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December - 1 
A Communist Party of India-Marxist worker, Domala Biksham of Edduguralla Pallai village, was abducted by Maoists who took him to Banda forests in Chhattisgarh and assaulted him. He was later let off after being warned to refrain from assisting the po
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A Communist Party of India-Marxist worker, Domala Biksham of Edduguralla Pallai village, was abducted by Maoists who took him to Banda forests in Chhattisgarh and assaulted him. He was later let off after being warned to refrain from assisting the police.
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A former National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Vikashe Zhimo, was shot at and wounded by two unidentified militants at Notun Basti junction in Dimapur on December 1, reports Nagaland Post. Police recovered three live rou
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A former National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Vikashe Zhimo, was shot at and wounded by two unidentified militants at Notun Basti junction in Dimapur on December 1, reports Nagaland Post. Police recovered three live rounds and one fired bullet of M20 pistol from the incident site.
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December - 1 
At least 14 youths were abducted by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres from the Ninu village under Wakka circle of Tirap district in November 2008, as part of its ongoing recruitment drive, according to Nagaland P
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At least 14 youths were abducted by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres from the Ninu village under Wakka circle of Tirap district in November 2008, as part of its ongoing recruitment drive, according to Nagaland Post. The report added that a local man of Ninu village, suspected to be a NSCN-IM cadre, had recruited 16 youths from the village, besides two from Longsom area, three from Bera area and one from Konsa area in the district, with a target to recruit 50 youths from Khonsa, Longding and Kanubari circles. However, the report mentioned that the district administration was not sure whether the youths were abducted or they voluntarily joined the outfit. Meanwhile, the NSCN-IM militants also engaged in extortion by employing local persons in the area.
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At least three persons, including a child, were killed and 30 others injured in a bomb blast suspected to have been triggered by the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) outfit in a passenger train at Diphu railway station in the
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At least three persons, including a child, were killed and 30 others injured in a bomb blast suspected to have been triggered by the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) outfit in a passenger train at Diphu railway station in the Karbi Anglong district on December 1, reports The Hindu. According to police sources, the bomb was kept inside coach number 8209 of 901 Lumding-Tinsukia passenger train. The bomb exploded at around 8am (IST) as the train entered Diphu railway station. While no one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, an intelligence official said the KLNLF is a suspect.
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IANS reports that five cadres of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested from the forest areas under Bero block of Ranchi district on December 1. They were holdin
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IANS reports that five cadres of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested from the forest areas under Bero block of Ranchi district on December 1. They were holding a meeting when the security forces raided their hideout. Two 9 mm pistols, two revolvers, more than 100 live cartridges, Maoist literature and a motor bike were recovered from the extremists.
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NPCC on December 1 decided to suspend the ongoing barbed wire fencing work in the remote areas of Dhalai district bordering Chittagong in Bangladesh due to security reasons, reports Assam Tribune. The NPCC has already taken up the security-related pr
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NPCC on December 1 decided to suspend the ongoing barbed wire fencing work in the remote areas of Dhalai district bordering Chittagong in Bangladesh due to security reasons, reports Assam Tribune. The NPCC has already taken up the security-related problems being faced by its employees in executing the ongoing project with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
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On December 1, two tribals, identified as Killo Sanu and Battula Rama Rao, were killed and their houses looted by around 30 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Meduru village of Chintapalli mandal (administrative unit)
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On December 1, two tribals, identified as Killo Sanu and Battula Rama Rao, were killed and their houses looted by around 30 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Meduru village of Chintapalli mandal (administrative unit) in the Visakhapatnam district, Times of India reported. The Maoists had reportedly branded the tribals as police informers. They also warned other tribals of serious consequences if they support the police.
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One bullet ridden dead body of an unidentified tribal youth was recovered from the ambush point at Wadukcherra in the Dhalai district on December 1, where three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and a National Project Construction Corporation (NP
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One bullet ridden dead body of an unidentified tribal youth was recovered from the ambush point at Wadukcherra in the Dhalai district on December 1, where three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and a National Project Construction Corporation (NPCC) supervisor were killed by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants on November 29, reports Tripurainfo. The security force personnel also recovered one pair of electric wire measuring about 52 cubits, two pencil batteries (made in Bangladesh), 14 empty cartridges of AK-47 and nine empty cartridges of SLR, one safety lever of China-made hand grenade and two splinters of improvised explosive device near the dead body.
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Police arrested a person, Abdul Salam, with two detonators and some explosives during a search operation in the Hailakandi district on December 1-night.
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Police arrested a person, Abdul Salam, with two detonators and some explosives during a search operation in the Hailakandi district on December 1-night.
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Security forces neutralized a militant hideout and recovered a cache of of arms and ammunition during routine search operations in the Ahangar forest area of Rajouri district on December 1, Daily Excelsior reported. The seizure included one mouser pi
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Security forces neutralized a militant hideout and recovered a cache of of arms and ammunition during routine search operations in the Ahangar forest area of Rajouri district on December 1, Daily Excelsior reported. The seizure included one mouser pistol, five Chinese hand grenades, five UBGL grenades, three RPG rounds and AK 47 rounds. However no arrest has been made in this connection so far.
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suspected CPI-Maoist cadres hijacked a truck loaded with ammonium nitrate on December 1 from the Ramgarh district, reports The Telegraph. According to police, the truck carrying 24 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was on its way to an explosives factory at
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suspected CPI-Maoist cadres hijacked a truck loaded with ammonium nitrate on December 1 from the Ramgarh district, reports The Telegraph. According to police, the truck carrying 24 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was on its way to an explosives factory at Gomia in Bokaro district from a chemical factory in Chhattisgarh.
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The High Commissioner of Pakistan in India, Shahid Malik, was called to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi on December 1-evening and served a demarche which asked Islamabad to take "strong action" against those responsible for the Mu
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The High Commissioner of Pakistan in India, Shahid Malik, was called to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi on December 1-evening and served a demarche which asked Islamabad to take "strong action" against those responsible for the Mumbai terrorist attacks, according to The Hindu. Malik was informed that the Mumbai attacks were carried out by elements in Pakistan and told that Islamabad’s actions "needed to match the sentiments expressed by its leadership that it wishes to have a qualitatively new relationship with India," said MEA spokesperson Vishnu Prakash.
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The Midnapore West district police on December 1 withdrew two police camps from the Lalgarh Ramakrishna High School and Lalgarh Saradamoni Girls’ High School, reports The Statesman. The People’s Committee against Police Atrocities, a body formed by t
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The Midnapore West district police on December 1 withdrew two police camps from the Lalgarh Ramakrishna High School and Lalgarh Saradamoni Girls’ High School, reports The Statesman. The People’s Committee against Police Atrocities, a body formed by the tribals, had given a deadline of 24 hours to the Lalgarh police on November 30 to remove the camps. Earlier 13 police camps set up in the area had to be removed on November 10. Meanwhile, on the basis of complaints lodged with the district administration by the affected tribal women, the State Government has ordered an inquiry into their alleged torture by the Police.
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The Pioneer reports that posters by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were detected on walls and culverts in Rental Colony, Jagannath Vihar and Khandagiri area of Bhubaneswar, the State capital. These posters threatened supporters of t
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The Pioneer reports that posters by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were detected on walls and culverts in Rental Colony, Jagannath Vihar and Khandagiri area of Bhubaneswar, the State capital. These posters threatened supporters of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a Hindu extremist group, with dire consequences.
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The US intelligence agencies had warned India "twice" about a potential maritime attack on Mumbai at least a month before the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, according to Indian Express. "The United States warned the Indian Government about a potential
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The US intelligence agencies had warned India "twice" about a potential maritime attack on Mumbai at least a month before the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, according to Indian Express. "The United States warned the Indian Government about a potential maritime attack against Mumbai at least a month before last week's massacre in the country's financial capital," the CNN quoted a US counter-terrorism official as saying. The American network quoted the official as saying that the warning was issued not once but "twice". A second Government source told ABCnews.com that specific locations, including the Taj Hotel, were listed in the US warning. "US intelligence indicated that a group might enter the country by water and launch an attack on Mumbai, said the official, who refused to be identified due to the ongoing investigation into the attacks and the sensitivity of the information," the CNN mentioned. Indian intelligence officials were quoted by ABCnews.com as saying that on November 18 they intercepted a satellite phone call to a number in Pakistan known to be used by a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) leader. The Indian intercept also revealed a possible "sea-borne attack", it said, citing officials.
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The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on December 1 asked for full cooperation from Pakistan with the investigation into the Mumbai terrorist attacks, saying they represented a "critical moment" in the new civilian Government's efforts to wrest
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The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on December 1 asked for full cooperation from Pakistan with the investigation into the Mumbai terrorist attacks, saying they represented a "critical moment" in the new civilian Government's efforts to wrest control of Pakistan's security services. Rice said she did not want to "jump to conclusions", but made it clear during a visit to London on December 1 that she expected Islamabad would have to answer for the attacks which left nearly 200 people dead. Rice, who is due to arrive in India on December 3, urged the Union Government to focus on the investigation of the attacks, and to avoid actions that might have "unintended consequences", such as troop manoeuvres. Rice made clear she believed the time had come for the Pakistan's Government to make sure that different parts of its security apparatus were not pursuing separate agendas. "Everyone knows that you don't have day one with a military government and day two with a civilian government," Rice said.
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Thoubal district police commandos arrested one KYKL cadre, Bomcha alias Bobo alias Amujao, from Wabagai Tera Pishak on December 1.
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Thoubal district police commandos arrested one KYKL cadre, Bomcha alias Bobo alias Amujao, from Wabagai Tera Pishak on December 1.
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Three Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres were arrested by Meghalaya Police during a search operation at a temporary camp of the outfit in a village near Borsora in the West Khasi Hills district on December 1-morning, according to S
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Three Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres were arrested by Meghalaya Police during a search operation at a temporary camp of the outfit in a village near Borsora in the West Khasi Hills district on December 1-morning, according to Shillong Times. They were identified as Monstar Marwein, Kyrmenskhem Thongni and Spiderman Kharbani. They joined the HNLC in 2003 and entered Meghalaya from Bangladesh on November 13 to carry out extortion drives in the coal belt areas of West Khasi Hills. Police seized a revolver, some demand notes and mobile phones from the trio.
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Three suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres were shot dead by a combined team of Thoubal district police and personnel of Assam Rifles during an encounter at Yairipok Pechi Junction under Yairipok police station on December 1-evening, rep
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Three suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres were shot dead by a combined team of Thoubal district police and personnel of Assam Rifles during an encounter at Yairipok Pechi Junction under Yairipok police station on December 1-evening, reports Imphal Free Press. One .32 pistol with three live rounds, one 9mm pistol with four live rounds and one Chinese hand grenade were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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December - 1 
Times of India reports that soon after the MEA served the demarche to Pakistan's envoy, Islamabad responded in a similar manner. Pakistan Foreign Secretary, Salman Bashir, summoned Indian High Commissioner, Satyabrata Pal, in Islamabad to give a "res
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Times of India reports that soon after the MEA served the demarche to Pakistan's envoy, Islamabad responded in a similar manner. Pakistan Foreign Secretary, Salman Bashir, summoned Indian High Commissioner, Satyabrata Pal, in Islamabad to give a "response" to the Indian demarche, rejecting New Delhi's contention.
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December - 1 
West Midnapore police superintendent R. K. Singh told IANS that a large number of people, mostly supporters of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities, ransacked the office of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist at Belatikri in Lalga
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West Midnapore police superintendent R. K. Singh told IANS that a large number of people, mostly supporters of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities, ransacked the office of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist at Belatikri in Lalgarh and then set it ablaze. However, no one was injured in the incident.
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December - 1 
Eleven civilians were killed and 66 persons, including two soldiers, injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden mini-truck into the Sangota checkpoint in the Swat valley on December 1, The News reported. The suicide blast brought the r
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Eleven civilians were killed and 66 persons, including two soldiers, injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden mini-truck into the Sangota checkpoint in the Swat valley on December 1, The News reported. The suicide blast brought the roof of a nearby house down, leaving a woman dead. All the dead were civilians waiting at the checkpoint. A military official said the checkpoint was the target of the bomber. After the blast, the security forces (SFs) resorted to indiscriminate firing, which reportedly injured several people. Meanwhile, three persons - a trooper, an arrested militant and a 13-year-old boy - were killed when they came under fire. The SFs subsequently arrested 17 suspected militants during a crackdown.
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December - 1 
Elsewhere in the province, eight vehicles, including two armoured personnel carriers of the US-led NATO forces, were destroyed and seven others partially damaged when militants attacked a parking lot in the vicinity of the Pishtakhara village near ca
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Elsewhere in the province, eight vehicles, including two armoured personnel carriers of the US-led NATO forces, were destroyed and seven others partially damaged when militants attacked a parking lot in the vicinity of the Pishtakhara village near capital Peshawar on December 1-morning, killing two civilians and injuring as many.
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December - 1 
Separately, militants blew up two bridges at Khariri and Sambat and as many shops in Sambat.
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Separately, militants blew up two bridges at Khariri and Sambat and as many shops in Sambat.
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December - 1 
Kantipuronline reports that the Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM) announced a cease-fire on December 1 putting on hold all its "struggle programmes". The group announced the truce in a letter forwarded to the Government talks’ team. The
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Kantipuronline reports that the Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM) announced a cease-fire on December 1 putting on hold all its "struggle programmes". The group announced the truce in a letter forwarded to the Government talks’ team. The Morcha has proposed that the Government set the date for formal talks with them through mutual understating. The letter also seeks the release of all Morcha cadres who were arrested at different times from different places by the police. They have also demanded full security of their cadres and talks’ team during the time of truce.
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December - 1 
Normal life and transport in nine districts of eastern Nepal have been badly affected for the second-day on December 1 due to the shutdown strike called by the Federal Limbuwan State Council. The outfit which is pushing for ethnic autonomy in the dis
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Normal life and transport in nine districts of eastern Nepal have been badly affected for the second-day on December 1 due to the shutdown strike called by the Federal Limbuwan State Council. The outfit which is pushing for ethnic autonomy in the district had announced a two-day strike in the eastern region demanding that the Government implement the five point agreement reached with it in March this year. It has also demanded immediate formation of the State Restructuring Commission.
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December - 1 
On December 1, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, identified as Mohammed Shahidul Alam (55), from Sonapara village in Dinajpur district. Explosives including detonators, a time bomb, nine ot
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On December 1, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, identified as Mohammed Shahidul Alam (55), from Sonapara village in Dinajpur district. Explosives including detonators, a time bomb, nine other bombs and four revolvers were recovered from his possession.
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December - 1 
A provincial leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), identified as Thangawel Krishnapillei a.k.a. Chuti, was shot dead by the Police at Eravur in the Batticaloa district on December 1-night, according to Colombo Page. According to the
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A provincial leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), identified as Thangawel Krishnapillei a.k.a. Chuti, was shot dead by the Police at Eravur in the Batticaloa district on December 1-night, according to Colombo Page. According to the Police, Chuti who was arrested by the Eravur Police few days ago was shot dead when tried to shoot the officers when they were searching for the weapons he had hidden in the Eravur area.
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December - 1 
At Adampan in the Kilinochchi district, the troops attacked a group of LTTE militants and killed or injured an unspecified number of militants.
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At Adampan in the Kilinochchi district, the troops attacked a group of LTTE militants and killed or injured an unspecified number of militants.
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December - 1 
Government on December 1 reiterated that the ongoing operations in the North will cease only after all civilians are fully liberated from the LTTE control, according to Colombo Page. Making a statement to the local media, Defence spokesman Minister K
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Government on December 1 reiterated that the ongoing operations in the North will cease only after all civilians are fully liberated from the LTTE control, according to Colombo Page. Making a statement to the local media, Defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the operations in Wanni are being carried out successfully at the moment.
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December - 1 
In addition, troops in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district clashed with the LTTE militants killing or injuring an unspecified number of militants. One soldier was also injured in the same area in an anti-personnel mine explosion.
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In addition, troops in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district clashed with the LTTE militants killing or injuring an unspecified number of militants. One soldier was also injured in the same area in an anti-personnel mine explosion.
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December - 1 
Italy recognised the dangerous potential of terrorists by arresting those with alleged links to the LTTE, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Italy, Hemantha Warnakulasuriya told Adnkronos International (AKI), Daily News reports. In an interview with AKI in Ro
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Italy recognised the dangerous potential of terrorists by arresting those with alleged links to the LTTE, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Italy, Hemantha Warnakulasuriya told Adnkronos International (AKI), Daily News reports. In an interview with AKI in Rome, Warnakulasuriya said the Italian government had taken the lead in Europe in clamping down on anyone who tried to extort money from the Sri Lankan community to support the outfit. Italian authorities in June arrested 28 suspected LTTE sympathisers in nine Italian cities, including Rome and Naples. Warnakulasuriya said others had been arrested elsewhere in Italy. “The Italian Government supports Sri Lanka in its fight against terror agents. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is a terror organisation whose tentacles spread all over the world,” he told AKI, adding, “It is an organisation against civilisation and democracy. The Italians realised this and prosecuted those involved.”
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December - 1 
Padaviya police found a bag packed with arms and ammunition in thick jungle at Kuda Athimale. According to the Police, the bag contained 10 hand grenades, seven side charge bombs, nine pressure mines, 46 T-56 cartridges, three LTTE uniforms and medic
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Padaviya police found a bag packed with arms and ammunition in thick jungle at Kuda Athimale. According to the Police, the bag contained 10 hand grenades, seven side charge bombs, nine pressure mines, 46 T-56 cartridges, three LTTE uniforms and medical and food items.
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December - 1 
Separately, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised three fortified Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) camps in the northeast of Akkarayankulam in Kilinochchi district.
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Separately, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised three fortified Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) camps in the northeast of Akkarayankulam in Kilinochchi district.
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December - 1 
SFs on December 1 attacked a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) group in the Bogoda area of Thanthirimale bordering the Wilpattu forest reserve, according to Defense.lk. During subsequent search operations, the troops recovered the dead body of
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SFs on December 1 attacked a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) group in the Bogoda area of Thanthirimale bordering the Wilpattu forest reserve, according to Defense.lk. During subsequent search operations, the troops recovered the dead body of a militant, along with a T-56 riffle, four magazines and a belt order.
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December - 1 
The dead bodies of four people, including three children, were recovered at Maithreepura village in the Padaviya area of Anuradhapura district on December 1-night, reports Colombo Page. According to sources, the victims were mother and her own two ch
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The dead bodies of four people, including three children, were recovered at Maithreepura village in the Padaviya area of Anuradhapura district on December 1-night, reports Colombo Page. According to sources, the victims were mother and her own two children and another child from their neighbours. All the victims were found hacked to death.
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December - 1 
Troops on December 1-morning (today) completed the capture of Kokavil town area about 15-km north of Mankulam in the Kilinochchi district, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Troops on December 1-morning (today) completed the capture of Kokavil town area about 15-km north of Mankulam in the Kilinochchi district, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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December - 1 
Troops which took control of Kokavil, a key town on the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road in the south of Kilinochchi after advancing three kilometres southwards from Murikkandy on December 1-morning consolidated their position throughout the day, Daily News r
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Troops which took control of Kokavil, a key town on the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road in the south of Kilinochchi after advancing three kilometres southwards from Murikkandy on December 1-morning consolidated their position throughout the day, Daily News reported. "It was after 18 years that troops regained control of Kokavil town on the A-9 road," an unnamed senior military official said, adding, "With the capture of Kokavil town troops have taken full control of the A-9 road from Murikkandy in the south of Kilinochchi to Mankulam junction." Earlier, troops launched their operation from the north east of Mankulam, cleared the A-9 road up to the strategic junction town of Mankulam after capturing the Mankulam town. Following the capture of Kokavil town the troops also took control of areas in the East of A-9 road after advancing their defence line towards the Eastern edge of the Iranamadu tank area.
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December - 2 
5.5 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 20 detonators and 18 metres of fuse wire were recovered from Tangaon along the Assam-Meghalaya border under Mancachar police station of Dhubri district on the same day. Police sources said five suspected couriers of
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5.5 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 20 detonators and 18 metres of fuse wire were recovered from Tangaon along the Assam-Meghalaya border under Mancachar police station of Dhubri district on the same day. Police sources said five suspected couriers of the explosives were arrested from Tangaon near Mancachar town. They were identified as Mozibor Rahman, Moinul Hoque, Kalam Ali, Sahizul Hoque and Azabor Mondal. An intelligence source said the consignment of the explosives was brought from Bangladesh.
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December - 2 
A clash was reported between unidentified militants at Notun Basti in Dimapur on December 2, according to Nagaland Post. Police recovered two 7.65 empty shells and one AK- 47 live round from the incident site.
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A clash was reported between unidentified militants at Notun Basti in Dimapur on December 2, according to Nagaland Post. Police recovered two 7.65 empty shells and one AK- 47 live round from the incident site.
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December - 2 
A four-member squad of Thrissur district police arrested two National Development Front (NDF) cadres, identified as Pappali Thechalveettil Naushad and Thekkekattil Majeed, at Mangalamkunnu near Thrissur on December 2, reports The Hindu.
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A four-member squad of Thrissur district police arrested two National Development Front (NDF) cadres, identified as Pappali Thechalveettil Naushad and Thekkekattil Majeed, at Mangalamkunnu near Thrissur on December 2, reports The Hindu.
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December - 2 
A group of surrendered militants of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted an active militant of the outfit, M. Mwkthang, when he came to Kokrajhar town to repair his motorbike on December 2-morning, Telegraph reported. Police, how
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A group of surrendered militants of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted an active militant of the outfit, M. Mwkthang, when he came to Kokrajhar town to repair his motorbike on December 2-morning, Telegraph reported. Police, however, later rescued the militant.
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December - 2 
A Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant shot dead a Hindi-speaking tempo driver and his cousin at Dolamora in Karbi Anglong district on December 2-morning, according to Telegraph. Two victims were identified as Ram Kumar S
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A Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant shot dead a Hindi-speaking tempo driver and his cousin at Dolamora in Karbi Anglong district on December 2-morning, according to Telegraph. Two victims were identified as Ram Kumar Sonar and Ruma Sonar. Police recovered several spent cartridges of AK-47 rifle from the attack site.
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December - 2 
According to The Hindu, a total of 56 persons were killed in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), the first target of Mumbai’s terrorist attacks on November 26. Railway officials said that of the 98 people injured, 48 were grievously hurt. While 3
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According to The Hindu, a total of 56 persons were killed in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), the first target of Mumbai’s terrorist attacks on November 26. Railway officials said that of the 98 people injured, 48 were grievously hurt. While 32 people were killed in the Oberoi and Trident hotels, the Taj Mahal Hotel has so far not released any official figures of the number of people killed. Three Jewish people lost their lives in the Nariman House siege and two people were killed and two injured in a taxi blast at Vile Parle. 10 persons were killed at Leopold Café in Colaba. 26 foreigners were also killed in the attack.
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December - 2 
According to The Hindu, India has asked Pakistan to take action against three terrorists identified as Mohammed Hafiz Saeed, the founder chief of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the Mumbai underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, believed to be living in Pakistan, and
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According to The Hindu, India has asked Pakistan to take action against three terrorists identified as Mohammed Hafiz Saeed, the founder chief of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the Mumbai underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, believed to be living in Pakistan, and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chie Maulana Masood Azhar, a Pakistan national freed from an Indian prison in exchange for passengers on a hijacked Indian Airlines plane in December 1999. Official sources said Saeed is one of three individuals in a list of 20 against whom India demanded immediate action by Pakistan.
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December - 2 
An independent candidate from Kupwara Assembly constituency, which went to polls on November 30 in the third phase, escaped a militant attempt on his life. Official sources said militants attacked Gulzar Ahmad Lone at his residence in Awoora in Kupwa
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An independent candidate from Kupwara Assembly constituency, which went to polls on November 30 in the third phase, escaped a militant attempt on his life. Official sources said militants attacked Gulzar Ahmad Lone at his residence in Awoora in Kupwara with automatic weapons. However, the guards posted there retaliated. While no loss of life was reported, the militants managed to escape from the incident site.
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December - 2 
Elsewhere in the State, security forces recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives during a search in Androot forests under the jurisdiction of Chingus police post in Rajouri district. Inspector General of Police (Jammu), K. Rajend
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Elsewhere in the State, security forces recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives during a search in Androot forests under the jurisdiction of Chingus police post in Rajouri district. Inspector General of Police (Jammu), K. Rajendra, said the seizure include two AK-56 rifles with 554 rounds and three magazines, one pistol with 10 rounds and one magazine, one Alinco wireless set, 18 hand grenades, two kg RDX, one pouch, one Army dress and some medicines.
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December - 2 
Further, a grenade explosion took place near the house of one Abdul Ahad Tantray at Fatehpora in Baramulla without causing any damage.
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Further, a grenade explosion took place near the house of one Abdul Ahad Tantray at Fatehpora in Baramulla without causing any damage.
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December - 2 
In addition, the Central Reserve Police Force personnel of Dhemaji district arrested a pseudo ULFA cadre, Raju Sonowal of Baligaon village near Dhemaji town, reports Sentinel. Sonowal pretended to be a ULFA linkman and is involved in extortion cases.
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In addition, the Central Reserve Police Force personnel of Dhemaji district arrested a pseudo ULFA cadre, Raju Sonowal of Baligaon village near Dhemaji town, reports Sentinel. Sonowal pretended to be a ULFA linkman and is involved in extortion cases. A locally made revolver and three live ammunitions were also recovered from the incident site.
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December - 2 
Maoists have given a general shutdown call on December 5 and 6 in the Gajapati district, protesting against police firing in the tribal-dominated village of Kutuniganda on November 23.
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Maoists have given a general shutdown call on December 5 and 6 in the Gajapati district, protesting against police firing in the tribal-dominated village of Kutuniganda on November 23.
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December - 2 
Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor confirmed on December 2 that the 10 terrorists who were involved in the multiple terrorist attacks had sailed in a merchant vessel from Karachi in Pakistan on the high seas, before boarding a hijacked fishing b
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Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor confirmed on December 2 that the 10 terrorists who were involved in the multiple terrorist attacks had sailed in a merchant vessel from Karachi in Pakistan on the high seas, before boarding a hijacked fishing boat named Kuber, reports The Hindu. After being closer to Mumbai, the group left the trawler and took an inflatable rubber dinghy, and landed at Budhwar Park near Cuffe Parade. Each group carried timer-controlled improvised explosive devices (IED) and each of the terrorists was armed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle and a pistol, said the Police Commissioner. He also added that each of them carried between INR 2,000 and INR 5,000 in cash, and some foreign currency which might have been seized from the hostages. The attackers used a global positioning system (GPS) to chart their course. After reaching Mumbai, the militants used mobile phones fitted with Indian SIM cards, which were reportedly bought from Kolkata and Delhi. That helped them to communicate with their controllers through a voice-over-Internet connection, said Gafoor.
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December - 2 
Normal life was affected in several blocks of Malkangiri district with the beginning of Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week from December 2-morning, reports The Pioneer. Maoists have reportedl
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Normal life was affected in several blocks of Malkangiri district with the beginning of Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week from December 2-morning, reports The Pioneer. Maoists have reportedly put up banners and posters in several localities in the district urging people to join their movement to fight corruption and exploitation. Areas under three police stations- Kalimela, MV-79 and Motu- have been most affected.
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December - 2 
On December 2, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) ‘banned’ the export of rice or paddy outside Manipur with effect from December 12, to stop the alleged growing of cash crop.
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On December 2, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) ‘banned’ the export of rice or paddy outside Manipur with effect from December 12, to stop the alleged growing of cash crop.
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December - 2 
Security forces arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Abdul Rafique, from Khagorijan village under Thelamara police station in the Sonitpur district, according to Assam Tribune. An AK-47 rifle was also re
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Security forces arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Abdul Rafique, from Khagorijan village under Thelamara police station in the Sonitpur district, according to Assam Tribune. An AK-47 rifle was also recovered from his possession.
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December - 2 
Seven Pakistani nationals, who claimed they were fishermen, were detained and their fishing trawler was seized by the Indian Coast Guard in the Jakhau port in Gujarat on December 2. A Coast Guard spokesman said the boat "Al Rafiq" was intercepted whe
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Seven Pakistani nationals, who claimed they were fishermen, were detained and their fishing trawler was seized by the Indian Coast Guard in the Jakhau port in Gujarat on December 2. A Coast Guard spokesman said the boat "Al Rafiq" was intercepted when the men were found fishing deep inside Indian territorial waters.
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December - 2 
Shillong Times quoting police source reports that the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) is carrying out an extortion drive with support from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in the coal belt areas of West Khasi H
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Shillong Times quoting police source reports that the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) is carrying out an extortion drive with support from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in the coal belt areas of West Khasi Hills and East Garo Hills. According to police sources, the activities of ANVC and NSCN-IM are at their peak during the winter season as this is the period when a large quantity of coal is exported to Bangladesh resulting in a huge business transaction. "The ANVC and NSCN (IM) equally share the extorted amount," police sources stated.
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December - 2 
The weapons and grenades used by the 10 terrorists who attacked Mumbai on November 26 were same as the ones used in the December 2001 Parliament attack in New Delhi, claimed investigators, Indian Express reported on December 3. Investigators said tha
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The weapons and grenades used by the 10 terrorists who attacked Mumbai on November 26 were same as the ones used in the December 2001 Parliament attack in New Delhi, claimed investigators, Indian Express reported on December 3. Investigators said that most of the grenades have their source in Pakistan and some were from the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Wah city in the north of Pakistan’s Punjab province. This place was reportedly also the source of grenades and explosives used in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, the 2001 Parliament attack and attack on India embassy in Kabul in 2008. One of the grenades recovered from Mumbai, bears the name ‘EN ARGES’ in bold letters, followed by ‘Spl HG 64’ and the serial number 7-93-003. The Arges brand name belongs to Rheinmetall Waffe Munition, an Austrian company, and the grenades are manufactured by POF under license for use by the Pakistan Army. Similar grenades were recovered from terrorists involved in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, the 2001 Parliament attack and on the three militants shot dead while trying to attack the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters in Nagpur in June 2006. The automatic pistols are also manufactured in Pakistan, with one of them bearing, in bold letters, the name "Diamond" followed by the manufacturer’s name, "Nedi Frontier Arms Co." Below it are engravings which read "Peshawar Cal 30" and "7341 NFAC." The AK-47 assault rifles used by the terrorists in Mumbai were manufactured in Russia. One rifle recovered has the trademark symbol of a triangle with an arrow inside it, representing the Izhevsk factory in Izhevsk city, capital of the Udmurt Republic in western Russia, where Mikhail Kalashnikov designed the rifle.
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December - 2 
Thoubal district police arrested one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Tantanga Korouphu Yaima Maring alias Korungkhul, from Wangjing Bazar on December 2, according to Sangai Express.
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Thoubal district police arrested one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Tantanga Korouphu Yaima Maring alias Korungkhul, from Wangjing Bazar on December 2, according to Sangai Express.
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December - 2 
Troops of Assam Rifles arrested one UNLF cadre, Irengbam Dharmendra Singh, from Samaram Shabal Leikai Kakching in the Thoubal district on December 2.
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Troops of Assam Rifles arrested one UNLF cadre, Irengbam Dharmendra Singh, from Samaram Shabal Leikai Kakching in the Thoubal district on December 2.
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December - 2 
Two bombs were recovered from the ruling Congress party office at Dokmoka and a bus passengers’ shed under Hauraghat police station. The police said both the bombs were planted by suspected Karbi militants.
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Two bombs were recovered from the ruling Congress party office at Dokmoka and a bus passengers’ shed under Hauraghat police station. The police said both the bombs were planted by suspected Karbi militants.
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December - 2 
Two persons, identified as Uttam Adhikary and Ranjit Ray, were injured when the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants fired upon them in a tea stall at Dolgaon under Gossaigaon police station in the Kokrajhar district on December 2-evening
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Two persons, identified as Uttam Adhikary and Ranjit Ray, were injured when the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants fired upon them in a tea stall at Dolgaon under Gossaigaon police station in the Kokrajhar district on December 2-evening, reports Sentinel.
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December - 2 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a close associate of the Congress rebel candidate, Ghulam Rasool Kar, and wounded one more of his associates at Sopore in Baramulla district on December 2, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said an unidentified
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Unidentified gunmen shot dead a close associate of the Congress rebel candidate, Ghulam Rasool Kar, and wounded one more of his associates at Sopore in Baramulla district on December 2, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said an unidentified gunman appeared in Now Hamam locality of Sopore town and fired upon the retired lecturer, Bashir Ahmed Kababi, near his house at 2015 hours, killing him on the spot. Earlier at 1915 hours, an unidentified gunman shot at and injured Farooq Ahmed Pandit. Even as officials suspect it the involvement of separatist militants, reports said that Kar was suspecting the hand of a rival candidate behind the twin shootout.
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December - 2 
According to Daily Times, the NWFP Government has asked the federal Government to take decisive action against a Taliban build-up in Jamrud. A senior official said on December 2 "The Government has to take action or we shall see Iraq-like situation i
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According to Daily Times, the NWFP Government has asked the federal Government to take decisive action against a Taliban build-up in Jamrud. A senior official said on December 2 "The Government has to take action or we shall see Iraq-like situation in the area in the coming few months," referring to the deteriorating law and order situation in the city and growing Taliban activities in Jamrud and adjacent areas of Khyber and Mohmand agencies. He said a high-level meeting was held in the provincial capital Peshawar two days ago to discuss the situation emerging in Jamrud and on the outskirts of Peshawar. He also said the meeting had noted that Taliban from Jamrud were responsible for kidnappings and attacks on NATO supply convoys.
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December - 2 
Aides of the LeT chief denied that their leader has any links to terrorists and termed Indian demands for his extradition as ‘ridiculous’. "Hafiz Saeed has never been convicted of any crime anywhere the world," Jama’at-ud-Da’awa spokesman Yahya Mujah
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Aides of the LeT chief denied that their leader has any links to terrorists and termed Indian demands for his extradition as ‘ridiculous’. "Hafiz Saeed has never been convicted of any crime anywhere the world," Jama’at-ud-Da’awa spokesman Yahya Mujahid said. Rashid Minhas, the principal of one of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa’s schools, denounced the Mumbai attacks as un-Islamic since civilians were killed. He said, "We teach jihad because it’s part of Islam and we can’t remove it from holy Quran ... but we don’t give jihadi training."
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December - 2 
At least three persons were wounded when a remote-controlled bomb targeting a truck carrying supplies for United States forces in Afghanistan exploded at the Machni check-post in Landikotal on December 2, Daily Times reported. Sources said that Fahim
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At least three persons were wounded when a remote-controlled bomb targeting a truck carrying supplies for United States forces in Afghanistan exploded at the Machni check-post in Landikotal on December 2, Daily Times reported. Sources said that Fahim, Wakeel and Yar Muhammad, residents of Shakiwal area in Khyber Agency, were injured in the blast. The security forces and Khasadar militia now escort supplies bound for Afghanistan in the limits of Khyber Agency after the Taliban snatched 13 containers on November 10 in the agency.
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December - 2 
Four rockets fired by militants damaged security forces’ check-posts in Dera Bugti on December 2, according to Daily Times. Official sources said that the rockets damaged the walls of the check-posts but the security force personnel were unhurt.
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Four rockets fired by militants damaged security forces’ check-posts in Dera Bugti on December 2, according to Daily Times. Official sources said that the rockets damaged the walls of the check-posts but the security force personnel were unhurt.
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December - 2 
One soldier, six militants and six civilians were killed and several others wounded in an exchange of fire and shelling in Swat valley on December 2, Dawn reported. According to the Government media centre, the soldier, identified as Shaukat, was kil
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One soldier, six militants and six civilians were killed and several others wounded in an exchange of fire and shelling in Swat valley on December 2, Dawn reported. According to the Government media centre, the soldier, identified as Shaukat, was killed when militants ambushed a convoy in the Deolai area of Kabal tehsil (revenue division) early in the morning. The Inter-Services Public Relations said that six militants were killed when helicopter gunships shelled their positions. Six non-combatants, four of them members of a family, were killed and several others injured when some shells hit a civilian area. In the Sar Senai area of Kabal, a man was shot dead by suspected militants.
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December - 2 
Pakistan on December 2 proposed a joint mechanism with India to investigate the Mumbai terrorist attacks as part of its offer of complete co-operation in efforts to unearth "the hands behind the dastardly act," Dawn reported. The proposal was made at
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Pakistan on December 2 proposed a joint mechanism with India to investigate the Mumbai terrorist attacks as part of its offer of complete co-operation in efforts to unearth "the hands behind the dastardly act," Dawn reported. The proposal was made at a briefing by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to foreign diplomats a day before US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice begins her visit to the region. Diplomatic sources said the offer had been conveyed to India in response to a demarche handed over to Pakistan’s High Commissioner in New Delhi Shahid Malik by the Indian external affairs ministry. Pakistan is yet to respond to the second demarche delivered by Indian High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal at the Foreign Office in Islamabad. At the briefing attended by diplomats from the European Union, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and some other countries, the foreign minister said: "Pakistan has proposed to India that a Pakistan-India joint commission, suitably composed, be set up to work together on the Mumbai incident." He said the commission could be jointly headed by the national security advisers of both the countries and it should meet at the earliest to exchange information relating to the incident and discuss details of co-operation.
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December - 2 
President Asif Ali Zardari said on December 2 that Pakistan was not involved in the terrorist attacks on Mumbai last week, The News reported. "I think these are stateless actors who have been operating all throughout the region," Zardari said on U.S.
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President Asif Ali Zardari said on December 2 that Pakistan was not involved in the terrorist attacks on Mumbai last week, The News reported. "I think these are stateless actors who have been operating all throughout the region," Zardari said on U.S. based television channel in an interview aired on December 2-night. He said: "The gunmen plus the planners, whoever they are stateless actors who have been holding hostage the whole world." Zardari informed that it was wrong to put blame on Pakistan as the person arrested has no connection with Pakistan and he does not posses Pakistani nationality. "The state of Pakistan is in no way responsible," he told the media.
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December - 2 
Sectarian clashes between Shia and Sunni tribes in the agency erupted after a dispute over a girl. One tribesman was injured in the clash between Bar Muhammad Khel (Shia) and Utman Khel (Sunni) tribes, the political administration said.
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Sectarian clashes between Shia and Sunni tribes in the agency erupted after a dispute over a girl. One tribesman was injured in the clash between Bar Muhammad Khel (Shia) and Utman Khel (Sunni) tribes, the political administration said.
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December - 2 
SFs claimed to have arrested four suspected persons and seized four suicide vests, arms and ammunition when they raided the house of commander Raheel in Michni area.
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SFs claimed to have arrested four suspected persons and seized four suicide vests, arms and ammunition when they raided the house of commander Raheel in Michni area.
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December - 2 
SFs targeted Ziarat Killay in Khazina, Adamzai, and Alingar of Lakaro tehsil with artillery and mortar guns, damaging several houses. However, no casualty was reported as the residents had already left the area. The troops are also reported to have t
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SFs targeted Ziarat Killay in Khazina, Adamzai, and Alingar of Lakaro tehsil with artillery and mortar guns, damaging several houses. However, no casualty was reported as the residents had already left the area. The troops are also reported to have targeted some areas of Pandyalai tehsil with artillery from Ghalanai, the headquarters of Mohmand Agency.
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December - 2 
Six Taliban militants were killed and several others injured in security forces’ operation in several areas of Bajaur Agency on December 2, Daily Times reported. Locals said troops targeted the Kosar, Bai Cheena, Jannat Shah and Charmang areas of Kha
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Six Taliban militants were killed and several others injured in security forces’ operation in several areas of Bajaur Agency on December 2, Daily Times reported. Locals said troops targeted the Kosar, Bai Cheena, Jannat Shah and Charmang areas of Khar tehsil (revenue division) with artillery. The six militants were reportedly killed in the operation in Bai Cheena. The troops continued to advance into various areas of Khar and Nawagai, which were earlier under the Taliban control, the locals said. Officials said several areas in Nawagai were now under the army’s control.
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December - 2 
Suspects wanted by India in the terrorist attacks on Mumbai will be tried in Pakistan if there is concrete evidence against them, President Asif Ali Zardari said on December 2, Daily Times reported. He told a television channel in an interview from I
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Suspects wanted by India in the terrorist attacks on Mumbai will be tried in Pakistan if there is concrete evidence against them, President Asif Ali Zardari said on December 2, Daily Times reported. He told a television channel in an interview from Islamabad that if proof of wrongdoing surfaced, the men would be tried in Pakistani courts and sentenced. The state of Pakistan is in no way responsible for the Mumbai attacks, he said, which were the work of ‘stateless’, meaning non-state, actors. Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), he said in answer to a question, is a banned organisation in Pakistan and all around the world. “If indeed they are involved, we would not know. Again, they are people who operate outside the system,” he claimed. Asked what Pakistan would do if India does produce evidence linking the terrorists with Pakistan, Zardari replied, “I would — my government would take action, our government would take action, the democratic government of Pakistan would take action against all the actors and anybody who is involved.” Zardari also said no “tangible proof” had come forth so far that the lone survivor from among the terrorists was a Pakistani, as was being claimed. Zardari added that any Indian strike across the border at a suspected terror base would be counterproductive. According to him, “The threat is in the region, and just not to Bombay or to India. The threat to the state of Pakistan. There’s a threat to the state of Afghanistan. It’s a threat throughout the region. So that would be counterproductive.”
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December - 2 
The Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (also known as Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) has reportedly expressed apprehension about an Indian missile strike on its complex, according to Daily Times. "Will India attack our centre?... Are they serious" said Abu Hassaan, chief adm
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The Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (also known as Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) has reportedly expressed apprehension about an Indian missile strike on its complex, according to Daily Times. "Will India attack our centre?... Are they serious" said Abu Hassaan, chief administrator at Jama’at-ud-Da’awa headquarters, known as the Markaz-e-Tayyaba. LeT chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed has said that it will be unfortunate if India attacked his organisation’s headquarters in Muridke, as has been indicated in media reports, because the complex housed only educational institutions, Dawn reported. In an interview with a TV channel, he denied that the centre contained any training facility for terrorists or jihadis and said that instead of blaming Pakistan India should focus on investigation of the Mumbai terrorist attacks. He recalled that the involvement of Indian nationals had been proved in various terrorism-related cases being heard in Indian courts.
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December - 2 
The Taliban have killed a Frontier Corps (FC) official who had been in their captivity for the last few days, officials in Orakzai Agency said on December 2. The agency’s political administration officials told Daily Times that they found the body of
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The Taliban have killed a Frontier Corps (FC) official who had been in their captivity for the last few days, officials in Orakzai Agency said on December 2. The agency’s political administration officials told Daily Times that they found the body of FC official Hadi Gul in a sack in the Sunpag area of upper Orakzai tehsil (revenue division). They said Gul was abducted a few days ago and the Taliban left his body in the mountains after slaughtering him.
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December - 2 
The US Director of National Intelligence, Mike McConnell, on December 2 blamed the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai, AFP reported, according to Dawn. "The same group that we believe is responsible for Mumbai had a si
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The US Director of National Intelligence, Mike McConnell, on December 2 blamed the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai, AFP reported, according to Dawn. "The same group that we believe is responsible for Mumbai had a similar attack in 2006 attack on a train and killed a similar number of people," said McConnell, speaking at Harvard University. McConnell, the top US intelligence official, said he did not see the Mumbai attack as a new form of terrorism. "If you examine the groups we think are responsible, the philosophical underpinnings are very similar to what Al-Qaeda puts out as their view of how the world should be. It is a continuation," he said.
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December - 2 
Three persons, including two women of a family, died and a minor was critically injured when a shell struck their house in lower Chinari village of Lakaro tehsil (revenue division) in Mohmand Agency on December 2, The News reported. The security forc
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Three persons, including two women of a family, died and a minor was critically injured when a shell struck their house in lower Chinari village of Lakaro tehsil (revenue division) in Mohmand Agency on December 2, The News reported. The security forces (SFs) carried out heavy shelling on suspected hideouts of the militants with artillery and mortar guns from Bhai Dag and Mamad Gat camps. A man identified as Hazir Khan, his wife and sister-in-law, were killed and a minor girl sustained severe injuries when an artillery shell struck their house in Chinari area.
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December - 2 
Unidentified armed men opened fire on the camp office of a construction company. The company was working on an extension of Pat Feeder Canal in Meer Hassan village of Dera Murad Jamali, police sources said. Police from Chathar is reported to have ini
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Unidentified armed men opened fire on the camp office of a construction company. The company was working on an extension of Pat Feeder Canal in Meer Hassan village of Dera Murad Jamali, police sources said. Police from Chathar is reported to have initiated retaliatory action. The shootout continued for over an hour during which the assailants fired a rocket which hit a police vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed, but there were no injuries. The assailants later managed to escape from the incident site.
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December - 2 
Unidentified men abducted Zahoor, an official of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, along with his two colleagues from Sinpora area of Matta tehsil, The News reported. The Swat chapter of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibi
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Unidentified men abducted Zahoor, an official of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, along with his two colleagues from Sinpora area of Matta tehsil, The News reported. The Swat chapter of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the abduction.
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December - 2 
Kantipuronline reports that one person was burnt alive when a group of 10 to 12 armed cadres of the Madhesh Rastriya Janatantrik Party (MRJP) set ablaze a passenger bus at Birendra Bazaar in Saptari district on December 2-morning for defying the stri
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Kantipuronline reports that one person was burnt alive when a group of 10 to 12 armed cadres of the Madhesh Rastriya Janatantrik Party (MRJP) set ablaze a passenger bus at Birendra Bazaar in Saptari district on December 2-morning for defying the strike their party had called. The bus driver informed that the cadres robbed 40 passengers of NR 300,000. The MRJP had called a two-day general strike in Saptari and Siraha districts from December 2, protesting the death of one of its cadres during police action 10 days ago.
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December - 2 
The Himalayan Times reports that local consumers caught an Indrapur-based CPN-Maoist leader Prem Bahadur Rai while he was illegally ferrying logs from the local Janajagaran Community Forest on December 2. He was later detained at the district forest
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The Himalayan Times reports that local consumers caught an Indrapur-based CPN-Maoist leader Prem Bahadur Rai while he was illegally ferrying logs from the local Janajagaran Community Forest on December 2. He was later detained at the district forest office.
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December - 2 
Colombo Page reports that the security forces along the western and southern boundaries of Kilinochchi started pushing further into the LTTE-held town on December 2 after their march was disrupted by the torrential rains and floods that lashed the ar
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Colombo Page reports that the security forces along the western and southern boundaries of Kilinochchi started pushing further into the LTTE-held town on December 2 after their march was disrupted by the torrential rains and floods that lashed the area during the last two weeks, officials said on December 3.
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December - 2 
During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district, the SFs captured six of the outfit’s trench lines in the area. Subsequently, the troops recovered the dead body of a LTTE militant along with one T-56 weapon, one
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During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district, the SFs captured six of the outfit’s trench lines in the area. Subsequently, the troops recovered the dead body of a LTTE militant along with one T-56 weapon, one T-81 weapon, one Rocket Propeller Grenade, one 40-mm Grenade Launcher and 65 anti-personnel mines.
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December - 2 
International Committee of the Red Cross in Vavuniya delivered five more dead bodies of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, including three females, who were killed during recent clashes in the Kumulamunai area of Vavuniya district
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International Committee of the Red Cross in Vavuniya delivered five more dead bodies of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, including three females, who were killed during recent clashes in the Kumulamunai area of Vavuniya district.
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December - 2 
Negombo Police on December 2 arrested three youths allegedly running a high powered communication centre in the area, suspected to be linked to the LTTE, reported Colombo Page. According to police, the suspects who were from Jaffna have been operatin
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Negombo Police on December 2 arrested three youths allegedly running a high powered communication centre in the area, suspected to be linked to the LTTE, reported Colombo Page. According to police, the suspects who were from Jaffna have been operating this communication centre from a Canal Road residence in Negombo for some time. All three youths, in the age group of 23 to 28 years, are believed to have had connections with a group in Germany, police said. The police also seized some of the equipment used for the operations of the high powered communication centre.
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December - 2 
On December 2, troops attacked groups of LTTE militants in the Akkarayankulam, Adampan, Nivil and Murikkandy areas of Kilinochchi district inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit. The SFs later recovered the dead body of a LTTE militant along wit
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On December 2, troops attacked groups of LTTE militants in the Akkarayankulam, Adampan, Nivil and Murikkandy areas of Kilinochchi district inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit. The SFs later recovered the dead body of a LTTE militant along with one T-56 weapon from the Akkarayankulam area.
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December - 2 
The Lankan Government has said that the main cause for increased violence is the large amount of illegal weapons in the country at the moment, according to Colombo Page. Responding to a question raised by the United National Party Member of Parliamen
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The Lankan Government has said that the main cause for increased violence is the large amount of illegal weapons in the country at the moment, according to Colombo Page. Responding to a question raised by the United National Party Member of Parliament, Ravi Karunanayaka, at the parliament on December 2-morning Chief Government Whip and Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said still there are large amounts of illegal weapons in the possession of various groups in the island. The Minister said that the government is trying to track down these illegal weapons, but it is a very hard task.
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December - 2 
The number of civilians fleeing the LTTE-held areas is increasing as the resistance of LTTE waning day by day, reports Colombo Page. According to the defence sources, 15 more civilians have arrived in Vavuniya on December 2-morning at the Omanthai En
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The number of civilians fleeing the LTTE-held areas is increasing as the resistance of LTTE waning day by day, reports Colombo Page. According to the defence sources, 15 more civilians have arrived in Vavuniya on December 2-morning at the Omanthai Entry-Exit point Vavuniya, seeking refuge. The officials have taken measures to settle them at a refugee camp in Vavuniya.
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December - 2 
The Special Task Force (STF) troops in Ampara district on December 2-evening shot dead a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant at Rugama in the Pillumale area and recovered two hand grenades from his possession, reports Sri Lanka Army. The
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The Special Task Force (STF) troops in Ampara district on December 2-evening shot dead a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant at Rugama in the Pillumale area and recovered two hand grenades from his possession, reports Sri Lanka Army. The STF troops on patrol around 6.30pm (SLST) observed a three-member militant group moving about in that area and signalled them to stop. The militants, however, tried to escape prompting the troops to fire on them. While one militant was killed two others managed to escape from the incident site.
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December - 2 
Troops on December 2 captured Periyakulam village, about 1-km west of the newly-captured Otiyamale, in the Mullaitivu district, reports Sri Lanka Army. Periyakulam lies near Vavuniya and Mullaitivu district borders.
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Troops on December 2 captured Periyakulam village, about 1-km west of the newly-captured Otiyamale, in the Mullaitivu district, reports Sri Lanka Army. Periyakulam lies near Vavuniya and Mullaitivu district borders.
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December - 2 
Troops on December 3 recovered the dead body of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant along with one T-56 weapon, four T-56 magazines and a belt order from the Sinnasippukulam area of Vavuniya district, reports Sri Lanka Army. The milita
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Troops on December 3 recovered the dead body of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant along with one T-56 weapon, four T-56 magazines and a belt order from the Sinnasippukulam area of Vavuniya district, reports Sri Lanka Army. The militant was killed during a clash with the troops on December 2.
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December - 3 
A Naxalite (left-wing extremist), identified as B. Badru alias Sanjeev of Govindaraopet mandal (administrative unit), belonging to the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist- Leninist (CPI-ML) was killed in an encounter wi
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A Naxalite (left-wing extremist), identified as B. Badru alias Sanjeev of Govindaraopet mandal (administrative unit), belonging to the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist- Leninist (CPI-ML) was killed in an encounter with the police in Gangaram forest area of Kothaguda mandal in Warangal district on December 3, The Hindu reported. A cache of arms including two 8 mm rifles, one Springfield rifle and one .30 carbine was recovered by the police from the vehicle he was travelling in.
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December - 3 
A police search party was attacked by militants with automatic weapons at Ganderbal. However, the militants managed to escape and no one was injured in the encounter.
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A police search party was attacked by militants with automatic weapons at Ganderbal. However, the militants managed to escape and no one was injured in the encounter.
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December - 3 
A senior cadre of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), identified as Marshal Roy Kharkongor alias Bah Arol, surrendered before Umkiang police at Jowai in the Jaintia Hills district on December 3, according to Shillong Times. During the
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A senior cadre of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), identified as Marshal Roy Kharkongor alias Bah Arol, surrendered before Umkiang police at Jowai in the Jaintia Hills district on December 3, according to Shillong Times. During the course of his interrogation, Marshal confessed that he had joined HNLC in 2001 and had completed three months training at Chittagong in Bangladesh. He was a resident of Madanriting in capital Shillong. He further disclosed that the group of five cadres had entered Jaintia Hills through Hingaria village bordering Bangladesh and had halted at Umsona-Raja for about two weeks. Marshal, finding an opportunity, deserted his fellow cadres and surrendered before the police.
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December - 3 
A suspected terrorist involved in the May 18, 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case, identified as Vikar Ahmed, and his accomplice, identified as Amjad, and two others escaped after open firing at a three member police team, who tried to arrest them near the
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A suspected terrorist involved in the May 18, 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case, identified as Vikar Ahmed, and his accomplice, identified as Amjad, and two others escaped after open firing at a three member police team, who tried to arrest them near the crowded Indira Seva Sadan cross road in the Santoshnagar area of capital Hyderabad on December 3, reports The Hindu. When cornered inside a public telephone booth, Vikar and Amjad opened fire at the policemen with 9-mm locally-made pistols, injuring head Constable Guru Ram Raju and another policeman, Mohammad Jaffar. The terrorists possessing firearms suggested that they could be plotting a major attack but their targets and plans could not be ascertained, police said.
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December - 3 
About 68 percent polling was reported in the eight polling booths across the four assembly constituencies, including the Maoist affected Keshkal and Antagarh constituencies that went for re-polling on December 3, reports Zee News. As reported earlier
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About 68 percent polling was reported in the eight polling booths across the four assembly constituencies, including the Maoist affected Keshkal and Antagarh constituencies that went for re-polling on December 3, reports Zee News. As reported earlier, re-polling in these eight booths had been ordered after they had recorded “excess voting”.
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December - 3 
According to The Hindu, India issued a strict warning to Pakistan on December 3 that it was “determined to take strongest” possible steps to ensure that there was no repetition of incidents like the Mumbai terrorist attacks. “We are determined to tak
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According to The Hindu, India issued a strict warning to Pakistan on December 3 that it was “determined to take strongest” possible steps to ensure that there was no repetition of incidents like the Mumbai terrorist attacks. “We are determined to take the strongest possible measures to ensure that there is no repetition of such acts,” said External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee while addressing the third conference of Latin American Studies Council of Asia and Oceania in New Delhi. He termed the attacks as “perhaps the most vicious in the history of independent India,” and public opinion in the country was demanding concrete action and hoped that Pakistan would take “immediate action.” He said India expected Pakistan to honour its “solemn commitments” not to permit the use of its territory for terrorism against her neighbour. “We expect Pakistan to honour its solemn commitments not to permit the use of its territory for terrorism against India,” Mukherjee added. India has blamed the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for the Mumbai attacks. Besides seeking “strong action” against “elements from Pakistan” linked to the attacks, New Delhi has asked Islamabad to hand over 20 most wanted criminals and terrorists, including LeT chief Hafiz Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, which was rejected by Pakistan.
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December - 3 
According to the sources in Uttar Pradesh Home Ministry, explosives meant for mining activities in the State are being diverted to Naxalites (left-wing extremists) to carry out strikes in the other States, PTI reported. "A large number of recoveries
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According to the sources in Uttar Pradesh Home Ministry, explosives meant for mining activities in the State are being diverted to Naxalites (left-wing extremists) to carry out strikes in the other States, PTI reported. "A large number of recoveries of explosives from the Naxalite-infested districts of Chandauli, Mirzapur and Sonbhadra and other parts of the State have revealed that the Naxalites are exploiting their links with the people involved in mining activities to carry out strikes in other states," a senior Home Ministry official told. According to the report, this year till November, 34348 detonators, 3226 electric detonators, 700 kilograms of explosive, 43 gelatin rods, 1,883 safety fuses, 32.76 tonnes of ammonium nitrate and 200 explosive rods were recovered from different parts of the State. Most of the recoveries were from the Naxalite-affected Chandauli, Mirzapur and Sonebhadra districts, which are also known for mining activities. While 30,000 detonators and 3,100 electric detonators were recovered from Chandauli, over 32 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, 54 detonators and 20 electronic detonators were recovered from Sonebhadra. From Mirzapur 2.6 quintal of ammonium nitrate, 1373 detonators, 100 electric detonators were recovered.
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December - 3 
Another poster by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) saying 'we are in the city' has appeared in Acharya Vihar under Sahid Nagar police station in capital Bhubaneswar on December 3, even as combing operations in the Chandka- Damapada Re
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Another poster by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) saying 'we are in the city' has appeared in Acharya Vihar under Sahid Nagar police station in capital Bhubaneswar on December 3, even as combing operations in the Chandka- Damapada Reserve Forest and the adjacent villages has intensified, reports The Pioneer.
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December - 3 
Bail pleas of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties’ (PUCL) national Vice-President, Vinayak Sen, and another member of the organisation, Piyush Guha, who were arrested on charges of aiding the CPI-Maoist cadres, were rejected by the Chhattisgarh Hi
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Bail pleas of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties’ (PUCL) national Vice-President, Vinayak Sen, and another member of the organisation, Piyush Guha, who were arrested on charges of aiding the CPI-Maoist cadres, were rejected by the Chhattisgarh High Court (HC) on December 3, reports Indlaw News. As reported earlier, Sen and Guha were arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act, 2006, for their alleged links with Maoists. Sen was charged with delivering messages of jailed CPI-Maoist leader Nayaran Sanyal to Guha. The hearing in the case against them was continuing in the Raipur district court. Earlier, also both had submitted a bail plea in 2007, which was subsequently rejected by the HC as well as the Supreme Court.
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December - 3 
Defence Minister A.K. Antony on December 3 warned the armed forces of possible terrorist attacks from airborne platforms similar to the ‘9/11’ attacks in the US, at a meeting with the three services chiefs and defence officials in New Delhi, reports
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Defence Minister A.K. Antony on December 3 warned the armed forces of possible terrorist attacks from airborne platforms similar to the ‘9/11’ attacks in the US, at a meeting with the three services chiefs and defence officials in New Delhi, reports The Hindu. The meeting, attended by Navy Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major and Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor and Defence Secretary Vijay Singh, also reviewed the situation along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan in the wake of reports that its army was on a “high alert” following the Mumbai terrorist attacks. Antony asked them to be prepared to counter the threat of terrorists from the air and prevent a repeat of World Trade Center-type attacks carried out by the al Qaeda. He called for greater co-ordination among all security and intelligence agencies so as to make the intelligence inputs actionable. Antony, sources said, worked out measures with the armed forces for tightening security and vigil along the LoC to prevent infiltration of terrorists through land, as “Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) is known to be an important area for recruitment and training of terrorists.”
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December - 3 
Eight kilograms of RDX, fitted with a timer, was recovered by the bomb squad near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in Mumbai on December 3, reports The Hindu. “The RDX was recovered from a room near the CST where a lot of luggage left behind by
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Eight kilograms of RDX, fitted with a timer, was recovered by the bomb squad near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in Mumbai on December 3, reports The Hindu. “The RDX was recovered from a room near the CST where a lot of luggage left behind by passengers in last Wednesday’s attacks was stored. Many people came to claim the luggage. Today, our workers, while moving the luggage saw a haversack. Since it was heavy, they got suspicious. We called the bomb squad and they defused the explosive device,” Railway Police Commissioner A.K. Sharma said. He added that the RDX was planted by the terrorists who attacked the station on November 26. Meanwhile, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Rakesh Maria, said the explosives were in two sets -one of four kilogram each.
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December - 3 
Elsewhere in the State, security forces recovered a consignment of explosives and ammunition during a search operation at village Behota in the Doda district. The consignment, concealed in a natural hideout, include 10 kg RDX, two magazines of Self L
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Elsewhere in the State, security forces recovered a consignment of explosives and ammunition during a search operation at village Behota in the Doda district. The consignment, concealed in a natural hideout, include 10 kg RDX, two magazines of Self Loading Rifle, one stove, one radio set and some ration items.
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December - 3 
Further, two militants, who entered India through Nepal, were also arrested from Pulwama district. John Mohammad Bhat of Quimoh village in Kulgam and Showkat Ahmad Wani of Lolipora village of Pattan, who were trained in Pakistan, were arrested by sec
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Further, two militants, who entered India through Nepal, were also arrested from Pulwama district. John Mohammad Bhat of Quimoh village in Kulgam and Showkat Ahmad Wani of Lolipora village of Pattan, who were trained in Pakistan, were arrested by security forces during frisking near a bus stand in Pulwama town. Preliminary investigations revealed that the duo entered India via Nepal on November 26. Two Pakistani passports and two Pakistani identity cards were recovered from their possession.
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December - 3 
Meanwhile, on December 3, airports in Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai was put on a high security alert in the wake of intelligence warnings that terrorists of Pakistan or Afghanistan origin may strike these airports by this weekend ahead of the annivers
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Meanwhile, on December 3, airports in Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai was put on a high security alert in the wake of intelligence warnings that terrorists of Pakistan or Afghanistan origin may strike these airports by this weekend ahead of the anniversary of demolition of Babri mosque, reports Times of India. Intelligence reports suggest that several suspected terrorists have infiltrated into the country to carry out strikes in leading airports. Major airports across the country, especially those in the western region, have been on high alert and extra vigil for the past few days following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
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December - 3 
More than 1200 Special Police Officers (SPO), part of the Salwa Judum (the anti-Maoist vigilante movement) have been removed from their services in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected south Bastar region in the last six months,
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More than 1200 Special Police Officers (SPO), part of the Salwa Judum (the anti-Maoist vigilante movement) have been removed from their services in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected south Bastar region in the last six months, reports The Pioneer. The SPOs were reportedly involved in intelligence collection, guarding Government-maintained relief camps and assist security forces during operations in remote forested hilly regions. "While some of the SPOs were removed on the charges of indiscipline, many left their jobs as they got employment as shiksha karmis (educational volunteers)," said Rahul Sharma, Superintendent of Police in Dantewada.
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December - 3 
On December 3, the security forces neutralized a militant hideout in the Dharmsal forest area of Rajouri district and recovered some arms and ammunition, Daily Excelsior reported. While the militants had managed to escape before the raid, the troops
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On December 3, the security forces neutralized a militant hideout in the Dharmsal forest area of Rajouri district and recovered some arms and ammunition, Daily Excelsior reported. While the militants had managed to escape before the raid, the troops recovered four AK magazines, two wireless sets, one pistol magazine, one UBGL shell, four pouches, one jacket, AK rounds 276, 20 pistol rounds, Pica rounds five, wireless set battery one, three UBGL grenades, one compass, two fencing cutters, Rs 1450 in Pak currency, four watches, two caps and some dry fruits.
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December - 3 
One National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, identified as Surjyaram Reang, surrendered before Major R.K. Saha of Assam Rifles at Kakracherra of Mungiakami police station in the West Tripura district. He deposited 32 bullets and some inc
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One National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, identified as Surjyaram Reang, surrendered before Major R.K. Saha of Assam Rifles at Kakracherra of Mungiakami police station in the West Tripura district. He deposited 32 bullets and some incriminating papers of NLFT militants.
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Pheiroijam Okenjeet, son of the Manipur Health Minister, Ph. Parijat, who was abducted by cadres of Wanglen Khuman faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from his residence at Nongada Makha Leikai under Lamlai police station in the Imphal Ea
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Pheiroijam Okenjeet, son of the Manipur Health Minister, Ph. Parijat, who was abducted by cadres of Wanglen Khuman faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from his residence at Nongada Makha Leikai under Lamlai police station in the Imphal East district on December 3-evening, was rescued by the security forces during an operation conducted at Bongjang village under Seikul police station in the Thoubal district on December 4-morning. The abduction was apparently connected with a monetary demand by the outfit.
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December - 3 
Security forces arrested a self-styled battalion commander of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Qari Ismail, a resident of Pakistan, was arrested by police in the capital Srinagar after a chase from Sopore, Daily Excelsior reported. Two Chinese grenades, o
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Security forces arrested a self-styled battalion commander of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Qari Ismail, a resident of Pakistan, was arrested by police in the capital Srinagar after a chase from Sopore, Daily Excelsior reported. Two Chinese grenades, one rifle grenade and 22 live rounds of AK 47 were recovered from his possession.
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December - 3 
The Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), which was made weak during the military operations in Bhutan in December 2003, has started regrouping with active support from the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reported Telegraph. Ramanath Roy, o
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The Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), which was made weak during the military operations in Bhutan in December 2003, has started regrouping with active support from the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reported Telegraph. Ramanath Roy, one of the two militants arrested at Baxirhat in the Cooch Bihar district in September 2008, confessed during interrogation that the outfit, in a desperate attempt to renew its activity, have resumed training at the Chittagong hill tracts in Bangladesh with active help from ULFA.
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December - 3 
Three All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, identified as Sailen Debbarma, Dherendra Debbarma and Manoj Debbarma, surrendered before the Tripura State Rifles and Assam Rifles personnel at Nandibairagibari of Champak Nagar police station in the We
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Three All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, identified as Sailen Debbarma, Dherendra Debbarma and Manoj Debbarma, surrendered before the Tripura State Rifles and Assam Rifles personnel at Nandibairagibari of Champak Nagar police station in the West Tripura district on December 3, reports Tripuratimes. They deposited one AK-56 rifle with three magazines and 90 bullets.
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December - 3 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as K Indrasen and S Ravinder, were arrested by the police during a routine vehicle checking at Huzurabad town in the Karimnagar district on December 3. Two bombs and some gela
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as K Indrasen and S Ravinder, were arrested by the police during a routine vehicle checking at Huzurabad town in the Karimnagar district on December 3. Two bombs and some gelatin sticks were recovered from their possession. The duo had previously handed over extortion money of INR 590,000 to the Maoists and was also giving shelter to the Maoists.
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December - 3 
21 persons, including 14 militants and seven civilians, were killed when fighter planes and gunship helicopters targeted various areas in the Lakaro tehsil (revenue division) of Mohmand Agency on December 3, The News reported. Fighter planes and guns
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21 persons, including 14 militants and seven civilians, were killed when fighter planes and gunship helicopters targeted various areas in the Lakaro tehsil (revenue division) of Mohmand Agency on December 3, The News reported. Fighter planes and gunship helicopters bombed the hideouts of militants in Ziarat mountain, Ghaziabad, Bagh hill, Bhawatha, Shawa Farsh, Mamad Gatt, Alingar, Hazeena, Chinari and Karer areas of Lakaro, killing 14 militants and seven civilians.
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December - 3 
A man, Syed Shah, a resident of Naway Killay, was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside his house.
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A man, Syed Shah, a resident of Naway Killay, was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside his house.
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December - 3 
A powerful bomb blast destroyed an Internet café in the Universal Complex of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on December 3 but did not cause any injuries, Daily Times reported. The bomb, which had been planted in a cabin inside an Internet café calle
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A powerful bomb blast destroyed an Internet café in the Universal Complex of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on December 3 but did not cause any injuries, Daily Times reported. The bomb, which had been planted in a cabin inside an Internet café called Matrix, went off at around 6pm, said Mohammad Asif, a police official. No one present inside the café, including the owner and Internet users, was injured, he added.
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December - 3 
According to The News, four persons were killed on December 3 in fresh incidents of violence in the Swat valley. According to the ISPR, a convoy of the security forces (SFs) came under attack from the militants in Kanju area of the Kabal tehsil (reve
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According to The News, four persons were killed on December 3 in fresh incidents of violence in the Swat valley. According to the ISPR, a convoy of the security forces (SFs) came under attack from the militants in Kanju area of the Kabal tehsil (revenue division), resulting in the death of a soldier besides injuries to two others. Following the attack, the SFs launched a search operation in the area. They claimed to have arrested 21 suspected militants and blown up two houses of militants.
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December - 3 
An engineer of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Zahoor, who was abducted a few days ago was reportedly released after ‘investigations’ and production of his resignation.
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An engineer of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Zahoor, who was abducted a few days ago was reportedly released after ‘investigations’ and production of his resignation.
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December - 3 
An extremist organisation in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, has threatened women with dire consequences if they do not cover their faces while outside their homes, Dawn reported. Police found threatening pamphlets published by the Jamaatul Tohid Wal
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An extremist organisation in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, has threatened women with dire consequences if they do not cover their faces while outside their homes, Dawn reported. Police found threatening pamphlets published by the Jamaatul Tohid Wal Jihad Balochistan from a place where a bomb exploded on December 3-evening. The bomb had been planted near an under-construction building in the city centre near the police headquarters. However, no casualty was reported in the blast. Sources said that when policemen arrived at the scene, they found some pamphlets threatening women and shopkeepers selling CDs and DVDs and displaying women’s photographs. “We will punish women who go out… without properly concealing their faces,” the pamphlet said. The pamphlet urged CD dealers to abandon their business and remove women’s pictures from their outlets. “All shopkeepers must remove women’s pictures from their shops and markets immediately. Otherwise they would be our target,” the pamphlet said. It also warned book stall owners to stop selling magazines and newspapers carrying women’s photographs. The pamphlet also warned the pro-government Ulema (religious scholars) to stop “propaganda” against jihad.
