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March - 1 
According to Daily Excelsior, two personnel from the Special Operations Group, Nisar Ahmed and Abdul Rasheed, were shot dead by the terrorists at Chankhan Sopore in the Baramulla district on March 1.
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According to Daily Excelsior, two personnel from the Special Operations Group, Nisar Ahmed and Abdul Rasheed, were shot dead by the terrorists at Chankhan Sopore in the Baramulla district on March 1.
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March - 1 
All Naga Students Association, Manipur has alleged that ten Hmar girls had been raped by "valley based/non-tribal" militant outfits at Lungthuilain village in the Churachandpur district on January 16, according to Shillong Times.
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All Naga Students Association, Manipur has alleged that ten Hmar girls had been raped by "valley based/non-tribal" militant outfits at Lungthuilain village in the Churachandpur district on January 16, according to Shillong Times.
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March - 1 
An unidentified Bru militant, while trying to extort money from the civilians, was shot at and wounded by police personnel at a jungle near Thaiudawr village in the Mamit district, according to Shillong Times. A country-made rifle was reportedly reco
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An unidentified Bru militant, while trying to extort money from the civilians, was shot at and wounded by police personnel at a jungle near Thaiudawr village in the Mamit district, according to Shillong Times. A country-made rifle was reportedly recovered from the wounded militant.
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March - 1 
Elsewhere in the State, the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) has appealed to the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) for release of the church priest T. Lunkim on 'grounds of humanity', according to Sangai Express. KRA has also warned of ‘punitive action’ agains
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Elsewhere in the State, the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) has appealed to the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) for release of the church priest T. Lunkim on 'grounds of humanity', according to Sangai Express. KRA has also warned of ‘punitive action’ against anybody found using unfair means or assisting candidates during the ongoing school exams.
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In another incident, a youth, Shabir Ahmed Bhat, was reportedly abducted and subsequently beheaded by suspected terrorists at village Titwan in the Kishtwar area of Doda district on March 1.
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In another incident, a youth, Shabir Ahmed Bhat, was reportedly abducted and subsequently beheaded by suspected terrorists at village Titwan in the Kishtwar area of Doda district on March 1.
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Meanwhile, suspected Naxalites abducted a Congress party leader’s husband from Stambampalli village in the Karimnagar district on March 1. The victim had reportedly gone to inspect the check-dam works in the forests of Stambampalli, when he was abduc
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Meanwhile, suspected Naxalites abducted a Congress party leader’s husband from Stambampalli village in the Karimnagar district on March 1. The victim had reportedly gone to inspect the check-dam works in the forests of Stambampalli, when he was abducted.
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On March 1, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from an unspecified place, reports UNI. Explosives were reportedly recovered from the arrested militant.
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On March 1, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from an unspecified place, reports UNI. Explosives were reportedly recovered from the arrested militant.
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On March 1, Korra Sanyasi Rao alias Vikram, a member of Galikonda 'guerrilla squad' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered before the Narsipatnam Deputy Superintendent of Police, B. Sudarshan Rao, in Visakhapatnam.
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On March 1, Korra Sanyasi Rao alias Vikram, a member of Galikonda 'guerrilla squad' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered before the Narsipatnam Deputy Superintendent of Police, B. Sudarshan Rao, in Visakhapatnam.
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Separately, on March 1, unidentified militants set ablaze a passenger carrier at Singjamei in the Imphal East district, reports Sangai Express. However, no casualties were reported.
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Separately, on March 1, unidentified militants set ablaze a passenger carrier at Singjamei in the Imphal East district, reports Sangai Express. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 1 
Further, an 18-inch diameter of gas pipeline, which is part of the Indus Right Bank Pipeline network, was blown up in the Pat Feeder area near Sui by the insurgents. The pipeline was carrying 110 mmcfd of natural gas from Sui to Quetta and villages o
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Further, an 18-inch diameter of gas pipeline, which is part of the Indus Right Bank Pipeline network, was blown up in the Pat Feeder area near Sui by the insurgents. The pipeline was carrying 110 mmcfd of natural gas from Sui to Quetta and villages on the route, according to The News.
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In another incident, official sources said some Frontier Corps personnel were engaged in clearing the area of landmines in Lop Sirani, when one of the landmine exploded, killing a soldier on the spot, according to The News.
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In another incident, official sources said some Frontier Corps personnel were engaged in clearing the area of landmines in Lop Sirani, when one of the landmine exploded, killing a soldier on the spot, according to The News.
