the Noyon faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres were arrested by a team of Imphal West district police commandos from Ningombam Road near Langthabal Phuramakhong Ching on August 13. They were identified as Thokchom Sh
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Three cadres of the Noyon faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres were arrested by a team of Imphal West district police commandos from Ningombam Road near Langthabal Phuramakhong Ching on August 13. They were identified as Thokchom Sharatchandra Singh alias Boy, Mohammed Jama Khan alias Boi and and Yumnam Rakesh Singh.
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August - 13 
Another man was killed in Kharan after some people on a motorcycle opened fire on him near his house. One person was injured in this attack.
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Another man was killed in Kharan after some people on a motorcycle opened fire on him near his house. One person was injured in this attack.
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August - 13 
Elsewhere in the province, Dawn reported that local militants established a permanent headquarters in the residences of a former parliamentarian and a sitting senator after retaking control of Darra Adamkhel despite the presence of a large number of
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Elsewhere in the province, Dawn reported that local militants established a permanent headquarters in the residences of a former parliamentarian and a sitting senator after retaking control of Darra Adamkhel despite the presence of a large number of security force personnel in the area. An official and eyewitnesses said that after distributing leaflets on August 11 in which they had asked tribesmen and shopkeepers not to sell food items to the security forces, the militants forcibly shut down seven coal mines where labourers were supplying food to personnel of the Frontier Corps deployed at the mountains. Khasadar personnel have also stopped performing their duties in Darra Adamkhel due to fear of being killed by the militants and are confined to their homes. Sources said the militants had taken over the houses of former parliamentarian Nasim Afridi and Senator Abdur Razziq located in the busy bazaar and were using them as their new headquarters.
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August - 13 
Further, a house was attacked with three hand-grenades in Panjgur town, killing a minor girl and injuring a man.
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Further, a house was attacked with three hand-grenades in Panjgur town, killing a minor girl and injuring a man.
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August - 13 
Further, Police raided a house in a village in Gokand and arrested five men suspected of sheltering militants. Arms and ammunition captured by the militants in the Kingar Galay attack were seized.
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Further, Police raided a house in a village in Gokand and arrested five men suspected of sheltering militants. Arms and ammunition captured by the militants in the Kingar Galay attack were seized.
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August - 13 
Further, the bullet-riddled body of a pro-government tribesman was found in Umari.
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Further, the bullet-riddled body of a pro-government tribesman was found in Umari.
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August - 13 
In addition, explosions were also reported from the Kalat, Mastung and Khuzdar towns.
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In addition, explosions were also reported from the Kalat, Mastung and Khuzdar towns.
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August - 13 
In the evening, a schoolteacher was killed and four policemen and four other people were injured in a blast at the Uthal police station. Police said the bomb had been planted along the wall of the police station building.
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In the evening, a schoolteacher was killed and four policemen and four other people were injured in a blast at the Uthal police station. Police said the bomb had been planted along the wall of the police station building.
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August - 13 
Local people said militants had stopped families in the Mamond sub-division from leaving the area, Dawn reported. “Militants forced the fleeing tribesmen to stay back. The men were given Kalashnikovs and asked to keep their women in homes,” said a ma
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Local people said militants had stopped families in the Mamond sub-division from leaving the area, Dawn reported. “Militants forced the fleeing tribesmen to stay back. The men were given Kalashnikovs and asked to keep their women in homes,” said a man in Mamond. He said the militants had asked the people to take part in what they called jihad against ‘infidels’. People in Salarzai have also been stopped from leaving their homes and the area. According to official sources, F-16 aircraft have been used in the conflict for the first time.
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August - 13 
Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft and military gunship helicopters continued targeting suspected hideouts of militants in the Bajaur Agency, killing 21 more people, including three civilians, and injuring several others, The News reported. Official
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Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft and military gunship helicopters continued targeting suspected hideouts of militants in the Bajaur Agency, killing 21 more people, including three civilians, and injuring several others, The News reported. Official and tribal sources said that fighter aircraft and the Pakistan Army Cobra gunship choppers heavily bombarded suspected militant positions and hideouts in various parts of Bajaur Agency, including Pashat, Naraza and Mulla Said Banda in Salarzai sub-division and Inam Khwaro and Damadola in the Mamond sub-division. The officials claimed 12 militants were killed in the air strikes. In Jar Kalley of Utmankhel sub-division, a group of militants sitting on the roadside to target the troops through IEDs were targeted by gunship choppers that killed six militants. In Pashat village, three tribesmen, including an elder, were killed when his house came under attack from a warplane. There were complaints by the fleeing tribal populace that fighter aircraft and military choppers were mostly bombing civilian populations and villages rather than the militants still moving and operating freely in their strongholds in Mamond, Salarzai, Utmankhel and Inayat Kalley. Residents also complained that despite heavy bombing by the security forces for the past several days, the militants were still occupying roadside checkpoints and security posts vacated by the paramilitary Bajaur Scouts along the border with Afghanistan.
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August - 13 
People in Bajaur said 10 people were killed when artillery shells hit two houses in the Kass and Sheenkotai areas of Mamond sub-division late on August 13-night, Dawn reported. Four houses were damaged in Kass, 30kms northeast of Khar, headquarters o
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People in Bajaur said 10 people were killed when artillery shells hit two houses in the Kass and Sheenkotai areas of Mamond sub-division late on August 13-night, Dawn reported. Four houses were damaged in Kass, 30kms northeast of Khar, headquarters of Bajaur Agency.
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August - 13 
Separately, sources said that an official of the Federal Investigation Agency, Liaquat Ali, was shot dead in Turbat.
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Separately, sources said that an official of the Federal Investigation Agency, Liaquat Ali, was shot dead in Turbat.
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August - 13 
Six persons were killed and 19 others, including four policemen, were injured in explosions in Hub and Uthal, a hand-grenade attack in Panjgur and shooting incidents in Kharan and Turbat towns in Balochistan on August 13, Dawn reported. According
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Six persons were killed and 19 others, including four policemen, were injured in explosions in Hub and Uthal, a hand-grenade attack in Panjgur and shooting incidents in Kharan and Turbat towns in Balochistan on August 13, Dawn reported. According to police, the target of explosion in Hub was a convoy of the security forces (SFs) which was escorting workers of a private cement company to Karachi. “Two passersby were killed when a bomb in car was detonated by remote control,” said District Police Officer of Lasbela, Habibullah Sherani. Sources said the car, parked near a shrine on the Sakran Road, exploded before the convoy reached the place. Nine people were injured in the blast.
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August - 13 
Sources close to Arab militants denied reports about the killing of senior al Qaeda operative and the network's operational commander in Afghanistan, Abu Yazeed al-Masri alias Mustafa Mohammad Ahmad or Sheikh Saeed al-Masri, in bombing by the Pakista
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Sources close to Arab militants denied reports about the killing of senior al Qaeda operative and the network's operational commander in Afghanistan, Abu Yazeed al-Masri alias Mustafa Mohammad Ahmad or Sheikh Saeed al-Masri, in bombing by the Pakistani fighter aircraft on Damadola in Bajaur a few days back.
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August - 13 
Taliban in Swat district have warned people to stay away from the Independence Day celebrations on August 14 (today), Daily Times reported. According to Samma TV, Taliban spokesman Haji Muslim Khan said those who had destroyed Taliban’s houses would
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Taliban in Swat district have warned people to stay away from the Independence Day celebrations on August 14 (today), Daily Times reported. According to Samma TV, Taliban spokesman Haji Muslim Khan said those who had destroyed Taliban’s houses would see their own houses destroyed. He said people should stay away from the celebrations as the Taliban might target such gatherings, the channel reported.
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August - 13 
The head of a banned militant group in the Khyber Agency was shot dead on August 13, Daily Times reported. Amr Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkar chief Haji Namdar was delivering his routine sermon for his FM radio channel from a mosque in Bar Kambarkhel
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The head of a banned militant group in the Khyber Agency was shot dead on August 13, Daily Times reported. Amr Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkar chief Haji Namdar was delivering his routine sermon for his FM radio channel from a mosque in Bar Kambarkhel when an unidentified man shot and killed him. The attacker was later captured by Namdar’s supporters. The executive body of the vigilante organisation named Haji Hukam Khan as the new chief of the group.
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August - 13 
The paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) vacated Bajaur's biggest FC post at Sadeeqabad near Khar. Sources close to the militants said the Taliban on August 13 sent a delegation to Tableeghi Markaz in Sadeeqabad and gave them a letter in which they urged
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The paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) vacated Bajaur's biggest FC post at Sadeeqabad near Khar. Sources close to the militants said the Taliban on August 13 sent a delegation to Tableeghi Markaz in Sadeeqabad and gave them a letter in which they urged the Ulema (religious scholars) and local traders to ask the FC officials to vacate the Sadeeqabad post or they would attack the post and then they would not be responsible if the local people and business community suffered human or material losses. Residents of Sadeeqabad village said the militants later reached there and started patrolling the streets.
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August - 13 
The Sindh Assembly adopted unanimously on August 13 a resolution calling upon President Pervez Musharraf to take a vote of confidence from his electoral college or resign immediately, Dawn reported. “In case he fails to get the vote of confidence the
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The Sindh Assembly adopted unanimously on August 13 a resolution calling upon President Pervez Musharraf to take a vote of confidence from his electoral college or resign immediately, Dawn reported. “In case he fails to get the vote of confidence the assembly urges parliament to give notice of impeachment in accordance with Article 47 of the Constitution,” the resolution reads. Members belonging to the opposition - comprising Pakistan Muslim League-F, PML-Q and the National People’s Party - and ruling coalition partner Muttahida Qaumi Movement were absent from the house.
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August - 13 
Villagers killed six members of a militant group in the Dara Shalbandi area of Buner district on August 13, according to Dawn. Witnesses said that the villagers had surrounded the six militants and asked them to surrender. But the militants demanded
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Villagers killed six members of a militant group in the Dara Shalbandi area of Buner district on August 13, according to Dawn. Witnesses said that the villagers had surrounded the six militants and asked them to surrender. But the militants demanded safe passage and one of them hurled a grenade on the villagers to break the siege. The villagers subsequently opened fire, killing the militants four of whom were identified as Azeem Khan, Usman Ghani, Behran and Rahman Said. District Police Officer Mohamad Khaliq told journalists that the group was involved in attacks on a police mobile in Pir Baba and a police post in Kingar Galay. Nine policemen were killed in the attacks.
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August - 13 
Further, two farmers working on their fields in the Samagipura area of Trincomalee District were shot at and injured by an unidentified gunman.
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Further, two farmers working on their fields in the Samagipura area of Trincomalee District were shot at and injured by an unidentified gunman.
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August - 13 
The troops captured Mulankavil, the second most powerful administrative base for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Kilinochchi district, on August 13, reports Sri Lankan Army. 20 militants, including one area leader identified as The
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The troops captured Mulankavil, the second most powerful administrative base for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Kilinochchi district, on August 13, reports Sri Lankan Army. 20 militants, including one area leader identified as Thennaman, were killed during the incident. The security forces (SFs) captured Mulankavil town, along the Mannar Pooneryn A-32 road where the LTTE had their ‘national’ stadium and a massive cemetery, military officials told Daily News. According to Brigadier Shavendra Silva, General Officer Commanding of the 58 Division, the capture of Mulankavil is a bigger victory for the Army since it was considered the second most important township in the Kilinochchi district after Kilinochchi town. According to ground troops there had been more than 500 graves of LTTE cadres buried between May 20 and July 18 and a massive area has been cleared for graves. A large number of LTTE offices have also been located within Mulankavil giving the impression that the LTTE had used this township as one of their administrative centres in the Kilinochchi district. The troops have now pushed the LTTE further north on the A-32 road towards Nachchakuda, the last Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base on the North Western coast.
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August - 13 
Troops attached to the 57 Division captured Kalvilan village in Mullaitivu district after two days of fighting. According to sources, more than 30 militants were killed as troops repulsed six counter attacks of the LTTE to foil the advance of the tro
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Troops attached to the 57 Division captured Kalvilan village in Mullaitivu district after two days of fighting. According to sources, more than 30 militants were killed as troops repulsed six counter attacks of the LTTE to foil the advance of the troops into the village. The troops fully consolidated the village by August 13-afternoon.
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August - 14 
Andhra Pradesh State Government renewed the ban on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for a period of one year with effect from August 17. Through the Government Order No. 515 the Government declared the outfit as a unlawful association
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Andhra Pradesh State Government renewed the ban on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for a period of one year with effect from August 17. Through the Government Order No. 515 the Government declared the outfit as a unlawful association under AP Public Security Act, 1992. The Order said that the outfit was continuing to indulge in unlawful activities and that if such activities were not stopped, they would constitute a serious danger and menace to public order, peace and tranquility. The CPI-Maoist was banned in the State on August 17, 2005 and the proscription is being renewed every year.
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August - 14 
Army recovered and later defused bomb during a search operation at Pathsala in the Barpeta district on August 14, according to Assam Tribune.
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Army recovered and later defused bomb during a search operation at Pathsala in the Barpeta district on August 14, according to Assam Tribune.
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August - 14 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian belonging to the tribal community at his native village Kondilovagondi in G. K. Veedhi mandal (administrative division) in the Visakhapatnam district on August 14, reports The Hind
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian belonging to the tribal community at his native village Kondilovagondi in G. K. Veedhi mandal (administrative division) in the Visakhapatnam district on August 14, reports The Hindu. The incident, which was yet to be confirmed by the police, coincided with the "black day" being observed by the Maoists on August 15.
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August - 14 
CPI-Maoist, in its latest information bulletin, has attributed their recent successes in ‘counter offensive actions’ against security forces in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to support from people. In the bulletin, Bhaskar alias Modem Balakrishna, Secret
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CPI-Maoist, in its latest information bulletin, has attributed their recent successes in ‘counter offensive actions’ against security forces in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to support from people. In the bulletin, Bhaskar alias Modem Balakrishna, Secretary of the Andhra Orissa Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the outfit has said that the Balimela attack of June 29 and also the subsequent landmine attack in Malkangiri district that killed 15 Orissa police personnel travelling on a Mine Protected Vehicle have proved the supremacy of guerrilla tactics and the ‘constant flow’ of information on police movement.
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August - 14 
Elsewhere in the State, three porters, engaged by the Army, were injured in a landmine blast at Mendhar in the Poonch district.
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Elsewhere in the State, three porters, engaged by the Army, were injured in a landmine blast at Mendhar in the Poonch district.
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August - 14 
On August 14, an activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) was arrested in Bharuch in connection with the serial blasts in Ahmedabad on July 26, reports Economic Times. The arrested SIMI cadre Mohammad Sajid Mansori is suspected to ha
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On August 14, an activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) was arrested in Bharuch in connection with the serial blasts in Ahmedabad on July 26, reports Economic Times. The arrested SIMI cadre Mohammad Sajid Mansori is suspected to have been part of the conspiracy to carry out the nine blasts across the Gujarat capital.
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August - 14 
On August 14, security forces arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants along with two grenades in the Poonch town, Daily Excelsior reported. They have been identified as Farooq Ahmed Naik and Mohammed Ishaq. Senior Superintendent of Police (Doda)
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On August 14, security forces arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants along with two grenades in the Poonch town, Daily Excelsior reported. They have been identified as Farooq Ahmed Naik and Mohammed Ishaq. Senior Superintendent of Police (Doda) Raghubir Singh said the militants had been tasked by LeT commanders Mudassar and Iqbal to lob grenades in Doda town.
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August - 14 
One Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) trooper was killed and a sub-inspector injured when suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres fired at them at Chak in the Palamu district on August 14, reports The Hindu. According to the report,
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One Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) trooper was killed and a sub-inspector injured when suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres fired at them at Chak in the Palamu district on August 14, reports The Hindu. According to the report, three motorcycle-borne Maoists fired from AK-47 rifles and nine mm pistol at a group of six JAP personnel, including sub-inspector Sunil Chetri killing Ramesh Chetri, hailing from Padma in Nepal.
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August - 14 
Pakistan army resorted to heavy firing on the Line of Control (LoC) again violating the cease-fire at Kanari Post in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district. However, no casualties were reported in the firing.
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Pakistan army resorted to heavy firing on the Line of Control (LoC) again violating the cease-fire at Kanari Post in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district. However, no casualties were reported in the firing.
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August - 14 
Police, combing the Annavaram-Kannavaram forest of Koyyuru mandal (administrative division) in the Visakhapatnam district on August 13 found a Maoist dump, reports The Hindu. Seven detonators, three claymore mines, three directional mines and three e
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Police, combing the Annavaram-Kannavaram forest of Koyyuru mandal (administrative division) in the Visakhapatnam district on August 13 found a Maoist dump, reports The Hindu. Seven detonators, three claymore mines, three directional mines and three electrical wire bundles were stored in a drum and buried underground.
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August - 14 
The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) proposed to hold talks with the Union Government on its ‘21st raising day’, according to Telegraph. The outfit’s ‘general secretary’ Cheristerfield Thangkhiew on August 14 said that they were ready t
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The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) proposed to hold talks with the Union Government on its ‘21st raising day’, according to Telegraph. The outfit’s ‘general secretary’ Cheristerfield Thangkhiew on August 14 said that they were ready to initiate a dialogue with the Government to end the armed struggle, provided the Government was sincere.
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August - 14 
The Karbi Anglong District Police recovered two crude bombs from the Dokmoka and Parakhowa areas on August 14, reports Telegraph. Police suspect that the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) outfit had planted the bombs.
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The Karbi Anglong District Police recovered two crude bombs from the Dokmoka and Parakhowa areas on August 14, reports Telegraph. Police suspect that the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) outfit had planted the bombs.
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August - 14 
Two suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres were shot dead by the Imphal East district police commandos in two separate encounters at Keikhu and Hatta Golpati near Minuthong on August 14-night, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Two suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres were shot dead by the Imphal East district police commandos in two separate encounters at Keikhu and Hatta Golpati near Minuthong on August 14-night, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 14 
A suicide blast in Lahore killed at least nine persons and injured more than 35, targeting policemen standing guard on the eve of the Independence Day, Daily Times reported. The attack took place at the busy Dubai Chowk in the Allama Iqbal Town area
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A suicide blast in Lahore killed at least nine persons and injured more than 35, targeting policemen standing guard on the eve of the Independence Day, Daily Times reported. The attack took place at the busy Dubai Chowk in the Allama Iqbal Town area at about 11:34pm, as citizens poured into the streets before midnight to celebrate the 61st anniversary of Pakistan’s independence, which falls on August 14 (today). Among the dead were two policemen and a woman. Witnesses said a young man with a beard blew himself up near a police van that arrived at the Dubai Chowk traffic signal. Police official Pervez Rathore said "It was an act to sabotage the Independence Day celebrations," The News reported. Intelligence sources linked the blast to the “recent arrests from Jhang”, referring to the detention of members of banned militant groups.
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August - 14 
Amid reports of the killing of prominent militant Taliban commander Maulana Faqir Mohammad in Bajaur Agency, the security forces (SFs) on August 14 intensified the ongoing military operation against the militants in the area, killing 33 more Taliban
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Amid reports of the killing of prominent militant Taliban commander Maulana Faqir Mohammad in Bajaur Agency, the security forces (SFs) on August 14 intensified the ongoing military operation against the militants in the area, killing 33 more Taliban militants, according to The News. Military officials in Bajaur said two vehicles carrying important Taliban commanders, including their regional chief Maulana Faqir Mohammad and his close associates, were targeted in Damadola on August 14-afternoon. “Two vehicles carrying senior Taliban commander Maulana Faqir Mohammad and his close aides were targeted by two gunship choppers. But I am not sure whether he (Maulana Faqir) died in the attack or not,” said a senior military official. 11 militants were reportedly killed in this attack. Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar confirmed the air attack on a double-cabin pick-up truck of Maulana Faqir, saying the vehicle was badly damaged. However, he said Faqir Mohammad remained unscathed in the attack, as he had just alighted from the vehicle.
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August - 14 
At least six pro-government Bugti tribesmen, including a former commander of Nawab Bugti, were killed and three others were injured when a landmine exploded in the Loti area of Dera Bugti district on August 14. “The six tribesmen were killed on the s
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At least six pro-government Bugti tribesmen, including a former commander of Nawab Bugti, were killed and three others were injured when a landmine exploded in the Loti area of Dera Bugti district on August 14. “The six tribesmen were killed on the spot when their pick-up was blown up,” a senior police officer told Dawn. Wadera Fazil Shabani Bugti, a renegade commander of Nawab Akbar Bugti, was going to Sui after attending an Independence Day function in Loti gas field along with eight other tribesmen when the blast occurred.
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August - 14 
Baloch separatist leader Bramdagh Bugti said in an interview to Daily Times that armed groups in Balochistan are fighting for its freedom and not for provincial autonomy. He said he did not want to negotiate with the Government in Islamabad because i
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Baloch separatist leader Bramdagh Bugti said in an interview to Daily Times that armed groups in Balochistan are fighting for its freedom and not for provincial autonomy. He said he did not want to negotiate with the Government in Islamabad because it could not control the army. The Baloch were an oppressed nation, he said, and would welcome “all types of external support from India and rest of the world”. He said the weapons being given to Pakistan to fight terrorists and the Taliban were being used against the Baloch. He invited international media and human rights organisations to witness what he called violations of the human rights by the army in Balochistan.
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August - 14 
Beebargh Baloch, a spokesman for the Baloch Liberation Army, claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks and the killing of the head constable.
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Beebargh Baloch, a spokesman for the Baloch Liberation Army, claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks and the killing of the head constable.
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August - 14 
Four gunship helicopters continued targeting militants’ suspected hideouts in their strongholds in Seway, Mamond, Mulla Said Banda, and Utmankhel sub-division. According to military officials, 22 suspected militants were killed and several others inj
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Four gunship helicopters continued targeting militants’ suspected hideouts in their strongholds in Seway, Mamond, Mulla Said Banda, and Utmankhel sub-division. According to military officials, 22 suspected militants were killed and several others injured when gunship choppers targeted a Madrassa (seminary) run by chief of the Bajaur Agency unit of Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) and Taliban commander Maulana Mohammad Munir at Seway in Mamond sub-division. Officials said the militants were using the seminary, built in the middle of orchards, as their hideout. However, there was no information on whether Maulana Munir, who is head of transport wing of the Taliban militants in Bajaur, was killed in the attack or not.
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August - 14 
Frontier Corps forts in Kohlu and Kahan came under rocket attacks but suffered no damage.
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Frontier Corps forts in Kohlu and Kahan came under rocket attacks but suffered no damage.
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August - 14 
Further, four policemen were injured when unknown men hurled a hand-grenade on their van on Sabzal road.
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Further, four policemen were injured when unknown men hurled a hand-grenade on their van on Sabzal road.
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August - 14 
In addition, a Government primary school for boys was blown up in Mian Kalay, near Mohmand Agency, on August 14-morning.
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In addition, a Government primary school for boys was blown up in Mian Kalay, near Mohmand Agency, on August 14-morning.
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August - 14 
In addition, the blowing up of the railway line caused suspension of train between Quetta and Chaman.
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In addition, the blowing up of the railway line caused suspension of train between Quetta and Chaman.
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August - 14 
In another incident, a head constable of the Balochistan Constabulary was shot dead on the airport road in the provincial capital Quetta.
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In another incident, a head constable of the Balochistan Constabulary was shot dead on the airport road in the provincial capital Quetta.
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August - 14 
Militants also blew up two power pylons in the Fazil Chal area of Kohlu, disrupting power supply to a vast area.
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Militants also blew up two power pylons in the Fazil Chal area of Kohlu, disrupting power supply to a vast area.
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August - 14 
Militants attacked the Mattani police station with both light and heavy weapons late on August 14-night. Police sources told Daily Times militants had been targeting the station every night, retreating before dawn. They said security force personnel
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Militants attacked the Mattani police station with both light and heavy weapons late on August 14-night. Police sources told Daily Times militants had been targeting the station every night, retreating before dawn. They said security force personnel retaliated with machine-gun fire and other heavy weapons, repelling the attackers. However, the troops could not ascertain whether the militants suffered casualties.
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August - 14 
Military authorities issued a warning to civilians in Taliban-dominated areas in Bajaur to move to safe places. Witnesses said people in droves were fleeing areas considered to be strongholds of the militants in Mohmand Agency, near its boundary with
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Military authorities issued a warning to civilians in Taliban-dominated areas in Bajaur to move to safe places. Witnesses said people in droves were fleeing areas considered to be strongholds of the militants in Mohmand Agency, near its boundary with Bajaur, and heading towards Peshawar, Charsadda and some safe locations in the tribal area. Pamphlets were dropped from helicopters in Khar, asking people to vacate the areas where militants were hiding and not to travel after sunset and warning that they could be attacked if the instructions were not followed.
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August - 14 
Security forces targeted militants’ hideouts in the Minglor, Seetilegram, Bashbanr and Taghwan areas but no causalities were reported.
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Security forces targeted militants’ hideouts in the Minglor, Seetilegram, Bashbanr and Taghwan areas but no causalities were reported.
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August - 14 
Separately, two persons were wounded when a device exploded in a bazaar in the coastal town of Pasni.
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Separately, two persons were wounded when a device exploded in a bazaar in the coastal town of Pasni.
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August - 14 
Sources said that Taliban militants also killed a man, Umer Ali, on the charge of spreading propaganda against the Taliban in the Kabal Bazaar.
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Sources said that Taliban militants also killed a man, Umer Ali, on the charge of spreading propaganda against the Taliban in the Kabal Bazaar.
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August - 14 
Three explosions were reported from Turbat town, triggering panic among the people. No casualty was reported.
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Three explosions were reported from Turbat town, triggering panic among the people. No casualty was reported.
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August - 14 
Three persons, including a woman and her nephew, were killed in crossfire between the security forces and militants in the Kabal sub-division of Swat district in the NWFP, Daily Times reported.
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Three persons, including a woman and her nephew, were killed in crossfire between the security forces and militants in the Kabal sub-division of Swat district in the NWFP, Daily Times reported.
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August - 14 
Trade Unions affiliated to the CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist on August 14 agreed to put an end to confrontations between the Youth Force (CPN-UML affiliated group) and Maoist-affiliated employees of casinos based in the Kathmandu Valley, according to The Hi
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Trade Unions affiliated to the CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist on August 14 agreed to put an end to confrontations between the Youth Force (CPN-UML affiliated group) and Maoist-affiliated employees of casinos based in the Kathmandu Valley, according to The Himalayan Times.
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August - 14 
A combined patrol team of the Special Task Force (STF) and Police personnel recovered one 10.8-kgs heavy claymore mine, one T-56 assault rifle, one magazine, 29 T-56 rounds, three detonators and four 9-V batteries along the Damana road, near 55 km p
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A combined patrol team of the Special Task Force (STF) and Police personnel recovered one 10.8-kgs heavy claymore mine, one T-56 assault rifle, one magazine, 29 T-56 rounds, three detonators and four 9-V batteries along the Damana road, near 55 km post in the Ampara district.
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August - 14 
At least 35 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and two soldiers were killed while 48 militants and 10 soldiers received injuries as confrontations erupted between the two sides at places north of Janakapura, Kiriibbanwewa, Panikkamadam
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At least 35 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and two soldiers were killed while 48 militants and 10 soldiers received injuries as confrontations erupted between the two sides at places north of Janakapura, Kiriibbanwewa, Panikkamadammadu, Kalaikadu, Poddimodikulam, Komankulam, Palamoddai, Navathkulama and north of Kalvilan in Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts on August 14, according to Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 14 
Elsewhere, the security forces (SFs) captured one LTTE bunker and two trench lines in the Palamoddai area killing four militants while injuring seven others.
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Elsewhere, the security forces (SFs) captured one LTTE bunker and two trench lines in the Palamoddai area killing four militants while injuring seven others.
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August - 14 
Further, on August 14, the Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets neutralised LTTE camps in the Uyilankulam and the areas one-km east of Thunukkai in the same district.
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Further, on August 14, the Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets neutralised LTTE camps in the Uyilankulam and the areas one-km east of Thunukkai in the same district.
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August - 14 
In the encounter at Palamoddai, the security forces (SFs) captured four bunkers and one 81-mm mortar point killing nine militants while injuring 10 others. The SFs later recovered five hand grenades, 300 T-56 ammunition rounds and several tools used
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In the encounter at Palamoddai, the security forces (SFs) captured four bunkers and one 81-mm mortar point killing nine militants while injuring 10 others. The SFs later recovered five hand grenades, 300 T-56 ammunition rounds and several tools used for earth-digging from the area. In a separate incident in the same area, the troops killed one militant and also recovered four hand grenades and two pouches from the Palamoddai area.
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August - 14 
Nine more militants were killed by the troops in the area north of Janakapura. In the same area, troops neutralised a line of five LTTE bunkers and captured a drinking water well killing two militants while injuring five others. Another militant was
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Nine more militants were killed by the troops in the area north of Janakapura. In the same area, troops neutralised a line of five LTTE bunkers and captured a drinking water well killing two militants while injuring five others. Another militant was killed and five others wounded in a mortar attack by the SFs towards an LTTE hideout in the north of Kiriibbanwewa.
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August - 14 
One soldier was injured in a LTTE mortar fire targeting the troops in the Nagarkovil area of Jaffna district.
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One soldier was injured in a LTTE mortar fire targeting the troops in the Nagarkovil area of Jaffna district.
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August - 14 
Seven Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 13 others injured during confrontations with the troops in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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Seven Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 13 others injured during confrontations with the troops in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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August - 14 
Special Task Force personnel recovered one T-56 assault rifle, five magazines, 150 ammunition rounds, one power loom machine, one compass, one belt order, forty three 1.45-v batteries and one 9-v battery from the Palukamam area of Batticaloa district
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Special Task Force personnel recovered one T-56 assault rifle, five magazines, 150 ammunition rounds, one power loom machine, one compass, one belt order, forty three 1.45-v batteries and one 9-v battery from the Palukamam area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 14 
The SFs killed one LTTE cadre during an encounter in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district. Separately, a soldier received injuries in an anti-personnel mine explosion in the same area.
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The SFs killed one LTTE cadre during an encounter in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district. Separately, a soldier received injuries in an anti-personnel mine explosion in the same area.
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August - 14 
Two soldiers were also injured during another clash with the militants in the Kalvilan area of Mullaitivu district.
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Two soldiers were also injured during another clash with the militants in the Kalvilan area of Mullaitivu district.
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August - 14 
Two soldiers were killed and three others inured when the LTTE militants opened mortar fire towards soldiers in the Andankulam and Kudumbimalai areas.
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Two soldiers were killed and three others inured when the LTTE militants opened mortar fire towards soldiers in the Andankulam and Kudumbimalai areas.
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August - 15 
A joint team of Army personnel and Bishnupur district police commandos shot dead an unidentified militant at West Bishnupur on August 15-night. One 9-mm pistol along with a few live ammunition and fired cases were recovered from the encounter site.
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A joint team of Army personnel and Bishnupur district police commandos shot dead an unidentified militant at West Bishnupur on August 15-night. One 9-mm pistol along with a few live ammunition and fired cases were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 15 
Another blast occurred near the parade venue at Kajalgaon in the Chirang district when suspected ULFA militants lobbed a grenade. None were injured in these incidents.
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Another blast occurred near the parade venue at Kajalgaon in the Chirang district when suspected ULFA militants lobbed a grenade. None were injured in these incidents.
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August - 15 
Another Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant, Farooq Ahmed, is reported to have surrendered before the police in Doda district along with one SLR rifle, which he had looted from a police post in Gandoh in 2007.
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Another Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant, Farooq Ahmed, is reported to have surrendered before the police in Doda district along with one SLR rifle, which he had looted from a police post in Gandoh in 2007.
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August - 15 
Fertilizer dealers decided to stop their business due to huge monetary demand imposed by militant outfits, including the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), according to Sangai Express.
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Fertilizer dealers decided to stop their business due to huge monetary demand imposed by militant outfits, including the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), according to Sangai Express.
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August - 15 
In another incident, a bomb hanging on a tree on the parade ground at Gauripur town of Dhubri district exploded on August 15.
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In another incident, a bomb hanging on a tree on the parade ground at Gauripur town of Dhubri district exploded on August 15.
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August - 15 
People chased a group of three ULFA militants who were trying to destroy a flag hoisted on the premises of the Bhutiapara Lower Primary School in the Chirang district on August 15, according to Telegraph. The militants opened fire to scare the public
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People chased a group of three ULFA militants who were trying to destroy a flag hoisted on the premises of the Bhutiapara Lower Primary School in the Chirang district on August 15, according to Telegraph. The militants opened fire to scare the public. But, the locals captured two militants. One 9-mm pistol and some ammunition were recovered from them.
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August - 15 
Resorting to cease-fire violation again on the eve of Independence Day, Pakistani troops fired mortars and rockets at the Indian Army and Border Security Force (BSF) positions at two different places in R S Pura and Mandi areas of Jammu region. The t
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Resorting to cease-fire violation again on the eve of Independence Day, Pakistani troops fired mortars and rockets at the Indian Army and Border Security Force (BSF) positions at two different places in R S Pura and Mandi areas of Jammu region. The two incidents occurred within six hours along the International Border in R S Pura sector and the Line of Control near Mandi in Poonch sector. A defence spokesman said that in both the incidents of truce violations, no damage was caused or casualties were reported on the Indian side. With these two incidents, the number of cease-fire violations by Pakistan army since January 2008 has reached 20.
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August - 15 
Security forces killed a top militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Shamas Din, in the Mahore area of Reasi district on August 15, Daily Excelsior reported. Two hand grenades, one IED circuit, one solar charger, one binocular a
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Security forces killed a top militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Shamas Din, in the Mahore area of Reasi district on August 15, Daily Excelsior reported. Two hand grenades, one IED circuit, one solar charger, one binocular and one pouch were recovered from the incident site. Reports said that a couple of militants escaped during the encounter.
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August - 15 
The Hindu reports that Police in Jajpur arrested a suspected cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Shantilata Hansdah from city-based Hitech Medical College Hospital. Hansdah was admitted in the hospital following k
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The Hindu reports that Police in Jajpur arrested a suspected cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Shantilata Hansdah from city-based Hitech Medical College Hospital. Hansdah was admitted in the hospital following kidney related complicacies.
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August - 15 
Two civilians were wounded in a bomb blast triggered by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at the Block Development Office near the venue of Independence Day celebration at Dharmasala in the Dhubri district on August 15, reports The Hindu.
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Two civilians were wounded in a bomb blast triggered by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at the Block Development Office near the venue of Independence Day celebration at Dharmasala in the Dhubri district on August 15, reports The Hindu.
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August - 15 
Unidentified militants shot dead a teacher, Ushman Ali, and his wife, Reshma Bibi, at their residence in Ontaibari under Bengtol outpost of the Chirang district on August 15-night, according to Sentinel.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a teacher, Ushman Ali, and his wife, Reshma Bibi, at their residence in Ontaibari under Bengtol outpost of the Chirang district on August 15-night, according to Sentinel.
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August - 15 
A woman was killed and her house was damaged in the Hazara area of Kabal sub-division in the Swat district when a mortar shell hit it on August 15, The News reported.
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A woman was killed and her house was damaged in the Hazara area of Kabal sub-division in the Swat district when a mortar shell hit it on August 15, The News reported.
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August - 15 
According to Dawn, two gas pipelines – one in the Pir Koh gas field and the other in Lakpass area – were blown up by the insurgents on August 15, suspending supply to the Sui plant and Mastung town.
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According to Dawn, two gas pipelines – one in the Pir Koh gas field and the other in Lakpass area – were blown up by the insurgents on August 15, suspending supply to the Sui plant and Mastung town.
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August - 15 
At least 35 persons were killed when helicopter gun-ships attacked militants in several areas of the Bajaur Agency on August 15, Dawn reported. Sources said the militants’ headquarters at Savei in the Mamond sub-division was heavily bombed, killing 1
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At least 35 persons were killed when helicopter gun-ships attacked militants in several areas of the Bajaur Agency on August 15, Dawn reported. Sources said the militants’ headquarters at Savei in the Mamond sub-division was heavily bombed, killing 11 people. The building housed a so-called ‘Sharia court,’ a private jail and a store of weapons and ammunition. In another attack, the office of the local Taliban in a seminary was hit. The Taliban had installed an FM radio station at the seminary run by Maulvi Muneer. Witnesses said that militants attacked helicopters with anti-aircraft guns in Saddiqabad near Khar. At least five of the assailants were killed when the helicopters retaliated. In Mamond, at least 10 militants were killed and 12 others wounded.
