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August - 1 
The Border Security Force (BSF) troopers belonging to the 136 Battalion recovered 2.980 kilograms heroin worth INR 150 million in the international market, from Border Outpost (BOP) Old Mohammadi Wala along the International Border (IB) in Ferozepur
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The Border Security Force (BSF) troopers belonging to the 136 Battalion recovered 2.980 kilograms heroin worth INR 150 million in the international market, from Border Outpost (BOP) Old Mohammadi Wala along the International Border (IB) in Ferozepur District of Punjab on August 1, reports The Tribune. As per the sources, the consignment was being smuggled through the water channel by using plastic bottles.
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August - 1 
An Indian Army trooper, Sepoy Rohin Kumar, was killed when Pakistan opened heavy fire on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir on August 1, reports NDTV.
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An Indian Army trooper, Sepoy Rohin Kumar, was killed when Pakistan opened heavy fire on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir on August 1, reports NDTV.
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August - 1 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Dantewada and Bijapur Districts of Chhattisgarh in three separate incidents on August 1, reports The Pioneer. In one incident, three Maoists, including two minors, were arres
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Dantewada and Bijapur Districts of Chhattisgarh in three separate incidents on August 1, reports The Pioneer. In one incident, three Maoists, including two minors, were arrested after an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in a forest near Tetam village under Katekalyan Police Station limits in Dantewada District on August 1. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava said, a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and local Police launched an operation based on a specific input that senior Maoists had convened a meeting of people from Tetam, Tela, Jiakorta and other villages in a bid to force them to observe the Martyrs Week (July 28 to August 3) in memory of their slain leaders. When the patrolling team was near Tetam, the Maoists triggered IED (Improvised Explosive Devise) blasts and opened fire on SFs that led to the gun-battle. When the gun fell silent, the SFs arrested Hidma Madvi (23), a ‘jan militia member’ along with a 15-year-old girl and a boy aged 16. Also, detonators, Maoist banners, fire crackers, medicines and items of daily use were recovered from the spot, the SP said adding that “the minor girl was part of the Chetna Natya Mandli (cultural wing of Maoists) while the boy was active as a ‘militia member’. All the three were allegedly tasked with arranging commodities of daily use for senior cadres, spreading Maoist propaganda, damaging roads and conducting reconnaissance on police.” In other incidents, two Maoists, identified as Mahesh Yadav (32) and Manku Modiyam (32) were arrested from separate places in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on August 1. While Yadav was arrested from Tindodi village under Bhairamgarh Police Station limits, Modiyam was arrested from Chilnar village under Bijapur Police Station limits in the District. A Police officer said, Yadav was involved in the killing of Policeman -Somaru Poyam and injuring his parents at their house in Matwada village on July 1. On the other hand, Modiyam was wanted for killing a Police official and snatching his AK-47 rifle in Pamalwaya area in the District in 2011.
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August - 1 
One Assault Rifle, one bolt action Rifle, a 9mm Pistol, live rounds, two hand grenades, two radio sets, 490 gms of Marijuana and 97 Methamphetamine tablets were recovered near Nala Komlipok in Chandel District of Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles on Augus
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One Assault Rifle, one bolt action Rifle, a 9mm Pistol, live rounds, two hand grenades, two radio sets, 490 gms of Marijuana and 97 Methamphetamine tablets were recovered near Nala Komlipok in Chandel District of Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles on August 2.
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The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on August 1 said that it had killed the head of ‘intelligence’ of Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP), Assadullah Orakzai, in an operation near Jalalabad city, in Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News.
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The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on August 1 said that it had killed the head of ‘intelligence’ of Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP), Assadullah Orakzai, in an operation near Jalalabad city, in Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News. “The Special Units of the National Directorate of Security [NDS] have eliminated Ziaurrahman known as Assadullah Orakzai, the native of Akhel Orakzai agency of Pakistan during a targeted operation,” the statement released by NDS.
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August - 2 
On August 2, one militant belonging to Kuki National Front - President (KNF-P) was arrested along with arms and ammunition near Kante Khunou in Kangpokpi District of Manipur, tweets Eastern Command. One 9mm Pistol (country made) and three live rounds
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On August 2, one militant belonging to Kuki National Front - President (KNF-P) was arrested along with arms and ammunition near Kante Khunou in Kangpokpi District of Manipur, tweets Eastern Command. One 9mm Pistol (country made) and three live rounds of ammunition were recovered from the possession of the arrestee.
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On August 2, Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Modi held discussion with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani over the evolving security situation in the region, reports The Times of India. In readout of PM Modi’s conversation, Ministry of External Aff
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On August 2, Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Modi held discussion with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani over the evolving security situation in the region, reports The Times of India. In readout of PM Modi’s conversation, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that, PM after exchanging greetings for Eid-ul-Adha with Afghan President Ghani, discussed on the evolving security situation in the region and other areas of mutual bilateral interest. He also spoke about the recent terror attack on an Afghan prison in Nangarhar which killed almost 30 people. Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed responsibility for the attack. However, India security services believe the attack more likely had the involvement of Taliban as over 100 Taliban prisoners escaped from the prison during the attack. In recent times, ISKP attacks in Afghanistan most likely have the footprint of the Haqqani Network and, by extension the Lashkar e Toiba (LeT) and the Taliban. Moreover, the attack happening at the end of three-day Eid ceasefire agreed between the Taliban and Afghan government that saw Afghan government releasing about 5000 Taliban prisoners as goodwill gesture have largely benefitted the nexus of Taliban/Haqqani Network/LeT to carry out attacks in the guise of ISKP. This may negatively impact the ceasefire talk between Taliban and Afghan government further threatening the peace and tranquility of the region.
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August - 2 
One militant belonging to Yung Aung faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K-YA) was arrested on August 2, near Dhobinala in Dimapur (District) of Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles. Ammunition, extortion slips, letter pads of NS
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One militant belonging to Yung Aung faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K-YA) was arrested on August 2, near Dhobinala in Dimapur (District) of Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles. Ammunition, extortion slips, letter pads of NSCN/GPRN(K-YA) and other incriminating material were recovered from the unidentified arrested militant.
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August - 2 
Police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers and recovered a dump of 414 live rounds of different weapons from a village under Dubbagudem Gram Panchayat (GP, village level local self-Government institution) limits i
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Police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers and recovered a dump of 414 live rounds of different weapons from a village under Dubbagudem Gram Panchayat (GP, village level local self-Government institution) limits in Gangaram Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Mahabubabad District of Telangana on August 2, reports Telangana Today. The sympathisers have been identified as – Bandi Sudhakar of Mamidigudem, a hamlet of Dubbagudem GP, Kalthi Sammaiah of Miryalapet, a hamlet of Dubbagudem GP, and Poleboina Saraiah of Dubbagudem village. According to the Superintendent of Police (SP) N. Koti Reddy, the trio had been working for the Maoists by providing logistic support by letting them stay at their respective villages. “A case was already registered against Poleboina Saraiah in 2006 in Kothaguda Police Station as he was supplying arms to the Maoists,” the SP said. The trio was trying to resort to some offence as a part of the ongoing ‘Maoist Martyrs Week’.
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August - 2 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 2, claimed that Delhi University (DU) Professor, Hany Babu M. T. (arrested earlier on July 28) has links with Manipur based insurgent group, Kangkeipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC), repor
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 2, claimed that Delhi University (DU) Professor, Hany Babu M. T. (arrested earlier on July 28) has links with Manipur based insurgent group, Kangkeipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC), reports Hindustan Times. The agency also said that it has retrieved several communications of the DU professor with other Manipur-based outfits. Based on Hany Babu’s questioning, the NIA team also searched his residence in Noida. A NIA statement said, “Hany Babu M T was found to be a co-conspirator along with other accused persons propagating Naxal activities and Maoist ideology. The investigation also revealed that Hany Babu was in contact with Paikhomba Meitei, Secretary Information and Publicity, Military Affairs of Kangkeipak Communist Party (MC), an organisation banned under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. An interview of Ganapathy, General Secretary of CPI-Maoist was shared by Paikhomba Meitei with the accused Hany Babu. Communications of Hany Babu with other Maoists of Manipur have also been retrieved.”
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August - 2 
Two Army personnel were killed when Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) militants attacked an Army post at Shapkol in Kolwah area of Awaran District of Balochistan on August 2, reports Sangar Publication. BLF ‘spokesman’ Major Gwahram Baloch claimed r
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Two Army personnel were killed when Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) militants attacked an Army post at Shapkol in Kolwah area of Awaran District of Balochistan on August 2, reports Sangar Publication. BLF ‘spokesman’ Major Gwahram Baloch claimed responsibility for the attack. Speaking to media from an undisclosed location, Major Gwahram Baloch said that these attacks would continue till the independence of occupied Balochistan.
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August - 2 
Co-chairpersons of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal and KP Sharma Oli resumed dialogue on August 2, after almost a week in an attempt to end the stalemate between rival factions in the party, reports The Himalayan Times. Daha
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Co-chairpersons of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal and KP Sharma Oli resumed dialogue on August 2, after almost a week in an attempt to end the stalemate between rival factions in the party, reports The Himalayan Times. Dahal went to hold talks with Oli along with senior party leader Jhalanath Khanal. Deputy Parliamentary Party leader of the NCP, Subas Chandra Nembang, who is close to Oli, was also present in the meeting. The NCP faction led by Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has asked the Prime Minister to quit either as Prime Minister or party co-chair. However, Oli has refused to quit any of the two posts.
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August - 2 
The 'silent period' with regard to the General Election comes into effect from August 2, reports Daily Mirror. A total of 6,483 complaints of violation of election laws were reported but not a single violence case had been reported as of August 1, ac
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The 'silent period' with regard to the General Election comes into effect from August 2, reports Daily Mirror. A total of 6,483 complaints of violation of election laws were reported but not a single violence case had been reported as of August 1, according to the Election Commission (EC). The EC said that a total of 1,128 complaints related to violation of election laws were reported to the National Election Complaints Management Centre while 5,355 complaints were reported to the District Election Complaints Management Centres.
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August - 2 
16 persons including 13 civilians and three terrorists were killed in an ongoing attack that started on August 2, in Jalalabad Prison in PD4 of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News. The attack began when a suicide bomber detonated
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16 persons including 13 civilians and three terrorists were killed in an ongoing attack that started on August 2, in Jalalabad Prison in PD4 of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News. The attack began when a suicide bomber detonated a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) at the entrance gate of the prison followed by firing by other militants. Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) has claimed the attack adds France 24. Governor's Spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told Tolo News that the clash is still ongoing close to the prison in PD4 in Jalalabad city and has continued for so long because attackers "use shopping malls as cover." 42 others were injured in the attack. An Afghan Commando in Jalalabad said that the number of attackers may be "over twenty." A source confirmed that 700 inmates who fled the prison have been re-captured. A total of 1,500 inmates were in the prison originally, the source said. Reuters adds that more than 75 prisoners escaped, forcing Police to divert manpower to try to recapture them.
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August - 2 
39 persons, including 10 terrorists, were killed at the end of 20 hour long Jalalabad prison siege that began on August 2, with the explosion of a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) at the gate of the prison, in PD4 of Jalalabad city o
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39 persons, including 10 terrorists, were killed at the end of 20 hour long Jalalabad prison siege that began on August 2, with the explosion of a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) at the gate of the prison, in PD4 of Jalalabad city of Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News. Nangarhar Police Chief, Emal Niazi, said that both the prison and the shopping plaza close to the prison were cleared of attackers and the area is under Security Forces control. Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) claimed responsibility for the attack. Meanwhile, 40 families in a nearby building were rescued, 1,025 prisoners were also rescued, the Defence Ministry said. Among the dead were prisoners as well as civilians, prison guards and Afghan security personnel, Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, told Al Jazeera. According to the BBC, there were 1,793 prisoners in the jail at the time of the attack. Most of them Taliban and IS fighters, a Security source told the AFP News Agency. Taliban had denied its involvement in the incident. However, Afghanistan’s Interior Minister Massoud Andarabi, said they had “solid intelligence” that the attack was designed by a local Taliban ‘commander’ in the Province adds New York Times. “Shahab Almahajir, the newly appointed leader of Islamic State of Khorasan Province, or IS-KP, is a Haqqani member,” Mr. Andrabi said. A senior Afghan official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that only a third of the prison’s population of about 1,800 included IS loyalists. The rest were split among Taliban prisoners and criminals. All of them got a chance to break free, at least for a while.
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August - 2 
Office of National Security Council (ONSC) on August 2, tweeted that the Government has released 317 Taliban prisoners since the beginning of the three-day festival of Eid al-Adha on July 31, reports Al Jazeera. With the latest release, the total num
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Office of National Security Council (ONSC) on August 2, tweeted that the Government has released 317 Taliban prisoners since the beginning of the three-day festival of Eid al-Adha on July 31, reports Al Jazeera. With the latest release, the total number of Taliban prisoners freed from Afghan custody has reached 4,917, the ONSC said.
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August - 2 
A Yemeni national, Yasir Yahya, detained by authorities on terror allegations, died in Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Male city, the capital of Maldives, reports Edition. He was hospitalised since July 21, after his condition deteriorated follow
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A Yemeni national, Yasir Yahya, detained by authorities on terror allegations, died in Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Male city, the capital of Maldives, reports Edition. He was hospitalised since July 21, after his condition deteriorated following a hunger strike that lasted for two months. Yasir married to a Maldivian, was taken under Maldives Immigration's custody on March 3, 2017. Following his arrest, Immigration instructed Yasir to cancel his visa and leave Maldives within a period of one month, but he refused, so authorities placed him in the Hulhumale' Detention Centre.
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August - 2 
Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) filed an additional terror charge against Moosa Inaas, for setting ablaze a Police surveillance speedboat on fire on March 22, docked in the harbour of Thundi District of Gan in Laamu Atoll, reports en.sun.mv. PGO on
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Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) filed an additional terror charge against Moosa Inaas, for setting ablaze a Police surveillance speedboat on fire on March 22, docked in the harbour of Thundi District of Gan in Laamu Atoll, reports en.sun.mv. PGO on August 2, informed that it has filed the charge of carrying out an act of terrorism under Article 6 (b) of the Counter-Terrorism Act, with reference to Article 6 (a) (i) of the same Act, with the Criminal Court. If convicted of the charge Moosa Inaas faces a sentence of 20 to 25 years in prison. Earlier, on July 29, PGO had charged Moosa Inaas and Abdul Latheef Ibrahim charge of “possession of material implying support for a terrorist organization” under Article 6 (b) of the Counter-Terrorism Act.
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August - 3 
A Chhattisgarh-based Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sodi Oora (30) was arrested while distributing pamphlets, asking people to celebrate Martyr’s Week, at Kothapalli crossroads in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District of
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A Chhattisgarh-based Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sodi Oora (30) was arrested while distributing pamphlets, asking people to celebrate Martyr’s Week, at Kothapalli crossroads in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District of Telangana on August 3, reports The Times of India. According to the report, while Venkatapuram Police along with Central Reserve Police Personnel (CRPF) personnel were conducting vehicle checks at Kothapalli crossroads, they identified a person trying to run away on seeing them. Police later intercepted and arrested Oora – a resident of Chinna Utlapally village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. Oora told Police that he joined CPI-Maoist in 2012 as a member. Initially, he used to collect groceries and vegetables for the party and inform Maoists about the movement of the Police. In 2016, he was appointed as a member of the Pujarikanker Revolutionary Peoples’ Committee (RPC).
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August - 3 August - 4
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted three civilians identified as Ganesh Rajak (46) - a Bhalui Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) Mukhiya (village headman), Rajendra Yadav (70) - a farmer and
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted three civilians identified as Ganesh Rajak (46) - a Bhalui Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) Mukhiya (village headman), Rajendra Yadav (70) - a farmer and a money lender and Ravindra Rajak - a contractual teacher, from Mananpur Basti under Chanan Police Station limits in Lakhisarai District of Bihar on the intervening night of August 3 and 4, reports The Times of India. However, the Maoists set free the teacher later on August 4. The Station House Officer (SHO) Vaibhav Kumar said at least 25 heavily armed Maoists kidnapped the trio from their respective residences in the village. “They climbed down from the Gobardaha hills, which is hardly one kilometer away from the village. No firing took place. The Maoists did not leave any pamphlet either,” the SHO said.
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August - 3 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 3, arrested the sixth suspect, identified as Haripal Singh Chauhan (44), in the assassination of Chhattisgarh BJP legislator Bhima Mandavi and four Policemen in Bastar on April 9, 2019, from Dantewada
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 3, arrested the sixth suspect, identified as Haripal Singh Chauhan (44), in the assassination of Chhattisgarh BJP legislator Bhima Mandavi and four Policemen in Bastar on April 9, 2019, from Dantewada District of the State reports The Times of India on August 6. According to NIA, Haripal was a “co-conspirator” in the killing. A statement released by the central agency said, “Investigation has revealed that Haripal, a wholesale dealer of daily-needs goods, was a co-conspirator, along with the others arrested, and had procured material for the Communist Party of India-Maoist [CPI-Maoist] IED [Improvised Explosive Device] blast that killed Bhima Mandavi and four Police personnel”.
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August - 3 
Two civilians, identified as Mondipalli Ajay Kumar and Mondipalli Mohan Rao, were killed in a landmine explosion planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Chintalaveedhi in Jamiguda Gram Panchayat (village level local se
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Two civilians, identified as Mondipalli Ajay Kumar and Mondipalli Mohan Rao, were killed in a landmine explosion planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Chintalaveedhi in Jamiguda Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) of Pedabayalu Mandal (administrative sub-division), located in the interior part of the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) region in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on August 3, reports The New Indian Express. According to the Police, the two tribal youth had gone into the forest in search of some cattle which were missing from the herd after grazing. The Pedabayalu Sub-Inspector (SI) Raja Rao said, “They accidentally stepped on a mine planted under the soil on the thoroughfare. It exploded, killing both of them on the spot. We suspect it to be a pressure mine, rather than remote-controlled sensor mine, as the Maoists use the latter only on seeing the combing Police Forces”.
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August - 3 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before Police in separate incidents in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. In one incident, a Maoist identified as Guddi Karma (23), carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before Police in separate incidents in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. In one incident, a Maoist identified as Guddi Karma (23), carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head surrendered in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 3, reports The Pioneer. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava said, Karma was a ‘jan militia commander’ working under the Malangir Area Committee (MAC) of CPI-Maoist. He was attracted by the ‘Lon Varratu’ (homecoming), the surrender scheme of Dantewada Police. “He was involved in the killing of at least four villagers after orchestrating a ‘Jan Adalat’ (People’s/Kangaroo Court organized by the Maoists). He was also part of a Maoist team that had attacked several Police parties and blazed several construction vehicles,” the SP said. A Maoist ‘platoon commander’, identified as Malla, carrying a cash reward of INR 800,000 on his head surrendered in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 3, reports The Times of India. As per the report, Malla surrendered himself after his sister pursued him to quit the CPI-Maoist and return home. The SP Abhishek Pallava said that Malla is entitled to benefits of ‘Lon Varratu’ scheme.
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August - 3 
Missing Persons Commission has disposed of 4,616 cases up till July 30, 2020, as per monthly progress report released by Farid Ahmed Khan, the Secretary of Commission of Inquiry of Enforced Disappearances (COIOED), on cases of alleged enforced disapp
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Missing Persons Commission has disposed of 4,616 cases up till July 30, 2020, as per monthly progress report released by Farid Ahmed Khan, the Secretary of Commission of Inquiry of Enforced Disappearances (COIOED), on cases of alleged enforced disappearances for the month of July 2020, Pakistan Today reported on August 4. A total number of 6,686 cases were received by the Commission up until June 2020. During July 2020, 43 more cases were received by the commission and the total numbers of cases reached 6,729. The commission disposed 23 cases in July 2020 and thus total resolved cases as of July 30, 2020 is 4,616, with a balance of 2,113 cases. The Commission will resume its hearings soon after review of lockdown policies announced by the Federal Government and Provincial Governments.
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August - 3 
Co-chairs of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal and KP Sharma Oli held talks on August 3, in an attempt to break the current impasse in the party, but failed to reconcile their differences, reports The Himalayan Times. The riva
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Co-chairs of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal and KP Sharma Oli held talks on August 3, in an attempt to break the current impasse in the party, but failed to reconcile their differences, reports The Himalayan Times. The rival faction led by Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has asked Oli to quit either as Prime Minister or party Co-chair. Oli, however, is adamant on hanging on to both the posts.
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August - 3 
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on August 3, summoned the new Parliament to meet on August 20, 2020 following the General Election on August 5, reports Colombo Page. President’s Media Division announced that the Extraordinary Gazette notification announ
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on August 3, summoned the new Parliament to meet on August 20, 2020 following the General Election on August 5, reports Colombo Page. President’s Media Division announced that the Extraordinary Gazette notification announcing the summoning of the new Parliament was issued last night. The President has made this decision under the powers vested in him by the Constitution of Sri Lanka and the Parliamentary Election Act. President Rajapaksa dissolved the eight Parliament with effect from midnight of March 2 fixing the date for the Election of Members of Parliament to be the April 25 and fixing the date for the new Parliament to meet to be the May 14. However, consequent to Covid-19 Pandemic, the Election Commission by Gazette Notification on June 10 notified that the Election for electing the Members of Parliament will be held on August 5.
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August - 3 
The Taliban group released the details of the video teleconference between Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of State of the United States and the ‘deputy political chief’ of Taliban Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, reports Khamma News Agency on August 4. “Toda
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The Taliban group released the details of the video teleconference between Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of State of the United States and the ‘deputy political chief’ of Taliban Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, reports Khamma News Agency on August 4. “Today evening, Mullah Bradar Akhund, Deputy-Amir and Head of the Political Office and his delegation had a virtual meeting with Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State via video-conference,” Suhail Shaheen, a spokesperson for the political office of Taliban in Doha (Qatar) said. Shaheen further added, “Both sides talked about the inception of intra-Afghan negotiations and the status quo emphasizing that release of the remaining prisoners are essential for commencement of intra-Afghan negotiations…The Secretary of State also welcomed announcement of ceasefire by the Islamic Emirate on the eve of the current Eid.”
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August - 3 
Three civilians, including two women and child, were killed in the blast in front of a wedding party in Halal Zoi village in Shigal District of Kunar Province on August 3, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Three civilians, including two women and child, were killed in the blast in front of a wedding party in Halal Zoi village in Shigal District of Kunar Province on August 3, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 3 
As many as six unidentified terrorists were killed, in an air raid, conducted by foreign troops close to Durand Line in Kunar Province on August 3, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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As many as six unidentified terrorists were killed, in an air raid, conducted by foreign troops close to Durand Line in Kunar Province on August 3, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 3 
Taliban militants killed a doctor, Sakhi Akbari, in Dor Aabad region of Farah city in Farah Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 4.
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Taliban militants killed a doctor, Sakhi Akbari, in Dor Aabad region of Farah city in Farah Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 4.
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August - 3 
US President Donald Trump, in an interview with Axios on HBO, said that the US will reduce its military presence in Afghanistan to about 4,000 troops "very soon,” reports Tolo News on August 4. "We are largely out of Afghanistan”, President Trump sai
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US President Donald Trump, in an interview with Axios on HBO, said that the US will reduce its military presence in Afghanistan to about 4,000 troops "very soon,” reports Tolo News on August 4. "We are largely out of Afghanistan”, President Trump said. "We'll be down in a very short period of time to 8,000, and then we're going to be down to 4,000, we're negotiating right now," Trump added. However, he did not specify any exact time.
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August - 3 
Maldivian Authorities on August 3, claimed that Yasir Yahya, a Yemeni citizen who died in state custody while undergoing treatment after a two-month long hunger strike, was linked to international terrorist organisation Al Qaeda, reports Edition. Acc
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Maldivian Authorities on August 3, claimed that Yasir Yahya, a Yemeni citizen who died in state custody while undergoing treatment after a two-month long hunger strike, was linked to international terrorist organisation Al Qaeda, reports Edition. According to a joint statement released by Maldives Immigration, Maldives Correctional Service and Maldives Police Service, Yasir played a key role in the terror group; Yasir had completed various high-level terrorism training programmes, had also overseen Al Qaeda's activities in many countries including Yemen. Further, Yasir had, during his stay in the island nation, developed close connections with Maldivians who were investigated by Maldives Police Service in terrorism-related offences. Yasir Yahya had gone on a lengthy hunger strike this year and was admitted at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in the capital Male on July 21, for treatment. However, he passed away from a stroke.
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August - 4 August - 8
Dead body of Manbong Mulong Chang (43), ‘secretary’, Chang Region, of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khango Konyak (NSCN-K2), who was beaten to death was recovered from Eastern Naga Nursing Home near Bazaar Point in Tuensang District of
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Dead body of Manbong Mulong Chang (43), ‘secretary’, Chang Region, of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khango Konyak (NSCN-K2), who was beaten to death was recovered from Eastern Naga Nursing Home near Bazaar Point in Tuensang District of Nagaland on August 4, reports Nagaland Express. Following the incident, Tuensang Police arrested nine persons in connection with the killing of Manbong Mulong Chang on August 8. The arrested persons are identified as Shellen Nyakba Konyak, ‘dy kilonser’; Aliba Stm, ‘lieutenant’; Homang Konyak , ‘2nd lieutenant’; Angkihongba Konyak , ‘private’; Seyang Chang, ‘vice chairman Chang region’; C Wongtochu @ Benjong Chang, ‘central council member’; Sangphu Chang, ‘sergent major’; Akumba Chang, ‘lieutenant’ and HZ Mangyang Chang, MIP were arrested for the murder. One AK -56, 18 rounds of 7.62X 39 mm ammunition, two AK magazines, three mobile phones, one vehicle (Santro Xing) and other incriminating documents from the arrested militants.
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August - 4 
A cache of arms, and warlike stores including point 22 mm Pistol, Point 32 mm Pistols,12 Bore Rifle, ammunition, Chinese Hand Grenade and radio set were recovered on August 4, near Kadampokpi Khunau of Imphal West District in Manipur, tweets Eastern
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A cache of arms, and warlike stores including point 22 mm Pistol, Point 32 mm Pistols,12 Bore Rifle, ammunition, Chinese Hand Grenade and radio set were recovered on August 4, near Kadampokpi Khunau of Imphal West District in Manipur, tweets Eastern Command.
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August - 4 
India said on August 4, that two more of the seven Indian engineers abducted by suspected Taliban militants in Baghlan Province of Afghanistan in May 2018 had been freed and returned to the country, taking the number of men released so far to six, re
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India said on August 4, that two more of the seven Indian engineers abducted by suspected Taliban militants in Baghlan Province of Afghanistan in May 2018 had been freed and returned to the country, taking the number of men released so far to six, reports Hindustan Times. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a brief statement that the two Indian nationals were “released from captivity in Afghanistan” on July 31 and “returned to India today [Tuesday]”.
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August - 4 
Militants fired upon and critically injured a Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) at Akhran Qazigund in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Inspector
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Militants fired upon and critically injured a Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) at Akhran Qazigund in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said, militants fired upon a Sarpanch Arif Ahmad Shah near his residence at Akhran Qazigund in Kulgam District. Arif Ahmad was removed to hospital in Qazigund where his condition is critical and later shifted to SKIMS Soura in Srinagar.
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August - 4 
On August 4, three militants belonging to Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) were arrested from Hazaripara village of Dhubri District in Assam, tweets Eastern Command. The three militants identified as Uttam Ray, Sudip Koch and Uma Koch was arres
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On August 4, three militants belonging to Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) were arrested from Hazaripara village of Dhubri District in Assam, tweets Eastern Command. The three militants identified as Uttam Ray, Sudip Koch and Uma Koch was arrested during their travel in a motorcycle without a number plate from Fakiragram to Bilasipara, reports The Week. A 9 mm pistol, a 7.65 mm pistol, a 4.5 mm pistol, four rounds of bullets of 9 mm and four rounds of bullets of 7.65 mm were recovered from the arrested militants.
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August - 4 
Pakistan resorted to unprovoked Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Public Relations Officer (PRO),
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Pakistan resorted to unprovoked Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Public Relations Officer (PRO), Defence Jammu said, Pakistani forces initiated small arms firing and shelling with mortars on Tuesday (August 4). However, there were no reports of any causalities in the violation.
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August - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) averted an explosion when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected militants was detected by a road opening party on Srinagar-Baramulla Highway in Tappar village under Pattan area in Baramulla District of Jammu
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Security Forces (SFs) averted an explosion when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected militants was detected by a road opening party on Srinagar-Baramulla Highway in Tappar village under Pattan area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said, “During routine patrolling 29 RR (Rashtriya Rifles) jawans (troopers) have found suspicious material likely an IED at Tappar village on highway under the culvert. The IED was later defused by bomb disposal squad of Indian Army."
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August - 4 
The Security Forces (SFs) recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 4, reports The New Indian Express. The recovery was made b
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The Security Forces (SFs) recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 4, reports The New Indian Express. The recovery was made based on the inputs provided by a Maoist identified as - Guddi Karma (23), who surrendered before SFs in the District, as reported by SATP earlier on August 4. The surrendered Maoist revealed that the IEDs were planted to target the SFs out on the operations.
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August - 4 
Two Policemen were injured in a grenade attack on a Police party near Wanpora in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Head Constable Khurhsid Ahmad and Special Police Officer (SPO) Ishfaq Ahmad su
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Two Policemen were injured in a grenade attack on a Police party near Wanpora in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Head Constable Khurhsid Ahmad and Special Police Officer (SPO) Ishfaq Ahmad suffered splinter injuries and were later taken to hospital where both are stated to be stable.
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August - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) allegedly arrested two youths during a search operation in Mehnaz area of Buleda tehsil in Kech District in the mid night of August 4, reports The Balochistan Post. According to details, Mukhtar son of Majeed and Abdul Wahab son
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Security Forces (SFs) allegedly arrested two youths during a search operation in Mehnaz area of Buleda tehsil in Kech District in the mid night of August 4, reports The Balochistan Post. According to details, Mukhtar son of Majeed and Abdul Wahab son of Mullah Abdul Hakim were abducted from their house by Pakistani forces during an operation. It may be recalled that incidents of enforced disappearances of Baloch people have been reported in the past from Balochistan and other provinces including Sindh. While tortured bodies of missing persons have also been recovered in Sindh and Balochistan.
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August - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) and intelligence agencies suspectedly arrested two Baloch men from Khairpur District of Sindh on August 4, and transferred them to an unknown location, reports The Balochistan Post. The family sources of the mentioned persons to
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Security Forces (SFs) and intelligence agencies suspectedly arrested two Baloch men from Khairpur District of Sindh on August 4, and transferred them to an unknown location, reports The Balochistan Post. The family sources of the mentioned persons told The Balochistan Post, that two brothers, Kachi Khan Marri and Zaamur Khan Marri, residents of Khairpur, have taken into custody by Pakistani forces around midnight during a raid on their house. Their family expressed fear that the abductees could be extra-judicially killed like other Baloch missing persons and they appealed to the human rights organisations to play their role for the safe recovery of aforementioned persons.
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August - 4 
The Supreme Court August 4, ordered that a copy of the judicial inquiry report on the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar carnage be provided to the Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan and also directed him to ask the Government for instruct
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The Supreme Court August 4, ordered that a copy of the judicial inquiry report on the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar carnage be provided to the Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan and also directed him to ask the Government for instructions regarding the next step, reports Dawn. A two-member bench, comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, heard the proceedings on the Suo motu case. During the hearing, the Chief Justice remarked, "we will not leave those who are responsible for the APS tragedy" and expressed sympathy with the parents.
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August - 4 
Police Department on August 4 said 82,091 security personnel have been deployed to provide security for the Parliamentary Election, reports Colombo Page. Director of the Police-Elections Senior Superintendent of Police Ashoka Dharmasena, at a special
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Police Department on August 4 said 82,091 security personnel have been deployed to provide security for the Parliamentary Election, reports Colombo Page. Director of the Police-Elections Senior Superintendent of Police Ashoka Dharmasena, at a special media briefing said 61,078 Police officers, 3,145 Special Task Force (STF) officers and 2,368 intelligence officers have been deployed around the country to ensure a fair and peaceful election. In addition, 1,926 Special Bureau officers and 10,750 Civil Defense Force officers have been mobilized, SSP Dharmasena said.
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August - 4 
Afghan Special Forces arrested a top ‘commander’ of the Islamic State-Khurasan province (ISIS-K), in Kunar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 5.
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Afghan Special Forces arrested a top ‘commander’ of the Islamic State-Khurasan province (ISIS-K), in Kunar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 5.
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August - 4 
An Indian national from the State of Kerala, Ijaz, detonated the Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) in the initial phase of the 20 hour long Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) attack on Jalalabad prison in Nangarhar Province, repo
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An Indian national from the State of Kerala, Ijaz, detonated the Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) in the initial phase of the 20 hour long Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) attack on Jalalabad prison in Nangarhar Province, reports Khamma News Agency on August 5.
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August - 4 
At least 12 people close to Mahbubullah Ghafari, a former member of the provincial council of Baghlan, were killed in a roadside mine blast in the Chashmaye Shir area, on the Baghlan-Samangan highway, in Baghlan Province, reports Tolo News on August
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At least 12 people close to Mahbubullah Ghafari, a former member of the provincial council of Baghlan, were killed in a roadside mine blast in the Chashmaye Shir area, on the Baghlan-Samangan highway, in Baghlan Province, reports Tolo News on August 5.The incident occurred when Mahbubullah Ghafari was on his way to Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh Province.
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August - 4 
India said on August 4, that two more of the seven Indian engineers abducted by suspected Taliban militants in Baghlan Province of Afghanistan in May 2018 had been freed and returned to the country, taking the number of men released so far to six, re
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India said on August 4, that two more of the seven Indian engineers abducted by suspected Taliban militants in Baghlan Province of Afghanistan in May 2018 had been freed and returned to the country, taking the number of men released so far to six, reports Hindustan Times. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a brief statement that the two Indian nationals were “released from captivity in Afghanistan” on July 31 and “returned to India today [Tuesday]”.
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August - 4 
Security Forces killed five armed oppositions near Durand Line in Kamdish District of Nuristan Province on August 4, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Security Forces killed five armed oppositions near Durand Line in Kamdish District of Nuristan Province on August 4, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 5 
An unidentified woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed while three others were injured in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at Isulnar forest in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on August 5, reports Th
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An unidentified woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed while three others were injured in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at Isulnar forest in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on August 5, reports The Pioneer. According to Police, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) personnel had launched an anti-Maoist operation in the said forest when they encountered the rebels. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sundarraj Patilingam said the Maoists opened fire, triggering a gun battle. After sensing defeat, they escaped into the forest. When the gun fell silent SFs found the body of a woman cadre and a 12-bore gun from the spot. The slain Maoist seemed to be a member of PLGA (People's Liberation Guerrilla Army) platoon no.11 of the Maoists, the IGP said adding that bloodstains at the spot indicated that three-four Maoists may have been injured.
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August - 5 
The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Bhupesh Baghel on August 5, launched a social security scheme for tendu leave collectors in the State, which is believed to benefit over 1.2 million families, mostly tribal and forest dwellers engaged in its colle
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The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Bhupesh Baghel on August 5, launched a social security scheme for tendu leave collectors in the State, which is believed to benefit over 1.2 million families, mostly tribal and forest dwellers engaged in its collection, reports Outlook. The scheme - Shaheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Sangrahak Samajik Suraksha Yojana (SMKTSSSY), is to be executed jointly by State’s Forest Department and Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Federation. A financial aid of INR 200,000 will be provided to the nominee or the heir in case of normal death of the head of the family of the registered tendu leaves collectors (if the age of the head of the family is not beyond 50 years), said an official.
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August - 5 
The Visakhapatnam District rural Police on August 6, claimed that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are taking to cannabis (ganja) cultivation in the agency area of Andhra Pradesh, reports The Times of India. As per the Police,
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The Visakhapatnam District rural Police on August 6, claimed that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are taking to cannabis (ganja) cultivation in the agency area of Andhra Pradesh, reports The Times of India. As per the Police, the nexus between Maoists and cannabis traders came to the fore after the arrest of one Kolakani Kamesh from Maddigaruvu area in Gangaraju Madugula Mandal (administrative sub-division) in the District on August 5. “We always knew Maoists collect levy from ganja traders. Now we have come to know that they are into ganja cultivation too,” said Satish Kumar, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), anti-Maoist operations. Kamesh was arrested by Gangaraju Madugula Police on August 5, and INR 1,76,000 in cash, 24 kilograms of ganja, two steel carriages, 10 detonators, nuts and bolts were recovered from his residence. Kamesh, during interrogation, accepted that he had been working for Maoists for the last four years. He also said that he was contacted by Maoist couple – Ashok and his wife Lakshmi, who used to supply him ganja stock. “He would use the money from the sale to procure food material, medicines, and even explosives for Maoists. They are now engaging local tribals to cultivate ganja,” said the OSD.
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August - 5 
At least 39 people were injured in a cracker bomb attack on a rally of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 5, reports Samaa TV. The Kashmir rally was on its way near the Baitul Mukarram
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At least 39 people were injured in a cracker bomb attack on a rally of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 5, reports Samaa TV. The Kashmir rally was on its way near the Baitul Mukarram mosque when an unidentified person threw a cracker bomb from the opposite side of the road. Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, who was leading the rally, urged party workers to cooperate with law enforcement agencies. In a statement, the JI Karachi leader said the attack was carried out by “coward agents of Indian [intelligence agency] R&AW”. The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) has claimed responsibility for the attack through its social media account.
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August - 5 
A Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed and two others injured, after heavy mortar and weapons firing, from across the border with Afghanistan, in the Bin Shahi area of Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 5, reports Geo TV.
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A Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed and two others injured, after heavy mortar and weapons firing, from across the border with Afghanistan, in the Bin Shahi area of Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 5, reports Geo TV.
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August - 5 
One 18-year-old woman was killed in cross-border shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in Fatehpur village of Hot Spring Sector in Kotli District of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on August 5, reports Geo TV. According to a statement by the Inte
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One 18-year-old woman was killed in cross-border shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in Fatehpur village of Hot Spring Sector in Kotli District of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on August 5, reports Geo TV. According to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Indian troops targeted civil population along the LoC in the Hot Spring Sector in which one 18-year old woman killed and six others injured. The injured belonged to Fatehpur and Tahi villages.