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Insurgents are reported to have killed a pro-government politician in Balochistan on March 1, hours after they blew up a gas pipeline in the province. According to Daily Times, Pakistan Worker’s Party Chairman Nasrullah Kakar was killed in Bostan, 30
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Insurgents are reported to have killed a pro-government politician in Balochistan on March 1, hours after they blew up a gas pipeline in the province. According to Daily Times, Pakistan Worker’s Party Chairman Nasrullah Kakar was killed in Bostan, 30 kilometers north of provincial capital Quetta, by unidentified attackers. Balochistan Government spokesperson Raziq Bugti said that Kakar had opposed nationalist forces and was supporting President Pervez Musharraf’s policies in the
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Meanwhile, at least four soldiers were wounded when a paramilitary force vehicle struck a landmine in the Mand area, 700 kilometers southwest of Quetta, on March 1. Dera Bugti District Coordination Officer Abdul Samad Lasi added that one soldier sust
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Meanwhile, at least four soldiers were wounded when a paramilitary force vehicle struck a landmine in the Mand area, 700 kilometers southwest of Quetta, on March 1. Dera Bugti District Coordination Officer Abdul Samad Lasi added that one soldier sustained injuries in a landmine blast on March 1-morning.
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Security forces (SFs) are reported to have killed at least 41 foreign terrorists, including their Chechen ‘commander’, in a raid carried out by gunship helicopters on their hideout on March 1 at Danday Saidgai village in North Waziristan bordering Af
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Security forces (SFs) are reported to have killed at least 41 foreign terrorists, including their Chechen ‘commander’, in a raid carried out by gunship helicopters on their hideout on March 1 at Danday Saidgai village in North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan. Four Pakistani tribesmen and a soldier were also killed and an unspecified number of them were injured in the raid and subsequent exchange of fire between the two sides, according to The News. An unnamed senior military officer said the slain Chechen ‘commander’ was named Asad. The officer denied reports that Tahir Yuldashev, chief of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, was the prime target in the raid. He added the Uzbekistani terrorists normally hide and operate in South Waziristan, while the Chechens had sought refuge in North Waziristan. Military sources said the Chechens were using the residence of a cleric, Maulana Noor Piao Khan, in Danday Saidgai close to the Afghan border as a hideout and training camp. The raid on Danday Saidgai reportedly led to protests in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, and triggered violence. Eyewitnesses said pro-Taliban tribesmen responded to a call for Jihad by Maulana Abdul Khaliq, head of the Gulshan-i-Ilm Madrassa (seminary) in Miranshah, and began firing rockets and R/R guns at the Frontier Corps Fort and other military installations. Military sources said the troops returned fire and used artillery guns and other heavy weapons to fire in the direction from where they were attacked. Homes in Hamzoni, Palangzai, Darpakhel, Saidgai and Miranshah were consequently damaged. The cross-firing also caused injuries to a number of civilians, including at least four women. One woman was reported killed in Palangzai village.
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Taliban operatives are reported to have taken over Government buildings in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, occupied the area’s telephone exchange and patrolled the streets. According to Dawn, eyewitnesses and Government officials said th
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Taliban operatives are reported to have taken over Government buildings in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, occupied the area’s telephone exchange and patrolled the streets. According to Dawn, eyewitnesses and Government officials said that after the March 1 gun-battle between security forces and Taliban remnants, a large number of families started moving to safer places. Sources said that Taliban operatives had taken over the telephone exchange in Miranshah. The exchange had already been shut down by the military to disrupt communication between terrorists. The Taliban also reportedly took over the irrigation department building, snatched Government vehicles and occupied rooftops of buildings near the main market. Political authorities pulled out paramilitary troops from the main bazaar as the Taliban took positions at key points in the town.
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At least 29 persons (18 Maoists and 11 security force personnel) were killed in a clash at Panena, a bordering area between the Arghakhanchi and Palpa districts, on February 28, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. The MoD statement added that 18 bodi
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At least 29 persons (18 Maoists and 11 security force personnel) were killed in a clash at Panena, a bordering area between the Arghakhanchi and Palpa districts, on February 28, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. The MoD statement added that 18 bodies of Maoists killed in the daylong gun-battle were recovered during a search on March 1, while 10 Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) soldiers and one police personnel lost their lives in the clash.
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March - 1 
Meanwhile, two Maoists were killed during a clash with security forces at Galfai near Khalanga, headquarters of the Darchula district, on March 1-morning. A press statement issued by the far western divisional headquarters of the RNA added that four
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Meanwhile, two Maoists were killed during a clash with security forces at Galfai near Khalanga, headquarters of the Darchula district, on March 1-morning. A press statement issued by the far western divisional headquarters of the RNA added that four security force personnel were also injured when Maoists exploded a bomb. The slain Maoists were identified as 'platoon commander' Bibash Kumar Bajanghi and 'section commander' Surya Bahadur Saud alias Sangram.