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August - 15 
Elsewhere in the province, militants fired two rockets near the ISI offices in Kohat cantonment, Daily Times reported. According to Dawn News, police confirmed that the rockets exploded in an open ground between the ISI offices and the gunners’ lane.
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Elsewhere in the province, militants fired two rockets near the ISI offices in Kohat cantonment, Daily Times reported. According to Dawn News, police confirmed that the rockets exploded in an open ground between the ISI offices and the gunners’ lane. No casualty or damage occurred. The rockets were fired from Sheikhan near Darra Adam Khel, the channel said.
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August - 15 
Further in Mastung, a house was damaged after unidentified men hurled a hand-grenade. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported in these incidents.
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Further in Mastung, a house was damaged after unidentified men hurled a hand-grenade. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported in these incidents.
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August - 15 
Further, about nine masked militants planted two powerful bombs in the Ikram and Qalandar markets in Mingora town. Around 20 CD shops were completely destroyed and 22 others, not related to the CD business, were partially damaged in the explosions.
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Further, about nine masked militants planted two powerful bombs in the Ikram and Qalandar markets in Mingora town. Around 20 CD shops were completely destroyed and 22 others, not related to the CD business, were partially damaged in the explosions.
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August - 15 
In addition, the government girls primary school in Charbagh was destroyed with three powerful blasts, police said, adding that the nearby basic health unit and local administration offices were partially damaged. The blasts also broke windowpanes of
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In addition, the government girls primary school in Charbagh was destroyed with three powerful blasts, police said, adding that the nearby basic health unit and local administration offices were partially damaged. The blasts also broke windowpanes of several nearby houses.
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August - 15 
In the Bandai area of Kabal, a trucker, Tota, died when a security forces (SFs) convoy heading for Matta allegedly opened fire at him.
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In the Bandai area of Kabal, a trucker, Tota, died when a security forces (SFs) convoy heading for Matta allegedly opened fire at him.
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August - 15 
Political authorities said about 3,000 displaced families had left the area and crossed the Thoorghundai checkpoint on August 15.
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Political authorities said about 3,000 displaced families had left the area and crossed the Thoorghundai checkpoint on August 15.
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August - 15 
The security forces also arrested five persons, including the brother of Ali Bakth, a militant commander killed recently, at Kanju Ayub Bridge check post.
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The security forces also arrested five persons, including the brother of Ali Bakth, a militant commander killed recently, at Kanju Ayub Bridge check post.
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August - 15 
The security forces continued shelling suspected militant hideouts in Peochar, Namal, Sarbanda and Kabal from the Frontier Corps camp and Kabal Frontier House.
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The security forces continued shelling suspected militant hideouts in Peochar, Namal, Sarbanda and Kabal from the Frontier Corps camp and Kabal Frontier House.
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August - 15 
Unidentified militants set ablaze four girls’ schools in the Matta sub-division. Sources said militants burnt two schools in Lalko, another in Garhai and one in Charai, destroying all the furniture and record of the schools.
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Unidentified militants set ablaze four girls’ schools in the Matta sub-division. Sources said militants burnt two schools in Lalko, another in Garhai and one in Charai, destroying all the furniture and record of the schools.
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August - 15 
Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), was elected the first Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on August 15 by a huge majority. In the election in the Constituent As
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Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), was elected the first Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on August 15 by a huge majority. In the election in the Constituent Assembly (CA), he won 464 votes against his rival, Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali Congress, who got only 113 out of the 577 votes cast. Though the CA comprises 601 members, 594 are valid voters. The seats of six members, who had won from two constituencies in the CA elections, were reduced to one each. One member is still to be sworn in. The remaining 17 did not take part in the prime ministerial election. The two major parties, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) on August 14 had reached an agreement to support Prachanda’s candidacy, which was later backed by the smaller parties. The poll result was announced by CA Chairman Subash Nembang. "The proposal in favour of Pushpa Kamal Dahal [Prachanda] as the Prime Minister was supported by 464 votes," Nembang said, adding "So, I announce his win as the Prime Minister."
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August - 15 
The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda is finally set to be elected as the Prime Minister (PM), reports Nepal News. The election will take place on August 15 (today)-afternoon at 1 pm (NST) at Constituent Assembly where any candidate bagging the halfway m
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The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda is finally set to be elected as the Prime Minister (PM), reports Nepal News. The election will take place on August 15 (today)-afternoon at 1 pm (NST) at Constituent Assembly where any candidate bagging the halfway mark or 298 seats can lay claim to the coveted post. The Maoist chief commands support from 227 members of his party; 108 members of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), 52 members of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) and eight members of People's Front (PF). In total, he will have the support of almost two-third majority. His only opponent in the election is Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali Congress (NC). Kantipuronline reports that the Maoists, CPN-UML and MJF have agreed to allocate nine ministerial portfolios to Maoists; six to CPN-UML and four to MJF with other smaller parties getting their share. It adds that Maoists will bag Defense, the CPN-UML will get Home and MJF will get Foreign Affairs portfolio. Understandings on other portfolios are yet to be reached.
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August - 15 
Also, the LTTE militants triggered a claymore mine explosion targeting an Army bus in the Irana Iruppaikulam area killing two soldiers while wounding five others.
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Also, the LTTE militants triggered a claymore mine explosion targeting an Army bus in the Irana Iruppaikulam area killing two soldiers while wounding five others.
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August - 15 
An Eelam People’s Democratic Party member was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Kaththankudy area of Batticaloa district.
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An Eelam People’s Democratic Party member was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Kaththankudy area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 15 
Elsewhere, the SFs in separate encounters at Andankulam and Kokkuthuduvai killed three LTTE cadres and injured 16 others. Four soldiers were also injured in an IED explosion.
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Elsewhere, the SFs in separate encounters at Andankulam and Kokkuthuduvai killed three LTTE cadres and injured 16 others. Four soldiers were also injured in an IED explosion.
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August - 15 
Further, an LTTE militant was eliminated by the SFs during confrontations in the Kilaly and Nagarkovil areas of Jaffna district. Two soldiers were also injured in these clashes.
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Further, an LTTE militant was eliminated by the SFs during confrontations in the Kilaly and Nagarkovil areas of Jaffna district. Two soldiers were also injured in these clashes.
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August - 15 
Further, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised an LTTE bunker line about eight-kms east of Nachchakuda in Kilinochchi.
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Further, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised an LTTE bunker line about eight-kms east of Nachchakuda in Kilinochchi.
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August - 15 
Meanwhile, naval troops recovered one claymore mine of 8.5-kgs, 17 gelignite chargers, 13-m of service cord and nine non-electrical detonators from the Irrakkandi area in Trincomalee district.
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Meanwhile, naval troops recovered one claymore mine of 8.5-kgs, 17 gelignite chargers, 13-m of service cord and nine non-electrical detonators from the Irrakkandi area in Trincomalee district.
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August - 15 
Nine Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and a soldier were killed as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Nachchakuda and Panikkamadammadu areas of Kilinochchi district on August 15, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Nine Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and a soldier were killed as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Nachchakuda and Panikkamadammadu areas of Kilinochchi district on August 15, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 15 
on August 15, the Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 fighter crafts neutralised a well-fortified LTTE bunker line and another strong point, situated about 1.5-km east of Nachchakuda in the Mullaitivu district.
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on August 15, the Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 fighter crafts neutralised a well-fortified LTTE bunker line and another strong point, situated about 1.5-km east of Nachchakuda in the Mullaitivu district.
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August - 15 
On the same day, the troops killed two more militants and injured two during confrontations in the Thunukkai, Meeyankulam and Malawi areas of Mullaitivu district. One soldier was also killed while another got injured in these incidents.
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On the same day, the troops killed two more militants and injured two during confrontations in the Thunukkai, Meeyankulam and Malawi areas of Mullaitivu district. One soldier was also killed while another got injured in these incidents.
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August - 15 
Separately, the security forces (SFs) attacked several LTTE hideouts in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district killing seven militants while injuring six others. Three soldiers also sustained injuries in improvised explosive devises (IED) and anti
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Separately, the security forces (SFs) attacked several LTTE hideouts in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district killing seven militants while injuring six others. Three soldiers also sustained injuries in improvised explosive devises (IED) and anti personnel mines explosions.
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August - 15 
The troops neutralised an LTTE bunker at Vedamakilam in Vavuniya district killing one militant.
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The troops neutralised an LTTE bunker at Vedamakilam in Vavuniya district killing one militant.
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August - 16 
A civilian, Mohamed Yusuf, was abducted and subsequently killed in captivity by the militants in Kinker Top in the Kishtwar district.
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A civilian, Mohamed Yusuf, was abducted and subsequently killed in captivity by the militants in Kinker Top in the Kishtwar district.
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August - 16 
A leader of the ruling Congress party, Ibrahim Ali Laskar, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Harishnagar village under Katlicherra police station in the Hailakandi district on August 16-night, according to Sentinel
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A leader of the ruling Congress party, Ibrahim Ali Laskar, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Harishnagar village under Katlicherra police station in the Hailakandi district on August 16-night, according to Sentinel
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August - 16 
Army personnel and Cachar district police arrested two Manipur based militants in two separate search operations at Silchar town and Banskandi village on August 16. They were identified as Sanjoy Singh, a cadre of the United National Liberation Front
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Army personnel and Cachar district police arrested two Manipur based militants in two separate search operations at Silchar town and Banskandi village on August 16. They were identified as Sanjoy Singh, a cadre of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and Kamaruddin, a cadre of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF).
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August - 16 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested one PULF cadre, Akbar Khan, during a search operation in the general area of Lilong dam on August 16.
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested one PULF cadre, Akbar Khan, during a search operation in the general area of Lilong dam on August 16.
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August - 16 
Elsewhere in the State, the troops recovered a consignment of explosives from village Palyara Kot in the Rajouri district. The seizure included 2.7 kg explosives, four IED switches, four circuits, 16 meters wire and other ammunition.
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Elsewhere in the State, the troops recovered a consignment of explosives from village Palyara Kot in the Rajouri district. The seizure included 2.7 kg explosives, four IED switches, four circuits, 16 meters wire and other ammunition.
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August - 16 
On August 16, the Gujarat Police announced the arrest of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) leader Abul Bashar Qasmi, who allegedly was the mastermind behind the July 26 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts, reports The Hindu. Gujarat Director-General
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On August 16, the Gujarat Police announced the arrest of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) leader Abul Bashar Qasmi, who allegedly was the mastermind behind the July 26 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts, reports The Hindu. Gujarat Director-General of Police P.C. Pandey said Qasmi was arrested from a village in Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh (UP) by a joint team of the UP and Gujarat Police. The Gujarat police also said with this arrest they had unravelled the conspiracy that led to the bombings. Before Qasmi’s arrest, nine SIMI cadres were arrested from Ahmedabad and Vadodara. “We now have the entire details of how and where the plans for the Ahmedabad blasts were chalked out, who were the people involved and how the entire plan was operationalised,” the DGP said. He also claimed that the same group was involved in planting bombs in Surat.
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August - 16 
One suspected ULFA militant was wounded during an encounter with police personnel at Azara in Guwahati on August 16, according to Telegraph.
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One suspected ULFA militant was wounded during an encounter with police personnel at Azara in Guwahati on August 16, according to Telegraph.
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August - 16 
Security forces killed two militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in the Chatru area of Kishtwar district on August 16, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militants were identified as Imran alias Haris and Fareed Ahmed alias Jamsheed. Two A
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Security forces killed two militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in the Chatru area of Kishtwar district on August 16, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militants were identified as Imran alias Haris and Fareed Ahmed alias Jamsheed. Two AK rifles and 12 magazines were recovered from their possession.
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August - 16 
the security forces foiled a bid by the militants to infiltrate into the Indian side of Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri Sector. In the exchange of firing, one soldier was killed and two infiltrating militants were either killed or injured.
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the security forces foiled a bid by the militants to infiltrate into the Indian side of Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri Sector. In the exchange of firing, one soldier was killed and two infiltrating militants were either killed or injured.
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August - 16 
The troops also killed an unidentified militant in the Handwara area of Kupwara district during an encounter. One Ak 47 rifle, three AK magazines and 53 rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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The troops also killed an unidentified militant in the Handwara area of Kupwara district during an encounter. One Ak 47 rifle, three AK magazines and 53 rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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August - 16 
Two bomb blasts were triggered by suspected ULFA militants at Swahidbedi and Paglathan in the Bongaigaon district on August 16, reports Assam Tribune.
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Two bomb blasts were triggered by suspected ULFA militants at Swahidbedi and Paglathan in the Bongaigaon district on August 16, reports Assam Tribune.
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Amid reports of 25 more fatalities of militants in shelling by gunship helicopters and artillery fire, the security forces (SFs) have decided to launch a major ground offensive against the Taliban in Bajaur Agency on August 17 (today), The News repor
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Amid reports of 25 more fatalities of militants in shelling by gunship helicopters and artillery fire, the security forces (SFs) have decided to launch a major ground offensive against the Taliban in Bajaur Agency on August 17 (today), The News reported. The security forces hit two vehicles in the Salarzai area, killing 14 militants. Three children were killed when a mortar shell missed its target and hit a house in the Cheengai village in Damadola. Meanwhile, gunship choppers targeted hideouts and locations of the militants in the Loisam and Mamond areas. The SFs in Khar, headquarters of Bajaur Agency, also fired artillery and mortar shells on suspected locations of the Taliban. Sources said two militants were killed when a mortar shell hit a roadside post manned by the armed Taliban at Lagharay in Mamond sub-division. Similarly, two unidentified bodies were recovered from the main road in Utmankhel. Seven suspected militants were killed when artillery shells were fired on their position on Khaza Ghar mountains in Mamond. Militants had reportedly taken refuge in caves and bunkers in the mountain and were using the route for crossing into the adjoining Dir district from the Bajaur Agency. The house of Assistant Political Agent for the Frontier Region, Abdul Hamid Jan, was also destroyed in the shelling by the SFs in Tauheedabad area. Besides, the residence and seminary of Maulvi Niamatullah was bombed in the Salarzai area.
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August - 16 
In a sectarian incident, unidentified assailants on August 16 shot dead the central deputy secretary-general of the Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqah Jafria, Sardar Mumtaz Hussain Qazalbash, in the Hayatabad locality of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, The News r
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In a sectarian incident, unidentified assailants on August 16 shot dead the central deputy secretary-general of the Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqah Jafria, Sardar Mumtaz Hussain Qazalbash, in the Hayatabad locality of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, The News reported. The senior Shia leader was killed outside his residence in Phase-III of the Hayatabad Township. Family sources said Sardar Mumtaz had been receiving death threats on account of his political and religious activities. The Government had provided him a police guard but he wasn't present when the incident occurred.
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August - 16 
Meanwhile, military authorities and the Taliban militants disagreed with the figures given by Rahman Malik in his press briefing in Peshawar about the casualties of militants in the military campaign in Bajaur. Malik had claimed that 461 militants ha
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Meanwhile, military authorities and the Taliban militants disagreed with the figures given by Rahman Malik in his press briefing in Peshawar about the casualties of militants in the military campaign in Bajaur. Malik had claimed that 461 militants had so far been killed in the military action. Military officials, while quoting intercepted messages, said 165 militants had been killed in the ongoing operation. Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar also denied losses of their people at such a large scale in the air strikes and artillery shelling.
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August - 16 August - 17
Militants beheaded a man accused of spying for the United States-led NATO forces late on August 16 in Shawaal, 70 kilometers from Miranshah in North Waziristan, Daily Times reported. The beheaded body of 40-year-old Said Munir, a resident of Zoee Sai
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Militants beheaded a man accused of spying for the United States-led NATO forces late on August 16 in Shawaal, 70 kilometers from Miranshah in North Waziristan, Daily Times reported. The beheaded body of 40-year-old Said Munir, a resident of Zoee Saidgi, was found on August 17. Locals also found a note pinned to the body, which read that Munir had been spying for NATO forces.
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August - 16 
Militants blew up a TV boaster in the Guli Bagh area of Charbagh and a bridge in Ashari area of Matta and set ablaze a grocery shop in the Dkorak area.
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Militants blew up a TV boaster in the Guli Bagh area of Charbagh and a bridge in Ashari area of Matta and set ablaze a grocery shop in the Dkorak area.
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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
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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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August - 16 
Senior military officials told The News that the ongoing air strikes by the fighter aircraft and gunship helicopters had inflicted great losses on the militants. “Now they have been confined to their hideouts along the border with Afghanistan,” they
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Senior military officials told The News that the ongoing air strikes by the fighter aircraft and gunship helicopters had inflicted great losses on the militants. “Now they have been confined to their hideouts along the border with Afghanistan,” they said. They also confirmed that a ground operation in the Agency might be launched any time. Besides the paramilitary Frontier Corps and Bajaur Levies personnel, military officials said Pakistan Army soldiers would also take part in the clean-up operation which is to be launched from the Arang area near Batkhela in the Malakand Agency and Barang near Timergara in Dir Lower.
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August - 16 
Jwala Singh, chairman of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), claimed on August 16 that 30 of the inmates who escaped from Siraha district prison on August 13 have contacted the party, according to Kantipuronline. T
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Jwala Singh, chairman of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), claimed on August 16 that 30 of the inmates who escaped from Siraha district prison on August 13 have contacted the party, according to Kantipuronline. The JTMM-J district in charge, Toofan Singh Bidrohi, is one among them. "The jailbreak turned out to be successful as it was well regimented plan. Formation of Tarai Liberation Army (TLA) inside the prison paid off as expected," Singh said. Stating that the party's plan to liberate party's cadres was a success, Singh said that JTMM-J now plans to remove "Nepali ruler" from the Terai region. According to earlier reports, 54 inmates at Siraha district prison had escaped on August 13-evening. Of them, five absconders were arrested by the police the next day while one was killed in police action.
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August - 16 
At least 25 LTTE cadres were injured as the troops captured four bunkers and two trench lines in the Andankulam and Kiriibbanwewa areas of Vavuniya district. In addition, two soldiers were injured in IED explosions at Andankulam.
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At least 25 LTTE cadres were injured as the troops captured four bunkers and two trench lines in the Andankulam and Kiriibbanwewa areas of Vavuniya district. In addition, two soldiers were injured in IED explosions at Andankulam.
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August - 16 
Daily News reports that Police on August 16 arrested four key LTTE suspects wanted in connection with 13 bomb blasts in the hill country area, including Kandy and Matale. They were arrested from Matale, Rathwatta and Elkaduwa. In addition, Police als
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Daily News reports that Police on August 16 arrested four key LTTE suspects wanted in connection with 13 bomb blasts in the hill country area, including Kandy and Matale. They were arrested from Matale, Rathwatta and Elkaduwa. In addition, Police also arrested six LTTE suspects in Rathwatta several days ago along with 13-kg of high explosives, 30 detonators, 11 feet long detonator codes and cyanide capsules. Investigations revealed that these suspects are linked to 13 blasts in Kandy and suburbs, including the explosions of buses in Dambulla, Digampatha and Polgolla. These suspects had also attempted to assassinate Government Defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.
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August - 16 
Five militants and four soldiers were killed as clashes erupted between the two sides in the areas south of Thunukkai and Malawi in Mullaitivu district. 11 militants and four soldiers sustained injuries in these clashes.
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Five militants and four soldiers were killed as clashes erupted between the two sides in the areas south of Thunukkai and Malawi in Mullaitivu district. 11 militants and four soldiers sustained injuries in these clashes.
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August - 16 
Four more militants were killed in an encounter with the troops in the Kariyalanmodai area of Kilinochchi district. One soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the incident. Another soldier sustained injury in an APM explosion in the same a
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Four more militants were killed in an encounter with the troops in the Kariyalanmodai area of Kilinochchi district. One soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the incident. Another soldier sustained injury in an APM explosion in the same area.
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August - 16 
On the same day, the troops captured an LTTE bunker in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district killing six militants and injuring another. One soldier was also injured during the exchange of fire. During another encounter in the same area, the secur
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On the same day, the troops captured an LTTE bunker in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district killing six militants and injuring another. One soldier was also injured during the exchange of fire. During another encounter in the same area, the security forces (SFs) killed two militants and injured four others. Two soldiers were also killed while three others were wounded. Separately, the SFs captured six LTTE trenches injuring at least five militants. One soldier sustained injuries in the incident. Meanwhile, another soldier was injured in an anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion in the same area.
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August - 16 
Separately, one soldier was injured in an LTTE mortar fire attack in the Kilaly area of Jaffna district.
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Separately, one soldier was injured in an LTTE mortar fire attack in the Kilaly area of Jaffna district.
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August - 16 
SFs opened fire towards a group of LTTE militants moving in the area south of Thunukkai killing one of them and injuring three others. Troops later recovered the dead body of the slain militant along with his T-56 weapon.
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SFs opened fire towards a group of LTTE militants moving in the area south of Thunukkai killing one of them and injuring three others. Troops later recovered the dead body of the slain militant along with his T-56 weapon.
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August - 16 
SFs recovered one claymore mine of about 15-kg with a remote controller unit and some accessories from the jungle area near the Kuda Bulankulama tank in Anuradhapura district.
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SFs recovered one claymore mine of about 15-kg with a remote controller unit and some accessories from the jungle area near the Kuda Bulankulama tank in Anuradhapura district.
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August - 16 
The troops captured Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) ‘Jeevan Base’, a large underground training facility of the outfit, in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district at around 4.30 pm (SLST) on August 16, the Defence Ministry said, according
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The troops captured Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) ‘Jeevan Base’, a large underground training facility of the outfit, in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district at around 4.30 pm (SLST) on August 16, the Defence Ministry said, according to Daily News. The base consists of at least 100 bunkers, constructed with thick concrete to sustain heavy artillery fire and aerial bombardments, and four main buildings each with an area of 1250sq.m2, security sources said. Military spokesperson Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said 67 tombs of militants were also found at the underground bunker complex which also had four torture cells used by the LTTE.
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August - 17 
At least six cadres belonging to the Tamnganba group of the Military Council faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), including a female cadre, were arrested by the Imphal East district police in separate search operations on August 17-morning, r
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At least six cadres belonging to the Tamnganba group of the Military Council faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), including a female cadre, were arrested by the Imphal East district police in separate search operations on August 17-morning, reports Imphal Free Press. Eight extortion notes and some ammunition were recovered from them.
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August - 17 
On August 17, Police in Indore arrested a suspected activist of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in connection with the serial blasts in Ahmedabad on July 26, reports Indian Express. The arrest followed a tip off provided by the G
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On August 17, Police in Indore arrested a suspected activist of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in connection with the serial blasts in Ahmedabad on July 26, reports Indian Express. The arrest followed a tip off provided by the Gujarat Police. Nine persons arrested by the Gujarat Police on August 16 for their alleged involvement in the blasts had disclosed that the explosives used in the blasts were sent from Madhya Pradesh.
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August - 17 
On August 17, three persons were arrested in Bharuch for renting a house to the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activist Sajid Mansuri, who allegedly played a key role in the July 26 Ahmedabad serial blasts, reports Sify. Mansuri had taken
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On August 17, three persons were arrested in Bharuch for renting a house to the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activist Sajid Mansuri, who allegedly played a key role in the July 26 Ahmedabad serial blasts, reports Sify. Mansuri had taken the house on rent from Saeed Hayat at Lukman society in Bharuch. Hayat had the power of attorney over the house that belonged to a London-based non-resident Indian. Two persons, Yusuf Patel and Maqbul Patel, had recommended the name of Sajid Mansuri to Saeed Hayat.
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August - 17 
One forest official, Sorvendra Johri, was killed and a school guard, Firoze Thausan, was injured during crossfire between cadres of the Black Widow (BW) and Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) at Doyangmukh in the North Cachar Hills district on August 17-evening
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One forest official, Sorvendra Johri, was killed and a school guard, Firoze Thausan, was injured during crossfire between cadres of the Black Widow (BW) and Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) at Doyangmukh in the North Cachar Hills district on August 17-evening, reports Telegraph.
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August - 17 
Orissa Police claimed that on August 17 six suspected cadres of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), including two group leaders, were arrested from Rourkela in the Sundergarh district, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip off, police arrested four suspe
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Orissa Police claimed that on August 17 six suspected cadres of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), including two group leaders, were arrested from Rourkela in the Sundergarh district, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip off, police arrested four suspected Maoists when they were negotiating a ransom payment with a prominent businessman of Sundergarh district in a temple at the civil township area of Rourkela city. Following their interrogation, two Maoist group leaders, identified as Om Ahya alias Raju of Singhbhum in Jharkhand and Rohit Das of Keonjhar district in Orissa, were arrested near the railway station. The Maoists had earlier collected a token amount of INR 100,000 from the businessman. Four bombs, some explosives, two country-made pistols, four rounds of ammunition, two jeeps, some cash and five mobile phones were seized from the arrested Maoists. Police sources said that the arrested Maoists were operating since 2003 in the Keonjhar, Badbil and Sundergarh areas, extorting money from businessmen, contractors and stone crusher owners.
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August - 17 
Over 2,000 migrant labourers hailing from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and other States, reached the Jammu railway station in about 20 buses on August 17-morning and boarded trains for their natives places, after being threatened by Islamist fu
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Over 2,000 migrant labourers hailing from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and other States, reached the Jammu railway station in about 20 buses on August 17-morning and boarded trains for their natives places, after being threatened by Islamist fundamentalists. Swarms of migrant labourers, while talking to The Tribune, said: "Since August 10, fanatics have been issuing diktats and forcing us to either join the Muzaffarabad march or face consequences." Announcements were reportedly being made warning non-state subjects to immediately leave the valley or get killed.
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August - 17 
The body of a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant was recovered from the Chontimula forest area in Bandipora district on August 17, Tribune reported. The militant was identified as Liyat Khan alias Harris, a resident of Surender in Bandipora district, p
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The body of a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant was recovered from the Chontimula forest area in Bandipora district on August 17, Tribune reported. The militant was identified as Liyat Khan alias Harris, a resident of Surender in Bandipora district, police sources said. One AK rifle, two magazines and 30 rounds were recovered from near the body.
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August - 17 
Three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants, including a female cadre, were arrested by the Imphal West district police from North AOC bus stand on the same day, according to Sangai Express. They were identified as Wairakpam Nitish Singh alias Ibu
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Three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants, including a female cadre, were arrested by the Imphal West district police from North AOC bus stand on the same day, according to Sangai Express. They were identified as Wairakpam Nitish Singh alias Ibungo alias Yoiheiba Luwang, Oinam Chanchan Devi alias Mona and Laishram Bina Devi alias Diana,
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August - 17 
Troops arrested three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants from Kokrajhar town on August 17. One pistol, one grenade, one AK series magazine and 11 live ammunitions were recovered from them.
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Troops arrested three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants from Kokrajhar town on August 17. One pistol, one grenade, one AK series magazine and 11 live ammunitions were recovered from them.
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August - 17 
Two Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres, including one identified as Command Lytan alias Commando, were arrested by police from Shillong Club for attempting to extort money from some traders on August 17, according to Shillong Times
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Two Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres, including one identified as Command Lytan alias Commando, were arrested by police from Shillong Club for attempting to extort money from some traders on August 17, according to Shillong Times. They had demanded money from INR 300000 to INR 500000 from the traders of Jaintia Hills.
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August - 17 
A police constable, Fazal Murad Khan, was killed when armed men attacked the Wenai check-post in the Matta sub-division. Immediately after the incident, gunship helicopters bombed militants’ hideouts in the Kabal and Matta areas.
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A police constable, Fazal Murad Khan, was killed when armed men attacked the Wenai check-post in the Matta sub-division. Immediately after the incident, gunship helicopters bombed militants’ hideouts in the Kabal and Matta areas.
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August - 17 
Five persons, including a woman and a police constable, were killed and 20 others injured as violence continued in parts of the Swat district of the NWFP on August 17, The News reported. Sources said six cattle heads also perished and a number of hou
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Five persons, including a woman and a police constable, were killed and 20 others injured as violence continued in parts of the Swat district of the NWFP on August 17, The News reported. Sources said six cattle heads also perished and a number of houses were destroyed in artillery shelling and firing while militants set ablaze a girls’ middle school, a boys’ primary school, a health centre and a barber shop in different localities of the valley. The security forces (SFs) continued shelling suspected militants’ locations in different areas. A woman was killed and five other members of a family sustained injuries when a shell hit the house of Wazirzada in the Dagai area of Kabal sub-division. Another shell landed on the house of one Mian Gul, killing a 15-year-old youth and injuring four others in the Hazara area of Kabal. In another incident, two persons were killed and five others wounded when the SFs shelled the area after unknown armed men opened fire on them at Manglawar.
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August - 17 
Four militants were killed on August 17 when three Pakistan Army gunship helicopters targeted Taliban militants in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA, The News reported. Military sources said two militants riding a motorcycle in Inayat Killay Bypass Road
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Four militants were killed on August 17 when three Pakistan Army gunship helicopters targeted Taliban militants in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA, The News reported. Military sources said two militants riding a motorcycle in Inayat Killay Bypass Road were targeted by the military chopper and killed on the spot. In the same area, local tribal sources said military choppers hit a petrol pump and razed it to the ground. Military authorities suspected that militants operating in the adjoining Mamond and Inayat Killay were getting fuel from the petrol pump. Similarly, military sources said two militants were killed when a chopper fired on Haji Lawang bridge in the Utmankhel sub-division.
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August - 17 
Further, a bomb planted by suspected militants at a police post building in Dew near Landaki, exploded, damaging it completely. However, no casualty was reported.
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Further, a bomb planted by suspected militants at a police post building in Dew near Landaki, exploded, damaging it completely. However, no casualty was reported.
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August - 17 
Further, a house was targeted in Badano village where militants had hidden vehicles they had snatched from the security forces. They claimed that four to six vehicles were destroyed in the strikes on the house. Gunship choppers also bombed militants’
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Further, a house was targeted in Badano village where militants had hidden vehicles they had snatched from the security forces. They claimed that four to six vehicles were destroyed in the strikes on the house. Gunship choppers also bombed militants’ suspected hideouts in other small villages of Mamond sub-division and Mulla Said Banda and Pashat in the Salarzai sub-division. There were no details about the losses suffered by the militants.
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August - 17 
In a separate incident, two civilians were injured when their vehicle hit a landmine near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Naushki.
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In a separate incident, two civilians were injured when their vehicle hit a landmine near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Naushki.
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August - 17 
Militants set ablaze a health centre in the Gulibagh area of Charbagh sub-division. They also burnt a barber shop run by Usman Ali in the same area. Similarly, a girls’ middle school in the Sambat area of Matta and a boys’ primary school in Qambar ne
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Militants set ablaze a health centre in the Gulibagh area of Charbagh sub-division. They also burnt a barber shop run by Usman Ali in the same area. Similarly, a girls’ middle school in the Sambat area of Matta and a boys’ primary school in Qambar near Mingora city were set ablaze by the militants. All the furniture and record of both the schools were destroyed.
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August - 17 
People in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) held protests to press authorities to purge the area of militants, fearing that the activities of the militants could disturb the prevailing cease-fire along the Line of Control (LoC), Press Trust of India re
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People in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) held protests to press authorities to purge the area of militants, fearing that the activities of the militants could disturb the prevailing cease-fire along the Line of Control (LoC), Press Trust of India reported. Residents of the Neelam Valley in PoK shut shops and staged a demonstration on August 17 to protest against the presence of militants who carry out attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. It was the second such protest in Neelam Valley in one-and-half months, BBC Urdu Service reported. Traders at Athmuqam in Neelam Valley closed their shops for two hours and also held a rally. They alleged that the movement of militants in the area has increased and they feared that the truce along the LoC could collapse. The demonstrators called for peace along the LoC and demanded that authorities should purge the area of militants. In July 2008, women had organised a similar protest against militants and demanded that they should leave the area.
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August - 17 
The United States said on August 17 that it was not considering any proposal to grant political asylum to President Pervez Musharraf, Dawn reported. "That’s not an issue on the table," said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice when asked if the Bush a
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The United States said on August 17 that it was not considering any proposal to grant political asylum to President Pervez Musharraf, Dawn reported. "That’s not an issue on the table," said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice when asked if the Bush administration was considering any proposal to grant political asylum to Musharraf. "And I just want to keep our focus on what we must do with the democratic government of Pakistan," she told Fox News.
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August - 17 
Two separate explosions on August 17 injured at least seven persons in Balochistan, Daily Times reported. According to Dawn News, five civilians were injured in Kohlu when a bomb planted outside a sweets shop exploded.
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Two separate explosions on August 17 injured at least seven persons in Balochistan, Daily Times reported. According to Dawn News, five civilians were injured in Kohlu when a bomb planted outside a sweets shop exploded.
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August - 17 
A bomb exploded at Vice-President (VP) Paramananda Jha’s private residence at Gaurighat in the capital Kathmandu at around 7.25 pm (NST) on August 17, reports The Himalayan Times. An army man, Lance Corporal Shree Prasad Sarbuja, was injured and a wi
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A bomb exploded at Vice-President (VP) Paramananda Jha’s private residence at Gaurighat in the capital Kathmandu at around 7.25 pm (NST) on August 17, reports The Himalayan Times. An army man, Lance Corporal Shree Prasad Sarbuja, was injured and a windowpane was destroyed in the blast. Some motorcycle borne assailants are reported to have hurled the bomb at the residence, Sub-Inspector Prem Prasad Pokhrel said. No one has so far claimed the responsibility for the blast. The Vice President was at home when the blast occurred, the report added. However, chief of Kathmandu district Police, Sarbendra Khanal, claimed that the VP was not at home when the explosion occurred, Nepal News reported.
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August - 17 
Supreme Court has passed an order asking the Government to provide compensation and relief to victims of conflict, reports Nepal News. The apex court has asked the Government to form a committee by including representatives of the victims and work as
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Supreme Court has passed an order asking the Government to provide compensation and relief to victims of conflict, reports Nepal News. The apex court has asked the Government to form a committee by including representatives of the victims and work as per its recommendation. The court passed the order in response to a writ petition filed by victims demanding relief to over 60,000 who suffered from the conflict and many of whom were displaced.
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An armed group claiming themselves to be from the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP), the ruling party in the Eastern Province, took control of a deserted building at Thambalagamuwa in Trincomalee on August 17, reports BBC Sinhala. Journalist
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An armed group claiming themselves to be from the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP), the ruling party in the Eastern Province, took control of a deserted building at Thambalagamuwa in Trincomalee on August 17, reports BBC Sinhala. Journalist R.G. Dharmadasa who visited the area on August 18 said that he noticed that the group has written TMVP in Tamil and in English on the front walls and armed persons with T-56 automatic rifle and bullets were protesting at the premises. Maran, who introduced himself as the leader of the group, told the journalist that they decided to camp in the area to prevent increasing abductions reported from the area. Also, the TMVP Trincomalee district leader told BBC Sandeshaya that the camp is a political office of the TMVP. However, Police spokesman Ranjith Gunasekara said he was not aware of any TMVP camp in Thambalagamuwa. The Free Media Movement alleged that a TMVP supporter threatened journalist Thakshila Jayasena from the BBC Sandeshaya when he was covering a protest campaign by the main opposition United National Party.
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August - 17 
At least 23 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and four soldiers were killed and more than 46 militants and four soldiers injured as clashes erupted between the two sides at several places in the Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Vavuniya di
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At least 23 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and four soldiers were killed and more than 46 militants and four soldiers injured as clashes erupted between the two sides at several places in the Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Vavuniya districts on August 17, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 17 
SFs killed four militants and injured five others in the Uyilankulam area of Mullaitivu district. Two soldiers were also killed while four others sustained injuries in this incident.
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SFs killed four militants and injured five others in the Uyilankulam area of Mullaitivu district. Two soldiers were also killed while four others sustained injuries in this incident.
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August - 17 
SFs recovered 629 APMs, 31 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), one pressure mine, one IED, one wire roll, one field dressing, food items, water cans and some LTTE personnel belongings from the areas north of Janakapura and Abimanpura.
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SFs recovered 629 APMs, 31 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), one pressure mine, one IED, one wire roll, one field dressing, food items, water cans and some LTTE personnel belongings from the areas north of Janakapura and Abimanpura.
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August - 17 
Six more militants were killed and 19 others wounded during separate encounters with the troops in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district. Four soldiers were also killed during these clashes.
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Six more militants were killed and 19 others wounded during separate encounters with the troops in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district. Four soldiers were also killed during these clashes.
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August - 17 
The Kanniya Police recovered found two T-56 magazines, 44 rounds of ammunition and two pouches from the Kalarappu area in Trincomalee district.
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The Kanniya Police recovered found two T-56 magazines, 44 rounds of ammunition and two pouches from the Kalarappu area in Trincomalee district.