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August - 5 
One Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) worker who was among 39 persons injured in cracker bomb attack on a rally of JI in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 5, succumbed to his injuries on August 6, reports The News. The Kas
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One Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) worker who was among 39 persons injured in cracker bomb attack on a rally of JI in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 5, succumbed to his injuries on August 6, reports The News. The Kashmir rally was on its way near the Baitul Mukarram Mosque when an unidentified person threw a cracker bomb from the opposite side of the road. The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 5 
One Levies Force personnel, Younis Hussain, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Newano area of Zamuran tehsil (revenue unit) in Kech District of Balochistan on August 5, reports The Balochistan Post. Soon after receiving information about the
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One Levies Force personnel, Younis Hussain, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Newano area of Zamuran tehsil (revenue unit) in Kech District of Balochistan on August 5, reports The Balochistan Post. Soon after receiving information about the Levies personnel, Police and military forces rushed to the site and started search operation. However, assailants managed to escape. It should be noted that Zamuran and Buleda are one of the areas affected by the ongoing insurgency in Balochistan and religious extremists operate openly in the area.
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August - 5 
Four leaders of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) were arrested from a hotel in Radi Bazaar of Western Rukum District in Province No. 6 while they were holding talks, reports Khabarhub on August 6. The arrested
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Four leaders of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) were arrested from a hotel in Radi Bazaar of Western Rukum District in Province No. 6 while they were holding talks, reports Khabarhub on August 6. The arrested are identified as District Secretary Hiramani Rawal (39), District Committee member Ghamand Mahar (28), District Committee chief of party’s student wing Prem Prashan Bohara (19), and cadre Tul Bahadur Gharti (20).
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August - 5 
Vice-chair of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Bamdev Gautam, who till a few weeks ago was siding with the party’s faction led by Co-Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal, on August 5, said he was in no camp, reports The
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Vice-chair of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Bamdev Gautam, who till a few weeks ago was siding with the party’s faction led by Co-Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal, on August 5, said he was in no camp, reports The Himalayan Times. Gautam issued a press statement through his Personal Aide Bishwamani Subedi, saying he was not with any camp within the party. His statement gives some respite to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has fallen in minority in the NCP’s Standing Committee and Central Committee. According to the statement, Gautam told Dahal when the latter went to meet him at his residence that he was in favour of party unity and he was not with any faction or leader. Dahal had gone to Gautam’s residence to ascertain his support in the fight against Oli. Earlier, on July 28, Gautam mooted a six-point proposal suggesting that Oli be allowed to stay as PM until the term of the House of Representatives ended and chairman of the party until the next General Convention. The proposal adds that Dahal should assume the executive chairperson of the party.
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August - 5 
The Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) arrested a cadre of banned militant outfit Ansar-al-Islam from Mongonpoita Bazer in Jhenaidah District of the Khulna Division on August 5, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Mohamad Sajib Hossain (26). He was wanted
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The Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) arrested a cadre of banned militant outfit Ansar-al-Islam from Mongonpoita Bazer in Jhenaidah District of the Khulna Division on August 5, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Mohamad Sajib Hossain (26). He was wanted in an ATU case filed with Tongi West Police Station on June 5.
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August - 5 
Polling for the 2020 Parliamentary Elections began on August 5 at 7 am in 12,985 polling stations across the country under strict health guidelines, reports Colombo Page. The Ministry of Health has deployed health officers, including public health i
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Polling for the 2020 Parliamentary Elections began on August 5 at 7 am in 12,985 polling stations across the country under strict health guidelines, reports Colombo Page. The Ministry of Health has deployed health officers, including public health inspectors, at polling stations under the supervision of local health service directors and medical officers to ensure strict adherence to the health safety measures. Voting will end at 5:00 p.m. allowing the last hour for the self-quarantined voters to cast their ballots. The counting will begin on August 6 and the results are expected to be released on August 7. According to the Election Commission 16,263,885 voters are eligible to cast their ballot to elect 196 lawmakers to the 225-member parliament. The other 29 will be elected from a national list according to the number of votes received by the respective parties or independent groups. A total of 7,452 candidates from 40 recognized political parties and 313 independent groups are contesting the General Election this year.
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August - 5 
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has swept the Parliamentary Elections held on August 5, to elect 196 members to the 225-member Parliament, reports Colombo Page. The SLPP received 6,853,693 votes (59.09 percent) and secured 128 electoral seats and
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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has swept the Parliamentary Elections held on August 5, to elect 196 members to the 225-member Parliament, reports Colombo Page. The SLPP received 6,853,693 votes (59.09 percent) and secured 128 electoral seats and with the 17 national list members has gained 145 seats in the Parliament although just shy of the two-third majority the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa expected. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), the breakaway party from the United National Party (UNP) led by Sajith Premadasa came in second with 2,771,984 votes (23.90 percent) wining 47 electoral seats and received seven national list slots totalling 54 seats in the Parliament. Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB) led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake got 445,958 votes (3.84 percent) winning two electoral seats and one national list seat. Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), the main constituent party of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) got 327,168 votes (2.82 percent) winning nine electoral seats and one national list. The United National Party (UNP) led by former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe came at a distant 5th place receiving 249,435 votes (2.15 percent) but failed to secure a single electoral seat. 33 former Ministers and leading candidates of some political parties including former PM Wickremesinghe have lost their seats at this election. Premadasa, who was the opposition leader of the 8th Parliament following the election of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to be the Opposition Leader of the new Parliament.
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August - 5 
Voting for the 2020 General Election that commenced at 7.00 am on August 5, ended peacefully at 5.00 pm amid anti-coronavirus measures, reports Colombo Page. The election was held in accordance with health guidelines due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A
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Voting for the 2020 General Election that commenced at 7.00 am on August 5, ended peacefully at 5.00 pm amid anti-coronavirus measures, reports Colombo Page. The election was held in accordance with health guidelines due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 16,263,885 registered voters were eligible to cast their vote at 12,885 polling centers island-wide to elect 196 members to the parliament. A total of 7,452 candidates representing 40 political parties and 313 independent groups contested the election. The Election Commission (EC) said overall about 71 percent of eligible voters has cast their ballots island wide. Meanwhile, the Police said the election was held very peacefully.
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August - 5 
Unidentified militants on August 5, targeted the car of Governor of Nuristan, Abdul Ghafoor Malekzai, injuring two of his bodyguards in the Chapa Dara District on Nuristan-Kunar highway in Kunar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Unidentified militants on August 5, targeted the car of Governor of Nuristan, Abdul Ghafoor Malekzai, injuring two of his bodyguards in the Chapa Dara District on Nuristan-Kunar highway in Kunar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 5 
A former Policeman, Qudratullah, who is accused of shooting and killing three of his colleagues, three months ago in Ghor Province, was arrested from Faryab Province on August 5, reports Tolo News.
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A former Policeman, Qudratullah, who is accused of shooting and killing three of his colleagues, three months ago in Ghor Province, was arrested from Faryab Province on August 5, reports Tolo News.
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August - 5 
Security Forces killed at least eight Taliban militants during clashes in Sangeen District of Helmand Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 6
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Security Forces killed at least eight Taliban militants during clashes in Sangeen District of Helmand Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 6
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August - 5 
The Afghan Security Forces (SFs) killed 10 Taliban militants in two separate incidents in Ghazni-Kandahar Highway in Gilan District and Arzoo area located in the outskirts of Ghazni city in Ghazni Province, reports Khamma News Agency on August 6. Acc
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The Afghan Security Forces (SFs) killed 10 Taliban militants in two separate incidents in Ghazni-Kandahar Highway in Gilan District and Arzoo area located in the outskirts of Ghazni city in Ghazni Province, reports Khamma News Agency on August 6. According to Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) statement, six Taliban militants were killed by the Afghan SFs on Ghazni-Kandahar Highway in Gilan District and four militants were killed in Arzoo area located in the outskirts of Ghazni city.
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August - 6 
India raised Dawood Ibrahim’s name at the ‘High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council: Addressing the Issue of Linkages between Terrorism and Organized Crime’ on August 6, reports India Today. India highlighted the nexus between international
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India raised Dawood Ibrahim’s name at the ‘High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council: Addressing the Issue of Linkages between Terrorism and Organized Crime’ on August 6, reports India Today. India highlighted the nexus between international terrorism and organised crime. The greatest example for India is UN-designated terrorist Dawood Ibrahim. Speaking of the connection of this crime syndicate with terrorism from across the border, the statement said, “India has been a victim of terrorism sponsored from across our border. We have experienced first-hand the cruel linkage between transnational organized crime and terrorism. An organized crime syndicate, the D-Company, that used to smuggle gold and counterfeit currencies transformed into a terrorist entity overnight causing a series of bomb blasts in the city of Mumbai in 1993.”
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August - 6 
On August 6, Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Delhi held six IS (Islamic State) operatives guilty in a case of a criminal conspiracy by the IS to establish its base in India by recruiting Muslim youths through different social med
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On August 6, Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Delhi held six IS (Islamic State) operatives guilty in a case of a criminal conspiracy by the IS to establish its base in India by recruiting Muslim youths through different social media platforms to carry out acts of terrorism in the country, reports defenceaviationpost.com. The order was passed by Special Judge for NIA at Patiala house courts complex Parveen Singh. The case, registered by the NIA on December 9, 2015 under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act), pertains to the larger criminal conspiracy hatched by the IS to establish its base in India by recruiting Muslim youths for the proscribed terror group through different social media platforms, an NIA spokesperson said. During investigation, searches were conducted in various cities and 19 accused were arrested.
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August - 6 
On August 6, two militants belonging to Kuki National Front- Zougam (KNF-Z) were arrested from Bishnupur District in Manipur, reports Nagaland Post. The arrestees were identified as Paokam Haokip and Nohkhogin Baite. A 9 mm pistol with a magazine loa
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On August 6, two militants belonging to Kuki National Front- Zougam (KNF-Z) were arrested from Bishnupur District in Manipur, reports Nagaland Post. The arrestees were identified as Paokam Haokip and Nohkhogin Baite. A 9 mm pistol with a magazine loaded with two live rounds was seized from the possession of one of the militants.
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August - 6 
Sajad Ahmad Khanday, Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution), affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was shot dead by militants near his home at Vessu in Qazigund area in Kulgam District of Jammu a
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Sajad Ahmad Khanday, Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution), affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was shot dead by militants near his home at Vessu in Qazigund area in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 6 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Khanday was immediately rushed to a hospital in nearby Anantnag District where he was declared brought dead. The incident comes less than 48 hours after Arif Ahmad Khan, Sarpanch, was shot at Akhran Qazigund in Kulgam District.
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August - 6 
A dead body of a man was recovered from Killi Gishkori area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on August 6, reports The Balochistan Post.
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A dead body of a man was recovered from Killi Gishkori area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on August 6, reports The Balochistan Post.
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August - 6 
A state-sponsored ‘death squad’ on August 6, allegedly detained six persons from Aaskani area of Turbat town in Kech District of Balochistan and relocated them to an undisclosed location, reports The Balochistan Post. According to the details, Razai
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A state-sponsored ‘death squad’ on August 6, allegedly detained six persons from Aaskani area of Turbat town in Kech District of Balochistan and relocated them to an undisclosed location, reports The Balochistan Post. According to the details, Razai son of Dilbo, Khuda Dad son of Bazed, Muhammad Jan, Gohram, Sher Jan son of Gohram and Aazim son of Khalid Dad were detained by an armed group on gunpoint from Aaskani area. Local sources said the perpetrators belong to the Mirza tribe, who many accuse of working as a ‘death squad’ under the patronage of the Pakistani forces.
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August - 6 
Another dead body of an unidentified man was recovered from Labour Colony area of Hub town in Lasbela District on August 6, reports The Balochistan Post.
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Another dead body of an unidentified man was recovered from Labour Colony area of Hub town in Lasbela District on August 6, reports The Balochistan Post.
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August - 6 
The dead body of one Hussain-Ul-Deen, son of Shadi, the resident of Naseerabad in Sibi District of Balochistan, was recovered on August 6, reports The Balochistan Post.
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The dead body of one Hussain-Ul-Deen, son of Shadi, the resident of Naseerabad in Sibi District of Balochistan, was recovered on August 6, reports The Balochistan Post.
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August - 6 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed when Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) militants attacked an Army checkpost in Nundid area of Kuch village in Jaho tehsil (revenue unit) of Awaran District in Balochistan on August 6, reports The Balochi
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed when Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) militants attacked an Army checkpost in Nundid area of Kuch village in Jaho tehsil (revenue unit) of Awaran District in Balochistan on August 6, reports The Balochistan Post. Further, one Army personnel was killed by sniper rifle by BLF militants in Zaar Sechi area of Balnegwar Dasht in Kech District on August 6, reports The Balochistan Post. The BLF ‘spokesman’ Major Gwahram Baloch claimed responsibility for both the attacks. “Video of this attack will be released soon on the social media” he added.
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August - 6 
Revoking the verdicts of lower courts, the Supreme Court has given a clean chit to Govinda Bahadur Batala, a ‘brigade commander’ of then Maoist People’s Liberation Army who allegedly masterminded the murder of Ram Hari Shrestha, a restaurateur in Ko
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Revoking the verdicts of lower courts, the Supreme Court has given a clean chit to Govinda Bahadur Batala, a ‘brigade commander’ of then Maoist People’s Liberation Army who allegedly masterminded the murder of Ram Hari Shrestha, a restaurateur in Koteshwor in 2008, reports Kathmandu Post. Shrestha was abducted from Kathmandu on April 27, 2008 and his body was found on the bank of Trishuli River in Chitwan district a month later on May 25. In his Police statement, Batala confessed to have taken Shrestha, along with Keshav Adhikari and Gangaram Thapa to Chitwan, for an investigation into their alleged involvement in the robbery of Rs 1.7 million and a pistol. On May 31, 2011, a single bench of Chitwan District Court judge Bhojraj Pokharel ordered three months of imprisonment to Batala arguing even though he wasn’t directly involved in the killing, he was present at the scene. The Hetauda Appellate Court upheld the decision on January 19, 2014. Batala challenged the decision in the Supreme Court. The division bench of Justices Tej Bahadur KC and Tanka Bahadur Moktan on March 1 issued a verdict, giving clean chit to Batala arguing that he had no involvement in the entire crime. KC and Moktan, in their verdict, say the decisions of Chitwan District and Hetauda Appellate courts were wrong.
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August - 6 
The International Commission of Jurists has recommended that Nepal give full shape to all its inclusion commissions established by the Constitution and provide adequate financial and human resources to allow them to function in an independent manner
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The International Commission of Jurists has recommended that Nepal give full shape to all its inclusion commissions established by the Constitution and provide adequate financial and human resources to allow them to function in an independent manner, reports Kathmandu Post on August 7. In its report “Human Rights and the Rule of Law in a Federal Nepal”, the international non-governmental organisation of judges and lawyers around the world said appointments to the commission should be done with due urgency so that the commissions function as per the spirit of the statute. “The needed amendments are well-known, and if implemented, would create a consensus that would allow the transitional justice process to finally move forward—the stated goal of the current government,” reads the report. It also has recommended the government initiate a new process for the appointment of commissioners to transitional justice bodies that is transparent and consultative.
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August - 6 
The Fort Magistrate’s Court on August 6, ordered former Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) of Vanni District Rishad Bathiudeen to appear before the Special Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on August 12, regarding
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The Fort Magistrate’s Court on August 6, ordered former Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) of Vanni District Rishad Bathiudeen to appear before the Special Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on August 12, regarding the Easter Sunday attack of April 21, 2019, reports Colombo Page. The Leader of the All Ceylon Muslim Congress (ACMC) has been ordered to give a statement to the CID.
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August - 6 
National Security Directorate (NDS) detained a senior Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K) militant, Shahadullah, from Jalalabad city, the provincial capital, of Nangarhar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 7.
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National Security Directorate (NDS) detained a senior Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K) militant, Shahadullah, from Jalalabad city, the provincial capital, of Nangarhar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 7.
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August - 6 
Three Public Uprising Forces (PUF) personnel were killed in a Taliban attack in Sayan region of Tagab District of Kapisa Province on August 6, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Three Public Uprising Forces (PUF) personnel were killed in a Taliban attack in Sayan region of Tagab District of Kapisa Province on August 6, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 6 
Unidentified militant on August 6, set ablaze two fuel tankers on the Baghlan-Samangan highway in Bagh-e-Shamal area in Pul-e-Khumri, capital of Baghlan Province, reports Tolo News. Another seven tankers were taken by them to Dahna-ye-Ghori district
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Unidentified militant on August 6, set ablaze two fuel tankers on the Baghlan-Samangan highway in Bagh-e-Shamal area in Pul-e-Khumri, capital of Baghlan Province, reports Tolo News. Another seven tankers were taken by them to Dahna-ye-Ghori district of the Province.
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August - 7 
A civilian was killed and two others were injured in Pakistan shelling violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in the Line of Control (LoC) at Bagh Bella in Karnah sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 7, reports D
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A civilian was killed and two others were injured in Pakistan shelling violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in the Line of Control (LoC) at Bagh Bella in Karnah sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 7, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain man has been identified as Muhammad Arif (35), and the injured as Rafaqat and Muhammad Yaqoob, all residents of Bagh Bella Kachaida in Karnah sector.
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August - 7 
On August 7, the last phase of talks between Government of India (GoI) and Nationalist Social Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) resumed to resolve the three contentious issues, flag, constitution and territory and ink a “final settlement” bef
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On August 7, the last phase of talks between Government of India (GoI) and Nationalist Social Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) resumed to resolve the three contentious issues, flag, constitution and territory and ink a “final settlement” before August 15, reports The Tribune. The peace talk between senior GoI officials and NSCN-IM leaders who were led by its ‘general secretary’, Thuengaleng Muivah, were being held at an undisclosed location in Delhi. The Naga National Political Groups (NNPG), a conglomerate of seven other organisations, which is also a part of the dialogue process, is reported to have already successfully closed its negotiations with the GoI. According to GoI official, the representatives of three north-eastern states - Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, have also reached Delhi to be part of the peace talk. This is significant as the NSCN-IM has been claiming parts of their territories for Greater Nagalim.
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August - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set free one person, identified as Bhalui Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) Mukhiya (village headman), Ganesh Rajak (46), while another identified as, Rajendra Yad
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set free one person, identified as Bhalui Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) Mukhiya (village headman), Ganesh Rajak (46), while another identified as, Rajendra Yadav (70) allegedly escaped from their clutches in Lakhisarai District of Bihar, reports The Times of India on August 8. The duo was abducted from the District along with one Ravindra Rajak on the intervening night of August 3 and 4, as reported by SATP earlier. The Station House Officer (SHO) of Chanan Police Station, Vaibhav Kumar said Ganesh returned home on the night of August 6, after the Maoists set him free in the Kudra forests. “Rajendra was yet to reach home. But we have information that he escaped. Let him return to the village,” the SHO added.
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August - 7 
The Pakistan Army opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 7 (today), reports Daily
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The Pakistan Army opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 7 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said, “At about 0630 hours, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & shelling with mortars along LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district.” The Indian Army retaliated befittingly; the spokesman added.
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August - 7 
The Security Forces (SFs) neutralized a gun factory and arrested three persons identified as - Soman Kumar, Pintu Kumar, and Nand Kishore Bhagat at Jamalnagar under Salkhua Police Station limits in Saharsa District of Bihar on August 7, reports The T
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The Security Forces (SFs) neutralized a gun factory and arrested three persons identified as - Soman Kumar, Pintu Kumar, and Nand Kishore Bhagat at Jamalnagar under Salkhua Police Station limits in Saharsa District of Bihar on August 7, reports The Times of India. As per the report, a team of Special Task Force (STF) neutralized the gun factory and recovered two regular rifles, three country-made pistols, 13 live cartridges, one large lathe machine, one grinder machine, mining machine, two drill machines, one SUV, four cellphones and a large number of partially manufactured firearms and other things from the spot.
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August - 7 
Three more civilians including a 42-year-old woman (name not specified), Zakir Ahmad (24), and Naseer Ahmad, were injured in the firing at Kralpora area of Rangwar, Chowkibal in Kupwara.
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Three more civilians including a 42-year-old woman (name not specified), Zakir Ahmad (24), and Naseer Ahmad, were injured in the firing at Kralpora area of Rangwar, Chowkibal in Kupwara.
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August - 7 
The Baloch Liberation Tigers (BLT) militants destroyed the gas well No. 41 in Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti District by planting explosives on August 7, reports The Balochistan Post. The ‘spokesperson’ of BLT, Miran Baloch has said in a statement issued
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The Baloch Liberation Tigers (BLT) militants destroyed the gas well No. 41 in Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti District by planting explosives on August 7, reports The Balochistan Post. The ‘spokesperson’ of BLT, Miran Baloch has said in a statement issued to the media that the gas well was completely destroyed as a result of the attack.
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August - 7 
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn in as the Prime Minister of the ninth Parliament on August 9, at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihare, reports Daily Mirror on August 8. The Cabinet of Ministers will be sworn-in on t
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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn in as the Prime Minister of the ninth Parliament on August 9, at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihare, reports Daily Mirror on August 8. The Cabinet of Ministers will be sworn-in on the following day. It will be followed later with swearing-in of the state and deputy ministers. The new government has decided to restrict the size of the Cabinet to 26 though it can be increased up to 30 in terms of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.
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August - 7 
President Ashraf Ghani on August 7, in his address to Loya Jirga (tribal assembly) members reiterated that neither he nor the country has the legal authority to decide on their future, reports Tolo News. “Based on the Constitution, the release of the
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President Ashraf Ghani on August 7, in his address to Loya Jirga (tribal assembly) members reiterated that neither he nor the country has the legal authority to decide on their future, reports Tolo News. “Based on the Constitution, the release of these 400 prisoners is not within the authority of the president of Afghanistan. We have passed through major hurdles to reach this point; we have reached a very sensitive and critical moment. The holding of this Jirga demonstrates my commitment to the implementation of the Constitution,” stated President Ghani. According to him, the Taliban have said that they will start direct talks with the Afghan government and civil society faction in three days if these 400 prisoners are released. President Ghani also said that the Taliban have warned of continued bloodshed if these inmates are not released.
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August - 8 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted by the personnel of Odisha State Armed Police (OSAP) in the foothills of Gandhamardan under Paikamal Block (administrative unit) in Bargarh District of Odisha on August 8, reports Pragat
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted by the personnel of Odisha State Armed Police (OSAP) in the foothills of Gandhamardan under Paikamal Block (administrative unit) in Bargarh District of Odisha on August 8, reports Pragativadi. The Security Force (SF) personnel came across a camp in the forest during a routine combing operation. The SFs recovered walkie-talkies, digital cameras, infrared wildlife cameras, several documents, Maoist camouflage uniforms and some daily need articles from the camp. While the Maoists fled the spot, Police have intensied combing operation in border areas.
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August - 8 
A suspected Pakistani infiltrator was killed by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border (IB) in Barmer District of Rajasthan early on August 8 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, the intruder was seen climbing the
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A suspected Pakistani infiltrator was killed by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border (IB) in Barmer District of Rajasthan early on August 8 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, the intruder was seen climbing the border fence and a BSF patrol team challenged him, and later shot him dead in the Bakhasar area along the border.
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August - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against eight Indian members of an international narco-terror gang, who were operating from Pakistan and Dubai, in connection with alleged smuggling of 500-kilograms heroin, through Guja
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against eight Indian members of an international narco-terror gang, who were operating from Pakistan and Dubai, in connection with alleged smuggling of 500-kilograms heroin, through Gujarat sea route, reports The Tribune on August 9. NIA, in its charge sheet, said its probe showed that the heroin was brought in three trips from Pakistan through the sea route at Gujarat by the gang which was acting in conspiracy with Pakistani nationals. The NIA spokesperson Sonia Narang said, “All the three consignments were transported to Punjab where STF (Special Task Force, Amritsar), Police seized 188 kilograms of the drugs.”
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August - 8 
The Security Forces (SFs) neutralised four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camps following an exchange of fire with the rebels in the Gandhamardhan reserve forest in Bargarh District of Odisha on August 8, reports The Pioneer. ¬According
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The Security Forces (SFs) neutralised four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camps following an exchange of fire with the rebels in the Gandhamardhan reserve forest in Bargarh District of Odisha on August 8, reports The Pioneer. ¬According to Police, acting on an intelligence input regarding the camping of Maoists in the said forest, Special Operation Group (SOG) teams of Bargarh and Balangir Districts along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) platoons launched a joint operation in the area. On seeing the SFs, the Maoists opened fire leading to a gun-battle. The Maoists, however, managed to escape taking advantage of the dense forest and heavy rainfall, the Police said adding that four Maoist camps were neutralised and live ammunition as well as empty cartridges, Maoist literature written in Hindi and Odia, among other articles were recovered from the spot. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) reported SFs neutralised a Maoist camp in the District on August 8.
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August - 8 
The Special Operations Group (SOG) Jammu arrested five militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), from Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on August 8, reports Daily Excelsior. According to a Police spokesperson, the arrested militants were identified
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The Special Operations Group (SOG) Jammu arrested five militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), from Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on August 8, reports Daily Excelsior. According to a Police spokesperson, the arrested militants were identified as – Toqeer Ahmed Batt son of Ghulam Qadir Batt, a resident of Sazan Doda, who happened to be Moulvi at Masjid (Mosque) Shimal, Doda, Asif Bhat son of Mohammad Ayoub Bhat of Sazan, who is a surrendered militant as well as former Special Police Officer (SPO) of J&K Police, Khalid Latief Batt of Kotal, Doda, a contractor, Gazi Iqbal son of Mohammad Iqbal of Kota, who works in a chicken shop at Jammu and Tariq Hussain Mir son of Shamas Din of Tanta Doda, who owns a karyana shop at Tanta. They were arrested on the disclosures of Mubashir Farooq Batt son of Farooq Ahmed Batt of Sazan, Doda, a BSc Nursing student at Kharar, Chandigarh who was arrested in joint operation by SOG Jammu and Army on July 19 along with INR 1,50,000, the spokesperson added.
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August - 8 
Two influential Naga civil society organisations, the Naga Hoho (apex body of Naga tribes) and the Naga Mothers' Association (NMA), had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi complaining against the autocratic functioning of RN Ravi, the Governor of
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Two influential Naga civil society organisations, the Naga Hoho (apex body of Naga tribes) and the Naga Mothers' Association (NMA), had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi complaining against the autocratic functioning of RN Ravi, the Governor of Nagaland and the Interlocutor for Naga peace talks, reports The Times of India on August 9.
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August - 8 
One Mudassar, son of Kaleemullah, was abducted by unidentified armed men near New Bazaar area of Panjgur District on August 8, reports The Balochistan Post.
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One Mudassar, son of Kaleemullah, was abducted by unidentified armed men near New Bazaar area of Panjgur District on August 8, reports The Balochistan Post.
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August - 8 August - 12
SRA claimed the responsibility of the grenade attack on a Punjabi settler’s warehouse in the Mirpur Shahi Bazar of Ghotki District on August 8 in which four persons were injured, reports The Balochistan Post.
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SRA claimed the responsibility of the grenade attack on a Punjabi settler’s warehouse in the Mirpur Shahi Bazar of Ghotki District on August 8 in which four persons were injured, reports The Balochistan Post.
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August - 8 
Three brothers were allegedly arrested and disappeared by the SFs from Parom Geshti area of Panjgur District of Balochistan on August 8, reports The Balochistan Post. According to details, SFs raided the house of one slain Baloch militant Mullah Nasi
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Three brothers were allegedly arrested and disappeared by the SFs from Parom Geshti area of Panjgur District of Balochistan on August 8, reports The Balochistan Post. According to details, SFs raided the house of one slain Baloch militant Mullah Nasir and allegedly abducted his three brothers: Ali, Sarwar and Abdul Malik. As per the family sources, the Pakistani army has raided the house of Mullah Nasir in the past and his brother Sarwar had been detained twice by the SFs and later released.
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August - 8 
Afghan Security Forces killed eight Taliban militants in four Provinces, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 9. The militants were killed in unspecified locations of Sholgara District of Balkh Province, Garziwan District of Faryab Province, Faizabad D
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Afghan Security Forces killed eight Taliban militants in four Provinces, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 9. The militants were killed in unspecified locations of Sholgara District of Balkh Province, Garziwan District of Faryab Province, Faizabad District of Jawzjan Province and Sayad District of Sar-e-Pul Province.
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August - 8 
At least nine members of the family were injured in a mortar attack by Taliban militants in the Angar area in Sherzad District of Nangarhar province on August 8, reports The Khaama Press. The 201st Silab Corps in a statement said the Taliban militant
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At least nine members of the family were injured in a mortar attack by Taliban militants in the Angar area in Sherzad District of Nangarhar province on August 8, reports The Khaama Press. The 201st Silab Corps in a statement said the Taliban militants fired a mortar round which impacted a civilian house in the said District of Nangarhar province leaving at least nine members of a family injured.
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August - 8 
At least seven Police personnel were killed and 15 others were injured in a car bomb explosion in Ghazni District of Ghazni Province on August 8, reports Tolo News. The explosion was followed by an attempt to storm the compound in Kotal-e-Rawza area
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At least seven Police personnel were killed and 15 others were injured in a car bomb explosion in Ghazni District of Ghazni Province on August 8, reports Tolo News. The explosion was followed by an attempt to storm the compound in Kotal-e-Rawza area in the city of Ghazni, but all attackers were killed before entering, said the Interior Ministry spokesperson Tariq Arian adding that no group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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August - 8 
Four Policemen were killed in a Taliban attack in unspecified areas of Maiwand District of Kandahar Province on August 8, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Four Policemen were killed in a Taliban attack in unspecified areas of Maiwand District of Kandahar Province on August 8, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 8 
Taliban ‘spokesperson’ Suhail Shaheen, in an interview with BBC Pashto, said that the Taliban is ready to begin intra-Afghan negotiations within a week if the prisoner release is completed, reports Tolo News on August 9. Shaheen said the first round
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Taliban ‘spokesperson’ Suhail Shaheen, in an interview with BBC Pashto, said that the Taliban is ready to begin intra-Afghan negotiations within a week if the prisoner release is completed, reports Tolo News on August 9. Shaheen said the first round of talks, expected to be held in Doha (Qatar), will be led by Abbas Stanikzai, the former chief negotiator of the Taliban during their talks with the United States (US).
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August - 8 
Two civilians were killed when their motorcycle hit a roadside mine suspected to be planted by Taliban in Matakhan District of Paktika Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 9.
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Two civilians were killed when their motorcycle hit a roadside mine suspected to be planted by Taliban in Matakhan District of Paktika Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 9.
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August - 8 
Disappearances and Death Commission (DDCom), a Presidential commission established by Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to investigate unsolved murders and enforced disappearances, said on August 8, that the commission is working to hire a fo
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Disappearances and Death Commission (DDCom), a Presidential commission established by Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to investigate unsolved murders and enforced disappearances, said on August 8, that the commission is working to hire a foreign expert to assist in the investigations within September, reports Sun.mv. The statement comes on the sixth anniversary of the disappearance of journalist, Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla, one of the most high-profile cases under the investigation of the commission. DDCom said in its statement that Solih made the decision following a meeting with the families of Rilwan and slain blogger Yameen Rasheed on July 2, 2020. DDCom links the case with a group of Maldivian extremists affiliated with an international terrorist organisation.
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August - 9 
12 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, five of them collectively carrying a reward of INR 600,000 on their heads, surrendered in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 9, reports Outlook. The Superintendent of Police (SP)
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12 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, five of them collectively carrying a reward of INR 600,000 on their heads, surrendered in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 9, reports Outlook. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava said, of the surrendered Maoists, Chanduram Sethiya, who was active as a member of platoon no. 26 of Maoists, was allegedly involved in three Maoist attacks, including in Bhusaras-Chingavarm in 2008, wherein 23 Policemen and two civilians were killed. He carried a cash reward of INR 200,000 on his head. Four other surrendered Maoists, Lakhmu Hemla, Sunil Tati, Manu Mandavi and Maituram Barsa, who were working in different capacities in separate areas of south Bastar, were carrying rewards of INR 100,000 each on their heads, the SP said adding that the remaining seven Maoists were active as lower-rung members of the outfit. “All 12 ultras said in their statement that they were disappointed with the hollow Maoist ideology, and were impressed by the ‘Lon Varratu’ (a local Gondi dialect expression, meaning ‘return to your village’) campaign being run by the Police in Dantewada. Thus, so far, 82 Maoists, including these 12, have surrendered under the drive.” the SP added.
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August - 9 August - 10
Abdul Hamid Najar, a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, who was shot at and critically injured by militants in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 9, succumbed to his injuries in Srinagar District of J&K early on August 10,
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Abdul Hamid Najar, a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, who was shot at and critically injured by militants in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 9, succumbed to his injuries in Srinagar District of J&K early on August 10, reports Daily Excelsior. BJP media in-charge in Kashmir Manzoor Bhat said Abdul Hamid Najar succumbed in the SMHS Hospital at 0600 hrs this morning (August 10). Yesterday (August 9), South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that militants shot at and injured a BJP worker in Budgam District.
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August - 9 
Five persons have been arrested from separate locations in Barmer District on August 9, for running Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket, reports Hindustan Times. Police also have seized 2.74 kilograms (kg) of banned heroin, which is worth around
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Five persons have been arrested from separate locations in Barmer District on August 9, for running Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket, reports Hindustan Times. Police also have seized 2.74 kilograms (kg) of banned heroin, which is worth around INR 3,00,00,000 following the seizure of FICNs allegedly smuggled from Pakistan. Anand Sharma, Superintendent of Police (SP), Barmer stated, “We got a tip-off about the contraband and raids were conducted at Khandu Khan’s house in Bhanwar village. We recovered 1.74 kg heroin from his house..During interrogation, Khan named Mula Ram of Bamarala Der village as his accomplice. Another kg of heroin was recovered from Ram’s house. The market value of the seized contraband is around Rs 3 crore”. Later, Akbar Khan of Paradiya village was arrested and INR 6,55,000 lakh FICNs were found in his possession. Sawan Khan, Bacchu Khan, Badal Khan, and Ajij Khan are the other persons arrested for running the FICN racket. Akbar’s uncle Roshan Khan is based in Pakistan and is the supplier of FICNs. He is suspected to be behind the smuggling of drugs as well, the Police added.
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August - 9 
Militants shot at and injured a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 9 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said militants fired upon Abdul Hamid Najar, a resident o
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Militants shot at and injured a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 9 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said militants fired upon Abdul Hamid Najar, a resident of Mohiendpora area of Budgam in central Kashmir this morning, leaving him injured. Najar was shifted to a hospital and further details on his condition were awaited at the time of reporting.
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August - 9 
On August 9, five persons were arrested from remote bordering hamlet of Ananda Roaja Para in the bordering subdivision of Gandacharra of Dhalai District in Tripura on suspicion of terrorist activities, reports United India. According Police sources,
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On August 9, five persons were arrested from remote bordering hamlet of Ananda Roaja Para in the bordering subdivision of Gandacharra of Dhalai District in Tripura on suspicion of terrorist activities, reports United India. According Police sources, the five arrestees were roaming suspiciously in the area.
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August - 9 
On August 9, one PLA militant was arrested from Leimaram Bazar area in Bishnupur District of Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles. The militant, as reported in East Mojo, was identified as Ningthoujam Kheta Singh alias Roshan.
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On August 9, one PLA militant was arrested from Leimaram Bazar area in Bishnupur District of Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles. The militant, as reported in East Mojo, was identified as Ningthoujam Kheta Singh alias Roshan.
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August - 9 
Police on August 9, arrested three Maoist imposters for suspectedly trying to extort money from a farmer in Pujhariguda village under Jayapatna Police Station limits Kalahandi District in Odisha, reports The Pioneer. According to Police, farmer Tulas
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Police on August 9, arrested three Maoist imposters for suspectedly trying to extort money from a farmer in Pujhariguda village under Jayapatna Police Station limits Kalahandi District in Odisha, reports The Pioneer. According to Police, farmer Tulasiram Nayak received a call a few days ago asking him to pay INR 1 million. The caller while identifying himself as a Maoist told Tulasiram to fulfill the demand at the earliest, failing which he would face dire consequences. Tulasiram lodged a complaint at the Jayapatna Police Station. Accordingly, a plan was laid out by the Police and the three accused impersonating as Maoists were arrested. Their identities have not been reported.
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August - 9 
Six Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] were arrested and arms and ammunition were recovered in three separate incidents in Jharkhand on August 9, reports Outlook. In one incident, acting on a tip-off, Police personnel arrested a ‘zonal commander’ of
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Six Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] were arrested and arms and ammunition were recovered in three separate incidents in Jharkhand on August 9, reports Outlook. In one incident, acting on a tip-off, Police personnel arrested a ‘zonal commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Chhotu Manji alias Sahdeo alias Nishikant, carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head, from Jageshwar Vihar under Tuti-Jharna Police Station limits in Bokaro District. Based on his revelations during interrogation, in another incident, the Security Forces (SFs) launched search operations in Masalia and Shikaripara Police Station areas in Dumka District and recovered one Self- loading Rifle (SLR), three INSAS rifles, one carbine, 357 cartridges and 1,675 detonators. In the third incident, five Naxals belonging to Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) were arrested from Barkagaon Police Station limits in Hazaribag District. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Karthik S. said, acting on a tip-off, SFs arrested JPC’s self-styled ‘zonal commander’, Purushottam Ganjhu alias Basant Ganjhu and four of his associates from their hideout in the said area. Five firearms including .762 mm and .765 mm pistols and 23 cartridges were recovered.
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August - 9 
The Pakistan Army shelled mortars at forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in Mankote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 9 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A
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The Pakistan Army shelled mortars at forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in Mankote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 9 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesperson said, “At about 6.45 am, Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling mortars along LoC in Mankote sector. Indian army retaliates befittingly.” However, there was no report of any casualty in the CFA violation.
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August - 9 August - 10
Two militants, each belonging to Yung Aung faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K-YA) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) were arrested during two separate operations in Dimapur District of Naga
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Two militants, each belonging to Yung Aung faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K-YA) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) were arrested during two separate operations in Dimapur District of Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles on August 11. On August 10, one NSCN- K-YA militant was arrested along with point 32mm Pistol with magazine and one 12 Bore Rifle with 13 cartridges near Selouphe area of Dimapur District, tweeted Eastern Command. Another militant belonging to NSCN-R was arrested from general area Chekiye in Dimapur District on August 9, reports Nagaland Express. One point 32 Pistol was recovered from the arrestee.
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August - 9 
Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz - Ariser (JSQM- A) leader Sabir Chandio, once again arrested on August 9 allegedly by Pakistani forces from Makhdoom Bilawal village of Sachal Goth neighbourhood of Gulshan Town in Karachi and shifted to an unknown location, re
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Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz - Ariser (JSQM- A) leader Sabir Chandio, once again arrested on August 9 allegedly by Pakistani forces from Makhdoom Bilawal village of Sachal Goth neighbourhood of Gulshan Town in Karachi and shifted to an unknown location, reports The Balochistan Post. No news of JSQM leader has been received since his arrest. Sabir Chandio was forcibly disappeared from Kakkar Bypass Road near Dadu with his cousin Ibrahim Chandio on April 25, 2017, three years ago, when he was on his way to participate in the death anniversary event of a late Sindhi nationalist leader, GM Syed. A month later, his cousin Ibrahim Chandio was released but Sabir Chandio remained missing for three consecutive years. According to VMPS, Sabir Chandio was later produced in ATC Court Larkana in 2019. He has been facing ATC cases for the last two years, not a single case of which has been proved against him in the court and finally in the same year the court acquitted him of all charges.