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March - 1 
Daily Star reports that the 'regional commander' of the Janajuddho faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Ashabur Khan Tipu, was killed during a shootout between his accomplices and the Rapid Action Battalion at Gunari village in the Du
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Daily Star reports that the 'regional commander' of the Janajuddho faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Ashabur Khan Tipu, was killed during a shootout between his accomplices and the Rapid Action Battalion at Gunari village in the Dumuria area of Khulna district on March 1. A shutter gun and two bullets were recovered from the incident site
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In a separate incident on March 1, Rapid Action Battalion arrested 26 JMB militants at Uttar Dhanghara village in the Gaibandha district. Police sources said that the militants were arrested from the house of Saidur Rahman where the cadres were holdi
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In a separate incident on March 1, Rapid Action Battalion arrested 26 JMB militants at Uttar Dhanghara village in the Gaibandha district. Police sources said that the militants were arrested from the house of Saidur Rahman where the cadres were holding a secret meeting.
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March - 1 
Further, the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), which had pledged its support to Rajapakse during the 2005 Presidential poll, has threatened to withdraw support from the Government over the peace process. JHU leader Champaka Ranawaka stated that the Preside
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Further, the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), which had pledged its support to Rajapakse during the 2005 Presidential poll, has threatened to withdraw support from the Government over the peace process. JHU leader Champaka Ranawaka stated that the President "should fulfill a pre-election pledge he made to subdue the LTTE" and added that the Government should disarm other militant groups, but should start with the LTTE. "If the government moves to neutralise the other armed groups as they have agreed, then there will be very serious implications for security of this country," he warned.
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March - 1 
Further, troops recovered a grenade and an unserviceable 60-mm mortar respectively from Kudapokuna area in Trincomalee district and Vakaneri area in Batticaloa district on March 1.
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Further, troops recovered a grenade and an unserviceable 60-mm mortar respectively from Kudapokuna area in Trincomalee district and Vakaneri area in Batticaloa district on March 1.
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March - 1 
LTTE has warned that the Government's claim that the 2002 cease-fire agreement (CFA) was amended at the recent Geneva talks will "seriously undermine" the peace process, reports Hindustan Times. Speaking to Tamil Net, the LTTE chief negotiator Anton
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LTTE has warned that the Government's claim that the 2002 cease-fire agreement (CFA) was amended at the recent Geneva talks will "seriously undermine" the peace process, reports Hindustan Times. Speaking to Tamil Net, the LTTE chief negotiator Anton Balasingham told, "These attempts to distort and misinterpret the joint statement issued by the parties after the Geneva talks, will damage mutual trust and seriously undermine the peace process." He added that Government contentions were "untenable, ludicrous and seriously flawed" besides breaking "mutual trust" which was essential to keep the peace process going. Balasingham further added, "Amending the clauses of the CFA is a very serious matter, which needs the approval of the parties in conflict, the facilitating government (Norway) and the signatures of the President of Sri Lanka, the leader of the LTTE, and the Norwegian Foreign Minister."
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March - 1 
Meanwhile, welcoming the outcome of the Geneva talks, the Co-chairs of the Sri Lanka donor group - Japan, Norway, the United States and the European Union - urged the Government and the LTTE to respect and uphold the cease-fire agreement, as well as
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Meanwhile, welcoming the outcome of the Geneva talks, the Co-chairs of the Sri Lanka donor group - Japan, Norway, the United States and the European Union - urged the Government and the LTTE to respect and uphold the cease-fire agreement, as well as the reconfirmation of their commitment to cooperate fully with and respect the rulings of the SLMM.
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March - 1 
President Mahinda Rajapakse stressed that the future discussions with the LTTE would be held with 'transparency' and added, "From this moment we should unite without trying to gain petit political advantage." He urged every party and individual to co
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President Mahinda Rajapakse stressed that the future discussions with the LTTE would be held with 'transparency' and added, "From this moment we should unite without trying to gain petit political advantage." He urged every party and individual to contribute to achieve a lasting peace in the country.
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March - 1 
Separately, on March 1, the LTTE is reported to have released 20 cadres who had lied about their ages in order to join the insurgency. The LTTE spokesperson Daya Master told Associated Press, "This release is part of a process taken up by us to ensur
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Separately, on March 1, the LTTE is reported to have released 20 cadres who had lied about their ages in order to join the insurgency. The LTTE spokesperson Daya Master told Associated Press, "This release is part of a process taken up by us to ensure that underage youths who voluntarily join the LTTE are sent back to their parents… Now we have evolved a system under which we take down details from parents who believe their children are with us."