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December - 3 
Five people, including three security force (SF) personnel, were killed and six others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber rammed his auto rickshaw into a vehicle of the SFs at Pir Qala area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue division) in the Charsadd
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Five people, including three security force (SF) personnel, were killed and six others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber rammed his auto rickshaw into a vehicle of the SFs at Pir Qala area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue division) in the Charsadda district on December 3, The News reported.
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December - 3 
Further, a 30-member jirga (assembly of elders) of Kamali Haleemzai tribe handed over seven of the 10 wanted accused to the political administration, who were later bailed out for one million rupees
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Further, a 30-member jirga (assembly of elders) of Kamali Haleemzai tribe handed over seven of the 10 wanted accused to the political administration, who were later bailed out for one million rupees
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December - 3 
Further, two persons were killed and three others sustained injuries when a mortar shell landed on their house in Sro village located in the militant-controlled Peochar area. Nine persons, including four women, were wounded in different villages of K
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Further, two persons were killed and three others sustained injuries when a mortar shell landed on their house in Sro village located in the militant-controlled Peochar area. Nine persons, including four women, were wounded in different villages of Kabal due to mortar shells.
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December - 3 
Further, unidentified men detonated three bombs planted close to video and CD shops at Al-Noor and China markets near Timergara in Lower Dir on December 3-night, Daily Times reported. A Timeragara police official said the low-intensity improvised exp
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Further, unidentified men detonated three bombs planted close to video and CD shops at Al-Noor and China markets near Timergara in Lower Dir on December 3-night, Daily Times reported. A Timeragara police official said the low-intensity improvised explosive devices went off in quick succession after the markets had been closed. The blasts damaged several video and CD shops, however no casualty was reported, he added.
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December - 3 
Meanwhile, scores of tribesmen continued migrating from the troubled areas to safer places.
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Meanwhile, scores of tribesmen continued migrating from the troubled areas to safer places.
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December - 3 
Philippine security forces seized crude bombs and materials used for making explosive devices from a Pakistani man during a raid on in the southern island of Mindanao, Dawn reported. Locals led a team of elite army and police officers to the hideout
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Philippine security forces seized crude bombs and materials used for making explosive devices from a Pakistani man during a raid on in the southern island of Mindanao, Dawn reported. Locals led a team of elite army and police officers to the hideout of the Pakistani suspected of supplying explosives to Muslim militants, said Francisco Villaroman, head of police intelligence in Mindanao, on December 3.
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December - 3 
Security forces took control of another important town in Bajaur Agency on December 3, according to Dawn. According to locals, troops backed by tanks and armoured personnel carriers secured Nawagai town, near the Afghan border. People reportedly welc
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Security forces took control of another important town in Bajaur Agency on December 3, according to Dawn. According to locals, troops backed by tanks and armoured personnel carriers secured Nawagai town, near the Afghan border. People reportedly welcomed the troops and hoisted white flags on rooftops. The militants did not put up resistance and vacated their positions before the troops’ arrival. According to sources, militants had set up a vast network of tunnels and bunkers, as well as ‘detention centres’, in the town.
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December - 3 
Separately, in Mingora, the militants warned teachers of various schools to ensure so-called Islamic haircut and dress for students or face dire consequences. They also repeated their warning to the Cheena Market to stop women from shopping there
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Separately, in Mingora, the militants warned teachers of various schools to ensure so-called Islamic haircut and dress for students or face dire consequences. They also repeated their warning to the Cheena Market to stop women from shopping there
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December - 3 
Syed Salahuddin, chairman of the United Jihad Council (UJC), has predicted more Mumbai-like attacks in the near future if India did not review its policy of state terrorism against the minorities and their worship places, The News reported. On Decemb
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Syed Salahuddin, chairman of the United Jihad Council (UJC), has predicted more Mumbai-like attacks in the near future if India did not review its policy of state terrorism against the minorities and their worship places, The News reported. On December 3, he offered full support of the UJC to Pakistan in the given scenario and said in case of a war, which it believed was out of question, Kashmiri fighters would demonstrate what they were capable of doing with the aggressor. Talking to The News in Islamabad, he claimed that India was trying to conceal its own weaknesses by squarely blaming Pakistan for the Mumbai attacks, which its security apparatus had miserably failed to avert. Salahuddin believed that the attacks in Mumbai were indigenous in nature, as several campaigns of militancy were under way in India, which were to intensify due to its policy of state terrorism in the time to come.
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December - 3 
The US has given four names of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officials, including Lt-Gen (retd) Hameed Gul, to the UN Security Council to put them on the list of international terrorists, The News reported. Hameed Gul confirmed that he was
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The US has given four names of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officials, including Lt-Gen (retd) Hameed Gul, to the UN Security Council to put them on the list of international terrorists, The News reported. Hameed Gul confirmed that he was included in the list of those four or five former ISI officials whose names had been provided to the UN Secretary-General by the US Government to be included in the list of international terrorists under Resolution 1267 of the Security Council. Gul admitted that he had already met the foreign affairs secretary to discuss the issue. A Foreign Office source said the issue had already been referred to the prime minister’s office but no decision had been taken by the Government so far. Lou Fintor, the US embassy spokesman, said the embassy was unaware about the issue.
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December - 3 
The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Pakistan on December 3 to co-operate “fully and transparently” in investigations into the Mumbai terrorist attacks, The News reported. “This is the time for everybody to co-operate and do so transparen
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The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Pakistan on December 3 to co-operate “fully and transparently” in investigations into the Mumbai terrorist attacks, The News reported. “This is the time for everybody to co-operate and do so transparently, and this is especially a time for Pakistan to do so,” Rice told a press conference in New Delhi. “We have to act with urgency, we have to act with resolve and I have said that Pakistan needs to act with resolve and urgency and co-operate fully and transparently. That message has been delivered and will be delivered to Pakistan,” Rice said. She said that even if “non-state actors” had carried out the attack, it would still be Pakistan’s responsibility to take “direct and tough action” against them. “I don’t want to get into the specifics of what Pakistan may or may not do, but I am going to take as a firm commitment Pakistan’s stated commitment to get to the bottom of this and to know these are enemies of Pakistan as well,” Rice added.
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December - 3 
The White House said on December 3 that it agreed with the bipartisan congressional commission’s report that Pakistan was closest to the intersection of nuclear weapons and terrorism. “I have no reason to disagree with it,” said White House Press Sec
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The White House said on December 3 that it agreed with the bipartisan congressional commission’s report that Pakistan was closest to the intersection of nuclear weapons and terrorism. “I have no reason to disagree with it,” said White House Press Secretary Dana Perino when asked if the White House agreed with the report. The bipartisan Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism reported earlier on December 3 that if there was a WMD attack on the United States, it would originate in Pakistan. “Were one to map terrorism and weapons of mass destruction today, all roads would intersect in Pakistan,” and that “the focus of US policy should be to help Pakistan achieve political and economic stability,” the report said. The report observed that while Pakistan was a US ally, “there is a grave danger it could also be an unwitting source of a terrorist attack on the United States—possibly using weapons of mass destruction.” The commission urged the next administration and Congress to pay particular attention to Pakistan, “as it is the geographic crossroads for terrorism and weapons of mass destruction… Indeed, the border provinces of Pakistan today are a safe haven, if not the safe haven, for al Qaeda.” The report estimated that Pakistan has about 85 nuclear weapons, which are under the complete control of the Pakistan military. Though most US and Pakistani officials assert that these weapons and their components were safe from inside or outside theft, “the risk that radical Islamists—al Qaeda or Taliban—may gain access to nuclear material is real,” the report claimed. “Should the Pakistani government become weaker, and the Pakistani nuclear arsenal grow, that risk will increase. With each new facility, military or civilian, comes added security concerns,” the report said. It added that the risk of a WMD attack being planned and executed from Pakistan’s northwest frontier area is growing, as that area continues to function as a safe haven for al Qaeda.
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December - 3 
Though some private channels, quoting sources in the Interior Ministry, reported the death of the chief of the Swat chapter of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Maulana Fazlullah during the ongoing military operations, independent sources di
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Though some private channels, quoting sources in the Interior Ministry, reported the death of the chief of the Swat chapter of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Maulana Fazlullah during the ongoing military operations, independent sources did not confirm the reports. “I talked to him right now and he is alive and safe,” a source close to the militant leader told The News following the reports about his killing. In addition, a spokesman for the militants in the valley denied reports about Fazlullah’s death. “He is still alive. The reports about his killing were aired by the persons wanting to achieve cheap popularity. It is also an attempt to demoralise our fighters, but they will meet certain failure,” the spokesman said.
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December - 3 
An unidentified armed group has reportedly emerged in Rolpa district. The group, which is reportedly roaming in the area with sophisticated weapons, has been enticing locals into starting "yet another armed struggle" saying that CPN-Maoist has failed
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An unidentified armed group has reportedly emerged in Rolpa district. The group, which is reportedly roaming in the area with sophisticated weapons, has been enticing locals into starting "yet another armed struggle" saying that CPN-Maoist has failed to address the plight of Dalits, Janjatis (tribals) and other poverty-stricken people, locals said.
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December - 3 
Further, normal life in Morang district was affected following the strike called by the YCL charging the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) affiliated Youth Force for attacking them on December 3. Condemning the attack, cadre
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Further, normal life in Morang district was affected following the strike called by the YCL charging the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) affiliated Youth Force for attacking them on December 3. Condemning the attack, cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) burnt down a Village Development Committee office of the CPN-UML.
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December - 3 
Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan) shot at and critically injured Local Development Officer Krishna Kumar Mishra, at his residence in Janakpur-4 on December 3-night. Bishwa
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Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan) shot at and critically injured Local Development Officer Krishna Kumar Mishra, at his residence in Janakpur-4 on December 3-night. Bishwas Mukti, who identified himself as Jaleshwor Municipal in-charge of the outfit, took responsibility for the attack. He, however, did not mention the motive behind the attack.
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December - 3 
Seven Pathari Business Association's members, including two identified as Deepak Basnet and Gobardhan Magar, were abducted by cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL).
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Seven Pathari Business Association's members, including two identified as Deepak Basnet and Gobardhan Magar, were abducted by cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL).
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December - 3 
Daily Star reports that the Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has sent a leaflet and a CD to two addresses in Pabna by registered mail. Office of the Bengali newspaper Prothom Alo in Pabna received a parcel containing the two items on December 2.
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Daily Star reports that the Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has sent a leaflet and a CD to two addresses in Pabna by registered mail. Office of the Bengali newspaper Prothom Alo in Pabna received a parcel containing the two items on December 2. The office of the president of Pabna Chamber of Commerce and Industry also received a similar parcel on the same day. In the leaflet, JMB called for destroying anti-Islamic forces. “The Jehadi Kafela is committed to establishing Islamic rule by destroying oppressors, exploiters and dishonest leaders”, the leaflet reads. It also blamed the media for publishing "wrong information" about the outfit. The CD reportedly contains footage of activities of JMB cadres.
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December - 3 
Three members of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested at Shoulmari village in the Nilphamari district on December 3 night, reports Daily Star. They were identified as Noor Alam (23), Mamun-ur-Rashid (40) and Golzar Rahman (22). Pol
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Three members of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested at Shoulmari village in the Nilphamari district on December 3 night, reports Daily Star. They were identified as Noor Alam (23), Mamun-ur-Rashid (40) and Golzar Rahman (22). Police recovered some important documents from their possession.
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December - 3 
Two cadres of the Lal Pataka faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in an encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police personnel at Seujbari in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on December 3, report
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Two cadres of the Lal Pataka faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in an encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police personnel at Seujbari in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on December 3, reports Daily Star. The extremists, identified as Mustafizur Rahman alias Suruj alias Feroj and Abdul Jalil alias Asim alias Swapan of Uttar Koalipara village, were holding a secret meeting when the raid occurred. Two policemen were also injured in the encounter, police sources said. Two shutter guns, five bullets, two knives and PBCP booklets were recovered from the encounter site.
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December - 3 
A total of 75,000 anti-personnel landmines have been removed from areas affected by terrorism, Chairman of the National Steering Committee on Humanitarian De-mining at the Nation Building Ministry, N.S. Jayasinghe, said on December 3, according to Da
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A total of 75,000 anti-personnel landmines have been removed from areas affected by terrorism, Chairman of the National Steering Committee on Humanitarian De-mining at the Nation Building Ministry, N.S. Jayasinghe, said on December 3, according to Daily News. He said 95 per cent of anti-personnel landmines have been removed from Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts. Jayasinghe said that excluding the High Security Zones in the Jaffna district, land mines have been removed from most parts of the district. De-mining will take place in Iraidaikulam in the Batticaloa district and Puliyankulam and Palaithivu in the Mannar district in next year. Project Manager of Humanitarian De-mining Unit, Imthiyas Ismail, said landmines have been removed from a 17 billion square metre area in the liberated areas including the recently liberated Eastern Province. He said the people in Kanthasamy Nagar, Kuppiyagama, Chekkdipulavu, Ammiwaitthan, Ellamaruthukulam, Demetawewa, Pulliadichcholai, Poonagar, Echalampattu, Sankankuli, Diyatittawewa and Yan Oya have been resettled after the landmines were removed.
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December - 3 
Another dead body of a LTTE militant was recovered by the security forces (SFs) from the area east of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district on December 3.
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Another dead body of a LTTE militant was recovered by the security forces (SFs) from the area east of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district on December 3.
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December - 3 
Senior Project Officer of Support to Mine Action Project Programme Management Unit of United Nations Development Programme, Niloufer de Silva, said more than 1,700 persons have lost their limbs due to landmine explosions. Addressing a media briefing
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Senior Project Officer of Support to Mine Action Project Programme Management Unit of United Nations Development Programme, Niloufer de Silva, said more than 1,700 persons have lost their limbs due to landmine explosions. Addressing a media briefing in Colombo, he said, “Even-though landmines in the Mannar district have been removed with Indian assistance, there is a suspicion that the LTTE has again placed landmines in the district,” adding, due to the ongoing conflict, the de-mining of landmines has temporarily stopped.
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December - 3 
Similarly, the troops recovered the dead body of a LTTE militant along with two T-56 weapons from the Olumaduwai area of Mullaitivu district.
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Similarly, the troops recovered the dead body of a LTTE militant along with two T-56 weapons from the Olumaduwai area of Mullaitivu district.
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December - 3 
Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets neutralised two LTTE camps in the Adampan and Udimuruppukulam tank areas of Kilinochchi district.
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Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets neutralised two LTTE camps in the Adampan and Udimuruppukulam tank areas of Kilinochchi district.
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December - 3 
The Hindu, meanwhile, quoted Arular Arudpragasam, chairman of the Eelam Revolutionary Organisers and Eelavar Democratic Front, as saying that the human suffering and miseries in Sri Lanka should not be used as a pretext to call for a cease-fire, sinc
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The Hindu, meanwhile, quoted Arular Arudpragasam, chairman of the Eelam Revolutionary Organisers and Eelavar Democratic Front, as saying that the human suffering and miseries in Sri Lanka should not be used as a pretext to call for a cease-fire, since they are part of the LTTE’s strategy. "The LTTE is duty-bound to face the Sri Lankan Army. The war cannot be stopped without fulfilling the objectives that actually led to it," he told reporters in Chennai (India) on December 3.
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December - 4 
50 detonators and other explosive material were seized by police from a passenger bus at Mohana in the Gajapati district during search of a passenger bus on December 4-evening, reports The Hindu.
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50 detonators and other explosive material were seized by police from a passenger bus at Mohana in the Gajapati district during search of a passenger bus on December 4-evening, reports The Hindu.
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December - 4 
A 26-year-old labourer, identified as Inode Das, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Pub Athiabari Saukati Suba under Borbori police station in the Baksa district on December 4, reports Telegraph.
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A 26-year-old labourer, identified as Inode Das, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Pub Athiabari Saukati Suba under Borbori police station in the Baksa district on December 4, reports Telegraph.
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December - 4 
A counter-insurgency operation against militants belonging to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) was intensified following the recent blast on a passenger train in Diphu Railway station on December 3, sources said. Operation
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A counter-insurgency operation against militants belonging to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) was intensified following the recent blast on a passenger train in Diphu Railway station on December 3, sources said. Operations by the police, Army, Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police Force personnel have been intensified after the blast on the passenger train, in which four persons were killed and more than 30 others sustained injuries.
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December - 4 
A Madhya Pradesh court on December 4 handed over an alleged terrorist, identified as Qayimuddin alias Musa alias Rizwan, wanted in connection with the July 26 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts, to the Anti-Terrorism Squad of Gujarat Police, reports The Hi
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A Madhya Pradesh court on December 4 handed over an alleged terrorist, identified as Qayimuddin alias Musa alias Rizwan, wanted in connection with the July 26 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts, to the Anti-Terrorism Squad of Gujarat Police, reports The Hindu. Rizwan was reportedly arrested on November 10 from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.
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December - 4 
A poster pasted in a Government school in Kalimela in Malkangiri district threatens to blow it up.
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A poster pasted in a Government school in Kalimela in Malkangiri district threatens to blow it up.
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December - 4 
A school teacher, identified as Mohammed Doulat, was shot dead by suspected militants at Samurou Laiphrakpam Konjil under Wangoi police station in the Imphal West district on December 4, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A school teacher, identified as Mohammed Doulat, was shot dead by suspected militants at Samurou Laiphrakpam Konjil under Wangoi police station in the Imphal West district on December 4, reports Imphal Free Press.
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December - 4 
A suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre was shot dead by a team of Thoubal district police commandos and personnel of the 32 Assam Rifles at Waithou Tangjeng village under Thoubal police station on December 4-morning. While other mi
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A suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre was shot dead by a team of Thoubal district police commandos and personnel of the 32 Assam Rifles at Waithou Tangjeng village under Thoubal police station on December 4-morning. While other militants managed to escape from the encounter site, an M-20 rifle with three live rounds and one hand grenade were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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A sympathiser of another militant group, identified as Wangremsem Tangkhul alias Aboi, was also arrested from New Checkon crossing on December 4-evening. Five rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession. He confessed during interrogation
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A sympathiser of another militant group, identified as Wangremsem Tangkhul alias Aboi, was also arrested from New Checkon crossing on December 4-evening. Five rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession. He confessed during interrogation that he was sent to Checkon to collect ammunition from a supplier.
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December - 4 
According to The Hindu, the Government has proof of the involvement of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, in the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai but it will not level a public accusation because the ensui
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According to The Hindu, the Government has proof of the involvement of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, in the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai but it will not level a public accusation because the ensuing tension in bilateral relations would play into the hands of those responsible for the incidents, unidentified authoritative sources claimed in New Delhi on December 4. These sources said investigators had "the names of the handlers and trainers from Pakistan, the locations where the training was held, and some of their communication through Voice over Internet Protocol have addresses that have been used by known ISI people before."
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December - 4 
Activists of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) captured one M.P. Phan, a ‘Captain’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), along with six milligrams of brown sugar when he tried to sell the drugs to one H
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Activists of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) captured one M.P. Phan, a ‘Captain’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), along with six milligrams of brown sugar when he tried to sell the drugs to one Habibur Rahman of Namtola under Sonari police station in the Sivasagar district, reports Assam Tribune. The duo was later handed over to the Sonari police.
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December - 4 
Apart from the allotment of INR Five billion to each of the States affected by activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the Union Government has allotted INR 13 billion for the creation of Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (
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Apart from the allotment of INR Five billion to each of the States affected by activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the Union Government has allotted INR 13 billion for the creation of Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) units of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to man the international border with Nepal and Bihar’s border with Jharkhand, reports Bihar Times. The Union Minister of State for Home, Shakeel Ahmed, reportedly said that two bases for the COBRA units would be set up at Muzaffarpur and Gaya in Bihar.
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December - 4 
Assam Rifles personnel shot dead a suspected militant during an encounter at Andro junction in the Imphal East district on December 4-evening, reports Imphal Free Press. While another militant managed to escape from the encounter site, one 7.62 mm pi
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Assam Rifles personnel shot dead a suspected militant during an encounter at Andro junction in the Imphal East district on December 4-evening, reports Imphal Free Press. While another militant managed to escape from the encounter site, one 7.62 mm pistol with magazine loaded with two live rounds were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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December - 4 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that a Counter-Insurgency Battalion for Resolute Action battalion of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force would be stationed in the district headquarters of Koraput for anti-Maoist operations.
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that a Counter-Insurgency Battalion for Resolute Action battalion of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force would be stationed in the district headquarters of Koraput for anti-Maoist operations.
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December - 4 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the probe into the October 30 serial blasts in Assam has established the involvement of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). During a press conference, h
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the probe into the October 30 serial blasts in Assam has established the involvement of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). During a press conference, he said, "We have evidence up to the level of ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah and NDFB ‘supremo’ Ranjan Daimary. But to get to the real brains behind the blasts, we need Central assistance, as we cannot go to the neighbouring countries where the ULFA and NDFB are having bases." Gogoi further said that the State’s militant outfits operating from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Myanmar had become "pawns in the hands of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and other forces" inimical to the State’s and country’s interests.
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December - 4 
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the fourth phase of elections on December 7, with as many as 140 companies of Central forces being deployed in militancy-hit Udhampur and Reasi districts. "Security forces have launched a major sanit
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Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the fourth phase of elections on December 7, with as many as 140 companies of Central forces being deployed in militancy-hit Udhampur and Reasi districts. "Security forces have launched a major sanitising exercise in hilly, remote and sensitive areas of Udhampur and Reasi districts to ensure peaceful polling," defence sources said. Giving details, a police official said that 70 companies of Central forces each would be deployed in two districts.
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December - 4 
Election authorities on December 4 said that 68.22 per cent polling was recorded in the third phase of election in five Assembly segments of Kupwara district after final compilation of the figures, The Hindu reported. "With reference to the presiding
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Election authorities on December 4 said that 68.22 per cent polling was recorded in the third phase of election in five Assembly segments of Kupwara district after final compilation of the figures, The Hindu reported. "With reference to the presiding officers diaries of the five Assembly segment of Kupwara district, which went to polls on November 30 in third phase of elections in the State was recorded as 68.22 per cent," an official statement said. Giving further details, it said that 80.41 per cent of votes were cast in Karnah segment followed by 75.47 per cent in Handwara, 68.46 per cent in Lolab, 62.60 per cent in Kupwara and 61.46 per cent in Langate segment.
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December - 4 
Investigations into the Mumbai terrorist attacks have revealed that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives based in Bangladesh were involved in organising the attacks, CNN-IBN reported. Sources said the former Bangladesh head of the LeT arranged for logist
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Investigations into the Mumbai terrorist attacks have revealed that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives based in Bangladesh were involved in organising the attacks, CNN-IBN reported. Sources said the former Bangladesh head of the LeT arranged for logistical support to the 10 Pakistan-trained terrorists who attacked Mumbai on November 26. Faisal Nayeem, deported to Pakistan in 2006 under American pressure, was the LeT's commander in Dhaka. Sources investigating the attack claim that Faisal got in touch with LeT's present Bangladesh head, Imran Mian, to arrange SIM cards for the terrorists who carried out the Mumbai attacks. During his stay in Bangladesh, Nayeem had set up an intricate network of agents which allowed him to take Indian youth to Pakistan via Bangladesh. They were trained in Pakistani terror camps and then pushed into India. Faisal told Bangladeshi investigators that he had coordinated several fidayeen (suicide squad) attacks during his stay in Bangladesh including the attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters in Nagpur in 2004 and a Border Security Force post in Hyderabad in 2005.
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December - 4 
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) claimed responsibility for setting ablaze a Imphal-Moreh bound vehicle near Moreh gate No. 2 in the Chandel district on December 2 morning, for allegedly carrying a tobacco consignment. The vehicle was owned by a person
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Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) claimed responsibility for setting ablaze a Imphal-Moreh bound vehicle near Moreh gate No. 2 in the Chandel district on December 2 morning, for allegedly carrying a tobacco consignment. The vehicle was owned by a person belonging to the Kuki community.
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December - 4 
On December 4, a group of four to five armed Naxalites (left-wing extremists) visited Kabbinale village in the Udupi district in the wee hours of December 4, reports Daiji World. The group reportedly woke up a fair price shop owner and asked him to p
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On December 4, a group of four to five armed Naxalites (left-wing extremists) visited Kabbinale village in the Udupi district in the wee hours of December 4, reports Daiji World. The group reportedly woke up a fair price shop owner and asked him to provide them with three quintals of rice. The shop owner was also threatened if the demand is not fulfilled.
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December - 4 
Sambada reports that the Chandpur police outpost in Nayagarh district received a phone call in the wee hours of December 4 threatening to blow up the outpost and the Ranpur police station in 72 hours. The caller reportedly identified himself to be Sa
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Sambada reports that the Chandpur police outpost in Nayagarh district received a phone call in the wee hours of December 4 threatening to blow up the outpost and the Ranpur police station in 72 hours. The caller reportedly identified himself to be Sabyasachi Panda. Some locals claimed to have seen Sabyasachi Panda, who is expected to take over as head of the Central Committee of the CPI-Maoist, travelling in a vehicle in Ostapara-Jangia road.
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December - 4 
Telegraph quoting the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) sources reports that peace talks between the Union Government and the outfit, which was supposed to be held in Hague, would instead take place in Amsterdam, capital of
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Telegraph quoting the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) sources reports that peace talks between the Union Government and the outfit, which was supposed to be held in Hague, would instead take place in Amsterdam, capital of Netherlands, from December 7 to 9.
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December - 4 
The Midnapore West district police released four activists of the People’s Committee Against Police Atrocities on December 4, arrested earlier for digging up the State Highway 9 at Kalaboni in Jhargram in exchange for two top West Midnapore district
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The Midnapore West district police released four activists of the People’s Committee Against Police Atrocities on December 4, arrested earlier for digging up the State Highway 9 at Kalaboni in Jhargram in exchange for two top West Midnapore district officials who were taken hostage by the Committee after its activists were arrested, reports Times of India. The day before, a police party assaulted the activists of the Committee who were digging up the highway and were dumping tree trunks in the area.
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December - 4 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed that three barracks of the 12 Assam Rifles located at Nambisha village of Ukhrul district were destroyed in an attack by its armed wing, the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), on November 27, according to San
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed that three barracks of the 12 Assam Rifles located at Nambisha village of Ukhrul district were destroyed in an attack by its armed wing, the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), on November 27, according to Sangai Express.
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December - 4 
According to Dawn, a police constable was killed and 13 police and Frontier Corps personnel were injured when suspected militants attacked a police station in Bannu on December 4-morning. The station was destroyed in the attack carried out with rocke
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According to Dawn, a police constable was killed and 13 police and Frontier Corps personnel were injured when suspected militants attacked a police station in Bannu on December 4-morning. The station was destroyed in the attack carried out with rockets, missiles, hand-grenades and other weapons.
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In addition, suspected militants abducted a foreign NGO’s project manager and his driver in the neighbouring Khyber Agency on December 4. The Jamrud Elementry College principal and a couple of doctors were also kidnapped earlier in the day.
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In addition, suspected militants abducted a foreign NGO’s project manager and his driver in the neighbouring Khyber Agency on December 4. The Jamrud Elementry College principal and a couple of doctors were also kidnapped earlier in the day.
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December - 4 
In another incident, unidentified assailants killed a former Awami National Party candidate for the provincial assembly from Dir in Swat. Police said Shamim Khan was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mingora.
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In another incident, unidentified assailants killed a former Awami National Party candidate for the provincial assembly from Dir in Swat. Police said Shamim Khan was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mingora.
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December - 4 
In the capital Peshawar, a Deputy Superintendent of Police survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, Daily Times reported.
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In the capital Peshawar, a Deputy Superintendent of Police survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, Daily Times reported.
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December - 4 
In the Khwazakhela area of Swat, armed men killed two people on charges of ‘spying for the government’. Two more men were killed in Kabal tehsil, while assailants killed a man in the Taj Chow area of Mingora.
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In the Khwazakhela area of Swat, armed men killed two people on charges of ‘spying for the government’. Two more men were killed in Kabal tehsil, while assailants killed a man in the Taj Chow area of Mingora.
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December - 4 
Interior Adviser Rehman Malik on December 4 denied India had provided Pakistan a list of 20 wanted suspects, saying it had asked for three suspects who do not include Hafiz Muhammad Saeed (chief of the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]), Daily Times reported. "T
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Interior Adviser Rehman Malik on December 4 denied India had provided Pakistan a list of 20 wanted suspects, saying it had asked for three suspects who do not include Hafiz Muhammad Saeed (chief of the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]), Daily Times reported. "They gave us three names, two of them are Indian nationals – Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon – and the third is Masood Azhar [Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief]," Malik told reporters in Islamabad. He said the two Indian nationals were not on Pakistani soil, and India should provide evidence against Azhar so that the "law can take its own course". He also denied India had asked Pakistan in writing for a visit of the Inter-Services Intelligence chief. "Pakistan will extend unconditional co-operation to India to bring culprits (of last week’s Mumbai terrorist attacks) to justice. A criminal is a criminal whether he is from Pakistan, India or from anywhere else in the world. But we need concrete evidence against those mentioned by India and the law of the land will take its course," Malik said. To a question regarding the alleged role of LeT in terrorism in India, Malik said the organisation and its activities had already been banned in Pakistan.
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December - 4 
Jama’at-ud-Da’awa officials denied any links with the banned terrorist group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) at a press briefing at their centre in Muridke, 30km from Lahore, on December 4, Dawn reported. Abdullah Muntazir, deputy spokesman for the Jama’at-ud-
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Jama’at-ud-Da’awa officials denied any links with the banned terrorist group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) at a press briefing at their centre in Muridke, 30km from Lahore, on December 4, Dawn reported. Abdullah Muntazir, deputy spokesman for the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, told reporters gathered at the 75-acre complex that they wanted to refute ‘propaganda’ against them and clear their names in front of the national and international press. Yahya Mujahid, a spokesman of the group, said that although the group offered its philosophical support to militants in Kashmir, they condemned the Mumbai attacks. He added that neither the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa nor the LeT were involved in the attacks. On the status of the group’s leader, Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, Muntazir stated that the government of Pakistan was "not yet so weak that it would hand over its own citizens to India."
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December - 4 
Security forces (SFs) on December 4 killed 10 Taliban militants in Malam Jabba and Matta tehsil (revenue division) in Swat, according to Daily Times. "The troops targeted (Taliban) hideouts in Malam Jabba and destroyed a vehicle prepared for a suicid
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Security forces (SFs) on December 4 killed 10 Taliban militants in Malam Jabba and Matta tehsil (revenue division) in Swat, according to Daily Times. "The troops targeted (Taliban) hideouts in Malam Jabba and destroyed a vehicle prepared for a suicide explosion," APP news agency quoted the spokesman of Swat Media Centre as saying. He said that six militants were killed in the operation. In Matta, the news agency said that troops attacked a Taliban vehicle, killing four militants.
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December - 4 
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on December 4 that enough information was available for acting against the perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attacks and forestalling such incidents, Dawn reported. "There is a lot of information and it
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on December 4 that enough information was available for acting against the perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attacks and forestalling such incidents, Dawn reported. "There is a lot of information and it needs to be used to get to the perpetrators and prevent them from doing it again," she said at a news conference after meeting President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani during her brief visit to Islamabad. She emphasised the urgency of the matter, particularly because of concerns about the "unprecedented sophistication of the attack". "There is urgency in getting to the bottom of it; there is urgency in bringing the perpetrators to justice; and there is urgency for using the information to disrupt and prevent further attacks," she said, adding that the message was "well received" in Islamabad. During her meetings, Rice reportedly stressed the importance of Pakistan taking responsibility to deal with those who might use its territory even if they were non-state actors. Condoleezza Rice also urged Pakistan to provide "unequivocal help" to India. "Pakistan should be seen acting sincerely and quickly," she stated. She also said Pakistan should take necessary steps to prevent "non-state actors" from using its soil for carrying out "acts of terror" in any country.
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December - 4 
A suspect charged in connection with a North American network that police allege provides weapons to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is to be extradited to the US, reported Daily News. However, 31-year old Ramanan Mylvaganam will remain i
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A suspect charged in connection with a North American network that police allege provides weapons to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is to be extradited to the US, reported Daily News. However, 31-year old Ramanan Mylvaganam will remain in Canada while he appeals the extradition order by a Federal Court judge, according to Justice Canada. Mylvaganam, a computer engineering student at University of Waterloo who came to Canada from Sri Lanka in 1992, was arrested on August 22, 2006 at his Derry Rd. E. apartment by the Royal Canadian Mountain Police. He was detained on a provisional warrant at the request of American authorities. One month later, Mylvaganam was granted bail and returned to university, where he continued to pursue a master's degree until being returned into custody last week. Mylvaganam served as a vice-president of the university's Tamil Students Association in 2004. He and four other Ontario men have been charged with one count each of conspiring to provide material support and resources to the LTTE.
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December - 4 
Colombo Page reports that following the capture of the coastal town of Alampil on December 4, the military said it had seized 100 fibreglass boats used by the LTTE along with 560 live ammunitions. Most of the boats were without the engines, the milit
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Colombo Page reports that following the capture of the coastal town of Alampil on December 4, the military said it had seized 100 fibreglass boats used by the LTTE along with 560 live ammunitions. Most of the boats were without the engines, the military said. Troops engaged in search and clear operations found the boatyard of Sea Tigers (sea wing of the LTTE), inside a thick coconut grove, about 600 metre away from the sea border.
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December - 4 
Defence spokesperson Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and President Mahinda Rajapakse had come to a mutual agreement that the Government would declare a cease-fire only if the LTTE disarmed themselv
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Defence spokesperson Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and President Mahinda Rajapakse had come to a mutual agreement that the Government would declare a cease-fire only if the LTTE disarmed themselves. He added that President Rajapakse had also informed the Indian Prime Minister that the Government would not give up its military operations in the north, especially at a time when Wanni is about to be liberated. He added, "We know that Prabhakaran is on the run. We know he is not in the Wanni any more as we are about to recapture the area. Several LTTE cadres, including Prabhakaran have fled the Wanni, to escape from the security forces."
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December - 4 
During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district, the security forces killed an unspecified number of militants.
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During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district, the security forces killed an unspecified number of militants.
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December - 4 
Elsewhere, troops conducting operations in the Andankulam area confronted with the LTTE militants and killed an unspecified number of their cadres on December 4. Troops also recovered dead bodies of three militants along with seven T-56 weapons and 5
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Elsewhere, troops conducting operations in the Andankulam area confronted with the LTTE militants and killed an unspecified number of their cadres on December 4. Troops also recovered dead bodies of three militants along with seven T-56 weapons and 50 APMs from the incident site.
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December - 4 
In addition, troops of Task Force 1 moving along Pooneryn-Paranthan (B-69) road towards Kilinochchi town from northwest attacked Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) positions in the north of Adampan and the west of Paranthan areas, the Defence Mi
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In addition, troops of Task Force 1 moving along Pooneryn-Paranthan (B-69) road towards Kilinochchi town from northwest attacked Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) positions in the north of Adampan and the west of Paranthan areas, the Defence Ministry said. The soldiers attacked a LTTE bunker line located six-km west of Paranthan, along the B-69 road on December 4-evening inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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December - 4 
Nine more dead bodies of the LTTE militants, including five females, killed during clashes in the Kumulamunai and Otiyamale areas of Vavuniya district were handed over to the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross on December
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Nine more dead bodies of the LTTE militants, including five females, killed during clashes in the Kumulamunai and Otiyamale areas of Vavuniya district were handed over to the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross on December 4, reports SLA.
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December - 4 
On December 4, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Akkarayankulam, Murikkandy and Nivil areas, inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants.
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On December 4, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Akkarayankulam, Murikkandy and Nivil areas, inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants.
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December - 4 
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake told the Parliament on December 4-morning that some parties have pressured the Government to enter into a cease-fire agreement with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Colombo Page. He, ho
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Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake told the Parliament on December 4-morning that some parties have pressured the Government to enter into a cease-fire agreement with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Colombo Page. He, however, reiterated that the Government will not agree for a cease-fire till the ongoing operations are concluded.
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December - 4 
SFs captured one LTTE camp in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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SFs captured one LTTE camp in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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December - 4 
The 59 Division troops captured the strategically important Alampil area, 10-kilometres south of Mullaitivu, while Task Force II troops captured the key junction town of Puliyankulam on the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway, military officials said. With th
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The 59 Division troops captured the strategically important Alampil area, 10-kilometres south of Mullaitivu, while Task Force II troops captured the key junction town of Puliyankulam on the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway, military officials said. With the capture of these two areas, the entire A-9 Highway stretch of about 8.5-kilometres from the northern end of Omanthai Entry/Exit point has now been freed from Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), adds Sri Lanka Army (SLA) report. The Hindu quoted the Defence Ministry as saying, "LTTE terrorists highly utilised the Nayaru lagoon located immediate south of Alampil as the major Sea Tiger operational base for logistic transportation from Mullaitivu via sea routs. It was also utilised by the Sea Tigers as a boat launching pad," adding, with the fall of Alampil, Mullaitivu has become vulnerable.
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December - 4 
The extension of emergency rule for another month was passed in the Sri Lanka Parliament on December 4- evening with a majority of 100 votes, according to Colombo Page.
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The extension of emergency rule for another month was passed in the Sri Lanka Parliament on December 4- evening with a majority of 100 votes, according to Colombo Page.
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December - 4 
The SFs recovered 30 more fibreglass boats, one motorbike and one out board motor from the Alampil area of Kilinochchi district.
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The SFs recovered 30 more fibreglass boats, one motorbike and one out board motor from the Alampil area of Kilinochchi district.
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December - 4 
The Special Task Force (STF) clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Unnachchiya in the Iththamale area of Batticaloa district and killed an unspecified number of militants on December 4-morning, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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The Special Task Force (STF) clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Unnachchiya in the Iththamale area of Batticaloa district and killed an unspecified number of militants on December 4-morning, reports Sri Lanka Army. The STF later recovered the dead body of a LTTE militant. One STF trooper was also killed during the incident.
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December - 4 
The Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party (TMVP) represented by its leaders, Member of Parliament Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan a.k.a. Karuna, and his deputy Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, on Decembe
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The Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party (TMVP) represented by its leaders, Member of Parliament Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan a.k.a. Karuna, and his deputy Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, on December 4 signed an agreement with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to end its child recruitment, reported Colombo Page. According to a UNICEF press release, the agreement would ensure the immediate release of all children currently with the TMVP.
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December - 4 
The troops observed a LTTE boat with militants aboard near the southern edge of the Iranamadu tank in the Kilinochchi district. The troops opened fire towards the boat destroying it completely killing the militants.
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The troops observed a LTTE boat with militants aboard near the southern edge of the Iranamadu tank in the Kilinochchi district. The troops opened fire towards the boat destroying it completely killing the militants.
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December - 5 
A suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Nijam Uddin, was arrested by troops based at Labak on December 5 from Badri Bridge on National Highway -53 under Lakhipur police station in the Cachar district, according to Sentinel. He belo
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A suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Nijam Uddin, was arrested by troops based at Labak on December 5 from Badri Bridge on National Highway -53 under Lakhipur police station in the Cachar district, according to Sentinel. He belongs to the part-ii of Algapur village under Silchar police station.
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December - 5 
A team of Imphal East district police arrested a Kuki National Front (KNF) cadre, Paolun Khongsai, from New Checkon December 5. He belonged to Lhangjeng village at Leitop in the Senapati district. One demand letter of the KNF-Zogam was recovered from
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A team of Imphal East district police arrested a Kuki National Front (KNF) cadre, Paolun Khongsai, from New Checkon December 5. He belonged to Lhangjeng village at Leitop in the Senapati district. One demand letter of the KNF-Zogam was recovered from his possession.
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December - 5 
An United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) bomb expert and ‘lieutenant’ of its ‘709 battalion’, identified as Tapan Rai, was shot dead in an encounter with a joint team of the army and police at Belguri in Kokrajhar district on December 5, according t
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An United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) bomb expert and ‘lieutenant’ of its ‘709 battalion’, identified as Tapan Rai, was shot dead in an encounter with a joint team of the army and police at Belguri in Kokrajhar district on December 5, according to Telegraph. One AK-47 rifle with two magazines of 16 rounds of live ammunition was recovered from his possession.
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December - 5 
Cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed five policemen in Khunti district and decamped with their weapons on December 5-afternoon, reports Indian Express. The incident occurred around 2.15 pm near Rahe village under Sonahatu
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Cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed five policemen in Khunti district and decamped with their weapons on December 5-afternoon, reports Indian Express. The incident occurred around 2.15 pm near Rahe village under Sonahatu block, 30 km from Tamar in Khunti district, when the policemen were returning on foot after patrolling in the morning when the Maoists ambushed them. “They opened indiscriminate firing, leaving them no scope to retaliate,” said Director General of Police V. D. Ram who was supervising the combing operation in the area. However, The Telegraph reports that in a first of its kind attack, some 25 Maoists, all in plain clothes and hiding in shops, pounced on the policemen as they walked back to the Rahe police outpost. “At least five Maoists attacked each jawan. The jawans were dragged to different spots in the market, stabbed and shot. We are not sure whether the Maoists used the jawans’ Insas rifles or if they had brought their own guns,” Senior Superintendent of Police, M.S. Bhatia, said.
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December - 5 
Dokmoka police recovered a handmade bomb in front of a namghar (prayer hall) at Parakhowa village under Howraghat police station in the Karbi Anglong district, reports Assam Tribune.
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Dokmoka police recovered a handmade bomb in front of a namghar (prayer hall) at Parakhowa village under Howraghat police station in the Karbi Anglong district, reports Assam Tribune.
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December - 5 
Normal life was affected in the Kandhamal, Gajapati and Rayagada districts of south Orissa on December 5, the first day of the two-day shutdown call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in protest against the killing of a civilia
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Normal life was affected in the Kandhamal, Gajapati and Rayagada districts of south Orissa on December 5, the first day of the two-day shutdown call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in protest against the killing of a civilian of Kutuniganda village in Gajapati district by the Central Reserve Police Force personnel on November 22, The Hindu reported.
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December - 5 
On December 5, the Kolkata Police arrested two more terrorists, identified as Tausif Rehman and Mukhtar Ahmed, from different locations in connection with the November 26 Mumbai multiple terrorist attack, reports Times of India. While Tausif was arre
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On December 5, the Kolkata Police arrested two more terrorists, identified as Tausif Rehman and Mukhtar Ahmed, from different locations in connection with the November 26 Mumbai multiple terrorist attack, reports Times of India. While Tausif was arrested from West Bengal, Mukhtar, who was a constable in Jammu and Kashmir Police, was arrested from the same State. Both Tausif and Mukhtar were reportedly linked to the SIM cards used by the terrorists who attacked Mumbai.
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December - 5 
SFs also neutralised a KLNLF camp at Langchitung under Dokmoka police station in the Karbi Anglong district, reports Assam Tribune.
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SFs also neutralised a KLNLF camp at Langchitung under Dokmoka police station in the Karbi Anglong district, reports Assam Tribune.
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The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted four personnel of the Orissa State Armed Police (OSAP) from Chitrakonda area in the state's southern district of Malkangiri on December 5-evening and released them on December 6 afte
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The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted four personnel of the Orissa State Armed Police (OSAP) from Chitrakonda area in the state's southern district of Malkangiri on December 5-evening and released them on December 6 after holding them hostage for about 18 hours, reports The Hindu. The District Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi said that the policemen were returning from Chitrakonda market to their camp at Janbai under Papermetla police station area, about 80 km from Malkangiri when the Maoists abducted them. Following the incident, combing operation and patrolling by security forces have been intensified in the entire area, which border Andhra Pradesh, to track down the Maoists, police said.
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December - 5 
The Patna police seized a big cache of ammunition of various calibre and arrested five persons engaged in clandestine supply of these to Naxalites (left-wing extremists) in late December 5-night, reports Times of India. Senior superintendent of polic
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The Patna police seized a big cache of ammunition of various calibre and arrested five persons engaged in clandestine supply of these to Naxalites (left-wing extremists) in late December 5-night, reports Times of India. Senior superintendent of police Amit Kumar said that the police intercepted three vehicles at the Zero Mile near Mahatma Gandhi bridge over the Ganga and seized 500 cartridges of .315 calibre rifles, 400 of .32 pistols and 11 rounds of 12 bore shotgun, besides one 9 mm pistol with an additional magazine. The inter-state gang was involved in supplying weapons and ammunition to various Naxalite (left-wing extremist) outfits, including Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), and Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC).
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December - 5 
The residents of Kodompokpi village under Nambol police station in the Bishnupur district captured two cadres of an unspecified valley based militant group, when they were attempting to deliver a demand letter at the residence of Toijam Kanta, pradha
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The residents of Kodompokpi village under Nambol police station in the Bishnupur district captured two cadres of an unspecified valley based militant group, when they were attempting to deliver a demand letter at the residence of Toijam Kanta, pradhan (chief) of the Kodompokpi gram panchayat (village level local self-government institution) on December 5- morning. They were later arrested by the Police.
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December - 5 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the police near Pamalvaia village in the Bijapur area of Dantewada district on December 5, Zee News reported. The encounter took place when the Maoists were tryi
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the police near Pamalvaia village in the Bijapur area of Dantewada district on December 5, Zee News reported. The encounter took place when the Maoists were trying to attack the Chhattisgarh Armed Police Force camp.
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December - 5 
Two of the senior most commanders of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), who are both believed to be Pakistani nationals, were shot dead in a fierce gunbattle with Police and Army in Lolab valley of Kupwara district in late December 5-night, reports Daily Ex
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Two of the senior most commanders of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), who are both believed to be Pakistani nationals, were shot dead in a fierce gunbattle with Police and Army in Lolab valley of Kupwara district in late December 5-night, reports Daily Excelsior. With the help of residents, they were identified as Harkat-ul-Mujahideen's "Divisional Commander" for North Kashmir, Najeebullah alias Doctor and "District Commander" for Lolab, Islam alias Ustad. Identification from independent sources was not possible. Both had been active in Kupwara district in the last more than five years. They were allegedly involved in a number of attacks on armed forces, including incidents of grenade throwing.
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December - 5 
Unidentified persons lobbed a hand grenade on the National Conference leader and contesting candidate Mustafa Kamal's rally in Tangmarg on December 5, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said it fell close to the intended target but failed to
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Unidentified persons lobbed a hand grenade on the National Conference leader and contesting candidate Mustafa Kamal's rally in Tangmarg on December 5, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said it fell close to the intended target but failed to explode.
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December - 5 
A car bomb explosion- outside an Imambargah (congregation hall for Shia rituals) near the Qisakhwani Bazaar in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), killed at least 22 persons and injured more than 90 on December 5, Daily Time
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A car bomb explosion- outside an Imambargah (congregation hall for Shia rituals) near the Qisakhwani Bazaar in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), killed at least 22 persons and injured more than 90 on December 5, Daily Times reported. Hospital sources said the death toll might increase because some of the wounded are in a critical condition. Imambargah Alamdar Karbala and several adjacent buildings in the Kocha Risaldar alley were damaged and the ensuing fire engulfed buildings, markets and vehicles. The powerful explosion also damaged electricity wires, plunging the area into darkness. NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that about 20 to 25 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast, which he said did not appear to be a suicide bombing. The explosion created a five feet deep crater. The site of the bombing is one of the busiest markets in the city, with hundreds of shops in markets in narrow alleys.
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December - 5 
At least six persons were killed and eight others sustained injuries on December 5 when an explosives-laden vehicle blew up in the Kalaia area of Lower Orakzai Agency, Daily Times reported. Officials said the suicide bomber was attempting to target a
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At least six persons were killed and eight others sustained injuries on December 5 when an explosives-laden vehicle blew up in the Kalaia area of Lower Orakzai Agency, Daily Times reported. Officials said the suicide bomber was attempting to target a local fair, but the vehicle blew up before reaching the site when a petrol station’s guards started firing at it. Orakzai Political Agent Kamran Zaib told Daily Times that six people were killed and eight injured in the explosion, but local sources put the death toll at 10, and said 15 people were injured.
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December - 5 
Security forces on December 5 targeted Taliban positions in the Nawagai and Mamoond sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency. Sources told Daily Times that several Taliban hideouts were destroyed in the offensive in Bajaur, but no casualties were reported. The
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Security forces on December 5 targeted Taliban positions in the Nawagai and Mamoond sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency. Sources told Daily Times that several Taliban hideouts were destroyed in the offensive in Bajaur, but no casualties were reported. The authorities have tightened security in the agency, and suspects have also been arrested.
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December - 5 
Taliban shot dead a tribesman in North Waziristan, accusing him of spying for the United States, officials said on December 5. The body of the 30-year-old man was dumped on a roadside in Mir Ali town. A note attached to the victim’s body warned that
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Taliban shot dead a tribesman in North Waziristan, accusing him of spying for the United States, officials said on December 5. The body of the 30-year-old man was dumped on a roadside in Mir Ali town. A note attached to the victim’s body warned that anyone “found spying against Mujahideen would face the same fate,” a security official said.
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December - 5 
Three people were killed in a missile attack by a suspected United States drone in the Mir Ali tehsil (revenue division) of North Waziristan on December 5, according to Daily Times. Two missiles were fired at a house in Kateera village in Khushal Tor
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Three people were killed in a missile attack by a suspected United States drone in the Mir Ali tehsil (revenue division) of North Waziristan on December 5, according to Daily Times. Two missiles were fired at a house in Kateera village in Khushal Torikhel area, around 20 kilometers south of Mir Ali, locals said. Intelligence officials and residents said those killed in the attack were Taliban militants. However, they could not confirm if the men were local or foreign nationals. Two people were also injured in the attack, AFP reported.
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December - 5 
Two policemen were killed and another sustained injuries when Taliban militants fired rockets at Purdalkhel Police Station in the Bannu district of NWFP on December 5, Daily Times reported. The police station chief Taj Mohammad Khan told AFP two mili
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Two policemen were killed and another sustained injuries when Taliban militants fired rockets at Purdalkhel Police Station in the Bannu district of NWFP on December 5, Daily Times reported. The police station chief Taj Mohammad Khan told AFP two militants were also killed when police retaliated.
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December - 5 
US Senator John McCain has said that there is enough evidence of the involvement of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officers in the planning and execution of the Mumbai attack and if Pakistan does not act, and act fast, to arrest the involve
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US Senator John McCain has said that there is enough evidence of the involvement of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officers in the planning and execution of the Mumbai attack and if Pakistan does not act, and act fast, to arrest the involved people, India will be left with no option but to conduct aerial operations against select targets in Pakistan, reports Daily Times. Senator McCain, who arrived in Pakistan on December 5 from New Delhi with Senators Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham, was talking to a select group of Pakistanis at an informal lunch in Lahore. “The democratic government of India is under pressure and it will be a matter of days after they have given the evidence to Pakistan to use the option of force if Islamabad fails to act against the terrorists,” he said. To a question about what the United States would do in the event that India carries out such a threat, McCain said that Washington would not be able to do much even as “privately I will try to dissuade India from doing so”. “We were angry after 9/11. This is India’s 9/11. We cannot tell India not to act when that is what we did, asking the Taliban to hand over Osama Bin Laden to avoid a war and waging one when they refused to do so,” he added.
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December - 5 
Normal life was affected in Morang district on December 5 following a shutdown call given by the Young Communist League (YCL) claiming that the cadres of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) affiliated Youth Force (YF) assaulte
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Normal life was affected in Morang district on December 5 following a shutdown call given by the Young Communist League (YCL) claiming that the cadres of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) affiliated Youth Force (YF) assaulted their fellow cadres at Jate on December 3, reports Kantipuronline. The two youth fronts clashed at different places in Biratnagar.
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December - 5 
Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, announced at a press conference organised in Kathmandu on December 5 that the CPN-Maoist led Government has expressed commitment to discharge ar
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Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, announced at a press conference organised in Kathmandu on December 5 that the CPN-Maoist led Government has expressed commitment to discharge around 3000 minor combatants currently living in the PLA cantonments across the country.
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December - 5 
An unspecified number of LTTE militants were injured and their bunkers captured as clashes erupted between the two sides in the areas north of Adampan, west of Iranamadu, north of Murikkandy and west of Paranthan in the Kilinochchi district.
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An unspecified number of LTTE militants were injured and their bunkers captured as clashes erupted between the two sides in the areas north of Adampan, west of Iranamadu, north of Murikkandy and west of Paranthan in the Kilinochchi district.
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December - 5 
In the meantime, troops operating in the north of Omanthai in the Vavuniya district expanded their defence line further north.
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In the meantime, troops operating in the north of Omanthai in the Vavuniya district expanded their defence line further north.
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December - 5 
Meanwhile, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) conducted three aerial attacks targeting identified LTEE camps west of Paranthan between 10.00am– 4.00pm (SLST) on December 5, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Meanwhile, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) conducted three aerial attacks targeting identified LTEE camps west of Paranthan between 10.00am– 4.00pm (SLST) on December 5, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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December - 5 
On December 5, the security forces (SFs) clashed with the LTTE militants in the Kilaly area of Jaffna district killing an unspecified number of militants.
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On December 5, the security forces (SFs) clashed with the LTTE militants in the Kilaly area of Jaffna district killing an unspecified number of militants.
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December - 5 
Similarly, two LTTE camps were neutralized by the SLAF jets in the east of Adampan and west of Paranthan. Further, MI-24 fighter helicopters shelled an identified LTTE camp east of Adampan while fighter jets bombed another LTTE camp west of Paranthan
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Similarly, two LTTE camps were neutralized by the SLAF jets in the east of Adampan and west of Paranthan. Further, MI-24 fighter helicopters shelled an identified LTTE camp east of Adampan while fighter jets bombed another LTTE camp west of Paranthan.
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December - 5 
Troops of Task Force 2 moving eastwards across the main Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway captured Kanakarayankulam located about 10-km north of Puliyankulam, in the Kilinochchi district on December 5, reports Colombo Page. As reported earlier, the troops h
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Troops of Task Force 2 moving eastwards across the main Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway captured Kanakarayankulam located about 10-km north of Puliyankulam, in the Kilinochchi district on December 5, reports Colombo Page. As reported earlier, the troops had captured Puliyankulam on December 4. With the capture of Kanakarayankulam, Puliyankulam, Mankulam and Kokavil towns, troops have now cleared a 21-km segment of the A-9 highway between Omanthai to the south and Kokavil to the north facilitating the civilian movement into Government controlled areas.
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December - 6 
A hand grenade was planted by suspected militants at the residence of the chief engineer of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Mohammed Ajij Khan, at Keikhu Awang Leika on December 6-morning, reports Imphal Free Press. Later, a team of the
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A hand grenade was planted by suspected militants at the residence of the chief engineer of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Mohammed Ajij Khan, at Keikhu Awang Leika on December 6-morning, reports Imphal Free Press. Later, a team of the Imphal East district police personnel defused the grenade.
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December - 6 
An ULFA cadre, identified as Haresh Patmont alias Jyoti Patmont, was killed in an encounter with security forces (SFs) at Gujarating in the Charaideo subdivision of Sivasagar district. SFs also arrested another ULFA cadre, Kiron Jyoti Gogoi, and reco
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An ULFA cadre, identified as Haresh Patmont alias Jyoti Patmont, was killed in an encounter with security forces (SFs) at Gujarating in the Charaideo subdivision of Sivasagar district. SFs also arrested another ULFA cadre, Kiron Jyoti Gogoi, and recovered two 9mm pistol, one grenade, three magazines, one mobile phone, 15 live ammunition and INR 45,000 from the encounter site.
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December - 6 
Earlier in the day, the police recovered a live bomb from near the office of the Autonomous State Demand Committee in Diphu town, which was later defused.
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Earlier in the day, the police recovered a live bomb from near the office of the Autonomous State Demand Committee in Diphu town, which was later defused.
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December - 6 
Eight Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants, identified as Minder Tisso, Temson Terang, Solman Phangso, John Hanse, Khonsing Singhner, Dhaniram Rongpi alias Mangalsing Rongpi, Kamsing Tisso and Lingdok Ronghang, surrender
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Eight Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants, identified as Minder Tisso, Temson Terang, Solman Phangso, John Hanse, Khonsing Singhner, Dhaniram Rongpi alias Mangalsing Rongpi, Kamsing Tisso and Lingdok Ronghang, surrendered before the Red Horns Division of the Army at Jagiroad in the Morigaon District. They also deposited three AK-56 rifles, one 9mm pistol and a cache of ammunition.
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December - 6 
In a separate incident, a hardcore militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was shot dead in a joint operation by police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) while his Pakistani associate was injured at village Joura under the jurisdiction o
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In a separate incident, a hardcore militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was shot dead in a joint operation by police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) while his Pakistani associate was injured at village Joura under the jurisdiction of Gandoh police station in Doda district in the morning of December 6. However, the injured militant managed to escape. The slain militant was identified as Nadeem Hussain alias Umer son of Manzoor Ahmed Bhat, a resident of Joura. His associate, who managed to escape, was identified as Saifullah, a Pakistani. Recoveries made from the scene of encounter include one AK-47 rifle with one magazine, 30 rounds, one pouch and one mobile telephone.
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December - 6 
In another incident, the Huzurabad circle police arrested a cadre of CPI-Maoist identified as Gaddam Rajanarsu alias Raju (26) from his native Dandepalli village. He revealed to the police that the Maoists were planning to conduct a major offence on
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In another incident, the Huzurabad circle police arrested a cadre of CPI-Maoist identified as Gaddam Rajanarsu alias Raju (26) from his native Dandepalli village. He revealed to the police that the Maoists were planning to conduct a major offence on the eve of general elections.
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December - 6 
In another search operation in Marhot, troops of Rashtriya Rifles recovered a consignment of explosive devices and destroyed a hide-out of the militants. Recoveries include three hand grenades, six UBGL grenades, 20 AGL grenades, eight rounds of RPG
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In another search operation in Marhot, troops of Rashtriya Rifles recovered a consignment of explosive devices and destroyed a hide-out of the militants. Recoveries include three hand grenades, six UBGL grenades, 20 AGL grenades, eight rounds of RPG and miscellaneous stores.
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December - 6 
Nine persons, including two children, were injured in a bomb blast at a marketplace near Kheroni village in central Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on December 6-evening, reports The Hindu. Police suspect the hand of the extremist outfit Karbi Longri
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Nine persons, including two children, were injured in a bomb blast at a marketplace near Kheroni village in central Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on December 6-evening, reports The Hindu. Police suspect the hand of the extremist outfit Karbi Longri N.C. Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) behind the blast. The condition of one of the injured was stated to be critical. The blast coincided with the KLNLF’s foundation day. It was the second blast suspected to have been triggered by the KLNLF in the past five days since the indefinite economic blockade called by the outfit began on December 2.
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December - 6 
The KLNLF announced that the ongoing economic blockade in the district will continue without any respite and if the authorities don’t comply with the demand of the organization before long, it will go for a Karbi Anglong bandh (strike) for an indefin
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The KLNLF announced that the ongoing economic blockade in the district will continue without any respite and if the authorities don’t comply with the demand of the organization before long, it will go for a Karbi Anglong bandh (strike) for an indefinite period. R. Dera, ‘publicity secretary’ of the KLNLF, informed the media over phone that militants who laid down their arms before the army on December 6 at Jagiroad were not members of the outfit.
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December - 6 
The Pioneer reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on December 6-night pasted posters and banners at several places in Bermo and Nawadih blocks under the Nawadih and Gandhi Nagar police station to observe a week long foundation
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The Pioneer reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on December 6-night pasted posters and banners at several places in Bermo and Nawadih blocks under the Nawadih and Gandhi Nagar police station to observe a week long foundation day of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) to commemorate the sacrifices of their leaders throughout the country.
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December - 6 
Three militia commanders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), wanted in different cases in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, were arrested by the police at Dummugudem in Khammam on December 6, according to the Bhadrachalam Deputy Su
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Three militia commanders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), wanted in different cases in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, were arrested by the police at Dummugudem in Khammam on December 6, according to the Bhadrachalam Deputy Superintendent of Police Sashidhar Raju. The three were involved in a Maoist ambush that left 12 policemen dead in Gollapalli police station limits and attack on police in Maraiguda police station limits.
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December - 6 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces personnel of Assam Police and 316 Field Regiment of the Army at Kurkarigaon under Kakotibari police station in the Sivasagar district on December 6,
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces personnel of Assam Police and 316 Field Regiment of the Army at Kurkarigaon under Kakotibari police station in the Sivasagar district on December 6, according to Sentinel. One of those killed was identified as Biraj Changmai. An AK-47 rifle and one 9mm pistol were recovered from the encounter site.
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December - 6 
Unidentified persons lobbed a hand grenade on the residence of an Independent candidate, namely Ghulam Mohammad Wathori, at Wathora on Srinagar-Chadoura Road. Sources said that it exploded outside the targeted house and caused damage to one of the ca
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Unidentified persons lobbed a hand grenade on the residence of an Independent candidate, namely Ghulam Mohammad Wathori, at Wathora on Srinagar-Chadoura Road. Sources said that it exploded outside the targeted house and caused damage to one of the candidate's campaigning vehicles. Two persons sustained minor injuries.
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December - 6 
13 Taliban militants and a trooper were killed in two clashes in Swat district of the NWFP on December 6, officials said, according to Daily Times. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) officials in Mingora said 11 Taliban militants were killed
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13 Taliban militants and a trooper were killed in two clashes in Swat district of the NWFP on December 6, officials said, according to Daily Times. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) officials in Mingora said 11 Taliban militants were killed in shelling by helicopters in the Nalkot area of Matta tehsil (revenue division). Two more Taliban militants were killed and four wounded in an exchange of fire in the Sambat area of Matta. The officials also confirmed the killing of one trooper in the same incident.
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December - 6 
Also, security forces vacated a camp they have set up in Subhan Khawr High School building in the Shabqadar tehsil of Charsadda district and went back to Ghalanai and Peshawar.
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Also, security forces vacated a camp they have set up in Subhan Khawr High School building in the Shabqadar tehsil of Charsadda district and went back to Ghalanai and Peshawar.
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December - 6 
Awami National Party (ANP) Senior Vice President, Haji Adeel, said that the NWFP government has ‘lost control’ of Swat district. The ANP leader also questioned the role of thousands of army and paramilitary troops engaged in combating militancy in th
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Awami National Party (ANP) Senior Vice President, Haji Adeel, said that the NWFP government has ‘lost control’ of Swat district. The ANP leader also questioned the role of thousands of army and paramilitary troops engaged in combating militancy in the valley for more than a year. “What will be the credibility of the military operation in Swat when houses of ministers are destroyed and their family members are queued up for shooting,” Adeel said at a one-day seminar organised by the Joint Action Committee. “What I see is that the situation has gone out of control of both the federal and provincial governments and the people have lost confidence in the government and the army,” Adeel said. The ANP leader said that in spite of the fact that Swat did not share a border with Afghanistan, it was still restive, adding that the armed forces failed to control the Taliban. He once again offered an olive branch to the Taliban and said the ANP government in NWFP was ready to revive the May 21 peace agreement if the Taliban agreed to lay down weapons.
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December - 6 
The death toll in the December 5 car bomb explosion outside an Imambargah (congregation hall for Shia rituals) in Peshawar has risen to 34. Superintendent of Police Chaudary Asharf told Daily Times that rescue workers retrieved nine more dead bodies
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The death toll in the December 5 car bomb explosion outside an Imambargah (congregation hall for Shia rituals) in Peshawar has risen to 34. Superintendent of Police Chaudary Asharf told Daily Times that rescue workers retrieved nine more dead bodies from the debris on December 6. He, however, but put the death toll at 29. Meanwhile, according to Lady Reading Hospital’s records, 165 victims of the blast were taken to the hospital and 34 of them were dead, while 131 were injured. Around 90 people – with 10 in critical condition – are now being treated at the. 21 dead bodies have so far been identified. Most of those who died or were injured were residents of Parachinar in Kurram Agency. As reported earlier, a car bomb explosion outside an Imambargah near the Qisakhwani Bazaar in Peshawar, capital of NWFP, had killed at least 22 persons and injured more than 90 on December 5.
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December - 6 
Unidentified assailants killed three people in two separate attacks. While two persons were killed in the Shah Darra area, the third was shot dead in the Matta city, police said.
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Unidentified assailants killed three people in two separate attacks. While two persons were killed in the Shah Darra area, the third was shot dead in the Matta city, police said.
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December - 6 
Kantipuronline reports that senior Maoist leader and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Hisila Yami, said on December 6 that the Young Communist League (YCL) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-affiliated Youth F
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Kantipuronline reports that senior Maoist leader and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Hisila Yami, said on December 6 that the Young Communist League (YCL) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-affiliated Youth Force (YF) should be dissolved immediately. She opined that turmoil has increased in the country because of the activities of the YCL and the YF.
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December - 6 
Earlier, the JMB had sent a letter and a CD to the Comilla District Krishak League president Alhaj Omar Farooq on December 6. The letter and the CD contained pictures of the bodies of JMB’s executed leaders Shaikh Abdur Rahman, Bangla Bhai and milita
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Earlier, the JMB had sent a letter and a CD to the Comilla District Krishak League president Alhaj Omar Farooq on December 6. The letter and the CD contained pictures of the bodies of JMB’s executed leaders Shaikh Abdur Rahman, Bangla Bhai and military commander Ata-ur Rahman Sunny.
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December - 6 
Also, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralized a LTTE strong point and a mortar position west of Paranthan.
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Also, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralized a LTTE strong point and a mortar position west of Paranthan.
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December - 6 
Further, six dead bodies of militants killed during clashes in the Kumulamunai, Akkarayankulam, Thunukkai and Thanthirimale areas were handed over to the ICRC by the security forces at Omanthai in the Vavuniya district.
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Further, six dead bodies of militants killed during clashes in the Kumulamunai, Akkarayankulam, Thunukkai and Thanthirimale areas were handed over to the ICRC by the security forces at Omanthai in the Vavuniya district.
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December - 6 
Further, troops foiled an LTTE attack in the Adampan area, about seven-km west of Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road, and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of one militant along with one T-56 weapon.
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Further, troops foiled an LTTE attack in the Adampan area, about seven-km west of Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road, and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of one militant along with one T-56 weapon.
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December - 6 
In addition, at least a dozen LTTE militants were killed and a similar number of them injured as clashes erupted between the two sides near the Olumaduwai town centre. Subsequently the recovered the dead body a militant along with four T-56 weapons,
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In addition, at least a dozen LTTE militants were killed and a similar number of them injured as clashes erupted between the two sides near the Olumaduwai town centre. Subsequently the recovered the dead body a militant along with four T-56 weapons, 40 anti-personnel mines (APMs) and two radio sets.
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December - 6 
In addition, the Task Force-II troops operating in Mankulam and the Task Force-III troops operating in the Olumaduwai and Pannichchankulam areas of Mullaitivu district confronted with the LTTE militants killing or injuring several of them.
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In addition, the Task Force-II troops operating in Mankulam and the Task Force-III troops operating in the Olumaduwai and Pannichchankulam areas of Mullaitivu district confronted with the LTTE militants killing or injuring several of them.
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December - 6 
Meanwhile, troops captured the bridge over Kanakaryan Aru on the Puliyankulam-Nedunkerni road, about 5.5-km northeast of Puliyankulam, in the Kilinochchi district.
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Meanwhile, troops captured the bridge over Kanakaryan Aru on the Puliyankulam-Nedunkerni road, about 5.5-km northeast of Puliyankulam, in the Kilinochchi district.
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December - 6 
Separately, troops of the 57 Division advanced further towards the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road in the east destroying LTTE camps in the north of Adampan killing an unspecified number of militants. The ground troops were assisted by fighter jets and MI 24
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Separately, troops of the 57 Division advanced further towards the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road in the east destroying LTTE camps in the north of Adampan killing an unspecified number of militants. The ground troops were assisted by fighter jets and MI 24 helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
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December - 6 
Similar fighting was reported from the Nivil and Iranamadu areas in Kilinochchi district. An unspecified number of militants were killed during these clashes.
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Similar fighting was reported from the Nivil and Iranamadu areas in Kilinochchi district. An unspecified number of militants were killed during these clashes.
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December - 6 
The Keselwatta Police conducted a search on St. Sebastian flats at Gunasinghe Pura in capital Colombo and recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine and 55 rounds of ammunition. One suspect was detained in this connection.
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The Keselwatta Police conducted a search on St. Sebastian flats at Gunasinghe Pura in capital Colombo and recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine and 55 rounds of ammunition. One suspect was detained in this connection.
