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August - 1 
A financial assistance of INR 10,000 was provided to surrendered woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Susila Jilakara alias Puspa in Koraput under Government's surrender policy meant for the Maoists in the State, reports Times of
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A financial assistance of INR 10,000 was provided to surrendered woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Susila Jilakara alias Puspa in Koraput under Government's surrender policy meant for the Maoists in the State, reports Times of India. Puspa, wife of top Maoist leader Chandra Bhusanam alias Ghasi, had laid down arms before Koraput Police on April 26. Ghasi had been arrested on April 6. The Andhra Pradesh Government had announced a cash award of INR one million and INR 200,000 on Ghasi and Puspa respectively.
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August - 1 
Anti-Talk-Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) may help the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) to carry out subversive activities in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations. Sources said that, the NDFB had a
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Anti-Talk-Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) may help the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) to carry out subversive activities in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations. Sources said that, the NDFB had assured the HNLC of providing sophisticated weapons to enable it to carry out subversive activities in Khasi-Jaintia Hills where the HNLC dispatched 12 militants.
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August - 1 
As development works are increasingly becoming targets of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in their strongholds, the Government will now raise a new 13,000-strong force — Specialized India Reserve Battalions (SIRBs) — having both secu
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As development works are increasingly becoming targets of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in their strongholds, the Government will now raise a new 13,000-strong force — Specialized India Reserve Battalions (SIRBs) — having both security and engineering components to execute development works in Red zones, reports Times of India. “The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the raising of 10 new SIRBs and conversion of three, not yet raised but sanctioned, India Reserve Battalions (IRBs) into Specialized India Reserve Battalions,” said Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 1. Presenting his ministry’s report card for July, he said: “These SIRBs, having both security and engineering components, are being raised to execute the development works along with anti-naxal operations in the naxal-affected areas.” The need for such a force was felt for long as the Maoists had been frustrating Government’s attempt by targeting development works and economic installations. They had attacked as many as 1,241 ‘economic targets’ between 2007 and 2011.The Security unit of the new force will accompany its engineering staff wherever they would be engaged in development works.
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August - 1 
As many as 35 Army personnel have been killed in different operations in various parts of the country in 2011, reports PTI. "During the current year, 30 armed forces personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Sikkim and one in Assam," Defens
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As many as 35 Army personnel have been killed in different operations in various parts of the country in 2011, reports PTI. "During the current year, 30 armed forces personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Sikkim and one in Assam," Defense Minister A. K. Antony told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on August 1.
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August - 1 
At least five persons, including two 10-year-old girls and three non-Manipuris were killed and eight got injured when militants triggered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion near a barber’s shop at the crowded Sanghakpam Bazaar in
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At least five persons, including two 10-year-old girls and three non-Manipuris were killed and eight got injured when militants triggered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion near a barber’s shop at the crowded Sanghakpam Bazaar in Imphal East District on August 1. Four of the victims were identified as Jawahir Thakur (45) from Bihar, his son, Muna (20) and Th Neha and Philaso, both locals. The barber who was also killed is yet to be identified. No militant group has so far claimed responsibility for the blast. Considering the fact that the bomb went off near the barber's shop, Police did not rule out the possibility of militants targeting migrant workers.
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August - 1 
At least two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in a gun battle with the Police in Kesamundi forest of Bijapur District on August 1. "Two bullet-ridden bodies of Maoists were found at the battle site with their gun
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At least two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in a gun battle with the Police in Kesamundi forest of Bijapur District on August 1. "Two bullet-ridden bodies of Maoists were found at the battle site with their guns," a senior officer at the Police headquarters told IANS. He said the Police did not suffer any casualties and personnel were combing the area to recover more bodies, if any. The gun battle began in the morning when Maoists fired at a joint combing team of the District Force (DF), Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and the Special Task Force (STF).
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August - 1 
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) ‘chief’ Hagrama Mohilary termed the incident as most unfortunate and said "There are better ways of pressing an outfit's demands before any government,"
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Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) ‘chief’ Hagrama Mohilary termed the incident as most unfortunate and said "There are better ways of pressing an outfit's demands before any government,"
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August - 1 
Chhattisgarh High Court has asked lower courts to ensure that under-trials and their lawyers are protected from Police threats, reports Times of India. The order comes after a lawyer filed a petition alleging that Police threatened to implicate him i
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Chhattisgarh High Court has asked lower courts to ensure that under-trials and their lawyers are protected from Police threats, reports Times of India. The order comes after a lawyer filed a petition alleging that Police threatened to implicate him in a false case or kill him in an encounter for representing alleged Maoists.
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August - 1 
Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are extorting around seven to 10 present from road projects in the State. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi admits Maoists are collecting money to let the projects continue. “The Governm
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Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are extorting around seven to 10 present from road projects in the State. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi admits Maoists are collecting money to let the projects continue. “The Government does not deny levy collection but construction companies have to tell us so we can provide them security cover. We have already given security guards at some places,” he says. Several area commanders arrested in Aurangabad and Gaya have admitted to charging levy up to 7-10 per cent of the project cost. “If the quality of work is poor (correspondingly the profit margin of company will be higher), Maoists even bargain for up to 20 per cent levy of the project cost,” said a Police officer in Aurangabad.
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August - 1 
Dantewada Police busted an arms manufacturing unit and arrested four Maoists in separate operations, reports PTI. Dantewada Superintendent of Police Ankit Garg told PTI that Police arrested two Maoists - Dilip and Nandalal - and their associate Ravin
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Dantewada Police busted an arms manufacturing unit and arrested four Maoists in separate operations, reports PTI. Dantewada Superintendent of Police Ankit Garg told PTI that Police arrested two Maoists - Dilip and Nandalal - and their associate Ravindra Haldar from Sukma area of the District. In another operation, Dantewada Police raided an arms manufacturing unit of Maoists in Khammam District of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and arrested Gangaraj.
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August - 1 
Extortion activity of Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has increased in recent times at Moran under Dibrugarh District and Mahmora in Sivasagar District. ULFA-ATF has slapped huge extortion notes demanding amounts betw
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Extortion activity of Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has increased in recent times at Moran under Dibrugarh District and Mahmora in Sivasagar District. ULFA-ATF has slapped huge extortion notes demanding amounts between INR 100000 to INR 7million, to tea garden owners, businessmen, Oil India Limited (OIL) employees and even to some teachers allegedly signed by ‘lieutenant’ B Das and ‘lieutenant’ Jitu Bora of ULFA-ATF.
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August - 1 
India has requested Bangladesh to hand over "as early as possible" banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA's) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, reports OutlookIndia.com. On August 1, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram stated that, "Anup Chetia is
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India has requested Bangladesh to hand over "as early as possible" banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA's) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, reports OutlookIndia.com. On August 1, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram stated that, "Anup Chetia is in jail. There is a case against him so it's tied up with what the court will do. But we have made a request that Anup Chetia should be handed over to India as early as possible." Chidambaram also complimented the Bangladeshi leadership for extending "splendid" cooperation in apprehending insurgent commanders.
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August - 1 
Inspector General of Police (IGP, Jammu Zone) Dilbagh Singh as saying that four militants from Hindu community have been killed during the two-decade-long militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. "So far four Hindu militant commanders of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen [H
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Inspector General of Police (IGP, Jammu Zone) Dilbagh Singh as saying that four militants from Hindu community have been killed during the two-decade-long militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. "So far four Hindu militant commanders of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen [HM] - Uttam Singh alias Saifullah, Kuldeep Kumar alias Kamran and Subash Chander Shaan and Bipin Kumar - were killed in 22 years long militancy in Jammu and Kashmir," Dilbagh Singh said. But, he rebutted claims of HM that a large number of Hindus picked up guns due to ideological conviction. "I did not see any ideological conviction in all these cases (Hindus boys joining militancy). I have gone through cases of 3 to 4 militants (Hindus) who have been killed. It is all absurd. Most of them forcibly picked up or were fascinated by power of gun," he asserted. The official argued, "If gun can fascinate Muslim boys, it can fascinate Hindu boys as well... When they lift guns, they feel empowered, and womanising, extortion and dictating people become part of their life."
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August - 1 
Maoist leadership has been expanding the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee's (DKSZC) role to Andhra-Orissa Border (AOB) zone. If sources are to be believed, the Maoist central leadership brought a new division in AOB, which was formed a year ago,
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Maoist leadership has been expanding the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee's (DKSZC) role to Andhra-Orissa Border (AOB) zone. If sources are to be believed, the Maoist central leadership brought a new division in AOB, which was formed a year ago, under the ambit of DKSZC. With the entry of Bonda Gupteswar or Bonda Ghati group, DKSZC has at present 10 divisions. The sources said Maoists are adopting new strategies and restructuring organisational ranks in AOB to gain an upper hand in their fight against security forces. "Bonda Ghati was brought under DKSZC to strengthen military formations and seek area domination in AOB and the adjacent areas of Chhattisgarh border," they said.
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August - 1 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) "court-martialed" one of its ‘lance corporals’, Ngalengshang Chahongnao, for trying to murder a retired registrar of a cooperative society, Imtila in Kohima two months ago. Chahongnao, alon
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) "court-martialed" one of its ‘lance corporals’, Ngalengshang Chahongnao, for trying to murder a retired registrar of a cooperative society, Imtila in Kohima two months ago. Chahongnao, along with another militant, Worshim, had allegedly tried to kill Imtila on May 27. The "military tribunal court" of the Naga militant outfit found him guilty of misuse of power and service weapon and sent him to three years of "rigorous imprisonment". The NSCN-IM said Chahongnao has been stripped off of all his "military titles and decorations" and his service to the outfit has been suspended.
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August - 1 
NDFB-PTF appealed to tribal Members of Parliament (MPs) to raise the separate Bodoland issue in the ongoing parliament session. NDFB -PTF ‘information and publicity secretary’, S Sanjarang, said” We earnestly appeal for your (tribal MPs) support on o
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NDFB-PTF appealed to tribal Members of Parliament (MPs) to raise the separate Bodoland issue in the ongoing parliament session. NDFB -PTF ‘information and publicity secretary’, S Sanjarang, said” We earnestly appeal for your (tribal MPs) support on our issue and intervention to help us by raising the demand for creating Boroland [Bodoland] state as per the provision of Articles 2 and 3 of the Indian Constitution in this monsoon session of the Parliament". He further said that "The peace process may break down at any moment unless the Centre takes a pragmatic and sympathetic approach to solve the "vexed Bodoland" issue. Due to lack of political will on the part of the government of India in conceding the legitimate demand, the dialogue is going on at a snail's pace,"
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August - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested three militants of Kuki National Front-President (KNF-P) on August 1 from near Langol Game village Zone-II in Imphal West District and recovered arms and ammunitions from their possessions. The three arrestee were ident
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested three militants of Kuki National Front-President (KNF-P) on August 1 from near Langol Game village Zone-II in Imphal West District and recovered arms and ammunitions from their possessions. The three arrestee were identified as Letkholam Doungel (26), Hantinlen Manlun (25) and Thangminlein Haokipe (22).
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August - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 1 neutralized a hideout of the militants at Chaprian in the Mandi area of Poonch District and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries included one AK-56 rifles
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 1 neutralized a hideout of the militants at Chaprian in the Mandi area of Poonch District and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries included one AK-56 rifles with one magazine and 56 rounds, one pistol with three magazines, two RPG rounds, two boosters, four improvised explosive device (IED) shells, four Chinese grenades, three UBGL grenades, two kilograms of RDX, one pouch, two bags, one water bottle, two pairs of gloves, 20 detonators with wire and a packet of toffees with stamp of ‘Made in Faisalabad’. Sources said the area falls close to Shri Buddha Amarnath yatra route. The possibility of the militants having dumped the consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives to target the yatra, which started on August 1, was not ruled out.
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August - 1 
Security forces (SFs) on August 1 recovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 8 kilograms from a Nazira bound passenger bus at Maibela in Sivasagar District
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Security forces (SFs) on August 1 recovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 8 kilograms from a Nazira bound passenger bus at Maibela in Sivasagar District
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August - 1 
SFs arrested two militants of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) identified as Heisnam Ibungo alias Bungo (27) and Rk Tomba Singh (34) from near Pishum Oinam Leikai Lairembi in Imphal West District on August 1.
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SFs arrested two militants of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) identified as Heisnam Ibungo alias Bungo (27) and Rk Tomba Singh (34) from near Pishum Oinam Leikai Lairembi in Imphal West District on August 1.
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August - 1 
Sopore and its adjacent towns of Baramulla and Bandipora observed spontaneous shut down against alleged custodial killing of Nazim Rashid. As reported earlier, Rashid was allegedly killed in custody by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police on
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Sopore and its adjacent towns of Baramulla and Bandipora observed spontaneous shut down against alleged custodial killing of Nazim Rashid. As reported earlier, Rashid was allegedly killed in custody by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police on July 31. He was arrested by Army and handed over to SOG on July 30 but he died in the Police custody during the night.
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August - 1 
Suspected Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) militants damaged portions of railway tracks resulting in the derailment of 11 wagons of a Guwahati-bound goods train in between Kokrajhar and Fakiragram in Kokrajhar Dis
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Suspected Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) militants damaged portions of railway tracks resulting in the derailment of 11 wagons of a Guwahati-bound goods train in between Kokrajhar and Fakiragram in Kokrajhar District, reports Times of India. The incident occurred during the 48-hour rail-cum-road bandh (General strike) beginning from 5 am on August 1 called by NDFB-PTF seeking the Centre's discussion with the outfit for the creation of Bodoland.
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August - 1 
The Centre has cautioned the West Bengal Government against releasing two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, Chandi Sarkar and Pradeep Chatterjee, arrested in 2005 and 2008, respectively. In a letter sent to the State Government la
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The Centre has cautioned the West Bengal Government against releasing two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, Chandi Sarkar and Pradeep Chatterjee, arrested in 2005 and 2008, respectively. In a letter sent to the State Government last week, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) suggested that the Trinamool Congress regime consult its agencies on the other political prisoners being considered for release.
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August - 1 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two persons, identified as Lekhu Yadav and his nephew Manoj Yadav, in Banka District on August 1, reports Times of India. An armed group of 10-12 Maoists abducted five persons from a p
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two persons, identified as Lekhu Yadav and his nephew Manoj Yadav, in Banka District on August 1, reports Times of India. An armed group of 10-12 Maoists abducted five persons from a paddy field at Phulhara village, adjacent to dense Karmatand-Hathia Jharna forest area. They reportedly released three of the villagers before killing Lekhu and Manoj. Sources said Lekhu was a former Maoist who had left the banned outfit nearly three years ago. Maoists reportedly suspected that Lekhu was working as a Police informer and held him responsible for the arrest of some of their comrades in the past. According to reports, the Maoists had threatened Lekhu recently in connection with the arrest of Maoist ‘area commander’ Bal Govind Yadav.
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August - 1 
Traffic on Jammu-Poonch road remained suspended for about five hours after an explosive like material was sniffed by the expert dogs of the Army, which were part of the Road Opening Party at Sakhi Maidan.
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Traffic on Jammu-Poonch road remained suspended for about five hours after an explosive like material was sniffed by the expert dogs of the Army, which were part of the Road Opening Party at Sakhi Maidan.
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August - 1 
two young girls crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from Charari Mohalla in Mandhar area of Shahpur Kirni sector in Poonch District. They have been identified as Farida Akhter (19) and Zarina Akhter (20). On August 1, a young woman, Parve
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two young girls crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from Charari Mohalla in Mandhar area of Shahpur Kirni sector in Poonch District. They have been identified as Farida Akhter (19) and Zarina Akhter (20). On August 1, a young woman, Parveena Akhter had crossed over to PoK from Gontrian in Poonch sector.
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August - 1 
90 vehicles — trucks, passenger coaches and 80 motorbike were torched in different strife-hit localities
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90 vehicles — trucks, passenger coaches and 80 motorbike were torched in different strife-hit localities
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August - 1 
A driver of a NATO oil tanker, identified as Sher Gul, was killed by unidentified militants in Dasht area of Mastung District while the tanker was on its way from Karachi in Sindh to Kandahar in Afghanistan.
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A driver of a NATO oil tanker, identified as Sher Gul, was killed by unidentified militants in Dasht area of Mastung District while the tanker was on its way from Karachi in Sindh to Kandahar in Afghanistan.
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August - 1 
A PPP worker Munawar Hussain was killed in Mobina Town. One Hayatullah was killed and Shahid was injured in an armed attack in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area. A Policeman posted to special branch of the Bomb Disposal Squad, Tariq Dad, was killed in Landhi’s
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A PPP worker Munawar Hussain was killed in Mobina Town. One Hayatullah was killed and Shahid was injured in an armed attack in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area. A Policeman posted to special branch of the Bomb Disposal Squad, Tariq Dad, was killed in Landhi’s Sharafi Goth area. Also, an estate agent, Shah Kareem, was killed while Rab Nawaz and his son Shahnawaz were wounded in an attack at a loading truck in New Karachi.
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August - 1 
A prayer leader was shot dead and two others were injured in separate incidents in Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 1, reports Dawn. Maulvi Mohammad Ismail was offering Maghrib prayer in the limits of Band Korai Police Station when un
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A prayer leader was shot dead and two others were injured in separate incidents in Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 1, reports Dawn. Maulvi Mohammad Ismail was offering Maghrib prayer in the limits of Band Korai Police Station when unidentified assailants opened fire on him. He was killed on the spot.
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August - 1 
A woman was killed and her son received injuries when a rocket, fired by militants, hit a house in Atariwal village of Darra Adamkhel. Officials said that militants fired six rockets from Aka Khel area of Khyber Agency (FATA) at Zarghun Khel village.
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A woman was killed and her son received injuries when a rocket, fired by militants, hit a house in Atariwal village of Darra Adamkhel. Officials said that militants fired six rockets from Aka Khel area of Khyber Agency (FATA) at Zarghun Khel village. One of the rockets hit the house of Khwaja Mohammad in Atariwal, injuring his wife and son. However, the women succumbed to her injuries.
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August - 1 
At least two persons were killed while another was injured in a bomb blast that took place in Sariab area Quetta on August 1, reports Daily Times. According to Police sources, “Unknown militants placed explosive material in a garbage heap near Awami
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At least two persons were killed while another was injured in a bomb blast that took place in Sariab area Quetta on August 1, reports Daily Times. According to Police sources, “Unknown militants placed explosive material in a garbage heap near Awami petroleum service station on Sariab Road injuring three rag-pickers, out of which two succumbed to their injuries.”
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August - 1 
Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani advised the Baloch militants to hold talks with the political leaders, preferably with the Provincial Government, for settling the political and other issues. Kayani categorically denied the involv
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Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani advised the Baloch militants to hold talks with the political leaders, preferably with the Provincial Government, for settling the political and other issues. Kayani categorically denied the involvement of Pakistan Army and its Intelligence Agencies in killing and dumping of mutilated bodies, which are being recovered from different parts of Balochistan. “Army has nothing to do with the mutilated bodies being recovered in Balochistan, and nor any military operation is being carried out in any part of the province. It was the responsibility of Provincial Government to maintain law and order situation in the province and army is present for assistance and to help them out,” added Kayani.
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August - 1 
Forty people, including activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), were killed and several others were injured in various parts of Karachi on August 1, reported Daily Times. At least 16 people, including a
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Forty people, including activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), were killed and several others were injured in various parts of Karachi on August 1, reported Daily Times. At least 16 people, including a PPP workers and a Policeman, were killed in separate incidents. Separately, three people, Habibur Rehman, Imran Hussain, and Naeem Niaz, were shot dead in parts of Sarjani Town, Yousuf Goth, Taiser Town and Khuda Ki Basti while seven people, including two Policemen, were injured during an armed clash between two groups.
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August - 1 
Four militants were killed when a US drone fired two missiles on a vehicle in Azam Warsak, 15 kilometres west of Wana, the main town of the South Waziristan Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 1.
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Four militants were killed when a US drone fired two missiles on a vehicle in Azam Warsak, 15 kilometres west of Wana, the main town of the South Waziristan Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 1.
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August - 1 
Four people received burnt injuries as some unidentified militants set 10 NATO tankers on fire while they were on their way from Karachi in Sindh to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at National Highway near Kurram Abad area of Khairpur District on Augu
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Four people received burnt injuries as some unidentified militants set 10 NATO tankers on fire while they were on their way from Karachi in Sindh to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at National Highway near Kurram Abad area of Khairpur District on August 1 (today).
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August - 1 
Militants from Afghanistan side once again attacked positions of local lashkar (tribal militia) in border areas of Upper Dir District. However, residents of Saro Kallay said that the attack was repulsed successfully. According to the residents of Nus
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Militants from Afghanistan side once again attacked positions of local lashkar (tribal militia) in border areas of Upper Dir District. However, residents of Saro Kallay said that the attack was repulsed successfully. According to the residents of Nusrat Darra and Shahteez, militants have entrenched in a forest along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and are looking for opportunity to launch attacks against the people of these villages.
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August - 1 
One Farhan was shot dead in Safora Chowrangi in the precincts of Sacchal Police Station while a man named Rahim Dad was shot dead within the limits of Maripur Police Station. Another man, identified as Afsar, was shot dead in Korangi in the limits of
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One Farhan was shot dead in Safora Chowrangi in the precincts of Sacchal Police Station while a man named Rahim Dad was shot dead within the limits of Maripur Police Station. Another man, identified as Afsar, was shot dead in Korangi in the limits of Awami Colony Police Station.
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August - 1 
One Zar Lal, and his young son Niaz Khan were shot dead in Sharah-e-Noor Jahan in North Nazimabad.
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One Zar Lal, and his young son Niaz Khan were shot dead in Sharah-e-Noor Jahan in North Nazimabad.
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August - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) and members of a peace committee destroyed the houses of two alleged militants in Pirwal Khel area of Darra Adamkhel on Monday. The SFs and peace committee said that the two militants belonging to Tariq Afridi faction of Tehreek
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Security Forces (SFs) and members of a peace committee destroyed the houses of two alleged militants in Pirwal Khel area of Darra Adamkhel on Monday. The SFs and peace committee said that the two militants belonging to Tariq Afridi faction of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were involved in attacking passengers and convoys. Both the alleged militants, Subhanullah and Qari Zakir, were wanted by Government in various cases of terrorism.
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August - 1 
SFs recovered 22 rounds of rocket, three Kalashnikovs and two other rifles from a house in Acaar and Jabar area during a search operation.
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SFs recovered 22 rounds of rocket, three Kalashnikovs and two other rifles from a house in Acaar and Jabar area during a search operation.
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August - 1 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) completed a fact-finding mission in Karachi (July 29-31) to ascertain the causes of the current wave of violence in the metropolis in which heavy losses of life and property have been caused.
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) completed a fact-finding mission in Karachi (July 29-31) to ascertain the causes of the current wave of violence in the metropolis in which heavy losses of life and property have been caused. According to the statement, the HRCP mission discovered that the complaints against Law-Enforcement Agencies ranged from dereliction of duty, abandonment of post, long delays in responding to distress calls to downright collusion with criminals. Unless these shortcomings were removed, the people of Karachi could have little hope of peace and security.
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August - 1 
There has been no truce or ceasefire between the Zakha Khel tribe and Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). The tribal elders Haji Meedak, Ghulam Shah, Ziarat Syed and Fateh Muhammad said in a statement that the Zakha Khel tribe had not inked any truce or ceasefire
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There has been no truce or ceasefire between the Zakha Khel tribe and Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). The tribal elders Haji Meedak, Ghulam Shah, Ziarat Syed and Fateh Muhammad said in a statement that the Zakha Khel tribe had not inked any truce or ceasefire with the LI in their region and vowed to purge the Zakha Khel region of all terrorists to establish peace. They said that their opponents were spreading false and baseless rumours that a truce had been made between the two.
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August - 1 
Three people, one Abdul Hakeem, Asif Muhammad and an unidentified man were killed in SITE and Aziz Bhatti area.
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Three people, one Abdul Hakeem, Asif Muhammad and an unidentified man were killed in SITE and Aziz Bhatti area.
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August - 1 
Two dead bodies were recovered from areas of Pak Colony and Old Golimar. One of the victims was identified as Ashfaq Ahmed, an activist of MQM worker.
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Two dead bodies were recovered from areas of Pak Colony and Old Golimar. One of the victims was identified as Ashfaq Ahmed, an activist of MQM worker.
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August - 1 
Two men were shot dead in Sheesha Market within the precincts of Eid Gah Police Station. The victims were identified as Abdul Qadir and Bilal.
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Two men were shot dead in Sheesha Market within the precincts of Eid Gah Police Station. The victims were identified as Abdul Qadir and Bilal.
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August - 1 
Two people, including an MQM worker Kamran Hanif, were abducted and killed in separate incidents in Orangi Town. Later, a firing victim, Saiful Islam, succumbed to his injuries.
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Two people, including an MQM worker Kamran Hanif, were abducted and killed in separate incidents in Orangi Town. Later, a firing victim, Saiful Islam, succumbed to his injuries.
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August - 1 
Two unidentified dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found from a park situated in Nazimabad.
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Two unidentified dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found from a park situated in Nazimabad.
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August - 1 
Unidentified assailants killed three persons in Munda area near the Afghan border in Kurram Agency. Sources said that unidentified assailants attacked a tractor trolley of Turi tribesmen in Munda area and killed three woodcutters. The victims were id
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Unidentified assailants killed three persons in Munda area near the Afghan border in Kurram Agency. Sources said that unidentified assailants attacked a tractor trolley of Turi tribesmen in Munda area and killed three woodcutters. The victims were identified as Jamil Hussain, Ahmad Hussain and Basit Hussain. The driver of the tractor, Ibrar Hussain, received serious bullet injuries. The tribesmen organised a lashkar (militia) and chased the attackers. But the attackers managed to escape.
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August - 1 
Unidentified assailants shot at two persons, Haroon Qasuria and Mujib Gandapur.
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Unidentified assailants shot at two persons, Haroon Qasuria and Mujib Gandapur.
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August - 1 
Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal said that he will resign from his post if he failed to take steps to take the peace process forward by August 13, reports Nepal News. He said that he was ready to resign despite having clear majority in the parliament
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Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal said that he will resign from his post if he failed to take steps to take the peace process forward by August 13, reports Nepal News. He said that he was ready to resign despite having clear majority in the parliament and Unified Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (UCPN-M) must be serious about its commitments on the peace process.
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August - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a home-made pistol and four bullets from two people at Baglung Municipality-1 in Baglung District on August 1.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a home-made pistol and four bullets from two people at Baglung Municipality-1 in Baglung District on August 1.
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August - 1 
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) gave the prosecution another three months to complete investigation against four top JeI leaders accused of War Crimes (WCs).The ICT directed the prosecutors to submit formal charges against them on November 1. It
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International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) gave the prosecution another three months to complete investigation against four top JeI leaders accused of War Crimes (WCs).The ICT directed the prosecutors to submit formal charges against them on November 1. It also rejected the bail petition of the four JeI leaders -- party chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, secretary general Ali Ahsan Moha-mmad Mojaheed, and assistant secretary generals Muhammad Kamaruzzaman and Abdul Quader Mollah -all detained on WCs charges.
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August - 1 
Special Metropolitan Tribunal-1 in Chittagong on August 1, rejected bail to six people, including Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, in two cases relating to smuggling of 10-truck arms in Chittagong, reports Daily Star. The haul, large
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Special Metropolitan Tribunal-1 in Chittagong on August 1, rejected bail to six people, including Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, in two cases relating to smuggling of 10-truck arms in Chittagong, reports Daily Star. The haul, largest ever in Bangladesh, was reportedly destined for rebels of Indian separatist group United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). The court fixed August 8 as the next date for hearing in the two cases. The Tribunal also asked the authorities to submit reports on the arrest warrant for two newly charge-sheeted accused--ULFA leader Paresh Barua and former Additional Secretary of Industries Ministry Nurul Amin--both of whom are absconding.
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August - 1 
The Chittagong Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court will start the hearing of 10-truck arms haul cases from August 1, reports Daily Star. Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 26 submitted two supplementary charge sheets in two cases pressin
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The Chittagong Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court will start the hearing of 10-truck arms haul cases from August 1, reports Daily Star. Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 26 submitted two supplementary charge sheets in two cases pressing charges against 11 new suspects including former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) chief Motiur Rahman Nizami.
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August - 1 
Secretary of Sri Lanka Defence Ministry Gotabhaya Rajapaksa denied the allegation that the Sri Lanka Army killed LTTE cadres when they tried to surrender. Releasing the report titled "Humanitarian Operation Factual Analysis July 2006 - May 2009", Raj
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Secretary of Sri Lanka Defence Ministry Gotabhaya Rajapaksa denied the allegation that the Sri Lanka Army killed LTTE cadres when they tried to surrender. Releasing the report titled "Humanitarian Operation Factual Analysis July 2006 - May 2009", Rajapaksa said the Government had no intention of killing LTTE leaders when they surrendered to the military since the Government directly looked after families of LTTE leaders.
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August - 1 
The Sri Lankan Government updated a request to the European Union (EU) to list front organizations of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as terrorist entities, reports Colombo Page. The Sri Lankan Embassy in Brussels, Belgium said the reques
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The Sri Lankan Government updated a request to the European Union (EU) to list front organizations of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as terrorist entities, reports Colombo Page. The Sri Lankan Embassy in Brussels, Belgium said the request was made on July 28, 2011 as the EU re-listed the LTTE as a terrorist entity through a regulation implemented by the Council on July 18 and published in the official journal of the European Union on July 19.
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August - 2 
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on August 2 announced that the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was behind the Sangakpham blast which killed five civilians including two school girls and injuring eight others. The Chief Mi
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Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on August 2 announced that the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was behind the Sangakpham blast which killed five civilians including two school girls and injuring eight others. The Chief Minister also stated that intelligence output has revealed that the identity of the fifth person who was killed in the incident was confirmed as an active cadre of the NSCN-IM, named Anthony. He further stated that the blast was aimed at the members of District Councils who are housed in a nearby guest house complex of district councils. The blast had occurred just after the vehicles of members of District Councils passed past the spot.
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August - 2 
Five Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists] belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist—Prathighatana (CPI-ML-Pratighatana) were arrested at Eturunagaram crossroads by the Police on August 2 during vehicle checking. The five Naxals - identified
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Five Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists] belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist—Prathighatana (CPI-ML-Pratighatana) were arrested at Eturunagaram crossroads by the Police on August 2 during vehicle checking. The five Naxals - identified as Niranjam, Dongari Ravi, Kaveri Ravinder alias Ramakanth, Kummari Satyam alias Ranjith and Srikanth alias Shekhar - were extorting money from businessmen in Eturunagaram, Tadwai and Mangapet mandals (administrative units) and creating terror in the area. A short weapon, three grenades, two axes, two cell phones and a motorcycle were recovered from them.
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August - 2 
Four militants of Liberation Achik Elite Force (LAEF), identified as Zethus N. Marak, Salman R. Marak, Sengchar G. Momin and Sillang G. Momin, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police of East Garo Hills District at Williamnagar on August 2. Th
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Four militants of Liberation Achik Elite Force (LAEF), identified as Zethus N. Marak, Salman R. Marak, Sengchar G. Momin and Sillang G. Momin, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police of East Garo Hills District at Williamnagar on August 2. They deposited a Chinese carbine and a .9-mm pistol. The LAEF, one of the five Garo militant groups, is fighting for an independent Achik (hill) state for the Garo tribals in western part of Meghalaya.
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August - 2 
Hundreds of residents of at least six villages in Rohtas District fled for their safety as Maoists threatened to eliminate them for not supporting them, Police said on August 2. Three days after five people were killed by Maoists at Banda village, re
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Hundreds of residents of at least six villages in Rohtas District fled for their safety as Maoists threatened to eliminate them for not supporting them, Police said on August 2. Three days after five people were killed by Maoists at Banda village, residents of Banda and neighbouring villages Pandav, Auraia, Udarga, Bhurunda and Shivsagar fled their homes to safer places.
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August - 2 
Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in written reply informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) on August 2 that the Current year (up to 26th July 2011) witnessed 999 incidents of Naxal [Left-Wing Extre
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Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in written reply informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) on August 2 that the Current year (up to 26th July 2011) witnessed 999 incidents of Naxal [Left-Wing Extremist] violence leading leading to 333 deaths (241 civilians and 92 Security Forces), an MHA press release on August 2 said.
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August - 2 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on August 2 said that Union Government handed over the investigation of 29 terrorism related cases to the Nat
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on August 2 said that Union Government handed over the investigation of 29 terrorism related cases to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) since its creation, reports ANI. “Since creation of NIA, the Union Government handed over the investigation of 29 [Assam (02), Maharashtra (03), Delhi (03), Kerala (07) , Goa (02), Manipur (03), Gujarat (01), Andhra Pradesh (02), Haryana (01), West Bengal (02), Rajasthan (01), Jammu and Kashmir (01) and Madhya Pradesh (01)] terrorism related cases to NIA,” said Jitendra Singh.“Out of these 29 cases, the charge sheets have been filed in 20 cases, which is a major achievement on the part of NIA,” he added. The NIA was constituted on December 31, 2008 and made fully functional, under the National Investigation Act, 2008 to investigate and prosecute the scheduled offences. NIA is having its Headquarters at New Delhi and has two branch offices - one each at Hyderabad and Guwahati.
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August - 2 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has put All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani under the scanner, following investigations of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) funding for separatists in Jammu and Kashmir (J
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has put All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani under the scanner, following investigations of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) funding for separatists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The NIA has filed a charge sheet saying that a key aide of Geelani had supplied INR 45.7 million of slush funds from the ISI in Pakistan to the separatists in J&K for secessionist and terror activities. Sources in the Home Ministry say that though NIA has not named Geelani as an accused in their charge sheet, a "further probe" is on into his role. The main accused in the charge sheet is Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, whom the NIA has identified as the "legal advisor" of the APHC-G and Geelani's close aide. Three other J& K residents - Mohd Siddiqui Ganai, Ghulam Jilani Lilo and Farooq Ahmed Dagga - were charge sheeted last week too. NIA has also identified a Hizb-ul-Mujahedeen (HM) ‘commander’ in Pakistan, Maqbool Pandit, who the NIA claims sent INR 45.7 million since 2008 from Pakistan to a contact of Bhat in Delhi by Hawala. This is the same case in which Delhi Police special cell sleuths had waylaid Geelani near the Delhi Airport on March 1, and had questioned him on his links with Bhat. Geelani was then trying to leave for Srinagar without heeding to a request from the Delhi Police to meet them in connection with this case.
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August - 2 
On August 2, senior leaders of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) had close shave at Sopore when an angry mob outside Nazim Rashid's home pelted stones at them. The PDP leaders had gone there to offer condolence to the family of Nazim Rashid. Three
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On August 2, senior leaders of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) had close shave at Sopore when an angry mob outside Nazim Rashid's home pelted stones at them. The PDP leaders had gone there to offer condolence to the family of Nazim Rashid. Three vehicles of the PDP leaders were damaged in the stone pelting. Police fired in air to disperse the crowd who were raising slogans against the Government and Police.
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August - 2 
Police are maintaining high alertness in Maoist-affected Sonbhadra, Chandauli and Mirzapur Districts in view of the call of observing 'shahidi saptah' (martyrdom week) by Maoists.
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Police are maintaining high alertness in Maoist-affected Sonbhadra, Chandauli and Mirzapur Districts in view of the call of observing 'shahidi saptah' (martyrdom week) by Maoists.
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August - 2 
Pro-Talks Faction of National democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) led by ‘chairman’, B Sunthagra and ‘publicity secretary’, S Sanjarang and accompanied by Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP Ramen Deka met Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha),
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Pro-Talks Faction of National democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) led by ‘chairman’, B Sunthagra and ‘publicity secretary’, S Sanjarang and accompanied by Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP Ramen Deka met Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha), Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi, to urge her to prevail upon the Centre to expedite the peace process, reports Assam Tribune. The delegation is also planning to meet Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram.
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August - 2 
SFs in the night of August 2 arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mushtaq Ahmed alias Mustafa alias Master, from Belicharana area in Jammu, where he was putting up since 2008. The militant was involved in a series of subversive ac
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SFs in the night of August 2 arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mushtaq Ahmed alias Mustafa alias Master, from Belicharana area in Jammu, where he was putting up since 2008. The militant was involved in a series of subversive activities in the parts of Reasi District. He was presently acting as a sleeper cell of the LeT outfit at the behest of his ‘commanders’.
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August - 2 
SFs killed a militant in Butshugni Kawnar forest area of Handwara in Kupwara District in the night of august 2.
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SFs killed a militant in Butshugni Kawnar forest area of Handwara in Kupwara District in the night of august 2.
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August - 2 
Terming the act as anti-nation and anti people, Ibobi Singh, disclosed that the State Government has apprised the Central Government about the incident and has started pressuring it to revoke the ongoing Indo-NSCN-IM cease fire as the Naga militant g
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Terming the act as anti-nation and anti people, Ibobi Singh, disclosed that the State Government has apprised the Central Government about the incident and has started pressuring it to revoke the ongoing Indo-NSCN-IM cease fire as the Naga militant group has continued with open acts of terrorism in the state.
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August - 2 
The blockade imposed from August 1 at Sadar Hills by Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) demanding creation of a new District has witnessed more violent incidents which includes burning down the office of Additional Deputy Commissioner
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The blockade imposed from August 1 at Sadar Hills by Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) demanding creation of a new District has witnessed more violent incidents which includes burning down the office of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kangpokpi, SDO office Siatu Gamphajol, office of the Executive Engineer PHED-Kangpokpi and SSA office Kangpokpi and vandalising three vehicles at Gangpijang along Saikul road and another two cars at Hengbung. The talks that Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh had with some leaders of the SHDDC with the assistance of Kuki tribal Ministers on August 3 were not fruitful. The Hindu adds that the blockade has been converted into a general strike following the mowing down of three women by an oil tanker on August 2.
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August - 2 
The Police arrested a wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Shivdas Paswan, from Kone Police Station area in Sonbhadra District on August 2, reports Times of India. According to Sonbhadra Superintendent of Police, Deepak Kumar, P
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The Police arrested a wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Shivdas Paswan, from Kone Police Station area in Sonbhadra District on August 2, reports Times of India. According to Sonbhadra Superintendent of Police, Deepak Kumar, Paswan is from Bihar and he mainly operated in Bihar and Jharkhand. Many cases were also lodged against him with Kone police.
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August - 2 
The process of further recruitment of Special Police Officers (SPOs) for rural areas for assisting the Police forces of the State was stalled as a result of recent Supreme Court (SC) judgment on SPOs in Chhattisgarh, reports Times of India. The Jhark
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The process of further recruitment of Special Police Officers (SPOs) for rural areas for assisting the Police forces of the State was stalled as a result of recent Supreme Court (SC) judgment on SPOs in Chhattisgarh, reports Times of India. The Jharkhand Government has adopted a wait-and-watch policy in the recruitment drive. A senior Police officer said that Jharkhand had no problem in recruiting SPOs as the SC’s judgment was restricted only to Chhattisgarh where SPOs were armed and engaged in anti-Naxal operations. SPOs in Jharkhand are not deputed in any kind of anti-insurgency operation.
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August - 2 
The Uttarakhand Government on August 2 decided to link all Police Stations and pickets in the State with the Police Headquarters by December of 2011, reports Times of India. An integrated system would be installed for establishing the linkages. The o
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The Uttarakhand Government on August 2 decided to link all Police Stations and pickets in the State with the Police Headquarters by December of 2011, reports Times of India. An integrated system would be installed for establishing the linkages. The other Police Stations in the country would also be linked with the State Police Headquarters through this system. The Central Government had sanctioned INR 160 million for the project.
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August - 2 
Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Thalkobad in West Singhbhum District on August 2, reports IBN Live. The encounter took place during regular
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Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Thalkobad in West Singhbhum District on August 2, reports IBN Live. The encounter took place during regular patrolling in the Maoist-hit areas of the District. Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh claimed that some Maoists also sustained injuries in the encounter.
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August - 2 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Police from Vengalur in Mulchera taluka (administrative division) of Gadchiroli District on August 2 in connection with a double murder case, reports Zee news. The arrested Maoi
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Police from Vengalur in Mulchera taluka (administrative division) of Gadchiroli District on August 2 in connection with a double murder case, reports Zee news. The arrested Maoists are identified as Ramsu Gota (28) and Ramesh Gavade (26). Two persons, Ravindra Sharad Duggaji (27) and Rakesh Koi (28), were allegedly killed by the Maoists on June 9 near Police help centre in Karematola.
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August - 2 
A meeting held under Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah decided to deal with terrorists and anti-social elements with iron hand and Rangers and Police will promptly and indiscriminately act against these elements. It was also decided that Frontier Co
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A meeting held under Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah decided to deal with terrorists and anti-social elements with iron hand and Rangers and Police will promptly and indiscriminately act against these elements. It was also decided that Frontier Constabulary would be given the powers of Police and they would remain on duty as reserved force and their services would be utilised as needed.
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August - 2 
A US drone strike targeting a vehicle near Qutab Khel village, five kilometres east of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) killed four militants on August 2.
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A US drone strike targeting a vehicle near Qutab Khel village, five kilometres east of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) killed four militants on August 2.
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August - 2 
Another man, identified as Farhan Baloch, was shot dead in a drive-by shooting near Safora Chowrangi in Sacchal Police remits.
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Another man, identified as Farhan Baloch, was shot dead in a drive-by shooting near Safora Chowrangi in Sacchal Police remits.
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August - 2 
Authorities in Pakistan's Punjab province on August 2 barred 23 banned organizations, including the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), from collecting donations for their activities, reported Times of India. The Punjab Government warne
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Authorities in Pakistan's Punjab province on August 2 barred 23 banned organizations, including the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), from collecting donations for their activities, reported Times of India. The Punjab Government warned that those found providing donations or aid to the banned organizations will be charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act. However, the Government did not include the Falah-e-Insanyat, a front for the Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), in the list of groups barred from collecting donations. The organizations included in the list are LeT, JeM, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP), Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Tehreek-e-Jaffaria Pakistan (TJP), Millat-e-Islamia Pakistan (MIP), Khuddam-ul-Isla , Islami Tehreek-e-Pakistan (ITP), Hizbut Tahrir (HT) and Jama’at-ul-Ansar (JA). The move coincided with the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramzan, when extremist and militant outfits launch special drives to collect funds.
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August - 2 
Five more bodies were found from different parts of the city including two from Sarjani Town, two from Orangi Town and one from Rizvia.
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Five more bodies were found from different parts of the city including two from Sarjani Town, two from Orangi Town and one from Rizvia.
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August - 2 
Lauding the Indian leadership's willingness to engage Pakistan despite its failure to bring perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to justice, The New York Times on August 2 said that the Pakistani Army's use of militants to counter Indian influenc
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Lauding the Indian leadership's willingness to engage Pakistan despite its failure to bring perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to justice, The New York Times on August 2 said that the Pakistani Army's use of militants to counter Indian influence in Kashmir is "self-destructive." In the editorial titled 'India and Pakistan, Talking: Even modest progress is to be celebrated and urged forward,' The New York Times said that homegrown extremism and not India is the real threat to Pakistan's survival. "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India deserves huge credit for staying engaged despite Pakistan's failure to prosecute those responsible for the 26/11 Mumbai attack. And he deserves credit for not shooting first and asking questions later after the recent attacks. We wish we could say the same of Pakistan's leaders," the editorial said. "Before there can be a true reconciliation, and stability in the region, Pakistan's Army must realise that using militants to try to counter Indian influence in Kashmir and Afghanistan is self-destructive -- and that homegrown extremism, not India, is the real threat to Pakistan's survival." Describing the relationship between the two neighbours as "combustible", the editorial said "it is progress just to get the two sides in a room," in a reference to the recently concluded talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries. "Last week's meeting was better. Their foreign ministers announced modest, but very welcome, agreements concerning ...Kashmir."
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August - 2 
Law Enforcement Agencies arrested about 50 suspects during a search operation in Killi Kamalo and Killi Qambarni areas of Saryab in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 2.
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Law Enforcement Agencies arrested about 50 suspects during a search operation in Killi Kamalo and Killi Qambarni areas of Saryab in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 2.
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August - 2 
Police found two dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags from Northern Bypass near Sui Southern Gas Office and another two dead bodies from Islam Nagar. In another incident, Police found an unidentified dead body from the trunk of a car in Old Golimar with
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Police found two dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags from Northern Bypass near Sui Southern Gas Office and another two dead bodies from Islam Nagar. In another incident, Police found an unidentified dead body from the trunk of a car in Old Golimar within the limits of Rizvia Police Station.
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August - 2 
The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have been given a go-ahead to launch a search operation in 100 localities of Karachi as 13 more people fell prey to target killings, including two activists of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), on August 2, report
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The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have been given a go-ahead to launch a search operation in 100 localities of Karachi as 13 more people fell prey to target killings, including two activists of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), on August 2, reports Daily Times. The death toll rose to 68 in the last three days of violence. Two PPP activists, identified as Waqar and Naeem, were shot dead and Adnan, Waqas and Faisal were injured when armed militants attacked their car in Gulshan-e-Iqbal in Aziz Bhatti Police limits.
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August - 2 
Three persons were injured when unidentified militants fired at NATO containers near Government Degree College on Landi Kotal-Torkham Bypass in Landi Kotal town of Khyber Agency.
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Three persons were injured when unidentified militants fired at NATO containers near Government Degree College on Landi Kotal-Torkham Bypass in Landi Kotal town of Khyber Agency.
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August - 2 
Two soldiers were killed and another sustain injury when a group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants attack a roadside military post near Ladha town in South Waziristan Agency.
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Two soldiers were killed and another sustain injury when a group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants attack a roadside military post near Ladha town in South Waziristan Agency.
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August - 2 
Two soldiers were killed in a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Tengar area of Laddha. Officials said that soldiers were patrolling Tengar area when an IED hit their vehicle.
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Two soldiers were killed in a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Tengar area of Laddha. Officials said that soldiers were patrolling Tengar area when an IED hit their vehicle.
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August - 2 
US special regional envoy Marc Grossman on August 2 called for Pakistan to support reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan as foreign forces were prepared to withdraw after 10 years of war, reports Daily Times. Addressing a joint press conference with
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US special regional envoy Marc Grossman on August 2 called for Pakistan to support reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan as foreign forces were prepared to withdraw after 10 years of war, reports Daily Times. Addressing a joint press conference with Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Jawed Ludin following the fourth meeting of the Trilateral Core Group, the US envoy Marc Grossman said ups and downs in bilateral relations were a normal matter in diplomacy and added that Pakistan and the United States had shared interests to act jointly. He said that they shared interest in countering terrorism and supporting the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. He said apart from the Afghan reconciliation process, the core group also discussed the support that the regional countries could offer in this regard and regional economic vision. The envoy once again expressed the resolve that the United States would not repeat the mistake of the past of leaving Pakistan alone and would continue with its long-term engagement and investment in the region. Grossman said that they would meet again in Turkey in November 2011 to talk about the regional aspect of the challenge confronting Afghanistan. Another meeting would be held in December in Bonn where the participants would discuss the overall peace and reconciliation process, the transition and the regional economic vision.
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August - 2 
Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Central Disciplinary Commission on August 2 said that party Chairman and PM Jhala Nath Khanal breached the party tradition and procedure by disregarding the request of a majority of CPN-UML
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Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Central Disciplinary Commission on August 2 said that party Chairman and PM Jhala Nath Khanal breached the party tradition and procedure by disregarding the request of a majority of CPN-UML Standing Committee members and inducting the new ministers in his Cabinet, reports Kantipuronline. The commission condemned Khanal’s aggressive and irresponsible move.
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August - 2 
Prime Minister (PM) Jhala Nath Khanal proposed to go for a rotational system with leadership in turn for the remaining period of the transitional phase, reports Nepal News. Sources close to the PM say that Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister
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Prime Minister (PM) Jhala Nath Khanal proposed to go for a rotational system with leadership in turn for the remaining period of the transitional phase, reports Nepal News. Sources close to the PM say that Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Ghanasyam Bhusal, was preparing the proposal for Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) and Nepali Congress. In his proposal, Khanal urged NC and UCPN–M to come to a consensus for the first leadership in the rotational system.
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August - 2 
Sedition cases against 49 troopers of BGB (Border Guard Bangladesh) Khulna Sector and 51 troopers of Sylhet Sector have been withdrawn as per directive of the Home Ministry. Earlier, on May 12 2009, the then officer-in-charge of Khalishpur Police Sta
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Sedition cases against 49 troopers of BGB (Border Guard Bangladesh) Khulna Sector and 51 troopers of Sylhet Sector have been withdrawn as per directive of the Home Ministry. Earlier, on May 12 2009, the then officer-in-charge of Khalishpur Police Station Mohammad Abdul Kayyum Sarder filed sedition cases against the troopers of 23rd Battalion for their involvement in the mutiny on February 25 and 26 in 2009.
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August - 2 
The High Court on August 2, said the recent statements of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia (on July 13) and Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) leader Fazlul Haq Amini (on July 14) about the Constitution amount to sedition, reports Dail
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The High Court on August 2, said the recent statements of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia (on July 13) and Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) leader Fazlul Haq Amini (on July 14) about the Constitution amount to sedition, reports Daily Star. The court also said it will not tolerate any derogatory comments on the Constitution and will be compelled to take steps against anybody making such statements. The petition was filed by writer-columnist Shahriar Kabir on July 20, seeking directives to the Government to take actions against Amini for his comments.
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August - 2 
Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) on August 2 expressed doubts on reaching a positive outcome from the dialogue between the major Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Government, reports Colombo Page. UNP General S
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Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) on August 2 expressed doubts on reaching a positive outcome from the dialogue between the major Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Government, reports Colombo Page. UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said that dialogue between the TNA and the Government was likely to fail.
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August - 2 
US special regional envoy Marc Grossman on August 2 called for Pakistan to support reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan as foreign forces were prepared to withdraw after 10 years of war, reports Daily Times. Addressing a joint press conference with
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US special regional envoy Marc Grossman on August 2 called for Pakistan to support reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan as foreign forces were prepared to withdraw after 10 years of war, reports Daily Times. Addressing a joint press conference with Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Jawed Ludin following the fourth meeting of the Trilateral Core Group, the US envoy Marc Grossman said ups and downs in bilateral relations were a normal matter in diplomacy and added that Pakistan and the United States had shared interests to act jointly. He said that they shared interest in countering terrorism and supporting the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. He said apart from the Afghan reconciliation process, the core group also discussed the support that the regional countries could offer in this regard and regional economic vision. The envoy once again expressed the resolve that the United States would not repeat the mistake of the past of leaving Pakistan alone and would continue with its long-term engagement and investment in the region. Grossman said that they would meet again in Turkey in November 2011 to talk about the regional aspect of the challenge confronting Afghanistan. Another meeting would be held in December in Bonn where the participants would discuss the overall peace and reconciliation process, the transition and the regional economic vision.
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August - 3 
A close aide of All Parry Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is among four persons charge sheeted by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with alleged hawala racket used to channelise money to terrorists of
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A close aide of All Parry Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is among four persons charge sheeted by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with alleged hawala racket used to channelise money to terrorists of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the Kashmir Valley, reports PTI on August 3. The chargesheet names Ghulam Mohammed Bhat, Geelani’s aide, along with three other accomplices, including Mohd Sidiq Ganai, who had allegedly collected over INR 4.57 crore during a period of three years from January, 2008 through hawala channels from Pakistan for promoting "terrorist" activities in the valley. "The investigation has disclosed that four arrested accused acted as a gang and indulged in unlawful activities pursuant to criminal conspiracy and mobilised/raised funds for terrorist activities and thereby they committed offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act," said the NIA in its 17-page charge sheet. The chargesheet said that "funds through hawala channels were being sent to Jammu and Kashmir for funding terror and secessionist acts in the state and Pakistan-based Maqbool Pandit, a member of banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, and Aizaz Maqbool Bhat, at present living in Saudi Arabia, were the key accused behind it." Special judge H S Sharma took the charge sheet on record for taking cognizance and issuing summons to the accused who are at present lodged in Tihar jail in New Delhi. IBN Live adds the special cell of Delhi police, on January 22, had arrested Srinagar-based lawyer Ghulam Mohammed Bhat, Mohd Sidiq Ganai, Ghulam Jeelani Liloo and Farooq Ahmed Dagga from a place in Jammu and Kashmir on a tip off that they were allegedly carrying hawala money for fomenting terror activities in the valley. It had also recovered INR 21.20 lakh hawala money from them. The charge sheet said investigation revealed that "huge consignments" of funds have been collected at various places in Delhi and one of accused Mohd Sidiq Ganai was in touch with Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) operatives Major Iqbal, an accused wanted in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, and Colonel Abdullah. Ganai, who has been identified as an active member of People's League, a constituent of APHC-G, had gone to Pakistan in 1998 through Wagah border on Indian travel document and returned via Nepal on a Pakistani passport.
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August - 3 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Mahadev Mandavi (35) surrendered before the Police in the Nagari- Sihava block of Dhamtari District on August 3.
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Mahadev Mandavi (35) surrendered before the Police in the Nagari- Sihava block of Dhamtari District on August 3.
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August - 3 
A delegation of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) headed by ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, and comprising of ‘vice chairman’ Pradeep Gogoi, ‘foreign secretary’ Sasha Choudhury, ‘finance secretary’ Chitraban Hazarika, ‘cultural secretary’ Pran
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A delegation of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) headed by ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, and comprising of ‘vice chairman’ Pradeep Gogoi, ‘foreign secretary’ Sasha Choudhury, ‘finance secretary’ Chitraban Hazarika, ‘cultural secretary’ Pranati Deka, ‘deputy commander in chief’ Raju Baruah and ‘publicity secretary ‘ Mithinga Daimary will go to New Delhi on August 4 to submit a charter of demands to the Government of India to pave the way for formal talks with the Government.
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August - 3 
APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq threatened violent protests across Kashmir if the restrictions imposed on the separatist leaders continued. Mirwaiz, while addressing a press conference at his residence, said that he would be forced to ask people
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APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq threatened violent protests across Kashmir if the restrictions imposed on the separatist leaders continued. Mirwaiz, while addressing a press conference at his residence, said that he would be forced to ask people to come on streets and lodge protests. "There are curbs on people and protests against the human rights violations in the Valley are not allowed," he alleged, and asserted, "Our programmes have been peaceful so far and people have been following the same. But the situation is going out of control and peoples' anger has crossed all the limits. I believe there would be violence and agitation if the people are not allowed to register their protest in a peaceful manner." He also supported the strike call given by APHC-G chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani against the killing of Nazim Rashid. "I am not in favour of strikes but protest in the form of strike is the last resort in Kashmir," he added.
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August - 3 
Centre has opened back channel communication with the Anti-Talks Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) and is in the process of fixing the pre-condition for starting dialogue, reports Shillong Times. Union Home Minister, P C
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Centre has opened back channel communication with the Anti-Talks Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) and is in the process of fixing the pre-condition for starting dialogue, reports Shillong Times. Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram said “There are back channel contacts with NDFB chairman Ranjan Daimary. Some more steps have to be taken before talks begin. I don’t think it is correct to say that the talks have failed. Talks have not started with the Ranjan Daimary group. I think, once the talks start with the Daimary group, after the pre-conditions are satisfied, we should expect that the talks will move towards a successful conclusion”.
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August - 3 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan has again become active in Jungle Mahal area (West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura Districts), according to intelligence reports. "Kishenji was present in more than one mee
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan has again become active in Jungle Mahal area (West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura Districts), according to intelligence reports. "Kishenji was present in more than one meeting held in Lalgarh and adjacent areas in West Midnapore district in the last half of June, in all probability on June 22 and 23," the reports said. The Maoists, taking advantage of the joint operations coming to a virtual standstill and six teams of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) moving to Jharkhand, have begun holding meetings. Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) chief Asit Mahato and secretary Manoj Mahato held a meeting at Bakisol area in Jhargram while Suchitra Mahato the wife of Maoist leader Sasadhar Mahato, who was killed in a Police encounter, held another on June 5, according to the reports. Maoist spokesperson Akash alias Mansaram Hembram and another leader Bikas organised a series of meetings in Lakhanpur, Bagjhora and Madhupur all in Jhargram subdivision on June 15, it said. "A week ago, the Maoists held a condolence meeting at the Kantapahari school grounds for Sidhu Soren, a squad member killed in a police encounter, where all major Maoist leaders of the state were present," they said. The intelligence sources said, "It indicates that they are reorganising and restructuring the party which was dismantled by the joint operations in the past two years." Eight Maoist squads headed by Suchitra, Bikash and Akash have become active since the regular searches by the joint forces came to a halt, the report said.
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August - 3 
In another encounter, a militant was killed in the Wudderbala forests area of Zachaldara in same District.
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In another encounter, a militant was killed in the Wudderbala forests area of Zachaldara in same District.
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August - 3 
India on August 3 said it wishes to have constructive relations with Pakistan but wanted an environment free from terror and "credible" action to be taken against anti-India jihadi leaders like Jama'at-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed, reports The T
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India on August 3 said it wishes to have constructive relations with Pakistan but wanted an environment free from terror and "credible" action to be taken against anti-India jihadi leaders like Jama'at-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed, reports The Times of India. Giving details about his discussions with his Pakistani counterpart, Hina Rabbani Khar, External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna said he had underscored the importance that India attaches to the fulfillment of commitments made by Pakistan with regard to trial and investigation in Pakistan into 2008 Mumbai attacks. He further said, "I requested Pakistan to act on the assurance given to our Home Minister by Pakistan Interior Minister in June 2010 on the dossiers regarding seven specific individuals and the need to provide voice samples”. Pakistan was asked to investigate the linkages with "some elements in the Pakistani security agencies" that had emerged from the evidence presented in the Tahawwur Rana trial in the United States, he stated.
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has threatened to blow up railway stations in Haridwar, Dehra Dun and Rishikesh on Independence Day (August 15). A letter containing the threat was received by Haridwar railway station superintendent Samarendra Goswami on August
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has threatened to blow up railway stations in Haridwar, Dehra Dun and Rishikesh on Independence Day (August 15). A letter containing the threat was received by Haridwar railway station superintendent Samarendra Goswami on August 3. The letter, purporting to be from LeT ‘area commander’ Kareem Ansari, has also threatened to blow up Har-Ki-Pauri, the main bathing ghat, and several famous temples in Haridwar on August 22.
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Life in Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir valley was affected on August 3 by a strike call given by All Parry Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) and supported by APHC-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) against the earlier reported alleged custodial killi
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Life in Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir valley was affected on August 3 by a strike call given by All Parry Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) and supported by APHC-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) against the earlier reported alleged custodial killing of Nazim Rashid alias Anjum in Sopore area of Baramulla District on July 31, according to Daily Excelsior. Stray incidents of stone pelting were reported from Maisuma, Nowhatta, Gojwara, Jamia Masjid, Khanyar, Naid Kadal, Saraibal areas of Srinagar city, as well as from various parts Sopore town.
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August - 3 
NSCN-IM has denied its involvement in the Sangakpham Bazar blast, reports Kanglaonline. In a press communiqué issued in Dimapur NSCN-IM said “The fact that some groups in Manipur targeting innocent public in order to make their political statement ha
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NSCN-IM has denied its involvement in the Sangakpham Bazar blast, reports Kanglaonline. In a press communiqué issued in Dimapur NSCN-IM said “The fact that some groups in Manipur targeting innocent public in order to make their political statement has become a matter of grave concern. NSCN is never desperate to make its point through such acts, by targeting innocent persons. We will not accept any blanket allegation and we are also serious about such actions”. Press communiqué further said “The reaction of the Manipur government and its chief minister Ibobi Singh is nothing but acts of impropriety and recklessness, considering their irrational opposition to peace and the ongoing political dialogue between the government of India and the NSCN,”
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On August 3 SFs arrested four suspected militants of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) from Khatkhati area in Assam's Karbi Anglong District, reports Times of India. A .9-mm pistol was seized from them.
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On August 3 SFs arrested four suspected militants of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) from Khatkhati area in Assam's Karbi Anglong District, reports Times of India. A .9-mm pistol was seized from them.
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on August 3, Dimasa National Democratic Front (DNDF) laid down arms in a surrender ceremony jointly organised by Dima Hasao District Police and the Indian Army at Haflong in Dima Hasao District. Of the 27 members of the outfit, only 19 participated i
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on August 3, Dimasa National Democratic Front (DNDF) laid down arms in a surrender ceremony jointly organised by Dima Hasao District Police and the Indian Army at Haflong in Dima Hasao District. Of the 27 members of the outfit, only 19 participated in today’s ceremony, while the remaining eight had allegedly gone out of the District to chalk out a post-surrender “strategy”. The surrendered cadres included ‘chairman’ Layung Dimasa and ‘commander-in-chief’ Camera Dimasa. The team laid down 17 different types of arms and ammunition, including AK-series rifles, 1,400 live ammunition and 11 grenades. Dima Hasao Superintendent of Police V.K. Ramisetti said “DNDF emerged as an influential rebel outfit after kidnapping a senior physician from Haflong town in October 2010. It was also behind the kidnapping of three employees of Indian Oiltanking Ltd in December 2010. We hope surrender of the cadres will end law and order problems in the district, which had continued even after DHD-J’s surrender.”
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On August 3, the Bangladesh Government initiated legal procedures to hand over Anup Chetia, the detained ‘general secretary’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to India, said Home Minister Shahara Khatun, according to Daily Star. She stated, “
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On August 3, the Bangladesh Government initiated legal procedures to hand over Anup Chetia, the detained ‘general secretary’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to India, said Home Minister Shahara Khatun, according to Daily Star. She stated, “We have to complete legal procedures to hand over Anup Chetia to India that requested deportation of its nationals kept in Bangladesh prisons. We also made a similar request to India”. Chetia, who was arrested on December 21, 1997 from a Mohammadpur house Dhaka, had been charged with intrusion into Bangladesh territory using a fake passport and illegal possession of currencies of 16 countries. A Dhaka court sentenced Chetia to seven years' imprisonment for committing the offences. On completion of his jail term, Chetia was kept in prison following a High Court directive in August, 2003 to keep him in safe custody until the government makes a decision regarding his application for political asylum in Bangladesh. Asking anonymity, a home ministry high-up said Chetia might be handed over to India before the Indian prime minister's visit to Bangladesh in September.
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On August 3, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held a meeting in Balarampur in Purulia District and urged the people to rail against the State Government for its failure to eradicate poverty in the three Districts of Jungle Mahal (West
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On August 3, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held a meeting in Balarampur in Purulia District and urged the people to rail against the State Government for its failure to eradicate poverty in the three Districts of Jungle Mahal (West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura), reports Economic Times. They also put up posters at Balarampur bus stand and distributed leaflets among local residents urging them to observe ‘Martyrs’ Week’ which ended on August 3. They also demanded the release of all Maoist leaders including Himadri Sen Roy and Sudip Chongdar. Thereafter, the Maoists cadres riding two-wheelers managed to flee Balarampur.
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August - 3 
Over 40 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided the Bariarpur village under Barhat Police Station area in Jamui District on August 3 and blew up a part of the house of Sumitra Devi, the village head.
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Over 40 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided the Bariarpur village under Barhat Police Station area in Jamui District on August 3 and blew up a part of the house of Sumitra Devi, the village head.
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August - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Monoranjan Boro, from Godajuli village under Dhekiajuli Police Station in Sonitpur District. A pistol and ammunition were seized from him.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Monoranjan Boro, from Godajuli village under Dhekiajuli Police Station in Sonitpur District. A pistol and ammunition were seized from him.
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August - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 3 arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Manuranjan Pegu, at Jengraimukh in Majuli Sub-Division of Jorhat District.
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 3 arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Manuranjan Pegu, at Jengraimukh in Majuli Sub-Division of Jorhat District.
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August - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 3 recovered a hand grenade from the residential building of Heikham Borajao, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Sekmai Constituency at Khur-khul Lamkhai in Imphal.
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 3 recovered a hand grenade from the residential building of Heikham Borajao, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Sekmai Constituency at Khur-khul Lamkhai in Imphal.
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August - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two militants in the Esmali forests area of Keran in Kupwara District in the evening of August 3.
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Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two militants in the Esmali forests area of Keran in Kupwara District in the evening of August 3.
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August - 3 
SFs arrested NDFB militant Nageswar Basumatary alias B. Nizwm alias Akheb from Chaitanpur under Salbari Police Station in Baksa District. A .9mm pistol, 2 magazines and ammunition were recovered from him.
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SFs arrested NDFB militant Nageswar Basumatary alias B. Nizwm alias Akheb from Chaitanpur under Salbari Police Station in Baksa District. A .9mm pistol, 2 magazines and ammunition were recovered from him.
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SFs on August 3 destroyed a hideout of the militants and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives at village Walan Wali in the Samot area of Budhal in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries included one pistol made in Pakistan with on
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SFs on August 3 destroyed a hideout of the militants and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives at village Walan Wali in the Samot area of Budhal in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries included one pistol made in Pakistan with one magazine and two rounds, one 7.63 gun, also made in Pakistan, two Chinese grenades, two UBGL grenades, two battery components and some literature in Urdu.
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August - 3 
State Government has welcomed a recent offer by the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) to assist in the ongoing operation against the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh said “We would be more than happy to accept the
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State Government has welcomed a recent offer by the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) to assist in the ongoing operation against the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh said “We would be more than happy to accept the ANVC offer to assist the Government in the operation against the GNLA. We would welcome the support of any group to end militancy in Garo Hills”.
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The IGP also announced that that in the aftermath of August 3 arrest of a LeT militant Mushtaq Ahmed alias Mustafa alias Master of Budhan in Reasi District from Belicharana in Jammu, Police have decided to conduct a census and prepare data of all the
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The IGP also announced that that in the aftermath of August 3 arrest of a LeT militant Mushtaq Ahmed alias Mustafa alias Master of Budhan in Reasi District from Belicharana in Jammu, Police have decided to conduct a census and prepare data of all the people living in ‘unauthorized colonies’, including Belicharana, in Jammu and its outskirts. "We have decided to conduct a census and prepare data of all the people, mostly migrants of Rajouri, Poonch, Reasi, Doda, Kishtwar etc putting up in unauthorized colonies’’, he said, arguing, “If one militant can hide in unauthorized basties, I don’t rule out the possibility of more militants having taken shelter in some colonies.’’ He pointed out militant attack of Ragunath temple was planned at Rajouri and Poonch but executed from Qasim Nagar basti, where the militants had dumped arms, ammunition and explosives. He, however, conceded that there were no organised training camps for militants in any part of Jammu and local recruits in Kishtwar (now killed or arrested) had been trained by the militants while working with them.
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August - 3 
The Maoists also blew up the house of a villager, identified as Ashok Yadav, at Karman tola in the same Police Station area, Police said.
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The Maoists also blew up the house of a villager, identified as Ashok Yadav, at Karman tola in the same Police Station area, Police said.
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August - 3 
The State Police has reiterated that it is not taking the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) lightly despite their dwindling presence and prowess, reports Shillong Times. A senior Police official on August 3 said “The HNLC is still a pote
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The State Police has reiterated that it is not taking the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) lightly despite their dwindling presence and prowess, reports Shillong Times. A senior Police official on August 3 said “The HNLC is still a potential threat to disrupt the Independence Day celebration. Despite numbering only a few, they can still wreck havoc”. According to the Police, the number of HNLC men has come down to around 50, but these cadres who are camping in Bangladesh are hardcore militants and can pose a threat to the people.
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August - 3 
There are intelligence reports that a few HNLC cadres have sneaked into the State from Bangladesh giving rise to the speculation that they may try to disrupt the upcoming Independence Day celebrations.
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There are intelligence reports that a few HNLC cadres have sneaked into the State from Bangladesh giving rise to the speculation that they may try to disrupt the upcoming Independence Day celebrations.
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August - 3 
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram held Assam Government responsible for the delay in implementing Clause Eight of the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) with Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) signed in 2003, which refers to conferring Schedule Tribe (ST) stat
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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram held Assam Government responsible for the delay in implementing Clause Eight of the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) with Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) signed in 2003, which refers to conferring Schedule Tribe (ST) status to Bodo-Kacharis living in Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills (Dima Hasao) Districts. He further said at least 846 BLT cadres have been recruited in the Central Police Forces and approval for appointment of 400 ex-BLT cadres as Special Police Officers has been given to the Assam Government.