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August - 9 
63 lawmakers from the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on August 9, started a signature campaign to pressure party leaders not to do anything against the unity of the party, reports The Himalayan Times. The lawmakers’ move comes at a time when the
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63 lawmakers from the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on August 9, started a signature campaign to pressure party leaders not to do anything against the unity of the party, reports The Himalayan Times. The lawmakers’ move comes at a time when the factional feud in the NCP has reached a climax, with the faction led by Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal asking Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to quit either as the PM or party co-chair. Oli has, however, refused to quit any of the two posts. Organizing a press conference, the lawmakers representing the federal Parliament also urged the party leadership to focus on containing the spread of the COVID-19. The lawmakers involved in the signature campaign are deemed close to both Prime Minister KP Oli and Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The lawmakers have also announced that they will not support any of the top leaders if they decide to split the party.
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August - 9 
A crude bomb exploded in Mirpur area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division on August 9, reports Dhaka Tribune. Mirpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC), Mostafizur Rahman confirmed the matter. “Someone hurled a crude bomb on the road
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A crude bomb exploded in Mirpur area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division on August 9, reports Dhaka Tribune. Mirpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC), Mostafizur Rahman confirmed the matter. “Someone hurled a crude bomb on the road in front of two residential buildings in Block F of Mirpur Section-2 around 8pm. We couldn’t arrest the culprit. The reason behind this explosion is still unknown,” he said. An investigation has been launched and security camera footage of the area is being collected to identify the perpetrators, said Rahman.
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August - 9 
The leader of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the 13th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on August 9, reports Colombo Page. Elected to the post for the fourth time, Rajapaksa served
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The leader of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the 13th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on August 9, reports Colombo Page. Elected to the post for the fourth time, Rajapaksa served two terms as the Executive President of the country from 2005 to 2015. Completing five decades in active politics, Rajapaksa entered the Parliament in 1970 and he played a pivotal role as a Cabinet Minister during 1995-2004 period. First elected as the Prime Minister in 2004, Rajapaksa was sworn in as the Prime Minister for the second time on October 26, 2018. The third time he was sworn in as the Prime Minister was on November 21, 2019.
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August - 9 
On August 9, eight civilians were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Sheen Nari village of Arghistan District in Kandahar Province, reports Tolo News.
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On August 9, eight civilians were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Sheen Nari village of Arghistan District in Kandahar Province, reports Tolo News.
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August - 9 
On August 9, the Loya Jirga (the grand assembly of Tribal elders) in a resolution approved the release of the 400 Taliban prisoners in an aim to start the intra-Afghan talks and bring about a ceasefire and an end to the nation's war, reports Tolo New
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On August 9, the Loya Jirga (the grand assembly of Tribal elders) in a resolution approved the release of the 400 Taliban prisoners in an aim to start the intra-Afghan talks and bring about a ceasefire and an end to the nation's war, reports Tolo News. The resolution, which has 25 articles, was issued at Loya Jirga session. President Ashraf Ghani, former president Hamid Karzai and other political figures have called on the Taliban for an immediate start to the intra-Afghan talks.
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August - 9 
On August 9, two civilians were killed when a bomb placed on a pushcart exploded in a market in Company area of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News. Five Policemen were also injured in the explosion.
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On August 9, two civilians were killed when a bomb placed on a pushcart exploded in a market in Company area of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News. Five Policemen were also injured in the explosion.
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August - 9 
Security Forces killed 15 unidentified militants in Saroubi District of the Paktika Province on August 9, reports bhaktarnews.com. Six militants were injured in these clashes.
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Security Forces killed 15 unidentified militants in Saroubi District of the Paktika Province on August 9, reports bhaktarnews.com. Six militants were injured in these clashes.
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August - 10 
Suspected militants made an abortive bid to target with grenade the residence of a Panch (member of a Panchayat, a village level local self-Government institution) in Tral area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 10, re
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Suspected militants made an abortive bid to target with grenade the residence of a Panch (member of a Panchayat, a village level local self-Government institution) in Tral area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants hurled a grenade on house of the Panch Bhupinder Singh, however, the device exploded outside his house without causing any harm to life or property.
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Sindurmeta forests under Kanker Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on August 10, reports The Pioneer. The Inspe
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Sindurmeta forests under Kanker Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on August 10, reports The Pioneer. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sundarraj Patilingam said, “We had launched an inter-district counter-insurgency operation on the borders of Kanker and Kondagaon Districts in which different teams of Border Security Force (BSF), DRG (District Reserve Group), STF (Special Task Force) and Police from seven stations were deployed. On August 10, a joint team of DRG and STF had a face-off with armed Maoists in the said forest. Seeing the Police force, the Maoists opened fire. The police retaliated leading to a gun-battle.” After intermittent firing, the Maoists escaped into the forest. Later, during a search of the area, Police found the body of a male Maoist along with a .303 rifle, a 315 rifle, solar plates, radio, battery charger, wire, pressure cooker, IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices), Maoist literature, medicines and other items of daily use in huge quantity, the IGP said adding that the identity of slain Maoist is yet to be ascertained.
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August - 10 
A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered on August 10, from Tulshibari area of Kokrajhar District in Assam, reports Northeast Now. The recovery which included two AK 56-rifles, three AK-56 magazines – two .36 HE grenades, two detonators and
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered on August 10, from Tulshibari area of Kokrajhar District in Assam, reports Northeast Now. The recovery which included two AK 56-rifles, three AK-56 magazines – two .36 HE grenades, two detonators and 211 rounds of AK ammunition was hidden beneath the ground.
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August - 10 
On August 10, a delegation of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) led by ‘Ato Kilonser’ Thuingaleng Muivah held a cordial meeting with Government of India (GoI) representatives, reports Northeast Now. Two serving Additional Directors of
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On August 10, a delegation of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) led by ‘Ato Kilonser’ Thuingaleng Muivah held a cordial meeting with Government of India (GoI) representatives, reports Northeast Now. Two serving Additional Directors of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), AK Mishra and IB’s in-charge of Northeast desk, Arvind Singh represented GoI in the meeting. However, unnamed sources told The Morung Express that the meeting was "just a casual briefing”.
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August - 10 
On August 10, the Tirap District and sessions court in Arunachal Pradesh convicted two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants for extortion with three-year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of INR 10,000 each, reports North
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On August 10, the Tirap District and sessions court in Arunachal Pradesh convicted two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants for extortion with three-year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of INR 10,000 each, reports Northeast Now. The two militants identified as Wangfai Wangsa, a Myanmar national and Kekho Homkhu, a resident of Lazu village in Tirap District had been arrested in a search operation at Kamka village under Pongchau Circle of Longding District bordering Myanmar on May 5, 2020. A 9 mm and a 7.65 mm pistol with a magazine and three live rounds each besides seven extortion receipts and other incriminating material had been recovered from the duo arrestee. Wangsa, one of the arrestees found guilty of illegally entering India under Section 14 of the Foreigners’ Act, was ordered to be deported following the completion of his prison term.
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August - 10 
Pakistani troops opened fire on forward posts violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Balakote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 10 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Defe
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Pakistani troops opened fire on forward posts violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Balakote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 10 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence Spokesman said, the unprovoked firing from across the border started in the Balakote sector around 10.15 am and was given a befitting response by Indian Army personnel guarding the LoC. The Spokesman said, however, there was no report of any casualty in the CFA violation.
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August - 10 
Police arrested a ‘Divisional Committee (DVC) member’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as, Yashwant alias Dayaram Anklu Goga (35) along with his wife and Tipagad ‘Dalam (armed squad) member’ Sharda alias Sumitra Pituram Nait
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Police arrested a ‘Divisional Committee (DVC) member’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as, Yashwant alias Dayaram Anklu Goga (35) along with his wife and Tipagad ‘Dalam (armed squad) member’ Sharda alias Sumitra Pituram Naitam (32), from Wadgaon village under Gyarabatti Police Station limits in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on August 10, reports The Indian Express. According to a press release issued by Gadchiroli Police, Goga carried a cash reward of INR 1.6 million on his head. “He joined the Naxal movement in 2007 and rose through the ranks very fast to become a DVC member in November 2018. He was involved in 78 different serious crimes including 18 murders, 10 arson incidents, and about 35 police ambushes. These are very big numbers for a short tenure of 13 years in the movement,” said the Superintendent of Police (SP), Shailesh Balkawde. Goga’s wife Sharda on the other hand has 47 serious crimes registered against her name and carried a cash reward of INR 200,000 on her head.
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August - 10 
The US-based banned pro-Khalistan outfit, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has announced a reward of USD 125,000 for anyone who would raise or wave the Khalistan flag at the Red Fort on the 74th Independence Day celebrations on August 15 this year, reports Th
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The US-based banned pro-Khalistan outfit, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has announced a reward of USD 125,000 for anyone who would raise or wave the Khalistan flag at the Red Fort on the 74th Independence Day celebrations on August 15 this year, reports The Week on August 11. Issuing an official statement in this regard, SFJ’s ‘legal adviser’, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun claimed that August 15, was not Independence Day for Sikhs as it reminded them of atrocities, they faced during the partition in 1947. “Nothing changed for us, but the rulers. We are still labelled as Hindus in the Indian Constitution and natural resources of Punjab were being unjustly appropriated for other states. We need true independence,” Pannun said. Following the announcement, the national security agencies and Delhi Police have been put on alert.
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August - 10 
Two Maoists, identified as Jatin alias Bhauji Tumretti (24) and Ranjana alias Jyoti Mattami (18), collectively carrying a cash reward of INR 900,000 on their heads, surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on Aug
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Two Maoists, identified as Jatin alias Bhauji Tumretti (24) and Ranjana alias Jyoti Mattami (18), collectively carrying a cash reward of INR 900,000 on their heads, surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on August 10, reports Outlook. According to a press release, Tumretti, carried a reward of INR 4,50,000 on his head, had joined Chatgaon Dalam in 2016. He had also worked as the bodyguard of ‘DVC member’, Sukhlal. Mattami, who carried a reward of INR 4,50,000 on her head, had joined Gatta Dalam in 2017. She is suspected to have participated in at least four encounter operations against Police personnel, the release said.
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August - 10 
Two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of a militant outfit, were arrested along with arms and ammunition in apple township of Sopore in Baramulla District of J&K of India on August 10, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police Spokesman said, a joint naka (check po
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Two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of a militant outfit, were arrested along with arms and ammunition in apple township of Sopore in Baramulla District of J&K of India on August 10, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police Spokesman said, a joint naka (check point) was established at Darpora Bomai in Sopore by Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rashtriya Rifles (RR), and during the naka checking two OGWs, identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Mir and Mohammad Shafi Bhat were arrested. Some arms and ammunition, including a hand grenade and 20 live rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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August - 10 
A grenade attack in the industrial town of Hub in Lasbela District of Balochistan, injured six persons, including one Frontier Corps’ personnel on August 10, reports The Balochistan Post. The attack occurred on the main RCD road in front of the Sher
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A grenade attack in the industrial town of Hub in Lasbela District of Balochistan, injured six persons, including one Frontier Corps’ personnel on August 10, reports The Balochistan Post. The attack occurred on the main RCD road in front of the Sher Ali Pump on a stall which is selling decorations – stickers, flags, badges – regarding 14 August.
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August - 10 
At least six persons were killed and 21 others injured in a bomb blast targeting an Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) vehicle on Mall Road of Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District of Balochistan on August 10, reports Daily Times. According to Police Inspec
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At least six persons were killed and 21 others injured in a bomb blast targeting an Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) vehicle on Mall Road of Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District of Balochistan on August 10, reports Daily Times. According to Police Inspector Muhammad Mohsin, unidentified persons had planted an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in a motorbike that was parked on the roadside. Chaman town Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Zakaullah Durrani said the explosion targeted the ANF vehicle.
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August - 10 
One Sindhi social activist writer, Sindhi language researcher and former research associate at Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Sarang Joyo, was allegedly abducted by SFs in the night of August 10 from his re
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One Sindhi social activist writer, Sindhi language researcher and former research associate at Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Sarang Joyo, was allegedly abducted by SFs in the night of August 10 from his residence in Karachi, reports The Balochistan Post. Sarang Joyo is a known activist and son of a renowned Sindhi writer, Taj Joyo. According to the statement issued by the Voice of Missing Persons of Sindh (VMPS); Pakistani forces have intensified atrocities in Sindh. “Sarang Joyo was a strong voice of the Sindhi Missing Persons and the political activist for Sindh. He was continuing his peaceful struggle for all political and social issues of Sindh from the platform of Sindh Sujagi Forum,” statement further read.
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The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) claimed the responsibility of twin grenade attacks on the Pakistan Rangers’ headquarters in Shikarpur city (Shikarpur District) and Jacobabad city (Jacobabad District) on August 10, reports The Balochistan Post
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The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) claimed the responsibility of twin grenade attacks on the Pakistan Rangers’ headquarters in Shikarpur city (Shikarpur District) and Jacobabad city (Jacobabad District) on August 10, reports The Balochistan Post. In a media statement, Sodho Sindhi, the SRA ‘spokesperson’ said that 14 August – the Independence Day for Pakistanis – is the day of “national slavery for the Sindhi nation, the day on which Punjabi imperialist occupied our land on the basis of state coercion.” The spokesperson further said that the Sindhi nation will never accept the “Pakistani (Punjabi) occupation on our motherland.” The statement reminded the Sindhi nation of its much-repeated caveat, saying that SRA forbids the Sindhi nation of participating in the flag marches and rallies organized by pro-Pakistani factions on 14 August. The spokesperson paid tribute to “Shaheed Bashir Khan Qureshi” and concluded that the SRA “vows to continue its resistant struggle till the complete freedom of Sindhudesh.”
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August - 10 
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) which contested in alliance with Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and secured 14 seats in Parliament on August 9, announced that it would extend its active cooperation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in key areas
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The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) which contested in alliance with Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and secured 14 seats in Parliament on August 9, announced that it would extend its active cooperation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in key areas such as the introduction of new constitutional reforms, reports Daily Mirror. Party’s Galle District MP (Member of Parliament) Shan Wijeyalal de Silva told that the SLFP members met at the party headquarters with its leader and former President Maithripala Sirisena.
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August - 10 
At least six local Policemen were killed and three Taliban militants were killed when Taliban attacked them in Pachir Aw Agam District in the Nangarhar Province on August 10, reports Tolo News. Five Policemen were injured in the attack.
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At least six local Policemen were killed and three Taliban militants were killed when Taliban attacked them in Pachir Aw Agam District in the Nangarhar Province on August 10, reports Tolo News. Five Policemen were injured in the attack.
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August - 10 
Afghan authorities carried out a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test to confirm the identity of one of the three suicide bombers involved in the March 25, 2020, Kabul Gurudwara (Sikh place of worship) attack, suspected to be Muhammad Muhsin (21) alias A
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Afghan authorities carried out a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test to confirm the identity of one of the three suicide bombers involved in the March 25, 2020, Kabul Gurudwara (Sikh place of worship) attack, suspected to be Muhammad Muhsin (21) alias Abu Khalid al-Hindi, instead discovered him to be an Afghan national, reports The Print on August 11. The Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP), claimed responsibility for the attack on the Gurudwara located at Shor Bazar area of Kabul city.
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August - 10 
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) killed 16 Taliban militants in Maizan District of Zabul Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 11.
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Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) killed 16 Taliban militants in Maizan District of Zabul Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 11.
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August - 10 
Afghan Security Forces killed 11 Taliban militants in Sancharak District of Sar-e-Pul Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 11. 10 Taliban militants were also injured in the incident.
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Afghan Security Forces killed 11 Taliban militants in Sancharak District of Sar-e-Pul Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 11. 10 Taliban militants were also injured in the incident.
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August - 10 
At least one person was killed in a magnetic mine blast targeting a vehicle in the Khairkhana area in PD11 of Kabul city of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News on August 11. Another two civilians sustained injuries in the attack.
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At least one person was killed in a magnetic mine blast targeting a vehicle in the Khairkhana area in PD11 of Kabul city of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News on August 11. Another two civilians sustained injuries in the attack.
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August - 10 
Four Taliban militants were killed in an explosion while they were placing explosive inside a vehicle in Asfandi area located in the outskirts of Ghazni city of Ghazni Province reports Khamma News Agency on August 11. Seven militants were also injure
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Four Taliban militants were killed in an explosion while they were placing explosive inside a vehicle in Asfandi area located in the outskirts of Ghazni city of Ghazni Province reports Khamma News Agency on August 11. Seven militants were also injured in the incident.
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August - 10 
On August 10, unidentified militants killed two women in Hawoz Karbas area of Herat city in Herat Province, reports Tolo News. No group including the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
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On August 10, unidentified militants killed two women in Hawoz Karbas area of Herat city in Herat Province, reports Tolo News. No group including the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 10 
Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants killed two Afghan Army soldiers in an attack on their outpost in Nazian District in Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News on August 11.
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Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants killed two Afghan Army soldiers in an attack on their outpost in Nazian District in Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News on August 11.
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August - 10 
President Ashraf Ghani on August 10, signed a decree to release 400 high-value Taliban prisoners after the Loya Jirga (the grand assembly of tribal elders) resolution on the issue, reports Tolo News. A source further said that Ghani also signed anot
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President Ashraf Ghani on August 10, signed a decree to release 400 high-value Taliban prisoners after the Loya Jirga (the grand assembly of tribal elders) resolution on the issue, reports Tolo News. A source further said that Ghani also signed another decree on the release of the prisoners of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) who are imprisoned in Government prisoners. The source, however, did not provide further details.
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August - 11 
Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) and Nagaland Gaon Burah Federation (NGBF) has opposed the change of interlocutor RN Ravi as it would “rewind the Indo-Naga issue back to zero”, reports The Hindu on August 12. This statement comes at a time when
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Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) and Nagaland Gaon Burah Federation (NGBF) has opposed the change of interlocutor RN Ravi as it would “rewind the Indo-Naga issue back to zero”, reports The Hindu on August 12. This statement comes at a time when Naga Hoho, the apex body of 14 tribes and the Lotha (tribe) Hoho have accused RN Ravi of delaying the peace process.
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August - 11 
Police arrested a militant and four Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Police arrested a militant and four Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 11 
Police on August 11, neutralised a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout located between Dhanegaon and Murkodoh villages in Salekasa tehsil (revenue unit) in Gondia District of Maharashtra and recovered explosives, including an Improvi
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Police on August 11, neutralised a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout located between Dhanegaon and Murkodoh villages in Salekasa tehsil (revenue unit) in Gondia District of Maharashtra and recovered explosives, including an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and detonators, reports Press Trust of India.
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August - 11 
The British Government does not support the Khalistan movement in the UK or any activity against India, British Prime Minister has assured, says Lord Rami Ranger, businessman and Chairman of British Sikh Association, reports India Today on August 12.
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The British Government does not support the Khalistan movement in the UK or any activity against India, British Prime Minister has assured, says Lord Rami Ranger, businessman and Chairman of British Sikh Association, reports India Today on August 12. As per the report, Lord Ranger said, “I informed Prime Minister Johnson that there are some separatist organisations working for Khalistan and they want to separate Punjab, the Indian side of Punjab from India. Prime Minister categorically assured me that the British Government does not support such organisations or anything against India.” He further called out the organisations and people pushing for Khalistan, to renounce their British Passports, go to India, form a political party and do something “worthwhile” if they really believe in it. Many organisations and Gurdwaras have been working in the UK under the umbrella organisation, Sikh Federation UK and also independently to further a case of Khalistan. He said, “Many many organisations are banned but they come up with another name", and further assured to maintain pressure from his end.
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August - 11 
A Baloch missing person’s dead body was recovered from Buleda area of Kech District in Balochistan on August 11, reports The Balochistan Post. According to the details, dead body of a missing person Rahim Son of Dad Baksh, who was allegedly abducted
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A Baloch missing person’s dead body was recovered from Buleda area of Kech District in Balochistan on August 11, reports The Balochistan Post. According to the details, dead body of a missing person Rahim Son of Dad Baksh, who was allegedly abducted along with two others earlier about a week ago allegedly by the Security Forces (SFs) during a raid in Kuchag area of Buleda. The other abductees are still missing.
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August - 11 
A brigadier and three soldiers were injured in a suicide attack in the Laddha area of South Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 11, reports Dawn. Officials said that the officer of 24 Mechanised Brigade was going from Makeen to Wana,
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A brigadier and three soldiers were injured in a suicide attack in the Laddha area of South Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 11, reports Dawn. Officials said that the officer of 24 Mechanised Brigade was going from Makeen to Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan District, when a suicide bomber blew himself up close to his vehicle near Badar bridge, leaving the brigadier and three soldiers wounded.
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August - 11 
At least seven persons were injured after unidentified persons hurled a cracker bomb at a stall in Gulshan-e-Hadeed area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on August 11, reports Samaa TV. The cracker attack was carried out at a stall sellin
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At least seven persons were injured after unidentified persons hurled a cracker bomb at a stall in Gulshan-e-Hadeed area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on August 11, reports Samaa TV. The cracker attack was carried out at a stall selling national flags and badges in the area, according to the Police. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 11 
While addressing the floor of the House, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had said terror financing and money laundering was a menace that the country needed to confront and eradicate. “Long deliberations were held with the Opposition parties to
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While addressing the floor of the House, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had said terror financing and money laundering was a menace that the country needed to confront and eradicate. “Long deliberations were held with the Opposition parties to reach consensus on the FATF related legislation,” he said referring to Opposition parties’ complaints about the Bill being approved National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance on Monday. Qureshi said that the suggestions put forward by the opposition had been incorporated in the Bill as part of the amendments.
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August - 11 
Amnesty International in a press release on August 11, urged the Bangladesh Government to immediately stop all attacks on those peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and urgently investigate a series of re
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Amnesty International in a press release on August 11, urged the Bangladesh Government to immediately stop all attacks on those peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and urgently investigate a series of recent attacks, reports The Daily Star. "Enforced disappearances have been increasingly on the rise in Bangladesh since the current regime assumed power in 2009," Amnesty International stated. Referring to Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights, the release said between 2009 and 2018, at least 507 people were subjected to enforced disappearances. Of them, 62 people were found dead, 286 returned alive, and the fate and whereabouts of 159 are still unknown.
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August - 11 
Five cadres of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) were arrested by the Counter Terrorism and Transnational (CTTC) unit of Police in Sylhet District of Sylhet Division on August 11, reports New Age. The Police claimed that the suspects were
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Five cadres of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) were arrested by the Counter Terrorism and Transnational (CTTC) unit of Police in Sylhet District of Sylhet Division on August 11, reports New Age. The Police claimed that the suspects were involved in a recent blast at Paltan (July 24, 2020) in Dhaka and were planning to carry out attacks on major sites in Sylhet, including shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal.
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August - 11 
Afghan Security Forces killed three Taliban militants in suburb of Ferozkoh, provincial capital of Ghor Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 12.
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Afghan Security Forces killed three Taliban militants in suburb of Ferozkoh, provincial capital of Ghor Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 12.
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August - 11 
A Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) meant to target the vehicle of the deputy commander of Farah city, Abdul Qader, killed four of his guards in Farah city in Farah Province, reports Tolo News on August 12.
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A Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) meant to target the vehicle of the deputy commander of Farah city, Abdul Qader, killed four of his guards in Farah city in Farah Province, reports Tolo News on August 12.
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August - 11 
Two Taliban insurgents were killed in a landmine explosion in Pul-e- Metani area of Pol-e Alam city of Logar Province on August 11, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Two Taliban insurgents were killed in a landmine explosion in Pul-e- Metani area of Pol-e Alam city of Logar Province on August 11, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 12 
A solider and militant were killed in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on the wee hours on August 12 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Police said on a tip-o
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A solider and militant were killed in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on the wee hours on August 12 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Police said on a tip-off about the presence of militants at Kamrazipora in Pulwama troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a joint CASO. However, when all the exit points were sealed and house-to-house searches launched, militants hiding there opened indiscriminate firing with automatic weapons in which a soldier was injured and later succumbed to his injuries. When Security Forces (SFs) launched an all-out offensive, militants again opened fire, they said adding in the return fire an unidentified militant was killed.
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August - 12 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an exchange fire with Security Forces (SFs) near Pulamphar forest under Jagargunda Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on August 12, reports Hindustan Times.
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an exchange fire with Security Forces (SFs) near Pulamphar forest under Jagargunda Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on August 12, reports Hindustan Times. The Inspector-general of Police (IGP), Sunderraj Patilingam said, acting on inputs about the presence of Maoists in the interior areas of Jagargunda, the SFs, including the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and its elite unit Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), launched a joint operation. When one of the patrolling teams was in the said forest, an exchange of fire broke out between the two sides. After the guns fell silent, bodies of four male Maoists were found at the spot along with a .303 rifle, a huge cache of country-made weapons, and explosive material, the IGP said adding that the identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be ascertained.
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August - 12 
Pakistani army violated CFA by using heavy fire and mortar shells to target forward areas along the LoC in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence spokesman said, “At about 1950 hours today,
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Pakistani army violated CFA by using heavy fire and mortar shells to target forward areas along the LoC in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence spokesman said, “At about 1950 hours today, the Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & shelling with mortars along the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district.” The Indian Army retaliated befittingly, he added.
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August - 12 
The Coordination Committee (CorCom), a conglomerate of six militant outfits of Northeast India, has announced a total shutdown for 11 hours on August 15 in Northeast India, reports East Mojo. In a statement issued on August 12, CorCom compromising of
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The Coordination Committee (CorCom), a conglomerate of six militant outfits of Northeast India, has announced a total shutdown for 11 hours on August 15 in Northeast India, reports East Mojo. In a statement issued on August 12, CorCom compromising of Hynniewtrep National Council (HNLC) based in Meghalaya, Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) from Manipur, Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from Manipur, Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO) based in Assam and parts of West Bengal, People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) based in Assam and National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT), a banned insurgent group from Tripura, as reported in Nagaland Post, has called for boycott on 73rd Independence Day of India. The militant outfits in their statement have asserted that “the WESEA is a unique case in the totality of India. The peripheral rimland colonies are different from heartland India. WESEA is more different. The Wesean people’s craze for the ruling political party of India is not a result of our emotional integration with mainland India.” Also criticizing the recent happenings during the covid-19 pandemic in the major metropolitan cities of India, CorCom stated that racial discrimination against the Mongoloid-looking people of WESEA especially by the “educated middle-aged middle-class people have been prevalent for a long time in mainland India”.
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August - 12 
Three persons were arrested in a terror funding case and INR 500,000 was recovered from them in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. On a specific information Security Forces (SFs) arrested bus
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Three persons were arrested in a terror funding case and INR 500,000 was recovered from them in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. On a specific information Security Forces (SFs) arrested busted a terror funding module and arrested three persons, all residents of north Kashmir. a senior police official said, they were selling the property of militants in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and using the money for terror funding in Kashmir, he said adding they have collected INR 1.4 million. However, only INR 500,000 have been recovered while the rest of the money has been distributed among the militant outfits, he said.
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Two Manipur based Kuki militant formations, Kuki National Front-Nehlun (KNF-N) and Socialist Democratic Front of Kukiland (SDFK), have boycotted the India’s Independence Day celebration annually for allegedly side-lining the 'inherent right' of the K
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Two Manipur based Kuki militant formations, Kuki National Front-Nehlun (KNF-N) and Socialist Democratic Front of Kukiland (SDFK), have boycotted the India’s Independence Day celebration annually for allegedly side-lining the 'inherent right' of the Kukis for self-determination as a distinct indigenous people in the land of their own, reports E Pao on August 13. In a statement issued, the outfits stated that all the establishments will be closed from midnight of August 14 till midnight of August 15 with an exception of emergency medical service and media. Unlike the other Kuki militant conglomerates, the Kuki National Army (KNO) and United People’s Front (UPF), both of these groups are not under Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with the Government.
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Awami National Party central general secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain on August 12 said that terrorists have been regrouping in different areas of KP, especially in the tribal Districts, reports Dawn. “There are confirmed reports that terrorist groups
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Awami National Party central general secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain on August 12 said that terrorists have been regrouping in different areas of KP, especially in the tribal Districts, reports Dawn. “There are confirmed reports that terrorist groups are regrouping in former Fata, Dir, Malakand, Nowshera, Mardan and Charsadda,” he said while talking to journalists at Charsadda after laying a floral wreath on the memorial of Babrra martyrs. ANP Provincial President Aimal Wali Khan was also present on the occasion.
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August - 12 
The National Assembly on August 12 passed the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2020 – moved by Federal Minister for Law and Justice Farogh Naseem – with majority, days after the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance approved it, reports D
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The National Assembly on August 12 passed the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2020 – moved by Federal Minister for Law and Justice Farogh Naseem – with majority, days after the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance approved it, reports Daily Times. The bill was one of the five moved by Law Minister Farogh Naseem along with Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020, The Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and Islamabad Capital Territory Trust Bill, 2020. All the bills were passed by the Lower House. Speaking on the floor of the House, Naseem had said it was a historic day that the FATF-related legislation was being carried out with consensus in the larger interest of the country. He said, “Whitening the economy and checking terror financing is important to take the country forward on the path of development. It is also our aim to simplify the legislation and ensure protection of fundamental rights of the people.”
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August - 12 
13 CPN-Maoist-Chand cadres were arrested from different parts of Province No. 6, including four from Western Rukum District, three from Jumla District, two each from Salyan Ditrict and Surkhet District, and one each from Dailekh District and Dolpa Di
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13 CPN-Maoist-Chand cadres were arrested from different parts of Province No. 6, including four from Western Rukum District, three from Jumla District, two each from Salyan Ditrict and Surkhet District, and one each from Dailekh District and Dolpa District, reports reports Khabarhub on August 13.
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The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Chief Monirul Islam addressing a press briefing on August 12 said the Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (Neo-JMB) planned to attack Hazrat Shahjalal's shrine in Sylhet before Eid, reports Dhaka Tribune. Ea
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The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Chief Monirul Islam addressing a press briefing on August 12 said the Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (Neo-JMB) planned to attack Hazrat Shahjalal's shrine in Sylhet before Eid, reports Dhaka Tribune. Earlier, the CTTC on August 11 arrested five cadres of Neo JMB from a house in the Shaplabagh area of Sylhet city in Sylhet District. The arrestees were identified as Sheikh Sultan Mohammad Naimuzzaman, ‘regional commander’ of Neo-JMB in Sylhet, Sanaul Islam Sadi, Rubel Ahmed, Sayem Mirza, and Abdur Rahim. The CTTC recovered bomb-making devices from the house.
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August - 12 
The Cabinet of Ministers and State Ministers of the new Government led by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on August 12, reports Colombo Page. The swearing in ceremony was held at the Magul Maduwa (
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The Cabinet of Ministers and State Ministers of the new Government led by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on August 12, reports Colombo Page. The swearing in ceremony was held at the Magul Maduwa (Audience Hall) of the historic Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic premises in Kandy. The new Cabinet of Ministers comprised 25 Ministers including the Prime Minister. There are 39 State Ministers. 23 Members of Parliament have been appointed as District Coordinating Committee Chairmen.
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August - 12 
Eight Taliban militants and at least four Security Force (SF) personnel were killed, during a militant attack, in Timor-Sarai village in Balkh District of Balkh Province on August 12, reports Tolo News. Two SFs were injured in the incident.
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Eight Taliban militants and at least four Security Force (SF) personnel were killed, during a militant attack, in Timor-Sarai village in Balkh District of Balkh Province on August 12, reports Tolo News. Two SFs were injured in the incident.
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August - 12 
Several offices were damaged in an explosion in 600 Koti area of Pul-e-Khumri city in Baghlan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Several offices were damaged in an explosion in 600 Koti area of Pul-e-Khumri city in Baghlan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 12 
The dead bodies of three Afghan National Army (ANA) troopers, Sherullah, Arif and Baseer, were found in Khak-e-Jabar District of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News on August 13. The family members of the dead soldiers said that the three were taken ho
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The dead bodies of three Afghan National Army (ANA) troopers, Sherullah, Arif and Baseer, were found in Khak-e-Jabar District of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News on August 13. The family members of the dead soldiers said that the three were taken hostage by the Taliban and were brutally tortured by the group before being shot.
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August - 12 
The Taliban militants ambushed a vehicle carrying Afghan engineers of National Water Affairs Regulation Authority on Kabul-Parwan highway, killing two of them, reports Khamma News Agency on August 13. A Spokesperson for Kapisa Police Headquarters, Ab
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The Taliban militants ambushed a vehicle carrying Afghan engineers of National Water Affairs Regulation Authority on Kabul-Parwan highway, killing two of them, reports Khamma News Agency on August 13. A Spokesperson for Kapisa Police Headquarters, Abdul Shaiq Shorish, said that the engineers were ambushed as they were on their way to Kabul after concluding a similar visit to Parwan Province.
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On August 13, National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) held ‘informal’ talks with Government of India (GoI) in Delhi to chalk out the differences and break the stalemate over the Naga political issue, reports The Economic Times.
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On August 13, National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) held ‘informal’ talks with Government of India (GoI) in Delhi to chalk out the differences and break the stalemate over the Naga political issue, reports The Economic Times. The talk was held without the presence of interlocutor and Governor of Nagaland RN Ravi who pulled out of the talks at the last moment. NSCN-IM had issued a statement on August 11, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to change the interlocutor due to “RN Ravi’s vitriolic attacks on the Naga issue”. According to the GoI officials, the informal talks were held to allay fears among the top leadership about the recent developments; however, the main contentious issue of a separate Naga flag and Naga constitution (Yehzabo) are expected to be resumed after August 15. The GoI also expressed concern over Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) decision to hoist the Naga flag on August 14, as part of “Naga Independence Day” celebrations.
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16 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including four women, surrendered in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 13, reports The Pioneer. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava said, all were impressed by the 'Lon
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16 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including four women, surrendered in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 13, reports The Pioneer. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava said, all were impressed by the 'Lon Varratu' (homecoming) campaign run by the Police in the District. Three of the surrendered cadres, identified as Rajesh Bhaskar (26), Saade Parsik alias Sahdev (30) and Bheema Telam, were active ‘jan militia commanders’ of CPI-Maoist and carried cash rewards of INR 100,000 each on their heads. They were allegedly involved in several incidents including attacks on Police and damaging government properties, the SP said adding that the remaining 13 cadres, including four women, were mainly tasked with spreading propaganda, putting up Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] banners and posters and supplying commodities of daily use and ration to their senior colleagues.
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August - 13 
A civilian, who was injured in a Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India last week, succumbed to his injuries on August 13 (to
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A civilian, who was injured in a Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India last week, succumbed to his injuries on August 13 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, resident of Bagh Bella Kachaida in Karnah sector was injured in the Pakistani firing on August 7.
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August - 13 
A militant belonging to National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested from the general area Kheti village in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Assam Rifles on August 14.
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A militant belonging to National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested from the general area Kheti village in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Assam Rifles on August 14.
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August - 13 
Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has submitted a memorandum to the PM urging for early settlement of the political aspiration of the Kukis, reports E Pao on August 14. In its memorandum, KIM stated that the genocidal act of Th Muivah led NSCN-IM need to be ad
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Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has submitted a memorandum to the PM urging for early settlement of the political aspiration of the Kukis, reports E Pao on August 14. In its memorandum, KIM stated that the genocidal act of Th Muivah led NSCN-IM need to be addressed prior to the final inking of peace accord between GoI and NSCN-IM. KIM also stated that in order to rule out adverse repercussion, the accord should not infringe upon the Kuki inhabited lands: Chandel, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, Phezawl and Churachandpur Districts of Manipur.
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August - 13 
On August 13, a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from separate locations under Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) in Udalguri District of Assam, reports East Mojo. During a search operation, five AK-56 rifles, two AK-47 rifles
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On August 13, a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from separate locations under Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) in Udalguri District of Assam, reports East Mojo. During a search operation, five AK-56 rifles, two AK-47 rifles, two M-16 rifles, one air gun, seven 9 mm pistols, 23 magazines, five 36 hand grenades, five HE bombs, seven 40 mm grenades, 166 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 300 rounds of .303 ammunition, 79 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 200 numbers of detonator caps, 20 striker springs and 20 kg explosives were recovered at Udalguri District. According to Police sources, the huge recovery of arms and ammunition assumes significance as six banned rebel groups of the Northeast have already called for boycott on Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
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August - 13 
On the eve of Independence Day, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has plotted a terror strike, Times Now reports on August 14. Religious places are going to be on the radar for this terror strike. VVIP's are on high alert for this attack.
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On the eve of Independence Day, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has plotted a terror strike, Times Now reports on August 14. Religious places are going to be on the radar for this terror strike. VVIP's are on high alert for this attack. Security forces have been amped up and are on high alert. They will ensure safety on this day.
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August - 13 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Kovvasi Sunitha alias Reshmi and Kaluma Manoj alias Anil, surrendered before Security Forces (SF) at Kakinada city in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on August 13, report
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Kovvasi Sunitha alias Reshmi and Kaluma Manoj alias Anil, surrendered before Security Forces (SF) at Kakinada city in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on August 13, reports The Times of India. As per the report, both were Dalam (armed squad) members of Azad Protection Team and Charla Local Organisation Squad (LOS) of CPI-Maoist. They surrendered after facing discrimination in the hands of non-Adivasi leaders of CPI-Maoist.
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August - 13 
A seven-year-old boy was killed and six other people were injured in a hand-grenade attack into a shop at the Brewery Road area in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on August 13, reports Dawn. The deceased, identified as Mohammad Muddas
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A seven-year-old boy was killed and six other people were injured in a hand-grenade attack into a shop at the Brewery Road area in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on August 13, reports Dawn. The deceased, identified as Mohammad Muddassar, along with others were purchasing the national flag, badges and other items in connection with Independence Day. Police said two unidentified persons on a motorcycle hurled the grenade which exploded in front of the shop injuring seven people, including the shop owner. Later, Mohammad Muddassar succumbed to his injuries at hospital.