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December - 6 
Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Kumulamunai, Nagancholai and Konakkarankulam areas of Vavuniya district on December 6. During the subsequent search operations, they recovered dead bodies of two militan
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Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Kumulamunai, Nagancholai and Konakkarankulam areas of Vavuniya district on December 6. During the subsequent search operations, they recovered dead bodies of two militants along with one T-56 weapon, one I-com radio set, seven 81-mm mortar bombs, five 60-mm mortar bombs, one Rocket Propeller Gun round, 73 anti-personnel mines, safety fuses and a length of wire from these areas.
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December - 6 
Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the north of Olumaduwai in the Kilinochchi district on December 6-morning and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants, reports Sri Lanka Army. Troops later recovered t
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Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the north of Olumaduwai in the Kilinochchi district on December 6-morning and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants, reports Sri Lanka Army. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of 10 militants, including seven were female cadres, along with 13 T-56 weapons.
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December - 6 
Two explosive chargers, each containing three-kg of C-4 high explosives, were recovered from the South Bar area of Mannar district.
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Two explosive chargers, each containing three-kg of C-4 high explosives, were recovered from the South Bar area of Mannar district.
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December - 7 
A civilian, identified as Keshav Yadiyal, brother of the general secretary of the district unit of the Janata Dal (Secular) Jagadish Yadiyal, was shot dead and his jeep was burnt by a group of suspected Naxalites (left-wing extremist) at Yedageri ne
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A civilian, identified as Keshav Yadiyal, brother of the general secretary of the district unit of the Janata Dal (Secular) Jagadish Yadiyal, was shot dead and his jeep was burnt by a group of suspected Naxalites (left-wing extremist) at Yedageri near Hallihole village in the Udupi district on December 7, The Hindu reported. According to Mangalorean.com Yadiyal’s wife and son were also assaulted by the Naxalites at their house in this village. The Naxalites had previously asked the family to give them huge amount of food grains and money, which was denied.
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December - 7 
A joint team of Chhattisgarh and Palamau District Police in Jharkhand arrested a lawyer, Satyendra Kumar Choubey, near the divisional jail in Daltonganj when he went to meet a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Vikas alias Baleshwar l
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A joint team of Chhattisgarh and Palamau District Police in Jharkhand arrested a lawyer, Satyendra Kumar Choubey, near the divisional jail in Daltonganj when he went to meet a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Vikas alias Baleshwar lodged in the jail. The lawyer, a resident of Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh, was accused of giving shelter to Naxalites (left-wing extremists). He was also providing legal help to Vikas. Superintendent of Police of Palamau District, Dipak Kumar Verma, said the lawyer had contacts with national-level leaders of various Maoist groups.
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December - 7 
A large number of posters threatening the mafia, police, forest officials and the State have appeared in most of the villages along the Orissa-Jharkhand border, reports The Pioneer. The posters carry the name of Krantikari Kisan Committee. One such p
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A large number of posters threatening the mafia, police, forest officials and the State have appeared in most of the villages along the Orissa-Jharkhand border, reports The Pioneer. The posters carry the name of Krantikari Kisan Committee. One such poster was reportedly found pasted on a wall of Bisra police station in the Sundergarh district.
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December - 7 
A person, identified as Zamlianpau, was killed by suspected militants at Kamdou Veng in the Churachandpur district on December 7, according to Sangai Express.
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A person, identified as Zamlianpau, was killed by suspected militants at Kamdou Veng in the Churachandpur district on December 7, according to Sangai Express.
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December - 7 
A Special Operations Team (SOT) constable, R.D. Sangma, and the 'commander-in-chief' of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF), Kimrey K. Sangma, were killed during an encounter between police and militants at Damit village near Shahlang in the W
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A Special Operations Team (SOT) constable, R.D. Sangma, and the 'commander-in-chief' of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF), Kimrey K. Sangma, were killed during an encounter between police and militants at Damit village near Shahlang in the West Khasi Hills district on December 7-morning, according to Shillong Times. While an AK-47 assault rifle and some ammunition were recovered, other militants managed to escape from the encounter site.
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December - 7 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as ‘private’ Thingom Angouba Singh, was arrested by the AR personnel at Kakching Khunou under Waikhong Police Station in the Thoubal District in the evening of December 7.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as ‘private’ Thingom Angouba Singh, was arrested by the AR personnel at Kakching Khunou under Waikhong Police Station in the Thoubal District in the evening of December 7.
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December - 7 
According to Times of India, around 100 children, in the age group of 10 to 18, fled to the neighbouring villages of Sileru, Koraput, Jaipore and Viskhapatnam as the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is forcefully recruiting child soldiers
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According to Times of India, around 100 children, in the age group of 10 to 18, fled to the neighbouring villages of Sileru, Koraput, Jaipore and Viskhapatnam as the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is forcefully recruiting child soldiers in the areas adjacent to the Andhra Pradesh and Orissa border. The Maoists have specifically targeted Pappuluru, Kappatotti, Naguluru, Tarigetta, Chintagunnal, Kuntawada, Sanyasiguda, Nimmalapadu, Doraguda, Gassiguda and Allurukota villages located near G K Veedhi mandal (administrative division) for their recruitment drive. The CPI-Maoist’s Malkangiri division has also decided to fill up the vacant slots in the platoons and area committees as they are worried over the depleting cadre strength. The Maoists have threatened villagers and asked them to send a minimum of 10 children from each panchayat (village-level self-government institution) to join them. "If the parents ignore their call, the Maoists swoop on the villages in the night and take away kids,'' the report said. The report also said that the Maoists have been imparting training to children to collect information on the police, handle sophisticated weapons and plant mines. "The young recruits are also engaged to collect intelligence inputs on police stations, deliver messages and procure food,'' a police officer involved in anti-Naxal operations said. Almost 90 percent of the members of the cultural outfits of Maoist wings are below 16 years, the report added.
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December - 7 
In another incident, Maoists stopped a bus traveling from Sorada in the Ganajm District to Katingia near Salimagochha and wrote slogans on the bus threatening to kill anyone supporting the Sangh Parivar (a Hindu right-wing group) in the area. Some of
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In another incident, Maoists stopped a bus traveling from Sorada in the Ganajm District to Katingia near Salimagochha and wrote slogans on the bus threatening to kill anyone supporting the Sangh Parivar (a Hindu right-wing group) in the area. Some of the slogans were also against the State Government. They did not harm the passengers and allowed the bus to travel to its destination.
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December - 7 
In the fourth phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on December 7, an estimated 55 per cent turnout has been recorded for 18 seats (12 in Kashmir Valley and six in Jammu) in four districts amid stray violence, The Hindu reported. Sporadic
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In the fourth phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on December 7, an estimated 55 per cent turnout has been recorded for 18 seats (12 in Kashmir Valley and six in Jammu) in four districts amid stray violence, The Hindu reported. Sporadic clashes between anti-poll protesters and security forces occurred at a few places while there was a grenade explosion at Sopore, but none was killed. The voting was spread over Baramulla, Udhampur, Budgam and Reasi districts. Gool Arnas, once the operational hub of the militants in lower Pirpanchal ranges, recorded a very high turnout (70 per cent), while Sopore, the home town of breakaway Hurriyat faction leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, had the lowest turnout of 14 per cent. As per tentative data, 55 per cent electorate in Baramulla, Budgam, Udhampur and Reasi districts cast their votes, Chief Electoral Officer B.R. Sharma said.
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December - 7 
Police in State capital Bhubaneswar arrested four persons, including Lenin Kumar, editor of an Oriya magazine, for their alleged links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on December 7, reports The Hindu. Police authorities, however
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Police in State capital Bhubaneswar arrested four persons, including Lenin Kumar, editor of an Oriya magazine, for their alleged links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on December 7, reports The Hindu. Police authorities, however, did not explain the charges brought against the detainees.
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December - 7 
Rajiv Kumar, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Dumaria in Gaya district, has not been able to attend office for more than three months due to the fear of an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Telegraph reported on Decemb
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Rajiv Kumar, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Dumaria in Gaya district, has not been able to attend office for more than three months due to the fear of an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Telegraph reported on December 7. Kumar, who had survived an ambush on August 9, has been functioning from the divisional headquarters.
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December - 7 
SFs arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Hafizur Rahman, from Bhomrabil under Gossaigaon police station in the Kokrajhar district on December 7, reports Telegraph. A pistol was recovered from his possess
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SFs arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Hafizur Rahman, from Bhomrabil under Gossaigaon police station in the Kokrajhar district on December 7, reports Telegraph. A pistol was recovered from his possession.
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December - 7 
The Hindu reports that a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres conducted a raid on the house of a landlord Vantala Lohit at Rattaguda under the Chitrakonda police station in the Malkangiri District, bordering Andhra Pradesh on
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The Hindu reports that a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres conducted a raid on the house of a landlord Vantala Lohit at Rattaguda under the Chitrakonda police station in the Malkangiri District, bordering Andhra Pradesh on December 7. They took away some gold ornaments and cash from the house.
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December - 7 
The Imphal East district police arrested one cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Sagolsem Bimol Singh, from Yaingangpokpi area on December 7-afternoon. He was reportedly involved in the Decembe
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The Imphal East district police arrested one cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Sagolsem Bimol Singh, from Yaingangpokpi area on December 7-afternoon. He was reportedly involved in the December 3-abduction of the son of Manipur Health and Family Welfare Minister Ph. Parijat from his residence at Nonagada village for ransom.
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December - 7 
The Observer, a London based newspaper, reported on December 7 that it had established that Mohammad Ajmal Amir, the terrorist arrested during the Mumbai attacks, came from Faridkot village in the Okara district of Pakistan, according to The Hindu. T
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The Observer, a London based newspaper, reported on December 7 that it had established that Mohammad Ajmal Amir, the terrorist arrested during the Mumbai attacks, came from Faridkot village in the Okara district of Pakistan, according to The Hindu. The report indicated that the he is the son of Mohammed Amir Iman, contradicting Pakistani denials that its nationals were involved in the Mumbai terrorist attacks. The British newspaper said its investigation had confirmed that Ajmal Amir had lived in the village but had been away for about four years, returning once a year to meet his family. In what it described as a “crucial a piece of evidence”, about Ajmal’s native origins, it said names of his father, Mohammed Amir, and mother, Noor, appeared on the village’s electoral list along with their identity card numbers 3530121767339 and 3530157035058 respectively. “That seems to be the last piece of the jigsaw. A man called Amir and his wife, Noor, do live in Faridkot, official records show. They have a son called Ajmal,” it stated.
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December - 7 
The Telegraph reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire at a police patrol party late on December 7 in Chowka in Seraikela-Kharsawan District. According to police sources, the Maoists riding a motorcycle open
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The Telegraph reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire at a police patrol party late on December 7 in Chowka in Seraikela-Kharsawan District. According to police sources, the Maoists riding a motorcycle opened fire at the patrol team and sped away towards Palgam jungle in Chowka under the Chandil police station area.
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December - 7 
The tribal population of Lalgarh area suspended their agitation on December 7 after signing an agreement with the administration, reports The Telegraph. The decision by the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities followed a three-hour meeting wi
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The tribal population of Lalgarh area suspended their agitation on December 7 after signing an agreement with the administration, reports The Telegraph. The decision by the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities followed a three-hour meeting with the administration. Officials at the meeting said the committee had agreed to call off the agitation after an agreement on 10 issues. Meanwhile, Committee leader Chhatradhar Mahato said, “The administration did not meet our main demand: the SP will have to visit our area and apologise for the police excesses on the tribals of Lalgarh after the Salboni blast (on November 2). We are giving the administration time till December 14 to meet that demand.”
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December - 7 
Unidentified assailants killed Ganouri Turi (30) at Khuddisar village under Dumri Police station in the Giridih District in the morning of December 7. Police sources said Ganouri was earlier associated with the Maoist Communist Centre of India (MCCI)
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Unidentified assailants killed Ganouri Turi (30) at Khuddisar village under Dumri Police station in the Giridih District in the morning of December 7. Police sources said Ganouri was earlier associated with the Maoist Communist Centre of India (MCCI) as an area commander and was commanding the Western Dumri region.
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December - 7 
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that the Pakistani establishment has had historic ties with the LeT, Dawn reported. In an interview to CNN on December 7, Rice read out a charge-sheet against the LeT, spelling out the reasons for takin
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that the Pakistani establishment has had historic ties with the LeT, Dawn reported. In an interview to CNN on December 7, Rice read out a charge-sheet against the LeT, spelling out the reasons for taking action against the group which, she said, was not only involved in the Mumbai attacks but also moved in "the same circles" as al Qaeda. "Well, there have been historic ties. There’s no doubt about that," said Rice when asked if LeT leaders were trained and supported by Pakistani intelligence agencies.
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December - 7 
A rocket fired by unidentified miscreants on a security checkpoint in Navi Dhand area of Khar tehsil (revenue division) landed near it, causing no loss of life or damage to the structure. Suspected militants also reportedly fired several rockets on t
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A rocket fired by unidentified miscreants on a security checkpoint in Navi Dhand area of Khar tehsil (revenue division) landed near it, causing no loss of life or damage to the structure. Suspected militants also reportedly fired several rockets on the house of Salarzai tribal lashkar (militia) chief Malik Munasib Khan. However, the lashkar men and security force personnel retaliated and forced the attackers to flee the incident site.
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December - 7 
According to The News, security forces (SFs) neutralized a number of hideouts of militants in the hilly areas of Nawagai and Mamond sub-divisions in Bajaur Agency on December 7. SFs claimed to have targeted the mountainous areas of Nawagai and Mamond
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According to The News, security forces (SFs) neutralized a number of hideouts of militants in the hilly areas of Nawagai and Mamond sub-divisions in Bajaur Agency on December 7. SFs claimed to have targeted the mountainous areas of Nawagai and Mamond with artillery and mortar guns and destroyed a number of militant hideouts in these areas. However, no casualty was reported in the action.
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December - 7 
At least 171 vehicles of the US-led NATO forces, including 62 armoured personnel carriers, were torched by armed attackers in two parking bays on the Ring Road in the vicinity of Pishtakhara in Peshawar on December 7- morning, The News reported. Arou
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At least 171 vehicles of the US-led NATO forces, including 62 armoured personnel carriers, were torched by armed attackers in two parking bays on the Ring Road in the vicinity of Pishtakhara in Peshawar on December 7- morning, The News reported. Around 130 vehicles were completely destroyed in the attack, while 40 others were partially damaged. The attack is the biggest ever on NATO logistics in Pakistan, during which a watchman was killed while two others were injured when they offered resistance to over 300 attackers, who were armed with rocket launchers, hand grenades, petrol bombs and AK-47 rifles. A worker at the Port World Logistics on Ring Road near Pishtakhara said 106 vehicles were parked in their parking lot, including trucks, Humvees, cranes, fire brigade trucks and jeeps. Over 60 other vehicles were parked at the Al-Faisal Terminal, located across the Ring Road. A worker of the Port World Terminal said that over 300 armed men fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the main gate of the parking lot and after breaking in, opened indiscriminate fire on watchmen, killing one on the spot and injuring two others. He added that the attackers later fired rockets at the parked vehicles, hurled petrol bombs and sprinkled fuel on the trucks to set them ablaze. The firing of rocket launchers and automatic weapons that started at around 3:15 am (PST) continued for almost 45 minutes. The attack is second in the past week after the December 1 similar assault when two drivers were killed and 15 NATO trucks were set ablaze. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan had warned of attacking the NATO supplies through Pakistan if the American forces did not stop the missile strikes in FATA and parts of the NWFP. Since then, NATO trucks were attacked twice on the Ring Road, two kilometers away from the Peshawar Cantonment.
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December - 7 
Investigators probing the December 5 explosion at Koocha-e-Risaldar in Peshawar have come to the conclusion that it was a suicide attack, saying the bomber was reduced to pieces due to the huge quantity of the explosives laden in the car, The News re
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Investigators probing the December 5 explosion at Koocha-e-Risaldar in Peshawar have come to the conclusion that it was a suicide attack, saying the bomber was reduced to pieces due to the huge quantity of the explosives laden in the car, The News reported. 32 persons were killed and over 120 others were wounded in the blast just outside the Imambargah (Shia place of worship) Alamdar in Koocha-e-Risaldar. “In fact, it was a suicide car bombing. The driver of the explosive-laden vehicle wanted to move ahead but he could not get any space. In the meantime, a security guard raised alarm and ran towards him due to which the terrorist blew himself up,” a top investigator claimed. Earlier, police were of the opinion that the explosion was triggered by a car bomb, parked on the Muhammad Ali Johar Road. “We suspect a sectarian hand behind the attack,” an unnamed police official said.
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December - 7 
Pakistan's former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Hamid Gul said in Islamabad on December 7 that the United States wants him on a United Nations (UN) list of people and organisations linked to al Qaeda and the Taliban, Dawn reported. Lieutena
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Pakistan's former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Hamid Gul said in Islamabad on December 7 that the United States wants him on a United Nations (UN) list of people and organisations linked to al Qaeda and the Taliban, Dawn reported. Lieutenant-General Hamid Gul told Reuters the US moves against him began several weeks ago. Gul said Pakistani foreign ministry officials had confirmed to him the United States was trying to put him on the UN list. He said he had asked his Government for support, adding “I don't know why America is so much after me.” Lou Fintor, spokesman for the US embassy in Islamabad, said he had no information, and added it was Government policy not to comment until action had been taken either by the UN or the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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Security forces arrested an alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terrorist attacks during a raid on a militant camp, two officials said on December 8, The News reported. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was among at least 15 people detained on December 7 after the
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Security forces arrested an alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terrorist attacks during a raid on a militant camp, two officials said on December 8, The News reported. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was among at least 15 people detained on December 7 after the raid on the camp run by the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), the officials said. "Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi is under arrest. He was an operational commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba," a senior security official told AFP. Troops backed by a helicopter overran the camp close to Muzaffarabad, the PoK capital, briefly exchanging fire with militants there, a senior intelligence official said. He said more than 12 detainees were being questioned over any possible links to the multiple terrorist in Mumbai.
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December - 7 
Security forces have launched a ‘quiet’ crackdown on activists belonging to the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT, also known as Jama’at-ud-Da’awa) in different parts of the country and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Dawn reported. In Muzaffarabad, capit
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Security forces have launched a ‘quiet’ crackdown on activists belonging to the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT, also known as Jama’at-ud-Da’awa) in different parts of the country and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Dawn reported. In Muzaffarabad, capital of the PoK, a major army operation was under way in the city suburbs on December 7 against a site being used by the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, which is headed by Hafiz Mohammad Saeed. Sources said that more than 20 members of the banned organisation and LeT ‘commander’ Zakiur Rehman Lakhwi had been arrested. There are reports that similar action is planned in some cities and towns of Punjab province. However, reports of the crackdown could not be confirmed from the interior ministry or the Inter-Services Public Relations. Local residents in Muzaffarabad, however, said they had seen army personnel taking control of the area along Shawai Nullah, some five kilometers northwest of Muzaffarabad, where the organisation possesses a large plot of land on which several buildings had been built. There were unconfirmed reports of an exchange of fire. In Chehla Bandi, soldiers are reported to be checking vehicles bound for the Neelum Valley. However, a Jama’at-ud-Da’awa office-bearer denied that a crackdown had been launched on his organisation in other areas.
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December - 7 
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on December 7 there was evidence to suggest that people living in Pakistan were involved in the recent attacks in Mumbai, Dawn reported. “There is evidence of involvement somehow on Pakistani soil,” said Ri
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on December 7 there was evidence to suggest that people living in Pakistan were involved in the recent attacks in Mumbai, Dawn reported. “There is evidence of involvement somehow on Pakistani soil,” said Rice. “The investigation is still ongoing… Pakistan needs to cooperate transparently. They’ve said that they will. Clearly there are organisations that operate with longstanding involvement in this kind of activity (in Pakistan),” Rice added. She noted that “Americans also died in the attack and that the United States expected the full and complete cooperation of Pakistan and Pakistani action” in finding and punishing anyone linked to the Mumbai incident. “I made very clear to the Pakistanis that we are a friend of Pakistan, we are an ally of Pakistan, but when something like this happens, the United States expects Pakistan to act,” she said. She cautioned against “unilateral action” by India over the Mumbai attacks, but said she “didn’t hear a lot of bellicose talk by Indian leaders or the Pakistani leaders. This is a relationship between India and Pakistan that has improved, and they’re trying to build on that.” She denied setting a 48-hour deadline for Pakistan to arrest three suspects wanted in India for their alleged involvement in the attacks.
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December - 7 
A soldier serving at the Ondachchimadam roadblock in the Kalawanchikudi area of Batticaloa district was injured when the roadblock was fired upon by a suspected LTTE militant on December 7, according to Sri Lanka Army.
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A soldier serving at the Ondachchimadam roadblock in the Kalawanchikudi area of Batticaloa district was injured when the roadblock was fired upon by a suspected LTTE militant on December 7, according to Sri Lanka Army.
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December - 7 
On December 7, heavy fighting erupted near the LTTE’s FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Kilaly area of Jaffna district between troops of the 53rd Division and militants. Troops moved forward removing booby traps and fired at the militant’s FDL. An un
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On December 7, heavy fighting erupted near the LTTE’s FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Kilaly area of Jaffna district between troops of the 53rd Division and militants. Troops moved forward removing booby traps and fired at the militant’s FDL. An unspecified number of militants were either killed or injured in the incident.
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December - 7 
On the same day, troops recovered one decomposed dead body of an LTTE militant along with three T-56 weapons and one radio set from the Kumulamunai area of Vavuniya district.
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On the same day, troops recovered one decomposed dead body of an LTTE militant along with three T-56 weapons and one radio set from the Kumulamunai area of Vavuniya district.
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December - 7 
The military on December 7 claimed to be advancing on multi-fronts into parts under LTTE control in the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts, The Hindu reported. The Defence Ministry said, “Pushing an end to the 30-year-odd terrorist cause and the mo
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The military on December 7 claimed to be advancing on multi-fronts into parts under LTTE control in the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts, The Hindu reported. The Defence Ministry said, “Pushing an end to the 30-year-odd terrorist cause and the most prolonged, single handed counter terrorist campaign in South Asia, Sri Lankan security forces are advancing in multi-fronts with 7 offensive divisions.” It claimed that troops were now positioned in “kissing distances” to the outer defence lines of the LTTE’s administrative heartland and main garrison township at Kilinochchi. It said formations advancing from west of Paranthan, Adampan, west of Iranamadu, Terumurikandi, Kokavil, Kanakarayankulam, Puliyankulam, Northeast of Olumaduwai and Alampil had caused great damage to the LTTE leaving “scores killed and as many injured” during the past few days. “Security forces have now liberated a total stretch of 48 km along the A-9 Jaffna-Kandy trunk road, from Kokavil to Omanthai. This is the first time since 1998 that security forces have gained control over a vast territory of the A-9 road”, the military said, adding, “Defence observers are also anticipating the fall of Oddusudan, Nainamadu and Nedunkerni LTTE fortifications as troops of TF 3 and TF 2 march along the A-34 Mankulam- Mullaitivu and the Puliyankulam — Tanniyuttu roads making the dominant eastward military thrust expected to link with the 59 Division at the eastern battlefront.”
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December - 7 
The Ministry of Resettlement and Rehabilitation said that the resettlement process in Trincomalee district has been completed, according to Colombo Page. The Ministry stated that a total of 18,651 families who were displaced by the war have been rese
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The Ministry of Resettlement and Rehabilitation said that the resettlement process in Trincomalee district has been completed, according to Colombo Page. The Ministry stated that a total of 18,651 families who were displaced by the war have been resettled in the district. According to Ministry statistics, 69,705 people were resettled in the Verugal, Muttur and Seruwila divisions following the completion of de-mining. The highest numbers of displaced families were found in Muttur, totalling 13,340.
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December - 8 
A powerful time-bomb was recovered at Bazarbasti Jamuna Irrigation Canal Road near Bakaliaghat town in the Karbi Anglong District on December 8, reports Sentinel.
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A powerful time-bomb was recovered at Bazarbasti Jamuna Irrigation Canal Road near Bakaliaghat town in the Karbi Anglong District on December 8, reports Sentinel.
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December - 8 
A team of Thoubal district police commandos shot dead five suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres at Langathel Thongkhong under Kakching police station on December 8, reports Imphal Free Press. Two AK-47 rifles along wit
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A team of Thoubal district police commandos shot dead five suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres at Langathel Thongkhong under Kakching police station on December 8, reports Imphal Free Press. Two AK-47 rifles along with several live rounds, one lethod gun and two hand grenades were recovered from the slain militants.
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December - 8 
According to Daily Excelsior, the personal security officer (PSO) of an Independent candidate, Shiraz Ahmed, contesting from Doda Assembly segment, was shot at and injured by the militants at Bhagwa under the jurisdiction of Dessa police station in D
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According to Daily Excelsior, the personal security officer (PSO) of an Independent candidate, Shiraz Ahmed, contesting from Doda Assembly segment, was shot at and injured by the militants at Bhagwa under the jurisdiction of Dessa police station in Doda district on December 8-night. No militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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December - 8 
According to The Hindu, the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is backed by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, which reportedly shared intelligence with the outfit and provided protection to it in the No
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According to The Hindu, the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is backed by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, which reportedly shared intelligence with the outfit and provided protection to it in the November 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks, New York Times reported on December 8. American intelligence and counterterrorism officials were quoted by the daily as saying that the LeT has quietly gained strength in recent years with the assistance of ISI, which has allowed the group to train and raise money while other militants have been under siege.
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December - 8 
AR personnel arrested one cadre of the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as ‘finance secretary’ Mohammed Waris Ali alias Sana, and a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Arunjit alias Naobi, from Yairipok bazaar
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AR personnel arrested one cadre of the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as ‘finance secretary’ Mohammed Waris Ali alias Sana, and a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Arunjit alias Naobi, from Yairipok bazaar.
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December - 8 
Army launched an operation in Sivasagar to neutralise the ‘B Company’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)’s ‘28 battalion’ and liberate Upper Assam from the clutches of the outfit, according to Telegraph. Army source said the operations were la
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Army launched an operation in Sivasagar to neutralise the ‘B Company’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)’s ‘28 battalion’ and liberate Upper Assam from the clutches of the outfit, according to Telegraph. Army source said the operations were launched mid last week after authorities sent orders that no leniency be shown to ‘B company’ till its militants agree to a truce like the ‘Alpha and Charlie companies’, which declared a cease-fire in June 2008.
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December - 8 
Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Jarbom Gamlin on December 8 said a State-level core group was constituted for proper co-ordination between the administration, army and other intelligence agencies to flush out militants operating in the State and foil
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Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Jarbom Gamlin on December 8 said a State-level core group was constituted for proper co-ordination between the administration, army and other intelligence agencies to flush out militants operating in the State and foil attacks by jihadi elements. "The state government has formed a state-level core group under the guidelines of the ministry of home affairs on the lines of the Unified Command of Assam and Jammu and Kashmir to tackle all forms of terror in the state," he said. "The idea is to improve co-ordination among the machinery, from the government to all security forces that include the army and the police. The decision was taken to flush out NSCN and Ulfa militants operating in Tirap, Changlang and Lohit districts of the state, bordering Myanmar, Nagaland and Assam. Besides, our forces had been put on high alert to thwart any possible attack from jihadi elements in the state," Gamlin told. Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu is to head the 13-member core group.
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December - 8 
Imphal West District Police commandos arrested a cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Yumkham Yaiphaba alias Aditya alias Maku Singh, from near the Khuman Lampak main stadium gate on December 8. He confessed that he was ask
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Imphal West District Police commandos arrested a cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Yumkham Yaiphaba alias Aditya alias Maku Singh, from near the Khuman Lampak main stadium gate on December 8. He confessed that he was asked to serve demand letters to Numaligarh Refinery Limited oil pump at Mantripukhri area and others for the outfit.
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December - 8 
Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) withdrew its indefinite economic and road blockade, which has been on in the North Cachar Hills district since December 2. KLNLF chief P. Dili said the temporary withdrawal is due to a request
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Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) withdrew its indefinite economic and road blockade, which has been on in the North Cachar Hills district since December 2. KLNLF chief P. Dili said the temporary withdrawal is due to a request from different social and political organisations of Karbi Anglong, which want an end to the crisis for the greater interest of development of the region.
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December - 8 
On December 8, 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Akun Sabharwal, and Additional Superintendent of Police Navin Gulati at Narsipatnam in the Visakhapatnam district, The Hindu report
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On December 8, 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Akun Sabharwal, and Additional Superintendent of Police Navin Gulati at Narsipatnam in the Visakhapatnam district, The Hindu reported. Among them were three dalam (squad) commanders, one dalam member and 11 militia members. The extremists are natives of Kothapalli, Peddrugondi, Boddalagondi, Atchampalli, Gillagondi and Kannerusilpa villages in the G.K. Veedhi mandal (administrative unit).
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December - 8 
Security forces arrested one person, Sontosh Malakar, from his residence at Alisinga Natun Basti under Lanka police station in the Nagaon district on December 8, reports Assam Tribune. Police recovered some explosive materials from his residence. Pol
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Security forces arrested one person, Sontosh Malakar, from his residence at Alisinga Natun Basti under Lanka police station in the Nagaon district on December 8, reports Assam Tribune. Police recovered some explosive materials from his residence. Police sources informed that the materials seized look similar to the materials used in the bomb that exploded at Forest Bazaar on December 6 in which nine persons were wounded.
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December - 8 
Suspected militants exploded a bomb at the office complex of Tata Motors at Ghari Lamhang under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district.
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Suspected militants exploded a bomb at the office complex of Tata Motors at Ghari Lamhang under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district.
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December - 8 
The Assam Rifles (AR) personnel arrested three militants belonging to the Wanglen Khuman faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Onsoling, Nanao and Bimol, from Laikot, Semul and Samasang under Lamlai Police Station in the Imph
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The Assam Rifles (AR) personnel arrested three militants belonging to the Wanglen Khuman faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Onsoling, Nanao and Bimol, from Laikot, Semul and Samasang under Lamlai Police Station in the Imphal East District in the evening of December 8. Another cadre of the same faction was arrested from Taretkhul village.
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December - 8 
Three persons, including two truck drivers and a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, were injured during an encounter between militants and Police at Langathel Thongkhong in the Thoubal District in the evening of December 8.
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Three persons, including two truck drivers and a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, were injured during an encounter between militants and Police at Langathel Thongkhong in the Thoubal District in the evening of December 8. As reported earlier, five PREPAK cadres were killed in the same encounter.
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December - 8 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants, identified as Njeihingpe Pame and Jekey Riame, were arrested by a joint team of Police and Assam Rifles from Boro Haflong in the North Cachar Hills District in the night of Dec
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants, identified as Njeihingpe Pame and Jekey Riame, were arrested by a joint team of Police and Assam Rifles from Boro Haflong in the North Cachar Hills District in the night of December 8, according to Telegraph. One M-16 rifle and 20 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the arrested militants.
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December - 8 
A senior Government official and his seven bodyguards were abducted near North Waziristan, the region’s chief administrator said on December 8. Assistant Political Agent (APA) Mir Ali Asmatullah Wazir was on his way home for Eid celebrations when he
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A senior Government official and his seven bodyguards were abducted near North Waziristan, the region’s chief administrator said on December 8. Assistant Political Agent (APA) Mir Ali Asmatullah Wazir was on his way home for Eid celebrations when he was abducted in Bannu in the NWFP, Political Agent Mutahar Zeb told Daily Times. "The APA has gone missing after crossing the Kajhori checkpoint," the crossing point into North Waziristan, Zeb said. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
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December - 8 
LeT chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed on December 8 condemned a raid on the outfit’s camp. "The operation against Jihadi organisations in Azad Kashmir is unwarranted and we strongly condemn it… The government has shown signs of weakness by targeting Kashmir
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LeT chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed on December 8 condemned a raid on the outfit’s camp. "The operation against Jihadi organisations in Azad Kashmir is unwarranted and we strongly condemn it… The government has shown signs of weakness by targeting Kashmiri organisations," said Saeed. "India wants to crush the independence movement of Kashmir using the Mumbai attacks as a pretext," he added.
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December - 8 
Security forces (SFs) raided the offices of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the LeT front outfit) in Mansehra and Chakdara on December 8. The NWFP unit chief of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, Attique Chohan, told The News that their charity centre called "Markaz-e-Hafsa" was
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Security forces (SFs) raided the offices of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the LeT front outfit) in Mansehra and Chakdara on December 8. The NWFP unit chief of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, Attique Chohan, told The News that their charity centre called "Markaz-e-Hafsa" was raided in Mansehra by the SFs. He said some arrests of their personnel were also made and the centre and its record seized by the SFs. Another small office of the group in Chakdara in Lower Dir was also taken over by the SFs. However, he said their office in Peshawar was open. Attique Chohan said, "We are peaceful people and not involved in any act of terrorism. We are also against attacks like the one made in Mumbai."
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December - 8 
SFs are reported to have intercepted a car just outside Rawalpindi and arrested a suspected LeT militant, another security official said, giving no further details.
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SFs are reported to have intercepted a car just outside Rawalpindi and arrested a suspected LeT militant, another security official said, giving no further details.
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December - 8 
Taliban torched at least 53 vehicles destined for NATO forces in Afghanistan in an attack on the outskirts of Peshawar early on December 8– the second such raid in two days, police and locals said, according to Daily Times. Armed gunmen shouting ‘God
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Taliban torched at least 53 vehicles destined for NATO forces in Afghanistan in an attack on the outskirts of Peshawar early on December 8– the second such raid in two days, police and locals said, according to Daily Times. Armed gunmen shouting ‘God is great’ attacked Bilal Container Terminal near Jamil Chowk on the Ring Road at around 3am, said Zahid Ali, a local resident. He said he heard gunshots and explosions after which a large part of the terminal caught fire. City Superintendent of Police Chaudary Ashraf said it was a sabotage attack. The number of attackers could not be ascertained, he said, and it was not clear how they entered the terminal and set ablaze the vehicles. Meanwhile, a Pentagon official said on December 8 the attacks would have a minimal impact on US and NATO forces in Afghanistan and no effect on combat operations. "The overall impact on our logistical efforts to resupply US forces, NATO forces… as well as Afghan forces has been small and had an overall insignificant impact to date… There’s been no direct bearing on our immediate combat capabilities," said Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman.
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December - 8 
The army confirmed late on December 8 it has begun an operation targeting banned organisations in the wake of the attacks in Mumbai last month, but did not name any organisation, Daily Times reported. "There have been arrests and investigations are o
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The army confirmed late on December 8 it has begun an operation targeting banned organisations in the wake of the attacks in Mumbai last month, but did not name any organisation, Daily Times reported. "There have been arrests and investigations are ongoing," a statement said, adding further details would be released once preliminary investigations had been completed.
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December - 8 
The Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) has decided to renew the offer of full co-operation with India – including intelligence-sharing, assistance in investigations and the formation of a joint commission – and vowed not to allow Pakistani soil t
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The Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) has decided to renew the offer of full co-operation with India – including intelligence-sharing, assistance in investigations and the formation of a joint commission – and vowed not to allow Pakistani soil to be used for terrorist activity against anyone, Daily Times reported. The DCC meeting on December 8– which was presided over by Yousuf Raza Gilani at Prime Minister’s House – was the first in nine years. Gilani reportedly directed all Pakistani departments to continue investigations on the basis of information so far shared between India and Pakistan. The committee, however, agreed that the country’s actions in this context should be in line with Pakistani law. Sources said the committee discussed the prevailing security situation in detail and relations with India in the wake of the Mumbai attacks. The committee also reiterated Pakistan’s resolve not to allow its soil to be used for any kind of terrorist activity anywhere in the region or in the world.
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December - 8 
The Government has rejected India’s demand to extradite three fugitives and urged it to share evidence proving that elements from Pakistan had carried out the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Dawn reported. This was communicated to India in a dema
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The Government has rejected India’s demand to extradite three fugitives and urged it to share evidence proving that elements from Pakistan had carried out the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Dawn reported. This was communicated to India in a demarche from Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir to Indian High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal in response to India’s second demarche which had listed actions it wanted Pakistan to take. "India has been told that of the three fugitives, Pakistan doesn’t know the whereabouts of two of them, who are Indian nationals — the infamous Mumbai crime kingpin Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon, while evidence is needed for action against … Maulana Masood Azhar, the head of the now banned Jaish-e-Muhammad and is a Pakistani," an official said. The response is believed to have been approved by the Defence Committee of the Cabinet, which met earlier in the day. The committee had reportedly decided to "take actions within the ambit of Pakistan’s law". Pakistan’s demarche noted that it had undertaken its own investigations, but the progress was constrained because of the absence of information sharing between India and Pakistan. "The (Indian) high commissioner was informed that the government had initiated investigations on its own into the allegations that have surfaced concerning involvement of any individual or entity in Pakistan in the Mumbai attacks," Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Sadiq said. "To carry forward these investigations, detailed information and evidence is required," he stated. Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir proposed that a high-level delegation from Pakistan "may visit New Delhi as soon as possible as part of Pakistan’s offer for joint investigations". The proposed delegation would be comprise Federal Investigation Agency officials and personnel of intelligence agencies and diplomats.
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December - 8 
The Pakistani authorities have placed restrictions on the movement of Maulana Masood Azhar, chief of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), by confining him to his multi-storeyed concrete compound in the Model Town area of Bahawalpur in Punjab province
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The Pakistani authorities have placed restrictions on the movement of Maulana Masood Azhar, chief of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), by confining him to his multi-storeyed concrete compound in the Model Town area of Bahawalpur in Punjab province, The News reported. Official sources said Azhar’s activities have been restricted in the wake of the India’s recent demand to hand him over to New Delhi. Adviser on Interior Rehman Malik said in Islamabad last week that India has given to Pakistan a list of three persons—Maulana Masood Azhar, Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon—for their immediate extradition. India has reportedly sought the arrest and extradition of Masood Azhar while citing a 1989 agreement signed by the director-general of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the director-general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) which binds both the agencies to collaborate with each other, to trace out the most wanted terrorists and criminals and hand them over to their respective counterpart. Azhar is wanted by the CBI for his alleged involvement in the 2001 attacks on Indian parliament.
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December - 8 
Defence ministry said on December 8 the "strategic focus" of the counter operations in Wanni shifted from Kilinochchi to Mullaitivu battlefront since last week as the troops started sweeping down the Mankulam-Mullaitivu (A-34) road that leads to the
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Defence ministry said on December 8 the "strategic focus" of the counter operations in Wanni shifted from Kilinochchi to Mullaitivu battlefront since last week as the troops started sweeping down the Mankulam-Mullaitivu (A-34) road that leads to the last bastion of the LTTE, reports The Hindu. It said troops confronted the militants at least in six locations in the east of Olumaduwai town and claimed that the outfit had suffered heavy casualties.
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December - 8 
Five Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed during clashes with the troops in the Otiyamalai sector of Vavuniya district.
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Five Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed during clashes with the troops in the Otiyamalai sector of Vavuniya district.
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December - 8 
In addition, Army personnel now in control of a considerable swathe of land, particularly to the western side of the A-9 highway, called upon the remaining LTTE cadres to immediately renounce violence and surrender to the nearest troops in respective
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In addition, Army personnel now in control of a considerable swathe of land, particularly to the western side of the A-9 highway, called upon the remaining LTTE cadres to immediately renounce violence and surrender to the nearest troops in respective areas, as arrangements are in place to take care of them once surrendered, the Army said.
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December - 8 
On December 8, security forces attacked a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Bakmitiyawa jungles of Ampara district and killed four of them, reports Colombo Page. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of the four milit
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On December 8, security forces attacked a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Bakmitiyawa jungles of Ampara district and killed four of them, reports Colombo Page. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of the four militants along with four of their T-56 weapons.
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December - 8 
Sri Lankan Government, in a special gazette notification, dissolved the North Western and the Central Provincial Councils in the midnight of December 8. Terms for both these are to end in August 2009.
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Sri Lankan Government, in a special gazette notification, dissolved the North Western and the Central Provincial Councils in the midnight of December 8. Terms for both these are to end in August 2009.
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December - 8 
Task Force-II troops operating in the Olumaduwai area of Mullaitivu district clashed with the LTTE militants killing or injuring an unspecified number of them.
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Task Force-II troops operating in the Olumaduwai area of Mullaitivu district clashed with the LTTE militants killing or injuring an unspecified number of them.
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December - 8 
the military claimed that three "senior LTTE cadres" who fought for the outfit for more than a decade have surrendered to the Army. The three, aged between 25-30 years, surrendered before troops operating in the Pooneryn area of Kilinochchi district
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the military claimed that three "senior LTTE cadres" who fought for the outfit for more than a decade have surrendered to the Army. The three, aged between 25-30 years, surrendered before troops operating in the Pooneryn area of Kilinochchi district and laid down their weapons. "The surrendered have told the Army that thousands more LTTE cadres are waiting for an opportunity to abandon the terrorist outfit," the ministry claimed.
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December - 8 
Troops commenced their eastward march from the north of captured Kanakarayankulam on the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road and took control of Katkidanku junction which links all surrounding important towns like Nedunkerni, Nainamadu, Olumaduwai and Kanakaraya
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Troops commenced their eastward march from the north of captured Kanakarayankulam on the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road and took control of Katkidanku junction which links all surrounding important towns like Nedunkerni, Nainamadu, Olumaduwai and Kanakarayankulam areas, the Army Headquarters officially declared on December 8, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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December - 9 
All the oil depots of Manipur would remain closed form December 9 (today) in protest against the monetary demands by suspected militants, reports Sentinel. Suspected militants had reportedly placed a bomb at an oil depot at Sagolband in Imphal. There
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All the oil depots of Manipur would remain closed form December 9 (today) in protest against the monetary demands by suspected militants, reports Sentinel. Suspected militants had reportedly placed a bomb at an oil depot at Sagolband in Imphal. There had also been frequent harassment of and intimidation to the owners of oil depots.
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December - 9 
Assam Government on December 9 announced a monetary package to rehabilitate and sustain the pro-peace United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cease-fire group, reports Telegraph. The package will be funded from both the central and the state Governmen
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Assam Government on December 9 announced a monetary package to rehabilitate and sustain the pro-peace United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cease-fire group, reports Telegraph. The package will be funded from both the central and the state Government fund in the initial phase so that time is not wasted in getting clearance. The group had asked for INR 3,000 for an unmarried cadre and INR 5,000 for a married cadre. The Centre now gives a consolidated stipend of INR 2,000 per month to a cadre in cease-fire period. Pro-peace leaders Mrinal Hazarika and Jiten Dutta welcomed this decision and termed it as positive.
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December - 9 
Further, around 15 Kuki National Front (KNF) cadres abducted Rengmeithang Kom, chief of Thayong village in the Senapati District, from his residence in the night of December 9 and demanded a sum of INR 100000 as a ‘fine’ for not attending a meeting o
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Further, around 15 Kuki National Front (KNF) cadres abducted Rengmeithang Kom, chief of Thayong village in the Senapati District, from his residence in the night of December 9 and demanded a sum of INR 100000 as a ‘fine’ for not attending a meeting of village chiefs of the area. Later, he was released after a ransom payment of INR 80,000 in the morning of December 10.
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December - 9 
Government on December 9 urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to declare the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, a front organisation of the Pakistan-based LeT, as a terrorist outfit. India and the U.S. have said that the LeT and its leaders were involved
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Government on December 9 urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to declare the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, a front organisation of the Pakistan-based LeT, as a terrorist outfit. India and the U.S. have said that the LeT and its leaders were involved in the Mumbai attack. "The Jama’at-ud-Da’awa and other such organisations need to be proscribed internationally and effective sanctions imposed against them," the Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed told the 15-member UNSC, which held a debate on ‘Threats to international peace and security cause by terrorists."
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December - 9 
On December 9, a team of Imphal East District Police personnel arrested one cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Mohammed Abirkhan, from Palace Gate on December 9, reports Imphal Free Press. Another KCP cadre, Laishram Kaor
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On December 9, a team of Imphal East District Police personnel arrested one cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Mohammed Abirkhan, from Palace Gate on December 9, reports Imphal Free Press. Another KCP cadre, Laishram Kaoren alias Kaoba, was arrested from Palace Gate on the same day. Kaoba reportedly joined the outfit in March 2007 and he was involved in extortion.
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December - 9 
On December 9, the All Manipur Petroleum Product Dealers' Association closed all oil pumps in the State and organised a one-day sit-in-protest at the Keishampat junction in the Imphal West District against the various threats, attacks and monetary de
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On December 9, the All Manipur Petroleum Product Dealers' Association closed all oil pumps in the State and organised a one-day sit-in-protest at the Keishampat junction in the Imphal West District against the various threats, attacks and monetary demands meted out by militants on them.
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December - 9 
On December 9, the Third Judicial Magistrate First Class Court in Mangalore remanded four persons, identified as Mohammed Ali, his son Javed Ali of Mukkacherri, Ullal, Mohammed Noushad of Subashnagar in Mangalore and Ahmed Bava Abubakkar from Haleyan
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On December 9, the Third Judicial Magistrate First Class Court in Mangalore remanded four persons, identified as Mohammed Ali, his son Javed Ali of Mukkacherri, Ullal, Mohammed Noushad of Subashnagar in Mangalore and Ahmed Bava Abubakkar from Haleyangady, who were accused of being involved in terrorist activities, to judicial custody for 15 days, reports The Hindu. They had been arrested on October 3 and kept in the custody of central crime branch police (Bangalore).
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December - 9 
Security agencies investigating the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai said on December 9 that payments for a voice-over-Internet protocol (VOIP) service used by the terrorists were made from Karachi, reports The Hindu. Investigators have found tha
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Security agencies investigating the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai said on December 9 that payments for a voice-over-Internet protocol (VOIP) service used by the terrorists were made from Karachi, reports The Hindu. Investigators have found that an unidentified individual using false identification papers, made a payment of $ 290 to the VOIP service (Vox Phone) through an office of the Western Union money-transfer in Karachi. The Mumbai Police intercepted calls made by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists who attacked Mumbai to two VOIP numbers from six Indian mobile phone numbers. The e-mail, which said the attack was intended to avenge atrocities on Muslims in India, was reportedly generated on Hindi language voice-recognition software and sent to Indian newsrooms from a Lahore-based server.
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December - 9 
The Hindu reports that thousands of people gathered at tribal-dominated Belpahari area of West Bengal on December 9 to protest against the activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the region. "Nearly 10,000 people, mostly tri
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The Hindu reports that thousands of people gathered at tribal-dominated Belpahari area of West Bengal on December 9 to protest against the activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the region. "Nearly 10,000 people, mostly tribals, gathered at Bhulabheda area of Belpahari to protest against the growing Maoist terror in the District. They held a public meeting where many tribal representatives said they would not give any food and shelter to the Maoist rebels," West Midnapore district Police Superintendent R.K. Singh told IANS by telephone.
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December - 9 
The Imphal West District Police arrested one KCP cadre, Salam George alias Naoba, from RIMS road near Sky Hospital, according to Sangai Express. He confessed that he joined the outfit in November 2008. He was asked to serve demand letters to cement a
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The Imphal West District Police arrested one KCP cadre, Salam George alias Naoba, from RIMS road near Sky Hospital, according to Sangai Express. He confessed that he joined the outfit in November 2008. He was asked to serve demand letters to cement and iron shops located at Singjamei Chingamakha areas. One demand note of 500000 addressed to person, identified as Thiyam Hemberton, was recovered from his possession.
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December - 9 
The Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said in Malappuram that the Government plans to 5000 recruit more Police personnel, reports The Hindu. He said the Police will make full use of modern technology and will equip to meet any terrorist thre
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The Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said in Malappuram that the Government plans to 5000 recruit more Police personnel, reports The Hindu. He said the Police will make full use of modern technology and will equip to meet any terrorist threat. The Public Service Commission will be asked to make the appointments and the proposed Indian Reserve Battalion would have its headquarters at Pandikkad in the Malappuram District. There would be 1,200 personnel and two battalions from them would be given commando training, he added.
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December - 9 
The Mumbai Police on December 9 released the names, hometown and identification of nine terrorists, who were involved in the November 26 multiple terrorist attacks, reports Times of India. They were identified as Hafiz Arshad alias Bada Abdul Rehaman
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The Mumbai Police on December 9 released the names, hometown and identification of nine terrorists, who were involved in the November 26 multiple terrorist attacks, reports Times of India. They were identified as Hafiz Arshad alias Bada Abdul Rehaman from Multan, Javed alias Abu Ali from Okara district, Shoaib alias Abu Soheb from Narowal in Sialkot, Nazeer alias Abu Umed and Nasir alias Abu Umar from Faisalabad, Babar Imran alias Abu Akasha from Multan, Abdul Rehaman alias Abdul Rehaman Chota from Arafwala in Multan Road, Fahad Ullah alias Abu Fahad from Dipalpur taluka (administrative division) in Okara and Ismail Khan alias Abu Ismail from Dera Ismail Khan district in the North-West Frontier Province, all belonging to Pakistan. An unidentified official said the information is based on the interrogation of the arrested terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Amir ‘Kasab’ (Iman) alias Abu Mujahid, who learnt about others while travelling by boat to Mumbai.
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December - 9 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) alleged that its khapur (tax collector), Theja Kent Rengma, was killed by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Tsosinyu village in the Kohima
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) alleged that its khapur (tax collector), Theja Kent Rengma, was killed by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Tsosinyu village in the Kohima District, according to Nagaland Post.
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December - 9 
The Pioneer reports that on December 9, over 50 kilograms of ammonium nitrate and 15 kilograms of highly powerful explosives along with several dozens of Police uniforms and 2500 posters belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) w
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The Pioneer reports that on December 9, over 50 kilograms of ammonium nitrate and 15 kilograms of highly powerful explosives along with several dozens of Police uniforms and 2500 posters belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered from Dinara in the Jhumra hillocks, about 145 kilometres from Bokaro steel city, by the para-military Central Reserve Police force (CRPF). The Jhumra hillocks is regarded a Maoist stronghold.
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December - 9 
Times of India quoting intelligence sources reported that a sizeable number of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres with arms and ammunition have crossed over from Chhattisgarh to Maharashtra. This is intended at strengthening the depl
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Times of India quoting intelligence sources reported that a sizeable number of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres with arms and ammunition have crossed over from Chhattisgarh to Maharashtra. This is intended at strengthening the depleted Maharashtra dalams (squads), which are facing acute manpower crisis. "At present, they have no strength of manpower after two mass surrenders, encounters and arrests to conduct any major operation targeting Police stations or other establishments. Maoists have no other option but to attack soft targets in remote villages. In fact, the local dalams have come under threat of existence due to drying up of manpower pool and other resources", said Rajesh Pradhan, Superintendent of Police of Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra. A week-long intelligence-based joint anti-Maoist combing operation by the Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh Police had been conducted recently in the inter-State border areas, the report added.
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December - 9 
A child was killed and four others were injured in a premature suicide blast in the Nari Oba area of Buner District in NWFP on December 9, according to The News. Sources said a congregation of Eid prayer, to be performed at 9 am, in Dagger village wa
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A child was killed and four others were injured in a premature suicide blast in the Nari Oba area of Buner District in NWFP on December 9, according to The News. Sources said a congregation of Eid prayer, to be performed at 9 am, in Dagger village was the apparent target of the attack, but the suicide jacket exploded 25 meters away from the Eidgah (open-air mosque), killing a child, Zahid Hussain, and the suicide bomber. Four others — Shakeela (6), Stooria (9), Saifullah (8) and Muhammad Hussain (7) — were wounded.
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December - 9 
Daily Times reported that a key Taliban commander accused of masterminding attacks on cargo terminals harbouring NATO supplies was arrested from a Peshawar suburb on December 9. Musatafa Kamal Kamran Hijrat allegedly organised two separate attacks on
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Daily Times reported that a key Taliban commander accused of masterminding attacks on cargo terminals harbouring NATO supplies was arrested from a Peshawar suburb on December 9. Musatafa Kamal Kamran Hijrat allegedly organised two separate attacks on three cargo terminals on December 7 and 8 to burn hundreds of containers and the military and other supplies they carried. He is also blamed for the hijacking of two US military Humvees and 13 truckloads of wheat on their way to Afghanistan in November 2008. "He is not in touch with us for the last two days," a source quoted the commander’s close aide, Kashmir Khan, as saying. "We don’t know whether he has gone to Afghanistan or has been arrested," he added. However, the Peshawar Police chief did not confirm the arrest. "This is all gupshup (gossip)… We have made no such arrest," Siffat Ghayur said. Mustafa Kamal, whose real name is Yahya Hijrat, was a District governor in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province during the Taliban rule. He now leads a group of Taliban loyal to Baitullah Mehsud in the Khyber tribal region.
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December - 9 
Pakistan has detained the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘operations commander’, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief, Maulana Masood Azhar, Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar confirmed on December 9. "Lakhvi was picked up yesterday (Monday
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Pakistan has detained the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘operations commander’, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief, Maulana Masood Azhar, Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar confirmed on December 9. "Lakhvi was picked up yesterday (Monday). Azhar has also been picked up," Mukhtar told India's CNN-IBN channel.
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December - 9 
Pakistan will not hand over any suspects in the Mumbai terrorist attacks investigation to India, but will try them under its own laws, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on December 9, Dawn reported. The minister said India’s demands for the
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Pakistan will not hand over any suspects in the Mumbai terrorist attacks investigation to India, but will try them under its own laws, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on December 9, Dawn reported. The minister said India’s demands for the extradition of suspects in the Mumbai attacks were out of the question and that Pakistan, which has arrested 16 people since December 6, would keep them on home soil. "The arrests are being made for our own investigations. Even if allegations are proved against any suspect, he will not be handed over to India… We will proceed against those arrested under Pakistani laws," Qureshi said.
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December - 9 
Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), Abdullah Hussain Haroon, said on December 9 that the suspected terrorist outfit Jama’at-ud-Da’awa could be banned on the request of the UN Security Council, The News reported. Talking to
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Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), Abdullah Hussain Haroon, said on December 9 that the suspected terrorist outfit Jama’at-ud-Da’awa could be banned on the request of the UN Security Council, The News reported. Talking to the media in United Nations, Hussain Haroon said that India has approached the Security Council to get the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa outlawed while he showed Pakistan’s readiness to ban the suspected outfit if United Nations requests to Pakistan, adding that its bank accounts could also be frozen.
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December - 9 
The crackdown by the Pakistani Security Forces on the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which has been linked to the Mumbai terrorist attacks, will not cripple the banned organisation, a co-ordinator of the militant group has said, The Hindu reported. "We’re st
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The crackdown by the Pakistani Security Forces on the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which has been linked to the Mumbai terrorist attacks, will not cripple the banned organisation, a co-ordinator of the militant group has said, The Hindu reported. "We’re still well-organised and active," an unnamed LeT coordinator told The Washington Times. Speaking in a safe house near Lahore the paper said the militant put the organisation’s strength in the "thousands" in Pakistan. He said the group has "huge strength" and is concentrated in Pakistan’s tribal areas on the border with Afghanistan. It should not be surprising that Mohammad Ajmal Amir ‘Kasab,’ the LeT terrorist captured in India, is not a recognisable name because those who join his group are given other names, the coordinator said. "All those who join these organisations are given Arabic names," he said. "Sometimes to make them less conspicuous they’re given non-Arabic but purely Muslim names," as also in the fact that names are changed every six to eight months for the fighters. He denied that the group had to purchase recruits.
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December - 9 
11 more dead bodies, including that of seven female cadres, of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants killed in clashes with troops at Mankulam in the Olumaduwai area of Mullaitivu District were handed over to representatives of the In
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11 more dead bodies, including that of seven female cadres, of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants killed in clashes with troops at Mankulam in the Olumaduwai area of Mullaitivu District were handed over to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on December 9, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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December - 9 
During another clash between the two sides at Kumulamunai in the Vavuniya District, the Security Forces (SFs) killed an unspecified number of militants. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in the incident.
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During another clash between the two sides at Kumulamunai in the Vavuniya District, the Security Forces (SFs) killed an unspecified number of militants. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in the incident.
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December - 9 
In addition, following two separate clashes with the militants in the Puthukulam and Kumulamunai areas of Vavuniya District, the Security Forces recovered two T-56 weapons and one I-com set.
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In addition, following two separate clashes with the militants in the Puthukulam and Kumulamunai areas of Vavuniya District, the Security Forces recovered two T-56 weapons and one I-com set.
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December - 9 
In addition, troops repulsed a LTTE mortar attack in the Mulliyaweli area of Mullaitivu District.
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In addition, troops repulsed a LTTE mortar attack in the Mulliyaweli area of Mullaitivu District.
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December - 9 
Meanwhile, troops operating ahead of the Veddakadu and Muhamalai FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) of Jaffna District clashed with the LTTE militants inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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Meanwhile, troops operating ahead of the Veddakadu and Muhamalai FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) of Jaffna District clashed with the LTTE militants inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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December - 9 
On December 9, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Adampan area inflicting an unspecified number of casualties upon the outfit, SLA reported.
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On December 9, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Adampan area inflicting an unspecified number of casualties upon the outfit, SLA reported.
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December - 9 
Separately, one soldier was injured in an anti-personnel mine explosion in the Adampan area of Kilinochchi District.
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Separately, one soldier was injured in an anti-personnel mine explosion in the Adampan area of Kilinochchi District.
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December - 9 
The Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party (TMVP) reassured that they will disarm in the near future, according to Colombo Page. The Eastern Province Chief Minister and the deputy leader of the party Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan a. k. a. Pillayan
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The Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party (TMVP) reassured that they will disarm in the near future, according to Colombo Page. The Eastern Province Chief Minister and the deputy leader of the party Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan a. k. a. Pillayan gave this assurance during a meeting with the Deputy British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Mark Gooding, in the morning of December 9. At the meeting, Pillayan is reported to have pointed out that they need some time to disarm.
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December - 9 
Troops killed an unspecified number of LTTE militants during separate clashes in Adampan and west of Iranamadu areas in Kilinochchi District.
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Troops killed an unspecified number of LTTE militants during separate clashes in Adampan and west of Iranamadu areas in Kilinochchi District.
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December - 10 
A 200-strong militia of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the outpost under Muniguda Police station, 100 kilometres from District headquarters Rayagada, in the night of December 10. The Policeman, who rushed to the spot from M
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A 200-strong militia of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the outpost under Muniguda Police station, 100 kilometres from District headquarters Rayagada, in the night of December 10. The Policeman, who rushed to the spot from Muniguda next morning, stepped on the landmine planted by the Maoists.
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December - 10 
A Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) commander belonging to the Janashakti faction of the Sircilla region in Karimnagar District, identified as Malyala Rajesh alias Johnson, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Y. Gangadha
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A Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) commander belonging to the Janashakti faction of the Sircilla region in Karimnagar District, identified as Malyala Rajesh alias Johnson, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Y. Gangadhar, along with locally manufactured .32 and 8 mm revolvers and some live rounds on December 10, The Hindu reported. Gangadhar revealed that he was forced to join the extremist movement at the instigation of Janashakti State secretary Yadanna.
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December - 10 
A soldier of the Rashtriya Rifles was injured in an encounter with the militants at Chatru in Kishtwar District on December 10, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said troops intercepted a group of two to three militants at Chatru and engaged
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A soldier of the Rashtriya Rifles was injured in an encounter with the militants at Chatru in Kishtwar District on December 10, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said troops intercepted a group of two to three militants at Chatru and engaged them in an encounter which continued for two hours. In heavy exchange of firing, a soldier, identified as Dina Karan, was wounded. The militants, however, managed to escape from the incident site.
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December - 10 
A trooper of the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) was injured in a landmine blast on December 11 at the Dangasorada Police outpost in Rayagada District, reports The Hindu.
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A trooper of the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) was injured in a landmine blast on December 11 at the Dangasorada Police outpost in Rayagada District, reports The Hindu.
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December - 10 
According to Daijiworld, on December 10, the Udupi District Police and ANF personnel intensified combing operations following the killing of Keshav Yadiyal, a resident of Yedageri on December 7.
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According to Daijiworld, on December 10, the Udupi District Police and ANF personnel intensified combing operations following the killing of Keshav Yadiyal, a resident of Yedageri on December 7.
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December - 10 
Meanwhile, a weapons dump of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was unearthed by the Police during a search operation at Damaratogu forest of Gundala Police station in the Khammam District.
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Meanwhile, a weapons dump of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was unearthed by the Police during a search operation at Damaratogu forest of Gundala Police station in the Khammam District.
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December - 10 
Pakistan’s permanent representative to United Nations Security Council, Abdullah Hussain Haroon, in remarks to a special session of the Security Council in New York on December 10 denied his country’s involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks in an
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Pakistan’s permanent representative to United Nations Security Council, Abdullah Hussain Haroon, in remarks to a special session of the Security Council in New York on December 10 denied his country’s involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks in any way. He said that he was "a bit surprised by the strong denouement of the Indian statement." Pakistan was itself subject to terrorist attacks, and had taken action against extremist groups which sought to destroy the peace of the country and its neighbours, he added.
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December - 10 
Separately, an improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered from a cinema hall in Ambari village of Goalpara District when a film show was in progress, reports Telegraph. An Army bomb disposal squad from the Red Horn division later neutralised the
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Separately, an improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered from a cinema hall in Ambari village of Goalpara District when a film show was in progress, reports Telegraph. An Army bomb disposal squad from the Red Horn division later neutralised the explosive.
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December - 10 
Separately, two engineers of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Ng. Robindro Singh and Y. Sujeet Singh, were abducted by militants belonging to the Ibungo Ngangom faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from Robindro’s residence at K
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Separately, two engineers of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Ng. Robindro Singh and Y. Sujeet Singh, were abducted by militants belonging to the Ibungo Ngangom faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from Robindro’s residence at Khurai in the Imphal East District on December 9, reports Telegraph. The abductors on December 10 demanded ransom of INR 30 million from the institute by December 12 for the safe release of its employees. The militants threatened to kill them in case of non-payment of the ransom.
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December - 10 
The interrogation of Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman, the only terrorist arrested during the Mumbai multiple terrorist attacks, has named those who trained the terrorists, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Rakesh Maria, told journalists on December 10,
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The interrogation of Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman, the only terrorist arrested during the Mumbai multiple terrorist attacks, has named those who trained the terrorists, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Rakesh Maria, told journalists on December 10, reports The Hindu. While Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi, Abu Hamza, Kahfa and Hafiz Saeed were among the trainers, the Police is still verifying the details of others, Maria added, saying, the names of the chieftains were yet to be identified. He also said the training was imparted under the Lashkar banner and Ajmal was "quite clear that it [the attack] was a Lashkar operation." Ajmal has delineated specific roles played by the four. Lakhvi planned the whole operation and even "bid farewell to the 10 terrorists before they left Karachi for Mumbai on November 22." The ship al-Hussaini, which carried the terrorists for some 12 nautical miles before they hijacked the trawler Kuber to come to the Mumbai coast, belonged to Lakhvi who was present during the training. Hamza, involved in the 2005 terrorist attack on the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, imparted "advanced training" in weapons and hand grenades, and maritime training. Hafiz provided moral support and "he spoke to them and motivated them". The fourth trainer "Kahfa was with the group right through the training." He was the "course coordinator" and "shepherded" the attackers. The three-month training was conducted somewhere in Azizabad in Karachi, informed Maria. Kahfa and Hamza showed photos of various target locations to the attackers during the training.
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December - 10 
The Tamil Nadu Police on December 10 refuted media reports about possible intrusion of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the State following the discovery of some boats with bullet marks along the Rameswaram coast recently, according
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The Tamil Nadu Police on December 10 refuted media reports about possible intrusion of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the State following the discovery of some boats with bullet marks along the Rameswaram coast recently, according to Times of India. The Ramanathapuram Superintendent of Police said investigation had revealed that six boats had been recently washed ashore of which three had bullet marks. "A thorough investigation conducted along with the sister agencies revealed that the boats had apparently drifted from Sri Lanka due to the recent cyclone. They were not being used for any activity subversive to the nation's security, as reported in certain sections of the media," he said in a statement in Chennai. As reported earlier, six boats, some with bullet marks and blood stains, were found abandoned off Rameswaram and Nagapattinam coasts on December 5, while three more abandoned boats were found drifting in the coast on December 5 raising suspicion among officials that the LTTE militants were sneaking into Tamil Nadu.
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December - 10 
Three officials of the Khadi and Village Industries Board, Ningthoubam Brojen Singh Thongam Birgopal and Beekeeping Fieldman Chungkhosei Haokip, were abducted by suspected cadres of an unspecified Kuki militant outfit from K Bungjang village in the C
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Three officials of the Khadi and Village Industries Board, Ningthoubam Brojen Singh Thongam Birgopal and Beekeeping Fieldman Chungkhosei Haokip, were abducted by suspected cadres of an unspecified Kuki militant outfit from K Bungjang village in the Churachandpur District in the morning of December 10, according to Sangai Express. An unofficial report late evening said that the officials were released.
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December - 10 
Times of India quoting intelligence agencies reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is trying to abduct some politicians during the winter session of the State Legislative Assembly, starting from December 15. Intelligence input
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Times of India quoting intelligence agencies reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is trying to abduct some politicians during the winter session of the State Legislative Assembly, starting from December 15. Intelligence inputs received indicate that the abduction of ministers or influential Members of Legislative Assembly could be made to ensure release of arrested senior Maoists.
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December - 10 
Two women cadres of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Bandita alias Karabi Phukan of Mahmora Bhalukoni under Kakotibari Police station and Satyama Bailung alias Niharika a.k.a. Mamu of Timou Dabakhatia under Kakotibari Police
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Two women cadres of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Bandita alias Karabi Phukan of Mahmora Bhalukoni under Kakotibari Police station and Satyama Bailung alias Niharika a.k.a. Mamu of Timou Dabakhatia under Kakotibari Police Station, were arrested by Mathurapur Police of Charaideo subdivision in the Sivasagar District on December 10, according to Assam Tribune.
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December - 10 
A United Nations (UN) Security Council panel declared on December 10 that Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, a Pakistan-based charity, is a front group for Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the terrorist group accused of orchestrating last month's attacks that killed 195 perso
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A United Nations (UN) Security Council panel declared on December 10 that Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, a Pakistan-based charity, is a front group for Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the terrorist group accused of orchestrating last month's attacks that killed 195 persons in Mumbai. AP reported that the panel said Jama’at-ud-Da’awa is a front for the LeT and now subject to UN sanctions on terrorist organizations. The panel also designated four men linked to the Mumbai attacks as terrorists subject to sanctions, The News reported. The four men are believed to hold leadership positions in the LeT. Designated as terrorists subject to UN sanctions were LeT chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, ‘operations commander’ Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Haji Muhammad Ashraf, its chief of finance; and Mahmoud Mohammad Ahmed Bahaziq, a financier with the group. The Security Council's al Qaeda and Taliban sanctions committee added them to its list of terrorists subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo under a council resolution adopted this year. The U.S. Treasury Department last week designated the men as terrorists and ordered any U.S. assets frozen. India had pressed the Security Council for sanctions against Jama’at-ud-Da’awa on December 9, contending along with the U.S. that it is a front for the Lashkar. Since 2005, the sanctions committee has considered the LeT to be a terrorist group affiliated with al Qaeda. The United States and European Union also have sanctioned the group. Meanwhile, Saeed continued to deny links with the LeT. "No Lashkar-e-Toiba man is in Jama’at-ud-Da’awa and I have never been a chief of Lashkar-e-Toiba," he told Geo Television on December 10. The UN sanctions panel also described a number of trusts and foundations as aliases for the al-Rashid and al-Akhtar trusts, which have raised funds for Lashkar. According to the panel, the al-Rashid Trust can be equated with the al-Amin Welfare Trust, al-Amin Trust, al-Ameen Trust and al-Madina Trust. The al-Akhtar Trust aliases, the panel said, are Pakistan Relief Foundation, Azmat-e-Pakistan Trust and Azmat Pakistan Trust.
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December - 10 
According to another report, two militants were killed when fighter jets bombed the Khazina area on December 10.
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According to another report, two militants were killed when fighter jets bombed the Khazina area on December 10.
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December - 10 
Mafia don Dawood Ibrahim was directly involved in the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, according to a top Russian official, The Hindu reported on December 10. "The gathered inputs testify that infamous regional drug baron Dawood Ibrahim had p
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Mafia don Dawood Ibrahim was directly involved in the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, according to a top Russian official, The Hindu reported on December 10. "The gathered inputs testify that infamous regional drug baron Dawood Ibrahim had provided his logistics network for preparing and carrying out the Mumbai terror attacks by the militants," Director of Russia's federal anti-narcotics service Viktor Ivanov said. In an interview to the Government daily Rossiskaya Gazeta published on December 9, Ivanov said the Mumbai mayhem is a 'burning example' of the use of illegal drug trafficking network for perpetrating terrorism.