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August - 3 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 3 defended the use of Special Police Officers (SPOs) saying their “special skills” were needed in fighting the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as Government sources indicated they would seek a
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 3 defended the use of Special Police Officers (SPOs) saying their “special skills” were needed in fighting the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as Government sources indicated they would seek a review of the recent Supreme Court order banning such recruits, reports Telegraph. “In Chhattisgarh and Orissa, the SPOs have been engaged for certain very limited tasks in the conflict with the Left-wing extremists. That is because the SPOs bring to the task certain special skills and knowledge which are otherwise not available to the paramilitary force personnel. This (apex court) judgment, indeed, has far-reaching implications,” Chidambaram said in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament). He further informed that within next few days the Government would take a decision on whether to seek a review of Supreme Court order on SPOs
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August - 3 
A dead body of MQM worker, Abid Baig, was found from Ghazinagar Usmanabad in Garden Police precincts.
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A dead body of MQM worker, Abid Baig, was found from Ghazinagar Usmanabad in Garden Police precincts.
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August - 3 
A NATO oil tanker was set on fire by unidentified assailants in Tera Mill of Dasht in Mastung District while it was on its way from Karachi in Sindh to Kandahar in Afghanistan on August 3.
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A NATO oil tanker was set on fire by unidentified assailants in Tera Mill of Dasht in Mastung District while it was on its way from Karachi in Sindh to Kandahar in Afghanistan on August 3.
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August - 3 
At least six more people were killed, including activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), in separate incidents of violence and target killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 3, reported Daily Times. The killings occurred wh
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At least six more people were killed, including activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), in separate incidents of violence and target killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 3, reported Daily Times. The killings occurred while the Rangers detained nearly 50 suspects during a search operation in Orangi Town.
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August - 3 
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on August 3 informed the National Assembly that the Security Forces (SFs) arrested 3,143 alleged terrorists in the country and recovered 4,240 weapons from them during the last three years, reported Dawn. The da
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Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on August 3 informed the National Assembly that the Security Forces (SFs) arrested 3,143 alleged terrorists in the country and recovered 4,240 weapons from them during the last three years, reported Dawn. The data presented by the Minister showed that 67 per cent of the arrests had been made in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa whereas 84 per cent of the weapons had been seized from Balochistan. Giving province-wise details, Malik said the SFs arrested 2,103 alleged terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 343 in Balochistan, 231 in Punjab, 145 in Sindh, 130 in Islamabad, 106 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 80 in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and five in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Similarly, the data showed that during the last three years the SFs seized 3,554 weapons from Balochistan, 431 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 150 from Sindh, 55 from Punjab, 27 from Gilgit-Baltistan, 15 from Islamabad and eight from PoK. The Minister informed the house that only PNR 500,000 had been recovered from the arrested terrorists.
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August - 3 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that no operation would be conducted in Karachi, but Rangers would take only targeted action on intelligence information. “Peace in Karachi is a must not only for innocent citizens but also for national economy,” M
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that no operation would be conducted in Karachi, but Rangers would take only targeted action on intelligence information. “Peace in Karachi is a must not only for innocent citizens but also for national economy,” Malik said. “Action will focus on those involved in targeted killings and terrorists. This fight will continue till normalcy is restored in the cosmopolitan city,” he stated.
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August - 3 
MQM and Awami National Party (ANP) expressed their desire for the deployment of Army personnel in Karachi to restore peace. In a telephonic address, MQM Chief Altaf Hussain asserted that Army should be deployed in Karachi and a stern action should be
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MQM and Awami National Party (ANP) expressed their desire for the deployment of Army personnel in Karachi to restore peace. In a telephonic address, MQM Chief Altaf Hussain asserted that Army should be deployed in Karachi and a stern action should be taken against those destroying peace in Sindh and Karachi. Hussain made an appeal to the top leadership of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to stop supporting the Lyari gang and other criminal and land mafia.
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August - 3 
One person, identified as Lal Faqir, was killed and two others received injuries when militants fired 25 mortar shells from the border of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Darra Adamkhel town of Kohat District on August
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One person, identified as Lal Faqir, was killed and two others received injuries when militants fired 25 mortar shells from the border of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Darra Adamkhel town of Kohat District on August 3, reported Dawn. They said that militants fired barrage of mortar shells at villages in Darra Adamkhel from Tora Chinna and Khartang areas, situated along the border of Orakzai Agency. The injured were identified as Shah Said and Sajjad.
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August - 3 
Professor Naeem Khalid, chairman of Department of Physics at Islamia College University (ICU) has sought Police protection after receiving threats from Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) militants
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Professor Naeem Khalid, chairman of Department of Physics at Islamia College University (ICU) has sought Police protection after receiving threats from Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) militants
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August - 3 
Six militants were killed and 12 others were injured in Security Forces’ (SFs) action during the ongoing Koh-i-Sofaid (White Mountain) operation in different areas of central Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 3, re
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Six militants were killed and 12 others were injured in Security Forces’ (SFs) action during the ongoing Koh-i-Sofaid (White Mountain) operation in different areas of central Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 3, reported Express Tribune. According to sources, SFs using gunship helicopters destroyed four militant hideouts and one of their vehicles.
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August - 3 
Three bombs exploded one after the other as the suspected militants targeted the main 500 KV transmission line from Tarbela Dam to Sheikh Mohammadi grid station in Peshawar, at Khudrai Wand of Kalabat region in the jurisdiction of Topi Police Station
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Three bombs exploded one after the other as the suspected militants targeted the main 500 KV transmission line from Tarbela Dam to Sheikh Mohammadi grid station in Peshawar, at Khudrai Wand of Kalabat region in the jurisdiction of Topi Police Station in Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of August 3.
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August - 3 
Nepali Congress (NC) president Sushil Koirala, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) senior leader Mahdav Kumar Nepal and Terai Madesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) chairman Mahanta Thakur on August 3 urged Unified Communist Party of
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Nepali Congress (NC) president Sushil Koirala, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) senior leader Mahdav Kumar Nepal and Terai Madesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) chairman Mahanta Thakur on August 3 urged Unified Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (UCPN-M) ‘chairman’ Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda to take lead of the peace process and new constitution drafting.
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August - 3 
Nepali Congress General Secretary Prakashman Singh said that his party will continue obstructing parliament until Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal resigns as per the five-point agreement, reports The Himalayan Times. Singh said that as Khanal acted w
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Nepali Congress General Secretary Prakashman Singh said that his party will continue obstructing parliament until Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal resigns as per the five-point agreement, reports The Himalayan Times. Singh said that as Khanal acted wrongly while reshuffling the cabinet, the NC was forced to obstruct parliament, though this action not only hindered the peace and constitution making processes as these were the tasks of the Special Committee and the Constitution Committee.
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August - 3 
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav urged leaders of the three major parties to be serious about the peace and constitution-drafting processes, warning that time was running out to accomplish the tasks.
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President Dr Ram Baran Yadav urged leaders of the three major parties to be serious about the peace and constitution-drafting processes, warning that time was running out to accomplish the tasks.
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August - 3 
A Dhaka Court rejected bail petitions of three former Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials accused in the August 21, 2004 Grenade Attack Cases.
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A Dhaka Court rejected bail petitions of three former Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials accused in the August 21, 2004 Grenade Attack Cases.
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August - 3 
A platform of Islamic parties has threatened to call a general strike to press for arrest of a Hindu teacher, Madan Mohan Das (for blasphemous remark) and also for his trial. Chief of Islamic Law Implementation Committee Mufti Fazlul Huq Amini on Aug
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A platform of Islamic parties has threatened to call a general strike to press for arrest of a Hindu teacher, Madan Mohan Das (for blasphemous remark) and also for his trial. Chief of Islamic Law Implementation Committee Mufti Fazlul Huq Amini on August 3 said, "Now, Bangladesh has become a fear-free place for the enemies of Islam. That's why a teacher could make such blasphemous remarks". He further added, "If Das is not arrested by Sunday [August 7], we will call for a general strike”.
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August - 3 
Banned Islamist organisation Hizb-ut-Tahrir has pasted a huge number of posters in the capital city of Dhaka announcing a rally and a procession at Muktangon on August 13, throwing a challenge to the Government, reports Daily Star. Earlier, on Octobe
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Banned Islamist organisation Hizb-ut-Tahrir has pasted a huge number of posters in the capital city of Dhaka announcing a rally and a procession at Muktangon on August 13, throwing a challenge to the Government, reports Daily Star. Earlier, on October 22, 2009, the Government had banned all activities of Hizb-ut-Tahrir on the grounds of public security, as the outfit had been carrying out subversive and anti-democratic activities in the country.
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August - 3 
On August 3, the Bangladesh Government initiated legal procedures to hand over Anup Chetia, the detained ‘general secretary’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to India, said Home Minister Shahara Khatun, according to Daily Star. She stated, “
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On August 3, the Bangladesh Government initiated legal procedures to hand over Anup Chetia, the detained ‘general secretary’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to India, said Home Minister Shahara Khatun, according to Daily Star. She stated, “We have to complete legal procedures to hand over Anup Chetia to India that requested deportation of its nationals kept in Bangladesh prisons. We also made a similar request to India”. Chetia, who was arrested on December 21, 1997 from a Mohammadpur house Dhaka, had been charged with intrusion into Bangladesh territory using a fake passport and illegal possession of currencies of 16 countries. A Dhaka court sentenced Chetia to seven years' imprisonment for committing the offences. On completion of his jail term, Chetia was kept in prison following a High Court directive in August, 2003 to keep him in safe custody until the government makes a decision regarding his application for political asylum in Bangladesh. Asking anonymity, a home ministry high-up said Chetia might be handed over to India before the Indian prime minister's visit to Bangladesh in September.
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August - 3 
Outlaws belonging to Janajuddho faction of Purbo Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) have resumed their criminal activities including extortion and murder. Amid signs of the fugitive outlaws' reappearance in the area, five Police Stations in Khulna city an
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Outlaws belonging to Janajuddho faction of Purbo Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) have resumed their criminal activities including extortion and murder. Amid signs of the fugitive outlaws' reappearance in the area, five Police Stations in Khulna city and nine others in the Khulna District have been put on high alert.
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August - 3 
A Strike was held in North Western town of Puttalam against the death of Human Rights activist Pattani Razeek whose body was found 17 months after his abduction in the East, reports Colombo Page. Razeek was abducted by an unidentified group in Febru
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A Strike was held in North Western town of Puttalam against the death of Human Rights activist Pattani Razeek whose body was found 17 months after his abduction in the East, reports Colombo Page. Razeek was abducted by an unidentified group in February 2010 in Polonnaruwa, in the North Central Province. His highly decomposed body was discovered on July 28 under a partially built house in the Valachchenai in the Eastern Province.
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August - 4 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’, identified as James Murmu, who was arrested on August 4 in Jharkhand, has revealed that the Maoists are planning to target Mohammad Bazar station in the bordering Birbhum District of W
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’, identified as James Murmu, who was arrested on August 4 in Jharkhand, has revealed that the Maoists are planning to target Mohammad Bazar station in the bordering Birbhum District of West Bengal and Security Forces(SF) guarding coal-laden trucks in neighbouring Pakur. “Altogether 200 fresh recruits are being trained to attack the Mohammad Bazar Police Station under the supervision of CPI(Maoist) zonal commander Ravi Marandi, alias Vishvanathda,” a Police source quoted the 25-year-old as saying. He pointed out that CPI- Maoist frontal organisations such as Nari Mukti Sangathan (Association for Women’s Emancipation) and Kisan Kranti Morcha (Peasant Revolution Front) were also being strengthened to spread their ideology and strengthen base in rural areas. According to Murmu, currently nine women cadres of the CPI-Maoist armed squad in Shikaripara and adjoining block areas of Dumka Distict are adept in operating sophisticated firearms, including carbine and self-loading rifle.
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August - 4 
A senior Maoist leader in the State has said for the first time that the Maoists are ready to be part of any Government-appointed committee that would oversee development work in Jungle Mahal (West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura Districts), reports T
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A senior Maoist leader in the State has said for the first time that the Maoists are ready to be part of any Government-appointed committee that would oversee development work in Jungle Mahal (West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura Districts), reports Telegraph. “We want the new government to form a committee to oversee development work in Jungle Mahal. We are ready to put our representatives in that committee,” said a statement by Akash, the chief of the CPI-Maoist’s Bengal chapter, issued on August 4.
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August - 4 
All Assam Gorkha Students' Union (AAGSU) on August 4 blocked the busy Sonari -Mon road at Namtola in Sivasagar District for about three hours asking Assam Government to take steps to tighten security in the inter-state boundary areas so that illegal
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All Assam Gorkha Students' Union (AAGSU) on August 4 blocked the busy Sonari -Mon road at Namtola in Sivasagar District for about three hours asking Assam Government to take steps to tighten security in the inter-state boundary areas so that illegal activities of the militant outfits could be controlled.
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August - 4 
All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU), apex body of Gorkha youths and students of Assam, on August 4 urged the Pro-Talks leaders of ULFA to negotiate the best in lieu of sovereignty and wished them best of luck.
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All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU), apex body of Gorkha youths and students of Assam, on August 4 urged the Pro-Talks leaders of ULFA to negotiate the best in lieu of sovereignty and wished them best of luck.
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August - 4 
An absconding Maoist, identified as Kanwar Singh Kumethi, was arrested in Dodka village of Raipur District.
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An absconding Maoist, identified as Kanwar Singh Kumethi, was arrested in Dodka village of Raipur District.
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An encounter broke out between militants and SFs at Putchal in Pulwama District in the morning of August 4 (today).
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An encounter broke out between militants and SFs at Putchal in Pulwama District in the morning of August 4 (today).
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August - 4 
Army on August 4 warned of the possibility of terrorists attempting to disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir especially in view of the upcoming Independence Day (August 15), reports PTI. "There is a need to be more vigilant in view of the possibility of
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Army on August 4 warned of the possibility of terrorists attempting to disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir especially in view of the upcoming Independence Day (August 15), reports PTI. "There is a need to be more vigilant in view of the possibility of terrorists attempting to disrupt the existing peace in the Region, especially during the coming days on account of the Independence Day," said the Security Advisor to the Jammu and Kashmir Government and General Officer Commanding (GOC, White Knight Corps) Lieutenant General J P Nehra. He said, "The downward slide in terrorism should not lull us into complacency as the intentions of terrorists and their infrastructure across the LoC is still intact." DNA reports that militants have resorted to old tricks of soft target killings to instill fear among the people of Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials, over two dozen civilians have been killed by militants in 2011 in the State. Data given by Police says at least 19 civilians have been killed by militants so far in valley alone. Sopore tops the list with five followed by Srinagar and Kupwara with four killings each. Ganderbal has witnessed two civilian killings so far. So far, Baramulla, Shopian, Awantipora and Budgam have witnessed one killing each. “We are comfortably placed in terms of militancy on all parameters except for civilian deaths. Last year the number was 22 and this year it is 23. There is marked decline in all the parameters. Like I said there is no room for complacency,” said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. “There seems to be no logic to these killings by militants which have happened in a series. Actually they are under tremendous pressure after their leadership has been eliminated,” said an unnamed top Police officer.
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August - 4 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons in Jubaguda village under Kotagada Police Station in Kandhamal District late in the night of August 4 suspecting them to be Police informers, reports IBN Live. The victims
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons in Jubaguda village under Kotagada Police Station in Kandhamal District late in the night of August 4 suspecting them to be Police informers, reports IBN Live. The victims were identified as Peter Mallick (38) and Sitaram Uthansingh. According to Police, a large number of armed Maoists, including women, stormed into the village and called out the duo from their houses. The duo was then killed on the outskirt of the village. While the body of Peter was found with his throat slit, that of Sitaram had gunshot mark.
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August - 4 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed three villagers in separate incidents in Bijapur District on August 4, suspecting them to be Police informers. The bodies, recovered from Gangaloor, Basaguda and Bhopalpatnam areas of the Dis
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed three villagers in separate incidents in Bijapur District on August 4, suspecting them to be Police informers. The bodies, recovered from Gangaloor, Basaguda and Bhopalpatnam areas of the District, were thrown on road.
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August - 4 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is luring away youths from Assam. According to sources, a massive recruitment drive, particularly in Upper Assam, has been launched by the CPI-Maoist and other Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) groups. The issue c
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is luring away youths from Assam. According to sources, a massive recruitment drive, particularly in Upper Assam, has been launched by the CPI-Maoist and other Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) groups. The issue came to light when five youths, who were lured away by one Moina Boro from Delhi promising them jobs, managed to flee from Delhi railway station after knowing that they were being taken to undergo Maoist training.
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August - 4 
Five persons, suspected of having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested by Police with a huge cache of explosives from Ahrarura town in Mirzapur District on August 4, reports Daijiworld.com. The five, aged between
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Five persons, suspected of having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested by Police with a huge cache of explosives from Ahrarura town in Mirzapur District on August 4, reports Daijiworld.com. The five, aged between 26-30 years, were arrested with 2,000 detonators and around 50 kilograms of widely used commercial explosive ammonium nitrate. "It appears that the five were supposed to hand over the illegal consignment of explosives to Maoists," Police Inspector Deepak Pandey told reporters. "Of the five arrested, four are from Maoist-hit Rohtas district of Bihar, while another is from Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli district," he added.
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August - 4 
GNLA Spokesman Nikjang Marak said “We will attack legislators from Garo Hills and bomb the offices of Congress party and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Garo Hills if the government does not withdraw the CoBRA (Commmado Battalion for Resolute Act
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GNLA Spokesman Nikjang Marak said “We will attack legislators from Garo Hills and bomb the offices of Congress party and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Garo Hills if the government does not withdraw the CoBRA (Commmado Battalion for Resolute Action) commandos,”
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August - 4 
Gujarat Police arrested a man, identified as Bhavesh Patel, and seized as many as 31 detonators at Nadiad in Kheda District, ahead of Independence Day function which would be attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, according to The Times of
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Gujarat Police arrested a man, identified as Bhavesh Patel, and seized as many as 31 detonators at Nadiad in Kheda District, ahead of Independence Day function which would be attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, according to The Times of India. Already, the Police and the Government machinery in the District have been put on alert following last week's anonymous letter which threatened to blow up the famous Krishna temple in Dakore on August 15.
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August - 4 
Kuki tribals in Chandel District have started demanding bifurcation of the District, reports Kanglaonline. The Chandel unit of Kuki Chiefs’ Association and Kuki Students’ Organization, on August 4 consented to intensify the demand for a full fledged
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Kuki tribals in Chandel District have started demanding bifurcation of the District, reports Kanglaonline. The Chandel unit of Kuki Chiefs’ Association and Kuki Students’ Organization, on August 4 consented to intensify the demand for a full fledged Tengnoupal District out of Chandel District during a media conference organized jointly by the chiefs’ association and KSO at Tengnoupal in Chandel District.
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August - 4 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 4 arrested a man, identified as Jiarat Sheikh from Suti in Murshidabad District of West Bengal for allegedly supplying explosive-grade ammonium nitrate to the July 13 Mumbai serial blasts bombers, reports
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 4 arrested a man, identified as Jiarat Sheikh from Suti in Murshidabad District of West Bengal for allegedly supplying explosive-grade ammonium nitrate to the July 13 Mumbai serial blasts bombers, reports The Times of India. The Police said Jiarat was arrested three years ago for supplying raw material to bomb makers but was released after three months for lack of evidence.
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August - 4 
On August 4, three militants of Khaplang faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) surrendered along with arms before SFs in a simple ceremony at the headquarters of 19 Assam Riffles at Khonsa in Tirap District.
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On August 4, three militants of Khaplang faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) surrendered along with arms before SFs in a simple ceremony at the headquarters of 19 Assam Riffles at Khonsa in Tirap District.
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August - 4 
Pulwama 'district commander of LeT, Shakoor Ahmad Teli alias Saif alias Abu Bakar, was killed in an encounter between militants and SFs at Khar Mohalla village in the Putchal area of Pulwama District. Earlier in the day, a large number of people from
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Pulwama 'district commander of LeT, Shakoor Ahmad Teli alias Saif alias Abu Bakar, was killed in an encounter between militants and SFs at Khar Mohalla village in the Putchal area of Pulwama District. Earlier in the day, a large number of people from the adjacent villages of Ratnipora, Hajibal and Pinglana who had gathered outside the Putchal village, where encounter took place, pelted stones at the SFs. The angry mob set ablaze a Police vehicle and in commotion they took away the body of the militant along, said eyewitnesses. Police fired tear smoke and used batons to disperse them. Four protesters were injured as Police chased them away. Deccan Chronicle reports that half a dozen civilians and three Policemen, including the area Deputy Superintendent of Police, were injured in the clash. One of the security official said, “However, undeterred by what the mob chose to do, the Security Forces eventually killed the militant.”
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August - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 4 killed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘chief’ for Kishtwar, Habib Gujjar alias Salman and his associate, Irshad Ahmed Koli, in a gun battle at village Nagaran in the Nagni area of Keshwan in Kishtwar District, reports Daily E
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 4 killed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘chief’ for Kishtwar, Habib Gujjar alias Salman and his associate, Irshad Ahmed Koli, in a gun battle at village Nagaran in the Nagni area of Keshwan in Kishtwar District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the encounter site included one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 134 rounds, LeT letter heads, other literature, uniforms used by Salman, explosive devices strategic maps of Doda and Kishtwar and other belongings of the militant. The house owner, where Salman had taken shelter, has been detained for questioning. Inspector General of Police (IGP, Jammu) Dilbagh Singh said Salman had direct contact with his Pakistani ‘commanders’ and even after SFs trapped him, he made a frantic call to one of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant to help him take out of the cordon. However, the HM militant didn’t come to his rescue.
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August - 4 
State Government is working on a comprehensive plan to tackle the Maoist menace in the State. According to reports, the Government is planning to launch massive anti-Maoist operation simultaneously in the dense forests of Bastar and Gariyaband.
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State Government is working on a comprehensive plan to tackle the Maoist menace in the State. According to reports, the Government is planning to launch massive anti-Maoist operation simultaneously in the dense forests of Bastar and Gariyaband.
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August - 4 
Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants on August 4 shot dead a Nokma (village council chief) of Geldupara village under Garobada Police outpost in West Garo Hills District, for his failure to pay the extortion money. The Nokma was i
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants on August 4 shot dead a Nokma (village council chief) of Geldupara village under Garobada Police outpost in West Garo Hills District, for his failure to pay the extortion money. The Nokma was identified as GR Marak. GNLA had served him a demand notice of INR 700,000 with the dead line of August 1.
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August - 4 
The Centre on August 4 asked Odisha if it was promulgating an ordinance on the lines of Chhattisgarh to make Special Police Officers (SPOs) part of the State Police force, reports IBN Live. "Chhattisgarh has promulgated the ordinance and the Centre h
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The Centre on August 4 asked Odisha if it was promulgating an ordinance on the lines of Chhattisgarh to make Special Police Officers (SPOs) part of the State Police force, reports IBN Live. "Chhattisgarh has promulgated the ordinance and the Centre has asked Orissa whether they will promulgate a similar ordinance," Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram told the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament) while replying to a debate on growing incidents of terrorism in the country.
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August - 4 
The IGP also said Salman had managed to recruit six youth of Kishtwar into the outfit during past some time, all of whom have been neutralized. While four of them — Khurshid Ahmed, Mohammad Issaq, Jan Mohammad and Noman had already been killed, Abdul
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The IGP also said Salman had managed to recruit six youth of Kishtwar into the outfit during past some time, all of whom have been neutralized. While four of them — Khurshid Ahmed, Mohammad Issaq, Jan Mohammad and Noman had already been killed, Abdul Jabbar was arrested. The sixth surviving recruit — Irshad Ahmed Koli was killed today along with Salman. He asserted, "With the killing of Habib Gujjar alias Salman and his associate, Koli, the LeT outfit has been wiped out hundred per cent from Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban Districts’’, adding some HM cadre were still active in Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban Districts.
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August - 4 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 4 said Security Forces should deal with right-wing terror groups "sternly and fearlessly" as they were enemies of the country as much as Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI)
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 4 said Security Forces should deal with right-wing terror groups "sternly and fearlessly" as they were enemies of the country as much as Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), reports Ndtv.com. While releasing a book on Indian Mujahideen, he stated, “...the right wing extremist terrorist groups. That also deserves to be researched and studied. They are radicalising right wing youths in the same manner that SIMI and IM have been radicalized."
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August - 4 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on August 4 that the July 13 blasts in Mumbai could be the handiwork of a homegrown terror module, possibly the one which also carried out the German Bakery blast in Pune (February 14, 2010), according to The E
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on August 4 that the July 13 blasts in Mumbai could be the handiwork of a homegrown terror module, possibly the one which also carried out the German Bakery blast in Pune (February 14, 2010), according to The Economic Times. He stated, "The Pune terror attack was by an Indian module. In Mumbai too, all indications point to the role of an Indian module. This is the first official confirmation of investigations over the last three weeks throwing up a home-grown jihadi outfit - in all probability, Indian Mujahideen (IM), as the likely perpetrator of the Mumbai blasts that killed 26 people. Speaking on the larger issue of terrorism that India faces, Chidambaram said three facts needed to be kept in mind. One, India is located in the most-troubled and vulnerable hotspot in the world with the epicentre of terrorism having shifted to Afghanistan-Pakistan region. The second noticeable fact was that although there was no gain saying the fact that terror came from across the border, with terrorists infiltrating from Pakistan, Bangladesh-Myanmar and Nepal and penetrating deep into the hinterland, home-grown terrorist groups had emerged on the scene over the last few years. The third terror scenario that had emerged in the recent years was the rise of right-wing, fascist groups.
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August - 4 
A Policeman, identified as Younus Rafiq, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Misri Khan Village in Old Golimar area within the precincts of Pak Colony Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 4.
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A Policeman, identified as Younus Rafiq, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Misri Khan Village in Old Golimar area within the precincts of Pak Colony Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 4.
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August - 4 
According to a report by global analysts Maplecroft, Pakistan is the second most at risk from terrorist attack, Dawn reported on August 5. Somalia is most at risk from terrorist attack, followed by Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan and the new nation of
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According to a report by global analysts Maplecroft, Pakistan is the second most at risk from terrorist attack, Dawn reported on August 5. Somalia is most at risk from terrorist attack, followed by Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan and the new nation of South Sudan. The consultancy’s latest Terrorism Risk Index also assesses threats to be rising in Yemen, Iran, Uganda, Libya, Egypt and Nigeria. A Maplecroft statement said increased dangers seen in Yemen and Uganda were caused by al Qaeda-associated violence, those in Iran stemmed from attacks by rebel group Jundullah and those in Egypt and Libya originated in terrorist and criminal attempts to exploit Arab Spring political unrest.
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August - 4 
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani on August 4 denied the media reports about the existence of Quetta Shura or presence of Mullah Omar or Ayman Al Zawahiri in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. Talking to the US Ambassador to Paki
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Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani on August 4 denied the media reports about the existence of Quetta Shura or presence of Mullah Omar or Ayman Al Zawahiri in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. Talking to the US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Quetta, he said that Pakistan’s role was inevitable in maintenance of peace and stability in the region. The Chief Minister informed the US ambassador that the law and order situation was not bad in his province and the overall security situation was stable in Balochistan barring some incidents of violence or acts of terrorism. The law enforcing agencies were in full control of the situation and there was no major break down of law and order in Balochistan, Nawab Raisani told the US envoy and his colleagues accompanying him. The chief minister dispelled the impression that Mullah Omar or Al Zawahiri was hiding somewhere in Balochistan, or that Quetta Shura operating in the province.
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August - 4 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 4 said that a plot to target Ministers and key figures with perfume bombs has been foiled, reports Dawn. “Terrorists had devised a perfume bottle like bombs as gifts to target ministers and key poli
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 4 said that a plot to target Ministers and key figures with perfume bombs has been foiled, reports Dawn. “Terrorists had devised a perfume bottle like bombs as gifts to target ministers and key political figures in the month of Ramazan,” said Rehman Malik in his report. Malik prepared a report after receiving intelligence from the spy agencies and sent it to President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Shuja Pasha, Director General Military Intelligence (MI) Major-General Naushad Ahmed Kayani and to all four provincial Chief Ministers along with 21 other key figures.
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August - 4 
Five militants and a passer-by were killed when the cadres of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansarul Islam (AI) clashed in a bazaar (market) in Mehraban Kali area of Kukikhel in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 4, repor
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Five militants and a passer-by were killed when the cadres of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansarul Islam (AI) clashed in a bazaar (market) in Mehraban Kali area of Kukikhel in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 4, reports Dawn. The sources said that five militants from both sides and a passer-by were killed on the spot as result of cross firing.
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August - 4 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that anti-terrorist wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been shifted to Karachi to conduct proper interrogation of arrested suspects and maintain a complete record with the support of evidences.
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that anti-terrorist wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been shifted to Karachi to conduct proper interrogation of arrested suspects and maintain a complete record with the support of evidences.
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August - 4 
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on August 4 directed the Military Intelligence (MI) Director General Major-General Naushad Ahmed Kayani to appear before the court on August 10 along with four missing Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) activists, reports Dawn. According
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Islamabad High Court (IHC) on August 4 directed the Military Intelligence (MI) Director General Major-General Naushad Ahmed Kayani to appear before the court on August 10 along with four missing Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) activists, reports Dawn. According to petitions, Imran Yousafzai and Hayyan Dawar Khan were abducted on July 11, Osama Hanif on July 21, Dr Abdul Qayyum on July 27 and Abdul Wajid on July 30. Deputy Attorney General Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri told the court that the MI had denied abducting the HuT activists while Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) requested more time for submitting reply. However, Umer Hayat Sindhu, counsel for the petitioners, alleged that the missing activists have been detained by the MI in General Headquarters.
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August - 4 
Law Enforcement personnel arrested a suspected person, identified as Ghulam Rasool, from Killi Baro of Sariab area and recovered a Kalashnikov from his possession.
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Law Enforcement personnel arrested a suspected person, identified as Ghulam Rasool, from Killi Baro of Sariab area and recovered a Kalashnikov from his possession.
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August - 4 
One man, identified as Zaheeruddin, was killed by a bullet fired from unknown location in Airport area in Quetta on August 4.
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One man, identified as Zaheeruddin, was killed by a bullet fired from unknown location in Airport area in Quetta on August 4.
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August - 4 
The Pakistan Navy is keeping its main battleships away from Karachi, and has moved them to another port in Ormara of Balochistan, as security threats continue, The Express Tribune quoting sources in the navy reported on August 5. The Navy sent its wa
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The Pakistan Navy is keeping its main battleships away from Karachi, and has moved them to another port in Ormara of Balochistan, as security threats continue, The Express Tribune quoting sources in the navy reported on August 5. The Navy sent its warships away from its main base in Karachi as a “precautionary measure” after a 16-hour siege of its main naval airbase, PNS Mehran on May 22. The commando-style gun and rocket-propelled grenade attacks resulted in the destruction of two P3C Orion airplanes – which were key naval assets. However, another senior navy official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that not an entire fleet, but “definitely quite a few” warships had to be moved to Ormara for security reasons after the attack. He added that, despite the movement, Karachi remains secure since there are other naval assets in place guarding the city. A Pakistan Navy spokesperson declined to comment on the report and said that the navy does not comment on “operational details.”
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August - 4 
Three officers of the Pakistan Navy are being brought before a military court for their alleged negligence during the attack on a naval airbase in Karachi. Former PNS Mehran base commander Commodore Raja Tahir and two of his subordinates – one captai
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Three officers of the Pakistan Navy are being brought before a military court for their alleged negligence during the attack on a naval airbase in Karachi. Former PNS Mehran base commander Commodore Raja Tahir and two of his subordinates – one captain and one commander – are to face trial before a court martial. The captain was the squadron leader of the P3C Orion aircraft, two of which were destroyed in the May 22 attack and the commander was in charge of one of the units on the base. Neither man has been identified by name.
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August - 4 
Three officers of the Pakistan Navy will be brought before a military court on for their alleged negligence during the May 22 PNS Mehran attack in Karachi, reports Express Tribune on August 4 (today). Former PNS Mehran base commander Commodore Raja T
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Three officers of the Pakistan Navy will be brought before a military court on for their alleged negligence during the May 22 PNS Mehran attack in Karachi, reports Express Tribune on August 4 (today). Former PNS Mehran base commander Commodore Raja Tahir and two of his subordinates – one captain and one commander – are to face trial before a court martial.
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August - 4 
Two suspects were arrested from a brick kiln in Tatral village of Chakwal District after a shootout with the Police on August 4.
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Two suspects were arrested from a brick kiln in Tatral village of Chakwal District after a shootout with the Police on August 4.
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August - 4 
A faction of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) led by Madhav Kumar Nepal and KP Sharma Oli is likely to table a proposal to recall Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal and unseat him from the party chairman's position in a m
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A faction of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) led by Madhav Kumar Nepal and KP Sharma Oli is likely to table a proposal to recall Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal and unseat him from the party chairman's position in a meeting of the Central Committee slated for August 6. Party spokesman Pradeep Gyawali said that a majority of the CC members are prepared to push for a "strong disciplinary action" against Khanal and that it could be a decision to recall him from the government and strip him of the chairman's post.
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August - 4 
Nepali Congress General Secretary Prakash Man Singh said the UCPN-M was unwilling to conclude the ongoing peace process, reports Himalayan Times. Singh said the Maoists are not interested in drafting the constitution though agreement had already been
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Nepali Congress General Secretary Prakash Man Singh said the UCPN-M was unwilling to conclude the ongoing peace process, reports Himalayan Times. Singh said the Maoists are not interested in drafting the constitution though agreement had already been reached on the issues on federalism, democracy and republic. He said that they are hell-bent on imposing autocracy in the Country and argued that the Maoists were delaying the statute drafting process in order to promulgate a ‘people’s constitution’.
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August - 4 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (UCPN-M) on August 4 agreed to end the dual security and return the remaining 32 weapons still used for the security of its hardline leaders to cantonment sites within a week, reports Kantipuronline. The d
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (UCPN-M) on August 4 agreed to end the dual security and return the remaining 32 weapons still used for the security of its hardline leaders to cantonment sites within a week, reports Kantipuronline. The decision was taken by the prime minister-led Special Committee for Supervision, Integration and Rehabilitation of Maoist combatants based on instructions from the Speaker Subas Nembang-led Parliamentary Committee.
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August - 4 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 4 arrested three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants in Dhaka, reports Daily Star. The detainees are Moklesur Rahman Sumon (32) of Jamalpur District, Anwar Zahid alias Setu (30) of Chuadanga District
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 4 arrested three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants in Dhaka, reports Daily Star. The detainees are Moklesur Rahman Sumon (32) of Jamalpur District, Anwar Zahid alias Setu (30) of Chuadanga District and Raihan (30) of Mymensingh District. Sumon and Setu who were arrested in Badda and Agargaon (Dhaka City) respectively, were the fugitive accused in the August 17, 2005 series bomb attack cases. In the cases, Sumon is a co-accused of executed JMB chief Shaikh Abdur Rahman and his second-in-command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai. Raihan was arrested in Mirpur (Dhaka City) and is one of the seven accused in Rafiq Master killing at Muktagachha in Mymensingh District on July 9, 2007.
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August - 4 
The first court of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in Rajshahi District acquitted 12 militants of JMB in a case filed for torturing a teenage boy in Bagmara (same District) during the rise of militancy in 2004. The Tribunal said the
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The first court of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in Rajshahi District acquitted 12 militants of JMB in a case filed for torturing a teenage boy in Bagmara (same District) during the rise of militancy in 2004. The Tribunal said the charges against the accused could not be proved. Public Prosecutor Sayeda Morjina Khatun said, "Most of the witnesses seemed afraid to testify against the militants." Yet some of the statements of the witnesses were strong enough where the judge could have used his judicial mind to give a verdict against the accused.
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August - 4 
The Sri Lankan Government rejecting the ultimatum set by the major Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) during the talks held with the Government on August 4, said a solution for power devolution should be acceptable for all Sri Lankans and ther
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The Sri Lankan Government rejecting the ultimatum set by the major Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) during the talks held with the Government on August 4, said a solution for power devolution should be acceptable for all Sri Lankans and therefore it cannot make decisions on crucial issues hastily.
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August - 4 
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on August 4 announced a suspension of talks with the Government on arriving at a political solution to the Tamil question by calling upon the Sri Lankan Government to “meaningfully define and state” its stand on devo
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on August 4 announced a suspension of talks with the Government on arriving at a political solution to the Tamil question by calling upon the Sri Lankan Government to “meaningfully define and state” its stand on devolution to the Northern Province, and citing the lack of progress in its talks with the Government, reports The Hindu. The Government responded by saying that the TNA's demand, taken in combination, encompasses almost the entirety of the issues involved in the discussion between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main political party of the Government and the TNA.
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August - 5 
A day after a talk between the State Government and mediators on the issue of separate Sadar Hills District demand had turned out inconclusive, an emergency meeting of the State cabinet which was convened on August 5 under the chairmanship of the Chi
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A day after a talk between the State Government and mediators on the issue of separate Sadar Hills District demand had turned out inconclusive, an emergency meeting of the State cabinet which was convened on August 5 under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh at his official bungalow has also failed to finalize on the demands of the Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC).
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August - 5 
All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) has expressed its strong opposition to the formation of the Sadar Hill District.
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All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) has expressed its strong opposition to the formation of the Sadar Hill District.
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August - 5 
Army on August 5 foiled two infiltration bid by heavily armed militants in Kupwara District, according to Daily Excelsior. The militants made two attempts to sneak into the valley from Bangus valley and Keran sector. No casualty was reported in the e
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Army on August 5 foiled two infiltration bid by heavily armed militants in Kupwara District, according to Daily Excelsior. The militants made two attempts to sneak into the valley from Bangus valley and Keran sector. No casualty was reported in the exchange of fire that took between the Security Forces (SFs) and the militants. This is the eighth infiltration bid foiled by troops in Kupwara District over the past 10 days.
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August - 5 
At least 12 persons were injured as street protests in Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Large number of youth after offering congregational Friday prayers at the Srinagar's Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta took out a rally to protest t
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At least 12 persons were injured as street protests in Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Large number of youth after offering congregational Friday prayers at the Srinagar's Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta took out a rally to protest the curbs on All Party Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, by the Government and against alleged custodial killing of Nazim Rashid in Sopore on July 31. The youth pelted stones on the Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). They, in return, resorted to cane charge and fired tear gas shells to stop them from marching ahead. Four protesters were injured in the clashes that followed in Nowhatta, Gojwara and Jamia Masjid areas. Three photo-journalists covering the incident were also injured.
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August - 5 
Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda on August 5 said that situation is improving in the State, Daily Excelsior reported. "There are big success on the counter insurgency and counter infiltrations. There is a decrease of 70 per cent in mili
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Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda on August 5 said that situation is improving in the State, Daily Excelsior reported. "There are big success on the counter insurgency and counter infiltrations. There is a decrease of 70 per cent in militancy related incidents in Jammu region as well as decrease in the number of operating militants. But, efforts (to infiltrate) are being made from across the border and instructions are being given to the militants to engineer infiltrations. There have been several attempts of infiltration along the border in Kashmir. These attempts are aimed to push more and more militants to this side before passes get closed.” "There are varying numbers (of militants staged on launching pads for infiltrations in J&K). Some guesses have been in the range of 300 (militants)," he said. To a question that how many militants have sneaked in 2011, he said, "This can never be confirmed. But they (sneaking militants) are down than last year.” Also, maintaining that the situation was well under control in the Kashmir valley, he said there are elements interested in fomenting trouble to keep the pot boiling in the region. "Situation is well under control. There are some people, interested elements for obvious reasons, (who want to create trouble in Kashmir again)," Khoda said. "The elements who have been operating for more than the past 20 years are not still gone, they get funding from outside. Their job is to keep the pot boiling. One has to understand clearly that Kashmir is a conflict zone. It is not that terrorism is over. In any conflict zone, there will be some problem and we have to deal with these problems very effectively," he added.
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August - 5 
Gadchiroli Police, in a joint operation with paramilitary forces, arrested two Naxals [Left Wing Extremists] who were produced before the court on August 5, reports Times of India. The arrested duo have been identified as Naxal militia ‘commander’ Ch
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Gadchiroli Police, in a joint operation with paramilitary forces, arrested two Naxals [Left Wing Extremists] who were produced before the court on August 5, reports Times of India. The arrested duo have been identified as Naxal militia ‘commander’ Chamru Naitam and his aide Mansaram Naorte from village Bhatamnar village in Dhanora tehsil (revenue unit). They were allegedly involved in hijacking a tanker carrying chemicals while it was passing through dense forest area in Dhanora tehsil on March 10, 2010. By the time the tanker was recovered during combing operations conducted later, the chemical from the vehicle was already removed by the Naxals. A week back, six suspected rebels were arrested from village Munjalgondi which led to the arrest of Naitam and Naorte recently. Naitam and Naorte were sent to MCR after they were produced before the court on Friday.
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August - 5 
In Pulwama town, people carried out a protest march against what they said human rights violations in Kashmir.
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In Pulwama town, people carried out a protest march against what they said human rights violations in Kashmir.
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August - 5 
In Sopore town, five protesters were injured as clashes also broke out between protesters, Police and CRPF after hundreds of people resorted to stone pelting on the Security Forces.
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In Sopore town, five protesters were injured as clashes also broke out between protesters, Police and CRPF after hundreds of people resorted to stone pelting on the Security Forces.
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August - 5 
Maoist cadres and its breakaway faction Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) exchanged fire near Pokri village in Palamau District on August 5, reports IBN Live. When the police rushed to the spot after getting information, the extremists fled the area,
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Maoist cadres and its breakaway faction Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) exchanged fire near Pokri village in Palamau District on August 5, reports IBN Live. When the police rushed to the spot after getting information, the extremists fled the area, Superintendent of Police Anup T Mathew told reporters. The Police also found blood stains on the spot, which indicated bullet injuries inflicted on both sides of the extremists, Mathew said. He, however, denied having heard any report of Maoist ‘zonal-commander’ Abhayji being killed in the turf war.
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August - 5 
One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Jayanta Roy alias Sudhir (28), was arrested by SFs from Dhubri District. one .303 pistol, 3 round live ammunition, one mobile hand set, two mobile SIMs and two extortion notes was rec
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One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Jayanta Roy alias Sudhir (28), was arrested by SFs from Dhubri District. one .303 pistol, 3 round live ammunition, one mobile hand set, two mobile SIMs and two extortion notes was recovered from him.
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August - 5 
Patna Police had a brief exchanged fire with Maoists near Matachak village at Naukhaup under Imamganj Police Station in Gaya District when the Police team that had gone to the village to arrest a criminal chanced upon a Maoist squad. Both sides excha
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Patna Police had a brief exchanged fire with Maoists near Matachak village at Naukhaup under Imamganj Police Station in Gaya District when the Police team that had gone to the village to arrest a criminal chanced upon a Maoist squad. Both sides exchanged 12 to 15 rounds. However, no one was injured in the incident.
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August - 5 
Police investigations have revealed that the FICN seized in the Pune (Maharashtra) last week came from Malda District (bordering Bangladesh) in West Bengal, reports Times of India. A Crime Branch officer said, "The police suspect that the centre of t
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Police investigations have revealed that the FICN seized in the Pune (Maharashtra) last week came from Malda District (bordering Bangladesh) in West Bengal, reports Times of India. A Crime Branch officer said, "The police suspect that the centre of the fake Indian currency notes is based in Bangladesh and these notes have been sent to the country via Malda through Bangladeshi intruders”.
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August - 5 
Pro-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) on August 5 sought amendment in the Constitution of India for finding “meaningful” ways to protect the rights and identity of indigenous people of Assam dropping its earlier demand of So
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Pro-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) on August 5 sought amendment in the Constitution of India for finding “meaningful” ways to protect the rights and identity of indigenous people of Assam dropping its earlier demand of Sovereignty, reports The Hindu. In the ‘charter of demands’ submitted to the Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Arabinda Rajkhowa, the Chairman of ULFA-PTF, said that “We demand Constitutional and political arrangements and reforms, including protection of the identity and material resources of indigenous population of Assam”. On the issue of Paresh Baruah’s (ULFA-ATF) opposition to any dialogue with the Government if ’sovereignty’ issue is not on the table, ULFA-PTF ‘Foreign Secretary’ Shashadhar Choudhury said, “Baruah himself is yet to make any comment about the peace process. We hope that one day he will join in the talks,” he said adding that of late there has been no contact with Baruah and he is “probably” living in Myanmar now. On the fate of ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia, who has been in detention in Bangladesh since 1997, Shashadhar Choudhury said, “the government of India officials told us that Chetia will be in India in soon, may be in weeks.”
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August - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Fulchand Ali (32) hailing from Goalpara District, on August 5.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Fulchand Ali (32) hailing from Goalpara District, on August 5.
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August - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), been identified as Nissar Hussain, from village Manu in Kalakote tehsil (revenue unit) of Rajouri District.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), been identified as Nissar Hussain, from village Manu in Kalakote tehsil (revenue unit) of Rajouri District.
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August - 5 
Senior separatist leaders were placed under house arrest on August 5 ahead of APHC-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani's call for peaceful protests against the alleged custodial death of Rashid. Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and several
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Senior separatist leaders were placed under house arrest on August 5 ahead of APHC-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani's call for peaceful protests against the alleged custodial death of Rashid. Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and several other leaders, including Shabir Ahmad Shah, Nayeem Ahmad Khan and Shahid-ul-Islam are under house arrest for past several days.
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August - 5 
Two people, identified as Mohammad Farookh Sheikh (21) and Farida Begam alias Rashida Jay Abdul Ahat (24) were arrested on August 5 by Police on charges of circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 1,000 denomination in Nagpur City (Mahar
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Two people, identified as Mohammad Farookh Sheikh (21) and Farida Begam alias Rashida Jay Abdul Ahat (24) were arrested on August 5 by Police on charges of circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 1,000 denomination in Nagpur City (Maharshtra), reports Webindia123.com. The Police team seized 49 notes of INR 1,000 denomination and a mobile phone worth INR 4,500 from them.
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August - 5 
A group of militants shot dead a member of Adezai Qaumi Lashkar (tribal militia), Dawar Khan, after dragging him out of Adezai village mosque in Peshawar during Taraveeh prayer (prayer offered during the holy month of Ramazan), on August 5.
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A group of militants shot dead a member of Adezai Qaumi Lashkar (tribal militia), Dawar Khan, after dragging him out of Adezai village mosque in Peshawar during Taraveeh prayer (prayer offered during the holy month of Ramazan), on August 5.
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August - 5 
A US federal judge on August 5 denied bail to the son of a Florida imam arrested on charges of financing and supporting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Daily Times. US prosecutors have charged Irfan Khan (37), along with his father and brot
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A US federal judge on August 5 denied bail to the son of a Florida imam arrested on charges of financing and supporting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Daily Times. US prosecutors have charged Irfan Khan (37), along with his father and brother, who is also an imam at another Florida mosque, with conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. The three Pakistani-born US citizens were arrested in May 14 and are among six persons indicted on the charges that they conspired to transfer about USD 50,000 and provide other support for the TTP, which the US Government considers a terrorist organisation. In a ruling late August 5, Judge Adalberto Jordan denied bail for Khan, saying he represented a flight risk. The judge had already rejected bail requests by the other two men. Jordan said the evidence against Khan was “substantial” but not as strong as that against his father, Hafiz Muhammed Sher Ali Khan (76), who was an imam at the Miami Mosque at the time of his arrest. All three men have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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August - 5 
Border officials arrested a suspected Indian citizen who crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan without legal documents on August 5, reported Dawn. Sources said the man entered Pakistan from Bab-i-Dosti border entrance and wanted to go to Chaman town
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Border officials arrested a suspected Indian citizen who crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan without legal documents on August 5, reported Dawn. Sources said the man entered Pakistan from Bab-i-Dosti border entrance and wanted to go to Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District of Balochistan Province. The man belongs to Amritsar District of the state of Punjab in India and is suspected to be an Indian spy who had entered Pakistan for espionage.
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August - 5 
Ethnic and politically linked violence in Pakistan’s financial capital, Karachi, has killed 800 people so far this year, the country’s independent Human Rights organisation said on August 5, reported Daily Times. “About 800 people have been the victi
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Ethnic and politically linked violence in Pakistan’s financial capital, Karachi, has killed 800 people so far this year, the country’s independent Human Rights organisation said on August 5, reported Daily Times. “About 800 people have been the victims of violent shootings in the last seven months,” Zohra Yousaf, chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said. The HRCP previously said 490 people were killed in the first six months of the year and in a latest report it states that another 300 people died in July. Much of the violence has been blamed on tensions between supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Awami National Party (ANP). HCRP says the violence in Karachi is the deadliest since 1995, when more than 900 killings were reported in the first half of the year.
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August - 5 
The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Athar Abbas on August 5 said that Pakistan Army have been and would continue operations against Eastern Turkistan Independent Movement (ETIM), reports Daily Times. China has al
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The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Athar Abbas on August 5 said that Pakistan Army have been and would continue operations against Eastern Turkistan Independent Movement (ETIM), reports Daily Times. China has always been appreciative of Pakistan’s efforts in the war against terror, he said in reply to a question by a foreign news correspondent. He said Hasan Mahsum, China’s most-wanted Eastern Turkistan terrorist was killed in October 2003 in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and another terrorist Abdul Haq al Turkistani, also known as Miamaitming Maimaili, who became leader of ETIM and was also an active member of ALQ, was also killed by Pakistani forces in February 2011. “Our cooperation in the field of operation and intelligence will continue against the common threat of terrorism,” the DG ISPR added
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August - 5 
Unidentified militants blew up a government primary school in Aka Khel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency in the night of August 5. However, due to the timing of the incident, no loss of life has been reported.
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Unidentified militants blew up a government primary school in Aka Khel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency in the night of August 5. However, due to the timing of the incident, no loss of life has been reported.
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August - 5 
A bomb exploded at the Nepal Electricity Authority District Centre at Itahari of Sunsari District on August 5, reports Kantipuronline. No one claimed responsibility so far for the explosions.
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A bomb exploded at the Nepal Electricity Authority District Centre at Itahari of Sunsari District on August 5, reports Kantipuronline. No one claimed responsibility so far for the explosions.
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August - 5 
Two major points - disciplinary action against party Chairman and Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal and the formation of a national consensus Government – have been included in the agenda for the UML’s Central Committee (CC) meeting starting August 6.
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Two major points - disciplinary action against party Chairman and Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal and the formation of a national consensus Government – have been included in the agenda for the UML’s Central Committee (CC) meeting starting August 6. Party General Secretary Ishwor Pokharel confirmed that they decided to take a call on the two crucial points through the CC meeting. The crux of both issues was to recall the prime minister.
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August - 5 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda said his party would come up with a “rational proposal” to forge consensus on integration and rehabilitation of People Liberation Army (PLA) combatants. Da
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda said his party would come up with a “rational proposal” to forge consensus on integration and rehabilitation of People Liberation Army (PLA) combatants. Dahal said his party was prepared to move ahead and committed to demonstrate flexibility on the integration modality, norms, number of combatants to be integrated, rank determination policy and rehabilitation package. Dahal urged leaders of the Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) to agree on reviving the provision of consensual Government.
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August - 5 
Authorities in Bangladesh’s Rajshahi central jail have increased the security for detained United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Anup Chetia, who is likely to be handed over to India ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit in September
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Authorities in Bangladesh’s Rajshahi central jail have increased the security for detained United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Anup Chetia, who is likely to be handed over to India ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit in September, reports The Assam Tribune. A senior Home Ministry official said that despite the Government’s plans to hand over Chetia to India, no date had been set yet for his return as the process would require some time for legal procedures and clearance from the court. Bangladesh Home Minister Sahara Khatun stated, “I don’t think there is any obstacle in handing him over to India ... But definitely there are procedures in extraditing someone who is in jail”.
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August - 6 
All Naga Students' Association of Manipur (ANSAM) on August 6 has warned the State Government to take its viewpoint before arriving at any solution regarding the ongoing agitation for creation of Sadar Hills District, reports Times of India. ANSAM is
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All Naga Students' Association of Manipur (ANSAM) on August 6 has warned the State Government to take its viewpoint before arriving at any solution regarding the ongoing agitation for creation of Sadar Hills District, reports Times of India. ANSAM issued a statement saying, “The Ansam in particular and the Nagas in general will like to remind the state government that Sadar Hills district will not be allowed to be created by means of carving out parts of Naga-dominated areas in Manipur,"
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August - 6 
An armed squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) comprising nine to 10 cadres raided a railway construction site at Posaita near Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum District and set ablaze seven construction equipments between 1am and 2
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An armed squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) comprising nine to 10 cadres raided a railway construction site at Posaita near Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum District and set ablaze seven construction equipments between 1am and 2am (local time) of August 6. The vehicles - three dumpers, three earthmovers and a vibrator roller – were engaged on a project to widen railway tracks between Chakradharpur and Manoharpur. Police described the incident as a Maoist ploy to distract Security Forces engaged in operations in neighbouring Saranda forests.
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August - 6 
Maoists set on fire two buses at Kedeg village of Gumla District, reports Daijiworld.com. The buses were unoccupied when they were set ablaze.
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Maoists set on fire two buses at Kedeg village of Gumla District, reports Daijiworld.com. The buses were unoccupied when they were set ablaze.
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August - 6 
On an unspecified date, two militants were killed in the operation that begun on August 1 in Rajwar forest area of Kupwara District. As reported earlier, LeT ‘divisional commander’, identified as Fadullah was killed by SFs on August 7 in the ongoing
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On an unspecified date, two militants were killed in the operation that begun on August 1 in Rajwar forest area of Kupwara District. As reported earlier, LeT ‘divisional commander’, identified as Fadullah was killed by SFs on August 7 in the ongoing operation.
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August - 6 
One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed while two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured during an encounter at Neelavaram village under the Sukma Police jurisdiction in Dantewada District on August 6, rep
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One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed while two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured during an encounter at Neelavaram village under the Sukma Police jurisdiction in Dantewada District on August 6, reports Indian Express. Superintendent of Police of Dantewada Ankit Garg said that Police along with troopers of a CRPF team were conducting searches when they came across a group of CPI-Maoist cadre at the forest near the village. Police recovered a loaded pistol and a country-made revolver from the encounter site. The Naxal killed in the encounter could not be identified, he said.
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August - 6 
Reports indicate that militants have attempted to cross the Line of Control (LoC) almost every day since July 27, when Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar visited India for talks. In past 11 days, the Army has detected 10 attempts by militan
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Reports indicate that militants have attempted to cross the Line of Control (LoC) almost every day since July 27, when Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar visited India for talks. In past 11 days, the Army has detected 10 attempts by militants to cross over to this side of the LoC. Two of such attempts made in the night of August 6 in Machill sector of Kupwara District were foiled.
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August - 6 
Security Forces of Bihar, neighbouring Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand have launched a joint operation ‘Vishwas’ (belief) to apprehend Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the wake of hundreds of people in Naxal [Left wing extremism]-hi
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Security Forces of Bihar, neighbouring Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand have launched a joint operation ‘Vishwas’ (belief) to apprehend Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the wake of hundreds of people in Naxal [Left wing extremism]-hit Rohtas District having escaped from their villages in fear of the Maoists, a Police official said on August 6. The operation was being carried out by the Special Task Force (STF), Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and the Police units of three States with helicopter assistance in the contagious forest areas, ranging from Kaimur and Rohtas Districts in Bihar, Palamau District in Jharkhand and Robertsganj District in Uttar Pradesh, Superintendent of Police (SP), Rohtas, Manu Maharaj said. The homeless people, numbering around 400 from villages under Rohtas, Nauhatta and Chenari Police Station areas of the District fled from their houses in fear of attack by the Naxals and were now lodged at a camp in Chenari block, the Rohtas SP said.
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August - 6 
State Government has approved over 20 new Police Stations and about 50 Police posts in different Districts especially the ones, which were created in 2007. Most of the new Police Stations and posts have been created in the militancy-infested areas, o
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State Government has approved over 20 new Police Stations and about 50 Police posts in different Districts especially the ones, which were created in 2007. Most of the new Police Stations and posts have been created in the militancy-infested areas, official sources said. Following approval by the State's Home Department, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have started making the newly approved Police Stations functional. The new Police Stations and posts have also been allotted the areas of their jurisdiction. The areas were demarcated before setting up new Police Stations, sources added. While some of the Police Stations and posts have already started functioning with the posting of SHOs and In-charge Police posts, some others would start working very soon, sources said, adding that there was a proposal to provide all infrastructures, buildings and meet other requirements of newly created Police Stations and posts.
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August - 6 
Suspected Dimasa militants on August 6 shot dead a businessman, identified as Majibur Rahman in Maibong of Dima Hasao District.
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Suspected Dimasa militants on August 6 shot dead a businessman, identified as Majibur Rahman in Maibong of Dima Hasao District.
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August - 6 
Two unidenfied militants were killed during an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Hari forests in Surankote area of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Poonch, Ashkoor Wani said that SFs launched a sea
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Two unidenfied militants were killed during an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Hari forests in Surankote area of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Poonch, Ashkoor Wani said that SFs launched a search operation at Hari forests in the evening after getting a specific input about presence of three militants, who were heading towards the forests.
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August - 6 
Underlining rural development as the key to tackle Left wing extremism [LWE], Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on August 6 said “a modern face of naxalism” is reflected in the projects that violate the environmental and forest norms, re
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Underlining rural development as the key to tackle Left wing extremism [LWE], Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on August 6 said “a modern face of naxalism” is reflected in the projects that violate the environmental and forest norms, reports The Hindu. “The modern face of naxalism is reflected in projects that flout environment and forest norms... projects like Posco, Vedanta, bauxite mining in Araku and [thermal project] in Sompeta. These are serious issues that could acquire naxal overtones if not handled well,” the Union Minister told a press conference after a review meeting on LWE-affected Districts in Andhra Pradesh. “In the long run, naxalism can be countered successfully through proper, transparent and accountable rural development programmes,” he added.
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August - 6 
Unidentified gunmen on august 6 shot dead a man, identified as Lutkholal Misao (55) inside Kuki Christian Church (KCC) campus at Deulahland in Imphal.
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Unidentified gunmen on august 6 shot dead a man, identified as Lutkholal Misao (55) inside Kuki Christian Church (KCC) campus at Deulahland in Imphal.
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August - 6 
A bomb blast destroyed at least 16 tankers, carrying fuel for NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan, parked at a terminal on the outskirts of Peshawar, on August 6, reports Dawn. “We are trying to move away other oil tankers. We are not clear whe
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A bomb blast destroyed at least 16 tankers, carrying fuel for NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan, parked at a terminal on the outskirts of Peshawar, on August 6, reports Dawn. “We are trying to move away other oil tankers. We are not clear whether the bomb was planted in the terminal or with a tanker,” Police Official Khurshid Khan said. “Sixteen tankers were completely destroyed.” There were no reports of any casualties, he added.
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August - 6 
A man, Muslim Ahmed (27), was shot dead near Bakra Piri, within Malir City Police precincts.
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A man, Muslim Ahmed (27), was shot dead near Bakra Piri, within Malir City Police precincts.
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August - 6 
A MQM activist, Syed Aqil Hussain Zaidi (27), was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Hyderi Chowk within the jurisdiction of Malir City Police Station. Police said the victim was a MQM activist and also belonged to Shia sect.
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A MQM activist, Syed Aqil Hussain Zaidi (27), was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Hyderi Chowk within the jurisdiction of Malir City Police Station. Police said the victim was a MQM activist and also belonged to Shia sect.
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August - 6 
A twelve-year-old boy Adnan was killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on a bus in Frontier Colony.
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A twelve-year-old boy Adnan was killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on a bus in Frontier Colony.
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August - 6 
A young man was shot dead near Shahzad Cinema, Qasba Morr, within the precincts of Pirabad Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained.
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A young man was shot dead near Shahzad Cinema, Qasba Morr, within the precincts of Pirabad Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained.
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August - 6 
Nine people, including a chief manager of a private bank and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in different parts of the Karachi on August 6, reports Daily Times. Fifty-five-year-old Muntazir Ali Mehdi Rizvi was shot dead at
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Nine people, including a chief manager of a private bank and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in different parts of the Karachi on August 6, reports Daily Times. Fifty-five-year-old Muntazir Ali Mehdi Rizvi was shot dead at City Railway Station’s parking area near II Chundrigar Road. The victim was a trustee of Sharikatul Hussain Imambargah situated at Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Police initially revealed that it was a sectarian target killing.
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August - 6 
One person was killed when a suicide bomber detonated the explosives at Danish Kol bazaar (market) in Pandyali area in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 6, reports Daily Times. Security Forces (SFs) stopped the su
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One person was killed when a suicide bomber detonated the explosives at Danish Kol bazaar (market) in Pandyali area in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 6, reports Daily Times. Security Forces (SFs) stopped the suspected person at Pandyali area when he detonated the explosives on his body and killed a passer by. His accomplices managed to flee from the scene.
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August - 6 
Police also found body of an unidentified man from Lyari River within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. Police said the victim appeared to be Balochi-speaking.
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Police also found body of an unidentified man from Lyari River within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. Police said the victim appeared to be Balochi-speaking.
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August - 6 
Police found body of an unidentified person packed in a gunny bag near KDA Chowrangi within the limits of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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Police found body of an unidentified person packed in a gunny bag near KDA Chowrangi within the limits of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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August - 6 
The head of Aman lashkar (peace militia) survived an attempt on his life when unidentified terrorists fired two rockets that landed near his house at Adezai in Mattani area of Peshawar. However, no lose of life has been reported in the incident.
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The head of Aman lashkar (peace militia) survived an attempt on his life when unidentified terrorists fired two rockets that landed near his house at Adezai in Mattani area of Peshawar. However, no lose of life has been reported in the incident.
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August - 6 
Unidentified assailants also opened fire on a mobile van of Pirabad Police Station. However, no causality was reported.
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Unidentified assailants also opened fire on a mobile van of Pirabad Police Station. However, no causality was reported.
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August - 6 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a man of a bus while six others were injured in a clash between two armed groups in Orangi Town. The victim was identified as Sabz Ali. Police officials said that the clash between two groups began shortly after unid
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a man of a bus while six others were injured in a clash between two armed groups in Orangi Town. The victim was identified as Sabz Ali. Police officials said that the clash between two groups began shortly after unidentified persons shot and injured two Pashto-speaking people Yasir and Yasin in Qasba Morr. Later, Yasir succumbed to his injuries at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.
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August - 6 
Sri Lanka's former Prime Minister and Senior Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake on August 6 said a political solution granted to the North should be a one that could be marketed in the South, reports Colombo Page. The Minister said that a solution to
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Sri Lanka's former Prime Minister and Senior Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake on August 6 said a political solution granted to the North should be a one that could be marketed in the South, reports Colombo Page. The Minister said that a solution to the ethnic issue should be acceptable to a majority in the North and the East and therefore a quick solution is not possible.
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August - 7 
According to Greater Kashmir, Interlocutors have begun drafting the final report on Kashmir settlement amid speculations of difference of opinion in the panel on several ‘contentious issues’ and ‘lack of consensus on the overall political solution. S
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According to Greater Kashmir, Interlocutors have begun drafting the final report on Kashmir settlement amid speculations of difference of opinion in the panel on several ‘contentious issues’ and ‘lack of consensus on the overall political solution. Sources said, “The comprehensive report shall be submitted to the Home Ministry by the end of September or during the first week of October for its perusal
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August - 7 
After keeping low for months, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have begun to make their presence felt along the forested Odisha-Jharkhand border even as Security Forces of both States are carrying out joint combing operation fo
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After keeping low for months, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have begun to make their presence felt along the forested Odisha-Jharkhand border even as Security Forces of both States are carrying out joint combing operation for better area domination, reports IBN Live. Sources said the recent appearances of the Maoists in the border areas are manifestations of the fact that the Chhota Nagpur Zonal Committee (CNZC) of the CPI-Maoist has managed to regroup.
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August - 7 
All Party Hurriyat Conference –Geelani (APHC-G) leader, Syed Ali Geelani, has called for complete shutdown on August 15, the Independence Day of India, according to Kashmir Media Service. Geelani stated, “The day should be observed as black day and w
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All Party Hurriyat Conference –Geelani (APHC-G) leader, Syed Ali Geelani, has called for complete shutdown on August 15, the Independence Day of India, according to Kashmir Media Service. Geelani stated, “The day should be observed as black day and we must remember our martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of Kashmir”.
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August - 7 
Ceasefire which was extended to erstwhile National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) will now be applicable to both NSCN led by Kitovi and Khole and NSCN led by Khaplang, said Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) ‘chairman Major General’
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Ceasefire which was extended to erstwhile National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) will now be applicable to both NSCN led by Kitovi and Khole and NSCN led by Khaplang, said Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) ‘chairman Major General’ (retired) Eppen Jacob Kochekkan after a closed-door meeting with representatives of NSCN at Police Conference hall Chumukedima in Dimapur District on August 7.
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August - 7 
In a major operation, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘divisional commander’, identified as Fadullah was killed by Security Forces (SFs) on August 7 in Rajwar forests of Handwara in Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. Fahadullah, was the most wanted L
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In a major operation, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘divisional commander’, identified as Fadullah was killed by Security Forces (SFs) on August 7 in Rajwar forests of Handwara in Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. Fahadullah, was the most wanted LeT commander. During the past two weeks, Army foiled atleast 8 infiltration bids made by militants from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District. According to sources, a large number of militants with majority of them belonging to LeT are making attempts to cross the LoC before the mountain passes get closed due to snow in autumn.
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August - 7 
In a meeting held on August 6 among representatives of the Upper Assam Chamber of Commerce, tea industry and the Police in Jorhat, Police warned the tea and business communities not to concede to extortion demands and to inform the Police immediately
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In a meeting held on August 6 among representatives of the Upper Assam Chamber of Commerce, tea industry and the Police in Jorhat, Police warned the tea and business communities not to concede to extortion demands and to inform the Police immediately if any demands were made.
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August - 7 
North Cachar Hills Indigenous Peoples Forum (NCHIPF), an umbrella organization of Bietes, Hrangkhawls, Hmars, Kukis, Karbis, Vaipheis, Zeme Nagas, Jaintias, Khelmas and other non-Dimasa ethnic groups has called for a Dima Hasao bandh (General Strike)
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North Cachar Hills Indigenous Peoples Forum (NCHIPF), an umbrella organization of Bietes, Hrangkhawls, Hmars, Kukis, Karbis, Vaipheis, Zeme Nagas, Jaintias, Khelmas and other non-Dimasa ethnic groups has called for a Dima Hasao bandh (General Strike) from 1 am on August 8 to 5 am on August 12 seeking bifurcation of the District, reports Times of India. NCHIPF has announced that train services would also be under the bandh purview.
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August - 7 
On August 7, a joint-protest was organised by Women Action for Development (WAD) and Conflict Widows Forum (COWF) in Imphal against the bomb blast at Sangakpham on August 1.
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On August 7, a joint-protest was organised by Women Action for Development (WAD) and Conflict Widows Forum (COWF) in Imphal against the bomb blast at Sangakpham on August 1.
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August - 7 
One female cadre of the PLA identified as ‘lance corporal’ Haobijam Sundari alias Victoria (26) was arrested from Ningthoukhong Awang Leikai. She had joined the outfit in March 2005 under one Rosan and had also been trained in Myanmanr.
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One female cadre of the PLA identified as ‘lance corporal’ Haobijam Sundari alias Victoria (26) was arrested from Ningthoukhong Awang Leikai. She had joined the outfit in March 2005 under one Rosan and had also been trained in Myanmanr.
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August - 7 
One Policeman of the Imphal West District Police sustained multiple bullet injuries on August 7 when he was accidentally shot by fellow commandos due to mistaken identities at Lourembam area Nambol during an operation.
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One Policeman of the Imphal West District Police sustained multiple bullet injuries on August 7 when he was accidentally shot by fellow commandos due to mistaken identities at Lourembam area Nambol during an operation.