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August - 13 
The Lahore Hight Court suspended on August 13, the one-year sentence of two senior leaders of the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) in a terror-financing case, reports The Times of India. In mid-June, a special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)
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The Lahore Hight Court suspended on August 13, the one-year sentence of two senior leaders of the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) in a terror-financing case, reports The Times of India. In mid-June, a special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore had convicted four top leaders of JuD — Zafar Iqbal, Yahya Aziz, Abdul Rehman Makki and Abdus Salam, for collecting funds and unlawfully financing activities of their parental militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Iqbal and Aziz were each sentenced to five years in prison while Makki and Salam had been given one-year jail terms each. Makki and Salam had challenged their conviction in the Lahore Hight Court. During hearing, a two-member bench of the Lahore Hight Court comprising Justice Asjad Javed Gural and Justice Waheed Khan, after hearing arguments from the defence and prosecution, accepted the plea of Makki and Salam and ordered the suspension of their one-year sentence by the ATC. The Court also ordered their release on bail. Both militant leaders were serving their sentences in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat jail.
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August - 13 
A Baloch student was shot dead by Army personnel firing after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) hit their convoy in Aabsir area of Turbat District in Balochistan on August 13, reports The Balochistan Post. He was shot at least ten times. According
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A Baloch student was shot dead by Army personnel firing after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) hit their convoy in Aabsir area of Turbat District in Balochistan on August 13, reports The Balochistan Post. He was shot at least ten times. According to details, Muhammad Hayat a student of Karachi University, who was on vacations in his hometown Turbat, was killed by enraged Army personnel after their convoy was targeted with an IED nearby. Hayat was in his date palm field along with family when the Army were targeted with an IED fitted on a motorbike. According to locals, the Army cordoned the area and resorted to aerial firing initially but then bundled many civilians including Muhammad Hayat. Hayat was initially punched and kicked while his sister and mother pleaded for mercy. However, he was then shot multiple times in front of his sister and mother. According to a local, the forces suffered causalities in the IED attack and therefore punished the civilians in turn.
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August - 13 
A passer-by, identified as Mohammad Hayat, was killed in Police firing after a bomb blast took place near a Police Station in Turbat town of Kech District of Balochistan on August 13, reports Samaa TV.
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A passer-by, identified as Mohammad Hayat, was killed in Police firing after a bomb blast took place near a Police Station in Turbat town of Kech District of Balochistan on August 13, reports Samaa TV.
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August - 13 
Another bomb blast took place targeting Security Forces (SFs) in Nushki District on August 13, reports Samaa TV. However, no casualties were reported.
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Another bomb blast took place targeting Security Forces (SFs) in Nushki District on August 13, reports Samaa TV. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 13 
Former Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘spokesperson’ Ehsanullah Ehsan on August 10, released an audio message and claimed that Pakistani authorities had given him a hit list of people who they would like to be killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Dai
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Former Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘spokesperson’ Ehsanullah Ehsan on August 10, released an audio message and claimed that Pakistani authorities had given him a hit list of people who they would like to be killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Daily Times reported on August 14. Ehsanullah Ehsan’s 11-minute and 50-second audio message was uploaded on his YouTube channel at 7 pm on August 10. And around the same time, the link was shared on the Twitter handle of Ehsanullah Ehsan. He himself shared it with journalists. In the audio, he claimed that after some time of his surrender he was given the list of prominent voices in order to facilitate Pakistan in eliminating rogue elements. Audio message narrates his escape from the custody of Pakistani security forces. In the message, Ehsanullah Ehsan also spoke of writing a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan after his escape but said he had not received a reply to the letter. Moreover, he denied claims by Pakistani authorities that he had escaped from the custody of security forces during a sensitive operation in January, 2020.
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August - 13 
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Babar Iftikhar on August 13, denied Ehsanullah Ehsan’s claim and confirmed that he escaped from Pakistan’s custody during an operation. “The comments made in the tape are absolutel
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Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Babar Iftikhar on August 13, denied Ehsanullah Ehsan’s claim and confirmed that he escaped from Pakistan’s custody during an operation. “The comments made in the tape are absolutely baseless,” Major General Iftikhar said.
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August - 13 
One 61-year-old Ahmadi man, Meraj Ahmed, was shot dead in a sectarian attack near his medical store in Dabgari Gardens area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), August 13, reveals Twitter. Meraj Ahmed and his brother were f
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One 61-year-old Ahmadi man, Meraj Ahmed, was shot dead in a sectarian attack near his medical store in Dabgari Gardens area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), August 13, reveals Twitter. Meraj Ahmed and his brother were facing threats over their faith. He had also filed a complaint with Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) about an online hate campaign.
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August - 13 
The grandson of Baloch Rights activist Mama Qadeer was injured in a firing when his house was attacked in Soorab town of Shaheed Sikandar Abad District on August 13, reports The Balochistan Post. Mama Qadeer the vice-chairman of Voice for Baloch Miss
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The grandson of Baloch Rights activist Mama Qadeer was injured in a firing when his house was attacked in Soorab town of Shaheed Sikandar Abad District on August 13, reports The Balochistan Post. Mama Qadeer the vice-chairman of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) said, his house was attacked and unknown assailants fired indiscriminately, due to which his grandson was injured. According to Mama Qadeer, his house was assaulted at the behest of Deputy Commissioner, a government officer, therefore the Balochistan Chief Minister and Balochistan Home Minister should immediately suspend him and conduct an inquest.
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Three people, were injured after unidentified motorcyclists threw a hand grenade inside a shop in a market in Mastung town (Mastung District) on August 13, reports Samaa TV.
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Three people, were injured after unidentified motorcyclists threw a hand grenade inside a shop in a market in Mastung town (Mastung District) on August 13, reports Samaa TV.
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August - 13 
Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) co-chairs Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal held talks on August 13, after over a week long hiatus at the former’s official residence in Baluwatar, reports The Himalayan Times. The meeting that loo
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Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) co-chairs Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal held talks on August 13, after over a week long hiatus at the former’s official residence in Baluwatar, reports The Himalayan Times. The meeting that looks to bring the current stalemate within the party resumed after a gap of nine days. However, key issues within the ruling NCP, as such, remains unsolved.
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August - 13 
Justice Minister Ali Sabry said that 20th Amendment to abolish the 19th Amendment to the Constitution will be tabled in Parliament by mid-September, reports Daily Mirror on August 14. “We are taking steps to abolish any clauses in the 19th Amendment
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Justice Minister Ali Sabry said that 20th Amendment to abolish the 19th Amendment to the Constitution will be tabled in Parliament by mid-September, reports Daily Mirror on August 14. “We are taking steps to abolish any clauses in the 19th Amendment that are detrimental to the country and amend them accordingly. We are hoping to produce an effective Constitution to the country with the sole consent of all communities,” Sabry said.
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August - 13 
Four civilians were killed when a roadside bomb hit a car carrying them in Zalkhan area of Panjwayee District of Kandahar Province on August 13, reports 1tvnews.af. Six other civilians were injured in the explosion.
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Four civilians were killed when a roadside bomb hit a car carrying them in Zalkhan area of Panjwayee District of Kandahar Province on August 13, reports 1tvnews.af. Six other civilians were injured in the explosion.
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August - 13 
On August 13, the Afghan Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that at least 121 Afghan civilians were killed and 336 more were wounded in Taliban attacks in 29 Provinces over the past two weeks, reports Tolo News. The majority of the casualties occurred i
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On August 13, the Afghan Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that at least 121 Afghan civilians were killed and 336 more were wounded in Taliban attacks in 29 Provinces over the past two weeks, reports Tolo News. The majority of the casualties occurred in Kandahar, Baghlan, Nangarhar and Logar provinces, according to the MoI
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August - 13 
The National Security Council (NSC) said that the Government on August 13, released 80 of the 400 high-value Taliban prisoners whose release was approved by last week’s Loya Jirga (assembly of Tribal elders), reports Tolo News. The consultative Loya
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The National Security Council (NSC) said that the Government on August 13, released 80 of the 400 high-value Taliban prisoners whose release was approved by last week’s Loya Jirga (assembly of Tribal elders), reports Tolo News. The consultative Loya Jirga last week approved the release of the 400 Taliban prisoners, a step that was seen as a key push for the start of the intra-Afghan negotiations.
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August - 14 
India on August 14, criticised Pakistan over reports that former UN-designated terrorist Gulbuddin Hekmatyar participated in an event hosted by Pakistan’s mission in Afghanistan, saying this was not new as Pakistan not only harbours terror outfits,
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India on August 14, criticised Pakistan over reports that former UN-designated terrorist Gulbuddin Hekmatyar participated in an event hosted by Pakistan’s mission in Afghanistan, saying this was not new as Pakistan not only harbours terror outfits, but also encourages them, reports New Indian Express. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said India hopes that such participation in public events by a former UN-designated terrorist would not go unnoticed. Asked about reports that Pakistan got Hekmatyar to speak at an event of a Pakistani mission in Afghanistan, he said, "We have seen the media reports of the participation of the former UN-designated terrorist in an event organised by the government of Pakistan. This is nothing new, Pakistan not only harbours terror outfits, but also encourages them." In 2017, the United Nations removed Afghan warlord Hekmatyar from its list of designated terrorists, lifting the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo imposed on the insurgent leader who signed a peace pact with the Afghan government. On the Afghan peace process and the Afghanistan government's decision to release 400 Taliban prisoners, Srivastava said, "We have taken note of the development." "As far as India is concerned, we strongly support peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan. We also support the intra-Afghan negotiations," he added.
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August - 14 
Two militant associates belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were arrested from Tral area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Police identified the militants as Reyaz Ahmad Bhat, a resi
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Two militant associates belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were arrested from Tral area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Police identified the militants as Reyaz Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Amirabad Tral and Mohammad Umer Tantray, a resident of Aripal Tral, and recovered explosive material from their possession. According to Police records, the two were involved in providing shelter, logistics and other support to JeM militants besides transporting arms and ammunition to terrorists operating in Tral and Awantipora.
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August - 14 
A day before the Independence Day, two unidentified persons hoisted a flag of ‘Khalistan’ atop the mini secretariat at Moga District of Punjab, reports Times Now on August 15. As per the report, the youths also shot a video of the act and raised slog
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A day before the Independence Day, two unidentified persons hoisted a flag of ‘Khalistan’ atop the mini secretariat at Moga District of Punjab, reports Times Now on August 15. As per the report, the youths also shot a video of the act and raised slogans. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Harmanbir Singh Gill said that the two youths, one of whom was wearing a turban, were captured on CCTV cameras and had “probably fallen in the trap of banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) head Gurpatwant Singh Pannu’s announcement”. Pannu had offered USD 2,500 (around INR 1,80,000) to anyone who would replace an Indian flag with that of ‘Khalistan’ atop buildings in Punjab and Haryana, ahead of India’s Independence Day. Moga Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Hans said, “Cops were there on duty and one of them noticed that tricolour’s string was being cut. He ran to nab them but they managed to flee. It is being probed if there was any lapse on the part of security team.”
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August - 14 
A Police Constable, identified as Dushyant Nandeshwar (26) was killed while another Constable, identified as Dinesh Bhosale was injured when an ‘action team’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot them in a market at Kothi village under
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A Police Constable, identified as Dushyant Nandeshwar (26) was killed while another Constable, identified as Dinesh Bhosale was injured when an ‘action team’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot them in a market at Kothi village under Bhamragad tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on August 14, reports The New Indian Express. A Police official said the two Constables had gone to a shop, where they were fired upon by an ‘action team’ of Maoists. “One of the Constables was martyred, while the other got injured in the incident,” the official said.
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August - 14 
On August 14, NSCN-IM ‘chief’ Th Muivah had stated that ‘the Nagas will “co-exist with India” but will not merge with India’, reports The Indian Express. On the occasion of 74th ‘Independence Day’ of the ‘People’s Republic of Nagalim’, Muivah stated
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On August 14, NSCN-IM ‘chief’ Th Muivah had stated that ‘the Nagas will “co-exist with India” but will not merge with India’, reports The Indian Express. On the occasion of 74th ‘Independence Day’ of the ‘People’s Republic of Nagalim’, Muivah stated that the demand for separate Naga flag and constitution were non-negotiable along with the unification of all Naga-inhabited areas, across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur under the purview of Greater Nagalim.
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August - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 14, said it had arrested four more accused in connection with its investigation into the Kerala gold smuggling case involving diplomatic baggage addressed to the UAE Consulate at Thiruvananthapuram (K
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 14, said it had arrested four more accused in connection with its investigation into the Kerala gold smuggling case involving diplomatic baggage addressed to the UAE Consulate at Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), reports tribuneindia.com. With these arrests, the agency has arrested 20 accused in the case so far. The official Spokesperson of the NIA, Sonia Narang, said the arrested accused persons had been identified as Mohamed Anwar TM, Hamzath Abdu Salam and Hamjad Ali of Malappuram District and Samju TM of Kozhikode District of Kerala. “During custodial interrogation of the earlier arrested accused persons — Jalal AM, Md Shafi, Said Alavi and Abdu PT — it was revealed that Mohamed Anwar TM, Hamzath Abdu Salam, Samju TM and Hamjad Ali provided funds for procuring and smuggling gold into India,” she said.
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Two Police personnel were killed as militants fired indiscriminately on a Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) party in Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 14 (today), reports Da
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Two Police personnel were killed as militants fired indiscriminately on a Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) party in Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 14 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Police said militants opened fire on the Police team near Nowgam bypass, injuring three personnel, who were shifted to a hospital for treatment but two of them succumbed to their injuries. The area has been cordoned off and search has been launched for the militants.
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India on August 14, criticised Pakistan over reports that former UN-designated terrorist Gulbuddin Hekmatyar participated in an event hosted by Pakistan’s mission in Afghanistan, saying this was not new as Pakistan not only harbours terror outfits,
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India on August 14, criticised Pakistan over reports that former UN-designated terrorist Gulbuddin Hekmatyar participated in an event hosted by Pakistan’s mission in Afghanistan, saying this was not new as Pakistan not only harbours terror outfits, but also encourages them, reports New Indian Express. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said India hopes that such participation in public events by a former UN-designated terrorist would not go unnoticed. Asked about reports that Pakistan got Hekmatyar to speak at an event of a Pakistani mission in Afghanistan, he said, "We have seen the media reports of the participation of the former UN-designated terrorist in an event organised by the government of Pakistan. This is nothing new, Pakistan not only harbours terror outfits, but also encourages them." In 2017, the United Nations removed Afghan warlord Hekmatyar from its list of designated terrorists, lifting the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo imposed on the insurgent leader who signed a peace pact with the Afghan government. On the Afghan peace process and the Afghanistan government's decision to release 400 Taliban prisoners, Srivastava said, "We have taken note of the development." "As far as India is concerned, we strongly support peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan. We also support the intra-Afghan negotiations," he added.
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August - 14 
A family of 10 members were allegedly whisked away by Security Forces (SFs) from their house in New Kahan area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, in the night of August 14, reports The Balochistan Post. “Pakistani security forces arres
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A family of 10 members were allegedly whisked away by Security Forces (SFs) from their house in New Kahan area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, in the night of August 14, reports The Balochistan Post. “Pakistani security forces arrested 10 members of our family from our home in New Kahan last night and moved them to an unknown location,” family said. The residents of New Kahan said in a press release; “we were fast asleep around 1:30 am when suddenly a heavy contingent of Pakistani security forces raided our house. They called the 10 people in the house by names and whisked them away.” According to the family, the SFs harassed the women and children during the raid.
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August - 14 
Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on August 14, formed a six-member task force under General Secretary Bishnu Prasad Paudel to resolve the intra-party dispute, reports The Himalayan Times. NCP co-chairs, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal
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Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on August 14, formed a six-member task force under General Secretary Bishnu Prasad Paudel to resolve the intra-party dispute, reports The Himalayan Times. NCP co-chairs, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who had not spoken with each other for more than a week, decided to form the six-member strong task force to be headed by General Secretary Bishnu Prasad Paudel during a meeting held at PM’s residence in Baluwater. The six-member task force has two loyalists of each of the three top leaders, Oli, Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal. The Oli faction is represented by Province 5 Chief Minister Shankar Pokharel and party General Secretary Bishnu Prasad Paudel, who will coordinate the task force; Janardan Sharma and Pampha Bhusal are from Dahal faction, while Bhim Rawal and Surendra Pandey represent Nepal.
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Defense Secretary, Major General (Retired) Kamal Gunaratne on August 14, emphasising that national security and defense were paramount for country’s development vowed not to leave any room for separatism or extremism in the country again, reports Col
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Defense Secretary, Major General (Retired) Kamal Gunaratne on August 14, emphasising that national security and defense were paramount for country’s development vowed not to leave any room for separatism or extremism in the country again, reports Colombo Page. He expressed these views addressing a gathering of professionals at a session themed ‘Post COVID-19 Renaissance – Present and future development of Sri Lanka’, organised by the ‘Harimaga organisation’ at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. “Though separatism was militarily defeated in May 2009, we need to eliminate the separatist ideology which a few individuals of the Tamil diaspora are constantly sponsoring. I assure you that there will be no room for separatism in this country now and ever,” Gunaratne said. He said 12,242 ex-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were rehabilitated and reintegrated into the society during the post war period and that some remnant front organisations of the LTTE were still attempting to indoctrinate and recruit these individuals to fuel their separatist cause for financial gains. Referring to the Easter Sunday bomb attacks of 2019, the Defense Secretary said despite receiving early warnings of the impending attacks 97 times by the security agencies, those who were responsible had overlooked its graveness and severity and failed to prevent the carnage that left over 290 casualties and approximately 500 injured. “Our military intelligence operatives were imprisoned and harassed leaving a huge dearth in our intelligence apparatus which also paved the path for the extremists to operate scout free and under the radar,” he said.
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August - 14 
On August 14, an Extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued by the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to convene the inaugural session of the 9th Parliament on August 20 at 9.30 am, reports Colombo Page. The Presidents summoned the new Parliament u
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On August 14, an Extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued by the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to convene the inaugural session of the 9th Parliament on August 20 at 9.30 am, reports Colombo Page. The Presidents summoned the new Parliament under the powers vested in him by the Article 70 of the Constitution.
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August - 14 
India on August 14, criticised Pakistan over reports that former UN-designated terrorist Gulbuddin Hekmatyar participated in an event hosted by Pakistan’s mission in Afghanistan, saying this was not new as Pakistan not only harbours terror outfits,
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India on August 14, criticised Pakistan over reports that former UN-designated terrorist Gulbuddin Hekmatyar participated in an event hosted by Pakistan’s mission in Afghanistan, saying this was not new as Pakistan not only harbours terror outfits, but also encourages them, reports New Indian Express. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said India hopes that such participation in public events by a former UN-designated terrorist would not go unnoticed. Asked about reports that Pakistan got Hekmatyar to speak at an event of a Pakistani mission in Afghanistan, he said, "We have seen the media reports of the participation of the former UN-designated terrorist in an event organised by the government of Pakistan. This is nothing new, Pakistan not only harbours terror outfits, but also encourages them." In 2017, the United Nations removed Afghan warlord Hekmatyar from its list of designated terrorists, lifting the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo imposed on the insurgent leader who signed a peace pact with the Afghan government. On the Afghan peace process and the Afghanistan government's decision to release 400 Taliban prisoners, Srivastava said, "We have taken note of the development." "As far as India is concerned, we strongly support peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan. We also support the intra-Afghan negotiations," he added.
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August - 14 
14 armed Taliban militants were killed and 13 others were injured during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SF) in Qades District of Badghis Province within the last 24 hours, reports Bakhtar News on August 15. The conflicts took place, while a gro
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14 armed Taliban militants were killed and 13 others were injured during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SF) in Qades District of Badghis Province within the last 24 hours, reports Bakhtar News on August 15. The conflicts took place, while a group of Taliban militants stormed on Afghan SFs’ base in unspecified areas of Qades District.
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A similar military exercise was conducted in Goshta District of Nangarhar Province, near the Durand Line on August 14, reports Tolo News.
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A similar military exercise was conducted in Goshta District of Nangarhar Province, near the Durand Line on August 14, reports Tolo News.
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Four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and two others injured in a landmine blast in Kotal Rizgan area in Argo District in Badakhshan Province on August 14, reports Bakhtar News. The incident took place when a convoy carrying the soldie
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Four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and two others injured in a landmine blast in Kotal Rizgan area in Argo District in Badakhshan Province on August 14, reports Bakhtar News. The incident took place when a convoy carrying the soldiers was targeted by a landmine by suspected Taliban militants, and the military vehicle was destroyed in the blast.
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August - 14 
On August 14, unidentified gunman shot at an Afghan negotiator, Fawzia Koofi who sustained injuries in her right arm, when she stopped at a market in the Qarabagh District of Kabul Province, reports Firstpost. The Taliban have denied they were behind
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On August 14, unidentified gunman shot at an Afghan negotiator, Fawzia Koofi who sustained injuries in her right arm, when she stopped at a market in the Qarabagh District of Kabul Province, reports Firstpost. The Taliban have denied they were behind the attack, which came as the two sides prepared for talks.
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Taliban militants, in an attack, killed five Security Forces (SFs) in the outskirts of Tarinkot city, the provincial capital of Uruzgan Province on August 14, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Taliban militants, in an attack, killed five Security Forces (SFs) in the outskirts of Tarinkot city, the provincial capital of Uruzgan Province on August 14, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 15 
Breaking their silence after nine years, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres sneaked back into their erstwhile turf on the eve of Independence Day and hoisted black flags at midnight in the remote pockets of Junglemahal area in Jh
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Breaking their silence after nine years, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres sneaked back into their erstwhile turf on the eve of Independence Day and hoisted black flags at midnight in the remote pockets of Junglemahal area in Jhargram District of West Bengal, reports The New Indian Express on August 16. An official of the State Intelligence Branch said, “An armed squad of CPI-Maoist, led by Jaba Mahato who is one of the most wanted rebels, not only held the black-flag hoisting event in presence of village heads and a few hundred local residents, they also spent the night there. Jaba wanted all the villagers to keep their cellphones switched off and they listened to her. We found it alarming. It gives an impression that the outlawed outfit has again started enjoying locals’ patronage that it used to nine years ago.”
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August - 15 
Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, five of them collectively carrying a cash reward of INR 1.6 million on their heads, surrendered in two separate incidents in Chhattisgarh on August 15, reports Outlook. In one incident, five
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Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, five of them collectively carrying a cash reward of INR 1.6 million on their heads, surrendered in two separate incidents in Chhattisgarh on August 15, reports Outlook. In one incident, five Maoists, including a woman, surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Shalabh Sinha said, one of the surrendered Maoists, identified as Boddu Vyanktesh alias Rajiv, a native of Errabor in the District, was active as a ‘divisional committee member’ under Nuapada division of Maoists in Odisha. Boddu was allegedly involved in several attacks, including the Tadmetla (then in Dantewada District) massacre in 2010, in which 76 troopers died and Asirguda IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blast in Errabor in 2006, where 10 Special Police Officers (SPOs) and a civilian driver were killed, the SP said adding that he carried a reward of INR 800,000 on his head. Two other surrendered cadres - Undaam Sanna, a commander of Jagargunda LGS (Local Guerrilla Squad), and woman rebel Madkam Soni, a member of platoon no. 12, carried rewards of INR 500,000 and INR 100,000 respectively. “Sanna Markam, a member of bureau communication team of Maoists and militia deputy commander Pdoiyam Deva, were other ultras who surrendered in Sukma,” the SP said adding that the duo was allegedly involved in Burkapal ambush, in which 25 CRPF personnel were killed in 2017. In another incident, three Maoists, identified as Mahadev Poyam (44), Sukhram (55) and a woman cadre Sukki Kohrami (23) surrendered in Dantewada District. All were disappointed with the Maoist ideology, an official said. Poyam and Sukhram were active as heads of Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisaan Majdoor Sangthan in the area and carried rewards of INR 100,000 each on their heads, the official added.
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Militants shot dead a civilian in Kangan village in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on August 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that militants fired upon a man identified as Azad Ahmad Dar (40), of Kangan village, lea
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Militants shot dead a civilian in Kangan village in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on August 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that militants fired upon a man identified as Azad Ahmad Dar (40), of Kangan village, leaving him critically injured, who later succumbed to his injuries.
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August - 15 
On August 15, a Yung Aung faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K-YA) was arrested from New Shallang village of Changlang District in Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Assam Rifles. The arrestee was identified as ‘sergeant major’ A
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On August 15, a Yung Aung faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K-YA) was arrested from New Shallang village of Changlang District in Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Assam Rifles. The arrestee was identified as ‘sergeant major’ Alem Konyak.
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August - 15 
On August 15, Naga militants twice opened fire at Assam Rifles Border Post camp located at Dan in Pangsha area, along the Indo-Myanmar border, in Noklak District of Nagaland, reports East Mojo. No casualties were reported. Later, Nyemlang Konyak fact
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On August 15, Naga militants twice opened fire at Assam Rifles Border Post camp located at Dan in Pangsha area, along the Indo-Myanmar border, in Noklak District of Nagaland, reports East Mojo. No casualties were reported. Later, Nyemlang Konyak faction of Nationalist Socialist council of Nagaland (NSCN-NK) claimed responsibility for the incident.
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August - 15 
Police recovered 25 posters put up by Maoists in the Bhulaveda area where the rebel outfit called for a boycott of Independence Day. “Before leaving the area on August 15 morning, the rebels put up posters at the houses of a cooking gas dealer, a sch
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Police recovered 25 posters put up by Maoists in the Bhulaveda area where the rebel outfit called for a boycott of Independence Day. “Before leaving the area on August 15 morning, the rebels put up posters at the houses of a cooking gas dealer, a school teacher and a grocery shop owner instructing them to pay levy otherwise face consequences,” said the officer.
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August - 15 
The Security Forces (SFs) arrested four cadres of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along with arms and ammunition, from a place under Gudri Police Station limits in West S
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The Security Forces (SFs) arrested four cadres of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along with arms and ammunition, from a place under Gudri Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on August 15, reports The Pioneer. The arrested cadres were identified as – Somnath Sandil (20) Mahadev Gope (19), both residents of Gudri thana area, and Santosh Kumar Murmu (35) and Pandey Honhaga (23), both residents of Sonua in the District. The SFs recovered two country-made pistols, two magazines, 10 live cartridges, two motorcycles and four cell phones from their possession. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Indrajeet Mahatha said, “acting on the information, we put up a checking point at a strategic place in Lodhai where forces belonging to CRPF’s battalion 60 were deployed. During the raid in the evening, four bike-borne men were about to cross the checking point, but at the sight of Police and Paramilitary Forces, they started running back. On searching, the Police found two pistols, ammunition and letters written on the letterhead of PLFI.”
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August - 15 
Another youth identified as Sajid Siraj, a resident of Turbat town in Kech District has gone missing on August 15, reports The Balochistan Post. Sajid Siraj, a student of CAA Department in Jamshoro Sindh University, came to his hometown during the ho
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Another youth identified as Sajid Siraj, a resident of Turbat town in Kech District has gone missing on August 15, reports The Balochistan Post. Sajid Siraj, a student of CAA Department in Jamshoro Sindh University, came to his hometown during the holidays. He went missing when he was traveling from Turbat to Kirhki Tajaaban.
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August - 15 
The Security Forces (SFs) on August 15, suspectedly disappeared three Baloch persons after the arrest in a raid on their house in Kili Teri area of Mastung District in Balochistan, reports The Balochistan Post. The abducted persons were identified as
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The Security Forces (SFs) on August 15, suspectedly disappeared three Baloch persons after the arrest in a raid on their house in Kili Teri area of Mastung District in Balochistan, reports The Balochistan Post. The abducted persons were identified as Waheed Baloch, Naveed Bangulzai and Ghulam Hussain Bangulzai who belong to the same family. Before this incident, Waheed Baloch had been forcefully abducted in 2012.
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August - 15 
Afghan Security Forces killed 16 Taliban militants in Chahar Dewari region of Andar District in Ghazni Province in the last 36 hour, reports bhaktarnews.com. Another 10 militant were injured in the incident.
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Afghan Security Forces killed 16 Taliban militants in Chahar Dewari region of Andar District in Ghazni Province in the last 36 hour, reports bhaktarnews.com. Another 10 militant were injured in the incident.
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August - 15 
Afghan Security Forces (SFs) killed six Taliban militants in Maiwand District of Kandahar Province on August 15, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Afghan Security Forces (SFs) killed six Taliban militants in Maiwand District of Kandahar Province on August 15, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 15 
France has asked the Afghan Government on August 15, not to release Taliban fighters who are convicted of killing French citizens, reports 1tvnews.af. “France is particularly concerned by the presence, among the individuals liable to be released, of
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France has asked the Afghan Government on August 15, not to release Taliban fighters who are convicted of killing French citizens, reports 1tvnews.af. “France is particularly concerned by the presence, among the individuals liable to be released, of several terrorists convicted of killing French citizens in Afghanistan,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “It firmly opposes the liberation of individuals convicted of crimes against French nationals, in particular soldiers and humanitarian workers,” it said. The Afghan Government has agreed to release 400 “hard-core” prisoners as part of moves towards peace talks with the Taliban.
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August - 15 
On August 15, Afghan Security Forces (SF) killed 18 Taliban militants in SF checkpoints in Dehrawoud District and Tarinkot city, the provincial capital of Uruzgan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com. Six Taliban militants were injured in the clashes.
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On August 15, Afghan Security Forces (SF) killed 18 Taliban militants in SF checkpoints in Dehrawoud District and Tarinkot city, the provincial capital of Uruzgan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com. Six Taliban militants were injured in the clashes.
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August - 15 
On August 15, Afghan Security Forces (SF) killed four Taliban militants when the later attacked SF checkpoints in Chashma Shir region in Pul-e-Khumri city, the provincial capital, of Baghlan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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On August 15, Afghan Security Forces (SF) killed four Taliban militants when the later attacked SF checkpoints in Chashma Shir region in Pul-e-Khumri city, the provincial capital, of Baghlan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 15 
On August 15, Afghan Security Forces (SFs) killed four Taliban militants in checkpoints in Arezoi Kalan region in Ghazni city of Ghazni Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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On August 15, Afghan Security Forces (SFs) killed four Taliban militants in checkpoints in Arezoi Kalan region in Ghazni city of Ghazni Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 15 
On August 15, Taliban, in a statement, said that the group does not recognise the Afghan government as a legitimate system, reports Tolo News. “The Islamic Emirate does not recognize the Kabul administration as a government but views it as western im
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On August 15, Taliban, in a statement, said that the group does not recognise the Afghan government as a legitimate system, reports Tolo News. “The Islamic Emirate does not recognize the Kabul administration as a government but views it as western imported structure working for the continuation of American occupation,” the Taliban’s statement reads, in versions of English, Dari and Pashto.
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August - 15 
Taliban militants, in an attack, killed five soldiers in Dara-e-Zain area in Pato District of Daykundi Province on August 15, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Taliban militants, in an attack, killed five soldiers in Dara-e-Zain area in Pato District of Daykundi Province on August 15, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 15 
Taliban militants, in two incidents of attack, killed two Police personnel in two areas located on the Kabul-Baghlan highway and the Baghlan-Samangan Highway in Kelagai area of Doshi District in Baghlan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com. Three Polic
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Taliban militants, in two incidents of attack, killed two Police personnel in two areas located on the Kabul-Baghlan highway and the Baghlan-Samangan Highway in Kelagai area of Doshi District in Baghlan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com. Three Police personnel were injured in the incident.
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On August 16, a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from two separate locations in Kokrajhar District, reports NewsLive. 5 AK Rifles, 1 INSAS Rifle, 1 MMG with chain, 5 Pistols and a huge quantity of ammunition were recovered from Sarai
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On August 16, a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from two separate locations in Kokrajhar District, reports NewsLive. 5 AK Rifles, 1 INSAS Rifle, 1 MMG with chain, 5 Pistols and a huge quantity of ammunition were recovered from Saraibil and Sarfanguri areas of Kokrajhar District under Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD). Earlier, similar consignment of ammunition was recovered on August 10 from the same District.
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August - 16 
On August 16, Nationalist Social Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) stated that Intelligence Bureau (IB) has been mandated by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to resume ongoing peace talks, reports The Indian Express. While blaming Nagaland
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On August 16, Nationalist Social Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) stated that Intelligence Bureau (IB) has been mandated by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to resume ongoing peace talks, reports The Indian Express. While blaming Nagaland Governor and Government of India (GoI) interlocutor RN Ravi for creating an “imbroglio” in the peace process, NSCN-IM in its statement, clarified that the inclusion of IB in peace talks would fast track the pending negotiation, rather than downgrading the peace process. This statement comes amid altercations between the NSCN-IM and Ravi over several months.
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August - 16 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on August 16, recovered two packets of contraband suspected to be heroin and a pistol from river Ravi in Ferozepur Sector along International Border (IB) in Ferozepur District of Punjab, reports United News
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on August 16, recovered two packets of contraband suspected to be heroin and a pistol from river Ravi in Ferozepur Sector along International Border (IB) in Ferozepur District of Punjab, reports United News of India. A spokesperson of the Punjab Frontier's Headquarter of the BSF said that the smugglers in Pakistan were attempting to smuggle the packets of the contraband and the weapon with a magazine through the waters of the river Ravi. The alert BSF troops immediately informed its boat team to fish out the substance floating in the waters of the river Ravi. The troops recovered two packets of heroin weighing one kilogram each and a China made .30 pistol and a magazine, he said.
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August - 16 
Pakistan Army resorted to firing and shelling violating Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) on the forward areas and posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on August 16, reports Da
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Pakistan Army resorted to firing and shelling violating Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) on the forward areas and posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesperson said, the cross-border firing with small arms and shelling with mortars in Nowshera sector started around 7 pm but there was no report of any casualty on the Indian side.
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August - 16 
Pakistani troops violated the CFA along the LoC in Kamalkote sector in Uri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, from 10:45 to 11:45 am, ceasefire violation was repo
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Pakistani troops violated the CFA along the LoC in Kamalkote sector in Uri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, from 10:45 to 11:45 am, ceasefire violation was reported from Lowergrah and Upergrah posts of Kamalkote Sector in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla District.
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August - 16 
The troopers of the 136 Battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) recovered three packets of heroin weighing 3.26 kilograms, worth INR 150 million, along with a China-made pistol (.30 bore) and a magazine near the International Border (IB) outpost Sha
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The troopers of the 136 Battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) recovered three packets of heroin weighing 3.26 kilograms, worth INR 150 million, along with a China-made pistol (.30 bore) and a magazine near the International Border (IB) outpost Shameke in Ferozepur District of Punjab on August 16, reports The Tribune. As per the report, cross-border drug operatives pushed the consignment through the river channel with the help of plastic bottles tied to water hyacinth, but was thwarted by the BSF troops.
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August - 16 
A man, identified as Abdul Karim Khidrani, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Zidi area of Khuzdar District in Balochistan on August 16, reports The Balochistan Post. The assailants managed to escape from the scene.
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A man, identified as Abdul Karim Khidrani, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Zidi area of Khuzdar District in Balochistan on August 16, reports The Balochistan Post. The assailants managed to escape from the scene.
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August - 16 
Another person, identified as Imran, was killed in a firing incident in Parom area of Panjgur District on August 16, reports The Balochistan Post.
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Another person, identified as Imran, was killed in a firing incident in Parom area of Panjgur District on August 16, reports The Balochistan Post.
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August - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) are conducting ground and aerial operations at various places in Gichak area of Panjgur District, The Balochistan Post reported on August 17. Regional sources told The Balochistan Post that the operation was launched five days a
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Security Forces (SFs) are conducting ground and aerial operations at various places in Gichak area of Panjgur District, The Balochistan Post reported on August 17. Regional sources told The Balochistan Post that the operation was launched five days ago and is being expanded to Gichak Solar, Poshtkoh Solar and surrounding areas. Gunship helicopters have also shelled several places during the operation. Multiple houses were set on fire while people were reported missing after being taken into custody. However, no arrest could be confirmed due to road closures. The area is still under siege by SFs, while access to information on casualties and financial losses is not possible due to the closure of communications.
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August - 16 
The bullet riddle dead body of a Baloch person, Khan Mohammad Bugti, son of Mohammad Bugti, who was suspectedly abducted by Security Forces (SFs) from Memon Goth area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, in the night of August 15, was recover
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The bullet riddle dead body of a Baloch person, Khan Mohammad Bugti, son of Mohammad Bugti, who was suspectedly abducted by Security Forces (SFs) from Memon Goth area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, in the night of August 15, was recovered in Jamshoro District on August 16, reports The Balochistan Post. Baloch Republican Party (BRP) spokesman, Sher Mohammad Bugti, in a statement said that Pakistani intelligence agencies personnel along with their death squad have abducted and killed Khan Mohammad Bugti. “Khan Mohammad Bugti flew from his hometown and had taken refuge in different areas of Sindh after the military operations in Dera Bugti in 2006,” Bugti said, adding that the deceased was first abducted in 2012 and later released on January 19, 2019.
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August - 16 
Ruling Nepali Communist Party (NCP) on August 16, called on Secretariat meeting scheduled to be held on August 17 (today), reports The Himalayan Times. The meeting is resuming after a hiatus of a month and a string of high-volt political drama in bet
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Ruling Nepali Communist Party (NCP) on August 16, called on Secretariat meeting scheduled to be held on August 17 (today), reports The Himalayan Times. The meeting is resuming after a hiatus of a month and a string of high-volt political drama in between. The secretariat meeting was last held on July 18.
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August - 16 
The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to inquire into Easter Sunday Bomb attacks on April 21, 2019, has summoned the former Sri Lankan President and current MP-elect Maithripala Sirisena on August 26, 2020, reports Colombo Page on August 17.
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The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to inquire into Easter Sunday Bomb attacks on April 21, 2019, has summoned the former Sri Lankan President and current MP-elect Maithripala Sirisena on August 26, 2020, reports Colombo Page on August 17. Meanwhile, the Commission has summoned former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to appear before the Police Unit on August 21, 2020.
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August - 16 
Afghan Security Forces (SFs) killed 10 Taliban militants when they overrun SFs checkpoints in Muqar District of Badghis Province on August 16, reports bhaktarnews.com. 15 Taliban militants were also injured in the incident.
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Afghan Security Forces (SFs) killed 10 Taliban militants when they overrun SFs checkpoints in Muqar District of Badghis Province on August 16, reports bhaktarnews.com. 15 Taliban militants were also injured in the incident.
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August - 16 
A Taliban mine planter was killed in a blast while planting the mine in Arghandab District of Kandahar Province on August 16, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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A Taliban mine planter was killed in a blast while planting the mine in Arghandab District of Kandahar Province on August 16, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 16 
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) succeeded in averting a Taliban attack and killed nine suicide attackers in Sangeen District of Helmand Province on August 16, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) succeeded in averting a Taliban attack and killed nine suicide attackers in Sangeen District of Helmand Province on August 16, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 16 
Afghan Security Forces killed four Taliban militants in Nad Ali District and Lashkargah city, the provincial capital, of Helmand Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 17.
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Afghan Security Forces killed four Taliban militants in Nad Ali District and Lashkargah city, the provincial capital, of Helmand Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 17.
