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March - 1 
11 persons, including five CRPF personnel, were injured when terrorists hurled a grenade on the CRPF convoy at Bijbehara, the home town of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. No terrorist group has claimed responsibility for these incidents thus fa
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11 persons, including five CRPF personnel, were injured when terrorists hurled a grenade on the CRPF convoy at Bijbehara, the home town of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. No terrorist group has claimed responsibility for these incidents thus far. Terrorists also lobbed two grenades near the Abdullah Bridge in Rajouri town. However, no casualties or damage was reported during these attacks.
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March - 1 
A report in the Hindustan Times said that the Nayanbasi faction of the NLFT has suffered a major split as a result of differences over peace negotiations with the Government. A team of fifty terrorists led by Joshua Debbarma has already left the outf
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A report in the Hindustan Times said that the Nayanbasi faction of the NLFT has suffered a major split as a result of differences over peace negotiations with the Government. A team of fifty terrorists led by Joshua Debbarma has already left the outfit, the report added.
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March - 1 
According to a media report of March 1, a terrorist belonging to the Biswamohan faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was killed in an internecine clash with his colleagues over financial irregularities in the Kalyanpur area of W
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According to a media report of March 1, a terrorist belonging to the Biswamohan faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was killed in an internecine clash with his colleagues over financial irregularities in the Kalyanpur area of West Tripura district.
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March - 1 
According to official sources, the Sirpur and Chennur dalam (squad) ‘commander’ and ‘action team’ member of left wing extremists—Naxalite—of the banned People’s War Group (PWG), Durgam Madanaiha alias Santhosh was killed and two PWG cadres were injur
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According to official sources, the Sirpur and Chennur dalam (squad) ‘commander’ and ‘action team’ member of left wing extremists—Naxalite—of the banned People’s War Group (PWG), Durgam Madanaiha alias Santhosh was killed and two PWG cadres were injured during an encounter in the Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh on March 1. The injured Naxalites reportedly managed to escape from the encounter site. Santosh, involved as many as 15 killings, was carrying a head money of Rupees two lakh.
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March - 1 
Another Hizb terrorist was shot dead by the security forces in an encounter at Branwar in the Budgam district. Official sources said that he was identified as Abdur Rasheed Khanday, a ‘battalion commander’ who had worked with Hizb since 1992. He was
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Another Hizb terrorist was shot dead by the security forces in an encounter at Branwar in the Budgam district. Official sources said that he was identified as Abdur Rasheed Khanday, a ‘battalion commander’ who had worked with Hizb since 1992. He was widely believed to have died in 1995.
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March - 1 
At least 14 civilians were injured when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade towards a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in front of Falak Restaurant near Lal Ded Hospital in the capital Srinagar.
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At least 14 civilians were injured when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade towards a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in front of Falak Restaurant near Lal Ded Hospital in the capital Srinagar.
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March - 1 
In a separate attack, terrorists intruded into the residence of a former counter-insurgent, Maqbool Shah, at Manshward in the Pulwama district and shot dead his wife. Her husband had already been killed earlier by the terrorist.
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In a separate attack, terrorists intruded into the residence of a former counter-insurgent, Maqbool Shah, at Manshward in the Pulwama district and shot dead his wife. Her husband had already been killed earlier by the terrorist.
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March - 1 
In another incident, around 20 armed PWG Naxalites set fire to the house of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activist and allegedly assaulted his father and brother at Naugaraha village in the Palamau district of Jharkhand on March 1.
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In another incident, around 20 armed PWG Naxalites set fire to the house of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activist and allegedly assaulted his father and brother at Naugaraha village in the Palamau district of Jharkhand on March 1.
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March - 1 
In the State, a cadre of the Al Badr Mujahideen was shot dead during an encounter that ensued after security forces launched a search operation in the Chhatergul forest area of Ganderbal in Srinagar district. Two others, however, escaped from the inc
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In the State, a cadre of the Al Badr Mujahideen was shot dead during an encounter that ensued after security forces launched a search operation in the Chhatergul forest area of Ganderbal in Srinagar district. Two others, however, escaped from the incident site.
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On March 1, an All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorist was killed in an encounter with the Tripura Police at Gaganchowdhuripara in the West Tripura district.
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On March 1, an All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorist was killed in an encounter with the Tripura Police at Gaganchowdhuripara in the West Tripura district.
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March - 1 
On March 1, the Andhra Pradesh Police arrested 11 left wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People's War Group (PWG) belonging to the Penna Ahobilam and Ramagiri dalams (squad) in the Anantapur district. Briefing media persons, the district Police chief
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On March 1, the Andhra Pradesh Police arrested 11 left wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People's War Group (PWG) belonging to the Penna Ahobilam and Ramagiri dalams (squad) in the Anantapur district. Briefing media persons, the district Police chief said that all the Naxalites were actively working for the two dalams.
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March - 1 
One more Hizb terrorist was killed during another encounter that occurred at village Dulligam in the Banihal area of Doda district. However, two of his associates, including Imran Nazir, a ‘section commander’, managed to escape. According to sources,
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One more Hizb terrorist was killed during another encounter that occurred at village Dulligam in the Banihal area of Doda district. However, two of his associates, including Imran Nazir, a ‘section commander’, managed to escape. According to sources, a 44-year old woman, who was trapped in the cross-firing, later succumbed to her injuries in the hospital.
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March - 1 
Reports from south Kashmir said that unidentified terrorists killed a civilian and his son at their residence in the Kellar area of Pulwama district.
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Reports from south Kashmir said that unidentified terrorists killed a civilian and his son at their residence in the Kellar area of Pulwama district.
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March - 1 
The Sentinel reported that troops of the Red Shield Division of the Army arrested two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists recently at Silchar. On interrogation, it was revealed that the two were threatening and blackmailing the locals
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The Sentinel reported that troops of the Red Shield Division of the Army arrested two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists recently at Silchar. On interrogation, it was revealed that the two were threatening and blackmailing the locals to pay money to them. The Army also recovered some incriminating documents from their possession.
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March - 1 
To effectively counter increased Naxalite activities of the left wing outfits in five districts of West Bengal, the State Government has reportedly provided modern weapons like INSAS rifles and AK-47 to over 35 police stations.
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To effectively counter increased Naxalite activities of the left wing outfits in five districts of West Bengal, the State Government has reportedly provided modern weapons like INSAS rifles and AK-47 to over 35 police stations.
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March - 1 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, including ‘group commander’ Munir Ahmed alias Babbar, were killed during an encounter with the police at village Sadhok in the Arnas area of Udhampur district on March 1. One AK-47 rifle, a pistol, four AK maga
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, including ‘group commander’ Munir Ahmed alias Babbar, were killed during an encounter with the police at village Sadhok in the Arnas area of Udhampur district on March 1. One AK-47 rifle, a pistol, four AK magazines, 69 rounds of ammunition, one pistol magazine, two Chinese hand grenades, two wireless sets, one binocular and Rupees 60 in Indian currency were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 1 
Continuing the crackdown on ‘non-cooperative’ South Waziristan Agency tribes, the administration arrested 16 tribesmen including four Yargulkhel and Kakakhel Wazir sub-tribes’ elders and the chief of Ahmedzai tribe. Two of the three most wanted men –
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Continuing the crackdown on ‘non-cooperative’ South Waziristan Agency tribes, the administration arrested 16 tribesmen including four Yargulkhel and Kakakhel Wazir sub-tribes’ elders and the chief of Ahmedzai tribe. Two of the three most wanted men – Naik Muhammad and Sharif – reportedly belong to the Yargulkhel sub-tribe while the third – Maulvi Abbas – belongs to the Ashrafkhel sub-tribe, which was fined Rupees 1.2 million on March 1. The three were reported to be key suspects in sheltering Al Qaeda and Taliban operatives.
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March - 1 
The Government has slapped a fine of Rupees 5.4 million on the Ahmadzai tribe whose land near the Afghanistan border was used in recent weeks to launch rocket attacks against troops deployed to track Al Qaeda operatives. According to Rehmatullah Wazi
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The Government has slapped a fine of Rupees 5.4 million on the Ahmadzai tribe whose land near the Afghanistan border was used in recent weeks to launch rocket attacks against troops deployed to track Al Qaeda operatives. According to Rehmatullah Wazir, a senior Government official in Wana, authorities have fined the tribe for failing to prevent four attacks against the Army in the past two months. Under the centuries-old tribal custom, an entire tribe is responsible for any crime committed by one of its members and can be punished collectively. However, Malik Behram Khan, an Ahmedzai elder, told Daily Times that his tribe had refused to pay the fine because, "Under tribal traditions, if a criminal is unidentified then the whole tribe can be punished, but we and the administration know all who have attacked the army."
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March - 1 
According to media reports, security forces (SFs) have killed 12 Maoist insurgents during separate operations, including three 'area commanders' and a cadre in the Seruwa Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Rupandehi district, and two each in
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According to media reports, security forces (SFs) have killed 12 Maoist insurgents during separate operations, including three 'area commanders' and a cadre in the Seruwa Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Rupandehi district, and two each in the Doti and Kailali districts on March 1.
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March - 1 
Insurgents have reportedly looted property worth Rupees 4 million from two houses at Madhopur VDC area in the Rautahat district.
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Insurgents have reportedly looted property worth Rupees 4 million from two houses at Madhopur VDC area in the Rautahat district.
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March - 1 
The Maoists have reportedly abducted two civilians from Keraun in Biratnagar and six others from Pyuthan district.
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The Maoists have reportedly abducted two civilians from Keraun in Biratnagar and six others from Pyuthan district.
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March - 1 
Two children were killed in a bomb blast at Chuchure in Ramechhap district while three others were injured in another blast in Surket district on March 1.
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Two children were killed in a bomb blast at Chuchure in Ramechhap district while three others were injured in another blast in Surket district on March 1.
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March - 1 
A three-member US weapons experts team reached the port city of Chittagong on March 1 to see the sophisticated firearms seized recently from bordering districts of Cox's Bazaar, Bandarban, Khagrachhari and Rangamati. The report quoting unnamed source
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A three-member US weapons experts team reached the port city of Chittagong on March 1 to see the sophisticated firearms seized recently from bordering districts of Cox's Bazaar, Bandarban, Khagrachhari and Rangamati. The report quoting unnamed sources says that the US team is also likely to visit Cox's Bazaar and other places in Chittagong region.
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March - 1 
Police has arrested five people, including an alleged bomb-maker, in Khulna City on March 1 with suspected links to the aborted hand-grenade attack on Mayor Shaikh Tayebur Rahman
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Police has arrested five people, including an alleged bomb-maker, in Khulna City on March 1 with suspected links to the aborted hand-grenade attack on Mayor Shaikh Tayebur Rahman
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March - 1 
A United National Party (UNP) candidate, S. Sunderampillai, for the Batticaloa District in the forthcoming General Elections was shot dead by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres on March 1. He reportedly disregarded a warning by
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A United National Party (UNP) candidate, S. Sunderampillai, for the Batticaloa District in the forthcoming General Elections was shot dead by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres on March 1. He reportedly disregarded a warning by the LTTE, to all Tamil candidates, not to contest the election with southern parties.
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March - 1 
An activist of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), identified as Ponniah Yogendran, was reportedly shot dead by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at Valachchenai in the Batticaloa district on the night of March 1. EPDP
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An activist of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), identified as Ponniah Yogendran, was reportedly shot dead by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at Valachchenai in the Batticaloa district on the night of March 1. EPDP leader Douglas Devananda in a statement blamed the LTTE for the killing, saying Yogendran had been threatened by the Tigers. "The LTTE is attempting to gain the status of sole representative of the Tamil people by annihilating its political opponents as a means to achieve its fascist goals," the EPDP leader said in a letter to the Election Commissioner. Yogendran is the second opposition candidate to be killed in the run up to the elections. As reported earlier, Sundarampillai of the United National Front (UNF) was shot dead in his hospital bed at Batticaloa town earlier on the same day.
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March - 2 
A front ranking terrorist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was reportedly killed during an encounter with the security forces at Barzulla village in the Budgam district on March 2.
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A front ranking terrorist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was reportedly killed during an encounter with the security forces at Barzulla village in the Budgam district on March 2.
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March - 2 
A media report indicated on March 2 that Jagadish has replaced K. Rajanna as the State secretary of the Janashakti group of Naxalites.
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A media report indicated on March 2 that Jagadish has replaced K. Rajanna as the State secretary of the Janashakti group of Naxalites.
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March - 2 
According to a statement by the Chief Minister of Tripura in the State Legislative Assembly on March 2, 2004, 952 civilians and 182 security force (SF) personnel were killed in the State in the last five years, between 1998 and 2003. A total of 633 c
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According to a statement by the Chief Minister of Tripura in the State Legislative Assembly on March 2, 2004, 952 civilians and 182 security force (SF) personnel were killed in the State in the last five years, between 1998 and 2003. A total of 633 civilians were injured and 1269 were abducted by terrorists of whom 332 are still in captivity. During the same period, 183 service weapons, including 65 Self-Loading Rifles, twenty nine .303 rifles, 18 carbines and 10 Kalashnikov rifles were looted by the terrorists. According to the Chief Minister, who is also in charge of the State Home Department, 43 major massacres were carried out by the terrorists and 836 terrorists have surrendered between 1998 and 2003.
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March - 2 
According to media reports, Assam Rifles personnel shot dead a suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) terrorist, identified as Irengbam Shyamananda, during an encounter on March 2 at Awang Sanjenbam under Lampai police station jurisdiction in the I
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According to media reports, Assam Rifles personnel shot dead a suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) terrorist, identified as Irengbam Shyamananda, during an encounter on March 2 at Awang Sanjenbam under Lampai police station jurisdiction in the Imphal East district of Manipur.
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March - 2 
Four National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists, including ‘home secretary’ B. Jabda alias Nileswar Basumatary, surrendered recently before the Inspector General of Police (Special Branch) in Guwahati, Assam.
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Four National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists, including ‘home secretary’ B. Jabda alias Nileswar Basumatary, surrendered recently before the Inspector General of Police (Special Branch) in Guwahati, Assam.
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March - 2 
Unidentified terrorists shot dead a security force personnel at his residence in the Tangmarg area of Baramulla district. Further in Baramulla, a civilian was killed by terrorists in the Pattan area.
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Unidentified terrorists shot dead a security force personnel at his residence in the Tangmarg area of Baramulla district. Further in Baramulla, a civilian was killed by terrorists in the Pattan area.
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March - 2 
At least 40 persons were injured following clashes between Shias and Sunnis in Phalia, a small town 600 km north-east of Quetta.
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At least 40 persons were injured following clashes between Shias and Sunnis in Phalia, a small town 600 km north-east of Quetta.
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March - 2 
At least 42 persons are reported to have died and more than 150 sustained injuries when a procession of the Shia sect was attacked by rival Sunni extremists at Liaquat Bazaar in Quetta, capital of Baluchistan, on March 2, observed as Youm-i-Ashur, th
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At least 42 persons are reported to have died and more than 150 sustained injuries when a procession of the Shia sect was attacked by rival Sunni extremists at Liaquat Bazaar in Quetta, capital of Baluchistan, on March 2, observed as Youm-i-Ashur, the 10th day of Muharram (Annual Shia festival commemorating martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad). The British Broadcasting Service reported that homes, businesses and a mosque used by Sunni Muslims were set ablaze by rioters following the attack. Eyewitnesses said that as the Shia procession was passing through a busy shopping area in Quetta a grenade was thrown, followed by firing from automatic guns. "I was present near the procession when we first heard an explosion and then some people fired shots," said Quetta Mayor Abdul Rahim Kakar. At least five police personnel are amongst those reported dead. While the exact number of fatalities was unclear till last reports came in, some estimates put the figures higher and doctors in Quetta were quoted as saying in the media that the death toll could increase. No group has claimed responsibility for the massacre thus far.
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March - 2 
Ejaz Hussain Naqvi, provincial vice president of the outlawed Shia group Tehreek-e-Islami Pakistan (TIP, earlier known as Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan), was among two persons shot dead in a clash between Shias and Sunnis which also injured more than 50
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Ejaz Hussain Naqvi, provincial vice president of the outlawed Shia group Tehreek-e-Islami Pakistan (TIP, earlier known as Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan), was among two persons shot dead in a clash between Shias and Sunnis which also injured more than 50 others at Phalia in the Punjab province on March 2.
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March - 2 
In another shooting incident during a Shia procession in Punjab province, two persons were killed.
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In another shooting incident during a Shia procession in Punjab province, two persons were killed.
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March - 2 
A civilian was killed by Maoists in the Kharihani Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Dhanusha district on March 2.
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A civilian was killed by Maoists in the Kharihani Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Dhanusha district on March 2.
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March - 2 
Maoist insurgents reportedly abducted and later killed a security force (SF) personnel at Nijhgadh in the Bara district on March 2.
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Maoist insurgents reportedly abducted and later killed a security force (SF) personnel at Nijhgadh in the Bara district on March 2.
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March - 2 
The insurgents detonated a powerful bomb in an industry at Shorakhutte in the Kathmandu valley. They also detonated at least five bombs in the Rautahat district.
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The insurgents detonated a powerful bomb in an industry at Shorakhutte in the Kathmandu valley. They also detonated at least five bombs in the Rautahat district.
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March - 2 
The Maoist-linked women’s organisation, All Nepal Women’s Association (Revolutionary), has called for a bandh (general shutdown) on March 8 to mark the International Working Women’s Day.
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The Maoist-linked women’s organisation, All Nepal Women’s Association (Revolutionary), has called for a bandh (general shutdown) on March 8 to mark the International Working Women’s Day.
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March - 2 
Three civilians were injured during a bomb explosion triggered by suspected Maoists in a bus at Khasibazar in Kalanki on March 2.
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Three civilians were injured during a bomb explosion triggered by suspected Maoists in a bus at Khasibazar in Kalanki on March 2.
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March - 2 
Unconfirmed reports have indicated that SFs and Maoists are involved in a major clash in the Bhojpur district since late evening on March 2. However, the number of fatalities, if any, was not known till last reports came in.
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Unconfirmed reports have indicated that SFs and Maoists are involved in a major clash in the Bhojpur district since late evening on March 2. However, the number of fatalities, if any, was not known till last reports came in.
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March - 2 
A Jubo League leader was killed and three others were injured in a bomb attack at Fakirhat sub-district in the Bagerhat district on March 2. Police have suspected the involvement of leftwing extremist outlaws in the incident.
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A Jubo League leader was killed and three others were injured in a bomb attack at Fakirhat sub-district in the Bagerhat district on March 2. Police have suspected the involvement of leftwing extremist outlaws in the incident.
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March - 2 
In another incident, suspected cadres of the outlawed leftwing extremist Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) shot dead an Awami League leader at Dahakula village in Kushtia on March 2.
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In another incident, suspected cadres of the outlawed leftwing extremist Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) shot dead an Awami League leader at Dahakula village in Kushtia on March 2.
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March - 2 
The Independent reported that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has arrested Golam Mostafa, a member of Tablig Jamaat on March 2 from the Outer Circular Road area in the Dhaka city suspecting his involvement in the attempt on the
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The Independent reported that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has arrested Golam Mostafa, a member of Tablig Jamaat on March 2 from the Outer Circular Road area in the Dhaka city suspecting his involvement in the attempt on the life of eminent writer and Professor of Dhaka University, Humayun Azad. Earlier, police had reportedly arrested a leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Abu Abbas Bhuiyan, from the Dhaka University campus a day after the attack.
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March - 2 
The United States has reportedly condemned the killing of Batticaloa district UNF candidate Sundarampillai. US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher in a media release, stated that although no one has claimed responsibility for the killing, rece
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The United States has reportedly condemned the killing of Batticaloa district UNF candidate Sundarampillai. US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher in a media release, stated that although no one has claimed responsibility for the killing, recent LTTE statements were intended to discourage Tamil candidates of whom they did not approve. "The United States calls on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to renounce terrorism and cease terrorist acts, including political assassination, and to comply with the terms of the ceasefire agreement they signed," Boucher said in the statement.
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March - 3 
A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist was killed during an encounter with the security forces at village Chandrigam in the Kupwara district on March 3. An AK assault rifle, three magazines and 30 rounds of ammunition, one under barrel grenade launcher,
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A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist was killed during an encounter with the security forces at village Chandrigam in the Kupwara district on March 3. An AK assault rifle, three magazines and 30 rounds of ammunition, one under barrel grenade launcher, a radio set and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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March - 3 
Imphal West district police arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorist from Sekmaijin Thongam Leikai.
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Imphal West district police arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorist from Sekmaijin Thongam Leikai.
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March - 3 
On March 3, armed left wing extremists—Naxalites—of the proscribed People's War Group (PWG) shot dead a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader in the Markapuram division of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. The Naxalites, in a note left near the leader’s
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On March 3, armed left wing extremists—Naxalites—of the proscribed People's War Group (PWG) shot dead a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader in the Markapuram division of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. The Naxalites, in a note left near the leader’s body, reportedly threatened the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and TDP leaders to resign from their posts.
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March - 3 
On March 3, eight ULFA and one National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre surrendered along with an unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition at the Udalguri army camp of the 62 Field Artillery Regiment in the Darrang district.
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On March 3, eight ULFA and one National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre surrendered along with an unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition at the Udalguri army camp of the 62 Field Artillery Regiment in the Darrang district.
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March - 3 
On March 3, four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the troops of the Red Horns Division of the Army at Tepkilobana in the Kamrup district of Assam. An AK 56 rifle with two magazines and fourteen live r
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On March 3, four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the troops of the Red Horns Division of the Army at Tepkilobana in the Kamrup district of Assam. An AK 56 rifle with two magazines and fourteen live rounds, a sniper rifle with a magazine and eighteen live rounds, a pistol with a magazine and four live rounds, four Chinese grenades, some incriminating documents and currency were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 3 
On March 3, three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the troops near Patharkhama, under Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya. One AK-47 rifle, one sniper rifle and some grenades were recovered from the encount
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On March 3, three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the troops near Patharkhama, under Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya. One AK-47 rifle, one sniper rifle and some grenades were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 3 
Seven persons, including four police personnel and two under-trial terrorists, were killed and six persons sustained injuries when a lone suicide terrorist (Fidayeen) attacked a police bus carrying 13 under-trials, mostly terrorists, from the distric
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Seven persons, including four police personnel and two under-trial terrorists, were killed and six persons sustained injuries when a lone suicide terrorist (Fidayeen) attacked a police bus carrying 13 under-trials, mostly terrorists, from the district jail to the Court complex in Jammu on March 3. The lone Fidayeen was shot dead within few minutes of the attack, thus, thwarting the terrorist’s attempt of facilitating escape of the under-trial terrorists, said Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG Jammu-Kathua range) Farooq Ahmed. He said that the terrorist appeared outside the district jail at around 10.10 AM and started indiscriminate firing on the security picket and a police vehicle in which the 13 detenues, including three Pakistanis and other terrorists, were being taken to the Courts for hearing. Before being killed, the terrorist had injured 12 persons, including three police personnel and two detenues. All were rushed to the Government Medical College Hospital where five of them were declared brought dead. Two of the injured, later, succumbed to injuries. Besides an AK rifle and exhausted magazine, four grenades, four magazines, one pouch and one jacket were recovered from the possession of slain Fidayeen. According to DIG Ahmed, "The terrorist who carried out the attack belonged to the Lashkar-e-Taiba and was identified as Assadullah Mohammad Bilal. His identity was written on the AK-47 rifle he used to carry out the attack." According to sources, Bilal was a resident of Askardu tribal area in Pakistan. The jail, located at Amphalla in Jammu city, houses 500 inmates, about 100 of whom are undertrials suspected to be involved in terrorist activities. According to The Hindu, they include 40 foreigners, including terrorists affiliated to the Al-Jehad arrested in security operations from different parts of the State.
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March - 3 
The Assam Police on March 3 recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, kept buried by ULFA terrorists in Bishondoi village under Golokganj police station in the Dhubri district. 12 AK-56 rifles, one US carbine, one rocket launcher, 28 rounds of A
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The Assam Police on March 3 recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, kept buried by ULFA terrorists in Bishondoi village under Golokganj police station in the Dhubri district. 12 AK-56 rifles, one US carbine, one rocket launcher, 28 rounds of AK-56 ammunition, seven universal machine guns magazines, one camera, some wireless sets, six rocket launcher cells and documents relating to arms training were recovered. The arms and ammunitions were reportedly dug up from the area following a brief encounter with two terrorists who, however, managed to escape.
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March - 3 
Unidentified terrorists attacked the private residence of Manipur Chief Minister, Okram Ibobi Singh, at Thoubal Athokpam under Thoubal district injuring two India Reserve Batallion (IRB) personnel on March 3. According to official sources, powerful L
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Unidentified terrorists attacked the private residence of Manipur Chief Minister, Okram Ibobi Singh, at Thoubal Athokpam under Thoubal district injuring two India Reserve Batallion (IRB) personnel on March 3. According to official sources, powerful Lethod bombs and automatic weapons were used during the attack.
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March - 3 
The Daily Times has reported that Paramilitary personnel and Pakistan Army soldiers manning pickets close to the Afghanistan border in the South Waziristan Agency came under rocket attack on March 3. However, no reports of fatalities, if any, were im
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The Daily Times has reported that Paramilitary personnel and Pakistan Army soldiers manning pickets close to the Afghanistan border in the South Waziristan Agency came under rocket attack on March 3. However, no reports of fatalities, if any, were immediately known.
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March - 3 
During his Nepal visit, coordinator of the US State Department's counter-terrorism office, J Cofer Black, is reported to have said that the US was ready to provide greater assistance to the RNA including more guns, transport helicopters, bomb disposa
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During his Nepal visit, coordinator of the US State Department's counter-terrorism office, J Cofer Black, is reported to have said that the US was ready to provide greater assistance to the RNA including more guns, transport helicopters, bomb disposal devices, night vision equipment, explosive detectors and overall training. Further, he downplayed the idea of links between Maoist insurgents in Nepal and the Al Qaeda because of lack of evidence.
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March - 3 
In Nepal, the insurgents have reportedly announced an ‘internal sanction’ order on the supply of food products from March 4 in Baglung district, thereby affecting the normal life of the public in the district.
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In Nepal, the insurgents have reportedly announced an ‘internal sanction’ order on the supply of food products from March 4 in Baglung district, thereby affecting the normal life of the public in the district.
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March - 3 
Media reports quoting Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) sources said that 30 security forces (SFs) personnel and 10 Maoist insurgents were killed and 23 others injured in fierce fighting between SFs and a group of Maoists, numbering around 1500 to 2000, in t
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Media reports quoting Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) sources said that 30 security forces (SFs) personnel and 10 Maoist insurgents were killed and 23 others injured in fierce fighting between SFs and a group of Maoists, numbering around 1500 to 2000, in the Bhojpur district on March 3. Reports added that the insurgents have looted rocket launchers, self-loading rifles, semi-automatic rifles and other weapons from the troops before fleeing. However, the SFs foiled the insurgents' attack on the district administration office, Rashtriya Banijya Bank and a tower of Nepal Telecommunications.
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March - 3 
On March 3, two RNA soldiers were killed and another sustained injuries in a bomb explosion triggered by the Maoists at Khanalthok Village Development Committee (VDC) area in Kavre district.
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On March 3, two RNA soldiers were killed and another sustained injuries in a bomb explosion triggered by the Maoists at Khanalthok Village Development Committee (VDC) area in Kavre district.
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March - 3 
The Nepal Samata Party chairman and former minister Narayan Singh Pun, who had played a key role in the peace talks between Maoists and the Government in 2003, said that if the Government provided responsibility, he is ready to mediate between the tw
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The Nepal Samata Party chairman and former minister Narayan Singh Pun, who had played a key role in the peace talks between Maoists and the Government in 2003, said that if the Government provided responsibility, he is ready to mediate between the two sides.
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March - 3 
According to the Daily News, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) military leader for the East, 'Colonel' Karuna, has quit over alleged differences with his leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. Karuna had reportedly refused to send 1,000 armed cadres
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According to the Daily News, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) military leader for the East, 'Colonel' Karuna, has quit over alleged differences with his leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. Karuna had reportedly refused to send 1,000 armed cadres to the North as ordered by Prabhakaran, the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation stated in its news bulletin on March 3. After quitting, the former LTTE military leader has alleged that cadres from the North enjoy all the privileges, while on the other hand, LTTE members from the East have been suffering and nearly 2,300 had died in the ethnic conflict. Karuna also said that he would operate separately with a breakaway group of LTTE members in the East and promised to continue observing the cease-fire. He reportedly alleged that the LTTE's 'Intelligence Wing Leader' Pottu Amman was behind the murders being committed in the East. However, according to TamilNet, a spokesman for ‘Colonel’ Karuna denied that there was a split. ''We will be functioning directly under the command of our leader'', he said referring to reports that there was a major split in the LTTE. He said that command for Batticaloa-Amparai would take orders directly from the LTTE leader in future.
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March - 4 
The joint forces have recovered 11 foreign firearms with 456 rounds of ammunition from a building of the Hangsharaj Sundarban Forest Office near Hiron Point in Khulna on March 4. One person has been arrested in this connection.
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The joint forces have recovered 11 foreign firearms with 456 rounds of ammunition from a building of the Hangsharaj Sundarban Forest Office near Hiron Point in Khulna on March 4. One person has been arrested in this connection.
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March - 5 
In a separate encounter, another terrorist was shot dead by the troops at Vilgam in the Kupwara district on March 5. An unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered from the incident site.
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In a separate encounter, another terrorist was shot dead by the troops at Vilgam in the Kupwara district on March 5. An unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered from the incident site.
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March - 5 
On March 5, around 11 women left wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) reportedly attacked the Makodi Railway Station on the Maharashtra-Andhra Pradesh border and destroyed official documents. They also looted some telephone instr
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On March 5, around 11 women left wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People’s War Group (PWG) reportedly attacked the Makodi Railway Station on the Maharashtra-Andhra Pradesh border and destroyed official documents. They also looted some telephone instruments, walkie-talkies and burnt some papers of the station. However, no one was injured in the attack.
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March - 5 
Seven left-wing extremists were reportedly killed during an encounter with the police near Kothali under Shankargad police station limits in the Ambikapur district of Chhattisgarh on March 5. According to The Hindu, there were no reports of any polic
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Seven left-wing extremists were reportedly killed during an encounter with the police near Kothali under Shankargad police station limits in the Ambikapur district of Chhattisgarh on March 5. According to The Hindu, there were no reports of any police personnel being injured.
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March - 5 
Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed during an encounter with the security forces at Awantipore in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on March 5.
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Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed during an encounter with the security forces at Awantipore in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on March 5.
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March - 5 
A local official in eastern Afghanistan claimed that he has received credible reports that Osama bin Laden escaped the recent Pakistani operation to catch him. Speaking to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Haji Abdullah, Governor of Pachir-Agam d
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A local official in eastern Afghanistan claimed that he has received credible reports that Osama bin Laden escaped the recent Pakistani operation to catch him. Speaking to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Haji Abdullah, Governor of Pachir-Agam district in Nangarhar province, said he heard the report about bin Laden on March 2. He also said that he had met a former member of the Taliban who had received a fax referring to "the Sheikh", the term often used for bin Laden by his supporters.