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August - 7 
Police have come across a major nexus among border smugglers, Pakistani militants and hawala (illegal money transfer) operators having network in Jammu and New Delhi besides across the border in Pakistan. The money generated from the business of drug
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Police have come across a major nexus among border smugglers, Pakistani militants and hawala (illegal money transfer) operators having network in Jammu and New Delhi besides across the border in Pakistan. The money generated from the business of drugs, sent from Pakistan, was being channelised to fund the militancy. There are links of drug mafia in Pakistan with Jammu and New Delhi based smugglers, receiving funds from hawala operators in lieu of drugs and pumping them into militancy.
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August - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) dug out bodies of three Khelma villagers, Pielsuomlal Khelma, Jemchunlien Khelma and Zeichunglien Khelma from Lunding Khelmabasti in Dima Hasao District. They were kidnapped and killed by a team of Black Widow (BW) militants in
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Security Forces (SFs) dug out bodies of three Khelma villagers, Pielsuomlal Khelma, Jemchunlien Khelma and Zeichunglien Khelma from Lunding Khelmabasti in Dima Hasao District. They were kidnapped and killed by a team of Black Widow (BW) militants in 2007 after they refused to pay annual ‘tax’ to the militant group.
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August - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 7 shot dead a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘divisional commander’, identified as Abu Usmaan, in an exchange of fire in the Mehrota area of Poonch District.
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 7 shot dead a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘divisional commander’, identified as Abu Usmaan, in an exchange of fire in the Mehrota area of Poonch District.
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August - 7 
SFs on August 7 arrested four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen from Sualkuchi in Kamrup District who were attempting to collect INR 500,000 as extortion money from a businessman, reports Sentinel. The arrested persons were identified as
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SFs on August 7 arrested four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen from Sualkuchi in Kamrup District who were attempting to collect INR 500,000 as extortion money from a businessman, reports Sentinel. The arrested persons were identified as Maniran Kalita, Barun Das, Banjit Das and Jakir Hussain. An extortion demand note was also recovered from their possession.
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August - 7 
State Government is offering to hold talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and they are responding, the real problem confronting the mediators is setting up contact with their top echelons to carry forward the peace process in t
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State Government is offering to hold talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and they are responding, the real problem confronting the mediators is setting up contact with their top echelons to carry forward the peace process in the State's Jungle Mahal area. "Though we are receiving communication through different channels that the CPI-Maoist cadres are ready for talks, we are yet to get in touch with their top leaders," a member of the committee of mediators formed by the State Government said on condition of anonymity. "Some of them - Somen, Kanchan and Patitpaban Halder - are behind bars who have very little touch with the outside world and the others are elusive. Unless we can get in touch with them it is impossible to give the initiative of the State Government final shape," the member said.
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August - 7 
The Centre is planning to launch the second phase of its ambitious road expansion programme in states affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), reports Hindustan Times. Under this, the road transport ministry will be building 7,300 km of two-lane roads
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The Centre is planning to launch the second phase of its ambitious road expansion programme in states affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), reports Hindustan Times. Under this, the road transport ministry will be building 7,300 km of two-lane roads spread 34 Districts at a cost of INR 100 billion. Together with phase I of the project, which was launched in 2009, this will result in a total road network of 14,000 km in eight Maoist-dominated states by 2017. "The Planning Commission and the home ministry have already approved the project. We are fine tuning the funding details before finalising its launch," said a Planning Commission official, who is privy to the development.
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August - 7 
The Chittagong Court on August 8 fixed September 7 for submitting report on execution of arrest warrant against United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Paresh Barua, absconding accused in the Chittagong 10 Truck Arms case, reports Daily Star. P
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The Chittagong Court on August 8 fixed September 7 for submitting report on execution of arrest warrant against United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Paresh Barua, absconding accused in the Chittagong 10 Truck Arms case, reports Daily Star. Public Prosecutor Kamal Uddin Ahmad said that the Court order to arrest Paresh Barua was sent to the Foreign Ministry to forward it to the separatist leader's village home at Dibrugarh in Indian state of Assam.
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August - 7 
The special anti-Naxal operations training facility, constructed in Nagpur at the cost of INR 350 million, is set to be inaugurated soon, reports Indian Express. But with furniture, firing range and obstacle course awaiting administrative clearance,
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The special anti-Naxal operations training facility, constructed in Nagpur at the cost of INR 350 million, is set to be inaugurated soon, reports Indian Express. But with furniture, firing range and obstacle course awaiting administrative clearance, the possibility of its inauguration on August 15, as was planned, is thin.
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August - 7 
The tripartite agreement among Government of India (MHA), Government of Manipur and Lallumba faction of KCP-Military Council has been extended for another one year with effect from August 5 last, an official source said on August 7.
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The tripartite agreement among Government of India (MHA), Government of Manipur and Lallumba faction of KCP-Military Council has been extended for another one year with effect from August 5 last, an official source said on August 7.
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August - 7 
Three militant cadres of different outfits have been arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in the last two days. SFs arrested one ‘lieutenant corporal’ of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Moirangthem Rajesh Singh alias Kangleiganba (24), at
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Three militant cadres of different outfits have been arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in the last two days. SFs arrested one ‘lieutenant corporal’ of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Moirangthem Rajesh Singh alias Kangleiganba (24), at Bishnupur Bazar in the District on August 7. He joined the outfit in April 2008 and was trained at Myanmar.
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August - 7 
ULFA-PTF ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said that Pakistani fundamentalists had lent support to the group in the past.
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ULFA-PTF ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said that Pakistani fundamentalists had lent support to the group in the past.
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August - 7 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has provided one MI-172 helicopter to Odisha to help the State in its fight against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). According to the Home Department sources, the helicopter has reached Koraput Di
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has provided one MI-172 helicopter to Odisha to help the State in its fight against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). According to the Home Department sources, the helicopter has reached Koraput District and will be stationed there to be utilised at the time of exigencies. It will carry Security Forces (SF) and arms and ammunition during anti-Maoist operations and will be helpful in carrying injured SF personnel to medical destinations for immediate treatment.
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August - 7 
United Kuki Liberation Army-Military Council (UKLA-MC) has claimed responsibility for placing a hand grenade at the office of Sericulture Director Ginjamang Simte at Lamphelpat in Imphal on August 1.
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United Kuki Liberation Army-Military Council (UKLA-MC) has claimed responsibility for placing a hand grenade at the office of Sericulture Director Ginjamang Simte at Lamphelpat in Imphal on August 1.
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August - 7 
A 16-year-old Amir, received bullets in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, when unknown armed militants opened aerial fire to force the shopkeepers to shut their business.
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A 16-year-old Amir, received bullets in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, when unknown armed militants opened aerial fire to force the shopkeepers to shut their business.
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August - 7 
During the strike call by Jeay Sindh Tehreek (JST) and Awami Tehreek (AT), assailants took to the street on the night of August 7, and resorted to heavy aerial fire and threatened the shopkeepers to keep the shops shut. Incidents of arson and violenc
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During the strike call by Jeay Sindh Tehreek (JST) and Awami Tehreek (AT), assailants took to the street on the night of August 7, and resorted to heavy aerial fire and threatened the shopkeepers to keep the shops shut. Incidents of arson and violence were reported, especially in Mauripur and Gulistan-e-Jauhar where the assailants set ablaze three passenger vehicles.
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August - 7 
Nasir was hit by multiple bullets in Mehmoodabad area in the same violence episode, leaving the inhabitants of Sindhi dominated areas in hysteria.
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Nasir was hit by multiple bullets in Mehmoodabad area in the same violence episode, leaving the inhabitants of Sindhi dominated areas in hysteria.
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August - 7 
Police launched a search operation in Killi Bangulzai, Killi Shanawaz and Killi Qamrani areas of Quetta in response to the August 7 killing of the three Police personnel including Station House Officer (SHO) Manzoor Tareen and arrested 159 suspects.
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Police launched a search operation in Killi Bangulzai, Killi Shanawaz and Killi Qamrani areas of Quetta in response to the August 7 killing of the three Police personnel including Station House Officer (SHO) Manzoor Tareen and arrested 159 suspects. The Sayedna Khalid-bin-Waleed group (SKW) claimed responsibility for the August 7 attack, reported Daily Times. Its spokesman, Umer Abdullah said that Manzoor Tareen was killed for raiding houses and providing security to NATO oil tankers. He said that anybody involved in these activities would die like the SHO.
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August - 7 
The bullet-riddled bodies of two tribesmen, identified as Umar Khan and Jamal Khan, were recovered from Shalobar area in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 7.
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The bullet-riddled bodies of two tribesmen, identified as Umar Khan and Jamal Khan, were recovered from Shalobar area in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 7.
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August - 7 
The personnel of Frontier Constabulary (FC) in a crackdown against outlaws destroyed the houses of three wanted terrorists and arrested 23 suspects under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) in the Malikhel area of Kurram Agency. According to the pol
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The personnel of Frontier Constabulary (FC) in a crackdown against outlaws destroyed the houses of three wanted terrorists and arrested 23 suspects under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) in the Malikhel area of Kurram Agency. According to the political administration, the crackdown was launched on a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the area.
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August - 7 
The Station House Officer (SHO) of New Saryab Police Station, a constable and driver were shot dead in Killi Shahnawaz area of Saryab in Quetta on August 7, reports Daily Times. According to the Police, SHO Manzoor Tareen was returning home from Poli
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The Station House Officer (SHO) of New Saryab Police Station, a constable and driver were shot dead in Killi Shahnawaz area of Saryab in Quetta on August 7, reports Daily Times. According to the Police, SHO Manzoor Tareen was returning home from Police Station for Iftari in a Police van when unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire at him in Killi Shahnawaz. The constable was identified as Usman and the driver as Altaf.
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August - 7 
Three Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured in a bomb attack at Satrapall area in Ladha tehsil in South Waziristan Agency.
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Three Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured in a bomb attack at Satrapall area in Ladha tehsil in South Waziristan Agency.
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August - 7 
Two persons of Punjabi ethnicity were shot dead in a suspected incident of ethnic killing in Bullo Road area of Mand, a township bordering Iran, Kech District. One of the victims was identified as Zahir Iqbal, a resident of Mandi Bahauddin.
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Two persons of Punjabi ethnicity were shot dead in a suspected incident of ethnic killing in Bullo Road area of Mand, a township bordering Iran, Kech District. One of the victims was identified as Zahir Iqbal, a resident of Mandi Bahauddin.
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August - 7 
Chairman of the Sadbhawana Party, Rajendra Mahato said that the three major political parties should be responsible to conclude the peace process and forge national consensus, reports Kantipuronline. Mahato said peace process and constitution writing
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Chairman of the Sadbhawana Party, Rajendra Mahato said that the three major political parties should be responsible to conclude the peace process and forge national consensus, reports Kantipuronline. Mahato said peace process and constitution writing were not completed on time due to parties’ failure to forge national consensus. He claimed that the first draft of the constitution can be prepared by August 31 if the major parties acted responsibly. However, he said that national consensus was not possible without agreement of the Madhesh-based parties.
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August - 7 
In order to assure other parties that the peace process will precede to an 'irreversible' point by August 31,the extended deadline of the Constituent Assembly (CA), UCPN-M on August 7 decided to agree on the regrouping of its combatants sans agreemen
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In order to assure other parties that the peace process will precede to an 'irreversible' point by August 31,the extended deadline of the Constituent Assembly (CA), UCPN-M on August 7 decided to agree on the regrouping of its combatants sans agreement on rank determination and norms, reports Kantipuronline. According to leaders, the Maoists changed their earlier stance that all issues be settled before going for regrouping to create an atmosphere of trust among political parties. Maoist leaders say they need more some time to make agreement on rank determination and norms of recruitment.
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August - 7 
The Standing Committee meeting of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) on August 7 decided to expedite the tasks of regrouping Maoist combatants and the army integration process. The meeting, however, could not take any decision on the wo
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The Standing Committee meeting of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) on August 7 decided to expedite the tasks of regrouping Maoist combatants and the army integration process. The meeting, however, could not take any decision on the work division though senior vice-chairman and head of the organisational department Mohan Baidhya presented his proposal of work division. According to standing committee member Giriraj Mani Pokhrel, the meeting decided to expedite the remaining tasks of the peace process. During the meeting, Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda assessed the political developments in the country after the central committee meeting of the party.
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August - 7 
The Chittagong Court on August 8 fixed September 7 for submitting report on execution of arrest warrant against United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Paresh Barua, absconding accused in the Chittagong 10 Truck Arms case, reports Daily Star. P
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The Chittagong Court on August 8 fixed September 7 for submitting report on execution of arrest warrant against United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Paresh Barua, absconding accused in the Chittagong 10 Truck Arms case, reports Daily Star. Public Prosecutor Kamal Uddin Ahmad said that the Court order to arrest Paresh Barua was sent to the Foreign Ministry to forward it to the separatist leader's village home at Dibrugarh in Indian state of Assam.
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August - 8 
Acting on a Supreme Court (SC) directive, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the probe into the alleged acts of violence against Swami Agnivesh and his team during their visit to Chhattisgarh in March, and Communist Party of India-M
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Acting on a Supreme Court (SC) directive, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the probe into the alleged acts of violence against Swami Agnivesh and his team during their visit to Chhattisgarh in March, and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks at Morpalli, Tadmetla and Timmapuram villages in Dantewada District prior to it. The CBI has registered five cases in this connection.
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August - 8 
100-hour Dima Hasao bandh (general shut down) called by North Cachar Hills Indigenous Peoples Forum (NCHIPF) which began at 1 am on August 8, crippled normal life in Haflong, Mahur, Harangajao and Ditekcherra of Assam's Dima Hasao District, repor
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100-hour Dima Hasao bandh (general shut down) called by North Cachar Hills Indigenous Peoples Forum (NCHIPF) which began at 1 am on August 8, crippled normal life in Haflong, Mahur, Harangajao and Ditekcherra of Assam's Dima Hasao District, reports Times of India. However, the bandh, which is to continue till 5 am on August 12, failed to evoke any response in Maibang and Umrangshu which are Dimasa-dominated areas of the District.
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August - 8 
A fresh round of talks between representatives of the agitating Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) and Manipur Government convened by the chief minister O Ibobi Singh failed on August 8. No agreement could be reached in the three-hour
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A fresh round of talks between representatives of the agitating Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) and Manipur Government convened by the chief minister O Ibobi Singh failed on August 8. No agreement could be reached in the three-hour long talks which began from 1 pm at the Chief Minister’s office chamber, said an official source. Telegraph adds that, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh is torn between the Kuki demand for Sadar Hills District and the Naga warning against creation of the District without their consent. The SHDDC has set August 15 as the deadline for announcing the District.
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August - 8 
At least six militants including two female militants belonging to separate militant outfits were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) at different places of the State. SFs arrested two militants of United People`s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), identifie
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At least six militants including two female militants belonging to separate militant outfits were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) at different places of the State. SFs arrested two militants of United People`s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), identified as Ningombam Boinao alias Raju Singh (20), and Nigombam Bocha alias Boboi Singh (26), from Ningomthong Lilando Lampak in Imphal West District on August 8. The arrested cadres disclosed that they joined the outfit in the year 2001 and are presently working under the command of one Ningombam Sanjoy of UPPK and they have been involved in extortion of money from the general public.
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August - 8 
Clashes broke out in the Maisuma locality of Srinagar in the evening of August 8 after a youth was picked up on charges of stone pelting. Youth pelted stones on Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) injuring several CRPF and policemen. Later
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Clashes broke out in the Maisuma locality of Srinagar in the evening of August 8 after a youth was picked up on charges of stone pelting. Youth pelted stones on Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) injuring several CRPF and policemen. Later, three more persons were arrested in the area by the Police on charges of stone pelting. PTI reports that about 10 people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the renewed phase of protests, including stone pelting on SF personnel, in the Maisuma locality of Srinagar. "We have arrested some persons involved in disturbing peace ... I do not remember the exact number but it can be 10 to 15," Senior Superintendent of Police for Srinagar Ashiq Bukhari said, adding, "Any one involved in the stone-pelting will be arrested." The stone pelters have been picked up from their houses in the nocturnal raids across the neighbourhoods of the Srinagar in the last two days. Protests have taken place in the old city for the last three consecutive days against the alleged high handedness of Police and CRPF with residents and shopkeepers during August 5 demonstrations against the house arrest of All party Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The stone pelting started after Mirwaiz threatened of violent protests in Kashmir.
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August - 8 
Defence Ministry has sought reports from the Navy and Coast Guard on the MT Pavit issue, and is looking at what really went wrong. MT Pavit, the Panama registered ship ran aground on Juhu beach on July 31 which broke the multi-layered coastal securit
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Defence Ministry has sought reports from the Navy and Coast Guard on the MT Pavit issue, and is looking at what really went wrong. MT Pavit, the Panama registered ship ran aground on Juhu beach on July 31 which broke the multi-layered coastal security.
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Deputy Inspector General of Police (Central Kashmir) Abdul Gani Mir on August 9 said that 18 protesters were arrested in the night of August 8 from different neighbourhoods of Srinagar, while nearly a dozen protesters were arrested during similar rai
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Deputy Inspector General of Police (Central Kashmir) Abdul Gani Mir on August 9 said that 18 protesters were arrested in the night of August 8 from different neighbourhoods of Srinagar, while nearly a dozen protesters were arrested during similar raids in the night of August 6, according to Daily Excelsior. The arrests will continue "until all protesters involved in stone-pelting and the organisers are arrested," Abdul Gani Mir said. "We will arrest the last of the stone pelter," said Superintendent of Police (North City) Showket Shah. Police said they are trying to identify the stone pelters from the video footage of the violent protests that resurfaced last week.
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August - 8 
During the last two decades United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) received help from Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Bangladeshi agencies. ULFA ‘Foreign Secretary’ Sashadhar Choudhury, who joined ULFA in 1985, said, "Pakistan's ISI trained ULF
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During the last two decades United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) received help from Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Bangladeshi agencies. ULFA ‘Foreign Secretary’ Sashadhar Choudhury, who joined ULFA in 1985, said, "Pakistan's ISI trained ULFA. In 1991, I was part of the first batch of ULFA members to go to Pakistan for training in small arms, including main battle rifles." He further said "Soon after joining, we had trained with the Nagas of the undivided NSCN. In 1988, we were the second batch of ULFA who went over to Kachin in Myanmar. We fought along with Kachin Independence Army (KIA) for two years and shared their guns." Choudhary also said that Individuals in various Bangladeshi agencies helped ULFA with logistics and support, "I had Bangladeshi national ID card issued by their army and passports of several countries, including Bangladesh, Myanmar, Fiji and South Africa." Regarding China’s role he said "The Chinese sold ULFA weapons but indirectly. They are not fools to train insurgents or get directly involved."
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August - 8 
Five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two women, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Madikeda village under Kotagad Police Station limits in Kandhamal District on August 8, reports Times of India. Accordin
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Five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two women, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Madikeda village under Kotagad Police Station limits in Kandhamal District on August 8, reports Times of India. According to Kandhamal Superintendent of Police Jayanarayan Pankaj, the arrested persons were involved in the murder of Sitaram Uthansingh and Peter Sunamajhi at Jubaguda village on August 4. They were tracked down as per the statement of an eyewitness of the murders. The arrested persons were identified as Tripati Kapat Majhi (23), Andrew Mallik (24), Sebastian Mallik (45) and two women Radhika Mallik (19) and Lurdu Patamajhi (19). Security forces seized a large amount of explosive material, battery and wire used to detonate landmines, Maoist banners and posters from their possession.
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August - 8 
General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Tezpur based 4 Corps, ‘Lieutenant General’ Shakti Gurung, expressed hope that ULFA commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah would come to the mainstream very soon.
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General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Tezpur based 4 Corps, ‘Lieutenant General’ Shakti Gurung, expressed hope that ULFA commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah would come to the mainstream very soon.
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August - 8 
Militants abducted two persons, including a recently elected Panch (member of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution), from Pulwama District in the night of August 8, according to PTI. 50-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Wagay was abducte
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Militants abducted two persons, including a recently elected Panch (member of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution), from Pulwama District in the night of August 8, according to PTI. 50-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Wagay was abducted from his house at Drangkalan in Rajpora, His 47-year-old neighbour Mohammad Qasim was also abducted by the militants and taken to some unknown location. Wagay was recently elected as Panch from his village, while Qasim had withdrawn from the contest after filing nomination papers for the elections. According to preliminary investigations, Wagay and Qasim had received extortion threats recently from the militants, Police said.
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August - 8 
Radha Kumar, one of the three Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, have written a resignation letter to the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram saying that she doesn’t want to be associated with her colleague M M Ansari, another Interlocutor. In her le
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Radha Kumar, one of the three Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, have written a resignation letter to the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram saying that she doesn’t want to be associated with her colleague M M Ansari, another Interlocutor. In her letter, Radha Kumar said she would continue to work on her part of the interlocutors’ report due end-September, but would not attend any meetings with Ansari or accept any payments made customarily to all interlocutors. Ansari, a former information commissioner, criticised Kumar for attending a Kashmir seminar in Europe organised by the Tramboo Centre. Abdul Majeed Tramboo, of Tramboo Centre, is also said to be under the scanner for his close coordination with the Pakistani establishment, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and US-based Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai.
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August - 8 
Security Agencies have informed the Government that dead ships in Indian waters are causing Security threat. The Naval Intelligence had much earlier warned of the ship breaking industry being run on hawala (illegal money transfer) money with cash buy
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Security Agencies have informed the Government that dead ships in Indian waters are causing Security threat. The Naval Intelligence had much earlier warned of the ship breaking industry being run on hawala (illegal money transfer) money with cash buyers operating as fronts. The intelligence had noted that a large number of cash buyers are Pakistani nationals based in London and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). "Due to large profit margins, the Dawood group appears to have invested heavily in cash buyers thus having a stake in most deals," it had recorded.
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August - 8 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 8 arrested two Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP -MC) militants at Vidhyasagar Chowmuhani under East Agartala Police Station in Agartala, reports The Sentinel. The militants have been identified as Heroj
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 8 arrested two Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP -MC) militants at Vidhyasagar Chowmuhani under East Agartala Police Station in Agartala, reports The Sentinel. The militants have been identified as Herojit Singh (26) and Ngyangon Meiti (26). Two laptops, 13 mobile sets, a digital camera and some incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.
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August - 8 
SFs arrested one militant belonging to Mobile Task-Force faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MTF) along with one mobile hand set near Zonal education Office (ZEO) in Bishnupur on August 8. He was identified as Pukhrambam Sanatomba Singh alias
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SFs arrested one militant belonging to Mobile Task-Force faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MTF) along with one mobile hand set near Zonal education Office (ZEO) in Bishnupur on August 8. He was identified as Pukhrambam Sanatomba Singh alias Sana (38). He revealed that he is involved in serving monetary demands and extortion of money from general public and Government officials.
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August - 8 
SFs arrested two cadres of the Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Progressive) have been arrested in Khangbok Awang. They were identified as Thiyam Bijoy Singh (40) and Moirangthem Jugon Singh (30).
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SFs arrested two cadres of the Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Progressive) have been arrested in Khangbok Awang. They were identified as Thiyam Bijoy Singh (40) and Moirangthem Jugon Singh (30).
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August - 8 
SFs arrested two women cadres of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Khumujam Premila alias Priya Devi (32), and Laikhuram Ningol Thounaojam ongbi Lakhiman alias Ashakiran Devi (36), from MG Avenue.
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SFs arrested two women cadres of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Khumujam Premila alias Priya Devi (32), and Laikhuram Ningol Thounaojam ongbi Lakhiman alias Ashakiran Devi (36), from MG Avenue.
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August - 8 
The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led Government has started preparing ground for evolving a consensus among its coalition partners on the Justice Sagheer Committee recommendations, which has advocated autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir, according to DNA.
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The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led Government has started preparing ground for evolving a consensus among its coalition partners on the Justice Sagheer Committee recommendations, which has advocated autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir, according to DNA. A seven-member cabinet sub-committee comprising four top ministers from Congress and three from National Conference (NC) held its third meeting under the leadership of finance minister Abdul Rahim Rather on August 8. Justice Sagheer-led working group was among the five such groups constituted by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to address various dimensions of Central-State relations.
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August - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Venkatapuram area committee member and underground cadre Shanigaram Rajamani alias Navatha (27), surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Venkateswar Rao in Nizamabad District on August 8, r
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Venkatapuram area committee member and underground cadre Shanigaram Rajamani alias Navatha (27), surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Venkateswar Rao in Nizamabad District on August 8, reports The Hindu. Presenting her before mediapersons, Rao said Rajamani, belonging to Annaram village in Machareddi mandal (administrative unit), decided to come out of the Maoist party on health grounds. She is suffering from respiratory problems. She carries INR 20,000 cash reward on her head and the amount would be given to her as she voluntarily gave in.
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August - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is expected to file a chargesheet against Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks (26/11) mastermind David Headley and co-accused Tahawwur Hussian Rana in a court soon on the basis of documents given by the United
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is expected to file a chargesheet against Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks (26/11) mastermind David Headley and co-accused Tahawwur Hussian Rana in a court soon on the basis of documents given by the United States (US), reports The Times of India. The US has handed over to India documents, including the confessional statements of Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Hussain Rana. The documents include tapped conversation between Rana and Headley, phone records, personal diaries, intercepted email that have been sent by the US Department of Justice. Earlier, last month, during the Indo-US Homeland Security Dialogue, US Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute had conveyed to Union Home Secretary R K Singh that Washington would cooperate with India's trial against Rana. The documents received under the mutual legal assistance treaty from the US also include Rana's activities in India during his multiple visits.
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August - 8 
The ongoing search for a ship that had a suspicious communication with contacts in Karachi (Pakistan) has exposed India's coastal security set-up in the monsoon season, reports The Times of India. The Navy and Coast Guard are looking for the ship but
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The ongoing search for a ship that had a suspicious communication with contacts in Karachi (Pakistan) has exposed India's coastal security set-up in the monsoon season, reports The Times of India. The Navy and Coast Guard are looking for the ship but are yet to locate it. Intelligence agencies intercepted the conversation about the ship in Arabian Sea wanting to drop off some people along the Indian coast.
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August - 8 
Two C-60 commando personnel were injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres targeted the tail convoy of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) team in the jungles of Sawanga in Gadchiroli District on
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Two C-60 commando personnel were injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres targeted the tail convoy of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) team in the jungles of Sawanga in Gadchiroli District on August 8, reports Times of India. The NCPCR team, led by Chairperson Shantha Sinha had gone to Kamangad in Dhanora tehsil (revenue division), for inspection of an ashramshala (village residential school).
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August - 8 
Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) have gone missing along with their service rifles in Kulgam District. Ghulam Mohiuddin and Gul Mohammad left the District Police Lines in Kulgam town in the night of August 8 without informing any official. “The two
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Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) have gone missing along with their service rifles in Kulgam District. Ghulam Mohiuddin and Gul Mohammad left the District Police Lines in Kulgam town in the night of August 8 without informing any official. “The two SPOs carried their AK-47 rifles and some magazines with them. They were posted in the area for five years and gave us no reason to believe that they could take a step like this,” said Kulgam Superintendent of Police Mubashir Latifi. “We have information that they have gone on their own and it is not a case of abduction. We have launched a manhunt and they will be arrested soon,” Latifi said. Also, two counter insurgents, Bashir Ahmad and Shakeel Ahmad, working with the Police have also reportedly gone missing along with the two SPOs. The counter insurgents are believed to have taken 450 rounds and two hand grenades after breaking open the weaponry chest of two constables. It is suspected that the four renegades have deserted the Police to join the ranks of the militants. However, the Police refused to confirm reports of the counter insurgents.
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August - 8 
10 soldiers were injured when a remote controlled bomb was detonated as a military vehicle passed through the Sararogha village area in South Waziristan Agency.
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10 soldiers were injured when a remote controlled bomb was detonated as a military vehicle passed through the Sararogha village area in South Waziristan Agency.
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August - 8 
A passenger van was intercepted near Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District and 15 people belonging to the Suleman tribe were abducted by armed militants.
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A passenger van was intercepted near Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District and 15 people belonging to the Suleman tribe were abducted by armed militants.
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August - 8 
An official Javed Ullah said that SFs have killed more than 200 militants over the past month in Kurram Agency during the operation .
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An official Javed Ullah said that SFs have killed more than 200 militants over the past month in Kurram Agency during the operation .
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August - 8 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 8 said that no arms licences, except issued by National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), would be valid after August 31 while all the arms licences issued by the Ministry of Interior wou
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 8 said that no arms licences, except issued by National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), would be valid after August 31 while all the arms licences issued by the Ministry of Interior would stand cancelled with effect from September 1, reports Daily Times. Talking to reporters after presiding over a high level meeting at the National Crisis Management Cell, he said that Karachi would be de-weaponised in phases and extensive measures would be taken for the purpose. He said the criminals carrying illegal arms would be tried Anti-Terrorism Act and Arms Ordinance 1969 while a special cell, headed by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, was being set up to deal with “extortion mafia”. It will be a non-bailable offence with punishment starting from seven years to life imprisonment. The meeting decided that Rs 20,000 for automatic weapons and Rs 50,000 would be given for heavy weapons as award to informants. Their identity of the informers will be kept secret, the minister said. Malik said that a large-scale campaign would be launched for recovery of illegal arms after August 31. The public at large has been warned not to carry any illegal weapon and surrender illegal weapons to the nearest police station voluntarily if they have any.
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August - 8 
Four people, including to two Bugti tribesmen, were killed in a gun battle between two groups in the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 8, reported Dawn. The victims were identified as Haji Nehal Khan Bugti
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Four people, including to two Bugti tribesmen, were killed in a gun battle between two groups in the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 8, reported Dawn. The victims were identified as Haji Nehal Khan Bugti and his son Sadullah Bugti, Abdul Hameed Jatoi and Abid Khan Gajani.
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August - 8 
Hafiz Saeed, founder of the militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who now heads the Islamic charity Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), told a gathering of religious scholars in Karachi that the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) is behind the recent violence in
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Hafiz Saeed, founder of the militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who now heads the Islamic charity Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), told a gathering of religious scholars in Karachi that the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) is behind the recent violence in Karachi that has taken hundreds of lives.
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August - 8 
Jama'at-ud-Da'wah (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Muhammad Saeed may face detention again after British diplomats met senior Pakistani officials to convince them to crack down on the organisation, a front for the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba, Indian Express quoting Th
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Jama'at-ud-Da'wah (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Muhammad Saeed may face detention again after British diplomats met senior Pakistani officials to convince them to crack down on the organisation, a front for the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba, Indian Express quoting The Express Tribune reported on August 9. Diplomats from the British missions in Islamabad and New Delhi had “successful rounds of talks with Pakistani leaders in the last week of July”, The Express Tribune newspaper quoted unnamed diplomats as saying. These talks “might lead to the detention of JuD ‘chief’ Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and a possible crackdown on his group”, the report said without giving details. The report contended that the developments were an outcome of a “covert diplomatic campaign” by India to pressure Pakistan to rein in the JuD, which New Delhi has blamed for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.
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August - 8 
On August 8, the United States (US) cautioned its citizens from travelling to Pakistan, noting that the presence of al Qaeda, Taliban elements, and indigenous militant sectarian groups pose a potential threat to Americans throughout the country, repo
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On August 8, the United States (US) cautioned its citizens from travelling to Pakistan, noting that the presence of al Qaeda, Taliban elements, and indigenous militant sectarian groups pose a potential threat to Americans throughout the country, reported Indian Express. Terrorists and their sympathisers regularly attack civilians, Government, and foreign targets, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Observing that the Pakistan Government has heightened security measures, particularly in major cities, the report said threat reporting indicates terrorist groups continue to seek opportunities to attack locations where US citizens and Westerners are known to congregate. "Terrorists have disguised themselves as Pakistani security personnel to gain access to targeted areas. Some media reports have recently falsely identified US diplomats and to a lesser extent US and other Western journalists and workers for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) as being intelligence operatives or private security personnel," the State Department said.
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August - 8 
One soldier suffered injuries in a landmine explosion in Meshti Mela area of Orakzai Agency. Officials said that soldiers were heading towards Dabori area when one of them stepped on a landmine.
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One soldier suffered injuries in a landmine explosion in Meshti Mela area of Orakzai Agency. Officials said that soldiers were heading towards Dabori area when one of them stepped on a landmine.
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Over 110 persons were detained by the personnel of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in search operation in different areas of the city that started from late in the night of August 8 to August 9. The search operation was conducted in Gulistan-e-Jauhar
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Over 110 persons were detained by the personnel of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in search operation in different areas of the city that started from late in the night of August 8 to August 9. The search operation was conducted in Gulistan-e-Jauhar (Rabia City and Faraz Apartment), Malir, Landhi 89, Surjani Town, Ayub Goth, Laasi Goth and other areas.
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August - 8 
Police arrested an alleged terrorist from Dera Ghazi Khan District while checking people aboard a passenger bus on August 8, reported Express Tribune. The bus was en-route to Karachi in Sindh from North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tri
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Police arrested an alleged terrorist from Dera Ghazi Khan District while checking people aboard a passenger bus on August 8, reported Express Tribune. The bus was en-route to Karachi in Sindh from North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) when it was stopped in Dera Ghazi Khan. The Police found a passenger, identified as Imran, in possession of three hand grenades. During initial inquiry, Imran revealed that he had planned a large-scale terrorist activity in Rajanpur District.
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August - 8 
Security Agencies are trying to dismantle a ‘multi-faceted’ communication network of Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) but there has been little headway so far, a senior military official said on August 8 after some mid-ranked army officers were detained for alle
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Security Agencies are trying to dismantle a ‘multi-faceted’ communication network of Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) but there has been little headway so far, a senior military official said on August 8 after some mid-ranked army officers were detained for alleged links with the organisation, reported Express Tribune. The revelation came three months after Brigadier Ali Khan, a serving army officer, and some other unnamed personnel were detained for their alleged links with the HuT, an organisation that seeks to establish a caliphate in Pakistan by overthrowing the democratic Government. The official said that the organisation’s presence outside Pakistan was a key factor hindering the country’s spy agencies’ attempts to break links of HuT activists among themselves and with other people. “It seems that the communication network is being operated from countries like the United Kingdom (UK) or some other European states where the outfit is not banned that makes all the difference,” said the official. The HuT uses many platforms on the internet, cellular phones and written materials to send their message across despite a ban on its activities. “Had it been an easy task, Americans would have contained al Qaeda’s cyber jihad.
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August - 8 
Six militants were killed and four others injured when Security Forces (SFs) targeted their hideouts in upper tehsil (revenue unit) of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 8, reports Dawn. Officials said that severa
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Six militants were killed and four others injured when Security Forces (SFs) targeted their hideouts in upper tehsil (revenue unit) of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 8, reports Dawn. Officials said that several hideouts were destroyed in the operation. One vehicle was also destroyed in the shelling.
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August - 8 
Tension engulfed several areas of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, as violence erupted on August 8, reports Daily Times. Two men affiliated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Abul Hassan Isphani
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Tension engulfed several areas of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, as violence erupted on August 8, reports Daily Times. Two men affiliated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Abul Hassan Isphani Road in the Mobina Town Police precincts. The victims were identified as Zain Ali and Mansoor.
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August - 8 
The body of an unidentified man was found from near the Lyari Lake in the Sher Shah Police precincts.
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The body of an unidentified man was found from near the Lyari Lake in the Sher Shah Police precincts.
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August - 8 
Two bystanders, one identified as Salman and the other still unidentified, were killed while nearly half a dozen others were wounded during cross-firing between MQM and Awami National Party (ANP) in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area. The injured were identified
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Two bystanders, one identified as Salman and the other still unidentified, were killed while nearly half a dozen others were wounded during cross-firing between MQM and Awami National Party (ANP) in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area. The injured were identified as Ajmal Tareen, Akram Tareen, Anis, Iqbal, Shahrukh and Shoaib.
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August - 8 
Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal’s proposed address to the House on August 8 failed to convince Nepali Congress, with the main opposition continuing to obstruct parliamentary proceedings, reports The Himalayan Times. The NC has been obstructing the H
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Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal’s proposed address to the House on August 8 failed to convince Nepali Congress, with the main opposition continuing to obstruct parliamentary proceedings, reports The Himalayan Times. The NC has been obstructing the House for more than two weeks demanding implementation of the five-point agreement that included PM’s resignation to pave the way for national consensus Government.
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August - 8 
The vice chairman of UCPN-M, Baburam Bhattarai on August 8 said that he was averse to leading a majority Government. He said his top priority was a national consensus Government. The Maoist Central Committee meeting on July 23 had endorsed Bhattarai'
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The vice chairman of UCPN-M, Baburam Bhattarai on August 8 said that he was averse to leading a majority Government. He said his top priority was a national consensus Government. The Maoist Central Committee meeting on July 23 had endorsed Bhattarai's name as the party's official prime ministerial candidate. However, leaders from the party chairman camp say Bhattarai should become the Prime Minister of a majority Government if efforts to form a consensus Government fails.
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August - 8 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (UCPN-M) spokesperson Dinanath Sharma on August 8 informed that the party was planning to take forward the regrouping process of its combatants within August 13 after reaching an understanding with the politica
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (UCPN-M) spokesperson Dinanath Sharma on August 8 informed that the party was planning to take forward the regrouping process of its combatants within August 13 after reaching an understanding with the political parties on the number of Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) combatants to be integrated and the rehabilitation package, reports Himalayan Times. He however demanded that the Nepali Congress and opposition parties to give surety to the constitution writing process.
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August - 8 
Bangladesh Government denied recognizing hill people as indigenous, due to suffering from a “security phobia of separatist movement” in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Dr Mizanur Rahman, Chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said a veste
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Bangladesh Government denied recognizing hill people as indigenous, due to suffering from a “security phobia of separatist movement” in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Dr Mizanur Rahman, Chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said a vested quarter briefed the Government that hill people may start a movement for independence based on different international laws once they are given the “indigenous” status.
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August - 8 
Chittagong Metropolitan Special Tribunal-1 on August 8 rejected bail prayer of former State Minister for Home Lutfozzaman Babar in two cases relating to 10-truck arms haul in 2004, reports Daily Star. All of the eleven arrested accused, including Jam
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Chittagong Metropolitan Special Tribunal-1 on August 8 rejected bail prayer of former State Minister for Home Lutfozzaman Babar in two cases relating to 10-truck arms haul in 2004, reports Daily Star. All of the eleven arrested accused, including Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) ‘chief’ Motiur Rahman Nizami and Babar, were produced before the Tribunal. The two cases -- one for smuggling firearms and the other under the arms act -- were filed a day after ten truckloads of arms and ammunitions were seized at a jetty of Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Ltd in the port city on April 2, 2004.
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August - 8 
An ally of the Sri Lanka's governing United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), called for the devolution of land and police powers to the provinces, reports Colombo Page. ACMC General Secretary Y.L.S. Hameed said
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An ally of the Sri Lanka's governing United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), called for the devolution of land and police powers to the provinces, reports Colombo Page. ACMC General Secretary Y.L.S. Hameed said that the Muslim community was concerned over the Central Government handling all these subjects and the party was supportive of a joint commission to handle land and police powers.
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August - 8 
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) was playing politics at the expense of the Tamil community, reports Daily News. The minister said after terrorism, the people in the North and East are enjoying
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Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) was playing politics at the expense of the Tamil community, reports Daily News. The minister said after terrorism, the people in the North and East are enjoying happiness, unity and the results of development.
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August - 9 
A Maoist, who was accused of an attack on Babulal Marandi when the latter was the chief minister in 2002, surrendered before the Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP). "Babumani, who hails from Gaganpur village in Bihar's Jamui District, has surrende
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A Maoist, who was accused of an attack on Babulal Marandi when the latter was the chief minister in 2002, surrendered before the Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP). "Babumani, who hails from Gaganpur village in Bihar's Jamui District, has surrendered. He deposited a gun and a bullet," Giridih SP A. V. Homkar, told reporters.
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August - 9 
Bandhugaon-faction of the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) organised rally and public meeting in Koraput District against Maoist violence. It was commemoration of the first death anniversary of tribal leader Kenduka Arjun, who was murdered by Maoists
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Bandhugaon-faction of the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) organised rally and public meeting in Koraput District against Maoist violence. It was commemoration of the first death anniversary of tribal leader Kenduka Arjun, who was murdered by Maoists on Aug 10, 2010 at Katulpeta in Bandhugaon block.
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August - 9 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) preparing to observe Kranti Diwas (Revolution Day) on August 9 (today), the State Government sounded alert in all Districts with special instruction to those Maoist-hit ones, to avert any law and order pro
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) preparing to observe Kranti Diwas (Revolution Day) on August 9 (today), the State Government sounded alert in all Districts with special instruction to those Maoist-hit ones, to avert any law and order problem, official sources said.
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August - 9 
Convener’ of Cease Fire Supervisory Board of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) Y. Wangtin Naga on August 9 revealed that the outfit was sheltering North East militants in the Eastern Sector as they were ‘brothers belonging
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Convener’ of Cease Fire Supervisory Board of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) Y. Wangtin Naga on August 9 revealed that the outfit was sheltering North East militants in the Eastern Sector as they were ‘brothers belonging to revolutionary groups’. Wangtin also admitted that United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) hardliner and ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah used to visit the NSCN-K council headquarters but that “he was in the Chinese border and not in Myanmar.” Wangtin, however, denied that the NSCN-K sheltered or trained Maoists. He said Maoists were ‘new’ to them and not present in Nagaland. Wangtin also admitted that the NSCN-K has links with another ‘revolutionary group’–the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) of Manipur.
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August - 9 
Four Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants, including the ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ of the outfit, Roster Marak, a Police deserter, were killed in an encounter with the Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) team of the State Police at Bolkengr
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Four Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants, including the ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ of the outfit, Roster Marak, a Police deserter, were killed in an encounter with the Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) team of the State Police at Bolkengre, a village located just four kms from Williamnagar town of East Khasi Hills District on August 9. The other three have been identified as Peter Momin alias Bruno, Hentison Sangma and Jekhyl Marak. Two of the militants, Darwin D Shira and Bilgrim M Sangma managed to escape under the cover of darkness. A sub-inspector of the SWAT was also injured during the encounter. This was the first successful operation after the intensified trail that started against GNLA militants in East Garo Hills. Police recovered one AK-81 rifle with 2 magazines, a grenade launcher with five live grenades, a powerful MKS rifle of 5.56 calibre, Chinese M20 pistol, five Chinese hand grenades, two large army grenades, one cylindrical grenade and 332 number of assorted ammunition including Insas, MKS, sniper and .32 calibre bullets from the encounter site, adds Shillong Times.
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August - 9 
GNLA which suffered a devastating blow on August 9 with the death of its ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ and three other cadres in a police operation, has decided not to boycott the upcoming Independence Day celebrations, and instead called for a 24-hour
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GNLA which suffered a devastating blow on August 9 with the death of its ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ and three other cadres in a police operation, has decided not to boycott the upcoming Independence Day celebrations, and instead called for a 24-hour Garo Hills bandh on August 16. GNLA ‘chairman’ Champion R Sangma informed through an email that his organisation remains committed to a separate state within the Indian constitution and would in no way hamper the country’s national celebrations.
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August - 9 
Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon (Maharashtra) blast case, told the Bombay High Court on August 9 that he “mingled” with other accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and Dayanand Pandey for getting intelligence in
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Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon (Maharashtra) blast case, told the Bombay High Court on August 9 that he “mingled” with other accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and Dayanand Pandey for getting intelligence information, reports The Hindu. Counsel for Purohit, Shrikant Shivade stated, “Earlier, Purohit had infiltrated the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and pretended to be one of its members so as to earn their trust and gather inside information. He has received several meritorious awards from Army for his work”.
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August - 9 
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on august 9 over the Eastern Naga People’s Organisation (ENPO)’s demand for the creation of a separate State. The main reason for the ENPO’s move has been a ‘step
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Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on august 9 over the Eastern Naga People’s Organisation (ENPO)’s demand for the creation of a separate State. The main reason for the ENPO’s move has been a ‘step-motherly’ treatment by the Nagaland Government for a long time. The ENPO has been lamenting that the successive Nagaland Governments have failed to bring any economic development in the four Districts. Such a demand to bifurcate Nagaland State has come in the face of NSCN-IM’s campaign for the integration of all Naga inhabited areas under one administrative unit.
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August - 9 
On August 9, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police unearthed two bunkers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered 17 landmines and 30 kilograms of explosives hidden in them in Checharia forest in Giri
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On August 9, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police unearthed two bunkers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered 17 landmines and 30 kilograms of explosives hidden in them in Checharia forest in Giridih District, reports, IBN Live. Maoist posters and other material were also recovered from the bunkers which were later dismantled.
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August - 9 
Red alert has been sounded in the three Districts of Garo Hills following the Garo National Liberation Army’s (GNLA) threat to resort to retaliatory strikes following the killings of four of its militants, including the “deputy commander-in-chief” Ro
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Red alert has been sounded in the three Districts of Garo Hills following the Garo National Liberation Army’s (GNLA) threat to resort to retaliatory strikes following the killings of four of its militants, including the “deputy commander-in-chief” Roster Sangma, in an encounter on August 9. Intelligence inputs suggest that the Anti talk faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) is assisting the GNLA in the planned retaliatory strikes.
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August - 9 
SFs arrested two persons identified as, Herat Digal and Sudhansu Sekhar Nayak, at Gracingia village under G.Udaygiri Police Station on August 9 for alleged links with the Maoists. One pistol, one revolver, six cartridges, and four live bombs were amo
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SFs arrested two persons identified as, Herat Digal and Sudhansu Sekhar Nayak, at Gracingia village under G.Udaygiri Police Station on August 9 for alleged links with the Maoists. One pistol, one revolver, six cartridges, and four live bombs were among the items seized from their possession. One Maoist uniform was also seized from them. Pankaj said investigation was on to ascertain the activities of these two arrested persons.
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August - 9 
SFs recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation at Sajik Tampak in Chandel District on August 9, reports Sentinel. The recoveries included two 9 mm carbine (US Made), one .303 rifle, one 9 mm revolver, one 12 bore rifles, 23 li
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SFs recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation at Sajik Tampak in Chandel District on August 9, reports Sentinel. The recoveries included two 9 mm carbine (US Made), one .303 rifle, one 9 mm revolver, one 12 bore rifles, 23 live rounds of 9 mm ball, 119 live cartridges of .303 rifle, 52 live rounds of AK, 12 Chinese hand grenade, 27 detonator, two radio set and one binocular.
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August - 9 
Sixteen militants of different out fits laid down arms in a surrender ceremony at the Assam Rifles headquarter at Mantripukhri on August 9, reports Assam Tribune. The surrendered militants include three from the United National Liberation Front (UNLF
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Sixteen militants of different out fits laid down arms in a surrender ceremony at the Assam Rifles headquarter at Mantripukhri on August 9, reports Assam Tribune. The surrendered militants include three from the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), two from PREPAK, four from People’s Revolutionary Army (PRA), two from United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA), three from People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) and one each from Oken faction of KYKL (KYKL -Oken) and Noyon faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon). They surrendered six AK Rifles, two M-16 Rifles, one each US made Carbine and Lathode, three 9 mm pistol, one each .32 mm pistol, .38 mm revolver and M-22 pistol and a large amount of ammunition.
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August - 9 
The 24-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) against the ongoing operations by Security Forces (SFs) in the Maoist-hit zones, badly hit mining operations and lives of people in the rural areas on Au
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The 24-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) against the ongoing operations by Security Forces (SFs) in the Maoist-hit zones, badly hit mining operations and lives of people in the rural areas on August 9, reports The Times of India. However, it had a partial impact in urban areas. The Maoists have even threatened to call an indefinite economic blockade across the State if the SFs continue their operation. Sources from the mining industry revealed that operations were crippled owing to the bandh, especially in West Singhbhum and some parts of Lohardaga, Gumla and Ramgarh.
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August - 9 
The arrest of a 'bike thief' by the Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) on August 9 is a significant development that could potentially lead investigators to cracking the 13/7 Mumbai terror blasts case, according to The Times of India. The suspect
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The arrest of a 'bike thief' by the Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) on August 9 is a significant development that could potentially lead investigators to cracking the 13/7 Mumbai terror blasts case, according to The Times of India. The suspect had allegedly stolen a two-wheeler used by terrorists to plant a bomb in Mumbai's Zaveri Bazar on July 13.
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August - 9 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) -affected States have witnessed more incidents of terrorist violence than Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states in the last six months, Parliament was informed on August 9, reports IANS. There have
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) -affected States have witnessed more incidents of terrorist violence than Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states in the last six months, Parliament was informed on August 9, reports IANS. There have been as many as 1,041 incidents of terrorist violence in the Maoist-affected States as compared to 202 terrorist acts in Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh said in a written statement in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament). As for northeastern states, the number violent incidents stood at 338, till July 31. According to ministry records, 254 civilians have died in Maoist-related incidents, 39 persons died in northeastern states and 25 civilians in terrorist acts in Jammu and Kashmir.
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August - 9 
The GNLA has termed the killing of four of its senior cadres by East Garo Hills Police a ‘national’ tragedy and warned that it would not go unheeded. “We had planned to remain neutral and silent until August 15 celebrations but they have now ignited
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The GNLA has termed the killing of four of its senior cadres by East Garo Hills Police a ‘national’ tragedy and warned that it would not go unheeded. “We had planned to remain neutral and silent until August 15 celebrations but they have now ignited our anger. The killing of our men was done at the behest of the MLAs. They now have a debt to pay,” warned ‘Political affairs secretary’ of GNLA, Bikdot Nikjang Marak
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August - 9 
The head of the three-member panel of Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, Dileep Padgaonkar, on August 9 said it would complete its report by September-end. “… We will complete our work as mandated by the Government,” he told The Hindu. Padgaonkar sa
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The head of the three-member panel of Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, Dileep Padgaonkar, on August 9 said it would complete its report by September-end. “… We will complete our work as mandated by the Government,” he told The Hindu. Padgaonkar said the interlocutors had in the past 10 months visited 18 of the 22 Districts in the three regions of the State and met over 600 delegations. “We have also held three round-table conferences, which saw the participation of women, academicians, students, lawyers and social activists,'' he said adding the interlocutors must have met nearly 6,000 people. The Chief Interlocutor said the panel had done “enormous documentation” and mounted by far the most exhaustive exercise of reaching out to people in all J&K regions. “We will complete our report on the basis of conferences, hearings and writings given to us,” he noted.
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August - 9 
The Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) has ‘reactivated’ terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) with some 2,500 terrorists present there, according to IANS. “The Government is aware that the ISI has reactivated terrorist training camps in Pa
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The Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) has ‘reactivated’ terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) with some 2,500 terrorists present there, according to IANS. “The Government is aware that the ISI has reactivated terrorist training camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir,” Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) in a written reply. Singh said a number of training camps and launching pads were ‘reportedly active’ in Pakistan and parts of Jammu and Kashmir under its control. “As per assessment, there are around 2,500 terrorists,” he said. He said among measures that have helped to check militant infiltration are construction of border fencing, improved technology, weapons and equipment for Security Forces, improved intelligence and operational coordination, synergizing intelligence flow and pro-active action against terrorists. In reply to another question he said, “Infiltration attempts from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir have shown a marginal increase during the year 2009 and 2010 in comparison with the year 2008.” He said 52 infiltration attempts along the border with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir have taken place till June 2011, while in 2010 the number was 489. The ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan was on but there have been many violations over the past three yeas. “The number of violations which was 77 in 2008 came down to 28 in 2009 and it further increased to 44 in 2010. Up to July (this year), 19 ceasefire violations have been reported along LoC,” he added. He said there were no reports of ceasefire violation along Line of Actual Control with China in Jammu and Kashmir
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August - 9 
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has clarified that Radha Kumar, one of the three interlocutors, has not tendered her resignation. “Interlocutors have completed their visit of Jammu and Kashmir and are busy finalising their reports,” said an offici
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has clarified that Radha Kumar, one of the three interlocutors, has not tendered her resignation. “Interlocutors have completed their visit of Jammu and Kashmir and are busy finalising their reports,” said an official spokesperson of the MHA.
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August - 9 
The State Government has extended the ban on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and six of its front organisations for one more year with effect from August 16, reports The Hindu. The current ban on the seven organisations expires on Au
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The State Government has extended the ban on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and six of its front organisations for one more year with effect from August 16, reports The Hindu. The current ban on the seven organisations expires on August 16. The banned front organisations include All India Revolutionary Students Federation (AIRSF), Viplava Karmika Samakhya (Vikasa), Singareni Karmika Samakhya (Sikasa), Radical Students Union (RSU), Rytu Coolie Sangham (RCS) and Radical Youth League (RYL).
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August - 9 
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) party is reportedly raising armed squads in interior parts of Jungle Mahal (West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts of West Bengal) to counter attacks and extortion demands of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CP
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The Trinamool Congress (TMC) party is reportedly raising armed squads in interior parts of Jungle Mahal (West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts of West Bengal) to counter attacks and extortion demands of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Repeated incidents of Maoists threatening local TMC Members of Legislative Assemble (MLAs), including Churamoni Mahato and Srikanta Mahato, as well as attacks on state Western Region Development Minister Sukumar Hansda, have forced the TMC leaders to raise the squads. The armed squad raised by TMC leaders of Jamboni and Belpahari area in West Midnapore is locally known as ‘Vairav Vahini’. Reportedly, the TMC has roped in People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) cadres as well as Sidhu Kanho Gana Militia cadres who joined the TMC before the elections. The cadres are trained in handling arms and they have started training local villagers. Armed forces are being raised at Chandri and Baghjhapa in Jhargram, and Balidiha in Jamboni. Sisir Adkhikari, Union minister and senior TMC leader in charge of Jungle Mahal, said: “Maoists-backed PCAPA and militia members have been attacking our party workers everyday and extorting money. They have forcibly stopped political activities. We are trying to revive our booth-level and block-level committees to resist these attacks,” he said, not specifying if they are armed.
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August - 9 
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as, Satish alias Shankar Oraon and Mahesh, were arrested during a raid in Simdega on August 9. A total of 25 gelatine sticks, a locally-made pistol, bullets, six electronic detonators, a motorcycle, three mobile sets
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Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as, Satish alias Shankar Oraon and Mahesh, were arrested during a raid in Simdega on August 9. A total of 25 gelatine sticks, a locally-made pistol, bullets, six electronic detonators, a motorcycle, three mobile sets, Rs 2,400 and 25 sheets of Maoist notes were recovered from them.
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August - 9 
Two Over Ground Workers of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) identified as Suman Singh (40) and Naoram Robin Singh (28) were arrested by SFs from Bishnupur and Imphal West District respectively.
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Two Over Ground Workers of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) identified as Suman Singh (40) and Naoram Robin Singh (28) were arrested by SFs from Bishnupur and Imphal West District respectively.
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August - 9 
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa on August 9 denied there was a split in the group and also claimed that ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua too wanted a solution to the conflict. Rajkhowa said “There is no split in the
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa on August 9 denied there was a split in the group and also claimed that ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua too wanted a solution to the conflict. Rajkhowa said “There is no split in the ULFA. There are no factions. It is only the media which says one faction is led by Paresh Barua and another by Arabinda Rajkhowa. Paresh Baruah as the ‘commander-in-chief’ of our organisation may want a military solution and I as the head of the organisation want a political solution... but both of us want a solution to the conflict”. Asked if he has spoken with Baruah to be present at the peace talks, he said, “He is interested, but has doubts about how much we can trust the Government of India. Besides, he has never himself opposed the talks. It is only a person by the name of Arun Udoy Dohotia who issues press statements opposing the talks”.
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August - 9 
A bullet-riddled dead body of Amir Khan Marri who was abducted from Lasbela District was found in the industrial town of Hub in Quetta on August 9.
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A bullet-riddled dead body of Amir Khan Marri who was abducted from Lasbela District was found in the industrial town of Hub in Quetta on August 9.
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August - 9 
A decomposed body of an unidentified man was found near Taji Kalay in the limits of Faqirabad Police Station in Peshawar.
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A decomposed body of an unidentified man was found near Taji Kalay in the limits of Faqirabad Police Station in Peshawar.
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August - 9 
A PPP activist, Mehboob Baloch, was shot dead in Rangar Muhalla in the jurisdiction of Saeedabad Police Station.
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A PPP activist, Mehboob Baloch, was shot dead in Rangar Muhalla in the jurisdiction of Saeedabad Police Station.
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August - 9 
A senior leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Safdar Lala, who had recently joined the party, was killed in Peshawar on August 9, reported Daily Times. According to reports Lala was abducted by unidentified militants on July 28, 2011 from Jat
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A senior leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Safdar Lala, who had recently joined the party, was killed in Peshawar on August 9, reported Daily Times. According to reports Lala was abducted by unidentified militants on July 28, 2011 from Jatyal area of Attock District in Punjab province who demanded PNR 500 million as ransom for his release.
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August - 9 
A tribesman, identified as Bazi Gul alias Akbar Khan Sorae, living as an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) was shot dead by unidentified militants in Miangan colony near Indus Highway in Manshera District.
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A tribesman, identified as Bazi Gul alias Akbar Khan Sorae, living as an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) was shot dead by unidentified militants in Miangan colony near Indus Highway in Manshera District.
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August - 9 
An unidentified dead body was found from Sabzi Mandi area of Islamabad in Punjab Province on August 9.
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An unidentified dead body was found from Sabzi Mandi area of Islamabad in Punjab Province on August 9.
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August - 9 
At least five people, including activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), were shot dead in separate acts of target killing and violence in different parts of Karachi on August 9, reported Daily Times. An
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At least five people, including activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), were shot dead in separate acts of target killing and violence in different parts of Karachi on August 9, reported Daily Times. An MQM activist, Azeem, was shot dead near Jhanda Chowk in Liaquatabad area within the jurisdiction of the Super Market Police Station.
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August - 9 
Five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed and two others received injuries in a roadside explosion in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency on August 9. According to sources a vehicle, carrying TTP militants from Arghunjo village to Jabba
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Five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed and two others received injuries in a roadside explosion in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency on August 9. According to sources a vehicle, carrying TTP militants from Arghunjo village to Jabba in Mamozai, a stronghold of militants, was hit by a landmine planted by unidentified militants in Adokhel area. The killed militants were identified as ‘commander’ Bakhtullah, ‘commander’ Mirdad Khan, Kazim Khan, Ghulam Sarwar and Hafiz Mirwais. The injured were identified as Isa Khan and Noor Din.
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August - 9 
General Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) District South Zafar Baloch along with his several companions were injured in a hand grenade attack in Chakiwara area of Lyari town in Karachi on August 9, reported The News. A child and a man also s
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General Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) District South Zafar Baloch along with his several companions were injured in a hand grenade attack in Chakiwara area of Lyari town in Karachi on August 9, reported The News. A child and a man also sustained injuries in the attack.
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August - 9 
One Abdul Waheed, a caretaker of Taj Baba Shrine was shot dead in Shadman Town in the jurisdiction of Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan Police Station.
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One Abdul Waheed, a caretaker of Taj Baba Shrine was shot dead in Shadman Town in the jurisdiction of Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan Police Station.
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August - 9 
Police discovered the dead body of one Aman Ullah in his house in Delhi Colony in the jurisdiction of Frere Police Station. According to sources, unidentified assailants reached his house and opened fire on him, killing him instantly.
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Police discovered the dead body of one Aman Ullah in his house in Delhi Colony in the jurisdiction of Frere Police Station. According to sources, unidentified assailants reached his house and opened fire on him, killing him instantly.
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August - 9 
Police found the dead body of one Abdul Razzak at Old Haji Camp in the remits of Nippier Police Station.
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Police found the dead body of one Abdul Razzak at Old Haji Camp in the remits of Nippier Police Station.
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August - 9 
Two Frontier Crops (FC) personnel were injured in a remote-controlled blast in Turbat District. “The Frontier Crops vehicle was going to the FC Camp when they came under attack,” Turbat Station House Officer Imam Bakhsh said, adding that the explosiv
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Two Frontier Crops (FC) personnel were injured in a remote-controlled blast in Turbat District. “The Frontier Crops vehicle was going to the FC Camp when they came under attack,” Turbat Station House Officer Imam Bakhsh said, adding that the explosive device was planted on the roadside on the main road near the Post Office.
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August - 9 
A Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) student leader, identified as Saroj Gautam, supporting party Vice-chairman Baburam Bhattarai was injured in an attack by fellow student leaders representing the faction led by party chairman Pushpa
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A Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) student leader, identified as Saroj Gautam, supporting party Vice-chairman Baburam Bhattarai was injured in an attack by fellow student leaders representing the faction led by party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda in Pokhara in Kaski District on August 9.
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August - 9 
CPN-UML central committee meeting was put off because party Chairman and Prime Minister (PM) Jhala Nath Khanal was indisposed, reports Himalayan Times. The meeting was expected to discuss the PM’s induction of new ministers from UCPN-Maoist in his ca
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CPN-UML central committee meeting was put off because party Chairman and Prime Minister (PM) Jhala Nath Khanal was indisposed, reports Himalayan Times. The meeting was expected to discuss the PM’s induction of new ministers from UCPN-Maoist in his cabinet against the party’s stand.
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August - 9 
With three weeks left for the extended deadline of Constituent Assembly (CA) to expire, UCPN-M vice Chairman Baburam Bhattarai expedited parleys within and outside the party to form a national consensus Government under his leadership. According to s
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With three weeks left for the extended deadline of Constituent Assembly (CA) to expire, UCPN-M vice Chairman Baburam Bhattarai expedited parleys within and outside the party to form a national consensus Government under his leadership. According to sources, Bhattarai was holding consultations with leaders of the Nepali Congress, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madhes-based parties. In the meetings, Bhattarai assured the other parties that the Maoists will not deviate from the line of peace and constitution.
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August - 9 
Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem said that the Muslim community should be included in the process to seek solutions to the ethnic issue, reports Colombo Page. Hakeem made these comments during a meeting with a group of diplomats from the British High Com
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Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem said that the Muslim community should be included in the process to seek solutions to the ethnic issue, reports Colombo Page. Hakeem made these comments during a meeting with a group of diplomats from the British High Commission in Colombo on August 9. According to Hakeem, while the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) represents the aspirations of a majority of the Tamil people, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) represents the interests of the Muslim community.
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August - 9 
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka D.M. Jayaratne said on August 9 that the Government was considering abolishing the emergency regulations soon following consultations with the National Security Council, reports Colombo Page. Jayaratne said the proposals h
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Prime Minister of Sri Lanka D.M. Jayaratne said on August 9 that the Government was considering abolishing the emergency regulations soon following consultations with the National Security Council, reports Colombo Page. Jayaratne said the proposals have already been made to the National Security Council and that they would be presented to parliament shortly. He added that since the end of the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May 2009, most of the clauses in the Public Security Ordinance have been abolished. However, he said a few of the clauses under the ordinance that were placed since August 2005 remained since the LTTE continues to be active overseas.
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August - 9 
Sri Lankan authorities are making arrangements to release another batch of 150 rehabilitated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres on August 12 in Vavuniya District upon their completion of the rehabilitation program, reports Colombo Page. T
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Sri Lankan authorities are making arrangements to release another batch of 150 rehabilitated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres on August 12 in Vavuniya District upon their completion of the rehabilitation program, reports Colombo Page. The former combatants were given training vocational, language and communication training to improve their skills and their educational knowledge. Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe said the cadres to be released are currently undergoing a final test in mason skills, handicraft work and paintings.
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August - 10 
A trial court on August 10 acquitted two Pakistani nationals, Mohammad Suhail and Waseem Ahmed suspected to be Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, of the charge of involvement in the massacre of 35 Sikhs in Chhattisinghpora of Anantnag District Jammu an
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A trial court on August 10 acquitted two Pakistani nationals, Mohammad Suhail and Waseem Ahmed suspected to be Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, of the charge of involvement in the massacre of 35 Sikhs in Chhattisinghpora of Anantnag District Jammu and Kashmir 11 years ago, reports The Times of India. Three witnesses, even including a victim who suffered bullet injuries during the massacre, turned hostile and refused to identify the accused persons. In the wake of no witnesses, the court said that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt and acquitted the accused.
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August - 10 
After the split in the NSCN-K, the first meeting of the Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) was held on August 10 among representatives of the NSCN-K, the Centre and Nagaland Government. Times of India adds that, after attending the CFSB meeting, Wan
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After the split in the NSCN-K, the first meeting of the Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) was held on August 10 among representatives of the NSCN-K, the Centre and Nagaland Government. Times of India adds that, after attending the CFSB meeting, Wangtin said that, "Today's was the first meeting of the NSCN (K) with the Centre after the split in the faction on June 7. Ever since the division, everything was kept in dark. People were confused if the NSCN(K) would be derecognized." He added, "Let's make the situation clear. The NSCN (K) had signed a ceasefire with the Centre in 2001 and the truce will continue. If New Delhi wants a ceasefire with the Khole-Kitovi group, we don't mind."
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August - 10 
Army Chief General V. K. Singh warned that terrorists retained the ability to calibrate the level of violence in Jammu and Kashmir despite suffering severe setbacks, reports IANS. A defense spokesperson quoted General Singh as telling the soldiers, “
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Army Chief General V. K. Singh warned that terrorists retained the ability to calibrate the level of violence in Jammu and Kashmir despite suffering severe setbacks, reports IANS. A defense spokesperson quoted General Singh as telling the soldiers, “Though the terrorists have taken a severe beating in the region over the last few years and their morale is at the lowest ebb, yet the terrorists still retain the capability to calibrate the level of violence.”
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August - 10 
Bihar Police will spend INR 300 million for the purchase of bulletproof prefabricated barracks, which are currently being used by Central Police Organizations (CPOs) engaged in forward areas and a few States, including Chhattisgarh, reports The Times
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Bihar Police will spend INR 300 million for the purchase of bulletproof prefabricated barracks, which are currently being used by Central Police Organizations (CPOs) engaged in forward areas and a few States, including Chhattisgarh, reports The Times of India. According to a senior Police officer, around 50 such barracks would be installed in 15 Districts. Each barrack would be like a house as it would have bathroom, kitchen, dinning hall, toilet and bedrooms. It could be dismantled, transported to different places and set up as per the need, and would have the capacity to house 20 to 50 sepoys depending on its size. Each barrack would cost around INR 4-5 million or a little more. Apart from the bulletproof barracks, the Police headquarters would also purchase barbed wire to fence barracks, lighting facilities and generators.
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August - 10 
Border Security Force (Tripura Frontier) at the request of Tripura Government organised a flag meeting with Bangladesh Border Guards (BBG) recently, to secure release of the 13 abducted villagers reportedly held hostage in militant hideouts in Bangla
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Border Security Force (Tripura Frontier) at the request of Tripura Government organised a flag meeting with Bangladesh Border Guards (BBG) recently, to secure release of the 13 abducted villagers reportedly held hostage in militant hideouts in Bangladesh, reports The Sentinel. P.C. Meena, Inspector General of BSF, Tripura Frontier, on August 10 said “We have organised flag meeting with BBG officials at Company Commandant Level but they could not find any Indian villagers being confined in Bangladesh”.
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August - 10 
Chief Secretary B. K. Patnaik said that Special Police Officers (SPOs) appointed in the State would be recruited as Police constables after completing three years of service, for which amendments in recruitment rules would be made, reports Zee News.
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Chief Secretary B. K. Patnaik said that Special Police Officers (SPOs) appointed in the State would be recruited as Police constables after completing three years of service, for which amendments in recruitment rules would be made, reports Zee News. The State Government had initially appointed tribal youths as SPOs to give them an opportunity to remain in the mainstream instead of joining the Maoist brigade, he said. Altogether 4,500 youths have so far been appointed as SPOs in the State and the Government was not averse to recruiting more under the scheme, he added.
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August - 10 
Coast Guard intercepted a vessel, Mogri off the Mumbai coast, though nothing suspicious was found on it, reports The Hindu. The Coast Guard deployed its ship, Varuna, and a Chetak helicopter, which intercepted the vessel, five nautical miles off the
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Coast Guard intercepted a vessel, Mogri off the Mumbai coast, though nothing suspicious was found on it, reports The Hindu. The Coast Guard deployed its ship, Varuna, and a Chetak helicopter, which intercepted the vessel, five nautical miles off the coast.