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December - 10 
Meanwhile, a jirga (assembly of elders) of Haleemzai tribe handed over seven more suspects to political authorities, while 63 wanted persons had already surrendered.
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Meanwhile, a jirga (assembly of elders) of Haleemzai tribe handed over seven more suspects to political authorities, while 63 wanted persons had already surrendered.
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December - 10 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed and arrested ‘operations commander’ Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi were among those who met the ten terrorists involved in the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, a senior Mumbai Police off
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed and arrested ‘operations commander’ Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi were among those who met the ten terrorists involved in the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, a senior Mumbai Police officer said on December 10, PTI reported. "Hafiz Saeed, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, Abu Hamza and Kahfa are the four who played a prominent role in hatching conspiracy, training the terrorists and executing the plan," Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rakesh Maria said. Arrested terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman has said that Saeed allegedly gave motivational speeches to the group of ten terrorists while they were training in Muridke in Pakistan, Maria said. Lakhvi, presently placed under arrest by Pakistani authorities, allegedly hatched the conspiracy of carrying out the attacks in Mumbai. "Lakhvi was also present to bid farewell to ten terrorists who left on November 22 from Karachi," Maria added. Hamza and Kahfa allegedly were with the group of ten terrorists throughout their entire training which lasted about a year and a half in four locations in Pakistan, Maria stated.
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December - 10 
Five cadres of the Madheshi Liberation Tigers (MLT), a Terai-based armed outfit, were arrested in the capital city Kathmandu on December 10 on charges of illegal arms possession, reports The Himalayan Times. The arrestees, residents of Rupandehi, wer
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Five cadres of the Madheshi Liberation Tigers (MLT), a Terai-based armed outfit, were arrested in the capital city Kathmandu on December 10 on charges of illegal arms possession, reports The Himalayan Times. The arrestees, residents of Rupandehi, were carrying a revolver, fours rounds of ammunition, an empty magazine of pistol and explosives for making bombs. Police also seized pamphlets of MLT, seeking donation and two press releases, from the accused.
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December - 10 
Police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, Abdul Quddus, from his residence at Joyram Singh at Pirgachha sub-District in Rangpur on December 10 and seized a number of books on Islamic revolution from his possession, reports Daily
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Police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, Abdul Quddus, from his residence at Joyram Singh at Pirgachha sub-District in Rangpur on December 10 and seized a number of books on Islamic revolution from his possession, reports Daily Star. Police sources said Abdul Quddus is a listed JMB member and his arrest followed information provided by another JMB cadre who was arrested from Jaldhaka in Nilphamari on December 8. Both were reportedly were trying to reorganise the outfit in the area.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres, Saiful Islam (35) and Aslam Sheikh (30), on December 10 and 11 from Belkuchi area in Sirajganj District. A pipe gun, a revolver and nine rounds of bullet
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres, Saiful Islam (35) and Aslam Sheikh (30), on December 10 and 11 from Belkuchi area in Sirajganj District. A pipe gun, a revolver and nine rounds of bullets were recovered from them.
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December - 10 
Elsewhere, troops conducted search and clear operations in the Mantuvil, Chunnalai and Karaweddi areas and recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons with magazines, 27 rounds used in anti-aircraft guns, four remote contro
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Elsewhere, troops conducted search and clear operations in the Mantuvil, Chunnalai and Karaweddi areas and recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons with magazines, 27 rounds used in anti-aircraft guns, four remote control units, one claymore mine, one battery pack, two receivers, five detonators, one 9V battery, field dressings and some food items.
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December - 10 
Further, 59 Division troops expanded their defence line in the Kumulamunai area of Vavuniya District further and recovered the dead body of one female cadre along with one T-56 weapon.
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Further, 59 Division troops expanded their defence line in the Kumulamunai area of Vavuniya District further and recovered the dead body of one female cadre along with one T-56 weapon.
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December - 10 
Government has overwhelming public support for its war against the LTTE and most people believe the outfit will soon be defeated, an opinion poll published on December 10 indicated, according to Colombo Page. Research group TNS Lanka said close to 75
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Government has overwhelming public support for its war against the LTTE and most people believe the outfit will soon be defeated, an opinion poll published on December 10 indicated, according to Colombo Page. Research group TNS Lanka said close to 75 per cent of people questioned said they are "firmly in favour of military action, seeing it as the only route to wipe out terrorism." More than half the respondents also believed the war will be over by the end of next year. Some 91 per cent of those polled did not believe the LTTE represented the minority ethnic Tamil community. The group questioned 500 people living outside the northern conflict zone between October and November.
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December - 10 
In addition, the Security Forces (SFs) attacked LTTE defence lines in the Kilaly, Muhamalai, Ponnal and Nagarkovil areas of Jaffna District and killed an unspecified number of militants.
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In addition, the Security Forces (SFs) attacked LTTE defence lines in the Kilaly, Muhamalai, Ponnal and Nagarkovil areas of Jaffna District and killed an unspecified number of militants.
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December - 10 
More than 60 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed during fighting with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at a location five kilometres west of Kilinochchi on December 10, reports pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net. At the same time,
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More than 60 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed during fighting with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at a location five kilometres west of Kilinochchi on December 10, reports pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net. At the same time, heavy fighting broke out at Ariviyal Nakar, south of Kilinochchi, where 29 SLA soldiers were killed in the clashes. More than 180 SLA soldiers were wounded in both these clashes, the Website added.
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December - 10 
On December 10, the troops attacked the LTTE-built earth bund in the west of Kilinochchi, west and south of Iranamadu and Nivil inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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On December 10, the troops attacked the LTTE-built earth bund in the west of Kilinochchi, west and south of Iranamadu and Nivil inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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December - 10 
On the same day, the MI-24 helicopter gun ships of the SLAF, in support of advancing ground troops of the 57 Division, conducted two air attacks on LTTE camps in the Iranamadu area of Kilinochchi District.
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On the same day, the MI-24 helicopter gun ships of the SLAF, in support of advancing ground troops of the 57 Division, conducted two air attacks on LTTE camps in the Iranamadu area of Kilinochchi District.
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December - 10 
SFs at the Omanthai roadblock in the Vavuniya District recovered 700 grams of C-4 explosives concealed in the soles of two pairs of slippers in possession of an elderly civilian seeking entrance to Vavuniya. The suspect, according to information he h
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SFs at the Omanthai roadblock in the Vavuniya District recovered 700 grams of C-4 explosives concealed in the soles of two pairs of slippers in possession of an elderly civilian seeking entrance to Vavuniya. The suspect, according to information he has submitted to the soldiers at the roadblock, was on his way to Vavuniya hospital to get medical treatment. Two detonators and one timer were also recovered from his possession.
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December - 11 
Addressing the Lok Sabha (Lower house of Parliament) on December 11, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the Government would introduce a set of Bills to strengthen the legal provisions on prevention, investigation, prosecution and punishment of
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Addressing the Lok Sabha (Lower house of Parliament) on December 11, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the Government would introduce a set of Bills to strengthen the legal provisions on prevention, investigation, prosecution and punishment of terrorist acts. One Bill pertains to the setting up of a National Investigation Agency and another to an amendment to the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2002. Making a statement on the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, he said the Government would take certain hard decisions and prepare the country to face the challenge of terrorism. The Home Minister also said the Government has decided to locate National Security Guard (NSG) units in a few regional hubs. The armed forces’ commando units would also be drawn on to create more regional hubs until a decision was taken to locate NSG units in those hubs too. Outlining some decisions taken to enhance security in the wake of the Mumbai attacks, he said gaps in intelligence gathering had been identified and steps were being taken to provide advanced technical equipment to agencies. Other decisions include the raising of India Reserve Battalions in a number of States with Central assistance and setting up of 20 counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism schools in different parts of the country for training commando units of the State police. Chidambaram said that the Mumbai attacks had also brought into sharp focus the vulnerability of the country’s 7,500-km-long coastline. A coastal security scheme, approved in January 2005, was being reviewed and it would be integrated into a larger security system. The Government has also decided to create a Coastal Command for supervision and coordination of maritime security.
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December - 11 
Another landmine blast was also reported near Pandrakhal on Dangasorada-Chandrapur road in the evening at a spot where Maoists had blocked the road by felling trees. No one was injured in the second blast.
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Another landmine blast was also reported near Pandrakhal on Dangasorada-Chandrapur road in the evening at a spot where Maoists had blocked the road by felling trees. No one was injured in the second blast.
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December - 11 
Meanwhile, Ajmal is to be produced in a court on December 11 (today). Police have registered 12 offences against him in connection with the attacks.
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Meanwhile, Ajmal is to be produced in a court on December 11 (today). Police have registered 12 offences against him in connection with the attacks.
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December - 11 
On December 11, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre arrested during the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, was remanded to police custody till December 24 in the case of killing of Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) ch
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On December 11, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre arrested during the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, was remanded to police custody till December 24 in the case of killing of Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief, Hemant Karkare, senior Inspector Vijay Salaskar and Additional Commissioner of Police Ashok Khamte, reports The Hindu. This is the second case in which Ajmal has been remanded to police custody.
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December - 11 
Police arrested two cadres of the CPI-Maoist, including militia commander Madivi Rammurthy and a cadre identified as Podiam Saraih, at Venkatapuram in the Khammam District on December 11, reports The Hindu. Both of them were accused in the murder of
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Police arrested two cadres of the CPI-Maoist, including militia commander Madivi Rammurthy and a cadre identified as Podiam Saraih, at Venkatapuram in the Khammam District on December 11, reports The Hindu. Both of them were accused in the murder of a political activist of the Communist Party of India-Marxist.
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December - 11 
PTI, quoting Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), reports that the CPI-Maoist have forcibly recruited children into their ranks and created a special squad of minors in Chhattisgarh. "As per the information available, in Chhattisgarh, Maoists have c
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PTI, quoting Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), reports that the CPI-Maoist have forcibly recruited children into their ranks and created a special squad of minors in Chhattisgarh. "As per the information available, in Chhattisgarh, Maoists have constituted special squad of minors," Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament). "The State Government has banned 'Krantikari Adivasi Balak Sang', an organisation of minor child soldiers created by the Maoists," he added. Separately, he also said the Maoists are trying to expand their activities to northern States like Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.
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December - 11 
Suspected Maoist activities have been reported from Melusunka village of Hosanagar taluk (revenue division) in the Shimoga District on December 11. The extremists reportedly looted food grain of the villagers and threatened them not to inform the Pol
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Suspected Maoist activities have been reported from Melusunka village of Hosanagar taluk (revenue division) in the Shimoga District on December 11. The extremists reportedly looted food grain of the villagers and threatened them not to inform the Police about the incident. Later, the Anti-Naxal Force personnel carried out a combing operation in the area.
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December - 11 
Suspected Naxalites (left-wing extremists) killed a resident of Konsasimertoli village in the Gumla District of Jharkhand on December 11, reports The Hindu.
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Suspected Naxalites (left-wing extremists) killed a resident of Konsasimertoli village in the Gumla District of Jharkhand on December 11, reports The Hindu.
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December - 11 
The militants of Black Widow (BW) outfit stormed Haflong sub-jail near Haflong Police station in the North Cachar Hills District and freed three of their fellow militants on December 11, reports Assam Tribune. The three who escaped were identified as
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The militants of Black Widow (BW) outfit stormed Haflong sub-jail near Haflong Police station in the North Cachar Hills District and freed three of their fellow militants on December 11, reports Assam Tribune. The three who escaped were identified as Daku Dimasa, Daniel Dimasa and Nalo Dimasa. According to Police sources, "a group of about seven BW cadres threw grenades and fired at the jail at around 5.25 a.m. in the morning and then stormed the jail to take away their three members". The jailor Lunlet Lhoubum was arrested for interrogation.
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December - 11 
The personnel of 172 field regiment of Red Horns Division arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Babul Deka alias Pulok Deka, from the Udalguri District.
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The personnel of 172 field regiment of Red Horns Division arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Babul Deka alias Pulok Deka, from the Udalguri District.
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December - 11 
The Telegraph reports that Sudhir Mandi, a tribal leader who had played a leading role in an anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) protest in Belpahari on December 9, was shot dead on December 11 at Jordanga in the West Midnapore District
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The Telegraph reports that Sudhir Mandi, a tribal leader who had played a leading role in an anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) protest in Belpahari on December 9, was shot dead on December 11 at Jordanga in the West Midnapore District. "A week ago, Maoists had asked Mandi to dissociate himself from the Bharat Jakat Majhi Marwa, which organised Tuesday (December 9)’s meeting. Mandi refused to do so," said a District leader of the Jharkhand Janmukti Morcha.
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December - 11 
To check the terrorist threats from sea, the Directorate-General of Shipping (DGS) said on December 11 that the Government is planning to track smaller ships within 1,000 nautical miles using satellites, The Hindu reports. The plan comes in the wake
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To check the terrorist threats from sea, the Directorate-General of Shipping (DGS) said on December 11 that the Government is planning to track smaller ships within 1,000 nautical miles using satellites, The Hindu reports. The plan comes in the wake of the November 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks in which the terrorists took the sea route from Pakistan. The facility, called Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT), is to be set up at the DGS headquarters in Mumbai. It will monitor the movement of ships of under 300 tonnage. In collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation, the LRIT would be operational in a few months. Ships with suspicious movements would be immediately reported to the Navy or the Coast Guard.
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December - 11 
Troops recovered six kilograms of explosives in a compartment of the Tezpur-Rangapara passenger train at Borgan railway station in the Sonitpur District, reports The Hindu.
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Troops recovered six kilograms of explosives in a compartment of the Tezpur-Rangapara passenger train at Borgan railway station in the Sonitpur District, reports The Hindu.
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December - 11 
Two unidentified cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter during a search operation by the Police in the Kandulnar-Adhed forest areas of Bijapur District on December 11, The Hindu reported. A cache of arm
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Two unidentified cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter during a search operation by the Police in the Kandulnar-Adhed forest areas of Bijapur District on December 11, The Hindu reported. A cache of arms and ammunition, including two loaded pistols, two hand grenades was recovered from the slain Maoists.
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December - 11 
A Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militant was killed and two others were injured in an exchange of fire between the security forces (SFs) and the LI militants in Landikotal tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in FATA on December 11, The News reported. S
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A Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militant was killed and two others were injured in an exchange of fire between the security forces (SFs) and the LI militants in Landikotal tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in FATA on December 11, The News reported. SFs deployed along the Pakistan-Afghanistan Highway at Charwazgai opened fire on the vehicles of Lashkar-e-Islam when they were entering the Landikotal Bazaar via Charwazgai. The political administration of Khyber Agency and the Frontier Constabulary have already issued ‘shoot-at-sight’ orders to eliminate those found carrying heavy weapons in large number. Acting on the orders, the SFs reportedly attempted to stop the LI vehicles from entering the Landikotal Bazaar’s jurisdiction and started firing with light machine guns from the nearby mountain peak, killing one militant, identified as Stana Gul, and injuring two others.
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December - 11 
A senior clerk of the office of the District Police officer was abducted from Banjot area of Manglawar.
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A senior clerk of the office of the District Police officer was abducted from Banjot area of Manglawar.
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December - 11 
According to The News, Taliban militants on December 11 captured 200 men of Pir Samiullah group and confiscated their five vehicles besides blocking the road leading to Aghal Mandal Dag area of Matta tehsil (revenue division) in Swat District. Source
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According to The News, Taliban militants on December 11 captured 200 men of Pir Samiullah group and confiscated their five vehicles besides blocking the road leading to Aghal Mandal Dag area of Matta tehsil (revenue division) in Swat District. Sources said the associates of Pir Samiullah had earlier hurled two hand grenades at the house of a local militant, damaging it partially. After the incident, the two rival groups exchanged fire for three hours. However, no casualty was reported. Later, the militants blocked the road leading to Aghal and captured 200 men of the area. Sources said the captives were kept at a hospital in Aghal and were being tortured.
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December - 11 
Five militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries in an exchange of fire with the security forces (SFs) in Targhakhi area of Pandyalai tehsil (revenue division) in the Mohmand Agency on December 11, The News reported. A group of local mi
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Five militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries in an exchange of fire with the security forces (SFs) in Targhakhi area of Pandyalai tehsil (revenue division) in the Mohmand Agency on December 11, The News reported. A group of local militants attacked the Targhakhi checkpoint in Pandyalai tehsil near Ghalanai, the Agency headquarters, with mortar guns and other heavy weapons. However, the SFs retaliated with artillery and mortar guns from the Ghalanai headquarters and the Yousafkhel checkpoint, killing five militants on the spot and injuring seven others. The houses of Mutabar Khan and Rahmanuddin in Pandyalai were also destroyed in the shelling.
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December - 11 
Following rumours about a military operation, the migration of people to safer places from Bara Bandai area of Kabal tehsil and Qambar area near Mingora city continued despite the announcement of a cease-fire by militants and the Eidul Azha holidays.
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Following rumours about a military operation, the migration of people to safer places from Bara Bandai area of Kabal tehsil and Qambar area near Mingora city continued despite the announcement of a cease-fire by militants and the Eidul Azha holidays.
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December - 11 
Six suspected militants were killed on December 11 when a missile apparently fired by a US drone struck a house in the Azam Warsak area of South Waziristan, The News reported. The missile hit a house next to a seminary, a senior security official tol
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Six suspected militants were killed on December 11 when a missile apparently fired by a US drone struck a house in the Azam Warsak area of South Waziristan, The News reported. The missile hit a house next to a seminary, a senior security official told AFP. Local intelligence officials confirmed the strike, saying the missile destroyed the house and damaged the seminary.
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December - 11 
The Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (front outfit for Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed was placed under house arrest for three months as the countrywide crackdown on the organisation continued on December 11, Dawn reported. Police sealed Qudsi
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The Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (front outfit for Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed was placed under house arrest for three months as the countrywide crackdown on the organisation continued on December 11, Dawn reported. Police sealed Qudsia Mosque, the headquarters of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa in Chauburji Chowk, and 18 other offices throughout Punjab province. Five offices were sealed in Sialkot. 25 members of the organisation, including Ameer Hamza, Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki, Maulana Naseer Hamza, Saifullah Mansoor, Da’awa’s director of public relations, Col (retd) Nazir Ahmed, and Rajanpur District president Talib Rehman, were detained. A large number of publications of the organisation were reportedly seized. Hafiz Saeed was detained at his Johar Town residence under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance. "Police have encircled the house of Hafiz Saeed and told him he cannot leave his home. They have told him that the detention order will be formally issued shortly," his spokesman Abdullah Montazir said. A Police official said detention orders had also been issued by the Punjab home department and raids were being conducted to arrest Yahya Mujahid, Abu Umer a number of other prominent members. Sources said that an office of the organisation on Chamberlain Road, in Gawalmandi, had been sealed a few days ago. Six members of the organisation were arrested from its main relief camp on the Karakoram Highway, near Ghazikot Township, on December 10. In Rawalpindi, Police sealed the group’s local office on Circular Road. In Peshawar, the NWFP capital, Police sealed the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa office in Fowara Chowk. However, Attiqur Rehman Chohan, the provincial spokesman for the Da’awa, told Dawn from an unspecified location that the organisation had decided to close its offices in Peshawar and other cities and suspend its activities for the time being. He said the group’s leaders were in touch with the provincial Government and major political parties and the issue would be raised in the national and provincial assemblies. Security forces (SFs) also raided an office of the Da’awa in Parhana area of Mansehra District and arrested five of its activists. SFs had sealed the relief camp-cum-office a day before Eidul Azha. The group’s office in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, was also sealed. In Karachi, Police sealed the central office of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa in Gulshan-i-Iqbal. City Police chief Waseem Ahmed said the office was sealed on a directive of the federal Government and efforts were being made to track down top leaders. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the State Bank said the central bank had frozen bank accounts of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, its leaders and sister organisations — Al-Rashid Trust and Al-Akhtar Trust. The Government banned Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, arrested its top leaders, sealed its offices throughout the country and Pakistan occupied Kashmir, froze its bank accounts and cancelled the declaration of its publication after the United Nations blacklisted the organisation for its alleged involvement in the Mumbai attacks and links with al Qaeda, interior ministry sources said. "Instructions have been issued to seal Jama’at-ud-Da’awa offices in all the four provinces as well as Azad Kashmir," said Interior Ministry spokesman Shahidullah Baig, The News reported.
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December - 11 
Two US military trucks were destroyed when suspected militants attacked a parking lot with petrol bombs on the Ring Road in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on December 11, Dawn reported. The assailants hurled explosives
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Two US military trucks were destroyed when suspected militants attacked a parking lot with petrol bombs on the Ring Road in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on December 11, Dawn reported. The assailants hurled explosives in the premises of the Bilal Parking and by the time fire-fighters doused the flames two military vehicles had been destroyed. "It’s time for the federal Government and NATO forces to come forward and devise a strategy to improve security at these terminals because Police are already overstretched because of the law and order situation," said Peshawar Senior Superintendent of Police Kashif Alam. He told journalists that Peshawar had a large population and the Police had mostly been busy in providing security to its citizens. In the present circumstances it was not possible for the Police to focus on these terminals, he added.
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December - 11 
Government held formal talks with the Madheshi Virus Killers (MVK), the first of the over a dozen Terai armed groups responding to the call for negotiations. Peace and Reconstruction Minister Janardan Sharma led the Government talks’ team while MVK c
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Government held formal talks with the Madheshi Virus Killers (MVK), the first of the over a dozen Terai armed groups responding to the call for negotiations. Peace and Reconstruction Minister Janardan Sharma led the Government talks’ team while MVK chief Jay Prakash Yadav ‘Diwan’ headed his side. Both parties agreed on four crucial points. The Government will categorise 11 demands of the MVK and address these accordingly. MVK demands, requiring the approval of the CA, would be left to the apex body to settle, said Ram Chandra Jha, Local Development Minister, also a member of the Government’s talks’ team. MVK will provide a list of the people arrested during the Madhesh movement and the Government will conduct a probe before setting them free. The outfit will postpone violent activities during the dialogue period and the Government, in turn, will treat its cadres as political activists. The Government will provide security to MVK negotiators. MVK chief Yadav said the talks were encouraging. He added the CA would safeguard the rights of citizens. He appreciated the Government’s efforts to hold talks with the Terai armed groups.
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December - 11 
The Himalayan Times reports that the Government is going to hold formal talks with Madhesh Virus Killers (MVK) on December 11 (today), said Peace and Reconstruction Minister Janardan Sharma. The MVK is among the two dozen armed groups with a Madhesh
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The Himalayan Times reports that the Government is going to hold formal talks with Madhesh Virus Killers (MVK) on December 11 (today), said Peace and Reconstruction Minister Janardan Sharma. The MVK is among the two dozen armed groups with a Madhesh agenda, operating in the Terai. Sharma said the negotiating team members of the MVK were on their way to Kathmandu. He, however, said that he did not know the names and the number of negotiators. He also said that the Government would hold such a dialogue with other groups 'gradually'. The Minister had travelled to some of the Terai Districts in order to hold informal talks with the representatives of the armed groups, including the MVK, a few weeks ago.
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December - 11 
27 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and 20 soldiers were killed as the troops advancing northwards from Kokavil and eastwards from Akkarayankulam captured the strategically vital Terumurikandi junction in Kilinochchi District in the
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27 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and 20 soldiers were killed as the troops advancing northwards from Kokavil and eastwards from Akkarayankulam captured the strategically vital Terumurikandi junction in Kilinochchi District in the night of December 11, reports Colombo Page. Troops also captured the Murikkandy Hindu temple area, Military sources told Daily News. "With the capture of Terumurikandi, troops have almost entered the build-up area of the Kilinochchi town that extends more than seven kilometres on the A-9 road," an unnamed official said. Heavy fighting erupted between the troops and militants for the control of the location for the last two days but with the air support and intense ground assault the troops pushed back the militants, Defence Ministry said. Citing monitored LTTE communication, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said more than 27 militants were killed while 20 soldiers also died during the fighting in the last two days. The MCNS said the troops are advancing further northwards along the A-9 road to capture Iranamadu junction to open a new escape route for the Tamil civilians who have been trapped in Vaddakkachchi and Paranthan.
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December - 11 
Also, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised two LTTE camps about two kilometres southwest of Iranamadu junction in the Kilinochchi District, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Similarly, the SLAF fighter jets conducted three ai
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Also, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised two LTTE camps about two kilometres southwest of Iranamadu junction in the Kilinochchi District, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Similarly, the SLAF fighter jets conducted three air raids on an underground bunker line of the LTTE in the east of Iranamadu tank bund between 11.30am (SLST) and 1.30 pm.
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December - 11 
Meanwhile, heavy fighting was reported in Mullaitivu and in the areas west of Iranamadu in the Kilinochchi District. The troops destroyed two LTTE bunds in the Kilinochchi west area, the MCNS added. An unspecified number of soldiers were killed and f
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Meanwhile, heavy fighting was reported in Mullaitivu and in the areas west of Iranamadu in the Kilinochchi District. The troops destroyed two LTTE bunds in the Kilinochchi west area, the MCNS added. An unspecified number of soldiers were killed and few went missing during the battles.
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December - 11 
Sri Lanka has told an international gathering that the Mumbai attackers followed the pattern used by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of using sea routes to launch terrorist attacks, according to The Hindu. Addressing the Bali Democracy Fo
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Sri Lanka has told an international gathering that the Mumbai attackers followed the pattern used by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of using sea routes to launch terrorist attacks, according to The Hindu. Addressing the Bali Democracy Forum in Nusa Dua, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, also underscored the need for the world community to beef up maritime security, given that these attacks were committed by terrorists getting in from the Arabian Sea aboard a hijacked vessel. "The Foreign Minister drew the attention of the assembled august gathering at Bali to the similarity of the methods employed by the LTTE and the terrorists who had staged the multiple attacks on Mumbai last month," a foreign ministry statement said in Colombo. Bogollagama had in an address to Shangri-La Forum in June 2007, pointed out that the al Qaeda suicide attack on 'USS Cole' in October 2000, was a "copycat" strike of the LTTE's attack on the Lankan vessel 'Abheetha' in 1991, it said.
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December - 11 
The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net, however, claimed that 120 soldiers were killed more than 280 wounded in these clashes. Earlier on December 10, the Website had reported that 89 soldiers were killed and more than 180 soldiers wounded in these clashes.
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The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net, however, claimed that 120 soldiers were killed more than 280 wounded in these clashes. Earlier on December 10, the Website had reported that 89 soldiers were killed and more than 180 soldiers wounded in these clashes.
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December - 12 
A woman was killed and two of her family members were injured when militants opened fire on them at Sarsee Kukras village in Khalaini of Doda District in the night of December 12, according to Daily Excelsior. The slain woman was identified as Haleem
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A woman was killed and two of her family members were injured when militants opened fire on them at Sarsee Kukras village in Khalaini of Doda District in the night of December 12, according to Daily Excelsior. The slain woman was identified as Haleema Begum.
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December - 12 
According to Telegraph, in two incidents, cadres of the CPI-Maoist shot dead four villagers each in the Giridih and Gumla Districts on December 12. In Gumla’s Kurkura village under Kamdara Police station limits, some 70 kilometres from the State capi
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According to Telegraph, in two incidents, cadres of the CPI-Maoist shot dead four villagers each in the Giridih and Gumla Districts on December 12. In Gumla’s Kurkura village under Kamdara Police station limits, some 70 kilometres from the State capital Ranchi, four persons were killed. According to Police reports, around seven armed Maoists entered the village around 7.45pm (IST) and shot dead Sufal, Jiten, Uday and another person not identified yet.
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December - 12 
Further, an improvised explosive device which was suspected to be planted by militants along the Interactive Voice Response system connecting Kumbi and Thanga Lawai under Kumbi Police Station in the Bishnupur District was recovered and later defused
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Further, an improvised explosive device which was suspected to be planted by militants along the Interactive Voice Response system connecting Kumbi and Thanga Lawai under Kumbi Police Station in the Bishnupur District was recovered and later defused by the Assam Rifles personnel on December 12.
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December - 12 
In Giridih district, around 8.30pm, Maoists killed three persons, identified as Gulab Ansari, Mansoor Ansari and Matin Ansari, in Dudhania village under Pirtand Police station limits, around 150 kilometres from Ranchi. According to the villagers, the
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In Giridih district, around 8.30pm, Maoists killed three persons, identified as Gulab Ansari, Mansoor Ansari and Matin Ansari, in Dudhania village under Pirtand Police station limits, around 150 kilometres from Ranchi. According to the villagers, the Maoists believed them to be Police informers. Another person, identified as Keshar Yadav, was shot dead near the Chaki railway station under Saria Police station limits in the district. Earlier it was reported that six villagers were killed in the above two incidents.
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December - 12 
One National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, identified as Toksingh Reang of Teliamura sub-division, surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Kakracherra under Mungiakami Police Station in the West Tripura District on December 12, accordin
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One National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, identified as Toksingh Reang of Teliamura sub-division, surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Kakracherra under Mungiakami Police Station in the West Tripura District on December 12, according to Tripura Times. He deposited 20 bullets during the time of surrender.
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Police arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant and his female associate from Assar in the Doda District when they were heading towards Jammu on the same night. They were identified as Latief Gujjar alias Fighter and Rashida Begum. Police recovere
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Police arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant and his female associate from Assar in the Doda District when they were heading towards Jammu on the same night. They were identified as Latief Gujjar alias Fighter and Rashida Begum. Police recovered one AK rifle, some rounds and explosives from the possession of Latief Gujjar.
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December - 12 
The Telegraph reports that two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were lynched on December 12 at an unspecified location after villagers retaliated when they were threatened with levies.
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The Telegraph reports that two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were lynched on December 12 at an unspecified location after villagers retaliated when they were threatened with levies.
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December - 12 
Soldiers advancing towards Mullaittivu area continued their attacks on LTTE positions in the Olumadu west, Kumulamunai, Koddalikulam, Kunukkerni and Gajabapura west areas. An unspecified number of militants were killed while few soldiers also got inj
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Soldiers advancing towards Mullaittivu area continued their attacks on LTTE positions in the Olumadu west, Kumulamunai, Koddalikulam, Kunukkerni and Gajabapura west areas. An unspecified number of militants were killed while few soldiers also got injured during these confrontations.
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December - 12 
Troops advancing towards Kilinochchi town confronted the LTTE militants in the north of Akkarayankulam, Adampan and Nivil areas killing an unspecified number of militants ON December 12. A few soldiers also sustained injuries in LTTE mortar and small
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Troops advancing towards Kilinochchi town confronted the LTTE militants in the north of Akkarayankulam, Adampan and Nivil areas killing an unspecified number of militants ON December 12. A few soldiers also sustained injuries in LTTE mortar and small arms fire.
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Troops operating in the Ponnar area of Jaffna District attacked Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) positions on December 12 and 13 and inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Troops operating in the Ponnar area of Jaffna District attacked Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) positions on December 12 and 13 and inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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December - 13 
A combined force of the Imphal East District Police Commandos and personnel of the 32 Assam Rifles shot dead a suspected militant at the foothills of Awan Ching under Irilbung Police Station on December 13. While other militants managed to escape fro
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A combined force of the Imphal East District Police Commandos and personnel of the 32 Assam Rifles shot dead a suspected militant at the foothills of Awan Ching under Irilbung Police Station on December 13. While other militants managed to escape from the encounter site, one Llama Spain made 9-mm pistol loaded with five live rounds were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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December - 13 
A team of Imphal East District Police personnel arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Yambem Raj Singh alias Momocha, from Lamlong Bazaar on December 13, according to Sangai Express. He confessed during interrogation that he joined the K
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A team of Imphal East District Police personnel arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Yambem Raj Singh alias Momocha, from Lamlong Bazaar on December 13, according to Sangai Express. He confessed during interrogation that he joined the KYKL in July 2008 and was engaged in extortion activity. On the same day, a team of Imphal East Police also arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant, Lisham Premjit alias P.K. Meetei, from Palace Compound. He disclosed that he recently joined KCP and was engaged in transportation of arms and ammunition.
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December - 13 
A telecom exchange of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and a communication tower belonging to the Reliance Communications were destroyed by armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Kapsi in the Kanker District on the nig
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A telecom exchange of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and a communication tower belonging to the Reliance Communications were destroyed by armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Kapsi in the Kanker District on the night December 13, reports Business Standard. More than 100 heavily-armed Maoists kept the villagers at Kapsi hostage at gun-point for three hours and later set the telecom exchange and the communication tower on fire. The fire severely damaged the BSNL exchange and heavy equipments of Reliance Communications. Before leaving the village, Maoists felled two trees which disconnected the 33 KV main power supply line plunging 300 villages into darkness, the report added.
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December - 13 
An owner of a meat shop, Maharabam Rajen, was shot dead by unidentified militants at his residential courtyard in Awang Sekmai Khunou under Sekmai Police Station in the Imphal West District on December 13, reports Imphal Free Press.
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An owner of a meat shop, Maharabam Rajen, was shot dead by unidentified militants at his residential courtyard in Awang Sekmai Khunou under Sekmai Police Station in the Imphal West District on December 13, reports Imphal Free Press.
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December - 13 
The Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Jharkhand abducted six villagers suspected of being police informers and killed them in a forest, reports Reuters. "Maoist rebels killed the villagers on suspicion of being police informers,
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The Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Jharkhand abducted six villagers suspected of being police informers and killed them in a forest, reports Reuters. "Maoist rebels killed the villagers on suspicion of being police informers," said Satya Narayan Pradhan, a Police spokesman. He said Maoists had accused one of the victims of tipping off Police ahead of a raid on their hideout. The victim's father had been arrested in November 2008 and charged with supplying explosives and detonators to the insurgents, he added.
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December - 13 
A commander was among four Taliban militants killed during an operation in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on December 13, officials said, according to Daily Times. The Taliban commander – identified only as Ismail – was killed in Bajaur’s Nawagai tehsil (
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A commander was among four Taliban militants killed during an operation in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on December 13, officials said, according to Daily Times. The Taliban commander – identified only as Ismail – was killed in Bajaur’s Nawagai tehsil (revenue division), while three other Taliban – all of them Afghan citizens – were killed in Sperai area of Mamoond tehsil, said officials, adding that several other Taliban militants were also wounded as security forces targeted their positions with artillery and mortars.
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December - 13 
Another man was killed in firing by security forces in the Gul Jaba area of Kabal tehsil, according to locals.
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Another man was killed in firing by security forces in the Gul Jaba area of Kabal tehsil, according to locals.
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December - 13 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, Bannu District Police foiled a terrorist attack in the Cantonment area. The District Police Officer said unidentified men planted two 50kg bombs in pressure cookers under a bridge, which the bomb disposal squad defused.
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, Bannu District Police foiled a terrorist attack in the Cantonment area. The District Police Officer said unidentified men planted two 50kg bombs in pressure cookers under a bridge, which the bomb disposal squad defused.
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December - 13 
Five civilians were killed when a car hit a landmine in the Jano area of Khawazakhela tehsil (revenue division) in Swat on December 13, locals said, reports Daily Times.
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Five civilians were killed when a car hit a landmine in the Jano area of Khawazakhela tehsil (revenue division) in Swat on December 13, locals said, reports Daily Times.
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December - 13 
Hundreds of armed Taliban militants attacked a bazaar in Tull tehsil (revenue division) of Hangu District late on December 13 and torched at least 18 shops. District Police Officer Sajjad Khan told Daily Times that Taliban had blown up two shops with
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Hundreds of armed Taliban militants attacked a bazaar in Tull tehsil (revenue division) of Hangu District late on December 13 and torched at least 18 shops. District Police Officer Sajjad Khan told Daily Times that Taliban had blown up two shops with explosives and set fire to 16 others. They also collected CDs and other inventory from eight shops and burnt them near Bannu Chowk, he added. He said the militants managed to escape after police opened fire on them.
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December - 13 
In a separate incident, unidentified assailants shot dead a man in the Islampura area of Mingora.
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In a separate incident, unidentified assailants shot dead a man in the Islampura area of Mingora.
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December - 13 
In addition, the Bajaur Press Club’s building was partially damaged when it came under a rocket attack.
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In addition, the Bajaur Press Club’s building was partially damaged when it came under a rocket attack.
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December - 13 
In another incident in the capital, a TV channel said Police arrested Taliban commander Khalid Raheem near Hangu while he was returning from Peshawar. Raheem is wanted by the police in several cases and is also said to be involved in the recent attac
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In another incident in the capital, a TV channel said Police arrested Taliban commander Khalid Raheem near Hangu while he was returning from Peshawar. Raheem is wanted by the police in several cases and is also said to be involved in the recent attacks on police stations and Frontier Constabulary check-posts.
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December - 13 
In Mandal Dag area of Matta tehsil, Taliban militants killed four people in a gun battle with followers of a local leader.
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In Mandal Dag area of Matta tehsil, Taliban militants killed four people in a gun battle with followers of a local leader.
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December - 13 
Locals said a child was killed and six people injured when a mortar shell hit their house in Anayat Kalay area of Khar, locals said. Four more children were injured when a missile fired by the Taliban landed in a residential area of Khar.
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Locals said a child was killed and six people injured when a mortar shell hit their house in Anayat Kalay area of Khar, locals said. Four more children were injured when a missile fired by the Taliban landed in a residential area of Khar.
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December - 13 
Meanwhile, security agencies continued the crackdown against Jama’at-ud-Da’awa and arrested 12 workers and sealed its assets in different parts of the NWFP. JuD provincial spokesman Atiq ur Rehman Chohan told Dawn by phone that 12 workers, including
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Meanwhile, security agencies continued the crackdown against Jama’at-ud-Da’awa and arrested 12 workers and sealed its assets in different parts of the NWFP. JuD provincial spokesman Atiq ur Rehman Chohan told Dawn by phone that 12 workers, including Mardan District chief Murad Khan, were arrested on December 13. Chohan while accusing state agencies of torturing JuD workers said that similar raids were also conducted in Abbottabad District and innocent people had been detained. He said that Police had confiscated four motor cycles in Abbottabad main office. In Peshawar, he said Police had sealed Al Dawa Model School in Tehkal area on December 13 which was illegal. "Sealing Dawa’s schools, hospitals and ambulance service will affect only common people and 25,000 workers across the country," he said.
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December - 13 
On December 13, Taliban torched at least 11 trucks en route to Afghanistan carrying NATO supplies, in another attack targeting coalition goods on Peshawar’s Ring Road, Daily Times reported on December 14. Police official Awaz Khan said that 11 trucks
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On December 13, Taliban torched at least 11 trucks en route to Afghanistan carrying NATO supplies, in another attack targeting coalition goods on Peshawar’s Ring Road, Daily Times reported on December 14. Police official Awaz Khan said that 11 trucks were gutted in the fire that started in the early hours of the day at Bilal Terminal on Ring Road. AFP said 13 containers had also been destroyed.
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December - 13 
Suspected Taliban militants killed two Afghan nationals they accused of spying for US forces, officials said. The victim’s dead bodies were found in Miranshah, North Waziristan, said a police official. One had his throat slit, the other had multiple
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Suspected Taliban militants killed two Afghan nationals they accused of spying for US forces, officials said. The victim’s dead bodies were found in Miranshah, North Waziristan, said a police official. One had his throat slit, the other had multiple bullet wounds. A letter found nearby alleged the men gave information that aided the US in launching missile strikes in the region.
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December - 13 
The Provincial Police Officer Balochistan, Asif Nawaz Warraich, has said that no arrest of any member of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) was made, according to Frontier Post. However, there was one office of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa in Quetta which was sealed.
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The Provincial Police Officer Balochistan, Asif Nawaz Warraich, has said that no arrest of any member of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) was made, according to Frontier Post. However, there was one office of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa in Quetta which was sealed. Speaking to reporters at on December 13, he said the JuD had specific activities in Balochistan. Their camps set up for collecting relief for earthquake hit people had been closed. He said the federal Government did not provide any list for arrests.
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December - 13 
The Taliban killed an anti-Taliban cleric, Pir Samiullah, and his eight followers, Daily Times reported. Soon after the killings, the Taliban took over Mandal Daag area in Swat from the followers of the cleric. Samiullah and his followers were killed
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The Taliban killed an anti-Taliban cleric, Pir Samiullah, and his eight followers, Daily Times reported. Soon after the killings, the Taliban took over Mandal Daag area in Swat from the followers of the cleric. Samiullah and his followers were killed and several others injured in the Taliban attack that began late on December 13. The Taliban also torched the houses of Samiullah and 15 elders of his group, and abducted 25 of his followers. The Taliban later launched a search operation and seized 50 rifles, a rocket launcher and others weapons from the slain cleric’s followers.
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December - 13 
There is no evidence that the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JD) is engaged in acts of violence, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on December 13, Daily Times reported on December 14. “If there is evidence (of terrorist activities) we will take action,”
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There is no evidence that the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JD) is engaged in acts of violence, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on December 13, Daily Times reported on December 14. “If there is evidence (of terrorist activities) we will take action,” Qureshi said on a trip to Paris for a meeting of senior envoys from Afghanistan, its neighbours and other world powers to discuss the war-torn country’s future.
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December - 13 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested Kapal Kata Shahid, a cadre of the left-wing extremist outfit Sramajibi Mukti Andolon (Revolution for Workers’ Liberation), from Garaganj Bazaar in Jhenidah District on December 13, reports Daily Star. A
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested Kapal Kata Shahid, a cadre of the left-wing extremist outfit Sramajibi Mukti Andolon (Revolution for Workers’ Liberation), from Garaganj Bazaar in Jhenidah District on December 13, reports Daily Star. A shutter gun, a pistol and six rounds of bullets were recovered following his confessional statement. RAB sources said that the arrested extremist is an accused in five cases, including murder and extortion.
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December - 13 
18 civilians, including five women and a four-year old boy, fled the LTTE-controlled areas and reached Palampai, which is controlled by the 59th Division of the Army.
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18 civilians, including five women and a four-year old boy, fled the LTTE-controlled areas and reached Palampai, which is controlled by the 59th Division of the Army.
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December - 13 
A Police Officer In Charge, an Inspector and a Constable was arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division for their alleged involvement in abductions, extortions and aiding and abetting the LTTE, Police spokesman Ranjith Gunesekera said on Decemb
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A Police Officer In Charge, an Inspector and a Constable was arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division for their alleged involvement in abductions, extortions and aiding and abetting the LTTE, Police spokesman Ranjith Gunesekera said on December 14, according to Daily News. Investigations are continuing to ascertain their involvement in a major vehicle smuggling racket which supplied a variety of vehicles to the LTTE, Gunasekera added.
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December - 13 
In addition, a senior Government official in Mullaitivu said that over 163,000 people have been displaced in Mullaitivu due to the fighting. Mullaitivu Government Agent, Emilda Sukumar, told BBC Sandeshaya that nearly 8000 people are fleeing towards
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In addition, a senior Government official in Mullaitivu said that over 163,000 people have been displaced in Mullaitivu due to the fighting. Mullaitivu Government Agent, Emilda Sukumar, told BBC Sandeshaya that nearly 8000 people are fleeing towards LTTE-held Puthukkudiyiruppu as shell attacks have recommenced in and around Mullaitivu town from December 13. Meanwhile, the Government has advised civilians not to travel on the road leading to Mulliyaweli from Nedunkerni from December 15 (today).
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December - 13 
MI-24 helicopter gunship of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised a LTTE camp about one kilometre north east of Pudumurippukulam tank bund in the Kilinochchi District.
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MI-24 helicopter gunship of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised a LTTE camp about one kilometre north east of Pudumurippukulam tank bund in the Kilinochchi District.
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December - 13 
On December 13, unidentified assailants riding on a motorcycle opened fire at civilians in the Ariampathi area of Batticaloa District killing a woman and injuring two persons, including a woman, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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On December 13, unidentified assailants riding on a motorcycle opened fire at civilians in the Ariampathi area of Batticaloa District killing a woman and injuring two persons, including a woman, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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December - 13 
SFs attacked groups of LTTE militants in the Ponnar and Muhamalai areas of Jaffna District killing several militants.
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SFs attacked groups of LTTE militants in the Ponnar and Muhamalai areas of Jaffna District killing several militants.
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December - 13 
Similarly, another LTTE camp in the Mulliyaweli area of Mullaitivu District was neutralised by the MI-24 helicopter gunship’s of the SLAF.
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Similarly, another LTTE camp in the Mulliyaweli area of Mullaitivu District was neutralised by the MI-24 helicopter gunship’s of the SLAF.
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December - 13 
Troops advancing in the Adampan area of Kilinochchi District confronted with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants on December 13, reports Sri Lanka Army. Several soldiers were wounded du
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Troops advancing in the Adampan area of Kilinochchi District confronted with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants on December 13, reports Sri Lanka Army. Several soldiers were wounded during these clashes.
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December - 13 
Troops attacked LTTE camps in the Olumaduwai east, Mallavarayankaddumurippu, Ampakamam and Kumulamunai in Mullaitivu District and killed an unspecified number of militants. Several soldiers sustained injuries during these clashes. The Security Forces
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Troops attacked LTTE camps in the Olumaduwai east, Mallavarayankaddumurippu, Ampakamam and Kumulamunai in Mullaitivu District and killed an unspecified number of militants. Several soldiers sustained injuries during these clashes. The Security Forces (SFs) later recovered a LTTE suicide boat, one T-56 weapon, one trap gun and one combat kit from the Kumulamunai area.
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December - 14 
A 250-strong group of Maoists looted and then blew up the ancestral house of Satyanand Bhotka, a former minister and a legislator from Chatra, in Kari village of the Hazaribag District on December 14. According to local sources, armed Maoists entered
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A 250-strong group of Maoists looted and then blew up the ancestral house of Satyanand Bhotka, a former minister and a legislator from Chatra, in Kari village of the Hazaribag District on December 14. According to local sources, armed Maoists entered the village and confronted Bigan Ganjhu, a cousin of Bhokta, outside their ancestral house. They assaulted Ganjhu and forced him to call out his family members, asking them to open the door. After rendering the family hostage, Maoists looted clothes, cash and ornaments and later planted bombs in the house.
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December - 14 
A combined team of the Imphal East District Police and personnel of 32 Assam Rifles arrested one cadre from the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Mohammed Dilson Hussain alias Dickson, from Lamlong Bazaar on December 14. He confessed
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A combined team of the Imphal East District Police and personnel of 32 Assam Rifles arrested one cadre from the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Mohammed Dilson Hussain alias Dickson, from Lamlong Bazaar on December 14. He confessed that he joined the faction in May 2008 and was engaged in extortion activity. On the same day, another team of Imphal East Police personnel arrested one People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, identified as Mohammed Warish, from Kshetrigao. One copy of a publication Lamjing Meira, published by the publicity cell of the outfit, was recovered from his possession.
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December - 14 
A hijacked passenger bus along with the driver and a few occupants was rescued by troops of the 12 Maratha Light Infantry and the Assam Rifles from the confinement of the militants in the Nambol area of Bishnupur District in the night of December 14.
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A hijacked passenger bus along with the driver and a few occupants was rescued by troops of the 12 Maratha Light Infantry and the Assam Rifles from the confinement of the militants in the Nambol area of Bishnupur District in the night of December 14.
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December - 14 
A local leader of the Meira Paibi (women torch bearer) association, Seram Ongbi Shanti, was shot dead by six suspected militants at her residence at Nongren Mayai Leikai under Lamlai Police Station in the Imphal East District on December 14, reports
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A local leader of the Meira Paibi (women torch bearer) association, Seram Ongbi Shanti, was shot dead by six suspected militants at her residence at Nongren Mayai Leikai under Lamlai Police Station in the Imphal East District on December 14, reports Imphal Free Press.
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December - 14 
A non-local scrap collector was also shot dead by unidentified militants at Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai under Lamphel Police Station in the Imphal West District on December 14. Two empty cases of 9-mm ammunition were recovered by the Police fr
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A non-local scrap collector was also shot dead by unidentified militants at Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai under Lamphel Police Station in the Imphal West District on December 14. Two empty cases of 9-mm ammunition were recovered by the Police from the incident site.
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December - 14 
According to The Hindu, Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, is emerging as the hub of a new generation of home-grown Indian extremists who are recruited by an underground jihadi network by exploiting “sectarian tensions” in the city, reported Sunda
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According to The Hindu, Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, is emerging as the hub of a new generation of home-grown Indian extremists who are recruited by an underground jihadi network by exploiting “sectarian tensions” in the city, reported Sunday Telegraph, a British newspaper, on December 14 quoting Indian Police sources. The daily said that dozens of young Muslims had disappeared from the city and were suspected to have gone to Pakistan to be trained by terrorist groups. Hyderabad Police Commissioner Prasada Rao was quoted as saying that “We have tried to establish where they have gone, but we just don’t know. We know they have gone to other places, either Indian states or abroad. We are checking but the parents will not let us in on what’s going on.” Meanwhile, the report claimed that the police accused two local movements Darsgah Jihad-o-Shahadath and Tehreek Tahfooz Shaer-e-Islam of acting as “feeder” groups for militants seeking to recruit jihadi.
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December - 14 
Express Buzz quoting the ‘Q’ branch of Tamil Nadu Police said the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Andhra Pradesh are entering Tamil Nadu and are spreading out to various Districts to engage in sabotage activities. It is also reporte
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Express Buzz quoting the ‘Q’ branch of Tamil Nadu Police said the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Andhra Pradesh are entering Tamil Nadu and are spreading out to various Districts to engage in sabotage activities. It is also reported that many Maoists had entered Virudhunagar District and were luring students to join their movement. They were also offering financial assistance to poor students. Some Maoists were reportedly roaming at the Virudhunagar railway station and were questioned by the Police, the report added. The Police, meanwhile, have set up check posts at Virudhunagar, Varamanagunda, Doddamanju, Peddamugalalam in a bid to prevent the Maoists from entering the State.
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December - 14 
Imphal East District Police arrested a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Amakcham Naocha Singh, from Kongba Kshetri Leikai on December 14. On the same day, Police also arrested another PREPAK cadre, Thangshabam Landan Singh,
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Imphal East District Police arrested a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Amakcham Naocha Singh, from Kongba Kshetri Leikai on December 14. On the same day, Police also arrested another PREPAK cadre, Thangshabam Landan Singh, from Wangkhei Tokpam Leikai.
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December - 14 
Imphal West District Police arrested two PREPAK cadres, identified as Thokchom Robert alias Zumbi and Laishram Gunamani Singh alias Guru, from Moirangkhom Shougaijam Leirak on December 14. One 9-mm pistol with one magazine and four live rounds of amm
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Imphal West District Police arrested two PREPAK cadres, identified as Thokchom Robert alias Zumbi and Laishram Gunamani Singh alias Guru, from Moirangkhom Shougaijam Leirak on December 14. One 9-mm pistol with one magazine and four live rounds of ammunition were recovered from the possession of Thokchom.
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December - 14 
On December 14, The Hindu reported that the Communist Party of Maoists (CPI-Maoists) have formed specialised small fighting units comprising children in the age group of eight to 13 years and many of whom have been "kidnapped or forcibly recruited",
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On December 14, The Hindu reported that the Communist Party of Maoists (CPI-Maoists) have formed specialised small fighting units comprising children in the age group of eight to 13 years and many of whom have been "kidnapped or forcibly recruited", said Chhattisgarh Police. “Maoists adopted this strategy after the tribal population started resisting them since they were attacking their way of life and culture," told Vishwaranjan, the Director General of Police. He said the recruitment of children by Maoists has been proved from the pictures distributed by the outfit apart from intelligence inputs.
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December - 14 
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reopened investigations into the 2006 Nanded blast, reports The Hindu. The decision was taken after some leads emerged during the investigations into the Malegaon case in which 11 people, including Lt. Co
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reopened investigations into the 2006 Nanded blast, reports The Hindu. The decision was taken after some leads emerged during the investigations into the Malegaon case in which 11 people, including Lt. Col Shrikant Purohit, have been arrested. “We have reopened the Nanded investigations,” CBI Director Ashwani Kumar told PTI in New Delhi on December 14.
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December - 14 
The Orissa Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on December 14 arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly involved in the murder of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, a leader of the Hindu extremist group Vishwa Hindu P
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The Orissa Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on December 14 arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly involved in the murder of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, a leader of the Hindu extremist group Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), and four others, from Kotagarh block of Kandhamal District, reports Indian Express. “An SOG drive has been on for the past four days to flush out the Maoists. All the people arrested today hatched the conspiracy and took part in the killing. More people will be arrested in the next few days,” said an unnamed CID official.
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December - 14 
Two cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura, identified as Ukhil Mani Reang and Mandiram Reang, surrendered before Officer-in-Charge of the Kanchanpur Police Station in North Tripura District on December
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Two cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura, identified as Ukhil Mani Reang and Mandiram Reang, surrendered before Officer-in-Charge of the Kanchanpur Police Station in North Tripura District on December 14, according to Tripura Times.
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December - 14 
According to Daily Times, two Taliban militants were killed and four others were injured in security forces’ operation in Bajaur Agency on December 14. NNI news agency reported that the security forces targeted Taliban hideouts with artillery and mor
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According to Daily Times, two Taliban militants were killed and four others were injured in security forces’ operation in Bajaur Agency on December 14. NNI news agency reported that the security forces targeted Taliban hideouts with artillery and mortars in various areas of Mamoond and Nawagai sub-divisions.
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December - 14 
At least two persons were killed and one injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of a tribal elder in Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency on December 14, according to Daily Times. Malik Shamsheer Khan was going home
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At least two persons were killed and one injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of a tribal elder in Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency on December 14, according to Daily Times. Malik Shamsheer Khan was going home after attending a jirga (assembly of elders) of the Kokikhel tribe when gunmen riding two vehicles opened fire on his Land Cruiser, killing his nephew Farooq and driver Gulzar. A passer-by identified as Samiullah, an Afghan refugee, also sustained injuries in the attack.
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December - 14 
At least two persons were killed and two others were injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast on December 14 in the Dera Bugti District, Daily Times reported. The bomb exploded outside the residence of a local elder, Wadera Mewha Khan, in the Pir Ko
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At least two persons were killed and two others were injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast on December 14 in the Dera Bugti District, Daily Times reported. The bomb exploded outside the residence of a local elder, Wadera Mewha Khan, in the Pir Koh area. Khan was injured along with his son. Those who were killed in the blast were security guards at Khan’s residence. The banned Baloch Republican Army claimed responsibility for the blast saying that it wanted to target Wadera Khan as he was ‘spying’ for Government intelligence agencies and was undermining Baloch interests. A spokesman for the group, Sarbaz Baloch, told Daily Times that his organisation had warned people that it would not spare ‘spies’ and they would be targeted if they worked for Government agencies or harmed Baloch interests.
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December - 14 
Authorities in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have released four detained workers of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) and have also withdrawn Police guards from the residence of the group’s regional head, Dawn reported. Chaudhry Imtiaz, Deputy Commission
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Authorities in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have released four detained workers of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) and have also withdrawn Police guards from the residence of the group’s regional head, Dawn reported. Chaudhry Imtiaz, Deputy Commissioner of Muzaffarabad, the PoK capital, told Dawn on December 14 that Police guards had been removed from the residence of Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi but he had been asked not to leave the area without informing the administration. Maulana Alvi, who heads the PoK chapter of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, was put under house arrest in his Karyan village, some 19 kilometers north of Muzaffarabad, on December 11. "He had been placed under house arrest for security reasons. He is still under surveillance and cannot leave the station without prior intimation to the authorities concerned," the Deputy Commissioner (DC) said. Similarly, the DC said, four people taken into custody from a mechanical workshop run by the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa in Muzaffarabad had also been released because they were merely mechanics. In response to a question, he said there were no instructions from the federal Government to detain the regional or second-line leadership of the JuD. They were concerned about the ‘top brass’ and not the regional leadership, he said.
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December - 14 
Four shops and a police post were damaged in two separate bomb blasts in the provincial capital Peshawar on December 14. However, there were no casualties. A police official told Daily Times a blast caused by a low-intensity explosive device at aroun
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Four shops and a police post were damaged in two separate bomb blasts in the provincial capital Peshawar on December 14. However, there were no casualties. A police official told Daily Times a blast caused by a low-intensity explosive device at around 5am had damaged an electric store, a public call office, a snooker club and an embroidery shop in Gang Area in the Kotwali police station precincts. Another bomb blast later in the day damaged a police post on Ring Road in the Faqirabad police station jurisdiction.
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December - 14 
Further, suspected militants fired two rockets, hitting the Bajaur Press Club and causing damage to the club’s building, The News reported. The attack did not cause any loss of life as journalists had long stopped visiting the press club due to the a
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Further, suspected militants fired two rockets, hitting the Bajaur Press Club and causing damage to the club’s building, The News reported. The attack did not cause any loss of life as journalists had long stopped visiting the press club due to the adverse security situation. The militants reportedly wanted to target the security forces who had set up a bunker on the roof of the press club building, which is close to the heavily-guarded Government offices, the political agent’s office and residence and military camp. The rockets fired from an adjoining village fell inside the press club building and exploded, damaging the windowpanes of the building and causing damage to its walls and doors.
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December - 14 
Maulvi Omer, spokesman for the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on December 14 claimed responsibility for the attacks on NATO supplies and termed it a reaction to the US drone attacks in the Pakistani territory, The News reported. Talking to r
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Maulvi Omer, spokesman for the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on December 14 claimed responsibility for the attacks on NATO supplies and termed it a reaction to the US drone attacks in the Pakistani territory, The News reported. Talking to reporters by phone from an undisclosed location, Omer termed the recent series of attacks on terminals, used for supplies to NATO and the US forces in Afghanistan, “a response to the Americans for their drone strikes inside Pakistan”. He said the TTP would expedite the attacks if the US strikes continued. Omer also threatened to carry out such attacks on NATO supply vehicles elsewhere in the country if the intensity of the attacks inside Afghanistan was not reduced. “We would try to cut off every supply through Pakistan if the situation remains the same,” Omer warned, saying they were ready to hold talks with the Government.
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December - 14 
Meanwhile in another incident, unidentified militants fired four rockets in Goth Shah Zain Bugti village of Dera Allah Yar. The rockets lanced in an open place and no loss of life was reported.
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Meanwhile in another incident, unidentified militants fired four rockets in Goth Shah Zain Bugti village of Dera Allah Yar. The rockets lanced in an open place and no loss of life was reported.
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December - 14 
On December 14, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown blamed the outlawed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for the Mumbai terrorist attacks, according to Dawn. While stating that “It is now time for action, not words,” he offered help to Pakistan and India in inv
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On December 14, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown blamed the outlawed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for the Mumbai terrorist attacks, according to Dawn. While stating that “It is now time for action, not words,” he offered help to Pakistan and India in investigating the Mumbai attacks. Addressing a press conference at the President’s House in Islamabad after talks with President Asif Ali Zardari, he urged Pakistan to provide British investigators access to people detained during a crackdown on Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, including its chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed. Brown had said that British Police wanted to question the suspects because at least three UK nationals were among the people killed in Mumbai. Proposing a new British-Pakistan pact against terror, Brown said: “Three-quarters of most serious terrorist plots investigated by British authorities have links to al Qaeda in Pakistan.” Announcing a grant of £6 million for upgrading security apparatus, he said: “We have asked Pakistan to utilise this money for the purchase of car bomb detectors and scanners and training of the bomb disposal squads, airport security, counter-terrorism measures and improvement of police and forensics capabilities.”
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December - 14 
Suspected Taliban militants fired two rockets on the city late on December 13, but there were no casualties. One rocket landed in Army Stadium and the other in open fields near Faqir Kilay.
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Suspected Taliban militants fired two rockets on the city late on December 13, but there were no casualties. One rocket landed in Army Stadium and the other in open fields near Faqir Kilay.
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December - 14 
The federal Government has launched a crackdown against Al-Amin Trust (AAT), sealing 24 offices and freezing its bank accounts across the country, sources told Daily Times. According to a notification issued on December 14 to all the provinces, the f
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The federal Government has launched a crackdown against Al-Amin Trust (AAT), sealing 24 offices and freezing its bank accounts across the country, sources told Daily Times. According to a notification issued on December 14 to all the provinces, the federal Interior Ministry ordered the sealing of all AAT offices as well as seizing its accounts and licensed weapons. However, no arrests were made nor any weapons recovered. Senior Superintendent of Police Sohail Zafar Chatta confirmed sealing the AAT head office in Karachi. The AAT has three other offices in Karachi and 20 in 15 other cities. “All of our offices have been sealed and bank accounts seized,” AAT spokesman Muhammad Abdullah told Daily Times. “As for the recovery of weapons, we do not have any arms,” he added. Abdullah said the AAT ambulance service had also been stopped. He claimed the organisation was engaged in welfare and relief activities. He also said: “We are still trying to figure out why the government has taken this step… We will appeal in the court to challenge the imposition of the ban because we were never involved in any immoral activity and our relief and other activities in Pakistan are being affected following this step.”
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December - 14 
The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan external intelligence agency, has no links with the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), President Asif Ali Zardari said in a Newsweek interview on December 14, Daily Times reported. Asked if the ISI had share
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The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan external intelligence agency, has no links with the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), President Asif Ali Zardari said in a Newsweek interview on December 14, Daily Times reported. Asked if the ISI had shared intelligence with the LeT on Kashmir, Zardari said it was “something [that happened] in the old days when dictators used to run the country. Maybe before 9/11, that may have been a position. [But] since then, things have changed to a great extent”. He said the group had now been banned in Pakistan, but such groups “keep re-emerging in different forms”. “Whenever there is actionable intelligence, we move in before anyone else does,” he said. He denied US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had asked Pakistan to arrest ‘some people’, particularly former ISI chief Hamid Gul. “She is a friend and she knows Pakistan is a responsible state, and the Americans and the British know how much my Government has done for this operation,” Zardari told Newsweek. Gul was “definitely not in our good books”, he said, but added the retired general was not accused in the Mumbai terrorist attacks. “He is more of a political ideologue of terror rather than a physical supporter,” the president said.
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December - 14 
Leaflets and a compact disc (CD) sent by the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) reached the Thakurgaon District Krishak League (association of farmers) leader Mojibar Rahman by mail on December 14, reports Daily Star. In the leaflet, JMB criticise
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Leaflets and a compact disc (CD) sent by the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) reached the Thakurgaon District Krishak League (association of farmers) leader Mojibar Rahman by mail on December 14, reports Daily Star. In the leaflet, JMB criticised concepts of democracy, secularism, nationalism, socialism and capitalism and the judicial system and called on the people to participate in Jihad (holy war) to establish Islamic rule. The leaflets and the CD were handed over to the Police.
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December - 14 
During another clash between the two sides in south of Kilinochchi town and Adampan, SFs killed an unspecified number of militants.
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During another clash between the two sides in south of Kilinochchi town and Adampan, SFs killed an unspecified number of militants.
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December - 14 
Elsewhere, SFs clashed with the LTTE militants in Mankulam. However, the number of casualties was not reported.
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Elsewhere, SFs clashed with the LTTE militants in Mankulam. However, the number of casualties was not reported.
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December - 14 
Meanwhile, troops operating in the Kilaly, Nagarkovil and Muhamalai areas of Jaffna District attacked a few LTTE camps inflicting some damage to the outfit. There were some unspecified casualties on the SFs side.
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Meanwhile, troops operating in the Kilaly, Nagarkovil and Muhamalai areas of Jaffna District attacked a few LTTE camps inflicting some damage to the outfit. There were some unspecified casualties on the SFs side.
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December - 14 
Military sources said on December 14 that 21 LTTE militants led by Nagulan, a former LTTE leader in the East, has infiltrated the East with the objective of destabilising the security situation and four militants who had been killed by the troops in
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Military sources said on December 14 that 21 LTTE militants led by Nagulan, a former LTTE leader in the East, has infiltrated the East with the objective of destabilising the security situation and four militants who had been killed by the troops in Bakmitiyawa in Ampara on December 8 belonged to that group, reports Daily News. “We suspect that the two Tiger cadres killed in Kanchkudichchiaru yesterday were also from the same group,” added unnamed sources.
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December - 14 
Naval troops in the Irrakkandi area recovered 1.25 kilogram of gelignite, five electric detonators and 18 inches long safety fuse.
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Naval troops in the Irrakkandi area recovered 1.25 kilogram of gelignite, five electric detonators and 18 inches long safety fuse.
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December - 14 
On December 14, troops of 59 Division advancing in the Kumulamunai area of Mullaitivu District clashed with the LTTE militants killing an unspecified number of them. During a subsequent search operation, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered dead bodie
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On December 14, troops of 59 Division advancing in the Kumulamunai area of Mullaitivu District clashed with the LTTE militants killing an unspecified number of them. During a subsequent search operation, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered dead bodies of four militants, including one female cadre, along with four T-56 weapons and six hand grenades.
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December - 14 
President Mahinda Rajapakse on December 14 reiterated that no force can reverse the unparalleled victories achieved by the Security Forces against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorism as they are fighting a war setting an example to
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President Mahinda Rajapakse on December 14 reiterated that no force can reverse the unparalleled victories achieved by the Security Forces against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorism as they are fighting a war setting an example to the entire world without facing a single drawback since the Mavilaru battle to the Wanni liberation operation, according to Sunday Observer. “I don’t think there is a single battle in the world parallel to the battle fought by our Security Forces at present in which they secure victory after victory without facing a single drawback… Our objective is to bring prosperity to the North in the same manner we did in the East,” the President remarked.
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December - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) killed two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants during an encounter in the Kanchkudichchiaru jungles of Ampara District on December 14, reports Daily News. During a subsequent search operation, SFs recovered the dea
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Security Forces (SFs) killed two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants during an encounter in the Kanchkudichchiaru jungles of Ampara District on December 14, reports Daily News. During a subsequent search operation, SFs recovered the dead bodies of two LTTE militants, two T-56 weapons, three magazines, two grenade launchers, two 60-mm mortar launchers, twenty-four 60-mm mortar shells, five detonator boxes, 381 anti-personnel mines, one detonator code, 14 boxes of ammunition, two RPG shells and one pouch.
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December - 14 
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg, Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha, said sufficient evidence was available that operations of front organisations are an integral part of the LTTE as seen in recent action against the
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Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg, Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha, said sufficient evidence was available that operations of front organisations are an integral part of the LTTE as seen in recent action against the outfit’s fronts in the US and Canada, according to Daily News. He was addressing an Europol seminar organised within the framework of EU-US cooperation on December 9 and 10 in Hague on “Time to Act: The LTTE, Its Front Organisations and the Challenge to Europe.”
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December - 15 
Government of India set a deadline until December 16 for the Assam Government to furnish all case details relating to the serial bomb blasts in the State, and the Centre proposed to complete all formalities of handing over the case to the Central Bur
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Government of India set a deadline until December 16 for the Assam Government to furnish all case details relating to the serial bomb blasts in the State, and the Centre proposed to complete all formalities of handing over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation by December 18.
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December - 15 
Imphal West District Police arrested four People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres from Singjamei bazaar on December 15. They were identified as Huiningsupham Bonthe alias Bogen, Sanjenbam Herojit alias Ibung, Chingabam Bisho Meitei and Nahakpam Loken a
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Imphal West District Police arrested four People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres from Singjamei bazaar on December 15. They were identified as Huiningsupham Bonthe alias Bogen, Sanjenbam Herojit alias Ibung, Chingabam Bisho Meitei and Nahakpam Loken alias Lokendro. A vehicle and three mobile handsets along with a SIM card were recovered from their possession.
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December - 15 
On December 15, 2008, the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), held its general assembly meeting at Serfanguri designated camp in Kokrajhar District and elected B. Sungthagra alias Dhiren Boro as the new ‘president’ of the outfit, reports Te
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On December 15, 2008, the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), held its general assembly meeting at Serfanguri designated camp in Kokrajhar District and elected B. Sungthagra alias Dhiren Boro as the new ‘president’ of the outfit, reports Telegraph. B. Sungthagra was previously the ‘vice-president’ of the outfit. He had been arrested in Gangtok, capital of the State of Sikkim, on January 1, 2003 and was later released in 2008. He replaced Ranjan Daimary alias D. R. Nabla, who is based in Bangladesh. While security agencies described the election as a split in the outfit, NDFB sources denied any such development. Meanwhile, the report quoted some sources as saying that the October 30 serial bomb blasts were triggered by the NDFB cadres at the behest of Ranjan Daimary by keeping the local leadership out of the loop. The report further added that December 15 general assembly meeting of the outfit was held for the first time since the one held in Bhutan in 2001. The meeting was chaired by NDFB ‘speaker’ B. Benga and was attended by top leaders, including the outfit’s ‘general secretary’ Govinda Basumatary. Further, the newly elected ‘president’ said the outfit would "directly or indirectly" take part in the next Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) elections. "We are ready to start talks with the Centre and are committed to peace," he added.