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March - 5 
At least two activists of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba (SSP) were reportedly injured in a shootout with the police in Gilgit on March 5. According to the Daily Times, some SSP activists gathered at Napura where a procession was to be held
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At least two activists of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba (SSP) were reportedly injured in a shootout with the police in Gilgit on March 5. According to the Daily Times, some SSP activists gathered at Napura where a procession was to be held by the rival Shia community. The incident occurred when the police reportedly tried to remove the hurdles put on the road by SSP activists.
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March - 5 
Senator Lt General (retd.) Javed Ashraf Qazi said in Islamabad on March 5 that the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was involved in the December 2003 assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf. "We must not be afraid of admitting that Jaish
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Senator Lt General (retd.) Javed Ashraf Qazi said in Islamabad on March 5 that the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was involved in the December 2003 assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf. "We must not be afraid of admitting that Jaish was involved in the deaths of thousands of innocent Kashmiris, bombing the Indian Parliament, Daniel Pearl’s murder and attempts on President Musharraf’s life," said Senator Qazi, who is also a former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General. Participating in the debate on President Musharraf’s address to the joint sitting of parliament, he said that the proscribed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) "…are producing zombies to kill their Muslim brothers." He also said that the intelligence agencies knew about 10,000 religious institutions which were inciting Shias and Sunnis against each other.
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March - 5 
The paramilitary troops engaged in the operations against Al Qaeda operatives in the southern belt of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) came under attack when some assailants fired three rockets at the camp of South Waziristan Scouts in Jandola on
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The paramilitary troops engaged in the operations against Al Qaeda operatives in the southern belt of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) came under attack when some assailants fired three rockets at the camp of South Waziristan Scouts in Jandola on March 5. However, no casualty was reported.
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March - 5 
Three American Muslims belonging to what the US Government calls a "Virginia jihad" were convicted on March 4 of conspiracy to wage war on America and provide material support to the Taliban, charges that carry possible life imprisonment. US Attorney
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Three American Muslims belonging to what the US Government calls a "Virginia jihad" were convicted on March 4 of conspiracy to wage war on America and provide material support to the Taliban, charges that carry possible life imprisonment. US Attorney General John Ashcroft said in Washington that the convictions were handed down against Masoud Khan, Abdur Raheem and Seifulla Chapman in US District Court in Alexandria, Virginia, by Judge Leonie Brinkema. "The defendants convicted today were associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba," said Ashcroft.
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March - 5 
18 Maoists have reportedly surrendered to the Sindhuli District Administration authorities including 10 from Balajor VDC, six from Ranichuri VDC and one each from Tinkava and Jarayotar VDC on March 5.
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18 Maoists have reportedly surrendered to the Sindhuli District Administration authorities including 10 from Balajor VDC, six from Ranichuri VDC and one each from Tinkava and Jarayotar VDC on March 5.
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March - 5 
According to Nepal News, suspected Maoist insurgents exploded a bomb on March 5 at a guest house in the Thamel area of capital Kathmandu, injuring one police personnel and a civilian.
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According to Nepal News, suspected Maoist insurgents exploded a bomb on March 5 at a guest house in the Thamel area of capital Kathmandu, injuring one police personnel and a civilian.
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March - 5 
Maoists exploded bombs at two places in Kathmandu including one at a guest house at Thamel, and another one at Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan city office, which injured one police personnel and two civilians on March 5.
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Maoists exploded bombs at two places in Kathmandu including one at a guest house at Thamel, and another one at Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan city office, which injured one police personnel and two civilians on March 5.
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March - 5 
One civilian was abducted and later killed by the insurgents at Kapilakot in the Sindhuli district on March 5.
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One civilian was abducted and later killed by the insurgents at Kapilakot in the Sindhuli district on March 5.
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March - 5 
The Himalayan Times reported that Maoists are extorting money from drivers on the Katari Bazaar-Dhurmi route in Udayapur district. Vehicle owners are reportedly paying at least Rupees 5,000 each to the Maoists. Katari Bazaar is a major commercial cen
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The Himalayan Times reported that Maoists are extorting money from drivers on the Katari Bazaar-Dhurmi route in Udayapur district. Vehicle owners are reportedly paying at least Rupees 5,000 each to the Maoists. Katari Bazaar is a major commercial centre of the district that attracts traders from the northern districts like Okhaldhunga, Solukhumbu and Khotang. Those refusing to pay are allegedly tortured by the insurgents.
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March - 5 
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) made an appeal on March 5 for the safe release of seven security force personnel whom the Maoists had taken into custody during an armed offensive on the Bhojpur district headquarters on March 2.
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) made an appeal on March 5 for the safe release of seven security force personnel whom the Maoists had taken into custody during an armed offensive on the Bhojpur district headquarters on March 2.
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March - 5 
An Asia Times Online report quoting Indian intelligence sources has said that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is actively trying to realize its plan for a sovereign Islamic state in India's Northeast with support from fundamentalist elem
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An Asia Times Online report quoting Indian intelligence sources has said that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is actively trying to realize its plan for a sovereign Islamic state in India's Northeast with support from fundamentalist elements within the Bangladesh Government, army, bureaucracy and intelligence agencies. Quoting unnamed sources, the report added that after the cease-fire on the Kashmir border, terrorist outfits are increasingly using Bangladesh as the training ground rather than Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Pakistani nationals owing allegiance to different terrorist outfits have been reportedly using Dhaka as a transit point for entering India and Nepal, as well as an escape route.
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March - 5 
Maulabi Salauddin, the Imam (preacher) of local Baitush Sharif Mosque in Noakhali has reportedly declared the Ahmadiyya community of Ambarnagar village as 'non-Muslim' after the Jummah (Friday) prayers on March 5 and asked the locals to boycott them
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Maulabi Salauddin, the Imam (preacher) of local Baitush Sharif Mosque in Noakhali has reportedly declared the Ahmadiyya community of Ambarnagar village as 'non-Muslim' after the Jummah (Friday) prayers on March 5 and asked the locals to boycott them socially.
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March - 5 
The Independent has reported that members of joint Forces, comprising Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), police and Ansar (paramilitary force), during the four-month operations arrested 32,446 people, recovered 385 fire arms, 1,042 rounds of ammunition and 843
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The Independent has reported that members of joint Forces, comprising Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), police and Ansar (paramilitary force), during the four-month operations arrested 32,446 people, recovered 385 fire arms, 1,042 rounds of ammunition and 843 live bombs from the ten districts of south-western region. The operations conducted between October 17, 2003, and February 17, 2004 reportedly covered the districts of Jessore, Jhenidah, Magura, Narail, Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Kushtia, Chuadanga and Meherpur,
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March - 5 
The Janajuddha faction of outlawed leftwing extremist Purba Banglar Communist Party's (PBCP) has claimed responsibility for the murder of Bagerhat Jamaat-e-Islami leader Gazi Abu Baker Siddique in a fax message to the local media in Khulna.
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The Janajuddha faction of outlawed leftwing extremist Purba Banglar Communist Party's (PBCP) has claimed responsibility for the murder of Bagerhat Jamaat-e-Islami leader Gazi Abu Baker Siddique in a fax message to the local media in Khulna.
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March - 5 
According to Daily News, the split in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) widened on March 5 with their break away Eastern Commander 'Colonel' 'Karuna reportedly taking over the LTTE apparatus in the Batticaloa and Ampara districts. The repor
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According to Daily News, the split in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) widened on March 5 with their break away Eastern Commander 'Colonel' 'Karuna reportedly taking over the LTTE apparatus in the Batticaloa and Ampara districts. The report stated that Ramesh, Karuna's deputy, had been replaced by 'Rabat', while Karikalan sacked by LTTE chief Prabhakaran had been reinstated by Karuna as the political wing leader of Batticaloa, replacing Kausalyan.
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March - 6 
Five persons, including three terrorists, were reportedly killed in different incidents since March 6 evening across Jammu and Kashmir. According to Greater Kashmir, three terrorists were killed during an encounter with troops at village Bergi in the
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Five persons, including three terrorists, were reportedly killed in different incidents since March 6 evening across Jammu and Kashmir. According to Greater Kashmir, three terrorists were killed during an encounter with troops at village Bergi in the Doda district on March 6.
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March - 6 
One Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) terrorist was reportedly killed in an encounter with security forces at Lankai under Mahur police station jurisdiction in the North Cachar Hills district of Assam on March 6. A rifle with 20 rounds of ammunition was
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One Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) terrorist was reportedly killed in an encounter with security forces at Lankai under Mahur police station jurisdiction in the North Cachar Hills district of Assam on March 6. A rifle with 20 rounds of ammunition was recovered from the slain terrorist.
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March - 6 
A member of the Sindh Assembly affiliated to the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Abdullah Murad Baloch, was shot dead along with his driver by unidentified assailants in the Al-Falah Society area of Karachi on March 6. Subsequent to the killing, there
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A member of the Sindh Assembly affiliated to the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Abdullah Murad Baloch, was shot dead along with his driver by unidentified assailants in the Al-Falah Society area of Karachi on March 6. Subsequent to the killing, there was violence in parts of Malir and Al-Falah Society areas. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Karachi Operations) Tariq Jamil was quoted as saying in the Dawn that "It appears to be a target killing, as no one has claimed responsibility so far."
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March - 6 
According to media reports, security forces (SFs) have killed at least four Maoist insurgents in separate incidents, including two at Hardia area of Ahale Village Development Committee (VDC) in Dhankhuta and another two in the Paanchthar district on
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According to media reports, security forces (SFs) have killed at least four Maoist insurgents in separate incidents, including two at Hardia area of Ahale Village Development Committee (VDC) in Dhankhuta and another two in the Paanchthar district on March 6.
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March - 6 
Maoists have released Raj Parishad member and former minister Shekh Sarajul, who was earlier abducted from the Rautahat district on February 28.
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Maoists have released Raj Parishad member and former minister Shekh Sarajul, who was earlier abducted from the Rautahat district on February 28.
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March - 6 
Maoists reportedly detonated bombs and set fire to the ancestral house of ex-minister Phatte Singh Tharu in the Banke district on March 6.
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Maoists reportedly detonated bombs and set fire to the ancestral house of ex-minister Phatte Singh Tharu in the Banke district on March 6.
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March - 6 
Suspected Maoists detonated a bomb at a restaurant in the Naya Bazaar area of Kathmandu on March 6.
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Suspected Maoists detonated a bomb at a restaurant in the Naya Bazaar area of Kathmandu on March 6.
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March - 6 
The Minister for Home and Information and Communication, Kamal Thapa after inspecting the incident site in Bhojpur on March 6 stated that 69 people were killed including 32 soldiers and 37 Maoist insurgents during the clash.
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The Minister for Home and Information and Communication, Kamal Thapa after inspecting the incident site in Bhojpur on March 6 stated that 69 people were killed including 32 soldiers and 37 Maoist insurgents during the clash.
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March - 6 
According to the Independent, a member of the outlawed leftwing extremist Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) and a trader of Dangapara Bazaar of Jhikra Union Parishad (local body) under Bagmara police station was shot dead allegedly by rival member
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According to the Independent, a member of the outlawed leftwing extremist Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) and a trader of Dangapara Bazaar of Jhikra Union Parishad (local body) under Bagmara police station was shot dead allegedly by rival members of the same party on March 6.
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March - 6 
In another incident, a mob reportedly lynched two activists of the outlawed PBCP-Janajuddha faction on March 6 at Barhsinga village in the Sadar sub-district of Bagerhat when they hurled bombs at a shrimp trader for refusing to pay toll.
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In another incident, a mob reportedly lynched two activists of the outlawed PBCP-Janajuddha faction on March 6 at Barhsinga village in the Sadar sub-district of Bagerhat when they hurled bombs at a shrimp trader for refusing to pay toll.
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March - 6 
The Daily Star has reported that alleged operatives of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), an anti-CHT (Chittagong Hill Tracts) peace accord group, shot dead two members of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), abducted eight
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The Daily Star has reported that alleged operatives of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), an anti-CHT (Chittagong Hill Tracts) peace accord group, shot dead two members of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), abducted eight others and burnt a house in a remote village in the Rangamati district on March 6.
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March - 6 
'Colonel' Karuna has reportedly sent a letter to the LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran stating what he claims are grievances of the people and LTTE cadres of the Batticaloa-Amparai region and appealing for Prabhakaran's understanding. In this letter, Karuna
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'Colonel' Karuna has reportedly sent a letter to the LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran stating what he claims are grievances of the people and LTTE cadres of the Batticaloa-Amparai region and appealing for Prabhakaran's understanding. In this letter, Karuna reportedly reaffirms his commitment to the Eelam cause and serving under Prabhakaran.
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March - 6 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Political Wing leader S.P. Thamilselvan announced at a news briefing in Kilinochchi on March 6 that 'eastern commander' V. Muralitharan alias Karuna had been removed from his post. In a series of new appoin
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Political Wing leader S.P. Thamilselvan announced at a news briefing in Kilinochchi on March 6 that 'eastern commander' V. Muralitharan alias Karuna had been removed from his post. In a series of new appointments, the LTTE high command has appointed T. Ramesh as the 'Special Commander' of the Batticaloa-Amparai region (the LTTE's nomenclature for their eastern region) in place of Karuna, while Kaushalyan has been appointed as the Political Wing leader. Ram and Prabha have been appointed as the deputies of Ramesh in the military wing.
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March - 7 
According to a delayed report in Telegraph, the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists raided Chikoncherra village in the Dhalai district on March 7 and abducted a 50-year-old tribal.
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According to a delayed report in Telegraph, the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists raided Chikoncherra village in the Dhalai district on March 7 and abducted a 50-year-old tribal.
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March - 7 
An employee of the forest department was injured when terrorists shot at him near Arin Nallah in Bandipora.
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An employee of the forest department was injured when terrorists shot at him near Arin Nallah in Bandipora.
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March - 7 
Another civilian was shot dead by the terrorists at Reasi in the Udhampur district.
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Another civilian was shot dead by the terrorists at Reasi in the Udhampur district.
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March - 7 
On March 7, a goods train coming from Ledo to Guwahati was derailed when suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the railway track at a place between Bhojo and Sufrai railway statio
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On March 7, a goods train coming from Ledo to Guwahati was derailed when suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the railway track at a place between Bhojo and Sufrai railway stations under Sonari police station in the Sivsagar district of Assam. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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March - 7 
On March 7, left wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People's War Group (PWG) shot dead a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activist and President of the Raithu Mithra Sangham on the outskirts of Baswapuram in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh after brandi
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On March 7, left wing extremists—Naxalites—of the People's War Group (PWG) shot dead a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activist and President of the Raithu Mithra Sangham on the outskirts of Baswapuram in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh after branding him as a 'police informer'.
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March - 7 
On March 7, one All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Ramashankarapara village in the West Tripura district. One pistol, Bangladeshi currency worth taka 450, Indian currency worth Rupees 9,545
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On March 7, one All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Ramashankarapara village in the West Tripura district. One pistol, Bangladeshi currency worth taka 450, Indian currency worth Rupees 9,545 and some documents were recovered from him. During the encounter, other terrorists managed to escape from the incident site.
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March - 7 
On March 7, three unidentified terrorists were killed during an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel at Charangpat Kshetri Leikai in the Thoubal district of Manipur. One AK-47 rifle, one 9 mm country-made carbine, one 9 mm pistol among other thi
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On March 7, three unidentified terrorists were killed during an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel at Charangpat Kshetri Leikai in the Thoubal district of Manipur. One AK-47 rifle, one 9 mm country-made carbine, one 9 mm pistol among other things were recovered from the slain terrorists.
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March - 7 
Unidentified terrorists killed a civilian at Talhar in the Kishtwar area of Doda district.
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Unidentified terrorists killed a civilian at Talhar in the Kishtwar area of Doda district.
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March - 7 
Elders of the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe on March 7 decided to raise a 600-strong armed force to track Al Qaeda and Taliban operatives in the South Waziristan Agency (SWA). More than 3,000 tribesmen assembled at Wana, headquarters of the SWA, to warn local
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Elders of the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe on March 7 decided to raise a 600-strong armed force to track Al Qaeda and Taliban operatives in the South Waziristan Agency (SWA). More than 3,000 tribesmen assembled at Wana, headquarters of the SWA, to warn locals not to provide shelter to foreign nationals. They also decided that if a local tribesman provided shelter to any foreigner, his house will be demolished and a fine of Rupees one million will be imposed on him along with expulsion from the SWA.
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March - 7 
Police in Karachi on March 7 recovered 13 bombs and arrested two terrorists of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) during a raid in the Zaman Town area.
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Police in Karachi on March 7 recovered 13 bombs and arrested two terrorists of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) during a raid in the Zaman Town area.
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March - 7 
Thirty persons have been detained thus far in connection with the March 2 attack on Shias in Quetta. According to The News, Police have also registered complaints lodged by relatives of some of the 47 slain people, who named seven activists of the ou
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Thirty persons have been detained thus far in connection with the March 2 attack on Shias in Quetta. According to The News, Police have also registered complaints lodged by relatives of some of the 47 slain people, who named seven activists of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), blaming them for the attack. Police have reportedly released sketches of the suspects of the attack and offered Rupees one million to anyone providing information leading to their arrest.
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March - 7 
According to media reports, Maoist insurgents exploded a bomb in a bus injuring three civilians in Kathmandu on March 7. On the same day, insurgents also exploded bombs at the Kathmandu Metropolis office in Nardevi.
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According to media reports, Maoist insurgents exploded a bomb in a bus injuring three civilians in Kathmandu on March 7. On the same day, insurgents also exploded bombs at the Kathmandu Metropolis office in Nardevi.
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March - 7 
Maoist leaders Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai, in a statement have called for the pro-constitutional political parties to unite to institutionalize a republican structure in Nepal and also alleged that the Palace and Governm
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Maoist leaders Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai, in a statement have called for the pro-constitutional political parties to unite to institutionalize a republican structure in Nepal and also alleged that the Palace and Government were conspiring to bring a split in the unity among the political parties.
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March - 7 
Unconfirmed reports have indicated that local people of Saptari have killed two Maoist insurgents, who were allegedly involved in looting in the Padmaha Chowk area of the district.
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Unconfirmed reports have indicated that local people of Saptari have killed two Maoist insurgents, who were allegedly involved in looting in the Padmaha Chowk area of the district.
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March - 7 
According to police sources, assailants with suspected ties to the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) on March 7 killed a municipal commissioner and ruling Bangladesh National Party (BNP) leader in Rajshahi.
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According to police sources, assailants with suspected ties to the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) on March 7 killed a municipal commissioner and ruling Bangladesh National Party (BNP) leader in Rajshahi.
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March - 7 
According to the Daily News, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) 'Military Commander' of Trincomalee, Pathuman, was reportedly detained and members of the Jayanthan 'Brigade' from the East taken prisoner and held at the LTTE Headquarters in
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According to the Daily News, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) 'Military Commander' of Trincomalee, Pathuman, was reportedly detained and members of the Jayanthan 'Brigade' from the East taken prisoner and held at the LTTE Headquarters in Killinochchi.
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March - 7 
Varanthan, spokesman for 'Colonel' Karuna's Batticaloa and Ampara headquarters, said that the expulsion of Karuna "lacks logic as we have already gone away from the organisation (LTTE)." He added that the breakaway faction will obey the truce agreeme
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Varanthan, spokesman for 'Colonel' Karuna's Batticaloa and Ampara headquarters, said that the expulsion of Karuna "lacks logic as we have already gone away from the organisation (LTTE)." He added that the breakaway faction will obey the truce agreement though "we are not a party to the cease-fire agreement." He also said that the Jayanthan ‘Brigade’ from the East, who were guarding the Forward Defence Line of the LTTE in Pallai, in the North, have been disarmed and are now being held prisoner. Also, Paduman, the LTTE Trincomalee Commander - who was summoned to Killinochchi for a meeting - is now under detention. "Paduman knows everything about the discrimination faced by the Eastern cadres. Vanni administration detained him for the fear that he would join us", he added.
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March - 8 
A report in the Indian Express has indicated that India may demand the extradition of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists like Anup Chetia, Paresh Barua and Sanjib Deb Barman when Foreign Secretary Shashank visits Bangladesh on March 9.
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A report in the Indian Express has indicated that India may demand the extradition of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists like Anup Chetia, Paresh Barua and Sanjib Deb Barman when Foreign Secretary Shashank visits Bangladesh on March 9.
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March - 8 
According to Telegraph, the Young Mizo Association (YMA) has served non-Mizos staying in Mizoram without proper authoririsation with an ultimatum to leave the State by April 7. The YMA has also urged Mizos not to encourage the non-Mizos to stay in th
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According to Telegraph, the Young Mizo Association (YMA) has served non-Mizos staying in Mizoram without proper authoririsation with an ultimatum to leave the State by April 7. The YMA has also urged Mizos not to encourage the non-Mizos to stay in the State, the report added.
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March - 8 
According to the Assam Tribune, two youth, identified as Tilak Kumar Pillai and Alok Roy, were arrested at Miao in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh recently for demanding money from three businessmen in the town. They were reportedly posin
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According to the Assam Tribune, two youth, identified as Tilak Kumar Pillai and Alok Roy, were arrested at Miao in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh recently for demanding money from three businessmen in the town. They were reportedly posing as cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) while serving the demand notes.
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March - 8 
On March 8, a member of the Chennur-Sirpur dalam (squad) of the PWG surrendered to the Kagaznagar police in Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh.
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On March 8, a member of the Chennur-Sirpur dalam (squad) of the PWG surrendered to the Kagaznagar police in Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh.
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March - 8 
On March 8, three left wing extremists—Naxalites—of the proscribed People’s War Group (PWG), including a woman cadre, were reportedly killed in an exchange of fire with the police between Khotia and Yeguvasendi villages in the Vizianagaram district o
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On March 8, three left wing extremists—Naxalites—of the proscribed People’s War Group (PWG), including a woman cadre, were reportedly killed in an exchange of fire with the police between Khotia and Yeguvasendi villages in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. Three rifles were seized from the possession of the slain Naxalites. However, three other Naxalites managed to escape into the forest during the encounter.
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March - 8 
Police recovered the dead body of a civilian from the Zainapora area of Shopian in Pulwama district. He had been reportedly abducted by suspected terrorists on March 6.
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Police recovered the dead body of a civilian from the Zainapora area of Shopian in Pulwama district. He had been reportedly abducted by suspected terrorists on March 6.
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March - 8 
Quoting intelligence reports, a media report of March 9 stated that the PWG has deployed ‘Action Teams’ in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Vishakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh. About five ‘Action Teams’ are presently moving in Vizianagaram and Sri
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Quoting intelligence reports, a media report of March 9 stated that the PWG has deployed ‘Action Teams’ in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Vishakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh. About five ‘Action Teams’ are presently moving in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts, the report indicated. Visakhapatnam Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police T A Tripathy, however, said, "we do not rule out the possibility of the presence of action teams. But, there was never an incident caused by such action teams in the North Coastal districts. The PWG had been operating through its local guerrilla squads till now. But during this election, they are targeting individuals and making all efforts to create scare among the leaders."
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March - 8 
Two terrorists affiliated to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were shot dead by the security forces during an encounter in the Handwara area of Kupwara district on March 8.
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Two terrorists affiliated to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were shot dead by the security forces during an encounter in the Handwara area of Kupwara district on March 8.
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March - 8 
Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said in Islamabad on March 8 that no Al Qaeda network existed in Pakistan, but sometimes its operatives entered Pakistan through the porous border with Afghanistan. He also said that some of its cadres kept r
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Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said in Islamabad on March 8 that no Al Qaeda network existed in Pakistan, but sometimes its operatives entered Pakistan through the porous border with Afghanistan. He also said that some of its cadres kept roaming in the hilly terrain along the border with Afghanistan and that it was wrong to suggest that they were on Pakistani soil in large numbers.
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March - 8 
The Provincial Police Officer of Lahore Police, Syed Masud Shah, was quoted as saying in The Nation that a network of terrorists masterminding the series of recent suicide attacks in Pakistan had been neutralized. "We have got major breakthrough in d
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The Provincial Police Officer of Lahore Police, Syed Masud Shah, was quoted as saying in The Nation that a network of terrorists masterminding the series of recent suicide attacks in Pakistan had been neutralized. "We have got major breakthrough in detecting the groups, outfits and organisations responsible for carrying out suicide bomb attacks in the country and the situation will be crystal clear within a couple of days," said Shah. However, he refused to divulge the identity of the groups involved.
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March - 8 
A media report stated that during a security operation launched by SFs in Maoist-controlled areas in 13 Village Development Committees including Kotbada, Lalu, Kumal Gaon, Raku, Malkot, Rupsa, Siuna, Melmudi, Mumra, Sipkhana, Fukot, Nanikot and Dhaul
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A media report stated that during a security operation launched by SFs in Maoist-controlled areas in 13 Village Development Committees including Kotbada, Lalu, Kumal Gaon, Raku, Malkot, Rupsa, Siuna, Melmudi, Mumra, Sipkhana, Fukot, Nanikot and Dhaulagad in Achham district, troops destroyed at least six houses used by Maoists as their 'People’s Court', warehouse, meeting hall and community centers.
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March - 8 
A one-day general strike announced by the Maoists' women wing on March 8 disrupted life, media reports stated. In Kathmandu, almost all the shops and business houses were seen closed. Public and private vehicles also stayed off the road.
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A one-day general strike announced by the Maoists' women wing on March 8 disrupted life, media reports stated. In Kathmandu, almost all the shops and business houses were seen closed. Public and private vehicles also stayed off the road.
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March - 8 
According to the Nepal news, two Maoist insurgents were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Melamchi area of Sindhupalchowk district on March 8. The encounter took place as SFs opened fire when the Maoists tried to detonate p
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According to the Nepal news, two Maoist insurgents were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Melamchi area of Sindhupalchowk district on March 8. The encounter took place as SFs opened fire when the Maoists tried to detonate pipe bombs on a road between Shikharpur and Jyamire. One pistol and a few socket bombs were recovered from the site.
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March - 8 
In other incident, Maoists killed a Nepali Congress activist in the Sanischare Village Development Committee (VDC) area in Biratnagar on March 7. On the same day, Maoists set ablaze two private vehicles carrying medicines for a three-day free mobile
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In other incident, Maoists killed a Nepali Congress activist in the Sanischare Village Development Committee (VDC) area in Biratnagar on March 7. On the same day, Maoists set ablaze two private vehicles carrying medicines for a three-day free mobile health camp in the Dailekh district.
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March - 8 
The insurgents reportedly attempted to attack the district headquarters of Bhojpur on March 8 evening, but failed and later on escaped from the incident site. Maoists' unsuccessful attempt follows a visit by Chief of the Army Staff General Pyara Jung
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The insurgents reportedly attempted to attack the district headquarters of Bhojpur on March 8 evening, but failed and later on escaped from the incident site. Maoists' unsuccessful attempt follows a visit by Chief of the Army Staff General Pyara Jung Thapa to Bhojpur on the same day.
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March - 8 
The Maoist' 15-day blockade in the mid-Western districts has reportedly begun on March 8, restricting human mobility to and from the district headquarters.
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The Maoist' 15-day blockade in the mid-Western districts has reportedly begun on March 8, restricting human mobility to and from the district headquarters.
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March - 8 
A report in the Indian Express has indicated that India may demand the extradition of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists like Anup Chetia, Paresh Barua and Sanjib Deb Barman when Foreign Secretary Shashank visits Bangladesh on March 9.
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A report in the Indian Express has indicated that India may demand the extradition of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists like Anup Chetia, Paresh Barua and Sanjib Deb Barman when Foreign Secretary Shashank visits Bangladesh on March 9.
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March - 8 
The Independent has reported that villagers foiled an attack by unidentified extremists at Khinigati village in Chitalmari sub-district of Bagerhat on March 8. The gang of extremists had reportedly raided the village to retaliate the killing of their
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The Independent has reported that villagers foiled an attack by unidentified extremists at Khinigati village in Chitalmari sub-district of Bagerhat on March 8. The gang of extremists had reportedly raided the village to retaliate the killing of their two cadres earlier on March 6. But the villagers along with the members of Village Defence Party were alerted in time and managed to foil the attack.
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March - 8 
Eight candidates contesting the Batticaloa District from the Tamil National Alliance have suspended their election campaign due to the tension in the area.
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Eight candidates contesting the Batticaloa District from the Tamil National Alliance have suspended their election campaign due to the tension in the area.
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March - 8 
In an interview to the Associated Press, 'Colonel' Pathuman, LTTE's Trincomalee 'commander', dismissed speculation that the LTTE leadership is holding him under house arrest in Vanni. Pathuman was responding to a question relating to the interview on
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In an interview to the Associated Press, 'Colonel' Pathuman, LTTE's Trincomalee 'commander', dismissed speculation that the LTTE leadership is holding him under house arrest in Vanni. Pathuman was responding to a question relating to the interview on March 8 over the BBC Tamil Service in which Muralitharan made this allegation.
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March - 8 
Life in Batticaloa, Ampara and Valachchenai in the East, came to a standstill on March 8 as shops, schools and government offices were closed reportedly as a mark of support to breakaway Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Eastern 'Commander' Vin
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Life in Batticaloa, Ampara and Valachchenai in the East, came to a standstill on March 8 as shops, schools and government offices were closed reportedly as a mark of support to breakaway Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Eastern 'Commander' Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna, media reports stated. Reports added that there were several mass demonstrations in Batticaloa, Ampara and Valachchenai in solidarity with Muralitharan.
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March - 8 
Muralitharan has reportedly ordered eight large-scale Jaffna businessmen in the East to leave the area immediately. Also about 300 LTTE cadres who had arrived in the East to serve in the North have been put under house arrest on the orders of Muralit
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Muralitharan has reportedly ordered eight large-scale Jaffna businessmen in the East to leave the area immediately. Also about 300 LTTE cadres who had arrived in the East to serve in the North have been put under house arrest on the orders of Muralitharan. It is believed that this action was in retaliation to the house arrest of 500 eastern cadres who had gone to the North.
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March - 9 
In a separate incident on March 9, Assam Rifles troops killed a suspected PREPAK cadre near the NG Mani College under Lamlai police station in Imphal East district. One 9 mm carbine and assorted ammunition were recovered from him.
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In a separate incident on March 9, Assam Rifles troops killed a suspected PREPAK cadre near the NG Mani College under Lamlai police station in Imphal East district. One 9 mm carbine and assorted ammunition were recovered from him.
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March - 9 
Media reports stated that Assam Rifles personnel have shot dead one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as 'captain' Ngaanba, 'assistant organization secretary' of the outfit, at Heirok in the Thoubal district of Manipur o
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Media reports stated that Assam Rifles personnel have shot dead one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as 'captain' Ngaanba, 'assistant organization secretary' of the outfit, at Heirok in the Thoubal district of Manipur on March 9.