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August - 16 
Afghan Security Forces killed seven Taliban militants in Surkhi region of Siagard District in Parwan Province on August 16. Three Taliban militants were injured.
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Afghan Security Forces killed seven Taliban militants in Surkhi region of Siagard District in Parwan Province on August 16. Three Taliban militants were injured.
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August - 16 
Five Policemen were killed in a roadside mine explosion in two incidents in Ahmad Khan District in Paktia Province on August 16, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Five Policemen were killed in a roadside mine explosion in two incidents in Ahmad Khan District in Paktia Province on August 16, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 16 
On August 16 (today), two persons were injured a blast that occurred in the Salim Karwan area in Arzan Qemat neighbourhood in the PD12 District of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News. So far no group including the Taliban has claimed resp
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On August 16 (today), two persons were injured a blast that occurred in the Salim Karwan area in Arzan Qemat neighbourhood in the PD12 District of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News. So far no group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the incident.
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August - 16 
Security Forces killed five Taliban militants in Shakardara District of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News on August 17. SFs also arrested 25 Taliban insurgents and recovered weapons during the operation.
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Security Forces killed five Taliban militants in Shakardara District of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News on August 17. SFs also arrested 25 Taliban insurgents and recovered weapons during the operation.
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August - 16 
United States (US) Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, in a tweet, on August 16, urged the Afghan Government and Taliban to start the intra-Afghan negotiations as soon as possible, reports Tolo News. “I call on all sides who seek peace to not only condem
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United States (US) Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, in a tweet, on August 16, urged the Afghan Government and Taliban to start the intra-Afghan negotiations as soon as possible, reports Tolo News. “I call on all sides who seek peace to not only condemn the attack but to accelerate the peace process and start intra-Afghan negotiations as soon as possible,” Khalilzad said. He also condemned the recent attack that injured Fawzia Koofi, a member of the negotiation team described the incident as, “a cowardly and criminal act by those who seek to delay and disrupt the Afghan peace process.”
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August - 17 
Amidst the rising Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence in Kolhan region in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Rajiv Ranjan Singh presided over a high-level meeting of senior Police officials fr
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Amidst the rising Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence in Kolhan region in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Rajiv Ranjan Singh presided over a high-level meeting of senior Police officials from Odisha and West Bengal along with Superintendents of Police (SPs) of different Districts to review the law and order situation, reports The Avenue Mail on August 18. According to a Police official, “the meeting was called to frame a strategy to combat rising Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] activities in bordering areas of three States. During the meeting the officials of Police and Paramilitary Forces exchanged information regarding the Naxals movement in areas of concern like and Kiriburu in Kolhan areas with Purulia, Burdwan and West Midnapore Districts in Bengal and also with Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Sundargarh Districts in Odisha.” During the meeting, it was decided to step up vigil in the bordering areas. The officials said that additional check posts would be set in bordering areas to put a check on the movement of ultras. “We have found that the rebels have been active in the bordering areas of Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand. They act in one State and easily cross and hide in another State. We have to work together and share intelligence and records of ultras so that they could be flushed out,” said another Police Official.
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August - 17 
On August 17, a militant belonging to People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) was arrested from his home in Saijang village in Imphal East District, reports Nagaland Post. A Chinese hand grenade, four detonators, two 9-vo
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On August 17, a militant belonging to People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) was arrested from his home in Saijang village in Imphal East District, reports Nagaland Post. A Chinese hand grenade, four detonators, two 9-volt batteries with connectors, three circuits, two PEK cakes weighing around 260gm each, 700gm of TNT (TriNitroToluene) explosive and a mobile handset were recovered from the arrestee. The arrestee identified as Ingudam Ingocha alias Boribi had joined the militant outfit in February 2020 and was handed the explosives by his ‘commander’, Lalngamba of ‘finance section’ of the outfit to plant on the road to target Security Forces during his visit to Moreh in March 2020. Boribi was handed over to Yaingangpokpi Police Station, Imphal East along with the seized items.
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August - 17 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze four vehicles of a company engaged in road construction work at Kanjal Ghat under Balliguda Police Station limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha on August 17, reports Outlook. The S
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze four vehicles of a company engaged in road construction work at Kanjal Ghat under Balliguda Police Station limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha on August 17, reports Outlook. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinit Agarwal said, a group of around 15 Maoists stormed the road construction site and set ablaze the four vehicles, including a Hyava truck, a water tanker, a Hitachi Grader and a Vibrator. The red rebels were suspected to be members of ‘Bansadara-Nagabali-Ghumusar (BNG)’ division of the CPI-Maoist, the SP said.
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August - 17 
A CRPF officer was injured in a militant attack on a CRPF camp at Nehama in Kulgam District of J&K in India on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. An official said that militants attacked CRPF personnel who were outside the camp at Nehama in Kulgam i
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A CRPF officer was injured in a militant attack on a CRPF camp at Nehama in Kulgam District of J&K in India on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. An official said that militants attacked CRPF personnel who were outside the camp at Nehama in Kulgam in which one CRPF officer was injured and his condition is stable.
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A third militant was killed and a soldier succumbed to his injuries, on August 18, taking the death toll to eight in the operation that was launched in Kreeri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 17, after a milita
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A third militant was killed and a soldier succumbed to his injuries, on August 18, taking the death toll to eight in the operation that was launched in Kreeri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 17, after a militant attack on Security Forces (SFs) in which a Policeman and two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed on the first day, reports Daily Excelsior. The operation that was put on hold on August 17 night resumed on August 18 morning and one militant was killed in a day long operation. The third slain militant has been identified as Usman of Pakistan, and his body was retrieved from the encounter site. The search operation is still on in the area to rule out presence of any other militant. Srinagar based Defence spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that two soldiers who had sustained injuries yesterday (August 17) at Kreeri gunfight, succumbed today (August 18) at Srinagar. He said that the number of militants killed in the two-day long operation reached three. “Two AK’s and three pistols were recovered from the site of encounter,” he said. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that an Army personnel and two militants were killed taking the death toll to six in the operation against militant attack in Kreeri area in Baramulla District on August 17.
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August - 17 
An Army personnel and two militants were killed taking the death toll to six in the operation against militant attack in Kreeri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. The two slain milita
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An Army personnel and two militants were killed taking the death toll to six in the operation against militant attack in Kreeri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. The two slain militants were identified as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander Sajad Ahmed Mir alias Haider alias Raja and Anayatullah Mir of Pattan. Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh, said that one of the slain militants Sajad Ahmed Mir, was one of the top most wanted commanders in J&K. He was like Burhan Wani and had joined militancy in 2016 winters. Like Burhan, Sajad too would lure youth into militancy. An Army personnel was also martyred and another critically injured in the operation. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a Policeman were killed in a militant attack at a naka (check point) in Kreeri area in Baramulla District early on August 17.
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August - 17 
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Range, K. Vijay Kumar, on August 17, said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was behind the Baramulla attack in which four Security Force (SF) personnel were killed, and admitted that recently militants have
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Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Range, K. Vijay Kumar, on August 17, said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was behind the Baramulla attack in which four Security Force (SF) personnel were killed, and admitted that recently militants have changed their strategy and carried out two to three attacks on SFs, reports Daily Excelsior. He said a group of three militants had come from very dense orchards and fired upon a joint SF naka (check point) at Kreeri, Pattan, in Baramulla District. He also said mainly fewer SFs are deployed at naka checking because of which militants are attacking and later escaping.
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August - 17 
On August 17, a person identified as Samiuddin, who was in contact with Al-Hind organisation, was arrested by the Central Crime Branch Police, in connection with Bengaluru riots (August 11, 2020), reports dajiworld.com. Times Now adds that after que
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On August 17, a person identified as Samiuddin, who was in contact with Al-Hind organisation, was arrested by the Central Crime Branch Police, in connection with Bengaluru riots (August 11, 2020), reports dajiworld.com. Times Now adds that after questioning him and analysing technical data, Police have established a link to Al-Hind that has been under the radar of the NIA (National Investigation Agency) for having connections to the Islamic State (IS).
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August - 17 
On August 17, an ophthalmologist working at Bengaluru’s M S Ramaiah Medical College, Abdur Rahman, was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) for alleging developing a medical application for helping the injured Islamic State (IS) terrorists
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On August 17, an ophthalmologist working at Bengaluru’s M S Ramaiah Medical College, Abdur Rahman, was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) for alleging developing a medical application for helping the injured Islamic State (IS) terrorists in the conflict-zones and a weaponry-related application for the benefit of IS fighters, reports The Hindustan Times. In a statement issued on August 18, NIA stated that Abdur Rahman was arrested in connection with the agency’s probe against a Kashmiri couple - Jahanzaib Sami Wani and Hina Bashir Beigh, arrested from Jamia Nagar in Delhi in March 2020. NIA had already arrested ‘two more accused - Sadiya Anwar Sheikh and Nabeel Siddick Khatri from Pune for being part of the conspiracy to further the activities of ISIS/ISKP in India and to carry out subversive activities in the garb of anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests. Rahman during interrogation confessed to conspiring with accused Jahanzaib Sami and other Syria-based ISIS operatives on secure messaging platforms to further IS activities. Significantly, he had visited an ISIS medical camp in Syria in early 2014 for treatment of ISIS terrorists and stayed with Islamic State operatives for 10 days and returned to India. Following his arrest, NIA carried out searches at three premises belonging to Rahman in Bangalore with the assistance of Karnataka Police and seized digital devices, mobile phone, laptop containing incriminating material. Abdur Rahman will be produced before the NIA Special Court at New Delhi for his remand.
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August - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) launched Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) after information was received about the presence of militants in Sopore area in Baramulla District of J&K in India on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. However, initially, militants
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Security Forces (SFs) launched Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) after information was received about the presence of militants in Sopore area in Baramulla District of J&K in India on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. However, initially, militants fired some rounds but later managed to escape, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kashmir range, K. Vijay Kumar, said adding later there was no contact with them (militants).
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August - 17 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 17, arrested two accused, identified as Mohammad Baitullah and Mohammad Mukhtar, in connection with its probe into the seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in West Bengal's Bagdogra of Darjeel
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 17, arrested two accused, identified as Mohammad Baitullah and Mohammad Mukhtar, in connection with its probe into the seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in West Bengal's Bagdogra of Darjeeling District, reports newkerala.com. The Times of India adds that both were arrested from Kishanganj District in Bihar. Both arrested are residents of Kishanganj District. The official said that the case pertains to a conspiracy by a network of individuals for the production, circulation and smuggling of high-quality FICN. The NIA registered a case on March 12, 2020, based on the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seizure of FICN with a face value of INR 4.01 lakh from the accused persons. "Surveillance was mounted and these two agents located and arrested this morning after a night-long operation. Searches at their hideouts led to seizure of incriminating material and electronic evidence," the official added.
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August - 17 
Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a Policeman were killed in a militant attack at a naka (check point) in Kreeri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 17 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A
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Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a Policeman were killed in a militant attack at a naka (check point) in Kreeri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 17 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said, two CRPF personnel and a Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) were killed in the firing, later, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the area and a hunt has been launched to arrest the militants.
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August - 17 
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) and Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA), the two breakaway factions of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), have re-joined the group, the TTP confirmed on August 17, reports Samaa TV. JuA ‘chief’ Omar Khalid Khurasani and HuA’s ‘chief’ Omar K
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Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) and Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA), the two breakaway factions of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), have re-joined the group, the TTP confirmed on August 17, reports Samaa TV. JuA ‘chief’ Omar Khalid Khurasani and HuA’s ‘chief’ Omar Khurasani have pledged allegiance to TTP ‘chief’ Noor Wali Mehsud, the TTP said in their statement. JuA parted ways with the TTP in 2014 after developing differences with the then leader of the group, Mullah Fazlullah. It had even condemned the TTP’s 2014 attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar. Later, HuA was formed after the JuA split into two groups. Ehsanullah Ehsan, the former spokesperson for the TTP and JuA who escaped from Army’s custody in January 2020, told Samaa TV that JuA had parted ways with the TTP after developing differences over the organisational structure. “They demanded that our organisational structure should be similar to the Afghan Taliban and all decisions should be taken by an independent Shura,” Ehsan said. “And all groups should be given representation in it based on their capabilities.” Noor Wali Mehsud is different from other TTP leaders because he adopted a “reconciliatory policy” after becoming the TTP chief and assured the disgruntled groups of addressing their concerns, Ehsan said. JuA and HuA are not the only groups that have re-joined the TTP lately. Some commanders of the Shehryar Mehsud group and a faction of the Punjabi Taliban have pledged allegiance to Wali too. Some observers also credit Wali for TTP’s regrouping. Rifatullah Orakzai, a journalist based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who has interviewed several militant commanders in the past, says Wali has more control over the group as compared to Mullah Fazlullah. Wali became the TTP chief after the killing of Fazlullah in a US drone strike in Afghanistan in 2018. “People from Mehsud tribe were the main foot soldiers of the TTP when it was first formed,” Orakzai says. Wali was close to former TTP supremo Hakimullah Mehsud who was also killed in a US drone strike in North Waziristan in 2013. “Noor Wali was a member of Halqa-e-Mehsud (a powerful group within the Pakistani Taliban),” he says. Wali was a fighter but he has always been considered an Aalim (Learned) and a “politician” within the TTP. “He has also written a book. In his book Inquilab-e-Mehsud, he openly highlighted the flaws within the TTP that proves that he is capable of understanding the ground realities”, according to Orakzai.
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August - 17 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) prevented a suicide attack on the office of a law enforcement agency in Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, by attesting a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant in the morning of August 17, reports Sam
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) prevented a suicide attack on the office of a law enforcement agency in Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, by attesting a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant in the morning of August 17, reports Samaa TV. According to the CTD’s spokesperson, “the CTD got information from a credible source about a terrorist planning a suicide bomb attack. He was waiting for another terrorist near the Lahore Railway Station.” CTD personnel raided the place and arrested the suspect identified as Liaqat Khan. “A suicide jacket, two hand grenades, a 30-bore pistol and six bullets were recovered from his possession,” the spokesperson revealed. He added that Khan was a cadre of TTP.
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August - 17 
The Secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence in Baluwatar has convened on August 17, after a hiatus of almost a month following an agreement between two top leaders not to raise the issu
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The Secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence in Baluwatar has convened on August 17, after a hiatus of almost a month following an agreement between two top leaders not to raise the issue of the resignation of Prime Minister K P Oli, reports My Republica. The Secretariat meeting endorsed a six-member task force formed earlier by Prime Minister Oli and Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal to draft an agreement to settle the intraparty differences seen in the NCP, according to NCP Spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha. The task force was asked to submit its proposal to settle the intra-party differences as per the broader understanding reached between Oli and Dahal.
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August - 17 
On August 17, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested two Neo- Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, identified as, Safafat Islam alias Abdullah alias Wiliam alias Arsalan alias
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On August 17, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested two Neo- Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, identified as, Safafat Islam alias Abdullah alias Wiliam alias Arsalan alias Mehemed Chagri Begh (18) and Yasir Arafat alias Shanto (20) from Sadarghat area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District, reports Dhaka Tribune. DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Walid Walid Hossain said that the arrestees were part of the ‘FZ Force’, a sleeper cell of Neo-JMB.
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August - 17 
The inaugural Cabinet meeting of the new Government in Sri Lanka will be held under the chairmanship of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on August 19, reports Colombo Page on August 18. The 28 new cabinet ministers are scheduled to attend. The Ninth Par
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The inaugural Cabinet meeting of the new Government in Sri Lanka will be held under the chairmanship of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on August 19, reports Colombo Page on August 18. The 28 new cabinet ministers are scheduled to attend. The Ninth Parliament will convene on August 20. The Parliament will proceed by electing the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairperson of Committees respectively, after which all members will take the official oaths of affirmation.
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August - 17 
The Afghan Security Officials confirmed that the Afghan Security Forces freed the Murghab District of Ghor Province from Taliban after the militant group captured it on the night of August 17, reports Tolo News. The Taliban attacked the Murghab poli
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The Afghan Security Officials confirmed that the Afghan Security Forces freed the Murghab District of Ghor Province from Taliban after the militant group captured it on the night of August 17, reports Tolo News. The Taliban attacked the Murghab police headquarters two days ago and the district collapsed to the Taliban following 24 hours of heavy fighting, the officials said. This is the first time that Afghan government officials confirmed the loss of a district to the Taliban following the US-Taliban peace agreement which was signed in Doha on February 29.
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August - 17 
Afghanistan’s Army on August 17 (today) conducted a military exercise in Spin Boldak District in Kandahar Province, near the Durand Line, along the defacto Afghanistan-Pakistan border, reports Tolo News. Military tanks, helicopters and heavy and lig
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Afghanistan’s Army on August 17 (today) conducted a military exercise in Spin Boldak District in Kandahar Province, near the Durand Line, along the defacto Afghanistan-Pakistan border, reports Tolo News. Military tanks, helicopters and heavy and light weapons were used in the military exercise by the Afghan National Army Forces, which was attended by the Chief of Army Staff, General Yasin Zia. General Zia said, “This time it was a military exercise so we can detect our problems… We are strengthening our strong areas and will work on our weak points to change them into strength. Some reports are exaggerated, but the shelling that is done to us, we have directed our forces that we will not leave our people alone”. According to the Afghan Defense Ministry, on July 31, at least nine civilians were killed and 50 others were wounded in Pakistani forces artillery attacks on “residential areas” in Spin Boldak District.
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August - 18 
On August 18, a cache of arms and ammunition concealed under the ground was recovered from Khagrabari area under Runikhata Police Station of Chirang District in Assam, reports Northeast Now. One HK series rifle with magazine, one AK series rifle with
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On August 18, a cache of arms and ammunition concealed under the ground was recovered from Khagrabari area under Runikhata Police Station of Chirang District in Assam, reports Northeast Now. One HK series rifle with magazine, one AK series rifle with two magazines, one Uzi type factory made firearm with two magazines, two pistols with magazines, two Chinese hand grenades, 93 rounds of AK series rifle ammunition, 25 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition and other incriminating materials were recovered during search operation. Earlier, police had recovered huge cache of arms, ammunition, explosives in Kokrajhar and Udalguri Districts under Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD).
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August - 18 
On August 18, The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a man, identified as Abdul Razzaq Gazi, from West Bengal who was suspectedly involved in facilitating the escape of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives, who are accused in the 2006 Kalupur Ra
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On August 18, The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a man, identified as Abdul Razzaq Gazi, from West Bengal who was suspectedly involved in facilitating the escape of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives, who are accused in the 2006 Kalupur Railway Station bomb blast case, to Pakistan via Bangladesh border, reports Indian Express. According to ATS officials, the accused, Abdul Razzaq Gazi, a resident of Soldana Bazar in Basirhat of North 24 Parganas District in West Bengal, was arrested by a team of Gujarat ATS for his role in the multiple bomb blasts which occurred on February 19, 2006 on platform 2 and 3 of Kalupur Railway Station in Ahmedabad. “The accused Abdul Razzaq Gazi was wanted for the past 14 years as he, after the 2006 Kalupur blast, had given shelter to Abu Jundal and Zulfikar Faiyyaz Kagzi who are key accused in the case. Abu Jundal is also responsible for the 26/11 attack and we suspect that Gazi in directives of Pakistan’s ISI, had also facilitated the exit of the accused in Bangalore blast case. He is currently being interrogated to know that how many terrorists he had made the border cross in these years,” said Imtiaz Shaikh, Superintendent of Police, Gujarat ATS.
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August - 18 
The Central Crime Branch (CCB), says that as many as 40 people with terrorism links took part in the violent protests in Bengaluru over an offensive Facebook post on August 11, Deccan Herald reports on August 19. The 40 people had contacts with terro
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The Central Crime Branch (CCB), says that as many as 40 people with terrorism links took part in the violent protests in Bengaluru over an offensive Facebook post on August 11, Deccan Herald reports on August 19. The 40 people had contacts with terror suspects arrested for blasts at Malleswaram and Church Street and the murder of RSS worker R Rudresh. Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), confirmed that they had information that 40 people had contacts with terror elements. He said a detailed investigation was carried out, without elaborating further. Also, a senior officer, who is part of the investigation, said details about these members being in contact with terror elements were established technically. “Since a large number of people who are part of the riots are on the run, we started gathering their details using the mobile tower data and call detail records. We found that around 40 numbers used at the time of riots were in contact with the terror elements,” the officer said. Rudresh’s murder was committed by members of Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), the officer said.
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August - 18 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres staged a road blockade by felling trees at the Gochapada-Balandapada road in Kandhamal District of Odisha on August 18, reports The Pioneer. The Maoists also put up banners and posters asking pe
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres staged a road blockade by felling trees at the Gochapada-Balandapada road in Kandhamal District of Odisha on August 18, reports The Pioneer. The Maoists also put up banners and posters asking people to join their movement against the Government. No untoward incident was reported while the Police recovered the banners and posters and took necessary measures to remove road blockade.
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The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a sharp shooter who was suspectedly sent by gangster Chhota Shakeel to kill a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, a senior ATS official said on August 19, reports thehansindia.com. The man, who was
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The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a sharp shooter who was suspectedly sent by gangster Chhota Shakeel to kill a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, a senior ATS official said on August 19, reports thehansindia.com. The man, who was staying in a hotel on Relief Road in Ahmedabad, fired one round at the ATS team during the August 18 night operation following which he was arrested, the official added.
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Days after including India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim on its new sanctions list, Pakistan Foreign Office on August 23, tried to wriggle out of its admission of his presence in the country by claiming its notifications about the 88 banned
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Days after including India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim on its new sanctions list, Pakistan Foreign Office on August 23, tried to wriggle out of its admission of his presence in the country by claiming its notifications about the 88 banned terror groups and their leaders were based on details provided by the United Nation (UN), reports The Times of India. Seeking to escape from getting blacklisted by Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Pakistan on August 21, imposed tough financial sanctions on 88 terror groups and their leaders, including Dawood, 26/11 mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar. Pakistan's Foreign Office issued a statement in response to the media reports that Islamabad had admitted in the two new notifications issued on August 18, that Dawood Ibrahim was residing in the country. It said that the SROs (Statutory Regulatory Orders) issued reflect the information contained in the list entry of UN designated individuals/entities. It said the reports in certain sections of the media about Pakistan imposing new sanctions measures, through these SROs, were not factual.
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August - 18 
The Senate (Upper House of National Assembly) Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on August 18 approved the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-related two bills — the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2020, and the Companies (Amen
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The Senate (Upper House of National Assembly) Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on August 18 approved the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-related two bills — the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2020, and the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020, with three alterations during its meeting under the chairmanship of Senator Farooq H Naik, reports Pakistan Today. It was agreed that committee members, Senator Musadiq Malik, Senator Imam-ud-Din and Senator Sherry Rehman will present their proposed amendments in Senate on August 19 when the bill will be tabled in the upper house. The proposed amendments will be related to information of Ultimate Beneficial Ownership. Committee Chairman Farooq Naik said that the FATF related amendments are the need of the hour and in favour of country but the Government should maintain the standards of justice in the proposed laws.
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August - 18 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 18 arrested a cadre of the banned militant outfit Allahr Dal from Bezer Danga rail station area in Khulna District of Khulna Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee was identified as Liton Hossain (30). RA
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 18 arrested a cadre of the banned militant outfit Allahr Dal from Bezer Danga rail station area in Khulna District of Khulna Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee was identified as Liton Hossain (30). RAB said Liton used to recruit members for the banned outfit claiming himself as a men’s salon owner.
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August - 18 
Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director SDIG Nilantha Jayawardena on August 18 informed the PCoI probing the Easter Sunday attacks that India was a safe haven for National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) leader Zahran Hashim and his associates, report
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Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director SDIG Nilantha Jayawardena on August 18 informed the PCoI probing the Easter Sunday attacks that India was a safe haven for National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) leader Zahran Hashim and his associates, reports Daily Mirror. Mr. Jayawardena said Zahran and his associates had travelled to India several times and had stayed there before the attacks.
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August - 18 
Two Security Force personnel attached with the National Directorate of Security (NDS) were killed, and 11 others, including civilians, were injured in a roadside mine blast in Pul-e-Khumri, the provincial capital, of Baghlan Province, reports Tolo N
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Two Security Force personnel attached with the National Directorate of Security (NDS) were killed, and 11 others, including civilians, were injured in a roadside mine blast in Pul-e-Khumri, the provincial capital, of Baghlan Province, reports Tolo News on August 19.
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August - 18 
Five civilians, including three women and two children, were killed and seven others injured, in a rocket attack during clashes between Afghan National Army and the Taliban, in a house in Sara village in Andar District of Ghazni Province on August 18
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Five civilians, including three women and two children, were killed and seven others injured, in a rocket attack during clashes between Afghan National Army and the Taliban, in a house in Sara village in Andar District of Ghazni Province on August 18, reports bhaktarnews.com. A spokesman for the Governor said it is not yet clear who fired the missile, an investigation is under way.
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August - 18 
Four civilians were killed when a Taliban weapons depot exploded in Qala-e-Zal District of Kunduz Province on August 18, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Four civilians were killed when a Taliban weapons depot exploded in Qala-e-Zal District of Kunduz Province on August 18, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 18 
National Directorate for Security (NDS), the Afghan intelligence agency, on August 18 said that ‘chief justice’ of Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), Abdullah Orakzai, has been killed in an operation, reports 1tv.af.
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National Directorate for Security (NDS), the Afghan intelligence agency, on August 18 said that ‘chief justice’ of Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), Abdullah Orakzai, has been killed in an operation, reports 1tv.af.
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August - 18 
Two Security Force personnel attached with the National Directorate of Security (NDS) were killed, and 11 others, including civilians, were injured in a roadside mine blast in Pul-e-Khumri, the provincial capital, of Baghlan Province, reports Tolo Ne
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Two Security Force personnel attached with the National Directorate of Security (NDS) were killed, and 11 others, including civilians, were injured in a roadside mine blast in Pul-e-Khumri, the provincial capital, of Baghlan Province, reports Tolo News on August 19.
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August - 19 
In an official press release on August 19, Manipur State Government has requested Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to share the copy of the draft agreement with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in order to facili
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In an official press release on August 19, Manipur State Government has requested Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to share the copy of the draft agreement with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in order to facilitate its views on it, reports Northeast Now. With the territorial claims being asserted by NSCN-IM, the Manipur State Government has made the request for accessing the draft agreement at least one month prior to the consultation between the State Government and UMHA. Till date, there had been no official discussion between the Manipur Government and UMHA regarding the Naga issue. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh earlier had asserted that the Centre’s ongoing peace talks with the NSCN-IM in Delhi won’t affect the territorial boundaries of his state. However, recently, several civil society organisations in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have strongly voiced their opposition to any decision that affected the territorial boundaries of these states due to the peace agreement.
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August - 19 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Masram Bhogami (27), was arrested from Tindodi village under the Bhairamgarh Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on August 19, reports Outlook. According to a P
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Masram Bhogami (27), was arrested from Tindodi village under the Bhairamgarh Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on August 19, reports Outlook. According to a Police official, Bhogami was arrested by a team of the District Voluntary Force (DVF) from the said village after receiving a tip-off about his presence in the area. He was allegedly involved in the abduction and killing of a villager in May 2018.
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August - 19 
A militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Malpatherigam area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Based on specific inputs about the presence of militants in Chitraga
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A militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Malpatherigam area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Based on specific inputs about the presence of militants in Chitragam village of Shopian District, SFs launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO), a Police official said. The search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired on a search party of the forces, who retaliated, and in the ensuing exchange of fire, one militant was killed, the official said. The militant’s identity and group affiliation are yet to be ascertained.
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August - 19 
Four persons were arrested for hoisting Khalistan flag and raising pro-Khalistan slogans in Chaupal village in Sirsa District of Haryana on August 19, reports The Tribune. The arrested persons were identified as Rupinder Singh alias Rim, Yudhvir Sing
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Four persons were arrested for hoisting Khalistan flag and raising pro-Khalistan slogans in Chaupal village in Sirsa District of Haryana on August 19, reports The Tribune. The arrested persons were identified as Rupinder Singh alias Rim, Yudhvir Singh alias Jony and Gurjeet – all residents of Singhpura village in Sirsa District, and Aman Sharma, a resident of Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda District of Punjab. A Police official said that two of the four were involved in hoisting the flag and the other two shot the video and posted it on social media.
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August - 19 
Pakistan troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesman said that at about 1630 hour
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Pakistan troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesman said that at about 1630 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked CFA violation by firing with Small Arms and intense shelling with Mortars along LoC in Keri Battal area of Sunderbani Sector of District Rajouri. “Indian Army retaliates befittingly to cross border firing,” he added.
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Security Forces killed seven militants in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the last 24 hours, reports DNA. Four militants including an Al-Badr ‘commander’ who were behind the abduction and killing of a Sarpanch (head of the P
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Security Forces killed seven militants in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the last 24 hours, reports DNA. Four militants including an Al-Badr ‘commander’ who were behind the abduction and killing of a Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) in Khanmoh, were killed in an encounter with SFs in the Kiloora area in Shopian District of J&K in India on August 28, while a fifth militant was arrested. Two militants who were involved in the abduction and killing of a Sarpanch, was identified as Suhail Bhat and Shakoor Parray, district ‘commander’ of Al-Badr terror outfit. The other two militants were identified as Zubair Nengroo and Shakir-ul-Jabbar. The arrested militant has been identified as Shoiab Ahmed Bhat, a resident of Awantipora in Pulwama District. Two AK-47s and three pistols were also recovered by the Indian Army from the encounter site. A Sarpanch from Khanmoh area of Srinagar Nisar Amhed Bhat’s body was recovered from orchards in Dangam Ratnipora area in Shopian on August 28. He went missing from Srinagar on August 19. In the other encounter, three militants and a soldier were killed in an encounter in Zadoora area in Pulwama District of J&K in India early on August 29. One AK and two Pistols were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 19 
Ten persons, including five women and a minor girl, were injured after they were beaten up by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres for supporting development activities in Chikpal village under Katekalyan Police Station limits in Dante
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Ten persons, including five women and a minor girl, were injured after they were beaten up by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres for supporting development activities in Chikpal village under Katekalyan Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on August 19, reports The Pioneer. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava said, a group of 25 to 30 armed Maoists assaulted over 20 villagers with sticks and butt of their guns. The residents of the village had also taken part in Independence Day celebrations at Marjum village, located in a Maoist-stronghold, where the national flag was hoisted after 30 years, the SP informed. The SP also said that the District collector had visited the village last month and assured to take up development works there. On the collector's direction, women in villages of Dantewada formed groups and nominal funds were given to them to carry out various activities in their villages. A group of 10 women in Chikpal was managing meals given to children at the local anganwadi centre among other works. On learning about these activities, Maoists attacked more than 20 villagers, of whom 10 were injured and admitted at a local health centre, the official added.
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August - 19 
Two IS (Islamic State) operatives on August 19, pleaded guilty before a Delhi court in a case of criminal conspiracy by the IS to establish its base in India by recruiting Muslim youths through different social media platforms in order to carry out a
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Two IS (Islamic State) operatives on August 19, pleaded guilty before a Delhi court in a case of criminal conspiracy by the IS to establish its base in India by recruiting Muslim youths through different social media platforms in order to carry out acts of terrorism in the country, reports thekashmirimages.com. Accused Abu Anas and Najmul Huda made the submission before the court, which was scheduled to hear arguments on the quantum of punishment for six other accused who had earlier pleaded guilty in the case, their advocate Qausar Khan said. Special Judge Parveen Singh, meanwhile, deferred for August 24, 2020 the hearing on the quantum of sentence for the six accused — Mudabbir Mushtaq Sheikh, Mohammad Shareef Moinudeen Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Hussain Khan, Syed Mujahid and Mohammad Azhar Khan — who pleaded guilty earlier. While pleading guilty, the accused told the court that they were “remorseful for the acts alleged against them”, and undertook not to indulge in similar acts and activities in future. The case, registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 9, 2015 under relevant sections of the IPC and the UA(P) Act, pertains to the larger criminal conspiracy hatched by the IS to establish its base in India by recruiting Muslim youths for the proscribed terror group through different social media platforms, the probe agency said. The accused had formed Junood-ul-Khilafa-Fil-Hind organisation, seeking to establish a caliphate in India and pledging allegiance to IS, to recruit Muslim youths to work for the ISIS and commit acts of terrorism in India at the behest of Syria-based Yusuf-Al-Hindi who is purportedly the media chief of IS, it said. The NIA had filed chargesheets against 16 accused in 2016-2017.
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August - 19 
Commission for Inquiry of Enforced Disappearances (COIED) has disposed of 4,616 cases up to July 30, 2020, as per monthly progress report of mission persons released by Secretary of COIED on August 19, repots Daily Times. A total number of 6686 cases
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Commission for Inquiry of Enforced Disappearances (COIED) has disposed of 4,616 cases up to July 30, 2020, as per monthly progress report of mission persons released by Secretary of COIED on August 19, repots Daily Times. A total number of 6686 cases were received by the COIED upto June 2020. During July 2020, 43 more cases were received by the Commission and total numbers of cases reached to 6729. The COIED disposed of 23 cases in July 2020 and thus total disposal of Missing Persons upto July 30, 2020 is 4616 and balance as on July 30, 2020 is 2113. The COIED has already started hearings in cases under investigation. The visit of the Commission to Quetta and Lahore for convenience of families of Missing persons has also been planned. It may be mentioned that disposal of cases by the Commission includes 876 cases received from UN Working Group on Enforced in Involuntary Disappearances, Geneva and 256 cases are under investigation.
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August - 19 
Pakistan Government on August 19, proscribed a group identified as Khatam-ul-Ambia for being an offshoot of a banned organisation Ansar-ul-Hussain involved in terrorism under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, reports Samaa TV. The National Counter Terror
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Pakistan Government on August 19, proscribed a group identified as Khatam-ul-Ambia for being an offshoot of a banned organisation Ansar-ul-Hussain involved in terrorism under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, reports Samaa TV. The National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) added Khatam-ul-Ambia’s name to its list of proscribed organisations after the Federal Ministry of Interior issued the notification. The notification, however, didn’t reveal the name of the banned group that Khatam-ul-Ambia is an offshoot of. An official of the Federal Ministry of Interior, requesting anonymity, told Samaa TV that Khatam-ul-Ambia is an offshoot of banned Ansar-ul-Hussain. The organisation is based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), added the official. Banned in December 2016, Ansar-ul-Hussain is a sectarian group believed to be recruiting Shia men in Kurram District and other areas in KP for fighting against IS (Islamic State) in Syria.
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August - 19 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel shot dead two militants during an encounter in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on August 19 (today), reports Geo TV. CTD In-charge Mazhar Mashwani said that a raid was carried out after infor
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel shot dead two militants during an encounter in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on August 19 (today), reports Geo TV. CTD In-charge Mazhar Mashwani said that a raid was carried out after information was received about the presence of the alleged militants in the area. The militants were killed when they traded fire with CTD officials. He disclosed that the two militants who were killed during the exchange of fire, have been identified as Rafiq and Adnan. Adnan allegedly belonged to the Bilal Mansoora group. The same group — according to the CTD — had fought with the Rangers for several hours in Urdu Bazaar a few years ago.
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August - 19 
The Election Commission (EC) on August 19, registered new Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist–Leninist (CPN-UML) party, chaired by Sandhya Tiwari, a permanent resident of Morang District, reports The Himalayan Times. The General Secretary of the
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The Election Commission (EC) on August 19, registered new Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist–Leninist (CPN-UML) party, chaired by Sandhya Tiwari, a permanent resident of Morang District, reports The Himalayan Times. The General Secretary of the party is Manish Kumar Upadhyay, a permanent resident of Dhanusha District. According to an official of the EC, the new CPN-UML was granted the election symbol of rising sun in the Himalayas. The EC source said since the KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal led Nepal Communist Party (NCP) had the Sun as its election symbol, the new CPN-UML office bearers chose rising Sun in the Himalayas as their election symbol. EC Spokesperson Raj Kumar Shrestha said the polls panel decided to register the new party after it met all the requirements. With this, total number of registered parties at the EC has reached 132.
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August - 19 
Officials from the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Police said Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami-Bangladesh (HuJI-B), once a notorious militant outfit responsible for killing more than 100 people and injuring 600 others through vario
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Officials from the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Police said Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami-Bangladesh (HuJI-B), once a notorious militant outfit responsible for killing more than 100 people and injuring 600 others through various terror attacks in Bangladesh, failed repeatedly to reorganise its activities due to its members leaving for other groups and Police vigilance, reports Dhaka Tribune on August 20. The officials said the present organisational structure of HuJI-B is at its lowest point, and also claimed that HuJI-B hardly has any capacity to carry out any major subversive activities in the country.
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August - 19 
Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet on August 19, granted approval for the new Government to abolish the 19th Amendment to the Constitution introduced by the previous Yahapalana Government, reports Colombo Page. Minister of Mass Media Keheliya Rambukwella, who w
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Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet on August 19, granted approval for the new Government to abolish the 19th Amendment to the Constitution introduced by the previous Yahapalana Government, reports Colombo Page. Minister of Mass Media Keheliya Rambukwella, who was appointed as the Cabinet Spokesman, said the decision was taken at the first cabinet meeting of new Government. The first cabinet meeting of the new Government was chaired by the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Minister Rambukwella, said the Cabinet also approved the drafting of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.
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August - 19 
14 Security Force (SF) personnel, including 13 Public Uprising Force and a Border Policeman, were killed in a Taliban attack that took place in Khwaja Bahauddin District of Takhar Province on August 19, reports Tolo News. Six SFs were also injured in
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14 Security Force (SF) personnel, including 13 Public Uprising Force and a Border Policeman, were killed in a Taliban attack that took place in Khwaja Bahauddin District of Takhar Province on August 19, reports Tolo News. Six SFs were also injured in the incident.
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August - 19 
A person was killed when magnetic mine placed on a Police vehicle exploded in PD12 of Kabul city of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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A person was killed when magnetic mine placed on a Police vehicle exploded in PD12 of Kabul city of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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August - 19 
Head of the Scientific Council in the Ministry of Education, Mir Abdulbaqi Amin, was killed in a magnetic mine blast in PD5 of Kabul city of Kabul Province on August 19, reports Tolo News.
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Head of the Scientific Council in the Ministry of Education, Mir Abdulbaqi Amin, was killed in a magnetic mine blast in PD5 of Kabul city of Kabul Province on August 19, reports Tolo News.