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August - 10 
Commenting upon ULFA-PTF’ chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa’s reported statement that the ULFA procured weapons and also had taken the help of the Pakistani Government as well as Inter Services Intelligence(ISI), ULFA-ATF ‘chairman’ Paresh Baruah said, “Th
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Commenting upon ULFA-PTF’ chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa’s reported statement that the ULFA procured weapons and also had taken the help of the Pakistani Government as well as Inter Services Intelligence(ISI), ULFA-ATF ‘chairman’ Paresh Baruah said, “This allegation is completely baseless and such reports have been made with a purpose. It is nothing new that such malicious negative publicity is given to the ULFA, but this time chairman Rajkhowa has been quoted….We challenge those making such claims to prove with direct or indirect evidence that we took weapons and other help from Pakistani fundamentalists or the ISI,” He further said: “Since the day the ULFA started its armed struggle, such malicious campaigns have been launched against us by the colonial rulers and they will continue to do so.
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August - 10 
In a joint operation, State Police and CRPF shot dead an unidentified militant of Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) during an encounter at Kuli gaon under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on August 10 and recovered a 7.65 pistol
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In a joint operation, State Police and CRPF shot dead an unidentified militant of Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) during an encounter at Kuli gaon under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on August 10 and recovered a 7.65 pistol and five rounds of ammunition from him, reports The Sentinel. During the operation, another militant, identified as Thengtut alias Chesung Ingti (20), was arrested along with a .9 mm pistol.
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August - 10 
In the first six months of 2011, 52 terrorists attempted to infiltrate into the Indian Territory from the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as against 489 in 2010, the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) was informed on August 10,
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In the first six months of 2011, 52 terrorists attempted to infiltrate into the Indian Territory from the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as against 489 in 2010, the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) was informed on August 10, according to Daily Excelsior. Replying to a question on infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir, Defense Minister A. K. Antony said, "As per the assessment of Multi Agency Centre (MAC), till June 2011, 52 terrorists attempted to infiltrate as compared to 489 in 2010." Observing that no military outpost on the Indo-Pak border was lying attended, Antony said that no attempt was made by terrorists to capture these outposts. Informing the House on number of terrorists killed, the Minister said, "The Army has killed two terrorists trying to infiltrate along the Line of Control in J&K till date in 2011 and in 2010 it had killed 38 terrorists." On cease-fire violations he said, "In recent past, Pakistani troops have resorted to firing and violated ceasefire on LoC two times in June and three times in July this year [2011] using small arms, machine guns and rocket launchers. No Indian soldier was killed and there was no loss to Indian posts in the firing.
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August - 10 
Indian President Pratibha Patil has been advised by the Centre to reject the mercy plea filed by Parliament Attack (December 13, 2001) convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, reports The Times of India. In the Guru case, the Home Ministry is believed to have ci
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Indian President Pratibha Patil has been advised by the Centre to reject the mercy plea filed by Parliament Attack (December 13, 2001) convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, reports The Times of India. In the Guru case, the Home Ministry is believed to have cited the Delhi Government recommendation, which rejected the plea. The Government confirmed that the opinion had been conveyed to the President on August 10, when Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran told the Rajya Sabha that Home Ministry has submitted Guru's case to the President's secretariat for a decision.
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August - 10 
Nearly 1,300 Pakistanis on visit to India are traceless after their visa expired, and the Government has created an online data sharing system to track every person travelling from Pakistan, the Government said on August 10, reports The Times of Indi
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Nearly 1,300 Pakistanis on visit to India are traceless after their visa expired, and the Government has created an online data sharing system to track every person travelling from Pakistan, the Government said on August 10, reports The Times of India. Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh said "As per information available, 1,283 Pakistani nationals remain untraced and missing as on June 30, 2011”. He further added, "Intelligence agencies and state police regularly make efforts to locate the missing Pakistani nationals and arrange to send them back to Pakistan once they are located”.
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August - 10 
Nearly 40,000 people have been killed in militancy-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two decades, the Government said on August 10, according to PTI. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitender Singh told the Rajya Sabha (Upper
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Nearly 40,000 people have been killed in militancy-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two decades, the Government said on August 10, according to PTI. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitender Singh told the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) in reply to a question that 39, 918 persons have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir in violent incidents between 1990 and 2011(April). 13,226 civilians were killed and 5,369 Security Force (SFs) personnel lost their lives. All together 21,323 terrorists were killed SFs during the same period, the Minister said.
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August - 10 
On the controversy over ‘Publicity Secretary’ of ULFA-ATF’ ‘Lieutenant’ Arunudoy Dohutia issuing press statements on behalf of the ULFA, Baruah said, “There is no cause for debate on the existence of the convener of the ULFA central publicity wing. W
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On the controversy over ‘Publicity Secretary’ of ULFA-ATF’ ‘Lieutenant’ Arunudoy Dohutia issuing press statements on behalf of the ULFA, Baruah said, “There is no cause for debate on the existence of the convener of the ULFA central publicity wing. Whatever statement he issues is the present status of the ULFA.”
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August - 10 
One United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) linkman was arrested at Bhadoi Panchali under Duliajan Police Station in Dibrugarh District.
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One United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) linkman was arrested at Bhadoi Panchali under Duliajan Police Station in Dibrugarh District.
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August - 10 
Security arrangements in Karbi Anglong has been beefed up following the 60-hour Karbi Anglong bandh (General shut down) called by the Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) from August 13.
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Security arrangements in Karbi Anglong has been beefed up following the 60-hour Karbi Anglong bandh (General shut down) called by the Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) from August 13.
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August - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 10 recovered two powerful IEDs weighing nearly three kilograms each, one .9 mm pistol, one 7.48 U.S.-made pistol and seven live cartridges from a bus at Alamganj on National Highway(NH) 31 under Dhubri police station a
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 10 recovered two powerful IEDs weighing nearly three kilograms each, one .9 mm pistol, one 7.48 U.S.-made pistol and seven live cartridges from a bus at Alamganj on National Highway(NH) 31 under Dhubri police station area in Dhubri District.
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August - 10 
Seven supporters of Sadar Hills District demand were injured when security personnel fired tear gas shells and mock bombs, in an attempt to disperse a road block staged at Gwaltabi village along the National Highway-150 (Imphal-Ukhrul road) on August
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Seven supporters of Sadar Hills District demand were injured when security personnel fired tear gas shells and mock bombs, in an attempt to disperse a road block staged at Gwaltabi village along the National Highway-150 (Imphal-Ukhrul road) on August 10, reports Kanglaonline. The Sadar hills people have been demanding district hood since 1972.
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August - 10 
The Centre on August 10 said intelligence inputs have suggested that al Qaeda and one of its terrorists Ilyas Kashmiri were planning to target India, reports The Times of India. Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh stated, "There are some intell
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The Centre on August 10 said intelligence inputs have suggested that al Qaeda and one of its terrorists Ilyas Kashmiri were planning to target India, reports The Times of India. Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh stated, "There are some intelligence inputs, though not specifically, regarding plan to target India by al-Qaeda and Ilyas Kashmiri, an al-Qaeda-HUJI operative and his group”. He added, "Government continues to be alert to these threats and re-calibrates its measures to combat terrorism by way of reviewing threat perception and a number of important decisions and measures have been taken”.
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August - 10 
The Government has rejected the proposal to create a federal apex body, the Maritime Security Advisory Board (MSAB) headed by a Maritime Security Advisor (MSA) to ensure cohesive policy-making and coordination among the multiple authorities dealing w
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The Government has rejected the proposal to create a federal apex body, the Maritime Security Advisory Board (MSAB) headed by a Maritime Security Advisor (MSA) to ensure cohesive policy-making and coordination among the multiple authorities dealing with maritime affairs.
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August - 10 
The Supreme Court on August 10 upheld the death sentence awarded to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq for the Dec 22, 2000 attack at the Red Fort in which three army men were killed, according to The Times of India. Arif was c
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The Supreme Court on August 10 upheld the death sentence awarded to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq for the Dec 22, 2000 attack at the Red Fort in which three army men were killed, according to The Times of India. Arif was convicted for murder, waging war against the Government of India and conspiracy.
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August - 10 
The talk between the representatives of Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) and the Chief Minister which was scheduled on August 10 could not take place as there was a delay on the part of the Chief Minister’s Office in communicating th
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The talk between the representatives of Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) and the Chief Minister which was scheduled on August 10 could not take place as there was a delay on the part of the Chief Minister’s Office in communicating the matter, states Sangai Express. All the elected members of Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council have decided to tender their resignation enmasse on August 16 over the demand for upgradation of Sadar Hills to a full-fledged District.
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August - 10 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres - a father and his two daughters – surrendered before Police in Rayagada District on August 10, reports The Hindu. They were identified as Mina Palaka and his daughters - Laxmi Palaka (18) and
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres - a father and his two daughters – surrendered before Police in Rayagada District on August 10, reports The Hindu. They were identified as Mina Palaka and his daughters - Laxmi Palaka (18) and Saraswati Palaka (16), residents of Kalipeta village under Chandrapur block of the District. Mina was an ‘area commander’ of Banshadhara division of the CPI-Maoist. Mina was a close associate of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda. He also used to work with Maoist leader Azad alias D.Keshava Rao. Mina and his daughters were involved in several cases in Rayagada and Kandhamal Districts.
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August - 10 
To suggest that major Meitei insurgent outfits in Manipur are making serious efforts to form a “united front”, the Parliament was told on August 9. Minister of State for Home Affairs M. Ramachandran told the Lok Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament)
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To suggest that major Meitei insurgent outfits in Manipur are making serious efforts to form a “united front”, the Parliament was told on August 9. Minister of State for Home Affairs M. Ramachandran told the Lok Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament) that these groups included the Revolutionary People’s Front/People’s Liberation Army (RPF/PLA), United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon), (PREPAK-VC), Progressive faction of PREPAK, and United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK). The Minister said the Government had “always shown willingness to enter a dialogue with any group willing to abjure the path of violence and place its demand within the framework of the Indian constitution”. “Certain Kuki insurgent groups have already signed Suspension of Operation agreements with the government,” he added.
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August - 10 
Various militant outfits operating in the entire North Eastern region of India, as a mark of boycotting the “Independence Day” of India, has informed that a general strike would be imposed from 5:30 am of August 15 in the entire North eastern region.
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Various militant outfits operating in the entire North Eastern region of India, as a mark of boycotting the “Independence Day” of India, has informed that a general strike would be imposed from 5:30 am of August 15 in the entire North eastern region. A joint statement issued by the militant outfits call upon the people of the region to boycott and prevent the celebration, in any manner. The militants outfits which have called a joint general strike on August 15 include the Hynnitrep National Liberation Council (HNLC),Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), Kanglei Yaol Kanna Lup (KYKL), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), People`s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Progressive faction of People`s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-P), Revolutionary People`s Front (RPF), Tripura People`s Democratic Front (TPDF), United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), United National Liberation Front (UNLF), United People`s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK).
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August - 10 
A family rivalry over property was behind the assassination of Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, who was shot dead on March 2, 2011, and the killing was not religiously motivated, a media report said on August 10 (today), reports Indian Expre
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A family rivalry over property was behind the assassination of Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, who was shot dead on March 2, 2011, and the killing was not religiously motivated, a media report said on August 10 (today), reports Indian Express. Bhatti's murder in Islamabad was due to a property dispute between relatives and Police investigators have concluded the killing was not religiously motivated in their latest report despite the fact that the Punjab Chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility for the assassination. However, Bhatti's murderers have fled Pakistan and are currently believed to be in Dubai or Kuala Lumpur, according to an investigator.
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August - 10 
A Pakistani intelligence officer, who wished to secure American citizenship for his family, gave details of Osama bin Laden's whereabouts to the US, in a deal worth USD 25 million, Indian Express quoting Daily Mail reported on August 11. The Pakistan
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A Pakistani intelligence officer, who wished to secure American citizenship for his family, gave details of Osama bin Laden's whereabouts to the US, in a deal worth USD 25 million, Indian Express quoting Daily Mail reported on August 11. The Pakistani officer also informed the US officials that Saudis were paying off Pakistan and ISI to keep bin Laden hidden in the Abbottabad compound. The paper said this account disputes widely published reports that a courier working for Osama bin Laden was the catalyst for the famous Navy SEAL Team mission in Abbottabad on May 1. The deal, the Daily Mail said, included the roughly USD 25 million reward offered by the US State Department for information leading to the capture dead or alive of the al Qaeda leader. However, The US State Department said it would not comment on the report.
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August - 10 
A schoolteacher identified as Abdul Karim was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Kechi Baig area of Saryab Road in Quetta. .
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A schoolteacher identified as Abdul Karim was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Kechi Baig area of Saryab Road in Quetta. .
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August - 10 
A United States (US) drone fired two missiles killing at least seven militants of the Haqqani Network and injuring three others near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 10 (today).
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A United States (US) drone fired two missiles killing at least seven militants of the Haqqani Network and injuring three others near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 10 (today).
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August - 10 
Five labourers were injured when armed assailants hurled a hand grenade at a rice godown in Mawach Goth area within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station. Police officials said that two armed assailants riding a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade
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Five labourers were injured when armed assailants hurled a hand grenade at a rice godown in Mawach Goth area within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station. Police officials said that two armed assailants riding a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade at the godown that injured Arshad Niazi, Hazoor Bakhsh, Mukhtiar, Abdul Ghaffar and Shabbir.
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August - 10 
Five more people, including one each of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activists were killed in ongoing wave of target killings in Karachi on August 10.
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Five more people, including one each of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activists were killed in ongoing wave of target killings in Karachi on August 10.
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August - 10 
Four Police officials were killed and 14 others were injured when Police encountered assailants involved in violence in Karachi. It was reported that some 1,256 suspects were arrested over the past one-month under the directives of Inspector General
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Four Police officials were killed and 14 others were injured when Police encountered assailants involved in violence in Karachi. It was reported that some 1,256 suspects were arrested over the past one-month under the directives of Inspector General of Police Sindh, Wajid Ali Durrani. According to the statement, some 309 police encounters took place in which 565 suspects were arrested red handed. Huge cache of weapons was also seized from their possessions. Police claimed to have seized one LMG, 126 Kalashnikov, 111 rifles, 436 shotguns, 96 hand grenades and eight rocket launchers from the possession of accused.
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August - 10 
Frontier Corps (FC) personnel escaped a remote controlled bomb explosion in Thaleemi Chowk area in Turbat District. According to the Police, a remote control device was planted on a roadside. When FC’s vehicle passed through the area, the device expl
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Frontier Corps (FC) personnel escaped a remote controlled bomb explosion in Thaleemi Chowk area in Turbat District. According to the Police, a remote control device was planted on a roadside. When FC’s vehicle passed through the area, the device exploded. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 10 
Nine persons, including five militants, were killed in clashes between local tribesmen and militants in the Shawal area of South Waziristan Agency. Pro-government tribesmen reportedly attacked a militant hideout in the Shawal area and managed to kill
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Nine persons, including five militants, were killed in clashes between local tribesmen and militants in the Shawal area of South Waziristan Agency. Pro-government tribesmen reportedly attacked a militant hideout in the Shawal area and managed to kill five militants. Four tribesmen were also killed in the encounter.
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August - 10 
Pakistan is preparing to extradite the alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings to Indonesia, months after his arrest from Abbottabad, reported Daily Times. “We have to eventually hand over (Umar) Patek to the Indonesians and practically speaking
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Pakistan is preparing to extradite the alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings to Indonesia, months after his arrest from Abbottabad, reported Daily Times. “We have to eventually hand over (Umar) Patek to the Indonesians and practically speaking, it can happen any time. But it is up to the Indonesians to intimate to us when they will take him back,” an unnamed security official said. Pakistan confirmed in March the arrest of the most-wanted extremist in Southeast Asia. “The Indonesian authorities sought time to repatriate Patek as they were occupied in other cases back home,” the Pakistani security official said.
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August - 10 
Police arrested three suspects who shot injured two persons in Zhob District. The Police recovered two hand grenade and arms from their possession.
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Police arrested three suspects who shot injured two persons in Zhob District. The Police recovered two hand grenade and arms from their possession.
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August - 10 
Two bullet-riddled dead bodies of construction workers were found in Dashti Bazaar area of Turbat District. The victims were identified as Ghulam Yasin and Abdul Razzaq on August 10 .
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Two bullet-riddled dead bodies of construction workers were found in Dashti Bazaar area of Turbat District. The victims were identified as Ghulam Yasin and Abdul Razzaq on August 10 .
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August - 10 
Two Police constables, identified as Sher Ali and Murad Ali were shot dead and another Shahid Nadeem sustained serious bullet injuries in firing incident on Smungali Road of the provincial capital Quetta. The constables were performing their duty at
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Two Police constables, identified as Sher Ali and Murad Ali were shot dead and another Shahid Nadeem sustained serious bullet injuries in firing incident on Smungali Road of the provincial capital Quetta. The constables were performing their duty at a picket in Killi Kabir area of Smungali Road when unidentified militants opened indiscriminate fire on them. Resultantly, three of them sustained serious bullet injuries. Two of them succumbed to their injuries and another remains critically injured.
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August - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a socket bomb in Nera Primary School at Kawahigoth-5 of Bara District on August 10, reports Kantipuronline. Bhumi Yadav, District In charge of Janatantrik Tarai Madhes Mukti Morcha (JTMMM), took the responsibility for
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a socket bomb in Nera Primary School at Kawahigoth-5 of Bara District on August 10, reports Kantipuronline. Bhumi Yadav, District In charge of Janatantrik Tarai Madhes Mukti Morcha (JTMMM), took the responsibility for planting the bomb.
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August - 10 
The House got down to business after a hiatus of more than two weeks as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bharat Mohan Adhikary read out a letter from Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal expressing ‘commitment to resign on August 13 if no t
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The House got down to business after a hiatus of more than two weeks as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bharat Mohan Adhikary read out a letter from Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal expressing ‘commitment to resign on August 13 if no tangible progress could be made by then’, reports Himalayan Times. Sources close to Prime Minister Khanal said he would most probably tender his resignation to President Dr Ram Baran Yadav on August 12 as August 13, the date set by the prime minister himself, is Saturday.“The prime minister is likely to address the House before tendering his resignation to the President on Friday,” added the sources.
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August - 10 
With the possibility of Jhala Nath Khanal’s resignation getting stronger, Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba and party Vice-president and Parliamentary Party leader Ramchandra Paudel have intensified internal exercise to garner sup
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With the possibility of Jhala Nath Khanal’s resignation getting stronger, Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba and party Vice-president and Parliamentary Party leader Ramchandra Paudel have intensified internal exercise to garner support to become the prime ministerial candidate from the party.
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August - 10 
A special court completed framing charges against all 847 accused of the Pilkhana (Dhaka City) carnage case, according to Daily Star. The trial of the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), renamed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), carnage case will start on Aug
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A special court completed framing charges against all 847 accused of the Pilkhana (Dhaka City) carnage case, according to Daily Star. The trial of the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), renamed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), carnage case will start on August 24
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August - 10 
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on August 10 said that the present Government will not allow anyone to use land of the country for terrorism, reports The Financial Express. "My government is always against terrorism. We won't allow any
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on August 10 said that the present Government will not allow anyone to use land of the country for terrorism, reports The Financial Express. "My government is always against terrorism. We won't allow any space to the terrorists; we won't allow an inch of land of the country to be used for terrorism," she said when outgoing Egyptian Ambassador Fayyaz Mustafa Nosyar called on her at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Hasina added, "Terrorists have no borders; they are the problems of the whole world. We all have to fight against terrorism in a united form as it is not possible to eradicate this problem by solo effort."
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August - 10 
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on August 10 opened its first case against Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader, Delwar Hossain Sayedee charged with atrocities during the 1971 War of Independence, reports Daily Times. He has been accused of killing m
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The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on August 10 opened its first case against Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader, Delwar Hossain Sayedee charged with atrocities during the 1971 War of Independence, reports Daily Times. He has been accused of killing more than 50 people, torching villages, rape, looting and forcibly converting Hindus to Islam. Judge Nizamul Huq opened proceedings in the Capital City of Dhaka and immediately adjourned the Court until August 18, when formal charges will be read out.
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August - 10 
The prosecution proposed for framing charges against 831 accused in case filed for possessing and blasting explosives during the February 25-26 mutiny in 2009.
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The prosecution proposed for framing charges against 831 accused in case filed for possessing and blasting explosives during the February 25-26 mutiny in 2009.
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August - 10 
An organization in Sri Lanka, affiliated with the Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and working for the welfare of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) alleged that certain IDP camps lacked basic facilities, reports Colombo Page. The
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An organization in Sri Lanka, affiliated with the Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and working for the welfare of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) alleged that certain IDP camps lacked basic facilities, reports Colombo Page. The We Are Sri Lankans (WASL) organization said that the electricity supply to the Poonthottam camp in Vavuniya District has been disconnected for the past three days.
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August - 11 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Tuna Pradhan, was arrested and forwarded to court by the personnel of G. Udaygiri Police Station in Kandhamal District on August 11. He is a resident of Sakdai village in the limits
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Tuna Pradhan, was arrested and forwarded to court by the personnel of G. Udaygiri Police Station in Kandhamal District on August 11. He is a resident of Sakdai village in the limits of the Police Station. Interrogation revealed that he was trained in arms use by Maoists in 2009. The arrested Maoist was involved in bomb making, recruitment of gullible youths and provision of logistics to the Maoists, claimed Police.
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August - 11 
A meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group of Suspension of Operation (SoO) has approved the extension of the agreement by another year on August 11, which had been approved earlier by the state cabinet during a recent meeting. The meeting was held at t
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A meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group of Suspension of Operation (SoO) has approved the extension of the agreement by another year on August 11, which had been approved earlier by the state cabinet during a recent meeting. The meeting was held at the Officers’ Club 1st Manipur Rifles under the chairmanship of the state chief secretary DS Poonia. The Government representatives also directed that one of the groups, which is reportedly extending support to the ongoing economic blockade over the demand for Sadar Hills District, should back off at once, adds Sangai Express. Even as the State Cabinet has once again reviewed the situation prevailing along the National Highways following imposition of indefinite economic blockade and general strike over the demand for upgrading Sadar hills to a full-fledged District, representatives of the Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee left for Delhi on August 11 to seek an appointment with the Prime Minister. Also, contending that the demand for Sadar hills District is not to disintegrate Manipur, Opposition leader and president of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) State unit Radhabinod Koijam has observed that sidelining the over 40 years demand would not bring any good result and the Government should bring about a final resolution at the soonest possible.
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August - 11 
A militant was killed in an encounter in the forests of Tangwari Warson in Kralpora area of Kupwara District on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter was going on till the reports last came in. Massive operations have been launched in t
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A militant was killed in an encounter in the forests of Tangwari Warson in Kralpora area of Kupwara District on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter was going on till the reports last came in. Massive operations have been launched in the forests of Kupwara after a group of militants managed to infiltrate into these forests.
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August - 11 
A militant who was killed on August 11, during an encounter with SFs in Kralpora Kupwara has been identified Hurrera of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). “Huge cache of arms and ammunition including an AK-47 rifle, five AK magazines, 142 AK rounds, five Underba
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A militant who was killed on August 11, during an encounter with SFs in Kralpora Kupwara has been identified Hurrera of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). “Huge cache of arms and ammunition including an AK-47 rifle, five AK magazines, 142 AK rounds, five Underbarrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) Shells, a UBGL thrower, three Chinese hand grenades, a I-Com Radio set, an Antenna, a N.V.D, one telescope, a Compass, cloths and medicines were recovered from the killed militant”.
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August - 11 
A militant, who was to be released this week following court acquittal, escaped from custody in Shopian District on August 11, reports PTI. Muzaffar Ahmad Malik, who according to Police was affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in 2002, and later wit
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A militant, who was to be released this week following court acquittal, escaped from custody in Shopian District on August 11, reports PTI. Muzaffar Ahmad Malik, who according to Police was affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in 2002, and later with Al-Badr militant outfit for four years, was arrested and detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) in 2007.
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A Pakistani national, identified as Niyamatullah alias Aftab (20) staying in Delhi for the past two years while posing as an Afghan national, was arrested on August 11 from Tilak Nagar area in New Delhi, reports The Times of India. He was carrying a
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A Pakistani national, identified as Niyamatullah alias Aftab (20) staying in Delhi for the past two years while posing as an Afghan national, was arrested on August 11 from Tilak Nagar area in New Delhi, reports The Times of India. He was carrying a fake passport issued from Kandahar, Afghanistan. The accused has been involved in drug peddling, according to Police sources. His father, Syed Ahmed, jailed in Tihar, was earlier arrested in 2010 with 52 kg of heroin.
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According to inewsone.com, Hemant Chodankar alias Chintamani, an accused in a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket that was busted on August 2, was a regular visitor at a Goa’s State Civil Supplies Minister, Jose Phillip D’Souza’s house, Police sa
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According to inewsone.com, Hemant Chodankar alias Chintamani, an accused in a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket that was busted on August 2, was a regular visitor at a Goa’s State Civil Supplies Minister, Jose Phillip D’Souza’s house, Police said on August 11. D’Souza belongs to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
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August - 11 
Ahead of Independence Day celebrations, Security Forces (SFs) arrested three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants from Tirap in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Times of India. SFs arrested NSCN-K cadre identified as 'corporal
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Ahead of Independence Day celebrations, Security Forces (SFs) arrested three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants from Tirap in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Times of India. SFs arrested NSCN-K cadre identified as 'corporal', Tedam Ngowa at Deomali, Tirap in Arunachal Pradesh on 11 August. A .22 mm pistol with magazine, five .22 mm lrounds, cash amounting to INR 2,500 and Kyat 20 (Myanmar currency) were seized from him. In another operation SFs arrested two NSCN-K militants from Longkhao village under Longding sub-division on August 12. They were identified as a 'sergeant major' Abo Wangpan and 'second lieutenant' Botai Wangsu. Both are senior cadres of the outfit and were camping at the village for carrying out extortion activities.
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August - 11 
An office of Animal Husbandry Department along with some shops and a shed suffered minor damages in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Tahab in Pulwama District in the intervening night of August 10 and 11. No outfit has claimed responsibi
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An office of Animal Husbandry Department along with some shops and a shed suffered minor damages in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Tahab in Pulwama District in the intervening night of August 10 and 11. No outfit has claimed responsibility for the blast so far.
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August - 11 
Army Chief General V K Singh on August 11 said that the troops can’t afford to lower the guard on the Line of Control (LoC) as militants were still present in the camps in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and could try to infiltrate into
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Army Chief General V K Singh on August 11 said that the troops can’t afford to lower the guard on the Line of Control (LoC) as militants were still present in the camps in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and could try to infiltrate into this side any time. "We can’t lower our guard. We have to be fully alert all along the LoC as the militants were sitting in the camps and launching pads and could try to infiltrate anytime’’, he said.
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August - 11 
Border Security Force (BSF) pilots flying choppers for anti-Maoist operations in Jharkhand have complained about the poor condition of helipads in remote areas, citing serious safety issues during landing and take-off. According to sources, most of t
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Border Security Force (BSF) pilots flying choppers for anti-Maoist operations in Jharkhand have complained about the poor condition of helipads in remote areas, citing serious safety issues during landing and take-off. According to sources, most of the helipads did not conform to Civil Aviation Rules (CAR) standards.
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August - 11 
Centre has alerted the States about the possibility of a terror attack, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir and the North East, in the run up to the Independence Day and asked them to take every possible step to foil any attempt by militants to disturb
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Centre has alerted the States about the possibility of a terror attack, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir and the North East, in the run up to the Independence Day and asked them to take every possible step to foil any attempt by militants to disturb peace. Acting on intelligence inputs which suggested various militant groups may try to carry out terror attacks particularly in Northeastern States and Jammu and Kashmir, the Home Ministry asked the State Governments to intensify vigil at sensitive locations and public places.
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August - 11 
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said, “We are ready to adopt all kind of methods to neutralise the militant groups for peace to prevail in the State.” He said this while answering a query on whether it was right for the Police to infiltrate the the Garo
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Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said, “We are ready to adopt all kind of methods to neutralise the militant groups for peace to prevail in the State.” He said this while answering a query on whether it was right for the Police to infiltrate the the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ranks.
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August - 11 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party and injured three troopers at Lakshmanpur forest in West Midnapore District on August 11, which is the first incident since the Mamata Ban
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party and injured three troopers at Lakshmanpur forest in West Midnapore District on August 11, which is the first incident since the Mamata Banerjee Government came to power in West Bengal and expressed its willingness for talks to resolve problems. Police claimed that four to five Maoists were also injured when the CRPF personnel returned the fire and were believed to have been taken away by the Maoists. DNA adds that the incident is being seen as a major setback for the normalisation process with the new Government having already taken peace initiative despite reservations from Union Home Ministry and set up State Level Review Committee on political prisoners and agreed to release 52 of them.
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August - 11 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed an unidentified tribal in Bhopalpatnam area under Bijapur District on August 11, suspecting him to be a Police informer. The middle-aged tribal was kidnapped and hit on the head with a sharp
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed an unidentified tribal in Bhopalpatnam area under Bijapur District on August 11, suspecting him to be a Police informer. The middle-aged tribal was kidnapped and hit on the head with a sharp edged weapon. His body was found dumped on National Highway 16 in Bijapur district, officials at Police headquarters stated. The Maoists left a letter near the body claiming that they killed him as he was spying for the local Police.
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August - 11 
Heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Ramban village under Shyampur Bhatta Police Station in Sheohar District on August 11 and set ablaze the house of a village head Subodh Rai. Rai was not present at his hou
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Heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Ramban village under Shyampur Bhatta Police Station in Sheohar District on August 11 and set ablaze the house of a village head Subodh Rai. Rai was not present at his house at the time of the incident.
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August - 11 
Heavy exchange of fire between the Jaintia Hills Police and suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants was reported at a jungle near Iongnoh and Chyrmang village, just few kilometers from Jowai town in Jaintia Hills District o
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Heavy exchange of fire between the Jaintia Hills Police and suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants was reported at a jungle near Iongnoh and Chyrmang village, just few kilometers from Jowai town in Jaintia Hills District on August 11. The firing lasted for more than half an hour, police sources informed. Jaintia Hills Additional Superintendent of Police said, “We believed that they are HNLC cadres who had come to Jaintia Hills few weeks ago with the motive of obstructing the Independence Day celebration in the State.. “They (HNLC cadre) might have come from Bangladesh through the Umkiang border and were heeded for Jowai to create trouble so as to generate a fear psychosis among the people,” he added.
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August - 11 
IED weighing around four kilograms was recovered along with other explosive materials, along the Assam-North Bengal border at Boxirhat in Dhubri District, reports The Telegraph. A person named Ali Akbar Mia and Akbar Ali and his wife Rufik Bibi have
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IED weighing around four kilograms was recovered along with other explosive materials, along the Assam-North Bengal border at Boxirhat in Dhubri District, reports The Telegraph. A person named Ali Akbar Mia and Akbar Ali and his wife Rufik Bibi have been arrested in this connection.
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August - 11 
Indo-Mongolian Bodoland Democratic Front (IMBDF) claimed responsibility of the arms and explosives that were recovered by the SFs from a bus at Alomganj in Dhubri district on August 10. The militant outfit said it was transporting the materials to Gu
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Indo-Mongolian Bodoland Democratic Front (IMBDF) claimed responsibility of the arms and explosives that were recovered by the SFs from a bus at Alomganj in Dhubri district on August 10. The militant outfit said it was transporting the materials to Guwahati for explosion. The militant organization has also called a two-day Assam bandh (General Strike) on August 12 and 13 demanding the creation of a separate state of Bodoland.
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August - 11 
Militant group, Black Widow’s (BW) ‘Chairman’ Jewel Gorlosa and ‘Commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai were granted a four-month interim bail by Gauhati High Court.
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Militant group, Black Widow’s (BW) ‘Chairman’ Jewel Gorlosa and ‘Commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai were granted a four-month interim bail by Gauhati High Court.
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August - 11 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) top leaders Isak Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah will arrive at Dimapur on August 13 to grace the ‘Naga independence day’ (August 14), the function which will be low key affairs and mostly confined insid
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) top leaders Isak Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah will arrive at Dimapur on August 13 to grace the ‘Naga independence day’ (August 14), the function which will be low key affairs and mostly confined inside a Church at Camp Hebron. NSCN’s ‘Ministry of information and Publicity secretary’ Joy said, “The Naga independence day will be a closed door function with the presence of NSCN top leaders Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah.”
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Police arrested a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, along with two of his colleagues from the steel city of Rourkela on August 11. The Maoist ‘commander’ was identified as Prashant alias Shiva Munda alias Lambu, the sec
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Police arrested a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, along with two of his colleagues from the steel city of Rourkela on August 11. The Maoist ‘commander’ was identified as Prashant alias Shiva Munda alias Lambu, the second top man in the Maoist hierarchy controlling Saranda forest. The trio was trying to board a bus to Bhubaneswar near Hanuman Vatika in the city when the Police team intercepted them. Police recovered INR 7.6 million in cash and a gun from them.
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Police on August 11 averted a sabotage attempt ahead of Independence Day when they engaged a group of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants in an encounter near Khagendra Roaja Para of Ambassa sub-division in Dhalai District, reports
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Police on August 11 averted a sabotage attempt ahead of Independence Day when they engaged a group of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants in an encounter near Khagendra Roaja Para of Ambassa sub-division in Dhalai District, reports Times of India. According to Police sources, a group of about 9-10 NLFT militants led by Athara Babu Halam were planning to plant explosives on National Highway 44 when a Police team raided the area.
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August - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered an IED weighing five kilograms from a Golaghat-bound bus at Lepetkata in Dibrugarh District on August 11.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered an IED weighing five kilograms from a Golaghat-bound bus at Lepetkata in Dibrugarh District on August 11.
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August - 11 
SFs arrested one city-meitei faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-city meitei) militant, identified as Sarungbam Bobo alias Sunil Singh (27), from the Eastern gate of DM College in Imphal West District on August 11. He disclosed that he joined
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SFs arrested one city-meitei faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-city meitei) militant, identified as Sarungbam Bobo alias Sunil Singh (27), from the Eastern gate of DM College in Imphal West District on August 11. He disclosed that he joined the outfit in the month of April 2011 through one Deban of the outfit and has been assigned to serve demand letters to the general public.
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August - 11 
SFs arrested one militant belonging to Noyon Faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) identified as S Johny Singha (19) near Banskandi under Lakhipur Police Station in Cachar District.
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SFs arrested one militant belonging to Noyon Faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) identified as S Johny Singha (19) near Banskandi under Lakhipur Police Station in Cachar District.
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August - 11 
SFs on August 11 arrested an ULFA cadre, Lachit Das from Jorhat Town. Confession from the arrested militant led to the arrest of another ULFA militant identified as Arup Konwar from Sonari in Sivasagar District. Police recovered a China-made bottle g
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SFs on August 11 arrested an ULFA cadre, Lachit Das from Jorhat Town. Confession from the arrested militant led to the arrest of another ULFA militant identified as Arup Konwar from Sonari in Sivasagar District. Police recovered a China-made bottle grenade from him.
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August - 11 
Terming Naxalism (Left-Wing Extremism) as the biggest challenge to democracy, Chief Minister Raman Singh suggested sealing of the inter-state borders in the affected areas and deployment of Special Forces which are properly armed there, reports IBN L
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Terming Naxalism (Left-Wing Extremism) as the biggest challenge to democracy, Chief Minister Raman Singh suggested sealing of the inter-state borders in the affected areas and deployment of Special Forces which are properly armed there, reports IBN Live. Speaking at a discussion on Naxalism at the Constitution Club in New Delhi, Singh, however, stressed that the problem could only be solved through dialogue and continuous development of the affected areas. Stating that naxalism has to end and there was "no way backwards" on this, the chief minister cautioned that one had to be prepared for a long-drawn battle to end the menace.
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August - 11 
The report stated that about 300 militants including about 25 women of the NLFT had been undergoing training in Sajek hills and Tawolakantai of Bangladesh and Shan province of Myanmar. The report further indicated that the militant outfit had recentl
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The report stated that about 300 militants including about 25 women of the NLFT had been undergoing training in Sajek hills and Tawolakantai of Bangladesh and Shan province of Myanmar. The report further indicated that the militant outfit had recently procured 350 sophisticated Chinese weapons.
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August - 11 
The Tripura administration has alerted the Security Forces with the information of fresh recruitment in National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and passing out of its new batch, reports The Sentinel. Quoting intelligence report, State Home Depart
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The Tripura administration has alerted the Security Forces with the information of fresh recruitment in National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and passing out of its new batch, reports The Sentinel. Quoting intelligence report, State Home Department officials on August 11 said that as many as 15 surrendered NLFT militants had returned to the outfit in the past one month from Khowai, Longtarai Valley and Kanchanpur Subdivisions in the state.
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August - 11 
Upper Assam Chamber of Commerce has appealed to its members to immediately inform Police if extortion threats were received from United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) or any other militant outfit.
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Upper Assam Chamber of Commerce has appealed to its members to immediately inform Police if extortion threats were received from United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) or any other militant outfit.
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August - 11 
Villagers of Chikpal near Sukma in Dantewada have alleged that the killing of Madkami Massa, the sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self-government institution) of Chikpal was picked up by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel o
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Villagers of Chikpal near Sukma in Dantewada have alleged that the killing of Madkami Massa, the sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self-government institution) of Chikpal was picked up by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on August 5 and killed in cold blood, reports Times of India. However, both CRPF and the District Police say Massa was a Maoist who was killed in an encounter on August 6, in Neelavaram forest near Sukma.
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August - 11 
A businessman received injuries when a man hurled a hand grenade at Al-Mansoor garments shop in the Cantonment area of Kohat. The shop, located at a busy square in Cantonment, was badly damaged in the attack. Shahid, the owner of the shop, sustained
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A businessman received injuries when a man hurled a hand grenade at Al-Mansoor garments shop in the Cantonment area of Kohat. The shop, located at a busy square in Cantonment, was badly damaged in the attack. Shahid, the owner of the shop, sustained injuries in the attack.
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August - 11 
A US drone strike killed at least 25 suspected Haqqani Network militants near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 11, reported The Express Tribune. Initial reports said five militants were kill
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A US drone strike killed at least 25 suspected Haqqani Network militants near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 11, reported The Express Tribune. Initial reports said five militants were killed in the attack but officials said the toll had gone up to 25 after more bodies were found from the rubble of the house.
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August - 11 
A would-be suicide bomber and two of his handlers were killed and a militant ‘commander’ was injured during a clash with Adezai Qaumi lashkar (community militia) and Police in a suburban area of Peshawar in the morning of August 11, reports Dawn. “H
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A would-be suicide bomber and two of his handlers were killed and a militant ‘commander’ was injured during a clash with Adezai Qaumi lashkar (community militia) and Police in a suburban area of Peshawar in the morning of August 11, reports Dawn. “However, the most wanted militant commander Jangrez managed to escape in injured condition,” Dilawar Khan, the head of Adezai Qaumi lashkar said.
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August - 11 
America’s covert drone war on al Qaeda and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has killed up to 168 children in Pakistan over the last seven years, reported Dawn quoting an independent study released on August 11. The London-based Bureau of Investig
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America’s covert drone war on al Qaeda and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has killed up to 168 children in Pakistan over the last seven years, reported Dawn quoting an independent study released on August 11. The London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism said its research showed there had been many more Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) attacks on alleged militant targets, leading to far more deaths than previously reported. It said 291 CIA drone strikes had taken place in Pakistan since 2004, and that under President Barack Obama there had been 236 strikes — one in every four days.
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August - 11 
At least five persons, including a child, were killed while 17 others sustained injuries as a bomb exploded near Police van in Lahori Gate area under Gulbahar Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 11 (toda
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At least five persons, including a child, were killed while 17 others sustained injuries as a bomb exploded near Police van in Lahori Gate area under Gulbahar Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 11 (today).
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August - 11 
Five persons, including three women and two children, were killed and one minor was injured as a result of a landmine explosion in the house of peace lashkar Commander Shah Jee, in Zaka Khel village in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Admin
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Five persons, including three women and two children, were killed and one minor was injured as a result of a landmine explosion in the house of peace lashkar Commander Shah Jee, in Zaka Khel village in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 11.
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August - 11 
Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's Ambassador to Washington, on August 11 accused the United States (US) of alienating Pakistanis by coming into the country in a military fashion “with guns blazing” to conduct the unilateral raid that killed Osama bin Laden
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Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's Ambassador to Washington, on August 11 accused the United States (US) of alienating Pakistanis by coming into the country in a military fashion “with guns blazing” to conduct the unilateral raid that killed Osama bin Laden in his Abbottabad hideout on May 1, reported Indian Express. "When the Americans come into Pakistan in a military fashion, unilaterally with guns blazing, essentially they are creating fear amongst the populous, which instead of looking upon them as friends starts being suspicious," said Haqqani, adding, “while Pakistanis continue to see America as a fickle ally, Americans continue to doubt Pakistan's commitment in eliminating all forms of terrorism from its soil.”
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August - 11 
In the District, vehicles were set ablaze. One unidentified man was burnt to death when a vehicle was set on fire in Kimari area.
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In the District, vehicles were set ablaze. One unidentified man was burnt to death when a vehicle was set on fire in Kimari area.
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August - 11 
Nine suspected militants were apprehended during a joint search operation launched by Security Forces (SFs) in two areas of Frontier Region of Kohat, but a militant commander involved in several attacks on the peace militia managed to flee. Sources s
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Nine suspected militants were apprehended during a joint search operation launched by Security Forces (SFs) in two areas of Frontier Region of Kohat, but a militant commander involved in several attacks on the peace militia managed to flee. Sources said that members of the Adezai and Badabher peace militias led by Army personnel launched an operation in the Pakhi and Paridi areas of Frontier Regions of Kohat and arrested nine suspected militants.
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August - 11 
Pakistan extradited an alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings to Indonesia on August 11 after his arrest in the town where Osama bin Laden was killed, reports Daily Times. Indonesia’s Counter-Terrorism Agency Chief Ansyaad Mbai confirmed that U
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Pakistan extradited an alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings to Indonesia on August 11 after his arrest in the town where Osama bin Laden was killed, reports Daily Times. Indonesia’s Counter-Terrorism Agency Chief Ansyaad Mbai confirmed that Umar Patek had arrived under tight security after an overnight flight from Pakistan, and ahead of an expected trial on terrorism-related charges. Patek will face trial over attacks including the Bali bombings that killed 202 people and Christmas Eve church bombings that killed 19 people in 2000, Mbai said. The Bali attack was the work of al Qaeda linked regional extremist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), and Indonesian officials are hoping Patek will give valuable information on JI and other Southeast Asian terror networks.
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August - 11 
Pakistani Law Enforcement Agencies arrested 3,143 terrorists over the past three years, with a majority of the arrests being made in the restive northern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, reported The Times of India on August 12 (today). A total of 4,240
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Pakistani Law Enforcement Agencies arrested 3,143 terrorists over the past three years, with a majority of the arrests being made in the restive northern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, reported The Times of India on August 12 (today). A total of 4,240 weapons were seized from the arrested terrorists, including rocket launchers, missiles, suicide jackets, bombs, grenades, mines and anti-aircraft guns. Of the total arrests, 2,101 terrorists were detained in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 231 in Punjab, 145 in Sindh, 343 in Balochistan, 130 in Islamabad, 106 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 80 in the tribal belt and five in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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August - 11 
Police claimed that two alleged suspects involved in the burning of vehicles were arrested.
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Police claimed that two alleged suspects involved in the burning of vehicles were arrested.
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August - 11 
Police found a bullet riddled body of one Muhammad Sohail Khan near Buraq petrol pump on Super Highway, within the limits of Sacchal Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 11, reports Daily Times. Muhammad was abducted o
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Police found a bullet riddled body of one Muhammad Sohail Khan near Buraq petrol pump on Super Highway, within the limits of Sacchal Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 11, reports Daily Times. Muhammad was abducted on the night of August 10, 2011.
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August - 11 
Security Forces demolished houses of two militants, Ayub and Kamal Khan. Both the militants are wanted in abduction for ransom and other criminal cases.
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Security Forces demolished houses of two militants, Ayub and Kamal Khan. Both the militants are wanted in abduction for ransom and other criminal cases.
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August - 11 
The death toll of Peshawar suicide attack at Lahori Gate on Circular Road increased to seven. The dead included five Policemen and the suicide bomber, who was a woman.
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The death toll of Peshawar suicide attack at Lahori Gate on Circular Road increased to seven. The dead included five Policemen and the suicide bomber, who was a woman.
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August - 11 
Unidentified assailants killed two tribesmen in Chapperi village of Kurram Agency and managed to escape, reports Dawn. Names of the killed tribesmen could not be ascertained.
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Unidentified assailants killed two tribesmen in Chapperi village of Kurram Agency and managed to escape, reports Dawn. Names of the killed tribesmen could not be ascertained.
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August - 11 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school for girls in Wale Road union council of Mera Akora Khattak of the Nowshera District at 9:50pm. The building of the school was destroyed completely. However, there was no causality.
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school for girls in Wale Road union council of Mera Akora Khattak of the Nowshera District at 9:50pm. The building of the school was destroyed completely. However, there was no causality.
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August - 11 
US State Department said that US would continue counter-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan. State Department's Spokesman Victoria Nuland said that both the countries would cooperate with each other on counter-terrorism.
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US State Department said that US would continue counter-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan. State Department's Spokesman Victoria Nuland said that both the countries would cooperate with each other on counter-terrorism.
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August - 11 
In the wake of nearing deadline of the Constituent Assembly (CA), President Ram Baran Yadav expressed disappointment towards the major political parties for making ‘power’ the central agenda instead of peace and constitution.
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In the wake of nearing deadline of the Constituent Assembly (CA), President Ram Baran Yadav expressed disappointment towards the major political parties for making ‘power’ the central agenda instead of peace and constitution.
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August - 11 
NC was likely to go for a “compromise formula” to head off a possible skirmish over the party's PM candidate, said leaders involved in negotiations with NC leader Sher Bahadur Deuba and Ram Chandra Poudel. The compromise, according to leaders, was to
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NC was likely to go for a “compromise formula” to head off a possible skirmish over the party's PM candidate, said leaders involved in negotiations with NC leader Sher Bahadur Deuba and Ram Chandra Poudel. The compromise, according to leaders, was to pick Deuba as the party's PM candidate keeping Poudel as the parliamentary party leader.
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August - 11 
Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda agreed to take key decisions for completing the peace process including determining the modality of integration, number
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Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda agreed to take key decisions for completing the peace process including determining the modality of integration, number of combatants to be integrated and rehabilitation packages before Khanal’s resignation. Dahal assured Khanal that his party would take some important decision on army integration soon and asked Khanal not to resign till then.
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August - 11 
Uncertainty over Prime Minister (PM) Jhala Nath Khanal’s resignation continued on August 11 with the Maoists trying to persuade the PM to change his mind and the Nepali Congress(NC) remaining averse to any piecemeal deal to immediately start the regr
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Uncertainty over Prime Minister (PM) Jhala Nath Khanal’s resignation continued on August 11 with the Maoists trying to persuade the PM to change his mind and the Nepali Congress(NC) remaining averse to any piecemeal deal to immediately start the regrouping process that would have given the PM some face-saving room, reports Kantipuronline. Khanal was firm on his commitment to step down unless the Maoists offered a “breakthrough” in the peace process, according to prime ministerial aides.
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August - 11 
A Bangladeshi national, identified as Monirul Islam (32) was arrested with INR 1.7 million Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) on August 11 at Chapainawabganj-Sonamasjid land port highway in Sadar sub-district of Chapainawabganj District, reports Daily
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A Bangladeshi national, identified as Monirul Islam (32) was arrested with INR 1.7 million Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) on August 11 at Chapainawabganj-Sonamasjid land port highway in Sadar sub-district of Chapainawabganj District, reports Daily Star. Police recovered the FICN in 22 bundles of INR 500 notes and 6 bundles of INR 1000 notes kept in a bag.
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Court of Metropolitan Sessions Judge in Dhaka City gave an order to its administration to publish an advertisement asking Tarique Rahman senior Vice-Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and 11 others to surrender before the court by August
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Court of Metropolitan Sessions Judge in Dhaka City gave an order to its administration to publish an advertisement asking Tarique Rahman senior Vice-Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and 11 others to surrender before the court by August 25 in connection with the August 21, 2004 grenade attack case. If the accused fail to surrender by the deadline, trial against them will continue in their absence, the court said. The order was passed under the Explosives Substances Act. During yesterday's hearing, 31 accused, including Lutfozzaman Babar, former State Minister for Home, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Secretary General, and Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) Chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, were hauled before the Court. Another accused, Ariful Islam Arif, a ward councillor of Dhaka City Corporation who is out on bail, was also present. The Court also rejected bail petition of HuJI-B leader Sheikh Farid and Abu Taher.
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Khulna Police arrested two leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), from a procession at Power House crossing in Khulna City on August 11, according to Daily Star. The arrested ICS leaders were identified as
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Khulna Police arrested two leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), from a procession at Power House crossing in Khulna City on August 11, according to Daily Star. The arrested ICS leaders were identified as Abul Bashar and Helal Hossain. They have been charged with bringing out procession without permission and creating chaos in the city.
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August - 11 
Police on August 11 filed a sedition case with Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Dhaka against Mufti Fazlul Haq Amini, Chairman of Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ), for making derogatory remarks about Bangladesh's Constitution, reports Daily Star. Earl
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Police on August 11 filed a sedition case with Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Dhaka against Mufti Fazlul Haq Amini, Chairman of Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ), for making derogatory remarks about Bangladesh's Constitution, reports Daily Star. Earlier, on July 14, Amini told a meeting in Dhaka's Lalbagh area that the recently amended Constitution will be thrown in the dustbin.
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August - 11 
A Government-appointed panel tasked with investigating the final years of Sri Lanka's civil war opened in Colombo on August 11, reports Colombo Page. The eight-member panel will hear testimony on five separate days in the capital and two days in Vav
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A Government-appointed panel tasked with investigating the final years of Sri Lanka's civil war opened in Colombo on August 11, reports Colombo Page. The eight-member panel will hear testimony on five separate days in the capital and two days in Vavuniya, near the former war zone. The probe is expected to focus on why a 2002 truce between the Government and Liberation of Tigers Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels collapsed and led to more fighting. The President's office said the panel has also been asked to recommend measures to ensure that Sri Lanka does not return to conflict. Sri Lanka has rejected a separate United Nations (UN) probe into alleged rights abuses during the final stages of the war, which ended with Government troops defeating the LTTE in May 2009. Though the UN has said that at least 7,000 ethnic Tamil civilians were killed in the last four months of fighting Sri Lanka insisted that no civilians were killed while its forces were vanquishing the rebels, and that it will not allow the UN or any other independent body to probe war crimes allegations.
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August - 11 
Sri Lanka's main opposition, United National Party (UNP), said on August 11 that the party has no intention of forming alliances with other political parties to contest the remaining local Government bodies at the elections scheduled for October, rep
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Sri Lanka's main opposition, United National Party (UNP), said on August 11 that the party has no intention of forming alliances with other political parties to contest the remaining local Government bodies at the elections scheduled for October, reports Colombo Page. UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said that the UNP would contest on its own as it did in the previous local Government elections.
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August - 12 
A former United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Subhas Barman, was killed on August 12 by suspected Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants at Kherbari under Golokganj Police Station in Dhubri District.
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A former United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Subhas Barman, was killed on August 12 by suspected Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants at Kherbari under Golokganj Police Station in Dhubri District.
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August - 12 
A fresh round of tripartite talks between the Government of India, Government of Manipur and Kuki militant outfits under the umbrella of Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United Peoples’ Front (UPF) held on August 11 has agreed to extend the tripa
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A fresh round of tripartite talks between the Government of India, Government of Manipur and Kuki militant outfits under the umbrella of Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United Peoples’ Front (UPF) held on August 11 has agreed to extend the tripartite Suspension of Operation agreement (SoO) for another year with effect from August 22.
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August - 12 
A hand grenade suspected to have been lobbed by some unidentified persons was found in a private residential compound of Muhammad Gul alias Naha (41) at Keirao Litan Makhong in Imphal East District on August 12. The hand grenade was later retrieved.
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A hand grenade suspected to have been lobbed by some unidentified persons was found in a private residential compound of Muhammad Gul alias Naha (41) at Keirao Litan Makhong in Imphal East District on August 12. The hand grenade was later retrieved.
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August - 12 
A powerful IED weighing around three kilograms was recovered from the house of Dhula Ram Rabha (42) at Hatimura village under Dudhnoi Police Station in Goalpara District .According to the Police sources Dhula Ram Rabha is suspected to have links with
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A powerful IED weighing around three kilograms was recovered from the house of Dhula Ram Rabha (42) at Hatimura village under Dudhnoi Police Station in Goalpara District .According to the Police sources Dhula Ram Rabha is suspected to have links with Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and Rabha Viper Army (RVA).
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August - 12 
A secret report prepared by Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Department of Revenue Intelligence and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reveals that the infusion of Fake Indian Currency (FICN) into India to des
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A secret report prepared by Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Department of Revenue Intelligence and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reveals that the infusion of Fake Indian Currency (FICN) into India to destabilize the economy and fund terror activities were being actively supported by Pakistan’s High Commissions in Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Kathmandu (Nepal) through Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), reports DNA.com. It has also been reported on August 12, that China was emerging as a major staging post for FICN flooding into India.
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August - 12 
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Security, Navin Agarwal, chaired a high level security review meeting regarding Independence Day (August 15) at security headquarters.
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Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Security, Navin Agarwal, chaired a high level security review meeting regarding Independence Day (August 15) at security headquarters.
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August - 12 
Agencies on August 12 reported that the Indian Army officials in Rajouri District imparted arms training to girls with an aim to combat militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. At the 'Know Your Army' stall, visitors got an opportunity to see various weapons,
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Agencies on August 12 reported that the Indian Army officials in Rajouri District imparted arms training to girls with an aim to combat militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. At the 'Know Your Army' stall, visitors got an opportunity to see various weapons, which the Army had taken into its custody after it had conducted raids at the militant camps in the valley.
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August - 12 
An active member of Platoon 25 of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and ‘commander’ of Raoghat area action team Rajesh Potai surrendered before Police in Kanker District on August 12, said District Superintendent of Police (SP) Rahul B
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An active member of Platoon 25 of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and ‘commander’ of Raoghat area action team Rajesh Potai surrendered before Police in Kanker District on August 12, said District Superintendent of Police (SP) Rahul Bhagat. Potai also handed over weapons including a 315-bore rifle, 50 live cartridges, one SLR and a magazine, he added.
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August - 12 
Andhra Pradesh High Court on August 12 granted bail to Kobad Ghandy, a politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, fellow politburo member and ‘Central Military Commission' member Amit Bagchi, and Central Committee member Nalla Ravi Sharma, in connection wit
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Andhra Pradesh High Court on August 12 granted bail to Kobad Ghandy, a politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, fellow politburo member and ‘Central Military Commission' member Amit Bagchi, and Central Committee member Nalla Ravi Sharma, in connection with the case related to the killing of Congress Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Narsa Reddy, and a shoot-out case in Visakhapatnam District, reports PTI. However, the trio, who are facing other cases, would continue to remain in jail, the Police said.
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August - 12 
Chairman of All Party Hurriyat Conference- Mirwaiz (APHC-M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on August 12 that New Delhi would be responsible for repercussions in case Parliament Attack (2001) convict Muhammad Afzal Guru was executed, reports Greater Kashmi
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Chairman of All Party Hurriyat Conference- Mirwaiz (APHC-M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on August 12 that New Delhi would be responsible for repercussions in case Parliament Attack (2001) convict Muhammad Afzal Guru was executed, reports Greater Kashmir. He stated, “If they went ahead it will not only render dialogue process meaningless but also worsen the situation here. On one hand you (New Delhi) talk of dialogue with Pakistan and Kashmiris, confidence building measures and removing trust deficit, but on other your Home Ministry recommends rejection of mercy petition of Afzal Guru. Do you think people will behave as mute spectator to your act? Need of hour is to do justice in the case”.
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August - 12 
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on August 12 declared the Sadar Hills issue as a serious and prolong matter and that taking any hasty decision on such a chronic issue would not be a wise thing on the part of the State Government. Chief Minister O Ibobi
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Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on August 12 declared the Sadar Hills issue as a serious and prolong matter and that taking any hasty decision on such a chronic issue would not be a wise thing on the part of the State Government. Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has appealed to all the members of Sadar Hills ADC to review their decision of tendering resignation over the demand for upgradation of Sadar hills to a full-fledged District.
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August - 12 
Claiming that quality catch of the Bihar Police is very high Director General of Police (DGP) Neelmani said, "We are targeting top Maoist leaders and prepare the strategy after getting intelligence input." "We never believe in random search as it lea
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Claiming that quality catch of the Bihar Police is very high Director General of Police (DGP) Neelmani said, "We are targeting top Maoist leaders and prepare the strategy after getting intelligence input." "We never believe in random search as it leads to nowhere," he added. Mentioning about that the State Police have limited resources, he said "We never got what we had requested for. We are working with minimum force in the state." He added that if more force was provided to the State, the Police would have worked more effectively against the Naxalites. According to the data available in the State headquarters, as many as 3,687 Maoist cadres were arrested in Bihar from 2001 to 2010. The arrests Maoists included several ‘area commanders’. As many as 46 ‘area commanders’ and senior Maoists were arrested in the State in 2011. In 2010, the figure was 59 while in 2009, the arrest figure stood to 33.
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Clashes broke out between stone pelting youths and Security Forces (SFs) on August 12 in Nowhatta area of Srinagar City, reports Daily Excelsior. In the incident, five youths were injured. According to Police sources soon after Friday prayers a group
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Clashes broke out between stone pelting youths and Security Forces (SFs) on August 12 in Nowhatta area of Srinagar City, reports Daily Excelsior. In the incident, five youths were injured. According to Police sources soon after Friday prayers a group of youths emerged from Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta and started pelting stones on SFs deployed there. The youths were protesting against the recent arrests of youths by Police since last Friday following violent protests in Nowhatta, Gojwara and adjoining areas of Srinagar. This is for second consecutive Friday today that stone-pelting incidents have been witnessed in Nowhatta area of the city after peaceful summer.
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August - 12 
Considering a series of intelligence inputs between 2006-2010, Indian officials detected the direct role of 11 officials belonging to ISI and the Pakistan High Commission in running an international racket of FICN through 28 global networks. The repo
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Considering a series of intelligence inputs between 2006-2010, Indian officials detected the direct role of 11 officials belonging to ISI and the Pakistan High Commission in running an international racket of FICN through 28 global networks. The report reveals that the top-most FICN procurers in Pakistan were referred to as “Major Sahab” or “Bade Sahab”. Major Sahab is believed to be an Army Officer currently with the ISI, and that the majority of printing work was being done in Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Quetta (Balochistan) and Karachi (Sindh) in Pakistan.
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August - 12 
Militants on August 12 escaped after Security Forces (SFs) launched cordon-and-search operation in Pir Mohalla Behnipora in Handwara of Kupwara District, according to Kashmir Times. During search operation SFs recovered an AK 47 rifle, four AK magazi
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Militants on August 12 escaped after Security Forces (SFs) launched cordon-and-search operation in Pir Mohalla Behnipora in Handwara of Kupwara District, according to Kashmir Times. During search operation SFs recovered an AK 47 rifle, four AK magazines, a Global Positioning Syctem (GPS), four Nokia Mobiles, a grenade, a pouch, 116 AK rounds and two diaries in the area.
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August - 12 
Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including ‘area commander’ Hemant Ram alias Ashutosh from Nazipur village in Muzaffarpur District on August 12, reports The Times of India. Hemant was wanted in connection wit
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Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including ‘area commander’ Hemant Ram alias Ashutosh from Nazipur village in Muzaffarpur District on August 12, reports The Times of India. Hemant was wanted in connection with the killing of the then Munger Superintendent of Police (SP) K.C. Surendra Babu on January 5, 2005. Police said the Maoists had assembled in the house of one Suresh Ram to give final touches to their preparations to observe the Independence Day as 'black day' against alleged Police repression. Muzaffarpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rajesh Kumar said a 9mm regular pistol, eight cartridges, Maoist literature, banners and posters were seized from them. This is for the first time that women Maoists have been arrested from Muzaffarpur District. Police identified them as Shalini alias Renu Kumari (22), daughter of Ram Ishwar Sahni of Olipur village in Sitamarhi District, and Rekha Devi (35), wife of Maoist Dhirendra Bhagat of Paigambarpur village in Muzaffarpur District.
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August - 12 
Raising demand for conversion of Jiribam sub-division into a full fledged revenue District, Jiribam District Demand Committee (JDDC) said it would also launch economic blockade on NH 53 from August 14 to 30 to press for.
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Raising demand for conversion of Jiribam sub-division into a full fledged revenue District, Jiribam District Demand Committee (JDDC) said it would also launch economic blockade on NH 53 from August 14 to 30 to press for.
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August - 12 
Renewing her appeal to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to give up arms and return to the national mainstream, Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee announced a fresh financial and rehabilitation package for those who surrender in Ca
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Renewing her appeal to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to give up arms and return to the national mainstream, Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee announced a fresh financial and rehabilitation package for those who surrender in Calcutta on August 12. The package includes a revised incentive for every weapon laid down, a monthly stipend of INR 2, 000 for three years, a fixed deposit of INR 150,000 which can be withdrawn from the bank only after three years and State assistance for future employment which could include jobs provided by the Government. The Chief Minister said necessary instructions had been issued by her administration for the release of 50 of the 52 political detainees announced earlier.
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August - 12 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested one top cadre of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Khaidem Ngocha alias Hemkumar Singh (29), in the areas of Sugunu Thongkhong Pangal Leikai in Thoubal District on August 12.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one top cadre of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Khaidem Ngocha alias Hemkumar Singh (29), in the areas of Sugunu Thongkhong Pangal Leikai in Thoubal District on August 12.
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August - 12 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing almost 5 kilograms from a suspected Anti Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) militant Kumud Gwayari (25) at Pancharatna railway statio
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing almost 5 kilograms from a suspected Anti Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) militant Kumud Gwayari (25) at Pancharatna railway station in Goalpara District, reports Assam Tribune. During interrogation, the suspected militant said that the IED was to be delivered at Bongaigoan to Azad Baruah, a militant belonging to the Pro –Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF), who is said to be involved in illegal business and running extortion rackets. SFs also recovered a letter which instructed him to carry out the job sincerely.
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SFs on August 12 arrested a NDFB militant Upen Goyary from Khagrabari in Salbari Sub-Division of Baksa District.
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SFs on August 12 arrested a NDFB militant Upen Goyary from Khagrabari in Salbari Sub-Division of Baksa District.
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August - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Kochi (Kerala) on August 12 sentenced the self-styled South Indian ‘commander’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Thadiynatavide Nazeer, and his accomplice M. Shafaz to life imprisonment for twin blasts
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Kochi (Kerala) on August 12 sentenced the self-styled South Indian ‘commander’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Thadiynatavide Nazeer, and his accomplice M. Shafaz to life imprisonment for twin blasts in Kozhikode in 2006, reports Hindustan Times. This is the first verdict in a case investigated by the NIA. Nazeer was arrested from Bangladesh in 2009 and handed over to India. He was allegedly involved in many terror plots including the 2005 attack on the Indian Institute of Science (IIS) in Bangalore (Karnataka).
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August - 12 
To intensify the demand for District status for Sadar Hills and take the issue to the notice of the Central Government, a contingent of current MLAs, ex-MLAs and ex-Ministers from Sadar Hills area as well as members of Autonomous District Council (AD
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To intensify the demand for District status for Sadar Hills and take the issue to the notice of the Central Government, a contingent of current MLAs, ex-MLAs and ex-Ministers from Sadar Hills area as well as members of Autonomous District Council (ADC) Sadar Hills will join hands in staging a protest demonstration at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
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August - 12 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police on August 12, reports The Hindu. Singrauli District Superintendent of Police (SP), Irshad Wali said, “The members belonged to the Renga Yadav dalam. On
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police on August 12, reports The Hindu. Singrauli District Superintendent of Police (SP), Irshad Wali said, “The members belonged to the Renga Yadav dalam. One of them had killed Renga in June and was trying to regroup the dalam.” The arrested duo was mainly running extortion rackets in Singrauli and bordering Chhattisgarh, the Police claimed. "We also seized some weapons, along with some live ammunition from them," said the SP.
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August - 12 
An army man was killed and three others were injured when five rockets fired from nearby mountains landed in Quetta Cantonment in the Nawan Killi area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 12, reported Dawn. Mirak Baloch, the spo
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An army man was killed and three others were injured when five rockets fired from nearby mountains landed in Quetta Cantonment in the Nawan Killi area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 12, reported Dawn. Mirak Baloch, the spokesman for the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 12 
Anti Terrorism Court (ATC), on August 12, awarded death sentence to one Para-military personnel, Shahid Zafar, on charges of murder of a civilian, Sarfraz Shah, on June 8, 2011 at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park Boat Basin in Karachi, reported Daily Time
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Anti Terrorism Court (ATC), on August 12, awarded death sentence to one Para-military personnel, Shahid Zafar, on charges of murder of a civilian, Sarfraz Shah, on June 8, 2011 at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park Boat Basin in Karachi, reported Daily Times. Pronouncing the verdict, the Judge Bashir Ahmad Khoso., said, “The court has found guilty the accused, Shahid Zafar, as he had opened fire on the deceased, Sarfaraz Shah, while six others, including five Pakistan Rangers’ personnel were given life imprisonment in the case. The court also imposed fine on Shahid Zafar of PNR 200, 000, while the remaining accused will pay PNR 100, 000 to the victim’s family”. The seven accused, including six Pakistan Rangers’ personnel were identified as, Sub-Inspector (SI) Bahaur Rehman, Lance Naik Liaquat Ali, Manthar, Muhammad Tariq, Muhammad Afzal Khan and Shahid Zafar and a civilian Muhammad Afsar Khan.
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August - 12 
Fresh violence gripped Karachi on August 12 after the strike call for August 16 (today) by Sindh Nationalist Parties, killing at least five people and injuring five others, The News reported. According to the Police, unidentified armed assailants sho
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Fresh violence gripped Karachi on August 12 after the strike call for August 16 (today) by Sindh Nationalist Parties, killing at least five people and injuring five others, The News reported. According to the Police, unidentified armed assailants shot dead two unidentified people in Nazimabad area. In the same area, some unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade near a hotel, injuring five people.
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August - 12 
Pakistan on August 12 amended the 1901-vintage Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) and extending the Political Parties Ordinance (PPO) 2002 to the Federally Administered Tribal Agencies (FATA), reports The Hindu. The two orders were signed by President
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Pakistan on August 12 amended the 1901-vintage Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) and extending the Political Parties Ordinance (PPO) 2002 to the Federally Administered Tribal Agencies (FATA), reports The Hindu. The two orders were signed by President Asif Ali Zardari with the promise that this would help mainstream the tribals living east of the Durand Line that separates Afghanistan from Pakistan. While amendments to FCR aim at abolishing some of the draconian provisions, political activity has been allowed into the tribal belt with the extension of the PPO to FATA. Billed as “far reaching administrative, judicial and political reforms” in the tribal areas, these were announced on the eve of the 2009 Independence Day celebrations
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August - 12 
TTP claimed that the suicide bomber who attacked the SFs at Lahori Gate on Circular Road in Peshawar on August 10 was female fedayeen (suicide bomber).
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TTP claimed that the suicide bomber who attacked the SFs at Lahori Gate on Circular Road in Peshawar on August 10 was female fedayeen (suicide bomber).
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August - 12 
Two dead bodies were found in Pak Colony area.
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Two dead bodies were found in Pak Colony area.
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August - 12 
Two injured passengers of the bus, which was torched during the nationalists’ strike on August 12, succumbed to their injuries here at the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK). According to Police one of the victims was identified as Salman, and another rema
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Two injured passengers of the bus, which was torched during the nationalists’ strike on August 12, succumbed to their injuries here at the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK). According to Police one of the victims was identified as Salman, and another remained unidentified.