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March - 9 
Offices of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the Government of India and Directorate of Information of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir were destroyed during a fire even as security forces (SFs) killed two Fidayeen (suicide squad) terrorists w
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Offices of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the Government of India and Directorate of Information of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir were destroyed during a fire even as security forces (SFs) killed two Fidayeen (suicide squad) terrorists who attacked and occupied the three-storeyed building in the Press Enclave area of capital Srinagar on March 9. Daily Excelsior reported that two suicide terrorists with AK-47 rifles appeared at the Press Enclave and lobbed hand grenades on the armed guards of the Special Services Bureau (SSB), manning the entrance of the PIB building, at 1830 hours. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, K Rajendra Kumar, confirmed that both the Fidayeen were later shot dead by troops and three SSB guards had sustained injuries. While no other casualty was known till last reports came in, the building housing the twin offices of the Daily Excelsior and British Broadcasting Corporation suffered damages due to grenade explosions and intensive firing from both sides.
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March - 9 
On March 9, a 40-year-old Pakistani national, who was carrying a Bangladeshi passport, was arrested by the Hyderabad city police on charges of espionage. Speaking to the media, Police Commissioner R P Singh said that the task force team raided an int
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On March 9, a 40-year-old Pakistani national, who was carrying a Bangladeshi passport, was arrested by the Hyderabad city police on charges of espionage. Speaking to the media, Police Commissioner R P Singh said that the task force team raided an internet cafe in the city on March 8 and found Arshad Mahmood passing on sensitive information to Pakistan's intelligence officers through e-mail. ''Photographs of army units and locations, sketch map of army units location in Secunderabad-Hyderabad, copies of e-mails and a sum of Rupees 31,000 in Indian currency have also been seized from his one-room rented house at Muthyalabagh in Hyderabad,'' added Singh.
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March - 9 
On March 9, a civilian, identified as Anukul Das from Barcherra under Kanchanpur subdivision in North Tripura district, who was abducted by unidentified terrorists from Barcherra in January 2004, returned home.
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On March 9, a civilian, identified as Anukul Das from Barcherra under Kanchanpur subdivision in North Tripura district, who was abducted by unidentified terrorists from Barcherra in January 2004, returned home.
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March - 10 
A US court on March 10 ruled that Kulvir Singh Barapind, a Sikh terrorist, should be returned to India. Barapind, the deputy chief of Khalistan Commando Force, has been accused by India of murdering 52 people and injuring 13 during the time of terror
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A US court on March 10 ruled that Kulvir Singh Barapind, a Sikh terrorist, should be returned to India. Barapind, the deputy chief of Khalistan Commando Force, has been accused by India of murdering 52 people and injuring 13 during the time of terrorism in Punjab. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said that Baripand, who was arrested and detained in Los Angeles in 1993 on charges of having a fake passport, should be returned to India to stand trial.
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March - 10 
Another suspected terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Waithou Khongnang Kachin under Lilong police station in Thoubal district on March 10. Official sources said one US made .38 revolver, one Kenwood set, one Chinese made
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Another suspected terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Waithou Khongnang Kachin under Lilong police station in Thoubal district on March 10. Official sources said one US made .38 revolver, one Kenwood set, one Chinese made hand grenade, three live rounds and two empty cases were recovered from his possession.
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March - 10 
Inspector General of Police (Kashmir Zone) Rajendra Kumar said on March 10 that the two suicide terrorists who were killed in the gun battle at the Information Headquarters building in Srinagar the previous day were both Pakistani cadres of the Lashk
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Inspector General of Police (Kashmir Zone) Rajendra Kumar said on March 10 that the two suicide terrorists who were killed in the gun battle at the Information Headquarters building in Srinagar the previous day were both Pakistani cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). On the basis of recoveries and radio intercepts, Kumar identified the duo as Zahid Mehmood alias Abdullah Hanan of Faisalabad and Amir Hazari of Karachi. As reported earlier, the complex housing the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the State Government’s Directorate of Information on Residency Road, was destroyed in the Fidayeen (suicide squad) attack. According to Daily Excelsior, the Fidayeen attack, followed by the security forces’ operation, caused damage worth Rupees 10 crores to the State Government, PIB, shopkeepers and media personnel.
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March - 10 
On March 10, a bomb weighing 20 kilograms fitted with time device, suspected to have been planted by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was recovered by the Assam Police during a search operation at Golsepa hillock near Morigaon. The police a
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On March 10, a bomb weighing 20 kilograms fitted with time device, suspected to have been planted by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was recovered by the Assam Police during a search operation at Golsepa hillock near Morigaon. The police also recovered a gunny bag that contained some incriminating documents of the ULFA.
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March - 10 
On March 10, a former member of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) was killed in a shootout at Maharabi Lamkhai at New Sekmai bazaar, under Sekmai police station in Imphal West district. Defence sources stated that one 9 mm pistol with magazine,
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On March 10, a former member of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) was killed in a shootout at Maharabi Lamkhai at New Sekmai bazaar, under Sekmai police station in Imphal West district. Defence sources stated that one 9 mm pistol with magazine, ammunition, fired cases, combat dress and incriminating documents were recovered from him.
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March - 10 
On March 10, Assam Police arrested one terrorist affiliated to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and unearthed an arms storage depot belonging to the outfit in Lebagaon area under Sadar police station limits in the Karbi Anglong distri
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On March 10, Assam Police arrested one terrorist affiliated to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and unearthed an arms storage depot belonging to the outfit in Lebagaon area under Sadar police station limits in the Karbi Anglong district. The police recovered two AK-56 rifles, 50 rounds of live AK-56 ammunition, four magazines and six Chinese grenades from the site.
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March - 10 
On March 10, atleast a hundred left wing extremists-Naxalites- of the People's War Group (PWG) stormed the Jehanabad railway station in Bihar and blew up a cabin and railway tracks to protest against the arrest of some of their leaders.
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On March 10, atleast a hundred left wing extremists-Naxalites- of the People's War Group (PWG) stormed the Jehanabad railway station in Bihar and blew up a cabin and railway tracks to protest against the arrest of some of their leaders.
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March - 10 
On March 10, left wing extremists-Naxalites- of the People's War Group (PWG) shot dead a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and his security personnel in the Mahaboobnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. The Naxalites reportedly went to Addakula village whe
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On March 10, left wing extremists-Naxalites- of the People's War Group (PWG) shot dead a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and his security personnel in the Mahaboobnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. The Naxalites reportedly went to Addakula village where the district TDP leader K Narayana was participating in a function and opened fire, killing him and his security personnel.
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March - 10 
The death toll in the grenade blast at Wadwan village in the Budgam district on March 10 has reached five with the death of one more person.
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The death toll in the grenade blast at Wadwan village in the Budgam district on March 10 has reached five with the death of one more person.
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March - 10 
Two unidentified terrorists were killed during an encounter that ensued after the army launched a cordon-and-search operation at Nowpora in the Baramulla district on March 10.
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Two unidentified terrorists were killed during an encounter that ensued after the army launched a cordon-and-search operation at Nowpora in the Baramulla district on March 10.
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March - 10 March - 12
According to media reports, Maoist insurgents have abducted at least 56 people in separate incidents, including 42 teachers from the Jogbuda area of Dadeldhura district, on March 12 and 14 minor school students from the Chimkhola Village Development
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According to media reports, Maoist insurgents have abducted at least 56 people in separate incidents, including 42 teachers from the Jogbuda area of Dadeldhura district, on March 12 and 14 minor school students from the Chimkhola Village Development Committee (VDC) area in the Myagdi district on March 10.
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March - 10 
Nepal News has reported that on March 10, Maoist insurgents shot dead three police personnel at Ranitalau in the Nepalgunj district.
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Nepal News has reported that on March 10, Maoist insurgents shot dead three police personnel at Ranitalau in the Nepalgunj district.
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March - 10 
Residents of Sighasani Village Development Committee (VDC) area in the Bara district beat a Maoist cadre to death on March 10.
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Residents of Sighasani Village Development Committee (VDC) area in the Bara district beat a Maoist cadre to death on March 10.
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March - 10 
Security forces shot dead two Maoists at Taple VDC-9 in the Gorkha district on March 10 after the Maoists reportedly hurled socket bombs targeting the security forces.
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Security forces shot dead two Maoists at Taple VDC-9 in the Gorkha district on March 10 after the Maoists reportedly hurled socket bombs targeting the security forces.
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March - 10 
The Himalayan Times indicated that the insurgents have released eight security force personnel and a Nepal Telecommunication Corporation staff who were abducted during the recent clash in Bhojpur district.
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The Himalayan Times indicated that the insurgents have released eight security force personnel and a Nepal Telecommunication Corporation staff who were abducted during the recent clash in Bhojpur district.
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March - 10 
The Daily Star reported that Bangladesh has rejected an Indian proposal for a joint crackdown on the terrorists operating from Bangladeshi soil in India’s northeast along and across the Bangladesh-India border. The report quoting unnamed sources said
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The Daily Star reported that Bangladesh has rejected an Indian proposal for a joint crackdown on the terrorists operating from Bangladeshi soil in India’s northeast along and across the Bangladesh-India border. The report quoting unnamed sources said that the Home Minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury at a meeting in Dhaka on March 10 conveyed the Bangladeshi position to Indian Foreign Secretary Shashank after the latter requested Bangladesh to launch a Bhutan like crackdown on Indian terrorist outfits in that country. Both the sides also discussed cross-border crime, gunrunning and drug smuggling, trafficking in women and children and other bilateral issues. Separately, according to Indian Express, Home Minister Chowdhury is reported to have said that since India has made a specific allegation about the existence of terrorist camps in his country’s territory, there was no need for joint patrol.
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March - 10 
On March 10, spokesperson for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's caretaker Government, Prof. G. L Pieris, said that the Government would not exploit the current situation in the east to gain political mileage. He added that his Government would no
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On March 10, spokesperson for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's caretaker Government, Prof. G. L Pieris, said that the Government would not exploit the current situation in the east to gain political mileage. He added that his Government would not interfere in Karuna's matter because it is an internal affair of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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March - 11 
A former Dalam (squad) 'commander' of the outlawed People's War Group (PWG), who had recently established the "New Radical Yuvajana Sangham," was killed in an encounter with the police on the outskirts of Sanugula village in the Karimnagar district o
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A former Dalam (squad) 'commander' of the outlawed People's War Group (PWG), who had recently established the "New Radical Yuvajana Sangham," was killed in an encounter with the police on the outskirts of Sanugula village in the Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh on March 11. During combing operations near the village, under Jammikunta police station limits, police reportedly came across three left wing extremists-Naxalites- and in the exchange of fire that followed, Kurre Odelu alias Shankar was killed. However, the other two Naxalites escaped. A spring field rifle and five live cartridges were recovered from the possession of the slain Naxalite.
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March - 11 
According to media reports, the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has clamped ‘prohibitions’ as part of its 'Operation New Kangleipak' programme around examination centers for ‘smooth conduct’ of the Class 12 examinations in Manipur. The Coun
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According to media reports, the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has clamped ‘prohibitions’ as part of its 'Operation New Kangleipak' programme around examination centers for ‘smooth conduct’ of the Class 12 examinations in Manipur. The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Manipur is to conduct the examination from March 12. A KYKL release indicated that congregation of people for aiding candidates, preparing notes for use as unfair means are ‘prohibited’ in and around a 500 meter radius of an examination center.
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March - 11 
In another incident, terrorists appeared at Yaripora in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district and shot dead a released terrorist, identified as Ali Mohammad Lone alias Ali Khacha.
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In another incident, terrorists appeared at Yaripora in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district and shot dead a released terrorist, identified as Ali Mohammad Lone alias Ali Khacha.
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March - 11 
In the State, security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout in the Banihal area of Doda district and recovered two AK rifles, three AK magazines, 200 rounds of AK ammunition, an under barrel grenade launcher, four grenades, one Improvised Explosive D
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In the State, security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout in the Banihal area of Doda district and recovered two AK rifles, three AK magazines, 200 rounds of AK ammunition, an under barrel grenade launcher, four grenades, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) receiver and eight detonators. During another raid at a hideout in the Surankote area of Poonch district, troops recovered one AK magazine, one radio set antenna and 75 kilograms of assorted ration items.
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March - 11 
On March 11, NLFT terrorists reportedly killed a civilian at Paishyarampara in the Dhalai district over non-payment of extortion money.
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On March 11, NLFT terrorists reportedly killed a civilian at Paishyarampara in the Dhalai district over non-payment of extortion money.
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March - 11 
One terrorist was killed during a clash between cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the village Kalana Palmar of Doda district.
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One terrorist was killed during a clash between cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the village Kalana Palmar of Doda district.
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March - 11 
The Nation reported that Indian Foreign Secretary Shashank on March 11 in New Delhi has stated that India would cooperate in tackling various anti-Bangladesh groups carrying out insurgency from Indian soil. He reportedly said that the list given by t
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The Nation reported that Indian Foreign Secretary Shashank on March 11 in New Delhi has stated that India would cooperate in tackling various anti-Bangladesh groups carrying out insurgency from Indian soil. He reportedly said that the list given by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Director General to the Indian Border Security Force in Delhi in January 2004 "is available with India." Bangladesh has also raised the matter of India repatriating some 191 ‘criminals and terrorists’, who have allegedly taken shelter in India, and are wanted by Bangladesh courts, the report added.
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March - 11 
Two terrorists, two civilians and a soldier were killed during an abortive Fidayeen (suicide squad) attack on a military formation in the Khrew area of Pulwama district on March 11. According to official sources, a group of terrorists opened fire on
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Two terrorists, two civilians and a soldier were killed during an abortive Fidayeen (suicide squad) attack on a military formation in the Khrew area of Pulwama district on March 11. According to official sources, a group of terrorists opened fire on some trainee soldiers of Corps Battle School in Khrew after taking positions in a ravine, close to the military formation. Even as one soldier died and another was wounded, in retaliatory firing one of the terrorists was shot dead. After exchange of gunfire, the terrorists reportedly took shelter in a cluster of four houses behind the Government Higher Secondary School. Subsequent to the evacuation of at least 175 schoolchildren, troops killed one more terrorist while at least five others managed to escape. However, while two civilians died in the cross-fire five more sustained injuries. Sources said that two AK-56 rifles and four grenades were recovered from the encounter sites. Superintendent of Police (Awantipore) Sheikh Mehmood said that security forces had earlier intercepted a radio communication which indicated that cadres of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) would launch a major Fidayeen strike on a military formation.
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March - 11 
Unidentified terrorists killed an activist of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at Wanpora Khanda in the Pulwama district. In the same district, terrorists are reported to have abducted a civilian from the Rajpora area.
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Unidentified terrorists killed an activist of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at Wanpora Khanda in the Pulwama district. In the same district, terrorists are reported to have abducted a civilian from the Rajpora area.
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March - 11 
Daily Star reports that four cadres of an unidentified outlawed leftwing extremist group were killed in mob violence when they tried to escape after killing a local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) at Nandinamadhu in Kamarkhanda sub-district
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Daily Star reports that four cadres of an unidentified outlawed leftwing extremist group were killed in mob violence when they tried to escape after killing a local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) at Nandinamadhu in Kamarkhanda sub-district of Sirajganj district on March 11.
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March - 11 
In another incident, suspected cadres of the outlawed leftwing extremist Purbo Bangla Communist Party (PBCP-red flag) killed a local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader at Prasadpur Bazar at Manda in the Bogra district on March 11.
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In another incident, suspected cadres of the outlawed leftwing extremist Purbo Bangla Communist Party (PBCP-red flag) killed a local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader at Prasadpur Bazar at Manda in the Bogra district on March 11.
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March - 11 
The Nation reported that Indian Foreign Secretary Shashank on March 11 in New Delhi has stated that India would cooperate in tackling various anti-Bangladesh groups carrying out insurgency from Indian soil. He reportedly said that the list given by t
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The Nation reported that Indian Foreign Secretary Shashank on March 11 in New Delhi has stated that India would cooperate in tackling various anti-Bangladesh groups carrying out insurgency from Indian soil. He reportedly said that the list given by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Director General to the Indian Border Security Force in Delhi in January 2004 "is available with India." Bangladesh has also raised the matter of India repatriating some 191 ‘criminals and terrorists’, who have allegedly taken shelter in India, and are wanted by Bangladesh courts, the report added.
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March - 11 
Erik Solheim stated that Norway would not interfere in the internal matters of the LTTE. "We did not involve ourselves in the discussion between the President and the Prime Minister and exactly in the same manner we will not take any part in the disc
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Erik Solheim stated that Norway would not interfere in the internal matters of the LTTE. "We did not involve ourselves in the discussion between the President and the Prime Minister and exactly in the same manner we will not take any part in the discussion between the LTTE leadership and Mr. Karuna. The first is an internal matter for the south and the second is an internal matter for the northeast", Solheim said.
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March - 11 
S.P.Thamilchelvan, leader of the LTTE political wing, answering questions from the media following his meeting with the Norwegian delegation in Kilinochchi on March 11, said that the LTTE was ready to help facilitate voting in the April 2 general ele
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S.P.Thamilchelvan, leader of the LTTE political wing, answering questions from the media following his meeting with the Norwegian delegation in Kilinochchi on March 11, said that the LTTE was ready to help facilitate voting in the April 2 general elections in the country.
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March - 11 
The Reuters has reported that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) breakaway leader 'Colonel' Karuna has denounced the LTTE leadership on March 11, saying they were no longer the sole representatives of the Tamil people. Karuna said that LTTE ch
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The Reuters has reported that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) breakaway leader 'Colonel' Karuna has denounced the LTTE leadership on March 11, saying they were no longer the sole representatives of the Tamil people. Karuna said that LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran lacked the leadership to bridge the gap the two sides were facing. "I cannot see any positive leadership qualities in him (Prabhakaran) now. He took some improper steps, which is not a characteristic of a good leader," Karuna said.
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March - 12 
An unidentified terrorist was killed by the security forces during an encounter at Shirpora in the Anantnag district.
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An unidentified terrorist was killed by the security forces during an encounter at Shirpora in the Anantnag district.
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March - 12 
Four soldiers were killed and three others sustained injuries when terrorists ambushed an Army patrol party at village Kholeyanwali in the Surankote area of Poonch district on March 12. One of the terrorists of a group of eight was killed in retaliat
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Four soldiers were killed and three others sustained injuries when terrorists ambushed an Army patrol party at village Kholeyanwali in the Surankote area of Poonch district on March 12. One of the terrorists of a group of eight was killed in retaliatory firing by the troops. According to official sources, the troops were carrying out a routine patrol in the area when the terrorists attacked them with automatic weapons and grenades. Even as a search operation was launched, the terrorists managed to escape from the incident site.
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March - 12 
Further in the Pulwama district, three terrorists intruded into the residence of a civilian and shot dead his daughter.
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Further in the Pulwama district, three terrorists intruded into the residence of a civilian and shot dead his daughter.
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March - 12 
In a separate incident, a civilian was shot dead by terrorists outside his residence in the Tarwani area of Pulwama district. Sources said that he was killed for allegedly being an informer of the security forces.
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In a separate incident, a civilian was shot dead by terrorists outside his residence in the Tarwani area of Pulwama district. Sources said that he was killed for allegedly being an informer of the security forces.
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March - 12 
In another similar grenade attack at Kulgam in south Kashmir on March 12, two SFs and a civilian were injured.
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In another similar grenade attack at Kulgam in south Kashmir on March 12, two SFs and a civilian were injured.
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March - 12 
In Jammu and Kashmir, Army personnel recovered One AK magazine, 247 rounds of ammunition, one pistol magazine, six detonators and some explosive material in Rajouri district. In a separate raid, troops seized 71 rounds of ammunition and one AK magazi
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In Jammu and Kashmir, Army personnel recovered One AK magazine, 247 rounds of ammunition, one pistol magazine, six detonators and some explosive material in Rajouri district. In a separate raid, troops seized 71 rounds of ammunition and one AK magazine from the Poonch district.
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March - 12 
Media reports quoting an email issued by the 'Information and Communication secretary' of the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), Mangkara Dkhar, stated that the outfit has replaced its 'Finance Secretary' R Rumnong with Laineh
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Media reports quoting an email issued by the 'Information and Communication secretary' of the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), Mangkara Dkhar, stated that the outfit has replaced its 'Finance Secretary' R Rumnong with Laineh Skhem Shylla recently. Dkhar also urged the people not to contribute in kind to the outfit’s surrendered cadres without its official authorization.
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March - 12 
On March 12, one National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist, identified as Nandalal Debbarma, was killed following an encounter with the Assam Rifles at Pramodnagar under Khowai subdivision in the West Tripura district. The incident occurr
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On March 12, one National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist, identified as Nandalal Debbarma, was killed following an encounter with the Assam Rifles at Pramodnagar under Khowai subdivision in the West Tripura district. The incident occurred when a patrolling party was fired upon by a group of NLFT terrorists in the village forcing the security personnel to retaliate. However, the other terrorists managed to escape during the encounter.
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March - 12 
One soldier was injured when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade on a post of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Habbakadal in the capital city of Srinagar.
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One soldier was injured when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade on a post of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Habbakadal in the capital city of Srinagar.
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March - 12 
Police recovered the bullet riddled body of a suspected terrorist from village Lancha in the Udhampur district. They also recovered Rupees 3500 in Pakistan currency, two pencil cells and five empty cartridges.
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Police recovered the bullet riddled body of a suspected terrorist from village Lancha in the Udhampur district. They also recovered Rupees 3500 in Pakistan currency, two pencil cells and five empty cartridges.
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March - 12 
Six civilians and two soldiers were reportedly wounded when unidentified terrorists hurled a grenade on an Army unit at Kadar in the Shopian-Kulgam belt of south Kashmir.
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Six civilians and two soldiers were reportedly wounded when unidentified terrorists hurled a grenade on an Army unit at Kadar in the Shopian-Kulgam belt of south Kashmir.
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March - 12 
In another incident, Maoists set ablaze a passenger bus at Simari on the Bhairahawa-Lumbini highway and an Indian truck in the Rupandehi district on March 12. No casualties were reported in these incidents.
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In another incident, Maoists set ablaze a passenger bus at Simari on the Bhairahawa-Lumbini highway and an Indian truck in the Rupandehi district on March 12. No casualties were reported in these incidents.
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March - 12 
The United Nations (UN) agencies in Nepal have reportedly accused the Maoists of trying to extort money from them and jeopardizing UN-assisted projects across the country. Further the report said that in recent years UN work has been hampered by Maoi
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The United Nations (UN) agencies in Nepal have reportedly accused the Maoists of trying to extort money from them and jeopardizing UN-assisted projects across the country. Further the report said that in recent years UN work has been hampered by Maoist threats, despite a pledge by insurgent leaders not to target developmental projects
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March - 12 
Sivagnanam Karikalan, a senior leader of the LTTE from the East who was close to Karuna, in an interview with the Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation on March 12 alleged that the Batticaloa crisis was precipitated when the LTTE leadership summo
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Sivagnanam Karikalan, a senior leader of the LTTE from the East who was close to Karuna, in an interview with the Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation on March 12 alleged that the Batticaloa crisis was precipitated when the LTTE leadership summoned Karuna to Vanni after discovering financial irregularities and receiving allegations of questionable conduct. Fearing disciplinary action Karuna defied Vanni command and took unilateral action to split, Karikalan said.
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March - 12 
The rebel 'eastern commander' of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna, said in an interview to the Hindu that it is impossible to create a separate state due to lack of international support
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The rebel 'eastern commander' of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna, said in an interview to the Hindu that it is impossible to create a separate state due to lack of international support. He also termed the assassination of the former Indian Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, the "gravest mistake" committed by the LTTE's intelligence wing.
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March - 13 
In another operation, the troops eliminated two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists in an encounter in Banihal tehsil of Doda district on March 13. One AK-47 rifle with three magazines and 32 rounds, one pistol and one radio set besides 300 kilograms of
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In another operation, the troops eliminated two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists in an encounter in Banihal tehsil of Doda district on March 13. One AK-47 rifle with three magazines and 32 rounds, one pistol and one radio set besides 300 kilograms of assorted ration were recovered from the possession of the slain terrorists.
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March - 13 
On March 13, one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Paritosh Bhakat alias Pari alias Bhaiti, surrendered before the security forces along with a Chinese grenade, three dairies and some documents at Kaimari Part VI under Golak
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On March 13, one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Paritosh Bhakat alias Pari alias Bhaiti, surrendered before the security forces along with a Chinese grenade, three dairies and some documents at Kaimari Part VI under Golakganj police station in the Dhubri district of Assam.
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March - 13 
Three terrorists belonging to different outfits including Al-Badr, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Tehreek-e-Jehad-e-Islami (TJI) were killed by security forces (SFs) in an operation in Mehndi Wala forests of Surankote tehsil (administrative unit) in the
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Three terrorists belonging to different outfits including Al-Badr, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Tehreek-e-Jehad-e-Islami (TJI) were killed by security forces (SFs) in an operation in Mehndi Wala forests of Surankote tehsil (administrative unit) in the Poonch district on March 13. The slain terrorists have been identified as Tipu of Al Badr outfit, Aaqib of JeM and 313 (code name) of TJI outfit. Three AK-47 rifles, six magazines and 121 rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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March - 13 
Two security forces and a civilian were injured when unidentified terrorists hurled a hand grenade towards a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party at Habba Kadal in Srinagar on March 13.
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Two security forces and a civilian were injured when unidentified terrorists hurled a hand grenade towards a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party at Habba Kadal in Srinagar on March 13.
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March - 13 
Unidentified terrorists reportedly abducted a civilian from his Katha Hallan Rajpora residence in the south Kashmir district of Pulwama on March 12 and later shot him dead.
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Unidentified terrorists reportedly abducted a civilian from his Katha Hallan Rajpora residence in the south Kashmir district of Pulwama on March 12 and later shot him dead.
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March - 13 
On March 13, President General Pervez Musharraf insisted that Kashmir lay at the "heart" of India-Pakistan "confrontation" and warned that if there was no movement towards its resolution, everything would slide back to "square one". "Let us be pragma
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On March 13, President General Pervez Musharraf insisted that Kashmir lay at the "heart" of India-Pakistan "confrontation" and warned that if there was no movement towards its resolution, everything would slide back to "square one". "Let us be pragmatic. Let us learn to accept harsh facts. Kashmir is at the centre of India-Pakistan ties and has to be settled in an equitable and honourable way acceptable to India, Pakistan and Kashmiris," General Musharraf said while addressing the India Today Conclave 2004 via satellite from Islamabad. The President also cautioned that "there is a simultaneity/ linkage between the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and the composite dialogue. The CBMs cannot outstrip the dialogue process on all substantive issues including Kashmir."
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March - 13 
According to media reports, two Armed Police Force (APF) personnel were killed and another one was injured in a landmine explosion triggered by suspected Maoist insurgents at Darechaur village in the Chitwan district on March 13. In another incident,
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According to media reports, two Armed Police Force (APF) personnel were killed and another one was injured in a landmine explosion triggered by suspected Maoist insurgents at Darechaur village in the Chitwan district on March 13. In another incident, Maoists set fire to a passenger bus in the same district. However no casualties have been reported in the incident.
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March - 13 
Four Maoists surrendered to the local administration in Mahottari.
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Four Maoists surrendered to the local administration in Mahottari.
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March - 13 
Maoists have reportedly abducted 54 people including 35 teachers from Jogbudha Village Development Committee (VDC) in Dadeldhura district and 19 students from Gwalichour VDC in the Baglung district on March 13. The teachers were abducted to participa
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Maoists have reportedly abducted 54 people including 35 teachers from Jogbudha Village Development Committee (VDC) in Dadeldhura district and 19 students from Gwalichour VDC in the Baglung district on March 13. The teachers were abducted to participate in the assembly of Maoist affiliated National Teachers Association (Revolutionary) in the same district and the students were to be recruited in their ‘People’s Army’.
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March - 13 
The Home Ministry spokesperson, Gopendra Bahadur Pandey during a press conference said that 2178 people were killed including 1534 Maoists, 365 security force personnel and 279 civilians since the break of ceasefire in August 2003. Further he said th
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The Home Ministry spokesperson, Gopendra Bahadur Pandey during a press conference said that 2178 people were killed including 1534 Maoists, 365 security force personnel and 279 civilians since the break of ceasefire in August 2003. Further he said that 160 policemen, 147 Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) soldiers and 58 APF officials were killed. Also, 682 insurgents have surrendered following the announcement of amnesty to rebels giving up arms.
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March - 14 
On March 14, a National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist of the Nayanbasi faction was killed in an encounter with the Assam Rifles at Padmamohan para village under Srinagar police station limits in the West Tripura district. A country mad
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On March 14, a National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist of the Nayanbasi faction was killed in an encounter with the Assam Rifles at Padmamohan para village under Srinagar police station limits in the West Tripura district. A country made gun, a Chinese grenade and some explosives were recovered from his possession.
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March - 15 
A delayed report in The Sentinel stated that an ULFA cadre, identified as Surja Patra, along with a surrendered ULFA (SULFA) man, identified as Roop Saikia, was arrested by the Army recently from Ghiladhari in the Golaghat district. An unspecified nu
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A delayed report in The Sentinel stated that an ULFA cadre, identified as Surja Patra, along with a surrendered ULFA (SULFA) man, identified as Roop Saikia, was arrested by the Army recently from Ghiladhari in the Golaghat district. An unspecified number of arms and ammunition along with some documents were recovered from their possession.
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March - 15 
In Andhra Pradesh, two PWG cadres, identified as Madavi Gangaram and Parichaka Ramsha alias Ravinder, surrendered before the authorities in Adilabad district on March 15.
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In Andhra Pradesh, two PWG cadres, identified as Madavi Gangaram and Parichaka Ramsha alias Ravinder, surrendered before the authorities in Adilabad district on March 15.
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March - 15 
Left-wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the outlawed People's War Group (PWG) are reported to have abducted and assaulted a surrendered Naxalite at Choutuppal in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh on March 15.
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Left-wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the outlawed People's War Group (PWG) are reported to have abducted and assaulted a surrendered Naxalite at Choutuppal in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh on March 15.
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March - 15 
Media reports have indicated that at least 28 Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) terrorists, including two women cadres, who had surrendered earlier, are expected to formally lay down their arms before Meghalaya Chief Minister D D Lapang
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Media reports have indicated that at least 28 Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) terrorists, including two women cadres, who had surrendered earlier, are expected to formally lay down their arms before Meghalaya Chief Minister D D Lapang at the Meghalaya Police Training Center at Mawiong in the East Khasi Hills district on March 16, today. According to Sentinel, the cadres are to be led in two groups by former ‘commander-in-chief of Western Command’, Khain Bor Lang Wanniang and senior leader Phulbaya Thabah. One of the two women is identified as Andrea, the first women cadre of HNLC.
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March - 15 
On March 15, three Dima Halim Daoga (DHD) cadres, identified as Joynath Barman, Uttam Barman and Nityalal Barman, were arrested by the Army for their alleged involvement in extortion activities in Pailapool area under Lakhipur police station in the C
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On March 15, three Dima Halim Daoga (DHD) cadres, identified as Joynath Barman, Uttam Barman and Nityalal Barman, were arrested by the Army for their alleged involvement in extortion activities in Pailapool area under Lakhipur police station in the Cachar district of Assam.