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August - 19 
One Security Force (SF) personal attached to Qarabagh District Chief, Khwaja Mohammad Hanif Sediqqi’s security was killed when his convoy was attacked along the Kabul-Parwan Highway in Bagh-e-Areq village of Qarabagh District of Kabul Province, repor
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One Security Force (SF) personal attached to Qarabagh District Chief, Khwaja Mohammad Hanif Sediqqi’s security was killed when his convoy was attacked along the Kabul-Parwan Highway in Bagh-e-Areq village of Qarabagh District of Kabul Province, reports Ariana News on August 20. Khwaja Mohammad Hanif Sediqqi survived the attack without any injury. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) successfully prevented armed Taliban attacks in parts of Nawa Mish District in Daykundi Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 20.
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Security Forces (SFs) successfully prevented armed Taliban attacks in parts of Nawa Mish District in Daykundi Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 20.
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August - 20 
In two separate operations, two militants belonging to different factions of National Socialist Council of Nagaland were arrested from Changlang District in Arunachal Pradesh on August 20, reports News18. A ‘self-styled second lieutenant’ of Nationa
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In two separate operations, two militants belonging to different factions of National Socialist Council of Nagaland were arrested from Changlang District in Arunachal Pradesh on August 20, reports News18. A ‘self-styled second lieutenant’ of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) was arrested from New Shallang village of Changlang District during an operation. While another militant belonging Yung Aung faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K-YA) was arrested from Namgoi area of Changlang District on the same day. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) reported that a NSCN-K-YA militant was arrested from New Shallang village of Changlang District in Arunachal Pradesh on August 15.
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August - 20 
Police on August 20, arrested a youth, identified as Akashdeep Singh (19) from Bathinda District of Punjab in connection with the hoisting of a ‘Khalistan flag’ on the terrace of Moga District Administrative Complex on August 14, reports Hindustan T
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Police on August 20, arrested a youth, identified as Akashdeep Singh (19) from Bathinda District of Punjab in connection with the hoisting of a ‘Khalistan flag’ on the terrace of Moga District Administrative Complex on August 14, reports Hindustan Times. As per the report, two other accomplices, identified as – Jaspal Singh (24), and Inderjeet Singh Gill (23), are absconding. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Harmanbir Singh Gill said the accused indulged in the crime in response to a call given by US-based pro-Khalistan outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) who offered a reward of USD 2,500 for any such act.
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August - 20 
Indian Parliament, led by Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) Speaker Om Birla, on August 20, urged the international community to isolate Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism, reports Hindustan Times. Exercising its Right of Reply at the 5th W
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Indian Parliament, led by Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) Speaker Om Birla, on August 20, urged the international community to isolate Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism, reports Hindustan Times. Exercising its Right of Reply at the 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, India said, “Pakistan PM admitted there are nearly 40,000 militants on its soil. Pakistan’s aggressions against J&K in 1965, 1971, 1999 (Kargil), attack on Mumbai and Parliament, Uri, Pulwama etc. show Pakistan’s State-sponsored policy of terrorism as evident in the inaction against likes of Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar and Ehsanullah Ehsan.” It added, “Jammu & Kashmir has been and will remain an integral part of India. We call upon Pakistan to end cross-border Terrorism. Our overtures should not be taken as sign for weakness..”
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August - 20 
On August 20, a ‘publicity activist’ of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) identified as Biswajit Deka was arrested from Dahi Tamulipara village under Mangaldai Police Station of Darrang District in Assam, reports Northeast Now. The
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On August 20, a ‘publicity activist’ of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) identified as Biswajit Deka was arrested from Dahi Tamulipara village under Mangaldai Police Station of Darrang District in Assam, reports Northeast Now. The arrestee Deka was involved in giving publicity to ULFA(I) symbols, revolutionary songs weapons, etc through Facebook under the profile name of Biswajit Asom. A case with no 440/2020 u/s 120(b)/121/121 A IPC r/w Sec 10/13 of UA(P) act r/w Sec 66(F)(1)(A) of IT act 2020 has been registered against Deka in Mangaldai Police Station.
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August - 20 
The troopers of 96 Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 4.250 kilograms of heroin worth INR 200 million in the international market in Abohar Sector near Mohar Sona International Border (IB) outpost in Fazilka District of Punjab on
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The troopers of 96 Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 4.250 kilograms of heroin worth INR 200 million in the international market in Abohar Sector near Mohar Sona International Border (IB) outpost in Fazilka District of Punjab on August 20, reports United News of India. A Spokesperson of the Punjab Frontier's Headquarter of the BSF said that the smugglers in Pakistan tried to push the packets of the contraband into the Indian territory through Border security fence. However, during a search, the BSF team recovered the contraband.
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August - 20 
Indian Parliament, led by Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) Speaker Om Birla, on August 20, urged the international community to isolate Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism, reports Hindustan Times. Exercising its Right of Reply at the 5th W
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Indian Parliament, led by Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) Speaker Om Birla, on August 20, urged the international community to isolate Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism, reports Hindustan Times. Exercising its Right of Reply at the 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, India said, “Pakistan PM admitted there are nearly 40,000 militants on its soil. Pakistan’s aggressions against J&K in 1965, 1971, 1999 (Kargil), attack on Mumbai and Parliament, Uri, Pulwama etc. show Pakistan’s State-sponsored policy of terrorism as evident in the inaction against likes of Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar and Ehsanullah Ehsan.” It added, “Jammu & Kashmir has been and will remain an integral part of India. We call upon Pakistan to end cross-border Terrorism. Our overtures should not be taken as sign for weakness..”
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August - 20 
One 70-year-old woman, Jan Bibi, was injured in cross-border shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in Khui village of Sabzkot sector in Kotli District of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on August 20, reports The News.
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One 70-year-old woman, Jan Bibi, was injured in cross-border shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in Khui village of Sabzkot sector in Kotli District of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on August 20, reports The News.
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August - 20 
Co-chair of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal on August 20, told Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to withdraw recent political appointments as that could adversely affect the environment within the party at a time when a task forc
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Co-chair of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal on August 20, told Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to withdraw recent political appointments as that could adversely affect the environment within the party at a time when a task force had already been formed to solve the intra-party feud, reports The Himalayan Times. Dahal told Oli that he should make political appointments only after getting them approved by the party Secretariat. The Government recently appointed Durga Bhandari as the acting chairperson of Press Council Nepal. The appointment was stayed by the Supreme Court on August 19. The Government also appointed Kalyan Rokka as the chair of Youth and Small Enterprises Self-Employment Fund. A few days ago, Dahal and senior NCP leader Jhalanath Khanal had met Oli and opposed the appointment of Sushil Bhatta as the chief of Investment Board Nepal.
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August - 20 
Police on August 20, arrested two CPN-Maoist-Chand leaders from Saptari District of Province No. 2, reports Rising Nepal. The arrested are Central Member Uma Bhujel (41) and district-level leader Suman Singh Poudel (31).
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Police on August 20, arrested two CPN-Maoist-Chand leaders from Saptari District of Province No. 2, reports Rising Nepal. The arrested are Central Member Uma Bhujel (41) and district-level leader Suman Singh Poudel (31).
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August - 20 
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on August 20, submitted the charge sheet against nine Ansar Al Islam cadres, including dismissed Army Major Syed Mohammad Ziaul Hoque alias Major Zia, over the kil
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The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on August 20, submitted the charge sheet against nine Ansar Al Islam cadres, including dismissed Army Major Syed Mohammad Ziaul Hoque alias Major Zia, over the killing of Jagannath University law student and blogger Nazimuddin Samad in the capital Dhaka city’s Sutrapur on April 6, 2016, reports New Age. Samad (28), was the information and research secretary of Sylhet District unit of Bangabandhu Jatiya Juba Parishad and also a Gonojagoron Mancha activist.
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August - 20 
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in his inaugural address to the ninth Parliament on August 20, pledged to bring about a new Constitution envisaging the principle ‘One country, one law’ for all ethnic communities, reports Daily Mirror. He said the 19th
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in his inaugural address to the ninth Parliament on August 20, pledged to bring about a new Constitution envisaging the principle ‘One country, one law’ for all ethnic communities, reports Daily Mirror. He said the 19th Amendment to the Constitution would be scrapped. He said a new electoral system would be evolved in this exercise to enable the formation of stable governments in the future instead of weak governments beholden to the demands of extremist parties. “The basis of the success of a democratic state is its constitution. Our Constitution, which has been amended 19 times, from its inception in 1978, has many ambiguities and uncertainties, presently resulting in confusion. As the people have given us the mandate we sought for a constitutional amendment, our first task will be to remove the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. After that, all of us will get together to formulate a new constitution suitable for the country. In this, the priority will be given to the concept of one country, one law for all the people,” the President said. “An unstable Parliament that cannot take firm decisions and succumbs to extremist influences very often is not suitable for a country. While introducing a new constitution, it is essential to make changes to the current electoral system. While retaining the salutary aspects of the proportional representation system, these changes will be made to ensure stability of the Parliament and people’s direct representation,” he added.
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August - 20 
National Security Adviser (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib, also called on the Taliban to ensure the release of Afghan commandos and pilots in exchange for the release of their remaining prisoners, reports Tolo News.
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National Security Adviser (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib, also called on the Taliban to ensure the release of Afghan commandos and pilots in exchange for the release of their remaining prisoners, reports Tolo News.
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August - 20 
President Ashraf Ghani on August 20, said that the country is close to reaching a dignified peace and he called on the Taliban to end the ongoing violence and endorse the peace process, reports Tolo News.
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President Ashraf Ghani on August 20, said that the country is close to reaching a dignified peace and he called on the Taliban to end the ongoing violence and endorse the peace process, reports Tolo News.
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August - 20 
Six civilians including a pregnant woman lost their lives when a vehicle hit on a roadside mine in Badgah region in Firoz Koh, the provincial capital of Ghor Province on August 20, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Six civilians including a pregnant woman lost their lives when a vehicle hit on a roadside mine in Badgah region in Firoz Koh, the provincial capital of Ghor Province on August 20, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 20 
Sources within the Afghan Government said that the intra-Afghan talks will be started three days after the completion of the prisoners’ swap between the Afghan Government and the Taliban, reports Tolo News. The State Ministry on Peace Affairs on Augu
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Sources within the Afghan Government said that the intra-Afghan talks will be started three days after the completion of the prisoners’ swap between the Afghan Government and the Taliban, reports Tolo News. The State Ministry on Peace Affairs on August 20, said that consultations are moving ahead about the release of the controversial Taliban prisoners and the release of the Afghan government hostages held by the Taliban. “Following this issue (completion of prisoner swap) and after the release of the hostages of the Afghan security and defense forces kept with the Taliban, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will enter into dialogue with the Taliban group,” said Najia Anwari, a Spokeswoman for the State Ministry on Peace Affairs.
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August - 20 
The Afghan Defense Ministry said that 38 Taliban militants were killed after insurgents attacked security checkpoints of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) on Kunduz-Khanabad highway clashes in Kunduz Province in the last two day
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The Afghan Defense Ministry said that 38 Taliban militants were killed after insurgents attacked security checkpoints of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) on Kunduz-Khanabad highway clashes in Kunduz Province in the last two days, reports Ariana News on August 21. In a statement released on August 20. 16 others wounded during the raids, the Ministry added.
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August - 20 
The leadership members of the High Council for National Reconciliation are yet to be appointed, even three months after President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah's political agreement, reports Tolo News on August 21. The report adds that critics s
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The leadership members of the High Council for National Reconciliation are yet to be appointed, even three months after President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah's political agreement, reports Tolo News on August 21. The report adds that critics say that this will affect the next phases of the peace process. President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah signed a political agreement on May 17, to end the dispute over 2019 Presidential election.
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August - 21 
12 sympathiser-cum-couriers of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from two villages in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on August 21, reports Outlook. Police recovered gelatin sticks, detonators, electric wire and ba
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12 sympathiser-cum-couriers of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from two villages in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on August 21, reports Outlook. Police recovered gelatin sticks, detonators, electric wire and batteries supplied by the Maoists for making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), from their possession. As per the report, since the last three years, all had been supplying Maoists essential items, including ration and vegetables, whenever they visited Manuguru Mandal (administrative sub-division) in the District. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shabarish P. said, one week ago, the couriers had attended a meeting of the Maoists of Manuguru Area Committee where the rebels handed over them the explosive materials and assigned them to carry out attacks on Police personnel by planting IEDs. The Maoists handed over to the couriers the explosive materials and instructed them to make IEDs and plant the devices in forest areas, targeting Police personnel. Based on the information, Police teams carried out combing operations in different forest areas and arrested the couriers.
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August - 21 
A Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested a suspected Islamic State (IS) operative, identified as Abu Yusuf Khan, plotting an attack on Delhi after a brief encounter in Ridge Road between Karol Bagh and Dhaula Kuan on August 21, reports abplive.com. Tw
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A Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested a suspected Islamic State (IS) operative, identified as Abu Yusuf Khan, plotting an attack on Delhi after a brief encounter in Ridge Road between Karol Bagh and Dhaula Kuan on August 21, reports abplive.com. Two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and a pistol have been recovered from his possession. “There was an exchange of fire after which he was arrested. He was a lone wolf who had planned an attack in the national capital. We have recovered a pistol and two IEDs from him. We will share more details during the day,” Pramod Kushwaha, Deputy Commissioner of Police (special cell), said. “The IEDs were found in a pressure cooker. The weight yet not clear, it will be confirmed after the investigation”, said the Police, according to india.com.
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August - 21 
An Over Ground Worker (OGW) of an unidentified militant organisation was arrested near the Baderkund Nursery area in Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Police recovered a grenade from his pos
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An Over Ground Worker (OGW) of an unidentified militant organisation was arrested near the Baderkund Nursery area in Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Police recovered a grenade from his possession.
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August - 21 
Pakistan Army resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence
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Pakistan Army resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesperson said, “At about 1830 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and resorting to intense shelling with mortars along the LoC in Mankote sector.” The Indian Army retaliated befittingly to the CFA violation by Pakistan, the spokesperson added.
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August - 21 
Government on August 21, placed sanction on more than 88 individuals suspectedly associated with different terrorist groups, including Daish, al Qaida and Taliban, reports ARY News. According to the details, the Government has also seized the bank ac
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Government on August 21, placed sanction on more than 88 individuals suspectedly associated with different terrorist groups, including Daish, al Qaida and Taliban, reports ARY News. According to the details, the Government has also seized the bank accounts and properties of the individuals in the country. They have also been banned from travelling aboard. It is pertinent to mention here that the 88 individuals were included in the terrorists’ list issued by the United Nations (UN) few days back. In a statement, the Foreign Office had said “The sanctions are being implemented by Pakistan in compliance with the relevant UNSC resolutions and we hope that other countries will also follow suit.”
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August - 21 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 21, arrested two cadres of banned militant group Allahr Dal while they were distributing anti-Government leaflets to the general people at Haranath Ghosh Road in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in Dhaka Division, r
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 21, arrested two cadres of banned militant group Allahr Dal while they were distributing anti-Government leaflets to the general people at Haranath Ghosh Road in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in Dhaka Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees were identified as Hanif Hossain (31) and Jamal Bepari (30). RAB said that they are followers of Motin Mehedi alias Motinul Haque Mondol, who is the Allahr Dal organiser.
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August - 21 
Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament on August 21, that the concept of 'One Country, One law' which President Gotabaya Rajapaksa pledged to adopt through the new Constitution could be a difficult task, reports Daily Mirror. “There
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Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament on August 21, that the concept of 'One Country, One law' which President Gotabaya Rajapaksa pledged to adopt through the new Constitution could be a difficult task, reports Daily Mirror. “There are certain laws which people practice in their personal capacity. The Kandyan law which is practiced in areas such as Kandy, outlines how property should pass from one generation to another. It will not be easy to do away with such laws. The situation is the same when it comes to the Thesawalamai law and Muslim law", Kiriella said. He also questioned as to what would become of the independent commissions established under the 19th Amendment to the Constitution if the Government was to abolish this piece of legislation.
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August - 21 
National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP), Vijitha Herath on August 21, urged the Government not to abolish the independent commissions introduced in the 19th Amendment, reports Daily Mirror. He told Parliament that Independent Commissi
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National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP), Vijitha Herath on August 21, urged the Government not to abolish the independent commissions introduced in the 19th Amendment, reports Daily Mirror. He told Parliament that Independent Commissions such as the Elections Commission played a key role in ensuring democracy and justice. “The Elections Commission was important to hold free and fair elections after the introduction of the 19th Amendment. The progressive features of the 19th Amendment should not be abolished,” he said. He said that the extreme power of the executive President was reduced and assigned to Parliament under the 19th Amendment and said the NPP was against any moves to weaken the power of Parliament and assign all power to a single person.
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August - 21 
United States (US) Special Envoy for Peace, Zalmay Khalilzad on August 21, tweeted, “no legitimate reason” to delay the intra-Afghan negotiations that are expected in near future but have been postponed over differences on the release of high-value
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United States (US) Special Envoy for Peace, Zalmay Khalilzad on August 21, tweeted, “no legitimate reason” to delay the intra-Afghan negotiations that are expected in near future but have been postponed over differences on the release of high-value Taliban prisoners by the Afghan government, reports Tolo News. Khalilzad made the remarks in a tweet on the death of a high-ranking education official, Abdul Baqi Amin, who was killed in an explosion in Kabul on August 19. “The right tribute to Dr Amin is for all sides to reduce violence and immediately start intra-Afghan negotiations,” Khalilzad said.
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August - 21 
Over 10 Taliban militants, including their three local commanders, and 10 Afghan National Policemen were killed during clashes in Security Forces’ checkpoints in Sozma Qala District in Sar-e-Pul Province on August 21, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Over 10 Taliban militants, including their three local commanders, and 10 Afghan National Policemen were killed during clashes in Security Forces’ checkpoints in Sozma Qala District in Sar-e-Pul Province on August 21, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 22 
Security Forces, in an encounter, killed an unidentified terrorist in Saloosa area of Kreeri in Baramulla District on August 22, reports Hindustan Times.
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Security Forces, in an encounter, killed an unidentified terrorist in Saloosa area of Kreeri in Baramulla District on August 22, reports Hindustan Times.
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August - 22 
A joint team of Security Forces (SFs) comprising personnel of Special Task Force (STF) and Border Security Force (BSF), arrested a narcotics smuggler, identified as Sukhwinder Singh alias Kaka and recovered 4.2 kilograms of heroin, near International
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A joint team of Security Forces (SFs) comprising personnel of Special Task Force (STF) and Border Security Force (BSF), arrested a narcotics smuggler, identified as Sukhwinder Singh alias Kaka and recovered 4.2 kilograms of heroin, near International Border (IB) outpost at Chanduwadala village in Gurdaspur District of Punjab on August 22, reports The Tribune. In a statement, an STF official said the seizure of heroin was made following the questioning of Kaka, a resident of Chanduwadala village, who had around 15 acres across the barbed fence. Kaka was arrested following a tip-off that he, along with Karandeep Singh of Dhilwan and Mandeep Singh of Chanduwadala village, had smuggled a drug consignment, procured from Pakistan-based smugglers, into the Indian territory.
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August - 22 
Five militants of Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) were arrested after Police neutralised a militant module in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP
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Five militants of Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) were arrested after Police neutralised a militant module in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bandipora, Rahul Malik, said that while conducting the investigation, it was found that these five militant associates were affiliated to militant outfit ISJK and had carried out a recce of Army camp to launch an attack. “The five militant associates were waiting for the weapon consignment from Pakistan and in between, we received the specific information about that group following which the arrests were made,” the SSP said. The group, according to the SSP, Bandipora, was involved in making flags to recruit local boys and were sharing videos and photographs while propagating their ideology also. “The group was providing support, motivating and radicalizing the youths to join the ISJK militant outfit. They were making ISJK flags in Chittibandy-Aragam area of Bandipora and supplying the same to their associates in Srinagar”, the SSP said. Arms, ammunition, matrix sheets and ISJK flags were recovered from possession of the arrested militants. The identities of the arrestees are yet to be ascertained.
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August - 22 
On August 22, an arms dealer, identified as Aghoto Yeptho was arrested along with arms and ammunition near Kholeboto of Zunheboto District in Nagaland, reports Northeast Now. One AK 47 rifle along with three magazines, 60 live rounds and one MK 3 rif
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On August 22, an arms dealer, identified as Aghoto Yeptho was arrested along with arms and ammunition near Kholeboto of Zunheboto District in Nagaland, reports Northeast Now. One AK 47 rifle along with three magazines, 60 live rounds and one MK 3 rifle with one magazine and three live rounds were recovered from the possession of arrestee.
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August - 22 
The troopers of Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead five Pakistani intruders and recovered over 9 kilograms of heroin and several weapons from their possession along the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) outpost Dal in Tarn Taran District of
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The troopers of Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead five Pakistani intruders and recovered over 9 kilograms of heroin and several weapons from their possession along the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) outpost Dal in Tarn Taran District of Punjab on August 22, reports Outlook. A BSF Spokesperson said troops recovered nine packets containing 9.92 kilograms heroin, an AK-47 rifle, two magazines and 27 rounds, four 9mm Berretta pistols with seven magazines and 109 live rounds, two mobile phones and INR 610 in Pakistani currency after a gun-battle with the intruders near the Dal border post in the District.
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August - 22 
Two Maoists cadres, Akhilesh Hurra alias Baldev (23) and Jairam Markam (28), surrendered before Police in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh on August 22, reports Hindustan Times.
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Two Maoists cadres, Akhilesh Hurra alias Baldev (23) and Jairam Markam (28), surrendered before Police in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh on August 22, reports Hindustan Times.
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August - 22 
The six-member Task Force formed by the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to resolve the bitter intra-party rift on August 22 suggested that Prime Minister K P Oli should complete his five-year tenure, while Executive Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal be
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The six-member Task Force formed by the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to resolve the bitter intra-party rift on August 22 suggested that Prime Minister K P Oli should complete his five-year tenure, while Executive Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal be allowed to exercise full executive power over party affairs, reports Hindustan Times. The task force, formed by Oli and Prachanda on August 15 and later endorsed by NCP’s powerful Central Secretariat on August 17, was led by the party’s General Secretary Bishnu Poudyal. The panel includes Standing Committee members Shankar Pokhrel, Janardan Sharma, Bhim Rawal, Surendra Pandey and Pampha Bhusal.
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August - 22 
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on August 22, filed a case with Ramna Police Station in Dhaka city under the ICT act against Mustak Muhammad Arman Khan alias Imam Mahdi, reports Dhaka Tribune. Ac
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The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on August 22, filed a case with Ramna Police Station in Dhaka city under the ICT act against Mustak Muhammad Arman Khan alias Imam Mahdi, reports Dhaka Tribune. According to a CTTC, Mustak left Bangladesh for Saudi Arabia in 2016 and is still living there. He has since released speeches calling for jihad (hole war) on his behalf. Mustak has served as the leader of various organisations including Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, where he was previously a soldier. On May 4, a CTTC unit team arrested 17 cadres of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB) from the Kakrail area of Dhaka city. The CTTC unit said the JMB members were trying to travel to Saudi Arabia to meet Imam Mahadi.
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August - 22 
Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya on August 22, requested the Government not to repeal the 19th Amendment but to review it and rectify its shortcomings through a broad dialogue, reports Daily Mirror. Mr. Jayasuriya said in a statement, “Don’t throw the
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Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya on August 22, requested the Government not to repeal the 19th Amendment but to review it and rectify its shortcomings through a broad dialogue, reports Daily Mirror. Mr. Jayasuriya said in a statement, “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. Initiate a dialogue with every one of the shortcomings of the 19th Amendment unless it would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. A new Constitution should represent the views and ideologies of all political parties, civil groups, experts and the people and it should be formulated through a dialogue of these groups.”
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August - 22 
Afghan Security Forces killed 15 Taliban militants in Maiwand, Shah Wali Koot and Khakriz Districts of Kandahar Province on August 22, reports bhaktarnews.com. The clashes took place, when Afghan Security Forces targeted Taliban convey and militant
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Afghan Security Forces killed 15 Taliban militants in Maiwand, Shah Wali Koot and Khakriz Districts of Kandahar Province on August 22, reports bhaktarnews.com. The clashes took place, when Afghan Security Forces targeted Taliban convey and militant gathering in these Districts. 12 militants were also injured in the incidents.
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August - 22 
Afghan Security Forces killed six Taliban militants when they attacked SF’s checkpoints in Taloka region in Kunduz city of Kunduz Province on August 22, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Afghan Security Forces killed six Taliban militants when they attacked SF’s checkpoints in Taloka region in Kunduz city of Kunduz Province on August 22, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 22 
Nine Taliban militants were killed by Afghan Security Forces in Qara Bagh District of Ghazni Province on August 22, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Nine Taliban militants were killed by Afghan Security Forces in Qara Bagh District of Ghazni Province on August 22, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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13 Taliban militants were killed and six others were wounded following air attack carried out by Afghan Air Force in various parts of Pusht Roud District and Farah city in Farah Province on August 22-23, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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13 Taliban militants were killed and six others were wounded following air attack carried out by Afghan Air Force in various parts of Pusht Roud District and Farah city in Farah Province on August 22-23, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 22 
According to an investigative report by BBC Urdu, an Iraqi citizen, Shahab al Muhajir, has been appointed as the ‘governor’ of Islamic State- Khorasan Province (IS-KP), reports Tolo News on August 23. According to reports, Shahab al Muhajir was a ‘co
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According to an investigative report by BBC Urdu, an Iraqi citizen, Shahab al Muhajir, has been appointed as the ‘governor’ of Islamic State- Khorasan Province (IS-KP), reports Tolo News on August 23. According to reports, Shahab al Muhajir was a ‘commander’ of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and had plotted a recent attack on Nangarhar Prison on August 3. The BBC report says that Daesh is trying to once again emerge from Nangarhar and Kunar Provinces that share border areas with Pakistan. However, on August 3, 2020, acting Interior Affairs Minister, Massoud Andarabi in a tweet said that Shahab Al Mujahir is a Haqqani member.
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August - 22 
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) killed 24 Taliban militants in Raghistan District of Badakhshan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 23. Four militants were injured in the incident.
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Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) killed 24 Taliban militants in Raghistan District of Badakhshan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on August 23. Four militants were injured in the incident.
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August - 22 
Afghan Security Forces killed 30 Taliban militants when they tried to attack military checkpoints in Narang and Jaldak Districts of Zabul Province on August 22, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Afghan Security Forces killed 30 Taliban militants when they tried to attack military checkpoints in Narang and Jaldak Districts of Zabul Province on August 22, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 22 
Nine persons, including five Taliban militants and four Popular Uprising Force (PUF) personnel were killed when Taliban militants attacked a checkpoint of PUFs in Zaain village of Patoi District in Daykundi Province on August 22, reports bhaktarnews.
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Nine persons, including five Taliban militants and four Popular Uprising Force (PUF) personnel were killed when Taliban militants attacked a checkpoint of PUFs in Zaain village of Patoi District in Daykundi Province on August 22, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 22 
On August 22, a Commander of the Logistics Department of the Ministry of Defense and his driver were killed, in an ambush, in Kabul city in Kabul province, reports Tolo News.
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On August 22, a Commander of the Logistics Department of the Ministry of Defense and his driver were killed, in an ambush, in Kabul city in Kabul province, reports Tolo News.
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August - 22 
One Security Force (SF) personnel was killed and six others injured in four Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts at different parts of the Kabul city on August 22, reports Tolo News. The first blast in Sarak-e-Naw area in Kabul’s Police Distric
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One Security Force (SF) personnel was killed and six others injured in four Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts at different parts of the Kabul city on August 22, reports Tolo News. The first blast in Sarak-e-Naw area in Kabul’s Police District 5 (PD5) claimed the life of the SF personal and left two others including a civilian injured. In the second blast, two Policemen were injured in Hangarha Roundabout in PD15 of Kabul City. There were no casualties in the third IED explosion in the Company area in PD5 of Kabul city. Two persons were injured in the fourth explosion in Bagh-e-Bala in PD2 of Kabul City.
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August - 23 
A ‘Khalistan’ flag was put up on a flyover in Moga city of Moga District in Punjab on August 23, reports The Tribune. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Harmanbir Singh Gill claimed it was done by some assailants and the act had nothing to do wi
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A ‘Khalistan’ flag was put up on a flyover in Moga city of Moga District in Punjab on August 23, reports The Tribune. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Harmanbir Singh Gill claimed it was done by some assailants and the act had nothing to do with fundamentalist organsations. He said the assailants’ intention was to disturb communal harmony in the area. They would be arrested soon. “Although according to the Supreme Court, hoisting any such flag is not a legal offence as it is not a recognized flag. However, it is a punishable offence if it is done with malicious intent. Moga police are searching for those who raised the flag,” the SSP added.
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August - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) neutralised an ammunition dump of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered a huge cache of arms including 48 12 bore empty cartridge case with caps, two 12 bore live ammunition, 93 detonators, two gas cylinder
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Security Forces (SFs) neutralised an ammunition dump of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered a huge cache of arms including 48 12 bore empty cartridge case with caps, two 12 bore live ammunition, 93 detonators, two gas cylinders, one lathe machine, one carbide gas welding cylinder, lathe machine accessories, iron scrap materials and Maoist literature, from Kalimela area in Malkangiri District of Odisha, reports Hindustan Times on August 24. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Rishikesh Khilari said, “a joint team of Malkangiri DVF (District Voluntary Force) and Border Security Force (BSF)’s 76th Battalion had conducted an operation at Kalimela area two days ago. During the search, the personnel recovered huge cache of ammunition from the Maoist dump. It is suspected that the dump was used for illegally manufacturing and repairing the weapons for Maoist activities.”
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August - 23 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on August 23, detained four persons for having links with the five Pakistani smugglers who were shot dead on August 22, in Tarn Taran District of Punjab, reports The Tribune. The Senior Superintendent of Pol
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on August 23, detained four persons for having links with the five Pakistani smugglers who were shot dead on August 22, in Tarn Taran District of Punjab, reports The Tribune. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Dhruman Nimbale said, “Prima facie it appears to be an attempt to push narcotics from the Pakistan side in connivance with drug smugglers on this side of the border.” Without identifying the four men, the SSP said, “We unlocked the two mobile phones recovered from the scene. The call details and data led us to some border-belt residents. The phones have been sent for technical forensic examination, as it may lead us to more drug operators.”
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August - 23 
Two cadres of Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Ritesh Bhokta and Ashok Ganjhu were arrested from Barkagaon Police Station limits in Hazaribag District of Jharkh
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Two cadres of Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Ritesh Bhokta and Ashok Ganjhu were arrested from Barkagaon Police Station limits in Hazaribag District of Jharkhand on August 23, reports The Pioneer. According to the Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Om Prakash, the duo confessed that they were working for the organisation under the direction of Dinesh Yadav and Awdhesh Jaiswal of Bihar. They had demanded a huge amount of levy from outsourcing company Trivani Sanik. PLFI gave the responsibility to them to collect the levy amount from the company. He further said that both the arrested cadres are accused of more than a dozen cases in the different Police Stations in Hazaribagh and Chatra Districts.
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August - 23 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Mahadev Madkami, carrying a cash reward of INR 200,000 on his head, surrendered before the Police in Malkangiri District of Odisha on August 23, reports Hindustan Times. As per the r
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Mahadev Madkami, carrying a cash reward of INR 200,000 on his head, surrendered before the Police in Malkangiri District of Odisha on August 23, reports Hindustan Times. As per the report, Madkami, a resident of Kankerapra village of Dantewada District in Chhattisgarh, was involved in many incidents of assault and killing of civilians, exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) and destruction of government properties. He had joined the CPI-Maoist in 2015 and was in the protection team of Chaitu, who was in-charge of the Darva division of Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC). Since December 2019, he was working in the Mahupadar local squad. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo said, Madkami was active in Malkangiri and nearby areas and had decided to give up the path of violence as he was disillusioned by Maoist leaders. “He saw various developmental activities being undertaken by the government in this area and realized the futility of the violent path before deciding to join the mainstream of society,” the SP added.
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August - 23 
A Police personal, identified as Assistant Constable Suresh Komra (42), was hacked to death with an axe by two suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Kutru village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on August 23, reports
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A Police personal, identified as Assistant Constable Suresh Komra (42), was hacked to death with an axe by two suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Kutru village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on August 23, reports The Pioneer. According to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sundarraj Patilingam, the incident took place when Suresh had gone to a weekly market in the village to buy essentials. Two persons, dressed as civilians, repeatedly attacked him with an axe, leaving him dead on the spot. Komra was posted at the Kutru Police Station, the IGP said adding that “Prima facie, the modus operandi of the attack suggests that it was executed by a small action team of Maoists. However, investigation is being carried out from all possible angles, including that of personal enmity.”
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August - 23 
Chandigarh intelligence unit recently alerted other intelligence agencies of possible alliance between Pakistan’s terror outfits and local gangsters in India to disrupt law and order situation in the country, Deccan Herald reports on August 24. The i
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Chandigarh intelligence unit recently alerted other intelligence agencies of possible alliance between Pakistan’s terror outfits and local gangsters in India to disrupt law and order situation in the country, Deccan Herald reports on August 24. The intelligence unit gave names of five gangsters who have allegedly been given tasks by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and terror organisations to target a few leaders in India. Two of the gangsters are absconding, while the other three are in jail, the report said. Regardless of being locked up, these gangsters are involved in dozens of murders, robbery, narcotic cases and running rackets from inside. The local Police have been asked to keep track of other such local gangsters and keep an eye on their movement, even if they are in jail. The reason for this latest strategy is that ISI’s sleeper cells have been almost eliminated or they refuse to work for fear of being killed by Security Forces which has stepped up its vigilance, an official said. Also, there is hardly any top-level commander to control local sleeper cells, hence, terror organisations might be turning to local gangsters to execute attacks.
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August - 23 
Fearing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) through Security Forces (SFs), the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres put up banners asking villagers to keep away from SFs in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on August 23, reports The
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Fearing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) through Security Forces (SFs), the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres put up banners asking villagers to keep away from SFs in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on August 23, reports The Times of India. The banners also warned the SFs not to step out and to remain in their barracks. As per the report, the posters were hung by the Maoists of ‘Rowghat Area Committee (RAC)’ stating that the SFs were spreading virus and they should not come out of the camps. The banners read, “beware with coronavirus infections, stay away from Security Forces”. Another read, “police force go back, don't spread infection in villages.” Local villagers spotted the banners hanging in large numbers at different locations and reported them to Police who later recovered them.
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August - 23 
Police arrested a Khalistani sympathiser, identified as Gurmeet Singh, from the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar District of Punjab on August 23, for allegedly organising prayer for the ‘Referendum 2020’ campaign of US-based banned outfit Sikhs for
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Police arrested a Khalistani sympathiser, identified as Gurmeet Singh, from the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar District of Punjab on August 23, for allegedly organising prayer for the ‘Referendum 2020’ campaign of US-based banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), reports India Today. The accused also allegedly shot a video of the prayer he organised at the Golden Temple. As per the report, Gurmeet Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran District, works as a Sikh preacher (granthi). The accused has told the Police that he was promised USD 5000 by SFJ’s ‘legal adviser’, Gurpatwant Singh Pannu if prayer is held for Khalistan at the Golden Temple. The development came after SFJ offered USD 5000 to anyone performing prayers for Khalistan at Akal Takht on August 23.
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Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commanders’ and seized 72 can bombs and four rifles, as well as a pistol and other explosives, in four separate raids in Seraikela-Kharsawan, West Singhbhum, Khunti and Ranchi District
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Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commanders’ and seized 72 can bombs and four rifles, as well as a pistol and other explosives, in four separate raids in Seraikela-Kharsawan, West Singhbhum, Khunti and Ranchi Districts of Jharkhand, reports The Telegraph on August 26. As per the report, the raids followed the arrests of Maoist ‘commanders’ – Jitrai Munda and Jogen Purty in Khunti District on August 23. They had during interrogation revealed the rebels’ plans to attack the Police and Paramilitary Forces in Kuchai in Seraikela-Kharsawan and Tamar in Ranchi District. The Seraikela-Kharsawan District Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammed Arshi said, the Maoists had laid can bombs in large numbers at Raisindri hill in Kuchai to inflict casualties to the Police and Paramilitary Forces during their anti-insurgency operations. He said that apart from the can bombs, the rebels had also kept rifles and ammunition hidden in Jharjhara hills at Tamar in Ranchi district for use against the Forces. “Munda and Purty, whom the Khunti Police had arrested on August 23, had said during interrogation that Naxal leaders – Anal, Ashim, Amit Munda, Atul and Maharaja Pramanik are active in Seraikela-Kharsawan, West Singhbhum and Tamar in Ranchi district, where IEDs had been laid. The duo had also pointed out the places where the rebel leaders had kept rifles and ammunition hidden. On getting the information, a joint team of Khunti, Ranchi, West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan Police conducted extensive searches. By August 25 morning, we had found all the bombs and firearms the two rebels had spoken of,” said the SP. He further added that the Police had found seven can bombs weighing 5 kilograms each on a mud road at Meromjanga close to the Bandi hill in Kuchai and 65 can bombs weighing 4 kilograms each on a road along the Raisindri hill in Seraikela-Kharsawan District. The Police also recovered four rifles with 97 live cartridges and a pistol from Jharjhara hill in Tamar.
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Police seized 25-30 kg of explosives from Islamic State (IS) operative Abu Yusuf alias Mohammad Mustakhim Khan alias Yusuf Khan that he intended to use in a high footfall area in the national capital, Delhi Police said on August 23, reports Business
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Police seized 25-30 kg of explosives from Islamic State (IS) operative Abu Yusuf alias Mohammad Mustakhim Khan alias Yusuf Khan that he intended to use in a high footfall area in the national capital, Delhi Police said on August 23, reports Business World. "When the ISIS suspect Abu Yusuf was caught, we had recovered two pressure-cooker bombs (IEDs) and a pistol with cartridges from his possession. Subsequently when we took him on police remand for eight days and raided his village, we recovered two explosive jackets, one explosive belt, 9 kg of raw explosives, ball bearings, seven cylindrical boxes, board for target practice, timers and batteries. The total recovery of explosives weighed around 25-30 kg," DCP (Deputy Commissioner of Police), Special Cell Pramod Kushwaha stated. The recovery was made from the house of Abu Yusuf in Balrampur District of Uttar Pradesh, reports dnaindia.com. The accused came in contact with Yusuf Al Hindi (Believed to be killed in a drone attack in Syria in 2017) IS ‘chief of India operations’ who admitted him to the ranks of IS. He was indoctrinated and radicalised by Yusuf Al Hindi. After the killing of Yusuf Al Hindi, the ID of the accused was passed on to Abu Huzaifa Al Bakistani, resident of Pakistan (Believed to be killed in Drone attack in Khurasan in July'19) the then Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) chief of India operations). Abu Huzaifa Al Bakistani taught him how to prepare IEDs with timer mechanism, suicide vests and suicide belt. Accused even tested a small IED near his village's cemetery and after the successful testing, he made two pressure cooker IEDs with the same mechanism, reports Business World. Zee News reports on August 24, that Delhi Police sources have said that Abu Yusuf has revealed during interrogation that he was influenced by speeches of radical Islamic preacher Zakir Naik.