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December - 15 
The Union Cabinet on December 15 approved the proposal for setting up a National Investigation Agency (NIA) and also decided to amend the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, to arm itself with new tough anti-terror laws and create a machinery
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The Union Cabinet on December 15 approved the proposal for setting up a National Investigation Agency (NIA) and also decided to amend the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, to arm itself with new tough anti-terror laws and create a machinery to probe terrorism-related crimes, reports The Hindu. The NIA is expected to have powers to suo motu take up cases related to terrorist violence. Sources indicated that a minor amendment to the National Security Act could be introduced to enlarge its scope to include terrorism-related crimes and amendments to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention), Act could include provisions to set up special courts with stringent provisions for bail, shifting the onus of proof to the accused and a time-bound trial on a day-to-day basis which should be conducted and completed by the same judge. At its meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Cabinet also approved a proposal to amend the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Act. Sources said this amendment had become necessary to extend security cover to vital installations in the private sector, including oil refineries. After the meeting, the Government issued a brief press note which said that the relevant Bills would be introduced soon in Parliament.
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December - 15 
Times of India reports that there was a mixed response to the general shut-down call given by the Maoists at Pakhanjoor in the Kanker District on December 15. The call was given in protest against the killing of two CPI-Maoist cadres in an encounter
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Times of India reports that there was a mixed response to the general shut-down call given by the Maoists at Pakhanjoor in the Kanker District on December 15. The call was given in protest against the killing of two CPI-Maoist cadres in an encounter by the Police in the hills of Hulmeta of the same District on December 11. Maoists have described the slain cadres as civilians.
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December - 15 
Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered and later defused by the troops on the forest tracks at Molcham-Tuileng in Chandel District on December 15, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered and later defused by the troops on the forest tracks at Molcham-Tuileng in Chandel District on December 15, reports Imphal Free Press.
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December - 15 
Union Government asked Bangladesh to desist from allowing militants of the Northeast region and Islamist groups like the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) to operate from its territory.
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Union Government asked Bangladesh to desist from allowing militants of the Northeast region and Islamist groups like the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) to operate from its territory.
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December - 15 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram warned Bangladesh not to allow terrorist outfits from India to carry out anti-India operations from its territory. While speaking in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), he said, “The Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Hu
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram warned Bangladesh not to allow terrorist outfits from India to carry out anti-India operations from its territory. While speaking in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), he said, “The Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) of Bangladesh had perpetrated the October 30 Asom serial blasts in which ULFA and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were also involved,” adding, most of the insurgent groups operating from the Northeast, including the ULFA, are based in Bangladesh. The Government had intelligence inputs that the ULFA and other insurgent groups in the Northeast have been working with the Bangladeshi terrorist outfit HuJI, the Home Minister added.
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December - 15 
A missile strike by suspected United States forces killed at least two Taliban militants and injured three others on December 15 in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, Daily Times reported. "A missile fired by US forces killed two men outsid
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A missile strike by suspected United States forces killed at least two Taliban militants and injured three others on December 15 in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, Daily Times reported. "A missile fired by US forces killed two men outside the town of Miranshah," a security official told AFP. Three persons were wounded in the missile strike and it was not immediately clear if the missile was fired from a drone or fired by US forces deployed across the border in Afghanistan, he added. The missile struck the house of local tribesman Ghunchagul Wazir in Tabitolkhel village.
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December - 15 
A Police official was killed and two others were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a Police mobile van in the Hoti Police Station precincts in Mardan District on December 15. Police said the team was on a routine patrol along the Swabi
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A Police official was killed and two others were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a Police mobile van in the Hoti Police Station precincts in Mardan District on December 15. Police said the team was on a routine patrol along the Swabi road when it was attacked. Constable Jabbar died on the spot while Head Constable Ghani and Constable Daud sustained bullet injuries.
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December - 15 
According to The News, unidentified militants on December 15 torched 15 houses owned by former federal minister and Awami National Party leader Afzal Khan Lala in the Droshkhela area of Swat District. The houses were used by his personal servants. No
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According to The News, unidentified militants on December 15 torched 15 houses owned by former federal minister and Awami National Party leader Afzal Khan Lala in the Droshkhela area of Swat District. The houses were used by his personal servants. No casualty was reported in the incident as the inmates had already abandoned the houses.
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December - 15 
In addition, 45 Policemen, who reportedly surrendered to the militants, were granted ‘clearance certificates’ by local Taliban in the Manglore area of Charbagh tehsil of Swat District on December 15. Sources said militants awarded clearance certifica
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In addition, 45 Policemen, who reportedly surrendered to the militants, were granted ‘clearance certificates’ by local Taliban in the Manglore area of Charbagh tehsil of Swat District on December 15. Sources said militants awarded clearance certificates to the Policemen so that they could produce them in future to avoid arrest.
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December - 15 
In the provincial capital Peshawar, at least two persons were injured when a rocket fired by suspected Taliban militants hit a house in the Civil Quarters area on December 15, Daily Times reported. A bomb disposal squad official said the attackers us
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In the provincial capital Peshawar, at least two persons were injured when a rocket fired by suspected Taliban militants hit a house in the Civil Quarters area on December 15, Daily Times reported. A bomb disposal squad official said the attackers used a Russian-made MRB-12 rocket, which has a range of 10-13 kilometers and weighs around 19 kilograms. He said the rocket was fired from Muslim Abad Colony on Dalazak Road. This was reportedly the first rocket attack carried out in daylight.
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December - 15 
In the Totano Bandai area of Kabal tehsil, Police recovered an unidentified body. Officials said the person had been shot dead, Daily Times reported.
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In the Totano Bandai area of Kabal tehsil, Police recovered an unidentified body. Officials said the person had been shot dead, Daily Times reported.
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December - 15 
Meanwhile, one man was killed and three others abducted by the Taliban in Kotki area of Hangu District. Officials said the Taliban stopped a vehicle on the GT Road near Kotki. Out of the five men who were coming from Orakzai Agency in the FATA, the T
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Meanwhile, one man was killed and three others abducted by the Taliban in Kotki area of Hangu District. Officials said the Taliban stopped a vehicle on the GT Road near Kotki. Out of the five men who were coming from Orakzai Agency in the FATA, the Taliban killed Riaz Ali on the spot, injured Mukhtiar Ali and kidnapped the other three men identified as Shoaib Ali, Gul Hassan and Sher Ali.
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December - 15 
Taliban publicly lashed three men in Charbagh tehsil after accusing them of selling narcotics, locals said.
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Taliban publicly lashed three men in Charbagh tehsil after accusing them of selling narcotics, locals said.
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December - 15 
The Taliban in Swat killed three people while three others were lashed for allegedly selling narcotics, Daily Times reported. Militants reportedly beheaded two followers of rival cleric Pir Sameeullah in the Gwalerai area of Matta tehsil (revenue div
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The Taliban in Swat killed three people while three others were lashed for allegedly selling narcotics, Daily Times reported. Militants reportedly beheaded two followers of rival cleric Pir Sameeullah in the Gwalerai area of Matta tehsil (revenue division). The Taliban had killed Samiullah in a clash on December 14 and had taken 25 of his followers as hostage. According to The News, the militants exhumed the body of Pir Sameeullah and hanged it along with his four followers in the Gwalerai on December 15. Eyewitnesses said the followers of Sameeullah had secretly buried his body in Solatan area after he was killed in a gun-battle with the militants. Receiving information about the secret burial of the Pir (saint), the militants exhumed the body for identification and later hanged it in the main market of Gawalarai.
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December - 15 
Two Taliban militants were killed and three others were wounded in security forces’ (SFs) operation in Bajaur Agency on December 15, Daily Times reported. The duo was killed in shelling and mortar fire by helicopter gunships in the Mamoond sub-divisi
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Two Taliban militants were killed and three others were wounded in security forces’ (SFs) operation in Bajaur Agency on December 15, Daily Times reported. The duo was killed in shelling and mortar fire by helicopter gunships in the Mamoond sub-division. Locals said gunships targeted Taliban hideouts in various areas of Mamoond after a pause of 10 days. The Taliban had reportedly begun digging trenches in the Tanai and Omarai areas of Mamoond to stop the SFs advance towards their positions.
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December - 15 
Unidentified assailants blew up a railway track near Machi Randi, some 20 kilometers from Noshki, on December 15, according to Daily Times. Police said a portion of the Quetta-Taftan railway track was damaged when a device planted there earlier explo
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Unidentified assailants blew up a railway track near Machi Randi, some 20 kilometers from Noshki, on December 15, according to Daily Times. Police said a portion of the Quetta-Taftan railway track was damaged when a device planted there earlier exploded. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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December - 15 
Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) assaulted two persons of Chainpur Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Sankhuwasabha District on December 15, reports The Himalayan Times. Lakhman Tamang, along with other Maoist cadres
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Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) assaulted two persons of Chainpur Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Sankhuwasabha District on December 15, reports The Himalayan Times. Lakhman Tamang, along with other Maoist cadres, assaulted Chainpur locals, Khadga Bahadur Basnet and Dhruba Kumar Basnet, while the two were working in a field.
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December - 15 
Clarifying his remarks on raising arms again, Prime Minister and CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda said, "I didn't mean I would raise arms immediately. I said people themselves would raise arms if the peace bid, army integration and constitution-drafting
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Clarifying his remarks on raising arms again, Prime Minister and CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda said, "I didn't mean I would raise arms immediately. I said people themselves would raise arms if the peace bid, army integration and constitution-drafting processes were stymied."
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December - 15 
Further, an unidentified gunman shot at and injured, Bishwanath Bhagat, Chairman of Retailers' Association of Birgunj, at his pharmacy at Maisthan in Birgunj-2 in the evening of December 15, reports Kantipuronline. Madheshi Mukti Tigers, an undergrou
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Further, an unidentified gunman shot at and injured, Bishwanath Bhagat, Chairman of Retailers' Association of Birgunj, at his pharmacy at Maisthan in Birgunj-2 in the evening of December 15, reports Kantipuronline. Madheshi Mukti Tigers, an underground outfit, claimed responsibility for the incident.
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December - 15 
Issuing a press statement, Jwala Singh, chairman of the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), gave the Government a 15-day ultimatum to create a conducive environment for talks. "We will be compelled to continue with the arm
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Issuing a press statement, Jwala Singh, chairman of the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), gave the Government a 15-day ultimatum to create a conducive environment for talks. "We will be compelled to continue with the armed struggle if the Government fails to create a conducive environment within 15 days and meet our four-point charter of demands," he warned.
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December - 15 
Nepal News reports that Kumar Niraula, a Nayab Subba (senior assistant), working at the Inland Revenue Office in Janakpur, was shot dead by cadres of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan) in the morning of Decembe
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Nepal News reports that Kumar Niraula, a Nayab Subba (senior assistant), working at the Inland Revenue Office in Janakpur, was shot dead by cadres of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan) in the morning of December 15. A leader of the JTMM-Rajan who identified himself as Abhinash telephoned local journalists and claimed responsibility for the attack, insisting that Nirauala’s activities challenged the policies of the group.
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December - 15 
Police arrested a Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadre, Mozam Sheikh (35), from Bollahvengur village at Raiganj in the Sirajganj District on December 15, reports Daily Star. The arrested extremist is accused in robbery and abduction cases and w
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Police arrested a Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadre, Mozam Sheikh (35), from Bollahvengur village at Raiganj in the Sirajganj District on December 15, reports Daily Star. The arrested extremist is accused in robbery and abduction cases and was absconding since long.
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December - 15 
59 Division troops took control of a three kilometre stretch of the Oddusudan– Mullaitivu (A-34) road from the South West of Mulliyavali village totally cutting off links between Mullaitivu and Oddusudan which was a vital supply route connecting the
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59 Division troops took control of a three kilometre stretch of the Oddusudan– Mullaitivu (A-34) road from the South West of Mulliyavali village totally cutting off links between Mullaitivu and Oddusudan which was a vital supply route connecting the coastal town with the southern part of Mullaitivu District, military sources told Daily News. "Troops are now operating from a distance of four to five kilo metres from the Mullaitivu suburbs with the speedy advance they had made within the past few days", an unnamed military official said. Earlier on December 14, the troops had captured a section of the Mullaitivu-Nedunkerni road and were operating close to the A-34 road that linked Mullaitivu to the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road.
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December - 15 
Consequent to heavy fighting with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), troops of Task Force III captured the strategic Ampakamam village in Mullaitivu District on the morning of December 15, the military said, reported Colombo Page. The town,
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Consequent to heavy fighting with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), troops of Task Force III captured the strategic Ampakamam village in Mullaitivu District on the morning of December 15, the military said, reported Colombo Page. The town, located approximately seven kilometres north of Olumaduwai, is a main administrative hub of the outfit. The village at the outer edge of the Mullaitivu jungles was a natural obstacle to the troop movement and the LTTE had taken tactical advantage of the village to coordinate and administer attacks.
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December - 15 
In addition, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets launched air strikes on the LTTE earth bund in the areas west of Kilinochchi and a LTTE camp to the south of Mullaitivu inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit and supported advancing troop
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In addition, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets launched air strikes on the LTTE earth bund in the areas west of Kilinochchi and a LTTE camp to the south of Mullaitivu inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit and supported advancing troops at both fronts, reports Sri Lanka Army. Within one hour, the jets conducted three air sorties targeting militants in Kilinochchi who were resisting the onward march of the 57 Division troops. Similarly, the jets bombed one more cluster of militants resisting the troops south of Mullaitivu and completely neutralized their fire-power enabling the troops to clear their forward-march.
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December - 15 
On December 15, the troops of the 57 Division and the Task Force I attacked LTTE camps in the Adampan, Iranamadu and Nivil areas of Kilinochchi District and the 59 Division troops operating in Mullaitivu expanded their Kumulamunai defence line killin
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On December 15, the troops of the 57 Division and the Task Force I attacked LTTE camps in the Adampan, Iranamadu and Nivil areas of Kilinochchi District and the 59 Division troops operating in Mullaitivu expanded their Kumulamunai defence line killing an unspecified number of militants. During subsequent search operations, troops recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons, with magazines, and one hand-held communication set.
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December - 15 
Security Forces recovered one T-56 weapon, two magazines, 56 rounds of T-56 ammunition and one hand grenade at Sitthandy and Iyankerny in the Eravur area of Batticaloa District.
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Security Forces recovered one T-56 weapon, two magazines, 56 rounds of T-56 ammunition and one hand grenade at Sitthandy and Iyankerny in the Eravur area of Batticaloa District.
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December - 15 
Two claymore mines of 6.75 kilogram each were recovered by Police from Ragama in Colombo District.
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Two claymore mines of 6.75 kilogram each were recovered by Police from Ragama in Colombo District.
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December - 15 
Two wards of the Mullaitivu Government hospital were damaged after heavy shell attacks on December 15, officials said. Medical Officer Dr. S. Shanmugarajah told BBC Sandeshaya that resident patients were removed from the hospital as a precautionary m
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Two wards of the Mullaitivu Government hospital were damaged after heavy shell attacks on December 15, officials said. Medical Officer Dr. S. Shanmugarajah told BBC Sandeshaya that resident patients were removed from the hospital as a precautionary measure. Shells also fell on few other places in Mullaitivu, Shanmugarajah said, adding, there were no reports of any casualties.
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December - 16 
According to Assam Tribune, 38 militants belonging to different militant outfits of the North East, including the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K), Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Libe
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According to Assam Tribune, 38 militants belonging to different militant outfits of the North East, including the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K), Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), surrendered before Major General Jatinder Singh, General Officer in-Command of 2 Mountain Division, at its headquarter in Dinjan of Tinsukia District on December 16. Out of these, 16 were from ‘B’ company of ‘28th Battalion’ of ULFA, seven from ‘C’ company of ‘28th Battalion’ of ULFA, four from its headquarter, seven from NSCN-K and remaining four from KLNLF. Among the surrendered, there were two female cadres of ULFA. The surrendered militants handed over 35 weapons, including pistols, revolvers, rifles, and a cache of ammunition.
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December - 16 
According to Sentinel, the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) after revamping its office-bearers with B. Sungthagra alias Dhiren Boro as chairman at its general assembly meet at Serfanguri in the Kokrajhar District on December 15, the outfi
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According to Sentinel, the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) after revamping its office-bearers with B. Sungthagra alias Dhiren Boro as chairman at its general assembly meet at Serfanguri in the Kokrajhar District on December 15, the outfit’s ‘general secretary’ Gobinda Basumatary on December 16 said, “Ranjan Daimary has not been removed. He is the ‘commander-in-chief’ of the NDFB, and we are ready to listen to his advice even today.”
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December - 16 
Fishing trawlers off Kochi coast in Kerala are reportedly selling diesel to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) agents at the mid sea for exorbitant rates, according to Express Buzz. Confirming that there were certain reports of diesel pilfer
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Fishing trawlers off Kochi coast in Kerala are reportedly selling diesel to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) agents at the mid sea for exorbitant rates, according to Express Buzz. Confirming that there were certain reports of diesel pilferage at the mid sea by the fishermen to the LTTE, an unnamed official of the Fisheries Enforcement Department said their duty was very much confined to checking the registration of the trawlers. Another unnamed official of the coastal base station in Kochi, which undertakes patrolling up to 12 nautical miles off coast, said they had come across fishing boats fitted with additional overhead tanks filled with diesel. He said though the patrolling team had impounded various boats, they get away saying that they required more fuel to be in sea for more number of days. “A mechanism should be in place to check the quantity of diesel consumed by the boats, other wise they will keep on illegally selling the government-subsidised diesel to third parties,” he said, adding that the majority of the crew in the fishing boats were from Tamil Nadu.
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December - 16 
IANS reports that Jivan Manjhi, a sub zonal commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested from Upper Ghat area in the Bokaro District in the night of December 16. Manjhi was involved in Maoist activity for the last ten y
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IANS reports that Jivan Manjhi, a sub zonal commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested from Upper Ghat area in the Bokaro District in the night of December 16. Manjhi was involved in Maoist activity for the last ten years in Jhumra hills of Bokaro district.
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December - 16 
IANS reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were shot dead on December 16 in a forested stretch of Narayanpur District in the Bastar region after a brief gun battle with Security Forces. Police sources also said s
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IANS reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were shot dead on December 16 in a forested stretch of Narayanpur District in the Bastar region after a brief gun battle with Security Forces. Police sources also said several other injured Maoists managed to escape into the nearby forested area. A hand grenade and a loaded gun were recovered from the slain Maoists.
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December - 16 
On December 16, the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) court remanded Malegaon blast case suspect, identified as Ajay Rahirkar, to Police custody till December 20 in connection with the September 29 Malegaon bomb blasts, reports The
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On December 16, the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) court remanded Malegaon blast case suspect, identified as Ajay Rahirkar, to Police custody till December 20 in connection with the September 29 Malegaon bomb blasts, reports The Hindu. 10 other suspects were given judicial custody till December 29, said public prosecutor Rohini Salian.
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December - 16 
Separately, two ULFA militants, identified as Shibo Chetia and Rupantar Gogoi, were arrested by the Army personnel from Cheleng village and Balipara Gaon respectively under Naharkatia Police station in the Dibrugarh District on December 15, reports S
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Separately, two ULFA militants, identified as Shibo Chetia and Rupantar Gogoi, were arrested by the Army personnel from Cheleng village and Balipara Gaon respectively under Naharkatia Police station in the Dibrugarh District on December 15, reports Sentinel. One pistol and six rounds of ammunition were recovered from them.
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December - 16 
The Coastal Security Group plans to set up additional check-posts and out-posts along the 38 kilometres long coast of the Pudukottai District in Tamil Nadu to ensure tighter vigil and better security, reports The Hindu. Two check-posts are being cons
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The Coastal Security Group plans to set up additional check-posts and out-posts along the 38 kilometres long coast of the Pudukottai District in Tamil Nadu to ensure tighter vigil and better security, reports The Hindu. Two check-posts are being constructed at Kaarakottai and Semakottai, about 80 kilometres from Pudukottai, at an expenditure of INR 600000 each. These would be an additional facility for the personnel manning marine Police stations at Manamelkudi and Tirupunavasal respectively.
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December - 16 
The Government on December 16 introduced two Bills in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament): one to set up a National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the other to amend the law to bring in more stringent provisions to deal with terrorist crimes, a
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The Government on December 16 introduced two Bills in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament): one to set up a National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the other to amend the law to bring in more stringent provisions to deal with terrorist crimes, according to The Hindu. The NIA Bill 2008 and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2008 were moved by Home Minister P. Chidambaram. The Cabinet had approved them on December 15. The NIA, in a concurrent jurisdiction framework, will take up cases under specific Acts for investigation. It will have provisions for setting up of special courts which will have hearings on a day-to-day basis. A case pending in a special court can be transferred to any such court. The superintendence of the agency shall vest with the Centre. It empowers the Central Government to decide what constitutes terror and investigate such attacks in any part of the country covering offences, including challenge to country’s sovereignty and integrity, bomb blasts, hijacking of aircraft and ships and attacks on nuclear facilities. The NIA Bill says there has been an innumerable terrorist attacks, not only in the militancy and insurgency affected areas and regions affected by left-wing extremism, but also in the form of attacks and bomb blasts in major cities. A large number of such incidents were found to have complex inter-State and international linkages and possible connection with activities such as smuggling or arms, drugs, pushing in and circulation of fake Indian currency and infiltration. “Keeping all these in view, it has for long been felt that there is need for setting up an Agency at the Central level for investigation of offences related to terrorism and certain other Acts, which have national ramifications,” the Bill said. Notwithstanding law and order being a State subject, NIA officers above the rank of sub-inspector will have special powers to pursue and investigate any terror offence. The amendment bill, among other aspects, has deterrent provisions such as detention without bail for up to 180 days and the enhanced penalty of life imprisonment for those involved in terrorism.
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December - 16 
The Telegraph reports that Latehar District Police arrested a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Naveen alias Chotu Das alias Satish, one of the conspirators behind the Jehanabad jailbreak case, from the Sartand forest area, around 12
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The Telegraph reports that Latehar District Police arrested a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Naveen alias Chotu Das alias Satish, one of the conspirators behind the Jehanabad jailbreak case, from the Sartand forest area, around 120 kilometres from State capital Ranchi on December 16. Latehar District Superintendent of Police, Ravikant Dhan, said the Maoist was heading towards Kurjrum on a motorbike to join the Kisan Bachao Rally, a protest movement of farmers. Some pamphlets and Maoist literature were recovered from his possession.
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December - 16 
The Union Government clarified on December 16 that it had no dialogue with the self-styled ‘28th Battalion’ of the ULFA so far, reports Assam Tribune. According to the Government of Assam, two companies of ‘28th Battalion’ announced a unilateral ceas
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The Union Government clarified on December 16 that it had no dialogue with the self-styled ‘28th Battalion’ of the ULFA so far, reports Assam Tribune. According to the Government of Assam, two companies of ‘28th Battalion’ announced a unilateral cease-fire on June 24. Cadres of these two companies are staying in the designated camps set up by the State Government, said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Radhika V. Selvi, in reply to a question by Narayan Chandra Borkataky in Parliament.
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December - 16 
An oil tanker carrying fuel for the NATO forces in Afghanistan was completely destroyed when militants fired rockets on it at Landikotal in Khyber Agency on December 16, The News reported. Sources said the militants came in a double cabin pick-up and
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An oil tanker carrying fuel for the NATO forces in Afghanistan was completely destroyed when militants fired rockets on it at Landikotal in Khyber Agency on December 16, The News reported. Sources said the militants came in a double cabin pick-up and fired several rockets at the oil tanker parked at the roadside near the Shalman gate in Cantonment area. The tanker, which was full of GP8 fuel and was bound for the US Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan, caught fire and was completely destroyed. Frontier Constabulary personnel, who were posted at the Shalman gate, opened fire on the militants with Kalashnikov rifles but they escaped.
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December - 16 
Elders of a Jirga (council/assembly of elders) of Dadukhel and Qasimkhel, the sub-tribes of the Tarakzai tribe, handed over 90 suspected persons out of the total 220 to the political administration in Yakaghund tehsil (revenue division) of lower Mohm
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Elders of a Jirga (council/assembly of elders) of Dadukhel and Qasimkhel, the sub-tribes of the Tarakzai tribe, handed over 90 suspected persons out of the total 220 to the political administration in Yakaghund tehsil (revenue division) of lower Mohmand Agency. Jirga members said they had renounced militancy and would not indulge in any criminal activity in future. A surety bond of PKR 1 million each was also furnished.
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December - 16 
In another incident, militants freed seven persons of their rival Pir Samiullah group. The freed persons included two minors and three adults while two more were released after furnishing guarantees of good conduct.
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In another incident, militants freed seven persons of their rival Pir Samiullah group. The freed persons included two minors and three adults while two more were released after furnishing guarantees of good conduct.
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December - 16 
Meanwhile, militants in Balochistan attacked an oil tanker destined for NATO forces in Afghanistan near east of the provincial capital Quetta, Police officials told AFP. According to Daily Times, the attackers, who struck late on December 16, injured
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Meanwhile, militants in Balochistan attacked an oil tanker destined for NATO forces in Afghanistan near east of the provincial capital Quetta, Police officials told AFP. According to Daily Times, the attackers, who struck late on December 16, injured the driver. “At least three armed men intercepted a tanker carrying fuel to Kandahar on Tuesday evening, shot the driver in his leg and spilled some 60,000 litres of oil,” said local Police official Mohammad Irshad.
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December - 16 
Meanwhile, unidentified militants shot dead Haji Khattak Kokikhel, an elder of the Kokikhel tribe, in Sakhi Pul area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue division).
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Meanwhile, unidentified militants shot dead Haji Khattak Kokikhel, an elder of the Kokikhel tribe, in Sakhi Pul area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue division).
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December - 16 
Militants killed two more people, including a constable of the traffic Police and a prayer leader, in different parts of the Swat District on December 16 and also freed seven followers of the slain Pir (saint) Samiullah, The News reported. Bilal, a c
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Militants killed two more people, including a constable of the traffic Police and a prayer leader, in different parts of the Swat District on December 16 and also freed seven followers of the slain Pir (saint) Samiullah, The News reported. Bilal, a constable in traffic Police, was on his way back home after performing his duty when militants ambushed him near New Road. Similarly, Maaz-ud-Din, a prayer leader of Jahanabad mosque in Manglor, was going home after leading prayers when masked gunmen killed him near his residence. A spokesperson of the militants in Swat claimed killing two officials of the Security Forces (SFs) in Shah Dherai area of Kabal sub-division. However, the Inter Services Public Relations denied the deaths of SF personnel.
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December - 16 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed seven militants, including a prominent commander, when the latter attacked a checkpoint in Safi area of the Mohmand Agency on December 16, The News reported. Talking to the media, a spokesperson for the Mohmand Rifles
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed seven militants, including a prominent commander, when the latter attacked a checkpoint in Safi area of the Mohmand Agency on December 16, The News reported. Talking to the media, a spokesperson for the Mohmand Rifles, a wing of paramilitary Frontier Corps, claimed that a group of 120 militants attacked the Darwazgai-2 check-post with heavy weapons on the night of December 15. SFs retaliated and targeted militants’ positions with artillery and mortar guns. The official said seven militants, including an important commander Zar Muhammad alias Zaray, and a trooper from the Mohmand Rifles, Ibad Gul, were killed in an encounter that continued for three hours.
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December - 16 
The Sindh Home Department has withdrawn the ban imposed on circulation of weekly Zarb-e-Momin, Daily Mail reported. According to conditions laid in this regard, the weekly will not publish any such material which may be a source of inspiration for ji
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The Sindh Home Department has withdrawn the ban imposed on circulation of weekly Zarb-e-Momin, Daily Mail reported. According to conditions laid in this regard, the weekly will not publish any such material which may be a source of inspiration for jihadi outfits and youth of such outfits involved in suicide attacks. It will also not publish any material which may hurt the sentiments of persons of any sect, religion or country and anything which is prejudicial to national integration. The weekly has been directed to submit three copies of each publication to the Home Department till further orders.
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December - 16 
Meanwhile, the central committee of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) took a decision to launch a people’s awareness campaign in all 75 Districts after a month.
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Meanwhile, the central committee of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) took a decision to launch a people’s awareness campaign in all 75 Districts after a month.
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December - 16 
Nepal News reports that cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) shot dead a Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) cadre, Rama Saha, in the Dhanusa District in the night of December 16. Po
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Nepal News reports that cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) shot dead a Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) cadre, Rama Saha, in the Dhanusa District in the night of December 16. Police informed that JTMM-J cadres, Indra Goit and Devendra Goit, were arrested in suspicion of their involvement in the murder.
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December - 16 
Police arrested Vidyananda Jha, father of Rajan Mukti, chief of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan). Police also arrested Mukti's brother Manoj Jha and uncle Chandrakishor Jha. Police said the three have been ar
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Police arrested Vidyananda Jha, father of Rajan Mukti, chief of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan). Police also arrested Mukti's brother Manoj Jha and uncle Chandrakishor Jha. Police said the three have been arrested on charges of their involvement in various murders in Dhanusha District.
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December - 16 
The Himalayan Times reports that Bahadur Rayamajhi, a secretariat member of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist) as well as a Constituent Assembly member, said that all the land and property seized during the insurgency would not be ret
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The Himalayan Times reports that Bahadur Rayamajhi, a secretariat member of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist) as well as a Constituent Assembly member, said that all the land and property seized during the insurgency would not be returned.
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December - 16 
The Himalayan Times reports that the 14 committees of the Constituent Assembly formally started the process to draft the new Constitution on December 16. The committees, holding their first meetings in their respective offices in Singha Durbar, set t
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The Himalayan Times reports that the 14 committees of the Constituent Assembly formally started the process to draft the new Constitution on December 16. The committees, holding their first meetings in their respective offices in Singha Durbar, set their 15-day programme according to which, they will elect their chairpersons, identify their working areas and prepare work schedule and procedure regulations.
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December - 16 
In another incident, Mohammed Moniruzzaman Sajib, a leader of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of the Awami League, was injured in an attack by the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres on December 16 at Peerpur village in the Pabna District.
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In another incident, Mohammed Moniruzzaman Sajib, a leader of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of the Awami League, was injured in an attack by the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres on December 16 at Peerpur village in the Pabna District.
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December - 16 
On December 16, an ordinance promulgated by the President repealed the Emergency Powers Ordinance 2007 and Emergency Powers Rules 2007, thereby ending the state of emergency and restoring fundamental rights, reports Daily Star. The state of emergency
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On December 16, an ordinance promulgated by the President repealed the Emergency Powers Ordinance 2007 and Emergency Powers Rules 2007, thereby ending the state of emergency and restoring fundamental rights, reports Daily Star. The state of emergency had been enforced on January 11, 2007 amid political turmoil over the ninth parliamentary elections. Political parties and candidates are now free to participate in electioneering for the December 29 general election without having to face any restrictions.
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December - 16 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on December 16 recovered eight bombs, three shutter guns at Asam Colony in the Rajshahi city, reports Daily Star. In a separate drive at Harisangkarpur village under Godagari sub-District in the Rajshahi Distric
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on December 16 recovered eight bombs, three shutter guns at Asam Colony in the Rajshahi city, reports Daily Star. In a separate drive at Harisangkarpur village under Godagari sub-District in the Rajshahi District, two shutter guns and 14 rounds of bullets were recovered.
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December - 16 
120 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and 25 soldiers were killed during clashes between the two sides near the Kilaly and Muhamalai FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) of Jaffna District and elsewhere in the Kilinochchi sector on December 1
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120 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and 25 soldiers were killed during clashes between the two sides near the Kilaly and Muhamalai FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) of Jaffna District and elsewhere in the Kilinochchi sector on December 16, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). 250 militants and 160 soldiers sustained injuries while 10 more soldiers went missing. The troops also destroyed a part of the outfit’s five kilometres long stretch of defensive earth bund in the Kilinochchi sector from many different places, the Army Headquarters stated. In addition, the troops captured Chorikenkulam village, about seven kilometres to the west of the Jaffna–Kandy (A-9) highway pushing militants further into the jungle areas. The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net, however, claimed that more than 40 SLA soldiers were killed and at least 120 soldiers wounded in the morning of December 16 when the LTTE repulsed an offensive push by the SLA along the Kilali area of Jaffna District.
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15 dead bodies of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were recovered along with a cache of arms and ammunition from the Chorikenkulam area, about seven kilometres to the west of the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway, in Kilinochchi District on
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15 dead bodies of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were recovered along with a cache of arms and ammunition from the Chorikenkulam area, about seven kilometres to the west of the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway, in Kilinochchi District on December 17, reports Sri Lanka Army. As reported earlier, the troops had captured Chorikenkulam village on December 16.
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December - 16 
59 Division troops now operating in the southern perimeter of the Mullaitivu centre totally cut off LTTE movement along the Mullaitivu-Oddusudan (A-34) road as they captured a few kilometre-long swathe of land parallel to the road which lies about 6.
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59 Division troops now operating in the southern perimeter of the Mullaitivu centre totally cut off LTTE movement along the Mullaitivu-Oddusudan (A-34) road as they captured a few kilometre-long swathe of land parallel to the road which lies about 6.5 kilometres southwest of Mullaitivu. As reported earlier, the troops on December 15 had taken control of a three kilometre stretch of the A-34 road from the south west of Mulliyavali village totally cutting off links between Mullaitivu and Oddusudan which was a vital supply route connecting the coastal town with the southern part of Mullaitivu District.
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December - 16 
In addition, a flotilla of LTTE boats taking reinforcements to the Kilaly front where the LTTE suffered heavy losses were targeted by MI 24 fighter helicopters of the Sri Lank Air Force while they were sailing across the Kilaly lagoon, reports SLA. T
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In addition, a flotilla of LTTE boats taking reinforcements to the Kilaly front where the LTTE suffered heavy losses were targeted by MI 24 fighter helicopters of the Sri Lank Air Force while they were sailing across the Kilaly lagoon, reports SLA. The shelling sunk one LTTE boat and damaged a few more before militants completed their mission. The militants who were onboard the remaining boats turned back and withdrew amidst the shelling.
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December - 16 
LTTE on December 17 (today) claimed that 130 SLA soldiers were killed and more than 300 wounded when the LTTE repulsed the multi-front offensive push by the SLA in Kilinochchi on December 16 which continued throughout the day on four main localities
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LTTE on December 17 (today) claimed that 130 SLA soldiers were killed and more than 300 wounded when the LTTE repulsed the multi-front offensive push by the SLA in Kilinochchi on December 16 which continued throughout the day on four main localities and along a wide stretch of the Kilinochchi frontiers. LTTE's director of peace secretariat, S. Puleedevan, said on December 16 the major push, which was foiled by the outfit, was the third debacle of the SLA in recent days in Kilinochchi.
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December - 16 
On the same day, troops clashed with militants in the Ampakamam area of Mullaitivu District and later recovered dead bodies of five militants, including three women cadres, along with one Multi Purpose Machine Gun and three T-56 weapons.
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On the same day, troops clashed with militants in the Ampakamam area of Mullaitivu District and later recovered dead bodies of five militants, including three women cadres, along with one Multi Purpose Machine Gun and three T-56 weapons.
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December - 16 
The troops clashed with LTTE militants in the Kumulamunai area of Mullaitivu District, killing and injuring an unspecified number of militants on December 16.
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The troops clashed with LTTE militants in the Kumulamunai area of Mullaitivu District, killing and injuring an unspecified number of militants on December 16.
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December - 17 
Two top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, including ‘commander’ Rayees Kachroo who had escaped from Police custody at Pulwama District court in November 2008, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Shopian District on December 1
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Two top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, including ‘commander’ Rayees Kachroo who had escaped from Police custody at Pulwama District court in November 2008, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Shopian District on December 17, Daily Excelsior reported. Kachroo and another militant, Abdul Rashid Ganaie alias Ishfaq, were killed in a joint operation by Police and Army at Mailura village in Zainapora area, a Police spokesman said. He said acting on specific information, Police and Rashtriya Rifles personnel cordoned off village Mailura and started conducting searches. During search operations, the militants opened indiscriminate fire on the SF personnel and in the ensuing encounter, the duo was shot dead. Kachroo, an IED expert, was arrested in 2007 along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition. Police sources said Kachroo was involved in more than 40 killings.
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December - 17 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted two brothers, identified as Rajesh and Sunil Yadav, at gun point from their house in the Sevai village under Barachatti Police station of Gaya District on December 17-night, rep
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted two brothers, identified as Rajesh and Sunil Yadav, at gun point from their house in the Sevai village under Barachatti Police station of Gaya District on December 17-night, reports IANS. Some villagers told Police officials both brothers were abducted on suspicion of belonging to a rival Maoist outfit.
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December - 17 
A Police constable, identified as Abdul Karim, was injured when a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hurled grenades at Mallecharvu Police station in the Nalgonda District on December 17, Daily News and Analysis
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A Police constable, identified as Abdul Karim, was injured when a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hurled grenades at Mallecharvu Police station in the Nalgonda District on December 17, Daily News and Analysis reported. Police suspect that the Bellamkonda dalam (squad) members might have carried out the attack. Meanwhile, IANS adds that 10 to 12 CPI-Maoist cadres attacked the Police Station and the adjoining residential quarters in Kodad mandal (administrative unit). However, the Maoists managed to escape when the Police personnel repulsed the attack.
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December - 17 
According to Zee News, on December 17, around 50 to 60 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Sewai village in the Gaya District and abducted two cadres of the rival Sashashtra People's Morcha.
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According to Zee News, on December 17, around 50 to 60 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Sewai village in the Gaya District and abducted two cadres of the rival Sashashtra People's Morcha.
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December - 17 
An executive engineer in the Public Works Department, Chanambam Biren, who was reportedly abducted by some armed persons, identifying themselves as cadres of a faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), from his residence at Khongman Zone-II in
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An executive engineer in the Public Works Department, Chanambam Biren, who was reportedly abducted by some armed persons, identifying themselves as cadres of a faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), from his residence at Khongman Zone-II in the Imphal East District in the evening of December 12, was released at Sangakpham area in the evening of December 17 after five days of captivity, according to Sangai Express. Biren’s family members informed that he was brought blindfolded before being set free.
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December - 17 
Border Security Force arrested two Dimasa National Liberation Front (DNLF) militants in North Cachar hills District while they were on an extortion drive in Haflong, reports Sentinel. The duo was identified as Parthojit Thaosen and Babesh Naiding. Fi
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Border Security Force arrested two Dimasa National Liberation Front (DNLF) militants in North Cachar hills District while they were on an extortion drive in Haflong, reports Sentinel. The duo was identified as Parthojit Thaosen and Babesh Naiding. Five rounds of ammunition, one mobile phone, a DNLF notepad and four rubber seals bearing the print of the DNLF NC Hills commander, DNLF Umrangsoo commander and the Haflong commander were recovered from their possession.
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December - 17 
Guwahati City Police arrested four Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) militants, identified as Moirenthen Somarandra Meithei, Ramen Singh, Jogender Singh, and Moirenthen Nauchasingh, from the Jorabat area in Kamrup District on December 17, while they were
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Guwahati City Police arrested four Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) militants, identified as Moirenthen Somarandra Meithei, Ramen Singh, Jogender Singh, and Moirenthen Nauchasingh, from the Jorabat area in Kamrup District on December 17, while they were on their way to Shillong, capital of Meghalaya, reports Telegraph. All of them belong to Bishnupur area in the Imphal East District of Manipur. The Police also rescued two persons, Premjeet Singh and Chamba Singh, who were abducted by the militants from Behorbari under Baisistha Police station of Guwahati a few days back.
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December - 17 
In addition, one Mazibur Rahman alias Majib of Muslimpatty under Hojai Police Station in the Nagaon District was arrested by the Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Hojai, Dharmendra Das, for his involvement in selling arms to militant outfits an
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In addition, one Mazibur Rahman alias Majib of Muslimpatty under Hojai Police Station in the Nagaon District was arrested by the Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Hojai, Dharmendra Das, for his involvement in selling arms to militant outfits and other criminal organisations, reports Assam Tribune. According to information received from the SDPO, “Mazibur Rahman is involved in selling arms to extremist groups and has clandestine links with Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), anti-social elements and also linked to various criminal activities. The SDPO further informed that Rahman was a most wanted criminal and absconding for a long time. He was in Saudi Arabia in between 1992-94 and Mumbai for some years.”
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December - 17 
Meanwhile, five of the 11 criminals arrested by Gumla Police in the State of Jharkhand nearly a month ago in connection with the abduction of Sitaram Narsaria, a local trader, were identified as the cadres of the All Adivasi National Liberation Army
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Meanwhile, five of the 11 criminals arrested by Gumla Police in the State of Jharkhand nearly a month ago in connection with the abduction of Sitaram Narsaria, a local trader, were identified as the cadres of the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA), an outfit operating in Assam. Assam Police personnel met the Gumla District (Jharkhand) Superintendent of Police, Baljit Singh, and showed him photographs of the AANLA members wanted in more than 100 cases of murder and abduction in Assam. According to Police spokesman, S.N. Pradhan, Magra Oroan alias Nirmal Tirkey alias David, the AANLA commander-in-chief and a resident of Devidpur village in the Golaghat District of Assam, was the mastermind of the outfit. He is the brain behind the explosion on Rajdhani Express train on December 13, 2007 at Chungajan under Sarupathar Police station of Assam in which five passengers were killed. Pradhan said the four others were John Kujur alias Deepak Kumar of Golaghat, Munna Nayak, a resident of Sonitpur, Rauni Lakra of Sivasagar and Arjun Oroan alias Motu, a resident of Nalbari.
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December - 17 
Meanwhile, the sixth and penultimate phase of elections in the Anantnag and Kulgam Districts in Kashmir Valley and in the Districts of Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar in Jammu region on December 17 was by and large peaceful as no major untoward incident wa
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Meanwhile, the sixth and penultimate phase of elections in the Anantnag and Kulgam Districts in Kashmir Valley and in the Districts of Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar in Jammu region on December 17 was by and large peaceful as no major untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the two Districts, The Hindu reported. An approximate 63 percent voter turnout was reported. Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Masud Samoon told reporters in Srinagar that the election was "peaceful" in the Kashmir Valley "except for stray incidents" in Anantnag. The final phase of the polling is due on December 24, and all the votes will be counted on December 28.
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December - 17 
Pakistan's High Commissioner in New Delhi, Shahid Malik, said during a TV interview on December 17 that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar is not under house arrest, reports Times of India. "We are looking for him. He is not under ho
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Pakistan's High Commissioner in New Delhi, Shahid Malik, said during a TV interview on December 17 that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar is not under house arrest, reports Times of India. "We are looking for him. He is not under house arrest. As far as I know, it (news reports of Azhar's house arrest) is wrong. He is not in Pakistan... We don't know where he is,'' said Malik in response to a question on why Pakistan had not handed him over to India.
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December - 17 
Ranjit Singh, a commander of the Jharkhand Jan Sangharsh Mukti Morcha, was arrested from Rakahat village in Latehar District, some 140 kilometres from the State capital Ranchi, early in the morning of December 17. Singh was wanted in more than 20 cas
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Ranjit Singh, a commander of the Jharkhand Jan Sangharsh Mukti Morcha, was arrested from Rakahat village in Latehar District, some 140 kilometres from the State capital Ranchi, early in the morning of December 17. Singh was wanted in more than 20 cases related to murder, abduction and extortion, the Police said. The Police seized one carbine gun, one pistol, 124 live cartridges and three mobile phones from his possession.
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December - 17 
Separately, two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Jailal Manjhi and Rudal Manjhi, residents of Rampur village in the East Champaran District, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, N. H. Khan, on December 17, The Hindu reported.
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Separately, two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Jailal Manjhi and Rudal Manjhi, residents of Rampur village in the East Champaran District, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, N. H. Khan, on December 17, The Hindu reported.
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December - 17 
Telegraph reports that the NDFB is running an extortion racket in the area along the Golaghat-Nagaland border, taking advantage of the disputed border area restrictions. “The NDFB cadres are operating freely in these areas and are involved in several
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Telegraph reports that the NDFB is running an extortion racket in the area along the Golaghat-Nagaland border, taking advantage of the disputed border area restrictions. “The NDFB cadres are operating freely in these areas and are involved in several extortion and kidnapping cases,” Golaghat District Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar said.
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December - 17 
The Government on December 17 disclosed that the perpetrators of all recent terror bombings — including those allegedly carried out by locals — had links with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Times of India reported. Disclosing it in res
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The Government on December 17 disclosed that the perpetrators of all recent terror bombings — including those allegedly carried out by locals — had links with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Times of India reported. Disclosing it in response to a question in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), the Union Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, said: "Inquiries and investigations into various acts of terrorism in the recent past have indicated linkages of elements involved in terrorist incidents in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Delhi with ISI." He further said: "Linkages between the ISI and various terror groups based in Pakistan, and operating in India, are well known and well documented through revelations by terrorists apprehended and investigations from time to time."
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December - 17 
The Imphal West District Police and the 12th Maratha Light Infantry arrested two People's Liberation Army (PLA) and one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants from Patsoi Kiyam area on December 17. While two PLA cadres were identified as T
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The Imphal West District Police and the 12th Maratha Light Infantry arrested two People's Liberation Army (PLA) and one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants from Patsoi Kiyam area on December 17. While two PLA cadres were identified as Thangjam Samananda alias Dinesh and Sorokhaibam Inaoton alias Nojen alias Sanjit, the UNLF cadre was identified as Khongbantabam Lanboi alias Echen. The PLA cadres confessed that they had joined the outfit in 2003 and 2004 respectively. The UNLF cadre, on the other hand, said that he had joined the outfit in January 2002.
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December - 17 
The Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on December 17 passed the National Investigation Agency Bill, 2008, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Amendment Bill, 2008, by a voice vote, according to Times of India. The House rejected amendmen
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The Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on December 17 passed the National Investigation Agency Bill, 2008, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Amendment Bill, 2008, by a voice vote, according to Times of India. The House rejected amendments moved by the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) party and the bills were passed by broad unanimity and would be taken up by the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on December 18 (today). Meanwhile, The Hindu reports that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram replying to a six-hour debate said a meeting of Chief Ministers would be convened in Lok Sabha on January 6, 2009 to hold further discussions on the steps to be taken to tackle terrorism.
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December - 17 
The Samaja reports that at least 500 youths are being trained by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at four training camps located in the dense forests of Kalimela and Motu area of Malkangiri District, in the border area of Bhanjanagar
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The Samaja reports that at least 500 youths are being trained by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at four training camps located in the dense forests of Kalimela and Motu area of Malkangiri District, in the border area of Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district and Raikia in Kandhamal District, in the Mohna-Adaba area of Gajapati District and Bishra area of Sundargarh District. It is believed that trainers are from Chhattisgarh.
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December - 17 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on December 17 that the Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) backed by the Chhattisgarh Government could not perform the duties of law and order in the Com
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on December 17 that the Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) backed by the Chhattisgarh Government could not perform the duties of law and order in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas, reports The Pioneer. He said law and order could not be left to “non-State actors” but that it would take a final view on this only after the Supreme Court ruled on the issue, adding, "I am not in favour of non-State actors taking the law into their own hands."
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December - 17 
Thoubal District Police arrested two cadres of the Noyon faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) on the same day. They were identified as ‘sergeant’ Nongthombam Shyamjai Singh and Naorem Johnson Singh alias Romen.
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Thoubal District Police arrested two cadres of the Noyon faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) on the same day. They were identified as ‘sergeant’ Nongthombam Shyamjai Singh and Naorem Johnson Singh alias Romen.
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December - 17 
A woman was killed and five others sustained injuries in a rocket attack in Dera Bugti District on December 17, Dawn reported. According to sources, unidentified armed men fired five rockets targeting the house of a pro-Government tribal elder, Mir G
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A woman was killed and five others sustained injuries in a rocket attack in Dera Bugti District on December 17, Dawn reported. According to sources, unidentified armed men fired five rockets targeting the house of a pro-Government tribal elder, Mir Gulam Qadir Masori Bugti, in Bekar, a village at the border of Dera Bugti and Kohlu Districts. One of the rockets hit a house adjacent to that of Mir Qadir, killing a woman and injuring fiver persons, including two security guards of Mir Qadir. Sources said that four other rockets that were fired by militants from nearby mountains landed and exploded in the open place. Mir Qadir escaped the attack unharmed. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Baloch Republican Army, Sarbaz Baloch, has claimed responsibility for the rocket attack.
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December - 17 
According to Daily Times, rejecting Indian claims yet again that there is ‘clear evidence’ suggesting the Mumbai terror attacks originated inside Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday told BBC there is still no conclusive proof. Zardari h
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According to Daily Times, rejecting Indian claims yet again that there is ‘clear evidence’ suggesting the Mumbai terror attacks originated inside Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday told BBC there is still no conclusive proof. Zardari has earlier pointed out several times that there is still no firm proof that gunmen who attacked Mumbai came from Pakistan. Zardari told BBC in Islamabad that Pakistan was prepared to act if adequate evidence of any Pakistani complicity in the attacks emerged. “If that stage comes, and when it comes, I assure you that our parliament, our democracy shall take the action properly deemed in our constitution and in our law,” he said. Zardari stated claims that the sole surviving attacker had been identified by his father as coming from Pakistan had also not been proven. The president also said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Hafiz Mohammed Saeed would remain under house arrest. “Let me assure you that if there is any investigation to be found pointing towards his involvement in any form of terrorism, he shall be tried for that reason,” said Zardari.
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December - 17 
Authorities have reportedly claimed neutralizing a clandestine terror network set up by the jailed killer of Daniel Pearl inside the Hyderabad Jail and the Sindh Government has suspended senior Police and jail officials after a large number of cell p
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Authorities have reportedly claimed neutralizing a clandestine terror network set up by the jailed killer of Daniel Pearl inside the Hyderabad Jail and the Sindh Government has suspended senior Police and jail officials after a large number of cell phones, SIMs and other equipment were recovered. Highly-placed Interior Ministry sources told The News on December 17 the jailed terrorist, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) cadre Ahmed Omar Sheikh, had also threatened General Pervez Musharraf on his personal cell phone in the second week of November 2008 and planned to get him assassinated by a suicide bomber. The caller reportedly told Musharraf: “I am after you, get ready to die.” Subsequent investigations by the authorities revealed the threatening phone call was made by someone from the Hyderabad Central Jail. Being a suspect, Omar Sheikh was placed under observation before it transpired that he was the one who had threatened the former president. Authorities discovered that a plot had been hatched by Omar Sheikh to kill Musharraf with the connivance of some Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militants, with whom he had in contact for a long time over the phone. Three mobile phones, six batteries, 18 SIMS of almost every cellular company and chargers were seized from Omar’s cell. Further scanning of his telephone records revealed he had been making calls all over Pakistan to former jihadi and relatives in Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Peshawar. LeJ militants had allegedly been monitoring Musharraf’s movements to target him while traveling between his Army House residence in Rawalpindi and his Chak Shehzad farmhouse on the 1-A Park Road in the suburbs of Islamabad or to blow up the bridge on Shara-e-Faisal during his next visit to Karachi. Following the recovery of mobile phones and SIMs from Omar Sheikh, the Sindh Home Department suspended (on Dec 1, 2008) Hyderabad Central Jail Superintendent Abdul Majid Siddiqui, his deputy Gul Mohammad Sheikh and four other jail officials on charges of showing criminal negligence.
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December - 17 
Elsewhere in the FATA, Security Forces targeted Taliban hideouts in various areas of Bajaur Agency on December 17. However, there were no reports of casualties. The troops fired mortars and artillery shells at Taliban hideouts in Bai Cheena, Kosar an
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Elsewhere in the FATA, Security Forces targeted Taliban hideouts in various areas of Bajaur Agency on December 17. However, there were no reports of casualties. The troops fired mortars and artillery shells at Taliban hideouts in Bai Cheena, Kosar and Tandar Gate areas.
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December - 17 
Further, the security forces targeted the suspected hideouts of militants in Sir Aligram and Manglawar from the Frontier Corps camp at Kanju. However, there were no reports of any casualty.
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Further, the security forces targeted the suspected hideouts of militants in Sir Aligram and Manglawar from the Frontier Corps camp at Kanju. However, there were no reports of any casualty.
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December - 17 
Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, chief of the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cannot be tried without solid proof, Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar said on December 17, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, Mukhtar said Saeed had been detained und
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Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, chief of the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cannot be tried without solid proof, Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar said on December 17, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, Mukhtar said Saeed had been detained under the Maintenance of Public Order regulation, which only allowed detaining a citizen for 90 days. The detention could be extended, he said, but India had not given solid proof to Pakistan about the involvement of Saeed or the LeT in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008. “In the absence of solid proof, neither Hafiz Saeed nor any other leader detained at the moment can be tried in any court of law,” the channel quoted him as saying.
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December - 17 
In a written statement on December 17, the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources informed the National Assembly that 80 attacks on Sui gas pipelines in Balochistan in the last five years caused a loss of PKR 526.923 million to the Government,
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In a written statement on December 17, the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources informed the National Assembly that 80 attacks on Sui gas pipelines in Balochistan in the last five years caused a loss of PKR 526.923 million to the Government, Daily Times reported. He said the blasts occurred at Dera Bugti, Sui, Sibi, Mastung and Bolan areas of the province
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December - 17 
In Langhar area of Kabal, a person identified as Esa Khan was killed and his body was recovered from the fields. In Kanju Township, a couple was killed for having alleged illicit relations.
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In Langhar area of Kabal, a person identified as Esa Khan was killed and his body was recovered from the fields. In Kanju Township, a couple was killed for having alleged illicit relations.
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December - 17 
Seven people were killed and two others wounded in continued incidents of violence in the Swat valley of NWFP on December 17, The News reported. Two bodies were found in the Totano Bandai area of Kabal sub-division. Unidentified persons had killed th
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Seven people were killed and two others wounded in continued incidents of violence in the Swat valley of NWFP on December 17, The News reported. Two bodies were found in the Totano Bandai area of Kabal sub-division. Unidentified persons had killed them and thrown their bodies in the fields.
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December - 17 
Taliban fired rockets at a convoy of trucks taking supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan, killing a woman and injuring a child, officials in Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency said on December 17. Political administration officials sa
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Taliban fired rockets at a convoy of trucks taking supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan, killing a woman and injuring a child, officials in Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency said on December 17. Political administration officials said the Taliban fired three rockets from an unidentified location at a 150-truck convoy carrying supplies for NATO forces in Takhta Baig area of Khyber Agency. The rockets missed the convoy. However, one of them hit the house of tribesman Gohar Khan, killing his wife and injuring his child. The Taliban also abducted Inayatullah, the owner of a terminal for NATO forces’ supplies and took him to an undisclosed location, sources said. Inayatullah was abducted from Shahkas area of Jamrud, they added.
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December - 17 
Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar said rival cleric Pir Samiullah and his followers were killed for opposing the Taliban in Swat, according to Daily Times. He said the remaining 18 followers of Samiullah taken hostage by the Taliban would be executed soo
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Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar said rival cleric Pir Samiullah and his followers were killed for opposing the Taliban in Swat, according to Daily Times. He said the remaining 18 followers of Samiullah taken hostage by the Taliban would be executed soon. He told reporters over telephone that the tribal militias formed against the Taliban had failed.
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December - 17 
The bodies of two others were found in Sambat and Bedara areas of the Matta sub-division.
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The bodies of two others were found in Sambat and Bedara areas of the Matta sub-division.
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December - 17 
The Taliban shot dead a man in South Waziristan, accusing him of spying for the United States, an official said on December 17, according to Daily Times. The man was identified as Ismail Khan after his bullet-riddled body was found dumped in the midd
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The Taliban shot dead a man in South Waziristan, accusing him of spying for the United States, an official said on December 17, according to Daily Times. The man was identified as Ismail Khan after his bullet-riddled body was found dumped in the middle of a road near Wana, a security official told AFP. “A note found on his body said all those spying for the US will suffer the same fate,” the official said, adding the man appeared to be an Afghan national. Locals said masked men had abducted Khan a few days ago from Wana, NNI reported.
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December - 17 
Barisal Metropolitan Police (BMP) in a pre-dawn drive on December 17 arrested a fugitive Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre from Savar in the national capital Dhaka. The arrested militant Abdur Rahim (45), a native of Nayakanda area in Baris
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Barisal Metropolitan Police (BMP) in a pre-dawn drive on December 17 arrested a fugitive Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre from Savar in the national capital Dhaka. The arrested militant Abdur Rahim (45), a native of Nayakanda area in Barisal District, was earlier sentenced to 64 years imprisonment for his involvement in 12 cases, including the serial bombings on August 17, 2005.
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December - 17 
Police on December 17 recovered some explosive gels from the classroom of a madrassa (seminary) at Ashkarpur union in the Dinajpur District, reports Daily Star. Quoting Monsur Ali, headmaster of Ashkarpur Monsur Chowdhury Dakhil madrassa, Police said
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Police on December 17 recovered some explosive gels from the classroom of a madrassa (seminary) at Ashkarpur union in the Dinajpur District, reports Daily Star. Quoting Monsur Ali, headmaster of Ashkarpur Monsur Chowdhury Dakhil madrassa, Police said that a student noticed the explosive wrapped in a paper packet inside the classroom and informed the authorities.
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December - 17 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on December 17 arrested five cadres of the Islamist militant outfit Hizbut Tawhid at Shimulia in the Gazipur District, reports Daily Star. They were identified as Chan Mia, Hazrat Ali, Abu Hanif, Parul Akhter an
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on December 17 arrested five cadres of the Islamist militant outfit Hizbut Tawhid at Shimulia in the Gazipur District, reports Daily Star. They were identified as Chan Mia, Hazrat Ali, Abu Hanif, Parul Akhter and Salma Akhter. Several audio cassettes and books were recovered from their possession.
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December - 17 
Army troops in Trincomalee recovered a hand grenade from the 4th mile post area.
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Army troops in Trincomalee recovered a hand grenade from the 4th mile post area.
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December - 17 
During another clash between the two sides in the Kumulamunai area of Mullaitivu District, the troops expanded their FDL (Forward Defence Line) inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants. The Security Forces (SFs) later recovered the dead bodies
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During another clash between the two sides in the Kumulamunai area of Mullaitivu District, the troops expanded their FDL (Forward Defence Line) inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants. The Security Forces (SFs) later recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with one T-56 weapon, two tractor engines, one tractor tailor and one C-90 Honda motorcycle from the area.
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December - 17 
On December 17, the troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the areas south of Adampan, south and west of Iranamadu, Nivil and Adampan in the Kilinochchi District and killed an unspecified number of militants, rep
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On December 17, the troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the areas south of Adampan, south and west of Iranamadu, Nivil and Adampan in the Kilinochchi District and killed an unspecified number of militants, reports Sri Lanka Army. They also recovered the dead bodies of four militants, including one female cadre, along with three T-56 weapons, 2040 rounds of ammunition, one I-com set and two claymore mines from the area. Troops also captured a LTTE penetration point along the Army’s FDL (Forward Defence Line) and expanded their FDL in the Nivil area.
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December - 17 
On December 17, two soldiers were injured when an Army bunker at Singhethattamunai in the Vakarai area of Batticaloa District was attacked by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who used hand grenades, Sri Lanka Army reports.
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On December 17, two soldiers were injured when an Army bunker at Singhethattamunai in the Vakarai area of Batticaloa District was attacked by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who used hand grenades, Sri Lanka Army reports.
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December - 17 
On the same day, the militants opened mortar fire thrice towards troops in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna District injuring an unspecified number of soldiers. The troops, however, neutralized the LTTE attack.
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On the same day, the militants opened mortar fire thrice towards troops in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna District injuring an unspecified number of soldiers. The troops, however, neutralized the LTTE attack.
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December - 17 
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets and MI-24 helicopters neutralised LTTE camps in Kilinochchi town areas on the A-9 road, Iranamadu north, northwest of Kilinochchi and north of Kilinochchi town centre in the morning of December 17.
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Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets and MI-24 helicopters neutralised LTTE camps in Kilinochchi town areas on the A-9 road, Iranamadu north, northwest of Kilinochchi and north of Kilinochchi town centre in the morning of December 17.
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December - 18 
A deputy commander of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML-Janashakti), identified as Badavath Bhaskar alias Bharath, belonging to the Medak-Kamareddy area, was captured by the villagers and later handed ove
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A deputy commander of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML-Janashakti), identified as Badavath Bhaskar alias Bharath, belonging to the Medak-Kamareddy area, was captured by the villagers and later handed over to the Domakonda Police in the Nizamabad District on December 18, The Hindu reported. While two of his associates managed to escape, one revolver and five live bullets were recovered from his possession.
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December - 18 
A surrendered National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, identified as Kamal Brahma, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Simlabazar Behguri in the Baksa District in the morning of December 18, according to Assam Tribune.
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A surrendered National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, identified as Kamal Brahma, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Simlabazar Behguri in the Baksa District in the morning of December 18, according to Assam Tribune.
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December - 18 
According to the report of a commission of inquiry instituted by the Orissa Government, frontal organisations of the Maoists support extensive cultivation of ganja (marijuana) in the remote inaccessible hilly terrains of the State, reports The States
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According to the report of a commission of inquiry instituted by the Orissa Government, frontal organisations of the Maoists support extensive cultivation of ganja (marijuana) in the remote inaccessible hilly terrains of the State, reports The Statesman. Apana Naidu, a native of Andhra Pradesh, is said to be the kingpin of the trade. The illegal ganja is transported from Chitrakonda-Gobindpali-Ramgiri area to Raipur in Chhattisgarh. The second route for such consignments is via Kalimela-Malkangiri-Jeypore, Kalahandi, Bargarh to Raipur of Chhattisgarh while the third route is from Koraput to Bhawanipatna to Bargarh.
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December - 18 
Army personnel arrested one ULFA link man, identified as Memera Mech, in the night of December 18 at Jakripoduli village under Haloating Police Station in the Sivasagar District. Two hand made grenades were recovered from the possession of the captur
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Army personnel arrested one ULFA link man, identified as Memera Mech, in the night of December 18 at Jakripoduli village under Haloating Police Station in the Sivasagar District. Two hand made grenades were recovered from the possession of the captured linkman.
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December - 18 
Army personnel arrested two Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants, identified as Manas Das alias Manu and Biswajit Sarkar, from Gossaigaon in the Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph. A 9-mm pistol, two magazines, five rounds of live ammu
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Army personnel arrested two Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants, identified as Manas Das alias Manu and Biswajit Sarkar, from Gossaigaon in the Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph. A 9-mm pistol, two magazines, five rounds of live ammunition, 310 grams of brown sugar, two cell phones, a Permanent Account Number card and diaries were recovered from their possession.
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December - 18 
Daily News and Analysis, quoting the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), reports that with an average destruction of four mobile towers in every month and highest number of 14 in Bihar and Chhattisgarh, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoi
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Daily News and Analysis, quoting the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), reports that with an average destruction of four mobile towers in every month and highest number of 14 in Bihar and Chhattisgarh, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are now targeting the communication networks in their operational areas. "At least 43 mobile phone towers were destroyed in six states, i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa by the Maoists till November this year," an unnamed MHA official said, adding, "The Naxals (left-wing extremists) are targeting the mobile phone towers as they believe that communication network is being frequently used by the Security agencies and their informers to launch operations against the Maoists." The report also said that in 2007, only six towers, including three in Chhattisgarh, two in Orissa and one in Maharashtra were destroyed by the Maoists. Just five such towers were attacked by the Maoists in 2006 which includes two in Andhra Pradesh and one each in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. In 2005, altogether eight mobile phone towers were destroyed by the Maoists of which five were located in Andhra Pradesh, two in Chhattisgarh and one in Maharashtra.
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December - 18 
In its first charge sheet in the case relating to the September 13 Delhi serial blasts, the Delhi Police said on December 17 that the Indian Mujahideen (IM) was responsible for the attacks across the country, and it has three wings named as Sahabuddi
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In its first charge sheet in the case relating to the September 13 Delhi serial blasts, the Delhi Police said on December 17 that the Indian Mujahideen (IM) was responsible for the attacks across the country, and it has three wings named as Sahabuddin Brigade (for attacks in south India), Mohammad Gaznavi Brigade (for attacks in north India) and Shaheed-Al-Zarkavi Brigade (for attacks on VVIPs), Indian Express reported. While members of the first group were arrested by the Mumbai Police, Atif Ameen, who was killed in the Jamia Nagar encounter in Delhi, headed the Gaznavi group. The Shaheed-Al-Zarkavi is reported to be the Fidayeen (suicide squad), group, members of which are still at large. The charge sheet said the IM, responsible for blasts in Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Uttar Pradesh, has links with escaped terrorists who are operating from Pakistan. According to the charge sheet, Atif was also given command of the Fidayeen group after he successfully carried out the blasts in Ahmedabad on July 27.
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December - 18 
Meanwhile, encounters were reported between Orissa Police personnel and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in two separate places along the Orissa-Jharkhand border area. However, no casualty was reported from either side. Subsequ
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Meanwhile, encounters were reported between Orissa Police personnel and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in two separate places along the Orissa-Jharkhand border area. However, no casualty was reported from either side. Subsequently, a high alert was declared in the area.
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December - 18 
Parliament on December 18 gave its approval for the setting up of a National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment (UAPA) Bill, 2008, reports The Hindu. The Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) unanimously p
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Parliament on December 18 gave its approval for the setting up of a National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment (UAPA) Bill, 2008, reports The Hindu. The Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) unanimously passed the Bills by voice vote in the evening of December 18. The bills were earlier passed in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on December 17.
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December - 18 
Sambad reports that a split has occurred in the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Orissa. A parallel Maoist organisation, identified as IDGA, would be formed on January 3, 2009. Some cadr
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Sambad reports that a split has occurred in the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Orissa. A parallel Maoist organisation, identified as IDGA, would be formed on January 3, 2009. Some cadres of the PLGA belonging to the Hindu community have defected in protest against the killing of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati. The rebel group is led by ‘M-2’ (a secret name). ‘M-2’ has reportedly emerged as the principal rival of Sabyasachi Panda, the Orissa chief of CPI-Maoist. Some posters released by ‘M-2’ in the Raikia area of Kandhamal District claims that the CPI-Maoist under Panda’s leadership has deviated from ‘class struggle’ towards communal fight in lure of money from the Christian missionaries.
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December - 18 
Some Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI–ML) cadres allegedly took away standing crops from the ceiling surplus lands of Bisamcuttack block of the Rayagada District, creating a tense situation between the party cadres and the landowners, r
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Some Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI–ML) cadres allegedly took away standing crops from the ceiling surplus lands of Bisamcuttack block of the Rayagada District, creating a tense situation between the party cadres and the landowners, reports The Statesman.
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December - 18 
State Government has asked the Police to try the 30 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who were involved in the failed assassination attempt on former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on October 1, 2003 at Alipur, under provision
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State Government has asked the Police to try the 30 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who were involved in the failed assassination attempt on former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on October 1, 2003 at Alipur, under provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Explosive Substances Act instead of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, which was repealed in 2004.
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December - 18 
The Bodo groups, including the ex- Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT), asked NDFB to quit Karbi Anglong by December 25, because of its involvement in different illegal activities, reports Sentinel. In a press meeting held at Langhing Tiniali library hall,
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The Bodo groups, including the ex- Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT), asked NDFB to quit Karbi Anglong by December 25, because of its involvement in different illegal activities, reports Sentinel. In a press meeting held at Langhing Tiniali library hall, leaders of the Bodo group alleged that instead of staying in their respective designated camps, the NDFB cadres under cease-fire were committing criminal activities like extortion and abduction in the Karbi Anglong District.
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December - 18 
The India Reserve Battalion (IRB) trooper injured in a landmine blast on December 11 at the Dangasorada Police outpost in Rayagada District, succumbed to his injuries on December 18 in a hospital in Vishakhapatnam, reports Dharitri.
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The India Reserve Battalion (IRB) trooper injured in a landmine blast on December 11 at the Dangasorada Police outpost in Rayagada District, succumbed to his injuries on December 18 in a hospital in Vishakhapatnam, reports Dharitri.
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December - 18 
The Mumbai Police on December 18 took custody of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Fahim Ansari and Mohammad Sabahuddin, till December 31 in connection with the Mumbai multiple terrorist attacks of November 26, reports The Hindu. Deven B
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The Mumbai Police on December 18 took custody of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Fahim Ansari and Mohammad Sabahuddin, till December 31 in connection with the Mumbai multiple terrorist attacks of November 26, reports The Hindu. Deven Bharti, Additional Commissioner of Police, said the Police took the two “on suspicion”. He also added that the Police had to investigate if they were in possession of any CD, allegedly used to show target locations. Police said the interrogation of Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman, who was arrested during the Mumbai attack, revealed that he was shown a CD with pictures of target locations. Ansari had reportedly carried out recces in Mumbai, which included the Gateway of India area and the Trident-Oberoi hotel. The Uttar Pradesh (UP) police had arrested Ansari and Sabahuddin on January 1, 2008, in a case relating to the attack on the Central Reserve Police Force camp in Rampur in UP. Sabahuddin was also involved in the attack on the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, capital of Karnataka, on December 29, 2005.