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March - 15 
Security force personnel have reportedly shot dead a suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) terrorist, identified as Khumanthem Naoba, at Khurkhul under Lamsang police station limits in the Imphal West district of Manipur during an encounter on Mar
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Security force personnel have reportedly shot dead a suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) terrorist, identified as Khumanthem Naoba, at Khurkhul under Lamsang police station limits in the Imphal West district of Manipur during an encounter on March 15. One .38 revolver with some ammunition was recovered from his possession.
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March - 15 
The residents of Khurkhul and Sekmai contested the official version of the incident and a large number of women protesters are reported to have marched to the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh’s office demanding action against the killing.
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The residents of Khurkhul and Sekmai contested the official version of the incident and a large number of women protesters are reported to have marched to the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh’s office demanding action against the killing.
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March - 15 
While indicating its willingness to enter into a second round of talks with Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) faction led by Maulvi Abbas Ansari said that a decision on the issue would be taken on
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While indicating its willingness to enter into a second round of talks with Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) faction led by Maulvi Abbas Ansari said that a decision on the issue would be taken only after a formal invitation from the Centre. "We are ready to move forward on the dialogue process. We will decide whether to hold talks or not only after a formal invitation is received," Ansari told reporters in Srinagar on March 15.
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March - 15 
Police on March 15 prevented a huge car-bomb from exploding outside the US Consulate in Karachi two days before US Secretary of State Colin Powell’s visit to Pakistan. According to The News, around 750 litres of explosive, timers and detonators were
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Police on March 15 prevented a huge car-bomb from exploding outside the US Consulate in Karachi two days before US Secretary of State Colin Powell’s visit to Pakistan. According to The News, around 750 litres of explosive, timers and detonators were found in a vehicle left outside the Consulate building. A man is reported to have parked the bomb-laden vehicle near the Consulate and fled in another vehicle.
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March - 15 
President Pervez Musharraf said in Peshawar on March 15 that the masterminds behind terrorist attacks in the country and the suicide attempts on his life were hiding in the tribal belt along the Afghanistan border. "We have busted a complete network
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President Pervez Musharraf said in Peshawar on March 15 that the masterminds behind terrorist attacks in the country and the suicide attempts on his life were hiding in the tribal belt along the Afghanistan border. "We have busted a complete network and found leads that a Libyan national was involved in the suicide attempts on my life. He has not been arrested so far and we also still don’t know who ordered the attacks," said the President. He also said that Pakistanis were being recruited, trained in terrorism and offered millions of rupees by these elements to carry out suicide missions. According to Musharraf, "We have information that 500 to 600 foreign nationals were staying in our country, especially in South Waziristan."
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March - 15 
Two bomb explosions were reported from the Khairpur Railway Station on March 15. While the first bomb exploded on the railway track near overhead bridge at the Khairpur Railway Station, the second blast, also on the railway track and approximately 15
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Two bomb explosions were reported from the Khairpur Railway Station on March 15. While the first bomb exploded on the railway track near overhead bridge at the Khairpur Railway Station, the second blast, also on the railway track and approximately 15 metres away from the site of the first one, was reportedly stronger in intensity. There was, however, no loss of life or injuries.
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March - 15 
According to The Himalayan Times, Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa while stating that the Government was ready to hold a dialogue with the Maoists ruled out any third party mediation, including that of the United Nations, in resolving the insurgenc
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According to The Himalayan Times, Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa while stating that the Government was ready to hold a dialogue with the Maoists ruled out any third party mediation, including that of the United Nations, in resolving the insurgency.
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March - 15 
Four suspected Maoist insurgents were reportedly killed in separate encounters with the security forces, including two each in Padanaha and Baniyabhar Village Development Committee (VDC) areas of Bardia district, on March 15. Security forces also rec
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Four suspected Maoist insurgents were reportedly killed in separate encounters with the security forces, including two each in Padanaha and Baniyabhar Village Development Committee (VDC) areas of Bardia district, on March 15. Security forces also recovered three sets of hand grenades from the incident sites.
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March - 15 
Reports added that the 15-day blockade imposed by the insurgents in 13 districts of the western region has led to chaos in the area.
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Reports added that the 15-day blockade imposed by the insurgents in 13 districts of the western region has led to chaos in the area.
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March - 15 
The Maoists have killed one traffic police personnel at Fidim in the Paanchthar district on March 15.
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The Maoists have killed one traffic police personnel at Fidim in the Paanchthar district on March 15.
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March - 15 
A senior Khulna district Awami League leader, Molla Jalauddin Ahmed, escaped an attempt on his life on March 15 when unidentified miscreants exploded a bomb in his drug store opposite Khulna city Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) office near the Khu
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A senior Khulna district Awami League leader, Molla Jalauddin Ahmed, escaped an attempt on his life on March 15 when unidentified miscreants exploded a bomb in his drug store opposite Khulna city Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) office near the Khulna Police Station.
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March - 15 
The Dhaka-based New Age has reported that Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) lawmaker Delwar Hossain Sayeedi has been included by the United States in a list of persons who are suspected as ‘risky’. Quoting unnamed sources in the Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the re
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The Dhaka-based New Age has reported that Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) lawmaker Delwar Hossain Sayeedi has been included by the United States in a list of persons who are suspected as ‘risky’. Quoting unnamed sources in the Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the report indicated that the US has listed Sayeedi in its ‘no-fly’ list and has sent a letter to that extent to the national airlines. Consequent to 9/11, the US has been updating the list aimed at stopping suspected terrorists from entering the country. Anybody deemed a potential terrorist could be on the list to prevent that person from getting on an aircraft bound for the United States.
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March - 15 
Two left-wing extremists of the Purba Banglar Communist Party's (PBCP) M-L faction and the PBCP's Janajuddha faction succumbed to their injuries suffered due to the mob violence in Khulna city on March 15.
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Two left-wing extremists of the Purba Banglar Communist Party's (PBCP) M-L faction and the PBCP's Janajuddha faction succumbed to their injuries suffered due to the mob violence in Khulna city on March 15.
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March - 15 
Batticaloa and Ampara district area leaders appointed by Karuna have reportedly told TNA candidates in the districts they would need to reject the concept of the LTTE Wanni leadership being the sole representatives of the Tamil-speaking people.The gu
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Batticaloa and Ampara district area leaders appointed by Karuna have reportedly told TNA candidates in the districts they would need to reject the concept of the LTTE Wanni leadership being the sole representatives of the Tamil-speaking people.The guidelines were reportedly given to eight Batticaloa-Ampara candidates at a meeting on March 15. A spokesperson for the TNA candidates said that they were also advised to give up the homeland concept and outline their own policies instead of being a mouthpiece for the LTTE's Wanni leadership.
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March - 16 
A retired Inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was reportedly shot dead by unidentified terrorists at Chhanakhan in the Sopore town of Baramulla district on March 16.
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A retired Inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was reportedly shot dead by unidentified terrorists at Chhanakhan in the Sopore town of Baramulla district on March 16.
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March - 16 
According to media reports, security force personnel belonging to the Assam Rifles have killed a suspected Kuki Revolutionary Party (KRA) terrorist, identified as Kamang Khongsai, during an encounter at Toribari on IT road, under Kangpokpi police sta
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According to media reports, security force personnel belonging to the Assam Rifles have killed a suspected Kuki Revolutionary Party (KRA) terrorist, identified as Kamang Khongsai, during an encounter at Toribari on IT road, under Kangpokpi police station limits, in the Senapati district of Manipur on March 16. One 9 mm pistol, three bullets, one empty case, one KRA letter-head along with a sum of Rupees 10,180 was recovered from the slain terrorist.
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March - 16 
At least five Indian Reserve Battalion personnel were injured when suspected terrorists triggered a powerful blast between Nongren and Nongpok Kakching villages, under Lamlai Police station jurisdiction, in the Imphal East district on March 16.
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At least five Indian Reserve Battalion personnel were injured when suspected terrorists triggered a powerful blast between Nongren and Nongpok Kakching villages, under Lamlai Police station jurisdiction, in the Imphal East district on March 16.
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March - 16 
In another incident, security forces killed a suspected foreign mercenary during an encounter at Gund-e-Jehangir in the Lolab valley of Kupwara district.
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In another incident, security forces killed a suspected foreign mercenary during an encounter at Gund-e-Jehangir in the Lolab valley of Kupwara district.
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March - 16 
Kathmandu Post reports of March 16 quoting Indian news sources stated that the Indian para-military agency, Special Services Bureau (SSB), has arrested four suspected Nepali Maoist insurgents at Didihat in the Uttaranchal State.
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Kathmandu Post reports of March 16 quoting Indian news sources stated that the Indian para-military agency, Special Services Bureau (SSB), has arrested four suspected Nepali Maoist insurgents at Didihat in the Uttaranchal State.
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March - 16 
Media reports stated that the Union Government has invited the United Peoples’ Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) for the second round of talks on the Charter of Demands in New Delhi on March 22. UPDS 'publicity secretary' Tungeh Nongloda in a press releas
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Media reports stated that the Union Government has invited the United Peoples’ Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) for the second round of talks on the Charter of Demands in New Delhi on March 22. UPDS 'publicity secretary' Tungeh Nongloda in a press release in Diphu on March 16 said that its 'joint secretary' W Mukrang would lead a two-member delegation for the proposed talks.
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March - 16 
On March 16, a Kuki National Army (KNA) cadre was killed in an encounter with the Army in an unspecified place in the North Cachar Hills district of Assam. A Russian-made gun and three Chinese grenades were recovered from the slain terrorist.
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On March 16, a Kuki National Army (KNA) cadre was killed in an encounter with the Army in an unspecified place in the North Cachar Hills district of Assam. A Russian-made gun and three Chinese grenades were recovered from the slain terrorist.
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March - 16 
On March 16, atleast 30 left wing extremists-Naxalites- of the People's War Group (PWG) escaped after an encounter with the police at Chitriyala village in the Chandampet mandal (revenue division) of Nalgonda district in Andhra Pradesh. The police re
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On March 16, atleast 30 left wing extremists-Naxalites- of the People's War Group (PWG) escaped after an encounter with the police at Chitriyala village in the Chandampet mandal (revenue division) of Nalgonda district in Andhra Pradesh. The police recovered two claymore mines, one SLR magazine with 16 rounds, one kitbag and three plastic bags from the incident site.
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March - 16 
On March 16, one Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) terrorist was killed during an encounter with the security forces at Kajinagar near Tura in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.
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On March 16, one Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) terrorist was killed during an encounter with the security forces at Kajinagar near Tura in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.
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March - 16 
On March 16, two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists were killed and another arrested following an encounter with the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel at ChichingChera under Manu police station in the Dhalai district of Tripura
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On March 16, two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists were killed and another arrested following an encounter with the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel at ChichingChera under Manu police station in the Dhalai district of Tripura.
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March - 16 
Terrorists lobbed a grenade on the house of a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activist and relative of the party’s state secretary Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami at Bogund in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. Even as his guards retaliated with
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Terrorists lobbed a grenade on the house of a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activist and relative of the party’s state secretary Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami at Bogund in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. Even as his guards retaliated with gunfire the terrorists escaped. Terrorists also hurled a hand grenade on the house of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) activist at Shampora in the Qazigund area. Separately, terrorists also attacked the house of former legislator Ghulam Hassan at Devsar. However, no one was injured in the attack. The same group of terrorists reportedly lobbed grenades towards the residence of another former legislator at Sarsoona.
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March - 16 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on March 16 observed its ‘Army Day’ to commemorate the raising of its armed wing.
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on March 16 observed its ‘Army Day’ to commemorate the raising of its armed wing.
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March - 16 
At least 14 security force (SF) personnel and 24 terrorists were reportedly killed and 15 SF personnel sustained injuries on March 16 during an operation against Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects in the South Waziristan tribal agency bordering Afghanista
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At least 14 security force (SF) personnel and 24 terrorists were reportedly killed and 15 SF personnel sustained injuries on March 16 during an operation against Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects in the South Waziristan tribal agency bordering Afghanistan. Two of the terrorists killed were stated to be Chechens. According to The Dawn, at least 18 paramilitary troops were missing and it was not immediately clear whether they also had been killed in the day-long encounter. Major General Shaukat Sultan, Director General, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said that eight Frontier Corps personnel and 24 "foreign terrorists" had lost their lives in the heavy exchange of fire. However, reports indicated that the number of casualties could be higher. Brigadier (retd) Mahmud Shah, Secretary (Security) for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), told The News that SF personnel in the Kaloshah area initially raided two houses owned by wanted terrorists, Nek Mohammad and Nur Islam, following reports that the two men and some "foreign terrorists" were hiding there. The terrorists, who according to officials and eyewitnesses numbered 400 to 500, fought 700 troops from the Frontier Corps's South Waziristan Scouts and Tall Scouts, reported Dawn.
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March - 16 
Kathmandu Post reports of March 16 quoting Indian news sources stated that the Indian para-military agency, Special Services Bureau (SSB), has arrested four suspected Nepali Maoist insurgents at Didihat in the Uttaranchal State.
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Kathmandu Post reports of March 16 quoting Indian news sources stated that the Indian para-military agency, Special Services Bureau (SSB), has arrested four suspected Nepali Maoist insurgents at Didihat in the Uttaranchal State.
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March - 16 
Media reports stated that 11 people were killed in a landmine explosion triggered by suspected Maoist insurgents at Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve (RSWR) in the Kanchanpur district on March 16. The victims were reportedly timber smugglers, who w
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Media reports stated that 11 people were killed in a landmine explosion triggered by suspected Maoist insurgents at Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve (RSWR) in the Kanchanpur district on March 16. The victims were reportedly timber smugglers, who were arrested by the Reserve authorities and being taken to identify others involved in the smuggling.
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March - 16 
One SF personnel was killed by an armed Maoist group at Bethini VDC area of Banke district on March 16. Separately, at least 25 suspected Maoists were arrested in the Taplejung district.
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One SF personnel was killed by an armed Maoist group at Bethini VDC area of Banke district on March 16. Separately, at least 25 suspected Maoists were arrested in the Taplejung district.
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March - 16 
Security forces (SFs) have killed four Maoists, including two each at the Saanghe Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Tanahun district and in Tingurpaata of Darchula district, on March 15.
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Security forces (SFs) have killed four Maoists, including two each at the Saanghe Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Tanahun district and in Tingurpaata of Darchula district, on March 15.
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March - 16 
A four-day border conference between the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India is to commence on March 16, today, in Kolkata, capital of the Indian State of West Bengal, with the aim of finding a solution to various content
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A four-day border conference between the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India is to commence on March 16, today, in Kolkata, capital of the Indian State of West Bengal, with the aim of finding a solution to various contentious issues. Some of the important issues include firing on unarmed civilians, illegal immigration, illegal intrusion, tree and tea plantations on no man's land and smuggling. Deputy Director General of the BDR Brigadier General Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil will lead a nine-member Bangladesh delegation, while Inspector General of the BSF (South and North Bengal frontier) will be leading the Indian team.
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March - 16 
In another incident, one alleged activist of the PBCP was killed and two others were injured in a gunbattle between police and extremists in Sadhanpur Bazar area under Puthia police station on March 16.
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In another incident, one alleged activist of the PBCP was killed and two others were injured in a gunbattle between police and extremists in Sadhanpur Bazar area under Puthia police station on March 16.
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March - 16 
The Independent reported that the outlawed Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) has killed at least 26 people in different places of the Chuadanga district during the last eight months from July 2003 to February 2004.
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The Independent reported that the outlawed Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) has killed at least 26 people in different places of the Chuadanga district during the last eight months from July 2003 to February 2004.
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March - 16 
According to the Daily Mirror, the Karuna faction of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is reported to have received the promise of a Cabinet portfolio from one of the main parties contesting the forthcoming general elections. The report added t
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According to the Daily Mirror, the Karuna faction of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is reported to have received the promise of a Cabinet portfolio from one of the main parties contesting the forthcoming general elections. The report added that one of the successful Tamil National Alliance (TNA) candidates from Batticaloa would receive a Cabinet portfolio. However, the Karuna faction spokesperson Varathan declined to comment on the offer of a portfolio but confirmed that TNA candidates in Ampara and Batticaloa districts were supporting the faction.
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March - 18 
A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed and two other police personnel were wounded during an encounter with six infiltrators, who were holed-up since March 18 at village Kankot in the Poonch district. Reports said that the security forces had cord
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A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed and two other police personnel were wounded during an encounter with six infiltrators, who were holed-up since March 18 at village Kankot in the Poonch district. Reports said that the security forces had cordoned off the village after securing information by the local people about the terrorists’ infiltration from Khanetar nullah in the Poonch sector. After a heavy exchange of gun fire between the two sides in which SPO Abdul Hamid was killed and two others were wounded, the terrorists managed to escape.
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March - 18 
Atleast 10 Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders of Prathipadu assembly constituency in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh have reportedly resigned from their party on March 18 due to left-wing extremist (also referred to as Naxalite) threats. Announ
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Atleast 10 Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders of Prathipadu assembly constituency in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh have reportedly resigned from their party on March 18 due to left-wing extremist (also referred to as Naxalite) threats. Announcing their resignations, the leaders said that they were leaving TDP in deference to the call given by the Naxalites.
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March - 18 
In another incident, on March 18, Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) terrorists shot at and injured a couple at Singaribasti near Hojai town in the Nagaon district, following an unsuccessful attempt to abduct their son.
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In another incident, on March 18, Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) terrorists shot at and injured a couple at Singaribasti near Hojai town in the Nagaon district, following an unsuccessful attempt to abduct their son.
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March - 18 
On March 18, one National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist, identified as Barnajay Reang, was killed in an encounter with a combined team of Tripura State Rifles and Special Police Officers at Tantslang under Kanchanpur subdivision in the
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On March 18, one National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist, identified as Barnajay Reang, was killed in an encounter with a combined team of Tripura State Rifles and Special Police Officers at Tantslang under Kanchanpur subdivision in the North Tripura district. A country made revolver and ‘tax’ receipts were also recovered from his possession.
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March - 18 
The Maoists also detonated powerful bombs in the Telecommunication office and Radio station in Bara district on March 18. A group of about 25 armed insurgents had reportedly taken control of the incident sites, and blasted bombs inside the buildings
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The Maoists also detonated powerful bombs in the Telecommunication office and Radio station in Bara district on March 18. A group of about 25 armed insurgents had reportedly taken control of the incident sites, and blasted bombs inside the buildings causing an estimated loss of Rupees 5 million.
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March - 19 
A police personnel was killed when unidentified terrorists fired upon a vehicle of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) near the Beerwah town in Budgam district.
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A police personnel was killed when unidentified terrorists fired upon a vehicle of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) near the Beerwah town in Budgam district.
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March - 19 
According to Sentinel, the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS pro-talks faction) will hold their second round of talks on the charter of demands on March 22 at New Delhi with the Government of India. Through a press release, Tungeh Nongloda,
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According to Sentinel, the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS pro-talks faction) will hold their second round of talks on the charter of demands on March 22 at New Delhi with the Government of India. Through a press release, Tungeh Nongloda, 'publicity secretary' of the outfit, said that UPDS (pro-talks) 'joint secretary' W Mukrang will lead a four-member delegation, including two representatives from Karbi Anglong Parliamentary Front (its own organizational set up) for the talks.
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March - 19 
Assam Rifles personnel recently killed one suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre near Jairampur-Kharsang road in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. A diary was reportedly recovered from the slain terro
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Assam Rifles personnel recently killed one suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre near Jairampur-Kharsang road in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. A diary was reportedly recovered from the slain terrorist.
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March - 19 
In another encounter, Army personnel shot dead three terrorists during an encounter at Dharagh forests in the Dessa area of Doda district. Two AK-47 rifles, a pistol, five grenades, 15 AK magazines, three pouches, one television set, two stoves, 20 b
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In another encounter, Army personnel shot dead three terrorists during an encounter at Dharagh forests in the Dessa area of Doda district. Two AK-47 rifles, a pistol, five grenades, 15 AK magazines, three pouches, one television set, two stoves, 20 blankets, one pressure cooker, three bags, one tub and some clothing were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 19 
In Jammu and Kashmir, Army personnel on March 19 destroyed two terrorist hideouts - one at Khanetar in Poonch district and another at Gulabgarh in Rajouri district – and recovered 1.5 kg explosives, two kg plastic explosive, seven detonators, one imp
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In Jammu and Kashmir, Army personnel on March 19 destroyed two terrorist hideouts - one at Khanetar in Poonch district and another at Gulabgarh in Rajouri district – and recovered 1.5 kg explosives, two kg plastic explosive, seven detonators, one improvised timer device, eight cells, 93 AK rounds, 98 Pika rounds, two hand grenades, two Rocket Propelled Grenade Boosters and five grenades.
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March - 19 
On March 19, suspected terrorists of the anti-talks faction of United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) killed four Kuki tribals and set ablaze seven houses at the remote Thengbong village in the Singhasan hills area of Karbi Anglong district in
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On March 19, suspected terrorists of the anti-talks faction of United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) killed four Kuki tribals and set ablaze seven houses at the remote Thengbong village in the Singhasan hills area of Karbi Anglong district in Assam. In a subsequent encounter, a UPDS cadre was killed at an unspecified location in the same district. One 9mm carbine, one magazine, five rounds of ammunition and two Chinese grenades were recovered from his possession.
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March - 19 
On March 19, Tripura Police arrested three arms smugglers, identified as Ratan Chowdhury, Rabindra Dasgupta and Jawharlal Das in Agartala, and recovered fifty rounds of live ammunition from their possession.
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On March 19, Tripura Police arrested three arms smugglers, identified as Ratan Chowdhury, Rabindra Dasgupta and Jawharlal Das in Agartala, and recovered fifty rounds of live ammunition from their possession.
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March - 19 
Security forces shot dead one more terrorist at Chehlan in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district.
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Security forces shot dead one more terrorist at Chehlan in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district.
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March - 19 
Sources in south Kashmir have indicated that a group of unidentified terrorists abducted three civilians from Shamsipora in the Anantnag district. After reportedly torturing them, the terrorists escaped from the incident site.
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Sources in south Kashmir have indicated that a group of unidentified terrorists abducted three civilians from Shamsipora in the Anantnag district. After reportedly torturing them, the terrorists escaped from the incident site.
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March - 19 
Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were reportedly shot dead by troops during an encounter at Tsamanpathri in the Shopian area of Pulwama district on March 19. In a separate encounter on the same day at Dagpora in Shopian, another terrorist wa
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Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were reportedly shot dead by troops during an encounter at Tsamanpathri in the Shopian area of Pulwama district on March 19. In a separate encounter on the same day at Dagpora in Shopian, another terrorist was killed.
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March - 19 
An unnamed security official was quoted as saying in The News that Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri may have narrowly escaped the raid. "He may have slipped the net," the official told Agence France-Presse. Separately, a Taliban spokesperson, Abdul S
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An unnamed security official was quoted as saying in The News that Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri may have narrowly escaped the raid. "He may have slipped the net," the official told Agence France-Presse. Separately, a Taliban spokesperson, Abdul Samad, told The Associated Press in a telephonic interview that both al-Zawahri and Osama bin Laden are alive and hiding inside Afghanistan. "Muslims of the world, don’t worry about them, these two guests, they are fine," he said.
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March - 19 
The Lahore Police on March 19 arrested former Member of National Assembly, Amanullah Sial, who had been declared a proclaimed offender in the Maulana Azam Tariq murder case. Lahore and Islamabad Police jointly raided a location near Thokhar Niaz Baig
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The Lahore Police on March 19 arrested former Member of National Assembly, Amanullah Sial, who had been declared a proclaimed offender in the Maulana Azam Tariq murder case. Lahore and Islamabad Police jointly raided a location near Thokhar Niaz Baig in Lahore and arrested Sial who had reportedly arrived from Britain recently. Maulana Azam Tariq, leader of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and Member of National Assembly, was assassinated along with four others in Islamabad on October 6, 2003. According to Daily Times, the Punjab and North West Frontier Province (NWFP) police wanted Sial in a number of sectarian cases.
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March - 19 
The operation against Al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives in the South Waziristan Agency continued on March 19 with exchange of fire, said Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan. The army and para-military
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The operation against Al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives in the South Waziristan Agency continued on March 19 with exchange of fire, said Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan. The army and para-military soldiers have reportedly cordoned off a 50 kilometer area and about 300 to 400 foreign and local terrorists are present at about seven targets in the Agency. According to Sultan, two terrorists, including one foreigner, were killed. Four terrorists, one of them a foreigner, were arrested while nine of them reportedly returned to their hideouts in the area. He also said that authorities have no confirmed reports about presence of high-value targets in South Waziristan. "But the presence of high-value targets in Wana cannot be ruled out because of the way the miscreants are putting up resistance," he added.
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March - 19 
The US State Department has said that $300 million Foreign Military Financing assistance requested for next year will strengthen Pakistan’s ability to fight terrorism. A fact sheet of the State Department said that other security assistance to Pakist
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The US State Department has said that $300 million Foreign Military Financing assistance requested for next year will strengthen Pakistan’s ability to fight terrorism. A fact sheet of the State Department said that other security assistance to Pakistan would help strengthen its law enforcement and counter-narcotics capacities. It also announced Pakistan’s debt to the United States has been cut in half by $1.5 billion. Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz said at a press conference in Islamabad on March 19 that the US Administration has notified to the Congress its intent to provide additional debt relief to Pakistan under the year 2004 package of $395 million.
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March - 19 
Two bombs exploded within an interval of approximately five minutes in Zhob, some 335 kilometers from Quetta, on March 19. While the first explosion was reported from Pir Ghafoor Shah Road near the District Headquarters Hospital, the second occurred
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Two bombs exploded within an interval of approximately five minutes in Zhob, some 335 kilometers from Quetta, on March 19. While the first explosion was reported from Pir Ghafoor Shah Road near the District Headquarters Hospital, the second occurred a little away from the site of the first explosion. There was, however, no loss of life of injuries. Separately, another bomb blast was reported from the Ordnance Road in the Quetta Cantonment, without causing any fatality. This was the second bomb blast in the same locality within 24 hours.
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March - 19 
According to media reports, at least seven Maoist insurgents were killed and two security force personnel were injured during an operation at Ratomate in the Tasrapu Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Dhading district on March 19.
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According to media reports, at least seven Maoist insurgents were killed and two security force personnel were injured during an operation at Ratomate in the Tasrapu Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Dhading district on March 19.
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March - 19 
On March 19, insurgents shot dead an investigation department official at Hakimchowk in the Bharatpur Bazaar of Chitwan district.
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On March 19, insurgents shot dead an investigation department official at Hakimchowk in the Bharatpur Bazaar of Chitwan district.
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March - 19 
Reports quoting Home Minister Kamal Thapa said that the insurgents had used peace talks as an opportunity to strengthen their military. Thapa also ruled out third party mediation and the Maoist call for United Nations assistance in the peace talks.
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Reports quoting Home Minister Kamal Thapa said that the insurgents had used peace talks as an opportunity to strengthen their military. Thapa also ruled out third party mediation and the Maoist call for United Nations assistance in the peace talks.
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March - 20 
A civilian was killed in a crossfire between Naxalites and a police team on the outskirts of Polepally near Devarakonda in the Nalgonda district on March 20.
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A civilian was killed in a crossfire between Naxalites and a police team on the outskirts of Polepally near Devarakonda in the Nalgonda district on March 20.
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March - 20 
A group of PWG cadres destroyed the Mandal Revenue Office and the Panchayati Raj Deputy Executive Engineer's Office located in the same building and torched a private jeep belonging to a Telugu Desam party worker at Pedabayalu in the agency area of V
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A group of PWG cadres destroyed the Mandal Revenue Office and the Panchayati Raj Deputy Executive Engineer's Office located in the same building and torched a private jeep belonging to a Telugu Desam party worker at Pedabayalu in the agency area of Visakhapatnam district on March 20. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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March - 20 
At least 50 soldiers and two civilians were wounded when unidentified terrorists triggered a bomb blast while targeting a civil passenger bus hired by the Army near Warpora on the Srinagar-Bandipore road on March 20. Unconfirmed reports indicated tha
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At least 50 soldiers and two civilians were wounded when unidentified terrorists triggered a bomb blast while targeting a civil passenger bus hired by the Army near Warpora on the Srinagar-Bandipore road on March 20. Unconfirmed reports indicated that at least two soldiers had died in the incident. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the blast.
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March - 20 
Delayed reports stated that a non tribal student, a resident of Bankar in the West Tripura district, was abducted by unidentified terrorists on March 20 from his residence.
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Delayed reports stated that a non tribal student, a resident of Bankar in the West Tripura district, was abducted by unidentified terrorists on March 20 from his residence.
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March - 20 
During another encounter on March 20 in the Khammam district, a police party combing the Gundala forests in the district had an exchange of fire with Naxalites of the CPUSI (Veeranna faction) near Shambunigudem. Police personnel recovered four kitbag
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During another encounter on March 20 in the Khammam district, a police party combing the Gundala forests in the district had an exchange of fire with Naxalites of the CPUSI (Veeranna faction) near Shambunigudem. Police personnel recovered four kitbags, party literature and utensils meant for cooking from the incident site, even as the Naxalites managed to escape.
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March - 20 
In a separate incident, an ‘area commander’ of the Biswamohan faction of the National liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was shot dead during an encounter at Tulansan village of Dhalai district. A revolver was recovered from his possession.
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In a separate incident, an ‘area commander’ of the Biswamohan faction of the National liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was shot dead during an encounter at Tulansan village of Dhalai district. A revolver was recovered from his possession.
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March - 20 
In Jammu and Kashmir, former Finance Minister and senior National Conference (NC) leader Abdul Rahim Rather survived an attempt on his life by terrorists who attacked his motorcade at Badipora in the Budgam district. According to official sources, no
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In Jammu and Kashmir, former Finance Minister and senior National Conference (NC) leader Abdul Rahim Rather survived an attempt on his life by terrorists who attacked his motorcade at Badipora in the Budgam district. According to official sources, no one was injured in the incident.
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March - 20 
On March 20, a cadre of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was killed by the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) at the Firing Range area in Imphal West district of Manipur. A hand-written note of the NSCN-K claiming respons
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On March 20, a cadre of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was killed by the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) at the Firing Range area in Imphal West district of Manipur. A hand-written note of the NSCN-K claiming responsibility for the killing was recovered from the site.
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March - 20 
On March 20, a group of top leaders of the PWG escaped after an exchange of fire with the police near Ghanpur village in Achampet mandal (revenue division) of Mahabubnagar district. Six Claymore mines, one grenade, 20 kilograms of gelatine powder, se
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On March 20, a group of top leaders of the PWG escaped after an exchange of fire with the police near Ghanpur village in Achampet mandal (revenue division) of Mahabubnagar district. Six Claymore mines, one grenade, 20 kilograms of gelatine powder, seven live rounds, a communication charger-battery, seven water cans, three pairs of olive-green dresses besides some utensils were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 20 
On March 20, five cadres of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) belonging to the Nayanbasi Jamatiya faction surrendered to the police at Dewanbari under Bishalgarh subdivision in the West Tripura district. Police sources said that altogether
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On March 20, five cadres of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) belonging to the Nayanbasi Jamatiya faction surrendered to the police at Dewanbari under Bishalgarh subdivision in the West Tripura district. Police sources said that altogether forty NLFT terrorists, including its ‘commander’ Nayanbasi Jamatia, had entered Tripura and have been lodged in different camps even as State Police officials are holding discussions with officials of the Union Home Ministry to finalise the modalities for surrender.