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August - 23 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on August 23, arrested five narcotics smugglers and recovered 3.53 kilograms heroin in separate incidents in Punjab, reports The Tribune. In one incident, BSF arrested five persons identified as, Bikramjit Si
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on August 23, arrested five narcotics smugglers and recovered 3.53 kilograms heroin in separate incidents in Punjab, reports The Tribune. In one incident, BSF arrested five persons identified as, Bikramjit Singh, Nirmal Singh, Nachhattar Singh, Panjab Singh and Raju; and recovered 1.12 kilograms heroin from their possession in Wan Tara Singh village in Tarn Taran District of Punjab. The contraband was stashed in the false cavities made in the soles of their footwear. According to the BSF statement, “while frisking farmers who returned after completing their agricultural work from ahead of Border Security Fence, the troops seized 1.12 kilograms contraband from five of them.” Personnel of the 71 Battalion of BSF recovered eight packets of heroin, weighing 2.41 kilograms in the fields of one Tarsem Singh of Naushehra Dhalla in Tarn Taran District of Punjab. A case under Sections 18, 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act has been registered against the accused, who is yet to be arrested.
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August - 23 
The Government of Sindh barred on August 23, at least 142 ‘firebrand’ speakers and scholars from leaving their Districts, reports Samaa TV. According to a notification issued by the Home Department, the speakers and scholars are banned from entering
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The Government of Sindh barred on August 23, at least 142 ‘firebrand’ speakers and scholars from leaving their Districts, reports Samaa TV. According to a notification issued by the Home Department, the speakers and scholars are banned from entering all Districts in the Province. The list includes speakers from all schools of thoughts. The decision is aimed at blocking them from creating a law and order situation in the month of Muharram. “The movement of these persons within their residing districts will be restricted for purpose of delivering any speeches within their respective districts,” read the notification. The notification stated that the order will remain in place for 60 days with immediate effect. “There are reasons to believe that they will make inflammatory speeches or indulge in activities prejudicial to public safety and maintenance of public order in the other districts of Sindh,” it read.
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August - 23 
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been using the services of Pakistan crime syndicates operating in several countries, including France and Thailand, to further its agenda, The Times of India reported on August 23 quoting a report of Global Watch
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Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been using the services of Pakistan crime syndicates operating in several countries, including France and Thailand, to further its agenda, The Times of India reported on August 23 quoting a report of Global Watch Analysis. Recently, Thailand Police arrested a Pakistan national named Baqar Shah for his involvement in multiple illegal activities in the country including money laundering for the ISI. He was first noticed by Thailand authorities due to his involvement in organising an anti-American protest outside the US Consulate in Chiang Mai in September 2012. In February 2016, his name again surfaced when Thailand Police neutralised a major fake passport syndicate in the country and an Iranian national, Hamid Reza Jafary, and five Pakistanis were arrested. The six of them were found to be involved in the supply of fake travel documents and human trafficking. It is to be noted that Jafary was on the wanted list of security agencies in several countries including the UK, France, Australia and New Zealand. According to investigations, Jafary and his five Pakistani contacts were supplying forged passports that were being sold to people from Gulf countries for travel to Australia and Europe. During the probe, it was found that Gohar Zaman, one of the five Pakistanis in custody, had close links to Shah.
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August - 23 
Afghan Security Forces (SFs) killed eight Taliban militants when they attacked security checkpoints on Ghor-Kabul highway in Ghor Province on August 23, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Afghan Security Forces (SFs) killed eight Taliban militants when they attacked security checkpoints on Ghor-Kabul highway in Ghor Province on August 23, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 23 
One Security Force (SF) personnel was killed when Taliban militants attacked a SF’s base in in Qarghan Tapa area of Imam Sahib District in Kunduz Province, which was surrounded for the last five days, fell to the Talban on August 23, reports Tolo New
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One Security Force (SF) personnel was killed when Taliban militants attacked a SF’s base in in Qarghan Tapa area of Imam Sahib District in Kunduz Province, which was surrounded for the last five days, fell to the Talban on August 23, reports Tolo News. “One soldier was killed and five others, including their commander, surrendered to the Taliban with their weapons and with one Humvee vehicle,” according to a source. The source also said that 10 other SF members managed to escape from the area.
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August - 24 
The Intelligence agencies have issued an alert after information was received that the US-based pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has given a call for a ‘Punjab Bandh’ on August 31, 2020 to commemorate the 25th death anniversary of Dilawar
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The Intelligence agencies have issued an alert after information was received that the US-based pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has given a call for a ‘Punjab Bandh’ on August 31, 2020 to commemorate the 25th death anniversary of Dilawar Singh, the assassin of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, reports IANS on August 25. As per the report, in its bandh (general shutdown) call, the SFJ has offered reimbursement of travel expenses for return trip to Amritsar to Sikhs who will attend Ardas (prayers) at Akal Takht (the highest temporal seat of Sikhism) on August 31. Further, SFJ’s ‘legal adviser’ and ‘promoter’ Gurpatwant Pannun, in the call, mentioned that Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) appointed Jathedar (Head) of Akal Takht, Giani Gurbachan Singh in 2012 had declared Beant Singh's assassin Dilawar Singh as a “Qaumi Shaheed”. “SFJ is humbled to offer this seva to Sikhs in Punjab who wish to attend Ardas at Akal Takht on August 31,” said the call.
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August - 24 
A Police personal was shot at and injured while arresting a wanted drug smuggler and gangster, identified as Rashpal Singh, suspected of having links with terrorists, in Tarn Taran District of Punjab on August 24, reports The Tribune. As per the repo
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A Police personal was shot at and injured while arresting a wanted drug smuggler and gangster, identified as Rashpal Singh, suspected of having links with terrorists, in Tarn Taran District of Punjab on August 24, reports The Tribune. As per the report, the Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Malkit Singh was shot in the leg while chasing Rakshpal, however, the ASI overpowered and arrested him subsequently. An accomplice of Rashpal, managed to flee from the spot but a country-made semi-automatic pistol, two magazines, six live rounds and a Bullet motorcycle were recovered, said the Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta. Rashpal had allegedly established links with terrorists and was wanted in several cases, including eight FIRs registered against him under various provisions of the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act and Arms Act (AA) in Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Mohali. Several weapons and commercial quantities of drugs had been seized from him in the past too, the DGP added.
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August - 24 
India hit out at Pakistan for its litany of lies at the United Nations (UN) after Islamabad's UN envoy claimed to have given a statement in a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting not open to non-Council members and said that the biggest spo
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India hit out at Pakistan for its litany of lies at the United Nations (UN) after Islamabad's UN envoy claimed to have given a statement in a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting not open to non-Council members and said that the biggest sponsor of cross-border terrorism against it now tries to masquerade itself as a victim of terror, Business Standard reports on August 25. Calling out Pakistan's lie that it has been a target of cross-border terrorism for decades, India said a lie repeated a hundred times will not become truth. The biggest sponsor of cross-border terrorism against India now tries to masquerade itself as a victim of terrorism by India, India's Permanent Mission to the UN said on August 24. The Pakistan Mission falsely claimed that its UN envoy Munir Akram gave a statement at a Security Council debate on Report of the Secretary General on Threats to International Peace and Security posed by Terrorism Actions.
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August - 24 
Out of a total of 2,96,695 pieces of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) detected in the banking sector in the last fiscal, 4.6 per cent were detected at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and 95.4 per cent by other banks, according to RBI report, Financ
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Out of a total of 2,96,695 pieces of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) detected in the banking sector in the last fiscal, 4.6 per cent were detected at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and 95.4 per cent by other banks, according to RBI report, Financial Express reports on August 25. There has been an increase of 144.6 per cent, 28.7 per cent, 151.2 per cent and 37.5 per cent in FICN detected in the denominations of INR 10, INR 50, INR 200 and INR 500 respectively. On the other hand, FICN detected in the denominations of INR 20, INR 100 and INR 2,000 fell by 37.7 per cent, 23.7 per cent and 22.1 per cent, respectively. However, the number of FICN of INR 2,000 detected was still at a high level of 17,020 pieces.
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August - 24 
Pakistan Army violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) twice by targeting forward areas in different sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesperso
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Pakistan Army violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) twice by targeting forward areas in different sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesperson said, the firing and shelling from across the border first started in Sunderbani sector at 1.30 pm and was followed in Nowshera sector at 4.45 pm. Indian Army retaliated effectively to the cross-border firing.
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August - 24 
Police arrested a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) smuggler, identified as Kabirul Sheikh along with notes in denominations of INR 2,000 and 500 from Dhulian Ghat area of Murshidabad District in West Bengal on August 24, reports Hindustan Times. The
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Police arrested a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) smuggler, identified as Kabirul Sheikh along with notes in denominations of INR 2,000 and 500 from Dhulian Ghat area of Murshidabad District in West Bengal on August 24, reports Hindustan Times. The face value of the seized notes is INR 1, 34, 000. Though the counterfeit notes have a face value of only INR 1, 34, 000, the arrest is being seen as a proof that FICN smugglers are active during the pandemic.
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August - 24 
A six-member Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar met with Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and discussed recent progress in the Afghan peace process and the intra-Afghan negotiations, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Af
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A six-member Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar met with Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and discussed recent progress in the Afghan peace process and the intra-Afghan negotiations, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, Tolo News reports on August 25. Other members of the delegation are Khairullah Khairkhwah, Mohammad Nabi Omari, Shahabuddin Delawar, Abdul Latif Mansour and Qari din Mohammad. Pakistani’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Taliban delegation briefed Qureshi on the latest implementation of the agreement between Taliban and the US. Qureshi informed the Afghan Taliban delegation of sabotage of the Afghan peace process and potential threats related to spoilers, said the statement. He said his efforts to ensure lasting peace and stability in the region, including with the Afghan peace process, will continue.
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August - 24 
A delegation of the Afghan Taliban arrived in Pakistan on August 24, to discuss the Afghan peace process with the Pakistani leadership, at the invitation of the Foreign Office, reports Daily Times. Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry ea
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A delegation of the Afghan Taliban arrived in Pakistan on August 24, to discuss the Afghan peace process with the Pakistani leadership, at the invitation of the Foreign Office, reports Daily Times. Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry earlier confirmed the report saying that the “delegation has been invited to Pakistan to discuss the way forward in the Afghan peace process”. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a press conference earlier today confirmed that he would meet with the delegation today (August 25). “A high-level Islamic Emirate [Taliban] delegation led by deputy political chief, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has left for Pakistan upon the invitation of the country’s Foreign Ministry to discuss the latest on the peace process, state of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, [cross-border] travel of people, and trade between the two neighbours,” Taliban ‘spokesman’ Suhail Shaheen said in a series of tweets on August 23.
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August - 24 
Through a well-planned strategy and with covert support of opposition parties, the Government on August 24, managed to get two more Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-related bills, including the Anti-Money Laundering (Second Amendment) Bill, passed
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Through a well-planned strategy and with covert support of opposition parties, the Government on August 24, managed to get two more Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-related bills, including the Anti-Money Laundering (Second Amendment) Bill, passed from the National Assembly after a debate on the role of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), reports Dawn. The assembly also passed the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Waqf Properties Bill, besides approving the Companies (Amendment) Bill and the Limited Liability Partnership Bill which had already been passed by it last month, but the Senate later approved them with some changes.
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August - 24 
The Counter terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on August 24, arrested a cadre of militant outfit Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Babubazar Bridge area in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in
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The Counter terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on August 24, arrested a cadre of militant outfit Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Babubazar Bridge area in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in Dhaka Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is identified as Mohamad Salek alias Abu Salek (19).
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August - 24 
A six-member Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar met with Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and discussed recent progress in the Afghan peace process and the intra-Afghan negotiations, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Af
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A six-member Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar met with Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and discussed recent progress in the Afghan peace process and the intra-Afghan negotiations, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, Tolo News reports on August 25. Other members of the delegation are Khairullah Khairkhwah, Mohammad Nabi Omari, Shahabuddin Delawar, Abdul Latif Mansour and Qari din Mohammad. Pakistani’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Taliban delegation briefed Qureshi on the latest implementation of the agreement between Taliban and the US. Qureshi informed the Afghan Taliban delegation of sabotage of the Afghan peace process and potential threats related to spoilers, said the statement. He said his efforts to ensure lasting peace and stability in the region, including with the Afghan peace process, will continue.
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August - 24 
On August 24, three Afghan-Gas Enterprise employees were killed in a landmine explosion in Sheberghan-Jarqadouq Road in Jowzjan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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On August 24, three Afghan-Gas Enterprise employees were killed in a landmine explosion in Sheberghan-Jarqadouq Road in Jowzjan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 24 
Over 6,000 families have been displaced in Kunduz Province, local officials in the province said as the prospect to end the violence in the country remains uncertain, Tolo News reports on August 25. Media reports indicate that hundreds of other famil
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Over 6,000 families have been displaced in Kunduz Province, local officials in the province said as the prospect to end the violence in the country remains uncertain, Tolo News reports on August 25. Media reports indicate that hundreds of other families are also preparing to leave Imam Sahib District, of the Province, fearing battles between the Afghan Security Forces and the Taliban. “Kunduz is in a fragile situation, districts are under siege,” said Abdul Khalil Qarizada, a member of Kunduz's provincial council. “The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces have a strong presence in Kunduz, the situation will get back to normal in Kunduz very soon, particularly on Kunduz-Khan Abad highway,” said Fawad Aman, Deputy Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense. However, local people in Kunduz have warned that all routes connecting districts to the center of the province are under a serious security threat. They said that Kunduz will fall to the Taliban for a third time if the government does not take timely action against the insurgents.
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August - 25 
Five Police personnel were injured in a petrol bomb attack on August 25, in Mawlyndep of Ri-Bhoi District in Meghalaya, reports East Mojo. In a statement issued by Superintendent of Police (SP), East Khasi Hills District, one of Police personnel sus
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Five Police personnel were injured in a petrol bomb attack on August 25, in Mawlyndep of Ri-Bhoi District in Meghalaya, reports East Mojo. In a statement issued by Superintendent of Police (SP), East Khasi Hills District, one of Police personnel sustained burn injuries and others were injured after their vehicle were attacked with stones and petrol bomb. Following the incident, combing operation were carried out in the areas and broken bottles, one unused petrol bomb and a small quantity of petrol in a plastic bottle were recovered. The incident took place following the meeting between Farmers Association of Lawmei and those opposing Assam vehicles coming to the Lawmei vegetable collection centre and BDO Sohiong and accompanied by OC Lumdiengjri. The BDO had requested for police security in the functioning of collection centre. It was during this interim, the personnel deployed at Lawmei on their way back the police vehicle was attacked.
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August - 25 
On August 25, a cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from Nepalpara Rubber Bagan in Udalguri District of Assam, reports Northeast Now. During a search operation, one AK rifle, four pistols, two walkie talky sets and a large number of ammunitio
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On August 25, a cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from Nepalpara Rubber Bagan in Udalguri District of Assam, reports Northeast Now. During a search operation, one AK rifle, four pistols, two walkie talky sets and a large number of ammunition which were hidden underground were recovered. In the past months, a large quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered including 42 AK Rifles, three HK Rifles, two SLR, four INSAS rifles, two LMG/MMG, 25 pistol/revolvers, 3,506 ammunitions, 108 hand grenades, one rocket launcher, six mortar shells, one wireless set, 202 detonators and 20 kg explosives from four BTAD districts—Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri especially since National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) factions signing of Bodo Peace Accord on January 27, 2020.
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August - 25 
On August 25, in an official statement, Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) has been extended in Assam for another six months due to the state being categorised under disturbed area, reports The Sentinel. The recent insurrection of attack
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On August 25, in an official statement, Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) has been extended in Assam for another six months due to the state being categorised under disturbed area, reports The Sentinel. The recent insurrection of attacks on security forces and the frequent recovery of illegal arms and ammunition from different areas of Assam have provided impetus to the declaration of Assam as disturbed areas.
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August - 25 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 25, filed a prosecution complaint against 12 Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before a special judge at the Patiala House Court in Delhi, in connection wit
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 25, filed a prosecution complaint against 12 Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before a special judge at the Patiala House Court in Delhi, in connection with a terror funding case, reports tribuneindia.com. Officials said in the complaint the ED had named Mohammad Shafi Shah, Talib Lali, Mohammad Yusuf Shah, Gulam Nabi Khan, Umer Farooq Shera, Manzoor Ahmed Dar, Zaffar Hussain Bhat, Nazir Ahmad Dar, Abdul Majeed Sofi, Mubarak Shah, Muzaffar Ahmad Dar and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone. “The prosecution complaint has been filed with a prayer for awarding punishment to all of the accused for the commission of offence under the PMLA and for confiscation of the attached properties totalling Rs 1.22 crore, which have been provisionally attached,” an ED official said. “Investigations under the PMLA revealed that the Hizbul Mujahideen, the most active terror outfit in Kashmir, has been responsible for funding terrorist and secessionist activities in the Valley, headed by Syed Salahuddin, its self-styled commander based at Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The funding of terrorism activities on Indian soil had been organised by a trust called JKART (Jammu & Kashmir Affectees Relief Trust) which was operating in connivance with the Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan and ISI,” the ED said in its prosecution complaint.
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August - 25 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against 19 people including Masood Azhar, the ‘chief’ of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), in a special court in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 25, for planning and carry
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against 19 people including Masood Azhar, the ‘chief’ of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), in a special court in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 25, for planning and carrying out a deadly suicide attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy that left 40 personnel dead in Pulwama District on February 14, 2019, reports Daily Excelsior. The 13,500-page chargesheet names people who were arrested from Pulwama for providing shelter and shooting the last video of Adil Dar, the suicide bomber who used around 200 kilograms of explosives in the attack. As many as seven people have been arrested so far by the NIA in this case. Besides Azhar, those charge sheeted include seven militants who were killed in various encounters and four absconders, two of whom are still hiding in J&K— one of them a local and the other a Pakistani national. Two relatives of Masood Azhar — Abdula Rauf and Ammar Alvi — have been named in the chargesheet as the main conspirators behind the case. The dead include a nephew of JeM terrorist Mohammed Umar Farooq who had entered India through natural caves at the International Border in Samba District in late 2018.
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August - 25 
Co-chairpersons of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal, on August 25, accepted the 18-page report submitted by the six-member Task Force led by party General Secretary Bishnu Prasad Paudel, rep
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Co-chairpersons of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal, on August 25, accepted the 18-page report submitted by the six-member Task Force led by party General Secretary Bishnu Prasad Paudel, reports The Himalayan Times. According to Oli’s Press Adviser Surya Thapa, the two chairpersons held talks in Kathmandu and fixed the date for the next Secretariat meeting on August 29 to discuss the Task Force report. The Task Force has stated that Oli will remain the Prime Minister till the General Election and will focus on governance, while Dahal will hold party meetings, implement party decisions and focus mainly on party affairs. The Task Force also suggested that the party prepare for the first unity convention scheduled for April 7-12, 2021 on the basis of consensus.
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August - 25 
At least four people, including one Security Forces member, were killed on August 25, when in a car bomb explosion that targeted a compound of Afghan Commandos in Balkh District of Balkh Province, reports Tolo News. A small truck loaded with explosiv
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At least four people, including one Security Forces member, were killed on August 25, when in a car bomb explosion that targeted a compound of Afghan Commandos in Balkh District of Balkh Province, reports Tolo News. A small truck loaded with explosives was detonated causing the explosion. 30 people were also injured.
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August - 25 
Officials said that more than 10 Taliban militants were killed in the airstrikes conducted by the Afghan SFs in Bikzad village of Baghlan Markazi District in Baghlan Province.
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Officials said that more than 10 Taliban militants were killed in the airstrikes conducted by the Afghan SFs in Bikzad village of Baghlan Markazi District in Baghlan Province.
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August - 25 
Some residents of Takhar Province are favouring the Taliban ‘commanders’ for resolving their legal-complains, Afghanistan Times reports on August 26. A member of the Takhar provincial council said that government departments didn’t solve the problems
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Some residents of Takhar Province are favouring the Taliban ‘commanders’ for resolving their legal-complains, Afghanistan Times reports on August 26. A member of the Takhar provincial council said that government departments didn’t solve the problems of the people, thus they tried to go to the Taliban. “Our concern is that people even from the areas under the government control refer their problems to the Taliban,” he added. Some members of the provincial council said that Taliban are active in almost 10 districts and reached some areas of the capital city. If the government didn’t pay attention to the issue, they said that the situation would be worse than now.
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August - 25 
Taliban killed 20 people, including 10 armed men related to Hezb-e-Islami and 10 Afghan Security Forces (SF) personnel in Baghlan Markazi District of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan Times reports on August 26.
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Taliban killed 20 people, including 10 armed men related to Hezb-e-Islami and 10 Afghan Security Forces (SF) personnel in Baghlan Markazi District of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan Times reports on August 26.
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August - 26 
Pakistani troops violated the cease fire agreement by firing and shelling on forward posts and villages in three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 26, reports The Times of India.
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Pakistani troops violated the cease fire agreement by firing and shelling on forward posts and villages in three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 26, reports The Times of India. A defence Spokesperson said, Pakistan initiated the unprovoked CFA violation by firing from small arms and shelling with mortars in Shahpur, Kirni and Qasba sectors around 6.50 pm. The Indian Army gave a befitting reply, however, there was no report of any casualty on the Indian side.
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August - 26 
The Punjab Police have neutralised an international narco-terror module, linked to the banned terror group Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), with the arrest of a wanted heroin smuggler – Rajinder Singh alias Ganja alias Mithu and a Police Constable
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The Punjab Police have neutralised an international narco-terror module, linked to the banned terror group Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), with the arrest of a wanted heroin smuggler – Rajinder Singh alias Ganja alias Mithu and a Police Constable – Karamjit Singh, for allegedly facilitating safe movement of drugs and money during the COVID-19 lockdown period, reports The Times of India on August 27. As per the report, Police recovered a .32 bore pistol and four cartridges from Rajinder’s possession during his arrest on August 19 and 530 grams heroin was seized later from his flat at Zirakpur town of Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District. The Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta said, Rajinder's brother-in-law, Chirag Rathi, has also been arrested from Muzaffarnagar District in Uttar Pradesh for his involvement in the racket, which has been traced to associates of deceased KLF ‘chief’ Harmeet Singh alias PhD. Also, Karamjit Singh, a Police Constable was arrested from Muktsar District of Punjab in this connection. Rajinder used to receive drug consignments mostly coming from Srinagar and Delhi to distribute further in Punjab. The funds generated out of the drug business were sent back to one Navpreet Singh alias Nav, a notorious smuggler, through hawala channels. Rajinder had made an Aadhar card and passport with the help of fake documents from Uttar Pradesh and was trying to escape from India in the near future, the DGP added.
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August - 26 
A Chinese hand grenade wrapped inside a polythene bag was retrieved from Yairipok Tulihal Tabokpi in Thamnapokpi Road of Imphal East District in Manipur on August 26, reports The Sangai Express. The grenade which was placed at the gate of the residen
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A Chinese hand grenade wrapped inside a polythene bag was retrieved from Yairipok Tulihal Tabokpi in Thamnapokpi Road of Imphal East District in Manipur on August 26, reports The Sangai Express. The grenade which was placed at the gate of the residence of NK Groups Private Limited's Chairman Nongsaibam Sanjit was safely defused. Further details are awaited. Meanwhile, following the recovery, womenfolk and locals of Yairipok Tulihal Tabokpi staged a sit-in on the same day condemning the incident that targeted Sanjit who works for the upliftment of the minorities in the State.
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August - 26 
A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an exchange of fire with the personnel of C-60 Police Commandos at Dolandha village under Jaravandi Police Station limits in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on August
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A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an exchange of fire with the personnel of C-60 Police Commandos at Dolandha village under Jaravandi Police Station limits in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on August 26, reports Indian Express. A press release issued by Gadchiroli Police said, “an encounter ensued between a C60 commando party of Gadchiroli Police in the Dolandha village jungle in Jaravandi Police outpost area around 2 pm on August 26 after a group of Maoists opened fire at the party, which was on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] operation. Police retaliated leading to Maoists fleeing the spot. Later, the dead body of a woman Maoist was found on the spot whose identity is yet to be ascertained. A lot of Naxal material was also recovered.”
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On the intervening night of August 26 and August 27, a hidden cache of arms and ammunition was recovered during a search operation from a forest in Chibokgre A’king under Chokpot Police Station of South Garo Hills District in Meghalaya, reports The S
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On the intervening night of August 26 and August 27, a hidden cache of arms and ammunition was recovered during a search operation from a forest in Chibokgre A’king under Chokpot Police Station of South Garo Hills District in Meghalaya, reports The Shillong Times. The recovery which included a box containing 85 numbers of large-calibre ammunition is believed to be abandoned by Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants.
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August - 26 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested four more persons in connection with the Kerala Gold Smuggling case, Yahoo News reports on August 27. Those arrested are Jifsal, Aboobacker P, Abdu Shameen and Abdul Hameed. They are accused of con
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested four more persons in connection with the Kerala Gold Smuggling case, Yahoo News reports on August 27. Those arrested are Jifsal, Aboobacker P, Abdu Shameen and Abdul Hameed. They are accused of conspiring with the other accused and also financing the smuggling of gold through import cargo addressed to the UAE Consulate at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. They have also been accused of receiving smuggled gold and proceeds from the racket. The NIA also conducted searches at the houses of these accused persons in Malappuram and Kozhikode Districts. The respective jewellery shops were also searched by the NIA team and several digital devices and incriminating documents were seized. The NIA has so far charged 25 accused in the case of which 20 have been arrested.
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August - 26 
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on August 26 indicted ‘chief’ of the Lyari gang, Uzair Baloch, for the murder of his rival, Arshad Pappu, reports The News. Pappu, another notorious gangster, was killed along with his brother Arafat and an aide Jumma Sh
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on August 26 indicted ‘chief’ of the Lyari gang, Uzair Baloch, for the murder of his rival, Arshad Pappu, reports The News. Pappu, another notorious gangster, was killed along with his brother Arafat and an aide Jumma Shera by Uzair’s gang, known as Peoples Amn Committee, in Lyari and their bodies were desecrated. Brief facts of the case are that on March 16, 2013, Pappu and the other two were picked up by police from their hideout in Defence Housing Authority and later handed over to the Amn Committee which killed them. Pappu himself was allegedly involved in several cases of murders, kidnappings and drug peddling but was never convicted. A year before his death, he was acquitted from the murder of Faiz Muhammad, alias Mama Faizu, the father of Uzair. Uzair faces over five dozen cases related to terrorism. After his arrest, the army had taken him into custody in April 2017 on the charges of espionage and leak of sensitive security information to foreign intelligence agencies. He was handed back to the home authorities recently. During the hearing, he claimed that he never made any confessional statement in court. He asked the ATC to summon the judicial magistrate who presided over the recording of his so-called confessional statement under the Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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August - 26 
Police on August 26, conducted an operation and arrested three militants in Shabqadar area of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the militants, identified as Luqman Khan, Bakht Rayan and Mohammad Taj,
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Police on August 26, conducted an operation and arrested three militants in Shabqadar area of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the militants, identified as Luqman Khan, Bakht Rayan and Mohammad Taj, belonged to a proscribed outfit and were plotting terror activities during the holy month of Muharram. Police also recovered explosive material, two IEDs and three hand grenades after their disclosure.
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August - 26 
Principal of Bhimsen Lower Secondary Schhol at Tilpungadada Narayan Bhandari was kidnapped when he was handing scholarships on August 26. A Police team had rescued Bhandari from Khanipakha forest of Layo village.
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Principal of Bhimsen Lower Secondary Schhol at Tilpungadada Narayan Bhandari was kidnapped when he was handing scholarships on August 26. A Police team had rescued Bhandari from Khanipakha forest of Layo village.
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August - 26 
The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing the Easter Sunday Bomb attacks of April 21, 2019 has summoned eight lawmakers including former Ministers Akila Viraj Kariyawasam and Ranjith Madduma Bandara, to appear before the Police Investiga
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The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing the Easter Sunday Bomb attacks of April 21, 2019 has summoned eight lawmakers including former Ministers Akila Viraj Kariyawasam and Ranjith Madduma Bandara, to appear before the Police Investigation Unit of the Commission, reports Colombo Page on August 27. Accordingly, former Member of Parliament (MP) Sunil Handunneththi is notified to appear before the Commission on August 28 and former Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam was summoned to be present on August 31. Former Minister Ranjith Bandara and former MP Ashu Marasinghe are scheduled to appear on September 02 while former Minister Mangala Samaraweera and MP Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan will be summoned on September 03. Minister Keheliya Rambukwella is scheduled to give statements on September 7 and State Minister Dilum Amunugama is scheduled on September 8.
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August - 26 
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) senior leaders Rajitha Senaratne, Eran Wickramaratne, Harsha de Silva and Shiral Laktilaka on August 26, announced that SJB is going to launch a common struggle of civil organizations and political parties against the rep
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) senior leaders Rajitha Senaratne, Eran Wickramaratne, Harsha de Silva and Shiral Laktilaka on August 26, announced that SJB is going to launch a common struggle of civil organizations and political parties against the repealing of 19th Amendment to the Constitution, reports Daily Mirror.
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August - 26 
17 Taliban militants, including three ‘local commanders’ were killed and eight others wounded following a Taliban attack on several checkpoints in Maiwand, Spin Boldak and Zhiri Districts of Kandahar Province, bakhtarnews.com reports on August 27. Ac
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17 Taliban militants, including three ‘local commanders’ were killed and eight others wounded following a Taliban attack on several checkpoints in Maiwand, Spin Boldak and Zhiri Districts of Kandahar Province, bakhtarnews.com reports on August 27. According to reports, after the Taliban attack, the Security Forces, with support of the country's Air Force, was able to eliminate or injure the attackers.
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August - 26 
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said that Taliban have intensified their attacks on major cities which is in contradiction to the Doha Agreement, bakhtarnews.com reports on August 27. He said such violence would confront the ongoing peace efforts wit
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President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said that Taliban have intensified their attacks on major cities which is in contradiction to the Doha Agreement, bakhtarnews.com reports on August 27. He said such violence would confront the ongoing peace efforts with obstacles. “The Taliban should renounce violence, stop the killing of Afghans and agree to face to face talks with the Afghan government because sticking to crimes and violence would result into hate from people and nothing else,” he said.
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August - 27 
On August 27, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that Pakistan’s denials and counter-accusations on sheltering wanted terrorists laid bare its insincerity in responding to legitimate global expectations that it would track down terroris
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On August 27, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that Pakistan’s denials and counter-accusations on sheltering wanted terrorists laid bare its insincerity in responding to legitimate global expectations that it would track down terrorists based on its soil, reports tribuneindia.com. "Pakistan has not only maintained its opposition to this international consensus but it has also chosen not to act against the terrorists,’’ MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.
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August - 27 
On August 27, a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from Subaijhar PWD Road of No 1 Uttarpara village under Bijni Police Station of Chirang District in Assam, reports The Sentinel. Two factory-made AK series rifles along with two magazin
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On August 27, a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from Subaijhar PWD Road of No 1 Uttarpara village under Bijni Police Station of Chirang District in Assam, reports The Sentinel. Two factory-made AK series rifles along with two magazines, 167 numbers of AK live ammunition and 7 numbers of 5.56 Insas rifle live ammunition, kept concealed under the ground, were recovered during a search operation.
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August - 27 
The troopers of Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 2 kilograms heroin near the International Border (IB) outpost Gatti Biosoke area in Fazilka District of Punjab on August 27, reports The Tribune. As per the report, during search operations, the B
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The troopers of Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 2 kilograms heroin near the International Border (IB) outpost Gatti Biosoke area in Fazilka District of Punjab on August 27, reports The Tribune. As per the report, during search operations, the BSF personnel recovered the two packets, wrapped in adhesive tape weighing 2 kilograms of the contraband worth more than INR 100 million in the international market.
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August - 27 
Two Baloch brothers were ‘allegedly’ whisked away by the Security Forces (SFs) during a raid on their house on August 27 in Lehri area of Sibi District in Balochistan, reports The Balochistan Post. According to the details, SFs stormed the houses and
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Two Baloch brothers were ‘allegedly’ whisked away by the Security Forces (SFs) during a raid on their house on August 27 in Lehri area of Sibi District in Balochistan, reports The Balochistan Post. According to the details, SFs stormed the houses and took away Khan Mohd Domki and Gulbahar Domki, sons of Mohammad Umar. The SFs reportedly dressed in plainclothes, also manhandled the women and children, and vandalised their possessions.
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August - 27 
Unannounced military operation is underway in Mand area of Kech District, The Balochistan Post reported on August 27. According to the details, the Army has been conducting large-scale military operations in different parts of the Kech District. Loca
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Unannounced military operation is underway in Mand area of Kech District, The Balochistan Post reported on August 27. According to the details, the Army has been conducting large-scale military operations in different parts of the Kech District. Local sources told The Balochistan Post that a military operation was launched in recent days which is being expanded. On August 27, a military operation is being carried out in the mountainous areas of Mazanband, where gunship helicopters have been seen shelling at various places. Similarly, the ground troops were seen accompanying the ambulances in the hilly areas of Katrins area of Mandhi while they were assisted by aerial forces. The forces have cordoned off the routes and suspended the traffic in aforementioned areas.
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August - 27 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a cadre of the banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam from Raghurampur village in Rajshahi District of Rajshahi Division on August 27, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrested was identified as Ismail Hossain (24). RAB
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a cadre of the banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam from Raghurampur village in Rajshahi District of Rajshahi Division on August 27, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrested was identified as Ismail Hossain (24). RAB recovered seven books and a leaflet promoting extremism from him.
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August - 27 
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit on August 27, arrested a ‘fundraiser’ of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Sabujbagh area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division, reports The Daily Star. The arrest
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The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit on August 27, arrested a ‘fundraiser’ of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Sabujbagh area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee was identified as Sibbir Ahmed (22). A cell phone, five Jihadi books and a bank deposit receipt book were recovered from the arrestee's possession. CTTC officials said Sibbir was trying to increase the strength of Neo-JMB and carry out subversive activities after collecting funds from different foreign nationals. For this purpose, he contacted members of Islamic State (IS)-inspired militant outfits in the Philippines, Indonesia, United Kingdom, France, and Afghanistan using different online platforms. He also has records of financial transactions with some foreign nationals returning from Syria.
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August - 27 
The Presidential Palace reiterated that one of the fundamental conditions to start the talks with the Taliban is that the group first needs to ensure the release of over 20 members of Afghan Special Forces who are in Taliban’s custody, Tolo News rep
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The Presidential Palace reiterated that one of the fundamental conditions to start the talks with the Taliban is that the group first needs to ensure the release of over 20 members of Afghan Special Forces who are in Taliban’s custody, Tolo News reports on August 28. “The fundamental condition is that the number of soldiers of the security and defense forces who are with the Taliban should be released,” said Dawa Khan Menapal, a Deputy Spokesman to President Ashraf Ghani. But, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Haneef Atmar has expressed hope that the talks will start sometime next week and that the prisoners release is no longer a hurdle in way of the negotiations. “We are much closer to the start of peace negotiations that we have ever been before,” Atmar said in a conversation US Institute of Peace on Thursday. “We are optimistic that next week, we will be making big progress in this respect.” Meanwhile, Nader Nadery, a member of the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan said that the first topic on the talks with the Taliban will be the announcement of a ceasefire.
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August - 27 
France’s Foreign Ministry stated, "It (France) firmly opposes the liberation of individuals convicted of crimes against French nationals, in particular soldiers and humanitarian workers. As a result, we have immediately asked Afghan authorities not t
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France’s Foreign Ministry stated, "It (France) firmly opposes the liberation of individuals convicted of crimes against French nationals, in particular soldiers and humanitarian workers. As a result, we have immediately asked Afghan authorities not to proceed with the release of these terrorists”, bakhtarnews.com reports on August 28. The Taliban fighters whose release France opposes had killed a French woman Bettina Goislard, an employee of the UN refugee agency, and five French troops.
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August - 28 
On August 28, three hardcore United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants were arrested near Noglo under Khonsa Police Station of Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Eastern Command. Arms and ammunition including three pisto
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On August 28, three hardcore United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants were arrested near Noglo under Khonsa Police Station of Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Eastern Command. Arms and ammunition including three pistols, three magazines with live rounds and three ULFA badges were recovered from the three militants identified as ‘self-styled sergeant major’ Goda Asom/ Hironyo Moran, Kabir Asom/Sanjoy and Ranjon Axom/Nayan Gogoi, reports The Sentinel.
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August - 28 
Pakistan soldiers violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 28, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Pakistan soldiers violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 28, reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said, “At about 1130 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along LoC in Balakote sector.”
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August - 28 
Pakistani troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to intense shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 28 night, reports Zee News. A defence spokespe
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Pakistani troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to intense shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 28 night, reports Zee News. A defence spokesperson said, "Around 10 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars in Degwar and Malti sectors." However, there has been no report of any casualty on the Indian side in the CFA violation.
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August - 28 
Sabeel Ahmed, terror recruiter and a doctor, who was deported from United Kingdom in 2007 after his elder brother, Kafeel Ahmed, carried out a suicide attack at Glasgow Airport, was arrested on August 28, on arriving in New Delhi after his deportatio
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Sabeel Ahmed, terror recruiter and a doctor, who was deported from United Kingdom in 2007 after his elder brother, Kafeel Ahmed, carried out a suicide attack at Glasgow Airport, was arrested on August 28, on arriving in New Delhi after his deportation from Saudi Arabia, where he was detained in connection with an alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) recruitment plot registered in Bengaluru (Karnataka) in 2012, reports Indian Express. Sabeel Ahmed, 38, was produced in a Delhi court and will be brought to Bengaluru on a transit warrant, an National Investigation Agency (NIA) source said. He was first linked to the LeT case in 2013. Fourteen of 17 people arrested (out of 25 accused) in the case have pleaded guilty and have been released after serving jail terms. “A team from NIA’s Bengaluru camp office reached Delhi and arrested him yesterday. He has been produced in court and taken on transit remand,” the NIA source said on August 29. Sabeel is alleged to have introduced two key players in the suspected LeT recruitment plot of 2010-11 to each other, his brother-in-law Imran Ahmed, a dentist, and a Bengaluru engineer named Mohammed Shahid Faisal alias Ustad. Imran was arrested in 2013 during a visit from Saudi Arabia on a fake passport and Ustad is reported absconding by NIA. Linked in the case following Imran’s arrest, Sabeel had stated in a communiqué from Saudi Arabia: “I am given to understand that the allegation against me is that I have been part of some meetings in Riyadh and Dammam (in Saudi), where these plots were hatched. I categorically deny having attended any such meetings.” “I am also given to understand that I am accused of financing and giving logistical support to the plot. It is ridiculous… I have never had any excess finances to distribute to people without having knowledge of what is done with the money,” he had stated. In 2017, Ahmed was also named by Delhi Police’s Special Cell of being among a dozen missing Indians who were allegedly trying to establish the Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
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August - 28 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two civilians identified as Mahindra Yadav and Ram Dayal Rajak after branding them as ‘Police informer’ at Harni Khajura village under Magra Police Station limits in Gaya District of B
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two civilians identified as Mahindra Yadav and Ram Dayal Rajak after branding them as ‘Police informer’ at Harni Khajura village under Magra Police Station limits in Gaya District of Bihar on August 28, reports The Times of India. One villager was also injured in the attack. The Maoists left a handwritten note in the village, alleging that Mahindra was a ‘Police informer’ and land broker. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rajiv Mishra said, Mahindra was helping the villagers in their effort to reclaim lost land. This infuriated the Maoists and they eventually killed him.