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December - 18 
The recent spate of abductions of Government officials for ransom demanded by various militants groups in Manipur was discussed in a meeting of the Unified Command held on December 18. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and a
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The recent spate of abductions of Government officials for ransom demanded by various militants groups in Manipur was discussed in a meeting of the Unified Command held on December 18. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and attended by representatives of the Army, Assam Rifles, Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, Police and intelligence agencies.
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December - 18 
The Subsidiary Intelligence Branch (SIB) of West Bengal said on December 18 that an eight-member team, including Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) terrorists from Pakistan and Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) cadres, has sneaked into the State
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The Subsidiary Intelligence Branch (SIB) of West Bengal said on December 18 that an eight-member team, including Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) terrorists from Pakistan and Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) cadres, has sneaked into the State through the Bangladesh border, reports Times of India. According to the SIB, the group left their hideout in Bangladesh on December 15. They had taken shelter in the house of Haider Ali, a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre of Bangar, in the Ranisankhoil area of north Bangladesh. Intelligence agents have found that the group paid INR 2000 as rent per day for their stay in Haidar's house. Two HuJI leaders from Pakistan, Alimuddin Quraishi and Jaimuddin Ali, apparently led the group from Ranisankhoil to help them cross the border. They are learnt to be carrying a considerable amount of fake cash, arms and ammunition and set out with the plan to cross the border at Maheshgaon or Hemtabad, near Raigunj in North Dinajpur. An unidentified source said that these groups are "consistently" planning attacks in Kolkata and another location in south Bengal, and even in Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri.
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Two more top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a ‘tehsil commander’, were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at village Kairni in the Bharat area of Doda District on the morning of December 19, Daily Excelsior reported. With
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Two more top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a ‘tehsil commander’, were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at village Kairni in the Bharat area of Doda District on the morning of December 19, Daily Excelsior reported. With this, the death toll in two operations during the last two days has increased to five, including four LeT commanders and an Army soldier. A Special Police Officer, Rakesh Kumar, was wounded in the operation on December 19. Senior Superintendent of Police (Doda), Prabhat Singh, said SFs, who had launched a search operation at Kairni on December 18 and shot dead a ‘deputy divisional commander’ of the LeT, Mohammed Iqbal Malik alias Abu Umair, resumed the search the next morning. The militants, who had slipped into Kairni forests, were pursued in the morning and finally engaged in a gun-battle by a joint team of police, Rashtriya Rifles and Central Reserve Police Force. In the over two hour long encounter, the two remaining militants were killed, Prabhat Singh said. The duo was identified as Mohammed Ashraf, a ‘tehsil commander’, and Nawaz Ahmed Mir alias Abu Murshid. Recoveries made from the slain militants include three AK-56 rifles, four magazines, 76 rounds, eight grenades, one radio set, two mobile telephones and some incriminating documents.
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December - 18 
A British Pakistani, accused of being a high-profile al Qaeda activist, was on December 18 found guilty of “directing terrorism.” The police claimed this was the first time that someone in the U.K. had been convicted of such an offence, The Hindu rep
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A British Pakistani, accused of being a high-profile al Qaeda activist, was on December 18 found guilty of “directing terrorism.” The police claimed this was the first time that someone in the U.K. had been convicted of such an offence, The Hindu reported. Rangzieb Ahmed (33) was described by prosecutors as a key link between British recruits and al Qaeda leaders. He and co-defendant Habib Ahmed (29) were found guilty of possessing diaries which had names and phone numbers of suspected leading al Qaeda operatives, including Hamza Rabia, believed to be a former top al Qaeda leader. It was stated that they were part of an active al Qaeda cell working on an unknown foreign mission.
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December - 18 
According to another report, armed men fired rockets on the house of a pro-government tribal elder, Bahoo Khan Bugti, in Gopat area of Sui.
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According to another report, armed men fired rockets on the house of a pro-government tribal elder, Bahoo Khan Bugti, in Gopat area of Sui.
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December - 18 
According to The Hindu, the Foreign Ministry has said that the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar “is wanted by the law enforcement authorities of Pakistan and is at large.” The clarification came after Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qu
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According to The Hindu, the Foreign Ministry has said that the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar “is wanted by the law enforcement authorities of Pakistan and is at large.” The clarification came after Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told a television channel that Azhar was among the “important people” who had been taken into custody. A few hours earlier, Pakistan High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik told CNBC that his Government was still looking for Azhar. “He is not under house arrest. As far as I know, [the report of his house arrest] is wrong. He is not in Pakistan... We don’t know where he is,” Malik said. Last week, Pakistan Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar told an Indian television channel that Azhar had been “picked up.” The statements came after The News reported last week that Pakistani authorities had “confined” Azhar to his home in Bahawalpur in Punjab province. Azhar was freed by India in return for the freedom of the hostages aboard the hijacked Indian Airline plane IC 814 in December 1999. He is in the list of 20 fugitives that India wants Pakistan to hand over to it.
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December - 18 
An employee of the provincial health department, identified as Ghulam Rasool Masori Bugti, was killed when a landmine exploded in Baker town on the night of December 18, Dawn reported. Police said the landmine planted on the outskirts of the town in
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An employee of the provincial health department, identified as Ghulam Rasool Masori Bugti, was killed when a landmine exploded in Baker town on the night of December 18, Dawn reported. Police said the landmine planted on the outskirts of the town in Dera Bugti District exploded when a motorbike hit it.
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December - 18 
Elsewhere in Balochistan, security agencies foiled on December 18 an attempt to blow up a Quetta-bound train by defusing a powerful bomb planted under a railway bridge in the Sariab area. Police claimed that people who had planted the bomb wanted to
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Elsewhere in Balochistan, security agencies foiled on December 18 an attempt to blow up a Quetta-bound train by defusing a powerful bomb planted under a railway bridge in the Sariab area. Police claimed that people who had planted the bomb wanted to blow up the Chiltan Express coming from Faisalabad.
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December - 18 
Four persons, including a Security Force official, were killed and another injured in separate incidents of suspected sectarian violence in the Hangu District of NWFP on December 18, Daily Times reported. The District administration imposed Section 1
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Four persons, including a Security Force official, were killed and another injured in separate incidents of suspected sectarian violence in the Hangu District of NWFP on December 18, Daily Times reported. The District administration imposed Section 144 restrictions to prevent public gatherings following the incidents. It also ordered closure of all educational institutions for two days, and also closed the main Kohat-Hangu Road for traffic fearing further sectarian clashes. Earlier, the Taliban killed abducted militia chief Hilal Ali and dumped his body in Shaho area. Soon after the killing, unidentified men opened fire on a sixth grade student of Government High School Shaho, Mohammad Khan, killing him on the spot. In another incident, armed men opened indiscriminate fire on people fleeing from the area, killing two persons, including police constable Fida Hussain.
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December - 18 
Large areas of Bajaur and Mohmand agencies have been cleared of ‘miscreants’ and complete Government control would be established in the two agencies by the end of December 2008, Frontier Corps Inspector General (IG) Major General Tariq Khan told Pre
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Large areas of Bajaur and Mohmand agencies have been cleared of ‘miscreants’ and complete Government control would be established in the two agencies by the end of December 2008, Frontier Corps Inspector General (IG) Major General Tariq Khan told President Asif Ali Zardari during a briefing on December 18, Daily Times reported. “Large areas of Bajaur and Mohmand agencies have been cleared. The writ of the state will be restored by the end of this month, and both the agencies will come under complete control of the Government,” he said during the president’s meeting with representatives from FATA. Zardari met the tribal elders for the second day, as part of a series of consultations with politicians that an official statement said was meant to “assess the situation in FATA from the perspective of the elected tribal representatives and other stakeholders responsible for peace and security in the region”. Talking to the FATA representatives, the president said a special officer in the presidency would be deputed to liaise between tribal representatives and the state functionaries responsible for FATA affairs, including the governor, the interior adviser, the states and frontier regions minister, the chief secretary, and the Frontier Corps IG. He said that peace in FATA was the foremost priority of the Government, which was using all available resources to bring stability to the region.
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December - 18 
One militant was killed and an unspecified number of them were wounded during the ongoing operation against Taliban in Bajaur Agency on December 18, according to The News. Official sources said that Security Forces backed by artillery fire, gunship h
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One militant was killed and an unspecified number of them were wounded during the ongoing operation against Taliban in Bajaur Agency on December 18, according to The News. Official sources said that Security Forces backed by artillery fire, gunship helicopters and mortar guns, targeted militants’ positions at Gangi, Damangi and Kharkay in the Mamond sub-division and dismantled several hideouts. The troops have reportedly made advancement in the troubled areas of Nawagai tehsil (revenue division) and started patrolling.
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December - 18 
Police in the Mardan District on December 18 foiled a terrorist attack and seized a large cache of explosives and weapons. 51 dynamites, 115 detonators and hundreds of cartridges were recovered during a raid in Gojar Garhi village. One person was arr
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Police in the Mardan District on December 18 foiled a terrorist attack and seized a large cache of explosives and weapons. 51 dynamites, 115 detonators and hundreds of cartridges were recovered during a raid in Gojar Garhi village. One person was arrested in this connection.
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December - 18 
The crackdown on the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa charity continues and 55 of its senior leaders have been detained, a private TV channel reported the Interior Ministry as saying on December 18, Daily Times reported. An unnamed Interior Ministry spokesman said
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The crackdown on the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa charity continues and 55 of its senior leaders have been detained, a private TV channel reported the Interior Ministry as saying on December 18, Daily Times reported. An unnamed Interior Ministry spokesman said the names of 22 of those arrested had been placed on the Exit Control List. He said the detained men were being interrogated and no clues of their link to the Mumbai terror attacks had been found so far.
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December - 18 
Cadres of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan) shot dead Mangal Harijan, a head constable of the Armed Police Force, while he was on duty at Mahavir Chowk in Janakpur Municipality-4 in the evening of December 18,
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Cadres of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan) shot dead Mangal Harijan, a head constable of the Armed Police Force, while he was on duty at Mahavir Chowk in Janakpur Municipality-4 in the evening of December 18, reports Nepal News. Abhinash Mukti, Dhanusha District in-charge of the JTMM-Rajan group, claimed responsibility for the murder in a telephone call to the local media. He said that talks with the Government have become meaningless now as the latter has begun arresting relatives of their leaders.
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December - 18 
Further, victims of the decade long armed-conflict staged demonstrations in capital Kathmandu demanding resettlement and return of seized property. The victims took out a rally organised by the National Struggle Committee of Victims of Maoist Atrocit
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Further, victims of the decade long armed-conflict staged demonstrations in capital Kathmandu demanding resettlement and return of seized property. The victims took out a rally organised by the National Struggle Committee of Victims of Maoist Atrocities from Balaju in the morning of December 18 to draw the Government's attention.
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December - 18 
Kantipuronline reports that Tufan Singh and Rajan Bidrohi, the Sunsari District in-charge and Commander of the Madhesh Mukti Tigers (MMT) respectively, said in Itahari on December 18 that the MMT is ready to hold talks with the Government even if its
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Kantipuronline reports that Tufan Singh and Rajan Bidrohi, the Sunsari District in-charge and Commander of the Madhesh Mukti Tigers (MMT) respectively, said in Itahari on December 18 that the MMT is ready to hold talks with the Government even if its chairman does not agree on this. Singh claimed that his group is underground in 22 districts of Terai and added that he will bring them for a dialogue. He also said that they have taken the letter sent by the Government talk's team as positive and demanded the Government to stop its crackdown on Terai outfits to create a conducive atmosphere for talks.
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December - 18 
Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) chief and Foreign Minister, Upendra Yadav, said that the slogan 'One Madhesh, One Pradesh' remains the ideal of the party. Earlier, Bijaya Gachhadar, a minister and senior MJF leader, had claimed that 'One Madhesh, One
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Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) chief and Foreign Minister, Upendra Yadav, said that the slogan 'One Madhesh, One Pradesh' remains the ideal of the party. Earlier, Bijaya Gachhadar, a minister and senior MJF leader, had claimed that 'One Madhesh, One Pradesh' has now become merely a political slogan for the MJF.
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December - 18 
The Department of Industrial Management issued a 35-day ultimatum to the Young Communist League (YCL) on December 18, to remove its camps from industrial areas.
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The Department of Industrial Management issued a 35-day ultimatum to the Young Communist League (YCL) on December 18, to remove its camps from industrial areas.
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December - 18 
57 Division troops and Task Force–I troops clashed with militants in the north of Akkarayankulam, south of Iranamadu, north of Adampan and Nivil in the Kilinochchi district and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants. A few soldiers sustained i
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57 Division troops and Task Force–I troops clashed with militants in the north of Akkarayankulam, south of Iranamadu, north of Adampan and Nivil in the Kilinochchi district and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants. A few soldiers sustained injuries during these clashes.
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December - 18 
All Party Representative Committee (APRC) Chairman, Prof. Tissa Vitharana, announced that the Committee is meeting twice a week to hold discussions on core issues on devolution of power. Political parties in the Committee are now debating contentious
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All Party Representative Committee (APRC) Chairman, Prof. Tissa Vitharana, announced that the Committee is meeting twice a week to hold discussions on core issues on devolution of power. Political parties in the Committee are now debating contentious issues regarding the devolution of power after reaching a consensus on 90 percent of the issues, the Chairman said. The APRC formed in 2006 comprises 14 political parties. However, the main opposition United National Party and the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna have boycotted the APRC.
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December - 18 
In addition, MI-24 helicopters targeted a LTTE camp, about two kilometres southwest of Mullaitivu.
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In addition, MI-24 helicopters targeted a LTTE camp, about two kilometres southwest of Mullaitivu.
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December - 18 
MI-24 helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) attacked a cluster of Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) boats in the Kilaly lagoon of Jaffna district. While two top women Sea Tiger leaders, Seran and Sugandani, reportedly went missing after the at
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MI-24 helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) attacked a cluster of Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) boats in the Kilaly lagoon of Jaffna district. While two top women Sea Tiger leaders, Seran and Sugandani, reportedly went missing after the attack, one boat was completely destroyed in the lagoon itself. Daily News, however, reported that the two women Sea Tiger leaders were killed in action.
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December - 18 
On December 18, the 59 Division troops clashed with the militants in the Kumulamunai area of Mullaitivu district and killed an unspecified number of them.
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On December 18, the 59 Division troops clashed with the militants in the Kumulamunai area of Mullaitivu district and killed an unspecified number of them.
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December - 18 
On the same day, fighter jets of the SLAF thrice bombed a LTTE bunker line, about three kilometres east of Iranamadu junction, in the Kilinochchi District, SLA reported. Similarly, MI-24 helicopter gunship attacked the LTTE FDL (Forward Defence Line)
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On the same day, fighter jets of the SLAF thrice bombed a LTTE bunker line, about three kilometres east of Iranamadu junction, in the Kilinochchi District, SLA reported. Similarly, MI-24 helicopter gunship attacked the LTTE FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the west of Paranthan on the Pooneryn-Paranthan road.
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December - 18 
Separately, the troops expanded the existing Security Force’s defence line in the Karuppaddamurippu area of Mullaitivu District on December 18.
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Separately, the troops expanded the existing Security Force’s defence line in the Karuppaddamurippu area of Mullaitivu District on December 18.
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December - 18 
The Colombo Criminal Division (CCD) arrested three extortionists on December 18 while they were attempting to extort SLR 500,000 from a businessman in Colombo in the guise of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants. Senior Superintendent of
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The Colombo Criminal Division (CCD) arrested three extortionists on December 18 while they were attempting to extort SLR 500,000 from a businessman in Colombo in the guise of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ranjith Gunasekera, said the three extortionists had been threatening a businessman in Colombo and demanding a ransom of SLR two million claiming they were LTTE militants. "However, both parties entered into a deal and the businessman agreed to pay Rs. 500,000 of ransom to the extortionists. The alleged extortionists were arrested by the CCD while the money was handed over," SSP Gunasekera told Daily News. The suspects were residents of Ja-Ela, Maligawatta and Maradana.
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December - 18 
Troops handed over 15 dead bodies of the LTTE militants to the International Committee of the Red Cross officials to be taken across the Omanthai Entry/Exit point in Vavuniya to be delivered to the outfit.
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Troops handed over 15 dead bodies of the LTTE militants to the International Committee of the Red Cross officials to be taken across the Omanthai Entry/Exit point in Vavuniya to be delivered to the outfit.
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December - 18 
Two militants surrendered to the Army in the Nagasivanthurai jetty area of Kilinochchi District in the morning of December 18.
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Two militants surrendered to the Army in the Nagasivanthurai jetty area of Kilinochchi District in the morning of December 18.
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December - 19 
Further, the third round of trilateral talks on the Suspension of Operations between the Kuki militants, Union Government and the State Government was held in capital Imphal on December 19, according to Imphal Free Press. In the meeting, six more des
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Further, the third round of trilateral talks on the Suspension of Operations between the Kuki militants, Union Government and the State Government was held in capital Imphal on December 19, according to Imphal Free Press. In the meeting, six more designated camps located in the Churachandpur District were recognised for the militants, who were represented by two umbrella organizations, identified as Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United Peoples Front (UPF). Meanwhile, Telegraph reports that the joint monitoring group in the meeting issued “strong instructions” to 19 tribal militant groups to refrain from abduction and other unlawful activities.
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December - 19 
In another joint operation carried out by Army and police, an unidentified LeT ‘commander’ and a Territorial Army soldier were killed at village Kairni in the Bharat area of Doda District. Sources said a ‘deputy divisional commander’ of the LeT outfi
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In another joint operation carried out by Army and police, an unidentified LeT ‘commander’ and a Territorial Army soldier were killed at village Kairni in the Bharat area of Doda District. Sources said a ‘deputy divisional commander’ of the LeT outfit, Iqbal Malik alias Abu Umeir, and his two associates were trapped by the troops at Kairni. In the initial round of cross-firing, the unidentified LeT commander and an Army soldier were killed while two militants were still holed-up in the area. The troops were, till last reports came in, searching for the two remaining militants, including Abu Umeir. Identity of slain militant has not been established so far. One AK rifle and some ammunition have been recovered from him.
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December - 19 
Khammam Police has reportedly launched a new programme titled ‘Agyatham Nunchi Swescha’ (freedom from the underground) aimed at bringing back left-wing extremists to the mainstream.
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Khammam Police has reportedly launched a new programme titled ‘Agyatham Nunchi Swescha’ (freedom from the underground) aimed at bringing back left-wing extremists to the mainstream.
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December - 19 
Manipur Works Minister K. Ranjit while inaugurating Sugnu Police Station stated that many militant groups in Manipur have been indulging in abduction of people, including Government officials, for ransom, according to Sangai Express. However, when th
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Manipur Works Minister K. Ranjit while inaugurating Sugnu Police Station stated that many militant groups in Manipur have been indulging in abduction of people, including Government officials, for ransom, according to Sangai Express. However, when the public demanded to know identity of the armed groups responsible for such abduction, they were being threatened, said the Minister. He also mentioned that indifferent attitude of the Security Forces towards the abduction and other violent acts by the militants have further compounded the difficulties of the common people.
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December - 19 
On December 19, Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told presspersons in capital Thiruvananthapuram that 66 Police Stations in coastal areas would be equipped to strengthen its coastal security in collaboration with fishermen, in view of the i
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On December 19, Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told presspersons in capital Thiruvananthapuram that 66 Police Stations in coastal areas would be equipped to strengthen its coastal security in collaboration with fishermen, in view of the increased threats from terrorists, reports The Hindu. Though the Centre had sanctioned eight coastal Police stations to Kerala earlier, they had not taken off for want of boats and other facilities. Accordingly, the first coastal Police station would start functioning at Neendakara in Kollam District soon. The Minister added that the Government was also working to provide special identification marks for boats and canoes operating from Kerala coast so that they could be easily distinguished, and registration of boats had already been made compulsory.
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December - 19 
One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Mahesh Bora alias Biman Bora, was arrested at his village Nahorani under Jengraimukh Police Station in the Jorhat District on December 19, reports Assam Tribune.
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One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Mahesh Bora alias Biman Bora, was arrested at his village Nahorani under Jengraimukh Police Station in the Jorhat District on December 19, reports Assam Tribune.
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December - 19 
Police in the Doda District killed two top militant commanders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, including Saifullah Qari, a Pakistani, in two gun-battles at Krara and Bharat on December 19, Daily Excelsior reported. A trooper of Territorial Army
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Police in the Doda District killed two top militant commanders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, including Saifullah Qari, a Pakistani, in two gun-battles at Krara and Bharat on December 19, Daily Excelsior reported. A trooper of Territorial Army was also killed in one of the incidents. Senior Superintendent of Police (Doda), Prabhat Singh, said a Police team cordoned off village Amritgarh under the jurisdiction of Krara police post after receiving information that Saifullah Qari along with his two bodyguards had sneaked into the area. In the ensuing encounter that lasted for more than two hours, Saifullah Qari, an ‘assistant divisional commander’, was killed. However, two bodyguards of Qari, who was involved in a series of subversive activities across Doda and Kishtwar Districts during last several years, managed to escape during the encounter. One AK-47 rifle, three magazines, two diaries, one mobile telephone and a radio set were recovered from the incident site.
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December - 19 
Separately, a suspected CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Suresh Paswan, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Raghunath village in the Gaya District on December 19-night, The Hindu reported. A cache of arms, including five detonators
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Separately, a suspected CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Suresh Paswan, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Raghunath village in the Gaya District on December 19-night, The Hindu reported. A cache of arms, including five detonators, two carbines and a locally-made rifle was recovered from his possession. Times of India reported that other members of the Maoist squad led by sub-zonal commander Surindra Ravidas had managed to escape before the Police arrived.
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December - 19 
Seven left-wing extremists, including two women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and five cadres of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML), surrendered before the Superintendent of P
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Seven left-wing extremists, including two women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and five cadres of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML), surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP) Mahesh M. Bhagwat in the Khammam District on December 19, reports The Hindu. The CPI-Maoist cadres were identified as Vagaboina Anasurya alias Vasanta, wanted in connection with a killing in Chhattisgarh and Soyam Venkata Lakshmi alias Venkatamma alias Aruna, a member of the Kukunoor Local Organised Squad of the CPI-Maoist. The CPI-ML cadres were identified as Enumula Naresh alias Nagesh, Molkam Suresh, Uke Nirosha and Keesara Sammmaiah, Setti Vinoda alias Swapna
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December - 19 
The Military Council (MC) faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF) served a threat of ‘capital punishment’ to seven persons residing at Kwakta village in the Bishnupur District for their alleged involvement in drugs smuggling and subsequent violence
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The Military Council (MC) faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF) served a threat of ‘capital punishment’ to seven persons residing at Kwakta village in the Bishnupur District for their alleged involvement in drugs smuggling and subsequent violence at same village in the night of December 16, involving KNF cadres and villagers resulting in the death of two persons and injury of four others.
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December - 19 
Three pamphlets, containing a threat to kill senior management officials if wages of the employees are not revised, were put up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at the Bhillai Steel Plant premises of the Steel Authority of
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Three pamphlets, containing a threat to kill senior management officials if wages of the employees are not revised, were put up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at the Bhillai Steel Plant premises of the Steel Authority of India Limited in Durg District, reports Economic Times. The pamphlets read, “Do justice with the employees this time or two-four senior officials would be killed.”
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December - 19 
Two area commanders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kashi Yadav and Vinay Marandi, were arrested from Hazaribagh District on December 19, reports IANS. While Kashi Yadav was arrested from Mahutand village, Marandi w
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Two area commanders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kashi Yadav and Vinay Marandi, were arrested from Hazaribagh District on December 19, reports IANS. While Kashi Yadav was arrested from Mahutand village, Marandi was arrested from an area bordering Giridih District. Police seized two revolvers, live cartridges and Maoist literature from them. Kashi Yadav was wanted in more than a dozen cases by the Police.
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December - 19 
Meanwhile in Dera Bugti, the Government official, Ghulam Rasool, died when his motorcycle hit a landmine.
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Meanwhile in Dera Bugti, the Government official, Ghulam Rasool, died when his motorcycle hit a landmine.
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December - 19 
According to Daily Times, various parts of Balochistan observed a partial shutter down strike on December 19 as a Government official was killed and a pro-administration tribesman’s house attacked in Dera Bugti. The strike was observed on a call by t
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According to Daily Times, various parts of Balochistan observed a partial shutter down strike on December 19 as a Government official was killed and a pro-administration tribesman’s house attacked in Dera Bugti. The strike was observed on a call by the Baloch Republican Party and other nationalist political parties.
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December - 19 
An attempt by the militants to blow up a girls’ college in Odigram, near Mingora, was foiled as the bomb disposal squad defused a 5 kg bomb planted inside the building of the college.
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An attempt by the militants to blow up a girls’ college in Odigram, near Mingora, was foiled as the bomb disposal squad defused a 5 kg bomb planted inside the building of the college.
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December - 19 
Bajaur Agency Political Agent, Shafirullah Khan, said that a cell to provide financial assistance to people affected by the military operations had been established in the Agency on the directives of the federal Government.
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Bajaur Agency Political Agent, Shafirullah Khan, said that a cell to provide financial assistance to people affected by the military operations had been established in the Agency on the directives of the federal Government.
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Daily Times reports that two people were abducted from the Shahu area of Hangu District in the NWFP on December 20. A Police constable had been kidnapped from the same area on December 19.
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Daily Times reports that two people were abducted from the Shahu area of Hangu District in the NWFP on December 20. A Police constable had been kidnapped from the same area on December 19.
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December - 19 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, the Taliban attacked a police station and a picket in Bannu District. A private TV channel reported on December 19 that the Taliban fired rockets on Meriyan Police Station and Kashi Police picket on the Link Road in Bannu befor
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, the Taliban attacked a police station and a picket in Bannu District. A private TV channel reported on December 19 that the Taliban fired rockets on Meriyan Police Station and Kashi Police picket on the Link Road in Bannu before police and the militants exchanged fire. The militants later fled towards Janikhel area.
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December - 19 
Further, a policeman, identified as Ijaz Saeed, was abducted from the Shahukhel area of Hangu District, according to Daily Times.
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Further, a policeman, identified as Ijaz Saeed, was abducted from the Shahukhel area of Hangu District, according to Daily Times.
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December - 19 
In another incident, unidentified assailants fired two rockets at a pro-government tribal elder’s house. While the house was completely destroyed in the attack, no casualty was reported.
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In another incident, unidentified assailants fired two rockets at a pro-government tribal elder’s house. While the house was completely destroyed in the attack, no casualty was reported.
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December - 19 
In another incident, unidentified assailants kidnapped two students of the Swat Public School hostel located at Rahimabad.
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In another incident, unidentified assailants kidnapped two students of the Swat Public School hostel located at Rahimabad.
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December - 19 
Meanwhile, unidentified gunmen abducted a Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited employee from Kalaya area of lower Orakzai Agency on December 19. Sources said the armed men abducted telephone operator Zahid Khan when he came out of the Kalaya Te
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Meanwhile, unidentified gunmen abducted a Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited employee from Kalaya area of lower Orakzai Agency on December 19. Sources said the armed men abducted telephone operator Zahid Khan when he came out of the Kalaya Telephone Exchange.
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December - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) destroyed several Taliban hideouts in a military operation in Bajaur Agency on December 19. Sources told Daily Times that several hideouts were destroyed in the SFs shelling in Mamoond and Nawagai sub-divisions. However, no casu
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Security Forces (SFs) destroyed several Taliban hideouts in a military operation in Bajaur Agency on December 19. Sources told Daily Times that several hideouts were destroyed in the SFs shelling in Mamoond and Nawagai sub-divisions. However, no casualty was reported.
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December - 19 
SFs arrested an unspecified number of suspected people in Khar, headquarters of Bajaur Agency.
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SFs arrested an unspecified number of suspected people in Khar, headquarters of Bajaur Agency.
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December - 19 
Taliban militants killed three Pakistani truckers returning after transporting fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan, officials said on December 20, according to Daily Times. The attack occurred on in the night of December 19 when Taliban militants fire
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Taliban militants killed three Pakistani truckers returning after transporting fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan, officials said on December 20, according to Daily Times. The attack occurred on in the night of December 19 when Taliban militants fired rocket-propelled grenades at two oil tankers in the Landi Kotal area of Khyber Agency in the FATA, when they were coming back from the Afghan border, said Fazal Mehmood, a Government official in Khyber. The three Pakistanis were ferrying their vehicles back to Pakistan without the para-military escorts that often accompany the convoys on their way to Afghanistan, Mehmood added. Despite the increasing attacks on supplies, about 60 trucks crossed the border on December 20, a Government official in Khyber said.
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December - 19 
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Orakzai chapter chief Hakimullah Mahsud on December 19 enforced a ban on the movement of women in Orakzai Agency, The News reported. In his decree, Hakimullah warned tribesmen not to allow their women to move out o
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Orakzai chapter chief Hakimullah Mahsud on December 19 enforced a ban on the movement of women in Orakzai Agency, The News reported. In his decree, Hakimullah warned tribesmen not to allow their women to move out of their homes, otherwise, the father or husband of the woman — caught moving outside of their homes — would be punished.
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December - 19 
Two drivers and a cleaner were killed when militants opened fire on an empty oil tanker near the Landikotal Bazaar in Khyber Agency on December 19, The News reported. Sources said the oil tanker was on its way to Khyber Walikhel after supplying oil t
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Two drivers and a cleaner were killed when militants opened fire on an empty oil tanker near the Landikotal Bazaar in Khyber Agency on December 19, The News reported. Sources said the oil tanker was on its way to Khyber Walikhel after supplying oil to the US forces in Afghanistan, when the militants attacked it with light and automatic guns, killing driver Rehan and cleaner Shabir on the spot. The co-driver, Wasif, also sustained bullet injuries and was rushed to the Landikotal Civil Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
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December - 19 
Two persons were killed and 10 others sustained injuries when militants and the Security Forces (SFs) clashed in the Chuprial area of Matta sub-division in Swat District on December 19, The News reported. The militants attacked a check-post in Chupri
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Two persons were killed and 10 others sustained injuries when militants and the Security Forces (SFs) clashed in the Chuprial area of Matta sub-division in Swat District on December 19, The News reported. The militants attacked a check-post in Chuprial, which triggered a clash between the militants and the SFs. The clashes continued for sometime, but did not result in casualties from either side. Following the attack, the SFs shelled suspected positions of the militants with artillery, but there was no report of any militant casualty. However, two persons were killed and 10 others wounded when shells landed on a house and in a bazaar.
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December - 19 
A suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant who attempted to explode a bomb inside a bus was arrested in the evening of December 19 at Meegoda in the Padukka area of Colombo District, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara sa
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A suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant who attempted to explode a bomb inside a bus was arrested in the evening of December 19 at Meegoda in the Padukka area of Colombo District, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said, according to Daily News. He said a policeman travelling in a packed CTB bus plying from Maharagama to Kurunegala observed the man carrying a suspicious looking parcel. “The policeman checked the bag and the suspect failed to explode the bomb”, he added.
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December - 19 
President Mahinda Rajapakse has urged politicians concerned over the safety of Tamil civilians to “coax the LTTE to allow the civilians to move towards the safe corridor”. In an interview to the New Indian Express, he said that the LTTE “is preventin
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President Mahinda Rajapakse has urged politicians concerned over the safety of Tamil civilians to “coax the LTTE to allow the civilians to move towards the safe corridor”. In an interview to the New Indian Express, he said that the LTTE “is preventing civilians from moving to safer areas.” Terming the expected fall of Kilinochchi in the near future not as a “military victory” but as the “beginning of the restorations of democratic freedoms”, the President dismissed the need to wean away people from the LTTE. “There is error in thinking that there is need to wean the people away from the LTTE. There is nothing to show that they are fully committed to the LTTE or nurtured by it,” President Rajapakse said. He said: “We know that the Tamil people left in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu are held there in the thrall of LTTE’s arms.” Once that power is broken, he said, the Tamil people will be free to join the democratic system. On whether the arrangement with Member of Parliament Karuna and Eastern Provincial Council Chief Minister Pillayan is working out, the President said differences of opinion were common in democracy and that he hoped the two “would sort out differences in the larger interests of the people they represent.”
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December - 19 
The 57 Division troops captured the northern edge of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) earth cum ditch bund from the western side of Iranamadu tank in the Kilinochchi District on December 19, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Troops also dest
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The 57 Division troops captured the northern edge of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) earth cum ditch bund from the western side of Iranamadu tank in the Kilinochchi District on December 19, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Troops also destroyed a few more bunkers on the earth bund before they took control an area of about 200 metres in length, away from the pierced earth bund. With this the whole area east of the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road up to the Iranamadu tank has been brought under troop’s control.
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December - 19 
Two soldiers were injured in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered claymore mine attack on an Army foot patrol at Sittandy in the Devapura area of Batticaloa district, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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Two soldiers were injured in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered claymore mine attack on an Army foot patrol at Sittandy in the Devapura area of Batticaloa district, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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December - 20 
Also, two more suspected militants were shot dead by a team of Imphal West District Police Commandos during another encounter at Nongthan Ban under Sekmai Police Station in the same evening. While other militants managed to escape from the encounter
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Also, two more suspected militants were shot dead by a team of Imphal West District Police Commandos during another encounter at Nongthan Ban under Sekmai Police Station in the same evening. While other militants managed to escape from the encounter site taking advantage of the darkness, Police recovered one carbine with magazine loaded with five live rounds and two Chinese hand grenades from the possession of the slain militants.
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December - 20 
Chief Minister Shibu Soren refuted charges that he prevailed upon the Police to release three most wanted left-wing extremists who had been arrested following an Intelligence tip-off. A Police sub-inspector, who was part of the team that arrested the
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Chief Minister Shibu Soren refuted charges that he prevailed upon the Police to release three most wanted left-wing extremists who had been arrested following an Intelligence tip-off. A Police sub-inspector, who was part of the team that arrested the extremists, had told the media earlier that extremists belonging to the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) were released after the administration asked them to do so. “We were asked to free these men who were associates of Kundan Pahan, a dreaded Maoist. We were not ready to release them”, he told Indian Express. The three JLT extremists were arrested in Tamar on December 13. Two of the extremists were identified as Shayam, brother of Pahan, a CPI-Maoist commander-turned-founder of the JLT and Ranju Singh Munda, a sharp shooter of the outfit.
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December - 20 
Dharitri reports that local residents caught hold of four persons demanding money and paddy in the name of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Belangiwada area under Kalimela Police Station in Malkangiri District on December 20 and later
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Dharitri reports that local residents caught hold of four persons demanding money and paddy in the name of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Belangiwada area under Kalimela Police Station in Malkangiri District on December 20 and later handed them over to the Maoists.
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December - 20 
Elsewhere in the same District, troops of the 20 Assam Rifles arrested two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, Laishakam Pathoi Singh and Akoijam Ibomcha Singh, from a vehicle at Bongyang under Tengnoupal Police Station on December 20. On
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Elsewhere in the same District, troops of the 20 Assam Rifles arrested two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, Laishakam Pathoi Singh and Akoijam Ibomcha Singh, from a vehicle at Bongyang under Tengnoupal Police Station on December 20. One RPG launcher, one RPG rocket, 10 chargers for RPG rockets, 11 Chinese grenades, 38 lethod bombs, 2035 assorted ammunition, 1960 numbers of 5.56 ammunition, two AK magazines and 14 magazines of M-16 were recovered from their possession.
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December - 20 
Further, militants also hurled a grenade at the residence of the Director of the State Social Welfare Department, Achom Nabachandra Singh, at Keishamthong in the Imphal West District in the night of December 20, according to Telegraph. However, no on
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Further, militants also hurled a grenade at the residence of the Director of the State Social Welfare Department, Achom Nabachandra Singh, at Keishamthong in the Imphal West District in the night of December 20, according to Telegraph. However, no one was injured in the attack.
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December - 20 
Government took a host of measures, including acquisition of ships, installation of radars and setting up of new coast guard stations, to strengthen security of coastal areas in a high-level meeting to review the Security of coastal areas in New Delh
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Government took a host of measures, including acquisition of ships, installation of radars and setting up of new coast guard stations, to strengthen security of coastal areas in a high-level meeting to review the Security of coastal areas in New Delhi on December 20, reports Indian Express. “Defence Minister A. K. Antony cleared several proposals which will help in improving the Security along our coastline,” unidentified Defence Ministry officials said, adding, "Defence Minister cleared the proposal for global acquisition of cutting-edge equipment and interceptor boats on a fast-track basis, so that arrangements for increasing security of Indian waters can be done as early as possible”. To augment Coast Guard's surveillance capabilities, the Government also approved the acquisition of hi-tech equipment. Besides the Coast Guard, which have a fleet of 70 small and big vessels, was allowed to lease and hire ships from the global market. It was also decided during the meeting to set up nine coast guard stations in addition to the existing 13 for better coverage of the country's 7,500 km-long coastline. The major decision was taken during the meeting was to install radars to fill in the coverage-gap along the coastal line on both the sea-boards. "The Government has decided to provide complete radar coverage to both the eastern and the western sea boards so that there is no scope left for intrusion from both sides," the source added. Defence Ministry will be working in consultation with the Shipping Ministry to complete the project, and the decision comes in the wake of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in one its reports, pointing out that due to lack of assets, there were huge gaps left in the radar coverage along the coastal boundaries.
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December - 20 
In addition, the Kannur Police also arrested a militant, identified as Sheneej, from Anayidukku for suspected links to a gang recruiting cadres from Kerala for terrorist outfits in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Police suspected that She
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In addition, the Kannur Police also arrested a militant, identified as Sheneej, from Anayidukku for suspected links to a gang recruiting cadres from Kerala for terrorist outfits in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Police suspected that Sheneej had a close association with persons from Kerala having links with the Jammu and Kashmir-based terrorist outfits, Deputy Superintendent of Police, V. K. Akbar, said. Nine persons have so far been arrested from Kerala for suspected links with terrorist outfits in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the alleged mastermind, identified as T. Naseer, and his close accomplice, identified as Ibrahim Moulavi, is still at large. Meanwhile, Sheneej was produced before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Thalassery on the same day and remanded to judicial custody till January 3, 2009.
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December - 20 
Sentinel quoting Meghalaya Police source reports that a Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) sympathiser, Pilot Shylla, was arrested from Brishyrnot village of Jaintia Hills District in the night of December 20. “An SBBL gun was also recove
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Sentinel quoting Meghalaya Police source reports that a Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) sympathiser, Pilot Shylla, was arrested from Brishyrnot village of Jaintia Hills District in the night of December 20. “An SBBL gun was also recovered from his possession,” police added. Shylla confessed to have supported the militant outfit by providing information about the movement of Police in Jaintia Hills.
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December - 20 
Suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a school teacher, identified as Sobhan Tuddu (34), at Kashiabera in the Ghurabandha Police station area of East Singhbhum District on December 20, reports The Telegraph. District
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Suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a school teacher, identified as Sobhan Tuddu (34), at Kashiabera in the Ghurabandha Police station area of East Singhbhum District on December 20, reports The Telegraph. District Superintendent of Police, Naveen Kumar Singh, said Tuddu, a resident of Bagbera village, was killed apparently because the Maoists suspected him to be associated with the anti-Naxalite outfit, Nagrik Suraksha Samiti.
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December - 20 
The Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) of the Union Government decided to finalise the process for issue of identity cards to around 1745 cadres of Kuki militant groups out of a total of 2519 Kuki militants proposed for official identification by the Gover
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The Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) of the Union Government decided to finalise the process for issue of identity cards to around 1745 cadres of Kuki militant groups out of a total of 2519 Kuki militants proposed for official identification by the Government during the meeting held between the JMG and leaders of the Kuki militant groups under Suspension of Operation on December 19.
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December - 20 
The Kannur Police during a search operation recovered four powerful locally-made bombs from a plot at Kavumbhagam near Thalassery on December 20, reports The Hindu.
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The Kannur Police during a search operation recovered four powerful locally-made bombs from a plot at Kavumbhagam near Thalassery on December 20, reports The Hindu.
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December - 20 
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, identified as Amir Talha from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh (UP), from platform number three at Nagpur station on December 20, reports Times of India.
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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, identified as Amir Talha from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh (UP), from platform number three at Nagpur station on December 20, reports Times of India. One .32mm pistol (inscribed ENGALA D982610) and five bullets were recovered from his possession. Talha is the son of Amir Rashidi Madni, who heads an ulema council in Azamgarh, and is also believed to have been arrested in connection with SIMI activities in the past. Talha, who was reportedly in close touch with the Indian Mujahideen (IM) that executed the serial blasts in New Delhi on September 13, was produced before a Nagpur court and has been remanded in Police custody till January 3, 2009.
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December - 20 
Troops of the 8 Assam Rifles recovered one M-16 rifle with magazine, 32 live rounds of M-16, one AK LMG with magazine, 65 live rounds of AK LMG, one pistol 9-mm with magazine, six live rounds of 9mm, two grenades and one Kenwood radio set from the Ne
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Troops of the 8 Assam Rifles recovered one M-16 rifle with magazine, 32 live rounds of M-16, one AK LMG with magazine, 65 live rounds of AK LMG, one pistol 9-mm with magazine, six live rounds of 9mm, two grenades and one Kenwood radio set from the New Chajol area in the Chandel District along the India-Myanmar border on December 20, reports Imphal Free Press. The arms and ammunition were reportedly kept in two bags.
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December - 20 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, belonging to Jharkhand and Bihar, were arrested by the Police at Gharauli of Kotwali Police station in the Sonebhadra District on December 20, reports PTI. Two locally-made guns and cartridges
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, belonging to Jharkhand and Bihar, were arrested by the Police at Gharauli of Kotwali Police station in the Sonebhadra District on December 20, reports PTI. Two locally-made guns and cartridges along with Maoist literature were recovered from the possession of the arrested extremists.
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December - 20 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined force of Imphal West District Police Commandos and personnel of 23 Assam Rifles during an encounter at Isikha Chingjil under Imphal West Police Station in the evening of December 20, reports Imphal
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined force of Imphal West District Police Commandos and personnel of 23 Assam Rifles during an encounter at Isikha Chingjil under Imphal West Police Station in the evening of December 20, reports Imphal Free Press. A 9-mm pistol and one Chinese hand grenade were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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December - 20 
According to Dawn, a large quantity of arms seized by the Security Forces (SFs) during the military operation at Lal Masjid in Islamabad and stored in the Aabpara Police station’s heavily guarded armoury, is missing and was reported as ‘stolen’. Advi
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According to Dawn, a large quantity of arms seized by the Security Forces (SFs) during the military operation at Lal Masjid in Islamabad and stored in the Aabpara Police station’s heavily guarded armoury, is missing and was reported as ‘stolen’. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik has reportedly suspended the Senior Superintendent of Police Ahmad Latif and Superintendent of Police Shahzad Asif and ordered registration of a case against Inspector Naeem Iqbal and 14 other Police personnel on charges of criminal breach of trust, theft and burglary. All the accused have been suspended and arrested. The arms included assault rifles, rocket launchers, anti-tank mines, grenades and a large quantity of bullets, which were seized by the SFs during the Lal Masjid operation which ended on July 11, 2008. According to Police, the stolen arms include 47 small machine-guns, three light machine-guns, several AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers and hand grenades, seven rockets and 2,800 bullets.
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December - 20 
Elsewhere in the FATA, an attack by unidentified men destroyed an oil tanker in the Bahadar Khel area of Khyber Agency late on December 20, Daily Times reported. However, no casualties were reported. The tanker was carrying 24,000 litres of fuel to a
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Elsewhere in the FATA, an attack by unidentified men destroyed an oil tanker in the Bahadar Khel area of Khyber Agency late on December 20, Daily Times reported. However, no casualties were reported. The tanker was carrying 24,000 litres of fuel to a private company in Afghanistan. Sources said the tanker was attacked with a rocket and machine guns.
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December - 20 
Meanwhile, suspected Taliban militants abducted at least nine tribesmen from the upper tehsil (revenue division) of Orakzai Agency on December 20, said sources. The sources said that the abducted people were members of the Shaikhan, Ali Khel and Mush
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Meanwhile, suspected Taliban militants abducted at least nine tribesmen from the upper tehsil (revenue division) of Orakzai Agency on December 20, said sources. The sources said that the abducted people were members of the Shaikhan, Ali Khel and Mushti tribes. In Landi Kotal, the NATO supplier, Mehfooz Khan, was abducted on the Charwagzai main road while he was on his way to Peshawar. Mehfooz – the owner of Torkham Pak Custom Clearance Agency - had been abducted 15 years ago. Earlier in the morning, two other people were abducted from Ghariza Jamrud while they were travelling to Peshawar.
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December - 20 
Security Forces fired at three suspected Taliban vehicles in the Shagai area of Jamrud in Khyber Agency, official sources said. However, no casualties were reported.
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Security Forces fired at three suspected Taliban vehicles in the Shagai area of Jamrud in Khyber Agency, official sources said. However, no casualties were reported.
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December - 20 
Army troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Muhamalai and Kilali areas of Jaffna district and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants.
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Army troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Muhamalai and Kilali areas of Jaffna district and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants.
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December - 20 
In addition, troops confronted with the LTTE militants on several occasions in the Eilady, Olumaduwai north, Ampakamam and Kumulamunai areas of Mullaitivu district inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants. Troops also recovered two claymore min
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In addition, troops confronted with the LTTE militants on several occasions in the Eilady, Olumaduwai north, Ampakamam and Kumulamunai areas of Mullaitivu district inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants. Troops also recovered two claymore mines, two anti-personnel mines, one anti air craft round, two T-56 weapons, one radio set, one military pack and a few packets of dry rations from these areas.
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December - 20 
On December 20, the troops clashed with militants in the Kumulamunai and north of Ampakamam areas in Mullaitivu District and killed several of them. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of three militants.
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On December 20, the troops clashed with militants in the Kumulamunai and north of Ampakamam areas in Mullaitivu District and killed several of them. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of three militants.
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December - 20 
Separately, troops repulsed LTTE attacks in the Adampan, Iranamadu north and Nivil areas of Kilinochchi district killing an unspecified number of militants.
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Separately, troops repulsed LTTE attacks in the Adampan, Iranamadu north and Nivil areas of Kilinochchi district killing an unspecified number of militants.
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December - 20 
SFs continued their attacks on LTTE camps in the north of Akkarayankulam, west of Iranamadu and Nivil areas around Kilinochchi town inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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SFs continued their attacks on LTTE camps in the north of Akkarayankulam, west of Iranamadu and Nivil areas around Kilinochchi town inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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December - 20 
The SLN in a separate confrontation off Mullaitivu also intercepted a cluster of LTTE boats and destroyed four attack craft which were fleeing after having attempted to provide support to the vessel.
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The SLN in a separate confrontation off Mullaitivu also intercepted a cluster of LTTE boats and destroyed four attack craft which were fleeing after having attempted to provide support to the vessel.
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December - 20 
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) destroyed a medium-size Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) logistics vessel carrying a large quantity of war like materials 70 nautical miles north-east of Mullaitivu in the early hours of December 20, reports Sri Lanka
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The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) destroyed a medium-size Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) logistics vessel carrying a large quantity of war like materials 70 nautical miles north-east of Mullaitivu in the early hours of December 20, reports Sri Lanka Army. The logistics vessel approximately 30–40 meters in length was detected by the SLN Offshore Patrol Vessels and subsequently destroyed by the SLN patrol craft.
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December - 21 
A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Ramashish Yadav, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Kumarubigha village of Jehanabad District on December 21, Samaylive.com reported. Yadav was wanted for
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A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Ramashish Yadav, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Kumarubigha village of Jehanabad District on December 21, Samaylive.com reported. Yadav was wanted for his involvement in several cases of murder and kidnapping, including the killing of four dalits (backward caste) at Barmachak village under Kalpa Police station in 2000.
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December - 21 
A Chinese hand grenade was exploded by suspected militants at the south eastern side of the complex of the Governor’s House in capital Imphal in the evening of December 21. However, no casualty was reported. The Lanheiba Meitei group of the Military
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A Chinese hand grenade was exploded by suspected militants at the south eastern side of the complex of the Governor’s House in capital Imphal in the evening of December 21. However, no casualty was reported. The Lanheiba Meitei group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) subsequently claimed responsibility for the attack.
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December - 21 
According to Times of India, the Quick Reaction Teams (QRT) of Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) were deployed to step up Security along the borders in the Western Sector in Rajasthan. These measures were taken following reports that Pakistan ha
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According to Times of India, the Quick Reaction Teams (QRT) of Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) were deployed to step up Security along the borders in the Western Sector in Rajasthan. These measures were taken following reports that Pakistan has deployed its forces along its border. Unidentified IAF sources said that security around places of strategic importance has been stepped up and more radars and QRTs have been deployed along the India-Pakistan border. The sources said that Air commandos have been deployed to ward off any possible retaliatory attack, adding the entire border and its adjoining areas have been sanitised and the security situation reviewed. The commandos have also been deployed at borders (mainly at air-strips) in Jaisalmer and Barmer (Rajasthan) and Bhuj (Gujarat). Additional hangars and runways have also been prepared and all the radars have been put on high alert to keep a watch on any suspected movements along the border.
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December - 21 
Foiling a major terrorist plot by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Jammu, the Jammu Police, on a specific input given by the Intelligence Bureau from New Delhi, arrested three Pakistani militants from a Hotel on December 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Sou
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Foiling a major terrorist plot by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Jammu, the Jammu Police, on a specific input given by the Intelligence Bureau from New Delhi, arrested three Pakistani militants from a Hotel on December 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Sources confirmed that all three arrested militants were Pakistanis, who had entered the capital City with a major terror plot probably on the pattern of Mumbai. Reports said Police was in search of over-ground workers of the militants, who had to provide logistic support to the militants to carry out attacks in the City, most likely a day before the Assembly elections on December 24.
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December - 21 
IANS reports that a group of about 30 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) entered the house of one Saluka Hembram (65), a former Sarpanch (president of village level local self-government institution) at Salkodihi village in th
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IANS reports that a group of about 30 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) entered the house of one Saluka Hembram (65), a former Sarpanch (president of village level local self-government institution) at Salkodihi village in the Keonjhar District, late in the night of December 21 and killed him. Police have reportedly seized some Maoist leaflets from the incident site.
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December - 21 
In a separate operation, the Police arrested a senior Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militant linked to the Faizabad and Varanasi blasts in Uttar Pradesh. Sohail Ahmed, a resident of Chatroo in Kishtwar, is said to be involved in the Faizabad and V
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In a separate operation, the Police arrested a senior Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militant linked to the Faizabad and Varanasi blasts in Uttar Pradesh. Sohail Ahmed, a resident of Chatroo in Kishtwar, is said to be involved in the Faizabad and Varanasi blasts along with his predecessor Sabba, who was killed by Police in Kishtwar few months back.
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December - 21 
The ‘general secretary’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Golap Barua alias Anup Chetia, has moved the United Nations for refugee status and political asylum in a safe country once he is out of Bangladesh jail where he is now under trial
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The ‘general secretary’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Golap Barua alias Anup Chetia, has moved the United Nations for refugee status and political asylum in a safe country once he is out of Bangladesh jail where he is now under trial, reports Shillong Times. The ULFA mouthpiece ‘Swadhinata (Freedom)’ in its latest issue which has been made available through the Internet, informed that Anup Chetia, now lodged in a Bangladesh jail, has moved the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee through its Bangladesh office for political asylum and refugee status in a safe country as he fears ‘danger to his life’ once out from the jail.
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December - 21 
The lone arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant involved in the November 26 multiple terrorist attacks, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman ‘Kasab’, was interrogated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials for over nine hours in Mumbai on Decemb
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The lone arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant involved in the November 26 multiple terrorist attacks, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman ‘Kasab’, was interrogated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials for over nine hours in Mumbai on December 21, reports The Hindu.
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December - 21 
The State Government has launched a special drive to recruit tribals into Police in areas affected by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence to bring them into the mainstream, reports ANI. Authorities in Rayagada District said that abo
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The State Government has launched a special drive to recruit tribals into Police in areas affected by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence to bring them into the mainstream, reports ANI. Authorities in Rayagada District said that about 2,000 tribal youth would be recruited in the State Police Force during the drive.
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December - 21 
Three All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militants were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Police and Army on the banks of the Bharla River under Panery Police Station in the Udalguri District on December 21, reports Shillong Times
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Three All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militants were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Police and Army on the banks of the Bharla River under Panery Police Station in the Udalguri District on December 21, reports Shillong Times. Two USA-made 9MM pistols, one Bulgarian-made .9 MM pistol and one Australian-made hand grenade were recovered from the slain militants, adds Assam Tribune.
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December - 21 
Two suspected cadres belonging to a valley based militant outfit were shot dead by troops of the 29 Assam Rifles during an encounter at Narum Ching under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Chandel District in the afternoon of December 21, reports Imph
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Two suspected cadres belonging to a valley based militant outfit were shot dead by troops of the 29 Assam Rifles during an encounter at Narum Ching under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Chandel District in the afternoon of December 21, reports Imphal Free Press. A lethod gun with two live rounds of lethod shells and four Chinese hand grenades were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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December - 21 
Earlier, unidentified men fired three rockets on the headquarters of Bajaur Scouts in Khar late on December 21. No casualty was reported, officials said.
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Earlier, unidentified men fired three rockets on the headquarters of Bajaur Scouts in Khar late on December 21. No casualty was reported, officials said.
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December - 21 
In another incident, the militants killed a Policeman, Dil Jan, in Bangladesh area near Mingora.
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In another incident, the militants killed a Policeman, Dil Jan, in Bangladesh area near Mingora.
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December - 21 
In the Alamganj area of Khwazakhela sub-division, mortar shells fired by the SFs struck the houses of Gohar and Faramosh, killing the former’s son and three family members of the latter, besides injuring four others, including two women.
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In the Alamganj area of Khwazakhela sub-division, mortar shells fired by the SFs struck the houses of Gohar and Faramosh, killing the former’s son and three family members of the latter, besides injuring four others, including two women.
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December - 21 
Meanwhile, in the night of December 21, the Taliban released 33 supporters of the slain Pir Samiullah. Seven members of the Pir’s group were freed four days ago. However, 18 persons are still in the captivity of the militants. The militants also rele
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Meanwhile, in the night of December 21, the Taliban released 33 supporters of the slain Pir Samiullah. Seven members of the Pir’s group were freed four days ago. However, 18 persons are still in the captivity of the militants. The militants also released a local leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), Sher Ali, along with his driver. They were abducted from Bishbanr area a couple of days ago.
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December - 21 
Militants also attacked a convoy of the SFs in Chuperial area of the Matta sub-division. In the ensuing encounter, two soldiers, identified as Zafar and Ramzan, were wounded. In addition, a SFs convoy was attacked with a roadside bomb at Arkot area o
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Militants also attacked a convoy of the SFs in Chuperial area of the Matta sub-division. In the ensuing encounter, two soldiers, identified as Zafar and Ramzan, were wounded. In addition, a SFs convoy was attacked with a roadside bomb at Arkot area of Matta. The two sides were also reported to have clashed in Manglawar. However, no loss of life was reported in both these incidents.
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December - 21 
Militants in the Swat District on December 21 shot dead a Police official, an elected councillor and his son and burnt the family’s household items and goods kept in their shop, The News reported. Four persons, including a woman, were also killed whe
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Militants in the Swat District on December 21 shot dead a Police official, an elected councillor and his son and burnt the family’s household items and goods kept in their shop, The News reported. Four persons, including a woman, were also killed when mortar shells fired by the Security Forces (SFs) hit their houses in Alamganj village. The militants entered the house of a councillor, Faridoon Lala, and dragged him out along with his young son, Karimullah, to the Haji Baba Square in Mingora. The councillor and his son were lined up and shot dead. The militants also set ablaze items from the houses owned by Faridoon and his two sons and also burnt items of a general store of the family.
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December - 21 
Six persons, including two women, were killed and three others sustained injuries when jetfighters targeted the Omaray area of Mamond sub-division in the Bajaur Agency on December 21, The News reported. Sources said fighter planes targeted suspected
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Six persons, including two women, were killed and three others sustained injuries when jetfighters targeted the Omaray area of Mamond sub-division in the Bajaur Agency on December 21, The News reported. Sources said fighter planes targeted suspected hideouts of the militants in Omaray, killing two persons. Eyewitnesses said a truck, parked in the main square of Omaray, came under attack of jetfighters, killing four persons, including two women, on the spot and injuring three others. Reports indicated that those killed in the bombing belonged to Mamond and had shifted to a camp in the Munda area of Dir District when the military operation against the militants was launched in Bajaur Agency in August 2008. The family was returning home in Mamond when the jetfighters targeted the vehicle.
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December - 21 
Suicide bombings in 2008 surpassed the last year’s figures, with 61 attacks so far killing at least 889 people and injuring 2,072 others, a source in the investigation agencies disclosed to The News. The total number of suicide blasts in Pakistan sin
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Suicide bombings in 2008 surpassed the last year’s figures, with 61 attacks so far killing at least 889 people and injuring 2,072 others, a source in the investigation agencies disclosed to The News. The total number of suicide blasts in Pakistan since 2002 has risen to 140 to date while 56 bombers had struck in 2007. At least, for 29 times, suicide bombers struck in the NWFP, while 16 others hit their targets in the adjacent FATA during 2008. Swat topped the list of Districts where 11 suicide bombers hit targets, killing 101 people and injuring 294 others. Four suicide bombers struck in Peshawar in 2008, killing 99 and wounding 226 others. Punjab witnessed 10 suicide blasts with five in Lahore alone. Three suicide bombers hit their targets in the federal capital Islamabad during 2008. Apart from the killing of three alleged bombers in Karachi, no suicide attack took place in the entire Sindh province. A single incident was reported in Balochistan when a suicide bomber blew himself up, killing a young girl student and injuring 22 persons in Quetta on September 23. Apart from 60 suicide bombers, who accomplished their mission, 12 were those who were caught by the security agencies before hitting their targets. They are still being interrogated in Police custody. All the tribal agencies, Khyber, Mohmand, Bajaur, Orakzai, Kurram, North Waziristan and South Waziristan have witnessed either one or more suicide attacks during 2008. The Districts and towns where suicide attacks occurred during the current year include Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Bhakkar, Attock, Peshawar, Mardan, Parachinar, Swat, Darra Adamkhel, Landikotal, Bannu, Bara, Dera Ismail Khan, Dir Upper, Buner, Charsadda, Hangu and Quetta.
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December - 21 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was operating in the guise of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa and Pakistan would have been isolated in the world if the group had not been banned, a private TV channel reported Federal Religious Affairs Minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi as sayin
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was operating in the guise of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa and Pakistan would have been isolated in the world if the group had not been banned, a private TV channel reported Federal Religious Affairs Minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi as saying on December 21, Daily Times reported. However, the minister said no religious organisation, including the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, was involved in terrorist activities, the channel reported. Kazmi said Jama’at-ud-Da’awa was banned under pressure from the United Nations.
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December - 21 
The Taliban announced imposition of sharia (Islamic law) and to ban cutting forest trees in several areas of Upper Orakzai Agency on December 21, Daily Times reported. Sources said the announcements were made in sermons from mosques in Khangarpur, Gh
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The Taliban announced imposition of sharia (Islamic law) and to ban cutting forest trees in several areas of Upper Orakzai Agency on December 21, Daily Times reported. Sources said the announcements were made in sermons from mosques in Khangarpur, Ghundako, Kundi Mushti and Qaum Aakhel areas of Orakzai Agency, adding the local Taliban had also banned the cutting of forest trees in the agency. The announcements directed the residents of the tribal region to contact local Taliban centres in Ghalju and Kundi Mushti to seek solutions to their disputes, adding all disputes would be decided in accordance with the sharia. The sources said sharia had also been imposed in Ghalju, Ghundki, Nawakali Khangarpura, Amir Zai Kalay, Sultan Masay, Moorcha Ghari and Sahibzadagano Kalay areas.
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December - 21 
The Taliban in Mir Ali tehsil (revenue division) of North Waziristan killed two Afghan refugees on December 21, accusing them of spying for the United States, Daily Times reported. Officials said the bullet-ridden bodies of two brothers Hasan Muhamma
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The Taliban in Mir Ali tehsil (revenue division) of North Waziristan killed two Afghan refugees on December 21, accusing them of spying for the United States, Daily Times reported. Officials said the bullet-ridden bodies of two brothers Hasan Muhammad and Akhtar Muhammad, both in their late forties, were found near Shirah Talla area on Mir Ali-Tall Road. Hasan and Akhtar hailed from Khost in Afghanistan. A letter found with the bodies said that the men were killed for spying for the US and anyone doing so would meet the same end.
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December - 21 
In a separate incident, cadres of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) on December 21 attacked the office of Himalmedia Pvt. Ltd, which publishes the weekly newsmagazine Nepali Times, fortnightly Himal Khabarpatrika, and monthly Hi
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In a separate incident, cadres of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) on December 21 attacked the office of Himalmedia Pvt. Ltd, which publishes the weekly newsmagazine Nepali Times, fortnightly Himal Khabarpatrika, and monthly Himal Southasian, physically assaulting a dozen employees, including editors and top management officials. According to the Himalmedia, a group of about 50 persons led by the Maoist affiliated All Nepal Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union Chairman, Ramesh Babu Pant, barged into the meeting hall and attacked the media persons.
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December - 21 
Kantipuronline reports that Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Janardan Sharma on December 21 again invited all agitating armed groups of the Terai to the negotiating table and also asked them to suspend their protest programmes immediately.
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Kantipuronline reports that Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Janardan Sharma on December 21 again invited all agitating armed groups of the Terai to the negotiating table and also asked them to suspend their protest programmes immediately.
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December - 21 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered approximately 10 kilograms of explosives consisting of Potash and Sulphur from a village under Sharsha sub-District in Jessore District on December 21, reports Daily Star.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered approximately 10 kilograms of explosives consisting of Potash and Sulphur from a village under Sharsha sub-District in Jessore District on December 21, reports Daily Star.
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The Security Force personnel arrested five United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) activists in charge of conducting campaigning for casting 'no vote' from two separate places in the Rangamati District of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) area on December
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The Security Force personnel arrested five United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) activists in charge of conducting campaigning for casting 'no vote' from two separate places in the Rangamati District of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) area on December 21 and 22, according to Daily Star. They were, identified as Lotaram Chakma, Subhas Chakma and Smritibindu Chakma from Jurachhari upazila (sub-District) headquarters, Kajolmoy Tangchangya, and Jyoti Bikash Chakma from Rangamati District town. They were produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court on December 22. Responding to the arrest of UPDF members, District Election Officer Syed Mohammed Amirul Islam said, "I don't know why they have been arrested and about the violation of election code of conduct. I am only assisting the returning officer to hold the election here." The Deputy Commissioner of Rangamati and Returning Officer, Mohammed Nurul Amin, also said he had no knowledge of such arrests.
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December - 21 
Despite stringent measures to freeze funds of the Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO), a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) front organisation, it has raised over SLR 60 million in August 2008, according to Sunday Observer. Chairman of the P
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Despite stringent measures to freeze funds of the Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO), a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) front organisation, it has raised over SLR 60 million in August 2008, according to Sunday Observer. Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee appointed to probe the activities of the INGOs and NGOs, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Member of Parliament Vijitha Herath, said that out of over SLR 4 billion raised by the TRO for post-Tsunami activities, only SLR 55,000,000 are in its accounts. According to Herath, the total amount of post-Tsunami aid received by the Government was SLR 2.2 billion in 2006 and the amount that obtained by the TRO was over SLR 4 billion, including the aid from the USA. “They have received US $ 10 million for the post-tsunami activities from the USA in 2006 and most of these funds are from the state of Maryland. At the moment the American authorities are also investigating whether a major portion of their funds have been channelled to the LTTE,” he said. Though TRO had undertaken to build 15,000 houses, they had built only 300. Highlighting the need for freezing the existing funds of the remaining TRO branches and prevent channelling money to the Organisation he said that some branches in Canada and other European countries were still active in raising funds, adding, “Though the TRO has direct links with the LTTE, its affiliated organisations such as Action Aid International engage in activities assigned by the TRO.” According to the Committee findings, the Save the Children had given financial aid amounting SLR 50 million to the TRO for 12 projects. “The Save the Children has given evidence before the Committee and said that the TRO, which only constructed a Pre-school, had refused to return the given Rs. 30 million which was unspent”, Herath added further.
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December - 21 
During another clash between the two sides in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna District, the troops inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants.
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During another clash between the two sides in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna District, the troops inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants.
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December - 21 
Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised two LTTE camps, west of Iranamadu Tank in the Kilinochchi District.
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Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised two LTTE camps, west of Iranamadu Tank in the Kilinochchi District.
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December - 21 
In addition, Task Force-I troops operating ahead of the FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the area east of Nivil opened fire at a speeding LTTE double cab forcing the militants to abandon the vehicle and escape. One senior LTTE leader onboard the vehicle
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In addition, Task Force-I troops operating ahead of the FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the area east of Nivil opened fire at a speeding LTTE double cab forcing the militants to abandon the vehicle and escape. One senior LTTE leader onboard the vehicle may have been injured in the attack, sources said.
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December - 21 
On December 21, Task Force-I, Task Force-III, 57 Division and 59 Division troops who were conducting search and clear operations in the Nivil, north of Akkarayankulam, Ampakamam and Kumulamunai areas of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts were attac
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On December 21, Task Force-I, Task Force-III, 57 Division and 59 Division troops who were conducting search and clear operations in the Nivil, north of Akkarayankulam, Ampakamam and Kumulamunai areas of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts were attacked by the LTTE. In the ensuing clashes, an unspecified number of militants were killed while few soldiers sustained injuries. The troops also recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with one T-56 weapon, two hand grenades and several other LTTE items from these areas.
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December - 21 
SFs repulsed a LTTE attack in the north of Iranamadu area in Kilinochchi District in the morning of December 21, according to Colombo Page. During the day-long battle that lasted till 6 pm (SLST), 12 soldiers were killed, 34 sustained injuries and 16
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SFs repulsed a LTTE attack in the north of Iranamadu area in Kilinochchi District in the morning of December 21, according to Colombo Page. During the day-long battle that lasted till 6 pm (SLST), 12 soldiers were killed, 34 sustained injuries and 16 went missing. The pro-LTTE website Tamil Net, however, claimed 60 soldiers were killed and the Army was pushed back. Rejecting the LTTE claim, the Defence Ministry said monitored LTTE radio transmission revealed that the outfit has suffered heavy damages.
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December - 21 
SFs rescued a group of 26 Tamil civilians, including two infants and two children, while they were crossing Kilaly lagoon to arrive at the SFs controlled area protection.
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SFs rescued a group of 26 Tamil civilians, including two infants and two children, while they were crossing Kilaly lagoon to arrive at the SFs controlled area protection.
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December - 21 
The leader of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal Party (TMVP) and parliamentarian Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman has formed a new party named as Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Koddani (TMVK), reports Colombo Page. Accord
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The leader of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal Party (TMVP) and parliamentarian Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman has formed a new party named as Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Koddani (TMVK), reports Colombo Page. According to sources, the new party was a result of the crisis between Karuna and a faction led by his deputy, the Eastern Province Chief Minister Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan. Sources in the new party said Karuna wanted to change his former party’s name to drop the Tiger part from its English version of Tamil People’s Liberation Tigers but couldn’t do it due to this crisis. This situation resulted in the new party, sources said. The TMVP may now appoint Pillayan as its leader.
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December - 21 
Troops of Task Force IV captured the strategically important town of Nedunkerni, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stronghold in Mullaitivu District, on December 21, according to Daily News. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said
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Troops of Task Force IV captured the strategically important town of Nedunkerni, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stronghold in Mullaitivu District, on December 21, according to Daily News. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said troops have taken full control of the area which lies 19 kilometres, northeast of Puliyankulam, following an offensive launched in the morning of December 20. Nedunkerni was considered as a key administrative hub by the LTTE with three main roads leading to Puliyankulam, Oddusudan and Mullaitivu interlinking each other in the town of Nedunkerni. With the capture of Nedunkerni, the total area of operations including south of Mankulam, south west of Kumulamunai, west of Gajabapura and north of Padaviya and Omanthai has come under Security Forces (SFs) control.
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December - 21 
Urging for a peaceful atmosphere to live, Tamil people in Jaffna peninsula staged a peaceful demonstration against the LTTE in Jaffna, reports Colombo Page. According to sources in Jaffna, nearly 16,000 Tamil people, residents of Jaffna, and its subu
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Urging for a peaceful atmosphere to live, Tamil people in Jaffna peninsula staged a peaceful demonstration against the LTTE in Jaffna, reports Colombo Page. According to sources in Jaffna, nearly 16,000 Tamil people, residents of Jaffna, and its suburbs participated in the demonstration. The people also staged a walking campaign from Kaithady to Chawakachcheri in the peninsula against the LTTE atrocities.