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March - 20 
On March 20, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists blasted a crude oil pipeline of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) passing through Ratanpuria Chetiapahar under the Amguri police station limits in the Sibasagar district of Assam.
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On March 20, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists blasted a crude oil pipeline of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) passing through Ratanpuria Chetiapahar under the Amguri police station limits in the Sibasagar district of Assam. No casualty has been reported in the incident.
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March - 20 
Police claimed to have unearthed an inter-State girl trafficking racket, allegedly being operated by the Muslim United Liberation Front of Assam (MULFA), following the rescue of a 17-year old girl from Nishantal village in Morigaon district on March
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Police claimed to have unearthed an inter-State girl trafficking racket, allegedly being operated by the Muslim United Liberation Front of Assam (MULFA), following the rescue of a 17-year old girl from Nishantal village in Morigaon district on March 20.
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March - 20 
PWG cadres reportedly set ablaze two drilling machines of the Mineral Exploration Corporation in Rayanapadu forests in the Khammam district on March 20.
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PWG cadres reportedly set ablaze two drilling machines of the Mineral Exploration Corporation in Rayanapadu forests in the Khammam district on March 20.
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March - 20 
Security forces shot dead one terrorist during an encounter at Nowkand in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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Security forces shot dead one terrorist during an encounter at Nowkand in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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March - 20 
Suspected terrorists of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) killed five persons, including an assistant manager of a brick kiln and four labourers, and injured two others at the Durga Brick Field in Champaknagar under Jirania police station area in th
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Suspected terrorists of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) killed five persons, including an assistant manager of a brick kiln and four labourers, and injured two others at the Durga Brick Field in Champaknagar under Jirania police station area in the West Tripura district on March 20. Earlier, the ATTF had imposed a heavy ‘subscription’ on the kiln, which the owner had refused to pay.
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March - 20 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), through a press statement on March 20, declared a unilateral cease-fire with all militant organisations for a period of six months beginning March 21. The statement issued by the outfit’s
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), through a press statement on March 20, declared a unilateral cease-fire with all militant organisations for a period of six months beginning March 21. The statement issued by the outfit’s ‘deputy minister’ of the ‘Information and Publicity Ministry’, T Seochem Sangtam, said that the declaration would enable the Konyak and Sumi tribes to accelerate their endeavour for peace and unity among the Nagas.
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March - 20 
Three ULFA terrorists surrendered before the Assam Police authorities at Sonari in the Sibasagar district.
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Three ULFA terrorists surrendered before the Assam Police authorities at Sonari in the Sibasagar district.
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March - 20 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district. However, at least five others of the group managed to escape from the encounter site. Two AK rifles, four magazines
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district. However, at least five others of the group managed to escape from the encounter site. Two AK rifles, four magazines, 37 rounds of ammunition, three hand grenades, two wireless sets, one radio set antenna, 12 pencil cells and one photo album were recovered from the incident site. Separately, the dead body of a civilian, who had been abducted by the terrorists a few days back from his house, was also recovered by the police from Baglan forest area of Thannamandi
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March - 20 
Vernacular media reports quoting intelligence sources indicated that nearly 30 ULFA cadres, in groups of 9 to 12, have entered Assam to disrupt the forthcoming general elections. These terrorists are reported to be armed with sophisticated weapons an
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Vernacular media reports quoting intelligence sources indicated that nearly 30 ULFA cadres, in groups of 9 to 12, have entered Assam to disrupt the forthcoming general elections. These terrorists are reported to be armed with sophisticated weapons and are presently taking shelter in various places of Lakhimpur and Sonitpur districts along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.
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March - 20 
Security forces have reportedly arrested at least 100 "foreign" terrorists and the local Pashtuns sheltering them in the Waziristan agency on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the ongoing offensive in search of Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects. Unconfi
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Security forces have reportedly arrested at least 100 "foreign" terrorists and the local Pashtuns sheltering them in the Waziristan agency on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the ongoing offensive in search of Al Qaeda and Taliban suspects. Unconfirmed reports have indicated that dozens of Al Qaeda suspects and their supporters were killed during the operations. "Over 100 people have been arrested including a certain number of foreigners," Peshawar Corps Commander Lt Gen Safdar Hussain told reporters in Wana on March 20. He also said that there were 400 to 500 terrorists hiding in the area. "We have intercepted conversations mostly in Uzbek and Chechen and bits of Arabic," he said and added that Chechens, Uzbeks and Arabs were among those arrested. Gen. Hussain refused to give casualty figures for either side. "I would not rule out any possibility, but with this level of resistance, even after 48 hours [of the latest bombardment], I believe the high-value target is still there," he added.
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March - 20 
Nepal news reported that the Maoists first raided Myagdi District Jail at 11pm on March 20 and then attacked District Police Office, the District Administration Office, and District Development Office. Before attacking the district headquarters, the
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Nepal news reported that the Maoists first raided Myagdi District Jail at 11pm on March 20 and then attacked District Police Office, the District Administration Office, and District Development Office. Before attacking the district headquarters, the insurgents had blocked the highway leading to the headquarters. Reports added that Maoists have abducted 30 police personnel, including the Deputy Superintendent of Police and Chief District Officer Sagar Mani Parajuli, from Beni Bazaar.
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March - 20 
The Maoists have reportedly abducted 28 district leaders and cadres of Communist Party of Nepal-UML from Pokharikanda area in the Surkhet district on March 20.
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The Maoists have reportedly abducted 28 district leaders and cadres of Communist Party of Nepal-UML from Pokharikanda area in the Surkhet district on March 20.
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March - 20 
Two security force personnel and a suspected Maoist were killed and two SF personnel were injured in a series of bomb blasts in the Chhaimale Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Kathmandu valley on March 20. On the same day, a group of insurg
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Two security force personnel and a suspected Maoist were killed and two SF personnel were injured in a series of bomb blasts in the Chhaimale Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Kathmandu valley on March 20. On the same day, a group of insurgents exploded a bomb and caused severe damage at the Mehauli airport control tower in Chitwan district.
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March - 20 
Media reports quoting police sources said that three persons, including one police personnel, were injured in a bomb explosion in Khulna city on March 19.
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Media reports quoting police sources said that three persons, including one police personnel, were injured in a bomb explosion in Khulna city on March 19.
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March - 20 
The Daily Star has reported that police have arrested Kazi Shafiqul Islam alias Litu, third in line of command, in the outlawed leftwing extremist New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) from Sipahibagh in the Khilgaon area of Dhaka on March 20. Kazi repo
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The Daily Star has reported that police have arrested Kazi Shafiqul Islam alias Litu, third in line of command, in the outlawed leftwing extremist New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) from Sipahibagh in the Khilgaon area of Dhaka on March 20. Kazi reportedly revealed that NBCP chief Mrinal and many of his associates are also hiding in the city since the launch of special police-Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) drive in the southwestern region. He further disclosed that their party 'agents' collect about Taka 10 million as toll every month mainly from the shrimp farms in Khulna and Satkhira to run organizational activities.
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March - 20 
The Government has launched an anti-terrorism drive involving the Bangladesh Rifles and police in Dhaka city on March 20. Reportedly, the authorities have carried out the drive after business leaders and international donors expressed concern about t
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The Government has launched an anti-terrorism drive involving the Bangladesh Rifles and police in Dhaka city on March 20. Reportedly, the authorities have carried out the drive after business leaders and international donors expressed concern about the deteriorating law and order and increasing crimes in the country.
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March - 21 
An encounter took place between PWG cadres and the police near Lakshmipuram in the Prakasam district on March 21, according to the Markapur Additional Superintendent of Police, Maneesh Kumar Sinha. No casualties from either side were reported, even a
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An encounter took place between PWG cadres and the police near Lakshmipuram in the Prakasam district on March 21, according to the Markapur Additional Superintendent of Police, Maneesh Kumar Sinha. No casualties from either side were reported, even as the Naxalites managed to disappear into the forest, said Sinha.
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March - 21 
Five terrorists and a soldier were killed during an encounter that ensued after the Army carried out a search operation in the hilly terrain of Yawan Behak Dudbugh in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district.
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Five terrorists and a soldier were killed during an encounter that ensued after the Army carried out a search operation in the hilly terrain of Yawan Behak Dudbugh in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district.
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March - 21 
In a separate encounter, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist and a soldier were killed at Narkara village in the Budgam district.
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In a separate encounter, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist and a soldier were killed at Narkara village in the Budgam district.
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March - 21 
In another encounter on March 21, a PWG cadre, Mula Ramesh alias Ranjith, was killed by police personnel in a forest area near Edulapalli village in the Warangal district. According to a police press release, Ranjith, who belonged to Chityala, recent
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In another encounter on March 21, a PWG cadre, Mula Ramesh alias Ranjith, was killed by police personnel in a forest area near Edulapalli village in the Warangal district. According to a police press release, Ranjith, who belonged to Chityala, recently took over as Narasampet 'area commander' of the PWG. The police recovered one SLR, camera flash, detonators and three hand grenades from the slain Naxalite.
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March - 21 
In another incident, suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists shot dead a Special Police Officer (SPO) in his residence at Marmat in the Doda district.
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In another incident, suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists shot dead a Special Police Officer (SPO) in his residence at Marmat in the Doda district.
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March - 21 
On March 21, a left wing extremist (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) was killed in an encounter with police personnel near Appayapalli village under Lingala police station limits in the Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. A
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On March 21, a left wing extremist (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) was killed in an encounter with police personnel near Appayapalli village under Lingala police station limits in the Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. A country-made pistol, three empty rounds of ammunition and two kitbags were recovered from the slain Naxalite. Three other extremists managed to escape during the encounter.
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March - 21 
On March 21, left wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) killed two civilians in separate incidents in the State of Chhattisgarh. In the first incident, a group of PWG cadres attacked the Bhatpal village in Bastar dis
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On March 21, left wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) killed two civilians in separate incidents in the State of Chhattisgarh. In the first incident, a group of PWG cadres attacked the Bhatpal village in Bastar district and killed a former local government official. In the second incident, PWG cadres killed a villager in the Kanker district.
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March - 21 
On March 21, left wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) set ablaze the Rechini railway station in the Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh destroying property worth Rupees1.4 million. Before escaping, the Naxalites re
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On March 21, left wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) set ablaze the Rechini railway station in the Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh destroying property worth Rupees1.4 million. Before escaping, the Naxalites reportedly took away two VHF communication sets.
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March - 21 
Security force personnel recovered a consignment of ammunition and explosives during a search operation in Lal forests in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district. The recoveries included five kg explosives, one wireless set I Com, 219 AK rounds, 56 pis
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Security force personnel recovered a consignment of ammunition and explosives during a search operation in Lal forests in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district. The recoveries included five kg explosives, one wireless set I Com, 219 AK rounds, 56 pistol rounds, five detonators, half meter electric wire, nine pencil cells, one identity card and two religious books.
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March - 21 
Troops shot dead an unidentified terrorist in an encounter at Dhanau Kandimarg in the Kulgam district.
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Troops shot dead an unidentified terrorist in an encounter at Dhanau Kandimarg in the Kulgam district.
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March - 21 
Two children were reportedly killed and four other members of a family, including three children, were wounded in an explosion inside the house at village Tanka in the Banihal area of Doda district on March 21.
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Two children were reportedly killed and four other members of a family, including three children, were wounded in an explosion inside the house at village Tanka in the Banihal area of Doda district on March 21.
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March - 21 
With the death of two more injured Kuki tribals, the death toll of the March 19 attack by the terrorists of the anti-talks faction of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) at Thangbong village in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam has rea
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With the death of two more injured Kuki tribals, the death toll of the March 19 attack by the terrorists of the anti-talks faction of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) at Thangbong village in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam has reached six.
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March - 21 
Pakistan receives almost $100 million per month, on account of logistics support, it provides to the US troops in the war against terrorism. According to a half yearly review report of the Asian Development Bank released in Islamabad on March 21, the
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Pakistan receives almost $100 million per month, on account of logistics support, it provides to the US troops in the war against terrorism. According to a half yearly review report of the Asian Development Bank released in Islamabad on March 21, the logistics support payments increased by 83.3 per cent during July-December 2003 to total $581 million or approximately $97 million a month. According to The News, Pakistan and the United States signed an acquisition and cross servicing agreement (ACSA) in early 2002 to facilitate reciprocal provision of logistics support and services between the two armed forces, to be used primarily during combined exercising, training, deployments, operations or other cooperative efforts. Items permitted under the ACSA include food, water, transportation, communications and medical services and also covers use of facilities, training services, repairs and maintenance etc.
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March - 21 
Reports have indicated that fighting subsided in South Waziristan on March 21 as a grand tribal Jirga (council) sought a cease-fire to facilitate medical assistance to the injured and retrieve the bodies of those killed during the last four days. How
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Reports have indicated that fighting subsided in South Waziristan on March 21 as a grand tribal Jirga (council) sought a cease-fire to facilitate medical assistance to the injured and retrieve the bodies of those killed during the last four days. However, helicopter gunships reportedly continued to attack terrorist hideouts in the targeted villages. Brigadier (retd) Mahmud Shah, Secretary (Security) for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), claimed that two Chechen terrorists were killed when they attempted to escape from the area. Members of the 150-member Jirga, which includes representatives of six tribal agencies, met political agent of South Waziristan, Mohammad Azam Khan, in Wana and sought his co-operation for its peace mission.
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March - 21 
Security agencies have reportedly arrested at least 75 persons for their alleged links with Al Qaeda, during raids at various places in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi and adjoining areas on March 21. Daily Times reported that fifty peopl
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Security agencies have reportedly arrested at least 75 persons for their alleged links with Al Qaeda, during raids at various places in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi and adjoining areas on March 21. Daily Times reported that fifty people were released after investigation and 25 were taken to an undisclosed location. Agencies reportedly raided various Afghan slums in the outskirts of the twin cities to arrest Al Qaeda suspects who might have escaped the ongoing military operation in South Waziristan.
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March - 21 
The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Law Minister Malik Zafar Azam said in Islamabad on March 21 that the ongoing operations against Al Qaeda and Taliban in South Waziristan could lead to a civil war in the country. "The ongoing operation in Wana
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The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Law Minister Malik Zafar Azam said in Islamabad on March 21 that the ongoing operations against Al Qaeda and Taliban in South Waziristan could lead to a civil war in the country. "The ongoing operation in Wana to clamp down on foreign elements should be stopped at once and if the operation will continue for a longer period the war could spread to other cities of the country," he was quoted as saying in the Daily Times.
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March - 21 
Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Ambassador to Afghanistan, said in Kabul on March 21 that the Taliban are still plotting attacks on Afghan and US targets from safe havens in Pakistan. "We know several key Taliban figures are there and there is some sense th
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Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Ambassador to Afghanistan, said in Kabul on March 21 that the Taliban are still plotting attacks on Afghan and US targets from safe havens in Pakistan. "We know several key Taliban figures are there and there is some sense that some of the remaining Al Qaeda leaders are in the border area on the other side," said Khalizad. "It doesn’t serve Pakistan’s interest for them to operate in Pakistan and to come across and attack Afghanistan or the coalition forces here," added the Ambassador.
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March - 21 
According to media reports, hundreds of armed Maoist insurgents have attacked Beni Bazaar, district headquarters of the Myagdi district, on March 21 morning. The insurgents have reportedly captured the jail and a bank in Beni Bazaar. While security f
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According to media reports, hundreds of armed Maoist insurgents have attacked Beni Bazaar, district headquarters of the Myagdi district, on March 21 morning. The insurgents have reportedly captured the jail and a bank in Beni Bazaar. While security forces (SF) are engaged in an exchange of fire with the Maoists, details of casualties, if any, and damages have not been confirmed thus far.
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March - 21 
In a press statement issued on March 21, the Revolutionary People’s Council of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has retracted the blockade in the 13 districts of Gandak region that was in effect from March 8. Three Maoist aligned organizations - Tam
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In a press statement issued on March 21, the Revolutionary People’s Council of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has retracted the blockade in the 13 districts of Gandak region that was in effect from March 8. Three Maoist aligned organizations - Tamuwan National Liberation Front, Magarat National Liberation Front and Madhesi Liberation Front - had announced a blockade till March 28. Further, the statement added that Maoists have declared a blockade in Banke’s Nepalganj and in Gularia of Bardia district.
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March - 21 
On March 21, one civilian was killed and nine others were injured in a bomb blast triggered by Maoists at the Customs Office in Sunauli.
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On March 21, one civilian was killed and nine others were injured in a bomb blast triggered by Maoists at the Customs Office in Sunauli.
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March - 21 
Royal Nepal Army (RNA) spokesperson Col. Deepak Gurung stated that at least 500 Maoist insurgents were killed and 200 injured during clashes at Beni Bazaar in the Myagdi district on March 20-21. He added that 18 security force personnel were killed a
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Royal Nepal Army (RNA) spokesperson Col. Deepak Gurung stated that at least 500 Maoist insurgents were killed and 200 injured during clashes at Beni Bazaar in the Myagdi district on March 20-21. He added that 18 security force personnel were killed and 71 were injured in the incident and an AK-47 rifle was recovered from the incident site. However, Col. Gurung did not confirm as to how many bodies of Maoists were recovered from the incident site or the actual damages to physical infrastructure. Further, commenting on reports that Maoists abducted 30 security personnel after the incident, he said they were unable to confirm the same.
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March - 21 
The Hindu quoting Indian official sources indicated that top United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders have held a meeting in Dhaka on March 4 at the house of a "prominent personality" in Gulshan-II area. The meeting was reportedly attended by U
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The Hindu quoting Indian official sources indicated that top United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders have held a meeting in Dhaka on March 4 at the house of a "prominent personality" in Gulshan-II area. The meeting was reportedly attended by ULFA ‘Commander-in-Chief’ Paresh Barua and Raju Barua in a bid to re-organise themselves after being dislodged from their camps in Bhutan. The report further stated that the meeting came in the backdrop of "serious differences" between ULFA ‘Chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, and Paresh Barua with the former questioning the ability of ULFA's armed wing to resist the Bhutanese army assault and Barua highlighting "political shortcomings" as being responsible for the debacle. Barua, who is now reportedly based in a Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) camp in the Srimangal area, in his recent 'Sainik Day' speech criticised Rajkhowa's "political" leadership for having allowed the cadres to "enjoy themselves" with their families in the camps in Bhutan which led to the debacle.
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March - 21 
On March 21, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) handed over 35 youths who are under 18 years of age to the UNICEF at an event held at Sampur in the LTTE held Muttur east in the Trincomalee district. "UNICEF welcomes the release of these chil
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On March 21, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) handed over 35 youths who are under 18 years of age to the UNICEF at an event held at Sampur in the LTTE held Muttur east in the Trincomalee district. "UNICEF welcomes the release of these children," said Geoffrey Keele, UNICEF spokesperson in Sri Lanka in a media release issued from Colombo. "However, despite the release of the 35 children, the LTTE has continued to recruit children into the organization," the statement added.
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March - 22 
A civilian was shot dead by a group of unidentified terrorists in the Khajapora area of capital Srinagar on March 22.
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A civilian was shot dead by a group of unidentified terrorists in the Khajapora area of capital Srinagar on March 22.
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March - 22 
A group of PWG cadres ransacked the Mandal Revenue Office building in the Visakhapatnam district and destroyed a wine shop belonging to a political activist at Hukumpet on March 22.
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A group of PWG cadres ransacked the Mandal Revenue Office building in the Visakhapatnam district and destroyed a wine shop belonging to a political activist at Hukumpet on March 22.
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March - 22 
An unidentified terrorist was reportedly killed and a soldier was wounded during an encounter at village Sokar Dedha in the Gool area of Udhampur district. Two terrorists are reported to have escaped during the gun-battle.
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An unidentified terrorist was reportedly killed and a soldier was wounded during an encounter at village Sokar Dedha in the Gool area of Udhampur district. Two terrorists are reported to have escaped during the gun-battle.
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March - 22 
In another incident, terrorists killed a Special Police Officer (SPO) at Fakeer Gujri locality outside the Dachhigam National Park.
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In another incident, terrorists killed a Special Police Officer (SPO) at Fakeer Gujri locality outside the Dachhigam National Park.
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March - 22 
On March 22, another NLFT cadre, identified as Kartik Debbarma, was arrested from Bishramganj in the West Tripura district.
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On March 22, another NLFT cadre, identified as Kartik Debbarma, was arrested from Bishramganj in the West Tripura district.
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March - 22 
On March 22, two cadres of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) belonging to the Nayanbasi Jamatiya faction, identified as Nitu Debbarma alias Nitai and Raju Debbarma alias Raja, were arrested during a raid at Tachirai Thakur Para under Takarj
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On March 22, two cadres of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) belonging to the Nayanbasi Jamatiya faction, identified as Nitu Debbarma alias Nitai and Raju Debbarma alias Raja, were arrested during a raid at Tachirai Thakur Para under Takarjala police station in the West Tripura district.
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March - 22 
On March 22, two women left wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) surrendered before the Adilabad district Superintendent of Police, Mahesh M. Bhagwat. They were identified as Kotnaka Jangubai alias Swaroopakka, 'sec
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On March 22, two women left wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) surrendered before the Adilabad district Superintendent of Police, Mahesh M. Bhagwat. They were identified as Kotnaka Jangubai alias Swaroopakka, 'section commander', People's Guerilla Army (PGA) 7th platoon of the PWG, and Ade Jangubai, a Mangi dalam (squad) member.
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March - 22 
On March 22, unidentified terrorists reportedly killed a college student appearing for examinations of the local Pole Star college in the Wabagai area of Thoubal district in Manipur. According to sources, the student who also functioned as the secret
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On March 22, unidentified terrorists reportedly killed a college student appearing for examinations of the local Pole Star college in the Wabagai area of Thoubal district in Manipur. According to sources, the student who also functioned as the secretary of the Hiyanglam unit of Manipur Students Federation (MSF) was abducted from the college and later killed.
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March - 22 
The Naga 'government in exile', the 'Government of People's Republic of Nagaland' (GPRN), has reportedly observed its 24th anniversary on March 22 at Tamei in the Tamenglong district of Manipur. Media reports indicated that the ceremony was attended
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The Naga 'government in exile', the 'Government of People's Republic of Nagaland' (GPRN), has reportedly observed its 24th anniversary on March 22 at Tamei in the Tamenglong district of Manipur. Media reports indicated that the ceremony was attended by some senior National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders. While no resolution was passed, the speakers of the outfit informed the public that the ongoing Indo-Naga peace process has entered a very meaningful stage.
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March - 22 
A bomb explosion was reported from the Anscomb Road area near the Chief Minister’s residence in Quetta on March 22. However, no fatality or other damages was reported.
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A bomb explosion was reported from the Anscomb Road area near the Chief Minister’s residence in Quetta on March 22. However, no fatality or other damages was reported.
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March - 22 
According to Dawn, the Polish police said on March 22 that they had arrested two Pakistanis and a Ukrainian amid fears of a terrorist attack. "We have arrested two Pakistanis and one Ukrainian," police spokesperson Pawel Chojecki told AFP.
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According to Dawn, the Polish police said on March 22 that they had arrested two Pakistanis and a Ukrainian amid fears of a terrorist attack. "We have arrested two Pakistanis and one Ukrainian," police spokesperson Pawel Chojecki told AFP.
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March - 22 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi on March 22 convicted accused Syed Imtiaz Jaferi in a sectarian killing case and sentenced him to death. According to prosecution, Jaferi and another accused, Yawar Abbas, had shot dead Junaid Iqbal in the Gol
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi on March 22 convicted accused Syed Imtiaz Jaferi in a sectarian killing case and sentenced him to death. According to prosecution, Jaferi and another accused, Yawar Abbas, had shot dead Junaid Iqbal in the Golimar area of Karachi on May 8, 2003.
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March - 22 
At least 13 soldiers were killed and 22 others sustained injuries as terrorists ambushed a Pakistan Army convoy on March 22 near the town of Wana in South Waziristan.
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At least 13 soldiers were killed and 22 others sustained injuries as terrorists ambushed a Pakistan Army convoy on March 22 near the town of Wana in South Waziristan.
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March - 22 
Unnamed officials said in Wana that some of the Al Qaeda and Taliban terrorists could have escaped through a series of tunnels connecting the mud-walled fortresses in the area. Brigadier (retd) Mehmood Shah, security chief for the Tribal Areas, said
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Unnamed officials said in Wana that some of the Al Qaeda and Taliban terrorists could have escaped through a series of tunnels connecting the mud-walled fortresses in the area. Brigadier (retd) Mehmood Shah, security chief for the Tribal Areas, said that "The tunnels begin in houses in Kaloosha village and lead towards a mountain range that straddles the Pakistan-Afghanistan border." Operations against the Al Qaeda and Taliban which began on March 16 are reportedly continuing even as tribal elders were attempting to mediate between the two sides. According to The News, they were trying to persuade the local Yargulkhel clan, a Pashtun sub-tribe which has been allegedly sheltering and fighting alongside the terrorists, to hand over the fugitives along with 12 soldiers and two officials taken hostage. Reports further indicated that in Wana hundreds of tribesmen have abandoned their homes amid fears that the forces were planning a second offensive in the area.
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March - 22 
Insurgents opened fire at two passenger buses and a truck in Kanchanpur district and set ablaze a bus at Chaumala in the Kailali district. However no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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Insurgents opened fire at two passenger buses and a truck in Kanchanpur district and set ablaze a bus at Chaumala in the Kailali district. However no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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March - 22 
Nepal News has reported that on March 22, Maoists insurgents demanded the release of three insurgents’ leaders, Matrika Prasad Yadav, Suresh Ale Magar and Tilak Sharma alias Himal, from prison in exchange for the 33 Government officers and security f
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Nepal News has reported that on March 22, Maoists insurgents demanded the release of three insurgents’ leaders, Matrika Prasad Yadav, Suresh Ale Magar and Tilak Sharma alias Himal, from prison in exchange for the 33 Government officers and security force personnel, including Chief District Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police, abducted by them during clashes at Beni Bazaar in Myagdhi district on March 20-21.
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March - 22 
Reports have confirmed that 30 security force personnel, including 16 Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) and 14 police personnel, and 13 civilians were killed in the Beni Bazaar attack and 112 dead bodies of Maoists were recovered from the incident site.
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Reports have confirmed that 30 security force personnel, including 16 Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) and 14 police personnel, and 13 civilians were killed in the Beni Bazaar attack and 112 dead bodies of Maoists were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 22 
Renowned linguist and writer Humayun Azad has reportedly blamed Islamist fundamentalists for the February 27, 2004-attack on him in Dhaka. "People who nurture the ideals of Islamic fundamentalism made the attack on me," he told journalists at Zia Int
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Renowned linguist and writer Humayun Azad has reportedly blamed Islamist fundamentalists for the February 27, 2004-attack on him in Dhaka. "People who nurture the ideals of Islamic fundamentalism made the attack on me," he told journalists at Zia International Airport in Dhaka before leaving for Bangkok for further treatment of injuries sustained during the knife attack. Azad further said, "The way Inqilab and Sangram (dailies) wrote against me and what Delwar Hossain Saidee (Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker) spoke about me in parliament indicate their links to the attack on me."
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March - 23 
In another incident, security forces recovered two country made guns during a raid at Pahar Para under Birganj police station in the South Tripura district
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In another incident, security forces recovered two country made guns during a raid at Pahar Para under Birganj police station in the South Tripura district
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March - 23 
On March 23, a collaborator of the NLFT- Biswamohan faction, identified as Jamuna Kumar Jamatia alias Chikanmani, of Saimarua para under Killa police station was arrested along with three live rounds of AK-47 from an unspecified place.
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On March 23, a collaborator of the NLFT- Biswamohan faction, identified as Jamuna Kumar Jamatia alias Chikanmani, of Saimarua para under Killa police station was arrested along with three live rounds of AK-47 from an unspecified place.
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March - 23 
On March 23, one National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist was killed following an encounter with the Tripura State Rifles at Chintamalsumpara in the West Tripura district.
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On March 23, one National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist was killed following an encounter with the Tripura State Rifles at Chintamalsumpara in the West Tripura district.
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March - 23 
Security forces have reportedly killed two terrorists during a gun-battle in the Nusoo village of Bandipore in Baramulla district on March 23. Official sources said that the encounter ensued after the troops launched a cordon-and-search operation in
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Security forces have reportedly killed two terrorists during a gun-battle in the Nusoo village of Bandipore in Baramulla district on March 23. Official sources said that the encounter ensued after the troops launched a cordon-and-search operation in Nusoo. During the operation, two soldiers are reported to have been wounded.
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March - 23 
A helicopter gunship fired at four armed men in the cordoned off area in South Waziristan on March 23. Separately, three persons were arrested in connection with the March 22 ambush of an army convoy that killed 13 soldiers and wounded another 24.
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A helicopter gunship fired at four armed men in the cordoned off area in South Waziristan on March 23. Separately, three persons were arrested in connection with the March 22 ambush of an army convoy that killed 13 soldiers and wounded another 24.
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March - 23 
According to the Daily Times, Uzbekistan has demanded the extradition of any of its citizens detained among the suspected terrorists surrounded by soldiers during the ongoing operations against the Al Qaeda along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The
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According to the Daily Times, Uzbekistan has demanded the extradition of any of its citizens detained among the suspected terrorists surrounded by soldiers during the ongoing operations against the Al Qaeda along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The Government has given the Pakistani Embassy a statement declaring that any Uzbek citizen taken prisoner must be handed over to Uzbekistan’s Justice Department which is an "international norm", President Islam Karimov said at a press conference in the capital Tashkent. Unconfirmed reports have indicated that front ranking Uzbek terrorist Tahir Yuldash of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) could one of "high-value" targets holed up in the Waziristan area. "Yuldash is a criminal like many others who must appear before the court," Karimov said.
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March - 23 
At least four soldiers were reportedly killed and four others sustained injuries during a rocket attack at Kurram Agency in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 23. Corps Commander of Peshawar, Lt Gen Safdar Hussain, while confirming the
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At least four soldiers were reportedly killed and four others sustained injuries during a rocket attack at Kurram Agency in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 23. Corps Commander of Peshawar, Lt Gen Safdar Hussain, while confirming the attack told The News that it was a raid by unknown people on a forces’ post.
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March - 23 
Authorities confirmed that the two tribesmen who were fired at by a helicopter gunship in the Kalothay area on March 23 had died. The News also reported that the number of Pakistan Army and paramilitary Frontier Corps personnel who have died in the o
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Authorities confirmed that the two tribesmen who were fired at by a helicopter gunship in the Kalothay area on March 23 had died. The News also reported that the number of Pakistan Army and paramilitary Frontier Corps personnel who have died in the ongoing South Waziristan operations now stood at 60. Another 45 troops were wounded and 24 were missing.
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March - 23 
Four persons, including three police personnel, were killed and a soldier was injured when some explosive material went off near the Barani Bridge at Bannu in North West Frontier Province on March 23. Official sources said that some unidentified peop
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Four persons, including three police personnel, were killed and a soldier was injured when some explosive material went off near the Barani Bridge at Bannu in North West Frontier Province on March 23. Official sources said that some unidentified people had planted a time bomb near the bridge, which exploded when the army’s convoy was near it. With the explosion and fire breaking out, some people reportedly started firing on the convoy.