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August - 12 
Unidenfied assailants killed a member of tribal lashkar (militia), Malik Jan Afridi, of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at Hangu-Parachinar road in Hangu. Officials said that Malik Jan Afridi
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Unidenfied assailants killed a member of tribal lashkar (militia), Malik Jan Afridi, of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at Hangu-Parachinar road in Hangu. Officials said that Malik Jan Afridi had come to Hangu for some domestic work when undefined assailants shot him dead on the main Hangu-Parachinar road.
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Unidentified militants shot dead three policemen and drove off with two prisoners who had been taken to a hospital for dental treatment in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 12, reports Dawn. According to sources, four
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Unidentified militants shot dead three policemen and drove off with two prisoners who had been taken to a hospital for dental treatment in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 12, reports Dawn. According to sources, four Policemen had taken the militants, Nadeem Abbas and Zakeem Shah, from the central prison to the Khyber College of Dentistry (KCD). When the Policemen were waiting on the University Road for a cab to take the prisoners back, they were attacked by unidentified militants who were on two motorbikes and a car. The militants killed three Policemen and drove away with their colleagues. The escaped militants are affiliated with an outfit operating in the Darra Adamkhel area and were considered ‘high profile’ by the law enforcing agencies. Official sources said that in the past the two militants, Nadeem Abbas and Zakeem Shah, were involved in several incidents of unrest inside the Peshawar Central Prison and were wielding a lot of influence among the prisoners as well as some officials who had served at the prison. Sources say that Nadeem Abbas is more influential as he was a close aide to Tariq Afridi, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ in Darra Adamkhel.
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August - 12 
United States (US) officials on August 12 strongly rejected allegations of an independent study that a covert drone war in Pakistan has killed large numbers of civilians, saying the numbers are “way off the mark,” reports Dawn. US officials slammed t
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United States (US) officials on August 12 strongly rejected allegations of an independent study that a covert drone war in Pakistan has killed large numbers of civilians, saying the numbers are “way off the mark,” reports Dawn. US officials slammed the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism report’s finding that there had been many more Central Investigation Agency (CIA) attacks on alleged militant targets and far more civilian deaths than previously reported. The report said that bombing raids by unmanned aircraft, designed to target al Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, had killed up to 168 children in Pakistan over the last seven years. “The numbers cited by this organisation are way off the mark,” said a senior US official, on condition of anonymity. “One of the loudest voices claiming all these civilian casualties is a Pakistani lawyer, Mirza Shahzad Akbar, who’s pushing a lawsuit to stop operations against some of the most dangerous terrorists on the planet,” the official said, adding, “there were concerns about the lawyer’s possible links with Pakistani intelligence, as Akbar had publicly named the CIA’s undercover station chief in the country.
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August - 12 
A planned cultural show was driving a wedge in the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) fold in Itahari in Sunsari District, reports Himalayan Times. While the panel of party Vice-chairman plans to go with the show at all costs, the fact
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A planned cultural show was driving a wedge in the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) fold in Itahari in Sunsari District, reports Himalayan Times. While the panel of party Vice-chairman plans to go with the show at all costs, the faction of party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ was hell-bent on stopping the show, saying it will promote factionalism and sow the seeds of disintegration in the party. Chairman of the Maoist-affiliated Nepal Cultural Federation Ishwor Chandra Gyawali pledged on August 12 to stage the show at any cost as it is against ‘resident evils’. According to Gyawali, different cultural programmes and a play ‘Sapana ra Uniharu’ will be staged on August 14, 15 and 16 in Birtamod in Jhapa District, Dharan in Sunsari District and Inaruwa in Sunsari District, respectively.
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August - 12 
Another protest was held in Vavuniya town of Northern Province against the construction of a mosque, under the patronage of Minister of Rehabilitation Rishad Bathiyutheen, as alleged by the protesters. Some of the shops and offices were closed in the
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Another protest was held in Vavuniya town of Northern Province against the construction of a mosque, under the patronage of Minister of Rehabilitation Rishad Bathiyutheen, as alleged by the protesters. Some of the shops and offices were closed in the town this morning.
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August - 12 
Pottuvil Police fired tear gas to contain a volatile situation erupted following a demonstration in Pottuvil town in Ampara District on August 12, reports Colombo Page. The demonstration was held in the town demanding the release of four persons arre
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Pottuvil Police fired tear gas to contain a volatile situation erupted following a demonstration in Pottuvil town in Ampara District on August 12, reports Colombo Page. The demonstration was held in the town demanding the release of four persons arrested by Police by the Security Forces in connection with an incident where two Police officers were assaulted and a jeep was damaged.
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A militant of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) was arrested from Malom Awang Lekai in Imphal West on August 13, one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant was arrested in the Ukhongsang on August 14. They were identified as W
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A militant of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) was arrested from Malom Awang Lekai in Imphal West on August 13, one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant was arrested in the Ukhongsang on August 14. They were identified as W Inaocha Singh (28) and Thokchom Biren Singh alias Ahan Biren (44) respectively.
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A truck driver, Nandu Mathu, was killed and 11 others, including six Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) activists, were injured when suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants opened fire on vehicles on National Highway 3
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A truck driver, Nandu Mathu, was killed and 11 others, including six Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) activists, were injured when suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants opened fire on vehicles on National Highway 37 at Panbari near Kaziranga National Park on August 13, reports Telegraph. Four trucks and a Bolero were also damaged in the heavy firing. The AJYCP activists, including state vice-president Ranjit Changmai, were returning from Guwahati to Sivasagar in a Bolero, when the vehicle was sprayed with bullets fired from inside Panbari reserve forest. Four activists, including Changmai, received bullet injuries. The condition of Abidur Ali, driver of the Bolero, was said to be critical.
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Army neutralised a militant hideout and recovered 43 kilogrammes explosives in Dhurmuna area of Budgam District.
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Army neutralised a militant hideout and recovered 43 kilogrammes explosives in Dhurmuna area of Budgam District.
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August - 13 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested Abdul Sabur Ali (32), of Chiminag in West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya, from Singhimari in Dhubri District with two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) each weighing 500gm while he was going to Phulb
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested Abdul Sabur Ali (32), of Chiminag in West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya, from Singhimari in Dhubri District with two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) each weighing 500gm while he was going to Phulbari from Singhimari.
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Centre on August 13 filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking recall and review of two crucial paras in its July 5 ruling, through which a bench banned the use of Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the fight against Naxalites [Left-Wing Extremist
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Centre on August 13 filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking recall and review of two crucial paras in its July 5 ruling, through which a bench banned the use of Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the fight against Naxalites [Left-Wing Extremists]. In the petition filed in the SC registry, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought recall of the two paras, 75 (ii) and 76, on the ground that they were in violation of the spirit of the Constitution. Sources said the Centre is of the view that this part of the judgment is an example of judicial overreach into executive functions. Para 75 (ii) of the SC’s Naxal judgment orders the “Union of India to cease and desist, forthwith, from using any of its funds in supporting, directly or indirectly the recruitment of SPOs for the purposes of engaging in any form of counter-insurgency activities against Maoist/Naxalite groups”. In Para 76, the bench of Justices B Sudershan Reddy (now retired) and S S Nijjar held the “appointment of SPOs to perform any of the duties of regular police officers, other than those specified in Sections 23(1)(h) and 23(1)(i) of Chhattisgarh Police Act, 2007, to be unconstitutional”.
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August - 13 
CRPF Inspector General B N Ramesh said that a group of militants has managed to sneak into Kashmir valley from across the Line of Control (LoC) to create trouble on the eve of Independence Day. He said they have inputs that militants are making attem
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CRPF Inspector General B N Ramesh said that a group of militants has managed to sneak into Kashmir valley from across the Line of Control (LoC) to create trouble on the eve of Independence Day. He said they have inputs that militants are making attempts to target vital instillations in the Kashmir valley. "One such attempt was foiled by the CRPF at the Sangam Bridge in Anantnag District," he added.
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Security Forces (SF) on August 13 recovered two decomposed bodies of militants from upper reaches of mountainous Kishtwar District, reports Daily Excelsior. "On specific inputs regarding movement of militants in upper reaches of Kishtwar, search was
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Security Forces (SF) on August 13 recovered two decomposed bodies of militants from upper reaches of mountainous Kishtwar District, reports Daily Excelsior. "On specific inputs regarding movement of militants in upper reaches of Kishtwar, search was launched this morning and during searches, the patrol party recovered two decomposed bodies along with weapon," official sources said. One AK-47 rifle was also recovered from their possessions. "Their identities are yet to be ascertained", sources added.
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August - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 13 arrested two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang Faction (NSCN-K) militants, from Sarupathar area under Sungajan Police Station in Golaghat District. SFs found a pistol, some ammunition and extortion
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 13 arrested two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang Faction (NSCN-K) militants, from Sarupathar area under Sungajan Police Station in Golaghat District. SFs found a pistol, some ammunition and extortion notes.
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August - 13 
Seven People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres were arrested with arms and ammunition from Jamuari Masu Hesal Majila Toli in Angara in Ranchi District, on August 13, reports The Telegraph. The arrested PLFI cadres were identified as Tulsi Pah
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Seven People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres were arrested with arms and ammunition from Jamuari Masu Hesal Majila Toli in Angara in Ranchi District, on August 13, reports The Telegraph. The arrested PLFI cadres were identified as Tulsi Pahan, Kishore Munda, Shivnarayan Mahto, Subhas Ram, Brij Mahto, Naseem Ansari and Marwari Pahan. All are in the age group of 25 to 30. Arms and ammunition recovered from them include a locally-made rifle, a 9mm pistol and 25 rounds of ammunition in five magazines. “We also found posters, uniform and letter heads,” Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police Saket Kumar Singh said at a news conference. He added that this PLFI squad was new. It was constituted by one Kunwar two months ago. “The group’s leader is Tulsi Pahan. They were planning to commit murders to spread terror among those from who they can collect levy,” Singh said.
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SFs arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants on August 13 from Itham Nungoi. They are identified as Haobam Sunder (49) and Thokchom Ongbi Tampak Leima. One Chinese hand grenade was recovered from the possession of Su
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SFs arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants on August 13 from Itham Nungoi. They are identified as Haobam Sunder (49) and Thokchom Ongbi Tampak Leima. One Chinese hand grenade was recovered from the possession of Sunder.
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August - 13 
Three militants belonging to the Manipur-based militant outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (Noyon), including its “finance secretary” Athoubam Sunil Langamba, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from the Bhetapara area of Guwahati. Based on intell
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Three militants belonging to the Manipur-based militant outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (Noyon), including its “finance secretary” Athoubam Sunil Langamba, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from the Bhetapara area of Guwahati. Based on intelligence inputs, SFs launched an operation and first apprehended a ‘commander’ of KCP (N), Joychandra alias Ingsosa alias Dilip. Based on Joychandra’s revelations, SFs raided a house near Bihutoli at Rajgarh Road and arrested Langamba alias Lenin (30) and his associate Yumnam Udai Singh (34). Three computer sets, four mobile phones with nine SIM cards, two pen drives, a driving licence and cash worth INR 45,000 were recovered from their possession. “Preliminary investigation suggests that the group members are not only using Guwahati for shelter but are also trying to invest money in business activities here. We are trying to study the documents stored in the computers seized from them, find out the quantum of money and what sectors or business activities they were investing in,” a Police source said. The police here had earlier arrested leaders and cadres of Manipur-based outfits like the UNLF, KCP, PLA and PREPAK from Guwahati.
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August - 13 
Unidentified militants throw hand grenades on two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camps at Dal Gate area of Srinagar. Two grenades were fired at Hotel Kahkashan and Hotel Ikhwan housing CRPF camps at around 9 p.m. However, there was no loss of li
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Unidentified militants throw hand grenades on two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camps at Dal Gate area of Srinagar. Two grenades were fired at Hotel Kahkashan and Hotel Ikhwan housing CRPF camps at around 9 p.m. However, there was no loss of life or property.
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August - 13 
A bomb hoax in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) building on Temple Road prevented Additional Director General Zafar Ahmed Qureshi from attending his `first day` in office after getting reinstated.
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A bomb hoax in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) building on Temple Road prevented Additional Director General Zafar Ahmed Qureshi from attending his `first day` in office after getting reinstated.
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August - 13 
An American aid expert, identified as Warren Weinstein, was abducted on August 13 after unidentified assailants stormed through the backdoor of his house in Model Town area of Lahore and overpowered his guards, reports Daily Times. The US embassy sai
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An American aid expert, identified as Warren Weinstein, was abducted on August 13 after unidentified assailants stormed through the backdoor of his house in Model Town area of Lahore and overpowered his guards, reports Daily Times. The US embassy said Warren Weinstein worked for a private company. Warren Weinstein was abducted just two days before he was due to return to the United States after more than four years of his stay in Pakistan. Police said Weinstein had lived in Lahore since 2006, and was associated with JE Austin Associates working in the Tribal Areas.
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August - 13 
China has not joined India's stand on terror camps inside Pakistan when it blamed it for a recent militant attack in restive Xinjiang, reported Indian Express on August 13 (today), quoting an article published in China Daily that also confirmed the r
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China has not joined India's stand on terror camps inside Pakistan when it blamed it for a recent militant attack in restive Xinjiang, reported Indian Express on August 13 (today), quoting an article published in China Daily that also confirmed the recent visit of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency Chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha to discuss the issue of Uighur extremists undergoing training in Pakistan. Pakistan Foreign Ministry "promised full cooperation to China to weed out terrorist from Pakistan", the article published in the China Daily said.
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August - 13 
Following the strike call given by nationalist parties of the Sindh against the restoration of Sindh Local Government Ordinance 2001, several nationalists supported areas of the city remained tense where eight persons were killed and near a dozen inj
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Following the strike call given by nationalist parties of the Sindh against the restoration of Sindh Local Government Ordinance 2001, several nationalists supported areas of the city remained tense where eight persons were killed and near a dozen injured while four vehicles and a motorcycle were torched in different parts of Karachi on August 13, reports Daily Times. The incidents of violence and arson were set off since August 12-night in many parts of the Karachi where armed groups piled up the intensity of vandalism to huddle masses at homes. All major markets and business centres of Karachi, which remained closed till noon because of highly aggravated violent episodes started since August 12-night, were opened in second half of August 13. The public transport remained thin in many areas, including Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Steel Town, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Sacchal, Baldia Town, Ittehad Town, Safoora Goth, Malir and Ghaghar Phattak.
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August - 13 
Police and Frontier Corps (FC) raided the houses of Nawabzada Jamil Bugti, eldest son of Nawab Bugti, and Humayun Marri in Bugti Bolak, a suburb of Quetta, on August 13, claiming to have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition. The Police, back
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Police and Frontier Corps (FC) raided the houses of Nawabzada Jamil Bugti, eldest son of Nawab Bugti, and Humayun Marri in Bugti Bolak, a suburb of Quetta, on August 13, claiming to have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition. The Police, backed by FC, carried out the raid early in the morning at the residence of Jamil Bugti and the adjoining house of Humayun Marri. According to Police sources, 133 remote control devices, 100 rifles of 12 bore, two LMGs, one SMG, three hand grenades and 4000 rounds were recovered during the search at the residence of Humayun Marri, the son in-law of the late Nawab Akbar Bugti. “The arms and ammunition were placed in different secret pockets of the house,” official sources claimed. Mir Humayun Marri, while addressing the news conference, also rejected the claims, saying that it was an attempt to suppress those giving voice against usurpers. “I have some legal arms, but the security forces have exaggerated the quantity of arms. The personnel harassed my employees and violated the sanctity of my home. It is a conspiracy which will be foiled”.
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August - 13 
Police arrested two persons from Thanda Pani in Nilor of Lahore for their allegedly involvement in a suicide attack on Bari Imam Shrine and assassination of Agha Ziauddin on May 27, 2005, reports Dawn. Hafiz Abdul Maroof (27) and Mohammad Nadeem Gilg
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Police arrested two persons from Thanda Pani in Nilor of Lahore for their allegedly involvement in a suicide attack on Bari Imam Shrine and assassination of Agha Ziauddin on May 27, 2005, reports Dawn. Hafiz Abdul Maroof (27) and Mohammad Nadeem Gilgiti (31) are active members of banned outfits Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). Two hand grenades and other weapons were recovered from their possession. At least 20 people were killed and 100 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself at the shrine on May 27, 2005. Police said the two were planning to target leaders of a religious group in the capital, Islamabad.
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August - 13 
Six militants were killed and five others injured during a search operation conducted by Security Forces (SFs) in Sholaam area of Sarokai tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 1
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Six militants were killed and five others injured during a search operation conducted by Security Forces (SFs) in Sholaam area of Sarokai tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 13.
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August - 13 
Three paramilitary soldiers were killed and 25 others injured on August 14 (today) in a rocket attack on their camp in Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. Four rockets hit the camp in Miramshah, where troops were prepar
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Three paramilitary soldiers were killed and 25 others injured on August 14 (today) in a rocket attack on their camp in Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. Four rockets hit the camp in Miramshah, where troops were preparing for Independence Day assembly.
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August - 13 
Twelve mortar shells were fired from Afghanistan into Birmal tehsil of SWA on August 13.
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Twelve mortar shells were fired from Afghanistan into Birmal tehsil of SWA on August 13.
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August - 13 
Unidentified assailants abducted a Para Medical Association (PMA) official, Finance Secretary Khuda Bakhsh Lehri, from Kalat of Balochistan on August 13.
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Unidentified assailants abducted a Para Medical Association (PMA) official, Finance Secretary Khuda Bakhsh Lehri, from Kalat of Balochistan on August 13.
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August - 13 
Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal is preparing to float a package proposal in a meeting of the big three parties slated for August 13, reports Nepal News. If his proposal—which is said to be prepared in consultation with Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal D
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Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal is preparing to float a package proposal in a meeting of the big three parties slated for August 13, reports Nepal News. If his proposal—which is said to be prepared in consultation with Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal—fails to convince the parties and forge consensus, the PM will step down on August 14, Khanal’s advisors said. The package deal, which is yet to be finalized, is said to include an agreeable commitment on rank determination, number, norms, modality of integration and rehabilitation package of former Maoist combatants.
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Fifteen cadres of banned Islamist outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir were arrested from a procession in Dhaka on August 13, reports Daily Star. Meanwhile, a Dhaka Court on August 14, sent the 15 detainees to jail after Police produced them before it seeking a 10-
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Fifteen cadres of banned Islamist outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir were arrested from a procession in Dhaka on August 13, reports Daily Star. Meanwhile, a Dhaka Court on August 14, sent the 15 detainees to jail after Police produced them before it seeking a 10-day remand prayer for each. Paltan Police on August 13, filed two separate cases -- one under Anti-terrorist Act-2009 and another for Police assault against them.
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August - 14 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Satyendra Rajvanshi, was arrested with arms and explosives from the forests near Ajaynagar village under Roh Police Station in Nawada District following an encounter on August 14, re
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Satyendra Rajvanshi, was arrested with arms and explosives from the forests near Ajaynagar village under Roh Police Station in Nawada District following an encounter on August 14, reports The Hindu. Two carbines, a country-made pistol, two rifles, explosives, besides a diary and Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) literature were seized from him, Superintendent of Police Ravish Kumar said.
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August - 14 
A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), identified as Kishore Panda of Telenpali village, in Khaparakhol area of Bolangir District on August 14, reports orissadiary.
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A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), identified as Kishore Panda of Telenpali village, in Khaparakhol area of Bolangir District on August 14, reports orissadiary.com. According to Police, the Maoists arrived at Panda’s house at around 9:00 pm and asked him to accompany them. Later, they shot him dead and dumped the body on the spot at one end of the village.
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August - 14 
A team of leaders comprising elected representatives, social leaders and executive members of the Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC), which has been camping at the national capital since August 14 to pressure the Central leaders with r
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A team of leaders comprising elected representatives, social leaders and executive members of the Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC), which has been camping at the national capital since August 14 to pressure the Central leaders with regards to the demand for a separate Sadar Hills District, is due to meet the President of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil on August 17 which is likely to be followed by another meeting with the Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram.
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August - 14 
Addressing the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at camp Hebron, in Dimapur on August 14 during the observation of the 65th ‘Naga Independence Day’, the outfit’s chairman Isak Chisi Swu and its general secretary Thui
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Addressing the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at camp Hebron, in Dimapur on August 14 during the observation of the 65th ‘Naga Independence Day’, the outfit’s chairman Isak Chisi Swu and its general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured the NSCN-IM leaders that India would go the ‘extra-mile and seek solution outside the box’, reports Sangai Express. They however did not elucidate on his statement. The NSCN-IM leaders also said the Naga solution has to be based on ‘unique Naga history and situation’. Saying that New Delhi and NSCN-IM have agreed to arrive at an honorable political settlement in the shortest possible time, they informed that many differences between the NSCN-IM and New Delhi had been narrowed down.
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August - 14 
Bangladesh and India for the first time prepared strip maps of their 4,156-kilometre International Border (IB) that will be useful in settling border-related disputes, Bangladesh Home Ministry officials said in Dhaka on August 14, reports Daily Star.
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Bangladesh and India for the first time prepared strip maps of their 4,156-kilometre International Border (IB) that will be useful in settling border-related disputes, Bangladesh Home Ministry officials said in Dhaka on August 14, reports Daily Star. They further added the two countries will sign official documents on the maps during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh on September 6-7.
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August - 14 
Central Government is trying to open a channel of communication with Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA–ATF) ‘Chairman’ Paresh Baruah with the help of his friends of non-militant background in order to persuade him to join t
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Central Government is trying to open a channel of communication with Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA–ATF) ‘Chairman’ Paresh Baruah with the help of his friends of non-militant background in order to persuade him to join the ongoing peace process between the government and the Pro-talks faction of ULFA.
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on August 14 asked separatist leaders to join in a “positive manner” the process for finding a lasting solution to political issues in the State, according to The Hindu. “Under the changed political scenario in the sub-co
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on August 14 asked separatist leaders to join in a “positive manner” the process for finding a lasting solution to political issues in the State, according to The Hindu. “Under the changed political scenario in the sub-continent, you have to render your role in a positive manner and be associated with the strategy of peaceful resolution of issues,” Omar, referring to the separatists, said. “Talks between India and Pakistan have resumed and the internal dialogue process is also moving ahead,” he said appealing the separatist leaders to be part of the process of finding solution to political issues of Jammu and Kashmir transcending the policy of confrontation. “My Government is endeavouring to help strengthening Jammu and Kashmir-centric CBMs (confidence building measures) put in place by the two countries. We are vehemently advocating more CBMs and new initiatives for wider and closer cross border relationship,” he said.
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August - 14 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hung banners at Kumara village in Munchingput mandal (administrative unit) in Visakhapatnam District in the night of August 14, asking people not to attend the Independence Day celebrations on August 15. I
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hung banners at Kumara village in Munchingput mandal (administrative unit) in Visakhapatnam District in the night of August 14, asking people not to attend the Independence Day celebrations on August 15. Instead they wanted people to fight for their real independence. This followed a black flag having been hoisted near Gandhiji statue in the premises of the Mandal Development Office at Munchingput.
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August - 14 
Heavily armed Maoists raided Parsawan village under the Raushanganj Police Station and abducted four villagers, three of them activists of the Sangharsh Samiti (Struggle Committee) formed for the construction of a bridge over river Morhar, in Gaya Di
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Heavily armed Maoists raided Parsawan village under the Raushanganj Police Station and abducted four villagers, three of them activists of the Sangharsh Samiti (Struggle Committee) formed for the construction of a bridge over river Morhar, in Gaya District, reports Times of India. The abducted men are Umesh Prasad, Manoj Prasad, Manoj Kumar and Chandrika Prajapat. Maoists are opposed to the bridge construction as it will facilitate faster Police movement in the area.
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August - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 14 confirmed the killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘divisional commander’ Shabir Shah alias Shah Din Khandey and one of his close associate, Mushtaq Ahmed alias Abu Tallah, at Bhadi Dhok in Kither area of Kishtwar Dis
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 14 confirmed the killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘divisional commander’ Shabir Shah alias Shah Din Khandey and one of his close associate, Mushtaq Ahmed alias Abu Tallah, at Bhadi Dhok in Kither area of Kishtwar District, reports Daily Excelsior. Khandey was the longest surviving militant in entire Jammu region as he had joined militancy when it erupted in 1989. His record in Police Stations for his involvement in militancy related incidents dated back to 1993. It has now been confirmed that the two militants had been killed by the troops of 26 Rashtriya Rifles and Police on February 15, 2010. As reported earlier, the SFs on August 13 had recovered these decomposed bodies.
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August - 14 
Security Forces and Maoists exchanged fire in Singabaram forest under Kelimela Police Station in Malkangiri District and Police claimed that some of the Maoists had sustained injuries. The encounter ensued when Special Operation Group (SOG) and Distr
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Security Forces and Maoists exchanged fire in Singabaram forest under Kelimela Police Station in Malkangiri District and Police claimed that some of the Maoists had sustained injuries. The encounter ensued when Special Operation Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Forces (DVF) jointly conducted raid in the area following a tip-off about the presence of a large number of Maoists.
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August - 14 
Seeking concrete steps to properly implement various welfare schemes in villages, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said the Maoist menace can be fought with rural development, reports Economic Times. "Rural development is the answer to
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Seeking concrete steps to properly implement various welfare schemes in villages, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said the Maoist menace can be fought with rural development, reports Economic Times. "Rural development is the answer to fight Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]. It will improve the living standard of the people living in villages," Ramesh told reporters during a visit to the tribal-dominated and Maoist-hit Kandhamal District. IBN Live adds earlier Ramesh said the problem of LWE in Odisha is not as bad as in Chhattisgarh. Odisha is at the borderline, Ramesh said, adding that the situation can be salvaged if there is sensitive and effective administration in the State.
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SFs on August 14 arrested and recovered 24 detonators from Abdul Molatif at Gaurangtari village in Dhubri District.
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SFs on August 14 arrested and recovered 24 detonators from Abdul Molatif at Gaurangtari village in Dhubri District.
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August - 14 
SFs recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from forests in Kupwara District. One AK 47 rifle, two AK 47 magazines, two UBGL shells, one hand grenade, 33 electric detonators ,11 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 60 AK 47 rounds, one electric w
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SFs recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from forests in Kupwara District. One AK 47 rifle, two AK 47 magazines, two UBGL shells, one hand grenade, 33 electric detonators ,11 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 60 AK 47 rounds, one electric wire coil and one pouch.
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August - 14 
The State Police has established that the GNLA has been following the same strategy followed by other militant outfits to lure the unemployed youth of the State to join their ranks, reports Shillong Times. A senior Police official on August 14 inform
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The State Police has established that the GNLA has been following the same strategy followed by other militant outfits to lure the unemployed youth of the State to join their ranks, reports Shillong Times. A senior Police official on August 14 informed that the GNLA were offering between INR 10,000 to INR 15,000 as salaries to encourage the youth to join the group.
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August - 14 
Unidentified persons reportedly stuck posters in the name of CPI-Maoist on the premises of a school at the remote Danvaipeta village in Charla mandal in Bhadrachalam division in Khammam District in the early hours of August 15, asking the people to b
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Unidentified persons reportedly stuck posters in the name of CPI-Maoist on the premises of a school at the remote Danvaipeta village in Charla mandal in Bhadrachalam division in Khammam District in the early hours of August 15, asking the people to boycott the Independence Day celebrations. According to sources, two wall posters and a piece of black cloth were spotted on the premises of the Mandal Parishad Upper Primary School building at Danvaipeta early in the morning. The posters reportedly contained slogans against the celebration of the I-Day. However, the Independence Day celebrations were held as per schedule at the school after the removal of the material, sources said. “It is suspected that either some mischief-mongers or sympathisers of the Maoists were behind the incident,” said a Police officer.
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August - 14 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) advised the State Government to prepare for the second round of tripartite talks with the United Naga Council (UNC) in the later part of August, reports Sangai Express. According to a source, an official intimatio
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) advised the State Government to prepare for the second round of tripartite talks with the United Naga Council (UNC) in the later part of August, reports Sangai Express. According to a source, an official intimation from the MHA has advised the State Government to talk to the Naga body regarding the date and venue for the second round of meeting between the three parties. It may be mentioned that, the initial talk between the representatives of the Central and State Government along with the UNC was held on June 30 at the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Senapati District. Representatives of both the State and the Central Governments had requested the UNC delegates during the first round of talk to clearly spell out their “alternate arrangement” demand and had added that the democratic system of the Autonomous District Council under Article 371 (C) of the Constitution to take care of the special needs of the hill districts of the State. The talk had ended without any solution as UNC leader Sword Vashum had conveyed that the Autonomous District Council (ADC) is not acceptable to them, even as the state chief secretary had read out the response of the State Government on the issue.
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August - 14 
A blast at a hotel on the National Highway close to Dera Allah Yar town in Jaffarabad District of Balochistan killed 15 persons and injured 23 others on August 14, reports Daily Times. A bomb that was attached to a timer ripped through a two-story ho
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A blast at a hotel on the National Highway close to Dera Allah Yar town in Jaffarabad District of Balochistan killed 15 persons and injured 23 others on August 14, reports Daily Times. A bomb that was attached to a timer ripped through a two-story hotel, reducing the building to rubble, said Jaffarabad District Police Officer Javed Gharsheen. A little-known organisation, Baloch Liberation Tiger (BLT), claimed the responsibility for the blast. A BLT spokesman, who introduced himself as Miran Baloch, phoned local office of a news agency and said it was a remote-controlled blast and members of his organisation had planted the bomb inside the hotel. He said his organisation will target those people who participate in the celebrations of Independence Day of Pakistan.
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August - 14 
A bomb exploded at the entrance to the Karnal Sher Khan Girls Degree College in Swabi District, causing damage to the building, reports The News. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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A bomb exploded at the entrance to the Karnal Sher Khan Girls Degree College in Swabi District, causing damage to the building, reports The News. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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August - 14 
A senior journalist and member of the Khuzdar Press Club, Munir Ahmed Shakir, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on the Hospital Road in Khuzdar town of Khuzdar District.
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A senior journalist and member of the Khuzdar Press Club, Munir Ahmed Shakir, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on the Hospital Road in Khuzdar town of Khuzdar District.
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August - 14 
A soldier was killed when a landmine planted by terrorists exploded while six terrorists were killed in a retaliatory attack in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 14.
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A soldier was killed when a landmine planted by terrorists exploded while six terrorists were killed in a retaliatory attack in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 14.
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August - 14 
An Afghanistan-bound NATO oil container was gutted when it caught fire due to an explosion at Pak-Afghan border at Torkham cross point in Khyber Agency.
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An Afghanistan-bound NATO oil container was gutted when it caught fire due to an explosion at Pak-Afghan border at Torkham cross point in Khyber Agency.
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August - 14 
At least six persons were injured, three of them critically, in an explosion on Nowshera road in Charsadda town of Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 14, reports Dawn. Government sources said the bomb was home-made and was planted on
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At least six persons were injured, three of them critically, in an explosion on Nowshera road in Charsadda town of Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 14, reports Dawn. Government sources said the bomb was home-made and was planted on an electricity pole.
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August - 14 
At least six persons, including an activist each of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (AWSJ), formerly known as Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), and Kachi Rabita Council (KRC), were killed in different parts of Karachi on August 14.
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At least six persons, including an activist each of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (AWSJ), formerly known as Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), and Kachi Rabita Council (KRC), were killed in different parts of Karachi on August 14.
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August - 14 
Four persons including three children sustained injuries when a bomb exploded at a tent of a displaced family at Jalozai camp in Nowshera District. District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Hussain said that Sharpasand Afridi, an IDP from Bara tehsil (r
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Four persons including three children sustained injuries when a bomb exploded at a tent of a displaced family at Jalozai camp in Nowshera District. District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Hussain said that Sharpasand Afridi, an IDP from Bara tehsil (revenue unit) Khyber Agency (Federally Administered Tribal Areas), was preparing a time bomb at his tented-house in the camp when all of a sudden the explosive device went off, injuring him and his three children. The injured children were identified as Farhada, Nargis and Irshad.
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August - 14 
Gunmen intercepted a route Z bus near Daba Chock and shot dead its driver, 30-year-old Sakhi Dad.
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Gunmen intercepted a route Z bus near Daba Chock and shot dead its driver, 30-year-old Sakhi Dad.
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August - 14 
Over a dozen rockets fired from across the border in Afghanistan hit a populated area in Mamond town of Bajaur Agency, injuring five persons. Two children were among the injured. Sources said the attackers belonged to Kunar province of Afghanistan.
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Over a dozen rockets fired from across the border in Afghanistan hit a populated area in Mamond town of Bajaur Agency, injuring five persons. Two children were among the injured. Sources said the attackers belonged to Kunar province of Afghanistan.
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August - 14 
Police found two dead bodies of, one Liaquat Khan and another Zubair near UBL Sports Complex, FB Area within the precincts of Jauharabad Police Station. Both the victims were abducted on August 14.
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Police found two dead bodies of, one Liaquat Khan and another Zubair near UBL Sports Complex, FB Area within the precincts of Jauharabad Police Station. Both the victims were abducted on August 14.
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August - 14 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on August 14 said that Kashmir was Pakistan's "jugular vein", even as he vowed to resolve all issues with India through dialogue so that both countries can get rid of the blights of poverty, illiteracy and backwardne
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on August 14 said that Kashmir was Pakistan's "jugular vein", even as he vowed to resolve all issues with India through dialogue so that both countries can get rid of the blights of poverty, illiteracy and backwardness, reports Indian Express. In an address to the nation on Pakistan's Independence Day in Islamabad, he said, "Nobody can deny the reality that Kashmir is the jugular vein of Pakistan and the international community has accepted the right of self-determination of Kashmiris." "Pakistan will continue to provide unhindered moral, diplomatic and political support to Kashmiris so that they can get their rights," Gilani said at a ceremony held at the Convention Centre in Islamabad. At the same time, he said, Pakistan "wants to resolve issues with its neighbour India through the process of dialogue so that both countries can get rid of the blights of poverty, illiteracy and backwardness".
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August - 14 
Seven preachers, members of Tableeghi Jamaat, were injured in an improvised explosive device explosion near a car sale centre opposite Tableeghi Markaz in Charsadda town of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 14, reports Dawn. Sources
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Seven preachers, members of Tableeghi Jamaat, were injured in an improvised explosive device explosion near a car sale centre opposite Tableeghi Markaz in Charsadda town of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 14, reports Dawn. Sources said that the blast smashed windowpanes of the car sale centre and nearby houses. The device exploded when the preachers, who had returned from a three-day missionary trip, disembarked from a vehicle to go inside the Tableeghi Markaz. The injured were identified as Wazir Bacha, Noor Zada, Asfandyar, Saifullah, Mohammad Bilal, Ibrahim and Sanaullah.
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August - 14 
The White House has started putting conditions for billions of dollars in aid to Pakistan based on progress on a secret scorecard of US objectives to combat militancy, The Express Tribune quoting The Wall Street Journal reported on August 15. The rep
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The White House has started putting conditions for billions of dollars in aid to Pakistan based on progress on a secret scorecard of US objectives to combat militancy, The Express Tribune quoting The Wall Street Journal reported on August 15. The report said that the United States is asking Pakistan to take specific steps to ease bilateral tensions. The report quotes a senior military official calling the unusual new approach “a hard-knuckled reflection of where we are right now” in relations. US officials say a sharp breakdown in counter-terrorism cooperation following the Abbottabad raid that killed al Qaeda ‘chief’ Osama bin Laden and the arrest of a CIA contractor Raymond Davis in Lahore have led to aid conditioning. The new approach represents an effort to salvage as much counter-terrorism cooperation to deliver a deathblow to al Qaeda’s remaining leadership in Pakistan.
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August - 14 
Two children were injured in an explosion at a bus-terminal in Mastung town. Unidentified assailants placed an explosive material at bus-terminal which exploded, Police said, adding that as a result two children were injured.
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Two children were injured in an explosion at a bus-terminal in Mastung town. Unidentified assailants placed an explosive material at bus-terminal which exploded, Police said, adding that as a result two children were injured.
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August - 14 
Unidentified assailants shot dead two labourers in Sakran area, some 10 kilometres off Hub town, of Lasbela District.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead two labourers in Sakran area, some 10 kilometres off Hub town, of Lasbela District.
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August - 14 
Unidentified militants abducted a car dealer, Haji Noshad, from his residence near Tedi Bazaar in Jamrud.
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Unidentified militants abducted a car dealer, Haji Noshad, from his residence near Tedi Bazaar in Jamrud.
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August - 14 
Unidentified militants destroyed two more bridges and an office of agriculture department in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit), reports Dawn. The destruction of bridges has badly affected smooth flow of traffic in Akkakhel as militants have
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Unidentified militants destroyed two more bridges and an office of agriculture department in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit), reports Dawn. The destruction of bridges has badly affected smooth flow of traffic in Akkakhel as militants have so far destroyed at least 15 link bridges in the area.
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August - 14 
CPN-UML senior leader KP Oli said that national consensus Government was the only alternative at the present hour.
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CPN-UML senior leader KP Oli said that national consensus Government was the only alternative at the present hour.
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August - 14 
Nepali Congress Central Working Committee member Badri Pandey said that his party should get an opportunity to lead the next Government. Pandey said that the NC, the second largest party in the Constituent Assembly, should get a chance to lead the ne
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Nepali Congress Central Working Committee member Badri Pandey said that his party should get an opportunity to lead the next Government. Pandey said that the NC, the second largest party in the Constituent Assembly, should get a chance to lead the next the Government.
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August - 14 
The Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) agreed to accept UCPN-M led Government if the latter presents a work calendar to logically conclude the peace process and forge consensus among the political
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The Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) agreed to accept UCPN-M led Government if the latter presents a work calendar to logically conclude the peace process and forge consensus among the political parties on it. CPN-UML Secretary Shankar Pokharel and NC central member Arjun Narsing KC revealed such statement. Reiterating his party’s decision not to accept the Maoist-led Government sans conclusion of peace process, KC said that he presented an agenda in the party to accept the Maoist leadership if the former rebel brings a logical calendar to conclude the peace process.
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August - 14 
UCPN-M said it was ready to unveil a time-bound action plan for the integration and rehabilitation of its combatants if other parties agree to form a national consensus Government under its leadership. It has said that if it was deprived of Governmen
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UCPN-M said it was ready to unveil a time-bound action plan for the integration and rehabilitation of its combatants if other parties agree to form a national consensus Government under its leadership. It has said that if it was deprived of Government leadership, progress in peace and constitution writing will remain a far cry. Maoist leaders said that they communicated this message during informal talks with NC, CPN-UML and Madhes-based Parties in the recent days. “We are also ready to bring a time-bound action plan on the integration and rehabilitation of combatants to win the trust of other parties,” said Maoist Standing Committee member Top Bahadur Rayamajhi.
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August - 14 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Standing Committee Member Bahadur Rayamajhi claimed that his party Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattari would be the next Prime Minister through majority basis if the parties fail to forge a consensus on the
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Standing Committee Member Bahadur Rayamajhi claimed that his party Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattari would be the next Prime Minister through majority basis if the parties fail to forge a consensus on the same. The Maoist leader said that his party was in favour of consensus Government, if Bhattari would not lead the majority Government. Rayamajhi also revealed that the Maoists are endeavouring to bring a concrete action plan on the peace process.
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August - 14 
Bangladesh and India for the first time prepared strip maps of their 4,156-kilometre International Border (IB) that will be useful in settling border-related disputes, Bangladesh Home Ministry officials said in Dhaka on August 14, reports Daily Star.
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Bangladesh and India for the first time prepared strip maps of their 4,156-kilometre International Border (IB) that will be useful in settling border-related disputes, Bangladesh Home Ministry officials said in Dhaka on August 14, reports Daily Star. They further added the two countries will sign official documents on the maps during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh on September 6-7.
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August - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 14, seized firearms and ammunition in Dighinala sub-district of Khagrachhari District. The seized arms and ammunition include two rifles, four pistols, 228 bullets, three grenades, six walkie-talkies, a wireless set an
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 14, seized firearms and ammunition in Dighinala sub-district of Khagrachhari District. The seized arms and ammunition include two rifles, four pistols, 228 bullets, three grenades, six walkie-talkies, a wireless set and 19 sets of military uniforms.
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August - 15 
A Pakistani newspaper on August 15 accused India of covertly helping Baloch nationalists and urged the Government to carry out a diplomatic campaign against New Delhi, according to Times of India. "Not content with misusing its consulates in Afghani
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A Pakistani newspaper on August 15 accused India of covertly helping Baloch nationalists and urged the Government to carry out a diplomatic campaign against New Delhi, according to Times of India. "Not content with misusing its consulates in Afghanistan against Pakistan, India is bankrolling Baloch nationalists abroad, keeping alive a movement which needs government action to stop it from spreading," The Nation said in an editorial. It added that Baloch nationalists had shifted to London, operating there out of a flat where a prominent Baloch leader lived in self-imposed exile. "This group is not only bringing out anti-Pakistan literature in the troubled province but is also in contact with US and Indian diplomats. Members of the group travel to the US, India and Oman using a travel agent of Indian-origin, who is paid by the Indian high commission, according to a report appearing on Sunday in the Nawa-i-Waqt," it added. The daily said that India and the US "are alert to any way they can destabilize Pakistan, but they are only exploiting opportunities that we have created by our mistakes". It called on the Pakistan government to launch a vigorous diplomatic campaign from London, "focusing on the undiplomatic activities of India in the UK, aimed against a friendly country which is helping the UK directly in its part of the war on terror," the newspaper added.
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August - 15 
A shutdown called by Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) affected life in Meghalaya even as the state celebrated India's Independence Day on August 15. Amid the boycott in one part of the State and growing militant activities in another, M
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A shutdown called by Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) affected life in Meghalaya even as the state celebrated India's Independence Day on August 15. Amid the boycott in one part of the State and growing militant activities in another, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma asserted that insurgency, extortion and other anti-national activities would not be tolerated and dealt with a firm hand.
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August - 15 
A teenage boy, identified as Vishnu Amarsingh Dhanliya (18) from Belgaon village, was injured in an explosion when he tried pulling out a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) banner in Mumgaon at Dhanora taluka (administrative unit) in Gadchi
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A teenage boy, identified as Vishnu Amarsingh Dhanliya (18) from Belgaon village, was injured in an explosion when he tried pulling out a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) banner in Mumgaon at Dhanora taluka (administrative unit) in Gadchiroli District on August 15.
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August - 15 
Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), on August 15, told the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to leave the Garo Hills region saying the two outfits were associated with Pakistan’s Inter-Servi
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Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), on August 15, told the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to leave the Garo Hills region saying the two outfits were associated with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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August - 15 
Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), on August 15, told the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to leave the Garo Hills region saying the two outfits were associated with Pakistan’s Inter-Servi
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Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), on August 15, told the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to leave the Garo Hills region saying the two outfits were associated with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). "They (ULFA and NDFB) are under direct influence of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence and were involved in various attacks in Garo Hills in the last couple of months. They should quit Garo Hills in the next 20 days starting from today (Monday)," ANVC Spokesperson Torik Jangning Marak said.
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August - 15 
Addressing the Independence Day gathering at Police Line grounds on August 15, the Governor of Jharkhand, M.O.H. Farook termed Left-wing Extremism as the biggest challenge for the State. He said that the Police Force was being modernised and provided
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Addressing the Independence Day gathering at Police Line grounds on August 15, the Governor of Jharkhand, M.O.H. Farook termed Left-wing Extremism as the biggest challenge for the State. He said that the Police Force was being modernised and provided with manpower, equipment and training to curb the menace.
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August - 15 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi called upon Paresh Barua, ‘Chairman’ of the ULFA-ATF, to join the ongoing peace process, reports The Indian Express.Tarun Gogoi said “Every underground and insurgent group has realised the futility of violence. While
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi called upon Paresh Barua, ‘Chairman’ of the ULFA-ATF, to join the ongoing peace process, reports The Indian Express.Tarun Gogoi said “Every underground and insurgent group has realised the futility of violence. While most of them including the pro-talk faction of ULFA led by Arabinda Rajkhowa have come forward for peace talks, I appeal to Paresh Barua’s faction to come out and become part of the peace process.” He further said “Talks alone can lead to permanent peace, and we have left no stone unturned to bring different groups to the negotiations. We have already announced suspension of operations against various groups including United People’s Democratic Solidarity [UPDS], Black Widow[BW], DHD (N), Adivasi Cobra Force[ACF], Birsa Commando Force[BCF], Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front [KLNLF], Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland [NDFB-PTF] and the ULFA faction led by its chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa. The Anti-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland [NDFB-ATF] has announced a unilateral ceasefire.”
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August - 15 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a claymore mine blast at Jogipallur, eight km from Narayanpatna block in Koraput District late in the afternoon on August 15, as a team of Border Security Force (BSF) and Special Op
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a claymore mine blast at Jogipallur, eight km from Narayanpatna block in Koraput District late in the afternoon on August 15, as a team of Border Security Force (BSF) and Special Operation Group (SOG) Police was about to clear a road that was cut off since last few days, reports Indian Express. However, none of the SF personnel were injured.
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August - 15 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh in his speech at State's main Independence Day function at thPe olice parade ground Raipur District on August 15 termed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) "inhuman" and said the State Government h
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh in his speech at State's main Independence Day function at thPe olice parade ground Raipur District on August 15 termed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) "inhuman" and said the State Government has launched a decisive drive against them. "Maoists are inhuman and anti-national, we have launched a decisive drive against these violent elements rather than shying away from fighting them," CM Singh said. "Maoists have posed a grave threat to country's internal security and the state government is not only successfully countering them but also exposing their conspiracies." In his 20-minute speech, CM Singh said: "I got courage to take on anti-national forces active in the state, mainly in the Bastar region, from the people of the forested areas where so many people have lost their family members to Maoist violence." The Chief Minister also presented a detail before a gathering of roughly 5,000 people how he was striving to unleash development in the poverty-hit but mineral-rich state that came into existence in November 2000. "I am doing my best to improve the people's life quality and build up infrastructure across the state and the results have started coming in. The per capita annual income in the state has gone up to Rs.44,000 from Rs.10,000 while per capita power consumption has risen to 1,400 units from just 300 units," CM Singh said. Further, CM Singh announced creation of nine new Districts that will come into effect from 2012, reports IBN Live. The CM announced new districts of Sukma, Kondagaon, Gariaband, Balaudabazar, Balod, Bamtera, Mungeli, Surajpur and Balrampur, thus taking the total number of administrative Districts in the State to 27.
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August - 15 
Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said on August 15 after unfurling the national flag, that there was no scope for terrorism in Mizoram, , while stressing that no one would be allowed to upset the peace of the North Eastern State. "The mountainous sta
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Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said on August 15 after unfurling the national flag, that there was no scope for terrorism in Mizoram, , while stressing that no one would be allowed to upset the peace of the North Eastern State. "The mountainous state has recently celebrated the silver jubilee of the Mizo Accord, which was signed on June 30, 1986 after more than 20 years of terrorism. "The state government is determined to ensure that no one is allowed to take the law into their own hands. Government is always attentive towards the needs of the people," the Chief Minister said.
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August - 15 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik called upon the Maoists to shun violence and join the mainstream, reports Zee news. "We believe in peace. Peace is necessary for development. Development cannot be achieved through violence," Patnaik said after unfurling
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik called upon the Maoists to shun violence and join the mainstream, reports Zee news. "We believe in peace. Peace is necessary for development. Development cannot be achieved through violence," Patnaik said after unfurling national flag on the 65th Independence Day in State capital Bhubaneswar. "I appeal to the left-wing extremists to shun violence and join the mainstream," Patnaik said. He also highlighted various programmes his Government has initiated for the overall development of the State.
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August - 15 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope that Centre will implement the recommendations made by its team of interlocutors for addressing the political issues of the Kashmir problem. “We expect the Centre not to ignore the report to be submitted by
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope that Centre will implement the recommendations made by its team of interlocutors for addressing the political issues of the Kashmir problem. “We expect the Centre not to ignore the report to be submitted by the interlocutors as has been done with several reports (on Kashmir) in the past,” Omar said in his Independence Day speech. “We hope that they [interlocutors] will submit the report soon so that the issues of the state will be resolved in true sense,” he said. The Chief Minister said the dialogue was the only way to resolve disputes and issues. “I have said it many times that gun is solution to no issue. If anytime we have come closer to resolution, it was when the dialogue process was expedited,” he said.
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August - 15 
Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were shot at in an encounter with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel when their camp was attacked by the Maoist cadres at Rania in Khunti District on August 15. "At least
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Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were shot at in an encounter with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel when their camp was attacked by the Maoist cadres at Rania in Khunti District on August 15. "At least four Maoists were shot at during the strong retaliatory action by the security forces, beating down the Maoists attack on CRPF camp immediately after the flag hoisting ceremony at Rania," Superintendent of Police Manoj Kaushik said. He said the Security men saw blood stains at several places during search operation and found out that at least four Maoists were hit by bullets and were dragged away by their retreating associates. About 200 bullets were exchanged during the encounter before Maoists retreated into the forests, the official said. However, there was no casualty on the CRPF side, he added.
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August - 15 
Four persons injured in Mushalpur of Baksa District when supporters of Hagrama Mohilary, Chairman of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) as well as President of Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) clashed with BPF MLA from Chapaguri, and Ex-Military Secreta
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Four persons injured in Mushalpur of Baksa District when supporters of Hagrama Mohilary, Chairman of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) as well as President of Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) clashed with BPF MLA from Chapaguri, and Ex-Military Secretary of Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) Hitesh Basumatary on August 15, left.
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August - 15 
In a major bid to overhaul governance in areas vulnerable to Naxalism (Left Wing Extremism), the Central Government is all set to launch a Centrally-sponsored scheme for nearly 300 blocks across seven States, reports The Indian Express. The scheme, c
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In a major bid to overhaul governance in areas vulnerable to Naxalism (Left Wing Extremism), the Central Government is all set to launch a Centrally-sponsored scheme for nearly 300 blocks across seven States, reports The Indian Express. The scheme, christened as Central India Tribal Plan, would be implemented from the next year and executed by hand-picked officers with an impeccable career profile under the direct monitoring of the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) to be set up by the Planning Commission. The Commission which is firming up the blueprint has suggested re-casting the focus from the Districts to the tribal-dominated blocks where the scheme would be implemented and its execution intensively monitored. “In the 12th Plan we are going to cover the entire central Indian tribal belts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. We need to allocate money in a more focused way by ascertaining which area needs how much money,” Commission member Mihir Shah told The Indian Express.
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August - 15 
In a statement, Marak accused the ULFA and NDFB together with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) with having killed more than eight people including three Meghalaya Policemen in the recent past.
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In a statement, Marak accused the ULFA and NDFB together with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) with having killed more than eight people including three Meghalaya Policemen in the recent past.
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August - 15 
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha on August 15 said that India hoped that the vision and leadership that resulted in an end to armed conflict will now be employed in the quest for a genuine Political Settlement resulting in nation
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Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha on August 15 said that India hoped that the vision and leadership that resulted in an end to armed conflict will now be employed in the quest for a genuine Political Settlement resulting in national reconciliation among all the communities of Sri Lanka, reports The Hindu. Clearly calling upon the Sri Lankan leadership to accommodate the aspirations of the Tamils of the Northern Province, he pointed out that the key to the Indian unity is “its continuing commitment to democracy, pluralism and diversity of religion, language, race, ethnicity and culture”.
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August - 15 
Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants attacked the Ceasefire- designated Camp of Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) in Karbi Anglong District. KPLT claimed to have killed several KLNLF militants in the gunfight that lasted at
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Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants attacked the Ceasefire- designated Camp of Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) in Karbi Anglong District. KPLT claimed to have killed several KLNLF militants in the gunfight that lasted at least two hours. Police are yet to verify the claim.
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August - 15 
Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai, who has been charged with being an undeclared agent of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) in the US, was also a director of a UK-based organisation, promoting Pakistani interest on Kashmir, a Daily Telegraph report
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Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai, who has been charged with being an undeclared agent of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) in the US, was also a director of a UK-based organisation, promoting Pakistani interest on Kashmir, a Daily Telegraph report said, according to Times Now. Fai, who heads the Washington-based Kashmiri American Council (KAC), is also a director of the Justice Foundation based in Bloomsbury, which hosted events for British Members of Parliament (MPs) to promote Pakistani interests on Kashmir, using millions of dollars of covert funding. "MPs hosted events in Parliament for an organistation which has been accused of being a front for Pakistani spies, it can be disclosed," it reported. The executive director of the foundation in London is Nazir Ahmad Shawl. The foundation hosted Maulana Fazlur Rehman, whose party the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) is said to have links to the Taliban, during a controversial visit to Britain in 2010. US prosecutors claim that three "Kashmir Centers" in Washington, London and Brussels, are run on behalf of "elements of the Pakistani government, including Pakistan's military intelligence service, the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency (ISI)."
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August - 15 
Maoists unfurled black flags in Koraput and Malkangiri Districts. Black flags and posters were found in Ramgiri, Lamtaput and Baipariguda areas of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-hit Koraput District and Kalimela area of Malkangiri District. Road communi
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Maoists unfurled black flags in Koraput and Malkangiri Districts. Black flags and posters were found in Ramgiri, Lamtaput and Baipariguda areas of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-hit Koraput District and Kalimela area of Malkangiri District. Road communication between Berhampur in Ganjam District and Daringibadi in Kandhamal District were disrupted due to road blockade set up by the Maoists in at least three places, adds The Hindu. The road blockades were put by felling trees at Kalama, Sarapanka and Dhaugaon villages under Sorada block by logs.
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August - 15 
One person identified as Beni Ghakad was killed by the Maoist cadres in Kumakoleng village under Tongpal Police Station in Dantewada District in the night of August 15. The Kanger Ghati Area committee of CPI-Maoist left a note near the dead body accu
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One person identified as Beni Ghakad was killed by the Maoist cadres in Kumakoleng village under Tongpal Police Station in Dantewada District in the night of August 15. The Kanger Ghati Area committee of CPI-Maoist left a note near the dead body accusing Beni of being a Police informer.
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August - 15 
Police arrested a militant belonging to Maoist faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Maoist) from Uripok Gopalaji Leirak in Imphal West District on August 15. The militant, identified as one Longjam Tomba Singh (47), disclosed that he joined the
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Police arrested a militant belonging to Maoist faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Maoist) from Uripok Gopalaji Leirak in Imphal West District on August 15. The militant, identified as one Longjam Tomba Singh (47), disclosed that he joined the outfit in the month of July through one Bobo Singh of Lamsang Thongmaning and that he is currently working under his command. He was assigned to extort money from the diesel auto association of Lamsang at the rate of INR 5000 per auto and he tried to get contract work from the State education department in the name of the outfit.
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August - 15 
Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Shikargah forests in the Tral area of Pulwama District. The recoveries include two HE rockets, two detonators, 23 UBGL grenades, four pistols, four Pistol magazines, nine Pistol magazines, 20 AK ro
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Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Shikargah forests in the Tral area of Pulwama District. The recoveries include two HE rockets, two detonators, 23 UBGL grenades, four pistols, four Pistol magazines, nine Pistol magazines, 20 AK rounds, one Chinese grenade and one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) initiating device.
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August - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists exchanged fire for more than one hour at Sapamunda in Bolangir District, reports The Hindu. Unconfirmed sources said at least two Maoists were killed and several others were injured in the exchange of bullets. SF
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Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists exchanged fire for more than one hour at Sapamunda in Bolangir District, reports The Hindu. Unconfirmed sources said at least two Maoists were killed and several others were injured in the exchange of bullets. SFs confronted with dozens of Maoists at Sapamunda, a fringe area of Sunabeda Sanctuary, while they were conducting search operation following the killing of a Biju Janata Dal Leader Raj Kishore Panda in the evening of August 14. “We have found blood marks in the forest. Information from unconfirmed sources said two bodies were lying inside the forest. Unless and until we take possession over the bodies and establish their identities, we cannot say anything,” said Abinash Kumar, Bolangir District Superintendent of Police (SP), over phone.
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August - 15 
State Home Minister and Gadchiroli guardian minister R.R. Patil said he supports a truce with the Naxalites for the sake of the District's development. He said if Naxalites put down their arms for five years the District would definitely see developm
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State Home Minister and Gadchiroli guardian minister R.R. Patil said he supports a truce with the Naxalites for the sake of the District's development. He said if Naxalites put down their arms for five years the District would definitely see development. He was speaking during the Independence Day celebrations on August at Gadchiroli. Four Naxalites surrendered arms in his presence on the occasion. Patil said violence by Naxalites was the main hurdle in developing Gadchiroli district. "It has rich natural resources, but is deprived of development, leading to Naxal problem," said Patil. Even as he asked Naxalites to lay down arms for development, he maintained that the state was quite capable of dealing with the Naxal menace.
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August - 15 
Suspected militants of the Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) on August 15 blew up a railway track in Darrangiri near Goalpara Town. The blast damaged a 10m stretch of the broad gauge track.
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Suspected militants of the Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) on August 15 blew up a railway track in Darrangiri near Goalpara Town. The blast damaged a 10m stretch of the broad gauge track.
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August - 15 
The Indian Navy captured a 'hijacked' Iranian flagged cargo vessel, Nafis-1 on August 15 with nine persons on board off the Mumbai coast following intelligence inputs that it may be carrying arms, ammunition and contraband, reports The Times of Indi
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The Indian Navy captured a 'hijacked' Iranian flagged cargo vessel, Nafis-1 on August 15 with nine persons on board off the Mumbai coast following intelligence inputs that it may be carrying arms, ammunition and contraband, reports The Times of India. Two AK-47 rifles and a pistol were recovered from the ship. It had five Yemenis, two Tanzanians, one Kenyan and one Somalian citizen on board. Further Defence Spokesperson Manohar Nambiar said. "It is not yet clear whether all of them are crew members on this Iranian-flagged ship, whether all are pirates or only some of them are pirates. All have been detained”.
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August - 15 
The war of words between GNLA and the ANVC and the growing threat perception over the outfits’ declaration war on each other is making residents and Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) of Garo hills jittery, reports Telegraph. Though the ANVC had b
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The war of words between GNLA and the ANVC and the growing threat perception over the outfits’ declaration war on each other is making residents and Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) of Garo hills jittery, reports Telegraph. Though the ANVC had been making mild threats in the past, the sudden decision to go on the offensive came after the GNLA decided to call a bandh (general shut down) in Garo hills on August 16 in protest against the killing of four of its cadres on August 9. SFs had killed the four militants, including ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ of GNLA, Savio Marak, based on information passed by an undercover Policeman, Hubert Marak. Hubert, who had acted a Police deserter to infiltrate the GNLA, had stayed with the outfit for ten days, during which he passed vital information to Police.
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August - 15 
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, on August 15, appealed to the militants to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream, reports IBN Live. In this regard Sarkar said. "I appeal to the misguided youths to shun the path of violence and join n
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, on August 15, appealed to the militants to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream, reports IBN Live. In this regard Sarkar said. "I appeal to the misguided youths to shun the path of violence and join normal life and participate to create a developed Tripura", Sarkar said. The ultras were still using the soil of neighbouring Bangladesh, cutting the barbed wire fencing to enter Indian Territory and kidnapping people for ransom".
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August - 15 
Unfurling the national flag on August 15 (Independence Day) at secretariat plaza, chief minister Neiphiu Rio said that taking into consideration the sentiments of the people of Tuensang, Longleng, Mon and Kiphire, the Government has decided to propo
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Unfurling the national flag on August 15 (Independence Day) at secretariat plaza, chief minister Neiphiu Rio said that taking into consideration the sentiments of the people of Tuensang, Longleng, Mon and Kiphire, the Government has decided to propose the creation of an autonomous council for them. The chief minister, however, said Nagaland being a small state, further division would create serious a roadblock for the future progress of the Nagas. “So we continue to stand by the four resolutions passed by the Nagaland Assembly calling for integration of all contiguous Naga-inhabited areas under one administrative umbrella,” Rio said. He said the Centre knows what is best for the Naga people and, therefore, he had requested the Union Government to give its decision at the earliest.
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August - 15 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani rangers started unprovoked firing on Indian post along International Border (IB) in Ramgarh belt of Samba sector of Jammu District n the morning of August 15, reports Daily Excelsior. “The unprovoked firing continued fo
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistani rangers started unprovoked firing on Indian post along International Border (IB) in Ramgarh belt of Samba sector of Jammu District n the morning of August 15, reports Daily Excelsior. “The unprovoked firing continued for 25 minutes. BSF [Border Security Force] troops effectively retaliated back,” the BSF Deputy Inspector General (G Branch) S Oberoi said, adding that there was no casualty or injury to anyone in the firing on this side. The Rangers used heavy fired arms and lobbed Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs) on the Indian side.
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August - 15 
A barber, identified as Asif, was shot dead in his shop near Fazal Kareem Oil Depot, Orangi town within the precincts of Iqbal Market Police Station. Police said that the victim belonged to Shia sect adding that he may have been killed in sectarian v
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A barber, identified as Asif, was shot dead in his shop near Fazal Kareem Oil Depot, Orangi town within the precincts of Iqbal Market Police Station. Police said that the victim belonged to Shia sect adding that he may have been killed in sectarian violence.
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August - 15 
A Pakistani newspaper on August 15 accused India of covertly helping Baloch nationalists and urged the Government to carry out a diplomatic campaign against New Delhi, according to Times of India. "Not content with misusing its consulates in Afghani
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A Pakistani newspaper on August 15 accused India of covertly helping Baloch nationalists and urged the Government to carry out a diplomatic campaign against New Delhi, according to Times of India. "Not content with misusing its consulates in Afghanistan against Pakistan, India is bankrolling Baloch nationalists abroad, keeping alive a movement which needs government action to stop it from spreading," The Nation said in an editorial. It added that Baloch nationalists had shifted to London, operating there out of a flat where a prominent Baloch leader lived in self-imposed exile. "This group is not only bringing out anti-Pakistan literature in the troubled province but is also in contact with US and Indian diplomats. Members of the group travel to the US, India and Oman using a travel agent of Indian-origin, who is paid by the Indian high commission, according to a report appearing on Sunday in the Nawa-i-Waqt," it added. The daily said that India and the US "are alert to any way they can destabilize Pakistan, but they are only exploiting opportunities that we have created by our mistakes". It called on the Pakistan government to launch a vigorous diplomatic campaign from London, "focusing on the undiplomatic activities of India in the UK, aimed against a friendly country which is helping the UK directly in its part of the war on terror," the newspaper added.
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August - 15 
A young man was killed by a stray bullet in Ammar Yasir Society within the remits of Malir City Police Station.
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A young man was killed by a stray bullet in Ammar Yasir Society within the remits of Malir City Police Station.
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August - 15 
Baizai peace committee chief Malik Sultan Kodakhel and three volunteers suffered injuries when militants ambushed their car in the night of August 15 near Lakhkar Kalli in Baizai tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency. The three volunteers were ide
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Baizai peace committee chief Malik Sultan Kodakhel and three volunteers suffered injuries when militants ambushed their car in the night of August 15 near Lakhkar Kalli in Baizai tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency. The three volunteers were identified as Shahwali, Ibrahim and Salim.
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August - 15 
Eight people died in separate incidents of violence which occurred in different parts of Karachi on August 15, reports Daily Times. Tension prevailed in parts of Orangi town where intense firing was reported between two groups at Kati Pahari area. A
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Eight people died in separate incidents of violence which occurred in different parts of Karachi on August 15, reports Daily Times. Tension prevailed in parts of Orangi town where intense firing was reported between two groups at Kati Pahari area. A 12 year old boy, identified as Naseeb, was killed whereas another man, identified as Naseem, was wounded in the crossfire.
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August - 15 
Five oil-tankers, a container and a car were burnt when a time-bomb fixed to an oil-tanker carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan exploded at the Taru Jaba oil terminal of Landikotal Bypass in Khyber Agency on August 15.
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Five oil-tankers, a container and a car were burnt when a time-bomb fixed to an oil-tanker carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan exploded at the Taru Jaba oil terminal of Landikotal Bypass in Khyber Agency on August 15.
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August - 15 
One Agha Sehar Mehdi was killed with a stray bullet while he was sleeping on the roof of his house.
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One Agha Sehar Mehdi was killed with a stray bullet while he was sleeping on the roof of his house.
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August - 15 
The power shortfall in Balochistan reached 1000 megawatts after unidentified armed militants blew up two power pylons of the 220KV Uch-Sibi double circuit transmission line. The culprits attached explosive devices to the power pylons, which exploded,
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The power shortfall in Balochistan reached 1000 megawatts after unidentified armed militants blew up two power pylons of the 220KV Uch-Sibi double circuit transmission line. The culprits attached explosive devices to the power pylons, which exploded, destroying both power pillions near Sibi District.
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August - 15 
Two dead bodies were recovered from Zarrgau area in the outskirts of Quetta on August 15, reports Express Tribune. The dead were identified as Abdul Hameed, and Athar Gul. According to Police officials, both of them were killed by the Baloch Liberati
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Two dead bodies were recovered from Zarrgau area in the outskirts of Quetta on August 15, reports Express Tribune. The dead were identified as Abdul Hameed, and Athar Gul. According to Police officials, both of them were killed by the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF). However, no group has claimed responsibility for the killings so far.
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August - 15 
Unidentified armed militants attacked a Police check post on Pat Feeder Canal and injured a Police constable, identified as Muhammad Rafiq, in Dera Murad Jamali town of Naseerabad District.
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Unidentified armed militants attacked a Police check post on Pat Feeder Canal and injured a Police constable, identified as Muhammad Rafiq, in Dera Murad Jamali town of Naseerabad District.
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August - 15 
Caretaker PM Jhala Nath Khanal defended the Government's actions and his "efforts for consensus" made during his six-month tenure. Khanal said he fulfilled his promise to step down if no concrete progress on the peace process was made. He said he did
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Caretaker PM Jhala Nath Khanal defended the Government's actions and his "efforts for consensus" made during his six-month tenure. Khanal said he fulfilled his promise to step down if no concrete progress on the peace process was made. He said he did not get desired cooperation from the Unified Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (UCPN-M) to taking the peace process forward despite helping the Maoists in resolving their internal dispute by giving them the Home Ministry and inducting a new set of Maoist ministers. Saying that the peace process will not move ahead if the Nepali Congress and the Maoists do not show flexibility, PM Khanal described the start of profiling of the Maoist combatants, end of dual security of the Maoist leadership, and the "tentative understanding" on the modality of the army integration, especially on establishing a separate directorate in Nepal Army, as important developments in the peace process.
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August - 15 
Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN–UML) Party, will not lay claim to the leadership of the new Government, reports Nepal News. Senior CPN-UML leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, stressed on the need to form a nat
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Communist Party of Nepal––Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN–UML) Party, will not lay claim to the leadership of the new Government, reports Nepal News. Senior CPN-UML leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, stressed on the need to form a national consensus Government to ensure timely constitution and take the peace process to a logical end. He said his party will not claim the leadership of such a Government.
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August - 15 
Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman Subash Nemwang remarked that Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal’s resignation mark the implementation of one of the points of the five-point deal between the three major parties and drew the attention of the Political
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Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman Subash Nemwang remarked that Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal’s resignation mark the implementation of one of the points of the five-point deal between the three major parties and drew the attention of the Political Parties to implement other points of the deal to ensure peace and constitution. CA Chair Nemwang said that PM’s resignation indeed paved the way for the formation of a National Consensus Government as mentioned in the five-point deal and opened the door for fulfilling other agreements the parties reached in it.
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August - 15 
Even before the expiry of the August 31 deadline for drafting of the new constitution, CPN-UML leader K.P Oli said that the term of the Constituent Assembly, which is mandated to promulgate the new constitution, will be extended once again. He said t
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Even before the expiry of the August 31 deadline for drafting of the new constitution, CPN-UML leader K.P Oli said that the term of the Constituent Assembly, which is mandated to promulgate the new constitution, will be extended once again. He said the CA's term will have to be extended as there was no possibility of the parties coming up with even a preliminary draft of the constitution by that time. Oli said that a majority Government will come into being if the efforts to form a consensus Government fails. Oli stressed on the need for the formation of a national consensus Government to ensure timely constitution and to make significant progress in the peace process.