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December - 22 
A combined force of the Imphal West District Police and personnel of Maratha Light Infantry shot dead a suspected militant at Tabungkhong Mayai Leikai under Patsoi Police Station on December 22. While some other militants managed to escape from the i
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A combined force of the Imphal West District Police and personnel of Maratha Light Infantry shot dead a suspected militant at Tabungkhong Mayai Leikai under Patsoi Police Station on December 22. While some other militants managed to escape from the incident site, a 9-mm pistol along with three live rounds was recovered from the slain militant’s possession
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December - 22 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of 29 Assam Rifles and a team of Imphal West District Police during an encounter between Maklang and Kamrang under Lamshang Police Station in the evening of December 22.
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of 29 Assam Rifles and a team of Imphal West District Police during an encounter between Maklang and Kamrang under Lamshang Police Station in the evening of December 22.
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December - 22 
A team of Imphal West District Police shot dead one suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Tajuddin, at Lilong Kaira Khul in the morning of December 22. While the other militants managed to escape from the encounter site, a
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A team of Imphal West District Police shot dead one suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Tajuddin, at Lilong Kaira Khul in the morning of December 22. While the other militants managed to escape from the encounter site, a 9-mm pistol along with two live rounds was recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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December - 22 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed one person, identified as Aparti Yadav, in Bhandaria block of Garwah District on December 22 suspecting him to be a Police informer, reports Indopia.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed one person, identified as Aparti Yadav, in Bhandaria block of Garwah District on December 22 suspecting him to be a Police informer, reports Indopia.
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December - 22 
Manipur unit of the Assam Oil Corporation Contractual Labour Union at Sekmai in the Imphal West District said due to threats from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), the bulk of LPG tankers had suspended services from De
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Manipur unit of the Assam Oil Corporation Contractual Labour Union at Sekmai in the Imphal West District said due to threats from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), the bulk of LPG tankers had suspended services from December 10, according to Telegraph. The filling of cylinders also stopped with effect from December 16, not only triggering a cooking gas scarcity but also depriving the labourers of their daily earnings. “We are feeding our families by working here. As we do not have any work after the NSCN (I-M) threat, our families may face starvation,” the labourers said. “We appeal to the Government in Imphal and Delhi to intervene and solve the impasse so that we can resume work,” the president of the Imphal chapter of the Assam Oil Corporation Contractual Labour Union, S. Joy Singh, and its general secretary Y. Indrajit Singh said in a joint statement on December 22.
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December - 22 
Meanwhile, three statues and a martyrs’ memorial pillar were inaugurated at Mandimera village in the Gajapati District on December 22 by supporters of left-wing extremism from Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
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Meanwhile, three statues and a martyrs’ memorial pillar were inaugurated at Mandimera village in the Gajapati District on December 22 by supporters of left-wing extremism from Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
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December - 22 
On December 22, the Union Government decided to establish new bases of the counter-terror force National Security Guards (NSG) in four metropolitan cities - Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad, reports The Hindu. “Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and C
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On December 22, the Union Government decided to establish new bases of the counter-terror force National Security Guards (NSG) in four metropolitan cities - Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad, reports The Hindu. “Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai are the four places that have been identified to establish the new NSG hubs. These hubs will be manned by the existing force of NSG as of now,” Director General of NSG, J.K. Dutt, told reporters, after meeting Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta in New Delhi.
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December - 22 
Police and para-military forces came across more than a dozen posters in the Murathakra panchayat area under Ghurabandha Police station in East Singhbhum District. The posters, apparently put up by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), warned
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Police and para-military forces came across more than a dozen posters in the Murathakra panchayat area under Ghurabandha Police station in East Singhbhum District. The posters, apparently put up by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), warned the Nagarik Suraksha Samiti (NSS), an anti-Maoist outfit, with dire consequences if it fostered ties with the Majhi Marwa Sangathan of Bengal.
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December - 22 
Separately, a school teacher, identified as Moirangthem Ibocha, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Samurou Naorem leikai under Wangoi Police Station of Imphal West in the evening of December 22.
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Separately, a school teacher, identified as Moirangthem Ibocha, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Samurou Naorem leikai under Wangoi Police Station of Imphal West in the evening of December 22.
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December - 22 
Telegraph quoting the Security Forces (SFs) reported on December 22 that some cadres of the ‘A’ and ‘C’ companies of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)’s ‘28th battalion’ had gone “missing” from their designated camps in upper Assam. SF sour
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Telegraph quoting the Security Forces (SFs) reported on December 22 that some cadres of the ‘A’ and ‘C’ companies of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)’s ‘28th battalion’ had gone “missing” from their designated camps in upper Assam. SF sources said they were perturbed over the development accompanied by reports that these cadres may have actually returned to the outfit after remaining silent for the past six months. The ‘28th battalion’ had earlier declared a unilateral cease-fire in June 2008. According to official records, there are 133 cadres belonging to the ‘A’ and the ‘C’ company of the ‘28th battalion’ of the ULFA lodged in the four Government-run designated camps at Sadiya, Kakopathar, Moran and Nalbari. But the source said the recent head counts revealed that a few cadres were missing from the camps. A leader of the pro-peace group, Jiten Dutta, while accepting that some amount of frustration is bound to creep in among a section of the cadres, denied that some of them have fled and re-joined the outfit. A central intelligence official based in upper Assam said, “Some other cadres, too, are planning to return to the outfit frustrated over the slow progress of the peace process.” Inputs from local sources indicated that the outfit has begun a fresh recruitment in all the three upper Assam Districts of Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat. There are also some attempts to recruit fresh members from Tinsukia and Dibrugarh Districts and from Dhemaji and Lakhimpur Districts. Simultaneously, the outfit has also started extortion once again, the official added.
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December - 22 
Two days ahead of the seventh and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, militants on December 22 killed two soldiers of the Central Reserve Police Force and fled with their service rifles in Baramulla district, PTI reported. Milita
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Two days ahead of the seventh and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, militants on December 22 killed two soldiers of the Central Reserve Police Force and fled with their service rifles in Baramulla district, PTI reported. Militants shot dead constables Inderjeet Singh and S. S. Budhria from a point blank range in Iqbal Market near the main bus stand in Sopore town, official sources said. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. Eight constituencies of Srinagar district along with 13 assembly constituencies of Jammu and Samba districts are going to polls in the final phase on December 24.
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December - 22 
Two Police constables, identified as Totan Seth and Chinmoiy Mondal, were killed and another constable was injured when around 20 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a Police camp at Berada in the Purulia Distric
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Two Police constables, identified as Totan Seth and Chinmoiy Mondal, were killed and another constable was injured when around 20 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a Police camp at Berada in the Purulia District on December 22, The Hindu reports. The Maoists managed to escape with three rifles.
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December - 22 
Two unidentified militants were shot dead by troops of the 57th Mountain Division near Irengbam village in Bishnupur District on December 22, reports Imphal Free Press. A 9-mm pistol with magazine, one Chinese hand grenade, four live rounds, three fi
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Two unidentified militants were shot dead by troops of the 57th Mountain Division near Irengbam village in Bishnupur District on December 22, reports Imphal Free Press. A 9-mm pistol with magazine, one Chinese hand grenade, four live rounds, three fired cases and one extortion note belonging to Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was recovered from the encounter site.
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December - 22 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres were shot dead and a woman cadre wounded in an encounter with a joint team of East Garo Hills District Police and Kumaon Regiment personnel at Gambil Apel in the night of December 22, according to Shi
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres were shot dead and a woman cadre wounded in an encounter with a joint team of East Garo Hills District Police and Kumaon Regiment personnel at Gambil Apel in the night of December 22, according to Shillong Times. The slain ULFA cadres were identified as A.K. Barman Rabha and Bikash Majumdar, both hailing from Assam. The wounded woman cadre, identified as Teji Mala Rabha, was arrested after the encounter. However, eight other ULFA cadres managed to escape from the encounter site. An AK-66 rifle, five magazines, 173 rounds of ammunition, a hand grenade, a mobile phone, five demand notes and other objectionable documents were recovered from the incident site. Police later arrested two ULFA sympathisers, Lebison A. Sangma and Laban C.H. Momin, from Gambil Apel.
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December - 22 
According to The News, 23 people, including 15 militants, were killed in a ground operation against the militants and other incidents of violence in Shakardara area of Swat District on December 22. The ISPR-run Swat Media Centre (SMC) said Securi
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According to The News, 23 people, including 15 militants, were killed in a ground operation against the militants and other incidents of violence in Shakardara area of Swat District on December 22. The ISPR-run Swat Media Centre (SMC) said Security Forces (SFs) launched a ground assault against the militants in Shakardarra, the stronghold of Maulana Fazlullah-led militants. It said SFs started a search-and-cordon operation early in the morning, backed by gunship helicopters, and killed 15 militants, besides injuring scores others, and destroyed their command and control centres. According to a SMC press release, the troops were advancing in a calculated way with a view to avoiding civilian casualties. However, the press release claimed that fleeing militants were using local population as human shield and were firing at the advancing SFs, but the troops were exercising restraint. The SFs also conceded casualties of two soldiers besides injuries to an equal number of SF personnel.
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December - 22 
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik, revealed on December 22 that the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) organisation carried out the terrorist attack on the Marriott hotel in Islamabad. Answering a question in the National Assembly,
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Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik, revealed on December 22 that the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) organisation carried out the terrorist attack on the Marriott hotel in Islamabad. Answering a question in the National Assembly, he said investigations into the Marriott attack had been completed. He said the truck used in the attack was loaded with ammunition in Jhang and it entered Islamabad via Rawat. Two boys from Toba Tek Singh, who had been arrested, facilitated the terrorist act and a charge-sheet against them had been submitted in court. On September 20 2008, a suicide bomber detonated a truck packed with explosives at the Marriott Hotel, killing at least 60 persons, including the Czech Ambassador, at least two US marines and several other foreigners. At least 200 people, including a Pakistan People’s Party legislator, were injured in the explosion, which ruptured a gas pipeline and triggered a huge blaze. A group calling itself Fedayeen-i-Islam claimed responsibility for the suicide attack.
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December - 22 
At least four persons were injured when the Taliban detonated a private school building after torching four buses in the limits of Mathra Police Station in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on December 22, police and witnesses told Daily Times. Samiulla
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At least four persons were injured when the Taliban detonated a private school building after torching four buses in the limits of Mathra Police Station in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on December 22, police and witnesses told Daily Times. Samiullah, a guard at Peshawar Model School’s boys campus, who was present at the time of the attack, said around 12 armed men scaled the school walls and torched the four buses. The Taliban later planted a bomb in the school’s administration block and the subsequent explosion severely damaged the school building. Four school employees - Naveed, Sher Muhammad, Muhammadullah and Aurangzeb – were injured. The Taliban also torched two classrooms and a deep freezer and also detonated explosives at the gate of Frontier Model School, located opposite to Peshawar Model School, but there were no casualties.
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December - 22 
Baitullah Mehsud, central head of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), announced on December 22 full support to the army against India if it makes any aggression against the country. “Thousands of our well-armed militants are ready to fight alongside
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Baitullah Mehsud, central head of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), announced on December 22 full support to the army against India if it makes any aggression against the country. “Thousands of our well-armed militants are ready to fight alongside the army if any war is imposed on Pakistan,” Baitullah told The News on telephone from an undisclosed location. He said the time had come to wage a real jihad they had been waiting for. “We know very well that the visible and invisible enemies of the country have been planning to weaken this lone Islamic nuclear power. But the “mujahideen” will foil all such nefarious designs of our enemies,” said the TTP chief. Baitullah said he wanted to assure the nation, Government and army that they should not worry about Pakistan’s western borders with Afghanistan as, according to him, thousands of his armed fighters had already been deployed to safeguard the strategically important frontier. Besides thousands of armed militants, he claimed, hundreds of would-be bombers were on December 22 given suicide jackets and explosives-laden vehicles for protection of the border in case of any aggression by the Indian forces. “Our mujahideen would be in the vanguard if fighting broke out. Our fighters will fall on the enemy like thunder,” he stated.
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December - 22 
Elsewhere in the FATA, the Government High School in Pandyali in Mohmand Agency was blown up by suspected militants on December 22, Dawn reported. The suspected militants had planted an improvised explosive device in the school, which exploded destro
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Elsewhere in the FATA, the Government High School in Pandyali in Mohmand Agency was blown up by suspected militants on December 22, Dawn reported. The suspected militants had planted an improvised explosive device in the school, which exploded destroying the school building. Gunship helicopters later targeted suspected militants’ hideouts in upper villages of Panyali. However, no casualty was reported in the shelling.
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December - 22 
Further, a jirga (assembly of elders) of Isakhel and Burhankhel tribes held in Yakaghund, Lower Mohmand, on December 22 handed over 22 suspected people to the political administration. The political administration has given a list of 61 wanted people
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Further, a jirga (assembly of elders) of Isakhel and Burhankhel tribes held in Yakaghund, Lower Mohmand, on December 22 handed over 22 suspected people to the political administration. The political administration has given a list of 61 wanted people to the two tribes.
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December - 22 
In addition, militants blew up a music centre in the Dir Colony of Yakatut area in Peshawar on December 22, Dawn reported. However, no casualty was reported. A police official said the explosion destroyed the building and other valuable items in the
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In addition, militants blew up a music centre in the Dir Colony of Yakatut area in Peshawar on December 22, Dawn reported. However, no casualty was reported. A police official said the explosion destroyed the building and other valuable items in the centre. A bomb disposal squad official said militants had exploded a time bomb that was locally made and weighed about two kilograms.
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December - 22 
In Chhuta Shakardarra, the militants during the checking of vehicles picked up a person and shifted him to an unknown destination.
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In Chhuta Shakardarra, the militants during the checking of vehicles picked up a person and shifted him to an unknown destination.
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December - 22 
In Faizabad, militants shot dead a civilian, identified as Rahmat Ali.
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In Faizabad, militants shot dead a civilian, identified as Rahmat Ali.
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December - 22 
Incidents of violence and mortar shelling in Shakardarra killed six persons, including two women, and injured eight others. A mortar shell killed two persons, including Arjumand and his daughter-in-law, while four others sustained injuries. Three bod
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Incidents of violence and mortar shelling in Shakardarra killed six persons, including two women, and injured eight others. A mortar shell killed two persons, including Arjumand and his daughter-in-law, while four others sustained injuries. Three bodies were found in Kanju in the Kabal sub-division. One was identified as Akbar Ali of Mardan while the other two could not be identified.
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December - 22 
Militants also attacked a SFs checkpoint in Golibagh, prompting the troops to return fire, which forced them to flee. There was no report on casualties
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Militants also attacked a SFs checkpoint in Golibagh, prompting the troops to return fire, which forced them to flee. There was no report on casualties
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December - 22 
Security Forces targeted Taliban positions in the Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur Agency in the FATA using mortars and artillery guns, but no casualties were reported, according to Daily Times. Official sources said the troops targeted Ta
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Security Forces targeted Taliban positions in the Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur Agency in the FATA using mortars and artillery guns, but no casualties were reported, according to Daily Times. Official sources said the troops targeted Taliban hideouts in various areas of the tehsil, adding the latest operation forced a majority of the residents to move to safer areas.
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December - 22 
Seven suspected militants reportedly belonging to the Punjab province were killed and several others sustained injuries when three US spy planes fired missiles at two vehicles and a house at Karikot, Azam Warsak and Dhog villages of South Waziristan
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Seven suspected militants reportedly belonging to the Punjab province were killed and several others sustained injuries when three US spy planes fired missiles at two vehicles and a house at Karikot, Azam Warsak and Dhog villages of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on the morning of December 22. Officials and tribal sources told The News from Wana, headquarters of SWA, that the CIA-operated spy planes fired three missiles, two at vehicles parked at Karikot and Azam Warsak villages, and another at a house, which did not explode. They said the Maulana Nazeer-led Ahmadzai Wazir and Punjabi Taliban had installed heavy weapons on both the vehicles from which they fired at the drones in the morning. Sources close to the militants said three militants hailing from Punjab were killed at Karikot village where the drone fired a Hellfire missile at a double-cabin pick-truck parked near the village. Similarly, they said, four more suspected militants, also from Punjab, died when their truck was hit by the pilotless spy plane. Villagers in Wana said another missile, which the drone had fired at a home at Dhog, could not explode.
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December - 22 
Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar claimed that no militant was killed or injured in the jet aircraft attack on their hideouts in Mamoond on December 21. Talking to journalists over telephone, Omar claimed those killed and injured were civilians.
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Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar claimed that no militant was killed or injured in the jet aircraft attack on their hideouts in Mamoond on December 21. Talking to journalists over telephone, Omar claimed those killed and injured were civilians.
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December - 22 
The Foreign Office in Islamabad on December 22 confirmed that the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has received a letter written by Mohammad Ajmal Amir alias Ajmal Kasab, the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested during the multiple terro
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The Foreign Office in Islamabad on December 22 confirmed that the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has received a letter written by Mohammad Ajmal Amir alias Ajmal Kasab, the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested during the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26. Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad Sadiq told APP that the External Affairs Ministry of India had handed over a letter, allegedly written by Ajmal Kasab, The News reported. Meanwhile, a statement issued by the Foreign Office said, “This evening the Indian government has forwarded to the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi a letter from one ‘Mohammad Ajmal Mohammad Ameer Kasab’, who claims to be a Pakistani.” The statement said he had sought assistance of a lawyer and a meeting with the Pakistan High Commissioner. “The contents of the letter are being examined,” it concluded. Earlier, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash said Pakistan’s acting High Commissioner Afrasiab Mehdi Hashmi was summoned to the ministry and given the letter purportedly written by Mohammed Ajmal Amir. “In his letter to the Pakistan High Commission, Iman has stated he and the (nine) terrorists killed in the attack were from Pakistan and he has sought a meeting with the Pakistan High Commission,” Prakash added.
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December - 22 
Unidentified militants abducted one Sherin from his house in the Khwazakhela area.
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Unidentified militants abducted one Sherin from his house in the Khwazakhela area.
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December - 22 
Baldev, a Deputy Commander of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), said the PLA would soon launch a recruitment drive for new Maoist soldiers. Baldev also conceded that all Young Communist League (YCL) leaders were Maoist PLA men at some point of time
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Baldev, a Deputy Commander of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), said the PLA would soon launch a recruitment drive for new Maoist soldiers. Baldev also conceded that all Young Communist League (YCL) leaders were Maoist PLA men at some point of time in the past and that they were released from the PLA in order to lead the youth while forming the YCL.
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December - 22 
In a separate incident, unidentified assailants shot dead a Birgunj-based businessman, Rajesh Kyal, at Adarshanagar in the Birgunj Municipility-13 of Birgunj in the Parsa District.
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In a separate incident, unidentified assailants shot dead a Birgunj-based businessman, Rajesh Kyal, at Adarshanagar in the Birgunj Municipility-13 of Birgunj in the Parsa District.
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December - 22 
Kantipuronline reports that the Madheshi Mukti Tigers (MMT) cadres killed one person, identified as Ramchandra Mandal (40), a resident of Bhagwatpur-1 at Bhagwatpur Village Development Committee of Saptari District on December 22.
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Kantipuronline reports that the Madheshi Mukti Tigers (MMT) cadres killed one person, identified as Ramchandra Mandal (40), a resident of Bhagwatpur-1 at Bhagwatpur Village Development Committee of Saptari District on December 22.
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December - 22 
The Police arrested Madhesi Mukti Tigers (MMT) commander and central committee member Rameshwor Mandal alias Toophan Singh with three home-made pistols, a bullet and NR 0.5 million from Itahari in Sunsari District December 22 (today), reports The Him
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The Police arrested Madhesi Mukti Tigers (MMT) commander and central committee member Rameshwor Mandal alias Toophan Singh with three home-made pistols, a bullet and NR 0.5 million from Itahari in Sunsari District December 22 (today), reports The Himalayan Times. The Police also arrested MMT cadre Dukhad Singh along with Toophan Singh.
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December - 22 
Police recovered nine live bombs from a bamboo yard at Katenga village in the Khulna District in the night of December 22, according to Daily Star.
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Police recovered nine live bombs from a bamboo yard at Katenga village in the Khulna District in the night of December 22, according to Daily Star.
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December - 22 
56 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and 10 soldiers were killed as the troops captured a two kilometre stretch of land west of Paranthan, Adampan and Iranamadu in the Kilinochchi District on December 22, reports Daily News. More than
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56 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and 10 soldiers were killed as the troops captured a two kilometre stretch of land west of Paranthan, Adampan and Iranamadu in the Kilinochchi District on December 22, reports Daily News. More than 87 militants and 40 soldiers sustained injuries in these clashes. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said, “Fierce fighting raged since morning and the Task Force-I and troops of 57 division thrust forward facing LTTE resistance and inflicted heavy casualties on Tiger cadres… at least 56 Tigers were killed and over 87 injured in the battle.”
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December - 22 
A group of 60 civilians, including 36 women, arrived in Thanduwan Army controlled area, about four kilometres north east of Nedunkerni, from un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) in the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts and sought p
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A group of 60 civilians, including 36 women, arrived in Thanduwan Army controlled area, about four kilometres north east of Nedunkerni, from un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) in the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts and sought protection from the Security Forces (SFs). They were handed over to civil authorities after preliminary inquiries.
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December - 22 
Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) attacked three camouflage Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) boats anchored in the sea about three kilometres north of Mullaitivu at around 1.30pm (SLST). The fighter jets launched another attack on the sa
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Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) attacked three camouflage Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) boats anchored in the sea about three kilometres north of Mullaitivu at around 1.30pm (SLST). The fighter jets launched another attack on the same location at around 6.00 pm.
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December - 22 
Head of the LTTE’s peace secretariat, S. Puleedevan, quoting the outfit’s field commanders said more than 100 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and at least 250 were wounded when the LTTE repulsed a fresh offensive push of the SLA, according
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Head of the LTTE’s peace secretariat, S. Puleedevan, quoting the outfit’s field commanders said more than 100 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and at least 250 were wounded when the LTTE repulsed a fresh offensive push of the SLA, according to the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net. Heavy fighting erupted when the SLA attempted to advance from Uruththirapuram towards Kilinochchi and Iranamadu. Puleedevan claimed fighting was continuing on three fronts.
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December - 22 
LTTE has said they that will continue to fight even if they lose Kilinochchi. The head of the outfit’s political wing, Balasingham Nadesan, told BBC that the outfit can defend the town and even if it falls, they will fight on. According to him, "Free
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LTTE has said they that will continue to fight even if they lose Kilinochchi. The head of the outfit’s political wing, Balasingham Nadesan, told BBC that the outfit can defend the town and even if it falls, they will fight on. According to him, "Freedom... never depends on one city. We can create more communities, more cities and [in] our freedom struggle, we are supported by people. We have the confidence that we will capture more areas in our motherland and we will create so many communities in [the] future.” He rejected the Government's offer of talks if the outfit laid down their weapons first. "This is not a realistic question, we took up arms to safeguard our people, so we will keep these arms until the safeguard is guaranteed," Nadesan added.
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December - 22 
On December 22, the Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka told The Island that the armed forces had no intention to call a halt to their present offensive against the LTTE in the North.
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On December 22, the Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka told The Island that the armed forces had no intention to call a halt to their present offensive against the LTTE in the North.
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December - 22 
On December 22, the troops recovered the dead bodies of four LTTE militants along with three T-56 weapons and one I-com radio set subsequent to the clashes that led to the capture segments of the LTTE earth bund in the Nivil area of Kilinochchi Distr
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On December 22, the troops recovered the dead bodies of four LTTE militants along with three T-56 weapons and one I-com radio set subsequent to the clashes that led to the capture segments of the LTTE earth bund in the Nivil area of Kilinochchi District.
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December - 22 
On the same day, between 2.50pm and 3.50pm, fighter jets of the SLAF launched three air raids on LTTE positions north of Iranamadu in support of the advancing troops of the 57 Division. Similarly, the MI-24 fighter helicopters shelled the LTTE camp e
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On the same day, between 2.50pm and 3.50pm, fighter jets of the SLAF launched three air raids on LTTE positions north of Iranamadu in support of the advancing troops of the 57 Division. Similarly, the MI-24 fighter helicopters shelled the LTTE camp east of Pudumurippukulam tank.
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December - 22 
President Mahinda Rajapakse on December 22 issued a warning to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) asking it to release civilians held captive as ‘human shields’ before the dawn of New Year or be ready to be banned and neutralised, according
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President Mahinda Rajapakse on December 22 issued a warning to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) asking it to release civilians held captive as ‘human shields’ before the dawn of New Year or be ready to be banned and neutralised, according to Daily News. “There is only one enemy in the country… The common enemy is terrorism… I need to free my motherland and the innocent Wanni civilians from the bondage of the LTTE… That goal seems not too far away now… We also rule out a ‘Ceasefire’ sans a ‘Lay -down of Arms’, by the LTTE,” the President said.
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December - 22 
Separately, dead bodies of two militants who were killed in the Paranthan area of Kilinochchi District were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to SLA.
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Separately, dead bodies of two militants who were killed in the Paranthan area of Kilinochchi District were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to SLA.
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December - 23 
A suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre was shot dead by a combined team of Imphal West District Police and personnel of Assam Rifles during an encounter between Heinoubok and Sadokpam under Lamphel Police Station on Dec
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A suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre was shot dead by a combined team of Imphal West District Police and personnel of Assam Rifles during an encounter between Heinoubok and Sadokpam under Lamphel Police Station on December 23, reports Imphal Free Press. A 9-mm pistol along with a hand grenade was recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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December - 23 
Five persons were killed by unidentified assailants in the Raidih Police station area of Maoist-affected Gumla District on December 23 (today), reports The Hindu. The District Superintendent of Police, Baljeet Singh, said only after investigations th
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Five persons were killed by unidentified assailants in the Raidih Police station area of Maoist-affected Gumla District on December 23 (today), reports The Hindu. The District Superintendent of Police, Baljeet Singh, said only after investigations the Police would be able to ascertain which group or who were behind the killings.
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December - 23 
On December 23, the United States of America reportedly endorsed the evidence gathered by Indian agencies about the Involvement of Pakistan's state actors in the multiple terrorist attack in Mumbai, reports Times of India. Top US intelligence officia
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On December 23, the United States of America reportedly endorsed the evidence gathered by Indian agencies about the Involvement of Pakistan's state actors in the multiple terrorist attack in Mumbai, reports Times of India. Top US intelligence official John Michel McConell is learnt to have expressed complete satisfaction with the strength of India's case against Pakistan based on Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) examination of call records of satellite and cellular phones used by Mumbai attackers and their Pakistan-based handlers. McConell confirmed that one of the numbers logged on the satellite phone, the terrorists used while navigating their way to Mumbai belonged to a known Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist identified as Abu Al Qama. The FBI is mandated to take the probe to the logical culmination, which will include charging the names of LeT leaders and their collaborators in Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence, that come up in the probe. "We are committed to get to the bottom of this case," US officials told their Indian counterparts during their interaction spread over 48 hours.
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December - 23 
Separately, a passenger vehicle plying from Imphal to Pukhao was hijacked by Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres at Ikou village under Sawombung Police Station in the Imphal East District in the morning of December 23. The driver of the vehicle, ide
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Separately, a passenger vehicle plying from Imphal to Pukhao was hijacked by Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres at Ikou village under Sawombung Police Station in the Imphal East District in the morning of December 23. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Pukhrihongbam Jiban, was abducted by two cadres of the outfit and kept in confinement. He was assaulted and later released after being given INR 1000 for treatment in the same evening. People in Sagolmang and Pukhao complained about the monetary demands made by the KRA to the local residents.
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December - 23 
The Imphal West District Police arrested two KCP militants, identified as Laishram Nanao and Okram Amit alias Aboi alias Jetlee, from Kongpal Chanam Leikai on December 23, according to Sangai Express.
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The Imphal West District Police arrested two KCP militants, identified as Laishram Nanao and Okram Amit alias Aboi alias Jetlee, from Kongpal Chanam Leikai on December 23, according to Sangai Express.
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December - 23 
The Parliament on December 23 passed the Information Technology (Amendment) Bill that provides for imprisonment, which could extend to life term, for those indulging in cyber terrorism with the intent of threatening the unity, integrity, security or
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The Parliament on December 23 passed the Information Technology (Amendment) Bill that provides for imprisonment, which could extend to life term, for those indulging in cyber terrorism with the intent of threatening the unity, integrity, security or sovereignty of the country or striking terror in the people, reports The Hindu.
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December - 23 
The Udhampur District Police arrested two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants during a search operation at village Thanowa in the night of December 23, according to Daily Excelsior. A large quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered from their posse
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The Udhampur District Police arrested two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants during a search operation at village Thanowa in the night of December 23, according to Daily Excelsior. A large quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered from their possession at Neel Top in Banihal. They were identified as Bashir Ahmed Lohar alias Bilal alias Rafiq and Ashiq Hussain alias Shameem. Both militants were planning to carry out a terror strike in Udhampur town, said the Deputy Inspector General of Udhampur Range Alok Puri, adding that the terror plot was foiled. He said Bashir Ahmed was an ‘area commander’ of the HM outfit and was trained in Pakistan and Afghanistan from 1991 to 1993. He was an improvised explosive device (IED) expert. His brother, Ghulam Hassan, was also a Pakistan trained militant and was later killed by Security Forces. Ashiq Hussain, a local militant, was reportedly a close associate of Bashir Lohar.
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December - 23 
The Union Government on December 23 said insurgent groups in the northeastern States receive logistics support and training from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, PTI reported. In a written reply to Lok S
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The Union Government on December 23 said insurgent groups in the northeastern States receive logistics support and training from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, PTI reported. In a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), Minister of State for Home Affairs Radhika V. Selvi said the Centre receives inputs about ISI involvement in the northeastern States from time to time. "Inputs received from time to time indicate that some underground/insurgent groups operating in the northeastern States have links with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and that the ISI is providing assistance to them by way of logistic support and training etc," she said. Answering a question about the total number of ISI agents arrested in the region during the last three years, she said one ISI operative was arrested for espionage in Assam in 2005 along with five persons suspected to be accomplices.
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December - 23 
Troops of 32 Assam Rifles arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Waikhem Sotar Meitei, and a cadre of the United Socialist Revolutionary Army, identified as Kamthelal, from Waiphei village under Yairipok Police Station in the Tho
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Troops of 32 Assam Rifles arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Waikhem Sotar Meitei, and a cadre of the United Socialist Revolutionary Army, identified as Kamthelal, from Waiphei village under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on December 23, reports Imphal Free Press.
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December - 23 
Two cadres belonging to the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML), who fled from the scene when villagers caught hold the Party squad commander Bharath during their attack on a petrol station at the Domakonda ma
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Two cadres belonging to the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML), who fled from the scene when villagers caught hold the Party squad commander Bharath during their attack on a petrol station at the Domakonda mandal (administrative unit) headquarter on December 18, were arrested by the Domakonda Police in Nizamabad District on December 23, The Hindu reported. The duo was identified as squad commander of Kamareddy, Chetyal Lakshmipathi, and squad member Naskal Ramesh.
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December - 23 
Unidentified militants shot dead a senior tea executive in Corramore tea estate located along India-Bhutan border under Harisinga Police Station in the Udalguri District on December 23, according to Shillong Times. A tea industry source informed that
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Unidentified militants shot dead a senior tea executive in Corramore tea estate located along India-Bhutan border under Harisinga Police Station in the Udalguri District on December 23, according to Shillong Times. A tea industry source informed that Deputy Manager Gautom Kotoky of Corramore Tea Estate owned by McLeod & Russell Group of Companies was on duty when the incident took place. His body was later found in the area while his motorcycle was left abandoned.
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December - 23 
United Committee Manipur has drawn the attention of the Manipur Government and concerned authorities to the monetary demands being made by various Kuki militants who are part of the Suspension of Operation agreement with the Government.
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United Committee Manipur has drawn the attention of the Manipur Government and concerned authorities to the monetary demands being made by various Kuki militants who are part of the Suspension of Operation agreement with the Government.
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December - 23 
In the Allahabad area of Khwazakhela sub-division, a beheaded body of one Bashrin was found. The militants had abducted him recently.
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In the Allahabad area of Khwazakhela sub-division, a beheaded body of one Bashrin was found. The militants had abducted him recently.
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December - 23 
A trooper was killed and three others injured when Taliban attacked a security post with rockets in Miranshah in North Waziristan on December 23, said official sources, Daily Times reported.
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A trooper was killed and three others injured when Taliban attacked a security post with rockets in Miranshah in North Waziristan on December 23, said official sources, Daily Times reported.
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December - 23 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, unidentified persons fired eight rockets at sensitive installations in Dera Ismail Khan at 4 AM (PST) on December 23, Dawn reported. However, no casualty was reported. One of the rockets landed at a tennis court near the reside
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, unidentified persons fired eight rockets at sensitive installations in Dera Ismail Khan at 4 AM (PST) on December 23, Dawn reported. However, no casualty was reported. One of the rockets landed at a tennis court near the residences of Major-General Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmed and Station Commander Khadim Hussain in the cantonment area. The second one hit the floor of a house and the third rocket landed at Gul Zaman street, in Bazaar Kalan near city police station. Two other rockets landed at an open field at the back of an office of Pakistan Air Force and the sixth one blasted at Noor mosque in cantonment area. Two of the rockets did not explode. Police said that rockets were fired from the fields near Baloch Hotel on Multan Road. Police also recovered ten launchers from the fields, warheads of four rockets and two unfired rockets.
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December - 23 
In addition, an important Taliban leader was handed over to the authorities at a jirga (assembly of tribal elders) in Mohmand Agency.
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In addition, an important Taliban leader was handed over to the authorities at a jirga (assembly of tribal elders) in Mohmand Agency.
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December - 23 
In the Alamganj area of Khwazakhela, the militants blew up a bridge that suspended traffic
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In the Alamganj area of Khwazakhela, the militants blew up a bridge that suspended traffic
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December - 23 
In the Qamber area of Mingora, unidentified assailants shot dead one Hussain Ali, and his wife.
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In the Qamber area of Mingora, unidentified assailants shot dead one Hussain Ali, and his wife.
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December - 23 
Meanwhile, locals claimed that at least three shells fired by NATO from Afghanistan landed in the Speen Wam area of North Waziristan. However, there were no casualties.
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Meanwhile, locals claimed that at least three shells fired by NATO from Afghanistan landed in the Speen Wam area of North Waziristan. However, there were no casualties.
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December - 23 
Militants on December 23 publicly executed two criminals accused of a series of murders and kidnappings for ransom in Bara town in the Khyber Agency of FATA, Dawn reported. The militants blindfolded the two criminals and tied their hands behind their
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Militants on December 23 publicly executed two criminals accused of a series of murders and kidnappings for ransom in Bara town in the Khyber Agency of FATA, Dawn reported. The militants blindfolded the two criminals and tied their hands behind their backs before shooting them with rifles, an AFP photographer witnessed. Around 500 local militants and tribesmen reportedly watched the executions, which took place after the suspects were tried in a self-styled court headed by local militants, a local administration official said. The official said the two men had been accused of several crimes, but were sentenced to death after pleading guilty to the recent murder of a taxi driver. The court allegedly authorised the uncle and brother of the deceased to shoot the two criminals.
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December - 23 
NWFP Assembly on December 23 asked the federal Government to initiate talks with the local Taliban for the restoration of peace, saying military operations were not a solution to the deteriorating law and order, Daily Times reported. The province’s s
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NWFP Assembly on December 23 asked the federal Government to initiate talks with the local Taliban for the restoration of peace, saying military operations were not a solution to the deteriorating law and order, Daily Times reported. The province’s security situation dominated the discussions in the House, with some opposition members alleging the Government had lost its writ in the Tribal Areas.
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December - 23 
Pakistan has ‘satisfactorily complied’ with UN sanctions on terrorist groups, including the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, a senior United Nations official has said, Daily Times reported. Richard Barrett, co-ordinator of the UN Security Council’s (UNSC) Al Qaeda
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Pakistan has ‘satisfactorily complied’ with UN sanctions on terrorist groups, including the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, a senior United Nations official has said, Daily Times reported. Richard Barrett, co-ordinator of the UN Security Council’s (UNSC) Al Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions Monitoring Committee, told CNN-IBN television that it was difficult to implement the sanctions completely, but the UN had found all Pakistani agencies were co-operative. The committee has the task of monitoring sanctions imposed by the UNSC on declared terrorists. “It is very difficult for a state to implement that (sanctions) completely, but yes in a way the Pakistani government is working to ensure fruitful compliance,” he said.
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December - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed seven militants in Shakardara, while six other people were killed in fresh incidents of violence in the Swat Valley on December 23, The News reported. A military official said SFs also destroyed the milita
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed seven militants in Shakardara, while six other people were killed in fresh incidents of violence in the Swat Valley on December 23, The News reported. A military official said SFs also destroyed the militants’ positions in Shakardara. He said troops suffered no loss in the operation. Suspected militants shot dead a woman beggar and her daughter at the Nishat Chowk Mingora. The reason behind the killing of the beggars could not be ascertained.
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December - 23 
Unidentified assailants also shot dead one Attaullah in Seerteligram.
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Unidentified assailants also shot dead one Attaullah in Seerteligram.
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December - 23 
Kantipuronline reports that the United Nation Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) on December 23 told the Minister for Defence, Ram Bahadur Thapa, that any new recruitment by the Nepal Army (NA) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) would be a breach of the pa
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Kantipuronline reports that the United Nation Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) on December 23 told the Minister for Defence, Ram Bahadur Thapa, that any new recruitment by the Nepal Army (NA) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) would be a breach of the past agreements.
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December - 23 
Parliamentary Party meeting of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) directed its Constituent Assembly (CA) members to raise its long-held demand for a 'one Madhesh, one autonomous province' within the CA and its concerned committees.
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Parliamentary Party meeting of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) directed its Constituent Assembly (CA) members to raise its long-held demand for a 'one Madhesh, one autonomous province' within the CA and its concerned committees.
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December - 23 
On December 23, three militants of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI), including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, were sentenced to death in a murder case filed in connection with the grenade attack on the then British High Commissioner Anwar Choudhur
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On December 23, three militants of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI), including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, were sentenced to death in a murder case filed in connection with the grenade attack on the then British High Commissioner Anwar Choudhury in May 2004, according to Daily Star. The two others sentenced to death were identified as Sharif Shahedul Alam Bipul and Mohazmmed Delwar Hossain alias Ripon. The Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal also awarded life terms to two other accused in the case - Mufti Hannan's brother Muhibullah alias Muhibur Rahman alias Ovi and Mufti Main Uddin alias Abu Zandal.
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December - 23 
Police arrested 13 cadres of the Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) from different villages of remote Chalan Beel area under Tarash upazila (sub-District) in the Sirajganj District on December 23, according to Daily Star. The arrested cadres include
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Police arrested 13 cadres of the Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) from different villages of remote Chalan Beel area under Tarash upazila (sub-District) in the Sirajganj District on December 23, according to Daily Star. The arrested cadres included the ‘regional second in command’ of the outfit, identified as Huzur Ali.
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December - 23 
Police on December 23 recovered a motorbike which was reportedly used by the killers of former Finance Minister Shah A.M.S. Kibria in the grenade attack on him, from a shop beside Pourashava road in Habiganj town. Police said two assailants managed t
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Police on December 23 recovered a motorbike which was reportedly used by the killers of former Finance Minister Shah A.M.S. Kibria in the grenade attack on him, from a shop beside Pourashava road in Habiganj town. Police said two assailants managed to escape from the incident site with the motorbike shortly after the grenade attack on a rally of the Awami League party at Baidyer Bazar on January 27, 2005 killing Kibria and four others.
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December - 23 
A civilian was shot dead by an unidentified militant at Nallur in Jaffna in the morning of December 23. The victim was identified as Sivasundaralingam Gangadharan of south Karaveddy.
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A civilian was shot dead by an unidentified militant at Nallur in Jaffna in the morning of December 23. The victim was identified as Sivasundaralingam Gangadharan of south Karaveddy.
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December - 23 
A day earlier, at least 12 LTTE militants were killed and an unspecified number of them injured as the troops of the Task Force-I consolidating their positions about 300 meters further southward along the LTTE earth bund captured the Sinnaparanthan a
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A day earlier, at least 12 LTTE militants were killed and an unspecified number of them injured as the troops of the Task Force-I consolidating their positions about 300 meters further southward along the LTTE earth bund captured the Sinnaparanthan area of Kilinochchi District. Troops later recovered the dead body one LTTE militant along with one T-56 weapon.
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December - 23 
Earlier, on December 23, the Inspector General of Police, Jayantha Wickramarathna, warned of possible suicide attacks on key points in south Sri Lanka as the LTTE faces defeat in the North. He also said the SFs have seized approximately 4,350 kilogra
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Earlier, on December 23, the Inspector General of Police, Jayantha Wickramarathna, warned of possible suicide attacks on key points in south Sri Lanka as the LTTE faces defeat in the North. He also said the SFs have seized approximately 4,350 kilograms of C-4 and TNT explosives across the southern part in 2008.
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December - 23 
On the same day, troops of the 59 Division expanded their defence line some metres ahead and consolidated positions in the area east of Mulliyavalai in the Mullaitivu District. An unspecified number of militants were killed in the subsequent intense
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On the same day, troops of the 59 Division expanded their defence line some metres ahead and consolidated positions in the area east of Mulliyavalai in the Mullaitivu District. An unspecified number of militants were killed in the subsequent intense fighting which erupted when the militants launched a counter attack on the troops.
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December - 23 
The Task Force-111 troops recovered dead bodies of the three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres from Mankulam area in Kilinochchi District on December 23, reports Sri Lankan Army.
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The Task Force-111 troops recovered dead bodies of the three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres from Mankulam area in Kilinochchi District on December 23, reports Sri Lankan Army.
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December - 23 
Troops recovered one claymore mine and one earth-digging tool during another search operation at Mullikulam in Vavuniya District on December 23.
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Troops recovered one claymore mine and one earth-digging tool during another search operation at Mullikulam in Vavuniya District on December 23.
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December - 24 
A low-intensity bomb exploded on the rail tracks near Bokajan of Karbi Anglong District in the night of December 24, five minutes after the Dibrugarh-bound Rajdhani Express train crossed the near by Khatkhati station, according to Telegraph. The rai
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A low-intensity bomb exploded on the rail tracks near Bokajan of Karbi Anglong District in the night of December 24, five minutes after the Dibrugarh-bound Rajdhani Express train crossed the near by Khatkhati station, according to Telegraph. The rail track was partially damaged in the explosion. The bomb is suspected to have been planted by the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA), purportedly to avenge the recent arrest of its ‘commander-in-chief’ Nirmal Tirkey in Jharkhand.
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December - 24 
A team of Imphal East District Police arrested a Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) cadre, Saikhom Amarjit, from Koirengei on December 24.
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A team of Imphal East District Police arrested a Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) cadre, Saikhom Amarjit, from Koirengei on December 24.
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December - 24 
According to The Hindu, defying calls from the secessionist leadership, a large number of people exercised their franchise on December 24 in the final phase of elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. The voter turnout in Srinagar district’s 10 c
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According to The Hindu, defying calls from the secessionist leadership, a large number of people exercised their franchise on December 24 in the final phase of elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. The voter turnout in Srinagar district’s 10 constituencies was estimated at over 20 per cent by the State Election Commission authorities. Sonawar, one of two constituencies chosen by the former Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah, for his re-election bid, saw more than 34 per cent of voters exercising their franchise, up from 3.06 per cent six years ago. The other constituency, Ganderbal, saw a rise from 7.12 per cent to over 27 per cent. Elsewhere in Srinagar, Batamaloo, which saw four per cent of its voters exercising their franchise in 2002, witnessed 18 per cent turnout. In Khanyar, it rose from over four per cent to 15 per cent. The turnout in 13 constituencies of the Jammu and Samba districts exceeded 60 per cent. Government sources said the high turnout was facilitated by the success of the Security Forces in preventing terrorist attacks.
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December - 24 
Meanwhile, the Union Government has extended the Suspension of Operations agreement with the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) for a year till December 31, 2009. According to official sources, the extension follows a tripartite meeting among representatives of
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Meanwhile, the Union Government has extended the Suspension of Operations agreement with the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) for a year till December 31, 2009. According to official sources, the extension follows a tripartite meeting among representatives of the Centre, Assam Government and the DHD.
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December - 24 
Police on December 25 arrested four All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militants in connection with the bomb blast on railway tracks at Matipul in the Karbi Anglong district on December 24, according to Telegraph.
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Police on December 25 arrested four All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militants in connection with the bomb blast on railway tracks at Matipul in the Karbi Anglong district on December 24, according to Telegraph.
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December - 24 
Security Forces arrested two armed persons at village Kaporpora in the Udalguri District on December 24. They were identified as Ornap Basumatary of Jal Thang Para village in the Baska District and Dipak Basumatary of Darogasuba village in the Udalgu
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Security Forces arrested two armed persons at village Kaporpora in the Udalguri District on December 24. They were identified as Ornap Basumatary of Jal Thang Para village in the Baska District and Dipak Basumatary of Darogasuba village in the Udalguri District. Two Italy-made 7.65mm pistols, two magazines and four live rounds of cartridges were recovered from their possession.
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December - 24 
Separately, a time bomb was found near the Machkhowa Assam State Transport Corporation bus stand in Guwahati on December 24, reports Sentinel.
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Separately, a time bomb was found near the Machkhowa Assam State Transport Corporation bus stand in Guwahati on December 24, reports Sentinel.
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December - 24 
The Iboton Modern School at Wangoi in a press release said that somebody calling himself as Meiraba and claiming to be the Thoubal ‘division in-charge’ of the Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) served a demand note
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The Iboton Modern School at Wangoi in a press release said that somebody calling himself as Meiraba and claiming to be the Thoubal ‘division in-charge’ of the Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) served a demand note of INR 200000 to the school through its ailing secretary Y. Megha Singh and the school warden, reports Imphal Free Press. The release added that militants in the evening of December 24 also collected INR 8,100 from the secretary and the warden, saying that was the percentage cut from the salaries of the teachers and staff of the school. They also collected seven mobile phone handsets belonging to the family of the secretary and teachers of the school. The unidentified militants asked the school authorities to be present whenever the group called them for ‘questioning’, saying they would be inspecting all schools in the State before the ensuing metric examinations, and would as a warning be ‘awarding capital punishment’ to some teachers. The school was also told to publicise the intent of the group in local dailies for a few days continuously on threats of dire consequences for non-compliance. Meanwhile, an unidentified caller claiming to be a cadre of the KCP-MC informed media persons that the matter had nothing with the outfit and it would be hunting down the imposters.
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December - 24 
The steps taken by Security Forces (SFs) to check infiltration of militants into Jammu and Kashmir from across the border and Line of Control (LoC) have been effective as the number of militants operating in the State has dropped to below 1,000 for t
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The steps taken by Security Forces (SFs) to check infiltration of militants into Jammu and Kashmir from across the border and Line of Control (LoC) have been effective as the number of militants operating in the State has dropped to below 1,000 for the first time since the eruption of militancy in early 1990s, Daily Excelsior reported. "The measures taken along the Line of Control and International Border has resulted in lesser number of militants infiltrating into the State. There have been casualties among the infiltrators which means the efficiency in preventing infiltration has improved," Director General of Police (DGP), Kuldeep Khoda, told reporters at the year-end briefing on security situation in the State. The DGP said the number of active militants in the State had for the first time dropped below 1,000 and in fact was around 800 as per information coming from various security agencies. "There are around 577 local militants and 231 foreigners operating in the State. These are figures based on information from various agencies working on the ground," he said. The Police chief said the situation had improved considerably since 2007 as the number of militancy-related incidents came down to three digits for the first time since eruption of militancy. "We had less than 700 militancy related incidents during the current year which is a 40 per cent drop compared to the number of incidents that have taken place last year," he said. "The number of civilians killed in militancy related incidents this year was just 89 which is below the three digit figure for the first time as well. Last year 164 civilians were killed while the highest number of civilians killed in such incidents was in 1996 when 1413 persons lost their lives," he stated. The DGP also said SFs were successful in neutralizing 102 top ranking commanders of militants in the State during 2008 while the casualties among the SFs dropped considerably. "As many as 85 Security Forces personnel laid down their lives while combating militancy in the State in 2008 while 685 were killed in 2001 which was the highest since 1990," he added. Efforts were on to push militants into Jammu and Kashmir through the LoC and International Border while Nepal and Bangladesh routes were also being used, Khoda said adding preventing infiltration will remain a challenge before the Security Forces in near future. The DGP said conduct of the Assembly elections in the State was a massive exercise for Police and other SFs who ensured one of the most peaceful elections in the State so far. He said the success of SFs against the militants during the elections had resulted in increase in voter turnout. "46 militants and commanders, some of them very prominent, were killed during the election and it was noticed that the voter turnout in these areas, where they were operating, improved after the militants were killed," he added. The DGP added that while 48 office bearers and political leaders, including a Minister, were killed during campaigning in 2002 elections, there was no such killing in this year's polls, although seven civilians and six SF personnel were killed during the electioneering process.
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December - 24 
Troops of Assam Rifles arrested one suspected cadre of the Azad faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Maskur, from Wangkhem village under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on December 24. Two dem
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Troops of Assam Rifles arrested one suspected cadre of the Azad faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Maskur, from Wangkhem village under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on December 24. Two demand letters were recovered from his possession.
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December - 24 
A mini-truck carrying explosives detonated in a residential area reserved for Government officials in Lahore at around 9AM on December 24, killing a woman and injuring five persons.
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A mini-truck carrying explosives detonated in a residential area reserved for Government officials in Lahore at around 9AM on December 24, killing a woman and injuring five persons.
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December - 24 
A previously-unknown pro-Taliban group, Ansar Wa Mohajir, has claimed responsibility for the December 24-bomb blast in Lahore and the earlier rocket attacks on Dera Ismail Khan. Toofan Wazir, identifying himself as a commander and spokesman of the gr
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A previously-unknown pro-Taliban group, Ansar Wa Mohajir, has claimed responsibility for the December 24-bomb blast in Lahore and the earlier rocket attacks on Dera Ismail Khan. Toofan Wazir, identifying himself as a commander and spokesman of the group, telephoned The News from somewhere in North Waziristan to claim responsibility for the two attacks. He threatened more attacks against the Security Forces and Government installations to avenge the two recent US missile strikes in North Waziristan in which several militants belonging to Punjab province were killed. According to Toofan Wazir, the US drones fired the missiles at Pakistani targets with the agreement and co-operation of the Government of Pakistan. He said revenge would be taken from both the Americans and the Pakistan Government. In Pakistan, he warned, suicide bombings would be carried out and bombs would be planted and exploded at important Government installations.
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December - 24 
A woman, identified as Farzana Bibi, was killed and five other people injured as a mini-truck packed with explosives blew up in GOR-II area of Lahore in the morning of December 24, police officials said, according to Daily Times. The windows of nearb
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A woman, identified as Farzana Bibi, was killed and five other people injured as a mini-truck packed with explosives blew up in GOR-II area of Lahore in the morning of December 24, police officials said, according to Daily Times. The windows of nearby houses were shattered, while several walls collapsed. A transformer also exploded. Superintendent of Police Umar Virk said a mini-cabin with about 10-kilogrmas of explosives blew up on the road. Forensic experts said the explosives were detonated by remote or a timer device. The vehicle was completely destroyed. Police said the vehicle, belonging to the Fisheries Department, was stolen on November 19. AP quoted Virk as saying the target of the Lahore blast was likely a police officer who had headed an operation that led to the death of a leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) in 2002, and lived nearby.
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December - 24 
At least 11 Taliban militants were killed and several others injured when the Security Forces (SFs) attacked their hideouts in the Shakardara area of Swat District in the NWFP on December 24, reported Daily Times. A Swat Media Centre spokesman said t
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At least 11 Taliban militants were killed and several others injured when the Security Forces (SFs) attacked their hideouts in the Shakardara area of Swat District in the NWFP on December 24, reported Daily Times. A Swat Media Centre spokesman said the SFs, backed by gunship helicopters and artillery, had targeted the Taliban locations at Shakardara in the Matta tehsil (revenue division) and killed 11 Taliban militants. The SFs also consolidated their positions in Sangota, he added. At least 22 Taliban militants and two soldiers have been killed during the last two days of the operation at Shakardara.
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December - 24 
Daily Times reports that unidentified assailants shot dead an off-duty Policeman, identified as Constable Muhammad Yusuf, in the Hudda area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on December 24. Several Police officials, including a Police
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Daily Times reports that unidentified assailants shot dead an off-duty Policeman, identified as Constable Muhammad Yusuf, in the Hudda area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on December 24. Several Police officials, including a Police superintendent, have been targeted in the past few months by unidentified assailants, none of whom have been arrested so far.
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December - 24 
Four persons, including two women, were killed in the ongoing military operation in the Swat valley of NWFP on December 24, according to The News. All the dead belonged to Alamganj town of Khwazakhela, where Security Forces (SFs) have been engaged in
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Four persons, including two women, were killed in the ongoing military operation in the Swat valley of NWFP on December 24, according to The News. All the dead belonged to Alamganj town of Khwazakhela, where Security Forces (SFs) have been engaged in an operation against the Maulana Fazlullah-led militants. The military is reported to have targeted the suspected positions of the militants with heavy weaponry. Sources said four persons, including two women, were killed when mortar shells hit their houses.
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December - 24 
Further, armed men abducted three persons, identified as Shahbaz, Liaqat and Aurangzeb from the Sharifabad area of Mingora.
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Further, armed men abducted three persons, identified as Shahbaz, Liaqat and Aurangzeb from the Sharifabad area of Mingora.
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December - 24 
In the Kabal sub-division, the militants opened fire on SF personnel in Sarsani area, injuring four soldiers. The SFs later cordoned off the area and arrested four suspects. Similarly, Niamtullah and his daughter were wounded when a shell landed at t
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In the Kabal sub-division, the militants opened fire on SF personnel in Sarsani area, injuring four soldiers. The SFs later cordoned off the area and arrested four suspects. Similarly, Niamtullah and his daughter were wounded when a shell landed at their house in the Bandai area of Khwazakhela sub-division.
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December - 24 
Meanwhile, hundreds of people staged a protest demonstration at the Kanju Square and demanded of the Government to lift the curfew and stop military operation forthwith.
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Meanwhile, hundreds of people staged a protest demonstration at the Kanju Square and demanded of the Government to lift the curfew and stop military operation forthwith.
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December - 24 
Meanwhile, the channel reported a bomb blast in the Miranshah area of North Waziristan on December 24. However, no casualty was reported, the channel said.
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Meanwhile, the channel reported a bomb blast in the Miranshah area of North Waziristan on December 24. However, no casualty was reported, the channel said.
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December - 24 
SFs launched a search operation in the Dera Ismail Khan District on December 24, a day after several rockets fired by militants hit the city, The News reported. Sources said security was tightened after the rockets struck the residences of military o
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SFs launched a search operation in the Dera Ismail Khan District on December 24, a day after several rockets fired by militants hit the city, The News reported. Sources said security was tightened after the rockets struck the residences of military officials and a mosque in the Cantonment area in the early hours of December 23. They said the SFs carried out a search operation in Gilani Town, Ara and Dinpur areas and arrested dozens of suspects. During the search operation, SFs recovered 10 launchers and two rockets, abandoned by miscreants, from a sugarcane field near Noon Nawab and Gilani Colonies.
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December - 24 
The NWFP Inspector General of Police, Malik Naveed Khan, said on December 24 that 154 Policemen were killed and 522 wounded in the fight against militancy and terrorism in 2008, Dawn reported. Talking to reporters at Nowshera, he also said Hangu, Koh
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The NWFP Inspector General of Police, Malik Naveed Khan, said on December 24 that 154 Policemen were killed and 522 wounded in the fight against militancy and terrorism in 2008, Dawn reported. Talking to reporters at Nowshera, he also said Hangu, Kohat, Peshawar and Dera Ismail Khan have been declared as NWFP's most sensitive Districts.
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December - 24 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief, Baitullah Mehsud, said on December 24 that ‘hundreds of thousands of suicide bombers’ are ready to defend Pakistan in case of war with India, Daily Times reported. According to a statement, he said, “Despit
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief, Baitullah Mehsud, said on December 24 that ‘hundreds of thousands of suicide bombers’ are ready to defend Pakistan in case of war with India, Daily Times reported. According to a statement, he said, “Despite our differences with the government, the protection of Pakistan and its people is as much our duty as it is of the armed forces. The armed forces and the nation do not need to worry about the western borders in case of an Indian attack.”
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December - 24 
In a separate incident, cadres of the CPN-Maoist affiliated All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) manhandled a student of the Baneshwor Campus working in a local television station on December 24 in capital Kathmandu,
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In a separate incident, cadres of the CPN-Maoist affiliated All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) manhandled a student of the Baneshwor Campus working in a local television station on December 24 in capital Kathmandu, reports Kantipuronline. Armed ANNISU-R cadres entered the campus and assaulted Suman Dhungana saying that he “spoke against the Maoist excesses” in the morning.
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Seven suspected militants with ties to a banned Islamic group were arrested along with a large cache of explosives, BBC News reported. The raids come ahead of national elections due to take place on December 29. It was unclear if the explosives were
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Seven suspected militants with ties to a banned Islamic group were arrested along with a large cache of explosives, BBC News reported. The raids come ahead of national elections due to take place on December 29. It was unclear if the explosives were to be used against polls, Police said. Police said they had carried out raids on December 24 and 25 in the northern Gaibandha area, about 300km north of capital Dhaka. Officials seized grenades, explosives, batteries and books on jihad, the AP quoted district Police chief S. M. Muniruzzaman as saying. The suspects were members of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) group, he said.
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December - 24 
A day earlier, one LTTE militant along with one cyanide capsule was arrested by the Security Force personnel in the hospital square area of Vavuniya.
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A day earlier, one LTTE militant along with one cyanide capsule was arrested by the Security Force personnel in the hospital square area of Vavuniya.
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December - 24 
Army troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the areas north of Akkarayankulam and east of Nivil in the Kilinochchi District killing an unspecified number of militants on December 24, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Army troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the areas north of Akkarayankulam and east of Nivil in the Kilinochchi District killing an unspecified number of militants on December 24, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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December - 24 
Colombo Page reports that the recruitment of soldiers to the ranks of Sri Lanka Army is in full swing, the military said. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara at the weekly press briefing held in Colombo said that 10,298 soldiers have been
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Colombo Page reports that the recruitment of soldiers to the ranks of Sri Lanka Army is in full swing, the military said. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara at the weekly press briefing held in Colombo said that 10,298 soldiers have been enlisted in the Army since October 2008. More will be recruited to the Commando Regiment of the Army and to the Special Forces beginning January 2, 2009, the spokesman added.
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December - 24 
Daily News reports that the dead body of a labourer attached to the Vavuniya Police station, Selvam Loganathan, was found on the road at Ukkulaikulam in the Vavuniya District.
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Daily News reports that the dead body of a labourer attached to the Vavuniya Police station, Selvam Loganathan, was found on the road at Ukkulaikulam in the Vavuniya District.
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December - 24 
During another confrontation between the two sides in the areas southeast of Adampan and east of Nivil in the Kilinochchi District the troops killed several LTTE militants.
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During another confrontation between the two sides in the areas southeast of Adampan and east of Nivil in the Kilinochchi District the troops killed several LTTE militants.
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December - 24 
Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) conducted three air sorties on identified LTTE camps in Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts. In the first incident, the SLAF neutralised a LTTE camp at Paranthan junction in the Kilinochchi District. Anothe
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Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) conducted three air sorties on identified LTTE camps in Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts. In the first incident, the SLAF neutralised a LTTE camp at Paranthan junction in the Kilinochchi District. Another LTTE camp northwest of Paranthan junction was shelled sometimes later.
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December - 24 
In addition, the dead bodies of two LTTE militants killed during confrontations in the Mulliyavalai area of Mullaitivu District were handed over to ICRS officials by the Security Forces in the Omanthai area of Vavuniya District.
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In addition, the dead bodies of two LTTE militants killed during confrontations in the Mulliyavalai area of Mullaitivu District were handed over to ICRS officials by the Security Forces in the Omanthai area of Vavuniya District.
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December - 24 
Meanwhile, reports from the North stated that over 16,000 people from Chawakachcheri area in Jaffna protested recently against the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran’s activities demanding that the outfit should give up terrorism and surrender, adds D
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Meanwhile, reports from the North stated that over 16,000 people from Chawakachcheri area in Jaffna protested recently against the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran’s activities demanding that the outfit should give up terrorism and surrender, adds Daily News.
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December - 24 
Meanwhile, troops of the 59 Division continued their advance amidst LTTE resistance in the area north of Kumulamunai in the Mullaitivu district and managed to extend their FDL (Forward Defence Line) further.
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Meanwhile, troops of the 59 Division continued their advance amidst LTTE resistance in the area north of Kumulamunai in the Mullaitivu district and managed to extend their FDL (Forward Defence Line) further.
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December - 24 
On the same day, troops conducted search and clear operations in the areas east and north of Adampan area of Kilinochchi District and recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with two T-56 weapons and one T-81 weapon.
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On the same day, troops conducted search and clear operations in the areas east and north of Adampan area of Kilinochchi District and recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with two T-56 weapons and one T-81 weapon.
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December - 24 
One more airstrip of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) with a width of 25 meters and length of 350 meters was captured by the Army on December 24 as the troops moved further towards north of Ampakamam in the Mullaitivu District, reports Sri
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One more airstrip of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) with a width of 25 meters and length of 350 meters was captured by the Army on December 24 as the troops moved further towards north of Ampakamam in the Mullaitivu District, reports Sri Lanka Army. The LTTE’s runway was in the jungle area, about two kilometres east of old Kandy road and south of Iranamadu. This was the third LTTE airstrip captured by the Army troops during Wanni operations. The 57 Division troops operating in the Pannichchankulam area had captured the first LTTE airstrip with a length of 500 meters and situated at about seven kilometres northwest of Mankulam on September 30, 2008. Later, on November 20, 2008, the Task Force-I troops during their advance along the Pooneryn-Paranthan road had captured the LTTE’s second airstrip between 15th and 18th kilometre post.
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December - 24 
Security Forces launched a massive cordon and search operation in the Batticaloa district on December 24 to trace explosives, hidden weapons and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who had reportedly sought refuge in the District. P
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Security Forces launched a massive cordon and search operation in the Batticaloa district on December 24 to trace explosives, hidden weapons and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who had reportedly sought refuge in the District. Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranjith Gunesekera, told Daily News that 860 houses and 124 vehicles were searched and 2,905 persons were questioned during the operation that lasted twelve hours. Six persons were arrested on suspicion.
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December - 24 
Separately, one soldier was killed and three others injured when the LTTE militants triggered a claymore mine explosion targeting an Army foot patrol in the Sangarapuram area of Vavuniya District. Two civilians travelling in the trailer of a tractor
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Separately, one soldier was killed and three others injured when the LTTE militants triggered a claymore mine explosion targeting an Army foot patrol in the Sangarapuram area of Vavuniya District. Two civilians travelling in the trailer of a tractor were also injured in the same incident.
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December - 24 
Separately, the troops of Task Force-II inflicted heavy casualties upon the LTTE militants during clashes in the Periyamadu and Olumaduwai areas of Mullaitivu District.
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Separately, the troops of Task Force-II inflicted heavy casualties upon the LTTE militants during clashes in the Periyamadu and Olumaduwai areas of Mullaitivu District.
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December - 24 
Simultaneously, the LTTE’s defence line at Muhamalai in the Jaffna District was shelled by the jets.
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Simultaneously, the LTTE’s defence line at Muhamalai in the Jaffna District was shelled by the jets.
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December - 24 
The Gomarankadawala Police conducted a search operation in the Nochchikulam area and recovered two grenades and two CDMA phones.
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The Gomarankadawala Police conducted a search operation in the Nochchikulam area and recovered two grenades and two CDMA phones.
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December - 24 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has called all students in the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts who have completed the recent GCE Ordinary Level examination to join combat training, latest military intelligence reports said, Daily New
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has called all students in the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts who have completed the recent GCE Ordinary Level examination to join combat training, latest military intelligence reports said, Daily News reported. Over 8,000 students sat for the GCE Ordinary Level Examinations in these two Districts, said Defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella on December 24. "This clearly proves that the Tigers are forcibly recruiting children and adults to fight our forces. Even they know that the fall of Kilinochchi will be soon. LTTE's 'Police chief' Nadesan also recently admitted that the LTTE was losing their capital," Rambukwella said, according to Daily Mirror.
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December - 24 
The LTTE on December 23 vowed to fight on even if they lose more territory inside the area they want to establish as a separate nation for Sri Lanka's Tamil minority, reports Reuters. In an e-mail interview from an undisclosed location, Balasingham N
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The LTTE on December 23 vowed to fight on even if they lose more territory inside the area they want to establish as a separate nation for Sri Lanka's Tamil minority, reports Reuters. In an e-mail interview from an undisclosed location, Balasingham Nadesan, political head of the outfit, said the group's "freedom struggle does not centre on a town or a city." "Losing land and recapturing it is common. It is not the real estate that matters. Our freedom struggle will continue to create war towns until our struggle reaches its goal -- until we win," he said. "We will teach a good lesson to the forces in this Kilinochchi battle. We are waiting for the time, place and setting to launch a offensive. Our military capabilities are intact and we have no difficulties in acquiring weapons. We have confidence and we will regain the swathes of land,“ he claimed, adding the LTTE has stepped up its guerrilla war in the Eastern Province, from which it was driven by army troops and the TMVP in 2007. The LTTE has lost around 2,250 fighters so far in 2008, he further added. Admitting that the outfit has faced some recent setbacks in the war, Nadesan said their options for fighting back included sabotage against Sri Lanka's $32 billion economy. "The destruction of the economy is also an aspect of our defensive war. When the economy of the government is destroyed, its genocidal war against the people will also be weakened," Nadesan said, without elaborating on what the LTTE may do. He also rejected President Mahinda Rajapakse’s precondition that the outfit’s cadres surrender their arms before coming for peace talks, saying, "A peace talk at this juncture would not be possible as Government has asked the LTTE to lay down their arms and surrender."
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December - 25 
A cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Wahengbam Bijen Singh, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Thambalkhong Bridge on December 25. A .32 pistol with two live rounds was recovered from his possession.
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A cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Wahengbam Bijen Singh, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Thambalkhong Bridge on December 25. A .32 pistol with two live rounds was recovered from his possession.
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December - 25 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Thoudam Sonik Mangang, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Uripok Bachaspati Leikai on December 25.
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Thoudam Sonik Mangang, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Uripok Bachaspati Leikai on December 25.
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December - 25 
A KYKL insurgent, Thangjam Prabin Singh, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Soibam Leikai on December 25.
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A KYKL insurgent, Thangjam Prabin Singh, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Soibam Leikai on December 25.
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December - 25 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons in the Govindpur village of Gumla District on December 25, reports Telegraph.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons in the Govindpur village of Gumla District on December 25, reports Telegraph.
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December - 25 
Chief Minister Shibu Soren said the State Government was willing to hold talks and ready to share power with the Maoists for a lasting solution, adding, ” The State Government has initiated steps to bring the misguided youths back into the mainstream
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Chief Minister Shibu Soren said the State Government was willing to hold talks and ready to share power with the Maoists for a lasting solution, adding, ” The State Government has initiated steps to bring the misguided youths back into the mainstream and announce a surrender policy."
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December - 25 
Elsewhere, a suspected militant belonging to an unidentified Naga group, identified as Diventho, was arrested from Manja in the Karbi Anglong District on December 25, reports Sentinel. Three 7.6mm pistols and six magazines were also recovered from hi
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Elsewhere, a suspected militant belonging to an unidentified Naga group, identified as Diventho, was arrested from Manja in the Karbi Anglong District on December 25, reports Sentinel. Three 7.6mm pistols and six magazines were also recovered from his possession. According to sources, Diventho has been supplying arms to militant outfits like the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) and Black Widow (BW).
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December - 25 
In a separate incident in the same District, Maoists shot dead an ex-Army man, identified as Augustine Ekka (50), and his son, James (20), at Srinagar village. Sources said the Maoists suspected the father-son duo to be Police informers.
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In a separate incident in the same District, Maoists shot dead an ex-Army man, identified as Augustine Ekka (50), and his son, James (20), at Srinagar village. Sources said the Maoists suspected the father-son duo to be Police informers.
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December - 25 
One Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel, identified as Ganesh Singh, was shot dead while a woman passenger and another GRP personnel were injured when at least 30 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a c
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One Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel, identified as Ganesh Singh, was shot dead while a woman passenger and another GRP personnel were injured when at least 30 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a coach of the Bhagalpur-Muzaffarpur Inter-City Express between Abhoypur and Kajra stations in the Munger District on December 25-afternoon, reports The Telegraph. The assailants also snatched away four assault rifles, a carbine and several rounds of ammunition by overpowering the GRP personnel.