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August - 17 
The security forces (SFs) attacked several LTTE camps in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district killing seven militants and injuring at least nine others. One soldier also sustained injuries in an anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion in the same are
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The security forces (SFs) attacked several LTTE camps in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district killing seven militants and injuring at least nine others. One soldier also sustained injuries in an anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion in the same area.
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August - 17 
The Sri Lanka Air force MI 24 fighter crafts neutralised an LTTE camp in the Nachchakuda area of Kilinochchi district on August 17.
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The Sri Lanka Air force MI 24 fighter crafts neutralised an LTTE camp in the Nachchakuda area of Kilinochchi district on August 17.
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August - 17 
The troops neutralised three fortified LTTE bunkers in the Nachchakuda area of Kilinochchi and killed six militants and wounded 13 others. Two soldiers were also killed while 11 others sustained injuries in the incident. Elsewhere, a soldier was inju
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The troops neutralised three fortified LTTE bunkers in the Nachchakuda area of Kilinochchi and killed six militants and wounded 13 others. Two soldiers were also killed while 11 others sustained injuries in the incident. Elsewhere, a soldier was injured in explosion of an LTTE laid booby trap in the Mundampiddy area.
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August - 18 
A militant who was among those who attacked an Assam Rifles post located at Setapur village in the Bishnupur district was killed during a retaliatory operation by the security forces on August 18-night, Imphal Free Press reports. The slain militant w
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A militant who was among those who attacked an Assam Rifles post located at Setapur village in the Bishnupur district was killed during a retaliatory operation by the security forces on August 18-night, Imphal Free Press reports. The slain militant was a suspected cadre of the Cobra Task Force of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Sairensangbam Ibungo alias Romesh. At least six bombs were exploded inside and nearby the security posts amidst heavy shelling from the militants’ side.
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August - 18 
Another NSCN-IM militant, ‘capt’ Ashun Tangkhul, was abducted from a bus at Jotsoma in Kohima when he was on his way to Dimapur.
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Another NSCN-IM militant, ‘capt’ Ashun Tangkhul, was abducted from a bus at Jotsoma in Kohima when he was on his way to Dimapur.
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August - 18 
Army personnel arrested one Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Wahengbam Singh, during a search operation at Lairenjam Awang Leikai under Nambol police station on August 18.
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Army personnel arrested one Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Wahengbam Singh, during a search operation at Lairenjam Awang Leikai under Nambol police station on August 18.
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August - 18 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested four PREPAK cadres from Kakching Khunou Lamkhai in the Thoubal district. While three were from the GS faction, identified as Khoirom Ngongo alias Thilei alias Roshan, Tinoena alais Sanjit Kumar, and Ningthou Sana, one
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested four PREPAK cadres from Kakching Khunou Lamkhai in the Thoubal district. While three were from the GS faction, identified as Khoirom Ngongo alias Thilei alias Roshan, Tinoena alais Sanjit Kumar, and Ningthou Sana, one was from the OGW faction, identified as Ahongsangbam Ajit. Two wrist watches, one mobile phone, INR 12,490 and a vehicle were recovered from them.
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August - 18 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and one PREPAK cadres during a counter-insurgency operation at Khongman on August 18. The two PLA cadres were identified as Wangkheimayum Thoi alias Banta and Kirankumar and the PREPA
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and one PREPAK cadres during a counter-insurgency operation at Khongman on August 18. The two PLA cadres were identified as Wangkheimayum Thoi alias Banta and Kirankumar and the PREPAK cadre was identified as Aribam Surjit Sharma.
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August - 18 
Further, the rice meant for people in the Senapati district could not be procured, due to the ‘diktat’ by the VC faction of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), reports Imphal Free Press. The Naga People’s Organisation has reitera
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Further, the rice meant for people in the Senapati district could not be procured, due to the ‘diktat’ by the VC faction of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), reports Imphal Free Press. The Naga People’s Organisation has reiterated in a press release that the PREPAK-VC should not meddle or interfere in the rice quota meant for Senapati district.
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August - 18 
Militants opened fire at the residence of one Nandeibam Inao at Thangmeiband Yumnam Leikai, according to Sangai Express. The Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) claimed responsibility for the attack and its ‘publicity secretary’ Armstrong Kuki informed the pr
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Militants opened fire at the residence of one Nandeibam Inao at Thangmeiband Yumnam Leikai, according to Sangai Express. The Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) claimed responsibility for the attack and its ‘publicity secretary’ Armstrong Kuki informed the press that the attack was the last warning for Inao, a fertiliser dealer, to pay the demanded amount.
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August - 18 
On August 18-night, the Maoists blew up a petrol station building and set ablaze four vehicles in Chatrapur police station limits of Palamau district. Police sources said that a group of 20 to 25 Maoists surrounded the petrol station, evacuated the b
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On August 18-night, the Maoists blew up a petrol station building and set ablaze four vehicles in Chatrapur police station limits of Palamau district. Police sources said that a group of 20 to 25 Maoists surrounded the petrol station, evacuated the building, blasted it and damaged the fuel refilling machines. The Maoists later burnt four vehicles parked near the petrol station. They also set a crusher machine on fire.
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August - 18 
On September 19, Gujarat Police arrested two suspected terrorists belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), according to The Hindu. Firaq Ansari was arrested from Ahmedabad and Kari Musiddul was arrested from a Madrassa (seminary) at Tarkeshwar near Su
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On September 19, Gujarat Police arrested two suspected terrorists belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), according to The Hindu. Firaq Ansari was arrested from Ahmedabad and Kari Musiddul was arrested from a Madrassa (seminary) at Tarkeshwar near Surat. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ahmedabad), Manoj Shashidhar, informed that the latest arrests followed the arrest of two LeT terrorists on September 18, who revealed that about 20 youths from Gujarat had gone for terrorist training to Pakistan and that most of them returned after completing their training and fanned out to different parts of India.
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August - 18 
One Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Urikhinbam Jateshwor alias Inaocha Singh, was arrested during a joint search operation by the Imphal West district police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel at Hiyangthang bazaar.
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One Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Urikhinbam Jateshwor alias Inaocha Singh, was arrested during a joint search operation by the Imphal West district police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel at Hiyangthang bazaar.
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August - 18 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, ‘capt’ David Tangkhul, was killed by unidentified militants at his residence near Razhu Point in Kohima on August 18, according to Nagaland Post.
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, ‘capt’ David Tangkhul, was killed by unidentified militants at his residence near Razhu Point in Kohima on August 18, according to Nagaland Post.
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August - 18 
One Pynhunlang Swer, claiming himself to be an Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, was arrested by the Meghalaya Police on August 18 for demanding money from a trader of Jaintia Hills District, reports Shillong Times. According to p
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One Pynhunlang Swer, claiming himself to be an Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, was arrested by the Meghalaya Police on August 18 for demanding money from a trader of Jaintia Hills District, reports Shillong Times. According to police sources, Pynhunlang, along with two other accomplices, demanded INR 2500000 from a prominent businessman and citizen of Shangpung area in the name of the HNLC.
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August - 18 
One trooper, Pankaj Gurung, was wounded when the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants ambushed troops of the 4/8 Gorkha Regiment at Upokpi village in the Bishnupur district on August 18, reports Imphal Free Press.
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One trooper, Pankaj Gurung, was wounded when the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants ambushed troops of the 4/8 Gorkha Regiment at Upokpi village in the Bishnupur district on August 18, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 18 
Police arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Tajen Ray, from Tamuapara in the Bongaigaon district on August 18-night. A Bulgarian pistol with 39 live rounds and a Chinese grenade were recovered from him.
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Police arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Tajen Ray, from Tamuapara in the Bongaigaon district on August 18-night. A Bulgarian pistol with 39 live rounds and a Chinese grenade were recovered from him.
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August - 18 
Two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, Jorai Debbarma and Esrai Debbarma, were shot dead by the Tripura State Rifles personnel during an encounter at Ekcherri under Sidhai police station in the West Tripura district on August 18-morning, accor
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Two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, Jorai Debbarma and Esrai Debbarma, were shot dead by the Tripura State Rifles personnel during an encounter at Ekcherri under Sidhai police station in the West Tripura district on August 18-morning, according to Telegraph. Two AK-47 rifles and three magazines were recovered from the encounter site.
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A man was killed and 10 others were wounded during an operation against militants as shells, reportedly fired by the security forces, hit civilian population in the Swat valley on August 19, Dawn reported. According to locals, Mainush Khan was killed
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A man was killed and 10 others were wounded during an operation against militants as shells, reportedly fired by the security forces, hit civilian population in the Swat valley on August 19, Dawn reported. According to locals, Mainush Khan was killed and a child was injured when a shell fell on his house in Kharari Cham in the Matta sub-division. Nine people were injured when a stray shell hit their houses in Dit Pani and surrounding areas. Several cattle heads were also killed in shelling and firing. Helicopter gunship targeted suspected hideouts of the militants in the Matta and Kabal sub-divisions late on August 18-night and early on August 19. Several houses were destroyed but no casualty was reported during the strikes.
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August - 18 
According to Daily Times, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said on August 18 they were willing to hold negotiations with the Government and halt militant activities if military operations were stopped in the NWFP and the FATA. TTP spokesman Maulv
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According to Daily Times, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said on August 18 they were willing to hold negotiations with the Government and halt militant activities if military operations were stopped in the NWFP and the FATA. TTP spokesman Maulvi Umar told reporters that the Taliban welcomed General (retired) Pervez Musharraf’s resignation from the office of president, and were ready to resolve issues by holding talks with the Government. According to Umar, TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud contacted the TTP Shura (executive council) members after Musharraf's resignation and all of them assured to stop militant activities and hold peace talks with the Government provided "the government guaranteed that it would stop pro-US policies adopted by the former military dictator," The News reported.
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August - 18 
According to Daily Times, unidentified militants shot dead a man, Alam Khan, at Imam Dheri Road in the Kabal sub-division of Swat district in the NWFP on August 18.
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According to Daily Times, unidentified militants shot dead a man, Alam Khan, at Imam Dheri Road in the Kabal sub-division of Swat district in the NWFP on August 18.
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August - 18 
Further, the militants are reported to have attacked security forces in Inayet Kali, but there was no casualty.
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Further, the militants are reported to have attacked security forces in Inayet Kali, but there was no casualty.
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August - 18 
Helicopters continued to attack militants’ positions in different parts of the region. Witnesses said that three villagers were killed in the air attacks. The helicopters also hit the house of Taliban spokesman Maulvi Umar in the Mamond area. The hou
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Helicopters continued to attack militants’ positions in different parts of the region. Witnesses said that three villagers were killed in the air attacks. The helicopters also hit the house of Taliban spokesman Maulvi Umar in the Mamond area. The house was destroyed but there was no report of any casualty.
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August - 18 
President Pervez Musharraf on August 18 announced his resignation ahead of a threatened impeachment by the ruling coalition, according to The Hindu. In a farewell address to the nation, General (retired) Musharraf said he was going not because he was
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President Pervez Musharraf on August 18 announced his resignation ahead of a threatened impeachment by the ruling coalition, according to The Hindu. In a farewell address to the nation, General (retired) Musharraf said he was going not because he was scared of a possible impeachment but because he wanted to spare the country the instability and uncertainty the proceedings would bring. "This is not the time for individual bravado. This is the time for serious reflection. Whether I win or lose, the nation will lose in every way. It will be a blow to the dignity of the nation and to the office of the President… Therefore, after consultations with all my advisers and friends, for the sake of the country, I announce my decision to step down from the office of President," he said. Defending his tenure as President, Musharraf said, "No charge sheet against me will stand," referring to the charges that the ruling coalition had finalised to support an impeachment motion. Declaring he had done nothing in his personal interest and everything for Pakistan, Gen. Musharraf said even if the motion was defeated, there would be tensions between the presidency and the Government and between institutions. "God forbid, the Army should not have to interfere. I would never want that," he said. Regarding his future, he said he left it for the people to decide. "I leave my future to the people of Pakistan. Let them be the judges and let them do the justice," he stated.
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August - 18 
Security forces targeted Taliban positions in the Kabal and Matta sub-divisions on August 18. According to sources, troops targeted hideouts at Peochar, Namal and Gutshore. However, no casualties were reported.
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Security forces targeted Taliban positions in the Kabal and Matta sub-divisions on August 18. According to sources, troops targeted hideouts at Peochar, Namal and Gutshore. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 18 
Seven persons, including two children, were killed and nine others sustained injuries when gunship helicopters attacked suspected militant positions in the Jar, Mulla Kali, Haji Lawang, Banda, Salarzai and Damadola areas of Bajaur Agency in the FATA
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Seven persons, including two children, were killed and nine others sustained injuries when gunship helicopters attacked suspected militant positions in the Jar, Mulla Kali, Haji Lawang, Banda, Salarzai and Damadola areas of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on August 18, Dawn reported. The helicopters reportedly hit the house of one Pinda Khan in Nawagai near the Afghan border, killing the two children. Local people said that five other people were killed in the attack. They also said that a local militant commander had also been killed, but it was not confirmed by independent sources.
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August - 18 
Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda was sworn in as the Prime Minister during a ceremony at the Shital Niwas (office of the President) on August 18, reports Nepal News. President Ram Baran Yadav administered the oath of office and secrecy.
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Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda was sworn in as the Prime Minister during a ceremony at the Shital Niwas (office of the President) on August 18, reports Nepal News. President Ram Baran Yadav administered the oath of office and secrecy.
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August - 18 
The alliance partners – the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – have raised strong objections following the CPN-Maoist’s decision to use its People's Liberation Army (PLA) members for the
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The alliance partners – the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – have raised strong objections following the CPN-Maoist’s decision to use its People's Liberation Army (PLA) members for the security of the Prime Minister. "The security of the PM [Prime Minister] has to be provided by legitimate organizations of the state. This is what we believe in," said the CPN-UML leader Bhim Rawal. Likewise, the MJF coordinator Upendra Yadav also advised the Maoists to seek security from the Nepali Army (NA) and police saying, "The job of providing security to the PM rests on NA, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force (APF). Nowhere is there a tradition of taking security from party's army." Criticising the Maoists’ decision, the Nepali Congress leader, Ram Sharan Mahat, said, "This is a serious mistake." Earlier, the CPN-Maoist decided to depute the PLA for the security of the Prime Minister. The CPN-Maoist central committee meeting decided that along with the NA and the police, the PLA too would be involved in the security process, adds Kantipuronline.
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August - 18 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on August 18 arrested three cadres of the Islamist militant outfit Allah'r Dal from different areas of Sunderganj sub-district in the Gaibandha district, reports Daily Star. They were identified as Afzal Hossain
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on August 18 arrested three cadres of the Islamist militant outfit Allah'r Dal from different areas of Sunderganj sub-district in the Gaibandha district, reports Daily Star. They were identified as Afzal Hossain of Chicha village, Delwer Hossain of Uttar Shams village and Raju Mia of the Pachim Dulal village.
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August - 18 
A secret report released by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on August 18 says that the Toronto based non-profit group, the World Tamil Movement (WTM), wired more than $3 million to overseas bank accounts to allegedly utilize for financing the LTTE,
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A secret report released by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on August 18 says that the Toronto based non-profit group, the World Tamil Movement (WTM), wired more than $3 million to overseas bank accounts to allegedly utilize for financing the LTTE, reports National Post, according to Colombo Page. The 83-page report, marked "Secret" but unsealed by order of a Federal Court judge, provides the first detailed look at the banking activities of the WTM and says, "The bank records seized . . . demonstrate that the World Tamil Movement has developed an elaborate machine like entity that moves throughout the Greater Toronto Area collecting funds with extreme proficiency."
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August - 18 
At least 33 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and more than 16 others injured during clashes with the security forces (SFs) in the Nachchakuda, Navakkulam, Palamoddai, Uyilankulam, Sinnapuliyanperumal, Andankulam, Kokkuthu
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At least 33 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and more than 16 others injured during clashes with the security forces (SFs) in the Nachchakuda, Navakkulam, Palamoddai, Uyilankulam, Sinnapuliyanperumal, Andankulam, Kokkuthuduvai and Vannavikulam areas of the Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts on August 18, reports Sri Lanka Army. Two soldiers were also killed while six others sustained injuries during the clashes at Nachchakuda, Vannavikulam, Andankulam and Kokkuthuduvai.
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August - 18 
LTTE on August 18 tacitly admitted they were losing ground in the face of a major military offensive by warning that thousands of civilians in the north were at risk, reports AFP. In their first public acknowledgement that Government forces were movi
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LTTE on August 18 tacitly admitted they were losing ground in the face of a major military offensive by warning that thousands of civilians in the north were at risk, reports AFP. In their first public acknowledgement that Government forces were moving deeper into areas previously held by them, the outfit said civilians have had to move several times because of the military onslaught. "Persistent shelling in this area, where two weeks ago a large number of internally displaced people sought refuge, forced them to (move) again further inside Kilinochchi," the LTTE said, referring to their headquarters. "Such multiple displacements are also adding to the delays in providing adequate shelter. Many of the internally displaced people, who are yet to receive temporary shelter and are thus still living under trees, are struggling to seek shelter from the rain," the LTTE said in a statement. The Government, however, said, "Plans are under way to settle them in shelters located in safe areas prior to the commencement of the new school term. There is absolutely no truth in the reports of internally displaced people living under trees." More than 112000 people have been displaced in the past two months by heavy fighting between the militants and troops, aid agencies said last week.
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August - 18 
President Mahinda Rajapakse on August 18 asserted that after the lapse of a prolonged period of absolute tolerance and patience and failed negotiations with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), his Government eventually responded in the langu
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President Mahinda Rajapakse on August 18 asserted that after the lapse of a prolonged period of absolute tolerance and patience and failed negotiations with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), his Government eventually responded in the language best understood by the terrorists with the strong resolve of not turning back until the very last terrorist is captured, according to Daily News. "We liberated the Eastern Province and will liberate the North too very shortly. There is no turning back under any circumstances or influence now, until every inch of land is recaptured and each and every terrorist is killed or captured," the President said.
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August - 18 
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake has predicted that the LTTE’s stronghold might be captured by the military before the two Provincial Council - North Central Provincial Council and the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council – polls scheduled to be he
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Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake has predicted that the LTTE’s stronghold might be captured by the military before the two Provincial Council - North Central Provincial Council and the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council – polls scheduled to be held on August 23, reports BBC Sinhala. "Our boys might even take Kilinochchi by 23 August," he said while addressing an election rally, adding, "We are very, very close. Kilinochchi is not very far from our site."
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August - 18 
Separately, three soldiers were killed and another was wounded in an LTTE mortar attack in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district. Similarly, three soldiers were wounded in an anti-personnel mine explosion in the Nagarkovil area.
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Separately, three soldiers were killed and another was wounded in an LTTE mortar attack in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district. Similarly, three soldiers were wounded in an anti-personnel mine explosion in the Nagarkovil area.
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August - 18 
The military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara called on the LTTE cadres to surrender giving up their arms and said action would be taken to rehabilitate them, Daily Mirror reported. "We are calling on the LTTE cadres, who were fighting in the no
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The military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara called on the LTTE cadres to surrender giving up their arms and said action would be taken to rehabilitate them, Daily Mirror reported. "We are calling on the LTTE cadres, who were fighting in the northern region to surrender to the military as soon as possible," adding, messages had been sent to these cadres through the media. He revealed there were a large number of young cadres who had been forcibly kept by the LTTE leadership to fight against the military. He also urged the remaining people in the un-cleared areas (area not under government control) to come to the cleared areas (area under government control).
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August - 19 
A hand grenade planted between two shops in the Wangoi Bazaar along the Mayai Lambi road was defused by the Police on August 19. Police suspect it was planted by the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militants as a part of their threat to the s
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A hand grenade planted between two shops in the Wangoi Bazaar along the Mayai Lambi road was defused by the Police on August 19. Police suspect it was planted by the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militants as a part of their threat to the shopkeepers for refusing to meet their monetary demands. Shopkeepers revealed that the group had been pressurising the shopkeepers to pay INR 5000 each since a long time back.
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August - 19 
A team of the Gujarat ATS arrested dentist Mohammed Salim Honali (31) from Bijapur in Karnataka on August 19. Honali used to work with the MA Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre at the Azam Campus in Pune till May 2008 before h
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A team of the Gujarat ATS arrested dentist Mohammed Salim Honali (31) from Bijapur in Karnataka on August 19. Honali used to work with the MA Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre at the Azam Campus in Pune till May 2008 before he was laid off. ATS officials suspect that Honali not only had a significant role in the recent Ahmedabad blasts but was also brainwashing other youth to bring them into the radical fold. ATS officials said jihadi literature was recovered from all four suspects.
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August - 19 
Army personnel arrested two militants, Sengman Marak and Cleovin Marak, with 10 rounds of AK ammunition, one knife and an extortion note of INR 1500000 from Mendipathar in Goalpara, reports Telegraph. The army also rescued Malbin Sagma, a youth from
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Army personnel arrested two militants, Sengman Marak and Cleovin Marak, with 10 rounds of AK ammunition, one knife and an extortion note of INR 1500000 from Mendipathar in Goalpara, reports Telegraph. The army also rescued Malbin Sagma, a youth from Meghalaya, who was abducted by the duo.
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August - 19 
Elsewhere in the State, an over ground worker of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested in the Ramban district and two grenades were recovered from his possession.
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Elsewhere in the State, an over ground worker of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested in the Ramban district and two grenades were recovered from his possession.
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August - 19 
One Chinese hand grenade was recovered from Khurai Thangjam Leikai under Porompat police station of Imphal East district on August 19, according to Sangai Express.
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One Chinese hand grenade was recovered from Khurai Thangjam Leikai under Porompat police station of Imphal East district on August 19, according to Sangai Express.
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August - 19 
Police sources in Gujarat claimed that the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) leader Abul Bashar Qasmi who was arrested from Uttar Pradesh on August 16 for his involvement in the serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad has "confessed" to his and his t
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Police sources in Gujarat claimed that the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) leader Abul Bashar Qasmi who was arrested from Uttar Pradesh on August 16 for his involvement in the serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad has "confessed" to his and his team’s involvement in the attack, reports The Hindu. According to Abhay Chudasma, Joint Commissioner of Police (Ahmedabad Crime Branch), Qasmi also confirmed the role of Sajid Mansuri, another arrested senior SIMI member, in the blasts. "We are questioning him on the details of other locals involved in the terror attack", Chudasma said. Police also suspect Qasmi and Sajid’s involvement in the Jaipur blasts. "We are still questioning Qasmi on the Jaipur link", Chudasma added. The police said Qasmi had taken over charge of the SIMI national network after the arrest of its leader Safdar Nagori and his brother Karimuddin Nagori in Indore in Madhya Pradesh in March 2008. Safdar and Karimuddin had originally planned the execution of the Ahmedabad blasts and to carry out bombings in Surat too.
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August - 19 
Security forces recovered 10 kilograms of RDX from a forest area near Karag village in the Rajouri district on August 19, Tribune reported.
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Security forces recovered 10 kilograms of RDX from a forest area near Karag village in the Rajouri district on August 19, Tribune reported.
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August - 19 
The Agartala Police arrested a Bangladeshi national, identified as Raghav Mian, in possession of an identity card of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI), from Mullapara on August 19-night, according to Sentinel. Police said fake Indian currency of I
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The Agartala Police arrested a Bangladeshi national, identified as Raghav Mian, in possession of an identity card of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI), from Mullapara on August 19-night, according to Sentinel. Police said fake Indian currency of INR 1500 and a telephone index containing numbers of some Pakistani and Bangladeshi people were recovered from him. The report adds that he entered Indian Territory on August 19 after getting information of bail granted to another HuJI cadre, Mamun Mian, who was arrested by the West Bengal Police from Agartala in March 2008. During the interrogation, Raghav confessed that he had close relations with Mamun Mian and both of them were involved in the circulation of fake currency and arms deal in Agartala for a long time, police said adding he entered into Indian Territory to meet the latter. The court granted Mamun bail on August 17, since a Criminal Investigation Department officer failed to submit the charge-sheet against him.
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August - 19 
Times of India reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 19- night looted a provisions store and assaulted the guards of a coffee plantation run by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation in the Teemulabanda
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Times of India reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 19- night looted a provisions store and assaulted the guards of a coffee plantation run by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation in the Teemulabanda village of G.K. Veedhi mandal (administrative division) area in Visakhapatnam district. Police sources said that a group of 20 armed Maoists along with nearly 70 sympathisers looted rice and essential commodities from the provisions store owned by a non-tribal, Pula Reddy, and also decamped with his TV, some cash and other articles from his house. Later, they entered the Teemulabanda and Marripakala Coffee Plantation and assaulted the guards for not having heeded their warning in 2007 that non-tribals should not enter the plantation. The Maoists had earlier threatened that the 50 acres belonging to the corporation would be distributed to the tribals, and non-tribals entering the area would be killed.
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August - 19 
Times of India reports that on August 19 two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police in the Batuka forest area under Keradari police station of Hazaribag district. Hazaribag Superintenden
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Times of India reports that on August 19 two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police in the Batuka forest area under Keradari police station of Hazaribag district. Hazaribag Superintendent of Police, Praveen Kumar Singh, said "While one body of a Maoist was found, the other one was taken away by the Maoists after the encounter late last night". Police sources said that the Maoists had called for a general strike in Jharkhand on that day. The extremists’ group was being led by the Maoist ‘zonal commander’, Krishna Yadav when the encounter occurred. A self-loading rifle, one .303 rifle, some ammunition and INR 171000 were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 19 
25 militants and five soldiers were killed in clashes following a Taliban attack on a scouts’ camp in the Bajaur Agency, according to Dawn. Three civilians were killed in air strikes, sources said on August 19. Assistant Political Agent Mohammad Jami
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25 militants and five soldiers were killed in clashes following a Taliban attack on a scouts’ camp in the Bajaur Agency, according to Dawn. Three civilians were killed in air strikes, sources said on August 19. Assistant Political Agent Mohammad Jamil said that militants attacked the Bajaur Scouts camp in Nawagai area at about 11pm on August 18 and the heavy exchange of fire continued till 4am the next day. He said 15 militants and five soldiers were killed while three soldiers sustained injuries. However, local people said that 25 militants had been killed.
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August - 19 
32 persons, including seven policemen, were killed and 55 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the emergency ward of the District Headquarters Hospital in Dera Ismail Khan on August 19, Dawn reported. The attack was carried out w
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32 persons, including seven policemen, were killed and 55 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the emergency ward of the District Headquarters Hospital in Dera Ismail Khan on August 19, Dawn reported. The attack was carried out when a large number of people had gathered there to protest against the murder of the local Shia leader Basit Ali earlier in the day. Attacked by a gunman near the Faqirni Gate, he was brought to the hospital where he died. Police said the 20 year-old suicide bomber blew himself up in the presence of police personnel who were trying to control the crowd. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack. TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar told Dawn they had targeted police and other Government officials and "did not intend to attack any specific religious sect (the Shia)." He said suicide attacks would continue till the military operations in Bajaur and Swat were stopped. The explosion took place amid tension between the Sunni and Shia communities in the region that has spawned several targeted killings in recent weeks. "The motive behind the blast appeared to be sectarian and Shia protesters were the apparent target," said a police official.
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August - 19 
Aabid Khan, Sultan Muhammad and Hammad Munshi, all three Britons of Pakistani origin, were sentenced on August 19 by a British court to serve varying prison terms for possessing or preparing documents promoting terrorism, Dawn reported. Khan, 23, a f
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Aabid Khan, Sultan Muhammad and Hammad Munshi, all three Britons of Pakistani origin, were sentenced on August 19 by a British court to serve varying prison terms for possessing or preparing documents promoting terrorism, Dawn reported. Khan, 23, a former fast food restaurant worker from Bradford described as a ‘key players’ in radicalisation of the youth, was arrested at Manchester Airport in June 2006 on his return from a trip to Pakistan. He has been sentenced to serve a 12-year prison term. Sultan Muhammad, 23, Khan’s cousin and also from Bradford, was sentenced to 10 years in jail. Hammaad Munshi, 18, from Dewsbury, Britain’s youngest convicted terrorist will be sentenced next month. Prosecutor Simon Denison said evidence showed Khan had a "deep commitment to and involvement in violent jihad". This included "inciting others to take part in it and arranging for himself and others to attend military training in Pakistan in preparation for going to fight and, inevitably, to kill". He said all the men had amassed computers, CDs and books that "were the necessary tools of their trade, possessed to be used in furtherance of that violent cause".
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August - 19 
Suspected insurgents shot dead five Government officials nearly two weeks after they were abducted in Balochistan, police said on August 19, Daily Times reported. "The officials were all shot dead. Their bodies were found dumped in a mountainous area
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Suspected insurgents shot dead five Government officials nearly two weeks after they were abducted in Balochistan, police said on August 19, Daily Times reported. "The officials were all shot dead. Their bodies were found dumped in a mountainous area" in the town of Chatthar in Balochistan, AFP quoted police officer Qasim Seelachi as saying. Last week, Chatthar police backed by other security agencies had launched an operation in the area to secure safe recovery of the abducted people. They confronted and exchanged fire with the kidnappers but failed to recover the abductees, APP reported. During the operation, four security force personnel were killed. The Balochistan Republican Army claimed responsibility for the killings hours after the bodies were recovered.
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August - 19 
The Chinese Government detained 35 Pakistanis visiting China that they suspect of planning to attack proceedings of the Olympic Games, Daily Times reported. China has asked the Pakistani Government for details of the arrested in a letter that alleged
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The Chinese Government detained 35 Pakistanis visiting China that they suspect of planning to attack proceedings of the Olympic Games, Daily Times reported. China has asked the Pakistani Government for details of the arrested in a letter that alleged 35 suspected Pakistani militants had arrived in China to attack proceedings at the Games. Colonel Anjum Sheikh Saeed of the Foreign Security Department wrote to the Interior Ministry on August 18, ordering the authorities concerned to collect details of those detained. The Chinese Government has not released the names of those being held, but has given the names and passport numbers of 13.
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The Frontier Corps (FC) is reported to have killed about 15 Taliban militants in the Kurram Agency on August 20, Daily Times reported. The FC was directed to launch the operation after all efforts for a cease-fire between the warring factions in the
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The Frontier Corps (FC) is reported to have killed about 15 Taliban militants in the Kurram Agency on August 20, Daily Times reported. The FC was directed to launch the operation after all efforts for a cease-fire between the warring factions in the Agency failed, said a press release issued by the Interior Ministry in Islamabad on August 20. The statement said a jirga (council) from Hangu was dispatched to Kurram Agency to establish a truce between the warring factions. However, both sides violated the cease-fire and the FC was directed to establish the writ of the Government. The press release said that on August 19-night, between 300 to 400 Taliban militants attacked an FC post at Matak. The troops repelled the attack, inflicting heavy casualties on the militants.
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August - 19 
The number of displaced people of Bajaur Agency has gone up to over 250,000 and the Government has sought help from non-governmental organisations in relief and rehabilitation work. Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik told repre
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The number of displaced people of Bajaur Agency has gone up to over 250,000 and the Government has sought help from non-governmental organisations in relief and rehabilitation work. Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik told representatives of 39 international and local NGOs in Islamabad on August 19 that the Government was providing shelter, food and medicines to the displaced people but its resources were not adequate to alleviate their suffering. "I appeal to the NGOs to help the government in its efforts to provide relief and rehabilitate the displaced people in Bajaur Agency," he said. He said that about 50,000 families comprising 250,000 to 300,000 people had been forced to leave their homes because of the unrest in the agency and they needed immediate relief.
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August - 19 
Home Secretary Umesh Mainali said the Nepal Army had taken charge of the security after the swearing-in ceremony. He said he didn’t know anything about the PLA’s role in the security, adding, "The new cabinet may decide the issue."
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Home Secretary Umesh Mainali said the Nepal Army had taken charge of the security after the swearing-in ceremony. He said he didn’t know anything about the PLA’s role in the security, adding, "The new cabinet may decide the issue."
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August - 19 
Issuing a press statement, acting president of the Nepali Congress Sushil Koirala expressed serious concern about the Maoist’s decision to use the PLA in the security. "It’s unfortunate that the PM suspects the national army and the security bodies,"
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Issuing a press statement, acting president of the Nepali Congress Sushil Koirala expressed serious concern about the Maoist’s decision to use the PLA in the security. "It’s unfortunate that the PM suspects the national army and the security bodies," he said, adding, "It’s a conspiracy to insult and demoralise the national security mechanism. NC condemns such activities and demands an end to dual security system, which is not in practice anywhere in the world."
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August - 19 
Prime Minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda on August 19 said his party had not decided that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would take charge of his security, according to The Himalayan Times. The involvement of PLA was just a continu
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Prime Minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda on August 19 said his party had not decided that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would take charge of his security, according to The Himalayan Times. The involvement of PLA was just a continuation of the existing agreement reached between the Government and his party and there is a suggestion to upgrade the security, but the new cabinet will take a decision on that, clarified Maoist spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara. "Until a new decision the PM’s security would be managed as per the decision of the former government," Mahara said. The clarification came as the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) General Secretary, Jhala Nath Khanal, objected to the security arrangement during his meeting in the evening. "The PM told me that his party did not take any decision on the PLA as reported in the media," Khanal said.
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August - 19 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested three Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) cadres, identified as Wazed Ali Fakir, Mozaffar Hossain and Mohidul Islam, at Ibrahimpur village of Shailkupa sub-district in the Jhenidah district on August 19, repo
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested three Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) cadres, identified as Wazed Ali Fakir, Mozaffar Hossain and Mohidul Islam, at Ibrahimpur village of Shailkupa sub-district in the Jhenidah district on August 19, reports Daily Star. Two arms and 11 bullets were recovered from their possession. They were holding a secret meeting when the raid occurred.
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August - 19 
An unidentified assailant killed a Police Constable, Herath, guarding a sealed private Computer Graphic Centre in the Kotahena area of Colombo on August 19-night. The Computer Graphic Center, suspected to have been involved in LTTE terrorist networks
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An unidentified assailant killed a Police Constable, Herath, guarding a sealed private Computer Graphic Centre in the Kotahena area of Colombo on August 19-night. The Computer Graphic Center, suspected to have been involved in LTTE terrorist networks, remained sealed following a Court order.
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August - 19 
At least 21 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and two soldiers were killed while 23 soldiers sustained injuries as clashes erupted between the two sides in the areas south and east of Vannavikulam, west of Thunukkai, south of Malawi a
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At least 21 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and two soldiers were killed while 23 soldiers sustained injuries as clashes erupted between the two sides in the areas south and east of Vannavikulam, west of Thunukkai, south of Malawi and Andankulam in the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts on August 19, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 19 
The new United States (U.S.) Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Robert O. Blake Jr, stated in Colombo that Norway is persuading the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to return to the negotiating table with credible guarantees that it would not use fresh
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The new United States (U.S.) Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Robert O. Blake Jr, stated in Colombo that Norway is persuading the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to return to the negotiating table with credible guarantees that it would not use fresh talks to strengthen itself militarily. He further said that he was not aware of any formula proposed by the Sri Lanka Government for re-commencement of talks, post-Brussels declaration by the Co-Chairs and added the Co-Chairs were no in position to furnish guarantees on behalf of the outfit and such guarantees would be credible only when they came from the LTTE. Earlier, the Government Defence spokesperson, Keheliya Rambukwella, stated that while the Government was committed to peace, resumption of talks without guarantees was not practicable. Commenting on U.S. role in the peace process and LTTE, he said, "We are also working productively on the law enforcement side as we demonstrated during the recent sting operation by the FBI that netted 15 suspected LTTE arms traffickers last month, and helping to strengthen the Sri Lankan military to confront terrorism. We have consistently called on the LTTE to renounce terrorism in word and deed. It is only when we are satisfied that there is a true change in their policy that we would recognise such an organization."
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August - 19 
The troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Palamoddai and Vedamakilam areas of Vavuniya district and killed four of them.
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The troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Palamoddai and Vedamakilam areas of Vavuniya district and killed four of them.
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August - 19 
Two soldiers were injured in an anti-personnel mine explosion in the Muhamalai area and LTTE’s firing in the Wallipuram area.
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Two soldiers were injured in an anti-personnel mine explosion in the Muhamalai area and LTTE’s firing in the Wallipuram area.
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August - 20 
An Army convoy was damaged during crossfire between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) at Khermahal area in Dimapur.
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An Army convoy was damaged during crossfire between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) at Khermahal area in Dimapur.