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August - 15 
Nepal's major political parties disagreed on August 15 on who should replace the Prime Minister (PM) who resigned on August 14, pushing the country back into the year’s long political crisis that has left it without a constitution or a stable Governm
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Nepal's major political parties disagreed on August 15 on who should replace the Prime Minister (PM) who resigned on August 14, pushing the country back into the year’s long political crisis that has left it without a constitution or a stable Government, reports Kantipuronline. The three major parties said that they planned to hold talks on naming a new PM, but each insisted it should be the one to lead any new coalition Government.
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August - 15 
Prime Minister (PM) Jhala Nath Khanal on August 15 (today) said that there was no alternative to National unity Government, reports Kantipuronline. PM Khanal, who stepped down on August 14, addressed the Parliament session in Naya Baneshwor in Kathma
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Prime Minister (PM) Jhala Nath Khanal on August 15 (today) said that there was no alternative to National unity Government, reports Kantipuronline. PM Khanal, who stepped down on August 14, addressed the Parliament session in Naya Baneshwor in Kathmandu. He added that his resignation has further intensified the need for the formation of a national consensus Government.
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August - 15 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officials on August 15 arrested Mohammad Zakir Hossen (35) and seized firearms and sharp weapons from Badurgacha village under Amtali sub-district of Barguna District, reports Daily Star. The recovery included one 7.65mm
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officials on August 15 arrested Mohammad Zakir Hossen (35) and seized firearms and sharp weapons from Badurgacha village under Amtali sub-district of Barguna District, reports Daily Star. The recovery included one 7.65mm pistol, one LG, four bullets, one Chinese axe, two billhooks, three knives and one machete from the spot.
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August - 15 
Free Media Movement (FMM) and other media organizations of Sri Lanka are to hold a protest campaign in Jaffna on August 17, reports Colombo Page. A group of 40 journalists from Colombo left for Jaffna on August 15 to express their solidarity with emb
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Free Media Movement (FMM) and other media organizations of Sri Lanka are to hold a protest campaign in Jaffna on August 17, reports Colombo Page. A group of 40 journalists from Colombo left for Jaffna on August 15 to express their solidarity with embattled journalist community in Jaffna, said FMM secretary Sunil Jayasekara.
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August - 15 
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha on August 15 said that India hoped that the vision and leadership that resulted in an end to armed conflict will now be employed in the quest for a genuine Political Settlement resulting in nation
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Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha on August 15 said that India hoped that the vision and leadership that resulted in an end to armed conflict will now be employed in the quest for a genuine Political Settlement resulting in national reconciliation among all the communities of Sri Lanka, reports The Hindu. Clearly calling upon the Sri Lankan leadership to accommodate the aspirations of the Tamils of the Northern Province, he pointed out that the key to the Indian unity is “its continuing commitment to democracy, pluralism and diversity of religion, language, race, ethnicity and culture”.
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August - 16 
A soldier was injured as troops foiled an infiltration bid by the militants from across the border in Keri sector of Rajouri District in the night of August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Number of militants trying to cross the Lone of Control (LoC) wa
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A soldier was injured as troops foiled an infiltration bid by the militants from across the border in Keri sector of Rajouri District in the night of August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Number of militants trying to cross the Lone of Control (LoC) was stated to be between four to six.
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August - 16 
About 50 inhabitants of the Government camp at Chenari in Rohtas District have fallen sick in the past one week because of poor sanitation and inhuman living conditions, reports The Telegraph. Five of them are down with malaria. About 400 people belo
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About 50 inhabitants of the Government camp at Chenari in Rohtas District have fallen sick in the past one week because of poor sanitation and inhuman living conditions, reports The Telegraph. Five of them are down with malaria. About 400 people belonging to Kharwar community have taken shelter at the camp for the past two weeks apprehending attack from the Maoists.
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August - 16 
Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), currently under ceasefire, has set a 20-day deadline for the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants to move out of Garo hills. The stand of the ANVC c
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Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), currently under ceasefire, has set a 20-day deadline for the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants to move out of Garo hills. The stand of the ANVC comes in the wake of the GNLA terrorising people of the region with the support of the two outfits. The earlier report in this regard did not mention the deadline.
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August - 16 
Bengal Maoists seem to be a divided lot. While a section of its leaders have advocated a go-slow policy in dealing with the new Mamata Banerjee Government the other section wants to step up agitation before the Trinamool Congress strikes its roots in
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Bengal Maoists seem to be a divided lot. While a section of its leaders have advocated a go-slow policy in dealing with the new Mamata Banerjee Government the other section wants to step up agitation before the Trinamool Congress strikes its roots in Jungle Mahal. While leaders like ‘State secretary’ Akash and Vikash have welcomed Banerjee’s decision to hold dialogue with the Maoist leadership, their jailed leaders like Telugu Dipak have called for an intensified stir if the new Government failed to keep its promise to release their jailed comrades.
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August - 16 
Central Government has stepped up efforts to complete the demarcation of the disputed Indo-Bangla border in Karimganj and Dhubri Districts before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visit to Dhaka early next month. The survey will be carried out along the
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Central Government has stepped up efforts to complete the demarcation of the disputed Indo-Bangla border in Karimganj and Dhubri Districts before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visit to Dhaka early next month. The survey will be carried out along the Lathitilla-Dumabari stretch in Patherkandi block of Karimganj District followed by one at Boroibari in Dhubri District. While Karimganj has a 92km border with Bangladesh, the one with Dhubri stretches for 134km. Of this, over 300 acres in Karimganj and 190 acres in Dhubri are under adverse possession of Bangladesh. The joint border survey will be carried out on August 17 in Karimganj in the presence of ‘Major General’ Girish Kumar, Head of the boundary cell in the Ministry of External Affairs, and Sonmai Baruah, the Director of Land Records.
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August - 16 
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on August 16 has re-affirmed the State Government’s stand on the issue of the Sadar Hills District hood that at no point of time the State Government will hastily give out the demands of the SHDDC, even though the Sta
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Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on August 16 has re-affirmed the State Government’s stand on the issue of the Sadar Hills District hood that at no point of time the State Government will hastily give out the demands of the SHDDC, even though the State Government is aware of the sentiments of people residing in the region.
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August - 16 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on August 16 demanded a probe into the deaths of its leaders in alleged fake encounters during the Left Government’s reign, the call apparently pr
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on August 16 demanded a probe into the deaths of its leaders in alleged fake encounters during the Left Government’s reign, the call apparently prompted by Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sushanta Ghosh’s arrest.
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August - 16 
Election for the ten Autonomous District Council (ADC) constituencies of Ukhrul and Senapati District which were left out in the last ADC elections of 2010 would be held in October this year.
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Election for the ten Autonomous District Council (ADC) constituencies of Ukhrul and Senapati District which were left out in the last ADC elections of 2010 would be held in October this year.
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August - 16 
Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in the August 16 exchange of fire with the Security Forces in Tirkanar forest area under Dhaudai Police Station in Narayanpur District. Earlier it was reported that three Mao
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Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in the August 16 exchange of fire with the Security Forces in Tirkanar forest area under Dhaudai Police Station in Narayanpur District. Earlier it was reported that three Maoists were killed in the incident and the incident occurred in Bastar District. Narayanpur District Superintendent of Police (SP) Mayank Srivastav said that the bodies of the Maoists have been recovered and rural Police have been called in to identify the deceased. As reported earlier, a Police head constable was also killed in the incident.
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August - 16 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants shot dead a fifty-year-old man, identified as Nimot, Singh in Changkegre village of South Garo hills District on August 16. Sources said that the incident took place during the closing hours of the 12-ho
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants shot dead a fifty-year-old man, identified as Nimot, Singh in Changkegre village of South Garo hills District on August 16. Sources said that the incident took place during the closing hours of the 12-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the GNLA to mourn the killing of its four cadres during an encounter with the Police on August 9. This was the third violent action resorted to by the GNLA in 12 hours. Confirming the incident, a Police source said that the cadres involved in the three incidents have been identified. According to the source, the killers of Nimot Singh were the men who were involved in the grenade attack on Chokpot BDO office. There were 7-8 cadres led by Baichung Ch Momin and Readin Sangma.
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August - 16 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants shot dead a truck driver and his helper near Mendipather and exploded a grenade inside the Chokpot Block Office in South Garo Hills District on August 16 to enforce its 12-hour bandh (general shut down).
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants shot dead a truck driver and his helper near Mendipather and exploded a grenade inside the Chokpot Block Office in South Garo Hills District on August 16 to enforce its 12-hour bandh (general shut down). Both the deceased hailed from Pancharatna area of Goalpara District in Assam. The GNLA had called for a 12-hour all Garo Hills bandh in protest against the killing of its ‘deputy army chief’ Roster Marak, and three others by Police commandos near Williamnagar on August 9. The militants had announced that a Garo National Mourning Day would be observed on August 16 in the entire Garo hills region.
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August - 16 
Leaders of Kuki groups which are signatories to Suspension of Operation (SoO) held talks with officials of the Centre and State Government at the National capital on August 16 and agreed to extend SoO for another year with effect from August 21. The
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Leaders of Kuki groups which are signatories to Suspension of Operation (SoO) held talks with officials of the Centre and State Government at the National capital on August 16 and agreed to extend SoO for another year with effect from August 21. The Kuki groups were represented by leaders of two umbrella Kuki militant groups – the United People's Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO).
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August - 16 
Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan on August 16 expressed the need for paying immediate attention to the problems of Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and other Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) affected Districts, reports Times of India. He was interacting wit
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Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan on August 16 expressed the need for paying immediate attention to the problems of Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and other Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) affected Districts, reports Times of India. He was interacting with the chairman and members of the Vijay Kelkar panel at Raj Bhavan in Pune. The discussion was held to lay stress on balanced regional development. "If attention is not paid to the developmental concerns of these regions, there would be difficulty in maintaining law and order," he said.
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August - 16 
Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) on August 16 that during 2001-2011 (till July 31, 2011) a total of 174 Pakistan-based espionage modules were neutralized by Central and State intelligen
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Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) on August 16 that during 2001-2011 (till July 31, 2011) a total of 174 Pakistan-based espionage modules were neutralized by Central and State intelligence and security agencies.
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August - 16 
Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on August 16 that a total of 100 people have been killed in 202 incidents of terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir till July 2011, reports PTI. This includes 25 ci
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Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on August 16 that a total of 100 people have been killed in 202 incidents of terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir till July 2011, reports PTI. This includes 25 civilians, 19 Security Forces' personnel and 56 terrorists. He also said 219 Kashmiri Pandits were killed and around 58,000 families of the community have left Jammu and Kashmir in last 22 years after the onset of terrorism in the state in 1989. "As per information received from the Jammu and Kashmir government, 219 Kashmiri Pandits were killed in the state since 1989 and 58,697 families are reported to have left their homes due to the onset of militancy in Kashmir Valley," he said. In another context, he said that seven persons, including those associated with Inter Services intelligence (ISI), were charged in the United States with the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks. "As per the available inputs, the indictment filed by the US authorities in the district court, Northern District Illinois, seven individuals were charged with the Mumbai terrorist attacks, including those the government believes, are associated with the ISI," he said in a written reply. The Minister said the testimonials during the trial drew attention to the links between the ISI and the terrorists responsible for the Mumbai terrorist attacks. He also informed that ISI is continuously sponsoring terrorist infrastructure in that country to help infiltration into India. “This infrastructure continues to be sponsored by Pak ISI to recruit, train, finance arm and infiltrate terrorists into India," he added. Known anti-India elements and those declared as fugitives from the law in India continue to be provided sanctuary in Pakistan, he stated.
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August - 16 
On the other hand, unidentified armed persons exploded a hand grenade near the house of one Meisnam Shamu of Naranseina under Moirang Police Station in Bishnupur District on August 16. No one was hurt in the explosion.
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On the other hand, unidentified armed persons exploded a hand grenade near the house of one Meisnam Shamu of Naranseina under Moirang Police Station in Bishnupur District on August 16. No one was hurt in the explosion.
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August - 16 
Protest for a District status for Sadar Hill intensified further on August 16 when nine women and a man launched an indefinite hunger-strike amidst anti-Sadar Hills protests in some places in Senapati District.
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Protest for a District status for Sadar Hill intensified further on August 16 when nine women and a man launched an indefinite hunger-strike amidst anti-Sadar Hills protests in some places in Senapati District.
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August - 16 
Ranjan Daimary, the ‘chairman’ of Anti-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) on August 16 said, “The ceasefire, which we announced unilaterally, is going in the right direction,”.
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Ranjan Daimary, the ‘chairman’ of Anti-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) on August 16 said, “The ceasefire, which we announced unilaterally, is going in the right direction,”.
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August - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested one person for possessing arms at Dhobinalla in Dimapur District on August 16. The arrested person was identified as Chun Thanlung aka Chun Gangmei (24) reportedly office assistant of National Socialist Council of Nagal
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one person for possessing arms at Dhobinalla in Dimapur District on August 16. The arrested person was identified as Chun Thanlung aka Chun Gangmei (24) reportedly office assistant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). One 7.65mm pistol with three live rounds of ammunition was recovered from his possession.
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August - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered Vitamins, health drinks, tea bags, condoms and uniforms in huge quantities as they busted sixth Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp inside Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District on August 16. SFs have
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered Vitamins, health drinks, tea bags, condoms and uniforms in huge quantities as they busted sixth Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp inside Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District on August 16. SFs have been carrying out anti-Maoist operations inside Saranda forest for more than a fortnight now. Kolhan DIG, Naveen Kumar Singh conceded that they had begun fine-tooth combing in Saranda since July 31, but refused to divulge any further. “Operations are going on in Saranda. Nothing more can be said at the moment”. He added that the Maoist cadres too had a strong intelligence network and would have hoodwinked the raiding party if the operation had been made public earlier.
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August - 16 
Senapati chapter of Naga People’s Organisation (NPO) questioned the alleged ‘hidden motives’ of the State Government in dealing with the prevailing situation over the demand for District status to Sadar Hills, reports Sangai Express. ‘‘It is shocking
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Senapati chapter of Naga People’s Organisation (NPO) questioned the alleged ‘hidden motives’ of the State Government in dealing with the prevailing situation over the demand for District status to Sadar Hills, reports Sangai Express. ‘‘It is shocking but true, the ongoing agitation and the Government’s stance on the issue has given concrete reasons to conclude that the whole situation was created and instigated by the State Government to divide Nagas and Kukis in Manipur’’, NPO president ML Markson alleged in a statement.
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August - 16 
Special Task Force (STF) head constable and three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter between the Maoist cadres and the District Police along with the STF personnel at Ghodai Marg in Tirkanar forest in Bast
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Special Task Force (STF) head constable and three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter between the Maoist cadres and the District Police along with the STF personnel at Ghodai Marg in Tirkanar forest in Bastar District on August 16. According to sources, few more STF personnel were reported to be injured.
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August - 16 
The Government fears that nuclear establishments in the country continue to be vulnerable to terrorist attacks, Times of India reported. "In view of the prevailing security scenario, the atomic establishments continue to remain prime targets of terro
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The Government fears that nuclear establishments in the country continue to be vulnerable to terrorist attacks, Times of India reported. "In view of the prevailing security scenario, the atomic establishments continue to remain prime targets of terrorist groups and outfits," Minister of State for Home M Ramachandran told the Rajya Sabha on August 16.
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August - 16 
the Rohtas District administration provided an assistance of about INR 150,000 each to nine former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who surrendered recently under the Central rehabilitation scheme for self-employment. The District
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the Rohtas District administration provided an assistance of about INR 150,000 each to nine former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who surrendered recently under the Central rehabilitation scheme for self-employment. The District Superintendent of Police (SP), Manu Maharaj on August 16 said that the money has been transferred to the respective bank accounts of the concerned persons. The nine are Anil Kushwaha, Nirmal Uraon, Nakharu Kharwar, Meghnand Paswan, Srinivas Singh, Rajendra Kharwar, Nirmal Kharwar, Chhotelal Chero and Pramod Tiwari
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August - 16 
The Union Government informed the Lok Sabha ( Lower house of the Parliament) on August 16 that seven persons, were charged in the US in the Mumbai terror attacks case ( November 26, 2011, also known as 26/11), according to Times of India."As per the
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The Union Government informed the Lok Sabha ( Lower house of the Parliament) on August 16 that seven persons, were charged in the US in the Mumbai terror attacks case ( November 26, 2011, also known as 26/11), according to Times of India."As per the available inputs, the indictment filed by the US authorities in the district court, Northern District Illinois, seven individuals were charged with the Mumbai terrorist attacks, including those the government believes, are associated with the ISI," Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told the House in a written statement. The minister also said the testimonials during the trial drew attention to the links between the ISI and the terrorists responsible for the Mumbai terrorist attacks.
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August - 16 
United Democratic People’s Front (UDPF) has called a 48-hour Assam bandh (general shut down) beginning 5 am on August 17, to press for their demand of a separate Bodoland and expedite the peace talks with the NDFB.
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United Democratic People’s Front (UDPF) has called a 48-hour Assam bandh (general shut down) beginning 5 am on August 17, to press for their demand of a separate Bodoland and expedite the peace talks with the NDFB.
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August - 16 
A Government employee, Karim Bakhsh, was killed in the Sariab road area.
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A Government employee, Karim Bakhsh, was killed in the Sariab road area.
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August - 16 
A man, identified as Zahoor Ahmed, was shot dead on the Arbab Ghulam Ali road.
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A man, identified as Zahoor Ahmed, was shot dead on the Arbab Ghulam Ali road.
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August - 16 
A Police officer and three other people were killed in different incidents of firing in Quetta and Mastung Districts on August 16, reported Dawn. One Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Abdul Majeed was shot dead by unidentified militants in the Ghousabad
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A Police officer and three other people were killed in different incidents of firing in Quetta and Mastung Districts on August 16, reported Dawn. One Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Abdul Majeed was shot dead by unidentified militants in the Ghousabad area of Quetta.
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August - 16 
an aide of Baitullah Mehsud, identified as Fazal Hussain, was arrested along with weapon and live ammunition in the Jackson Police precincts in Karachi, reports Daily Times. a team of Crime Investigation Department (CID), headed by Senior Superinten
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an aide of Baitullah Mehsud, identified as Fazal Hussain, was arrested along with weapon and live ammunition in the Jackson Police precincts in Karachi, reports Daily Times. a team of Crime Investigation Department (CID), headed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fayyaz Khan, conducted a raid at Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan Road, near KMC Park in Sultanabad area, within the jurisdiction of Jackson Police Station and arrested a close aide of Baitullah Mehsud, namely Fazal Hussain Mehsud alias Baba, son of Burhanuddin and recovered a TT pistol along with four rounds. The accused Fazal Hussain used to provide medical assistance to all injured militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Karachi.
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August - 16 
An unidentified man was shot dead near Daak Khana stop in Qasba Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station of Karachi on August 16.
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An unidentified man was shot dead near Daak Khana stop in Qasba Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station of Karachi on August 16.
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August - 16 
At least 12 militants were killed in two bomb blasts in the remote Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 16, reported Dawn. Official sources in Jamrud area said that the blasts in Tharkho Kas and Tora D
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At least 12 militants were killed in two bomb blasts in the remote Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 16, reported Dawn. Official sources in Jamrud area said that the blasts in Tharkho Kas and Tora Dara hit two vehicles carrying militants belonging to Tariq group of Darra Adamkhel affiliated to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Officials said the first blast in Tora Dara killed three militants and eight more militants were killed in the second blast in Thatkho Kas. Another militant belonging to Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) outfit passing through the area was also reportedly killed. Although no one claimed responsibility for the attacks, the area where the incidents took place is inhabited by the Kukikhel tribe, who have been resisting TTP’s presence in their area and only recently raised a lashkar (tribal militia) of local armed volunteers to force militants out of the area.
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August - 16 
At least six tankers, loaded with oil for NATO troops stationed in Afghanistan, were burnt at Mianwali-Multan road in Muzaffargarh District on August 16 (today), reported The News. According to Police, unidentified armed militants opened fire at 12 N
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At least six tankers, loaded with oil for NATO troops stationed in Afghanistan, were burnt at Mianwali-Multan road in Muzaffargarh District on August 16 (today), reported The News. According to Police, unidentified armed militants opened fire at 12 NATO oil tankers parked outside a roadside restaurant setting ablaze six of them.
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August - 16 
Despite the US declaring a cut in funding to Pakistan, it continues to fund Pakistan military, reports Times of India. US President Barack Obama administration has asked for an additional USD 1.5 billion in Coalition Support Funds (CSF) for the 2012
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Despite the US declaring a cut in funding to Pakistan, it continues to fund Pakistan military, reports Times of India. US President Barack Obama administration has asked for an additional USD 1.5 billion in Coalition Support Funds (CSF) for the 2012 financial year. According to US sources, Congress appropriated USD 1.6 billion for FY2011 and the Obama administration requested USD 1.75 billion for FY2012, in additional CSF for all its coalition partners. Pakistan has in the past received over 75 per cent of these additional funds which are technically meant for all of US' allies. In July, the US suspended USD 440 million from Pakistan's counter-insurgency fund after Pakistan expelled a large number of US military trainers. This amount was deducted from USD 800 million planned payout for counter-insurgency. According to fresh figures, the US has been reducing security-related aid to Pakistan from USD 2.7 billion in 2010 to USD 1.3 billion in 2011, though it's projected to go up to USD 1.6 billion in 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports that the US will be weighing further assistance to Pakistan against four benchmarks or "baskets". "The four baskets are: Pakistani cooperation in exploiting the bin Laden compound; Pakistani cooperation with the war in Afghanistan; Pakistani cooperation with the US in conducting joint counter-terrorism operations; and cooperation in improving the overall tone in bilateral relations. Officials said the details of those baskets were classified," the report said. Meanwhile, the United States has made it clear it will not lift the hold on its USD 800 million military aid to Pakistan, reiterating that Islamabad needs to takes steps in the war against terrorism, reports Daily Times. “While our civilian assistance continues unchanged, on the security side, on the military side, we have had to make some changes based on cooperation. We need to have the appropriate military personnel in. If all the training assistance is going forward, we have to have the trainers there,” State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters. US had put on hold military aid to Pakistan worth USD 800 million following Islamabad’s request for a “significant cutback” of American military trainers on its soil. US aid to Pakistan, including economic and security-related assistance, totalled nearly USD 4.5 billion in fiscal 2010 while the security aid accounted for more than USD 2.7 billion.
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August - 16 
Former Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Humayun Marri on August 16 said that the Security Forces (SFs), backed by the Police, had planted arms and ammunition at his farmhouse as a part of bigger plot to kill him, reported Daily Times. “Security person
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Former Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Humayun Marri on August 16 said that the Security Forces (SFs), backed by the Police, had planted arms and ammunition at his farmhouse as a part of bigger plot to kill him, reported Daily Times. “Security personnel raided my residence twice on August 13 and 15 to find a pretext to kill me in a fake encounter if I was present at my Mian Ghundi residence,” Humayun Marri, the son-in-law of Nawab Akbar Bugti and nephew of Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri said.
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August - 16 
Four militants, suspected to be of Haqqani Network, were killed when a drone strike fired two missiles, hitting a compound and a vehicle parked outside it in Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (
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Four militants, suspected to be of Haqqani Network, were killed when a drone strike fired two missiles, hitting a compound and a vehicle parked outside it in Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 16 (today).
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August - 16 
One Abdul Nabi was killed when some unidentified assailants opened fire on a van in Mastung District.
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One Abdul Nabi was killed when some unidentified assailants opened fire on a van in Mastung District.
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August - 16 
Police found dead bodies of six people stuffed in gunny bags, from different parts of Karachi on August 17 (today) reported Dawn. Three bodies were found in PECHS (Pakistan Employees Cooperative Housing Society) area while one each from the Soldier B
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Police found dead bodies of six people stuffed in gunny bags, from different parts of Karachi on August 17 (today) reported Dawn. Three bodies were found in PECHS (Pakistan Employees Cooperative Housing Society) area while one each from the Soldier Bazar, Saddar and Gulbahar areas.
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August - 16 
Security Forces defused explosives found planted on a railway track in Dera Murad Jamali town of Naseerabad District, reports Daily Times. “Police found and defused explosives planted by unidentified militants on a railway track,” a Police official s
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Security Forces defused explosives found planted on a railway track in Dera Murad Jamali town of Naseerabad District, reports Daily Times. “Police found and defused explosives planted by unidentified militants on a railway track,” a Police official said.
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August - 16 
Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) on August 16 told Islamabad High Court (HC) that they were not holding Mohammad Waheed, an abducted activist of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT). Commander Mohammad Hussain Shahbaz, representing Ministry
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Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) on August 16 told Islamabad High Court (HC) that they were not holding Mohammad Waheed, an abducted activist of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT). Commander Mohammad Hussain Shahbaz, representing Ministry of Defence and ISI, and Major Tahir Mehmood of MI appeared before the single bench of Islamabad HC hearing the petition of Naveed Mukhtar for recovery of his brother Waheed.
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August - 16 
The dead body of an abducted man, identified as Mohammad Amir, acquitted by the Lahore High Court in four terrorism related cases including Explosive Substance Act in April 2010 was given to his family in Rawalpindi on August 16, reports Dawn. Amir w
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The dead body of an abducted man, identified as Mohammad Amir, acquitted by the Lahore High Court in four terrorism related cases including Explosive Substance Act in April 2010 was given to his family in Rawalpindi on August 16, reports Dawn. Amir was allegedly abducted by the Intelligence Agencies along with 10 others soon after being released from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on May 28, 2010.
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August - 16 
The Obama administration on August 16 designated Mullah Sangeen Zadran, a key ‘commander’ in south Eastern Afghanistan as a terrorist, freezing any assets he has in the United States and barring Americans from doing business with him, reported Daily
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The Obama administration on August 16 designated Mullah Sangeen Zadran, a key ‘commander’ in south Eastern Afghanistan as a terrorist, freezing any assets he has in the United States and barring Americans from doing business with him, reported Daily Times. The State Department said Zadran is the shadow Governor of Paktika and a commander of the Haqqani Network based in North Waziristan Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. The Treasury Department designated four other individuals as terrorists. They include Umar Patek, a key suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings. The other individuals designated are Muhammad Jibril Abdul Rahman and Abdul Rahim Ba-asyir of Indonesia, and Mumtaz Dughmush, a Palestinian.
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August - 16 
The trend of violence against Punjabis and other non-Baloch people in Balochistan has forced many of them to flee the region, reported Indian Express on August 16 (today), quoting a Pakistani media report. The disturbing trend of ethnic and sectarian
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The trend of violence against Punjabis and other non-Baloch people in Balochistan has forced many of them to flee the region, reported Indian Express on August 16 (today), quoting a Pakistani media report. The disturbing trend of ethnic and sectarian violence in Balochistan also shows that the separatists and criminal outfits are also taking advantage of the unrest to mint money. Although the State media and private television channels have mostly ignored the serious situation in Balochistan where separatists have even threatened schools from having the national anthem sung in their assemblies reports say the province is in a crisis situation. While the Government has been focusing on violence in Pakistan's biggest city of Karachi, the trend of violence against "Punjabis" and other non-Baloch people in the province has forced many of them to flee the province.
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August - 16 
The United States (US) on August 16 said it has made good progress in its mission in Afghanistan to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat" al Qaeda and its efforts in the country have left Taliban weakened significantly, reported The Times of India. At a j
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The United States (US) on August 16 said it has made good progress in its mission in Afghanistan to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat" al Qaeda and its efforts in the country have left Taliban weakened significantly, reported The Times of India. At a joint appearance, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressed satisfaction over the progress in Afghanistan, but admitted things were not as good in the eastern part of the country. "The mission is that we have to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al Qaeda and make sure that it never again finds a safe haven in Afghanistan from which to launch attacks to this country," Panetta said at the National Defense University, adding, “We have weakened Taliban significantly, and we're continuing to work on that". He said the US is working on helping Afghanistan build its Army and Police and is now focusing on a complete transition to an Afghan controlled security scenario. Panetta later added that the US has no choice but to keep up its alliance with Pakistan despite concerns over Islamabad’s ties to terrorists. He said that relations with Pakistan were difficult because ‘elements of the Government’ had links with the Haqqani Network, which is staging attacks on US-led troops in Afghanistan, and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), blamed for orchestrating attacks in India. “What makes this complicated is that they have relationships with the Haqqanis, and the Haqqani tribe are attacking our forces in Afghanistan,” added Panetta.
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August - 16 
United States (US) State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland on August 16 said that Pakistan stood with international community in war against terror, The News reported. Victoria Nuland said cooperation between US and Pakistan in fight against te
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United States (US) State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland on August 16 said that Pakistan stood with international community in war against terror, The News reported. Victoria Nuland said cooperation between US and Pakistan in fight against terror was in the interest of both the countries. The spokesperson said, 'Washington has conveyed its reservations to Islamabad over links of some elements of the Government with the Haqqani Network and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)'.
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August - 16 
The meeting of the CPN-UML Central Committee (CC) was postponed. According to CPN-UML central party office, the meeting was deferred till Aug 22 as top leaders remained busy in holding dialogue with NC and UCPN-M for the formation of consensus Govern
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The meeting of the CPN-UML Central Committee (CC) was postponed. According to CPN-UML central party office, the meeting was deferred till Aug 22 as top leaders remained busy in holding dialogue with NC and UCPN-M for the formation of consensus Government. CPN-UML leaders discussed with NC President Sushil Koirala at his residence in Maharajgunj as part of efforts to assist formation of national consensus Government and discuss the developing scenario after Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal’s resignation.
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August - 16 
the Nepali Congress (NC) named senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba as its candidate for leading a national unity Government on August 16. The understanding resolved the candidacy row for now but leaves unaddressed the serious confusion over candidacy fo
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the Nepali Congress (NC) named senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba as its candidate for leading a national unity Government on August 16. The understanding resolved the candidacy row for now but leaves unaddressed the serious confusion over candidacy for a majoritarian Government, should such a situation arise. General Secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula and Central Working Committee member Arjun Narsingh KC declared Deuba the unanimous PM candidate. NC’s warring factions made conflicting claims about what the party’s decision would be if the consensus Government bid failed.
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August - 16 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said that he fully backed party Vice-chairman Baburam Bhattarai's candidacy for the PM berth and clarified that he himself recommended Bhattarai's name for the
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said that he fully backed party Vice-chairman Baburam Bhattarai's candidacy for the PM berth and clarified that he himself recommended Bhattarai's name for the post. “We have a unanimous opinion inside the party that a national consensus Government should be formed under Bhattarai's leadership. It is baseless to say that I would not support him,” Dahal said.
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August - 16 
United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF), an alliance of five Madheshi parties decided to field their own prime ministerial candidate if the major parties fail to agree on formation of the national unity Government.
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United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF), an alliance of five Madheshi parties decided to field their own prime ministerial candidate if the major parties fail to agree on formation of the national unity Government.
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August - 16 
A cadre of the banned militant outfit Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Janajuddho faction was caught by local residents of Chuadanga town in Kushtia on August 16 and handed over to the Police, according to Daily Star. The arrested militant was id
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A cadre of the banned militant outfit Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Janajuddho faction was caught by local residents of Chuadanga town in Kushtia on August 16 and handed over to the Police, according to Daily Star. The arrested militant was identified as Hanef alias Jalal. He was wanted in several criminal cases including two for murder, Police said.
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August - 16 
Law enforcers believe outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), which came to the limelight for its synchronised bombing across the country on August 17, 2005, has almost no strength left to carry out any subversive activities. The network of t
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Law enforcers believe outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), which came to the limelight for its synchronised bombing across the country on August 17, 2005, has almost no strength left to carry out any subversive activities. The network of the militant outfit has totally collapsed with the arrests of its members of all tiers in massive crackdowns and its strength has almost waned, says Security Forces (SFs). However, they add that JMB still has its roots, but there is hardly any chance of rearing their heads since they are under strong vigilance. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Colonel Ziaul Ahsan, intelligence wing director of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), on August 16 said that the banned outfit has again started some activities in some Northern Districts including Rajshahi, Dinajpur and Thakurgaon. However, the activities are limited to recruitment of members and fund collection, he added.
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August - 16 
The cases for August 17, 2005 serial bomb blasts by Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres at 10 places in Dinajpur town are yet to see verdict. After deferment of the hearing in the case for 23 times since announcement of the first hearing dat
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The cases for August 17, 2005 serial bomb blasts by Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres at 10 places in Dinajpur town are yet to see verdict. After deferment of the hearing in the case for 23 times since announcement of the first hearing date on June 22 in 2008, the Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court of Dinajpur has fixed the date on September 4. Besides, the alleged mastermind of the serial bombing in the District Mohammad Afzal Abedin, member of JMB, and former President of Dinajpur unit of Islami Chhatra Sibir (ICS), is still absconding.
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August - 16 
The Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on August 16 transferred the supplementary charge sheet of the murder case in the August 21, 2004 Grenade Attack to the Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court of Dhaka for starting its trial,
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The Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on August 16 transferred the supplementary charge sheet of the murder case in the August 21, 2004 Grenade Attack to the Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court of Dhaka for starting its trial, reports Daily Times. General Registering Officer (GRO) Gaffar Alam said that there was no legal bar to start trial against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and 29 other supplementary charge-sheeted accused as all the formalities were earlier completed.
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August - 16 
The same court also issued arrest warrants against Tarique, Harish Chowdhury, BNP lawmaker Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad and nine others after Criminal Investigation Department (CID) submitted supplementary charge sheets on July 3 showing them
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The same court also issued arrest warrants against Tarique, Harish Chowdhury, BNP lawmaker Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad and nine others after Criminal Investigation Department (CID) submitted supplementary charge sheets on July 3 showing them fugitives.
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August - 17 
36-member delegation of Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) called on President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil on August 17 who assured the delegates to look into the matter.
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36-member delegation of Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) called on President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil on August 17 who assured the delegates to look into the matter.
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August - 17 
A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly detained Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) of Paderu K.R.D. Prasada Rao and his staff at Balapam village in Chintapalli mandal in Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam Di
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A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly detained Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) of Paderu K.R.D. Prasada Rao and his staff at Balapam village in Chintapalli mandal in Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District in the afternoon of August 17 and released them later in the evening. Prasada Rao, along with Deputy Tahsildar and a few other Revenue employees, went to Balapam, a village to conduct a Gram Sabha in connection with the land distribution programme where they were reportedly abducted by the cadre belonging to the Korukonda area committee.
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August - 17 
A joint Police team from Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, including personnel of 26 Maratha Light Infantry regiment of the Army, arrested four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Mahadevpur area under Namsai circle of Lohit Di
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A joint Police team from Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, including personnel of 26 Maratha Light Infantry regiment of the Army, arrested four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Mahadevpur area under Namsai circle of Lohit District during an operation on August 17, reports The Sentinel. “The rebels were arrested after long chase since last night,” Namsai Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) S.B. Gohain who led the Police team told PTI. The Maoists were identified as Sanjib Daduminia, Lotik Maran, Debojit Borgohain all from Tinsukia District in neighbouring Assam, while the fourth arrested cadre Biswajit Baruah hails from Dibrugarh District of Assam. A. 32 pistol, nine rounds of ammunition, two magazines and various documents were recovered from their possession. Two writing pads of the CPI-Maoist and the Upper Assam leading committee were also recovered from them, Gohain said. The SDPO said that the Maoists were on a recruitment drive to spread the organization’s tentacles in the State as well as in neighbouring Assam.
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August - 17 
A probe by State Prison authorities after the August 17 Seraikela divisional jail breakout revealed that two hi-tech devices installed to block cell-phone signals failed to sieve transmissions of certain frequencies for at least three months — a snag
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A probe by State Prison authorities after the August 17 Seraikela divisional jail breakout revealed that two hi-tech devices installed to block cell-phone signals failed to sieve transmissions of certain frequencies for at least three months — a snag the six criminals, including Maoist leader, Balaram Sahu, alias David, perhaps liberally used to their advantage to plan their great escape. On January 17, a lone and hurriedly installed jammer, instead of the requisitioned three, had helped three Maoists flee Chaibasa divisional jail in West Singhbhum District. A section of jail officials conceded that the jammers were lying defunct for around three months. They said Hyderabad-based Public Sector Unit (PSU), Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), which had installed the jammers, had been informed, but they were yet to follow up on the matter. While chinks in Seraikela prison security are becoming visible with each passing day, Police are yet to trace the six fugitives. Seraikela-Kharsawan SP, Abhishek said the recently commissioned four-member task force had launched a massive manhunt at various places. “We are trying our best to track them down,” he said.
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August - 17 
Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) issuing a ‘quit Garo Hills notice’ to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), the NDFB on August 17 said that the ANVC “has no right to chase them out”
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Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) issuing a ‘quit Garo Hills notice’ to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), the NDFB on August 17 said that the ANVC “has no right to chase them out” because the outfit does not have any base in Garo Hills. “We are also fighting for the people. If the ANVC doesn’t want our people living in Garo Hills, we urge the ANVC to take the Garos living in places in Assam like Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Kamrup etc,” said NDFB’s ‘corporal' D Mingki.
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August - 17 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing about 2.5 kilograms was found planted at Chajing near Lilong bridge in Thoubal District on the Imphal-Moreh route on August 17. The IED was later removed.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing about 2.5 kilograms was found planted at Chajing near Lilong bridge in Thoubal District on the Imphal-Moreh route on August 17. The IED was later removed.
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August - 17 
Four HM militants, operating in Reasi District, have reportedly surrendered before the SFs at village Hakawas, the border of Reasi-Kulgam Districts, falling under the jurisdiction of Damhal Police Station of Kulgam District. The militants, all belong
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Four HM militants, operating in Reasi District, have reportedly surrendered before the SFs at village Hakawas, the border of Reasi-Kulgam Districts, falling under the jurisdiction of Damhal Police Station of Kulgam District. The militants, all belonging to Mahore, were identified as Mohammad Rafiq alias, Rashid alias Hakim alias Bashir, Mohammad Shaffi alias Billal and Mohammad Maqbool. The militants surrendered along with a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosive devices. Sources said a number of elderly citizens worked behind the scene for ensuring surrender of the militants
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August - 17 
Minister of State for Home Affairs Ramachandran said in Rajya Sabha (Upper house of the Parliament) that peace initiatives with ULFA have led to declining trend of violence in Assam.
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Minister of State for Home Affairs Ramachandran said in Rajya Sabha (Upper house of the Parliament) that peace initiatives with ULFA have led to declining trend of violence in Assam.
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August - 17 
Normal life has been hit in Kokrajhar District on the first day of the 48-hour bandh (General shut down) called by the United Democratic People’s Front (UDPF) in support of the creation of a separate State of Bodoland.
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Normal life has been hit in Kokrajhar District on the first day of the 48-hour bandh (General shut down) called by the United Democratic People’s Front (UDPF) in support of the creation of a separate State of Bodoland.
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August - 17 
Police arrested a militant and an Over Ground Worker (OGW), who last week had escaped from a Police Station in Shopian District, near Gallander in the Pampore area of Pulwama District. Muzaffar Ahmad Malik, a militant whose Public Safety Act (PSA) wa
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Police arrested a militant and an Over Ground Worker (OGW), who last week had escaped from a Police Station in Shopian District, near Gallander in the Pampore area of Pulwama District. Muzaffar Ahmad Malik, a militant whose Public Safety Act (PSA) was quashed by Court was to be handed over to his parents when he and an OGW, Bilal Ahmad, escaped from Zainapora Police Station.
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August - 17 
Police retrieved another bomb which was found lobbed inside the gate of one Mongjam Poi-reilemba of Yourbung Mamang Leikai under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District.
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Police retrieved another bomb which was found lobbed inside the gate of one Mongjam Poi-reilemba of Yourbung Mamang Leikai under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District.
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August - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 17 neutralized a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants and recovered arms and ammunition in Khanetar Top in Poonch District. The recoveries included one radio transistor Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) wi
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 17 neutralized a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants and recovered arms and ammunition in Khanetar Top in Poonch District. The recoveries included one radio transistor Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) with five kilograms of RDX, one Tiffin IED with three kilograms of RDX, two radio sets, two Chinese grenades, one jacket, one bag, 10 cells, 54 rounds of AK-56, one bag and two walkmans used for timer devices.
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August - 17 
State has decided to up the ante against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) with intensified combing throughout the State. Sources said the Government had stepped up its anti-Maoist drive after the arrest of three Maoists, including a t
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State has decided to up the ante against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) with intensified combing throughout the State. Sources said the Government had stepped up its anti-Maoist drive after the arrest of three Maoists, including a top-level ‘commander’, from Rourkela on August 11 as they were trying to flee the stepped up combing in Saranda forests on the Orissa-Jharkhand border.
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August - 17 
Suspected Naga militants set ablaze a house at Upper Merapani along the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat District on August 17. The Naga militants also forced about 100 Assamese families to vacate their residential land on the foothills along the bo
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Suspected Naga militants set ablaze a house at Upper Merapani along the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat District on August 17. The Naga militants also forced about 100 Assamese families to vacate their residential land on the foothills along the border and occupied the area.
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August - 17 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lodged in different jails in West Bengal are unlikely to be freed before the meeting of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on August 27, reports Eco
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lodged in different jails in West Bengal are unlikely to be freed before the meeting of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on August 27, reports Economic Times. Mamata had announced that she intended to release 52 political prisoners including two Maoist cadres, but the Union Home Ministry had raised objections about their release.
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August - 17 
Twenty-five members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) were acquitted by Additional District Judge court of Jeypore in Koraput District on August 17, in the case of a murder that occurred in 2
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Twenty-five members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) were acquitted by Additional District Judge court of Jeypore in Koraput District on August 17, in the case of a murder that occurred in 2008. It was alleged that Maoists along with CMAS activists were behind the murder. But the prosecution could not furnish evidences against the accused persons and all of them got acquitted due to lack of evidence against them.
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August - 17 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and four other under trials pulled a gun on an assistant jailer, Rama Shankar Prasad to flee from Seraikela divisional prison in Seraikela-Kharsawan District on August 17. The incident took plac
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and four other under trials pulled a gun on an assistant jailer, Rama Shankar Prasad to flee from Seraikela divisional prison in Seraikela-Kharsawan District on August 17. The incident took place around 5.30 pm, soon after the prisoners were escorted back to jail after being produced in Seraikela court. According to sources in the jail, one of the two Maoists, Balram Sahu alias David, managed to procure a pistol from his associate, Somra Hansda while being produced in court. David and the other rebel, Somra Hansda, had been arrested from Chowka Police Station area two years ago.
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August - 17 
Two militants, identified as Naga National Council (NNC) “deputy kilonser” Khavishe Sema (47) and Mathi Jimo (20), were arrested on charges of illegal ‘tax’ collection on August 17. Police said three ‘tax’ collection receipt books and demand notes o
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Two militants, identified as Naga National Council (NNC) “deputy kilonser” Khavishe Sema (47) and Mathi Jimo (20), were arrested on charges of illegal ‘tax’ collection on August 17. Police said three ‘tax’ collection receipt books and demand notes of NNC (non-accordist), “ministry of chaplee affairs”, were recovered from their possession. Police said demand notes ranged from INR 200,000 to INR 800,000.
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August - 17 
A Policeman, identified as Arz Khan, was injured in a firing incident in the Cattle Farm area of Jaffarabad District on August 17, reports Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified armed militants opened fire at a Police check post, situated in
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A Policeman, identified as Arz Khan, was injured in a firing incident in the Cattle Farm area of Jaffarabad District on August 17, reports Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified armed militants opened fire at a Police check post, situated in Cattle Farm, injuring a Policeman.
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August - 17 
A senior member of the peace committee, Malik Afsar Khan, was shot dead along with his son by unidentified militants in Chamarkand tehsil of Bajaur Agency, reports Daily Times. According to the political administration, Malik Afsar Khan was shot dead
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A senior member of the peace committee, Malik Afsar Khan, was shot dead along with his son by unidentified militants in Chamarkand tehsil of Bajaur Agency, reports Daily Times. According to the political administration, Malik Afsar Khan was shot dead by terrorists along with his son, Sher Alam Khan, at Nava pass area near the Pak-Afghan border, who were guarding at a border post manned by members of a citizens’ militia. Malik Afsar Khan was an influential tribal chief who had announced support for government in war against terrorism.
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August - 17 
An 11 year old boy and a girl were killed in the incidents of firing.
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An 11 year old boy and a girl were killed in the incidents of firing.
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August - 17 
As much as 50 per cent of the estimated USD one billion in US assistance was given directly to the Government of Pakistan in 2010, Deputy Director for the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs of the United States Agency for International Develo
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As much as 50 per cent of the estimated USD one billion in US assistance was given directly to the Government of Pakistan in 2010, Deputy Director for the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) David McCloud said on August 17 during an exclusive interview with The Express Tribune. The Kerry-Lugar-Berman (KLB) bill is meant to provide Pakistan with USD 7.5 billion in US economic assistance. When questioned on the perceived delays of USAID programmes in Pakistan, McCloud called delays a relative term, but added that the reason many in Pakistan felt strongly about this is because the KLB legislation was passed, two years ago, in September 2009.
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August - 17 
At least 10 militants were killed as two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) exploded in Tarkhokas area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 17.
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At least 10 militants were killed as two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) exploded in Tarkhokas area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 17.
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August - 17 
Claiming that Army does not run Pakistan's foreign policy, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on August 17 said the Army's intentions towards India have been "overrated" and there is a need to break away from this perception, reports Indian Express.
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Claiming that Army does not run Pakistan's foreign policy, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on August 17 said the Army's intentions towards India have been "overrated" and there is a need to break away from this perception, reports Indian Express. "We sometimes overrate the role of the military and overrate their intentions especially when it comes to India... Let's not be burdened by our history. Let's move forward. I think Pakistan has learnt its lessons," said Hina Rabbani Khar. Hina Rabbani Khar made the remarks during an interview with Newsweek magazine's Pakistan edition when she was asked about the role of the Pakistan Army and the ISI's historical ties with militant groups, especially those fighting in Jammu and Kashmir. She contended that Pakistan's foreign policy was not directed by the army, which was one of the institutions "taken on board" while making decisions on key issues.
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August - 17 
Federal minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 17 said that the Government decided to reactivate a 20-year law and offer amnesty to those who voluntarily surrender illegal arms in a phased campaign to “de-weaponise” the country, reports Dawn. M
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Federal minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 17 said that the Government decided to reactivate a 20-year law and offer amnesty to those who voluntarily surrender illegal arms in a phased campaign to “de-weaponise” the country, reports Dawn. Mr Malik said the government would soon issue a notification asking people to surrender illegal arms to get indemnity against any legal action for possessing such weapons. He, however, said a person who had used arms for committing a crime would not be exempted from criminal liability for such an offence. The minister said the provinces would decide on the area of notification and deadline for surrendering the arms and after the deadline the Federal and Provincial Governments and other agencies would launch a coordinated campaign for recovery of illegal weapons. He said the Provinces had agreed that the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) should be asked to computerise arms licences and a drive in that direction had already been launched at the Federal level. The first-ever de-weaponisation campaign was launched in the country by the Government of General (retd) Pervez Musharraf in June 2001. The interior ministry had recalled licensed weapons for re-registration and announced amnesty for people who surrendered their illegal weapons. At the end of the amnesty period on June 20, the Surrender of Illicit Arms Act, 1991, was enforced and the crackdown phase commenced the following day. Within two months, about 25,000 illegal weapons were recovered and 9,663 people were arrested.
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August - 17 
Five young residents of Lyari were found shot dead in different parts of Karachi while five other people were killed in armed attacks.
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Five young residents of Lyari were found shot dead in different parts of Karachi while five other people were killed in armed attacks.
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August - 17 
Former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Ahmed Karimdad, alias Waja Karimdad, of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was killed in Karachi on August 17 in a fresh wave of target killing between ‘criminal gangs’ operating in Lyari, reported Dawn. Violen
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Former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Ahmed Karimdad, alias Waja Karimdad, of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was killed in Karachi on August 17 in a fresh wave of target killing between ‘criminal gangs’ operating in Lyari, reported Dawn. Violence spiked in the area after the killing of Ahmed Karimdad.
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August - 17 
One body recovered from the Baldia Town was of a fire extinguisher Liaquat Azhar who was abducted on August 17 by unknown assailants.
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One body recovered from the Baldia Town was of a fire extinguisher Liaquat Azhar who was abducted on August 17 by unknown assailants.
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August - 17 
Sixteen bodies were found in different parts of Karachi while one man was shot dead in the Baldia Town. Four bodies were recovered from the Shershah area, three each from Baldia Town, Kakri Ground and the Garden area. Two bodies were found in Maripur
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Sixteen bodies were found in different parts of Karachi while one man was shot dead in the Baldia Town. Four bodies were recovered from the Shershah area, three each from Baldia Town, Kakri Ground and the Garden area. Two bodies were found in Maripur while one from the Mangoper area.
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August - 17 
The fate of over 21,000 displaced families, who had migrated to safer places from their hometowns owing to sectarian clashes in upper and lower Kurram, is still uncertain. The Government is yet to take any concrete measures regarding their repatriati
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The fate of over 21,000 displaced families, who had migrated to safer places from their hometowns owing to sectarian clashes in upper and lower Kurram, is still uncertain. The Government is yet to take any concrete measures regarding their repatriation. They were still living miserable life in rented houses or staying with their relatives.
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August - 17 
The Government is considering starting a national de-radicalisation programme to combat rising fundamentalism and extremism in the country, reported Dawn. A statement issued after a meeting of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet in Islamabad on Aug
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The Government is considering starting a national de-radicalisation programme to combat rising fundamentalism and extremism in the country, reported Dawn. A statement issued after a meeting of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet in Islamabad on August 17 said, “It was decided in the committee that special attention shall be given to a de-radicalisation programme to motivate youth to engage and isolate them from militancy and terrorism and bring them back to peaceful living.” “We need to clearly identify the threat posed by terrorism, including the underlying factors such as ideological, motivational, funding, weapon supply, training and organisational support for terrorist groups and those aiding and abetting the terrorists,” Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said.
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August - 17 
The internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Kurram Agency on August 17 were directed to start packing as the return journey to their homes will start from August 25, as Security Forces (SFs) have cleared their militancy-hit villages of militants, re
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The internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Kurram Agency on August 17 were directed to start packing as the return journey to their homes will start from August 25, as Security Forces (SFs) have cleared their militancy-hit villages of militants, reports Dawn. Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Disaster Management Authority Director General Arshad Khan said that IDPs repatriation programme to central Kurram would start from August 25 as SFs have declared seven villages free of militants. In the first phase, some 700 families would be sent back to the seven villages, he said. FDMA would arrange free transport for the returning IDPs. “We hope that the entire area will be de-notified as a conflict zone by the end of August and all IDPs will be sent back to their homes very soon,” he said.
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August - 17 
The miners, who had been abducted from Akhorwal area of Darra Adamkhel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 12, were released by their abductors after 67 days on August 17, reports Dawn. The release was made possible through a deal reached between the loca
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The miners, who had been abducted from Akhorwal area of Darra Adamkhel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 12, were released by their abductors after 67 days on August 17, reports Dawn. The release was made possible through a deal reached between the local ‘commander’ of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and mine owners. Officials said that 12 miners had reached their homes in Shangla District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while remaining four would be sent to their homes soon after their release. The tribesmen believed that the victims were abducted by TTP and taken to Khyber Agency (Federally Administered Tribal Areas).
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August - 17 
Three other people were also killed in the firing incident
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Three other people were also killed in the firing incident
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August - 17 
Unidentified armed militants set ablaze a NATO container in Mian Ghundi area of Quetta, while it was returning from Kandahar in Afghanistan to Karachi in Sindh. No one claimed responsibility for the attack
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Unidentified armed militants set ablaze a NATO container in Mian Ghundi area of Quetta, while it was returning from Kandahar in Afghanistan to Karachi in Sindh. No one claimed responsibility for the attack
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August - 17 
Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba and UCPN-M Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattai—two prime ministerial candidates for the future Government—held a meeting in Kathmandu. In the presence of Maoist Chairman Prachanda and NC Central member
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Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba and UCPN-M Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattai—two prime ministerial candidates for the future Government—held a meeting in Kathmandu. In the presence of Maoist Chairman Prachanda and NC Central member Bimalendra Nidhi, the Maoists reportedly urged the NC to leave the burden of concluding peace process upon their shoulders. Moreover, Deuba and Bhattarai agreed on turn-wise leadership, but disagreed on first leadership.
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August - 17 
On August 17, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) started consultations with other Political Parties in order to garner support for its Prime Ministerial candidate Baburam Bhattarai, reports Kantipuronline. Maoist representatives, includ
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On August 17, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) started consultations with other Political Parties in order to garner support for its Prime Ministerial candidate Baburam Bhattarai, reports Kantipuronline. Maoist representatives, including Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda, met five chairmen and other senior leaders of the constituent parties of United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) at Singha Durbar for the purpose. Bhattarai said his party formally sought the support of Front and that both sides agreed that there was no alternative to a Government of national unity. This, Bhattarai added, was necessary to complete the peace and constitution writing processes.
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August - 17 
The HC bench of Justice A.H.M. Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik and Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore also directed the Government on August 17, to form a high-powered committee immediately to investigate allegations of Amini's involvement in militancy and li
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The HC bench of Justice A.H.M. Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik and Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore also directed the Government on August 17, to form a high-powered committee immediately to investigate allegations of Amini's involvement in militancy and links to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh JMB, al Qaeda and Taliban networks. The HC also asked the Government to probe whether the national flag is hoisted and the national anthem is played at madrassas (Islamic Seminary) controlled by Amini. If it is not done at these madrassas, the Government has to ensure that it is done, the court said.
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August - 17 
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa giving evidence before the Mount Lavinia District Judge MCBS Moraes on August 17 said that the Government succeeded in eradicating Terrorism in the Country due to the close co-operation between Sri Lanka and Indi
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa giving evidence before the Mount Lavinia District Judge MCBS Moraes on August 17 said that the Government succeeded in eradicating Terrorism in the Country due to the close co-operation between Sri Lanka and India, reports Daily News. The Defence Secretary said that the Indian Government was regularly kept informed of what was happening in Sri Lanka during the humanitarian operation.
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August - 17 
United National Party (UNP) Working Committee decided on August 17 that Ranil Wickremasinghe will continue to hold the leadership of UNP despite the objections by the pro-reformist group led by deputy leader Sajith Premadasa, reports Colombo Page. Th
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United National Party (UNP) Working Committee decided on August 17 that Ranil Wickremasinghe will continue to hold the leadership of UNP despite the objections by the pro-reformist group led by deputy leader Sajith Premadasa, reports Colombo Page. The UNP General Secretary said there was no change in the party leadership and when the term of the current leader was completed the position can be contested.
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August - 18 
A joint team of Assam Police and the Army, acting on revelations by the arrested Maoists, picked up two more persons from Majgaon Tupsinga village in Sadiya subdivision in Tinsukia District of Assam on August 18 for their alleged Maoist links.
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A joint team of Assam Police and the Army, acting on revelations by the arrested Maoists, picked up two more persons from Majgaon Tupsinga village in Sadiya subdivision in Tinsukia District of Assam on August 18 for their alleged Maoist links.
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August - 18 
A report published from the US observed that India experienced a lesser number of deaths due to terrorist attacks in 2010, but still remained one of the most terrorism-afflicted nations in the world, according to PTI. The report, which is the annual
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A report published from the US observed that India experienced a lesser number of deaths due to terrorist attacks in 2010, but still remained one of the most terrorism-afflicted nations in the world, according to PTI. The report, which is the annual State Department Country Report on Terrorism for 2010, however, added that the loss of nearly 1,900 lives (civilian, security forces, and terrorists) still made India one of the world's most terrorism-afflicted countries.
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August - 18 
A senior Home Department official said Assam Police is preparing to form a battalion in Assam Police with recruits from the surrendered cadres of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) and Black Widow (BW). "We have to absorb them for rehabilitation and settlement.
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A senior Home Department official said Assam Police is preparing to form a battalion in Assam Police with recruits from the surrendered cadres of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) and Black Widow (BW). "We have to absorb them for rehabilitation and settlement. The selection process to recruit 235 men is on, after which they will be sent for training”.
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August - 18 
Amidst the ongoing agitation by SHDDC along the two National Highways, 39 and 53 leading to Imphal, Naga frontal organisations in Manipur are all set to hold rallies in the District and sub-divisional headquarters of Tamenglong, Senapati, Chandel and
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Amidst the ongoing agitation by SHDDC along the two National Highways, 39 and 53 leading to Imphal, Naga frontal organisations in Manipur are all set to hold rallies in the District and sub-divisional headquarters of Tamenglong, Senapati, Chandel and Ukhrul Districts on August 19 (today) against any move of the State Government to create Sadar Hills District. Sadar Hills is currently under Senapati District and the Naga organisations want that the District should not be bifurcated.
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August - 18 
Army successfully foiled Pakistan backed infiltration attempt by the militants on the Line of Control (LoC) at Durga Post in the Digwar sector of Poonch District in the morning of August 18.
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Army successfully foiled Pakistan backed infiltration attempt by the militants on the Line of Control (LoC) at Durga Post in the Digwar sector of Poonch District in the morning of August 18.
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August - 18 
Back from his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, US senator John McCain on August 18 took a tough stand over “troubling connections” of Pakistan security with terror groups, reports Hindustan Times. “The troubling connection remains between Pakistan's milit
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Back from his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, US senator John McCain on August 18 took a tough stand over “troubling connections” of Pakistan security with terror groups, reports Hindustan Times. “The troubling connection remains between Pakistan's military and terrorist groups like the Haqqani network and Lashkar e-Toiba who are killing Indians, Afghans and Pakistanis,” McCain said. He, however, felt that the situation in Kashmir has improved. He also maintained that "Kashmir is an internal matter" and it was not America or any other nation's place to comment on sovereign affairs of a country, adds Daily Excelsior.
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August - 18 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), which is trying to establish a strong foothold in Upper Assam and adjoining Districts of Arunachal Pradesh, is offering cash incentives to fresh recruits. This came to light after the arrest of four Maois
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), which is trying to establish a strong foothold in Upper Assam and adjoining Districts of Arunachal Pradesh, is offering cash incentives to fresh recruits. This came to light after the arrest of four Maoists from various areas in Namsai subdivision of Arunachal Pradesh’s Lohit District on August 17. A Police official said that the Maoists had so far recruited around 25 youths from villages near the Assam-Arunachal border. “An incentive of Rs 2,000 is given to any youth who joins the outfit. We discovered this from the diary entries of one of the arrested rebels, Debojit Borgohain, who has confessed to being the training co-ordinator of the outfit,” sub-divisional police officer of Namsai sub division, S.B. Gohain, said.
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August - 18 
Hiranya Saikia, former member of People’s Consultative Group (PCG), who took the initiative for bringing the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to the negotiation table in 2005 said that the people of Assam wanted dialogue with all the members o
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Hiranya Saikia, former member of People’s Consultative Group (PCG), who took the initiative for bringing the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to the negotiation table in 2005 said that the people of Assam wanted dialogue with all the members of the ULFA and not only with one faction of the outfit, reports The Assam Tribune. He said that talks without participation of ULFA commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah would not help in bringing lasting solution to the problems and Pro-Talk faction leaders of the ULFA should have waited for the return of ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia before starting the process of talks with the Government.
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August - 18 
In the face of severe criticism from several corners, Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh on August 18 said the State Government would never take the support of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) in the operation against the Garo National Liberation A
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In the face of severe criticism from several corners, Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh on August 18 said the State Government would never take the support of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) in the operation against the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) currently underway in Garo Hills, a remark which is in deviation from his earlier statement wherein he had welcomed the ANVC ‘offer of help’. He clarified that taking their support would mean allowing the ANVC to again carry arms which is not acceptable.
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August - 18 
K V Singhdeo, the sitting Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Patnagarh constituency, is under threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The former minister in a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on July 30 wrote that he
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K V Singhdeo, the sitting Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Patnagarh constituency, is under threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The former minister in a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on July 30 wrote that he received a telephone call from one Pratap Reddy, identifying himself as a Maoist leader. The caller said he was camping at Sanjabanjipali and wanted "foodgrain and money". "I was also informed that my life is under threat. I immediately reported the details of this call to Patnagarh police," Singhdeo said in his letter.
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August - 18 
Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has left for Delhi to pressure the Centre to provide additional Security Forces for protection of the National Highways passing through the State, reports Kanglaonline. The Chief Minister taking serious count of t
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Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has left for Delhi to pressure the Centre to provide additional Security Forces for protection of the National Highways passing through the State, reports Kanglaonline. The Chief Minister taking serious count of the existing problems and grievances faced by the general public in the state due to the prolonged indefinite economic blockade called by the SHDDC, will meet the union home minister during his stay at the national capital.
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August - 18 
Media reports on September 18, 2001, quoting the Jharkhand State Police chief, said left-wing extremists, Naxalites, have begun to invest in real estate enterprises. Although the police chief declined to divulge details, unnamed intelligence official
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Media reports on September 18, 2001, quoting the Jharkhand State Police chief, said left-wing extremists, Naxalites, have begun to invest in real estate enterprises. Although the police chief declined to divulge details, unnamed intelligence officials have indicated that Naxalites were investing large sums of money in real estate property, financial institutions, schools, trusts etc. Making investments in these areas, and not in banks, the intelligence officials said, were meant to avoid detection by the police. Giving additional information, another unnamed senior police official said, "The Naxalites are earning about Rs 60 to 70 crore by extortion, levy and taking cuts from development funds per annum.". About two dozen apartments are under construction in Ranchi, some of which are being built on finances from the Naxalites. Besides Ranchi, the Naxalites are also alleged to have invested in other districts such as Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh, etc. Reports further indicated that Naxals are investing also in Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra, besides illegally transferring amounts to Nepal though unofficial (hawala) channel.
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August - 18 
Police claim to have wiped out Hizb-ul-Mujahidin (HM) group from Kulgam-Reasi belt, according to Daily Excelsior. Inspector General of Police (IGP, Jammu) Dilbagh Singh said that with the surrender of four HM militants (it was reported yesterday) the
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Police claim to have wiped out Hizb-ul-Mujahidin (HM) group from Kulgam-Reasi belt, according to Daily Excelsior. Inspector General of Police (IGP, Jammu) Dilbagh Singh said that with the surrender of four HM militants (it was reported yesterday) the militancy in Reasi District has been completely wiped out. He said that as per inputs, 39 militants were active in Jammu region, including three from Kathua, who were presently putting up in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). He said that out of 36, 27 are locals while the remaining are foreigners. Police had earlier claimed elimination of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Doda-Kishtwar belt.
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August - 18 
Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) wants its ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia, who is in a Bangladesh jail, to be part of the delegation when the group starts the first round of discussion with the Government of India, on
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Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) wants its ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia, who is in a Bangladesh jail, to be part of the delegation when the group starts the first round of discussion with the Government of India, on the charter of demands which it submitted on August 5.
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August - 18 
Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) delegation camping at the New Delhi, met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 18 and submitted a memorandum drawing his attention and to give appropriate direction to the State Government of Manip
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Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) delegation camping at the New Delhi, met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 18 and submitted a memorandum drawing his attention and to give appropriate direction to the State Government of Manipur for immediate implementation of Manipur (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Council Act, 1971, to upgrade Sadar Hills into a full fledged District like all other Districts of the hills in Manipur. The Union Home Minister asked the SHDDC team to prepare detailed information on and about Sadar Hills, their demands and grievance.
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August - 18 
Security Forces seized four landmines in West Midnapore District on August 18 after locals informed them about it, reports ANI. The personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) seized them and later a bomb disposal squad was called to defuse
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Security Forces seized four landmines in West Midnapore District on August 18 after locals informed them about it, reports ANI. The personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) seized them and later a bomb disposal squad was called to defuse the explosives. The explosives were hidden near a bush along with utensils.
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August - 18 
Several outlawed Pakistan-based terror groups remain active in Kashmir and continue to target and plan attacks on India, a US report on global terrorism said, according to Indian Express. Prominent among these terrorist groups are Lashkar-e-Toiba (Le
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Several outlawed Pakistan-based terror groups remain active in Kashmir and continue to target and plan attacks on India, a US report on global terrorism said, according to Indian Express. Prominent among these terrorist groups are Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Harkat ul-Mujahideen (HuM), which are having hundreds of armed supporters in Kashmir. LeT, designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation in 2001, is one of the largest and most proficient of the traditionally Kashmir-focused militant groups. "It has the ability to severely disrupt already delicate regional relation," said the State Department in its annual report on terrorism. The actual size of LeT is unknown, but it has several thousand members in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Pakistan's Punjab and in southern Jammu, Kashmir, and Doda regions. "Most LeT members are Pakistanis or Afghans and/or veterans of the Afghan wars. The group uses assault rifles, light and heavy machine guns, mortars, explosives, and rocket-propelled grenades," the State Department said. LeT maintains a number of facilities, including training camps, schools, and medical clinics in Pakistan. It has global connections and a strong operational network throughout South Asia, the State Department said. Based in Muzaffarabad, Rawalpindi, and several other cities in Pakistan, HuM conducts insurgent and terrorist operations primarily in Kashmir and Afghanistan. It trains its militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation in 1997, HuM has conducted a number of operations against Indian troops and civilian targets in Kashmir. HuM has several hundred armed supporters located in PoK, and southern parts of Kashmir, Doda regions, and in the Valley. "Supporters are mostly Pakistanis and Kashmiris, but also include Afghans and Arab veterans of the Afghan war," the report said, adding that it uses light and heavy machine guns, assault rifles, mortars, explosives, and rockets. JeM, designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation in 2001, has at least several hundred armed supporters – including a large cadre of former HuM members – located in Pakistan, southern Kashmir and Doda regions and in the Valley.
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August - 18 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres injured seven persons, including two Trinamool Congress (TMC) cadres and five of their family members, at Bordanga village in Nayagram area of West Midnapore District in the late night of
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres injured seven persons, including two Trinamool Congress (TMC) cadres and five of their family members, at Bordanga village in Nayagram area of West Midnapore District in the late night of August 18. At least 15-20 Maoist cadres went to the homes of Trinamool activists Bhabani Bhaduk and Timir Dandapath, assaulted them and their family members, and opened fire. Meanwhile, the Police arrested Rajani Barik, a local CPI-Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader, when local TMCleader Ujjal Dutta accused the PCPA being behind the attack.
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August - 18 
The peace process with Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) has hit a roadblock after the outfit rejected the Central Government proposal for more autonomy instead of its demand for a separate State.
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The peace process with Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) has hit a roadblock after the outfit rejected the Central Government proposal for more autonomy instead of its demand for a separate State.
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August - 18 
The whereabouts of GM Changjou, who is the ‘assistant publicity secretary’ of Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), has reportedly remained unknown after his arrest by the Army from Dimapur in Nagaland in the night of August 18.
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The whereabouts of GM Changjou, who is the ‘assistant publicity secretary’ of Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), has reportedly remained unknown after his arrest by the Army from Dimapur in Nagaland in the night of August 18.
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August - 18 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and two sympathizers were arrested from Daringibadi area in Kandhamal District on August 18, reports Times of India. They were identified as Kapil Pradhan, Prakash Pradhan, Jitendra Pradhan and
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and two sympathizers were arrested from Daringibadi area in Kandhamal District on August 18, reports Times of India. They were identified as Kapil Pradhan, Prakash Pradhan, Jitendra Pradhan and Dharmendra Pradhan. Police have seized INR 100,000 in cash, leaflets and posters relating to Maoists from them. Kapil, Jitendra and Dharmendra of Bordern Pipili village were arrested at Balama Chhaka on Thursday [August 18] while they were travelling on a motorcycle. Prakash of Baimela village was nabbed from his village. "We are verifying their involvement in Maoist-related incidents," a senior Police officer said.
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August - 18 
A bomb blast by a time device partially damaged a NATO container and also caused minor injuries to the cleaner of the vehicle in Jamrud.
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A bomb blast by a time device partially damaged a NATO container and also caused minor injuries to the cleaner of the vehicle in Jamrud.
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August - 18 
A bullet-riddled dead body of a youth was found in gunny bag near Kharadar Jamatkhana area. According to Police, a written message was also found from the gunny bags with bodies inscribed with slogans of 'Peace or war or more bodies'.