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December - 25 
Police and Maoists exchanged several rounds of fire in the Chichikala forest region of Katkamsandi Police station area in the Hazaribagh District. Though unofficial reports claimed that six Maoists were killed in the firing, Superintendent of Police
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Police and Maoists exchanged several rounds of fire in the Chichikala forest region of Katkamsandi Police station area in the Hazaribagh District. Though unofficial reports claimed that six Maoists were killed in the firing, Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kamboj did not confirm it. “There was a gun battle between our men and extremists, but we did not recover a single body from the site,” he said.
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December - 25 
PTI quoted the Director General of Police (DGP), D. N. Gautam, as saying that in 75 cases of CPI-Maoist attacks, 42 civilians were killed during 2008. 14 Maoists and 20 Policemen were also killed in encounters between Police and Maoists. The Bihar Po
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PTI quoted the Director General of Police (DGP), D. N. Gautam, as saying that in 75 cases of CPI-Maoist attacks, 42 civilians were killed during 2008. 14 Maoists and 20 Policemen were also killed in encounters between Police and Maoists. The Bihar Police have also arrested 442 Maoists, including 43 area/zonal commanders. The Police also recovered 132 firearms, of which 18 were looted earlier, and 17,098 cartridges from the extremists.
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December - 25 
Separately, another BW militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel at Khepre region in the Karbi Anglong District in the morning of December 25. An AK-series rifle, 30 rounds of ammunition and a wireless set were recovered from the encounter
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Separately, another BW militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel at Khepre region in the Karbi Anglong District in the morning of December 25. An AK-series rifle, 30 rounds of ammunition and a wireless set were recovered from the encounter site.
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December - 25 
The Basistha Police arrested two surrendered National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, identified as Dharani Rabha and Madan Das, along with four extortionists, identified as Biju Kalita alias Pappu, Gokul Bora, Gagan Das and Tapan Das, fr
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The Basistha Police arrested two surrendered National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, identified as Dharani Rabha and Madan Das, along with four extortionists, identified as Biju Kalita alias Pappu, Gokul Bora, Gagan Das and Tapan Das, from Lokhara area of Guwahati on December 25, reports Sentinel. They had allegedly come to collect money from a businessman of the locality.
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December - 25 
The Hindu on December 25 reported that an Indian national, P. Vasu alias Simon of Brahmagundam in the Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu has been abducted by the Taliban militants in Afghanistan. Vasu reportedly went to Afghanistan 11 months ago to wo
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The Hindu on December 25 reported that an Indian national, P. Vasu alias Simon of Brahmagundam in the Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu has been abducted by the Taliban militants in Afghanistan. Vasu reportedly went to Afghanistan 11 months ago to work with an Italian company. The abductors had allegedly demanded a ransom of $ 350,000 to be paid in the next couple of days. Simon was kidnapped along with at least two more workers of the company, believed to be Nepal nationals, at Herath in Afghanistan on October 13, adds Indian Express.
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December - 25 
Two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militants, Kshetrimayum Manihar Singh and Nongmaithem Raghumani Singh, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Kakching Moirangthem Leikai on December 25.
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Two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militants, Kshetrimayum Manihar Singh and Nongmaithem Raghumani Singh, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Kakching Moirangthem Leikai on December 25.
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December - 25 
In addition, Taliban abducted the Awami National Party Secretary General in Hangu, Malik Riaz Bangash, along with his driver on December 25, Daily Times reported. Bangash was on his way to Doaba, when he was abducted near Marofi village. Two Police g
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In addition, Taliban abducted the Awami National Party Secretary General in Hangu, Malik Riaz Bangash, along with his driver on December 25, Daily Times reported. Bangash was on his way to Doaba, when he was abducted near Marofi village. Two Police guards, Fazal Hakeem and Gul Badshah, were injured in the crossfire between the Taliban militants and security guards.
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December - 25 
Pakistan warned India on December 25 not to launch a ‘surgical strike’ against it and vowed to respond to any attack, Daily Times reported. “India should refrain from any surgical strike… It should not make this mistake, but if it does, Pakistan will
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Pakistan warned India on December 25 not to launch a ‘surgical strike’ against it and vowed to respond to any attack, Daily Times reported. “India should refrain from any surgical strike… It should not make this mistake, but if it does, Pakistan will be compelled to respond,” Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told reporters in Multan. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said during a press conference at the tomb of Benazir Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Buksh that “Pakistan is a civilised nation, which has denounced terrorism. But, we are fully prepared to respond in a befitting manner if war is imposed on us.” Gilani urged the international community to pressure India to defuse the current tensions.
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December - 25 
Security agencies on December 25 foiled a plot to cause widespread destruction in Islamabad and Rawalpindi and recovered a huge quantity of explosive material with numerous detonating devices from a terrorist hideout in Karal near Islamabad, The News
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Security agencies on December 25 foiled a plot to cause widespread destruction in Islamabad and Rawalpindi and recovered a huge quantity of explosive material with numerous detonating devices from a terrorist hideout in Karal near Islamabad, The News reported. However, Police failed to arrest the three miscreants who managed to escape during the raid. Later, the Police detained 10 people for interrogation and registered a case under the Explosives Act. The explosive material was stored in a house in Karal, a small village on the outskirts of the federal capital within the jurisdiction of the Islamabad Capital Territory. The Islamabad Police and intelligence agencies officials believe that the explosive material and detonators were meant to target various commercial centres and residential areas in the federal capital. According to Police sources, over 650 kilograms of explosive material, including 520 detonating devices (12 packs of two different kinds), 357 bricks of the Aemolite explosives, 20 bags of gun powder and three bags of sulphur powder, were recovered. Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police (East Zone), Saqib Sultan, who addressed a press conference at the Karal Police station, said that the masterminds who escaped were identified as Bacha Saeed Khan, Farid Khan and Musa Khan.
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December - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) killed four Taliban militants in the Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on December 25, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the SFs continued operations against the Taliban in dif
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Security Forces (SFs) killed four Taliban militants in the Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on December 25, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the SFs continued operations against the Taliban in different areas of the tehsil. The SFs also destroyed a number of Taliban hideouts.
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December - 25 
The Maulana Fazlullah-led militants operating in Swat Valley have announced a complete ban on female education from January 15 and warned violators of harsh action, The News reported. Shah Dauran, the vice chief of Swat militants and in charge of the
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The Maulana Fazlullah-led militants operating in Swat Valley have announced a complete ban on female education from January 15 and warned violators of harsh action, The News reported. Shah Dauran, the vice chief of Swat militants and in charge of the FM radio, announced that no Government or private educational institution would enroll girls. He said all schools and colleges should stop female education by January 15. He threatened to blow up all schools violating the ban, adding the schools providing education to girls would be forced to close. The militants in Swat have so far reportedly bombed or torched around 100 girls’ schools to forcibly stop girls from going to school in the district.
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December - 25 
Meanwhile, the CPN-Maoist and Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on December 25 agreed to enter into a new understanding with the Nepali Congress (NC) so as to take the peace process to a logical conclusion and expedite stat
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Meanwhile, the CPN-Maoist and Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on December 25 agreed to enter into a new understanding with the Nepali Congress (NC) so as to take the peace process to a logical conclusion and expedite statute-drafting process.
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December - 25 
Ramesh Babu Panta, one of the persons reportedly involved in the violent attack on Himalmedia, is hiding in a Young Communist League (YCL) camp at Kathmandu, reports Nepal News quoting myrepublica.com.
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Ramesh Babu Panta, one of the persons reportedly involved in the violent attack on Himalmedia, is hiding in a Young Communist League (YCL) camp at Kathmandu, reports Nepal News quoting myrepublica.com.
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December - 25 
The Maoist unionists continued to obstruct work at the regional office of Kantipur Publications in Biratnagar on December 25 as well, according to Kantipuronline.
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The Maoist unionists continued to obstruct work at the regional office of Kantipur Publications in Biratnagar on December 25 as well, according to Kantipuronline.
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December - 25 
Two persons, identified as Mukhiya Karna Bahadur Singh and Dipendra Singh, of Dainiya Village Development Committee in the Morang District were injured after they were assaulted by cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) on Decembe
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Two persons, identified as Mukhiya Karna Bahadur Singh and Dipendra Singh, of Dainiya Village Development Committee in the Morang District were injured after they were assaulted by cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) on December 25, reports The Himalayan Times.
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December - 25 
A claymore mine weighing approximately 1.5 kilograms was recovered by the Kokkadicholai Police near Mahalvitti bridge in the Batticaloa District on December 25, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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A claymore mine weighing approximately 1.5 kilograms was recovered by the Kokkadicholai Police near Mahalvitti bridge in the Batticaloa District on December 25, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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December - 25 
Earlier on December 25, the 59 division troops captured a communication tower used by the LTTE in the area north of Mulliyavalai in Mullaitivu District, reports Sri Lanka Army. There were three fortified overhead bunkers erected in defence of the tow
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Earlier on December 25, the 59 division troops captured a communication tower used by the LTTE in the area north of Mulliyavalai in Mullaitivu District, reports Sri Lanka Army. There were three fortified overhead bunkers erected in defence of the tower with a height of about 40 feet. The dead body of one militant along with a communication set were also recovered by the troops.
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December - 25 
Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised two LTTE camps in the Kilinochchi District on December 25. The first attack was carried out at around 10.30am (SLST) on a camp west of Kilinochchi in support of advancing troops of the 57 Division.
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Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised two LTTE camps in the Kilinochchi District on December 25. The first attack was carried out at around 10.30am (SLST) on a camp west of Kilinochchi in support of advancing troops of the 57 Division. The second attack was carried out at around 3.40pm on a camp west of Paranthan in support of the advancing troops of the Task Force-I.
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December - 25 
Government admitted on December 25 that there would be a delay in capturing Kilinochchi owing to several civilians still remaining in the outskirts of the town, reports Daily Mirror. Defence spokesperson Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said 150,000 civ
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Government admitted on December 25 that there would be a delay in capturing Kilinochchi owing to several civilians still remaining in the outskirts of the town, reports Daily Mirror. Defence spokesperson Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said 150,000 civilians still remained trapped by the LTTE in and around Kilinochchi. "The President is very watchful that no civilian is hurt in the ongoing battle. This is why the crawl to Kilinochchi by the Security Forces has been very slow," Rambukwella said. Meanwhile, the military said that nine more civilians crossed into Government-controlled areas of Mullaitivu on December from the LTTE-held areas. Since December 1, 363 civilians have sought protection of the Army.
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December - 25 
In addition, troops captured an LTTE training base in the Kulamarippu area. The base surrounded by a trench line consisted of one lecture hall, 10 huts and a few other constructions required for LTTE training. Troops also found one T-56 weapon, three
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In addition, troops captured an LTTE training base in the Kulamarippu area. The base surrounded by a trench line consisted of one lecture hall, 10 huts and a few other constructions required for LTTE training. Troops also found one T-56 weapon, three magazines, 90 rounds of ammunition and one pouch from the location.
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December - 25 
Kfir jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised a LTTE communication centre and administrative base in the Paranthan area of Kilinochchi District.
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Kfir jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised a LTTE communication centre and administrative base in the Paranthan area of Kilinochchi District.
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December - 25 
Military spokesperson Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that with the capture of Nedunkerni recently, the troops could march to the west - towards the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road - and north-east towards Mullaitivu. He also said the troops have begun to m
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Military spokesperson Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that with the capture of Nedunkerni recently, the troops could march to the west - towards the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road - and north-east towards Mullaitivu. He also said the troops have begun to march towards Mullaitivu through Kokkali.
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December - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) foiled a LTTE attempt to trigger a massive blast in the Periyamurippukulam area along Mannar-Madavachchiya main road by recovering a large cache of bombs weighing 101 kilograms, reported Colombo Page. Senior Superintendent of Po
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Security Forces (SFs) foiled a LTTE attempt to trigger a massive blast in the Periyamurippukulam area along Mannar-Madavachchiya main road by recovering a large cache of bombs weighing 101 kilograms, reported Colombo Page. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Vavuniya, Nandana Munasingha, said there was a 45 kilograms cluster bomb, called Raghawan, among these bombs. Two claymore bombs weighing 12 kilograms, a 21 kilograms bomb and two bombs of six kilograms and five kilograms each were part of the seizure, the SSP added. The bombs were found on information given by a LTTE suspect arrested on December 24.
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December - 25 
Separately, a LTTE militant surrendered to the troops in the Ponnar area of Jaffna District.
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Separately, a LTTE militant surrendered to the troops in the Ponnar area of Jaffna District.
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December - 26 
A combined team of Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles arrested a cadre of the City Meitei group of the KCP, identified as Moirangthem Sanjoy Singh alias Inao alias Hao Inao, during a search operation at Tentha village on December 26. Later, an
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A combined team of Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles arrested a cadre of the City Meitei group of the KCP, identified as Moirangthem Sanjoy Singh alias Inao alias Hao Inao, during a search operation at Tentha village on December 26. Later, an AK-56 rifle, 29 rounds of AK ammunition and eight lethod bombs were recovered from a hideout following his confession.
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December - 26 
A surrendered militant was shot dead by the militants in the Marwah area of Kishtwar District on December 26, Daily Excelsior reported. He has been identified as Talib Hussain, a resident of Satarwagon village in the Marwah area. Official sources sai
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A surrendered militant was shot dead by the militants in the Marwah area of Kishtwar District on December 26, Daily Excelsior reported. He has been identified as Talib Hussain, a resident of Satarwagon village in the Marwah area. Official sources said Talib Hussain was abducted by the militants from Satarwagon when he was on way to his house. Later, he was killed in the adjacent forest area.
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December - 26 
A suspected cadre of the Lanheiba group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was shot dead by a combined force of Imphal West District Police and troops of Assam Rifle during an encounter at Chingnongkok under Lamla
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A suspected cadre of the Lanheiba group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was shot dead by a combined force of Imphal West District Police and troops of Assam Rifle during an encounter at Chingnongkok under Lamlai Police Station on December 26, according to Sangai Express. One 9-mm pistol and a hand grenade were recovered from his possession.
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December - 26 
According to Assam Tribune, Police on December 26 recovered a bomb, weighing 14 kilograms, kept inside a suitcase by suspected militants at New Dudhnoi station in the Goalpara District.
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According to Assam Tribune, Police on December 26 recovered a bomb, weighing 14 kilograms, kept inside a suitcase by suspected militants at New Dudhnoi station in the Goalpara District.
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December - 26 
Announcing that Gour Chakrabarty (70) would be the spokesperson of the outfit, the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) said it would openly hold meetings under the outfit’s own banner instead of clandestinely issuing press releases and pamp
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Announcing that Gour Chakrabarty (70) would be the spokesperson of the outfit, the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) said it would openly hold meetings under the outfit’s own banner instead of clandestinely issuing press releases and pamphlets to media representatives, reports Telegraph. Although not banned in West Bengal, the CPI-Maoist has so far been operating as an underground outfit for fear of its members being arrested.
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December - 26 
Another encounter between a combined force of Bishnupur District Police and Assam Rifles troops and suspected militants was reported from Thangalawai Mamang Patton.
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Another encounter between a combined force of Bishnupur District Police and Assam Rifles troops and suspected militants was reported from Thangalawai Mamang Patton.
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December - 26 
Further, 12 bombs, two each in six containers, were recovered from an iron ore laden goods train in the premises of a steel plant in capital Raipur on December 26, Indian Express reported. According to the Inspector General of Police, Y. K. S. Thakur
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Further, 12 bombs, two each in six containers, were recovered from an iron ore laden goods train in the premises of a steel plant in capital Raipur on December 26, Indian Express reported. According to the Inspector General of Police, Y. K. S. Thakur, the ore was brought from Orissa. "We are also looking into the possible Maoist and terrorist angle and are working on all leads available so far," he added. According to the Additional Director General of Police, Girdhari Nayak, “These bombs are 105-mm in size and experts from the ordnance factory in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh have been called to examine and defuse them,” reports IANS.
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December - 26 
Further, Army personnel recovered an improvised explosive device weighing five kilograms from the Daily Bazaar in Guwahati.
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Further, Army personnel recovered an improvised explosive device weighing five kilograms from the Daily Bazaar in Guwahati.
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December - 26 
In another incident, a Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along the International Border at Chak Faquira in Samba sector in the morning of December 26. Official sources said the intruder started running back
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In another incident, a Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along the International Border at Chak Faquira in Samba sector in the morning of December 26. Official sources said the intruder started running back after his movement was observed by the Security Forces (SFs) and he was asked to surrender. Consequently, the SFs opened firing killing him on the spot. His identity has not been ascertained so far.
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December - 26 
Intelligence sources reported on December 26 that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence, was planning to explode bombs in major towns of West Bengal including the capital Kolkata, reports Express Buzz. Sources in the
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Intelligence sources reported on December 26 that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence, was planning to explode bombs in major towns of West Bengal including the capital Kolkata, reports Express Buzz. Sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) confirmed that a group of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) terrorists has made repeated attempts to enter India recently from Bangladesh. "There is a possibility that some HuJI terrorists have already crossed over with arms and ammunition and are heading to team up with Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Indian insurgent group, to carry out lethal terror strikes in West Bengal during end-December and early January," sources said.
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December - 26 
KLNLF warned the Assam Government and the Karbi Autonomous Council that it should not be held responsible for any violence against Hindi-speaking community in the days ahead, reports Assam Tribune.
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KLNLF warned the Assam Government and the Karbi Autonomous Council that it should not be held responsible for any violence against Hindi-speaking community in the days ahead, reports Assam Tribune.
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December - 26 
Manipur Government is to approach the Cease-fire Monitoring Cell to break the impasse caused by the ‘imposition of godown tax’ on LPG stockists by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the subsequent refusal of the tank
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Manipur Government is to approach the Cease-fire Monitoring Cell to break the impasse caused by the ‘imposition of godown tax’ on LPG stockists by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the subsequent refusal of the tankers to procure gas from Assam.
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December - 26 
Meanwhile, Udhampur District Police recovered one AK rifle, six magazines, 140 rounds, one wireless set, one hand grenade and a satellite telephone from a hideout disclosed by two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, arrested recently by the police fro
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Meanwhile, Udhampur District Police recovered one AK rifle, six magazines, 140 rounds, one wireless set, one hand grenade and a satellite telephone from a hideout disclosed by two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, arrested recently by the police from Upper Thanowa in Udhampur.
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December - 26 
On December 26, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Raman Singh, said that a long-term action plan was needed on security and development to address the Communist Party of Maoist (CPI-Maoist) insurgency, The Pioneer reported. According to him, "Chhat
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On December 26, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Raman Singh, said that a long-term action plan was needed on security and development to address the Communist Party of Maoist (CPI-Maoist) insurgency, The Pioneer reported. According to him, "Chhattisgarh is viewed as a model State in the country in handling Maoist insurgency which is a national problem. A long-term action plan to boost Security in the troubled areas and also their overall development can produce a lasting solution to the menace." While referring to Salwa Judum (the anti-Maoist vigilante movement) launched in June 2005, he said "Salwa Judum is a self-inspired people's peace initiative; it's not a Government-sponsored movement. Chhattisgarh Government is just providing Security to villagers involved in the movement."
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December - 26 
On December 26, the Imphal East District Police recovered incriminating documents, including demand notes and press releases of the KCP, from a typewriting and computer training institute at Kongba Bazaar, reports Imphal Free Press. The owner of the
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On December 26, the Imphal East District Police recovered incriminating documents, including demand notes and press releases of the KCP, from a typewriting and computer training institute at Kongba Bazaar, reports Imphal Free Press. The owner of the shop, Konghoujam Baleshwar Singh, was arrested from the incident site.
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December - 26 
Police on December 26 arrested one more All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militant, identified as Sanjay Bhengra, from Baghjan area in the Karbi Anglong District, in connection with the bomb blast on railway tracks at Matipul of the same D
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Police on December 26 arrested one more All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militant, identified as Sanjay Bhengra, from Baghjan area in the Karbi Anglong District, in connection with the bomb blast on railway tracks at Matipul of the same District on December 24, reports Telegraph.
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December - 26 
Shillong Times quoting a report published in Kathmandu Post, a leading daily of Nepal, reports that a team of Indian Army was currently in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu in search of Jewel Gorlosa, a leader of the Black Widow, which is active in Assa
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Shillong Times quoting a report published in Kathmandu Post, a leading daily of Nepal, reports that a team of Indian Army was currently in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu in search of Jewel Gorlosa, a leader of the Black Widow, which is active in Assam. However, the Indian Embassy on December 24 denied the claims, the report added. According to the report published on December 17, there is information that Gorlosa had married a Nepali woman and has been staying as a hotel owner in Thamel or somewhere else in the Kathmandu.
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December - 26 
The Government Railway Police (GRP) on December 26 launched a massive manhunt for cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the forest areas of Munger District in the wake of the attack on the Bhagalpur-Muzaffarpur Jansewa Express
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The Government Railway Police (GRP) on December 26 launched a massive manhunt for cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the forest areas of Munger District in the wake of the attack on the Bhagalpur-Muzaffarpur Jansewa Express near Abhaipur station on December 25 in which two GRP constables were killed, reports Times of India. As reported earlier, one GRP personnel was killed in the incident.
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December - 26 
The Tamil Nadu Director General of Police, K. P. Jain, said on December 26 that the Police have identified Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Dindigul and Theni Districts as the possible Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas, reported The
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The Tamil Nadu Director General of Police, K. P. Jain, said on December 26 that the Police have identified Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Dindigul and Theni Districts as the possible Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas, reported The Hindu. However, the Police has successfully foiled their attempts to get a foothold in Tamil Nadu, the DGP added, saying, "We are aware that CPI-Maoist are making attempts to sneak into these Districts. But we are proactive and would prevent any such move."
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December - 26 
A child was killed and nine persons were injured when the Taliban militants fired rockets on Civil Colony in the Khar district and Fajja village of Bajaur Agency on December 26, Daily Times reported.
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A child was killed and nine persons were injured when the Taliban militants fired rockets on Civil Colony in the Khar district and Fajja village of Bajaur Agency on December 26, Daily Times reported.
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December - 26 
Further, the SFs are reported to have arrested seven suspects elsewhere in the valley.
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Further, the SFs are reported to have arrested seven suspects elsewhere in the valley.
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December - 26 
In a suspected sectarian incident, unidentified gunmen shot dead five persons, including a senior Government official, in the vicinity of Gilgit town on December 26, The News reported. Abdul Wahid, the Director of Agriculture Department, one of his a
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In a suspected sectarian incident, unidentified gunmen shot dead five persons, including a senior Government official, in the vicinity of Gilgit town on December 26, The News reported. Abdul Wahid, the Director of Agriculture Department, one of his associates, his wife and a child and his driver were killed in the ambush after more than one of the assailants opened indiscriminate firing on his vehicle. The deceased director was reportedly on his way to office in the morning when his vehicle came under fire from both sides of the road in an apparently sectarian motivated but highly organised target killing near Naikoi area, about 10 kilometers from Gilgit town. A senior Government official confirmed the deaths, saying at least three suspects had been arrested.
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December - 26 
In addition, Pakistan told the United Nations Security Council it would consider an Indian attack a declaration of war, a private TV channel cited unidentified officials as saying.
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In addition, Pakistan told the United Nations Security Council it would consider an Indian attack a declaration of war, a private TV channel cited unidentified officials as saying.
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December - 26 
In another incident, the mother of a soldier, Samiul Haq, was killed and seven other members of his family sustained injuries when their house was hit by a mortar shell in Golibagh area.
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In another incident, the mother of a soldier, Samiul Haq, was killed and seven other members of his family sustained injuries when their house was hit by a mortar shell in Golibagh area.
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December - 26 
In another incident, tribal elder Fateh Bugti’s son was killed when his motorcycle hit a landmine in the Lothi area of Sui tehsil (revenue division) of Dera Bugti District on December 26. Ali Jan Bugti was returning home from his land, when his motor
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In another incident, tribal elder Fateh Bugti’s son was killed when his motorcycle hit a landmine in the Lothi area of Sui tehsil (revenue division) of Dera Bugti District on December 26. Ali Jan Bugti was returning home from his land, when his motorbike hit a landmine, triggering an explosion.
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December - 26 
In Manglawar, the SFs opened fire on two suspects, killing them on the spot.
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In Manglawar, the SFs opened fire on two suspects, killing them on the spot.
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December - 26 
Meanwhile, companies ferrying military hardware and other goods to NATO and US forces in Afghanistan have started shifting their logistic terminals to Punjab province after the recent series of attacks in Peshawar and prevailing insecurity in the reg
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Meanwhile, companies ferrying military hardware and other goods to NATO and US forces in Afghanistan have started shifting their logistic terminals to Punjab province after the recent series of attacks in Peshawar and prevailing insecurity in the region, Dawn reported. Private parties transporting supplies for the US and NATO forces from Karachi to Kabul and Bagram airbase via Torkham border town since 2003 have rented plots at Tarnol and Burhan towns in the Attock district of Punjab across river Kabul for establishing terminals and parking facilities.
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December - 26 
Meanwhile, suspected militants blew up another school in the Drushkhela area of Swat District. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Meanwhile, suspected militants blew up another school in the Drushkhela area of Swat District. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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December - 26 
Meanwhile, the militants have welcomed the beginning of troops’ withdrawal from tribal areas. Maulvi Omar, a spokesman for the Tehrik-i-Taliban, told Dawn that his militia would not do anything to provide an excuse to the army to return to the region
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Meanwhile, the militants have welcomed the beginning of troops’ withdrawal from tribal areas. Maulvi Omar, a spokesman for the Tehrik-i-Taliban, told Dawn that his militia would not do anything to provide an excuse to the army to return to the region. Talking on phone from an unspecified location, he said: "It is our (Taliban’s) responsibility to protect the country’s western border and we will stop infiltrations into Afghanistan." He said the Taliban had already reduced their activities against Security Forces and would not launch any fresh attack. Omar claimed that back-channel negotiations with the Government were under way in Swat, Bajaur, Darra Adamkhel and Mohmand tribal region and said he was hopeful of a positive outcome.
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December - 26 
Militants attacked the SFs in Alamganj area, injuring two soldiers, identified as Shaukat and Zia. Separately, a soldier, Zahir Shah, sustained injuries when unidentified militants attacked the Wenai check-post.
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Militants attacked the SFs in Alamganj area, injuring two soldiers, identified as Shaukat and Zia. Separately, a soldier, Zahir Shah, sustained injuries when unidentified militants attacked the Wenai check-post.
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December - 26 
Pakistan is moving nearly 20,000 troops from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to Kasur and Sialkot amid reports of Indian troop movement and rising tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi. An unnamed senior military official said the r
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Pakistan is moving nearly 20,000 troops from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to Kasur and Sialkot amid reports of Indian troop movement and rising tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi. An unnamed senior military official said the redeployed 14th Division would "counter any misadventure by India". "The troops have been moved from the western border areas where the operation [against Taliban] is not going on. But this is a limited movement to reinforce our defence on the eastern border," the official told Daily Times. He said Pakistan Army had restricted the leaves of its troops and officers in view of the security situation. According to The News, two units of the Pakistan Army have been gradually withdrawn from the Lower Dir district bordering the Bajaur Agency and Afghanistan’s Kunar province while troops have also been pulled out of South Waziristan. The troops withdrawn from Lower Dir were not involved in any military operations and had reportedly been deployed there for back-up support. Official sources said some of the troops pulled out of the FATA were based in snow-bound areas where no fighting could take place at this time of the year. However, military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas declined to comment on these reports. Military sources told The News in Peshawar that the Government had quietly started withdrawal of troops from the tribal regions and the settled districts. Residents in Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, saw a big convoy of the Pakistan Army comprising several trucks and heavy ammunition leaving the region for down country. People in Tank district also reportedly saw heavy military trucks carrying the troops towards Dera Ismail Khan. Further, "The 17th Division of Pakistan Army which was carrying out operation against the militants in Swat has also been pulled out and replaced by the 37th Division," disclosed a senior military officer. However, the officer said that keeping in view sensitivity of Pakistan’s western frontier with Afghanistan, troops of 11th Corps would remain there for safeguarding this strategic border of the country. There were also reports that the Government has dropped the plan of launching a major military operation against the militants in Khyber Agency, involved in attacks on NATO supplies. Reports said the operation was postponed due to tense situation with India. However, a military officer said there was no such plan in Khyber Agency.
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December - 26 
Security Forces targeted Taliban hideouts in the Mamoond and Khar sub-divisions, but no reports of casualties to the Taliban were received.
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Security Forces targeted Taliban hideouts in the Mamoond and Khar sub-divisions, but no reports of casualties to the Taliban were received.
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December - 26 
Seven persons were killed and 10 others, including three Security Force (SF) personnel, were injured in the ongoing military operation in Swat Valley on December 26, The News reported. Four persons were shot dead for violating the curfew. The inciden
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Seven persons were killed and 10 others, including three Security Force (SF) personnel, were injured in the ongoing military operation in Swat Valley on December 26, The News reported. Four persons were shot dead for violating the curfew. The incident took place near a security check-post in Golibagh town of Khwazakhela sub-division.
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December - 26 
Suspected Taliban militants blew up an Internet café destroying five other shops in the Gunj area of Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on December 26. Locals told Daily Times that the blast had damaged six shops in Mohalla
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Suspected Taliban militants blew up an Internet café destroying five other shops in the Gunj area of Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on December 26. Locals told Daily Times that the blast had damaged six shops in Mohallah Mawatyan area. However, no casualty was reported. A bomb blast had damaged at least four shops in the same locality on December 14.
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December - 26 
The Punjab Government has appointed administrators in 10 selected schools of the banned outfit Jama’at-ud-Da’awa after intelligence agencies reported that these institutions were promoting extremism, according to The News. As many as 26 educational i
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The Punjab Government has appointed administrators in 10 selected schools of the banned outfit Jama’at-ud-Da’awa after intelligence agencies reported that these institutions were promoting extremism, according to The News. As many as 26 educational institutions of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) are operating in various parts of the province but the Government has appointed administrators in only 10 selected schools. Sources revealed that following a ban imposed on the JuD, intelligence agencies informed the Government that 10 JuD educational institutions in various parts of Punjab were promoting extremism. "Special lectures promoting Jihad are delivered to students, especially at the time of assembly," sources quoting intelligence reports said. A senior official of the School Education Department said the move was aimed at resumption of academic activities at the JuD-run institutions, especially in view of the upcoming matriculation annual examinations. He said teachers would not be replaced and they would continue to teach at these institutions. Abdullah Muntazir, a JuD spokesman, claimed the organisation had always worked within the law, adding discipline had been the top priority at their schools.
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December - 26 
Two girls were killed when a bomb exploded in their home in Teenda village of Naseerabad District on December 26, Daily Times reported. Unidentified attackers, apparently targeting the girls’ male relatives, planted the bomb in the home, police offic
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Two girls were killed when a bomb exploded in their home in Teenda village of Naseerabad District on December 26, Daily Times reported. Unidentified attackers, apparently targeting the girls’ male relatives, planted the bomb in the home, police official Muhammad Ali Khoso told AFP. "Two girls, aged six and eight years, were killed in the bomb blast," Khoso said, adding that one wall of the house was destroyed as well. The apparent targets of the attacks escaped unhurt as they had already left for work on nearby farms, he said.
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December - 26 
Further, the dialogue between the Government and the Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha, an underground outfit active in Terai, is underway in Janakpur on December 26 (today).
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Further, the dialogue between the Government and the Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha, an underground outfit active in Terai, is underway in Janakpur on December 26 (today).
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December - 26 
Kantipuronline reports that the two main accused in the December 23 attack on the Himalmedia group, Maoist union leaders Ramesh Babu Pant and Ramesh K C, surrendered to the Lalitpur Chief District Officer.
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Kantipuronline reports that the two main accused in the December 23 attack on the Himalmedia group, Maoist union leaders Ramesh Babu Pant and Ramesh K C, surrendered to the Lalitpur Chief District Officer.
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December - 26 
Separately, four major parties, the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist, Nepali Congress and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum, have reportedly reached an understanding to have two members each in th
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Separately, four major parties, the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist, Nepali Congress and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum, have reportedly reached an understanding to have two members each in the Army Integration Special Committee.
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December - 26 
The first round of talks between the Government and Pawan faction of the Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM-P) held in Janakpur ended after the two sides reached a five-point agreement on December 26, reports Nepal News. The Government’s
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The first round of talks between the Government and Pawan faction of the Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM-P) held in Janakpur ended after the two sides reached a five-point agreement on December 26, reports Nepal News. The Government’s team was led by Peace Minister Janardhan Sharma while the SJTMM-P team was headed by Kautilya Sharma. Addressing the media after the closed-door meeting, the Minister informed that the Government will provide security to the SJTMM-P talks’ team during the entire duration of the dialogue, treat SJTMM-P cadres as political activists and gradually release those arrested during security operations, and suspension of armed and provocative activities by both sides. Similarly, the SJTMM-P has agreed to sit for the next round of talks with the Government in Kathmandu after mutually agreeing on a date. The two sides also agreed that a mediator could be appointed for the talks if necessary.
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December - 26 
At least 37 bombs were recovered from various places in the Rajshahi, Naogaon, Jessore and Meherpur Districts on December 26, reports Daily Star.
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At least 37 bombs were recovered from various places in the Rajshahi, Naogaon, Jessore and Meherpur Districts on December 26, reports Daily Star.
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December - 26 
Benapole Police in a search operation recovered three bombs from a house at Lautara village.
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Benapole Police in a search operation recovered three bombs from a house at Lautara village.
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December - 26 
Jhenidah Police arrested a Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) cadre, identified as Mahbubur Rahman alias Thandu, of Parbatttipur village in the Harinakunda sub-district of Jhenidah District on December 26, reports Daily Star.
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Jhenidah Police arrested a Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) cadre, identified as Mahbubur Rahman alias Thandu, of Parbatttipur village in the Harinakunda sub-district of Jhenidah District on December 26, reports Daily Star.
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December - 26 
Meanwhile, eight JMB militants, who were reportedly arrested in Gaibandha along with a large cache of explosives on December 25, were remanded to five-day Police custody.
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Meanwhile, eight JMB militants, who were reportedly arrested in Gaibandha along with a large cache of explosives on December 25, were remanded to five-day Police custody.
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December - 26 
On December 26, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two cadres of the Islamist organisation, Allah'r Dal (Allah’s Group), identified as Rostam Ali of Nilkantha village under Kurigram Sadar upazila (Sub-District) and Akhtaruzzaman Swit
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On December 26, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two cadres of the Islamist organisation, Allah'r Dal (Allah’s Group), identified as Rostam Ali of Nilkantha village under Kurigram Sadar upazila (Sub-District) and Akhtaruzzaman Swit of Jamuna village under Ulipur upazila in the Kurigram District, reports Daily Star. Police have thus far reportedly arrested 45 cadres of the Allahar Dal, including Rostam and Akhtaruzzaman.
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December - 26 
Three suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were arrested in Panchagarh on December 26, Daily Star reports.
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Three suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were arrested in Panchagarh on December 26, Daily Star reports.
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December - 26 
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Champika Ranawaka, addressing a Sri Lankan audience in Britain called upon the British Government and its’ politicians, the European Union and USA to take stern action against the LTTE militants who comm
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Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Champika Ranawaka, addressing a Sri Lankan audience in Britain called upon the British Government and its’ politicians, the European Union and USA to take stern action against the LTTE militants who commit genocide on Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim people of Sri Lanka, according to Daily News. The Minister pointed out that over 826 innocent civilians were killed by the LTTE terrorists during July 2006 to December 2008. He warned the audience that following his observations and remarks the LTTE’s Tamil Net could exaggerate casualty figures in the future.
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December - 26 
On the same day, troops operating in the Mutaliyarkulam area of Mullaitivu District clashed with a group of LTTE militants and subsequently recovered the dead body of one militant along with two T-56 weapons.
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On the same day, troops operating in the Mutaliyarkulam area of Mullaitivu District clashed with a group of LTTE militants and subsequently recovered the dead body of one militant along with two T-56 weapons.
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December - 26 
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that about 800 dead bodies of combatants were transferred across the Army and LTTE frontlines in Wanni during 2008. It, however, did not identify the combatants separately. In November and
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that about 800 dead bodies of combatants were transferred across the Army and LTTE frontlines in Wanni during 2008. It, however, did not identify the combatants separately. In November and December alone, the ICRC had facilitated the transfer of about 200 dead bodies.
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December - 26 
The military on December 26 claimed to have captured Mulliyavalai Township located along the Oddusudan-Mullaitivu (A-34) main road and killed several Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants after hours of heavy fighting, The Hindu reports.
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The military on December 26 claimed to have captured Mulliyavalai Township located along the Oddusudan-Mullaitivu (A-34) main road and killed several Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants after hours of heavy fighting, The Hindu reports. The Defence Ministry said, "Terrorist resistances in Mullaitivu are disintegrating with the intense military armour, artillery and infantry assaults," adding, the troops had also closed-in on Tanniyuttu, a LTTE stronghold near the A-34 main road. "Terrorists being cut-off of both reinforcements and logistic supplies are receiving heavy beating from the advancing military flanks either side of the Eastern Mullaitivu battlefront," the Ministry stated.
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December - 26 
Troops clashed with militants in the Adampan east, Adampan south, Iranamadu west and Sinna Paranthan east areas of Kilinochchi District and subsequently expanded their defence line south of Adampan on December 26, SLA reported.
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Troops clashed with militants in the Adampan east, Adampan south, Iranamadu west and Sinna Paranthan east areas of Kilinochchi District and subsequently expanded their defence line south of Adampan on December 26, SLA reported.
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December - 27 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Chipenthung Ezung, was shot at and wounded by around five unidentified militants in the Notun Bosti area of Dimapur District on December 27, according to Nagaland Post.
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Chipenthung Ezung, was shot at and wounded by around five unidentified militants in the Notun Bosti area of Dimapur District on December 27, according to Nagaland Post.
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December - 27 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police Commandos and the 21 Assam Rifles during an encounter on the Tejpur road near Angangching under Kakching Police Station on December 27, reports Imphal Free Press. W
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police Commandos and the 21 Assam Rifles during an encounter on the Tejpur road near Angangching under Kakching Police Station on December 27, reports Imphal Free Press. While two other militants managed to escape, a foreign made hand grenade and one .36 HE grenade were recovered from the encounter site.
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December - 27 
According to Telegraph, 19 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres surrendered and joined the pro-talks group at Kakopathar camp in the Tinsukia District on December 27. Eight of the cadres were from the outfit’s ‘28th battalion’ headquarters b
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According to Telegraph, 19 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres surrendered and joined the pro-talks group at Kakopathar camp in the Tinsukia District on December 27. Eight of the cadres were from the outfit’s ‘28th battalion’ headquarters based in Myanmar. They laid down weapons, including rocket-propelled gun, a light machine gun and a universal machine gun. “Most of the cadres lodged at the camps in Myanmar are uncertain about their future. That is why we chose to get out of the camps and join the pro-talks group,” Dipankar Dutta, one of the cadres, said. “We have been planning the escape since we came know about the peace process,” another cadre, Parashmoni Rajkhowa, said.
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December - 27 
Army on December 27 neutralised a militant hide-out and recovered a huge quantity of arms and explosives, including RDX, from Khyon forests in the Kalakote area of Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior. The recovery included 2.5 kilograms of RDX,
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Army on December 27 neutralised a militant hide-out and recovered a huge quantity of arms and explosives, including RDX, from Khyon forests in the Kalakote area of Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior. The recovery included 2.5 kilograms of RDX, five Chinese grenades, one-kg gun powder, two improvised explosive device (IED) sticks, 59 AK rounds, two AK magazines, 8 Chinese rounds of pistol and other explosives.
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December - 27 
Assam Rifles personnel recovered 25 bullets of AK series rifle and 20 rounds of bullets of SLR from Baigon Singh Para under Mungiakami Police Station in the West Tripura District on December 27, according to Tripura Times.
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Assam Rifles personnel recovered 25 bullets of AK series rifle and 20 rounds of bullets of SLR from Baigon Singh Para under Mungiakami Police Station in the West Tripura District on December 27, according to Tripura Times.
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December - 27 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said on December 27 that the State Government would continue to support Salwa Judum (the anti-Maoist vigilante movement) against the CPI-Maoist, adding, ''Bastar model of mass movement against ultras should be
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said on December 27 that the State Government would continue to support Salwa Judum (the anti-Maoist vigilante movement) against the CPI-Maoist, adding, ''Bastar model of mass movement against ultras should be adopted in other areas facing insurgency.'' He also said the Government was only providing protection to those villagers fighting against the militants and it would continue to discharge its responsibility.
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December - 27 
Imphal West District Police Commandos arrested a female cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) near the Cheirap Court in Uripok. A demand letter relating to the outfit and four live rounds of .45 ammunition we
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Imphal West District Police Commandos arrested a female cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) near the Cheirap Court in Uripok. A demand letter relating to the outfit and four live rounds of .45 ammunition were recovered from her possession.
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December - 27 
In addition, a KYKL cadre, Wahengbam Ronal alias Malem, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Lamlong bazaar on December 27. Wahengbam confessed during interrogation that he joined the outfit in December 2006 and received training in M
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In addition, a KYKL cadre, Wahengbam Ronal alias Malem, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Lamlong bazaar on December 27. Wahengbam confessed during interrogation that he joined the outfit in December 2006 and received training in Myanmar.
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December - 27 
On December 27, a trial court in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh convicted nine cadres of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) to two years imprisonment and imposed a fine of INR 500 on each for promoting communal hatred, Times of India re
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On December 27, a trial court in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh convicted nine cadres of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) to two years imprisonment and imposed a fine of INR 500 on each for promoting communal hatred, Times of India reports. Police had arrested them in July 2006 for their alleged links with the SIMI and booked them under various sections of the India Penal Code, mostly dealing with treason.
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December - 27 
Police arrested a suspected person from village Batau in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected Chandauli District on December 27, reports The Hindu. A cache of arms and ammunition, including 500 detonators and 50 kg ammonium nitra
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Police arrested a suspected person from village Batau in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected Chandauli District on December 27, reports The Hindu. A cache of arms and ammunition, including 500 detonators and 50 kg ammonium nitrate, was recovered from his possession.
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December - 27 
Police arrested four cadres of the Birsa Commando Force (BCF) who were involved in setting fire to a bus near Monabari Tea Estate under Dhekiajuli Police Station in the Sonitpur District on December 27 during the Assam bandh (shut down). They were id
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Police arrested four cadres of the Birsa Commando Force (BCF) who were involved in setting fire to a bus near Monabari Tea Estate under Dhekiajuli Police Station in the Sonitpur District on December 27 during the Assam bandh (shut down). They were identified as self-styled Lt Sarai Orang, Sudhasan Horo, Silas Barla and Biman Kujur, who hails from Barpeta District, adds Telegraph.
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December - 27 
Separately, two constables of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured when unidentified CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire on a combined force of the CRPF and the Narayanpur District Police engaged in a joint search operation near Chameli hil
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Separately, two constables of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured when unidentified CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire on a combined force of the CRPF and the Narayanpur District Police engaged in a joint search operation near Chameli hills under Chotedonger Police Station in the morning of December 27, reports PTI.
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December - 27 
The Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a record-keeper of a Self Help Group federation, Pobitra Khosla, at Bagam village under Narayanpatna Police Station in the Koraput District on December 27, reports Express Buzz. Khosla wa
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The Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a record-keeper of a Self Help Group federation, Pobitra Khosla, at Bagam village under Narayanpatna Police Station in the Koraput District on December 27, reports Express Buzz. Khosla was coordinating with different women’s groups of Narayanpatna and was on the CPI-Maoist hit list for his liaison with Government officials.
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December - 27 
Four people, including three children, of a family were killed on December 27 when a shell landed at their house in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, sources told NNI, according to Daily Times. The shell fired from an unidentified location hit the house in
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Four people, including three children, of a family were killed on December 27 when a shell landed at their house in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, sources told NNI, according to Daily Times. The shell fired from an unidentified location hit the house in the Mandal area of Bajaur, sources said.
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December - 27 
Fighter jets and MI-24 helicopters of the SLAF conducted four aerial attacks on identified LTTE targets in Mullaitivu on December 27.
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Fighter jets and MI-24 helicopters of the SLAF conducted four aerial attacks on identified LTTE targets in Mullaitivu on December 27.
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Heavy fighting erupted between the 59 Division troops and militants closer to the LTTE-made earth bund north of Alampil in the morning of December 27. An unspecified number of militants were killed and few soldiers sustained injuries in the fighting
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Heavy fighting erupted between the 59 Division troops and militants closer to the LTTE-made earth bund north of Alampil in the morning of December 27. An unspecified number of militants were killed and few soldiers sustained injuries in the fighting that continued until evening. A few more soldiers went missing. The LTTE, however, on December 28 claimed that at least 50 SLA soldiers were killed and 90 wounded in the Alampil area of Mullaitivu District on December 27, according to Tamil Net. The Website added that 15 SLA soldiers were killed and more than 30 wounded in the nearby Uduppukkulam village.
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December - 27 
Separately, the dead bodies of eight LTTE militants, including four female cadres, killed during clashes in the Paranthan area of Kilinochchi District were taken to un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) by the ICRC.
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Separately, the dead bodies of eight LTTE militants, including four female cadres, killed during clashes in the Paranthan area of Kilinochchi District were taken to un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) by the ICRC.
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December - 27 
The Sri Lanka Navy destroyed a LTTE logistic boat, 12 nautical miles north east of Point Pedro, in the Jaffna District, according to Daily News. Four Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE) were also reported to have been killed, as the Navy
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The Sri Lanka Navy destroyed a LTTE logistic boat, 12 nautical miles north east of Point Pedro, in the Jaffna District, according to Daily News. Four Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE) were also reported to have been killed, as the Navy engaged the fleeing vessel in the northern seas. The boat which was completely destroyed due to Navy fire is believed to have carried logistics for the LTTE, including weapons.
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December - 27 
Troops of the Task Force-I captured Nalanawakulam agricultural village, situated on the Pooneryn-Paranthan (B-69) road and about five kilometres west of Paranthan in the Kilinochchi District in the morning of December 27, reports Sri Lanka Army. Troo
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Troops of the Task Force-I captured Nalanawakulam agricultural village, situated on the Pooneryn-Paranthan (B-69) road and about five kilometres west of Paranthan in the Kilinochchi District in the morning of December 27, reports Sri Lanka Army. Troops inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants and later recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with some weapons with ammunition.
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December - 28 
A Black Widow (BW) militant, identified as ‘lance corporal’ Jon Sing Dimasa, was shot dead by Security Force personnel at a militant camp at Intangi under Kaladisha Kachari Basti in the North Cachar Hills District on Assam-Nagaland border on December
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A Black Widow (BW) militant, identified as ‘lance corporal’ Jon Sing Dimasa, was shot dead by Security Force personnel at a militant camp at Intangi under Kaladisha Kachari Basti in the North Cachar Hills District on Assam-Nagaland border on December 28, according to Telegraph. Troops seized an AK-47 assault rifle, some ammunition and a wireless set from the camp. The other militants, however, managed to escape into the adjoining dense forest.
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December - 28 
A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Wangkhem Saratchandra Singh alias Chandra, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police at Wangbal on December 28
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A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Wangkhem Saratchandra Singh alias Chandra, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police at Wangbal on December 28
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December - 28 
A school teacher, a villager and one Special Police Officer (SPO) were killed and five persons injured when about 50 armed cadres, including some women, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened indiscriminate fire at a weekly market
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A school teacher, a villager and one Special Police Officer (SPO) were killed and five persons injured when about 50 armed cadres, including some women, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened indiscriminate fire at a weekly market in Kokrapara of Bijapur District on December 28, IANS reported.
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December - 28 
A senior ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Chimat Rai alias Kishan Rai, who was wanted in over 24 cases of murder, dacoity, loot and extremist violence in Bihar and Jharkhand, was arrested by the Police du
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A senior ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Chimat Rai alias Kishan Rai, who was wanted in over 24 cases of murder, dacoity, loot and extremist violence in Bihar and Jharkhand, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Gauradih village under Ishipur Police Station of Bhagalpur District on December 28-night, The Hindu reported. A resident of Dighi village in Mehrama Police Station limits of Godda District of Jharkhand, Chimat is also a member of the Shantipal group and in-charge of the underground outfit for Godda and Sahebganj Districts, adds Times of India. Rai's wife has also been detained by the Police.
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December - 28 
According to Telegraph, Police on December 28 arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, including a woman, who were allegedly involved in the October 30 serial bomb blasts in Assam. Superintendent of Police in the Goalpara Dis
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According to Telegraph, Police on December 28 arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, including a woman, who were allegedly involved in the October 30 serial bomb blasts in Assam. Superintendent of Police in the Goalpara District, Akhilesh Singh, said the duo was among six persons arrested on December 27 in connection with an extortion case from Soulmari of the same District. Singh said interrogation of the arrested persons led to the revelation that Aghai Basumatary, a ‘sergeant’, and Jayanti Brhama, a ‘sergeant majors’, were involved in the bomb blasts. “Aghai had actually assembled the bomb that was placed in Ganeshguri,” said Singh, adding that Jayanti was “indirectly” involved in the Kokrajhar and Barpeta Road bomb blasts. Aghai had confessed that the instructions to carry out the blasts had come from NDFB leader Ranjan Daimary with whom he was close, Singh said. Aghai told the Police that he was handed over the materials for making the bomb in Guwahati by another person. Aghai is an expert in handling explosives. Both Aghai and Jayanti had undergone training in Bangladesh and Bhutan, Singh added.
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December - 28 
According to The Hindu, the Praja Rajyam party inducted 250 former cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as its grassroots-level cadres at Perecherla on the outskirts of Guntur city on December 28.
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According to The Hindu, the Praja Rajyam party inducted 250 former cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as its grassroots-level cadres at Perecherla on the outskirts of Guntur city on December 28.
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December - 28 
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has claimed that Maoist insurgency is contained in the State and has attributed this to the stable Government which has taken up several development and welfare programmes.
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has claimed that Maoist insurgency is contained in the State and has attributed this to the stable Government which has taken up several development and welfare programmes.
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December - 28 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) on December 28 submitted a charge sheet against 12 persons for their alleged involvement in the Agartala serial blasts on October 1, reports Assam Tribune. The investigation revealed that the All Tripura Tiger For
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) on December 28 submitted a charge sheet against 12 persons for their alleged involvement in the Agartala serial blasts on October 1, reports Assam Tribune. The investigation revealed that the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) had carried out the serial blasts. Of the accused, Dinesh Debbarma, Bikash Debbarma, Sachindra Debbarma, Kumariya Debbarma, Santanu Chowdhury, Budhi Debbarma and Amal Acharjee are in judicial custody. Five others, including four of them identified as Satyaranjan Debbarma, Jagadish Debbarma, Rajendra Debbarma and Baman Debbarma, are still at large. All the accused persons were charged under Sections 326, 307, 427 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Arms Act.
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December - 28 
Elsewhere in the region, a day after Ranjan Daimary alias D.R. Nabla issued a statement claiming to be the ‘chairman’ of the NDFB, the outfit’s ‘publicity and information secretary’ S. Sanjarang on December 28 said in a press release that B. Sungthag
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Elsewhere in the region, a day after Ranjan Daimary alias D.R. Nabla issued a statement claiming to be the ‘chairman’ of the NDFB, the outfit’s ‘publicity and information secretary’ S. Sanjarang on December 28 said in a press release that B. Sungthagra alias Dhiren Boro was its ‘president’, confirming the rift within the outfit, reports Sentinel. On December 27, in an e-mail to the media, Daimary said: “I am still the chairman of the NDFB, and I will continue my efforts for the self-determination of the Boros. The NDFB- Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) clash is over, and as such I request the ex-BLT cadres not to target the NDFB cadres. I have also ordered the NDFB cadres not to target any ex-BLT members,” Daimary added.
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December - 28 
Further, a team of Bishnupur District Police was attacked by unidentified militants at Kwakta, according to Sangai Express. Police sources informed that the commando team retaliated. However, no casualty was reported from the incident site.
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Further, a team of Bishnupur District Police was attacked by unidentified militants at Kwakta, according to Sangai Express. Police sources informed that the commando team retaliated. However, no casualty was reported from the incident site.
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December - 28 
In addition, Police also arrested another NDFB militant, Santrwb Sangma, who belonged to Dhubri District. The three have been remanded to police custody for five days. The other three arrested persons, Biplab Das, Jogen Rabha and Narayan Boro, were r
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In addition, Police also arrested another NDFB militant, Santrwb Sangma, who belonged to Dhubri District. The three have been remanded to police custody for five days. The other three arrested persons, Biplab Das, Jogen Rabha and Narayan Boro, were remanded in judicial custody. These three are linkmen of the NDFB.
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December - 28 
Meanwhile, the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) which comprises cadres and leaders of the ‘Alfa’ and ‘Charlie’ companies of the outfit’s ‘28th battalion’ has set December 31 as the deadline for the top leaders of the ou
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Meanwhile, the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) which comprises cadres and leaders of the ‘Alfa’ and ‘Charlie’ companies of the outfit’s ‘28th battalion’ has set December 31 as the deadline for the top leaders of the outfit to take a decision to hold a dialogue with the Government of India, reports Shillong Times.
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December - 28 
Police recovered a powerful bomb half-buried in a road near the Kharkai river in the Ranchi District on December 28, reports The Telegraph.
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Police recovered a powerful bomb half-buried in a road near the Kharkai river in the Ranchi District on December 28, reports The Telegraph.
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December - 28 
Separately, a People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, Mohammed Sanayai, was arrested by the AR troops from Singga under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on December 28
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Separately, a People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, Mohammed Sanayai, was arrested by the AR troops from Singga under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on December 28
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December - 28 
Separately, a suspected militant was shot dead by AR troops during another encounter near Joujang village under Moreh Police Station in the Chandel District on the same day. A .38 revolver with magazine and four live rounds were recovered from the po
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Separately, a suspected militant was shot dead by AR troops during another encounter near Joujang village under Moreh Police Station in the Chandel District on the same day. A .38 revolver with magazine and four live rounds were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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December - 28 
The Hindu reports that three villagers carrying food for Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres sustained bullet injury when they were attacked by them mistaking them as Policemen at Nawajaipur in the Palamu District on December 26.
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The Hindu reports that three villagers carrying food for Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres sustained bullet injury when they were attacked by them mistaking them as Policemen at Nawajaipur in the Palamu District on December 26.
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December - 28 
The National Conference (NC) on December 28 emerged the single largest party as the results of the just-concluded elections in Jammu and Kashmir were announced, The Hindu reported. The NC secured 28 seats (20 in Kashmir, six in Jammu and two in Kargi
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The National Conference (NC) on December 28 emerged the single largest party as the results of the just-concluded elections in Jammu and Kashmir were announced, The Hindu reported. The NC secured 28 seats (20 in Kashmir, six in Jammu and two in Kargil), while the People’s Democratic Party was second with 21 seats (19 in Kashmir and 2 in Jammu). The Congress party was victorious in 17 seats (13 from Jammu region, three from Kashmir and one from Leh) and the Bharatiya Janata Party in 11 constituencies. The National Panthers Party won three seats and the Communist Party of India-Marxist, the People’s Democratic Front and the Democratic Party (Nationalist) one each. Independents won in four constituencies. Forty-four seats is the majority mark in the 87-strong House.
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December - 28 
The Statesman reports that Police at Raghunathpur in the Jagatsinghpur District have submitted charge sheets against 18 Maoists. Of them, six have been arrested and 12 are still at large. Of the six arrested, Raghunathpur Police had arrested five and
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The Statesman reports that Police at Raghunathpur in the Jagatsinghpur District have submitted charge sheets against 18 Maoists. Of them, six have been arrested and 12 are still at large. Of the six arrested, Raghunathpur Police had arrested five and Riamal Police of Deogarh District had arrested another Maoist from Erasama area few months ago.
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December - 28 
The Tamil Nadu Police on December 28 arrested an alleged supplier of explosives to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Amir Anthony Paranthaman of Vavuniya (Sri Lanka), near Tambaram bus stand in capital Chennai and seized 500 kilograms of a
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The Tamil Nadu Police on December 28 arrested an alleged supplier of explosives to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Amir Anthony Paranthaman of Vavuniya (Sri Lanka), near Tambaram bus stand in capital Chennai and seized 500 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, eight Global Positioning System devices, three satellite phones and two Global System for Mobile repeater sets from his possession, reports Express Buzz. During interrogation, Paranthaman admitted that LTTE militants had asked him to collect material sent from Switzerland and dispatch them to Sri Lanka on a boat from Rameswaram. He revealed that based on the instructions from the LTTE cadres, Kannan and Prakash, Paranthaman collected these materials from one Rome alias Johnson and Suganthan of Switzerland.
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December - 28 
Two suspected cadres of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by a combined force of Manipur Police and personnel of the Assam Rifles (AR) during an encounter on the banks of the Leimakhong River under La
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Two suspected cadres of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by a combined force of Manipur Police and personnel of the Assam Rifles (AR) during an encounter on the banks of the Leimakhong River under Lamlai Police Station in the Imphal East District on December 28, reports Imphal Free Press. A 9-mm pistol, a .38 revolver with some live round and a motorcycle were recovered from the encounter site.
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December - 28 
A beheaded body was found in Ranial area of Matta sub-division.
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A beheaded body was found in Ranial area of Matta sub-division.
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December - 28 
A pipeline supplying gas from Pirkoh wells to Sui plant was blown up in the Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District on December 28, Daily Times reported. Unidentified men planted the bomb near the 16-inch pipeline, and the explosion destroyed a portion of
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A pipeline supplying gas from Pirkoh wells to Sui plant was blown up in the Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District on December 28, Daily Times reported. Unidentified men planted the bomb near the 16-inch pipeline, and the explosion destroyed a portion of the pipeline.
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December - 28 
At least 41 people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car near a polling station in a Government school in the Buner District of NWFP on December 28, Dawn reported. 16 persons were injured in the blast believed to have b
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At least 41 people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car near a polling station in a Government school in the Buner District of NWFP on December 28, Dawn reported. 16 persons were injured in the blast believed to have been carried out to disrupt the by-election for a National Assembly seat. “It was apparently a suicide attack,” Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arsala Khan, said, adding the bomber detonated his explosive-laden car parked near camps set up by different parties in front of the school in Shalbandi village, 5kms from the District headquarters of Daggar. The front wall of the school and an adjoining market and were destroyed and a mosque and several houses were damaged. Police said two Policemen, a volunteer and five children were among the victims. According to witnesses, the bomber was about 18 years old. The Swat unit of the Tehrik-i-Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and said it had been carried out to avenge the killing of its six members in the area four months ago. The village has been under threat from militants since the formation of a tribal lashkar (militia) to combat militancy. A founding member of the militia, Said Khan, was killed recently in Lower Dir when he was retuning after attending a protest organised by the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM).
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December - 28 
At least four Taliban militants were injured in the Sindukhel area of Lakroo sub-division of Mohmand Agency in firing by the Security Forces (SFs) on December 28, according to Daily Times.
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At least four Taliban militants were injured in the Sindukhel area of Lakroo sub-division of Mohmand Agency in firing by the Security Forces (SFs) on December 28, according to Daily Times.
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December - 28 
Elsewhere in the FATA, the SFs and Taliban clashed in Sakhipul area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) in Khyber Agency on December 27. However, no casualties were reported.
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Elsewhere in the FATA, the SFs and Taliban clashed in Sakhipul area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) in Khyber Agency on December 27. However, no casualties were reported.
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December - 28 
Federal investigation agencies have arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in the suicide bombing in the Buner District of NWFP on December 28, according to Daily Times. The blast occurred during the by-election in NA-28 at a polling stat
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Federal investigation agencies have arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in the suicide bombing in the Buner District of NWFP on December 28, according to Daily Times. The blast occurred during the by-election in NA-28 at a polling station, killing 43 persons. Investigators said the vehicle used in the blast was snatched from Karachi. They said 80 kilograms of explosive was used and hundreds of AK-47 bullets were packed in it to increase the intensity of the blast.
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December - 28 
Five persons, including a woman, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Swat Valley on December 28, The News reported. Militants in Manglawar area shot dead Liaquat Hussain for allegedly killing his wife. The militants also awarded 40 la
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Five persons, including a woman, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Swat Valley on December 28, The News reported. Militants in Manglawar area shot dead Liaquat Hussain for allegedly killing his wife. The militants also awarded 40 lashes to his son, Shahroom, for allegedly abetting the crime.
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December - 28 
Further, the militants attacked SFs at the Usmania Top and wounded two soldiers. The attack triggered a clash in which no casualties were reported.
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Further, the militants attacked SFs at the Usmania Top and wounded two soldiers. The attack triggered a clash in which no casualties were reported.
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December - 28 
In a similar incident, three persons, including a child, were killed in the Totano Bahdai area of Kabal sub-division.
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In a similar incident, three persons, including a child, were killed in the Totano Bahdai area of Kabal sub-division.
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December - 28 
In addition, gunship helicopters targeted militant positions in Shakardara and Alamganj but there was no report on casualties. However, two suspected militants were arrested from Alamganj.
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In addition, gunship helicopters targeted militant positions in Shakardara and Alamganj but there was no report on casualties. However, two suspected militants were arrested from Alamganj.
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December - 28 
Meanwhile unidentified armed men made a foiled attempt to blow up a bridge near Ghazi Baig.
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Meanwhile unidentified armed men made a foiled attempt to blow up a bridge near Ghazi Baig.
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December - 28 
Meanwhile, a new extremist group by the name of Khana Jangi (civil war) has emerged in the Bara tehsil of Khyber. Headed by Riaz Ludhianvi, the organisation came to the surface when it claimed abducting a local journalist Rehmatullah, who was release
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Meanwhile, a new extremist group by the name of Khana Jangi (civil war) has emerged in the Bara tehsil of Khyber. Headed by Riaz Ludhianvi, the organisation came to the surface when it claimed abducting a local journalist Rehmatullah, who was released after three hours in captivity. A member told reporters over telephone that the group was against a Bara-based organisation, adding Khana Jangi had both locals and foreigners as members, who would conduct guerrilla activities in the country
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December - 28 
Meanwhile, an unidentified body was recovered from Kas Road near Mingora.
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Meanwhile, an unidentified body was recovered from Kas Road near Mingora.
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December - 28 
Meanwhile, unidentified persons pasted posters on walls of several mosques in Mingora, demanding shopkeepers and businessmen to close their outlets to protest the military operation in Swat. “The people of Swat Valley are fed up with the military ope
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Meanwhile, unidentified persons pasted posters on walls of several mosques in Mingora, demanding shopkeepers and businessmen to close their outlets to protest the military operation in Swat. “The people of Swat Valley are fed up with the military operation and atrocities being committed by the militants. The people of Swat have shed their share of blood and the drama should now be transferred to some other part of the country,” the posters read. Reports indicated that the shopkeepers have unilaterally decided to close their businesses for an indefinite period from December 29.
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December - 28 
Separately, the railway track linking provincial capital Quetta with other parts of the country was blown up and a Karachi to Quetta train was damaged in the Dasht area on December 28, Police and railway officials said. They said that no one was inju
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Separately, the railway track linking provincial capital Quetta with other parts of the country was blown up and a Karachi to Quetta train was damaged in the Dasht area on December 28, Police and railway officials said. They said that no one was injured in the explosion.
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December - 28 
Similarly, a woman was killed in Khwar area of Khwazakhela, when a bullet hit her inside her house.
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Similarly, a woman was killed in Khwar area of Khwazakhela, when a bullet hit her inside her house.
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December - 28 
Similarly, three people, including a woman, were killed in alleged firing by the Security Forces (SFs) in Khwazakhela and Charbagh sub-divisions. Sources said the SFs allegedly opened fire on two civilians when they were heading towards a security ch
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Similarly, three people, including a woman, were killed in alleged firing by the Security Forces (SFs) in Khwazakhela and Charbagh sub-divisions. Sources said the SFs allegedly opened fire on two civilians when they were heading towards a security check-post in Guli Bagh area of Charbagh.
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December - 28 
The News reported on December 28 that approximately seven persons were killed in fresh incidents of violence in Swat District on December 27 while SFs claimed killing 34 militants in the four-day operation in Alamganj area of Khwazakhela. A press rel
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The News reported on December 28 that approximately seven persons were killed in fresh incidents of violence in Swat District on December 27 while SFs claimed killing 34 militants in the four-day operation in Alamganj area of Khwazakhela. A press release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said SFs had killed 34 militants, including an important commander Abdul Aziz alias Kotay, during the four-day operation. The troops suffered two casualties, it further said.
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December - 28 
Three persons were killed by suspected militants on charges of ‘spying for the United States’ forces in Afghanistan and their bodies were thrown on the main Bannu-Miranshah Road in the morning of December 28, The News reported. The body of one of the
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Three persons were killed by suspected militants on charges of ‘spying for the United States’ forces in Afghanistan and their bodies were thrown on the main Bannu-Miranshah Road in the morning of December 28, The News reported. The body of one of the alleged spies, 25-year-old Rahim Gul, was found with multiple gunshot wounds and a broken arm near a market in Miranshah, a security official told AFP. He said the bodies of the other two men – 22-year-old Inayatullah Khattak and 18-year-old Shooti Bannu – were hung from a bridge in a village outside the town of Mir Ali, Dawn reported. He said the killers left a note with the bodies saying, “Those spying for the US and ISI will suffer the same fate.”
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December - 28 
Three persons were killed when a house in Wenai was hit by a mortar shell, allegedly fired by the SFs, while four others sustained injuries. Locals said SFS targeted the suspected hideouts of militants from the Wenai checkpoint, resulting in the casu
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Three persons were killed when a house in Wenai was hit by a mortar shell, allegedly fired by the SFs, while four others sustained injuries. Locals said SFS targeted the suspected hideouts of militants from the Wenai checkpoint, resulting in the casualties besides the damage to houses.
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December - 28 
Kantipuronline reports that a low-intensity bomb exploded outside the Durbar High School at Jamal in the capital Kathmandu in the morning of December 28. However, no casualty was reported. Ranabir Sena, a little-known outfit active in the Terai, clai
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Kantipuronline reports that a low-intensity bomb exploded outside the Durbar High School at Jamal in the capital Kathmandu in the morning of December 28. However, no casualty was reported. Ranabir Sena, a little-known outfit active in the Terai, claimed responsibility for the blast. A day before, another bomb was detonated near the main entrance of the Tribhuvan International Airport.
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December - 28 
Kantipuronline reports that an unidentified group of armed men abducted Shivaji Chaudhary, 35, of Khopi-4 in the Mahottari District, from a neighbouring village of Parsa District in the night of December 28. The Terai Communist League (TCL), a little
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Kantipuronline reports that an unidentified group of armed men abducted Shivaji Chaudhary, 35, of Khopi-4 in the Mahottari District, from a neighbouring village of Parsa District in the night of December 28. The Terai Communist League (TCL), a little known group, made telephone calls to FM stations and claimed responsibility for the abduction.
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December - 28 
Kantipuronline reports that on December 28 the Young Communist League (YCL) sought a one-and-a-half-month period to vacate the Balaju Industrial Estate, while the Industrial Districts Management Ltd. (IDML), which looks after industrial districts acr
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Kantipuronline reports that on December 28 the Young Communist League (YCL) sought a one-and-a-half-month period to vacate the Balaju Industrial Estate, while the Industrial Districts Management Ltd. (IDML), which looks after industrial districts across the country wants it to move out by January 8, 2009. The YCL has occupied six buildings in 5.33 ropanis (0.27 hectares) of land in the industrial area and has been running the central office of Newa Rajya Samitee of the YCL since two years. Officials said YCL used to run the occupied buildings to torture people. YCL has also been occupying the premises of Patan and Dharan industrial estate, the Trolley Bus Office building in New Baneshwor and a building belonging to a bank in Butwal.
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December - 28 
The Himalayan Times reports that the cabinet meeting on December 28 approved the nine-point agreement reached between Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and the Nepali Congress (NC) on November 11 and instructed the concerned ministries to implement t
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The Himalayan Times reports that the cabinet meeting on December 28 approved the nine-point agreement reached between Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and the Nepali Congress (NC) on November 11 and instructed the concerned ministries to implement them. “The cabinet discussed how to implement PM’s commitments on the NC demands made before the parliament. They will be implemented one by one from tomorrow,” said Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam. He informed that the nine-point demand was endorsed for the first time.
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December - 28 
Army troops at Black Bridge in the Chenkaladi area of Batticaloa District confronted a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the morning of December 28 and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Army troops at Black Bridge in the Chenkaladi area of Batticaloa District confronted a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the morning of December 28 and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants, reports Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent search and clear operations, the troops recovered dead bodies of four militants along with two T-56 weapons and two micro pistols.
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December - 28 
Eight persons were killed when a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber blew himself after entering the premises of a Civil Defence Force (CDF) post at Wattala in the Colombo District at around 9.00am on December 28, said Mi
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Eight persons were killed when a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber blew himself after entering the premises of a Civil Defence Force (CDF) post at Wattala in the Colombo District at around 9.00am on December 28, said Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara, according to Daily News. One Army officer, six CDF personnel and one civilian died while 17 others sustained injuries.
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