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August - 20 
Following information given by the arrested Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, Usman Agarbattiwala, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch has recovered two pistols, a pipe bomb, balloons and 19 CDs and DVDs containing speeches of Osama bin Laden a
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Following information given by the arrested Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, Usman Agarbattiwala, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch has recovered two pistols, a pipe bomb, balloons and 19 CDs and DVDs containing speeches of Osama bin Laden and other al Qaeda leaders, laptops and hard drives from different places in the city, reports Indian Express. Usman Agarbattiwala was one of the 10 SIMI members arrested for their alleged involvement in the Ahmedabad serial blasts.
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August - 20 
Nalbari district Police on August 20 arrested a cadre of the 709 Battalion of the ULFA, Bhaskar Rajbongshi, from Maligaon in Guwahati, according to Sentinel. Bhaskar said that he would not surrender but try his best to bring his co-cadres in the outf
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Nalbari district Police on August 20 arrested a cadre of the 709 Battalion of the ULFA, Bhaskar Rajbongshi, from Maligaon in Guwahati, according to Sentinel. Bhaskar said that he would not surrender but try his best to bring his co-cadres in the outfit to the negotiation table.
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August - 20 
On August 20, replying to the debate in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) State Legislative Assembly on terrorist activities and the role of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in the recent serial bomb blasts, the State Parliamentary Affairs M
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On August 20, replying to the debate in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) State Legislative Assembly on terrorist activities and the role of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in the recent serial bomb blasts, the State Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Lalji Verma, said that since 2003 no activity of SIMI has been witnessed in Uttar Pradesh. He further said between 1998 and 2003, 65 cases had been registered against SIMI activists in the State, reports The Hindu. Rejecting the charge of the Bharatiya Janata Party that the UP Police and its security and intelligence agencies were inefficient in containing the menace, Minister Verma said the security and intelligence units in 34 sensitive districts and on the State’s border has been upgraded.
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August - 20 
On August 20, the Thoubal district Police commandos arrested one UNLF cadre during a search operation at Tekcham, reports Assam Tribune.
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On August 20, the Thoubal district Police commandos arrested one UNLF cadre during a search operation at Tekcham, reports Assam Tribune.
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August - 20 
One gaonbura (village headman) and a member of the Dobashis (chiefs of Naga customary courts) Joint Forum, identified as P.P. Zeliang, was shot dead by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) militants at his residence in West Yard Colony i
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One gaonbura (village headman) and a member of the Dobashis (chiefs of Naga customary courts) Joint Forum, identified as P.P. Zeliang, was shot dead by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) militants at his residence in West Yard Colony in Dimapur on August 20, reports Telegraph.
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August - 20 
One surrendered Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militant Tyngshain Lyngdoh Sohïong, involved in the August 12 killing of his colleague Kerlang Laitstep and his brother Philip Laitstep, surrendered before A.R. Mawthoh, Superintendent of
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One surrendered Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militant Tyngshain Lyngdoh Sohïong, involved in the August 12 killing of his colleague Kerlang Laitstep and his brother Philip Laitstep, surrendered before A.R. Mawthoh, Superintendent of Police of East Khasi Hills district, at Shillong on August 20. The twin killings took place at Nongtrai village under Mawsynram police station in the East Khasi Hills district. Tyngshain is the elder brother of another surrendered HNLC cadre, Sengborlang Lyngdoh Sohiong, who had surrendered in Jaintia Hills in 2007.
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August - 20 
One trooper, Subhash Chander, was killed when suspected militants ambushed on troops at New Khunkot village under Molcham police station in the Chandel district on August 20, according to Sangai Express.
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One trooper, Subhash Chander, was killed when suspected militants ambushed on troops at New Khunkot village under Molcham police station in the Chandel district on August 20, according to Sangai Express.
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August - 20 
Police arrested one NSCN-K cadre, ‘2nd Lt’ Akato Yepthomi, during a search operation at Kalibari junction, according to Nagaland Post. One M20 pistol with 16 live rounds, two magazines and a mobile phone were recovered from his possession. Police sai
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Police arrested one NSCN-K cadre, ‘2nd Lt’ Akato Yepthomi, during a search operation at Kalibari junction, according to Nagaland Post. One M20 pistol with 16 live rounds, two magazines and a mobile phone were recovered from his possession. Police said Akato had earlier defected from the NSCN-I-M.
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August - 20 
Suspected militants opened fire at the residence of Legislator, O. Joy, at Kakwa under Singjamei Police station.
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Suspected militants opened fire at the residence of Legislator, O. Joy, at Kakwa under Singjamei Police station.
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August - 20 
The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) outfit has given a 20-day ultimatum from August 21 to all suspected Bangladeshi migrants and encroachers who have been illegally occupying the land of Karbi Anglong district, reports Assam
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The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) outfit has given a 20-day ultimatum from August 21 to all suspected Bangladeshi migrants and encroachers who have been illegally occupying the land of Karbi Anglong district, reports Assam Tribune.
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August - 20 
The Union Government on August 20 filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court, citing the involvement of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres in the recent bomb blasts in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, reports The Hindu. In its affidavit, the
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The Union Government on August 20 filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court, citing the involvement of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres in the recent bomb blasts in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, reports The Hindu. In its affidavit, the Government said investigations revealed that the accused in the bomb blasts in Ahmedabad and Surat on July 26 were members of the SIMI. Annexing the depositions made by witnesses, the Government further said intelligence sources and secret surveillance by the Police made it clear that the accused had nexus with international terrorist outfits. Further, these persons were persistently involved in more than one offence or other unlawful activities and the nature of activities indulged in by the outfit would show secessionist tendencies and the potential damage to the secular fabric of society. Annexing a list of over 350 terrorist-related cases registered in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal since 2001 and the arrest of over 1,400 SIMI cadres, the Centre said that despite the ban, the outfit had continued with its activities and managed to keep its network alive clandestinely. The organisation was revived through the front outfits, Tahreek-e-Ehyaa-e-Ummat, Tehreek-Talaba-e-Arabia, Tehrik Tahaffuz-e-Sha`aire Islam and Wahadat-e-Islami. The Centre said the confessional statements of some of the accused revealed that SIMI cadres had secret meetings to mobilise Muslim youth to spread jihad in the entire Indian subcontinent especially in Gujarat, and that they had planned to wage a war against India by indoctrinating and training Muslim youth in the use of arms and ammunition. The court on August 6 stayed an order passed by the Special Tribunal, set up under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, quashing the Centre’s February 7 notification banning the SIMI. As the tribunal order has been stayed for three weeks, the matter is listed for further hearing on August 25.
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August - 20 
Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, including one identified as Bikash Debbarma, were shot dead by the Tripura State Rifles personnel during an encounter at Thalikpara under Kanchanpur Police station in the North Tripura distri
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Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, including one identified as Bikash Debbarma, were shot dead by the Tripura State Rifles personnel during an encounter at Thalikpara under Kanchanpur Police station in the North Tripura district on August 20, according to Assam Tribune. While another militant, Sidhujoy Tripura, was arrested, three used grenades, subscription pads of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT and other incriminating papers were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 20 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal East district Police and personnel of the Manipur Rifles at Khuman Lampak on the Imphal river side on August 20-night, reports Imphal Free Press. Police recovered a hand grenade
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal East district Police and personnel of the Manipur Rifles at Khuman Lampak on the Imphal river side on August 20-night, reports Imphal Free Press. Police recovered a hand grenade with detached pin and a 9-mm pistol loaded with one live round, three spent cases and a driving licence in the name of one Samurailakpam Naobi Sharma from the encounter site.
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August - 20 August - 21
16 more people, including 10 militants and six civilians, were killed in mortar and artillery shelling by the security forces in the Bajaur Agency on August 21, The News reported. Military sources said that the paramilitary Bajaur Scouts shelled
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16 more people, including 10 militants and six civilians, were killed in mortar and artillery shelling by the security forces in the Bajaur Agency on August 21, The News reported. Military sources said that the paramilitary Bajaur Scouts shelled militant locations in their strongholds - Mamond and Salarzai subdivisions - inflicting heavy losses on the Taliban on August 20-night. They said two militants were killed at Safarey village when a house they were staying in was hit by an artillery shell. Sources from the militant stronghold in Mamond said that forces from the Bajaur Scouts headquarters in Khar continuously fired mortar and artillery shells on Mulla Said Banda, Safarey, Katkay, Bandaray and adjoining small villages reportedly inhabited by the militants. Several houses were damaged in the overnight shelling. Similarly, the paramilitary forces fired artillery shells at militant hideouts in various parts of Salarzai, killing five militants. Tribal sources said four persons - two women and two children - were killed in Mulla Said Banda in artillery shelling, causing damage to several houses. Five persons, including three Taliban militants and two children, died in artillery firing on Kach village of Salarzai.
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August - 20 
Elsewhere in the FATA, an Afghan national was killed for his alleged ‘spying’ for American forces while a kidnapped non-commissioned officer of security forces was set free in the Mohmand Agency on August 20, Dawn reported. The Afghan national, ident
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Elsewhere in the FATA, an Afghan national was killed for his alleged ‘spying’ for American forces while a kidnapped non-commissioned officer of security forces was set free in the Mohmand Agency on August 20, Dawn reported. The Afghan national, identified as Abdul Qayyum, was shot dead by Taliban militants in the border village Kodakhel on the charges that he was spying for the US and its allied forces in Afghanistan. A note found with his body said that those spying for American forces would meet the same fate. Further, the militants also freed a security forces officer, identified as Khalilur Rehman, who was kidnapped from the area in January 2008.
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August - 20 
Elsewhere in the province, Taliban militants in Peshawar shot dead two women after accusing them of being prostitutes, police said on August 20, Daily Times reported. The militants crushed the face of one of the women, apparently using rifle butts an
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Elsewhere in the province, Taliban militants in Peshawar shot dead two women after accusing them of being prostitutes, police said on August 20, Daily Times reported. The militants crushed the face of one of the women, apparently using rifle butts and stones, and left a note warning that whoever engaged in "immoral" activities would meet the same fate, police said. The note was signed by the Jaish-e-Islami militant group. "We warned these whores but they did not stop their business," said the note left with the bodies of the women.
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August - 20 
Four Taliban militants were killed and another was injured in a clash between tribesmen and militants in Khyber Agency’s Bara sub-division on August 20, Daily Times reported. The clash, in which heavy weapons were used, erupted when the tribesmen tri
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Four Taliban militants were killed and another was injured in a clash between tribesmen and militants in Khyber Agency’s Bara sub-division on August 20, Daily Times reported. The clash, in which heavy weapons were used, erupted when the tribesmen tried to stop a car carrying Taliban militants in the Malik Dinkhel area. The militants opened fire at the tribesmen, who retaliated with rocket fire and killed four militants and injured another.
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August - 20 
Local tribesmen said that early in the morning, three fighter planes bombarded suspected militant hideouts in Damadola, Seway, Salarzai, Charmang Banda, Ghara, Lowi Sam and several other villages where the Taliban militants had reportedly established
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Local tribesmen said that early in the morning, three fighter planes bombarded suspected militant hideouts in Damadola, Seway, Salarzai, Charmang Banda, Ghara, Lowi Sam and several other villages where the Taliban militants had reportedly established their sanctuaries. In Damadola village, a woman and her two children died when her house was targeted by a warplane. The planes also targeted suspected militant positions in Seway village. Three persons, including a woman and two children, were wounded in the attack. The house of Taliban commander Maulvi Ihsanullah was also reportedly destroyed in the bombing. Several other homes owned by local tribesmen, including Malik Jehanzeb, Reedi Gul, Sheharyar, Gul Shera and Khan Gul, were also damaged in air strikes that continued till 2 pm (PST).
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August - 20 
Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft and Army gunship helicopters on August 20 continued bombing suspected militant hideouts in the Bajaur Agency, killing three more persons and destroying a number of houses, The News reported. In addition, 14 militan
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Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft and Army gunship helicopters on August 20 continued bombing suspected militant hideouts in the Bajaur Agency, killing three more persons and destroying a number of houses, The News reported. In addition, 14 militants were killed when the security forces repulsed a Taliban attack. Military sources said 14 militants were killed during a gun-battle with the paramilitary Bajaur Scouts on the Mataka post along the border with Afghanistan. Sources said the soldiers had vacated the post and were sitting around it, as they knew about the militants’ plan to capture it. "The soldiers wanted to trap the militants and they did so when dozens of armed Taliban fighters came there at night and attempted to capture the post. The FC [Frontier Corps] personnel opened fire on them and killed 14 of them on the spot."
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August - 20 
The militants set ablaze two more girls' high schools in the Durushkhela and Bedara villages of Matta.
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The militants set ablaze two more girls' high schools in the Durushkhela and Bedara villages of Matta.
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August - 20 
The security forces fired artillery and mortar shells from the Bajaur Scouts headquarters in Khar towards suspected Taliban positions in Nawagai, Mamond and Salarzai. Artillery and mortar shelling was also directed at Inayet Kali. However, there were
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The security forces fired artillery and mortar shells from the Bajaur Scouts headquarters in Khar towards suspected Taliban positions in Nawagai, Mamond and Salarzai. Artillery and mortar shelling was also directed at Inayet Kali. However, there were no details about the losses suffered by the militants.
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August - 20 
There were also reports of the death of senior militant commander-cum-Naib chief Qazi (vice-chief justice) of the Taliban Islamic courts, Mufti Bashir Ahmad. However, associates of Mufti Bashir, who is a cousin of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
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There were also reports of the death of senior militant commander-cum-Naib chief Qazi (vice-chief justice) of the Taliban Islamic courts, Mufti Bashir Ahmad. However, associates of Mufti Bashir, who is a cousin of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) deputy head and Taliban leader in Bajaur Maulana Faqir Mohammad, denied the reports. Military sources said a gunship helicopter targeted the house of Mani Gul of Samsay village in Khar, the agency headquarters, on suspicion that Mufti Bashir was staying there. "Our reports say Mufti Bashir was present in the house and might have been killed in the attack," said an unnamed Frontier Corps official.
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August - 20 
Three persons, including a security force personnel, were killed and several others injured in the Swat valley of the NWFP on August 20, The News reported. Sources said the militants also set on fire two more girls' schools in the valley. Gunship
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Three persons, including a security force personnel, were killed and several others injured in the Swat valley of the NWFP on August 20, The News reported. Sources said the militants also set on fire two more girls' schools in the valley. Gunship helicopters and artillery continued to target suspected positions of Taliban militants on the 22nd day of the operation in Chuprial, Balasur and Barthana areas. The sources said a mortar shell hit a house, killing two children. Sources said one security official, Munir, was killed in the Baghdheri area of Matta sub-division in a blast, targeting a bridge. However, Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan claimed that three security force personnel were killed in the incident.
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August - 20 
Twelve persons, most of them alleged foreign fighters, were killed and five others sustained injuries when a US Predator fired two Hellfire missiles on a house in the Zari Noor village of South Waziristan on August 20, The News reported. Military Spo
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Twelve persons, most of them alleged foreign fighters, were killed and five others sustained injuries when a US Predator fired two Hellfire missiles on a house in the Zari Noor village of South Waziristan on August 20, The News reported. Military Spokesman Major General Athar Abbas confirmed the incident but said he would not confirm whether it was a missile or rocket attack. He said he had heard that 8-12 people had been killed in the explosions. The military spokesman, however, denied reports that a US Predator had fired Hellfire missiles on the Pakistani territory. Tribal sources said a house and Hujra (male guesthouse) owned by a local tribal elder, Mohammad Yaqub Mughalkhel Wazir, were hit by the missiles. "Before the attack at around 4 pm, a black colour plane was flying at a low altitude over the village and almost half-an-hour later another white colour plane fired two missiles that razed the buildings," said a local tribesman Mohammad Siyar Wazir. Militants affiliated to ‘commander’ Maulvi Nazeer reportedly cordoned off the village and the damaged buildings soon after the attack and barred the tribesmen from going to the incident site. Tribal sources based in Wana said the majority of those killed in the air strikes were reported to be Arab fighters staying as guests with the Wazir tribal elder.
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August - 20 
The alliance of three parties – the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist, Communist Party of Nepal- Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum– is set to unveil their Common Minimum Programme (CMP) along with forming the cabinet on A
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The alliance of three parties – the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist, Communist Party of Nepal- Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum– is set to unveil their Common Minimum Programme (CMP) along with forming the cabinet on August 21 (today), Nepal News reports. The CPN-UML leader, Bhim Rawal, said the draft of CMP has already been finalised, adding, "It will be unveiled once the cabinet composition is finalised." The CMP includes provisions for providing relief to the people, implementing past agreements, writing a federal democratic constitution, state restructuring and so on.
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August - 20 
Further, on August 20, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised an LTTE bunker line 3-km east of Nachchakuda area in the Kilinochchi district.
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Further, on August 20, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised an LTTE bunker line 3-km east of Nachchakuda area in the Kilinochchi district.
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August - 20 
On August 20, six LTTE cadres were killed in clashes with the security forces in the Konakkarankulam and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district. One soldier was injured in these clashes.
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On August 20, six LTTE cadres were killed in clashes with the security forces in the Konakkarankulam and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district. One soldier was injured in these clashes.
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August - 20 
Similarly, another bunker line 3-km east of Thunukkai in the Mullaitivu district was neutralised by the SLAF jets.
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Similarly, another bunker line 3-km east of Thunukkai in the Mullaitivu district was neutralised by the SLAF jets.
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August - 20 
Xinhua reports that the Sri Lankan Government has urged the international community to put pressure on the LTTE to allow civilians to leave the conflict zones to safety. A Government statement said the LTTE was preventing thousands of families from m
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Xinhua reports that the Sri Lankan Government has urged the international community to put pressure on the LTTE to allow civilians to leave the conflict zones to safety. A Government statement said the LTTE was preventing thousands of families from moving to safer areas by imposing a strict pass system. In some instances, the outfit is reportedly forcing people to stay behind to ensure the return of other members of their families.
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August - 21 
Five United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen, Rituram Boro, Sankar Deb Sangha, Dipesh Roy, Sanjoy Singha and Bipul Singha, were arrested in Bongaigaon on an unspecified date, reports Telegraph. They were suspected to have been involved in bomb
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Five United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen, Rituram Boro, Sankar Deb Sangha, Dipesh Roy, Sanjoy Singha and Bipul Singha, were arrested in Bongaigaon on an unspecified date, reports Telegraph. They were suspected to have been involved in bomb blasts in the district in the recent past.
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August - 21 
IANS reports that two persons were arrested on August 21 for alleged possession of 1100 detonators and 100 kilograms of commercial explosive Ammonium Nitrate. Police officer L.R. Bhasker said, "Jitendra Kumar alias Babloo and Amresh Patel were arrest
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IANS reports that two persons were arrested on August 21 for alleged possession of 1100 detonators and 100 kilograms of commercial explosive Ammonium Nitrate. Police officer L.R. Bhasker said, "Jitendra Kumar alias Babloo and Amresh Patel were arrested from the Ahrohra in Mirzapur district, about 300 km from Lucknow… We cannot rule out the possibility of their involvement with Naxalites (Left-wing extremists)."
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August - 21 
In yet another cease-fire violation, Pakistani troops targeted some forward Indian locations in the Nowshera sector and fired five mortar shells on August 21-morning, Daily Excelsior reported. Reports said Pakistani forces resorted to intermittent fi
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In yet another cease-fire violation, Pakistani troops targeted some forward Indian locations in the Nowshera sector and fired five mortar shells on August 21-morning, Daily Excelsior reported. Reports said Pakistani forces resorted to intermittent firing of mortar shells in the Jhangarh area of Rajouri district for about half an hour from 0630 AM onwards. Defence spokesman Lt Col S. D. Goswami while confirming the incident said that five 60 mm mortar shells were fired from across the Line of Control (LoC). He said no loss of life or property has been reported in the shelling. There was no retaliation from the Indian side. He stated that from January I, 2008 nearly 27 such incidents of firing from Pakistani side have been reported along the LoC.
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August - 21 
Meghalaya Police on August 21 arrested three abductors and rescued a minor girl from their confinement at Sonatola in the East Khasi Hills district, reports Shillong Times. The abductors were identified as Biswajeet Barman, Prasant Badra and R. Marak
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Meghalaya Police on August 21 arrested three abductors and rescued a minor girl from their confinement at Sonatola in the East Khasi Hills district, reports Shillong Times. The abductors were identified as Biswajeet Barman, Prasant Badra and R. Marak. The trio had also extorted INR 45000 from a ration shop at Borsora on August 18. They abducted the girl on the same day. However, police managed to recover only INR 14000 from them.
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August - 21 
On August 21, two suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants opened fire and punctured the rear tyres of a passenger bus plying from Heirok part-III, where the villagers were asked by the UNLF and Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) no
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On August 21, two suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants opened fire and punctured the rear tyres of a passenger bus plying from Heirok part-III, where the villagers were asked by the UNLF and Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) not to move out of their villages for ‘defying’ them in receiving arms under the Special Police Officer scheme of the Manipur Government, reports Imphal Free Press. Thoubal district police commandos later arrested the two militants involved in carrying out the attack on the bus along with the motorcycle they used in carrying out the attack.
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August - 21 
One People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Gulbar Saha alias Alam, was arrested from Thambalkhong on August 21.
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One People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Gulbar Saha alias Alam, was arrested from Thambalkhong on August 21.
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August - 21 
Security force personnel neutralized a militants’ hide-out in the Bharakh area of Reasi district and recovered 14 hand grenades, one pistol (Chinese), four RPG rounds, four boosters, four kilograms of explosives, seven IEDs, 11 IED receivers, four ma
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Security force personnel neutralized a militants’ hide-out in the Bharakh area of Reasi district and recovered 14 hand grenades, one pistol (Chinese), four RPG rounds, four boosters, four kilograms of explosives, seven IEDs, 11 IED receivers, four magazines, a huge quantity of ammunition and items of daily use. However, the militants managed to escape before the raid.
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August - 21 
Six policemen, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and a civilian were killed in an exchange of fire after Maoists carried out an attack on the policemen who had come for a routine inspection of a branch of the Punjab National Ban
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Six policemen, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and a civilian were killed in an exchange of fire after Maoists carried out an attack on the policemen who had come for a routine inspection of a branch of the Punjab National Bank at the Raniganj village in the Gaya district on August 21 noon, reports Times of India. The Maoists, numbering nearly 12, also looted five self-loading rifles of the policemen. Five of the slain policemen belonged to the Special Auxiliary Police, a special force comprising ex-Army personnel created by the Bihar Government to combat the left-wing extremists. The other policeman was identified as S N Singh, an Assistant Sub-Inspector. Magadh range Deputy Inspector General of Police Praveen Bashist said the extremists had positioned themselves at strategic points near the bank and opened fire on the policemen the moment they got down from the jeep, giving them little time to react. The Maoists left behind one of the motorcycles used in the operation. They also left behind a handwritten leaflet, saying the operation was aimed at police to avenge atrocities by them.
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August - 21 
Telegraph reports that an unnamed senior police officer on August 21 said the leadership of the ‘ 709 battalion’ of the ULFA was in contact with the police leadership and a formal cease-fire by the group was ‘likely very soon’.
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Telegraph reports that an unnamed senior police officer on August 21 said the leadership of the ‘ 709 battalion’ of the ULFA was in contact with the police leadership and a formal cease-fire by the group was ‘likely very soon’.
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August - 21 
The Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Mumbai and Gujarat Police have arrested two more activists of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), including a dentist, from Pune (Maharashtra) and Bijapur (in Karnataka) in connection with the July 26
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The Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Mumbai and Gujarat Police have arrested two more activists of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), including a dentist, from Pune (Maharashtra) and Bijapur (in Karnataka) in connection with the July 26 Ahmedabad serial blasts, reports DNA. On August 21-morning, officials of the Mumbai ATS arrested Feroz Mehboob Pathan (32), a suspected to SIMI member and part of the recently neutralised sleeper module of the outfit, from the Ghorpade Peth area of Pune. Two others were detained but not arrested.
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August - 21 
The CNN-IBN, quoting Mumbai Police sources, reported that the July 11, 2006 explosions targeting the railway networks in Mumbai had links with the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. Unnamed officials said that the train attacks were fun
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The CNN-IBN, quoting Mumbai Police sources, reported that the July 11, 2006 explosions targeting the railway networks in Mumbai had links with the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. Unnamed officials said that the train attacks were funded by al Qaeda and carried out by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). They also said Mohammad Atta, leader of the al Qaeda group that carried out the 9/11 operation, trained with at least three of the men involved in the Mumbai bombings in year 2000.
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August - 21 
The Hindu reports that the Maharashtra Police have arrested a key accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, Karimullah Khan Osan Khan, at Nallasopara, a Mumbai suburb. Joint Commissioner (Crime), Rakesh Maria, told journalists that Khan (46) was
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The Hindu reports that the Maharashtra Police have arrested a key accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, Karimullah Khan Osan Khan, at Nallasopara, a Mumbai suburb. Joint Commissioner (Crime), Rakesh Maria, told journalists that Khan (46) was a declared absconder and a red corner notice was issued against him in 1995. The Central Bureau of Investigation had announced a reward of INR 500000 for information on him. Maria said Khan was a close confidant of a blast convict, the late Ejaz Pathan, and was instrumental in overseeing the landing of RDX and other ammunition on the Shekhadi coast in Maharashtra’s Raigad district.
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August - 21 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, Madhusudan Roy and Monu Roy, were arrested by the Army personnel during a search operation at Agomoni in the Dhubri district on August 21, according to Telegraph. 27 rounds of live ammunition of A
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, Madhusudan Roy and Monu Roy, were arrested by the Army personnel during a search operation at Agomoni in the Dhubri district on August 21, according to Telegraph. 27 rounds of live ammunition of AK-47 rifles were recovered from them.
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August - 21 
A day earlier, unidentified militants fired five rockets at the Badabher Police Station in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, at around 2:30am, killing a policeman, Zahir Shah, and injuring two Frontier Constabulary personnel, Habibullah and Shaukat. The
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A day earlier, unidentified militants fired five rockets at the Badabher Police Station in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, at around 2:30am, killing a policeman, Zahir Shah, and injuring two Frontier Constabulary personnel, Habibullah and Shaukat. The rockets damaged the police station building and some vehicles parked nearby.
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August - 21 
Elsewhere in the FATA, official sources in Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, said militants loyal to Maulvi Nazir fired rockets at the Tiarzah Fort late on August 21-night injuring a paramilitary soldier, according to Daily Times. Seven militan
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Elsewhere in the FATA, official sources in Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, said militants loyal to Maulvi Nazir fired rockets at the Tiarzah Fort late on August 21-night injuring a paramilitary soldier, according to Daily Times. Seven militants were reportedly wounded when security forces retaliated, local administration officials said. The attack on the fort came hours after NATO forces – in an operation co-ordinated with Pakistani forces – "fired multiple artillery rounds into Pakistan," the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) statement said. "The Pakistan military confirmed insurgents were preparing to fire rockets at an ISAF base in Paktika province… Pakistan (military) officers relayed that all rounds were on target, with no civilian casualties," the ISAF statement received in Peshawar via email said.
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August - 21 
Five persons, including a former union council official, were killed in continuing violence in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 21, The News reported. The sources said an influential person of Ningwalai, Musa Khan, was shot dead by unidentifie
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Five persons, including a former union council official, were killed in continuing violence in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 21, The News reported. The sources said an influential person of Ningwalai, Musa Khan, was shot dead by unidentified assailants as soon as he stepped out of the mosque after prayers. A passerby, Islam Gul, also sustained injuries in the incident. Unidentified gunmen also opened fire on former union council official, Muhammad Amin, and his three friends when they were on their way back home after shifting the body of Musa Khan to the Saidu Sharif Hospital. "All of them died on the spot," the sources said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the killing of Musa Khan but did not claim the attack on Muhammad Amin.
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August - 21 
The deputy chief of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Maulana Faqir Mohammad, offered to stop fighting if the security forces halted bombing and mortar and artillery shelling on residential areas of the tribal region.
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The deputy chief of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Maulana Faqir Mohammad, offered to stop fighting if the security forces halted bombing and mortar and artillery shelling on residential areas of the tribal region.
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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
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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 - 21 
The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) finalised by the three parties – Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – has laid emphasis on writing the Consti
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The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) finalised by the three parties – Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – has laid emphasis on writing the Constitution within two years, and consolidating national interest, among others, Nepal News reported. Signed by the Prime Minister and the CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal a. k .a Prachanda, the CPN-UML general secretary Jhal Nath Khanal and the MJF coordinator Upendra Yadav, the CMP covers all the major issues from restructuring of state, implementing inclusion, providing immediate relief to the people and socio-economic transformation. The CMP states that the CPN-Maoist’s People’s Liberation Army combatants will be integrated and rehabilitated along with management of their arms within six months. The victims of conflict and those who suffered during the People’s Movement, People’s War and the Madhesh agitation will be compensated, it says. The parties have also vowed to control inflation and ensure easy availability of supplies including petroleum products.
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August - 21 
The three parties on August 21 reached a consensus on sharing ministerial portfolios. According to the agreement, the Maoists will get nine ministerial portfolios, including Defence, Finance and Peace and Reconstruction, while six ministerial portfol
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The three parties on August 21 reached a consensus on sharing ministerial portfolios. According to the agreement, the Maoists will get nine ministerial portfolios, including Defence, Finance and Peace and Reconstruction, while six ministerial portfolios including Home, Local Development and Water Resources, have been allotted to the CPN-UML while the MJF has four ministries, including Foreign, Physical Planning, Agriculture and Supply. However, the parties are yet to reach consensus on Health and Education. The parties have agreed to expand the cabinet on August 22 (today) while continuing negotiations on their differences. "We have almost reached consensus on sharing ministerial portfolios and the cabinet will be expanded tomorrow," said the Maoist leader Dev Gurung.
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August - 21 
A Sinhalese student of the Eastern University in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district was shot dead by suspected LTTE militants at around 8.45 pm (SLST) outside the students’ hostel.
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A Sinhalese student of the Eastern University in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district was shot dead by suspected LTTE militants at around 8.45 pm (SLST) outside the students’ hostel.
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August - 21 
Attorney-General objected to relief being granted to two suspects currently in remand custody on charges of supporting the LTTE, News.lk reported. Senior State Counsel informed the Court that the first petitioner is accused of being in the LTTE Intel
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Attorney-General objected to relief being granted to two suspects currently in remand custody on charges of supporting the LTTE, News.lk reported. Senior State Counsel informed the Court that the first petitioner is accused of being in the LTTE Intelligence Branch and the second of aiding and abetting the first. The court, however, granted leave to proceed on the allegations of illegal arrest and detention.
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August - 21 
Daily News reports that the Colombo High Court Judge, Kumuduni Wickramasinghe, on August 21 reissued notice to four suspects, including LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, in connection with the assassination of the former Foreign Minister Lakshman Ka
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Daily News reports that the Colombo High Court Judge, Kumuduni Wickramasinghe, on August 21 reissued notice to four suspects, including LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, in connection with the assassination of the former Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar. Kadirgamar was assassinated in a sniper attack at his residence at Longden Place in Colombo on August 12, 2005.
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August - 21 
Elsewhere, MI-24 gunships of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised an LTTE camp, seven-km North West of Omanthai.
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Elsewhere, MI-24 gunships of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised an LTTE camp, seven-km North West of Omanthai.
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August - 21 
Further, one soldier was killed and another wounded by the LTTE in the area south of Malawi in Mullaitivu district.
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Further, one soldier was killed and another wounded by the LTTE in the area south of Malawi in Mullaitivu district.
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August - 21 
In a separate incident, the LTTE militants opened fire towards troops in the Kilaly area of Jaffna district killing one of them.
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In a separate incident, the LTTE militants opened fire towards troops in the Kilaly area of Jaffna district killing one of them.
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August - 21 
On August 21, six militants and two soldiers were killed while nine militants and seven soldiers received injuries as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Vanarakulam area of Kilinochchi district.
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On August 21, six militants and two soldiers were killed while nine militants and seven soldiers received injuries as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Vanarakulam area of Kilinochchi district.
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August - 21 
One militant was killed and at least three others were injured during an encounter with the troops in the Navakkulam area of Vavuniya district.
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One militant was killed and at least three others were injured during an encounter with the troops in the Navakkulam area of Vavuniya district.
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August - 21 
Similarly, the MI24 fighter helicopters shelled LTTE camps in the Thunukkai town area of Mullaitivu district.
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Similarly, the MI24 fighter helicopters shelled LTTE camps in the Thunukkai town area of Mullaitivu district.
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August - 21 
Troops on August 21 entered the strategically important Thunukkai town in the Western flank of the Mullaitivu district, west of the Jaffna-Kandy A-9 road, and are continuing search operations to flush out the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) c
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Troops on August 21 entered the strategically important Thunukkai town in the Western flank of the Mullaitivu district, west of the Jaffna-Kandy A-9 road, and are continuing search operations to flush out the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, military sources told Daily News. Thunukkai is reportedly an alternative hideout of the outfit’s chief Velupillai Prabhakaran. "The fall of Thunukkai is imminent by Friday afternoon as troops are flushing out Tiger cadres," Army Commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka said.
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August - 21 
Two civilians, identified as Razik Munefil Mohammed and Mohammed Riyaz, were killed and three others were injured when the LTTE militants opened fire towards a group of 13 civilians collecting firewood in the Wilgamwehera area of Trincomalee district
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Two civilians, identified as Razik Munefil Mohammed and Mohammed Riyaz, were killed and three others were injured when the LTTE militants opened fire towards a group of 13 civilians collecting firewood in the Wilgamwehera area of Trincomalee district.
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August - 22 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) camp inside the Chingdol forest under Umrangsu block in the North Cachar Hills district was destroyed by the rival Black Widow (BW) militants on August 22-night, according to Telegraph. T
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) camp inside the Chingdol forest under Umrangsu block in the North Cachar Hills district was destroyed by the rival Black Widow (BW) militants on August 22-night, according to Telegraph. The report adds that the two outfits had developed enmity after the NSCN-IM cadres allegedly informed the Army about the whereabouts of the BW’s spokesman Phaiphrang Dimasa, leading to his arrest.
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August - 22 
A trilateral agreement on Suspension of Operation between the Kuki National Organisation (KNO), Union Government and Manipur Government was signed in New Delhi on August 22, reports Imphal Free Press. The KNO is a conglomeration of 11 Kuki militant o
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A trilateral agreement on Suspension of Operation between the Kuki National Organisation (KNO), Union Government and Manipur Government was signed in New Delhi on August 22, reports Imphal Free Press. The KNO is a conglomeration of 11 Kuki militant outfits.
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August - 22 
Also, one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Laimayum Suraj alias Akas, was arrested by Imphal East district police commandos near Regional Institute of Medical Sciences on August 22.
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Also, one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Laimayum Suraj alias Akas, was arrested by Imphal East district police commandos near Regional Institute of Medical Sciences on August 22.
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August - 22 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two persons at Enma village in the Jehanabad district on August 22, reports The Hindu. According to the report, a dozen Maoist rebels came to the village and killed Lala Yadav and his uncl
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two persons at Enma village in the Jehanabad district on August 22, reports The Hindu. According to the report, a dozen Maoist rebels came to the village and killed Lala Yadav and his uncle-in-law Lallu Yadav. The exact reason behind the killing was not known.
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August - 22 
Five militants and three soldiers, including a Commanding Officer of the Rashtriya Rifles, were killed when the troops foiled an infiltration attempt in the Nawanar area of Machail Sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district on August
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Five militants and three soldiers, including a Commanding Officer of the Rashtriya Rifles, were killed when the troops foiled an infiltration attempt in the Nawanar area of Machail Sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district on August 22, Daily Excelsior reported.
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August - 22 
Further, one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Wahengbam Deepak alias Khambaton, was arrested by a combined team of Bishnupur district police commandos and troops of 4/8 Gorkha Rifles from Oinam Bazar area on August 22.
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Further, one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Wahengbam Deepak alias Khambaton, was arrested by a combined team of Bishnupur district police commandos and troops of 4/8 Gorkha Rifles from Oinam Bazar area on August 22.
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August - 22 
In another incident, a soldier of the Territorial Army was killed and another sustained injuries when militants opened indiscriminate firing at them in the Najiwan area of Ganderbal district.
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In another incident, a soldier of the Territorial Army was killed and another sustained injuries when militants opened indiscriminate firing at them in the Najiwan area of Ganderbal district.