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A bullet-riddled dead body of a youth was found in gunny bag near Kharadar Jamatkhana area. According to Police, a written message was also found from the gunny bags with bodies inscribed with slogans of 'Peace or war or more bodies'.
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August - 18 
A cadre of Mohajir Qaumi Movement- Haqiqi (MQM-H), Qasim, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Sherpao Colony in the precincts of Quaidabad Police Station.
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A cadre of Mohajir Qaumi Movement- Haqiqi (MQM-H), Qasim, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Sherpao Colony in the precincts of Quaidabad Police Station.
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August - 18 
A report published from the US observed that India experienced a lesser number of deaths due to terrorist attacks in 2010, but still remained one of the most terrorism-afflicted nations in the world, according to PTI. The report, which is the annual
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A report published from the US observed that India experienced a lesser number of deaths due to terrorist attacks in 2010, but still remained one of the most terrorism-afflicted nations in the world, according to PTI. The report, which is the annual State Department Country Report on Terrorism for 2010, however, added that the loss of nearly 1,900 lives (civilian, security forces, and terrorists) still made India one of the world's most terrorism-afflicted countries.
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August - 18 
An armed clash between the activists of Sunni Tehreek (ST) and Sipah- e- Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) on August 18 claimed two lives, while four others were injured in Godhra within the limits of New Karachi Industrial Area, reports Daily Times. The clash s
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An armed clash between the activists of Sunni Tehreek (ST) and Sipah- e- Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) on August 18 claimed two lives, while four others were injured in Godhra within the limits of New Karachi Industrial Area, reports Daily Times. The clash started between two religious parties before Iftar, when two armed groups opened fire at each other. Resultantly, two persons, one Ghulam Dastagir and another Taufeeq, Mohammad Hussain, died on the spot, while four others Akhter, Shahnaz Bibi, Siraj received bullet injuries. Leader of Jama’at Ulema Pakistan (JUP), Tariq Mehboob claimed that victim Ghulam Dastagir was an activist of his party.
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August - 18 
Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh President Shahi Syed said that the flawed policies of the Government were responsible for continuation of target killings in Karachi, reported Daily Times. “There is urgent need to devise a sincere policy and make eff
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Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh President Shahi Syed said that the flawed policies of the Government were responsible for continuation of target killings in Karachi, reported Daily Times. “There is urgent need to devise a sincere policy and make efforts to save Karachi from the fire of lawlessness. The bodies of innocent people in gunny bags are found from streets of Karachi on daily basis, which is the height of lawlessness in any civilised society,” said Shaji Syed. Syed demanded calling Army in Karachi and said the Police had repeatedly proved itself totally incapable to control lawlessness in the city, adding, Karachi lawlessness is also dealing a deadly blow to the national economy.
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August - 18 
Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Karachi Saud Mirza said that more than 100 accused have been arrested and that killers would be brought to justice, The News reported. Mirza said there is no political pressure on Police and the Police is carrying o
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Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Karachi Saud Mirza said that more than 100 accused have been arrested and that killers would be brought to justice, The News reported. Mirza said there is no political pressure on Police and the Police is carrying out its actions without any discrimination
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August - 18 
Four bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in Ganji Dohri area in Mastung District on August 18, reported Daily Times. The victims were identified as Tariq, Mehmood, Hamid Nasir and Abdul Latif, belonging to the Bangulzai tribe.
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Four bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in Ganji Dohri area in Mastung District on August 18, reported Daily Times. The victims were identified as Tariq, Mehmood, Hamid Nasir and Abdul Latif, belonging to the Bangulzai tribe.
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August - 18 
Ghulam Shabbir was shot dead in Hussain Hazara Goth in the limits of Gulistan Jauhar Police Station. Elsewhere in the District, one Younus was shot dead in New Karachi while he was sitting outside his house.
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Ghulam Shabbir was shot dead in Hussain Hazara Goth in the limits of Gulistan Jauhar Police Station. Elsewhere in the District, one Younus was shot dead in New Karachi while he was sitting outside his house.
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August - 18 
In Baldia Town, the assailants dumped three dead bodies in gunny bags near Saabri Mosque. One of the victims was identified as Liaquat Azhar Farooqi, an employee of Lyari fire station. The other one was identified as Azeemullah, while the third victi
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In Baldia Town, the assailants dumped three dead bodies in gunny bags near Saabri Mosque. One of the victims was identified as Liaquat Azhar Farooqi, an employee of Lyari fire station. The other one was identified as Azeemullah, while the third victim is yet to be identified.
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August - 18 
In Rizvia Police Station limits, near Lasbela bridge, one dead body bearing marks of torture was found. Also, a rickshaw driver, identified as Abdul Rasheed, was found dead within the remits of Sharah Noor Jahan Police Station.
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In Rizvia Police Station limits, near Lasbela bridge, one dead body bearing marks of torture was found. Also, a rickshaw driver, identified as Abdul Rasheed, was found dead within the remits of Sharah Noor Jahan Police Station.
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August - 18 
In Saeedabad, a man, identified as Yasir, was found shot dead. Another bullet-riddled dead body, identified as Mohammad Ejaz, was found in Site B Police limits from a place near Ghani Chowrangi.
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In Saeedabad, a man, identified as Yasir, was found shot dead. Another bullet-riddled dead body, identified as Mohammad Ejaz, was found in Site B Police limits from a place near Ghani Chowrangi.
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August - 18 
In the remits of Baghdadi Police Station, three more dead bodies were found from near Kukri Ground. The victims were identified as Rao Hanif, Zubair and Junaid.
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In the remits of Baghdadi Police Station, three more dead bodies were found from near Kukri Ground. The victims were identified as Rao Hanif, Zubair and Junaid.
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August - 18 
On August 18 (today) that the leaders of at least 10 militant outfits – al Qaeda, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other groups operating under the umbrella of TTP, top the list of the most wanted in Islamabad. These militants are wanted for terr
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On August 18 (today) that the leaders of at least 10 militant outfits – al Qaeda, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other groups operating under the umbrella of TTP, top the list of the most wanted in Islamabad. These militants are wanted for terrorism activities such as suicide attacks and kidnapping for ransom. A list of five of them is given below: Momin Khan established the Momin Khan group to support TTP though intelligence reports claim that he has been operating since 9/11. He is wanted for terrorism activities. There are unconfirmed reports of his death in an attack at Kala Dhaka area of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Asmatullah Moavia, is credited with establishing the TTP in Punjab, he is said to have remained a member of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) in the past. He also took part in the jihad (holy war) in Afghanistan and developed close contacts with al Qaeda and TTP which prompted him to establish the Punjab chapter of TTP and is presently operating from Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Qari Saifullah has close links with TTP and al Qaeda and members of his outfit are believed to have been trained by the Afghan Taliban while they have in turn hosted foreign militants, including Afghan Taliban. It is believed that he is involved in the smuggling of weapons and explosives. Tariq Afridi, the head of one of the major groups associated with TTP, is based in Darra Adamkhel area near Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Mullah Rahim and Mullah Faaeez set up the Ghazi Force in Orakzai Agency of FATA and vowed to avenge the attack on Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) and the killing of Ghazi Abdul Rasheed.
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August - 18 
Politically motivated ethnic violence claimed at least 27 more lives in the ongoing violence in Karachi on August 18.
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Politically motivated ethnic violence claimed at least 27 more lives in the ongoing violence in Karachi on August 18.
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August - 18 
Prayer leader and son of former Provincial Minister of Jama’at-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Sharudi was shot dead on Abdul Sattar Road in Quetta, while he was on his way to the Al Habib mosque.
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Prayer leader and son of former Provincial Minister of Jama’at-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Sharudi was shot dead on Abdul Sattar Road in Quetta, while he was on his way to the Al Habib mosque.
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August - 18 
Punjab Police on August 18 released the sketch of a suspected 25 year militant accused of being involved in the abduction of an American national, Warren Weinstein on August 13, 2011, reported The News. According to Police sources, 12 individuals wer
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Punjab Police on August 18 released the sketch of a suspected 25 year militant accused of being involved in the abduction of an American national, Warren Weinstein on August 13, 2011, reported The News. According to Police sources, 12 individuals were involved in the abduction of Weinstein and the sketches were made with the information obtained from Weinstein’s guard and driver.
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August - 18 
Suspected militants abducted a doctor, Dr Javed Ali Shah, along with his driver, Gul Sahib, at gunpoint in Lachi town of the Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 18, reports Dawn. The driver was, however, rescued and an abductor, identified
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Suspected militants abducted a doctor, Dr Javed Ali Shah, along with his driver, Gul Sahib, at gunpoint in Lachi town of the Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 18, reports Dawn. The driver was, however, rescued and an abductor, identified as Ahmed Niaz, a resident of North Waziristan Agency of FATA, was injured in encounter with Police during search operation in the area. The car of the doctor was also found abandoned near a dam. The abducted doctor, however, was still missing.
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August - 18 
The Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) leader Abdul Nabi Mengal, who was allegedly abducted on Aug 11, 2011 from Hub town of Lasbela District was killed, reported Dawn. BNP-M Information Secretary Agha Hassan Baloch claimed that the Intellige
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The Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) leader Abdul Nabi Mengal, who was allegedly abducted on Aug 11, 2011 from Hub town of Lasbela District was killed, reported Dawn. BNP-M Information Secretary Agha Hassan Baloch claimed that the Intelligence Agency officials had abducted Abdul Nabi Mengal, along with Din Mohammad and Abdul Ghafoor Mengal.
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August - 18 
The bullet-riddled body of a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, Ali Akbar alias Skarwata, was found in fields in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 18.
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The bullet-riddled body of a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, Ali Akbar alias Skarwata, was found in fields in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 18.
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August - 18 
The bullet-riddled body of one Nabi Bux was found in Manghopir area of Northern Bypass. In the same area, at Chand Bibi Road, the dead body of a youth was found in a gunny bag.
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The bullet-riddled body of one Nabi Bux was found in Manghopir area of Northern Bypass. In the same area, at Chand Bibi Road, the dead body of a youth was found in a gunny bag.
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August - 18 
The leader of anti-Taliban Adezai Qaumi Lashkar (community militia), Dilawar Khan, have alleged that Provincial Government has stopped supporting their volunteers and left them at the mercy of militants. “Militants will get strengthen in the suburban
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The leader of anti-Taliban Adezai Qaumi Lashkar (community militia), Dilawar Khan, have alleged that Provincial Government has stopped supporting their volunteers and left them at the mercy of militants. “Militants will get strengthen in the suburban areas of provincial metropolis Peshawar as Government has intentionally stopped supporting our volunteers,” Dilawar Khan told a press conference. He said that elders of the area had formed the lashkar on the directives of Government. But Government didn’t materialise its promises to support them, he alleged.
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August - 18 
The United Sates (US) Congressman Dennis J Kucinich on August 18 strongly criticised drone strikes by the US against militants in Pakistan and elsewhere, terming these as “summary executions” and “extra-judicial killings”, reports Daily Times. Kucini
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The United Sates (US) Congressman Dennis J Kucinich on August 18 strongly criticised drone strikes by the US against militants in Pakistan and elsewhere, terming these as “summary executions” and “extra-judicial killings”, reports Daily Times. Kucinich, the Representative from Ohio’s 10th District, who is known for voicing his concerns over America’s war policies, says challenging the legality of drone strikes in Pakistan and bringing to light their “indiscriminate nature” is vital. In his article titled ‘Drones Direct Hit upon Rule of Law’ published in the US daily Huffington Post, the congressman said the dangerous precedent could allow international law and the laws of war to be stretched to justify strikes elsewhere. “The legal justification for their [drones] use in Pakistan can and will be used to justify their use in other countries,” he said, and added that under such legal framework, the battlefield could be stretched to anywhere in the world.
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August - 18 
The United States State Department annual report on August 18 said that al Qaeda in Pakistan has become weaker but remains capable of conducting transnational terror attacks, assisted by allied militant groups. In its annual report on global terroris
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The United States State Department annual report on August 18 said that al Qaeda in Pakistan has become weaker but remains capable of conducting transnational terror attacks, assisted by allied militant groups. In its annual report on global terrorism, the State Department pointed to increased resource-sharing between al Qaeda and Pakistan and Afghanistan-based militants, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Haqqani Network. The report covers 2010, before the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. It reports more than 11,500 terrorist attacks in 72 countries during 2010, resulting in more than 13,200 deaths. The number of attacks rose by almost 5 per cent from 2009, but deaths declined for a third consecutive year, dropping by 12 per cent from 2009.
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August - 18 
Three people belonging to Pakistan’s Punjab province were killed in Splinji area of Mastung District. According to the Balochistan Levies, the people were travelling by a pickup from Sargodha to Quetta when some unidentified armed militants intercept
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Three people belonging to Pakistan’s Punjab province were killed in Splinji area of Mastung District. According to the Balochistan Levies, the people were travelling by a pickup from Sargodha to Quetta when some unidentified armed militants intercepted the van near Splinji area on and shot them dead. The victims were identified as driver Muhammad Sarwar, cleaner Muhammad Ashraf and another Kamran. They were residents of Panwan village of Nankana Sahib District in Punjab.
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August - 18 
TTP beheaded a LI supporter, belonging to Qambarkhel tribe, in Tirah valley. Sources said that TTP put on fire at least five houses of their opponents in Kukikhel dominated areas of Mehraban Kallay and Zarmanza. There were also reports about fierce g
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TTP beheaded a LI supporter, belonging to Qambarkhel tribe, in Tirah valley. Sources said that TTP put on fire at least five houses of their opponents in Kukikhel dominated areas of Mehraban Kallay and Zarmanza. There were also reports about fierce gun-battle between TTP and LI in Mehraban Kallay, Malikdin Khel and Qambarkhel areas of Tirah. However, no casualties were reported from these areas.
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August - 18 
Two bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in Baldia Town. They were identified as Abdul Waheed and Zubair
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Two bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in Baldia Town. They were identified as Abdul Waheed and Zubair
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August - 18 
Two children were killed and eight persons received injuries when a stray mortar shell hit a house. The injured included children and women. Security Forces demolished a hideout of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in the same locality.
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Two children were killed and eight persons received injuries when a stray mortar shell hit a house. The injured included children and women. Security Forces demolished a hideout of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in the same locality.
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August - 18 
Two dead bodies were found in the limits of Soldier Bazaar Police Station. One of the victims was identified as Noman.
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Two dead bodies were found in the limits of Soldier Bazaar Police Station. One of the victims was identified as Noman.
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August - 18 
Two gunny bags of dead bodies were found in the limits of Kalri, Mirza Adam Khan Road Agra Taj Colony. Hands and legs of the victims were tied, while their bodies bore marks of torture.
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Two gunny bags of dead bodies were found in the limits of Kalri, Mirza Adam Khan Road Agra Taj Colony. Hands and legs of the victims were tied, while their bodies bore marks of torture.
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August - 18 
Two more dead bodies, identified as Zeeshan and Shazaib, were found from City Railway Station.
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Two more dead bodies, identified as Zeeshan and Shazaib, were found from City Railway Station.
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August - 18 
Unidentified armed militants took hostage a van carrying 13 workers of a private company from Chakiwara Road in the limits of Kalri Police Station. Later, they released 12 passengers but kept one Yousuf in captivity.
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Unidentified armed militants took hostage a van carrying 13 workers of a private company from Chakiwara Road in the limits of Kalri Police Station. Later, they released 12 passengers but kept one Yousuf in captivity.
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August - 18 
A France-based media rights watchdog on August 18 expressed concern about the rise in threats and attacks against journalists in Nepal since the beginning of this year, reports Himalayan Times. The Reporters Without Borders has ranked Nepal 119th out
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A France-based media rights watchdog on August 18 expressed concern about the rise in threats and attacks against journalists in Nepal since the beginning of this year, reports Himalayan Times. The Reporters Without Borders has ranked Nepal 119th out of the 178 countries in the press freedom index, 2010, citing various cases in which media persons were attacked or were subjected to threats. RWB pointed that political instability and involvement of political parties and armed groups in issuing threats to media journalists, especially in the districts, are the main reasons behind the upsurge.
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August - 18 
A programme launched four years ago to resettle Bhutanese refugees in eastern Nepal camps crossed 50,000 mark on August 1, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nepal revealed on August 18. Under the programme launched in November 200
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A programme launched four years ago to resettle Bhutanese refugees in eastern Nepal camps crossed 50,000 mark on August 1, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nepal revealed on August 18. Under the programme launched in November 2007, refugees were resettled in eight countries, most of them in the US. Other countries of destination are Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and the UK.
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August - 18 
The Kathmandu district administration office (DAO) issued prohibitory orders in a number of sensitive areas in the capital from August 18 in view of possible agitations ahead of the expiry of the Constituent Assembly’s tenure on Aug 31.
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The Kathmandu district administration office (DAO) issued prohibitory orders in a number of sensitive areas in the capital from August 18 in view of possible agitations ahead of the expiry of the Constituent Assembly’s tenure on Aug 31.
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August - 18 
The UCPN-M and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leaders said that the discussion held between the leaders of two parties was positive. Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, said CPN-UML is posi
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The UCPN-M and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leaders said that the discussion held between the leaders of two parties was positive. Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, said CPN-UML is positive to accept the Maoist leadership for the national consensus Government.
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August - 18 
The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) urged the Nepali Congress (NC) and UCPN-M to agree on a single Prime Ministerial candidate for a national consensus Government.
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The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) urged the Nepali Congress (NC) and UCPN-M to agree on a single Prime Ministerial candidate for a national consensus Government.
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August - 18 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (UCPN-M) Standing Committee member Barsha Man Pun on August 18 said that his party will lead the much anticipated national consensus Government as the political parties are close to reaching an agreement on i
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (UCPN-M) Standing Committee member Barsha Man Pun on August 18 said that his party will lead the much anticipated national consensus Government as the political parties are close to reaching an agreement on important issues concerning the ongoing peace process including regrouping of the Maoist combatants – separating those to be integrated and rehabilitated, reports Nepal News. He further said that the next Government to be formed under the leadership of party vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai will ensure timely constitution and take the ongoing peace process to a successful conclusion. Pun, who is also the member of the Army Integration Special Committee, said that his party is ready to finish regrouping of PLA combatants without prior agreement on rank determination and norms. He said the party reversed the earlier stance that all issues be settled before going for regrouping to create an atmosphere of trust among political parties. He hoped that the agreement on the modality of the reintegration of Maoist combatants, the number of Maoist combatants to be integrated and rehabilitation package will be reached by August 31, the deadline for drafting of the new constitution.
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August - 18 
Vice President Parmananda Jha expressed hope that the parties would be able to form a national consensus Government by Aug 21—the deadline given by President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav to the political parties.
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Vice President Parmananda Jha expressed hope that the parties would be able to form a national consensus Government by Aug 21—the deadline given by President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav to the political parties.
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August - 18 
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her Government's firm commitment to trying War Criminals, saying that whatever conspiracies were hatched their trial must be held in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her Government's firm commitment to trying War Criminals, saying that whatever conspiracies were hatched their trial must be held in Bangladesh.
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August - 18 
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered ten cocktails bombs from a banana orchard at Poragaon-Laxminarayanpur village in Sadar sub-dstrict of Chapainawabganj District.
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Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered ten cocktails bombs from a banana orchard at Poragaon-Laxminarayanpur village in Sadar sub-dstrict of Chapainawabganj District.
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August - 18 
Moulana Yahiya, the newly appointed Ameer (Chief) of the banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B),was arrested along with his two accomplices at Bhairab in Kishoreganj District in the early hours of August 18 (today),
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Moulana Yahiya, the newly appointed Ameer (Chief) of the banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B),was arrested along with his two accomplices at Bhairab in Kishoreganj District in the early hours of August 18 (today), Daily Star reported. Yahiya was wanted in August 21 grenade attack, Ramna Batamul blasts and Kotalipara bomb planting cases.
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August - 18 
Police arrested a man, identified as Zihadul Islam, with one pistol and two magazines and two bullets stashed in a cellphone box from Pahartali area in the Chittagong City.
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Police arrested a man, identified as Zihadul Islam, with one pistol and two magazines and two bullets stashed in a cellphone box from Pahartali area in the Chittagong City.
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August - 18 
Six activists of Islami Ain Bastobayon Committee (IABC) were detained on August 18, while staging a procession to protest the "deletion of absolute trust and faith in Allah" from the Constitution in front of Dhaka City's Baitul Mukarram National Mosq
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Six activists of Islami Ain Bastobayon Committee (IABC) were detained on August 18, while staging a procession to protest the "deletion of absolute trust and faith in Allah" from the Constitution in front of Dhaka City's Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
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August - 18 
The High Court (HC) on August 18 ordered the Government to immediately take appropriate legal action against Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) Chairman Fazlul Haque Amini under Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for his remarks about the Constitution, reports Dail
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The High Court (HC) on August 18 ordered the Government to immediately take appropriate legal action against Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) Chairman Fazlul Haque Amini under Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for his remarks about the Constitution, reports Daily Star. The HC order meant Amini has to be arrested in a Sedition Case filed following its earlier order for proper steps against him. Earlier, on July 14, Amini said at a public meeting in the Dhaka City's Lalbagh area that he will throw the amended Constitution in dustbin. Deputy Attorney General A.B.M. Altaf Hossain said that the Government recently submitted an application to Trial Court to issue a warrant of arrest against Amini in the Sedition Case filed for his remarks.
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August - 18 
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on August 18 further deferred the hearing till August 23 on charge framing against Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee in connection with crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation, re
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The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on August 18 further deferred the hearing till August 23 on charge framing against Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee in connection with crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation, reports Daily Star. It also directed jail authorities to allow the defence lawyers to consult with Sayedee as per the jail code.
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August - 18 
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court will take into cognisance the charges against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and 29 others on August 25, 2011 in the August 21 Grenade Attack Case, reports Daily Star. Th
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The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court will take into cognisance the charges against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and 29 others on August 25, 2011 in the August 21 Grenade Attack Case, reports Daily Star. The Court on August 18 set the date for taking into cognizance charges against the accused.
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August - 18 
The ‘Country Reports on Terrorism’, a US state department report on terrorism released on August 18 said that Sri Lanka showed a high level of commitment to counter terrorist financing and money laundering, reports Daily News. The ‘Country Reports on
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The ‘Country Reports on Terrorism’, a US state department report on terrorism released on August 18 said that Sri Lanka showed a high level of commitment to counter terrorist financing and money laundering, reports Daily News. The ‘Country Reports on Terrorism’, said that while there were no terrorist incidents within Sri Lanka in 2010, there were continuing concerns that the LTTE’s international network of financial support might still be functioning and therefore, most counter-terrorism activities undertaken by the Sri Lankan Government were targeted at countering terrorist finance.
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August - 18 
The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) of Sri Lanka said that its final report would be submitted on November 15 and not before the set date due to any kind of pressure, reports Colombo Page. LLRC spokesman Lakshman Wickremasinghe sa
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The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) of Sri Lanka said that its final report would be submitted on November 15 and not before the set date due to any kind of pressure, reports Colombo Page. LLRC spokesman Lakshman Wickremasinghe said that neither the United Nations (UN) nor the Government could pressure the LLRC to complete the Commission's report by September to present it to the UN General Assembly. The LLRC final report would therefore not be submitted to the UN General Assembly.
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August - 18 
The overseas cadres of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continued to procure weapons while the LTTE Diaspora continued to support the organization financially, a report released by the United States (US) Department of State on August 18 said,
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The overseas cadres of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continued to procure weapons while the LTTE Diaspora continued to support the organization financially, a report released by the United States (US) Department of State on August 18 said, reports Colombo Page. It said that despite its military defeat in Sri Lanka at the hands of Government Forces in May 2009, the LTTE's international network of financial support persists.
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August - 19 
11 Policemen were killed and three sustained injuries in an ambush set by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Metlaperu village forests under Bhadrakali Police Station area of Bijapur District on August 19. Additional Director
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11 Policemen were killed and three sustained injuries in an ambush set by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Metlaperu village forests under Bhadrakali Police Station area of Bijapur District on August 19. Additional Director General of Police Ram Niwas said, “A force of about 70 had set out from Bhadrakali for operational and ‘admin’ [logistical] operations.” Niwas also added that four or five Maoists were also killed.
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August - 19 
A soldier was injured in a mine blast at the Line of Control (LoC) near forward post of Nangi in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District in the morning of August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. The victim along with his colleagues was patrolling on the
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A soldier was injured in a mine blast at the Line of Control (LoC) near forward post of Nangi in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District in the morning of August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. The victim along with his colleagues was patrolling on the LoC when he accidentally stepped on a land mine, leading to a blast, official sources said.
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August - 19 
Clashes broke out between stone throwing protesters and Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Nowhatta area of Srinagar and in Sopore town of Baramulla District after Friday prayers. However, no casualty was reported.
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Clashes broke out between stone throwing protesters and Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Nowhatta area of Srinagar and in Sopore town of Baramulla District after Friday prayers. However, no casualty was reported.
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August - 19 
CRPF Inspector General (Operations) B. N. Ramesh praised Kashmiris for providing information to the SFs about militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir. “Nowadays, I believe that the trust of the public towards the Security Forces, especially CRPF as
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CRPF Inspector General (Operations) B. N. Ramesh praised Kashmiris for providing information to the SFs about militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir. “Nowadays, I believe that the trust of the public towards the Security Forces, especially CRPF as well as other units of local Police is gradually increasing. It is a good thing. In the past one-month, whatever two or three operations have been conducted, we have seen that the information is coming voluntarily from the affected people. It is not that we are purchasing information or we are procuring information. That shows the people are also not very happy with the state of affairs of some misguided elements,” said Ramesh.
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August - 19 
Death toll in August 19 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on a Police party at Metlaperu village in Bijapur District has gone up to 12, including 11 policemen and a civilian, the Police said on August 19.
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Death toll in August 19 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on a Police party at Metlaperu village in Bijapur District has gone up to 12, including 11 policemen and a civilian, the Police said on August 19.
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August - 19 
Going by special branch inputs, CPI-Maoist leader Balram Sahu alias David (28) escaped from Saraikela jail in Jharkhand on August 17 evening to consolidate the crumbling fortress of Jharkhand’s most wanted Maoist ‘commander’, Kundan Pahan. David is
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Going by special branch inputs, CPI-Maoist leader Balram Sahu alias David (28) escaped from Saraikela jail in Jharkhand on August 17 evening to consolidate the crumbling fortress of Jharkhand’s most wanted Maoist ‘commander’, Kundan Pahan. David is considered as one of the trusted lieutenants of Kundan.
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August - 19 
Jharkhand Police are planning to take CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Shiv Munda alias Prashant on their remand for interrogation. Prashant alias Lambu was considered the second in command in the CPI-Maoist hierarchy controlling the Saranda forest and w
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Jharkhand Police are planning to take CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Shiv Munda alias Prashant on their remand for interrogation. Prashant alias Lambu was considered the second in command in the CPI-Maoist hierarchy controlling the Saranda forest and was responsible for collection of most of the money as well as training programmes. He was arrested by Rourkela (Odisha) Police along with two women Maoists, Kiran and Badera of Platoon 22 on august 11. Police had also recovered INR 7.5 million collected as ransom and a pistol from him.
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August - 19 
on August 19 reports that the merger between National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) for united arms struggle has been virtually derailed, revealed Utpal Debbarma, ‘foreign secretary’ of Biswamohan Debbarma-led
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on August 19 reports that the merger between National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) for united arms struggle has been virtually derailed, revealed Utpal Debbarma, ‘foreign secretary’ of Biswamohan Debbarma-led outfit (NLFT-BM). He further revealed that the NLFT still has a strong base in Bangladesh with five to seven hideouts operating and most of the NLFT leaders still live in Bangladesh along with their families but the outfit holds important meeting in Myanmar instead of Bangladesh while NLFT has no hideout in Myanmar. He said that he used to receive money from different construction agencies engaged in erection of barbed wire fencing, border road and development works in interior areas.
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August - 19 
On August 19, Security Forces (SFs) recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from Nuagaon village in the West Singhbhum District, on the Jharkhand-Orissa border, reports The Times of India. SFs also recovered around 100 metres of wire used
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On August 19, Security Forces (SFs) recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from Nuagaon village in the West Singhbhum District, on the Jharkhand-Orissa border, reports The Times of India. SFs also recovered around 100 metres of wire used in triggering blasts and one iron box containing literature and other books. "The forces are scanning the whole forest and are trying to flush out the Maoists. Every day we are getting some success or other," said West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police (SP) Arun Kumar Singh. Earlier, on August 17, the SFs had come across a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) training camp. "The camp was spread on around five acres and had more than 50 watch towers and huge cache of explosives were found," said SP Singh.
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August - 19 
Security Forces (SF) detected and defused four grenades on the LoC at Balnoi in Poonch sector.
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Security Forces (SF) detected and defused four grenades on the LoC at Balnoi in Poonch sector.
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August - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 19 arrested two militants of Wakheiba Meetei faction of Kangleipak Communist Party KCP -Wakheiba Meetei, identified as Shamurailatpam Motilal (38) and Pratima Devi (42) in Imphal West District.
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 19 arrested two militants of Wakheiba Meetei faction of Kangleipak Communist Party KCP -Wakheiba Meetei, identified as Shamurailatpam Motilal (38) and Pratima Devi (42) in Imphal West District.
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August - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 19 killed seven suspected United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) militants at Gutguti Pathargenai jungle under Ratabari Police Station in Karimganj District, bordering Mizoram. Six firearms, including that of AK seri
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 19 killed seven suspected United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) militants at Gutguti Pathargenai jungle under Ratabari Police Station in Karimganj District, bordering Mizoram. Six firearms, including that of AK series rifles, and a grenade were recovered from the bodies of the slain militants. An Army soldier was injured during the gunfight. The UDLA was formed by some breakaway leaders and cadres of the United Liberation Front of Barak Valley (ULFBV), a militant outfit that laid down arms and returned to the mainstream in 2008. The UDLA is headed by Dhaniram Reang and has approximately 50-60 cadres, who mostly operate in the tri-junction of Assam, Mizoram and Tripura.
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August - 19 
SFs arrested two Special Police Officers (SPOs) and two others who had absconded from Police Lines (Kulgam) along with four weapons on August 19. Superintendent of Police (Kulgam) Mubassir Latifi said that on specific information about the presence o
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SFs arrested two Special Police Officers (SPOs) and two others who had absconded from Police Lines (Kulgam) along with four weapons on August 19. Superintendent of Police (Kulgam) Mubassir Latifi said that on specific information about the presence of four unknown armed persons in the orchards of village Khandipura, the SFs launched an operation arrested them on the spot. “The arms and ammunition recovered from their possession included four AK 47 rifles, 15 AK magazines, 435 AK rounds, and 2 grenades," Latifi said.
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August - 19 
The Police and Naxalites (Left-Wing Extremist) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist –New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) exchanged fire near Rayagudem village under Gundala mandal (administrative division) in Khammam District on August 1
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The Police and Naxalites (Left-Wing Extremist) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist –New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) exchanged fire near Rayagudem village under Gundala mandal (administrative division) in Khammam District on August 19, reports The Hindu. According to sources, a team of Police personnel came across members of the New Democracy, Ganesh dalam (squad), during combing operation in the forest area near Rayagudem village. The Police and the Naxalites exchanged fire for a few minutes after which the outlawed members escaped from the spot, leaving behind a few kit bags. “The police team recovered three kit bags and a cellphone from the place,” said Yellendu Deputy Superintendent of Police V. Tirupathi. There was no causality in the exchange of fire, he added.
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August - 19 
Two alleged National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as B Thoksa (20) and Naga Basumatary, were arrested at Jalkhamgpar, a forest area between Naokata and Suklai, in Nalbari District, reports The Sentinel. One .9-mm pistol w
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Two alleged National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as B Thoksa (20) and Naga Basumatary, were arrested at Jalkhamgpar, a forest area between Naokata and Suklai, in Nalbari District, reports The Sentinel. One .9-mm pistol with magazine, two rounds of live ammunition, one round of .9-mm ammunition, a misfired round cartridge, nine grenades, four SIM cards, a NOKIA handset, two money bags and INR 8,850 were recovered from their possession.
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August - 19 
Another PPP activist, identified as Rasool Bukhsh, was shot dead at Orangi Town near Qatar Hospital.
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Another PPP activist, identified as Rasool Bukhsh, was shot dead at Orangi Town near Qatar Hospital.
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August - 19 
23 more people, including four Policemen, were killed in the ongoing spate of targeted killings on ethnic ground in Karachi on August 19 Unidentified armed militants opened fire at Elite Force Police commando bus in Korangi killing four Police comma
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23 more people, including four Policemen, were killed in the ongoing spate of targeted killings on ethnic ground in Karachi on August 19 Unidentified armed militants opened fire at Elite Force Police commando bus in Korangi killing four Police commandos and injuring 30 others, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Quaidabad Badar Shah.
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August - 19 
A cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Bilal Qadri alias Sabir, was killed while his two brothers Kaleem and Ejaz sustained bullet wounds in an armed attack in the limits of New Karachi Industrial Area Police.
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A cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Bilal Qadri alias Sabir, was killed while his two brothers Kaleem and Ejaz sustained bullet wounds in an armed attack in the limits of New Karachi Industrial Area Police.
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August - 19 
An activist of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), identified as Sharif Gabol, was killed in a shooting at Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.
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An activist of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), identified as Sharif Gabol, was killed in a shooting at Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.
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August - 19 
An armed clash between two groups in Chakra Goth Korangi area killed two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists, and injured six others. While one of the dead was identified as Mohammad Hassan, the other remained unidentified.
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An armed clash between two groups in Chakra Goth Korangi area killed two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists, and injured six others. While one of the dead was identified as Mohammad Hassan, the other remained unidentified.
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August - 19 
At least 56 persons were killed and 123 injured in a suicide attack during the Friday prayer at Jamia Masjid Madina in Ghundai area of Jamrud area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 19, reports The Express Tribun
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At least 56 persons were killed and 123 injured in a suicide attack during the Friday prayer at Jamia Masjid Madina in Ghundai area of Jamrud area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 19, reports The Express Tribune. Locals said that a young boy aged 15-16 years had entered the mosque through a window and exploded himself in the main hall during prayers. Officials also confirmed that the blast was a suicide attack. Locals said some militants had entered the area two to three days back and had been forced to leave by tribal elders. The mosque is located in an area inhabited by Kukikhel tribesmen, who are opposed to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) activity and have been fighting to push them out of their region.
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August - 19 
At least five NATO oil tankers were set ablaze by unidentified armed militants in Tera Mill area of Dasht tehsil (revenue unit) in Mastung District while on their way for NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan. However, no casualty was reported in the
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At least five NATO oil tankers were set ablaze by unidentified armed militants in Tera Mill area of Dasht tehsil (revenue unit) in Mastung District while on their way for NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan. However, no casualty was reported in the attack.
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August - 19 
Four bullet-riddled dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found at Bakra Piri area in the precincts of Pak Colony Police Station.
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Four bullet-riddled dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found at Bakra Piri area in the precincts of Pak Colony Police Station.
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August - 19 
Four militants were killed when a US drone fired two missiles hitting a house in the Shin Warsak area of South Waziristan Agency, reports Daily Times. “Two missiles were fired at the house of a tribal elder where local terrorists were present,” one s
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Four militants were killed when a US drone fired two missiles hitting a house in the Shin Warsak area of South Waziristan Agency, reports Daily Times. “Two missiles were fired at the house of a tribal elder where local terrorists were present,” one security official said.
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August - 19 
Hamid Nasir and Abdul Latif were abducted on August 8, 2011 and their bodies were found from Kush Cut area. Mehmood and Tariq were abducted on August 16, 2011, and their dead bodies were found in Ganji Dohri area. Sources said that Tariq was the work
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Hamid Nasir and Abdul Latif were abducted on August 8, 2011 and their bodies were found from Kush Cut area. Mehmood and Tariq were abducted on August 16, 2011, and their dead bodies were found in Ganji Dohri area. Sources said that Tariq was the worker of the Baloch Students Organisation (BSO-Azad). Meanwhile, Voice for Baloch Missing Persons Chairman Nasrullah Baloch said that more than 190 bullet-riddled dead bodies were found during the last 11 months.
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August - 19 
On August 19 (today), four more people were killed in firing and torture incidents, The News reported. A man was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area while two people injured in PIB and Sheerin Jinnah colony succumbed to their injuries.
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On August 19 (today), four more people were killed in firing and torture incidents, The News reported. A man was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area while two people injured in PIB and Sheerin Jinnah colony succumbed to their injuries.
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August - 19 
One Sindhi person, identified as Hosh Muhammad, was shot dead in the same area.
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One Sindhi person, identified as Hosh Muhammad, was shot dead in the same area.
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August - 19 
One unidentified dead body was recovered from Maripur Road. A strangled body of a youth was found near Kharadar Hospital in the limits of Baghdadi Police Station. Police also found an unidentified dead body of a young man near Sakhi Hasan graveyard.
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One unidentified dead body was recovered from Maripur Road. A strangled body of a youth was found near Kharadar Hospital in the limits of Baghdadi Police Station. Police also found an unidentified dead body of a young man near Sakhi Hasan graveyard.
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August - 19 
Three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and three others, including a tribesman, injured when their vehicle ran over a landmine in a border area in Kurram Agency, reports Dawn. Sources said that the vehicle was going from Tari Mengal area to
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Three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and three others, including a tribesman, injured when their vehicle ran over a landmine in a border area in Kurram Agency, reports Dawn. Sources said that the vehicle was going from Tari Mengal area to a border village, Gavi, when it struck the landmine planted on the road.
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August - 19 
Two men, identified as Amjad and Hashim, were shot dead near Eidgah Ground Nazimabad in the Shamim Shaheed check post precinct.
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Two men, identified as Amjad and Hashim, were shot dead near Eidgah Ground Nazimabad in the Shamim Shaheed check post precinct.
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August - 19 
Two more bullet-riddled dead bodies of Baloch missing persons, including an activist of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), were found on the Coastal Highway near Chakli area in the costal township of Pansi in Gwadar District on August 19, reported D
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Two more bullet-riddled dead bodies of Baloch missing persons, including an activist of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), were found on the Coastal Highway near Chakli area in the costal township of Pansi in Gwadar District on August 19, reported Daily Times. The victims were identified as BNM activist Sajid Baloch and Khalid Baloch. According to sources Khalid was abducted by armed militants when he was travelling in a passenger coach in June 21, 2011. Khalid’s relatives blamed the Security Forces (SFs) for his abducting and subsequently killing him. Sajid was allegedly abducted by SF personnel from Jewani area on March 6, 2011.
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August - 19 
Two more people, Mobin Ahmed Ali and Azhar Baloch, were killed in PIB Colony Police Station.
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Two more people, Mobin Ahmed Ali and Azhar Baloch, were killed in PIB Colony Police Station.
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August - 19 
Two people, Anwar Ali and Sheharyar, were killed at Shireen Jinnah Colony in Jackson Police limits.
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Two people, Anwar Ali and Sheharyar, were killed at Shireen Jinnah Colony in Jackson Police limits.
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August - 19 
Unidentified militants blew up an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline near Malgzar area in Jaffarabad District, disrupting the gas supply to nearby townships and interior Sindh.
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Unidentified militants blew up an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline near Malgzar area in Jaffarabad District, disrupting the gas supply to nearby townships and interior Sindh.
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August - 19 
Caretaker Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal said on August 19 that the political parties are trying to push the nation towards doom by forming another majority Government, reports Kantipuronline. Khanal further said that the peace process and the cons
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Caretaker Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal said on August 19 that the political parties are trying to push the nation towards doom by forming another majority Government, reports Kantipuronline. Khanal further said that the peace process and the constitution drafting have not gained momentum due to non-cooperation on the part of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (UCPN-M) and Nepali Congress (NC).
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August - 19 
The parliamentary committee formed to monitor the implementation of the five-point agreement between the three major parties – UCPN-M, NC and CPN-UML- urged the parties to form national consensus Government, reports Nepal News. The committee asked th
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The parliamentary committee formed to monitor the implementation of the five-point agreement between the three major parties – UCPN-M, NC and CPN-UML- urged the parties to form national consensus Government, reports Nepal News. The committee asked the parties to go for national consensus Government as per as the five-point deal. The committee members emphasized that a consensus Government was a must to conclude the peace process and the constitution-drafting to a conclusion.
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August - 19 
Top leaders of two leftist parties- UCPN-M and the CPN-UML- held talks on matters relating to the formation of the national consensus Government, reports Himalayan Times. The meeting focused on forging ahead by becoming united on the issues relating
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Top leaders of two leftist parties- UCPN-M and the CPN-UML- held talks on matters relating to the formation of the national consensus Government, reports Himalayan Times. The meeting focused on forging ahead by becoming united on the issues relating to the peace process, constitution drafting process and formation of the national consensus government.
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August - 19 
With NC and UCPN-M both refusing to budge from their respective stances and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) indecisive, a national unity Government by the August 22 deadline set by the President appears elusive. NC has mad
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With NC and UCPN-M both refusing to budge from their respective stances and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) indecisive, a national unity Government by the August 22 deadline set by the President appears elusive. NC has made it clear that it won’t support a Maoist-led consensus Government until the completion of the peace process and the Maoists have said they are unlikely to back NC’s Sher Bahadur Deuba over their own efforts to form a consensus or majority Government under Bhattarai.
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August - 20 
A major disaster averted when Security Forces (SFs) detected as many as 20 improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in Latehar District on August 20, the Police said. "The IEDs were laid serially on an unmetalled road at Gaganpur panchayat (village level l
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A major disaster averted when Security Forces (SFs) detected as many as 20 improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in Latehar District on August 20, the Police said. "The IEDs were laid serially on an unmetalled road at Gaganpur panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) under Garu Police Station," Superintendent of Police (SP), Kranti Kumar told reporters here. "The explosives were recovered during search operation by forces of the CRPF and District Police," he added. Five IEDS were bigger in size than the others. The Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had apparently planted the explosives to target Security Forces involved in combing operations.
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August - 20 
A major disaster was averted when the Security Forces detected 20 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the Gaganpur area in Latehar District.
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A major disaster was averted when the Security Forces detected 20 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the Gaganpur area in Latehar District.
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August - 20 
Around 50 prisoners, including 12 Maoist cadres, sat on a dharna (general shutdown) from 10am to 5pm at the Birsa Munda Central Jail on August 20 and skipped their lunch, showing solidarity with Anna Hazare. The Maoist cadre, Jeeten Marandi, who has
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Around 50 prisoners, including 12 Maoist cadres, sat on a dharna (general shutdown) from 10am to 5pm at the Birsa Munda Central Jail on August 20 and skipped their lunch, showing solidarity with Anna Hazare. The Maoist cadre, Jeeten Marandi, who has been sentenced to death for the Chilkhari massacre led the protest.
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August - 20 
At least 12 militants and a 26-year-old Army officer were killed in a fierce gunfight on the Line of Control (LoC) in Bandipora District on August 20. Defence spokesman Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said it was the eighth infiltration attempt from across the Lo
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At least 12 militants and a 26-year-old Army officer were killed in a fierce gunfight on the Line of Control (LoC) in Bandipora District on August 20. Defence spokesman Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said it was the eighth infiltration attempt from across the LoC this year and the largest so far. “Today [Saturday] morning around 1 a.m., our alert troops on the Line of Control near Bagtor village in the Gurez Sector of Bandipora district intercepted a group of terrorists trying to infiltrate from the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. They were trying to cross the Kishanganga in a pneumatic boat. At many places, the river is the de facto Line of Control.” “This is certainly a new development. The terrorists were also carrying an inflatable five-man dinghy. They were intercepted, and a heavy exchange of gunfire ensued. When they tried to come ashore, six of them were killed and they fell into the river. Six more were killed near the shore. Five AK rifles, one pistol, two boats, 50 assorted grenades, two radio sets, two compasses and one Global Positioning System were recovered till reports last came in,” Col. Brar said. In the gunfight, a Lieutenant was killed. “... we lost a gallant officer, Lieutenant Navdeep Singh, besides injury to two of our jawans [soldiers],” he said.
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August - 20 
Chhattisgarh Government has informed the Supreme Court that it has disbanded and disarmed the tribals who were deployed as Special Police Officers (SPOs) in anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) operations in the State and assured that all of them would b
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Chhattisgarh Government has informed the Supreme Court that it has disbanded and disarmed the tribals who were deployed as Special Police Officers (SPOs) in anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) operations in the State and assured that all of them would be incorporated in the Police force, reports Hindustan Times. In an affidavit, the Raman Singh Government said it has fully complied with the verdict of the apex court in which it had directed to disband the SPOs. "The state has promulgated 'The Chhattisgarh Auxiliary Armed Police Force Ordinance' which was notified on July 28, 2011. In terms of the aforesaid ordinance, every person serving as SPO on the date of this ordinance shall, for a period of six months from the date of this ordinance, be deemed to be a member of Auxiliary Armed Police Force," the affidavit said.
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August - 20 
In a major success, Police and Intelligence agencies cracked a major hawala (illegal transfer of money) network being operated by Pakistan through two cross-LoC traders doing business on Uri-Muzaffarabad route, reports Daily Excelsior. One of the cro
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In a major success, Police and Intelligence agencies cracked a major hawala (illegal transfer of money) network being operated by Pakistan through two cross-LoC traders doing business on Uri-Muzaffarabad route, reports Daily Excelsior. One of the cross-LoC businessman, arrested by the Security agencies, has confessed having generated INR 15 million through the business transactions and distributed it among several militant leaders and separatists. He has also admitted having paid INR three million in three installments to hard-line Hurriyat Conference spokesman, Aiyaz Akbar, a close aide of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, official sources said. They identified the cross-LoC businessman, who has turned out to be a major hawala operator for Pakistan, as Firdous Ahmed Dar son of Abdul Rashid Dar, a resident of Sangam, Bijbehara in Anantnag District.
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August - 20 
In August 20, the armed Maoists fired about a dozen shots on Indradeo Prasad, a farmer near Narayanpur Bazar, under Rajepur Police Station area in East Champaran District killing him on the spot. The Police rushed to the spot and recovered 14 empty c
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In August 20, the armed Maoists fired about a dozen shots on Indradeo Prasad, a farmer near Narayanpur Bazar, under Rajepur Police Station area in East Champaran District killing him on the spot. The Police rushed to the spot and recovered 14 empty cartridges of modern weapons and some pamphlets. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Chaudhary said that the Special Task Force (STF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) headed by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) were conducting raids at suspected hideouts of the Maoists involved in the incidents.
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August - 20 
Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) Khliehriat Circle, the All Jaintia Youth Welfare Organisation (AJYWO) and the Jaintia Youth Federation (JYF) on August 20 have served ‘quit notice’ to all Nepalis residing in Ladrymbai Khlieh-dupon area in Jaintia Hills Di
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Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) Khliehriat Circle, the All Jaintia Youth Welfare Organisation (AJYWO) and the Jaintia Youth Federation (JYF) on August 20 have served ‘quit notice’ to all Nepalis residing in Ladrymbai Khlieh-dupon area in Jaintia Hills District and also to six leaders of the Mool Pravah Akhil Bharati Nepali Ekta Samaj (MPABNES).The three NGOs have asked all Nepalis to evacuate the village and the district within 15 days starting from August 22.
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August - 20 
One havildar (equivalent to Head constable) of State Police and two troopers of the Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA) were killed when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at a patrolling party in Makadchuha
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One havildar (equivalent to Head constable) of State Police and two troopers of the Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA) were killed when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at a patrolling party in Makadchuha village in Gadchiroli District on August 20, reports The Hindu. While Havildar Pardeshi Sukudi Devangaon died in the firing, CoBRA troopers, Chandrashekhar Suresh Kore (28) and Yasin Mohammad, succumbed to their injuries. Another trooper Chandan Nath Shirish Kumar and Police sub-inspector Vitthal Pawar were also injured.
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August - 20 
Security Forces (SF), on August 20 recovered 14 quintals of gunpowder from a Guwahati-bound truck at Chagolia inter-state checkgate in Dhubri District.
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Security Forces (SF), on August 20 recovered 14 quintals of gunpowder from a Guwahati-bound truck at Chagolia inter-state checkgate in Dhubri District.
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August - 20 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a Headmaster of a Government school at Chandni Chowk in Saraikela-Kharswan District on August 20, reports IBN Live. The victim, Indra Kumar Sao, who had a grocery shop on
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a Headmaster of a Government school at Chandni Chowk in Saraikela-Kharswan District on August 20, reports IBN Live. The victim, Indra Kumar Sao, who had a grocery shop on Chowka-Kandra Road, was at his shop when three motor-cycle borne youths arrived and one of them pumped in three bullets, the sources said. Confirming the incident, Police Superintendent Abhisekh Kumar said the possibility of Maoists involvement behind the incident could not be ruled out.
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August - 20 
The District is on high alert amidst reports of hundreds of Maoists having entered the District from the neighbouring Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, a few days back.
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The District is on high alert amidst reports of hundreds of Maoists having entered the District from the neighbouring Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, a few days back.
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August - 20 
The encounter between Army and infiltrated militants continued in Kanzalwan forests of Gurez in Bandipora District. As reported earlier, 12 militants and an Army officer were killed in the area on August 20. The General Officer Commanding (GOC, 28 In
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The encounter between Army and infiltrated militants continued in Kanzalwan forests of Gurez in Bandipora District. As reported earlier, 12 militants and an Army officer were killed in the area on August 20. The General Officer Commanding (GOC, 28 Infantry Division) Major General S K Chakravorty had then said that a group of 5-8 militants have managed to escape into the nearby Kanzalwan forests after the group was intercepted by Army.
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August - 20 
The encounter between the militants and SFs is still going in the Gurez sector of Bandipore District. As reported earlier, while 12 militants and an Army soldier were killed when troops encountered a group of militants on August 20, some militants of
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The encounter between the militants and SFs is still going in the Gurez sector of Bandipore District. As reported earlier, while 12 militants and an Army soldier were killed when troops encountered a group of militants on August 20, some militants of the infiltrating group had managed to infiltrate and are hiding in the nearby forest areas.
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August - 20 
Three People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), breakaway faction of CPI-Maoist, cadres were arrested by the Police in Gumla in the night of August 20. Police also recovered INR 20,000 in cash and two cell-phones, extorted from a businessman in the
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Three People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), breakaway faction of CPI-Maoist, cadres were arrested by the Police in Gumla in the night of August 20. Police also recovered INR 20,000 in cash and two cell-phones, extorted from a businessman in the night of August 19, from them. "The nabbed persons were identified as Sanjay Ekka of Raidih and Sundar Pal Singh of Balidowa and Ramlal Bhagat of Natawal in Chainpur," Police said. Police were tipped off about the arrestees who were going to meet their ‘area commander’ Durjan alias Amar Singh to hand over the amount collected as levy from one Basant Sahu of Salyakona village, a Police officer said. The trio also confessed that Sahu was threatened to give INR 200,000 as levy on August 14 and gave them INR 20,000 as a part of it on August 21. On July 10, one Baleshwar Sahu was shot dead by this group of PLFI at Raidih Patratoli in Gumla District when he failed to pay money to the PLFI ‘commander’ Amar Singh.
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August - 20 
Traders' community in Dimapur, the business hub of Nagaland, has appealed to various militant outfits to stop extortion by its members for personal benefits. At a joint meeting held on August 20, the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the F
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Traders' community in Dimapur, the business hub of Nagaland, has appealed to various militant outfits to stop extortion by its members for personal benefits. At a joint meeting held on August 20, the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Frontal Business Organization have urged the militant groups to work out "a strong system of checks and balances" to ensure that the militants did not collect taxes repeatedly in the name of different organizations.
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August - 20 
A Government primary school was blown up in Toorkhel area of Baizai tehsil in Mohmand Agency on August 20. So far, at least 80 schools have been blown up by militants in Mohmand Agency, depriving around 25,000 students of education.
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A Government primary school was blown up in Toorkhel area of Baizai tehsil in Mohmand Agency on August 20. So far, at least 80 schools have been blown up by militants in Mohmand Agency, depriving around 25,000 students of education.
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August - 20 
An injured of Chakra Goth ethnic violence, Rizwan son of Ibrahim, succumbed to his injures in a hospital. The deceased was wounded in the night of August 19.
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An injured of Chakra Goth ethnic violence, Rizwan son of Ibrahim, succumbed to his injures in a hospital. The deceased was wounded in the night of August 19.
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August - 20 
An officer of water and sewerages board was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Hadeed within the precincts of Steel Town police station. Khalid was going on his car when unidentified armed men sprayed bullets on him, killing him on the spot.
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An officer of water and sewerages board was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Hadeed within the precincts of Steel Town police station. Khalid was going on his car when unidentified armed men sprayed bullets on him, killing him on the spot.
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August - 20 
Another unidentified body was found from Qalandri Chock.
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Another unidentified body was found from Qalandri Chock.
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August - 20 
At least two Pakistani soldiers and five terrorists died in a shootout in Akakhel village in the Khyber tribal District in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 20, reports Daily Times. The shootout started when paramilitary troops wer
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At least two Pakistani soldiers and five terrorists died in a shootout in Akakhel village in the Khyber tribal District in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 20, reports Daily Times. The shootout started when paramilitary troops were carrying out a search operation, a day after the suicide bombing in the area. “Two paramilitary soldiers were martyred and eight others were wounded in the gunfight with terrorists,” Khyber administration chief Mutahar Zeb said. “Five terrorists were also killed in the fighting,” he added. A senior paramilitary official confirmed the clash and casualties.
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August - 20 
Eight more people were killed in the current wave of ethnic violence on August 20 as the law enforcement agencies had failed to control the situation. At least 54 people were killed in the south zone alone in the current wave of violence, which began
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Eight more people were killed in the current wave of ethnic violence on August 20 as the law enforcement agencies had failed to control the situation. At least 54 people were killed in the south zone alone in the current wave of violence, which began after five bodies reached Lyari on August 17.
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August - 20 
Four persons were injured in a roadside landmine blast in Kohlu in Balochistan on August 20, reports Daily Times. According to sources, unidentified persons had planted the landmine on a roadside. The victims were identified as Fazil Khan, Nubat Khan
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Four persons were injured in a roadside landmine blast in Kohlu in Balochistan on August 20, reports Daily Times. According to sources, unidentified persons had planted the landmine on a roadside. The victims were identified as Fazil Khan, Nubat Khan, Farooq and Ghulam Rasool.
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August - 20 
Gunmen intercepted a bus near Bakra Piri and disembarked Nadeem Haroon and shot him dead.
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Gunmen intercepted a bus near Bakra Piri and disembarked Nadeem Haroon and shot him dead.
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August - 20 
Gunmen intercepted a route Z bus near Daba Chock and shot dead its driver, 30-year-old Sakhi Dad.
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Gunmen intercepted a route Z bus near Daba Chock and shot dead its driver, 30-year-old Sakhi Dad.
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August - 20 
In Orangi Town, an ambulance was attacked, resultantly, two men Mehboob and Fazal received bullet injuries.
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In Orangi Town, an ambulance was attacked, resultantly, two men Mehboob and Fazal received bullet injuries.
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August - 20 
In the limits of Jauharabad Police Station, armed men shot dead 30-year-old Gull Alam, a resident of Block 10. He was on his way to home when armed men shot him six times and fled.
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In the limits of Jauharabad Police Station, armed men shot dead 30-year-old Gull Alam, a resident of Block 10. He was on his way to home when armed men shot him six times and fled.
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August - 20 
Mochko Police found a body form the bus stop.
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Mochko Police found a body form the bus stop.
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August - 20 
On August 20, an air force employee, Zafar Ali Nazeer (36) was shot dead. He was a resident of Nawabshah and was visiting his sister’s house in Faisal Base.
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On August 20, an air force employee, Zafar Ali Nazeer (36) was shot dead. He was a resident of Nawabshah and was visiting his sister’s house in Faisal Base.
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August - 20 
One Police constable, Bashir Ahmed, was killed and another, Tanveer Ahmed, injured when unidenfied assailants opened indiscriminate fire on their motorcycle on Mills Chowki area near the new bus stand in Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 20, repo
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One Police constable, Bashir Ahmed, was killed and another, Tanveer Ahmed, injured when unidenfied assailants opened indiscriminate fire on their motorcycle on Mills Chowki area near the new bus stand in Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 20, reports Dawn. Police said constables Bashir Ahmed and Tanveer Ahmed were patrolling the mills area on their motorcycle when unidenfied assailants opened fire on them with automatic weapons. A pedestrian Ghani Gul, resident of Naway Kalay area of Kohat, was also injured in the fire.
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August - 20 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility of Jamrud suicide attack. At least 56 persons were killed and 123 injured in the suicide attack during the Friday prayer at Jamia Masjid Madina in Ghundai area of Jamrud area of Khyber Agency on
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility of Jamrud suicide attack. At least 56 persons were killed and 123 injured in the suicide attack during the Friday prayer at Jamia Masjid Madina in Ghundai area of Jamrud area of Khyber Agency on August 19. More action will be taken against the members of Koki Khel tribe if they continue to resist to the TTP in Tirrah Valley, a senior journalist quoted TTP’s Tariq group spokesman, Talha, as saying. The TTP spokesman had called a reporter in the morning of August 20 and accepted the responsibility of the suicide attack. He alleged that the Koki Khel tribe had contrived against their group in Mehraban village of Tirrah Valley that was why their members were targetted on Ghundi Road. “A lashker of Koki Khel tribe has killed our fighters in Tirrah Valley and has demolished the houses of our members,” the TTP spokesman said.
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August - 20 
The dead bodies of two missing persons, identified as Asif Baloch and Abubakar Baloch, were found near the Sohrab area of Kech District on August 20, reported Express Tribune. Asif Baloch was the nephew of the slain Baloch National Front (BNF) leader
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The dead bodies of two missing persons, identified as Asif Baloch and Abubakar Baloch, were found near the Sohrab area of Kech District on August 20, reported Express Tribune. Asif Baloch was the nephew of the slain Baloch National Front (BNF) leader Ghulam Mohammad Baloch and was abducted on May 28, 2011, from Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Abubakar Baloch was abducted from Gwadar District on August 3, 2011.
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August - 20 
Three alleged militants were arrested from Gagai area of Torghar District by Security Force (SF) personnel on August 20, reports Dawn. Sources said that SFs personnel raided a house in Gagai area and arrested three brothers — Mukaram Shah, Hikmat Sh
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Three alleged militants were arrested from Gagai area of Torghar District by Security Force (SF) personnel on August 20, reports Dawn. Sources said that SFs personnel raided a house in Gagai area and arrested three brothers — Mukaram Shah, Hikmat Shah and Afzal Shah. The arrested brothers were wanted by law enforcement agencies in several subversive acts in Shangla and Swat Districts, sources claimed. The father of the alleged militants, Dornunu Shah, who was also wanted for subversive activities in Hazara and Shangla, was still at large.
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August - 20 
Samuel Tamrat, special envoy of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki- Moon, on August 20 met caretaker Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal to discuss the 'progress' in the peace process, reports Nepal News. At the meeting, Tamrat, a former senior off
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Samuel Tamrat, special envoy of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki- Moon, on August 20 met caretaker Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal to discuss the 'progress' in the peace process, reports Nepal News. At the meeting, Tamrat, a former senior official of the now-defunct UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), inquired about the efforts of the political parties to form a consensus government and the works being undertaken to conclude the peace process, according to PM’s foreign affairs advisor Milan Tuladhar.
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August - 20 
Police arrested two suspects, identified as Nurul Islam (25) and Iqbal Hossain (18), and recovered one pipe gun and two bullets in Pangsha sub-district of Rajbari District on August 20.
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Police arrested two suspects, identified as Nurul Islam (25) and Iqbal Hossain (18), and recovered one pipe gun and two bullets in Pangsha sub-district of Rajbari District on August 20.
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August - 20 
The signing of Border Strip Maps between Bangladesh and India started at a programme at the Department of Land Records and Surveys (DLRS) in Dhaka on August 20, reports South Asia News Agency. Bangladesh High Commissioner in New Delhi Tariq Ahmad Kar
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The signing of Border Strip Maps between Bangladesh and India started at a programme at the Department of Land Records and Surveys (DLRS) in Dhaka on August 20, reports South Asia News Agency. Bangladesh High Commissioner in New Delhi Tariq Ahmad Karim and his Indian counterpart Rajeet Mitter signed some of 1,149 maps. A 6.5-kilometre-long part of the border, including some Adversely Possessed Lands (APLs), is yet to be demarcated.
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August - 21 
A 53-year old man, identified as Wungshungmi Kasar, who works as a surveyor in the Public Works Department has been reportedly abducted by some suspected unidentified armed militants from his house at Sarkaphung under Litan Police Station of Ukhrul D
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A 53-year old man, identified as Wungshungmi Kasar, who works as a surveyor in the Public Works Department has been reportedly abducted by some suspected unidentified armed militants from his house at Sarkaphung under Litan Police Station of Ukhrul District on August 21. The reason for the abduction and which militant outfit is responsible for the abduction is yet to be established.
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August - 21 
A formal complaint was lodged with Dehri Police Station in Rohtas District on August 21 in connection with alleged threat to an RTI activist Ashok Paswan. “I have lodged a written complaint in connection with the threat to my life. Earlier, I had inf
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A formal complaint was lodged with Dehri Police Station in Rohtas District on August 21 in connection with alleged threat to an RTI activist Ashok Paswan. “I have lodged a written complaint in connection with the threat to my life. Earlier, I had informed the Rohtas Superintendent of Police (SP) and the Station House Officer(SHO) of Dehri Police Station through a text message,” Paswan said.
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August - 21 
A militant hideout was neutralized in Ningali Nala area of Baramulla District and a huge cache of arms and explosives. The recoveries from the hideout included one AK 47 rifle with three magazines and 156 rounds, two under barrel grenade launchers (U
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A militant hideout was neutralized in Ningali Nala area of Baramulla District and a huge cache of arms and explosives. The recoveries from the hideout included one AK 47 rifle with three magazines and 156 rounds, two under barrel grenade launchers (UBGLs), 20 UBGL grenades, one hand grenade, four mortar rounds, 400 grams of explosive powder and one radio set.
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August - 21 
A woman Maoist cadre was apprehended on August 21 along with cash, arms and ammunition at Manoharpur in Maoist-hit West Singhbhum District. "Acting on a tip-off, she was apprehended with INR 400,000, a 9 mm pistol and 12 rounds of cartridges," SP, A
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A woman Maoist cadre was apprehended on August 21 along with cash, arms and ammunition at Manoharpur in Maoist-hit West Singhbhum District. "Acting on a tip-off, she was apprehended with INR 400,000, a 9 mm pistol and 12 rounds of cartridges," SP, A K Singh said.
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August - 21 
After the Union and State Governments jointly launched the Operation Green Hunt against the Maoist cadres in Jharkhand, SFs have been facing different problems including the deadly malaria. Spread across a swathe of 700 hills in Jharkhand and Odisha,
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After the Union and State Governments jointly launched the Operation Green Hunt against the Maoist cadres in Jharkhand, SFs have been facing different problems including the deadly malaria. Spread across a swathe of 700 hills in Jharkhand and Odisha, Saranda forests are considered a ‘malaria zone’. Singh added, “All the troopers deployed at Saranda have been provided with a PF (Plasmodium Falciparum) kit. The basic problem is that we are scanning the area on foot and not by car. This is why the jawans are more vulnerable to the diseases found in the area.
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August - 21 
An infiltrator was killed and another injured while two others were forced to flee back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) as troops thwarted infiltration attempt by the militants on the Line of Control (LoC) in Balnoi area of Krishna Ghati sector in
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An infiltrator was killed and another injured while two others were forced to flee back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) as troops thwarted infiltration attempt by the militants on the Line of Control (LoC) in Balnoi area of Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District in the morning of August 21.
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August - 21 
Army neutralized hide out of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) at Sarnihal forest area of Banihal in Ramban District and huge caches of arms and ammunition. The hideout belonged to LeT militants, ‘divisional commander’ Ayaz Ahmed Malik alias Abu Moosa and his ac
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Army neutralized hide out of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) at Sarnihal forest area of Banihal in Ramban District and huge caches of arms and ammunition. The hideout belonged to LeT militants, ‘divisional commander’ Ayaz Ahmed Malik alias Abu Moosa and his accomplice Zulqarnain, who were killed on April 24, 2011. The recoveries made from the hideout included one PIKA machine gun, three country made single barrel rifles, 1404 PIKA rounds, 3717 AK rounds, 41 Chinese grenades, 13 Rocket Projectile Gun (RPG) grenades, 34 electric detonators, 36 rounds of Universal Machine Gun (UMG), five AK magazines, six RPG chargers, one binocular, one hand held radio set, three high explosive bombs of 60 mm mortars and seven rounds of unidentified weapon. The Army said that since 2011, it has recovered 4500 rounds of different type of weapons so far. However, in today's [August 21] single recovery, troops seized more than 5100 rounds, the Army added.
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August - 21 
Bihar Police on August 21 arrested a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre while raids were on arrest about a dozen more Maoists in connection with the murder of two poor farmers belonging to Manuchak and Uzilpur villages under Rajepur P
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Bihar Police on August 21 arrested a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre while raids were on arrest about a dozen more Maoists in connection with the murder of two poor farmers belonging to Manuchak and Uzilpur villages under Rajepur Police Station in East Champaran District. B Chaudhary, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said some armed Maoists made indiscriminate firing on Vishwanath Bhagat at Manuchak village killing him on the spot late into the night of August 19.
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August - 21 
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram August 21 and held a detailed discussion on the situation prevailing in Manipur following the prolonged blockades on the National Highways.
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Chief Minister Okram Ibobi met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram August 21 and held a detailed discussion on the situation prevailing in Manipur following the prolonged blockades on the National Highways.
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August - 21 
Gadchiroli Police recovered the body of a woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at the encounter site on August 21, where three Policemen were killed and two others were injured in an encounter in Makadchuha village in Gadch
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Gadchiroli Police recovered the body of a woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at the encounter site on August 21, where three Policemen were killed and two others were injured in an encounter in Makadchuha village in Gadchiroli District on August 20. The dead Maoist cadre had been identified as Raneeta alias Ramko Hichami (35), a commander of the Chatgaon dalam (squad). Police also recovered some Maoist literature, a 303 rifle and 14 live rounds from near her body. Raneeta, had been in the dalam for about two decades, was the wife of Sunil, a cadre of the north-Gadchiroli divisional committee of the CPI-Maoist, which is active in this part.
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August - 21 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has decided make hefty salary offer for those Policemen willing to give up their job and join the group. Kakam D. Shira, a member of the GNLA and aide of ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D. Shira saying that “We will of
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has decided make hefty salary offer for those Policemen willing to give up their job and join the group. Kakam D. Shira, a member of the GNLA and aide of ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D. Shira saying that “We will offer Rs 20,000 per month to constables willing to join us. The monthly remuneration for Sub-Inspectors will be Rs 50,000. Moreover, there will be monthly increments.”
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August - 21 
General Office Commanding (15 Corps) Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain has expressed apprehensions that armed terrorists from across the line of control would step up their efforts to infiltrate in to Jammu and Kashmir in the coming months. "We hav
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General Office Commanding (15 Corps) Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain has expressed apprehensions that armed terrorists from across the line of control would step up their efforts to infiltrate in to Jammu and Kashmir in the coming months. "We have so far killed 12 to 13 commanders of Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e- Mohammad this year. The level of desperation in the militant groups is high as their leadership has been wiped out," Gen Hasnain he said on August 21. General Hasnain said, "There is no intelligence communication with the Army from across the border but we have different resources for intelligence." He said the Pakistani sponsors frequently change the route of the armed terrorists to keep the Indian troops guessing. "Whenever we get success on certain routes on LoC against infiltration attempts, those routes get blocked and the terrorists are pushed in from other routes," Hasnain said.