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March - 23 
In Wana, tribal elders attempted for a second time on March 23 to persuade Al Qaeda terrorists and their tribal allies to surrender. Malik Bakhan Khan, chieftain of the Kakakhel sub-tribe, told Daily Times from Wana that three tribal delegations were
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In Wana, tribal elders attempted for a second time on March 23 to persuade Al Qaeda terrorists and their tribal allies to surrender. Malik Bakhan Khan, chieftain of the Kakakhel sub-tribe, told Daily Times from Wana that three tribal delegations were sent to three areas – Zhaghundai, Sheen Warsak and Kaloosha - to find the wanted men and negotiate the unconditional recovery of 12 paramilitaries and two political administration officials missing since a clash on March 16.
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March - 23 
Three rocket attacks were reported from different parts of Peshawar city on March 23. Three persons are reported to have been wounded in these attacks. While one of the rockets landed near the Excise and Taxation office close to the residence of Lt G
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Three rocket attacks were reported from different parts of Peshawar city on March 23. Three persons are reported to have been wounded in these attacks. While one of the rockets landed near the Excise and Taxation office close to the residence of Lt Gen Safdar Hussain, another rocket fell near the Civil Secretariat and Police Lines.
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March - 23 
A Defence Ministry statement on March 23 confirmed the killing of at least 12 Maoists by the RNA during fresh clashes in the Darbang area of Myagdi district.
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A Defence Ministry statement on March 23 confirmed the killing of at least 12 Maoists by the RNA during fresh clashes in the Darbang area of Myagdi district.
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March - 23 
Himalayan Times reports have stated that at least 50 Maoist insurgents were killed during an air-operation launched by the security forces in a forest area of Aargal Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Baglung district on March 23. Reports quo
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Himalayan Times reports have stated that at least 50 Maoist insurgents were killed during an air-operation launched by the security forces in a forest area of Aargal Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Baglung district on March 23. Reports quoting official sources said the raid was launched after a tip-off that Maoists involved in the Beni Bazaar attack of March 20-21 were hiding in Aargal forest areas and allegedly burying their dead cadres.
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March - 23 
One Maoist and a security force personnel were also killed in separate incidents in different parts of the country on March 23. Maoists killed one civilian each at Chulachuli and Aamchowk in the Ilam district and in Dudrashka VDC in Rupandehi distric
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One Maoist and a security force personnel were also killed in separate incidents in different parts of the country on March 23. Maoists killed one civilian each at Chulachuli and Aamchowk in the Ilam district and in Dudrashka VDC in Rupandehi district, while a security force personnel was killed and four others injured in a Maoist ambush at Hasuliya in the Kailali district. Also, a Maoist was killed by security forces in Jutpani VDC in the Chitwan district.
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March - 23 
Reports added that during the Beni Bazaar attack, 20 civilians were killed and the number of security forces’ fatality rose to 51, including 33 Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) and 18 police personnel.
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Reports added that during the Beni Bazaar attack, 20 civilians were killed and the number of security forces’ fatality rose to 51, including 33 Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) and 18 police personnel.
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March - 23 
Security forces have reportedly launched an air attack at the Mallaz, Saliza, Huk and Jalia areas of Parbat district on March 23 suspecting that Maoist insurgents involved in the recent Beni Bazaar clashes may be hiding in the area.
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Security forces have reportedly launched an air attack at the Mallaz, Saliza, Huk and Jalia areas of Parbat district on March 23 suspecting that Maoist insurgents involved in the recent Beni Bazaar clashes may be hiding in the area.
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March - 23 
The first day of the indefinite sanction imposed by the Maoists in Banke and Bardiya districts was marked with series of bomb blasts at Kohalpur, Khajuri, Nepalgunj, Gulariya, Khajura, Bansgadi, Bhurigoan and at the Banke-Bardiya border. There was a
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The first day of the indefinite sanction imposed by the Maoists in Banke and Bardiya districts was marked with series of bomb blasts at Kohalpur, Khajuri, Nepalgunj, Gulariya, Khajura, Bansgadi, Bhurigoan and at the Banke-Bardiya border. There was a complete shut down that cut-off the vehicular movement affecting the public life severely in the two districts.
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March - 23 
The Maoist affiliated Tharuwan National Liberation Front issued a statement on March 23 announcing blockades in Nepalgunj and Guleriya for an indefinite period.
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The Maoist affiliated Tharuwan National Liberation Front issued a statement on March 23 announcing blockades in Nepalgunj and Guleriya for an indefinite period.
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March - 23 
The United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan in a statement on March 23 expressed his serious concern over the recent escalation of conflict and increasing human rights violations in Nepal. Meanwhile, according to the Child Workers in Nepal Concer
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The United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan in a statement on March 23 expressed his serious concern over the recent escalation of conflict and increasing human rights violations in Nepal. Meanwhile, according to the Child Workers in Nepal Concerned Centre (CWIN), around 2,000 children were orphaned while over 4,000 have been displaced due to the eight years of armed conflict in Nepal. More than 1,200 children were directly affected by the violence as a result of the Maoist ‘people's war’.
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March - 23 
According to The Daily Star, the outlawed leftwing extremist Purbo Banglar Communist Party (Janajuddha faction) killed three cadres from the rival outlawed Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) at Peshinagar village in Jhenidah on March 23. The ‘divisional c
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According to The Daily Star, the outlawed leftwing extremist Purbo Banglar Communist Party (Janajuddha faction) killed three cadres from the rival outlawed Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) at Peshinagar village in Jhenidah on March 23. The ‘divisional chief’ of PBCP, Abir Hasan, called local newspapers to claim responsibility for the killings.
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March - 24 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist was arrested during an operation at Charajwali in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. A rocket, its booster, three gelatine rods, two detonators, seven metre of cordex, a remote control device, two grenade launcher
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist was arrested during an operation at Charajwali in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. A rocket, its booster, three gelatine rods, two detonators, seven metre of cordex, a remote control device, two grenade launcher shells, two AK magazines, 59 rounds of ammunition and a wireless antenna were recovered from his possession.
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March - 24 
A left-wing extremist (also referred to as Naxalite) belonging to the People's War Group (PWG) was reportedly killed while another escaped during an encounter with the police near Venkatapuram village in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh on Ma
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A left-wing extremist (also referred to as Naxalite) belonging to the People's War Group (PWG) was reportedly killed while another escaped during an encounter with the police near Venkatapuram village in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh on March 24. In another incident of exchange of fire with the police, three PWG cadres escaped near Pathapalem in the Kanaganapalli area. The police seized a .12 bore gun and two hand grenades from the incident site.
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March - 24 
A self-styled district commander of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), identified as Abu Usman, was killed along with his associate during an encounter with the security forces at Sogam in the Kupwara district on March 24. An AK rifle, three magazines, 35 r
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A self-styled district commander of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), identified as Abu Usman, was killed along with his associate during an encounter with the security forces at Sogam in the Kupwara district on March 24. An AK rifle, three magazines, 35 rounds of ammunition, six grenades, six grenade launchers and a wireless set were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 24 
A team of Imphal East district police has arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) terrorist, identified as Sagolsem Rome Singh, from Lamlai Mayai Laikai on March 24.
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A team of Imphal East district police has arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) terrorist, identified as Sagolsem Rome Singh, from Lamlai Mayai Laikai on March 24.
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March - 24 
During a separate operation, security forces shot dead two terrorists during an encounter at Check-Keegam in the Kupwara district.
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During a separate operation, security forces shot dead two terrorists during an encounter at Check-Keegam in the Kupwara district.
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March - 24 
In Andhra Pradesh, Atram Bheem Rao alias Dinesh, a member of the Mangi dalam (squad) of the PWG, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Mahesh M. Bhagwat, in Adilabad district on March 24. Bhagwat later said that this was the seventh Naxali
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In Andhra Pradesh, Atram Bheem Rao alias Dinesh, a member of the Mangi dalam (squad) of the PWG, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Mahesh M. Bhagwat, in Adilabad district on March 24. Bhagwat later said that this was the seventh Naxalite to surrender during 2004. He added that the PWG now has an active strength of about 30 cadres in Adilabad.
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March - 24 
In another incident on March 24, two top commanders of the Al Badr Mujahideen, ‘district commander’ Yasir and ‘battalion commander’ Dawood, were shot dead by troops at village Nasoo in the Baramulla district.
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In another incident on March 24, two top commanders of the Al Badr Mujahideen, ‘district commander’ Yasir and ‘battalion commander’ Dawood, were shot dead by troops at village Nasoo in the Baramulla district.
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March - 24 
On March 24, one ‘lance Corporal’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Rohit Nayak, surrendered along with two Chinese grenades and 28 live rounds of AK 56 Rifles, before the police at Nagaon.
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On March 24, one ‘lance Corporal’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Rohit Nayak, surrendered along with two Chinese grenades and 28 live rounds of AK 56 Rifles, before the police at Nagaon.
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March - 24 
On March 24, one All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorist, identified as Tushar Kanti Debbarma, was killed in an encounter with the Border Security Force at Daiggyabari in the West Tripura district.
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On March 24, one All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorist, identified as Tushar Kanti Debbarma, was killed in an encounter with the Border Security Force at Daiggyabari in the West Tripura district.
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March - 24 
On March 24, one National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Chintakumar Malsum para village in the West Tripura district. A country made gun, some ammunition and ‘tax’ receipts were re
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On March 24, one National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Chintakumar Malsum para village in the West Tripura district. A country made gun, some ammunition and ‘tax’ receipts were recovered from his possession.
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March - 24 
On March 24, three All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists suspected to have involved in the killing of five brick-kiln labourers in the Champaknagar area on March 20 were arrested from the West Tripura district.
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On March 24, three All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists suspected to have involved in the killing of five brick-kiln labourers in the Champaknagar area on March 20 were arrested from the West Tripura district.
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March - 24 
Reports from Poonch district have indicated that one child was killed and another was wounded when an explosive device went off at village Narian. In a separate incident in Poonch, a woman was injured during a mine blast at Balakote.
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Reports from Poonch district have indicated that one child was killed and another was wounded when an explosive device went off at village Narian. In a separate incident in Poonch, a woman was injured during a mine blast at Balakote.
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March - 24 
Reports from Warangal district said that Naxalites burnt a bus near Devadula and also left a letter warning the management not to run buses beyond three trips to the agency area. Further in Warangal, the district police unearthed three landmines on t
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Reports from Warangal district said that Naxalites burnt a bus near Devadula and also left a letter warning the management not to run buses beyond three trips to the agency area. Further in Warangal, the district police unearthed three landmines on the road from Mangapet to Kothur.
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March - 24 
Security force personnel in Manipur arrested at least three People’s Liberation Army (PLA) terrorists in separate incidents on March 24. While two PLA cadres were arrested by the Imphal East police from Checkon bazaar, another was apprehended from He
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Security force personnel in Manipur arrested at least three People’s Liberation Army (PLA) terrorists in separate incidents on March 24. While two PLA cadres were arrested by the Imphal East police from Checkon bazaar, another was apprehended from Heirangoithong near Imphal.
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March - 24 
Suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres reportedly abducted two activists of the ‘Federal government of Nagaland’, administrative wing of the Naga National Council (NNC), identified as ‘Brigadier’ Kekouhetuo an
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Suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres reportedly abducted two activists of the ‘Federal government of Nagaland’, administrative wing of the Naga National Council (NNC), identified as ‘Brigadier’ Kekouhetuo and ‘Colonel’ Nyuhetou, from the Oking hospital area of capital Kohima on March 24.
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March - 24 
Suspected PWG cadres blasted a local resource centre in the Kurupam village of Vizianagaram district on March 24. Superintendent of Police, Swati Lakra, said that the Naxalites placed a mine in the building and triggered it with the help of a wire. S
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Suspected PWG cadres blasted a local resource centre in the Kurupam village of Vizianagaram district on March 24. Superintendent of Police, Swati Lakra, said that the Naxalites placed a mine in the building and triggered it with the help of a wire. She has suspected the involvement of Srikakulam ‘division committee secretary’, Suresh, in the blast.
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March - 24 
Suspected terrorists of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) are reported to have killed at least 33 Karbi villagers in three separate places in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam on March 24. In the first incident, a group of about 30 KRA terrorists r
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Suspected terrorists of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) are reported to have killed at least 33 Karbi villagers in three separate places in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam on March 24. In the first incident, a group of about 30 KRA terrorists raided Uden Tisso and Sarpo Terong villages under Bokajan police station jurisdiction and killed 27 persons and wounded eight others. Separately, another group of KRA terrorists attacked Jari Teron, a Karbi village under Manja police outpost, and killed another six Karbis. Inspector-General of Police (Special Branch), Khagen Sharma, told The Hindu that the attacks were carried out by separate hit squads of the KRA who also set fire to many houses in these villages. The police suspect that the attacks were in retaliation to the killing of three Kuki villagers in the district last week.
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March - 24 
The Assam Government on March 24 decided to appoint 400 former members of the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) as Special Police Officers (SPOs), fulfilling a commitment in its Memorandum of Understanding with the disbanded militant group. However, their
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The Assam Government on March 24 decided to appoint 400 former members of the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) as Special Police Officers (SPOs), fulfilling a commitment in its Memorandum of Understanding with the disbanded militant group. However, their appointment is to be finalized only after obtaining permission of the State Chief Electoral Officer.
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March - 24 
The dead body of a civilian, who had reportedly been abducted by terrorists from his house on March 22, was recovered by the police on March 24 from village Masan in the Udhampur district.
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The dead body of a civilian, who had reportedly been abducted by terrorists from his house on March 22, was recovered by the police on March 24 from village Masan in the Udhampur district.
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March - 24 
According to The News, a bridge built during the British rule was blown up during a bomb blast at Kot Langarkhel village near Ladha town in South Waziristan on March 24 even as a group of tribal elders continued their efforts to seek the release of 1
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According to The News, a bridge built during the British rule was blown up during a bomb blast at Kot Langarkhel village near Ladha town in South Waziristan on March 24 even as a group of tribal elders continued their efforts to seek the release of 14 Government officials held hostage by the terrorists.
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March - 24 
The Islamabad Police have reportedly launched a crackdown against at least 11 top religious leaders for issuing a Fatwa (edict) against the ongoing Army operations against the Al Qaeda and Taliban in the Wana area of South Waziristan. Two of them ser
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The Islamabad Police have reportedly launched a crackdown against at least 11 top religious leaders for issuing a Fatwa (edict) against the ongoing Army operations against the Al Qaeda and Taliban in the Wana area of South Waziristan. Two of them serving in the Lal Masjid mosque and secretariat mosque have reportedly been dismissed from service. The police have already registered cases under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) against these leaders.
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The United States on March 24 lifted the sanctions against Pakistan imposed after the 1999 coup that brought Gen. Pervez Musharraf to power, saying the action would ease democratic transition in Pakistan and contribute to the war on terrorism. The li
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The United States on March 24 lifted the sanctions against Pakistan imposed after the 1999 coup that brought Gen. Pervez Musharraf to power, saying the action would ease democratic transition in Pakistan and contribute to the war on terrorism. The lifting of restrictions on Pakistan "would facilitate the transition to democratic rule in Pakistan" and "is important to the United States efforts to respond to, deter or prevent acts of international terrorism," President George W Bush said in a letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell. "Accordingly, I hereby waive, with respect to Pakistan, any such provision," said the letter. Meanwhile, Pakistan on March 25 welcomed the decision by the United States to lift sanctions. Foreign Office spokesperson Masood Khan said that "We welcome this decision by the US government. We hope this decision is a precursor for the termination of application of this US law to Pakistan."
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March - 24 
Three power supply towers were reportedly damaged when a powerful bomb exploded in the Mill Hari area of district Sibi, approximately 125 kilometers from Quetta, on March 24. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Due to the explosion, po
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Three power supply towers were reportedly damaged when a powerful bomb exploded in the Mill Hari area of district Sibi, approximately 125 kilometers from Quetta, on March 24. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Due to the explosion, power supply to most parts of Baluchistan province was suspended for some time.
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March - 24 
An armed group of insurgents killed one soldier at Devdaha Village Development Committee (VDC) area in the Rupandehi district on March 24.
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An armed group of insurgents killed one soldier at Devdaha Village Development Committee (VDC) area in the Rupandehi district on March 24.
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March - 24 
Himalayan Times has reported that the United States is likely to provide an additional $14 million in "insurgency relevant" aid to Nepal. It has also asked the Maoists to restore the cease-fire and resume negotiations with the Government. Citing New
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Himalayan Times has reported that the United States is likely to provide an additional $14 million in "insurgency relevant" aid to Nepal. It has also asked the Maoists to restore the cease-fire and resume negotiations with the Government. Citing New York Times, it reported that the United States Agency for International Agency (USAID) was exploring ways to add another $14 million by way of aid and this would be in addition to the $17 million the Bush administration is currently providing in military assistance to Nepal.
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March - 24 
Other reports from India on March 24 quoting The Telegraph of Kolkata said that Mumbai Police have seized posters which urge the Nepali youths in Mumbai to join the insurgency in Nepal. Police sources said that this was the first time they had come a
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Other reports from India on March 24 quoting The Telegraph of Kolkata said that Mumbai Police have seized posters which urge the Nepali youths in Mumbai to join the insurgency in Nepal. Police sources said that this was the first time they had come across any indication of Maoist presence in Mumbai.
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March - 24 
The insurgents are also reported to have abducted four school teachers from Medha Gurung Chauki Lower Secondary School in the Syangja district on March 24.
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The insurgents are also reported to have abducted four school teachers from Medha Gurung Chauki Lower Secondary School in the Syangja district on March 24.
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March - 24 
The insurgents detonated a bomb in the premises of Nepal Electricity Authority at Chabahil in the capital Kathmandu on March 24. However, no loss of life was reported.
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The insurgents detonated a bomb in the premises of Nepal Electricity Authority at Chabahil in the capital Kathmandu on March 24. However, no loss of life was reported.
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March - 24 
The Maoists have reportedly exploded bombs in the Nepalgunj and Kohalpur area. However, no casualties were reported in these blasts.
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The Maoists have reportedly exploded bombs in the Nepalgunj and Kohalpur area. However, no casualties were reported in these blasts.
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March - 24 
Suspected cadres of the outlawed leftwing extremist Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha faction) have killed five persons belonging to a rival extremist group in two villages of Chuadanga on March 24, according to Independent. The five slai
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Suspected cadres of the outlawed leftwing extremist Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha faction) have killed five persons belonging to a rival extremist group in two villages of Chuadanga on March 24, according to Independent. The five slain persons were earlier allegedly involved in the killing of PBCP-Janajuddha faction member Amirul Islam.
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March - 24 
Suspected cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot at and wounded a university lecturer in the eastern district of Batticaloa on March 24. According to The Hindu, Thevanayagam Thiruchelvam, a Tamil academic, is believed to be sympat
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Suspected cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot at and wounded a university lecturer in the eastern district of Batticaloa on March 24. According to The Hindu, Thevanayagam Thiruchelvam, a Tamil academic, is believed to be sympathetic to the rebel LTTE leader, Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna.
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March - 25 
A delayed report stated that, one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, identified as Budheshwar Hazarika, was arrested from Thorumukh in the Golaghat district on March 25. A .303 rifle, five cartridges, ammunitions, detonators and incrim
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A delayed report stated that, one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, identified as Budheshwar Hazarika, was arrested from Thorumukh in the Golaghat district on March 25. A .303 rifle, five cartridges, ammunitions, detonators and incriminating documents were recovered during the raid in the village.
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March - 25 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested two PREPAK cadres, Konjengbam Priyarilal alias Rambo and Md Abdul Latif alias Nanao alias Amuba, from Nganukon village under Moirang police station on September 25. One 9 mm pistol along with four live rounds was recov
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested two PREPAK cadres, Konjengbam Priyarilal alias Rambo and Md Abdul Latif alias Nanao alias Amuba, from Nganukon village under Moirang police station on September 25. One 9 mm pistol along with four live rounds was recovered from their possession.
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March - 25 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel destroyed a terrorist hideout at Awatkulnar in the Kupwara district and seized three kg of RDX and some ammunition and explosives. During another raid at a terrorist hideout in the Kulgam area of Anantnag distric
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel destroyed a terrorist hideout at Awatkulnar in the Kupwara district and seized three kg of RDX and some ammunition and explosives. During another raid at a terrorist hideout in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district, two AK magazines and 32 rounds of ammunition were seized.
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March - 25 
In a separate raid in the Rajouri district, Army personnel recovered three AK rifles, 10 AK magazines, 292 AK rounds, one Pika gun, one Pika spare barrel, 27 rounds of Pika ammunition, and one hand grenade.
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In a separate raid in the Rajouri district, Army personnel recovered three AK rifles, 10 AK magazines, 292 AK rounds, one Pika gun, one Pika spare barrel, 27 rounds of Pika ammunition, and one hand grenade.
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March - 25 
In another incident on March 25, a National Conference (NC) activist, identified as Ghulam Mohiuddin Dar, was shot dead by unidentified terrorists near his residence at Payer-Payeen in the Pulwama district.
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In another incident on March 25, a National Conference (NC) activist, identified as Ghulam Mohiuddin Dar, was shot dead by unidentified terrorists near his residence at Payer-Payeen in the Pulwama district.
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March - 25 
In another search operation, troops destroyed a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the Mendhar area of Poonch district and recovered six RDX sticks, five hand grenades, two detonators, two AK magazines and 20 sniper rounds. The troops also rec
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In another search operation, troops destroyed a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the Mendhar area of Poonch district and recovered six RDX sticks, five hand grenades, two detonators, two AK magazines and 20 sniper rounds. The troops also recovered two pistols, five kg of RDX and one binocular from village Kurfi in the Banihal area of Doda district. From village Samhot in Rajouri, security forces recovered two hand grenades, two detonators and 49 kg assorted ration.
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March - 25 
Mizoram Government and the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) are to resume negotiations on April 25 to find a durable solution to the Bru problems, Mizoram State Home Minister Tawnluia informed the State Legislative Assembly on March 25.
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Mizoram Government and the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) are to resume negotiations on April 25 to find a durable solution to the Bru problems, Mizoram State Home Minister Tawnluia informed the State Legislative Assembly on March 25.
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March - 25 
On March 25, one Assam Police constable was reportedly abducted from Gauripur in the Dhubri district by unidentified terrorists.
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On March 25, one Assam Police constable was reportedly abducted from Gauripur in the Dhubri district by unidentified terrorists.
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March - 25 
One NLFT terrorist, identified as Suresh Debbarma, was arrested from Itbhatta in the Bishalgarh subdivision. Police also arrested one ATTF collaborator from Emmanuel para village under Jirania police station.
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One NLFT terrorist, identified as Suresh Debbarma, was arrested from Itbhatta in the Bishalgarh subdivision. Police also arrested one ATTF collaborator from Emmanuel para village under Jirania police station.
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March - 25 
The Army arrested three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists from village Donadi in the Kishtwar area of Doda district on March 25. Two AK-47 rifles, one wireless set, two magazines, three hand grenades and a large quantity of ammunition were recovered f
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The Army arrested three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists from village Donadi in the Kishtwar area of Doda district on March 25. Two AK-47 rifles, one wireless set, two magazines, three hand grenades and a large quantity of ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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March - 25 
Two suspected foreign mercenaries and two soldiers were killed while a civilian sustained injuries during an encounter at village Sonabrari in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district on March 25
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Two suspected foreign mercenaries and two soldiers were killed while a civilian sustained injuries during an encounter at village Sonabrari in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district on March 25
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March - 25 
With the death of one more injured Karbi tribal the death toll of the March 24 attack by terrorists of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam has reached 34.
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With the death of one more injured Karbi tribal the death toll of the March 24 attack by terrorists of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam has reached 34.
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March - 25 
Arabic television Al Jazeera aired on March 25 a purported new tape by senior Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahri in which he called on Pakistanis to overthrow "traitor" President Pervez Musharraf’s regime. "I call on Muslims in Pakistan to get rid of t
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Arabic television Al Jazeera aired on March 25 a purported new tape by senior Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahri in which he called on Pakistanis to overthrow "traitor" President Pervez Musharraf’s regime. "I call on Muslims in Pakistan to get rid of their government which is working for Americans," said the voice on the tape. The tape added, "Musharraf wants to stab the Muslim jihad in Afghanistan in the back. The Pakistani people had offered a helping hand to their brothers in Afghanistan, that’s why Americans delegated Musharraf to take revenge on the tribes along the border, especially the Pashtun."
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March - 25 
Daily Times reported that 163 terrorists had been arrested thus far in the ongoing military operations in Waziristan Agency. Interior Minister Hayat said on March 25 that Arabs, Uzbeks and Chechens were among the foreign terrorists detained. He also
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Daily Times reported that 163 terrorists had been arrested thus far in the ongoing military operations in Waziristan Agency. Interior Minister Hayat said on March 25 that Arabs, Uzbeks and Chechens were among the foreign terrorists detained. He also said that no foreigner would be handed over to any other country even if they are wanted by that country.
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March - 25 
The Federal Government has reportedly handed over a list of 150 most wanted terrorists belonging to the Al Qaeda, both local and foreigners, including some close aides of Osama bin Laden, to tribal elders of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (F
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The Federal Government has reportedly handed over a list of 150 most wanted terrorists belonging to the Al Qaeda, both local and foreigners, including some close aides of Osama bin Laden, to tribal elders of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for their immediate surrender to end the ongoing military operations. According to The News, names of the wanted terrorists have been finalized by the US Government and its intelligence apparatus following information provided by sympathizers of the Taliban, currently in US custody. An unnamed senior official was quoted as saying that names of Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahri are also in the list handed over to the tribal elders. However, Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat denied the inclusion of Zawari and bin Laden.
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March - 25 
Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa said that the Government is seriously considering the appeal of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to end violence and resume the peace process. Separately, Maoist chief Prachanda while welcoming Annan’s ca
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Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa said that the Government is seriously considering the appeal of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to end violence and resume the peace process. Separately, Maoist chief Prachanda while welcoming Annan’s call for peace process emphasized the need for UN mediation in Nepal.
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March - 25 
Security forces have reportedly killed at least four Maoist insurgents in two separate incidents at Yojimbu in the Paanchthar district and Rampur Bazaar in Dang district on March 25. They also recovered an unspecified quantity of explosives and weapo
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Security forces have reportedly killed at least four Maoist insurgents in two separate incidents at Yojimbu in the Paanchthar district and Rampur Bazaar in Dang district on March 25. They also recovered an unspecified quantity of explosives and weapons from the encounter sites. On the same day, two bombs exploded at Thamel in Kathmandu without causing any casualty.
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March - 25 
Thirty families belonging to five villages in the Barisal district have reportedly left their homes after receiving threats from the outlawed leftwing extremist Sarbahara Party to pay ‘toll’ or face dire consequences.
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Thirty families belonging to five villages in the Barisal district have reportedly left their homes after receiving threats from the outlawed leftwing extremist Sarbahara Party to pay ‘toll’ or face dire consequences.
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March - 25 
According to The Hindu, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said on March 25 that it had "decided to get rid of Karuna from our soil.'' The former eastern military ‘commander’, Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna, alleged the
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According to The Hindu, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said on March 25 that it had "decided to get rid of Karuna from our soil.'' The former eastern military ‘commander’, Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna, alleged the LTTE political division, was attempting to "create regional differences and fratricidal war'' to "cover up the offences committed by him." The "immoral conduct, fraudulent financial transactions and arbitrary assassinations'' of the former military commander for two eastern districts — Batticaloa and Amparai — "were proved with substantial evidence and he was called for an inquiry,'' the LTTE statement said, adding "To safeguard our nation and our people, it has been decided to get rid of Karuna from our soil."
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March - 26 
A former Al-Umar Mujahideen terrorist, identified as Aijaz Ahmad Bangroo, was shot dead by a group of unidentified terrorists outside his residence at Shamaswari in the outskirts of capital Srinagar.
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A former Al-Umar Mujahideen terrorist, identified as Aijaz Ahmad Bangroo, was shot dead by a group of unidentified terrorists outside his residence at Shamaswari in the outskirts of capital Srinagar.
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March - 26 
According to media reports, two Assam Rifles personnel were killed in an encounter with suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) terrorists at Thanga Heisnam Leikai under Moirang police post jurisdiction in the Bishnupur district of Manipur on March
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According to media reports, two Assam Rifles personnel were killed in an encounter with suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) terrorists at Thanga Heisnam Leikai under Moirang police post jurisdiction in the Bishnupur district of Manipur on March 26. Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports indicated that security forces have killed two of the PLA cadres involved in the killings in an undisclosed place later that day.
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March - 26 
In another incident, a PWG cadre, P. Ramulu, was killed in an encounter with the police between Venkatapur and Pothireddypalli villages of Karimnagar district on March 26.
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In another incident, a PWG cadre, P. Ramulu, was killed in an encounter with the police between Venkatapur and Pothireddypalli villages of Karimnagar district on March 26.
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March - 26 
In another incident, troops recovered 47 UBGL grenades, 15 RPG boosters from Magam in the Kupwara district. Separately, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered two grenades and some ammunition from Punnu Chowk in Akhnoor town.
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In another incident, troops recovered 47 UBGL grenades, 15 RPG boosters from Magam in the Kupwara district. Separately, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered two grenades and some ammunition from Punnu Chowk in Akhnoor town.
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March - 26 
In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces arrested a terrorist and recovered four grenades, 27 AK rounds, four electric detonators and a radio antenna during vehicle checking at Poniwa village in Anantnag district.
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In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces arrested a terrorist and recovered four grenades, 27 AK rounds, four electric detonators and a radio antenna during vehicle checking at Poniwa village in Anantnag district.
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March - 26 
North East Reporter stated that twenty six Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) cadres led by its president Tuicharai Reang surrendered before the sub-divisional police officer of Kanchanpur in the North Tripura district on March 26.They reportedly d
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North East Reporter stated that twenty six Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) cadres led by its president Tuicharai Reang surrendered before the sub-divisional police officer of Kanchanpur in the North Tripura district on March 26.They reportedly deposited one grenade and a wireless set.
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March - 26 
On March 26, left wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the outlawed People’s War Group (PWG) blew up a railway track near the Nadaul Station on the Patna-Gaya section in Bihar to protest against the alleged "ill treatment" of their activists lo
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On March 26, left wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the outlawed People’s War Group (PWG) blew up a railway track near the Nadaul Station on the Patna-Gaya section in Bihar to protest against the alleged "ill treatment" of their activists lodged in the Beur Central Jail. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 26 
On March 26, left wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) shot dead a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activist at Gunipalli village in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh to allegedly avenge the killing of a PWG cadre, B
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On March 26, left wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) shot dead a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activist at Gunipalli village in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh to allegedly avenge the killing of a PWG cadre, Bhupati, at Venkatapuram on March 24.