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August - 28 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 28, filed a charge-sheet against four persons linked to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for their alleged involvement in recruiting youth and raising funds through their frontal organ
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 28, filed a charge-sheet against four persons linked to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for their alleged involvement in recruiting youth and raising funds through their frontal organisations – Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika (TVV) and Telangana Praja Front (TPF), reports Outlook. The accused named in the case are identified as – Maddiletti (31), state president of TVV; Menchu Sandeep (26), state general secretary of TVV; Nalamasa Krishna (38), state vice president of TPF and Yapa Narayana (52), secretary, Telangana State Committee. An NIA official said the case was first registered on October 8, 2019, after a search at Maddiletti’s house in Hyderabad led to the seizure of many incriminating letters, documents, and digital devices, establishing his close association with senior CPI-Maoist leaders and top leaders of their frontal organisations. The members of frontal organisations like TVV, TPF, in association with underground leaders of the CPI-Maoist, were engaged in furthering its activities in the garb of welfare activities such as taking up issues concerning students and society, and raising funds through educational institutions and also luring, radicalising and recruiting youth into the CPI-Maoist for engaging in anti-national activities against the democratically-elected governments, the NIA official added.
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August - 28 
Police on August 28, arrested three militants during a raid conducted in the Mattani area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Samaa TV. Mansoor Aman, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Peshawar said that the a
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Police on August 28, arrested three militants during a raid conducted in the Mattani area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Samaa TV. Mansoor Aman, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Peshawar said that the arrested militant belonged to a proscribed militant outfit and were involved in several attacks on the law enforcement agencies. Explosives and detonators were also recovered from their hideout during the raid.
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August - 28 
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Lahore on August 28, convicted three leaders of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) in a new case of terror financing registered by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), reports Dawn. ATC-III Presiding Judge Ejaz Ahmad Buttar, an
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The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Lahore on August 28, convicted three leaders of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) in a new case of terror financing registered by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), reports Dawn. ATC-III Presiding Judge Ejaz Ahmad Buttar, announced the verdict against Malik Zafar Iqbal, Hafiz Abdul Salam and Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki in FIR No 91/2019. They were charged under sections 11-F (2)(5)(6), 11-H (2), 11-H (3)(a)(b), 11-J (2), 11-N of Anti-Terrorism Act 1997. The court awarded a collective imprisonment of 16-and-a-half years to Iqbal and Salam while one-and-a-half-year jail term to Makki. As per the breakup of the sentence, Iqbal and Salam have been given one-and-a-half years imprisonment under section 11-F (6) and five years each under sections 11-N read with sections 11-I (2)(b), 11-H and 11-J of the ATA, 1997 along with a fine Rs170,000 on each while Makki has been punished under section 11-F (6) only with a fine of Rs 20,000.
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The bullet riddle dead body of a man, identified as Ashraf Dadain (50), son of Roden, resident of Buleda, was discovered from the mountains of Kulbar area in Tump tehsil of Kech District in Balochistan on August 28, reports The Balochistan Post. Acco
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The bullet riddle dead body of a man, identified as Ashraf Dadain (50), son of Roden, resident of Buleda, was discovered from the mountains of Kulbar area in Tump tehsil of Kech District in Balochistan on August 28, reports The Balochistan Post. According to the locals, the man was abducted by unidentified armed persons few days ago.
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August - 28 
The draft of the 20th Amendment has been sent to the Attorney General on August 28 for his perusal after it was drafted by the legal draftsman, reports Daily Mirror. If the Attorney General gives his opinion and nod, it will be tabled before the Cabi
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The draft of the 20th Amendment has been sent to the Attorney General on August 28 for his perusal after it was drafted by the legal draftsman, reports Daily Mirror. If the Attorney General gives his opinion and nod, it will be tabled before the Cabinet, to further scrutinize its clauses. If Cabinet approval is also granted, it will be presented before Parliament. Dual citizens, who were banned from contesting for parliamentary seats due to a clause in the 19th Amendment, will also now be permitted to enter Parliament as that clause has been done away with in the 20th Amendment. While the 20th Amendment has kept certain clauses from the 19th Amendment as well as the 18th Amendment, it will also do away with the rule to dissolve Parliament in four and a half years. Further, independent commissions will remain and steps will be taken to further strengthen it. The 20th Amendment is likely to be before Parliament by mid-September.
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13 civilians were killed in two explosions in Spin Boldak District of Kandahar Province, on August 28, the Provincial Governor’s Spokesman Bahir Ahmadi said, reports Tolo News. The two explosions targeted civilian vehicles in the district as a group
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13 civilians were killed in two explosions in Spin Boldak District of Kandahar Province, on August 28, the Provincial Governor’s Spokesman Bahir Ahmadi said, reports Tolo News. The two explosions targeted civilian vehicles in the district as a group of people were heading to a wedding ceremony in Spin Boldak, Ahmadi said. He added that two others were wounded in the explosions.
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August - 28 
31 Taliban insurgents were killed in Security Forces (SF) raid at their hideout in Imam Sahib District of Kunduz Province on August 28, reports bakhtarnews.com. Four Taliban ‘commanders’, identified as Mullah Abdullah, known as Hojran, Mullah Khairul
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31 Taliban insurgents were killed in Security Forces (SF) raid at their hideout in Imam Sahib District of Kunduz Province on August 28, reports bakhtarnews.com. Four Taliban ‘commanders’, identified as Mullah Abdullah, known as Hojran, Mullah Khairullah, known as Qari Ahmad, Mullah Jafar and Qaari Hafizullah, were killed in the attack. The attack destroyed a hideout, several vehicles and motorcycles, and dozens of light and heavy Taliban weapons.
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August - 28 
Twelve Taliban militants, including two ‘commanders’, were killed and nine others injured in a failed attack on several military checkpoints in Sayed Abad District in Maidan Wardak Province of Afghanistan, reports Bakhtar News on August 29. Thunder C
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Twelve Taliban militants, including two ‘commanders’, were killed and nine others injured in a failed attack on several military checkpoints in Sayed Abad District in Maidan Wardak Province of Afghanistan, reports Bakhtar News on August 29. Thunder Corps in a statement said, twelve Taliban insurgents killed and nine others wounded. The corps further said the other attackers fled and dozens of their weapons remained on the battlefield.
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August - 28 
Two civilians were killed in a landmine explosion while they were on the way home from Jalalabad to Khogyani District in Nangarhar Province, bakhtarnews.com reports on August 29.
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Two civilians were killed in a landmine explosion while they were on the way home from Jalalabad to Khogyani District in Nangarhar Province, bakhtarnews.com reports on August 29.
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August - 28 
Two Taliban mine planters were killed in their landmine explosion in Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan, reports Bakhtar News on August 29. The Taliban wanted to plant a mine on the public road of Trenkot city, the mine exploded and killed them.
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Two Taliban mine planters were killed in their landmine explosion in Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan, reports Bakhtar News on August 29. The Taliban wanted to plant a mine on the public road of Trenkot city, the mine exploded and killed them.
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August - 28 
On August 28, 2020, fire broke out at Café Tiolo located in the Henveiru ward of capital Male, reports Edition. Later the fire spread to adjacent Gadhage Mohamed Fulhu Building causing substantial damage to the offices of State Bank of India (SBI) an
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On August 28, 2020, fire broke out at Café Tiolo located in the Henveiru ward of capital Male, reports Edition. Later the fire spread to adjacent Gadhage Mohamed Fulhu Building causing substantial damage to the offices of State Bank of India (SBI) and the telecom company Ooredoo Maldives. The owner of the café suspects the fire was result of arson.
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August - 28 
On August 28, the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People’s National Congress (PNC) held a number of rallies across the nation demanding the release of the jailed former President Abdullah Yameen, reports The Wire. The protestors accused the g
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On August 28, the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People’s National Congress (PNC) held a number of rallies across the nation demanding the release of the jailed former President Abdullah Yameen, reports The Wire. The protestors accused the government of “selling off Maldives” to India.
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August - 29 
An arms dealer was arrested along with three 12 Bore Rifles, point 22 live rounds, eight 12 Bore live rounds and arms making accessories near Lilen village of Peren District in Nagaland, tweets Eastern Command on August 30.
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An arms dealer was arrested along with three 12 Bore Rifles, point 22 live rounds, eight 12 Bore live rounds and arms making accessories near Lilen village of Peren District in Nagaland, tweets Eastern Command on August 30.
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August - 29 
Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire in Keredari forests in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand on August 29, reports The Telegraph. The rebels, including ‘zonal commander’ Mithilesh and ‘area commander’ Anil Bhu
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Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire in Keredari forests in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand on August 29, reports The Telegraph. The rebels, including ‘zonal commander’ Mithilesh and ‘area commander’ Anil Bhuiyan, were in the forest when a combined force of the Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) reached the area. The Maoists opened fire and a gun battle ensued and soon after the Maoists fled. Police officers claimed that two-three women Maoists had suffered bullet injuries.
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August - 29 
Police on August 29, arrested a Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution), identified as Karam Kanna Rao (30), at Cherla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana for wo
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Police on August 29, arrested a Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution), identified as Karam Kanna Rao (30), at Cherla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana for working as a sympathiser-cum-courier for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Telangana Today. In a statement, the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Rajesh Chandra said that Rao, acting at the Maoist leader’s directions, was mobilising villagers for the Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] meetings. He was also supplying medicines, essential commodities to the Naxals.
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August - 29 
The Adilabad District Police have released a list of Maoist sympathisers on August 29, reports United News of India. As per the report, the sympathisers’ list which was found in a diary recovered during an operation at Gundala village of Tiryani Mand
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The Adilabad District Police have released a list of Maoist sympathisers on August 29, reports United News of India. As per the report, the sympathisers’ list which was found in a diary recovered during an operation at Gundala village of Tiryani Mandal in July, 2020. The Maoists managed to escape but they left the diary on the spot. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Vishnu S. Warrier urged the local Adivasis not to fall prey to Maoists who were indulged in anti-social activities and were spoiling the peace of tribal habitations. The SP also warned of stern action against those who extend support to the rebels.
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August - 29 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered 14 packets of contraband weighing approximately 14.7 kilograms, suspected to be heroin, in Abohar sector along the International Border (IB) in Fazilka District of Punjab on August 29, reports Asian
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered 14 packets of contraband weighing approximately 14.7 kilograms, suspected to be heroin, in Abohar sector along the International Border (IB) in Fazilka District of Punjab on August 29, reports Asian News International. A BSF release said, “on 29 August 2020, alert Border Security Force troops seized 14 packets (approx wt 14.790 Kg) of contraband suspected to be heroin in the area of responsibility of 181 Bn BSF, Abohar Sector, Ftr HQrs Punjab. Vigilant troops of Border Security Force once again thwarted the attempt of anti-national Elements to push the consignment of contraband items into India.” On the Punjab border during 2020 so far, BSF seizures include 377.2 kilograms heroin, 25 weapons, 43 magazines, 6 Pakistan mobile phones, and 10 Pakistan sim cards.
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August - 29 
The Special Cell of the Delhi Police arrested two militants, identified as Inderjeet Gill and Jaspal Singh, of the banned terrorist outfit Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) near Shani Mandir GT Karnal road in Delhi on August 29, reports Zee News. Accord
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The Special Cell of the Delhi Police arrested two militants, identified as Inderjeet Gill and Jaspal Singh, of the banned terrorist outfit Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) near Shani Mandir GT Karnal road in Delhi on August 29, reports Zee News. According to the Police, the two accused are wanted in a sedition case registered at a Police Station in Punjab's Moga District. They have been booked for raising the Khalistan flag on the eve of Independence Day (August 15, 2020) at District Collector office in Moga. Cases have been filed under 121/121A/124A/153A/153B sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 2 of The Prevention of Insult to National Honour Act 1971. Punjab Police has been informed and they are on the way to take custody of the accused in their case, Delhi Police said. During the detailed interrogation, it is revealed that Inderjeet subscribed to YouTube channel namely "Sikhs For Justice" recently on the insistence of his maternal uncle. He further disclosed that one person namely Rana from the US and one other person delivered lectures on the channel Sikhs For Justice delivering Anti-India preaching. Also, it was revealled that Rana had declared a reward of USD 2,500 for waving the Khalistan flag and for tearing the Indian flag at Moga and a reward of USD 1,25,000 for doing the same on the Red Fort and other historical buildings.
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August - 29 
Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on August 29, claimed that their fighters attacked an Army checkpost with rockets and other automatic weaponry in Karmo Wadh area of Sibi District, reports The Balochistan Post. According to BLA ‘spokesman’ Jeeyand Baloch
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Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on August 29, claimed that their fighters attacked an Army checkpost with rockets and other automatic weaponry in Karmo Wadh area of Sibi District, reports The Balochistan Post. According to BLA ‘spokesman’ Jeeyand Baloch, “Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fighters attacked a Pakistani army check-post with rockets and other automatic weaponry in Karmo Wadh area of Sibi. A half an hour-long attack partially destroyed the enemy army check post, killing and wounding several occupying soldiers”.
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August - 29 
BLA claimed of attacking an Army checkpost at Kotri in Kahan area of Kohlu District on August 29, killing or injuring several soldiers, reports The Balochistan Post.
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BLA claimed of attacking an Army checkpost at Kotri in Kahan area of Kohlu District on August 29, killing or injuring several soldiers, reports The Balochistan Post.
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August - 29 
The cadres of Baloch Liberation Tigers (BLT) attacked the house of a former Minister, Mir Kareem Nosherwani and Former Home Minister, Mir Shoaib Nosherwani in Kilan area of Kharan District on August 29, reports The Balochistan Post. Local officials c
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The cadres of Baloch Liberation Tigers (BLT) attacked the house of a former Minister, Mir Kareem Nosherwani and Former Home Minister, Mir Shoaib Nosherwani in Kilan area of Kharan District on August 29, reports The Balochistan Post. Local officials confirmed the attack and said that no casualties were reported. BLT claimed responsibility for the attack in a press release. BLT’s spokesman Meeran Baloch said that the facilitators of Pakistan Army in Balochistan and the elements who provided assistance in killing and exploiting of Baloch land will never be reconciled. Such elements will always be on target of Baloch freedom fighters.
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August - 29 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has constituted special committees in all districts to monitor human rights situation with the respective Deputy Commissioners heading them, Dawn reported on August 30. A notification issued by the law and human righ
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has constituted special committees in all districts to monitor human rights situation with the respective Deputy Commissioners heading them, Dawn reported on August 30. A notification issued by the law and human rights department said the Chief Minister had formed the District human rights committees under Section 4 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Promotion, Protection and Enforcement of Human Rights Act, 2014. The committees will be headed by the respective deputy commissioners as their chairpersons and will comprise Superintendent of Police (investigation), Superintendent of Prisons, District officer (male/female) of the Education Department, District Health Officer, District Social Welfare Officer and two representatives of civil society to be nominated by the chairperson. The committees will monitor the overall human rights situation in the respective Districts, investigate the cases of human rights violations, visit jails for monitoring human rights of inmates, go to hospitals for assessing provision of facilities to visitors, visit places of detention (Police Stations) on complaint of torture, inspect schools, colleges and universities for creating rights awareness, visit orphanages and shelter homes, identify and recommend cases for the relief of the human rights violation victims through the relevant organisations, and mobilise local community and encourage their participation for promotion and protection of human rights.
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August - 29 
The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a militant hideout at Mukhi Nallah in Mawand area of Kohlu District on August 29, reports Daily Times. A cache of illegal weapons and munitions was found in a
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The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a militant hideout at Mukhi Nallah in Mawand area of Kohlu District on August 29, reports Daily Times. A cache of illegal weapons and munitions was found in a raid at a militant hideout, the local assistant commissioner said in a press briefing here. The recovered ammunitions included 12 Russian made anti-tank bombs, one light machine-gun (LMG), large quantity of cartridges, 82 Indian made mortar shells and other ammunition.
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August - 29 
Three soldiers were killed while four other soldiers were also injured on August 29, during a search operation by Security Forces in South Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Geo TV. According to a statement by Inter-Services Public Re
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Three soldiers were killed while four other soldiers were also injured on August 29, during a search operation by Security Forces in South Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Geo TV. According to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the three soldiers were martyred as terrorists fired at SF’s blocking position during the operation. The dead soldiers were identified as Subedar Nadeem, Sepoy Saleem and Lance Naik Musawar.
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August - 29 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Member of Parliament (MP) Sumanthiran speaking to the media after the Central Working Committee meeting of Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) held on August 29, in Vavuniya said that the party’s stance and future decisi
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Member of Parliament (MP) Sumanthiran speaking to the media after the Central Working Committee meeting of Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) held on August 29, in Vavuniya said that the party’s stance and future decisions will be taken after the presentation of the new Constitution, reports Colombo Page. The meeting was chaired by party leader Mavai Senathirajah and attended by the TNA leader R. Sampanthan with the participation of representatives of the ITAK party in the North and East.
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August - 29 
At least one person was killed, and another was wounded in a blast in Kabul city of Kabul Province, on August 29, Kabul Police confirmed, reports Tolo News. The incident happened around 7:40 pm local time in Qala-e-Mir Abbas in PD9 of Kabul city as s
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At least one person was killed, and another was wounded in a blast in Kabul city of Kabul Province, on August 29, Kabul Police confirmed, reports Tolo News. The incident happened around 7:40 pm local time in Qala-e-Mir Abbas in PD9 of Kabul city as security forces searched a suspected house. During the search “a home-made mine exploded that killed one and injured another,” according to Kabul Police.
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August - 29 
The Security of the Indian embassy has been handed over to Maldives National Defence Forces from Maldives Police, reports The Wire on August 30.
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The Security of the Indian embassy has been handed over to Maldives National Defence Forces from Maldives Police, reports The Wire on August 30.
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August - 30 
Abu Yusuf alias Mohammad Mustakim Khan, IS (Islamic State) suspect who was arrested by the Delhi Police on August 21, used to train the youth near his village in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Police officials said, Hindustan Times reports on August 31. Khan u
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Abu Yusuf alias Mohammad Mustakim Khan, IS (Islamic State) suspect who was arrested by the Delhi Police on August 21, used to train the youth near his village in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Police officials said, Hindustan Times reports on August 31. Khan used to visit a local mosque in Siddharthnagar District where he would lure the youth towards his cause. He wanted to establish the rule of IS in India, officials told. He wanted to carry out a suicide attack, the officials said. When he got no help, Khan started building the suicide vest by himself, they added.
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An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Chhattisgarh Police was suspectedly killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on August 31, reports Hindustan Times. ASI Nagaiya Kosa went missing on August
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An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Chhattisgarh Police was suspectedly killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on August 31, reports Hindustan Times. ASI Nagaiya Kosa went missing on August 30 evening from Kutru area of the District. Director-General of Police (DGP), Chhattisgarh, DM Awasthi said, “ASI Nagaiya Korsa was abducted and killed by sharp-edged weapons. As per the primary investigations, we think that he was killed by Maoists. His body found along Kutru-Naimed roadside in Bijapur District on Monday.” Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP), Kutru, received a tip that militia cadres of CPI-Maoist were spotted between Kutru-Naimed road. The DGP further said, “The SDOP, along with his team, rushed to the spot and spotted the ASI’s motorcycle lying along the roadside. Korsa had left for his native village in Awapalli from the police station on Sunday. It primarily appears that the ASI was first abducted by the local militia cadres of CPI (Maoist) and later killed by them.” Meanwhile, District Police have launched a hunt for the Maoists and combing operation in the area is going on.
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August - 30 
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter in Pantha Chowk area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 30, reports The Times of
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An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter in Pantha Chowk area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 30, reports The Times of India. The militants were identified as Saqib Bashir Khanday, Umar Tariq Bhat and Zubair Ahmad Shiekh, all residents of Drangbal Pampore. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Vijay Kumar, said, “As per Police records, the trio was part of groups involved in planning and executing several terror attacks in the area.”
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August - 30 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with Police in a forest in Ghoragaon village under Nagri Police Station area in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on August 30, reports The Week. A team of the District R
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with Police in a forest in Ghoragaon village under Nagri Police Station area in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on August 30, reports The Week. A team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on a search operation, and when the patrolling team was advancing through the forest, an exchange of fire broke out between the two sides. After the encounter, the body of a male Maoist and a weapon were recovered from the spot. The slain Maoist was identified as Ravi, who was active as a member of the Gobra LOS (Local Organisation Squad) of Maoists.
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August - 30 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Baadhu Mahto was arrested in a joint operation conducted by the troopers of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the local Police from Alpa village in Aurangabad District of Bihar on Augus
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Baadhu Mahto was arrested in a joint operation conducted by the troopers of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the local Police from Alpa village in Aurangabad District of Bihar on August 30, reports The Times of India. Acting on a tip-off, troopers of the SSB's 29th Battalion, along with local Police personnel, arrested Mahto who was wanted in several cases, including extortion and murder, said a Police official.
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August - 30 
A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was killed as Pakistan troops violated cease fire agreement (CFA) by initiating unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 30, reports The Ti
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A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was killed as Pakistan troops violated cease fire agreement (CFA) by initiating unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 30, reports The Times of India. Naib Subedar Rajwinder Singh (40) of Sikh Light Infantry Regiment was critically injured after Pakistan breached the truce early on August 30, resorting to small arms firing at Kalsiyan, Khanger and Bhawani areas along the LoC in Nowshera sector. Rajwinder Singh later succumbed to his injuries.
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August - 30 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 30 arrested an agent of Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Rajakbhai Kumbhar, from Mundra town in Kutch District of Gujarat, reports tribuneindia.com. He worked as a supervisor a
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 30 arrested an agent of Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Rajakbhai Kumbhar, from Mundra town in Kutch District of Gujarat, reports tribuneindia.com. He worked as a supervisor at the local dockyard. According to NIA officials, the case came to light after an FIR was lodged at Lucknow by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) following the arrest of Mohammad Rashid of Chandoli District in UP. The NIA took up the case on April 6, 2020. “Rashid had visited Pakistan twice. He had transmitted photographs of some sensitive and strategically important installations in India and also shared information about the movement of armed forces with ISI handlers,” said an official. Further probe revealed that Rajakbhai, on directions of ISI handlers, transferred INR 5,000 electronically to Rizwan, which was further handed over to Rashid in lieu of the information he supplied to the ISI, officials said.
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August - 30 
A key commander of an unspecified banned outfit, suspectedly involved in a suicide attack on Balochistan Awami Party leader Siraj Raisani in 2018, was killed during a joint security operation launched by intelligence agencies and Counter-Terrorism De
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A key commander of an unspecified banned outfit, suspectedly involved in a suicide attack on Balochistan Awami Party leader Siraj Raisani in 2018, was killed during a joint security operation launched by intelligence agencies and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel in Prangabad area of Mastung District in Balochistan on August 30, reports ARY News. According to the details, the Security Forces (SFs) carried out an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Prangabad area. After seeing the SFs, the militant ‘commander’ started firing which was retaliated, in which he was killed. SFs recovered a suicide jacket, arms, ammunition and cash recovered from his possession.
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August - 30 
In another claim of attack, BLA ‘spokesman’ Jeeyand Baloch stated that, a patrol team of BLA Sarmachars (fighters) clashed with an Army patrol comprising six vehicles at Dilwani in the Zarghoon mountain range of Quetta. During the skirmish, Army rece
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In another claim of attack, BLA ‘spokesman’ Jeeyand Baloch stated that, a patrol team of BLA Sarmachars (fighters) clashed with an Army patrol comprising six vehicles at Dilwani in the Zarghoon mountain range of Quetta. During the skirmish, Army received casualties and Baloch Sarmachars safely made it to their secure havens.” At the end of the statement Jeeyand Baloch vows, “BLA reiterates its commitment to continue attacks until the independent homeland is achieved.”
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August - 30 
Two Policemen sustained minor injuries in a grenade attack by unidentified assailants near Mominabad Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on August 30, reports ARY News. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Fida Hussain said
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Two Policemen sustained minor injuries in a grenade attack by unidentified assailants near Mominabad Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on August 30, reports ARY News. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Fida Hussain said that unidentified assailants hurled a grenade on the gate of Mominabad Police Station, however, the timely response by on-duty officials foiled the attack. The attackers, however, managed to flee from the scene.
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August - 30 
Accountability Watch Committee, Advocacy Forum-Nepal, Amnesty International-Nepal and Conflict Victims’ Common Platform (CVCP) issuing a joint statement on August 30 organizations urged the responsible authorities to undertake immediate steps toward
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Accountability Watch Committee, Advocacy Forum-Nepal, Amnesty International-Nepal and Conflict Victims’ Common Platform (CVCP) issuing a joint statement on August 30 organizations urged the responsible authorities to undertake immediate steps toward a reinvigoration of the transitional justice process while adopting a transparent and consultative process, reports Republica. The organisations also regretted for not bringing truth to the public regarding cases of disappeared, even 14 years after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord in 2006. "Although the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 21 November 2006 between the government and the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist), which formally ended the armed conflict, promised to make the fate or the whereabouts of the disappeared public within 60 days, thousands of families have been being denied the right to the truth about these cases for the last 14 years. This has led to wider denial of, accountability, access to justice and effective remedy and reparation," reads the joint statement.
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August - 30 
Eight CPN-Maoist-Chand cadres were arrested on August 30, on charge of abducting a School Principal in Sindhuli District of Province No. 3, reports Nepali News.
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Eight CPN-Maoist-Chand cadres were arrested on August 30, on charge of abducting a School Principal in Sindhuli District of Province No. 3, reports Nepali News.
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August - 30 
The Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) issuing a press release on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on August 30 asked the Government to facilitate its activities by amend
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The Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) issuing a press release on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on August 30 asked the Government to facilitate its activities by amending the existing transitional justice law in line with the Supreme Court order to make it victim-friendly, reports Republica. The commission also stated that there are some provisions in the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons and Truth and Reconciliation Act, 2014 which need to be amended as per the order of the Supreme Court. According to the commission, of the total 3,223 complaints registered at the commission, preliminary investigations have been completed on 23 complaints, and comprehensive investigations are being carried out on the other 2,507 complaints.
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August - 30 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 30, arrested a cadre of banned militant group Ansar al Islam from Kalyanpur area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division, reports The Daily Star. The arrested was identified as Shamsul Alam (26). RAB s
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 30, arrested a cadre of banned militant group Ansar al Islam from Kalyanpur area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division, reports The Daily Star. The arrested was identified as Shamsul Alam (26). RAB said Shamsul used to propagate extremism online, collect funds and recruit fresh operatives in Sunamganj and Habiganj Districts.
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August - 30 
The United Nations (UN) issuing a statement on the International Day of the Disappeared, on August 30 expressing solidarity with the families of missing persons in Sri Lanka emphasized that the security and safety of families of victims must be safeg
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The United Nations (UN) issuing a statement on the International Day of the Disappeared, on August 30 expressing solidarity with the families of missing persons in Sri Lanka emphasized that the security and safety of families of victims must be safeguarded, reports Colombo Page. The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Hanaa Singer said “The families and friends of the victims experience the slow mental anguish of not knowing the fate of their loved ones. They alternate between hope and despair, wondering and waiting, sometimes for years, for news that may never come. Therefore, it is vital that those who work in aid of seeking redress for victims continue their important work.”
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August - 30 
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that peace does not mean a power-sharing political deal, but instead the fulfillment of the will of the Afghan people, which is to end violence and bloodshed in the country, Tolo News reports on August 31. “Do not b
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that peace does not mean a power-sharing political deal, but instead the fulfillment of the will of the Afghan people, which is to end violence and bloodshed in the country, Tolo News reports on August 31. “Do not be afraid of peace because peace does not mean a power sharing political deal.” Ghani stated. Ghani said that everyone wants a reduction in violence and an end to the violence in the country and he said that no matter how much the enemies tear things down, Afghans will build back. “Those who think they are achieving their goals with threats should think again because the people support the republic,” He added.
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August - 30 
Afghan Security Forces killed 11 Taliban militants in an airstrike at a Taliban camp in Qarma Qul District of Faryab Province on August 30, reports Tolo News.
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Afghan Security Forces killed 11 Taliban militants in an airstrike at a Taliban camp in Qarma Qul District of Faryab Province on August 30, reports Tolo News.
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August - 30 
Security Forces killed nine Taliban militants, including a ‘Red Unit commander’, when militants attacked a military checkpoint in Shirzad District in Nangarhar Province on August 30, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Security Forces killed nine Taliban militants, including a ‘Red Unit commander’, when militants attacked a military checkpoint in Shirzad District in Nangarhar Province on August 30, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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August - 30 
Security Forces killed two suspected Taliban suicide bombers when they wanted to attack a checkpoint in Manogi District of Kunar Province on August 30, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Security Forces killed two suspected Taliban suicide bombers when they wanted to attack a checkpoint in Manogi District of Kunar Province on August 30, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Six civilians were killed and six others were injured in blasts that took place in Shah Joi District of Zabul Province on August 30-31, reports bakhtarnews.com. Vehicles carrying the civilians were reportedly targeted. Although no group or individual
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Six civilians were killed and six others were injured in blasts that took place in Shah Joi District of Zabul Province on August 30-31, reports bakhtarnews.com. Vehicles carrying the civilians were reportedly targeted. Although no group or individual has claimed responsibility for the blasts, but security sources have blamed the Taliban for the incident.
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August - 31 
A joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and Army neutralised a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror module and arrested three militants in Mahore area in Reasi District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 31, reports The Times of India. The
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A joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and Army neutralised a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror module and arrested three militants in Mahore area in Reasi District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 31, reports The Times of India. The arrested trio, Ghulam Hussain, Abdul Aziz and Ashfaq Ahmed was in contact with Pakistani handler Mohammad Qasim of Mahore, who exfiltrated to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 2002, via different means, and some benami transactions in different accounts of the accused were detected, Reasi, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rashmi Wazir, said. The LeT module was tasked with reviving the organisation in Mahore. Some families of slain terrorists who received financial aid from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) were also identified, the SSP said, adding that the involvement of more suspects was found in this module and further probe is in progress.
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August - 31 
At least six civilians sustained injuries in a grenade attack by militants on an Army convoy in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 31, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants lobbed a grenade on the convoy, which was on i
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At least six civilians sustained injuries in a grenade attack by militants on an Army convoy in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 31, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants lobbed a grenade on the convoy, which was on its way to Srinagar, at Azadgunj in Baramulla town, Police said. The grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside, causing injuries to six civilians.
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On August 31, four militants belonging to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) were arrested from Sanglao village of Tuensang District in Nagaland, reports Morung Express. The arrested militants were identified as Sergeant Tonghuk
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On August 31, four militants belonging to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) were arrested from Sanglao village of Tuensang District in Nagaland, reports Morung Express. The arrested militants were identified as Sergeant Tonghuka Zhimo, ‘private’ Kambo Zhimo, ‘private’ Botovi Shohe and ‘private’ John Lamkhang.
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August - 31 
On August 31, opposition Nagaland People’s Front (NPF), led by former Chief Minister, T.R. Zeliang held a consultative meeting with the NSCN-IM led by its ‘chairman’ Q. Tuccu and urged to be more accommodative with the other Naga political groups. NP
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On August 31, opposition Nagaland People’s Front (NPF), led by former Chief Minister, T.R. Zeliang held a consultative meeting with the NSCN-IM led by its ‘chairman’ Q. Tuccu and urged to be more accommodative with the other Naga political groups. NPF also raised serious allegations over the role of Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio, known for his close proximity with NSCN-IM leader Th Muivah and roping the Naga National Political Group working committee for consultations.
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August - 31 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have recovered arms and ammunition during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Banali forests in Boniyar area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 31, reports Daily Excelsior. An offi
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have recovered arms and ammunition during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Banali forests in Boniyar area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 31, reports Daily Excelsior. An official said during search operation huge quantity of arms and ammunition including 02 dismantle AK 47, 02 AK Magazine, 74 AK rounds, 10 grenades, 01 pistol, 02 radio sets, Pakistani Rupee (PKR) 4000 and 01 pouch.
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The representatives and supporters of Sindhi Baloch Forum on August 31, held a protest demonstration outside the Parliament House in London to highlight the unresolved issues of enforced disappearances in Pakistan, reports Sangar publication. The pro
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The representatives and supporters of Sindhi Baloch Forum on August 31, held a protest demonstration outside the Parliament House in London to highlight the unresolved issues of enforced disappearances in Pakistan, reports Sangar publication. The protesters who had gathered to voice their concerns on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances provided disturbing accounts of victims of enforced disappearances in Sindh and Balochistan and of the various challenges facing their families whom the judiciary has failed to offer any remedy. According to Dr Hidayat Bhutto, a representative of the Sindhi Baloch Forum, the criminal practice of enforced disappearances by the military establishment of Pakistan has been employed against the Sindhi and Baloch political activists to contain their legal right to exercise their right to self-determination.
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August - 31 
Three Policemen were injured when a mobile van of Haya Serai Police Station was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Maidan area of Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the evening of August 31, reports Dawn. Police said the mobile van was
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Three Policemen were injured when a mobile van of Haya Serai Police Station was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Maidan area of Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the evening of August 31, reports Dawn. Police said the mobile van was on a routine patrol, adding three Policemen, including the van driver Nazir, Hawaldar Tariq Munir and Constable Jan Bacha, sustained minor injuries and the vehicle was partially damaged.
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August - 31 
Unidentified gunmen abducted six employees of a subsidiary company of Army at Kolwah Madag Kalat in Awaran District of Balochistan in the night of August 31, reports The Balochistan Post. Gunmen stopped a convoy of vehicles going from Awaran to Geshk
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Unidentified gunmen abducted six employees of a subsidiary company of Army at Kolwah Madag Kalat in Awaran District of Balochistan in the night of August 31, reports The Balochistan Post. Gunmen stopped a convoy of vehicles going from Awaran to Geshkor Army Camp at Kolwah Madag Kalat during a night raid and detained six personnel of a Pakistan Army supply agency, and took them away. The abductees, reportedly identified as employees of a transport company, are said to be from Punjab. The supply agency is a sub-agency of the Army which supplies rations and other supplies.
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August - 31 
Five Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike in their hideout in Qala-e-Kah District of Farah Province on August 31, reports bakhtarnews.com. The Zafar Corps media office in west of the country said in a statement that five Taliban insurgents
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Five Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike in their hideout in Qala-e-Kah District of Farah Province on August 31, reports bakhtarnews.com. The Zafar Corps media office in west of the country said in a statement that five Taliban insurgents were killed in the airstrike.
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On August 31, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, issued a statement opposing President Ashraf Ghani’s decree on official listing members of the council, reports Tolo News. Abdullah said that according to
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On August 31, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, issued a statement opposing President Ashraf Ghani’s decree on official listing members of the council, reports Tolo News. Abdullah said that according to the political agreement it is the authority of the head of the council to appoint its members. Abdullah quoted from the agreement signed in May 2020, saying: “The head of the High Council of National Reconciliation forms the council in consultation with the president, sides and political leaders, speakers of the houses of parliament, the civil society and elites of the country.”
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August - 31 
13 Taliban militants were killed as military operation to reopen the Kandahar-Shah Wali Kot highway started a week ago, bakhtarnews.com reports on September 1. The operation began with the participation of hundreds of Army and Police and with the sup
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13 Taliban militants were killed as military operation to reopen the Kandahar-Shah Wali Kot highway started a week ago, bakhtarnews.com reports on September 1. The operation began with the participation of hundreds of Army and Police and with the support of the Air Force. Atal Army Corps' says their forces discovered and defused 33 landmines planted on Kandahar-Shah Wali Kot highway in just one overnight.
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August - 31 
70 Taliban prisoners were released on August 31, from the Pol-e-Charkhi Prison in Kabul Province, reports Afghanistan Times. The source said that the remaining 250 prisoners would be released in the few next days and the peace negotiations would begi
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70 Taliban prisoners were released on August 31, from the Pol-e-Charkhi Prison in Kabul Province, reports Afghanistan Times. The source said that the remaining 250 prisoners would be released in the few next days and the peace negotiations would begin immediately after the last prisoner be freed.
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August - 31 
France and Australia object the release of some of the prisoners who are charged for killing their soldiers in Afghanistan. The government source said that seven of the 250 prisoners who France and Australia oppose their release, would remain in cust
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France and Australia object the release of some of the prisoners who are charged for killing their soldiers in Afghanistan. The government source said that seven of the 250 prisoners who France and Australia oppose their release, would remain in custody.
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August - 31 
In Kandahar Province, government sources said that nine Taliban ‘commanders’ held in government custody were released. The prisoners were sentenced to death, according to government sources.
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In Kandahar Province, government sources said that nine Taliban ‘commanders’ held in government custody were released. The prisoners were sentenced to death, according to government sources.
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August - 31 
In the first six months of 2020, Sar-e-Pul Police discovered and defused 50 anti-vehicle mines and 1,450 kilograms of explosives, bakhtarnews.com reports on September 1. Sar-e-Pul Police Spokesman told that in the past six months, police discovered a
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In the first six months of 2020, Sar-e-Pul Police discovered and defused 50 anti-vehicle mines and 1,450 kilograms of explosives, bakhtarnews.com reports on September 1. Sar-e-Pul Police Spokesman told that in the past six months, police discovered and defused more than 50 anti-vehicle mines around the city, highways and districts of the province, most of which were planted in Sancharak District.
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August - 31 
One Taliban suicide bomber was killed and two others were injured as Taliban's plan to attack a military checkpoint in Shahr-e-Safa District of Zabul Province failed, bakhtarnews.com reports on September 1.
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One Taliban suicide bomber was killed and two others were injured as Taliban's plan to attack a military checkpoint in Shahr-e-Safa District of Zabul Province failed, bakhtarnews.com reports on September 1.
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*Data till , March 28, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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