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August - 22 
Mumbai Police sources quoting information provided by Karimulla Khan Osan Khan, the arrested a key accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case said that fugitive underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim, his relatives and other associates living in Pakis
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Mumbai Police sources quoting information provided by Karimulla Khan Osan Khan, the arrested a key accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case said that fugitive underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim, his relatives and other associates living in Pakistan. Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Deven Bharti told "According to Khan, many of the absconding accused in the blasts case are living in Pakistan where they have been given various jobs." Dawood, who has stakes in many businesses in Karachi and lives in the city, is allegedly involved in construction projects across Pakistan, Bharti said. Dawood is allegedly protected at his Karachi residence by former Pakistani armed forces personnel and Khan has claimed that he had seen the gangster meet with Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officials at his Karachi residence. India has sought the custody of Dawood, designated a global terrorist by the United States, but Pakistan has consistently denied the gangster's presence in the country.
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August - 22 
One KCP cadre, Lamphel Luwangcha, on August 22 said that the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was formed with the claimed objective of uniting and integrating the KCP groups. He added that the group has fallen into thr
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One KCP cadre, Lamphel Luwangcha, on August 22 said that the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was formed with the claimed objective of uniting and integrating the KCP groups. He added that the group has fallen into three factions.
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August - 22 
One suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre was shot dead by the commandos of the Thoubal district Police in a joint operation with troops of 34 Assam Rifles near the Thoubal bazaar on August 22-night, reports Imphal Free Press.
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One suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre was shot dead by the commandos of the Thoubal district Police in a joint operation with troops of 34 Assam Rifles near the Thoubal bazaar on August 22-night, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 22 
One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, ‘cpl’ Toijam Thengnaba alias Rocky, was shot dead by the troops in the Imphal West district on an unspecified date.
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One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, ‘cpl’ Toijam Thengnaba alias Rocky, was shot dead by the troops in the Imphal West district on an unspecified date.
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August - 22 
Pakistan Army once again violated the cease-fire on LoC at Jabran Gali in the Keri sector of Rajouri district on August 22. Official sources said rockets were fired by Pakistan from 9 pm to 10 pm (IST) at Jabran Gali. The Indian side, however, did no
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Pakistan Army once again violated the cease-fire on LoC at Jabran Gali in the Keri sector of Rajouri district on August 22. Official sources said rockets were fired by Pakistan from 9 pm to 10 pm (IST) at Jabran Gali. The Indian side, however, did not retaliate.
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August - 22 
The Bangladesh Rifles handed over to Indian authorities three Indian nationals at Dalu in the West Garo Hills district on August 22-morning, according to Shillong Times. They included one Jackson Arengh, a cadre of both the National Democratic Front
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The Bangladesh Rifles handed over to Indian authorities three Indian nationals at Dalu in the West Garo Hills district on August 22-morning, according to Shillong Times. They included one Jackson Arengh, a cadre of both the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and United Achik National Front (UANF), a girl, Sengsilinda Sangma, and a deranged person, Wilson Sangma. Jackson was reportedly providing logistical support and acting as a guide for the militants to cross over the India –Bangladesh border along Garo Hills. On the other hand, Wilson Sangma strayed into Bangladeshi territory. Sengsilinda Sangma was lured into Bangladesh by an NDFB militant who happened to be part of a 12-member NDFB-UANF militant group that abducted a coal dealer, Raju Sharma, from Jadigittim in 2004. The NDFB militant reportedly knew the girl previously and had promised to marry her.
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August - 22 
The people protested against monetary demands served by militant groups at different places in Manipur on August 22, reports Imphal Free Press.
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The people protested against monetary demands served by militant groups at different places in Manipur on August 22, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 22 
The security forces recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing ten kilograms from a roadside at Mawar in the Kupwara district.
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The security forces recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing ten kilograms from a roadside at Mawar in the Kupwara district.
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August - 22 
The Thoubal district Police commandos arrested two militants during separate search operations on August 22. They included one Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) cadre, Arambam Hera Singh, and a cadre of the Sengoi faction of the Kangleipak Communist Part
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The Thoubal district Police commandos arrested two militants during separate search operations on August 22. They included one Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) cadre, Arambam Hera Singh, and a cadre of the Sengoi faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as K Inungo.
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August - 22 
Troops arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant in Doda and defused two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) at Ramban and Banihal on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.
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Troops arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant in Doda and defused two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) at Ramban and Banihal on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.
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August - 22 
A civilian was killed and eight others sustained injuries on August 22 when security forces targeted the hideouts of suspected Taliban militants in the Haji Lawang area of Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. Locals said that some houses were destroy
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A civilian was killed and eight others sustained injuries on August 22 when security forces targeted the hideouts of suspected Taliban militants in the Haji Lawang area of Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. Locals said that some houses were destroyed and others damaged in heavy shelling by the security forces on the 17th day of military operations.
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August - 22 
Further, the militants set ablaze a girls’ middle school in Qambar, on the outskirts of Mingora.
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Further, the militants set ablaze a girls’ middle school in Qambar, on the outskirts of Mingora.
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August - 22 
In a separate incident in Swat, a policeman was injured by militants during an attack on a check-post in the Kabal area of Swat district while another policeman was abducted from Ningwalai.
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In a separate incident in Swat, a policeman was injured by militants during an attack on a check-post in the Kabal area of Swat district while another policeman was abducted from Ningwalai.
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August - 22 
Sixteen militants were shot dead in the Hangu district of the NWFP on August 22, Daily Times reported. "As many as 16 miscreants were killed today in an exchange of fire with security forces," said a military statement. The gun-battle began when the
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Sixteen militants were shot dead in the Hangu district of the NWFP on August 22, Daily Times reported. "As many as 16 miscreants were killed today in an exchange of fire with security forces," said a military statement. The gun-battle began when the security forces stopped a vehicle they suspected was carrying militants at the Sour Bridge check-post near the Doaba town. A military statement said two of the militants were suicide bombers "of foreign origin".
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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 cou
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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 - 22 
The security forces on August 22 continued action against the militants and used gunship helicopters and artillery to target their positions while a three-year-old girl was killed and four people were injured in the Swat Valley, The News reported. A
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The security forces on August 22 continued action against the militants and used gunship helicopters and artillery to target their positions while a three-year-old girl was killed and four people were injured in the Swat Valley, The News reported. A shell fire by the security forces hit the house of Fazl Manan in Totano Banda, killing a three-year-old girl and injuring four women. There were also reports of damages to more houses in upper area of the village.
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August - 22 
Two security force (SF) personnel were killed and two others were wounded when a group of armed militants attacked a vehicle of the SFs at Basham Maira in Mansehra district of the NWFP with a hand grenade on August 22, Daily Times reported. 12 other
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Two security force (SF) personnel were killed and two others were wounded when a group of armed militants attacked a vehicle of the SFs at Basham Maira in Mansehra district of the NWFP with a hand grenade on August 22, Daily Times reported. 12 other persons sustained injuries in the incident.
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August - 22 
Central member of the Nepali Congress (NC), Shekhar Koirala, said that Constituent Assembly (CA) members from his party would resign if the Maoists tried to frame a constitution with the aim of establishing a People’s Republic, reports The Himalayan
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Central member of the Nepali Congress (NC), Shekhar Koirala, said that Constituent Assembly (CA) members from his party would resign if the Maoists tried to frame a constitution with the aim of establishing a People’s Republic, reports The Himalayan Times. Speaking at a press conference organised by the Kaski chapter of Press Union, Koirala said, "Apart from NC, CPN-UML and the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum also continue to support the democratic system. Even if the CPN-Maoist tries to go for the establishment of a People’s Republic, it will not get support from two-third of CA members," he said, adding, the CPN-UML and MJF should not have handed over the defence portfolio to the Maoists because the peace process has not been brought to a logical conclusion, he said. Also, the NC leader, Dr Ram Saran Mahat, accused the Maoists of continuing to issue threats and abduct people. "The decision to mobilise PLA personnel during the PM’s swearing-in shows that the Maoists are trying to establish one-party rule," he said.
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August - 22 
CPN-UML has decided not to join the Government if it does not get the second position in the Cabinet portfolio. Bishnu Poudel, senior CPN-UML leader, told journalists that his party cannot join the Government in the current situation and added, "Fran
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CPN-UML has decided not to join the Government if it does not get the second position in the Cabinet portfolio. Bishnu Poudel, senior CPN-UML leader, told journalists that his party cannot join the Government in the current situation and added, "Frankly speaking, the Maoists have tried to put their minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai in second position in the cabinet after Prime Minister. This is not acceptable to us. If the Maoists do not agree to our demand, we will not join the government. It is as simple as that." He also accused the Maoists of trying to breach the precedents and traditions in trying to provide second position in terms of seniority to a Finance Minister instead of Home Minister. Earlier, the CPN-UML had nominated its senior leader Bamdev Gautam to lead the party in the Cabinet by assigning him Home Ministry along with Deputy Prime Ministership.
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August - 22 
In his first message to the countrymen as the PM, Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda has laid heavy emphasis on promotion and consolidation of nationalism, republic and socio-economic change, according to Nepal News.
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In his first message to the countrymen as the PM, Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda has laid heavy emphasis on promotion and consolidation of nationalism, republic and socio-economic change, according to Nepal News.
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August - 22 
Kantipuronline reports the at least two people were injured when a bomb went off in a residential area at Bharatpur in Chitwan on August 22. Police have reportedly recovered seven detonators from the site.
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Kantipuronline reports the at least two people were injured when a bomb went off in a residential area at Bharatpur in Chitwan on August 22. Police have reportedly recovered seven detonators from the site.
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August - 22 
The Cabinet was formed adding four members from the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) and four members from the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) on August 22-evening, reports Nepal News. Reports said that the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified
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The Cabinet was formed adding four members from the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) and four members from the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) on August 22-evening, reports Nepal News. Reports said that the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) nominees refused to take oath after they demanded that their leader be given second position in the Cabinet after Prime Minister (PM).
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August - 22 
A regional leader of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed during an encounter at Vulbaria village in Ataikula sub-district of Pabna on August 22, reports Daily Star. The killed extremist was identified as Mohamm
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A regional leader of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed during an encounter at Vulbaria village in Ataikula sub-district of Pabna on August 22, reports Daily Star. The killed extremist was identified as Mohammad Johurul Islam alias Mithu. During the time of the raid the extremists were holding a secret meeting. One rifle, a foreign made revolver and 20 bullets were recovered from the spot.
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August - 22 
Also, accessories needed to prepare suicide jackets were recovered by the SFs from the inside of St. Philip Neri's Catholic Church in Colombo Fort. The SFs recovered a bag laden with 11 MR type switches, 11 PT type switches, one PR type switch, five
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Also, accessories needed to prepare suicide jackets were recovered by the SFs from the inside of St. Philip Neri's Catholic Church in Colombo Fort. The SFs recovered a bag laden with 11 MR type switches, 11 PT type switches, one PR type switch, five remote antennas and one bag of garments.
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August - 22 
An unidentified assailant lobbed a hand grenade at two Sri Lankan Muslim Ministers on August 22-night at Kaduruwela in the Polonnaruwa district, Colombo Page reports. Amir Ali, Minister of Disaster Relief Services and Hussain Bahila, Deputy Minister
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An unidentified assailant lobbed a hand grenade at two Sri Lankan Muslim Ministers on August 22-night at Kaduruwela in the Polonnaruwa district, Colombo Page reports. Amir Ali, Minister of Disaster Relief Services and Hussain Bahila, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs were the target of this hand grenade attack, Police said. The Blast occurred while the two Ministers were on the way to their rest house after the election campaign for the Provincial Council Elections to be held on August 23 (today).
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August - 22 
Another militant was eliminated by the SFs in the area ahead of the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line in Jaffna district. Separately, one soldier was injured in an LTTE mortar fire in the same area.
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Another militant was eliminated by the SFs in the area ahead of the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line in Jaffna district. Separately, one soldier was injured in an LTTE mortar fire in the same area.
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August - 22 
Another, soldier got wounded in an APM explosion in the Malawi south area of Mullaitivu district.
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Another, soldier got wounded in an APM explosion in the Malawi south area of Mullaitivu district.
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August - 22 
Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka said that Kilinochchi will certainly be the next target of the security forces (SFs) as all the gates were opened for Wanni and Kilinochchi liberation with the regaining of Thunukkai and Uyilankulam, two of t
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Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka said that Kilinochchi will certainly be the next target of the security forces (SFs) as all the gates were opened for Wanni and Kilinochchi liberation with the regaining of Thunukkai and Uyilankulam, two of the most tactically important towns west of Mullaitivu district. "Malawi located just two kilometres east of Thunukkai will also fall very soon with the capture of Thunukkai," Fonseka asserted.
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August - 22 
During another confrontation between the Army and the LTTE militants in the Aithimundai and Maniarkulam areas, the SFs killed four militants while three soldiers got wounded in the fighting. In the Maniarkulam area, one soldier got injured in an APM
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During another confrontation between the Army and the LTTE militants in the Aithimundai and Maniarkulam areas, the SFs killed four militants while three soldiers got wounded in the fighting. In the Maniarkulam area, one soldier got injured in an APM explosion.
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August - 22 
Elsewhere, the security forces (SFs) captured three LTTE trenches killing seven militants and wounding 17 others in the north of Palamoddai on August 22. Two soldiers were also wounded in the incident. In another incident in the same area, the troops
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Elsewhere, the security forces (SFs) captured three LTTE trenches killing seven militants and wounding 17 others in the north of Palamoddai on August 22. Two soldiers were also wounded in the incident. In another incident in the same area, the troops confronted with the LTTE militants and killed three cadres while injuring three others. Two soldiers also received injuries in the fighting while another got wounded in an anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion.
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August - 22 
Five militants were killed during separate confrontations between the two sides in the Nachchakuda and Palamoddai areas of Kilinochchi and Vavuniya districts. A soldier was also killed during the fighting in Palamoddai area.
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Five militants were killed during separate confrontations between the two sides in the Nachchakuda and Palamoddai areas of Kilinochchi and Vavuniya districts. A soldier was also killed during the fighting in Palamoddai area.
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August - 22 
Five more militants were killed and nine others received injuries during confrontations with the troops in the areas south of Malawi, Uyilankulam and Thunukkai in Mullaitivu district. Seven soldiers were also wounded in the incident.
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Five more militants were killed and nine others received injuries during confrontations with the troops in the areas south of Malawi, Uyilankulam and Thunukkai in Mullaitivu district. Seven soldiers were also wounded in the incident.
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August - 22 
Government on August 22 accused the LTTE of conscripting civilians to fight the troops advancing into the outfit controlled areas as their numbers dwindle due to the fighting, reported Colombo Page. The government said the LTTE leadership has directe
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Government on August 22 accused the LTTE of conscripting civilians to fight the troops advancing into the outfit controlled areas as their numbers dwindle due to the fighting, reported Colombo Page. The government said the LTTE leadership has directed their cadres to forcibly conscript civilians who had no battle training and use them as a buffer between the LTTE and the troops marching into the terrorist stronghold in the Wanni. The government further said "the LTTE seeks to use civilians as a human shield so that in the event of casualties the organization can plead to what has been a largely unsympathetic world that there is a 'humanitarian catastrophe'."
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August - 22 
Police recovered eight gelignite sticks mixed with C-4 explosives, two detonators and 138-kg of steel from the Balagolla area of Kandy district on August 22.
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Police recovered eight gelignite sticks mixed with C-4 explosives, two detonators and 138-kg of steel from the Balagolla area of Kandy district on August 22.
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August - 22 
SFs confronted a group of LTTE militants in the Thunukkai and south of Malawi areas in the west Mullaitivu and killed six militants. One soldier was also killed while two others got wounded in LTTE mortar fire and explosion of anti-personnel mines.
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SFs confronted a group of LTTE militants in the Thunukkai and south of Malawi areas in the west Mullaitivu and killed six militants. One soldier was also killed while two others got wounded in LTTE mortar fire and explosion of anti-personnel mines.
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August - 22 
SFs eliminated five LTTE cadres and wounded 22 others during separate confrontations in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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SFs eliminated five LTTE cadres and wounded 22 others during separate confrontations in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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August - 22 
Similarly, the fighter jets shelled an LTTE logistic base in the Darmapuram area, about five-km north of Viswamudu tank, from where vehicle spare parts and other combat items for the LTTE are distributed.
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Similarly, the fighter jets shelled an LTTE logistic base in the Darmapuram area, about five-km north of Viswamudu tank, from where vehicle spare parts and other combat items for the LTTE are distributed.
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August - 22 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) MI–24 helicopters neutralised an LTTE camp, about 17-km northwest of Thunukkai, to the south of Vannavikulam tank in Kilinochchi, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) MI–24 helicopters neutralised an LTTE camp, about 17-km northwest of Thunukkai, to the south of Vannavikulam tank in Kilinochchi, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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August - 22 
Troops attached to the 57 Division and the Special Forces captured Thunukkai, the second most important administrative hub of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), taking the Forward Defences of the ground troop’s just 12-kilometres south of K
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Troops attached to the 57 Division and the Special Forces captured Thunukkai, the second most important administrative hub of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), taking the Forward Defences of the ground troop’s just 12-kilometres south of Kilinochchi, after capturing Uyilankulam, located eight kilometres north of Thunukkai. At least 20 militants and five soldiers were killed during the two days of confrontations in Thunukkai. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily News that the troops attached to the 572 Brigade completed their mission taking full control of the strategic Thunukkai town after two days of fighting by August 22-noon. "Troops are now operating south of Akkarayankulam tank just 12 kilometres south of Kilinochchi as troops captured Uyilankulam located eight kilo metres north of Thunukkai. We are now positioned in the Kilinochchi-Mullaitivu border in the western flank of the Mullaitivu district. The capture of Thunukkai, the second most important administrative hub of the LTTE, is strategically important for the Security Forces as troops can reach Kilinochchi through indirect weapons compelling the LTTE to shift their long range artillery guns further north of Kilinochchi," the Brigadier added.
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August - 22 
Two soldiers were killed and another one wounded in an LTTE mortar attack towards SFs in the Nagarkovil area of Jaffna district.
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Two soldiers were killed and another one wounded in an LTTE mortar attack towards SFs in the Nagarkovil area of Jaffna district.
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August - 23 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Aijaz Ahmed Wagay, was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Btnar-Lolab in the Kupwara district on August 23. An AK assault rifle, three AK magazines, 122 rounds of AK ammunition, two hand
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Aijaz Ahmed Wagay, was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Btnar-Lolab in the Kupwara district on August 23. An AK assault rifle, three AK magazines, 122 rounds of AK ammunition, two hand grenades and a mobile phone were recovered from his possession.
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August - 23 
Another hand grenade was recovered from the residence of Manipur Agriculture Minister, N. Loken, on August 23.
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Another hand grenade was recovered from the residence of Manipur Agriculture Minister, N. Loken, on August 23.
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August - 23 
Five civilians were injured when terrorists hurled a hand grenade towards security forces at Sopore in the Baramulla district.
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Five civilians were injured when terrorists hurled a hand grenade towards security forces at Sopore in the Baramulla district.
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August - 23 
Five persons including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Lakshmanananda and four disciples, including a woman, were killed in an attack by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on an ashram at Jalespata in the Kandhamal
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Five persons including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Lakshmanananda and four disciples, including a woman, were killed in an attack by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on an ashram at Jalespata in the Kandhamal district on August 23, reports The Hindu. According to the report, the armed extremists opened fire and hurled bombs after entering the ashram run by Swami Lakshmanananda at 8.30 p.m during a religious celebration. Orissa Director-General of Police Gopal Chandra Nanda told, “We suspect that the assailants could be Maoists.”
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August - 23 
On August 23, the 'Indian Mujahideen', which had claimed responsibility for the recent serial explosions in Gujarat, sent a mail to TV channels with photographs of cars claimed to have been used in the attacks on two hospitals in Ahmedabad, reports T
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On August 23, the 'Indian Mujahideen', which had claimed responsibility for the recent serial explosions in Gujarat, sent a mail to TV channels with photographs of cars claimed to have been used in the attacks on two hospitals in Ahmedabad, reports Times of India. Claiming that not a single Indian Mujahideen cadre involved in the blasts have been arrested so far the outfit threatened to widen the arc of its attacks. “The Indian Mujahideen on its full authority declares that by the Grace of Allah not even a single mujahid from our ranks who played even a minute role in the blasts, have been arrested to date. We are completely safe”, the mail said.
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August - 23 
One hand grenade that was planted at a shop dealing in cement and iron bars located opposite a police outpost at Kwakeithel along the Tiddim road was recovered and later defused on August 23-morning. Reports said that it was a threat to the shopkeepe
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One hand grenade that was planted at a shop dealing in cement and iron bars located opposite a police outpost at Kwakeithel along the Tiddim road was recovered and later defused on August 23-morning. Reports said that it was a threat to the shopkeeper by a militant group for not meeting its monetary demand.
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August - 23 
Suspected militants exploded a bomb at the residence of a Legislator belonging to the ruling Congress party, K. Meghachandra, at Wangkhem on August 23-night.
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Suspected militants exploded a bomb at the residence of a Legislator belonging to the ruling Congress party, K. Meghachandra, at Wangkhem on August 23-night.
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August - 23 
The Baksa district police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel arrested three suspected militants with two kilograms of RDX, five detonators and other explosives from No. 2 Bhogpur under Goreswar police station in the Baksa district on August 2
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The Baksa district police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel arrested three suspected militants with two kilograms of RDX, five detonators and other explosives from No. 2 Bhogpur under Goreswar police station in the Baksa district on August 23-night, reports Sentinel. They were identified as Ismail Ali alias Tension, Mainul Ali alias Bablee and Faiz Ali.
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August - 23 
The house of a non-local trader, Arjun Sharma, at New Chekon under Porompat police station was attacked by suspected Kuki militants on August 23-night.
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The house of a non-local trader, Arjun Sharma, at New Chekon under Porompat police station was attacked by suspected Kuki militants on August 23-night.
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August - 23 
The Imphal East district police commandos arrested one cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Laikhuram Dijo alias Dhiken, from Wangkhei Thangapat Mapal on August 23.
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The Imphal East district police commandos arrested one cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Laikhuram Dijo alias Dhiken, from Wangkhei Thangapat Mapal on August 23.
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August - 23 
The troops detected and subsequently defused an Improvised Explosive Device fitted in a pressure cooker, planted by militants at Mawar Kutlari in the Kupwara district.
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The troops detected and subsequently defused an Improvised Explosive Device fitted in a pressure cooker, planted by militants at Mawar Kutlari in the Kupwara district.
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August - 23 
The UNLF in a press release on August 23 said it has imposed a ‘ban’ on petty non-local traders and artisans settling or penetrating local villages in the Imphal West district.
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The UNLF in a press release on August 23 said it has imposed a ‘ban’ on petty non-local traders and artisans settling or penetrating local villages in the Imphal West district.
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August - 23 
With the security forces killing eight more militants in the Machhil sector of Kupwara district on August 23, the death toll of the militants in the two-day long operation in the area has risen to 13, Daily Excelsior reported. A Defence spokesman sai
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With the security forces killing eight more militants in the Machhil sector of Kupwara district on August 23, the death toll of the militants in the two-day long operation in the area has risen to 13, Daily Excelsior reported. A Defence spokesman said that during the search and cordon operation in the forest areas of Machhil, the troops were fired upon by some militants in the early hours of August 23. The troops retaliated and in the ensuing encounter, eight militants were killed. As reported earlier, the troops killed five militants in the Machhil sector while four Army personnel, including Commanding Officer Colonel J. J. Joseph, also died in the gun-battle on August 22. This was the first major encounter with militants in the hinterland, the spokesman said, adding reports have suggested a steep increase in infiltration attempts by militants and Line of Control (LoC) violations by the Pakistan troops. Colonel Joseph, Commanding Officer of the 45 Rashtriya Rifles, is the highest ranking Army official to have been killed in counter-insurgency operations in the last one year, the spokesman said.
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August - 23 
A girl was killed and five others sustained injuries when a shell hit their house in Kabal. Another shell hit a house in Akhund Kalley, killing a man and injuring four others.
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A girl was killed and five others sustained injuries when a shell hit their house in Kabal. Another shell hit a house in Akhund Kalley, killing a man and injuring four others.
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August - 23 
An elderly man and a child were killed and four students injured when a bomb planted by militants exploded in an abandoned police post in Aboha, a town near Bari Kot. A number of nearby homes and shops were damaged. Another vacant post was reportedly
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An elderly man and a child were killed and four students injured when a bomb planted by militants exploded in an abandoned police post in Aboha, a town near Bari Kot. A number of nearby homes and shops were damaged. Another vacant post was reportedly blown up in Deolai, near Kabal. The militants also blew up four bridges - two in Deolai and one each in Totano Banda and Dandary.
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August - 23 
Five members of a family were killed and six wounded when a mortar shell hit a residential compound near Khar in the Bajaur Agency on August 23, Dawn reported. Local people said the shell fired by security forces landed in the house of one Qasim Jan
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Five members of a family were killed and six wounded when a mortar shell hit a residential compound near Khar in the Bajaur Agency on August 23, Dawn reported. Local people said the shell fired by security forces landed in the house of one Qasim Jan at about 2:30 pm. The attack triggered fear among people and tribesmen again started vacating their houses. Some families had recently returned to their homes. Officials said that over 200,000 people had been displaced because of the conflict in Bajaur. The International Committee of the Red Cross has said that about 14,000 displaced people have moved from the agency to Afghanistan’s Kunar province. Sources said that security forces continued their operation against the militants on August 23 and targeted their positions in different parts of the region.
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August - 23 
Officials said the SFs had destroyed a militant headquarter in Kabal. It was being used to prepare suicide jackets and explosive material and train bombers. SF personnel blew up an FM radio station being run by the Taliban.
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Officials said the SFs had destroyed a militant headquarter in Kabal. It was being used to prepare suicide jackets and explosive material and train bombers. SF personnel blew up an FM radio station being run by the Taliban.
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August - 23 
Ten army soldiers, seven policemen, 50 militants and a number of civilians were killed in a suicide attack on a police station and the subsequent military operation in Swat on August 23, Dawn reported. A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden j
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Ten army soldiers, seven policemen, 50 militants and a number of civilians were killed in a suicide attack on a police station and the subsequent military operation in Swat on August 23, Dawn reported. A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden jeep into the Charbagh police station at 7.45am (PST), killing four policemen and three civilians. 20 others were wounded. About 100kg of explosives were reportedly used in the attack. Military spokesman in Swat, Major Nasir Ali, told Dawn that soon after the suicide attack, security forces (SFs), backed by helicopter gunships, targeted militants’ hideouts in the valley, killing 50 Taliban militants, including their top commanders and foreigners. Ten army soldiers were killed and seven others injured in the fighting and three army vehicles were damaged. Several militant hideouts, including their command and control centre in Kabal, were destroyed. Major Nasir said the operation would continue till all objectives were achieved and the government’s writ was restored. However, the Taliban dismissed the military version, claiming in turn that they had killed 33 SF personnel. Spokesman Muslim Khan said that the Taliban had carried out the suicide attack in reaction to the killing of 14 militants in Doaba in the Hangu district on August 22. He said, “It is only a beginning and more attacks will come if the operation is not stopped in Swat.”
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August - 23 
The Taliban militants killed two tribesmen for allegedly spying for the United States in North Waziristan, Daily Times reported. “They were working as ‘spies’ for America,” a letter found with the two bullet-ridden bodies read. Residents said the bod
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The Taliban militants killed two tribesmen for allegedly spying for the United States in North Waziristan, Daily Times reported. “They were working as ‘spies’ for America,” a letter found with the two bullet-ridden bodies read. Residents said the bodies were found early on August 23 near a roadside in Dosali sub-division, 40 kilometers south of Miranshah.
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August - 23 
Three policemen were killed when militants attacked their van near Manglawar.
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Three policemen were killed when militants attacked their van near Manglawar.
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August - 23 
At Ramgram in the Nawalparasi district, the Madhesi Tigers cadres, who came in motorbikes with Indian registration numbers, set ablaze three motorbikes.
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At Ramgram in the Nawalparasi district, the Madhesi Tigers cadres, who came in motorbikes with Indian registration numbers, set ablaze three motorbikes.
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August - 23 
CPN-Maoist central secretariat member and law minister, Dev Gurung, has said his party could consider the CPN-UML's demand. "We have not said we won't accept Gautam (Bamdev) in the second position in the protocol ranking. We are ready to show flexibi
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CPN-Maoist central secretariat member and law minister, Dev Gurung, has said his party could consider the CPN-UML's demand. "We have not said we won't accept Gautam (Bamdev) in the second position in the protocol ranking. We are ready to show flexibility regarding this," adding, the protocol issue is a technical one and that the issue will be resolved once Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda returns from China.
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August - 23 
11 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and nine others injured during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district on August 23, reports Sri Lanka Army. One soldier was also killed
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11 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and nine others injured during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district on August 23, reports Sri Lanka Army. One soldier was also killed while three others sustained injuries in improvised explosive device (IED) explosions in the same area.
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August - 23 
Elsewhere, the troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Ranabapura and Janakapura areas and killed five of them. Five soldiers were wounded during these clashes.
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Elsewhere, the troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Ranabapura and Janakapura areas and killed five of them. Five soldiers were wounded during these clashes.
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August - 23 
Five more militants were killed as the troops neutralised two LTTE bunkers in the Palamoddai area. Two soldiers were injured in IED explosions in the same area.
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Five more militants were killed as the troops neutralised two LTTE bunkers in the Palamoddai area. Two soldiers were injured in IED explosions in the same area.
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August - 23 
One soldier was killed and another was wounded during clashes with the LTTE militants in the Thunukkai area of Mullaitivu district. Another soldier was killed and one more sustained injuries in an IED explosion in the same area. Separately, one soldi
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One soldier was killed and another was wounded during clashes with the LTTE militants in the Thunukkai area of Mullaitivu district. Another soldier was killed and one more sustained injuries in an IED explosion in the same area. Separately, one soldier was injured in mortar fire by the militants in the same area.
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August - 23 
SFs killed five militants and wounded 20 others in two separate attacks in the Anandankulam area.
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SFs killed five militants and wounded 20 others in two separate attacks in the Anandankulam area.
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August - 23 
SFs killed five militants in the Vedamakilam area of Kilinochchi district. Four soldiers sustained injuries in LTTE mortar fire.
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SFs killed five militants in the Vedamakilam area of Kilinochchi district. Four soldiers sustained injuries in LTTE mortar fire.
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August - 23 
The Trincomalee Harbour Police conducting investigations into an arrested person on suspicion have identified the suspect to be the LTTE's former ‘Police Chief’ in Sampur, according to the Ministry of Defence Website. The suspect, identified as Kalim
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The Trincomalee Harbour Police conducting investigations into an arrested person on suspicion have identified the suspect to be the LTTE's former ‘Police Chief’ in Sampur, according to the Ministry of Defence Website. The suspect, identified as Kalimutthu Vinodkumar (29), was arrested by the Harbour Police at a roadblock in Trincomalee on August 23. He is known among LTTE cadres as "Sanjeewan Master", police sources said.
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August - 23 
The troops neutralised a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bunker in the Vedamakilam area of Vavuniya district killing four militants on August 23, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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The troops neutralised a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bunker in the Vedamakilam area of Vavuniya district killing four militants on August 23, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 24 
A 72-hour-long gun battle in the forests of Machil sector in the Kupwara district ended on August 24, Daily Excelsior reported. An official spokesman said that on the third day of the operation, the troops launched search and cordon operations in the
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A 72-hour-long gun battle in the forests of Machil sector in the Kupwara district ended on August 24, Daily Excelsior reported. An official spokesman said that on the third day of the operation, the troops launched search and cordon operations in the forest area of Machil sector. In the ensuing encounter, one more militant was killed raising the militants’ death toll in the three-day long gun-battle to 14. Three Army personnel, including Commanding Officer Colonel J. J. Joseph, have also been killed in the stretched encounter while four soldiers sustained injuries. This was the longest operation during 2008 in north Kashmir, the spokesman said.
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August - 24 
Also, one bomb that was planted at residence of a Legislator belonging to Communist Party of India, identified as U. Deben, at Wabagai Keirak under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district was recovered and later defused on August 24-night.
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Also, one bomb that was planted at residence of a Legislator belonging to Communist Party of India, identified as U. Deben, at Wabagai Keirak under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district was recovered and later defused on August 24-night.
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August - 24 
Another OGW of the Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Nongthonbam Premananda Singh, was also arrested by the Thoubal district police commandos from Wangbal village.
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Another OGW of the Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Nongthonbam Premananda Singh, was also arrested by the Thoubal district police commandos from Wangbal village.
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August - 24 
Asian Age quoting Police sources in Chhattisgarh has reported that serious difference of opinion has arisen among the central and state committees of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) over forming suicide squads for use in future attac
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Asian Age quoting Police sources in Chhattisgarh has reported that serious difference of opinion has arisen among the central and state committees of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) over forming suicide squads for use in future attacks. A senior Chhattisgarh Police official said that during interrogations of arrested Maoists it was found that a section of both the central and state committees felt since they were not a ‘fundamentalist’ outfit and forming suicide squads would not be "ideologically correct". At the same time, another section felt that the outfit could not ignore the "lethal success of suicide squads and (their) fearsome impact on the psyche of the Indian State and security forces".
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August - 24 
Assam Rifles arrested two over ground workers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Angom Gojen Singh and his wife Anju Devi, from Tengnoupal on August 24, according to Sangai Express. 10 blank Compact Discs, one mobile phone with SIM
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Assam Rifles arrested two over ground workers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Angom Gojen Singh and his wife Anju Devi, from Tengnoupal on August 24, according to Sangai Express. 10 blank Compact Discs, one mobile phone with SIM card and spare battery were recovered from their possession. On spot interrogation, the couple confessed that the courier was meant for PLA cadres at Tamu in Myanmar.
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August - 24 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested one over ground worker (OGW) of the UNLF, identified as Gelson, during a search operation in the Sajik Tampak area on August 24.
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested one over ground worker (OGW) of the UNLF, identified as Gelson, during a search operation in the Sajik Tampak area on August 24.
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August - 24 
Elsewhere in the State, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, ‘section commander’ Ghulam Hussain alias Sohain, surrendered before the troops at Navapachi in the Kishtwar district on August 24. He handed over one AK rifle, one magazine and 20 rounds at
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Elsewhere in the State, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, ‘section commander’ Ghulam Hussain alias Sohain, surrendered before the troops at Navapachi in the Kishtwar district on August 24. He handed over one AK rifle, one magazine and 20 rounds at the time of surrender.
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August - 24 
In another incident, a group of four to five militants intruded into the house of Ali Mohd at Kund in the Doda district and assaulted him and his family members. They described Ali Mohd as an informer of the security forces. The militants managed to
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In another incident, a group of four to five militants intruded into the house of Ali Mohd at Kund in the Doda district and assaulted him and his family members. They described Ali Mohd as an informer of the security forces. The militants managed to escape before the arrival of police.
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August - 24 
Patna Daily reports that on August 24-night, Police arrested three cadres of the Democratic Revolutionary Front (DRF) following a raid in the Kadam Kuan area of capital Patna. Senior Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar, during a press conference, ide
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Patna Daily reports that on August 24-night, Police arrested three cadres of the Democratic Revolutionary Front (DRF) following a raid in the Kadam Kuan area of capital Patna. Senior Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar, during a press conference, identified the arrested as R. C. Prasad of Samastipur, Ashok Yadav of Gaya, and Dharmendra Kumar of Khagaria.
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August - 24 
Three minors, including two siblings, managed to escape from abductors in a place under Sapermeina police station in the Senapati district on August 24-evening. They were identified as Paogoulal Haokip, his elder sister Tingeichom Haokip and Ningeich
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Three minors, including two siblings, managed to escape from abductors in a place under Sapermeina police station in the Senapati district on August 24-evening. They were identified as Paogoulal Haokip, his elder sister Tingeichom Haokip and Ningeiching Mate.
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August - 24 
Times of India reports that on August 24 the Rajasthan Police with the assistance of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Shahbaz Hussain, a resident of the Maulviganj area of capital Lucknow, for his suspected involvem
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Times of India reports that on August 24 the Rajasthan Police with the assistance of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Shahbaz Hussain, a resident of the Maulviganj area of capital Lucknow, for his suspected involvement in the May 13 terrorist attack in Jaipur that killed 68 persons and left over 200 injured. A. K. Jain, the Additional Director General of Police (Crime) and chief of the Special Investigation Team in Rajasthan said, "Shahbaz was a key player in planting the bombs in Jaipur as he was instrumental in mobilising resources as well as selecting the team, which executed the blasts." Police sources said that 25-year old Shahbaz, a diploma holder in mass communications and owner of a cyber cafe in Maulviganj, was a key aide of Sajid Mansoori who reportedly masterminded the Jaipur blasts.