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August - 21 
General Officer Commanding (GOC, 15th Corps) Syed Atta Muhammad Hasnain said that militants are desperate and they will make more infiltration attempts in next two months before the mountain peaks get closed with fresh snowfall of the season. He said
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General Officer Commanding (GOC, 15th Corps) Syed Atta Muhammad Hasnain said that militants are desperate and they will make more infiltration attempts in next two months before the mountain peaks get closed with fresh snowfall of the season. He said that there are around 500-700 militants waiting at the launching pads in PoK to infiltrate. "The militant infra-structure across the border is still intact and the militants are desperate to infiltrate into Kashmir," he added. He said that the security forces eliminated around 20 top ‘commanders’ of various militant organizations especially of the LeT in past two months. "After receiving severe blow, they want to push in more militants to disturb peace in the Valley,” he said, adding, “Security Forces are targeting the leadership of JeM and LeT and our intelligence this year has been extremely good. It is because of this that we achieved major successes this year and their desperation to infiltrate has increased."
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August - 21 
General Secretary of Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDCC) told The Sangai Express “SHDCC feels the apprehension that new demands and proposal of such nature would arise in the aftermath of creation of Sadar Hills district are ‘rumours’ inv
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General Secretary of Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDCC) told The Sangai Express “SHDCC feels the apprehension that new demands and proposal of such nature would arise in the aftermath of creation of Sadar Hills district are ‘rumours’ invented to disturb the Sadar Hills district hood demand”. SHDCC general secretary also said that Home Minister P. Chidambaram conceded that the Sadar hills matter is unique and cannot be contested but observed that such apprehension over the proposal are irrelevant.
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August - 21 
Ghatshila Police on August 21 arrested a suspected woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Gauri, in the East Singhbhum District, reports The Times of India. She is reportedly an accused in two murder cases in Dianmari village and suspected to be a key
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Ghatshila Police on August 21 arrested a suspected woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Gauri, in the East Singhbhum District, reports The Times of India. She is reportedly an accused in two murder cases in Dianmari village and suspected to be a key member of the local squad active in this area.
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August - 21 
Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) has claimed that Wungshungmi Kasar, Surveyor in Public Works Department (PWD) who was reportedly abducted on August 21, has been ‘detained’ by them in connection with failure to take up developmental works.
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Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) has claimed that Wungshungmi Kasar, Surveyor in Public Works Department (PWD) who was reportedly abducted on August 21, has been ‘detained’ by them in connection with failure to take up developmental works.
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August - 21 
On August 21, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) said in Srinagar on Sunday there were 2156 unmarked graves in 38 places of the Valley in which persons whose identity has not so far been established had been buried. The Senior Superintendent of
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On August 21, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) said in Srinagar on Sunday there were 2156 unmarked graves in 38 places of the Valley in which persons whose identity has not so far been established had been buried. The Senior Superintendent of Police who heads the investigating wing of the SHRC has in his report demanded the identities of the persons buried in such graves needed to be established. The CM on August 22 said the Government too wanted answers to such questions. "But it is too early to comment on it. We have a Unified command meeting on Tuesday where we will discuss it," he said.
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August - 21 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has trained and deployed an elite squad of snipers for the first time, reports Times of India on August 22. The Force, which has deployed almost 60,000 personnel for counter-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] o
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has trained and deployed an elite squad of snipers for the first time, reports Times of India on August 22. The Force, which has deployed almost 60,000 personnel for counter-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations, has trained handpicked commandos to be deployed in the special tasks units of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA). "The snipers will act as the main assault weapon and cover for a raid unit which is on foot. Some of the best forces in the world undertaking jungle warfare tasks deploy snipers for operational success," a top security officer said, deployed in the Naxal grid of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. The marksmen have been trained on the SSG-69 sniper weapon and have been deployed alongside the CoBRA, which undertake specific and special operations in Naxal terrain. The snipers take the hide of a suitable geographical feature in the jungles and can aim for more than the usual range covered by the standard weapons of the personnel. This is the first time that a security force has deployed snipers for anti-naxal operations.
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August - 21 
Two other militants were seen dragging dead and injured militants from the Nullah and took them across the LoC towards a forward Pakistan Army picket. Sources said the fact that two surviving militants took dead and injured militants to a forward pos
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Two other militants were seen dragging dead and injured militants from the Nullah and took them across the LoC towards a forward Pakistan Army picket. Sources said the fact that two surviving militants took dead and injured militants to a forward post of Pakistan Army clearly indicated support of troops across the LoC to the infiltrators. Sources said the dead and injured militants were believed to be Pakistanis affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).
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August - 21 
United Naga Council (UNC) which is opposed to the demand of separate District of Sadar Hills, has launched an indefinite bandh (General shut down) in the Naga-dominated Districts of the State from August 21.
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United Naga Council (UNC) which is opposed to the demand of separate District of Sadar Hills, has launched an indefinite bandh (General shut down) in the Naga-dominated Districts of the State from August 21.
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August - 21 
Urmila Devi Kharwar, a resident of Banda village in Rohtas District, is livid over the death of her baby, soon after she was born at a Government relief camp at Chenari in the same District last week. She blamed both the District administrative offic
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Urmila Devi Kharwar, a resident of Banda village in Rohtas District, is livid over the death of her baby, soon after she was born at a Government relief camp at Chenari in the same District last week. She blamed both the District administrative officials as well as the Maoists for the death of her child. Urmila, wife of Wakil Kharwar, is staying at the Chenari guest house camp since August 2. She left her home along with hundreds of tribals of Kharbar community apprehending Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack. Her husband and other relatives are also staying with her. “If I had been at my house, I would not have lost my baby,” she said, adding that she was not feeling well ever since she left her home. “I had to cover a distance of about eight to 10km to reach the camp and that too on foot. Moreover, the camp lacked adequate medical facility to deal with such cases,” she added.
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August - 21 
A Government primary school was blown up in the Akakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency.
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A Government primary school was blown up in the Akakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency.
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August - 21 
A three-day-old beheaded body was found from Macchar Colony within the jurisdiction of Docks Police Station.
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A three-day-old beheaded body was found from Macchar Colony within the jurisdiction of Docks Police Station.
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August - 21 
An unidentified dead body stuffed in a gunny bag was found in the remits of Pak Colony Police Station. In the same area, a rickshaw driver was shot dead near Bismillah Hotel. Another unidentified dead body was found from Teen Hattie Bridge in Super M
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An unidentified dead body stuffed in a gunny bag was found in the remits of Pak Colony Police Station. In the same area, a rickshaw driver was shot dead near Bismillah Hotel. Another unidentified dead body was found from Teen Hattie Bridge in Super Market Police remits.
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August - 21 
Armed clash claimed the life of a passerby in Bilal Colony within the remits of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station.
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Armed clash claimed the life of a passerby in Bilal Colony within the remits of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station.
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August - 21 
Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani said that military operation was not a solution to the Karachi problem as he had strong belief in the abilities of the Law Enforcement Agencies. He said that a military operation could only control the situation
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Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani said that military operation was not a solution to the Karachi problem as he had strong belief in the abilities of the Law Enforcement Agencies. He said that a military operation could only control the situation for a short period of time, adding that the Rangers and the Frontier Constabulary and the Police were playing their vital role in maintaining law and order in the city.
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August - 21 
six Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed in renewed clashes with rival outfits Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Dwa Thoe and Mehraban Kali areas of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency. Sources said the Tariq Afridi group of TTP clashed with suppor
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six Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed in renewed clashes with rival outfits Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Dwa Thoe and Mehraban Kali areas of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency. Sources said the Tariq Afridi group of TTP clashed with supporters of LI in Dwa Thoe and Mehraban Kali areas. The clashes left at least six LI militants dead and a number of others injured. The Lashkar militants claimed to have retaken on August 20 the Serhai hilltop, an LI stronghold, which the TTP had seized earlier. The sources said the TTP were trying to drive out the LI militants from Malik Attaullah Jan Kali and Malik Inayat Khan Kali. The LI had occupied the fortress-like houses of Kukikhel elders in these areas a few days ago. The LI was reportedly putting up a tough fight in an effort to keep the TTP away from their strongholds in Mehraban Kali.
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August - 21 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Minister for Education, Sardar Hussain Babak, was injured in an ambush on his convoy in Changlai area of Buner District on August 21, reports Daily Times. The vehicle, in which Babak was travelling, turned turtle after the at
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Minister for Education, Sardar Hussain Babak, was injured in an ambush on his convoy in Changlai area of Buner District on August 21, reports Daily Times. The vehicle, in which Babak was travelling, turned turtle after the attack and the minister and his two security guards were injured.
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August - 21 
The ongoing violence in Karachi claimed 11 more lives on August 21, reported Daily Times. Six people were reported to be killed in Orangi Town area within the Orangi Police Precincts. Two dead bodies, identified as Zeeshan Sattar and Faisal Qadeer, w
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The ongoing violence in Karachi claimed 11 more lives on August 21, reported Daily Times. Six people were reported to be killed in Orangi Town area within the Orangi Police Precincts. Two dead bodies, identified as Zeeshan Sattar and Faisal Qadeer, were found dumped in a cemetery in MPR Colony Graveyard of Orangi Town. A Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist, identified as Shoaib, was shot dead while another was injured. In the same area, Police found an unidentified dead body of a young man from a gunny bag. One Adil was also shot dead. Also, a cobbler identified as Gauhar Zaman was shot dead near Qatar Moor.
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August - 21 
Three Security Force (SF) personnel and five militants were killed during clashes after militants attack on two checkpoints Laddah and Pash Ziarat area of South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 21, reports Daw
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Three Security Force (SF) personnel and five militants were killed during clashes after militants attack on two checkpoints Laddah and Pash Ziarat area of South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 21, reports Dawn. A Sepoy Jameel was killed in an attack by militants on a check-post in Laddah. Two militants were killed and five others injured when SFs retaliated.
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August - 21 
Two tribesmen and a militant were killed in a clash after an improvised explosive device ripped through a military vehicle in Chashma area near Miramshah in North Waziristan Agency. The blast left seven SF personnel injured. The vehicle was part of a
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Two tribesmen and a militant were killed in a clash after an improvised explosive device ripped through a military vehicle in Chashma area near Miramshah in North Waziristan Agency. The blast left seven SF personnel injured. The vehicle was part of a convoy going from Miramshah to Bannu (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). The slain militant was identified as Muhammad Hanif, a senior ‘commander’ of Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, an associate of the Haqqani network. Sources said a group of three militants of Hafiz Gul Bahadur group attacked the convoy of SF by blowing up an improvised explosive device and managed to to flee the scene and were later intercepted by the TTP. The slain ‘commander’ belonged to Bura Khel Wazir tribe and was very active in the area.
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August - 21 
Two troops were killed and six others injured in a clash on a checkpoint in Pash Ziarat. The shootout continued for an hour, leaving three militants killed and seven others injured.
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Two troops were killed and six others injured in a clash on a checkpoint in Pash Ziarat. The shootout continued for an hour, leaving three militants killed and seven others injured.
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August - 21 
Unidentified militants blew up an electricity tower under Akora Khattak Police Station in Nowshera in the night of August 21. Akora Khattak Police said that the tower was completely damaged but no loss of life was reported.
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Unidentified militants blew up an electricity tower under Akora Khattak Police Station in Nowshera in the night of August 21. Akora Khattak Police said that the tower was completely damaged but no loss of life was reported.
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August - 21 
Nepali Congress (NC) Parliamentary Party leader Ram Chandra Poudel said that he will toss his hat in the prime ministerial ring if consensus bid fails and the Parliament opts for a majority Government, reports Kantipuronline. Poudel tried to clear th
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Nepali Congress (NC) Parliamentary Party leader Ram Chandra Poudel said that he will toss his hat in the prime ministerial ring if consensus bid fails and the Parliament opts for a majority Government, reports Kantipuronline. Poudel tried to clear the air over the party's controversial "backroom deal" on candidacy at a time when negotiators from his party are losing hope of forging consensus. The NC leader categorically ruled out any possibility of giving continuity to the candidacy of Sher Bahadur Deuba once the consensus bid fails and rubbished claims that the party was still 'unresolved' on the issue. Leaders close to Party President Sushil Koirala bore out the claim.
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August - 21 
Nepal's two largest parties failed to come up with a mutually acceptable new Prime Minister (PM) on August 21, compelling the President, Dr Ram Baran Yadav, to give them three days more as a last-ditch attempt for a national unity Government. "Though
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Nepal's two largest parties failed to come up with a mutually acceptable new Prime Minister (PM) on August 21, compelling the President, Dr Ram Baran Yadav, to give them three days more as a last-ditch attempt for a national unity Government. "Though we held several rounds of talks, the homework was not sufficient," said Prakash Jwala, a communist leader close to caretaker Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal. "So the PM himself requested the President for three days more and it was endorsed by the leaders of the main political parties. Now, the president has given us till 5pm on August 24 to name a new PM.”
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August - 21 
The UCPN-M and the NC, which staked claim to the leadership of a national unity Government, are at loggerheads over the handover of weapons that are with former Maoist combatants. Maoist leaders told opposition leaders that they are ready to complet
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The UCPN-M and the NC, which staked claim to the leadership of a national unity Government, are at loggerheads over the handover of weapons that are with former Maoist combatants. Maoist leaders told opposition leaders that they are ready to complete regrouping of combatants into integration and rehabilitation groups before August 31 and complete it within 10 days of the formation of a new government under their leadership.
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August - 21 
With the Political Parties missing the first deadline to form a national consensus Government, the political leaders have started expressing skepticism about the possibility of forming the much-anticipated consensus Government. Unified Communist Part
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With the Political Parties missing the first deadline to form a national consensus Government, the political leaders have started expressing skepticism about the possibility of forming the much-anticipated consensus Government. Unified Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda said the probability of forming a national consensus Government was bleak. The Maoist chairman claimed that the political parties were far from consensus.
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August - 21 
August 21 supplementary charge sheet reveals how grisly grenade attack was carried out with the help of Administration, Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), National Security Intelligence (NSI), Police and then ruling alliance leaders,
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August 21 supplementary charge sheet reveals how grisly grenade attack was carried out with the help of Administration, Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), National Security Intelligence (NSI), Police and then ruling alliance leaders, reports Daily Star on August 22. Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leaders Julfikar Ali Manik and Chaitanya Chandra Halder met Tarique Rahman few days before the August 21 Grenade Attack in 2004 and got the go-ahead to stage the blasts.
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August - 21 
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on August 21 said the trial of the gruesome August 21 Grenade Attack on Awami League (AL) rally must be held and the verdict of the trial must be executed, reports Daily Star. She said it was a well-plann
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on August 21 said the trial of the gruesome August 21 Grenade Attack on Awami League (AL) rally must be held and the verdict of the trial must be executed, reports Daily Star. She said it was a well-planned attack designed to eliminate AL's entire leadership and there is no doubt the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) alliance Government had a hand in it. She further added, “We won't allow militancy and extremism; our drives to root out these evils will continue”.
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August - 21 
Dhaka Metropolitan Court on August 21 placed 15 cadres of banned outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir on a four-day remand each in two cases filed against them for assaulting Police and anti-state activities, reports Daily Star. Earlier, Police on August 13 filed t
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Dhaka Metropolitan Court on August 21 placed 15 cadres of banned outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir on a four-day remand each in two cases filed against them for assaulting Police and anti-state activities, reports Daily Star. Earlier, Police on August 13 filed two separate cases -- one for assaulting law enforcers and obstructing them from discharging their duties and another under the Anti-Terrorism Act against them.
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August - 21 
The investigation into the August 21 Grenade Attacks of 2004 [on Awami League (AL) rally] by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Scotland Yard and the Interpol was merely an eyewash as the then Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-Jamaat-e-Islam
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The investigation into the August 21 Grenade Attacks of 2004 [on Awami League (AL) rally] by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Scotland Yard and the Interpol was merely an eyewash as the then Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) alliance Government did not provide necessary assistance and logistic supports to find out the real culprits, experts commented on August 21, according to The Financial Express. Brigadier General (Retd) Shahidul Anam Khan said, "During the BNP led four party alliances, the real picture was not presented regarding the grenade attacks". He further added, "The investigation was diverted towards a wrong direction in many ways. Political interference, which is usual in Bangladesh, was behind it”. About the visit of FBI, Scotland Yard and Interpol members to Bangladesh for assisting the then enquiry committee, General Anam said, "The foreign investigators were kept in the dark from the real clues".
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August - 21 
The investigators have found that Lutfozzaman Babar, then State Minister for Home, Harris Chowdhury, Political Secretary to then Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), then NSI Director Ge
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The investigators have found that Lutfozzaman Babar, then State Minister for Home, Harris Chowdhury, Political Secretary to then Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), then NSI Director General Brigadier General Abdur Rahim and DGFI Director Brigadier General Rezzaqul Haider Chowdhury were present at that meeting, held at Hawa Bhaban in Dhaka’s Banani area.
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August - 21 
Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the United States (US) Jaliya Wickremasuriya said on August 21 that the US State Department were given a copy of the report prepared by the Defence Ministry on the military operation to defeat the Liberation Tigers of Tami
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Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the United States (US) Jaliya Wickremasuriya said on August 21 that the US State Department were given a copy of the report prepared by the Defence Ministry on the military operation to defeat the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTTE), reports Colombo Page.
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August - 22 
A militant hideout, in a natural cave, was neutralized by the SFs in the Darnari forests area of Tangmarg in Damhal Hanjipora region of Kulgam District. The recoveries made from the hideout included 1 UMG along with ammunition belt of 53 rounds, 5 ki
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A militant hideout, in a natural cave, was neutralized by the SFs in the Darnari forests area of Tangmarg in Damhal Hanjipora region of Kulgam District. The recoveries made from the hideout included 1 UMG along with ammunition belt of 53 rounds, 5 kilograms of RDX, 1 dress and 2 blankets.
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August - 22 
A rice laden truck travelling together with an Army convoy was set ablaze by bandh (general shut down) supporters near Senapati Bazar in the District on August 22. An indefinite total bandh was imposed by United Naga Council (UNC) in Naga areas on Au
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A rice laden truck travelling together with an Army convoy was set ablaze by bandh (general shut down) supporters near Senapati Bazar in the District on August 22. An indefinite total bandh was imposed by United Naga Council (UNC) in Naga areas on August 19 against the indefinite economic blockade and general strike called by the Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) since August 1.
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August - 22 
A woman was killed and her husband wounded in the crossfire between Army and militants in Dard Haji forest area in the upper reaches of Handwara in Kupwara District on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The Security Forces (SFs) had launched searche
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A woman was killed and her husband wounded in the crossfire between Army and militants in Dard Haji forest area in the upper reaches of Handwara in Kupwara District on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The Security Forces (SFs) had launched searches in the evening of August 21, during which militants opened fire at search parties, Police said. "The fire was returned, triggering an encounter in which one woman, identified as Saleema and her husband Abdul Rashid Paswal, were injured. Saleema succumbed to injuries", Police said. Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel J S Brar further said that a heavily-armed group of militants had visited Bhak Padlu area in the upper reaches of Handwara during the intervening night of August 20 and 21, where 4 to 5 families are putting up in a mud shed and had demanded food. "The group of militants was intercepted by Army. Militants ran away and started indiscriminate firing, which created chaos triggering an encounter," he added. He said Saleema was killed in the cross fire while her husband sustained injuries. Other civilians have been rescued from the area, he added. He said that about 6 to 7 militants are present in the area and the Army has launched search operations to flush them out. The encounter was still going on when the last reports came in.
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August - 22 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Tapan Deswali, a supporter of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) from Tungbhedua village in Bhulabheda area of West Midnapore District on August 22. Maoist posters claiming t
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Tapan Deswali, a supporter of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) from Tungbhedua village in Bhulabheda area of West Midnapore District on August 22. Maoist posters claiming that he was a Police informer were also found, Mukesh Kumar, Additional Superintendent of Police of Jhargram, said.
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August - 22 
Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on August 22 reiterated his idea of setting up of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to probe all the killings in Jammu and Kashmir in the past 21-years, reports Rediff. "Truth and Reconciliation Commission should
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Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on August 22 reiterated his idea of setting up of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to probe all the killings in Jammu and Kashmir in the past 21-years, reports Rediff. "Truth and Reconciliation Commission should be assigned the task to probe all the killings in the state. Whether the killings were carried out by militants or security forces, it needs to be probed," he said. Omar said he had demanded setting up of the commission when he was in the opposition and he was reiterating the demand today. "And I repeat the same today. There is no way out but to setup the commission," he stressed.
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August - 22 
On August 22 that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a man in Nagahong village of Ranchi District on an unspecified date, bordering Sareikela-Kharsawan District, after branding him as a ‘Police informer’. Three Maoists
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On August 22 that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a man in Nagahong village of Ranchi District on an unspecified date, bordering Sareikela-Kharsawan District, after branding him as a ‘Police informer’. Three Maoists fired on Tinku Mehta at the weekly market in the village which led to his death, Superintendent of Police (Sareikela District), Akhilesh Jha said.
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August - 22 
Pakistan has resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir 19 times in 2011, violating the ceasefire that has been continuing between the two countries since 2003, reports The Times of India. "Duri
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Pakistan has resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir 19 times in 2011, violating the ceasefire that has been continuing between the two countries since 2003, reports The Times of India. "During 2011 up to July, 19 ceasefire violations have been reported along the LoC," a home ministry official said. In 2010, 44 cases of ceasefire violations along the LoC were reported while the number of such cases in 2009 was 28 and 77 in 2008. Apart from the ceasefire violation, there have been 52 attempts of infiltration by militants till June along the border in Jammu and Kashmir. Infiltration attempts from across the border in the state have shown a marginal increase during 2009 and 2010 in comparison to 2008. In 2010, 489 militants have attempted to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir while 485 militants tried to enter the state in 2009 and 342 militants in 2008. 112 militants were killed by security forces while trying to enter India in 2010 while the number was 101 in 2009. India and Pakistan had jointly declared ceasefire along their borders in 2003.
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August - 22 
Quoted a senior Army official saying that the seven militants killed in an Army operation at Lalgenai Gutguti village in Karimganj District on August 19 belonged to the Tripura based- United Liberation Army of Bruland (ULAB). The Army also handed ove
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Quoted a senior Army official saying that the seven militants killed in an Army operation at Lalgenai Gutguti village in Karimganj District on August 19 belonged to the Tripura based- United Liberation Army of Bruland (ULAB). The Army also handed over Madai Reang, the ULAB militant arrested during the operation, to Assam Police. Madai, during interrogation, told Police that he and his comrades had received training in Myanmar.
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August - 22 
Security Forces (SF) shot dead Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre as they neutralised a training camp near Baliba village inside the Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District. Five improvised explosive devices (IED), one generator, a
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Security Forces (SF) shot dead Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre as they neutralised a training camp near Baliba village inside the Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District. Five improvised explosive devices (IED), one generator, a motorcycle and weapon components were also recovered from the training camp. While three IEDs weighed 15 kilograms each, two IEDs were of 20 kilograms each. Superintendent of Police (West Singhbhum) A K Singh confirming the recovery and death of a suspected Maoist in the encounter said, "We have busted a training camp run by the Maoists. We are yet to ascertain the identity of the Maoist cadre killed in the encounter. The youth is not a local person because the people living in nearby villages have failed to identify him."
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August - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 22 arrested three suspects, identified as Mohammad Jalsa SK, Bipul Tarapdar and Mohammad Shah Alam SK, after they were picked up from Seven Mile area under Jalukbari Police Station of Guwahati city on August 21. SFs re
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 22 arrested three suspects, identified as Mohammad Jalsa SK, Bipul Tarapdar and Mohammad Shah Alam SK, after they were picked up from Seven Mile area under Jalukbari Police Station of Guwahati city on August 21. SFs recovered seven SIM cards, Indian map and some ATM cards from them.
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August - 22 
Senior Superintendent of Police (City) Deepak Choudhury said that the trio had been arrested on suspicion of having links with an international smuggling group. “At this moment, there is no confirmation about their links with Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]. W
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Senior Superintendent of Police (City) Deepak Choudhury said that the trio had been arrested on suspicion of having links with an international smuggling group. “At this moment, there is no confirmation about their links with Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]. We have taken them into our custody and questioning is on,” Choudhury told. During preliminary investigation it was revealed that the three suspects were in constant touch with some people based in Bangladesh and Nepal. The suspects were heading towards Manipur and had plans to visit Myanmar and Nepal.
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August - 22 
SFs launched a joint operation in Darwah Frestwar area of Chandoosa in Baramulla District and recovered one AK 47 rifle, three AK 47 magazines, 156 AK 47 rounds and one UBGL launcher.
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SFs launched a joint operation in Darwah Frestwar area of Chandoosa in Baramulla District and recovered one AK 47 rifle, three AK 47 magazines, 156 AK 47 rounds and one UBGL launcher.
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August - 22 
Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants opened fire on a team of Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) commandos of the State Police leading to a brief gun fight at Baija locality on the outskirts of Williamnagar town in East Garo Hills
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants opened fire on a team of Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) commandos of the State Police leading to a brief gun fight at Baija locality on the outskirts of Williamnagar town in East Garo Hills shortly after 9pm on August 22. The group of four commandos returned fire from the direction the first shots were fired, forcing the militants to flee into the darkness. No one was injured in the incident. A team of SWAT commandos were returning to Williamnagar from 1st Meghalaya Police Battalion camp in Mawiong in Shillong after undergoing training when the incident occurred.
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August - 22 
Suspected Naga militants on August 22 abducted a 12-year-old boy named, Ankur Hazarika, from Jorhatiagaon under Borpathar Police Station of Golaghat District and later demanded INR 800,000 from his family.
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Suspected Naga militants on August 22 abducted a 12-year-old boy named, Ankur Hazarika, from Jorhatiagaon under Borpathar Police Station of Golaghat District and later demanded INR 800,000 from his family.
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August - 22 
Top ranking leaders of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Naga National Council (NNC) and NSCN-Khole/Kitovi factions met in Dimapur on August 22 in order to “strengthen and broaden the peace process based on the uniqueness
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Top ranking leaders of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Naga National Council (NNC) and NSCN-Khole/Kitovi factions met in Dimapur on August 22 in order to “strengthen and broaden the peace process based on the uniqueness of Naga history”. The leaders who took part in the meeting were, NSCN-IM chairman Isak Chisi Swu and general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah of the NSCN-IM, ‘general secretary’ Kitovi Zhimomi and its ‘chairman’ Khole Konyak of the NSCN-Kitovi/Khole group and the NNC ‘president’ S. Singnya and its vice president Zhopra Vero.
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August - 22 
12 people were killed in the ongoing wave of violence in Karachi in Sindh on August 22.
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12 people were killed in the ongoing wave of violence in Karachi in Sindh on August 22.
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August - 22 
A journalist was injured when unidentified assailants attacked the team of a private TV channel, AVT Khyber News, near Nishar Hall on Jail Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 22, reports Dawn. The journalists were
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A journalist was injured when unidentified assailants attacked the team of a private TV channel, AVT Khyber News, near Nishar Hall on Jail Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 22, reports Dawn. The journalists were attacked on the busy Jail Road just after they had visited provincial Education Minister Sardar Hussain Babak at Lady Reading Hospital. As reported earlier, Babak was injured in an ambush on his convoy in Changlai area of Buner District on August 21.
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August - 22 
Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), another group banned from collecting donations during ramzan, too has put up banners on the Mall road in Lahore.
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Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), another group banned from collecting donations during ramzan, too has put up banners on the Mall road in Lahore.
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August - 22 
In the same area, two bullet-riddled dead bodies of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were found in a deserted place.
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In the same area, two bullet-riddled dead bodies of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were found in a deserted place.
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August - 22 
Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) has been holding gatherings at pre-dawn prayers in Lahore District of Punjab during the month of Ramzan to collect donations despite Government orders of August 2, 2011 barring it from such activities, reported Indian Express. T
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Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) has been holding gatherings at pre-dawn prayers in Lahore District of Punjab during the month of Ramzan to collect donations despite Government orders of August 2, 2011 barring it from such activities, reported Indian Express. The JuD has been organising speeches by its chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed at various places and advertising them through posters, pamphlets and mass text messages. Addressing a meeting held on August 22 at a marriage hall at Moon Market in Gulshan-e-Ravi, Saeed condemned India for allegedly "trying to flood Pakistan by deliberately releasing water in its rivers" and ended with a plea for donations.
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August - 22 
Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon decided to launch a ‘surgical operation’ immediately without discrimination in all areas which have become combat zones because of target killings, extortion, land grab and politicised wars. Asked if the army
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Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon decided to launch a ‘surgical operation’ immediately without discrimination in all areas which have become combat zones because of target killings, extortion, land grab and politicised wars. Asked if the army’s help would be required for the operation, he said, “Our Police were demoralised by the killing of those Police officials who had taken part in the last operation. However, now the IG Police and the DG Rangers have asked the Government to have faith in their force saying they have full capability and capacity to eliminate the network of terrorists despite whatever weapons they had or whichever country’s support the terrorists enjoyed.”
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August - 22 
Three militants and four tribesmen from a same family were killed and three others injured when a US drone targeted a house and a vehicle in Mirkhunkhel area near Mir Ali in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Aug
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Three militants and four tribesmen from a same family were killed and three others injured when a US drone targeted a house and a vehicle in Mirkhunkhel area near Mir Ali in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 22, reports Dawn. Official sources said that two missiles hit the vehicle and the house owned by a tribesman Gul Sawab. The names of the deceased could not be ascertained.
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August - 22 
Two tribesmen were killed when their house was hit by a stray mortar shell in Akakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency.
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Two tribesmen were killed when their house was hit by a stray mortar shell in Akakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency.
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August - 22 
Unidentified militants opened fire on 19 NATO oil tankers near the Dasht area of Mastung District on August 22, reported Express Tribune. Around 40 NATO oil tankers were parked near a fuel station close to a Police check post on the National Highway,
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Unidentified militants opened fire on 19 NATO oil tankers near the Dasht area of Mastung District on August 22, reported Express Tribune. Around 40 NATO oil tankers were parked near a fuel station close to a Police check post on the National Highway, when a group of armed militants on motorbikes opened indiscriminate fire on the tankers. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 22 
Constituent Assembly Chairman Subash Chandra Nembang on August 22 urged the political parties to complete the peace process at the earliest, reports Kantipuronline. Nembang expressed surprise at the failure to implement the five-point deal, which the
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Constituent Assembly Chairman Subash Chandra Nembang on August 22 urged the political parties to complete the peace process at the earliest, reports Kantipuronline. Nembang expressed surprise at the failure to implement the five-point deal, which the top party leaders themselves signed.
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August - 22 
Prachanda conferred with chief of Terai Madhesh Loktantric Party (TMLP) Mahanta Thakur regarding Government formation, reports Nepal News. Dahal told Thakur, whose party is one of the main constituent of the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF), t
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Prachanda conferred with chief of Terai Madhesh Loktantric Party (TMLP) Mahanta Thakur regarding Government formation, reports Nepal News. Dahal told Thakur, whose party is one of the main constituent of the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF), that it has become certain that the next Government will be a majority Government instead of consensus one and that Bhattarai will lead it.
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August - 22 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda admitted that ‘intra-party’ issues as opposed to ‘inter-party’ differences are forestalling a unity Government for now, but insisted that the parties have ag
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda admitted that ‘intra-party’ issues as opposed to ‘inter-party’ differences are forestalling a unity Government for now, but insisted that the parties have agreed to find consensus on peace process, even if a majority Government were to be formed. Dahal said his party’s candidate Baburam Bhattarai will become the next prime minister and sought to dispel doubts about whether he had whole-heartedly supported Bhattarai’s bid. He appeared confident that the parties would converge on the issues of peace and constitution writing. “All parties agreed to seek consensus on peace and constitution writing, even within a majoritarian Government,” said Dahal.
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August - 22 
Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury on August 22 said the perpetrators of August 21 Grenade Attack would be tried in order to set an example to protect lives from heinous crimes, according to Daily Star. She said, "Beyond any doubt, the trial
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Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury on August 22 said the perpetrators of August 21 Grenade Attack would be tried in order to set an example to protect lives from heinous crimes, according to Daily Star. She said, "Beyond any doubt, the trial of Tarique, Babar and Nizami who led the August 21 grenade attack would be held on this soil”.
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August - 22 
Police on August 22 recovered two bombs from Dhankhola village in Gangni sub-district in Meherpur District.
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Police on August 22 recovered two bombs from Dhankhola village in Gangni sub-district in Meherpur District.
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August - 22 
A Sri Lankan woman facing deportation from United Kingdom (UK) reportedly stabbed herself with a knife when Border Agency staff turned up on the doorstep of her home, reports Adaderana. The Sri Lankan asylum seeker, in her mid-40s and from Walton, ha
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A Sri Lankan woman facing deportation from United Kingdom (UK) reportedly stabbed herself with a knife when Border Agency staff turned up on the doorstep of her home, reports Adaderana. The Sri Lankan asylum seeker, in her mid-40s and from Walton, harmed herself in front of the three uniformed officers. The woman’s missing husband was said to be wanted by Sri Lankan authorities on suspicion of smuggling arms for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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August - 22 
Deputy Economic Development Minister of Sri Lanka Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said on August 22 that the Government created a conducive environment for the media to act freely and the true media in the country could not be silenced by any one.
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Deputy Economic Development Minister of Sri Lanka Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said on August 22 that the Government created a conducive environment for the media to act freely and the true media in the country could not be silenced by any one.
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August - 22 
People’s Front of Liberation Tigers (PFLT), the political party formed by the LTTE in 1989 when it began peace talks with the then Government of late President R. Premadasa, will be removed from the electoral register in terms of the new procedure in
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People’s Front of Liberation Tigers (PFLT), the political party formed by the LTTE in 1989 when it began peace talks with the then Government of late President R. Premadasa, will be removed from the electoral register in terms of the new procedure introduced for the recognition and registration of political parties in Sri Lanka, informed sources said on August 22.
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August - 22 
Professor Rohan Gunaratne, a specialist in terrorism research while addressing the fifth annual symposium of the Sir John Kotalawela Defence University said that despite LTTE being wiped out in Sri Lanka, their international presence still posed a th
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Professor Rohan Gunaratne, a specialist in terrorism research while addressing the fifth annual symposium of the Sir John Kotalawela Defence University said that despite LTTE being wiped out in Sri Lanka, their international presence still posed a threat to the country, reports The Nation. He said their threat was present in foreign political and diplomatic circles and emphasized the need to create special units in the External Affairs Ministry to challenge these global threats.
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August - 23 
‘Assistant secretary’, publicity and propaganda of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Leibak Ngakpa Luwang in a statement warns that ex-militants of the outfit cannot contest in the general elections or any other election associated
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‘Assistant secretary’, publicity and propaganda of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Leibak Ngakpa Luwang in a statement warns that ex-militants of the outfit cannot contest in the general elections or any other election associated with the Indian Government. It said that the stance was again reaffirmed by the Central Committee of the outfit as per resolve taken in April 1994. PREPAK warns that any individual defying the party norms will be viewed as a traitor and working against the outfit. It warns of dire consequences if the warning goes unheeded and if one starts campaigning for elections, the public should not collude with such individuals and the person should remain cautious, it said.
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August - 23 
All Assam Surrendered ULFA Samittee ‘president’ Rajkumar Duarah addressing a press conference in Guwahati said, “In the name of peace talks, the government has divided the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) into two factions – one led by Paresh B
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All Assam Surrendered ULFA Samittee ‘president’ Rajkumar Duarah addressing a press conference in Guwahati said, “In the name of peace talks, the government has divided the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) into two factions – one led by Paresh Baruah and the other by Arabinda Rajkhowa. We are against this division”. He further said, “We do not agree with the charter of demands submitted recently by the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led faction to the Centre.”
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August - 23 
Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has recently procured at least 400 weapons, including AK- series rifles, M-20 pistols, remote controlled improvised explosive devices. It also reports that the ULFA-ATF has managed to g
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Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has recently procured at least 400 weapons, including AK- series rifles, M-20 pistols, remote controlled improvised explosive devices. It also reports that the ULFA-ATF has managed to get the weapons without payment of any money and it is suspected that the militant outfit received the weapons from China.
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August - 23 
Army on August 23 killed an unidentified militant in an encounter in Dard Haji in the upper reaches of Handwara in Kupwara District. The operation was still going on till the reports last came in. As reported earlier an operation against a group of 4
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Army on August 23 killed an unidentified militant in an encounter in Dard Haji in the upper reaches of Handwara in Kupwara District. The operation was still going on till the reports last came in. As reported earlier an operation against a group of 4-5 militants was launched in the evening of August 21 in which a woman was killed and her husband wounded in the crossfire on August 22.
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August - 23 
Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) sourced from Pakistan via Bangladesh, with a total face value of INR .2 million was seized and five persons arrested in Chennai in Tamil Nadu on August 23. On interrogation, the arrestees revealed that the fake curr
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Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) sourced from Pakistan via Bangladesh, with a total face value of INR .2 million was seized and five persons arrested in Chennai in Tamil Nadu on August 23. On interrogation, the arrestees revealed that the fake currencies were sourced from Pakistan through Bangladesh to a person in Malda District of West Bengal.
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August - 23 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on August 23 refuted reports that the outfit was involved in gun battle with Police in the East Garo Hills District and instead blamed the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), currently under ceasefire, for th
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on August 23 refuted reports that the outfit was involved in gun battle with Police in the East Garo Hills District and instead blamed the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), currently under ceasefire, for the incident. On August 22, suspected GNLA militants opened fire on a team comprising commandos belonging to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) of Meghalaya Police at Baija near Williamnagar.
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August - 23 
In a significant development to bring a resolution to the current stalemate arising out of the demand for separate Sadar Hills District, the State Cabinet has on August 23 resolved to hold dialogues with both the agitating parties simultaneously to e
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In a significant development to bring a resolution to the current stalemate arising out of the demand for separate Sadar Hills District, the State Cabinet has on August 23 resolved to hold dialogues with both the agitating parties simultaneously to explore possibilities that would help bring amicable solutions, reports Kanglaonline. This was stated by Secular Progressive Front spokesperson, N Biren. However the spokesperson failed to mention any specific date as to when the dialogue will begin. The Cabinet has decided to constitute a Committee on Reorganisation of Administration and Police District boundary to streamline administration of the State, adds Sangai Express.
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August - 23 
In the District, one militant was killed in an ongoing operation at Lacchipora in Handwara on August 23. The recoveries made from the encounter site included two AK-47 rifles, nine magazines, 170 rounds, one map sheet, one mobile, one hand grenade, o
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In the District, one militant was killed in an ongoing operation at Lacchipora in Handwara on August 23. The recoveries made from the encounter site included two AK-47 rifles, nine magazines, 170 rounds, one map sheet, one mobile, one hand grenade, one global positioning system, one radio set and one compass.
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August - 23 
Minister said that there have been inputs suggesting liaison of top leaders of some of the militant groups in the North-east with the neighbouring countries like China and Myanmar.
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Minister said that there have been inputs suggesting liaison of top leaders of some of the militant groups in the North-east with the neighbouring countries like China and Myanmar.
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August - 23 
On August 23, another militant was killed in encounter near Baktor village in the ongoing operation in the Gurez sector of Bandipora District raising the death toll of infiltrators killed in the sector to 13 since August 20, reports Daily Excelsior.
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On August 23, another militant was killed in encounter near Baktor village in the ongoing operation in the Gurez sector of Bandipora District raising the death toll of infiltrators killed in the sector to 13 since August 20, reports Daily Excelsior. General Officer Commanding (GOC, 28 Infantry Division), Major General S K Chakravorty said, “The operations were still on when the reports last came." As reported earlier, while 12 militants and an Army soldier were killed when troops encountered a group of militants on August 20, 5-8 militants of the infiltrating group had managed to infiltrate and are hiding in the nearby Kanzalwan forest areas.
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August - 23 
On August 23, around 250 surrendered militants from Lachi rehabilitation camp blocked the Agartala-Sabroom National Highway at Birchandranagar under Shantirbazar Police Station in South Tripura in support of their 10 point charter of demands, reports
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On August 23, around 250 surrendered militants from Lachi rehabilitation camp blocked the Agartala-Sabroom National Highway at Birchandranagar under Shantirbazar Police Station in South Tripura in support of their 10 point charter of demands, reports IBN Live. The surrendered militants are demanding a grant of INR 150,000 to each returnee as one time sanction and cultivable and homestead lands for their livelihood. However, no untoward incident was reported and vehicular movement on the road was normal because Security Forces dispersed the agitators as soon as they gathered in the area.
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August - 23 
Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) on August 23 extended support to United Democratic People's Front's (UDPF) call for a 48-hour National Highway and Railway Blockade on August 26 and 27 for an early solution to the
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Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) on August 23 extended support to United Democratic People's Front's (UDPF) call for a 48-hour National Highway and Railway Blockade on August 26 and 27 for an early solution to the Bodoland state demand and expedite political dialogue with NDFB-PTF.
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August - 23 
Referring to the probe in the case involving Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley in the Mumbai terror attack (November 26, 2008, also known as 26/11), Union Home Ministry on August 23 said that India was still wai
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Referring to the probe in the case involving Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley in the Mumbai terror attack (November 26, 2008, also known as 26/11), Union Home Ministry on August 23 said that India was still waiting for the transfer of some evidence from the United States, Times of India reported. Although the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had already completed its probe in the case, the charge-sheet would be filed only after it got the remaining evidence from the US under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between the two countries.
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August - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Luwanthem Jackson alias Umphaba Singh (24), from Moreh Gate number 2 in Imphal West District on August 23.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Luwanthem Jackson alias Umphaba Singh (24), from Moreh Gate number 2 in Imphal West District on August 23.
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August - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) in the Mankote area of Mendhar sector in Poonch District thwarted an infiltration bid of four militants backed by a forward Pakistan Army post of Jhanda. The militants were pushed back from near the bushes along the Line of Cont
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Security Forces (SFs) in the Mankote area of Mendhar sector in Poonch District thwarted an infiltration bid of four militants backed by a forward Pakistan Army post of Jhanda. The militants were pushed back from near the bushes along the Line of Control (LoC) where they had taken positions to make efforts to sneak into this side. There were no casualties on either side during about one hour long firing.
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August - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 23 arrested three militants of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) in Guwahati, reports Newstrack India. SFs seized several fake documents, computers, SIM cards, mobile phones, driving license and INR 45,000 in cash from
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 23 arrested three militants of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) in Guwahati, reports Newstrack India. SFs seized several fake documents, computers, SIM cards, mobile phones, driving license and INR 45,000 in cash from them.
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August - 23 
SFs neutralized a major hideout of the militants in Gangra Pattri forests in the higher reaches of Mahore in Reasi District and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition. Recoveries included 60 kilograms of RDX powder, one PIKA gun, one RPF l
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SFs neutralized a major hideout of the militants in Gangra Pattri forests in the higher reaches of Mahore in Reasi District and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition. Recoveries included 60 kilograms of RDX powder, one PIKA gun, one RPF launcher, one 303 LMG (MK-3), two Chinese pistols, eight steel box containers, 1124 AK rounds, 415 PIKA rounds, 25 SLR rounds, 89 pistol (9-mm) rounds, 19 pistol (5.56-mm) rounds, 19 Chinese grenades, one HE-36 grenade, one RPG shell, two Army telephones with receivers, 32 rifle grenades, three pistol magazines, 21 AK magazines, two LMG magazines and one INSAS magazine, 32 detonators, one smoke grenade, one AD mine, six cartridges of 12 bore gun, 10 striking pin of grenades, one magnifying glass, 11 IED batteries, one bundle electric wire, five fully assembled IED circuits, 28 switches, two meters cortex wire, three grenade throwers, 10 RPGL rockets, three shells, one Motorola battery, two wireless sets with batteries in damaged condition, half kilograms of iron pieces for manufacturing IEDs, one Sintex tank and three pencil boxes. An identity card of a militant, Manzoor Ahmed, code Saddam, and some incriminating documents were also recovered from the hideout and was being used as a sources for supply of arms, ammunition and explosive material to the militants at different places. Sources said disclosures about the hideout were also made by four surrendered militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM).
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August - 23 
Some Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders from Bihar have made inroads into Kandhamal District of Odisha with some suspected nefarious intentions. Interrogation of four Maoists arrested in Kandhamal District has revealed this, Police
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Some Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders from Bihar have made inroads into Kandhamal District of Odisha with some suspected nefarious intentions. Interrogation of four Maoists arrested in Kandhamal District has revealed this, Police said. According to Kandhamal Superintendent of Police (SP) Jayanarayan Pankaj it has been found that a senior Maoist cadre from Bihar named Rahim along with his wife has entered the District.
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August - 23 
The campaign launched by the Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) against the CPI-Maoist and other Left Wing Extremists (LWE) continued for the third week from the densely forested tracts of Saranda in West Singhbhum District, reports I
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The campaign launched by the Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) against the CPI-Maoist and other Left Wing Extremists (LWE) continued for the third week from the densely forested tracts of Saranda in West Singhbhum District, reports IBN Live.
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August - 23 
The Centre may have opened dialogue with some militant outfits, but according to an estimate of the Union Home Ministry, there are 79 militant groups including splinter factions, which are active across six North Eastern States. A detailed list
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The Centre may have opened dialogue with some militant outfits, but according to an estimate of the Union Home Ministry, there are 79 militant groups including splinter factions, which are active across six North Eastern States. A detailed list of the militant outfits furnished by Minister of State for Home Affairs M Ramachandran in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) reveals that Manipur has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of 50 active militant outfits in the region including 22 valley-based and 27 hill-based outfits. One militant outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) has 12 factions, while Kuki National Front (KNF) has four factions.
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August - 23 
The Union Government on August 23 said that it has permitted some Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected States to hire helicopters for supporting Security Forces involved in anti-Naxal operations, reports Hindustan Times. "To meet the shortfall,
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The Union Government on August 23 said that it has permitted some Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected States to hire helicopters for supporting Security Forces involved in anti-Naxal operations, reports Hindustan Times. "To meet the shortfall, the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states have been permitted to hire helicopters under the security related expenditure scheme on need basis," Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) in a written reply. As per inputs, the State Governments of Maharashtra and Odisha have hired one helicopter each from Pawan Hans to support the Security Forces deployed in LWE affected areas, he said. "At present, a total of 9 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Border Security Force (BSF) have been provided to support the security forces deployed in Naxal-affected states. Out of these, four Mi-17 helicopters of IAF are located in Chhattisgarh and out of five 'Dhruv' helicopters of BSF, three are placed at Raipur in Chhattisgarh and two at Ranchi in Jharkhand," the minister said.
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August - 23 
The Union Government on August 23 said that terror threats to coastal cities still existed and it was reviewing security arrangements to face emerging challenges, Times of India reported. "Inputs received by security agencies show threat to coastal
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The Union Government on August 23 said that terror threats to coastal cities still existed and it was reviewing security arrangements to face emerging challenges, Times of India reported. "Inputs received by security agencies show threat to coastal cities from pan-Islamic terrorist outfits," the Home Ministry told Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) in reply to a written question.
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August - 23 
Three ULFA linkmen were arrested from Sonitpur and North Lakhimpur Districts, when they were transferring INR 415,000 meant for wife of ULFA leader Jeevan Moran, reports The Shillong Times. Uddipan Chetia alias Prakash Chetia and Pabitra Phukan were
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Three ULFA linkmen were arrested from Sonitpur and North Lakhimpur Districts, when they were transferring INR 415,000 meant for wife of ULFA leader Jeevan Moran, reports The Shillong Times. Uddipan Chetia alias Prakash Chetia and Pabitra Phukan were arrested by Biswanath Police in Sonitpur District, while Madhu Satula was arrested from Narayanpur in North Lakhimpur District.
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August - 23 
While Assam has five active militant outfits including United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Black Widow (BW), United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), ne
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While Assam has five active militant outfits including United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Black Widow (BW), United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), neighbouring Meghalaya has overtaken the State and now boasts of nine militant outfits. In neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, apart from the two factions of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), NSCN-Isak-Muivah and NSCN-Khaplang, another militant outfit, National Liberation Front of Arunachal has reared its head in the State. Another interesting revelation is that barring Sikkim, rest of all the North Eastern States are now affected by militancy. Mizoram, which was given a peace bonus by the Planning Commission last year, now has three militant groups including Hmar Peoples Convention- Democracy (HPC D), Hmar National Liberation Front (HNLF) and Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO). Nagaland and Tripura have six and three militant outfits respectively.
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August - 23 
10 Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed when landmines planted in a bunker by militants of Tariq Afridi group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) exploded in the Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Aug
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10 Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed when landmines planted in a bunker by militants of Tariq Afridi group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) exploded in the Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 23, reports Dawn. The sources said the TTP militants planted the landmines before vacating one of their bunkers at Zeeg hilltop overlooking Mehraban Kali in the Tirah valley. LI militants had been laying siege to the bunker for one week, cutting all supplies to more than a dozen TTP holed up at the hilltop. The sources said the LI militants entered the bunker after receiving information that the TTP had fled the area. 10 LI militants were killed on the spot.
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August - 23 
At least seven persons were killed in the ongoing spate of target killings on August 23, reports Daily Times. Two unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. Another dead body of an Urdu speaking man
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At least seven persons were killed in the ongoing spate of target killings on August 23, reports Daily Times. Two unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. Another dead body of an Urdu speaking man was found from Dhobi Ghath. Also, a dead body of a 25-year-old man was recovered from Jahanabad area. One more bullet-riddled dead body of a Pasto speaking man, stuffed in a gunny bag, was found at Qasba Colony in Pirabad Police remits.
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August - 23 
Baldia Police also claimed to have arrested a target killer, Ejaz Chutto, at New Sultan Road. Chutto admitted to have murdered three Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, including Ali Nawaz Baloch.
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Baldia Police also claimed to have arrested a target killer, Ejaz Chutto, at New Sultan Road. Chutto admitted to have murdered three Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, including Ali Nawaz Baloch.
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August - 23 
Inspector General of Police, Islamabad, Bin Yamin on August 23 said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was involved in the assassination of Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti on March 2, 2011, reported Express Tribune. However, on August 1
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Inspector General of Police, Islamabad, Bin Yamin on August 23 said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was involved in the assassination of Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti on March 2, 2011, reported Express Tribune. However, on August 10, 2011 it was reported that family rivalry over property and not religious victimisation had claimed Bhatti’s life. Yamin added that a total of 21 acts of terror have been carried out in Islamabad in the last four years, whereas, street crimes have increased since 2010.
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August - 23 
Kukikhel elders recovered four miners who were abducted by TTP militants on June 11 from Darra Adamkhel. A local elder said that coalminers Fazal, son of Mohammad Hanif; Rahimullah, son of Abdul Hamid; Bakhtzada, son of Mohammad Zahir; and Qaimooz Kh
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Kukikhel elders recovered four miners who were abducted by TTP militants on June 11 from Darra Adamkhel. A local elder said that coalminers Fazal, son of Mohammad Hanif; Rahimullah, son of Abdul Hamid; Bakhtzada, son of Mohammad Zahir; and Qaimooz Khan, son of Abdul Alam; all residents of Shangla District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, were recovered when the TTP vacated their bases in the Kukikhel area a few days ago. Earlier on August 17, the TTP had released 12 miners after receiving a huge ransom when the Darra Adamkhel administration brokered a deal between the kidnappers and coalmine owners.
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August - 23 
One Faisal was shot dead in at Gharibabad in the jurisdiction of Malir City Police Station. A milk vendor, identified as Bahadur Ali, was shot dead at Quaidabad area near Murghi Khana Chowk in the precincts of Shah Latif Police Station.
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One Faisal was shot dead in at Gharibabad in the jurisdiction of Malir City Police Station. A milk vendor, identified as Bahadur Ali, was shot dead at Quaidabad area near Murghi Khana Chowk in the precincts of Shah Latif Police Station.
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August - 23 
Police arrested three suspects in the Warren Weinstein abduction case on August 23, reported Express Tribune quoting a Police official on the condition of anonymity. However, a spokeswoman for the United States (US) Embassy in Islamabad said she was
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Police arrested three suspects in the Warren Weinstein abduction case on August 23, reported Express Tribune quoting a Police official on the condition of anonymity. However, a spokeswoman for the United States (US) Embassy in Islamabad said she was not aware of any arrests. Weinstein, a development expert from the US was abducted August 13, 2011 when militants stormed through the back door of his house in Model Town area of Lahore in Punjab province.
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August - 23 
Police on August 23 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition and arrested two alleged smugglers at Ring Road in limits of Bala Mani Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. A spokesman said Police at the
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Police on August 23 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition and arrested two alleged smugglers at Ring Road in limits of Bala Mani Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. A spokesman said Police at the PAF canal check point recovered 25 Kalashnikovs, 37 pistols of various bore, and 8,000 cartridges from a Datsun pick-up (D-1156). The alleged smugglers identified themselves as Abdur Rehman and Khan Noor of Bara area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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August - 23 
President Asif Ali Zardari on August 23 said that any cut in the US assistance would not only impact Pakistan’s existing economic conditions but would also send a negative signal to the public about commitment of the US Government towards the people
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President Asif Ali Zardari on August 23 said that any cut in the US assistance would not only impact Pakistan’s existing economic conditions but would also send a negative signal to the public about commitment of the US Government towards the people of Pakistan when they are suffering heavily in economic terms due to unparalleled toll of war against terror, reports Daily Times. The President was talking to a US delegation comprising Senator Carl Levin, Senator Jeff Merkley, Senator Jeanne Shaheen and other senior officials, including that of the US embassy in Islamabad during a meeting at Presidency.
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August - 23 
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP, Central) Asim Qaimkhani and SSP (South) Naeem Sheikh claimed to have arrested four militants belonging to Akram Baloch group of gangsters operating in Layari from North Nazimabad area. They were arrested after an
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Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP, Central) Asim Qaimkhani and SSP (South) Naeem Sheikh claimed to have arrested four militants belonging to Akram Baloch group of gangsters operating in Layari from North Nazimabad area. They were arrested after an encounter with Police in North Nazimabad on the night of August 19 but their arrests were disclosed on August 23. The militants were identified as Shahnawaz Baloch, Rafiq, Mustafa Baloch and Naeem Jan. Police recovered weapons and drugs from their possession. They confessed to have been involved in 13 cases of murder, attempt to murder and abduction.
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August - 23 
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik warned militant outfits, including Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), to end their all activities otherwise action would be taken against them under th
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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik warned militant outfits, including Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), to end their all activities otherwise action would be taken against them under the Anti-Terrorism Act. “Offices of banned organisations will be sealed,” it was declared.
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August - 23 
Suspected militants killed an Afghan refugee in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency on suspicion of being a spy for the United States. An ATM card from an Afghan bank and a hand-written note, stating that he was caught spying for the United St
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Suspected militants killed an Afghan refugee in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency on suspicion of being a spy for the United States. An ATM card from an Afghan bank and a hand-written note, stating that he was caught spying for the United States, were found beside the body.
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August - 23 
While the core committee of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on August 23 decided not to call in the Army, Rangers were deployed to carry out ‘surgical operation’ in Karachi to control law and order situation, reported Daily Times. Rangers started the o
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While the core committee of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on August 23 decided not to call in the Army, Rangers were deployed to carry out ‘surgical operation’ in Karachi to control law and order situation, reported Daily Times. Rangers started the operation and arrested 18 suspects, Dawn added. Large numbers of Rangers were deployed in Lyari, Orangi Town, Malir, Saddar and other parts of the city and arrested eight suspects from Lyari, five each from Hasan Square and the old vegetable market area.
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August - 23 
A Nepali Congress (NC) leader said on August 23 that NC could possibly even withdraw the nomination of its senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba for the prime ministerial post to pave the way for the formation of national consensus Government within the e
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A Nepali Congress (NC) leader said on August 23 that NC could possibly even withdraw the nomination of its senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba for the prime ministerial post to pave the way for the formation of national consensus Government within the extended deadline of August 24 set by the President. The NC leader, Chandra Bhandari, said that the parties can forge consensus if one of the two candidates for the post of prime minister – Maoist vice-chairman Baburam Bhattarai and senior leader of NC Sher Bahadur Deuba – withdraws his nomination.
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August - 23 
Government registered a Bill in the House seeking a fresh three-month extension of the Constituent Assembly (CA) a week ahead of the CA's term expiry on August 31. The move generated criticism from the senior coalition partner, Unified Communist Part
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Government registered a Bill in the House seeking a fresh three-month extension of the Constituent Assembly (CA) a week ahead of the CA's term expiry on August 31. The move generated criticism from the senior coalition partner, Unified Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (UCPN-M). The Maoists want a six-month extension at the very least.
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August - 23 
With the political parties engaged in bilateral and tripartite discussions to forge agreement for a national consensus Government, NC President Sushil Koirala met senior leader of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Madhav Kum
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With the political parties engaged in bilateral and tripartite discussions to forge agreement for a national consensus Government, NC President Sushil Koirala met senior leader of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Madhav Kumar Nepal and requested the latter’s support for NC’s prime ministerial candidate Sher Bahadur Deuba.
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August - 23 
Mohammad Yahiya, the suspected ‘chief’ of the banned Islamist terror outfit, Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B), on August 23 has made confession in an anti-terrorism case. Judge Billal Hossain of the Second Judicial Magistrate's Court rec
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Mohammad Yahiya, the suspected ‘chief’ of the banned Islamist terror outfit, Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B), on August 23 has made confession in an anti-terrorism case. Judge Billal Hossain of the Second Judicial Magistrate's Court recorded his statement in the case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act and ordered him to jail. Yahiya, arrested on August 18, is also accused in cases over the Aug 21, 2004 Grenade Attack on an Awami League rally, Ramna Batamul blast in 2001 and planting a bomb at a rally venue of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, then leader of the opposition, in 2000.
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August - 23 
The United States (US) has appreciated Bangladesh Government's commitment and initiatives to combat terrorism in 'all forms and manifestations', according to Bdnews24.com. This was stated in the 2010 country report on terrorism released on August 18
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The United States (US) has appreciated Bangladesh Government's commitment and initiatives to combat terrorism in 'all forms and manifestations', according to Bdnews24.com. This was stated in the 2010 country report on terrorism released on August 18 by the US Department of State's Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism. The report stated, "Bangladesh continued to increase its domestic capacity as well as its international and regional counterterrorism cooperation in 2010, working with its partners to increase information sharing and Bangladeshi capacity development”. The report also mentioned that the Awami League-led Government has been committed to combating domestic and transnational terrorist groups since coming into power in January 2009. The report also touched on the present Government's steps to nab and bring the militant elements to justice. It mentioned the Government's denial of the terrorist groups' freedom of movement, increased counterterrorism policing, and other law enforcement efforts.
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August - 23 
Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) said on August 23 that the Government failed to reduce defence spending even two years after the war ended in the country.
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Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) said on August 23 that the Government failed to reduce defence spending even two years after the war ended in the country.
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August - 24 
About 10 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Rabindranath Mishra, an activist of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) party, in the night of August 24 at Dhangri under Jhargram Police Station area in West Midnapore Dis
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About 10 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Rabindranath Mishra, an activist of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) party, in the night of August 24 at Dhangri under Jhargram Police Station area in West Midnapore District, reports Economic Times. This is the first incident, in which a TMC activist was killed by the Maoists after Mamata Banerjee's Government came to power in the State on May 20, 2011. The Maoists had called for a 24-hour bandh on August 24 in Jungle Mahal area, alleging that the Janajagaran Manch (Mass Awareness Forum, an anti-Maoist platform recent set up by TMC) was functioning as a Government agency and had been engaged in thwarting the democratic rights of the tribals.
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August - 24 
An exchange of fire occurred between Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 24 as SFs neutralised a major transit camp of Maoists hidden inside the forest between Kanchanpadu and Rangampadu on Nara
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An exchange of fire occurred between Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 24 as SFs neutralised a major transit camp of Maoists hidden inside the forest between Kanchanpadu and Rangampadu on Narayanpatna-Bandhugaon road in Koraput District, reports The Hindu. The encounter occurred following intelligence inputs that a group of Maoists have assembled at Kanchanpadu forests in Narayanpatna block. No casualty was reported. One Self Loading Rifle (SLR), one 9-mm gun, ammunition including magazine of light machine gun, 15 kit bags of ultras, Maoist literature, and medicines were recovered by the Police. It was suspected that around 60 cadres were camping in the Maoist camp.
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August - 24 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) observed a day-long bandh (general shut down) in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia on August 24 in protest against the ru
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) observed a day-long bandh (general shut down) in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia on August 24 in protest against the ruling party's alleged violence against people in the region, the recent Police raid at PCPA’s former convener Chhatradhar Mahato's house and to demand immediate release of all political prisoners. Incidentally, the bandh came the very day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tabled her Government's report card for the first 90 days where she claimed to have been able to bring peace in the three Jungle Mahal Districts through special packages for the development of the region.
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August - 24 
Dead bodies of two brothers, identified as Bashir Ahmed and Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din, residents of village Avdesh in Mahore area of Reasi District, were recovered on August 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The bodies were found inside a tree at Ranji forests
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Dead bodies of two brothers, identified as Bashir Ahmed and Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din, residents of village Avdesh in Mahore area of Reasi District, were recovered on August 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The bodies were found inside a tree at Ranji forests in the Gulabgarh area of the District where they had been killed on June 4, 2007. The bodies of duo, both of whom were Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers, were found on the disclosures of surrendered Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant Mohammad Rafiq alias Basharat. The report said that the duo was abducted and subsequently killed by Basharat and his associates for not following their dictates of joining militancy. Basharat also admitted killing of one more civilian of village Badar about four years back. As reported earlier, Basharat along with three other HM militants surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) on August 17.
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August - 24 
Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Bhima Ram Madkam, a Congress leader and Janpad (administrative division) member, at his residence in Neelavaram village under Sukma block in Dantewada District on August 24. Madka
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Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Bhima Ram Madkam, a Congress leader and Janpad (administrative division) member, at his residence in Neelavaram village under Sukma block in Dantewada District on August 24. Madkam was on the Maoist hit-list and due to a fear for his life, had been staying in the block headquarters Sukma. He had come to his village to look after his agricultural lands when the Maoists killed him.
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August - 24 
Government said there are reports that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) continued to plan anti-India activities and reminded Pakistan to honour its anti-terror pledge, according to PTI. "There are reports that LeT continues to plan and carry out anti-India acti
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Government said there are reports that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) continued to plan anti-India activities and reminded Pakistan to honour its anti-terror pledge, according to PTI. "There are reports that LeT continues to plan and carry out anti-India activities," Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament).
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August - 24 
Militants shot at an injured a Special Police Officer (SPO), Javaid Ahmed Lone, of Logripora Bomai Sopore in the Baramulla District at his home.
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Militants shot at an injured a Special Police Officer (SPO), Javaid Ahmed Lone, of Logripora Bomai Sopore in the Baramulla District at his home.
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August - 24 
On August 24 ‘chairman’ Jewel Garlosa and ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai of Black Widow (BW) joined their cadres at Sarakaribagan designated camp in Haflong of Dima Hasao District after they were granted bail by Gauhati High Court on August 12.
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On August 24 ‘chairman’ Jewel Garlosa and ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai of Black Widow (BW) joined their cadres at Sarakaribagan designated camp in Haflong of Dima Hasao District after they were granted bail by Gauhati High Court on August 12.
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August - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested three top cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) while extorting money from shop-keepers Moa Market in Kohima District on August 24. The accused have been identified as Razu Peyu Lanu Jamir (
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested three top cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) while extorting money from shop-keepers Moa Market in Kohima District on August 24. The accused have been identified as Razu Peyu Lanu Jamir (29), Akholie (26) and Khapur Zhalie Angami (40). An extortion booklet along with some extorted cash was also recovered from their possession
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August - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 24 arrested an over ground worker of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), namely Oinam Sunil Singh (40), in Bishnupur District. A hand grenade has also been recovered from him. SFs also arrested a United National Libera
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 24 arrested an over ground worker of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), namely Oinam Sunil Singh (40), in Bishnupur District. A hand grenade has also been recovered from him. SFs also arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Khumanthem Domendro (26), from Terakhongsangbi in the District.
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August - 24 
SFs at village Daroo in Pulwama District arrested two HM ‘commanders’ and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession. The arrestees, identified as ‘district commander’ Shabir Ahmad Kalas alias Waseem, and ‘group commander’ Liya
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SFs at village Daroo in Pulwama District arrested two HM ‘commanders’ and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession. The arrestees, identified as ‘district commander’ Shabir Ahmad Kalas alias Waseem, and ‘group commander’ Liyaqat Ahmad Gorsi alias Umar, were arrested from one Doka belonging to Mohammad Shafi Bokada alias Pital. The recoveries include two rockets, 300 AK rounds, one SLR, one SLR magazine, one pistol, one pistol magazine, two Chinese grenades, 61 PIKA rounds belt, 33 PIKA rounds, four UBGL grenades, one weapon cleaning tool, one USB data cable, 47 letter pads of HM outfit, Rs. 50 Indian currency, one identity card, one tape recorder cassette, two clips, one Urdu book and one diary.
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August - 24 
Talks between the State Government and Sadar Hills District Hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) for the third time on August 24 failed to arrive at an understanding and the impasse will go on further. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi met 10 representatives of th
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Talks between the State Government and Sadar Hills District Hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) for the third time on August 24 failed to arrive at an understanding and the impasse will go on further. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi met 10 representatives of the committee.
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August - 24 
The “high level meet” of NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Naga National Council (NNC), NSCN- Khole faction met on August 24 for the third time in the presence of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) to explore practical and constructive ways towards a
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The “high level meet” of NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Naga National Council (NNC), NSCN- Khole faction met on August 24 for the third time in the presence of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) to explore practical and constructive ways towards a shared Naga future. According to FNR, in this series of meeting which began on August 20 and followed up on August 22 the outfits have forgiven each other and have reconciled based on the historical and political rights and have expressed their preparedness to understand each other.
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August - 24 
The Delhi Police on August 24 produced arrested ‘divisional commander’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Abdullah Inqilabi, before a court in Rajouri District, PTI reported. He was summoned by the court through Delhi Metropolitian Court and was brought fro
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The Delhi Police on August 24 produced arrested ‘divisional commander’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Abdullah Inqilabi, before a court in Rajouri District, PTI reported. He was summoned by the court through Delhi Metropolitian Court and was brought from Tihar Jail. Abdullah was arrested in Delhi in connection with an alleged act of terrorism. He was wanted in several cases of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.
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August - 24 
The Government on August 24 said that around 2,500 "fully trained" militants were ready to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) from across the border, reports Times of India. Stating this in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of
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The Government on August 24 said that around 2,500 "fully trained" militants were ready to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) from across the border, reports Times of India. Stating this in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), the Home Ministry said the Centre in tandem with the State Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach to contain cross-border infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir. These included strengthening of border management and multi-tiered and multi-model deployment along the international border/Line of Control and infiltration routes, construction of fencing, weapons for security forces etc.
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August - 24 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the Samjhauta Express blast case (February 18, 2007) informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) on August 24 that it needed to re-examine the samples gathered after bomb blast in the train to fin
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the Samjhauta Express blast case (February 18, 2007) informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) on August 24 that it needed to re-examine the samples gathered after bomb blast in the train to find any link with the explosions that took place in Malegaon, Modasa, Hyderabad and Ajmer. The Special NIA court, Panchkula, had allowed the agency to re-examine the samples, following which Swami Aseemanand, the arrested extremist leader who is the chief suspect in the case, had approached HC, which had stayed the re-examination of samples till September 1,2011 when the case would come up for further hearing. The stay order was passed by the HC on August 23 after hearing Aseemanand's petition, which said that the NIA was planning to do it only to create evidence against him.
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August - 24 
Two local militants, identified as Shabbir Kalas and Liaqat Ahmed Gorsi, surrendered before the Army at village Sangawani in Pulwama District. A pistol, two Chinese grenades and four grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) were recovered fro
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Two local militants, identified as Shabbir Kalas and Liaqat Ahmed Gorsi, surrendered before the Army at village Sangawani in Pulwama District. A pistol, two Chinese grenades and four grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) were recovered from their possession. "Eight local terrorists have surrendered to Police and Army this year," a defense spokesman said.
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August - 24 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullapally Ramachandran saying that details of action initiated by the Government of Bangladesh for handing over Anup Chetia are not available. Hence no time frame can be indicated in this regard. He added tha
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullapally Ramachandran saying that details of action initiated by the Government of Bangladesh for handing over Anup Chetia are not available. Hence no time frame can be indicated in this regard. He added that the matter is being pursued with the Government of Bangladesh.
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