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March - 26 
On March 26, two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres, identified as Nishu Debbarma and Krishna Kishore Jamatiya, were arrested from Karepara under Khowai subdivision in the West Tripura district. On the basis of their confession, the p
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On March 26, two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres, identified as Nishu Debbarma and Krishna Kishore Jamatiya, were arrested from Karepara under Khowai subdivision in the West Tripura district. On the basis of their confession, the police launched a search operation at Gemantadewanpara village of Dhalai district on the same day and dug out two 7.62 self-loading rifles, 105 rounds of live cartridges, five magazines and one calculator.
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March - 26 
The PWG and Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) have issued a joint statement, warning that the Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani's election road-show (Bharat Uday Yatra) would be stopped when it enters Bihar. Their leaders, Pradip and Som, described it as
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The PWG and Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) have issued a joint statement, warning that the Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani's election road-show (Bharat Uday Yatra) would be stopped when it enters Bihar. Their leaders, Pradip and Som, described it as a ‘fascist road show’ and called upon all ‘like-minded people’ to oppose the communal elements. They also warned that if any attempt was made by the police to obstruct their programme they would retaliate.
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March - 26 
Three terrorists affiliated to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and two security force personnel were reportedly killed during an encounter at Sonabrari village in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district on March 26. Two AK assault rifles, a pika gun, a wir
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Three terrorists affiliated to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and two security force personnel were reportedly killed during an encounter at Sonabrari village in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district on March 26. Two AK assault rifles, a pika gun, a wireless set, four under barrel grenade launchers (UBGL) and seven hand grenades were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 26 
According to The News, the casualties suffered by the Pakistan Army in the ongoing military operations against Taliban and Al Qaeda in South Waziristan rose to 43 on March 26 when bodies of eight missing soldiers were found by members of a pro-govern
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According to The News, the casualties suffered by the Pakistan Army in the ongoing military operations against Taliban and Al Qaeda in South Waziristan rose to 43 on March 26 when bodies of eight missing soldiers were found by members of a pro-government tribal Lashkar (force). These soldiers are believed to have gone missing when terrorists ambushed their convoy near Sarwakai Tehsil on March 22. Corps Commander Peshawar, Lt-Gen Safdar Hussain, confirmed that the mutilated bodies of eight soldiers were found by the Mahsud tribal Lashkar and delivered to the authorities. "These were cold-blooded murders. This is the "Jihad" that those terrorists are waging. Those giving "Fatwa" against the Army and in support of such killers should do some soul-searching," opined Hussain.
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March - 26 
Brigadier Mehmood Shah, chief regional security commander for the tribal zone, said in Islamabad that around 163 people have been arrested in the ongoing operations. "All are suspects. They are Uzbeks, Chechens, Afghans and local tribesmen and some a
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Brigadier Mehmood Shah, chief regional security commander for the tribal zone, said in Islamabad that around 163 people have been arrested in the ongoing operations. "All are suspects. They are Uzbeks, Chechens, Afghans and local tribesmen and some are Arabs," said Shah.
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March - 26 
Pakistan on March 26 condemned the statement of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, saying such statements cannot deter the country to pursue terrorists using its soil. "We will not allow anybody to use our soil for terrorist activities and such state
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Pakistan on March 26 condemned the statement of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, saying such statements cannot deter the country to pursue terrorists using its soil. "We will not allow anybody to use our soil for terrorist activities and such statements cannot deter us from pursuing those who want to use our soil for terrorism," said Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed while addressing a press conference in Islamabad. As reported earlier, Arabic television channel Al-Jazeera broadcast an audiotape message late on March 25 purportedly from Zawahiri, urging Pakistan’s Army to revolt against President Musharraf and overthrow him.
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March - 26 
Pamphlets in Pashto language threatening those opposing the Al Qaeda and Taliban and their local supporters with dire consequences were reportedly found in circulation at Sarwakai and Ladha in South Waziristan on March 26.
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Pamphlets in Pashto language threatening those opposing the Al Qaeda and Taliban and their local supporters with dire consequences were reportedly found in circulation at Sarwakai and Ladha in South Waziristan on March 26.
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March - 26 
The Lahore High Court on March 26 ordered the release of Allama Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi, chief of the Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP, now known as Millat Jaferia Pakistan), who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of Sunni leader and
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The Lahore High Court on March 26 ordered the release of Allama Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi, chief of the Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP, now known as Millat Jaferia Pakistan), who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of Sunni leader and chief of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) Maulana Azam Tariq. According to Dawn, the defence team argued that Naqvi had played no role in the October 6, 2003-assassination of Maulana Azam Tariq, and the prosecution’s claims on their client's involvement were totally concocted.
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March - 26 
Two minor girls were reportedly killed and two others injured in a landmine blast in the Khamlalung area of Terhathum district on March 26.
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Two minor girls were reportedly killed and two others injured in a landmine blast in the Khamlalung area of Terhathum district on March 26.
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March - 27 
In another incident, the body of a surrendered Naxalite, Kadraka Subba Rao, was found with a head injury and fractured legs adjacent to a railway track near the Ulipirivalasa village in the Vizianagaram district on March 27.
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In another incident, the body of a surrendered Naxalite, Kadraka Subba Rao, was found with a head injury and fractured legs adjacent to a railway track near the Ulipirivalasa village in the Vizianagaram district on March 27.
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March - 27 
The second round of the dialogue between the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (AHPC) and the Union Government was held in New Delhi on March 27. It was attended by Home Secretary Anil Baijal, Centre’s interlocutor on J&K, N N Vohra, IB chief K P Singh
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The second round of the dialogue between the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (AHPC) and the Union Government was held in New Delhi on March 27. It was attended by Home Secretary Anil Baijal, Centre’s interlocutor on J&K, N N Vohra, IB chief K P Singh, and other senior officials. The Hurriyat delegation was represented by chairman Maulvi Abbas Ansari, Prof Abdul Ghani Bhat, Mirwaiz Omar Farooq and Bilal Lone. Speaking after the two-hour meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister Mr L K Advani asserted that improved relations between India and Pakistan would have an impact on the overall situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the January 6 joint statement issued in Islamabad was a very important step in normalising the relations. Mr Advani said major developments in the State had been the holding of free and fair elections which the world had witnessed, the increasing tourist inflow and the successful holding of the Amarnath Yatra. Disclosing that the third round of the talks would be held sometime in June, during which "substantive issues" would be discussed, Mr Advani said two main issues——alleged human rights violations and release of detenus-were taken up at the meeting. Asked to identify the "substantive issues," he said "it all depends on what is in their mind. We have not imposed any conditions."
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March - 27 
The Sentinel reports that on March 27, the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) killed five people of the Karbi tribal community and set ablaze at least 49 huts in Tisso, Chandrakathar Ingti and Arlangfarla villages of the upper Deopani area under Bokajan p
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The Sentinel reports that on March 27, the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) killed five people of the Karbi tribal community and set ablaze at least 49 huts in Tisso, Chandrakathar Ingti and Arlangfarla villages of the upper Deopani area under Bokajan police station in the Karbi Anglong district.
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March - 27 
Addressing the closing ceremony of golden jubilee celebrations of Cadet College Hasanabdal on March 27, Musharraf said Pakistan will continue to act strongly against terrorists in Wana and would not allow them to damage the country. The President ass
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Addressing the closing ceremony of golden jubilee celebrations of Cadet College Hasanabdal on March 27, Musharraf said Pakistan will continue to act strongly against terrorists in Wana and would not allow them to damage the country. The President asserted what is happening in Wana has nothing to do with Islam nor it is a matter concerning Muslims or non-Muslims. "There are people who are carrying out terrorism, whether they are Muslims or non-Muslims, that is not the issue at all."
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March - 27 
Dawn quoting spokesman for the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan has stated that intelligence sources have confirmed that one of the top Al Qaeda leader, Tahir Yoldeshev, has been injured in the military operation in the tribal area,
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Dawn quoting spokesman for the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan has stated that intelligence sources have confirmed that one of the top Al Qaeda leader, Tahir Yoldeshev, has been injured in the military operation in the tribal area, and is hiding somewhere in Wana. In a statement issued in Rawalpindi on March 27, the spokesman said: "Some facilitators of Tahir Yoldeshev have also been injured during the ongoing operation during which over 160 miscreants had been arrested."
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March - 27 
In an interview with the ABC News, President Pervez Musharraf vowed to eliminate Al Qaeda and said that the terror network’s second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, was on the run. "Now as far as if he’s taunting me, well, I would like to say that I’m
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In an interview with the ABC News, President Pervez Musharraf vowed to eliminate Al Qaeda and said that the terror network’s second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, was on the run. "Now as far as if he’s taunting me, well, I would like to say that I’m going to eliminate all of them," Musharraf said, referring to Zawahiri and Al Qaeda loyalists. When asked whether Zawahiri was in the areas surrounded by Pakistani forces and escaped or was he never there, Musharraf said he had never named him. "Actually, this word ‘high-value target’ originated with me. I did say that because of the fierceness with which they were defending, I am not at all sure that it was Zawahiri."
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March - 27 
On March 27, the Crimes Investigation Department arrested an alleged activist of the outlawed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Al-Alami, Habibullah Khattak, in Gulshan-i-Iqbal area of Karachi. The arrested person belonged to Miramshah and was wanted in a case of
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On March 27, the Crimes Investigation Department arrested an alleged activist of the outlawed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Al-Alami, Habibullah Khattak, in Gulshan-i-Iqbal area of Karachi. The arrested person belonged to Miramshah and was wanted in a case of firing on Ashura procession in Quetta.
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March - 27 
A general strike called by the Maoists in Gandaki Zone to disrupt the civic reception of King Gyanendra in Pokhara district affected normal life in Gorkha, Lamjung, Pokhra and Tanahun districts on March 27.
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A general strike called by the Maoists in Gandaki Zone to disrupt the civic reception of King Gyanendra in Pokhara district affected normal life in Gorkha, Lamjung, Pokhra and Tanahun districts on March 27.
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March - 27 
According to media reports, Maoist insurgents have killed an Army officer, Lieutenant Dhan Bahadur Thapa at Sohrakhutte in Kathmandu on March 27. On the same day, two children were seriously injured when a bomb planted by Maoists exploded in the Mora
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According to media reports, Maoist insurgents have killed an Army officer, Lieutenant Dhan Bahadur Thapa at Sohrakhutte in Kathmandu on March 27. On the same day, two children were seriously injured when a bomb planted by Maoists exploded in the Morang district.
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March - 27 
Home Minister Kamal Thapa has refuted the chances of peace talks with the Maoists at the present situation and said the government was not going to give the Maoists another chance to strengthen their military in the name of talks.
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Home Minister Kamal Thapa has refuted the chances of peace talks with the Maoists at the present situation and said the government was not going to give the Maoists another chance to strengthen their military in the name of talks.
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March - 27 
On March 27, two children were seriously injured when a bomb planted by Maoists exploded in the Morang district.
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On March 27, two children were seriously injured when a bomb planted by Maoists exploded in the Morang district.
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March - 27 
Three trucks were reportedly set ablaze by insurgents in Ratnanagar Municipality in Chitwan district. However, no casualties have been reported in the incident.
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Three trucks were reportedly set ablaze by insurgents in Ratnanagar Municipality in Chitwan district. However, no casualties have been reported in the incident.
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March - 27 
Times of India reported on March 27 that the Governments of Nepal and India have agreed to restrict the misuse of free movement across the open border areas by criminals, smugglers, Maoists and the Pakistani Inter Service Intelligence (ISI). Indian H
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Times of India reported on March 27 that the Governments of Nepal and India have agreed to restrict the misuse of free movement across the open border areas by criminals, smugglers, Maoists and the Pakistani Inter Service Intelligence (ISI). Indian Home Ministry after discussing these issues with their Nepalese counterparts on the basis of a survey conducted by the Special Services Bureau (SSB) have reportedly proposed that henceforth some form of travel documents be carried by the travelers.
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March - 27 
Daily Star reports that on March 27, a mob killed two alleged operatives of an unidentified extremist outfit at Chitalmari in the Bagerhat district. The mob attacked the extremists identified as Ajay Mazumder and Bolai Mohant at Kharia village where
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Daily Star reports that on March 27, a mob killed two alleged operatives of an unidentified extremist outfit at Chitalmari in the Bagerhat district. The mob attacked the extremists identified as Ajay Mazumder and Bolai Mohant at Kharia village where they had gone to extort money, police sources added.
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March - 27 
The Independent has reported that two leaders of the outlawed leftwing extremist Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were arrested in Dhaka and later taken to Bagerhat on March 27. According to police sources, the two had come to Dhaka looking for s
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The Independent has reported that two leaders of the outlawed leftwing extremist Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were arrested in Dhaka and later taken to Bagerhat on March 27. According to police sources, the two had come to Dhaka looking for safe shelter in the wake of combing operations in Bagerhat district.
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March - 27 
On March 27, Sri Lanka's former Hindu Affairs Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Jaffna, Thiyagarajah Maheswaran was shot and seriously wounded by unidentified assailants in downtown Colombo. Maheswaran is contesting elections as a United Nat
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On March 27, Sri Lanka's former Hindu Affairs Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Jaffna, Thiyagarajah Maheswaran was shot and seriously wounded by unidentified assailants in downtown Colombo. Maheswaran is contesting elections as a United National Front candidate in the Colombo district.
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March - 27 
The Batticaloa government agent, Ratnam Mounagurusamy, was shot and wounded by unidentified assailants at Pillaiyaradi on the northern outskirts of Batticaloa town.
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The Batticaloa government agent, Ratnam Mounagurusamy, was shot and wounded by unidentified assailants at Pillaiyaradi on the northern outskirts of Batticaloa town.
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March - 28 
A civilian was killed and two soldiers’ sustained injuries during an encounter between security forces and suspected terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) at village Sangla in the Surankote area of Poonch district on March 28. The terrorists, howev
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A civilian was killed and two soldiers’ sustained injuries during an encounter between security forces and suspected terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) at village Sangla in the Surankote area of Poonch district on March 28. The terrorists, however, managed to escape from the incident site.
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March - 28 
A group of PWG Naxalites burnt a wine shop owned by a Telugu Desam Party leader at Lothugedda and later damaged a private jeep in Chintapalle mandal (revenue division) in the Visakhapatnam district on March 28.
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A group of PWG Naxalites burnt a wine shop owned by a Telugu Desam Party leader at Lothugedda and later damaged a private jeep in Chintapalle mandal (revenue division) in the Visakhapatnam district on March 28.
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March - 28 
At least three Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) and one Hmar People’s Convention (HPC) terrorists were killed in an internecine clash at Renki in the Churachandpur district of Manipur on March 28.
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At least three Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) and one Hmar People’s Convention (HPC) terrorists were killed in an internecine clash at Renki in the Churachandpur district of Manipur on March 28.
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March - 28 
In Jammu and Kashmir, subsequent to an encounter at Margawari in the Gandoh area of Doda district, a Harkat-ul-Ansar (HuA) terrorist is reported to have surrendered to the security force personnel. Two of his associates escaped during the encounter.
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In Jammu and Kashmir, subsequent to an encounter at Margawari in the Gandoh area of Doda district, a Harkat-ul-Ansar (HuA) terrorist is reported to have surrendered to the security force personnel. Two of his associates escaped during the encounter.
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March - 28 
Indian Express has reported that the Chhattisgarh Police have launched a major operation in Bastar district to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure of the banned left wing extremist outfit, People's War Group (PWG). Atleast 6,200 personnel are part
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Indian Express has reported that the Chhattisgarh Police have launched a major operation in Bastar district to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure of the banned left wing extremist outfit, People's War Group (PWG). Atleast 6,200 personnel are participating in operation that was launched in the Abujhmar forest. Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Girdhari Nayak stated on March 28 that police had raided forest areas of Bastar and targeted eight PWG training centres. "We seized AK-47 rifles, uniforms, cassettes and PWG literature," Nayak said.
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March - 28 
On March 28, a left wing extremist (also called Naxalite) of the People's War Group (PWG) was killed in an exchange of fire with police personnel near Polepalli village in the Mahabubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. A country-made pistol, a kitbag a
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On March 28, a left wing extremist (also called Naxalite) of the People's War Group (PWG) was killed in an exchange of fire with police personnel near Polepalli village in the Mahabubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. A country-made pistol, a kitbag and two live rounds besides some incriminating literature was recovered from the possession of the slain Naxalite. Three other Naxalites managed to escape during the encounter.
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March - 28 
On March 28, the Assam Police arrested six Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, including Nongphong Sihbou, the alleged mastermind behind the killing of 39 Karbis since March 24, from Tokolanchu area of Singhassan Hills in Karbi Anglong district.
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On March 28, the Assam Police arrested six Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, including Nongphong Sihbou, the alleged mastermind behind the killing of 39 Karbis since March 24, from Tokolanchu area of Singhassan Hills in Karbi Anglong district.
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March - 28 
On March 28, the outlawed Ranvir Sena, a private army of landlords in Bihar, killed three villagers at Bishunbigha and its adjacent villages in the Jehanabad district. The victims were reportedly branded as 'supporters' of the outlawed People's War G
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On March 28, the outlawed Ranvir Sena, a private army of landlords in Bihar, killed three villagers at Bishunbigha and its adjacent villages in the Jehanabad district. The victims were reportedly branded as 'supporters' of the outlawed People's War Group (PWG) before being killed.
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March - 28 
On March 28, three left wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) were killed in an exchange of fire with police in the Nallamalla forests at Pullayapallipenta in the Mahabubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. The police a
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On March 28, three left wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) were killed in an exchange of fire with police in the Nallamalla forests at Pullayapallipenta in the Mahabubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. The police also recovered three guns, five claymore mines, about 500 metres of electric wire, kitbags and some incriminating literature. Two police personnel also received injuries during the encounter.
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March - 28 
The Ramugundam police unearthed 10 claymore landmines, which were concealed in a haystack at Akenapalli village in the Karimnagar district on March 28.
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The Ramugundam police unearthed 10 claymore landmines, which were concealed in a haystack at Akenapalli village in the Karimnagar district on March 28.
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March - 28 
Troops defused a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at village Adipora in the Baramulla district.
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Troops defused a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at village Adipora in the Baramulla district.
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March - 28 
Two terrorists were reportedly killed during an encounter with the security forces at village Parigam in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. Two AK rifles, eight magazines and one under barrel grenade launcher were recovered from the incident site.
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Two terrorists were reportedly killed during an encounter with the security forces at village Parigam in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. Two AK rifles, eight magazines and one under barrel grenade launcher were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 28 
Unidentified terrorists shot dead a Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh, at Mattan in the Anantnag district.
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Unidentified terrorists shot dead a Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh, at Mattan in the Anantnag district.
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March - 28 
Security agencies in Islamabad arrested three terrorists affiliated to the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) on March 28 for their alleged involvement in the December 25, 2003, suicide attack on President Pervez Musharraf. "Authorities picked up Ghulam
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Security agencies in Islamabad arrested three terrorists affiliated to the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) on March 28 for their alleged involvement in the December 25, 2003, suicide attack on President Pervez Musharraf. "Authorities picked up Ghulam Murtaza, Ghulam Rasool and Saad from their houses. Though the authorities have no evidence regarding their involvement in the assassination bid, they have some leads into their involvement in the attack," an unnamed official was quoted as saying in Daily Times. These sources also said the authorities believed that suicide bomber Muhammad Jamil was trained by the three terrorists.
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March - 28 
Security forces are reported to have withdrawn from the Azam Warsak area in South Waziristan on March 28 after terrorists freed 12 paramilitary troops they had taken prisoner. The News has indicated that the withdrawal was completed by late afternoon
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Security forces are reported to have withdrawn from the Azam Warsak area in South Waziristan on March 28 after terrorists freed 12 paramilitary troops they had taken prisoner. The News has indicated that the withdrawal was completed by late afternoon. Earlier, 12 paramilitary personnel were freed by the terrorists after mediatory efforts by the tribal elders, religious scholars and Government representatives. Nek Mohammad and Haji Sharif, two of the most wanted men in South Waziristan, had reportedly promised in a face-to-face meeting with the Jirga (tribal council) in a mosque on March 27 in Raghzai village near the border with Afghanistan to unconditionally release the 12 paramilitary troops.
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March - 28 
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on March 28 in Washington that he had no reason to suspect President Pervez Musharraf of past involvement in an international nuclear black market but declined to rule out other plausible high-level military
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US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on March 28 in Washington that he had no reason to suspect President Pervez Musharraf of past involvement in an international nuclear black market but declined to rule out other plausible high-level military complicity in illegal proliferation. "I do not believe that there’s any evidence or any suggestion that President Musharraf was involved," Rumsfeld said during an interview to a television channel. He also said that "You can’t say that I know that every person connected with the Pakistani military over some sustained period of time had no knowledge or participation whatsoever. That’s silly. I couldn’t do that."
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March - 28 
Nepal News has reported that a civilian was killed and 13 others sustained injuries in a landmine explosion allegedly triggered by suspected Maoist insurgents at Jugedi area on the Naravanghat-Mungling highway in Chitwan district on March 28.
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Nepal News has reported that a civilian was killed and 13 others sustained injuries in a landmine explosion allegedly triggered by suspected Maoist insurgents at Jugedi area on the Naravanghat-Mungling highway in Chitwan district on March 28.
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March - 28 
On March 28, during a felicitation ceremony in Pokhara district, King Gyanendra promised to conduct parliamentary elections before mid-April 2005 and he called on all sections of the society to create an environment for free and fair elections. Furth
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On March 28, during a felicitation ceremony in Pokhara district, King Gyanendra promised to conduct parliamentary elections before mid-April 2005 and he called on all sections of the society to create an environment for free and fair elections. Further, on the second day of the bandh (shutdown) called by the Maoists in the Gandak region to oppose the King’s ceremonial visit to Pokhara, the transport system and public life in Pokhara district was reportedly disturbed.
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March - 28 
On March 28, in an ambush by the Maoists on a security force (SF) vehicle carrying examination papers, two SF personnel and a Government official were injured at Kajura in the Banke district.
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On March 28, in an ambush by the Maoists on a security force (SF) vehicle carrying examination papers, two SF personnel and a Government official were injured at Kajura in the Banke district.
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March - 29 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Pahal Kalla in the Doda district. One rifle, two magazines, 12 rounds of ammunition and a wireless set were recovered from him.
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Pahal Kalla in the Doda district. One rifle, two magazines, 12 rounds of ammunition and a wireless set were recovered from him.
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March - 29 
According to media reports of March 29, a new underground outfit, the United A’chik National Front (UANF) was formed in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya recently. The group has come into being when 'commander-in-chief' of the erstwhile Peoples’ Liberation
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According to media reports of March 29, a new underground outfit, the United A’chik National Front (UANF) was formed in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya recently. The group has come into being when 'commander-in-chief' of the erstwhile Peoples’ Liberation Front (PLF), Nemos Marak, disbanded the group and made himself the new 'chairman' of the UANF. Quoting Marak, reports said that the decision to disband the PLF was taken because of the tarnished reputation to it caused by its cadres. However, unlike the PLF, which had sought to fight for a separate State for the Garos of Meghalaya, the UANF reportedly intends to unite all Garo-dominated areas throughout the North East region.
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March - 29 
According to media reports, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) has offered to mediate between the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) in view of the ''senseless and barbaric mas
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According to media reports, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) has offered to mediate between the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) in view of the ''senseless and barbaric massacre of innocent people'' in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam. The NSCN-IM in a statement issued by its ‘deputy kilonser’ (minister) Karibo Chawang stated that the "KRA and UPDS should sort out their differences without resorting to killings and neither the Karbis nor the Kukis in Karbi Anglong could uproot the other community, but the only way to live together in peace by resolving the issues through peaceful dialogue."
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March - 29 
As many as 27 ULFA, 19 National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), one Muslim United Liberation Tiger of Assam (MULTA) and a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre surrendered before Lt Gen. Anup S. Jamawal, General-Officer-
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As many as 27 ULFA, 19 National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), one Muslim United Liberation Tiger of Assam (MULTA) and a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre surrendered before Lt Gen. Anup S. Jamawal, General-Officer-Commanding of the Army’s Gajraj Corps at Tezpur on March 29. They reportedly deposited a large number of arms and ammunition, including eight AK-47 rifles, five grenades, seven revolvers and several rounds of live cartridges, and incriminating documents.
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March - 29 
Chief of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and daughter of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Mehbooba Mufti, escaped a terrorist attack on her in the Anantnag district on March 29. One of her escort vehicles was damaged and two Central R
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Chief of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and daughter of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Mehbooba Mufti, escaped a terrorist attack on her in the Anantnag district on March 29. One of her escort vehicles was damaged and two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel sustained injuries during the attack. Official sources said that Mehbooba was returning from Nagbal when unidentified terrorists directed gunfire on her motorcade at Whail Nagbal in the Mattan-Aeshmuqam belt of Anantnag district. No terrorist outfit had claimed responsibility for the attack thus far.
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March - 29 
During another encounter in the Surankote area of Poonch district, one terrorist was shot dead by the troops. However, at least three others of the group managed to escape during the gunfight.
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During another encounter in the Surankote area of Poonch district, one terrorist was shot dead by the troops. However, at least three others of the group managed to escape during the gunfight.
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March - 29 
In another incident, a PWG cadre, Repaka Ilaiah, was killed in an encounter with the Medak district police on the outskirts of Chinakishtaipalli village under Kukunurpalli police station area on March 29.
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In another incident, a PWG cadre, Repaka Ilaiah, was killed in an encounter with the Medak district police on the outskirts of Chinakishtaipalli village under Kukunurpalli police station area on March 29.
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March - 29 
In another incident, security force personnel shot dead an unidentified terrorist during an encounter in the Tragpathri forest area of Pulwama district.
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In another incident, security force personnel shot dead an unidentified terrorist during an encounter in the Tragpathri forest area of Pulwama district.
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March - 29 
Media reports stated that in a bid to bring peace in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) during a meeting with leaders of the Isak Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) at Dimapur in
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Media reports stated that in a bid to bring peace in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) during a meeting with leaders of the Isak Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) at Dimapur in Nagaland on March 29, has reportedly assured that they will not indulge in further violence against the Karbi community.
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March - 29 
On March 29, Assam Police arrested two Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres from Patajal village under Diphu police station in the Karbi Anglong district. One .22 rifle, one country made gun, ammunitions, empty cartridges and several sets of army dre
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On March 29, Assam Police arrested two Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres from Patajal village under Diphu police station in the Karbi Anglong district. One .22 rifle, one country made gun, ammunitions, empty cartridges and several sets of army dress were recovered during the search operation in the area.
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March - 29 
On March 29, Assam Social Welfare Minister Gautam Roy reportedly requested NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah to help secure the release of Hailakandi-based Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pratul Chandra Deb from terrorist captivity. Th
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On March 29, Assam Social Welfare Minister Gautam Roy reportedly requested NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah to help secure the release of Hailakandi-based Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pratul Chandra Deb from terrorist captivity. The latter was taken hostage on March 17 by unidentified terrorists.
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March - 29 
On March 29, four ULFA cadres, including a 'sergeant major', surrendered before the Superintendent of Police at Kokrajhar police station.
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On March 29, four ULFA cadres, including a 'sergeant major', surrendered before the Superintendent of Police at Kokrajhar police station.
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March - 29 
On March 29, one United Peoples’ Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadre was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Ramtokbigaon under Howraghat police station in the Karbi Anglong district. A single bore rifle, large quantity of ammunition, a
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On March 29, one United Peoples’ Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadre was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Ramtokbigaon under Howraghat police station in the Karbi Anglong district. A single bore rifle, large quantity of ammunition, army dress and some incriminating documents were recovered from the area during the search operation.
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March - 29 
On March 29, two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the army’s Red Horn Division at Aranga Nala in the Kamrup district of Assam. An AK-56 rifle and a Chinese pistol were recovered from the slain terrori
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On March 29, two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the army’s Red Horn Division at Aranga Nala in the Kamrup district of Assam. An AK-56 rifle and a Chinese pistol were recovered from the slain terrorists.
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March - 29 
One soldier was killed and two others sustained injuries when terrorists triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast under an Army vehicle in the Mahore area of Udhampur district.
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One soldier was killed and two others sustained injuries when terrorists triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast under an Army vehicle in the Mahore area of Udhampur district.
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March - 29 
Security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout at village Sarchoo in the Doda district and recovered four hand grenades, six AK magazines, 19 detonators, two remote control devices, seven meters cord, four fuse and nine cells. Troops also destroyed tw
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Security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout at village Sarchoo in the Doda district and recovered four hand grenades, six AK magazines, 19 detonators, two remote control devices, seven meters cord, four fuse and nine cells. Troops also destroyed two more hideouts at Phagla in the Poonch district and Siot in the Rajouri district and seized four hand grenades, 20 pistol rounds and one dictaphone.
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March - 29 
Terrorists abducted a civilian from his residence and later left him in an injured condition at Pathribal in the Anantnag district. Two civilians were reportedly abducted by unidentified militants from near their houses at village Lasoli in the Arnas
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Terrorists abducted a civilian from his residence and later left him in an injured condition at Pathribal in the Anantnag district. Two civilians were reportedly abducted by unidentified militants from near their houses at village Lasoli in the Arnas area of Udhampur district.
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March - 29 
The Guntur district police on March 29 recovered 300 gelatin sticks from two Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) activists near Atchempet.
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The Guntur district police on March 29 recovered 300 gelatin sticks from two Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) activists near Atchempet.
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March - 29 
The proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has reportedly issued ‘orders’ to ‘shoot at sight’ any person found trying to help students appearing for the matriculation examination, beginning from March 29, today.
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The proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has reportedly issued ‘orders’ to ‘shoot at sight’ any person found trying to help students appearing for the matriculation examination, beginning from March 29, today.
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March - 29 
The Telegraph stated that fifty terrorists from different outfits are expected to surrender at the Four Corps headquarters of the Army at Tezpur on March 29.
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The Telegraph stated that fifty terrorists from different outfits are expected to surrender at the Four Corps headquarters of the Army at Tezpur on March 29.
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March - 29 
Unidentified terrorists reportedly attacked the residence of Manipur’s Urban Development Minister Laishram Nandakumar Singh in the Khwainaga Mapal area of capital Imphal on March 29 by lobbing a powerful grenade that failed to explode. According to A
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Unidentified terrorists reportedly attacked the residence of Manipur’s Urban Development Minister Laishram Nandakumar Singh in the Khwainaga Mapal area of capital Imphal on March 29 by lobbing a powerful grenade that failed to explode. According to Assam Tribune, Singh was not present in the house as he lives in his official residence in Lamhel complex of the city. No terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack till last reports came in.
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March - 29 
A court in Karachi on March 29 sentenced an Islamist terrorist to death for killing two police personnel guarding the US Consulate in Karachi on February 28, 2003. Zulfikar Ali was given the death sentence and fined Rupees 200,000 by the Anti-Terrori
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A court in Karachi on March 29 sentenced an Islamist terrorist to death for killing two police personnel guarding the US Consulate in Karachi on February 28, 2003. Zulfikar Ali was given the death sentence and fined Rupees 200,000 by the Anti-Terrorism Court for the attack, said his lawyer Nasir Mahmood.
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March - 29 
Daily Times has reported that the two South Waziristan Agency political administration officials abducted by suspected Al Qaeda terrorists and their local collaborators on March 16 have been found dead.