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August - 24 
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) threatened its defected leader, Jiten Dutta, with dire consequences if the latter continued its efforts in collusion with police and the Army to engineer erosion in the ranks of different ‘battalions’ of the ULF
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) threatened its defected leader, Jiten Dutta, with dire consequences if the latter continued its efforts in collusion with police and the Army to engineer erosion in the ranks of different ‘battalions’ of the ULFA, according to Shillong Times.
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August - 24 
13 more persons were killed in continuing violence in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 24 while two more bodies were retrieved from the rubble of the Charbagh police post, blown up in a suicide attack on August 23, The News reported. Tensio
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13 more persons were killed in continuing violence in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 24 while two more bodies were retrieved from the rubble of the Charbagh police post, blown up in a suicide attack on August 23, The News reported. Tension prevailed in the Kabal sub-division where the security forces (SFs), backed by gunship helicopters and artillery, carried out a daylong operation against militants. The military said that it had destroyed the centre, which served as one of the militants’ main command and control, logistic-cum-training and launching pads for terrorist activities and killed about 10-15 foreign militants, including Chechens, Uzbeks and Tajiks. According to the military, the slain foreigners belonged to Tahir Yuldeshev’s Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). "We have credible information about the killing of 10-15 foreign militants out of the 45 killed on Saturday," the ISPR spokesman in Swat, Nasir Ali, told The News. He claimed most parts of Kabal had been cleared of the militants and action would continue till the elimination or eviction of the militants in other parts. However, a spokesman for the Swat unit of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Muslim Khan, rejected the military claim about the killing of foreign militants as baseless. He also disputed the claim about the killing of 45-50 militants in Kabal as unfounded and said instead 30 corpses of the security forces personnel were lying scattered in Kabal. The spokesman also asked parents and other relatives of soldiers to stop their loved ones from coming to Swat for taking part in the military operation in the valley or no "requests" of their relatives after their arrest would be accepted.
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August - 24 
Eight persons were injured in a hand grenade attack in the Sabzal road area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 24-night, Dawn reported. According to police, the grenade was hurled on people sitting outside their homes in the Essa Nagri area
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Eight persons were injured in a hand grenade attack in the Sabzal road area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 24-night, Dawn reported. According to police, the grenade was hurled on people sitting outside their homes in the Essa Nagri area.
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August - 24 
In addition, two more bodies were retrieved from the debris of the Charbagh police post, which was blown up in a bomb blast.
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In addition, two more bodies were retrieved from the debris of the Charbagh police post, which was blown up in a bomb blast.
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August - 24 
Intelligence sources said the TTP in order to accelerate the funding process has hired youngsters from Karachi, belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Harkat ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and other militant groups. The TTP w
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Intelligence sources said the TTP in order to accelerate the funding process has hired youngsters from Karachi, belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Harkat ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and other militant groups. The TTP was reportedly facing a shortage of funds in its ongoing war with the Army in the FATA and to overcome the problem they had sent some of their members to Karachi to raise funds. It was further reported that the TTP-affiliated outfits were involved in bank robberies, robbing people who had withdrawn cash from banks and money changers, besides kidnapping for ransom in the city.
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August - 24 
Militants belonging to the pro-government Taliban commander Maulvi Nazeer clashed with the security forces (SFs) in South Waziristan (SW) on August 24 and five militants were killed and two sustained injuries, The News reported. Three SF personnel we
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Militants belonging to the pro-government Taliban commander Maulvi Nazeer clashed with the security forces (SFs) in South Waziristan (SW) on August 24 and five militants were killed and two sustained injuries, The News reported. Three SF personnel were also injured in these clashes even as the fighting spread to Dray Nishtar, Sholam, Dana and Patay and the two sides used mortars guns, rocket-launchers and other heavy weapons. Reports said the SFs fired artillery shells at the militants’ positions in Dana, 10 kilometers west of Wana, the headquarters of SW. They were retaliating against the militants, who in the early hours of August 24 attacked a post of the paramilitary Frontier Corps in Zam Cheena, 25 kilometers west of Wana, with rocket-launchers and other sophisticated weapons and caused injuries to three soldiers.
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August - 24 
On August 24, militants of the Taliban blew up 24 video shops with three bombs in a shopping plaza in Attock, Dawn reported. While no was killed in the blasts four persons sustained injuries. According to eyewitnesses, the blasts demolished the shops
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On August 24, militants of the Taliban blew up 24 video shops with three bombs in a shopping plaza in Attock, Dawn reported. While no was killed in the blasts four persons sustained injuries. According to eyewitnesses, the blasts demolished the shops at ground floor of the plaza and broke window panes of adjacent buildings. The video shops owners in the area said that they were receiving threats from Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP) to close their business and threatened with serious consequences.
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August - 24 
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik, rejected on August 24 a Taliban offer for cease-fire in the tribal areas and said that if the militants were serious about peace talks they should first surrender their arms, according to Da
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Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik, rejected on August 24 a Taliban offer for cease-fire in the tribal areas and said that if the militants were serious about peace talks they should first surrender their arms, according to Dawn. "We will not consider the cease-fire offer until the Taliban renounced recourse to arms," Malik said. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan had earlier declared a unilateral truce and said it was ready to hold talks with the Government if the military operation was halted. Talking to reporters in Islamabad after dispatching a convoy of relief goods for the people displaced from Bajaur Agency, he said that more troops had been sent to intensify the anti-militant operations in which about 550 militants and 16 civilians had so far been killed. Reiterating the Government’s resolve to establish its writ all over the country, Malik said: "We will not back down from our principled decision," he said.
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August - 24 
SFs targeted parts of the Kabal and Matta sub-divisions on August 24 but the militants did not suffer any casualty. However, there were reports about civilian casualties in the shelling. A mortar shell hit a house in Kabal killing four persons, inclu
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SFs targeted parts of the Kabal and Matta sub-divisions on August 24 but the militants did not suffer any casualty. However, there were reports about civilian casualties in the shelling. A mortar shell hit a house in Kabal killing four persons, including a woman, and wounding several others. In the Totano Bandai area, another shell struck the house of Altaf Hussain, killing his son and a guest. Three more were injured in this incident. In the Galoch area of Kabal, one civilian was killed by a shell that landed on his house while another person, Bakht Amin, who had been wounded in the choppers’ shelling, succumbed to his injuries in the Saidu Sharif Hospital. Reports said over 50 people have been injured and over a dozen houses damaged during intense shelling in the militant-infested Kabal area of the valley.
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August - 24 
Tehrik-i-Taliban has sent letters to barbers in the city, asking them either not to shave beards or close their business to avoid serious consequences. These letters said shaving the beards was un-Islamic and threatened them with dire consequences if
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Tehrik-i-Taliban has sent letters to barbers in the city, asking them either not to shave beards or close their business to avoid serious consequences. These letters said shaving the beards was un-Islamic and threatened them with dire consequences if they violated the advice.
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August - 24 
The Taliban attacked a police van in the Gulibagh area of Charbagh, injuring one official. The TTP claimed responsibility for the attack.
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The Taliban attacked a police van in the Gulibagh area of Charbagh, injuring one official. The TTP claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 24 
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) announced a cease-fire in Bajaur Agency on August 24 "after a request from tribal elders" and said they would initiate a dialogue with the Government, Daily Times reported. "We have directed our militants to stop a
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) announced a cease-fire in Bajaur Agency on August 24 "after a request from tribal elders" and said they would initiate a dialogue with the Government, Daily Times reported. "We have directed our militants to stop attacks against the government and security forces in Bajaur from today," Maulvi Omar, TTP spokesman told AFP. He said, "The jirga (elders’ council) insisted that Taliban should stop fighting in the interest of the people of Bajaur." The jirga has "assured" the Taliban that troops will also suspend shelling and bombing raids in the area, he added. "We are ready for talks with the Government and the truce is an important development towards dialogue," Omar stated.
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August - 24 
Unidentified assailants killed a local leader of the ruling Awami National Party, Ismail, in the Kalakalay area of Kabal. Four bullet-riddled bodies were also found in Katkalay area of Matta. The TTP Swat spokesman, however, denied any involvement in
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Unidentified assailants killed a local leader of the ruling Awami National Party, Ismail, in the Kalakalay area of Kabal. Four bullet-riddled bodies were also found in Katkalay area of Matta. The TTP Swat spokesman, however, denied any involvement in the killings.
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August - 24 
At least seven People's Liberation Army (PLA) men fled the fourth division cantonment at Hattikhor of Nawalparasi district, indicating that they have not been treated well by their seniors in the camps, Nepal News reported. According to reports, one
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At least seven People's Liberation Army (PLA) men fled the fourth division cantonment at Hattikhor of Nawalparasi district, indicating that they have not been treated well by their seniors in the camps, Nepal News reported. According to reports, one fleeing PLA member Deepak K.C., who came in contact with media persons secretly in Damauli on August 24, said senior members in the cantonment torture combatants excessively mentally and physically. He said they fled the camp while on night duty and reached Damauli on August 23 on foot. K.C. told media persons that six other personnel have left for Kathmandu to contact the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN). He also claimed 1000 out of 2800 PLA members in the cantonment had already left the camp and more are planning to do so. Fearing action from the PLA officials and the party, K.C. sought security from journalists and rights activists.
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August - 24 
The CPN-UML general secretary, Jhala Nath Khanal, reiterated his party’s stance of not joining the new Government led by the CPN-Maoist if the second position in hierarchy is not entertained to his party in the Cabinet. Speaking at the inaugural sess
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The CPN-UML general secretary, Jhala Nath Khanal, reiterated his party’s stance of not joining the new Government led by the CPN-Maoist if the second position in hierarchy is not entertained to his party in the Cabinet. Speaking at the inaugural session of the party's sixth district convention of Bara on August 23, Khanal revealed that his party refused to participate in the oath taking ceremony due to differences with the Maoists over ministerial hierarchy. He threatened street protests if they were not given such portfolio. He also pointed out that the issue of the integration of two armies – Nepali Army and Maoist’s People’s Liberation Army- was the major challenge to the peace process.
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August - 24 
The Kalimati vegetable market in Kathmandu, the largest vegetable market in the capital, remained closed on August 24 due to a gherao (picketing) by the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres, reports Nepal News. The market was picketed by the YCL cadre
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The Kalimati vegetable market in Kathmandu, the largest vegetable market in the capital, remained closed on August 24 due to a gherao (picketing) by the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres, reports Nepal News. The market was picketed by the YCL cadres since early morning alleging Youth Force – affiliated with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) - of misbehaving with traders associated with the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist). Earlier, on August 23, the two groups had clashed leaving at least 12 persons injured. However, the vendors and traders at the market alleged that YCL denied their right to business, forcing them to close the shops.
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August - 24 
12 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 12 others were wounded during clashes with the Army in the east of Tunukkai, Vannarikulam, Palamoddai, Andankulam, north of Kiriibbanwewa and other areas on August 24, according to
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12 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 12 others were wounded during clashes with the Army in the east of Tunukkai, Vannarikulam, Palamoddai, Andankulam, north of Kiriibbanwewa and other areas on August 24, according to Army reports.
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August - 24 
Further, an LTTE militant who attempted to lob a hand grenade towards the troops at Chavalakade in the Trincomalee district was shot dead by the SFs on August 24.
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Further, an LTTE militant who attempted to lob a hand grenade towards the troops at Chavalakade in the Trincomalee district was shot dead by the SFs on August 24.
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August - 24 
In addition, troops operating in the Kilaly and Ponnar areas of Jaffna District attacked LTTE camps and killed an unspecified number of militants.
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In addition, troops operating in the Kilaly and Ponnar areas of Jaffna District attacked LTTE camps and killed an unspecified number of militants.
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August - 24 
On August 24, one LTTE militant was killed during a confrontation with the SFs in the Ponnaru area of Jaffna district. Similarly, one soldier was wounded in an LTTE artillery fire in the Muhamalai area.
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On August 24, one LTTE militant was killed during a confrontation with the SFs in the Ponnaru area of Jaffna district. Similarly, one soldier was wounded in an LTTE artillery fire in the Muhamalai area.
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August - 25 
Army based at Jengkha shot dead a Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant, Monjir Rongphar, at Forest gate under Kherani police station near the boundary between Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts on August 25-night, accordi
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Army based at Jengkha shot dead a Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant, Monjir Rongphar, at Forest gate under Kherani police station near the boundary between Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts on August 25-night, according to Assam Tribune.
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August - 25 
four persons were killed and about 200 injured on August 25 as the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Army opened fire on protesters, who defied curfew and staged demonstrations, at several places in Kashmir, The Hindu reported. The authorit
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four persons were killed and about 200 injured on August 25 as the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Army opened fire on protesters, who defied curfew and staged demonstrations, at several places in Kashmir, The Hindu reported. The authorities also detained secessionist leaders Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to stop them from marching to the Lal Chowk in the capital Srinagar to take out an "independence" rally. The deaths reportedly occurred in Handwara, Pulwama, Narbal and Hajin. As thousands of people from these areas took out processions to come here to take part in the rally, defying curfew, the CRPF and the Army tried to stop them by bursting teargas shells. Later, they opened fire. While a boy and a youth were killed in Narbal and Pulwama, a woman died in Handwara. A protester, who sustained injuries in Hajin, died later. Sub Divisional Police Officer of Sumbal, Harmeet Singh, said that in Hajin, militants sneaked into the crowd and opened fire at the cavalcade of the Deputy Commissioner of Bandipora. The officer was rescued and 50 police and CRPF personnel were injured in the clashes, he added.
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August - 25 
Further, suspected militants opened fire at the residence of police personnel, Sashi, at Mongsangei, on August 25-night. No casualties were reported in both these incidents.
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Further, suspected militants opened fire at the residence of police personnel, Sashi, at Mongsangei, on August 25-night. No casualties were reported in both these incidents.
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August - 25 
Guwahati Police on the same night arrested one Poornima Biswas and recovered two detonators, four gelatin sticks and 10 rounds of AK-47 ammunition from her possession, reports Sentinel. Biswas is originally from Malda in West Bengal and the police su
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Guwahati Police on the same night arrested one Poornima Biswas and recovered two detonators, four gelatin sticks and 10 rounds of AK-47 ammunition from her possession, reports Sentinel. Biswas is originally from Malda in West Bengal and the police suspects that she has links with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
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August - 25 
In a separate incident, a doctor R. S. Gupta and his three assistants were arrested in the Aurangabad district after they were found treating a Maoist leader Binay Kumar Prajapati, police sources said on August 25. Superintendent of Police of Auranga
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In a separate incident, a doctor R. S. Gupta and his three assistants were arrested in the Aurangabad district after they were found treating a Maoist leader Binay Kumar Prajapati, police sources said on August 25. Superintendent of Police of Aurangabad, Ganesh Kumar, said Gupta was arrested following a raid on his nursing home in Aurangabad town. Another Maoist, Lav Kumar, was also arrested during the raid.
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August - 25 
On August 25, a security force personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed and three others were injured in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Patthar Lautia village in Bihar's Gaya dis
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On August 25, a security force personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed and three others were injured in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Patthar Lautia village in Bihar's Gaya district, reports The Hindu. The report said that CRPF Havildar B P Singh was abducted and later shot dead during an encounter close to the Jharkhand border. Another CRPF sub-inspector is reported to be missing. The Maoists managed to decamp with the rifle of an injured Police personnel belonging to the Special Task Force of the Bihar police.
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August - 25 
On August 25-night, Rajasthan Police arrested seven persons from Kota district for their involvement in the May 13 explosions in Jaipur, reports Indian Express. Police sources also said that the suspected mastermind behind the explosions, Shahbaz Hus
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On August 25-night, Rajasthan Police arrested seven persons from Kota district for their involvement in the May 13 explosions in Jaipur, reports Indian Express. Police sources also said that the suspected mastermind behind the explosions, Shahbaz Hussain, who has since been arrested and remanded to 10 days Police custody held three terror camps in Nanta of Kota district between November 2007 and January 2008, along with other Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists, Mufti Abu Bashir and Sajid Mansuri.
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August - 25 
One eight-year-old boy, Jatin Agarwalla, while pillion-riding to his school on a bicycle with his elder brother, was abducted by two suspected militants in the Udalguri district on August 25-morning, according to Telegraph. The report added that susp
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One eight-year-old boy, Jatin Agarwalla, while pillion-riding to his school on a bicycle with his elder brother, was abducted by two suspected militants in the Udalguri district on August 25-morning, according to Telegraph. The report added that suspected militants made a similar bid to abduct a trader, Manoj Agarwalla, on August 23.
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August - 25 
One Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Fullman Khongthohrem alias Dum, surrendered before the Meghalaya Police in capital Shillong on August 25, according to Shillong Times. Fullman hailed from Lapalang village near Dawki in the Ea
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One Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Fullman Khongthohrem alias Dum, surrendered before the Meghalaya Police in capital Shillong on August 25, according to Shillong Times. Fullman hailed from Lapalang village near Dawki in the East Khasi Hills district. He had joined the outfit in 2002 and was trained in Chittagong Hills in Bangladesh. He, however, did not lay down any arms.
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August - 25 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as ‘2nd Lt’ Moatoshi’, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Rail Bazaar road in Dimapur on August 25, according to Nagaland Post. Meanwhile, the NSCN-IM accused
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as ‘2nd Lt’ Moatoshi’, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Rail Bazaar road in Dimapur on August 25, according to Nagaland Post. Meanwhile, the NSCN-IM accused the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) for his killing.
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August - 25 
One suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre was shot dead by a combined force of Thoubal district police commandos and troops of Assam Rifles during an encounter near YK College at Wangjing on August 25-night, reports Imphal Free Pres
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One suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre was shot dead by a combined force of Thoubal district police commandos and troops of Assam Rifles during an encounter near YK College at Wangjing on August 25-night, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 25 
Security forces killed four militants in an encounter which ensued after a search operation in the Gulmarg sector of Baramulla district on August 25, Daily Excelsior reported.
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Security forces killed four militants in an encounter which ensued after a search operation in the Gulmarg sector of Baramulla district on August 25, Daily Excelsior reported.
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August - 25 
Suspected militants opened fire at the residence of an executive engineer, Monoranjan, at Kwakeithel Konjeng Leikai on August 25-night. The residence of Manoranjan was also attacked on August 20-night.
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Suspected militants opened fire at the residence of an executive engineer, Monoranjan, at Kwakeithel Konjeng Leikai on August 25-night. The residence of Manoranjan was also attacked on August 20-night.
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August - 25 
The Hindu reports that the Orissa Government is planning to carry out a house-to-house survey to assess unemployment among tribal families in the Maoist dominated districts including Sundergarh, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati and Kandhamal. Amidst re
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The Hindu reports that the Orissa Government is planning to carry out a house-to-house survey to assess unemployment among tribal families in the Maoist dominated districts including Sundergarh, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati and Kandhamal. Amidst reports that a large number of tribals in the State are embracing left-wing extremism, Orissa Chief Secretary, Ajit Kumar Tripathy, said that the end of isolation among the tribal youth would bring down the Maoist insurgency. He also said that of the State's eight million families, a little over 22 per cent were tribals who remained a strong support base for the Maoists.
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August - 25 
The Hindu reports that the Union Government is planning to set up 20 counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism jungle warfare training schools in an attempt to give police, security personnel and special forces an edge in fighting terrorism and Naxalite
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The Hindu reports that the Union Government is planning to set up 20 counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism jungle warfare training schools in an attempt to give police, security personnel and special forces an edge in fighting terrorism and Naxalite (left-wing extremism) violence. A spokesperson of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in New Delhi on August 25, "All the 20 schools will become functional by 2010-11 and will be set up in five States — Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Assam. We plan to train nearly 15,000 police personnel every year." By the middle of 2009, the MHA hopes to establish eight schools, another eight by 2009-10 and the remaining four by 2010-11. While the five States will acquire land for setting up the schools, the Union Government will provide the trainers, supporting staff, equipment and infrastructure. The Centre will also support the trainers for the first five years.
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August - 25 
The Supreme Court on August 25 extended its stay of a tribunal order quashing the Union Government’s February 7, 2008 notification, which banned the Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) by six weeks, reports The Hindu. A bench, consisting of Ch
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The Supreme Court on August 25 extended its stay of a tribunal order quashing the Union Government’s February 7, 2008 notification, which banned the Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) by six weeks, reports The Hindu. A bench, consisting of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice P. Sathasivam, said, "The matter is important. We are ready to hear it. What we are concerned [with] are the documents and records relevant on the date of the ban notification." Previously, on August 6, the court, acting on the Government’s special leave petition, stayed the tribunal order for three weeks. The bench asked the Union Government to file a synopsis of submissions and other documents.
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August - 25 
Three National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants killed a surrendered colleague of the outfit, identified as Bikash Debbarma, at his residence in Tuibaklai under Chamahower police station of South Tripura district on August 25, reports Tri
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Three National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants killed a surrendered colleague of the outfit, identified as Bikash Debbarma, at his residence in Tuibaklai under Chamahower police station of South Tripura district on August 25, reports Tripurainfo.
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August - 25 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by the Imphal West district police commandos during a counter-insurgency operation at Meitei Lamkhai under Singjamei police station on August 25-night, reports Imphal Free Press. One .38 revolver and one hand gr
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by the Imphal West district police commandos during a counter-insurgency operation at Meitei Lamkhai under Singjamei police station on August 25-night, reports Imphal Free Press. One .38 revolver and one hand grenade were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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August - 25 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen, identified as Nabacharan Koch and Samudra Rava of Jangipara and Baspara villages respectively, were arrested in a joint operation by the Army and police on August 25, according to Telegraph.
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen, identified as Nabacharan Koch and Samudra Rava of Jangipara and Baspara villages respectively, were arrested in a joint operation by the Army and police on August 25, according to Telegraph.
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August - 25 
A brother and two nephews of the ruling Awami National Party’s (ANP) Member of Provincial Assembly, Waqar Ahmed Khan, and nine other persons were killed and several others injured in clashes in Swat in the NWFP on August 25, Dawn reported. Taliban
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A brother and two nephews of the ruling Awami National Party’s (ANP) Member of Provincial Assembly, Waqar Ahmed Khan, and nine other persons were killed and several others injured in clashes in Swat in the NWFP on August 25, Dawn reported. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan claimed his men had killed the brother of Waqar Ahmed Khan in revenge for the military operation which he said was being carried out on the directives of the ANP-led Government. The militants lobbed hand-grenades on the house of Iqbal Ahmed Khan, the elder brother of the legislator, in Shah Dheri area at about 8am (PST), killing him and his sons Jamil Khan and Abbas Khan. Four guards, Sultan Zarin, Sher Bahadar, Bismillah Jan and Lal Syed, were also killed and a servant was injured. The militants also shot dead Iqbal Khan’s neighbour Shafiullah Khan who was a soldier in the Frontier Constabulary, said police in the Kabal sub-division. Police said the militants also blew up the house of Iqbal Khan.
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August - 25 
Elsewhere in the province, a barber shop in Mardan was destroyed in a bomb blast early on August 25. The blast also caused partial damage to several other buildings, including a private school.
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Elsewhere in the province, a barber shop in Mardan was destroyed in a bomb blast early on August 25. The blast also caused partial damage to several other buildings, including a private school.
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August - 25 
Further, the militants killed two pro-government tribesmen in the Chotta Kalam area near Shakardara.
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Further, the militants killed two pro-government tribesmen in the Chotta Kalam area near Shakardara.
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August - 25 
Gunship helicopters killed five militants while shelling militant hideouts in the Bajaur Agency near the Afghan border on August 25, according to Daily Times. "Helicopters gunships shelled militant hideouts in several villages in Bajaur Agency, which
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Gunship helicopters killed five militants while shelling militant hideouts in the Bajaur Agency near the Afghan border on August 25, according to Daily Times. "Helicopters gunships shelled militant hideouts in several villages in Bajaur Agency, which left five militants killed and 10 injured," an unnamed security official said. The Government had rejected a cease-fire offer by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan in Bajaur on August 24.
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August - 25 
In addition, a police post was blown up when militants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring two policemen and two civilians.
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In addition, a police post was blown up when militants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring two policemen and two civilians.
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August - 25 
Militants attacked a girls’ school in the provincial capital Peshawar on August 25. Senior Superintendent of Police Nasirul Mulk Bangash told Daily Times that the militants had planted explosives in the school building, located near Speen Jumat. All
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Militants attacked a girls’ school in the provincial capital Peshawar on August 25. Senior Superintendent of Police Nasirul Mulk Bangash told Daily Times that the militants had planted explosives in the school building, located near Speen Jumat. All the 26 rooms were destroyed along with 16 computers and office records. He said it was the first school to be destroyed by the militants in Peshawar.
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August - 25 
The Government on August 25 banned the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and will freeze its bank accounts and assets, the Interior Ministry said, Daily Times reported. The announcement comes a day after the Government rejected a unilateral cease-fire
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The Government on August 25 banned the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and will freeze its bank accounts and assets, the Interior Ministry said, Daily Times reported. The announcement comes a day after the Government rejected a unilateral cease-fire offer by the group in Bajaur Agency in the FATA. "This organisation is a terrorist organisation and created mayhem against public life," Interior Adviser Rehman Malik told reporters in Peshawar on August 25. However, a TTP spokesman claimed the ban was "meaningless". "Our organisation is neither registered nor do we have any bank accounts," Muslim Khan said. Anyone aiding a proscribed organisation - through financial assistance, promoting them in literature or in other ways - can be jailed for up to 10 years under the anti-terrorism laws. Malik also said the Government was considering announcing rewards for people who provide information leading to the arrest or killing of Taliban leaders.
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August - 25 
The local Taliban led by pro-government militant commander Maulvi Nazir on August 25 announced a unilateral cease-fire after fierce clashes with security forces in South Waziristan, The News reported. Militant sources said a Jirga (council) of Ahmadz
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The local Taliban led by pro-government militant commander Maulvi Nazir on August 25 announced a unilateral cease-fire after fierce clashes with security forces in South Waziristan, The News reported. Militant sources said a Jirga (council) of Ahmadzai Wazir tribal elders held an emergency meeting with Political Agent Syed Shahab Ali Shah and informed him of the frequent violation of Pakistan's airspace by the US spy planes and carrying out air strikes in the Agency, killing innocent tribesmen in the name of al Qaeda. The Jirga assured the Political Agent of their co-operation in maintaining law and order in the area and convinced the official that in future Ahmadzai Wazir tribesmen would refrain from attacking the security forces. They added that under the collective responsibility section of the Frontier Crimes Regulations they would be responsible to the political administration.
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August - 25 
The military said that two Taliban militants were killed and several others sustained injuries when helicopter guns-hips targeted their hideouts in Barabanda.
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The military said that two Taliban militants were killed and several others sustained injuries when helicopter guns-hips targeted their hideouts in Barabanda.
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August - 25 
Unidentified militants fired more than 50 rockets in Mach in the Bolan district, killing six people, including two children and a woman, and injuring 11 others on August 25, Daily Times reported. Reports said as many as 50 rockets were fired from the
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Unidentified militants fired more than 50 rockets in Mach in the Bolan district, killing six people, including two children and a woman, and injuring 11 others on August 25, Daily Times reported. Reports said as many as 50 rockets were fired from the eastern and northern directions of the town soon after the evening prayers. Three wardens of the Mach Central Jail - Abdul Waheed, Karam Shah and Darya Khan – were also killed in the rocket attack. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened more strikes, according to Dawn.
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August - 25 
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict of the United Nations (UN), Radhika Coomaraswamy, called upon the Nepal Government and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) to immediately free all children p
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The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict of the United Nations (UN), Radhika Coomaraswamy, called upon the Nepal Government and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) to immediately free all children previously associated with the Maoist forces, according to Nepal News. In a statement, she reiterated that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement called for the immediate release of all children associated with Maoist forces once they entered the cantonments. "No progress has been achieved to date in securing their formal discharge, although many have been released informally," the statement read.
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August - 25 
Also, three gelignite chargers each weighing 700 grams, two safety fuses and four non electrical detonators were recovered form the Irrakkandi area of Trincomalee district.
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Also, three gelignite chargers each weighing 700 grams, two safety fuses and four non electrical detonators were recovered form the Irrakkandi area of Trincomalee district.
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August - 25 
At least eight militants were killed and 11 others injured as the troops captured another 800m long stretch of land under their control from the Tannimurippukulam tank bund, about 9.5-km to the north East of Nedunkerni in Kilinochchi district on Augu
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At least eight militants were killed and 11 others injured as the troops captured another 800m long stretch of land under their control from the Tannimurippukulam tank bund, about 9.5-km to the north East of Nedunkerni in Kilinochchi district on August 25, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Two soldiers also received injuries during the clashes.
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August - 25 
Four soldiers were killed and a similar number of them wounded when the LTTE militants opened mortar fire from the east of Thunukkai and also from the Ariyamadu area towards the troops to the west of Mullaitivu town centre. Also, one soldier sustaine
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Four soldiers were killed and a similar number of them wounded when the LTTE militants opened mortar fire from the east of Thunukkai and also from the Ariyamadu area towards the troops to the west of Mullaitivu town centre. Also, one soldier sustained injuries in another LTTE fire in the Yogapuram, about 5-km southeast of Thunukkai.
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August - 25 
Further, the troops in an encounter killed one militant and injured two others in the Vellankulam area. Separately, three soldiers were wounded in an improvised explosive device explosion in the same area.
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Further, the troops in an encounter killed one militant and injured two others in the Vellankulam area. Separately, three soldiers were wounded in an improvised explosive device explosion in the same area.
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August - 25 
Special Task Force (STF) personnel recovered one T-56 weapon, 114 T-56 ammunition rounds, two magazines, one micro pistol, three micro pistol ammunition rounds and one weapon sling from the Kurukulmadu area of Batticaloa district.
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Special Task Force (STF) personnel recovered one T-56 weapon, 114 T-56 ammunition rounds, two magazines, one micro pistol, three micro pistol ammunition rounds and one weapon sling from the Kurukulmadu area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 25 
The security forces (SFs) neutralised an LTTE bunker line in the Vannavikulam area of Kilinochchi district killing six militants and injuring four others. One soldier was also killed while four others sustained injuries. Three more soldiers received
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The security forces (SFs) neutralised an LTTE bunker line in the Vannavikulam area of Kilinochchi district killing six militants and injuring four others. One soldier was also killed while four others sustained injuries. Three more soldiers received injuries during several other clashes in the same area while inflicting heavy damages to the LTTE. The exact details of these clashes are awaited.
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August - 25 
The SFs recovered one T-56 weapon, four T-56 magazines, 120 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two hand grenades, one map, one compass, two cyanide capsules, one mobile phone, one belt order, one pack, food items and some water cans at Abimanpura in the Kebi
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The SFs recovered one T-56 weapon, four T-56 magazines, 120 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two hand grenades, one map, one compass, two cyanide capsules, one mobile phone, one belt order, one pack, food items and some water cans at Abimanpura in the Kebithigollewa area of Anuradhapura district.
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August - 25 
The STF also recovered one anti- personnel mine, one Global Positioning System, one LTTE uniform, one harness pack and one walkman set from the north of Kumbukkanoya in Ampara district.
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The STF also recovered one anti- personnel mine, one Global Positioning System, one LTTE uniform, one harness pack and one walkman set from the north of Kumbukkanoya in Ampara district.
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August - 25 
Troops captured an eight hundred meter long stretch of land in Tannimurippukulam tank bund, north east of Nadunkerni, on August 25-afternoon.
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Troops captured an eight hundred meter long stretch of land in Tannimurippukulam tank bund, north east of Nadunkerni, on August 25-afternoon.
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August - 25 
Two more soldiers were killed during clashes with the LTTE militants in the Andankulam and Ranabapura areas of Vavuniya district.
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Two more soldiers were killed during clashes with the LTTE militants in the Andankulam and Ranabapura areas of Vavuniya district.
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August - 26 
A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the police on August 26-night in a forest close to Matiari village under Bero police station of the Ranchi district, reports Telegraph. The slain extremist, C
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A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the police on August 26-night in a forest close to Matiari village under Bero police station of the Ranchi district, reports Telegraph. The slain extremist, Charku Oroan, worked under the outfit’s sub-zonal commander Uday Oraon. The Inspector General of Police, S.N. Pradhan, said the police seized a carbine, a rifle, a pistol, a can bomb, magazines, 23 live cartridges and Maoist literature from the encounter site.
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August - 26 
A local court in Lucknow on August 26 convicted Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami (HuJI) activist Waliullah in the March 2006 explosions in Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh that claimed nearly 70 lives and injured 100 persons, reports The Hindu. The court sentenced
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A local court in Lucknow on August 26 convicted Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami (HuJI) activist Waliullah in the March 2006 explosions in Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh that claimed nearly 70 lives and injured 100 persons, reports The Hindu. The court sentenced him to 10 years rigorous imprisonment under the Arms and Unlawful Activities Act and also imposed a fine of INR 100,000 on him. He was also awarded three years imprisonment by the court for possessing illegal arms. Both the terms will run concurrently.
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August - 26 
A soldier was killed and another was injured when a security force patrol party was attacked by the militants at Waziran in the Kupwara district on August 26, Daily Excelsior reported. The militants later managed to escape from the incident site.
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A soldier was killed and another was injured when a security force patrol party was attacked by the militants at Waziran in the Kupwara district on August 26, Daily Excelsior reported. The militants later managed to escape from the incident site.
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August - 26 
Amsterdam-based civil society group, Naga International Support Centre, condemned the abduction of children by the militant outfits as child soldiers and asked for stringent punishment for the culprits. "Seizing children to train them as soldiers for
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Amsterdam-based civil society group, Naga International Support Centre, condemned the abduction of children by the militant outfits as child soldiers and asked for stringent punishment for the culprits. "Seizing children to train them as soldiers for respective armies is deplorable and reached unfathomable heights. Most probably these criminals think that their right to self-determination supersedes all individual rights, but are in fact, flagrant violations of individual human rights," the civil society group said in a statement.
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August - 26 
Another cadre of the same faction, identified as Yuman Sonamani alias Tomba alias Inao, was arrested from the Palace Gate on August 26-morning.
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Another cadre of the same faction, identified as Yuman Sonamani alias Tomba alias Inao, was arrested from the Palace Gate on August 26-morning.
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August - 26 
Further, Pakistan Army fired rockets on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sabjian area of Poonch sector injuring five Border Security Force (BSF) officials, including a Sub Inspector, on August 26.
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Further, Pakistan Army fired rockets on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sabjian area of Poonch sector injuring five Border Security Force (BSF) officials, including a Sub Inspector, on August 26.
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August - 26 
Indian Express reports that a divisional committee member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Suresh alias Jairam Harami, surrendered before the Gadchiroli district police along with a dalam (squad) commander, a deputy dalam commande
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Indian Express reports that a divisional committee member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Suresh alias Jairam Harami, surrendered before the Gadchiroli district police along with a dalam (squad) commander, a deputy dalam commander and two dalam members on August 26. The surrendered divisional committee member had joined the extremist movement in the early ‘90s. Additional Director General of Police Pankaj Gupta said, "We will present their case for surrender benefits before the District Collector’s panel after due verification of further details." "We are expecting more surrenders in future," he added. With this, 287 left-wing extremists have so far surrendered in Gadchiroli district and 11 in Gondia district.
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August - 26 
Late on August 26-night, the Gujarat Police arrested Tanveer Pathan alias Sameer, a suspected member of the proscribed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), from the Mira road area in Mumbai for his alleged involvement in the planting of bombs i
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Late on August 26-night, the Gujarat Police arrested Tanveer Pathan alias Sameer, a suspected member of the proscribed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), from the Mira road area in Mumbai for his alleged involvement in the planting of bombs in Surat. Police sources said Pathan's name was revealed during the interrogation of Sajid Mansuri, an accused arrested in connection with the Ahmedabad serial blasts case. An unidentified police officer told Times of India, "Pathan was in touch with several SIMI activists in Pune and we passed on this information to the Gujarat Police. After Pathan's name emerged in the investigation, a team from the Gujarat Police arrived in Mumbai. With the help of the ATS, the Gujarat team caught Pathan."
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August - 26 
On August 26, three Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) cadres, identified as Henkholien Haokip alias Lelien, Yanglal Guite and Jamson Lhungdin, were arrested by a team of the Imphal East district police commandos from Sanjenthong bridge. Four demand letters
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On August 26, three Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) cadres, identified as Henkholien Haokip alias Lelien, Yanglal Guite and Jamson Lhungdin, were arrested by a team of the Imphal East district police commandos from Sanjenthong bridge. Four demand letters and one receipt book of the KLA were recovered from their possession.
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August - 26 
The Bishnupur district police commandos shot dead a suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre during an encounter at Ningthoukhong on August 26-night, reports Imphal Free Press. Police recovered a 9-mm pistol loaded with fiv
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The Bishnupur district police commandos shot dead a suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre during an encounter at Ningthoukhong on August 26-night, reports Imphal Free Press. Police recovered a 9-mm pistol loaded with five live rounds from the encounter site. The encounter ensued after the suspected PREPAK cadres attacked the battalion headquarters of 4/5 Gorkha Regiment located near Ningthoukhong ITI complex. Three soldiers and a civilian were wounded in the attack. In the meantime, people protested against the militants attack at Ningthoukhong on August 27.
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August - 26 
The Hindu reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Nagavali area committee member Madangi Papa Rao alias Vijay, a native of Balesu village in G.L. Puram mandal (administrative division) of Vizianagaram district surrendered before Par
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The Hindu reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Nagavali area committee member Madangi Papa Rao alias Vijay, a native of Balesu village in G.L. Puram mandal (administrative division) of Vizianagaram district surrendered before Parvathipuram Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) B. Sudershana Rao on August 26. The SDPO told that Vijay was involved in eight offences, including attack on Udayagiri police station, blasting of Kurupam Mandal Parishad Development Officer (MPDO) Office and panel board at Cooneru Railway Station.
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August - 26 
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which had been mandated by the Supreme Court to probe the alleged excesses committed by the Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante programme) in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, has reportedly favoured the contin
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which had been mandated by the Supreme Court to probe the alleged excesses committed by the Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante programme) in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, has reportedly favoured the continuation of the movement, reports Economic Times. The Commission, which held detailed and on-the-spot investigation of the activities of the Salwa Judum members found that, barring a few stray cases of violence, there was nothing to suggest their direct involvement in atrocities on the civilian population. The NHRC further observed that the Chhattisgarh state government’s role is limited to providing security cover for the processions and meetings of the Salwa Judum and also to inhabitants of the temporary relief camps dotting the area. The Commission further said that many of the allegations against the Salwa Judum members are based on rumours and hearsay, and devoid of facts.
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August - 26 
Three minors, who managed to escape from the custody of the militants in a place under Sapermeina police station in the Senapati district on August 24-evening, revealed that two other children are still in the confinement of the militants.
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Three minors, who managed to escape from the custody of the militants in a place under Sapermeina police station in the Senapati district on August 24-evening, revealed that two other children are still in the confinement of the militants.
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August - 26 
Three to five militants were reported to have infiltrated after cutting fencing near Tent Post of the BSF in the Lalyal area of Kanachak sector on the international border in early hours of August 26-morning. An intercept is reported to have revealed
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Three to five militants were reported to have infiltrated after cutting fencing near Tent Post of the BSF in the Lalyal area of Kanachak sector on the international border in early hours of August 26-morning. An intercept is reported to have revealed that some political leaders could be their targets. Official sources said that Pakistan army gave covering fire to the militants in violation of the cease-fire agreement.
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August - 26 
Two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel at Joshitilla in the Dhalai district, according to Assam Tribune. 20 live AK-47 cartridges were recovered from their possession.
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Two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel at Joshitilla in the Dhalai district, according to Assam Tribune. 20 live AK-47 cartridges were recovered from their possession.
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August - 26 
Two soldiers of the 4/5 Gorkha Regiment were wounded in an attack by suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres on its battalion headquarter located near Ningthoukhong ITI complex on August 26-night. At least four lethod bom
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Two soldiers of the 4/5 Gorkha Regiment were wounded in an attack by suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres on its battalion headquarter located near Ningthoukhong ITI complex on August 26-night. At least four lethod bombs exploded inside the post. Police suspect the attackers were cadres of the PREPAK who have been conducting frequent attacks on security posts located in Bishnupur district in the last two weeks.
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August - 26 
A key Taliban commander was killed in a clash with the security forces in Swat in the NWFP on August 26, Daily Times reported. Security officials said Ikramuddin, a close associate of Baitullah Mehsud, was killed following a clash in the Chota Kalam
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A key Taliban commander was killed in a clash with the security forces in Swat in the NWFP on August 26, Daily Times reported. Security officials said Ikramuddin, a close associate of Baitullah Mehsud, was killed following a clash in the Chota Kalam area of Kabal sub-division. However, Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said Ikramuddin died accidentally when he fired his pistol.
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At least 23 Taliban militants and two soldiers were killed, while 20 militants and seven soldiers were injured on August 27 after clashes broke out in different areas of South Waziristan, Dawn reported. Sources said that the Taliban attacked a check-
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At least 23 Taliban militants and two soldiers were killed, while 20 militants and seven soldiers were injured on August 27 after clashes broke out in different areas of South Waziristan, Dawn reported. Sources said that the Taliban attacked a check-post in Tiarza, three kilometers off Wana on August 26-night. The security forces (SFs) countered the attack, killing 11 militants and injuring 20 others. Fierce fighting between the two sides reportedly continued throughout August 27. Two soldiers were killed and seven others sustained injuries when the Taliban attacked three army vehicles near Wana bazaar in the evening. Fighting was intensified in different areas after the attack on the army convoy. Sources added that 12 more militants were killed in the clashes. Further, a woman and a man were killed after a mortar shell hit their house. Militant commander Maulvi Nazir has denied that the Taliban were involved in the attack on the Tiarza check-post. He suspected that Meshud tribesmen might be involved in the attack as the check-post was on the border between the areas of Wazir and Mehsud tribes. Ahmadullah Ahmadi, a spokesman for the militant group of Hafiz Gul Bahadar and Maulvi Nazir, said that the Taliban had declared a unilateral cease-fire till August 30 in the tribal area. He said that they would not violate the truce without provocation.
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August - 26 
Eight persons were killed and more than 20 sustained injuries in a bomb blast at a roadside restaurant in the Model Town area on the outskirts of capital Islamabad on August 26, Daily Times reported. About 3.5 kilograms of explosives were used in the
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Eight persons were killed and more than 20 sustained injuries in a bomb blast at a roadside restaurant in the Model Town area on the outskirts of capital Islamabad on August 26, Daily Times reported. About 3.5 kilograms of explosives were used in the device planted at the eatery situated in the Hummark area, officials from the Bomb Disposal Squad told Geo News. Most of the victims were reportedly labourers and drivers.
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August - 26 
Further, two children were killed as a mortar shell hit a house in the Madina Colony area of Kanjoo sub-division.
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Further, two children were killed as a mortar shell hit a house in the Madina Colony area of Kanjoo sub-division.
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August - 26 
In the Shakardara area of Matta sub-division, militants blew up the houses of the ruling Awami National Party leader Muzaffar Ali Khan and his three brothers. The houses were empty at the time.
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In the Shakardara area of Matta sub-division, militants blew up the houses of the ruling Awami National Party leader Muzaffar Ali Khan and his three brothers. The houses were empty at the time.
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August - 26 
Separately, militants also blew up a girls’ high school in Manglor.
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Separately, militants also blew up a girls’ high school in Manglor.
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August - 26 
The US Consulate’s Principal Officer Lynne Tracy escaped a gun attack in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province, on August 26, Dawn reported. She was en route to the consulate situated on the Rehman Baba Road in a bullet-proof car when
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The US Consulate’s Principal Officer Lynne Tracy escaped a gun attack in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province, on August 26, Dawn reported. She was en route to the consulate situated on the Rehman Baba Road in a bullet-proof car when gunmen opened fire. Even as her car managed to speed away to safety, an auto-rickshaw driver was injured.
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August - 26 
Defense Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ has said that the process of integration of army will be completed between three to six months. Talking to reporters in Itahari on August 26 he said that a special committee will be formed to initiate the pr
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Defense Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ has said that the process of integration of army will be completed between three to six months. Talking to reporters in Itahari on August 26 he said that a special committee will be formed to initiate the process.
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August - 26 
Unidentified assailants detonated a bomb in the Sanischare-based Bhutanese refugee camp in Morang district on August 26, reports The Himalayan Times. Police said a group of four persons detonated the bomb in between the huts of Birkha Bahadur Baniya
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Unidentified assailants detonated a bomb in the Sanischare-based Bhutanese refugee camp in Morang district on August 26, reports The Himalayan Times. Police said a group of four persons detonated the bomb in between the huts of Birkha Bahadur Baniya and Khadak Bahadur Subedi in the camp in Sector F1. However, no casualty was reported, according to the Urlabari Ward Police Office.
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August - 26 
According to latest information, 10 sailors were reportedly wounded in LTTE’s air raid on the Trincomalee naval base on August 26-night. As reported earlier, four sailors were injured in the attack.
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According to latest information, 10 sailors were reportedly wounded in LTTE’s air raid on the Trincomalee naval base on August 26-night. As reported earlier, four sailors were injured in the attack.
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August - 26 
At least 17 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 60 others injured during clashes with the security forces (SFs) in the Koliyankulam, Navakkulam, Andankulam, Nitthikaikulam and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district, Alank
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At least 17 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 60 others injured during clashes with the security forces (SFs) in the Koliyankulam, Navakkulam, Andankulam, Nitthikaikulam and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district, Alankulam in the Mullaitivu district and Wannarikulam in Kilinochchi district on August 26, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Two soldiers were also killed while 16 others sustained injuries in LTTE mortar fire and explosions of anti-personnel mines and booby traps during the fighting in these areas.
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August - 26 
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) MI-24 fighter helicopters neutralised an LTTE bunker line situated two-km east of Nachchakuda in the Kilinochchi district.
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Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) MI-24 fighter helicopters neutralised an LTTE bunker line situated two-km east of Nachchakuda in the Kilinochchi district.
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August - 26 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) using a small aircraft dropped two improvised bombs on Trincomalee naval base on August 26-night, reported Colombo Page quoting defence sources. The Defence Ministry said the LTTE launched the air raid on t
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) using a small aircraft dropped two improvised bombs on Trincomalee naval base on August 26-night, reported Colombo Page quoting defence sources. The Defence Ministry said the LTTE launched the air raid on the naval camp at about 9:15 pm (SLST). The Ministry citing naval sources said the Sri Lankan Air Force detected the approaching LTTE aircraft around 9 pm and alarmed the Navy base. Naval troops then fired at the aircraft which forced the aircraft to flee without being able to enter into the naval dockyard. Naval sources confirming the attack on the Trincomalee Navy base said the raid caused minor damages and added that one bomb out of the two dropped failed to explode. Four sailors were injured in the attack. Meanwhile, the pro-LTTE website Tamil Net claimed that 11 sailors were injured in the incident.
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August - 26 
The SFs recovered a claymore mine from the Thunadi area of Batticaloa district.
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The SFs recovered a claymore mine from the Thunadi area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 26 
The troops confronted with the LTTE militants in the Kilali, Puthur and Therankandal areas of Jaffna district and killed 10 more militants.
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The troops confronted with the LTTE militants in the Kilali, Puthur and Therankandal areas of Jaffna district and killed 10 more militants.
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August - 27 
11 persons, including three Army soldiers, five civilians and three militants, were killed while six others, including three soldiers, two civilians and a woman, were injured in Jammu as three fidayeen (suicide squad) militants, who had infiltrated i
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11 persons, including three Army soldiers, five civilians and three militants, were killed while six others, including three soldiers, two civilians and a woman, were injured in Jammu as three fidayeen (suicide squad) militants, who had infiltrated in the early hours of August 27-morning from Kanachak sector, managed to hijack a truck at Gadla, and traveled more than 15 kilometers before taking shelter in a house at Chinore on the old Jammu-Akhnoor road taking nine persons hostage. The operation which started at about 7 AM concluded after approximately 18 hours, Daily Excelsior reported. Two soldiers and three civilians were killed before the militants took shelter in the house of one Billoo Ram Bhagat at Chinore at about 6.45 am while two civilians, a Territorial Army soldier and three militants were killed and a woman was wounded in the gun-battle inside the house which concluded in the mid-night. 10 civilians were held hostage by the militants soon after they intruded into the house of Billoo Ram. Official sources confirmed that all three militants appeared to be members of suicide squad of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit and were believed to be Pakistanis though their identity hasn’t been established immediately. They were part of the same group which had infiltrated into Indian Territory from Kanachak sector on the intervening night of August 25 and 26.
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August - 27 
An employee of the Power Grid Corporation of India, Maring, who had gone to survey the transmission line along Old Cachar recently, was abducted by suspected militants, according to Sangai Express.
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An employee of the Power Grid Corporation of India, Maring, who had gone to survey the transmission line along Old Cachar recently, was abducted by suspected militants, according to Sangai Express.
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August - 27 
An official of the Manipur Agriculture Department, Meisnam Norendro, and his driver were abducted by militants belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), in connection with a huge monetary demand on the departm
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An official of the Manipur Agriculture Department, Meisnam Norendro, and his driver were abducted by militants belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), in connection with a huge monetary demand on the department, in capital Imphal on August 27.
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August - 27 
Around 30 NSCN-IM militants attacked a combined force of the NSCN-K and Black Widow (BW) militants between Jalukie and Phaijaing in the Peren district on August 27, reports Telegraph. While the NSCN-IM sources said there was no casualty on their side
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Around 30 NSCN-IM militants attacked a combined force of the NSCN-K and Black Widow (BW) militants between Jalukie and Phaijaing in the Peren district on August 27, reports Telegraph. While the NSCN-IM sources said there was no casualty on their side, the rival group’s senior functionary, Singson Kuki, said two NSCN-IM cadres were injured. Police, too, confirmed that there were no casualties.
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August - 27 
Assam Rifles shot dead the ‘secretary in-charge division-V’ of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Huidrom Chinglemba alias Somorendro alias Jack, during an encounter at Heingangkhong village in the Imphal East district on August 27-nig
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Assam Rifles shot dead the ‘secretary in-charge division-V’ of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Huidrom Chinglemba alias Somorendro alias Jack, during an encounter at Heingangkhong village in the Imphal East district on August 27-night, reports Imphal Free Press. While the other militants managed to escape, one 9-mm pistol loaded with four live rounds, three empty cases and four live rounds of AK-47 ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 27 
On August 27, the Union Government cleared a proposal of an exclusive anti-Naxal (left-wing extremism) force, called the Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) comprising of 10 battalions (10,000 personnel) of the para-military Central Reserve
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On August 27, the Union Government cleared a proposal of an exclusive anti-Naxal (left-wing extremism) force, called the Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) comprising of 10 battalions (10,000 personnel) of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at a cost of INR 13.89 billions to fight the growing problem of Maoist violence, reports Zee News. The proposal was pending before the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for eight months and was recently submitted to the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Under the proposal, INR 8.98 billions will be spent on land and infrastructure while an expenditure of INR 4.91 billions will be made on manpower training over a period of three years.
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August - 27 
One cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Nongmaithem Surkumar alias Boynao Singh, was also arrested from Chingamakhong traffic point.
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One cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Nongmaithem Surkumar alias Boynao Singh, was also arrested from Chingamakhong traffic point.
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August - 27 
One Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Phyrnailang Swer, was arrested from a place in the Jaintia Hills district on August 27-night, according to Shillong Times. He confessed to having extorted huge amounts of money from traders in
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One Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Phyrnailang Swer, was arrested from a place in the Jaintia Hills district on August 27-night, according to Shillong Times. He confessed to having extorted huge amounts of money from traders in the area. Following his confession, police recovered two Chinese 9-mm pistols and four rounds of ammunition from a place in Mankijai.
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August - 27 
One Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) sympathiser, Leitanthem Suresh Kumar Singh alias Suresh, was arrested from Thoubal Pakhangkhong Leirak.
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One Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) sympathiser, Leitanthem Suresh Kumar Singh alias Suresh, was arrested from Thoubal Pakhangkhong Leirak.
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August - 27 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, ‘s/s sergeant major’ Thomas Poumai, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Lower Lerie colony in Kohima on August 27, according to Sangai Express. Police recovered five em
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, ‘s/s sergeant major’ Thomas Poumai, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Lower Lerie colony in Kohima on August 27, according to Sangai Express. Police recovered five empty cases of 9-mm pistol from the incident site. Meanwhile, the NSCN-IM accused the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) of killing Thomas.
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August - 27 
One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Khumanthem Manoj Singh alias Marjing, was arrested by the Thoubal district police commandoes during a search operation at Wangjing Bazaar.
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One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Khumanthem Manoj Singh alias Marjing, was arrested by the Thoubal district police commandoes during a search operation at Wangjing Bazaar.
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August - 27 
Security forces are flushing out the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) cadres from Niu colony in Dimapur. Neighbours have been requesting the cadres to vacate the colony and return to their designated camps.
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Security forces are flushing out the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) cadres from Niu colony in Dimapur. Neighbours have been requesting the cadres to vacate the colony and return to their designated camps.
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August - 27 
The Imphal East district police commandos arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Kshetrimayum Nilakanta Singh alias Mangal, from Haokip Veng. One 9-mm pistol, one magazine and three live rounds of 9-mm ammunition were recovered from his pos
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The Imphal East district police commandos arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Kshetrimayum Nilakanta Singh alias Mangal, from Haokip Veng. One 9-mm pistol, one magazine and three live rounds of 9-mm ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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August - 27 
The Imphal West district police commandos arrested a cadre of the General Secretary faction of the PREPAK, identified as Hidam Sushilkumar alias Inaocha alias Naomen, from Keishampat Mutum Leirak on August 27.
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The Imphal West district police commandos arrested a cadre of the General Secretary faction of the PREPAK, identified as Hidam Sushilkumar alias Inaocha alias Naomen, from Keishampat Mutum Leirak on August 27.
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August - 27 
The pro-talks group of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on August 27 started negotiations with some of the prominent leaders of the ‘709 battalion’ in Nalbari, according to Telegraph. Jiten Dutta, self-styled commander of the ‘Alfa and Char
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The pro-talks group of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on August 27 started negotiations with some of the prominent leaders of the ‘709 battalion’ in Nalbari, according to Telegraph. Jiten Dutta, self-styled commander of the ‘Alfa and Charlie companies of the 28 battalion’, said one round of talks is already over and he was expecting a formal announcement of cease-fire by leaders of the ‘709 battalion’ soon. "Right now we can only say that the discussions were along the expected lines. Please wait for another day or two," Dutta said.
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August - 27 
According to witnesses, fresh military reinforcements have arrived in the Nawagai sub-division of Bajaur. Shops, schools and business and commercial centres in the agency remained closed.
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According to witnesses, fresh military reinforcements have arrived in the Nawagai sub-division of Bajaur. Shops, schools and business and commercial centres in the agency remained closed.
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August - 27 
Elsewhere in the FATA, a missile fired from a United States drone injured a woman and three children in South Waziristan late on August 27-night, officials and residents told Daily Times on August 28. The US missile struck the backyard of the house o
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Elsewhere in the FATA, a missile fired from a United States drone injured a woman and three children in South Waziristan late on August 27-night, officials and residents told Daily Times on August 28. The US missile struck the backyard of the house of Sardali Khan in the Ganghikhel area, injuring four members of his family.
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August - 27 
Five people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries in separate incidents of firing and shelling by gunship helicopters in various parts of the Swat Valley in the NWFP whereas the security forces arrested four militants from a house in Makanbagh
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Five people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries in separate incidents of firing and shelling by gunship helicopters in various parts of the Swat Valley in the NWFP whereas the security forces arrested four militants from a house in Makanbagh area on August 27, The News reported. Sources said that unidentified armed men in Gawalirai area of Matta subdivision opened indiscriminate fire on one Adil and his two nephews, Taj Muhammad and Afsar Ali, when they were on their way to bazaar. Adil and Taj Muhammad died on the spot while Afsar Ali sustained injuries.
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August - 27 
Gunship helicopters continued to target militants' hideouts in various parts of the Swat district, injuring nine civilians, including two women, in Totano Bandai and seven others of a family in Dherai area. The military said that gunship helicopters
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Gunship helicopters continued to target militants' hideouts in various parts of the Swat district, injuring nine civilians, including two women, in Totano Bandai and seven others of a family in Dherai area. The military said that gunship helicopters targeted militants' locations and killed several Taliban militants besides injuring scores of others in the Koza Bandai area of Kabal.
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August - 27 
In another clash on August 27, helicopter gun-ships and aircraft targeted militant hideouts in the Loyesam, Charmang and Ghonday areas of agency headquarters Khar, and Rahgan, Aupusht and Dherai area of Salarzai sub-division, killing eight militants
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In another clash on August 27, helicopter gun-ships and aircraft targeted militant hideouts in the Loyesam, Charmang and Ghonday areas of agency headquarters Khar, and Rahgan, Aupusht and Dherai area of Salarzai sub-division, killing eight militants and injuring 12 others.
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August - 27 
In another firing incident, a civilian was killed when armed men opened fire on him in the Dewlai area.
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In another firing incident, a civilian was killed when armed men opened fire on him in the Dewlai area.
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August - 27 
Militants in the Matta sub-division blew up a market owned by Afzal Khan Lala, a senior leader of the ruling Awami National Party (ANP). Locals said that four shops were destroyed but there were no casualties, according to Daily Times. The attack was
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Militants in the Matta sub-division blew up a market owned by Afzal Khan Lala, a senior leader of the ruling Awami National Party (ANP). Locals said that four shops were destroyed but there were no casualties, according to Daily Times. The attack was the third on ANP leaders and their property by the Taliban in as many days.
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August - 27 
Police said eight militants died and 10 sustained injuries when SFs fired on suspect vehicles in two areas of Bajaur, though the reported casualties could not be verified independently.
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Police said eight militants died and 10 sustained injuries when SFs fired on suspect vehicles in two areas of Bajaur, though the reported casualties could not be verified independently.
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August - 27 
Separately, one Sikandar Khan, grandson of PML-Q leader, Haroon Rasheed, sustained bullet injuries while his servant Muhammad Qayyum died instantly when unidentified gunmen opened fire on his car in the Koza Bandai area of Kabal sub-division. Further
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Separately, one Sikandar Khan, grandson of PML-Q leader, Haroon Rasheed, sustained bullet injuries while his servant Muhammad Qayyum died instantly when unidentified gunmen opened fire on his car in the Koza Bandai area of Kabal sub-division. Further, a passer-by, Ali Rehman, was killed while another was wounded after being caught in the crossfire when the relatives of the PML-Q leader retaliated.
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August - 27 
Troops killed at least 50 militants, including some foreign fighters, in the Bajaur Agency on August 27, Daily Times reported. Security forces (SFs) targeted militants holed up in a health centre, killing 30 of them and wounding many more, military s
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Troops killed at least 50 militants, including some foreign fighters, in the Bajaur Agency on August 27, Daily Times reported. Security forces (SFs) targeted militants holed up in a health centre, killing 30 of them and wounding many more, military spokesman Major Murad Khan told AP. "Security forces killed 25-30 militants, including some important commanders and foreigners in Bajaur’s Raghan region," a security official told AFP.
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August - 27 
Further, the troops recovered 10 chargers containing 700-gram gelignite, five non-electric detonators, four ft safety fuse, one T-56 weapon, one magazine, 30 rounds of ammunition and portable radio set from the Gandhinagar, Kangankungu and Irankulam
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Further, the troops recovered 10 chargers containing 700-gram gelignite, five non-electric detonators, four ft safety fuse, one T-56 weapon, one magazine, 30 rounds of ammunition and portable radio set from the Gandhinagar, Kangankungu and Irankulam areas of Trincomalee district.
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August - 27 
On August 27, 11 LTTE cadres were killed and 13 others injured during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district. One soldier was also killed in an improvised explosive device explosion while two others su
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On August 27, 11 LTTE cadres were killed and 13 others injured during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district. One soldier was also killed in an improvised explosive device explosion while two others sustained injuries during the fighting and explosions of anti-personnel mines.
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August - 27 
On August 27, two LTTE cadres were killed and their bodies found subsequently by the SFs at Vellankulam in the Trincomalee district on August 27. The slain militants were identified as Viniden, the Trincomalee North area leader, and Kanthan. Two T-56
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On August 27, two LTTE cadres were killed and their bodies found subsequently by the SFs at Vellankulam in the Trincomalee district on August 27. The slain militants were identified as Viniden, the Trincomalee North area leader, and Kanthan. Two T-56 assault riffles were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 27 
SFs neutralised three LTTE trench lines in the Andankulam area killing five militants and wounding seven others.
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SFs neutralised three LTTE trench lines in the Andankulam area killing five militants and wounding seven others.
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August - 27 
SFs recovered two hand grenades and one 5-kg heavy claymore mine from the Kaththankudy area in Batticaloa district.
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SFs recovered two hand grenades and one 5-kg heavy claymore mine from the Kaththankudy area in Batticaloa district.
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August - 27 
Troops advancing further towards north of Chettukulam in the Mannar district captured another LTTE stronghold, killing at least five militants. During subsequent search operations, the troops recovered seven T-56 weapons from the incident site.
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Troops advancing further towards north of Chettukulam in the Mannar district captured another LTTE stronghold, killing at least five militants. During subsequent search operations, the troops recovered seven T-56 weapons from the incident site.
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August - 28 
According to Telegraph, 39 militants, including 31 cadres of the ‘709 and 27 battalions’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), surrendered before the Army at the headquarters of the 21 Mountain Division at Rangia , about 45 kilometres way fr
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According to Telegraph, 39 militants, including 31 cadres of the ‘709 and 27 battalions’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), surrendered before the Army at the headquarters of the 21 Mountain Division at Rangia , about 45 kilometres way from Guwahati, on August 28. The others included five Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadres and cadres from the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA). The surrendered militants deposited a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including pistols, revolvers, grenades, detonators and gelatine sticks. During the time of their surrender, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (central-western range) G.P. Singh said the police have established contact with the leaders of the ‘709 and 27 battalions’, who are expected to declare a cease-fire soon. Meanwhile, the General Officer Commanding the 21 Mountain Division, Major General Chander Prakash, stated that widespread disillusionment in ranks of the ULFA had led to several rounds of recent surrender by the ULFA cadres.
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August - 28 
Another HNLC militant, Lidon Syrti, surrendered before the Border Security Force on August 28. Syrti hailed from Rattachera village under Khlehriat police station in the Jaintia Hills district. During interrogation he revealed that he was the body gu
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Another HNLC militant, Lidon Syrti, surrendered before the Border Security Force on August 28. Syrti hailed from Rattachera village under Khlehriat police station in the Jaintia Hills district. During interrogation he revealed that he was the body guard of the ‘commander-in chief’ of the HNLC, Bobby Marwine.
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August - 28 
Around hundreds of commercial establishments, including chemist shops, located on both sides of the Tiddim road along the National Highway -150 from Keishampat to Kwakeithel remained closed on August 28 due to the unbearable monetary demands served o
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Around hundreds of commercial establishments, including chemist shops, located on both sides of the Tiddim road along the National Highway -150 from Keishampat to Kwakeithel remained closed on August 28 due to the unbearable monetary demands served on them by the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, reports Imphal Free Press. The outfit asked for amounts ranging from INR 10,000 to 30,000 according to the size and business at the shops, said an unnamed woman shopkeeper.
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August - 28 
Assam Rifles and Tripura Police recovered a huge amount of ammunition during a joint search operation in Munglambari area under the Kalyanpur police station in the West Tripura district on August 28, reports Tripurainfo. The recovery included 393 liv
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Assam Rifles and Tripura Police recovered a huge amount of ammunition during a joint search operation in Munglambari area under the Kalyanpur police station in the West Tripura district on August 28, reports Tripurainfo. The recovery included 393 live bullets of .303 rifles and .9mm pistol.
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August - 28 
Further, the Assam Rifles personnel arrested a cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Chongtham Ibomcha Meitei, during a search operation at Napet Palli under Lamlai police station on August 28.
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Further, the Assam Rifles personnel arrested a cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Chongtham Ibomcha Meitei, during a search operation at Napet Palli under Lamlai police station on August 28.
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In addition, the Assam Rifles arrested two cadres of the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), Mohmmed Majibur Rahaman alias Tombi alias Atomba alias Tomba and Mohammed Amarkhan, in two search operations at Yairipok Tulihal und
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In addition, the Assam Rifles arrested two cadres of the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), Mohmmed Majibur Rahaman alias Tombi alias Atomba alias Tomba and Mohammed Amarkhan, in two search operations at Yairipok Tulihal under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on August 28. One mobile phone and a purse were recovered from their possession.
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August - 28 
In another incident, a team of Imphal East district police commandos arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Ningthoujam Bijoy Singh alias Ingoba, from Kongpal Kongkham Leikai on August 28.
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In another incident, a team of Imphal East district police commandos arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Ningthoujam Bijoy Singh alias Ingoba, from Kongpal Kongkham Leikai on August 28.
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August - 28 
Indian intelligence agencies have recently found that the Pakistani external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is importing additional currency-standard printing paper from companies located in London to print and circulate
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Indian intelligence agencies have recently found that the Pakistani external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is importing additional currency-standard printing paper from companies located in London to print and circulate fake Indian currency notes (FICN), reports Times of India. Intelligence officials have pointed out that recent probes done in coordination with their counterparts in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh have revealed that Pakistan has been procuring currency-standard printing paper in huge quantities from London-based companies — much higher than normal requirement of the country for printing its own currency — for diverting it to print FICN. Sources also pointed out that the ISI has been using state air-carrier Pakistan International Airlines to transport counterfeit currency to its conduits in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This was revealed after two Nepali counterfeit currency traffickers who were arrested by Thailand police in October 2007. During interrogation, the accused disclosed that they were working for a prominent Nepali businessman who was the son of a former minister in King Gyanendra's regime. Recent arrests made in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh also pointed to Pakistan's connection in the circulation of FICN.
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August - 28 
One cadre of the Shanti faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as R.K. Bobo alias Sanahal alias Robinson alias Boby, was arrested at Mongsangei area on August 28. Three live rounds of 9-mm ammunitions were reco
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One cadre of the Shanti faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as R.K. Bobo alias Sanahal alias Robinson alias Boby, was arrested at Mongsangei area on August 28. Three live rounds of 9-mm ammunitions were recovered from his possession. He had extorted money amounting to INR 60,000 from Assistant Engineer Ibomcha and INR 4 00000 from Assistant Engineer Jugindro for Shanti faction of the PREPAK.
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August - 28 
Separately, one suspected Pakistani Inter–Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, identified as Mohammed Basir Ahmed, was arrested at Kokrajhar on August 28, reports Sentinel.
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Separately, one suspected Pakistani Inter–Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, identified as Mohammed Basir Ahmed, was arrested at Kokrajhar on August 28, reports Sentinel.
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August - 28 
Suspected militants tried to attack the residence of the Manipur Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Y. Erabot, at Khurai Ahongei Leirak with a lethod bomb on August 28-night.
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Suspected militants tried to attack the residence of the Manipur Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Y. Erabot, at Khurai Ahongei Leirak with a lethod bomb on August 28-night.
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August - 28 
Times of India reports that armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager and abducted another at Itwachapachrukhi village in the Munger district on August 28. According to Police sources, more than 40 Maoists wearing po
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Times of India reports that armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager and abducted another at Itwachapachrukhi village in the Munger district on August 28. According to Police sources, more than 40 Maoists wearing police uniform carried out a raid on the village, killed Fantoosh Yadav and abducted Kamleshwari Yadav. Both Fantoosh and Kameshwari had close links with a criminal gang headed by Vinodi Yadav operating in the district. The Vinodi Yadav gang was responsible for the killing of Kabir Koda, the village headman of Bangalwa panchayat (village level self government institution), who was a Maoist sympathiser.
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August - 28 
A couple was killed and two others injured when a mortar shell struck their house in the Gualerai area. The man killed was identified as Omar Zada.
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A couple was killed and two others injured when a mortar shell struck their house in the Gualerai area. The man killed was identified as Omar Zada.
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August - 28 
A mortar shell hit the house of Peace Committee Chairman Sher Khan, killing his brother.
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A mortar shell hit the house of Peace Committee Chairman Sher Khan, killing his brother.
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August - 28 
A person, identified as Ahmad Khan, abducted by the Taliban from Koza Bandai recently, was killed and his body was found at a roadside.
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A person, identified as Ahmad Khan, abducted by the Taliban from Koza Bandai recently, was killed and his body was found at a roadside.
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August - 28 
A Taliban attack on the house of senior Awami National Party leader and former federal minister Afzal Khan Lala was foiled in the Drushkhela area of Matta. He said the militants had taken positions around his house but fled when they fired at them. H
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A Taliban attack on the house of senior Awami National Party leader and former federal minister Afzal Khan Lala was foiled in the Drushkhela area of Matta. He said the militants had taken positions around his house but fled when they fired at them. His house was also attacked a couple of weeks ago but he and his family members escaped unhurt.
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August - 28 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, security forces (SFs) arrested four Taliban militants, including two local commanders, in the Akhorwal area of Darra Adamkhel on August 28, according to Dawn. On a tip-off, the SFs raided Azadi Mela and Shadikhel villages and a
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, security forces (SFs) arrested four Taliban militants, including two local commanders, in the Akhorwal area of Darra Adamkhel on August 28, according to Dawn. On a tip-off, the SFs raided Azadi Mela and Shadikhel villages and arrested Ajmal, a close aide of commander Tariq, and Shah Zaman. Two other militants, however, escaped on motorcycles. Later, the SFs conducted another raid in the Darra Adamkhel bazaar on identification of Ajmal and arrested Khalid and Sayed Zaman. Tariq and his group members are wanted for the killing 15 SF personnel in February 2008 and hijacking five ammunition trucks of the army.
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August - 28 
Further, four mortar shells hit the house of an Afghan national Sherin in the Siddiqabad area, killing his son Nematullah.
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Further, four mortar shells hit the house of an Afghan national Sherin in the Siddiqabad area, killing his son Nematullah.
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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 - 28 
In Gulibagh, the militants set ablaze another girl’s school, along with official records and furniture.
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In Gulibagh, the militants set ablaze another girl’s school, along with official records and furniture.
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August - 28 
In Koza Bandai, two civilians, Gul Bacha and Shoaib, died when they were hit by shells and several others were reportedly injured. There were also reports about damage to houses and a mosque.
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In Koza Bandai, two civilians, Gul Bacha and Shoaib, died when they were hit by shells and several others were reportedly injured. There were also reports about damage to houses and a mosque.
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August - 28 
In Matta, a woman was killed and four children were injured when a mortar shell hit their house.
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In Matta, a woman was killed and four children were injured when a mortar shell hit their house.
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August - 28 
In Siddiqabad, the militants also blew up a middle school for girls, residents said.
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In Siddiqabad, the militants also blew up a middle school for girls, residents said.
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August - 28 
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik has announced that names of all political leaders of Balochistan have been removed from the Exit Control List (ECL) and 35 checkpoints of the Frontier Corps in the province are being abolished
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Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik has announced that names of all political leaders of Balochistan have been removed from the Exit Control List (ECL) and 35 checkpoints of the Frontier Corps in the province are being abolished, Dawn reported. Addressing a press conference, along with Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani and provincial ministers at the end of a two-day visit to provincial capital Quetta, he said the steps were being taken as part of the Government’s reconciliation process. "The name of Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri’s son Nawabzada Gazin Marri has been removed from the ECL and a new passport has been issued to him," the adviser said. Malik also said he had met Gazin Marri in Dubai on the directives of the Pakistan People’s Party’s co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and he was likely to return to the country soon. He added that 35 of the 54 checkpoints of the Frontier Crops would be removed from different parts of the province because of people’s complaints. "The FC will establish these checkpoints along the border," he stated. Responding to a question, he said all detained political workers of Balochistan would be released and cases registered against them would be dropped. He said a committee had been formed to review the cases against political leaders and workers. However, criminal cases would not be withdrawn, he added.
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Security forces (SFs) killed five militants in fresh attacks on suspected locations in the Salarzai sub-division of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on August 28, Dawn reported. The SFs targeted locations in the Derakai, Raghagan, Ghakhay and Chawatra local
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Security forces (SFs) killed five militants in fresh attacks on suspected locations in the Salarzai sub-division of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on August 28, Dawn reported. The SFs targeted locations in the Derakai, Raghagan, Ghakhay and Chawatra localities of Salarzai, killing the five militants. Sources said tribesmen killed a militant and captured five others in the Pashat area.
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August - 28 
Taliban claimed responsibility for beheading two alleged spies, identified as Ali Asghar and Shaukat, whose bodies were found in fields in the Aligrama area of Kabal sub-division.
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Taliban claimed responsibility for beheading two alleged spies, identified as Ali Asghar and Shaukat, whose bodies were found in fields in the Aligrama area of Kabal sub-division.
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August - 28 
Taliban spokesman offered to release all the SF personnel captured by the militants if their arrested comrades were released. He warned of more suicide attacks on the troops and other government officials if the military operation in Swat was not hal
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Taliban spokesman offered to release all the SF personnel captured by the militants if their arrested comrades were released. He warned of more suicide attacks on the troops and other government officials if the military operation in Swat was not halted.