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Daily Times has reported that the two South Waziristan Agency political administration officials abducted by suspected Al Qaeda terrorists and their local collaborators on March 16 have been found dead.
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March - 29 
The Pakistan military announced on March 29 that the Al Qaeda intelligence chief, Abdullah, was killed during recent military operations in the Wana area of South Waziristan. However, no further details were provided during the announcement made by t
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The Pakistan military announced on March 29 that the Al Qaeda intelligence chief, Abdullah, was killed during recent military operations in the Wana area of South Waziristan. However, no further details were provided during the announcement made by the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, at a press conference in Islamabad. While refusing to divulge more details, Sultan said that investigations were in progress to verify Abdullah’s nationality. He also said that for the time being the military operations were over since the objectives have been achieved, including destruction of a major terrorist stronghold, defense works like tunnels, trenches, towers and communication system. Sultan also confirmed that an Uzbek national Tahir Yuldeshev, injured during the operations, was on the run. He is known to be number 10 in the Al Qaeda hierarchy. "Altogether 63 miscreants have been killed, maybe there are more but this number is confirmed. One hundred sixty-three have been arrested; 50 people have been released after interrogation. This operation went on for two weeks and we have managed to seal the area and ensure that no one slips away," disclosed Sultan.
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March - 29 
Nepal News has reported that Maoist insurgents have killed at least two among the six civilians kidnapped from Talihum Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Jumla district on March 29. Further, the insurgents have reportedly abducted 40 student
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Nepal News has reported that Maoist insurgents have killed at least two among the six civilians kidnapped from Talihum Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Jumla district on March 29. Further, the insurgents have reportedly abducted 40 students from different VDC's in southern Baglung district including from the Amalachauri, Jaidi, Chhisti and Binamare areas.
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March - 29 
Nepal News stated that suspected Maoist insurgents have exploded two bombs at the office of the Defense Account Controller at Sundhara in the capital Kathmandu on March 29. However, no casualties were reported in the explosions.
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Nepal News stated that suspected Maoist insurgents have exploded two bombs at the office of the Defense Account Controller at Sundhara in the capital Kathmandu on March 29. However, no casualties were reported in the explosions.
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March - 29 
Other reports quoting Siliguri district Superintendent of Police Rajiv Mishra stated that Indian police have arrested two Maoist leaders, including Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) standing committee member and 'Eastern Bureau commander' Mohan Baidh
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Other reports quoting Siliguri district Superintendent of Police Rajiv Mishra stated that Indian police have arrested two Maoist leaders, including Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) standing committee member and 'Eastern Bureau commander' Mohan Baidhya alias Kiran and Narayan Bikram Pradhan, a teacher and permanent resident of India at Darjeeling in the Siliguri district of West Bengal on March 29. Reportedly, Baidhya and Pradhan were top 'ideologues' of the Maoist party and members of Bharatiya Nepali Jatiya Ganatantrick Morcha. Official sources indicated that they would be handed over to Nepalese authorities if formal requests were made.
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March - 29 
The Nepalese Minister for Home and Information and Communications, Kamal Thapa called on the Maoists to utilize the opportunity and contest the elections if they were keen to resolve the problems of the country.
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The Nepalese Minister for Home and Information and Communications, Kamal Thapa called on the Maoists to utilize the opportunity and contest the elections if they were keen to resolve the problems of the country.
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March - 29 
The politburo member of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Chandra Prakash Gajurel alias Gaurav, has reportedly requested the Indian Government to release him from prison and also expressed his willingness to go to Nepal. Gajurel was arrested on the
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The politburo member of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Chandra Prakash Gajurel alias Gaurav, has reportedly requested the Indian Government to release him from prison and also expressed his willingness to go to Nepal. Gajurel was arrested on the allegation of using fake passport details at Chennai airport on August 21, 2003.
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March - 29 
According to The Times of India, during last week’s visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Shashank to Thimpu, the Bhutanese Government sought and received India’s assurance that Bhutanese civilians moving through Assam will get security against retaliato
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According to The Times of India, during last week’s visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Shashank to Thimpu, the Bhutanese Government sought and received India’s assurance that Bhutanese civilians moving through Assam will get security against retaliatory attacks by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists. After the December 2003 military operations in Southern Bhutan, the ULFA had threatened to attack Bhutanese targets.
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March - 30 
Five terrorists affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were arrested from the Goraya area of Jalandhar district in Punjab on March 30. An unspecified quantity of ammunition and explosives was also recovered from the five, all of whom are residents o
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Five terrorists affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were arrested from the Goraya area of Jalandhar district in Punjab on March 30. An unspecified quantity of ammunition and explosives was also recovered from the five, all of whom are residents of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir, said Deputy Inspector General of Police, P S Sarao. Sarao also stated that they were wanted in connection with executing a blast on the mainline Jalandhar-Ludhiana rail section near village Atta on January 5 in which 85 cm of rail track was blown off.
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March - 30 
In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces recovered four hand grenades from village in the Surankote area of Poonch district. From village Siot in Rajouri district, troops recovered 20 pistol rounds.
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In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces recovered four hand grenades from village in the Surankote area of Poonch district. From village Siot in Rajouri district, troops recovered 20 pistol rounds.
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March - 30 
In response to the Meghalaya Chief Minister’s call for surrender, Bobby Marwein has reportedly said that he would not lay down arms until there is a ‘concrete agreement’ with the Union Government over the issues related to the ‘movement’ of the outfi
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In response to the Meghalaya Chief Minister’s call for surrender, Bobby Marwein has reportedly said that he would not lay down arms until there is a ‘concrete agreement’ with the Union Government over the issues related to the ‘movement’ of the outfit.
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March - 30 
On March 30, left-wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the outlawed People's War Group (PWG) shot dead the Beur prison official, Narendra Singh, in Patna. Bihar's Jail Minister Basawan Bhagat while blaming the district police for failing to pro
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On March 30, left-wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the outlawed People's War Group (PWG) shot dead the Beur prison official, Narendra Singh, in Patna. Bihar's Jail Minister Basawan Bhagat while blaming the district police for failing to provide security to Singh added that the deceased had been threatened after a scuffle with a group of PWG inmates earlier this month. The PWG had also reportedly circulated pamphlets through local newspapers threatening revenge for the alleged atrocities on their colleagues lodged in the prison.
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March - 30 
On March 30, left-wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) blasted the house of Avula Venkatanarayana Reddy of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), at Perampalle in the Cuddapah district of Andhra Pradesh. The Naxalites allege
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On March 30, left-wing extremists (also called Naxalites) of the People's War Group (PWG) blasted the house of Avula Venkatanarayana Reddy of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), at Perampalle in the Cuddapah district of Andhra Pradesh. The Naxalites allegedly stated that they were blasting the house as he continued to participate in electioneering despite their warning.
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March - 30 
Security force personnel based at Jiribam in Imphal East district have arrested one suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre from his residence on March 30. They also reportedly recovered empty cases of AK-47, M16, 3.3
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Security force personnel based at Jiribam in Imphal East district have arrested one suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre from his residence on March 30. They also reportedly recovered empty cases of AK-47, M16, 3.3 rifle and 9 mm pistol from him.
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March - 30 
Security has been stepped up in the Udayagiri area of Nellore district following the appearance of some posters, reportedly put up by the PWG warning contestants of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and TDP. Similar posters have reportedly appeared in
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Security has been stepped up in the Udayagiri area of Nellore district following the appearance of some posters, reportedly put up by the PWG warning contestants of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and TDP. Similar posters have reportedly appeared in the Marripadu area of the same district.
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March - 30 
The Army has said that the cease-fire on the borders between India and Pakistan was holding and that infiltration has decreased. "The Line of Control (LoC) is peaceful. There has been no violation of cease-fire. Both sides ensured that peace and tran
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The Army has said that the cease-fire on the borders between India and Pakistan was holding and that infiltration has decreased. "The Line of Control (LoC) is peaceful. There has been no violation of cease-fire. Both sides ensured that peace and tranquility is maintained," Lt Gen Hari Prasad, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, told reporters in Srinagar on March 30. While stating that infiltration has come down considerably, he also pointed out that it was not an unusual phenomenon during this period of the season. The exact position about infiltration could be judged in May-June when the snow melts on the mountain peaks, he added.
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March - 30 
The death toll in the encounter that began on March 29 in the Surankote area of Poonch district has reportedly increased to three with two more terrorists being killed on March 30. Official sources in Poonch said that two of them have been identified
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The death toll in the encounter that began on March 29 in the Surankote area of Poonch district has reportedly increased to three with two more terrorists being killed on March 30. Official sources in Poonch said that two of them have been identified as Abu Asadullah, a ‘district commander’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Abu Rahim, an ‘area commander’ of the outfit. Three AK-56 rifles, one pistol, a wireless set, six grenades, two diaries and some incriminating documents were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 30 
The other Naga outfit, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has warned that ‘it would not remain a silent spectator to the action taken by the present state government’. The outfit reacted to the arrest of 18 persons related w
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The other Naga outfit, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has warned that ‘it would not remain a silent spectator to the action taken by the present state government’. The outfit reacted to the arrest of 18 persons related with the February 18 Naga National Council (NNC) Reconciliation meeting in Wokha.
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March - 30 
The Shillong Times quoting the East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police A S Rynjah stated on March 30 that at least 50 senior cadres of the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) are likely to surrender soon. Rynjah added that the H
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The Shillong Times quoting the East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police A S Rynjah stated on March 30 that at least 50 senior cadres of the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) are likely to surrender soon. Rynjah added that the HNLC 'Chairman' Julius K Dorphang’s surrender could not be ruled out as he was allegedly not having ‘good terms’ with the self-styled 'commander-in-chief' Bobby Marwein.
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March - 30 
Three civilians, including a woman, were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at village Chambalwas in the Banihal area of Doda district on March 30.
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Three civilians, including a woman, were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at village Chambalwas in the Banihal area of Doda district on March 30.
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March - 30 
Police in London arrested eight Muslims believed to be of Pakistani origin along with a cache of explosives during raids on March 30. The eight men, all British citizens, were detained under the Terrorism Act 2000 for suspected involvement in plannin
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Police in London arrested eight Muslims believed to be of Pakistani origin along with a cache of explosives during raids on March 30. The eight men, all British citizens, were detained under the Terrorism Act 2000 for suspected involvement in planning a terrorist attack, said Peter Clarke, head of the Metropolitan Police anti-terrorist branch.
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March - 30 
The Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Shaukat Sultan said in Islamabad on March 30 that Abdullah, killed during the military operation in South Waziristan, was a minor Al Qaeda operative based in Wana. As reported earlier, Su
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The Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Shaukat Sultan said in Islamabad on March 30 that Abdullah, killed during the military operation in South Waziristan, was a minor Al Qaeda operative based in Wana. As reported earlier, Sultan had claimed on March 29 that Abdullah was the intelligence chief of Al Qaeda. According to him, "Abdullah is not really the intelligence chief of al-Qaeda… but he was one of the top intelligence people in Wana for al-Qaeda."
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March - 30 
According to British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), a leading Bhutanese dissident, Tek Nath Rizal, has begun an indefinite hunger strike in Kathmandu to support demands for the repatriation of Bhutanese refugees who have been living in camps in neig
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According to British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), a leading Bhutanese dissident, Tek Nath Rizal, has begun an indefinite hunger strike in Kathmandu to support demands for the repatriation of Bhutanese refugees who have been living in camps in neighbouring Nepal for more than a decade. He has reportedly taken this step following the repeated failure of negotiations between Bhutanese and Nepalese authorities to resolve the dispute.
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March - 30 
According to Nepal News, a child was killed and another one was injured when a bomb allegedly planted by Maoist insurgents exploded in the Prithvi Narayan Municipality of Gorkha district on March 30.
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According to Nepal News, a child was killed and another one was injured when a bomb allegedly planted by Maoist insurgents exploded in the Prithvi Narayan Municipality of Gorkha district on March 30.
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March - 30 
Finance Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani has urged the Maoists to come to the negotiating table and said "if the Maoists want a negotiated settlement, they should declare a ceasefire as early as possible."
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Finance Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani has urged the Maoists to come to the negotiating table and said "if the Maoists want a negotiated settlement, they should declare a ceasefire as early as possible."
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March - 30 
Insurgents have released 11 police personnel abducted from Beni Bazaar on March 20, after repeated pleas from their family. Reports added that they were released on the condition that they would resign from their jobs.
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Insurgents have released 11 police personnel abducted from Beni Bazaar on March 20, after repeated pleas from their family. Reports added that they were released on the condition that they would resign from their jobs.
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March - 30 
According to British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), a leading Bhutanese dissident, Tek Nath Rizal, has begun an indefinite hunger strike in Kathmandu to support demands for the repatriation of Bhutanese refugees who have been living in camps in neig
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According to British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), a leading Bhutanese dissident, Tek Nath Rizal, has begun an indefinite hunger strike in Kathmandu to support demands for the repatriation of Bhutanese refugees who have been living in camps in neighbouring Nepal for more than a decade. He has reportedly taken this step following the repeated failure of negotiations between Bhutanese and Nepalese authorities to resolve the dispute.
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March - 30 
According to Indian Express, the Indian Foreign Secretary Shashank has said that during his recent visit to Bangladesh, he got the "impression" that Dhaka would "very soon co-operate" with New Delhi on the issue of ULFA leaders on their soil. In retu
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According to Indian Express, the Indian Foreign Secretary Shashank has said that during his recent visit to Bangladesh, he got the "impression" that Dhaka would "very soon co-operate" with New Delhi on the issue of ULFA leaders on their soil. In return, Bangladesh has asked for assistance on some alleged criminals who are now living in India. He also expressed hope that an extradition treaty as well as mutual legal assistance treaty between the two countries would be signed soon.
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March - 30 
According to Daily News, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) candidate in Batticaloa, Rajan Sathiyamoorthy, an alleged close confidante of rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader ‘Colonel’ Karuna, was killed by unidentified assailants at h
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According to Daily News, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) candidate in Batticaloa, Rajan Sathiyamoorthy, an alleged close confidante of rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader ‘Colonel’ Karuna, was killed by unidentified assailants at his residence on March 30. His brother-in-law is also reported to have died in the shooting. According to reports, Sathiyamoorthy had been warned to withdraw from elections by anonymous callers and he was involved in organising several demonstrations in support of Karuna in Batticaloa.
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March - 30 
Tamil Net has reported that on March 30 evening, the Karuna group cadres ordered thousands of civilians and businessmen of Jaffna who are resident in Batticaloa to leave the eastern district immediately. Families and businesspersons of Jaffna origin
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Tamil Net has reported that on March 30 evening, the Karuna group cadres ordered thousands of civilians and businessmen of Jaffna who are resident in Batticaloa to leave the eastern district immediately. Families and businesspersons of Jaffna origin living in Batticaloa were ordered to leave behind all their movable and immovable possessions and leave the eastern district.
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The report added that business establishments belonging to Tamils from Jaffna remained closed in Batticaloa, Chenkalady, Kaluwanchikudi, Pandiriuppu and Kalmunai as the owners left the area on the orders of Karuna's cadres. About 5000 members of Jaff
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The report added that business establishments belonging to Tamils from Jaffna remained closed in Batticaloa, Chenkalady, Kaluwanchikudi, Pandiriuppu and Kalmunai as the owners left the area on the orders of Karuna's cadres. About 5000 members of Jaffna Tamil families have reportedly left Batticaloa for Colombo, Vavuniya and Jaffna on March 30 and 31.
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March - 30 
Varathan, spokesperson for 'Colonel' Karuna, stated that, "we have information that the Vanni cadres have infiltrated to the East and that they were behind the recent assassination attempts."
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Varathan, spokesperson for 'Colonel' Karuna, stated that, "we have information that the Vanni cadres have infiltrated to the East and that they were behind the recent assassination attempts."
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March - 31 
A surrendered Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) terrorist, identified as Ibor Marwein, was arrested from the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) office in Shillong on March 31. One .9 mm pistol and some ammunition were recove
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A surrendered Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) terrorist, identified as Ibor Marwein, was arrested from the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) office in Shillong on March 31. One .9 mm pistol and some ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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March - 31 
According to a media report, the Naga peace talks between the Union Government and National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) have begun in the Thailand capital Bangkok from March 31. Earlier, the talks were scheduled in New Delhi
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According to a media report, the Naga peace talks between the Union Government and National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) have begun in the Thailand capital Bangkok from March 31. Earlier, the talks were scheduled in New Delhi and later postponed due to the forthcoming elections in India.
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March - 31 
Armed National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres reportedly assaulted some 20 members of the Zeliangrong Union (ZU) and Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) on March 31 near Kaiphundai along the Imphal-Jiribam road in Manipur. Citing Vi
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Armed National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres reportedly assaulted some 20 members of the Zeliangrong Union (ZU) and Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) on March 31 near Kaiphundai along the Imphal-Jiribam road in Manipur. Citing Vice president of ZU, Adi Riangmei, reports said that the incident occurred when the members of ZYF and ZU were returning from Tausem after attending an annual meeting of the union.
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March - 31 
Foreign Office spokesperson Masood Khan on March 31 clarified some remarks attributed to President Pervez Musharraf about a 'deadline' to India for a composite dialogue on the Kashmir issue. He was commenting on reports in a section of the media abou
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Foreign Office spokesperson Masood Khan on March 31 clarified some remarks attributed to President Pervez Musharraf about a 'deadline' to India for a composite dialogue on the Kashmir issue. He was commenting on reports in a section of the media about President Musharraf's address to a select group of journalists and intellectuals recorded on March 30. The reports said that Musharraf had given a deadline of July-August for the composite dialogue process with India to succeed, especially on the Jammu and Kashmir issue, and otherwise the peace process could get derailed. In an interview to Pakistan Television, Khan said, "The interpretation of the President's remarks is not correct. The President did not use the word 'deadline' at all."
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March - 31 
In another incident on the same day, a group of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) terrorists reportedly intruded into the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Manipur State Unit vice-president Naorem Tombi and opened fire when he refused to come ou
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In another incident on the same day, a group of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) terrorists reportedly intruded into the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Manipur State Unit vice-president Naorem Tombi and opened fire when he refused to come out from his house at Kakwa Naorem Leikai in the Imphal West district.
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March - 31 
Media reports have indicated that two terrorists affiliated to the Hmar People’s Convention -Democratic (HPC-D) and a civilian were killed during a fresh round of internecine clash between the HPC-D and Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) at Rengkai villag
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Media reports have indicated that two terrorists affiliated to the Hmar People’s Convention -Democratic (HPC-D) and a civilian were killed during a fresh round of internecine clash between the HPC-D and Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) at Rengkai village in the Churachandpur district of Manipur on March 31. The slain terrorists were later identified as Lalsang Hmar of the North Cachar Hills district in Assam and Chunga Hmar of Churachandpur district.
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March - 31 
On March 31, four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres surrendered before the army at Agomoni in the Dhubri district of Assam. They also deposited two AK-56 Rifles, four magazines, 150 rounds of live cartridges, two grenades, a Pakistani mad
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On March 31, four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres surrendered before the army at Agomoni in the Dhubri district of Assam. They also deposited two AK-56 Rifles, four magazines, 150 rounds of live cartridges, two grenades, a Pakistani made pistol and a Chinese made revolver. On the same day, three more ULFA cadres surrendered before the district administration at Tinsukia. Another ULFA cadre also surrendered at Patacharkuchi police station in the Barpeta district.
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March - 31 
One person was killed and three others were injured when unidentified terrorists lobbed crude bombs targeting three shops in the Nakham Bazaar area of Tura town in the West Garo hills district of Meghalaya on March 31.
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One person was killed and three others were injured when unidentified terrorists lobbed crude bombs targeting three shops in the Nakham Bazaar area of Tura town in the West Garo hills district of Meghalaya on March 31.
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March - 31 
Reports from south Kashmir said that two unidentified terrorists intruded into the residence of a civilian in the Tral area of Pulwama district and later shot dead his 19-year-old daughter on March 31.
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Reports from south Kashmir said that two unidentified terrorists intruded into the residence of a civilian in the Tral area of Pulwama district and later shot dead his 19-year-old daughter on March 31.
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March - 31 
Security forces on March 31 arrested one suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as Letna Kuki, from the Jiribam area of Imphal East district in Manipur.
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Security forces on March 31 arrested one suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as Letna Kuki, from the Jiribam area of Imphal East district in Manipur.
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March - 31 
Security forces seized 30 Kilograms of RDX from the Nowhatta area of capital city Srinagar.
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Security forces seized 30 Kilograms of RDX from the Nowhatta area of capital city Srinagar.
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March - 31 
Speaking to the media in Dhaka, Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan ruled out the possibility of handing over United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Anup Chetia who is now in jail, to the Indian authorities. He reportedly said that "law will take
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Speaking to the media in Dhaka, Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan ruled out the possibility of handing over United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Anup Chetia who is now in jail, to the Indian authorities. He reportedly said that "law will take its own course. The government should refrain from taking any measure which disrupts the judicial process." Ruling out the possibility of signing an extradition treaty with India he said, "I have no knowledge of any negotiation going on at any level between the two countries on such a treaty."
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March - 31 
The district court at Siliguri in the West Bengal State of India has remanded the two arrested Maoist leaders, Mohan Vaidya alias Kiran and Narayan Bikram Pradhan, to nine days’ judicial custody. Meanwhile, reports said that after interrogating the t
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The district court at Siliguri in the West Bengal State of India has remanded the two arrested Maoist leaders, Mohan Vaidya alias Kiran and Narayan Bikram Pradhan, to nine days’ judicial custody. Meanwhile, reports said that after interrogating the two arrested Maoist leaders, Indian police personnel have recovered a huge quantity of communication equipment and Maoist documents from hideouts at Haiderpara and Ashrampara.
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March - 31 
The Hindu has reported that during early March 2004, U.S. forces in Iraq arrested a Pakistani national, Dilshad Ahmad, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative hailing from the Bhawalpur area of the province of Pakistani Punjab. Ahmad had played a key role
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The Hindu has reported that during early March 2004, U.S. forces in Iraq arrested a Pakistani national, Dilshad Ahmad, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative hailing from the Bhawalpur area of the province of Pakistani Punjab. Ahmad had played a key role in the Lashkar's trans-Line of Control operations, serving between 1997 and 2001 as the organisation's 'commander' of the forward camps from where infiltrating groups of terrorists are launched into Jammu and Kashmir. Ahmad is also believed to have played a key role in building the infrastructure for the dozens of Lashkar cells, which have since carried out bombings in several major Indian cities. The report added that at least four other Lashkar operatives are also known to have been arrested in the intelligence-led operation that ended in Ahmad's arrest in Iraq.
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March - 31 
The Nagaland Police on March 31 arrested two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres from an unspecified place in the Mokokchung district. They were reportedly on their way back to Assam from Myanmar, where the ‘2nd battalion’ of the outfit is
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The Nagaland Police on March 31 arrested two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres from an unspecified place in the Mokokchung district. They were reportedly on their way back to Assam from Myanmar, where the ‘2nd battalion’ of the outfit is situated. One 9mm carbine, two magazines, two hand grenades, six detonators, 86 rounds of ammunition and some cash were recovered from them.
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March - 31 
Two cadres of the Isak Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM), identified as Mohani Tikha and Youang Sian, surrendered along with a Chinese semi auto-rifle and a wireless radio set before the army at Mariani in the Jorhat d
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Two cadres of the Isak Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM), identified as Mohani Tikha and Youang Sian, surrendered along with a Chinese semi auto-rifle and a wireless radio set before the army at Mariani in the Jorhat district
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March - 31 
Two civilians were wounded when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade in the direction of a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle at Magam in the Budgam district.
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Two civilians were wounded when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade in the direction of a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle at Magam in the Budgam district.
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March - 31 
According to Dawn, Interior Minister Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat said in Islamabad on March 31 that the Islamist alliance Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) was patronizing terrorists holed up in the Wana area of South Waziristan. "The MMA should coo
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According to Dawn, Interior Minister Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat said in Islamabad on March 31 that the Islamist alliance Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) was patronizing terrorists holed up in the Wana area of South Waziristan. "The MMA should cooperate with the government and help it net the terrorists," said Hayat. He also said that the Government could not give 'a free hand' to terrorists on the demand of any group. The Minister added that the MMA had been exploiting the Wana situation to make political gains instead of co-operating with the Government in flushing out the terrorists from tribal areas.
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March - 31 
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad delivered death sentences to three convicts and life imprisonment to another four for a terrorist attack on a missionary school in Murree on August 5, 2002. Six persons were killed and four others wounded in the a
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An Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad delivered death sentences to three convicts and life imprisonment to another four for a terrorist attack on a missionary school in Murree on August 5, 2002. Six persons were killed and four others wounded in the attack on a Christian missionary school in Jhika Gali, Murree.
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March - 31 
Foreign Office spokesperson Masood Khan on March 31 clarified some remarks attributed to President Pervez Musharraf about a 'deadline' to India for a composite dialogue on the Kashmir issue. He was commenting on reports in a section of the media abou
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Foreign Office spokesperson Masood Khan on March 31 clarified some remarks attributed to President Pervez Musharraf about a 'deadline' to India for a composite dialogue on the Kashmir issue. He was commenting on reports in a section of the media about President Musharraf's address to a select group of journalists and intellectuals recorded on March 30. The reports said that Musharraf had given a deadline of July-August for the composite dialogue process with India to succeed, especially on the Jammu and Kashmir issue, and otherwise the peace process could get derailed. In an interview to Pakistan Television, Khan said, "The interpretation of the President's remarks is not correct. The President did not use the word 'deadline' at all."
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March - 31 
More than 3,000 armed tribesmen from the Mahsud tribe reportedly assembled in South Waziristan on March 31 to become part of a force that would launch operations against Al Qaeda suspects who killed 20 soldiers and wounded another 24 in an ambush on
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More than 3,000 armed tribesmen from the Mahsud tribe reportedly assembled in South Waziristan on March 31 to become part of a force that would launch operations against Al Qaeda suspects who killed 20 soldiers and wounded another 24 in an ambush on a military convoy on March 22. According to The News, Mahsud tribal elders said they expected the force in Spinkai Raghzai village to increase to 6,000 soon. "We would raid hideouts of the suspects, expel al-Qaeda members and supporters from the Ladha and Sarwakai Tehsils (sub-districts) inhabited by the Mahsud tribe, and nab all the wanted men," explained one of the elders.
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March - 31 
Police are reported to have recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from an unnamed town near the Afghan border that were intended for "terrorist" activities. The cache includes several rockets, hand-grenades, mortar shells, incendiary agents,
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Police are reported to have recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from an unnamed town near the Afghan border that were intended for "terrorist" activities. The cache includes several rockets, hand-grenades, mortar shells, incendiary agents, detonators, anti-aircraft gun shells, timer fuses for bombs and mines, said police officer Gul Khan.
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March - 31 
According to Nepal News, two Maoist insurgents, including a 'platoon commander', were killed and three civilians were injured when a bomb carried by the Maoists exploded accidentally at Tatopani Village Development Committee (VDC) area in the Jhumla
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According to Nepal News, two Maoist insurgents, including a 'platoon commander', were killed and three civilians were injured when a bomb carried by the Maoists exploded accidentally at Tatopani Village Development Committee (VDC) area in the Jhumla district on March 31.
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March - 31 
Nepal Samacharpatra on March 31 quoting the statement of human rights activist Padamratna Tuladhar said that within 10 days Maoists would release all the 36 Government officials, including Chief District Officer and District Superintendent of Police,
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Nepal Samacharpatra on March 31 quoting the statement of human rights activist Padamratna Tuladhar said that within 10 days Maoists would release all the 36 Government officials, including Chief District Officer and District Superintendent of Police, abducted in the Myagdi incident.
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March - 31 
Suspected Maoists carried out a series of blasts in three Ward offices of Bhaktapur Municipality and injured two government officials on March 31. The total damage caused by the blasts was estimated at Rupees 1.6 million.
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Suspected Maoists carried out a series of blasts in three Ward offices of Bhaktapur Municipality and injured two government officials on March 31. The total damage caused by the blasts was estimated at Rupees 1.6 million.
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March - 31 
The district court at Siliguri in the West Bengal State of India has remanded the two arrested Maoist leaders, Mohan Vaidya alias Kiran and Narayan Bikram Pradhan, to nine days’ judicial custody. Meanwhile, reports said that after interrogating the t
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The district court at Siliguri in the West Bengal State of India has remanded the two arrested Maoist leaders, Mohan Vaidya alias Kiran and Narayan Bikram Pradhan, to nine days’ judicial custody. Meanwhile, reports said that after interrogating the two arrested Maoist leaders, Indian police personnel have recovered a huge quantity of communication equipment and Maoist documents from hideouts at Haiderpara and Ashrampara.
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March - 31 
The insurgents have reportedly abducted over 1,000 residents from seven Village Development Committees (VDC) including Toli, Chhatara, Kailashmandu, Barabis, Kuldevmandu, Bamtola and Budhiganga in the south-west Bajura district on March 31. They were
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The insurgents have reportedly abducted over 1,000 residents from seven Village Development Committees (VDC) including Toli, Chhatara, Kailashmandu, Barabis, Kuldevmandu, Bamtola and Budhiganga in the south-west Bajura district on March 31. They were abducted to participate forcefully in the Maoist Public Campaign programme.
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March - 31 
According to the Daily Star, the third in command of the outlawed leftwing extremist New Biplabi Communist Party (NBCP), Gopal Chandra Gayen, was killed on March 31 in an encounter with the police at Dumuria in the Khulna district. However, some othe
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According to the Daily Star, the third in command of the outlawed leftwing extremist New Biplabi Communist Party (NBCP), Gopal Chandra Gayen, was killed on March 31 in an encounter with the police at Dumuria in the Khulna district. However, some other extremists escaped during the encounter. Police personnel also recovered a gun from the slain extremist.
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March - 31 
In another incident on the same day, an alleged cadre of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (Janajuddha faction) was killed by a mob at Morrelganj in Bagerhat district. Police personnel recovered a sawn-off gun and two bullets from his possession.
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In another incident on the same day, an alleged cadre of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (Janajuddha faction) was killed by a mob at Morrelganj in Bagerhat district. Police personnel recovered a sawn-off gun and two bullets from his possession.
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March - 31 
Speaking to the media in Dhaka, Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan ruled out the possibility of handing over United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Anup Chetia who is now in jail, to the Indian authorities. He reportedly said that "law will take
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Speaking to the media in Dhaka, Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan ruled out the possibility of handing over United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Anup Chetia who is now in jail, to the Indian authorities. He reportedly said that "law will take its own course. The government should refrain from taking any measure which disrupts the judicial process." Ruling out the possibility of signing an extradition treaty with India he said, "I have no knowledge of any negotiation going on at any level between the two countries on such a treaty."
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March - 31 
The Tamil Net has reported that the 'political secretariat' of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on March 31 issued a statement appealing to people living in the districts of Batticaloa and Amparai for generations not to leave their habitats su
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The Tamil Net has reported that the 'political secretariat' of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on March 31 issued a statement appealing to people living in the districts of Batticaloa and Amparai for generations not to leave their habitats succumbing to the reported directive issued by the rebel 'Colonel' Karuna group.
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*Data till , May 01, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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