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August - 28 
Ten persons, including seven police officials and three civilians, were killed and 16 others injured when a powerful car bomb ripped through a prisoners van of the Bannu police on the Kurram Tangi Bridge on the Bannu-Kohat Road in Bannu on August 28.
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Ten persons, including seven police officials and three civilians, were killed and 16 others injured when a powerful car bomb ripped through a prisoners van of the Bannu police on the Kurram Tangi Bridge on the Bannu-Kohat Road in Bannu on August 28. Police officials told The News that the police van was en route to the Bannu Central Prison on the Bannu-Kohat Road from where it was supposed to carry prisoners to court. Eyewitnesses said an unidentified man parked a white colour car in the middle of the Kurram Bridge and left its bonnet opened. They said the car was blown up through a remote-controlled device by unidentified terrorists, right at the moment when the police van was crossing the bridge. No militant group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 28 
Ten Taliban militants, including a commander identified as Asif, were wounded when the SFs targeted their positions in various areas. An unidentified person was killed in the Gulibagh area of Khwazakhela.
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Ten Taliban militants, including a commander identified as Asif, were wounded when the SFs targeted their positions in various areas. An unidentified person was killed in the Gulibagh area of Khwazakhela.
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August - 28 
The Cobra helicopters targeted the suspected Taliban hideouts in their stronghold of Kabal and killed 14 militants besides injuring scores of others in Koza Bandai. During the aerial operations, the choppers also destroyed the strongholds of the mili
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The Cobra helicopters targeted the suspected Taliban hideouts in their stronghold of Kabal and killed 14 militants besides injuring scores of others in Koza Bandai. During the aerial operations, the choppers also destroyed the strongholds of the militants. The military spokesman in Swat, Major Nasir Ali, told The News that the under-attack militants were escaping from Koza Bandai in a vehicle when the choppers again struck and killed eight of them.
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The militants killed a person suspecting him of being a Government informer. They also bombed the house of a local Awami National Party (ANP) leader at Shakardara late on August 28.
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The militants killed a person suspecting him of being a Government informer. They also bombed the house of a local Awami National Party (ANP) leader at Shakardara late on August 28.
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August - 28 
The security forces (SFs) killed 23 militants and injured more than a dozen in the Bara Bandai and Koza Bandai areas of Kabal sub-division in the Swat district of NWFP, while seven civilians died in shelling and incidents of violence on August 28, Th
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The security forces (SFs) killed 23 militants and injured more than a dozen in the Bara Bandai and Koza Bandai areas of Kabal sub-division in the Swat district of NWFP, while seven civilians died in shelling and incidents of violence on August 28, The News reported.
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August - 28 
The SFs, meanwhile, also arrested seven militants, including the brother and son-in-law of the Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan from Makan Bagh in Mingora.
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The SFs, meanwhile, also arrested seven militants, including the brother and son-in-law of the Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan from Makan Bagh in Mingora.
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August - 28 
Prime Minister Prachanda has agreed to give second place to the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified-Marxist-Leninist’s (CPN-UML) Bam Dev Gautam in the cabinet hierarchy, ending the week long protocol dispute, Nepal News reported. The understanding was a
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Prime Minister Prachanda has agreed to give second place to the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified-Marxist-Leninist’s (CPN-UML) Bam Dev Gautam in the cabinet hierarchy, ending the week long protocol dispute, Nepal News reported. The understanding was arrived at a meeting between the Prim Minister and the CPN-UML general secretary Jhala Nath Khanal on August 28. "The protocol issue has been resolved. Gautam will be in the second position," Khanal told reporters after the meeting, adding, the six CPN-UML ministers would be sworn in on August 29 (today) and that there wouldn't be reconsideration over the selection of ministers.
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August - 28 
Asadullah Al Galib, chief of the Islamist militant outfit Ahle Hadith Andolan Bangladesh (AHAB), was freed on bail on August 28 by the High Court from Bogra jail, reports Daily Star. It granted him bail in two cases as the trials could not be held wi
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Asadullah Al Galib, chief of the Islamist militant outfit Ahle Hadith Andolan Bangladesh (AHAB), was freed on bail on August 28 by the High Court from Bogra jail, reports Daily Star. It granted him bail in two cases as the trials could not be held within the time set by the court six months ago. Since his arrest on February 23, 2005, a total of ten cases were filed against Galib. During the then Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led coalition Government, he was relieved of charges in six of the cases and was granted bail in another case. On July 26, during the term of the caretaker Government, a Gaibandha court declared him not guilty in an explosives case. Six months back, the High Court had ordered that Galib would be awarded bail in two other cases unless the trial is not held within six months.
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August - 28 
At least 18 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and five others injured during clashes with the security forces (SFs) in the Vavunikkulam, Nitthikaikulam and Andankulam areas in Mullaitivu and Vavuniya districts on August 28
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At least 18 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and five others injured during clashes with the security forces (SFs) in the Vavunikkulam, Nitthikaikulam and Andankulam areas in Mullaitivu and Vavuniya districts on August 28, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. One soldier was also killed while 19 others sustained injuries during these clashes. Another soldier engaged in de-mining was wounded in an anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion in the Andankulam area from where the SFs unearthed 12 APMs.
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August - 28 
At least 19 militants and four soldiers were killed while 32 persons were injured during clashes between the two sides in the east of Thunukkai, Alankulam and areas about two kilometres to the east of Nachchakuda in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu distric
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At least 19 militants and four soldiers were killed while 32 persons were injured during clashes between the two sides in the east of Thunukkai, Alankulam and areas about two kilometres to the east of Nachchakuda in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Troops later captured the Alankulam area.
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August - 28 
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on August 28 that civilians in areas where military operations are going on are being urged to come to cleared areas as the Government’s main concern is to protect them, reported Daily News. "The civilians a
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on August 28 that civilians in areas where military operations are going on are being urged to come to cleared areas as the Government’s main concern is to protect them, reported Daily News. "The civilians are being asked to come to Vavuniya. The Government will facilitate them with food, medicine and other requirements. After the military operations they will be resettled in their original places. At the moment around 1,000 people have come to Vavuniya," he said, adding, "We plan to give passage to people from Kilinochchi to come to Vavuniya. We’re dropping leaflets from the air, encouraging people to leave, giving details of routes to take to safety."
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August - 28 
MI-24 fighter helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bunker line, about two kilometres northeast of Nachchakuda in the Kilinochchi district.
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MI-24 fighter helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bunker line, about two kilometres northeast of Nachchakuda in the Kilinochchi district.
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August - 28 
Police recovered a 2.5-kg heavy claymore mine, one detonator and a wire roll of 69 ft from the Thorankadu junction, close to Narasinghe Hindu Kovil (Temple) in the Uppuveli Police Division of Trincomalee district.
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Police recovered a 2.5-kg heavy claymore mine, one detonator and a wire roll of 69 ft from the Thorankadu junction, close to Narasinghe Hindu Kovil (Temple) in the Uppuveli Police Division of Trincomalee district.
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August - 28 
SFs confronted LTTE militants in the Palamoddai and Navakkulam areas of Vavuniya district killing at least 15 of them. Four soldiers sustained injuries during these clashes while another was wounded in an APM explosion in the Palamoddai area. The tro
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SFs confronted LTTE militants in the Palamoddai and Navakkulam areas of Vavuniya district killing at least 15 of them. Four soldiers sustained injuries during these clashes while another was wounded in an APM explosion in the Palamoddai area. The troops also captured four trench lines and recovered the dead bodies of two militants after the clashes.
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August - 28 
The MI-24 fighter helicopters bombed a group of LTTE militants constructing a sand bund in the Tannimurippukulam tank area.
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The MI-24 fighter helicopters bombed a group of LTTE militants constructing a sand bund in the Tannimurippukulam tank area.
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August - 28 
The SFs also killed one of the two militants who had attempted to lob a hand grenade towards the troops at Ariyalai in the Jaffna district. Troops later recovered his dead body along with two hand grenades and a cyanide capsule. Meanwhile, one soldie
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The SFs also killed one of the two militants who had attempted to lob a hand grenade towards the troops at Ariyalai in the Jaffna district. Troops later recovered his dead body along with two hand grenades and a cyanide capsule. Meanwhile, one soldier was injured in an APM explosion in the Nagarkovil area.
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August - 28 
The troops also captured Uluththuveli area in the Mullaitivu district. "With the capture of this territory the beach flank in the North of Kokkuthuvai comes under Security Forces control upto one kilometre south of Nayaru," the Brigadier added.
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The troops also captured Uluththuveli area in the Mullaitivu district. "With the capture of this territory the beach flank in the North of Kokkuthuvai comes under Security Forces control upto one kilometre south of Nayaru," the Brigadier added.
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August - 28 
Troops captured the strategic Palamoddai town, six kilometres northwest of the Omanthai entry exit point in the Vavuniya district, on August 28. "With the capture of the Palamoddai town troops are further closing in towards the A-9 road neutralising
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Troops captured the strategic Palamoddai town, six kilometres northwest of the Omanthai entry exit point in the Vavuniya district, on August 28. "With the capture of the Palamoddai town troops are further closing in towards the A-9 road neutralising the Tiger positions north of Omanthai," Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily News.
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August - 29 
Assam Rifles arrested a PLA cadre, Laishram Hemanta alias JK, during a search operation at Nungu Awang Leikai on August 29-morning.
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Assam Rifles arrested a PLA cadre, Laishram Hemanta alias JK, during a search operation at Nungu Awang Leikai on August 29-morning.
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August - 29 
In another incident, the Baithalangso police arrested a KLNLF leader, identified as Nakchon Teron, from Howraghat on August 29-night, according to Assam Tribune.
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In another incident, the Baithalangso police arrested a KLNLF leader, identified as Nakchon Teron, from Howraghat on August 29-night, according to Assam Tribune.
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August - 29 
On August 29, six security force personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), including an inspector identified as R S Kang, were killed in a landmine explosion triggered by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ca
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On August 29, six security force personnel belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), including an inspector identified as R S Kang, were killed in a landmine explosion triggered by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Narayanpur district, reports Press Trust of India. The incident occurred on a state highway when the CRPF team was proceeding on an anti-Maoist operation from Konda to Narayanpur at around 11 AM, CRPF spokesman Ajay Chaturvedi said. The vehicle carrying the team was blown up in the explosion.
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August - 29 
One Chinese hand grenade was recovered from a passenger bus at Keishampat bus depot in Imphal city on August 29, according to Telegraph. The hand grenade was later defused by the police.
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One Chinese hand grenade was recovered from a passenger bus at Keishampat bus depot in Imphal city on August 29, according to Telegraph. The hand grenade was later defused by the police.
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August - 29 
Terrorist groups backed by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) could use chemical, biological, nuclear or radiological weapons against India initiating a form of "super terrorism", warns a Union Home Ministry report, PTI reported. With the I
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Terrorist groups backed by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) could use chemical, biological, nuclear or radiological weapons against India initiating a form of "super terrorism", warns a Union Home Ministry report, PTI reported. With the ISI spreading its tentacles in the country from Jammu and Kashmir to the south, the report spoke of active terrorist modules mushrooming in Bihar, Assam and West Bengal where the sleeper cells have been assigned with specific targets. In its section on terrorist groups and weapons of mass destruction, the report said "super terrorism in this perspective can be defined as projected future use of chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological weapons by terrorist groups." The report said Indo-Nepal border in Bihar is being used for smuggling of arms, explosives, fake currency into the country, while the ISI was focusing on Uttar Pradesh to fund seminaries and recruit youngsters for subversive activities. South India too is an important part of the overall ISI game-plan since it is being targeted to recruit unemployed youths, the report stated. The report also mentions that the ISI is attempting to revive militancy in Punjab and form new anti-India groups in the State. While Maharashtra has been a victim of underworld gangs which have strong links with ISI, the report mentions that the ISI was also trying to liaison with the underworld in Gujarat and are using the coastal line for transporting arms and drug running operations. Terrorists may use aircraft, buses or other means which are commonly available to cause heavy casualties without having to go through the "rigorous" process of acquisition of technological capabilities as envisaged for the use of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical weapons, it warns. It also says technology oriented terrorists camps could use explosive laden unarmed aerial vehicles at selected high value targets.
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August - 29 
The Arunachal Pradesh Police on August 29 arrested four persons, including a ‘major’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) for running an extortion racket in the capital Itanagar, according to Telegraph. They were identi
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The Arunachal Pradesh Police on August 29 arrested four persons, including a ‘major’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) for running an extortion racket in the capital Itanagar, according to Telegraph. They were identified as Nokngam Wangsa, the NSCN-IM ‘major’, Wangnam Nokte, a former Assam Regiment trooper, Janlung Wangpan and Oyar Panor, a peon at the civil secretariat in Itanagar. Panor, a local resident, used to act as a linkman in the extortion racket. Police also recovered INR 110000 from Nokte, besides two mobile phone sets. Wangsa contacted Panor, who accompanied him to the house of a former Minister, on August 27 and August 28, 2008 and demanded money.
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August - 29 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 29 claimed responsibility for the killing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati in the Kandhamal district. Azad, spokesperson of the CPI-Maoist, in an intervi
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 29 claimed responsibility for the killing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati in the Kandhamal district. Azad, spokesperson of the CPI-Maoist, in an interview to an Oriya daily, said, "We killed Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati to avenge his villainous role in Kandhmal". Azad said ever since the December 2007 riots in Kandhmal, Laxmanananda and VHP Secretary General Pravin Togadia portrayed Christians as Maoists and attempted to defeat the revolutionary movement. "Laxmanananda was taking the lead in Hindu fascist activities", Azad said.
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August - 29 
The Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unification (KRA-U) militants claimed responsibility for a failed attack on the residence of the Manipur Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Y. Erabot, at Khurai Ahongei Leirak with a lethod bomb.
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The Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unification (KRA-U) militants claimed responsibility for a failed attack on the residence of the Manipur Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Y. Erabot, at Khurai Ahongei Leirak with a lethod bomb.
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August - 29 
The Thoubal district police arrested a woman cadre of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Soraisam Rashitombi Chanu alias Bidya, during a search operation at Andro Kharam village on August 29-morning, reports Imphal Free Press. Rashitom
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The Thoubal district police arrested a woman cadre of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Soraisam Rashitombi Chanu alias Bidya, during a search operation at Andro Kharam village on August 29-morning, reports Imphal Free Press. Rashitombi later confessed that she joined the PLA in 1996 through one Usha of Pukhao and got basic military training in Myanmar in 1998 and was presently working in the ‘women’s wing of division no-III’ of the PLA under the ‘command’ of one Gambini with her associate Latamani of the same outfit.
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August - 29 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined team of the Imphal East district police commandos and troops of 32 Assam Rifles near Satjat house along the Tinsid road under Porompat police station on August 29-night, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined team of the Imphal East district police commandos and troops of 32 Assam Rifles near Satjat house along the Tinsid road under Porompat police station on August 29-night, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 29 
A man was killed when he stepped on a landmine in the Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti district on August 29, Dawn reported.
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A man was killed when he stepped on a landmine in the Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti district on August 29, Dawn reported.
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August - 29 
At least 25 militants, including two Taliban commanders, were killed in an air strike on militant hideouts in the Swat valley of the NWFP on August 29, Daily Times reported. A private jail and an ammunition depot of militants were among the air strik
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At least 25 militants, including two Taliban commanders, were killed in an air strike on militant hideouts in the Swat valley of the NWFP on August 29, Daily Times reported. A private jail and an ammunition depot of militants were among the air strike targets. A military spokesman in Swat told AFP that "a core of militants" had perished in the operation. "Their command and communications structure has also been destroyed. This was their key area where they had set up ammunition depots, which were also demolished… This strike was carried out after intelligence that top Taliban cleric Mullah Fazlullah was hiding there," the security official said, but he was unable to confirm if the main target was among the dead, according to Dawn. Military spokesman in Swat Major Nasir Ali told Dawn: "Ammunition dumps in the Peuchar area have been blown up in the heavy bombing. Smoke is billowing from the targeted site." Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said Taliban commander Mufti Saeedur Rehman and local journalist Abdul Aziz Shaheen, who was abducted two days ago, were also killed in the attack on the private jail. The spokesman claimed that 39 Government officials were also in the jail. He said the security forces (SFs) targeted 15 locations in the Matta sub-division of Swat, adding that Taliban leader Fazlullah was safe.
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August - 29 
Earlier, two bridges on the main Indus Highway were blown up, disrupting traffic via the key road tunnel.
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Earlier, two bridges on the main Indus Highway were blown up, disrupting traffic via the key road tunnel.
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August - 29 
Fearing a military operation, families from Mazidkhel, Sheraki and other areas near Kohat Tunnel shifted to the provincial capital Peshawar.
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Fearing a military operation, families from Mazidkhel, Sheraki and other areas near Kohat Tunnel shifted to the provincial capital Peshawar.
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August - 29 
Five persons were killed and 44 others, including 35 security force (SF) personnel, were wounded when an explosives-laden vehicle blew up after its driver was shot dead by the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers in the Darra Adamkhel town of NW
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Five persons were killed and 44 others, including 35 security force (SF) personnel, were wounded when an explosives-laden vehicle blew up after its driver was shot dead by the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers in the Darra Adamkhel town of NWFP on August 29, The News reported. According to official sources, the vehicle being driven by a would-be suicide bomber was on its way to hit the Orakzai Scouts check-post near Pakistan-Japan Friendship Tunnel at Darra Adamkhel. Eyewitness said that two elderly would-be suicide bombers driving the explosives-packed vehicle came from Darra Adamkhel side and tried to enter the FC post. One militant jumped from the vehicle outside the FC post, while the other struck the vehicle against the main gate of the post after breaking through the barriers. Meanwhile, the FC troops opened fire on the vehicle, which subsequently exploded, killing the would-be bomber and three civilians. The dead included Noor Sher, Baseer Hussain, and suspected militant Haq Nawaz. A total of 35 Frontier Corps soldiers were injured in the incident. Soon after the explosion, the militants from the surrounding hills started firing at the camp, resulting in the killing of two passers-by and injuries to 13 soldiers.
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August - 29 
In another incident, five persons were injured in a bomb blast near a bakery in Surab in the Kalat district on August 29, Daily Times reported. The explosion destroyed the bakery and partially damaged two other shops.
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In another incident, five persons were injured in a bomb blast near a bakery in Surab in the Kalat district on August 29, Daily Times reported. The explosion destroyed the bakery and partially damaged two other shops.
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August - 29 
Militants killed a watchman of the local Intelligence Bureau office. Sher Baz Khan, an Afghan national, had been abducted from outside the office in Miranshah on August 29 and his body was found on the Razmak-Eisha road the next day.
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Militants killed a watchman of the local Intelligence Bureau office. Sher Baz Khan, an Afghan national, had been abducted from outside the office in Miranshah on August 29 and his body was found on the Razmak-Eisha road the next day.
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August - 29 
One of the 16 persons wounded in the August 28 bomb attack on a police van succumbed to injuries on August 29, raising the death toll to 11, The News reported. Saadullah Khan, a resident of Tajazai area and an employee at the Bannu Board of Intermedi
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One of the 16 persons wounded in the August 28 bomb attack on a police van succumbed to injuries on August 29, raising the death toll to 11, The News reported. Saadullah Khan, a resident of Tajazai area and an employee at the Bannu Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, died at a hospital in provincial capital Peshawar.
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August - 29 
Three suspected militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries when security forces backed by artillery and helicopter gun-ships targeted the Malkana, Chothra, Ghakhi and Berakai areas in Bajaur Agency with mortar and canon shells, accordi
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Three suspected militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries when security forces backed by artillery and helicopter gun-ships targeted the Malkana, Chothra, Ghakhi and Berakai areas in Bajaur Agency with mortar and canon shells, according to Dawn.
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August - 29 
According to a report prepared by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), almost two years after the State and the CPN-Maoist in a written document had promised to publicise the status of disappeared citizens within 60 days, the whereabouts of a
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According to a report prepared by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), almost two years after the State and the CPN-Maoist in a written document had promised to publicise the status of disappeared citizens within 60 days, the whereabouts of at least 970 citizens remain unknown. The report said the State is responsible for the disappearance of 671 citizens while CPN-Maoist is responsible for the disappearance of 299. During the period of a decade-long insurgency, State forces killed at least 142 while Maoists killed 21 people who were taken under their control. Of all those disappeared (as per the complaints filed at the NHRC), the Government has publicised the status of 1,427 and the Maoist of 739 people. The NHRC said Maoists took citizens under their custody during the insurgency period on charges of spying against them. However, the impunity continues to prevail as the cadres of the Maoist sister organisations failed to end the culture of abduction and physical torture even after coming to public.
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August - 29 
Police shot dead Kaushal Sahani alias John, the chief of Terai Army, an underground armed outfit, along with his bodyguard in the Raghunathpur area of Rautahat district on August 29-night, reports Nepal News. Sahani has been accused of masterminding
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Police shot dead Kaushal Sahani alias John, the chief of Terai Army, an underground armed outfit, along with his bodyguard in the Raghunathpur area of Rautahat district on August 29-night, reports Nepal News. Sahani has been accused of masterminding several explosions in the capital Kathmandu and elsewhere in the country in the past.
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August - 29 
Elsewhere, the troops killed four militants while wounded 14 others during separate encounters in the Andankulam and Kokkuthuduvai areas. Two soldiers also received injuries in LTTE mortar fire.
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Elsewhere, the troops killed four militants while wounded 14 others during separate encounters in the Andankulam and Kokkuthuduvai areas. Two soldiers also received injuries in LTTE mortar fire.
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August - 29 
Five more LTTE cadres were killed while three others got wounded during confrontations with the SFs in the area north of Palamoddai in Vavuniya district. Separately, one soldier was injured in an LTTE laid booby trap explosion in the same area.
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Five more LTTE cadres were killed while three others got wounded during confrontations with the SFs in the area north of Palamoddai in Vavuniya district. Separately, one soldier was injured in an LTTE laid booby trap explosion in the same area.
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August - 29 
Further, on August 29, seven detainees, including six arrestees on murder and an LTTE suspect, were injured in a grenade explosion inside the cells at Batticaloa Prison headquarters. Police said the explosion would have been caused as a result of an
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Further, on August 29, seven detainees, including six arrestees on murder and an LTTE suspect, were injured in a grenade explosion inside the cells at Batticaloa Prison headquarters. Police said the explosion would have been caused as a result of an internal dispute or animosity that prevails between members of different armed groups and LTTE detainees. One more hand grenade recovered from another cell around the same time was defused.
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August - 29 
Further, the SFs eliminated two LTTE militants while injuring four others during confrontations in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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Further, the SFs eliminated two LTTE militants while injuring four others during confrontations in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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August - 29 
On August 29, eight LTTE militants were killed as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Vannavikulam area of Kilinochchi district. Four more soldiers and at least three militants received injuries in the incident. Also, one soldier was killed
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On August 29, eight LTTE militants were killed as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Vannavikulam area of Kilinochchi district. Four more soldiers and at least three militants received injuries in the incident. Also, one soldier was killed while another got injured during a separate confrontation in the same area.
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August - 30 
A combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and troops of 32 Assam Rifles arrested one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Pukhrambam Maipaksana Singh, from Singjamei Makha Keibung Oinam Leikai area on August 30. M
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A combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and troops of 32 Assam Rifles arrested one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Pukhrambam Maipaksana Singh, from Singjamei Makha Keibung Oinam Leikai area on August 30. Maipaksana joined the PREPAK outfit in October 2006 through one Dhanaba who was involved in extortion activities targeting the general public and Government officials.
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August - 30 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre managed to decamp with one assault rifle and two grenades from the Durgkondal police station in the Kanker district on August 30, reports IANS. The 27-year old Maoist Guddu alias Gadwa had come to
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre managed to decamp with one assault rifle and two grenades from the Durgkondal police station in the Kanker district on August 30, reports IANS. The 27-year old Maoist Guddu alias Gadwa had come to the police station two weeks ago and claimed that he had broken ranks with the outfit and hence, faced a threat to his life from his former colleagues. The police officers kept him in ‘protective custody’ on the condition that he would disclose information about the outfit. Abhisek Pathak, Kanker district superintendent of police, said, “We will probe the matter and action will surely be taken against the police officers of the Durgkondal police station because now it looks like the rebel had a staged drama of having broken ranks with the terror outfit to fool the police.”
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August - 30 
A minor girl was kidnapped by the militants from Koti village in the Doda district.
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A minor girl was kidnapped by the militants from Koti village in the Doda district.
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August - 30 
According to Daily Excelsior, a surrendered militant of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami (HuJI) outfit, identified as Noor Hussain alias Commando, was killed in an inter-group clash between the militants at Kuchaal in the Kishtwar district on August 30.
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According to Daily Excelsior, a surrendered militant of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami (HuJI) outfit, identified as Noor Hussain alias Commando, was killed in an inter-group clash between the militants at Kuchaal in the Kishtwar district on August 30.
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August - 30 
Elsewhere in the same district, militants exploded a hand grenade at the residence cum workshop of a goldsmith, Sorokhaibam Inao, at Lamding Cherapur village, after he failed to meet a demand of INR 1 00000. His residence was partially damaged in th
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Elsewhere in the same district, militants exploded a hand grenade at the residence cum workshop of a goldsmith, Sorokhaibam Inao, at Lamding Cherapur village, after he failed to meet a demand of INR 1 00000. His residence was partially damaged in the attack. Police suspect the attack was carried out by the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP).
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August - 30 
On August 30, security force personnel of the special operation squad (C-60) of Gadchiroli district recovered a steel box filled with seven kilograms of explosives buried near the Allapalli-Sironcha road near village Mosam under Aheri police station,
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On August 30, security force personnel of the special operation squad (C-60) of Gadchiroli district recovered a steel box filled with seven kilograms of explosives buried near the Allapalli-Sironcha road near village Mosam under Aheri police station, reports Times of India. The device was connected to a 20-foot long wire leading to a detonator. Police sources said that naxalites (left-wing extremists) has planned to detonate the explosives targeting the security forces.
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August - 30 
One Kangleipak Communist (KCP) cadre, identified as Chingam Biken alias Lulun Haokip alias Nanao Meitei, was arrested by personnel of the Imphal West district police commando and Army from Sagolband Tera Bazar Sapam Leirak on August 30.
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One Kangleipak Communist (KCP) cadre, identified as Chingam Biken alias Lulun Haokip alias Nanao Meitei, was arrested by personnel of the Imphal West district police commando and Army from Sagolband Tera Bazar Sapam Leirak on August 30.
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August - 30 
One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as ‘s/s l/cpl’ Loyang Ngamba alias kanglei alias Kumarjit alias Ibuma, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Bongyang check post under Tengnoupal police station in the Chandel dist
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One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as ‘s/s l/cpl’ Loyang Ngamba alias kanglei alias Kumarjit alias Ibuma, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Bongyang check post under Tengnoupal police station in the Chandel district on August 30.
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August - 30 
The Hindu reports that on August 30, 12 police personnel were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was blown up in a landmine blast in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Deputy Superintendent of Police Madhusudan Bari told that the
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The Hindu reports that on August 30, 12 police personnel were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was blown up in a landmine blast in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Deputy Superintendent of Police Madhusudan Bari told that the policemen led by sub-inspector Ravi Kant, in-charge of the Digha police picket, were on a long range patrol when the landmine planted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded near Burudih dam. All the 12 occupants of the vehicle died on the spot.
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August - 30 
The Jharkhand police, which launched a combing operation after the August 30 attack, on the same day arrested a Maoist, identified as Karan Singh Sardar, from an area near Chaliama picket under the Nimdih police station in Saraikela-Kharsawan distric
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The Jharkhand police, which launched a combing operation after the August 30 attack, on the same day arrested a Maoist, identified as Karan Singh Sardar, from an area near Chaliama picket under the Nimdih police station in Saraikela-Kharsawan district.
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August - 30 
The troops rescued a teenage girl of Reasi, Zaroon Begum, from the captivity of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants after about a month from Damhal Hanjipora in the Kulgam district. Two HM cadres, identified as Bashir Ahmed and Sharif Din, were arr
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The troops rescued a teenage girl of Reasi, Zaroon Begum, from the captivity of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants after about a month from Damhal Hanjipora in the Kulgam district. Two HM cadres, identified as Bashir Ahmed and Sharif Din, were arrested by the troops.
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August - 30 
Two suspected militants shot at and injured a woman shopkeeper, Samurailatpam Shandyarani, at Yairipok Shanta bazaar under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on August 30-night, reports Imphal Free Press. Police suspect monetary demand b
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Two suspected militants shot at and injured a woman shopkeeper, Samurailatpam Shandyarani, at Yairipok Shanta bazaar under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on August 30-night, reports Imphal Free Press. Police suspect monetary demand by a militant group which the shopkeeper was unable to pay as the possible reason behind the shooting. The report adds that an armed group had earlier planted bombs at the Shanta bazar as a warning for payment of the extortion demand served by it.
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August - 30 
40 militants were killed in an air strike targeting a militants’ stronghold in Swat in the NWFP on August 30, Daily Times reported. Fighter jets are reported to have bombed hideouts in the Peochar valley, a stronghold of top Taliban cleric Mullah Faz
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40 militants were killed in an air strike targeting a militants’ stronghold in Swat in the NWFP on August 30, Daily Times reported. Fighter jets are reported to have bombed hideouts in the Peochar valley, a stronghold of top Taliban cleric Mullah Fazlullah. Army spokesman Major Nasir Ali said the dead included two senior commanders loyal to Fazlullah. Local officials said Fazlullah escaped the attack but his group suffered ‘massive damage’. Ali said the group’s ‘core militants’ were killed and its communication network destroyed in the operation.
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August - 30 
At least five militants were killed and four others were injured in a missile strike on a house in South Waziristan on August 30, according to Daily Times. The missile, which targeted the house of Noor Khan Wazir, is said to have been fired from an a
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At least five militants were killed and four others were injured in a missile strike on a house in South Waziristan on August 30, according to Daily Times. The missile, which targeted the house of Noor Khan Wazir, is said to have been fired from an aircraft. The missile strike razed the house, witnesses told Daily Times. Reports indicated that at least two foreigners were among the dead. The area is considered to be the stronghold of pro-government warlord Maulvi Nazeer, who had expelled Uzbek militants from there following several days of fierce battle in 2007.
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August - 30 
In the Manglor area, militants bombed the houses of union council chief Jamshed Ali Khan and his two brothers.
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In the Manglor area, militants bombed the houses of union council chief Jamshed Ali Khan and his two brothers.
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August - 30 
On August 30, a house came under attack in South Waziristan and four persons, including two Canadians of Arab origin, were killed.
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On August 30, a house came under attack in South Waziristan and four persons, including two Canadians of Arab origin, were killed.
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August - 30 
Taliban militants killed a police constable and a civilian in different areas of Swat on August 30.
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Taliban militants killed a police constable and a civilian in different areas of Swat on August 30.
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August - 30 
The military operation in the FATA will be suspended on August 31 in view of the holy month of Ramazan, Interior Adviser Rehman Malik said on August 30, Daily Times reported. But he said the military would respond ‘with full force’ if it were attacke
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The military operation in the FATA will be suspended on August 31 in view of the holy month of Ramazan, Interior Adviser Rehman Malik said on August 30, Daily Times reported. But he said the military would respond ‘with full force’ if it were attacked. “It is not a ceasefire… If they fire a single bullet we will respond with 10 bullets,” he said while talking to reporters in Lahore.
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August - 30 
At least 14 persons were injured in a clash between Young Communist League (YCL) cadres and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-affiliated Youth Force (YF) in Dhankuta bazaar on August 30, according to The Himalayan Times.
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At least 14 persons were injured in a clash between Young Communist League (YCL) cadres and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-affiliated Youth Force (YF) in Dhankuta bazaar on August 30, according to The Himalayan Times. The YCL and YF cadres reportedly argued over the issue of collection of donations from vehicles plying on the Koshi highway, the Dhankuta District Police Office said, adding that the dispute flared into a clash. The report added that YF cadres had attacked secretary of the CPN-Maoist's Dhankuta district office Chetan, accusing Maoist cadres of collecting donations and road taxes by violating an agreement. Chetan was taking part in a meeting of the peace committee, which was discussing the issue of collection of road tax and donation by the Maoists along the Dharan-Dhankuta section of the highway. Taking part in an all-party meeting a week ago, the Maoists had pledged not to collect road tax and donations henceforth. Meanwhile, the Maoist district secretary, Kamal, said in a press release that the party would retaliate the attack on office secretary Chetan.
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August - 30 
Also, one militant was killed when the SFs opened fire towards a group of LTTE militants at Konketiyawa, an area about three kilometres interior from the Bogahahandiya-Welioya road, and subsequently recovered the dead body of the slain militant along
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Also, one militant was killed when the SFs opened fire towards a group of LTTE militants at Konketiyawa, an area about three kilometres interior from the Bogahahandiya-Welioya road, and subsequently recovered the dead body of the slain militant along with one T-56 weapon and three pouches from the incident site.
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August - 30 
At least 48 persons, including two children and seven women, were injured in an LTTE-triggered parcel bomb explosion at the Bo-Tree Junction of Olcott Mawatha in the Pettah area, a short distance away from the main bus terminal in capital Colombo on
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At least 48 persons, including two children and seven women, were injured in an LTTE-triggered parcel bomb explosion at the Bo-Tree Junction of Olcott Mawatha in the Pettah area, a short distance away from the main bus terminal in capital Colombo on August 30-afternoon, Colombo Page reported. Defence officials said the bomb inside the parcel was left near a wristwatch vendor.
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August - 30 
On August 30, nine militants were killed and five others injured by the security forces (SFs) as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Vannavikulam, Kariyalanmodai and Nachchakuda areas of Kilinochchi district. Seven soldiers also got injured
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On August 30, nine militants were killed and five others injured by the security forces (SFs) as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Vannavikulam, Kariyalanmodai and Nachchakuda areas of Kilinochchi district. Seven soldiers also got injured in these confrontations.
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August - 30 
Three security force (SF) personnel were killed and four others injured when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants fired mortars towards the troops at Konketiyawa in the Vavuniya district on August 30-morning, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Three security force (SF) personnel were killed and four others injured when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants fired mortars towards the troops at Konketiyawa in the Vavuniya district on August 30-morning, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 31 
According to Telegraph, unidentified militants opened fire in the Wahengbam Leikai market in Imphal on August 31, reports Imphal Free Press. However, no one was injured in the attack.
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According to Telegraph, unidentified militants opened fire in the Wahengbam Leikai market in Imphal on August 31, reports Imphal Free Press. However, no one was injured in the attack.
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August - 31 
An ULFA cadre, Rabi Rava, surrendered with an AK-56 rifle at Udalguri Army camp on August 31, according to Assam Tribune. Rava was a cadre of the ‘27 battalion’ of ULFA and he had joined the outfit in the year 1996.
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An ULFA cadre, Rabi Rava, surrendered with an AK-56 rifle at Udalguri Army camp on August 31, according to Assam Tribune. Rava was a cadre of the ‘27 battalion’ of ULFA and he had joined the outfit in the year 1996.
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August - 31 
An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the Army at Honimar Gali in the Kupwara district n August 31, Daily Excelsior reported. The Army had launched a massive search operation near the Line of Control in Machil sector following an a
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An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the Army at Honimar Gali in the Kupwara district n August 31, Daily Excelsior reported. The Army had launched a massive search operation near the Line of Control in Machil sector following an attempt by militants to infiltrate into the Valley from across the border on August 22.
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August - 31 
Army arrested four United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) linkmen when they were trying to extort INR 150000 from the manager of a tea garden in the Sisumaria area under Nampur police station in the Tinsukia district on August 31, reports Sentinel.
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Army arrested four United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) linkmen when they were trying to extort INR 150000 from the manager of a tea garden in the Sisumaria area under Nampur police station in the Tinsukia district on August 31, reports Sentinel. They were identified as Kulinda Gogoi, Pintu Kisan, Kebal Bangra, and Rajesh Kisan.
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August - 31 
On August 31, Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren invited the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for talks, reports Times of India. Speaking to the press, after paying homage to 11 policemen killed in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists
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On August 31, Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren invited the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for talks, reports Times of India. Speaking to the press, after paying homage to 11 policemen killed in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists near Burudih dam at Ghatshila in East Singhbhum district on August 30, the Chief Minister said, “I want an end to the bloodbath and the government is ready for talks. If the Maoists have any grievance against the system they should come forward for talks. The government will talk with them even if they want to come via any agency of their choice.”
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