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March - 1 
The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) has urged the military to be truthful on the issue of armed groups operating in the east. Hagrup Haukland, the outgoing SLMM head, stated, "There is no doubt that such groups do exist. The army should be truthf
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The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) has urged the military to be truthful on the issue of armed groups operating in the east. Hagrup Haukland, the outgoing SLMM head, stated, "There is no doubt that such groups do exist. The army should be truthful about this issue."
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March - 2 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General, Jyoti Kumar Sinha, told reporters in Srinagar that troops were ready to take on any challenge posed by terrorists whose ranks are likely to swell in coming days as from across the border, they mig
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General, Jyoti Kumar Sinha, told reporters in Srinagar that troops were ready to take on any challenge posed by terrorists whose ranks are likely to swell in coming days as from across the border, they might try to sneak into this side. "Snow has started melting on the peaks on Indo-Pak border. Militants from across the border might try to sneak into the Valley to swell the number of ultras. This is the time it (infiltration) happens, " said Sinha and added, "Twenty-four CRPF jawans sacrificed their lives in the year 2005 on altar of duty and almost double of them faced injuries."
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March - 2 
On March 2, a Hindi teacher, identified as Sohizol Haque, was shot dead by suspected United Achik National Front (UANF) cadres at Ringramgri under Dalu police station in the West Garo Hills district, according to Shillong Times. The victim, who repor
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On March 2, a Hindi teacher, identified as Sohizol Haque, was shot dead by suspected United Achik National Front (UANF) cadres at Ringramgri under Dalu police station in the West Garo Hills district, according to Shillong Times. The victim, who reportedly hailed from Hatsigimari of Dhubri district in Assam, was killed for his refusal to pay extortion money of Rupees Three lakhs demanded by the militants
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March - 2 
On March 2, terrorists shot dead a civilian, identified as Mohammad Sultan Malla, at Tarzoo in the Sopore area of Baramulla district.
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On March 2, terrorists shot dead a civilian, identified as Mohammad Sultan Malla, at Tarzoo in the Sopore area of Baramulla district.
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March - 2 
Separately, one person was injured when terrorists triggered an Improvised Explosive Device targeting a security force convoy at Patsu Tral in the Pulwama district.
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Separately, one person was injured when terrorists triggered an Improvised Explosive Device targeting a security force convoy at Patsu Tral in the Pulwama district.
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March - 2 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on March 2 rejected the idea of a cease-fire with the Government before beginning direct talks with the latter's peace emissaries. "The question of a cease-fire before talks does not arise. The government of
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on March 2 rejected the idea of a cease-fire with the Government before beginning direct talks with the latter's peace emissaries. "The question of a cease-fire before talks does not arise. The government of India should immediately begin talks to bring about a political solution to the problem instead of waiting for us to sign a cease-fire agreement," the ULFA said in a statement. "Our guns will automatically fall silent once the government tries to resolve the problem politically," it added.
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March - 2 
A US diplomat, identified as David Fyfe, his Pakistani driver and a Rangers official were killed and 54 persons injured in a suicide car bombing near the US consulate in Karachi on March 2-morning, a day before the US President George W. Bush reaches
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A US diplomat, identified as David Fyfe, his Pakistani driver and a Rangers official were killed and 54 persons injured in a suicide car bombing near the US consulate in Karachi on March 2-morning, a day before the US President George W. Bush reaches Pakistan. The blast occurred behind the Marriott Hotel and in front of the Naval Central Surgery a few yards away from the consulate, according to The News. Niaz Siddiqi, the Capital City Police Officer, confirmed at a news conference that it was a suicide car bombing. "The blast was suicidal and pieces of a human body found from the site are those of the suicide bomber," the Karachi police chief disclosed. "Due to strict security arrangements, the suicide bomber could not reach his target (the US consulate) and blew the car up on the way, when a motorcade of US diplomats was passing through," he added. Witnesses said the incident created a 10x10 feet crater and damaged almost the entire front elevation of the Naval Central Surgery and the back elevation of the hotel. About 20 cars were damaged and some of them reportedly caught fire.
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March - 2 
One person was killed and nine others sustained injuries in a landmine blast in the Kohlu district of Balochistan province on March 2, according to The News. A pick-up, carrying 10 people, was on its way to Talango from Kohlu city, when it struck a l
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One person was killed and nine others sustained injuries in a landmine blast in the Kohlu district of Balochistan province on March 2, according to The News. A pick-up, carrying 10 people, was on its way to Talango from Kohlu city, when it struck a landmine laid along the road in Fazal Chal area.
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March - 2 
Further, the Maoists abducted a team of District Health Office officials, including doctors who were heading towards Thosae Bazaar in Ramechhap district for a health camp on March 2. They are reported to have abducted an unarmed army personnel from t
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Further, the Maoists abducted a team of District Health Office officials, including doctors who were heading towards Thosae Bazaar in Ramechhap district for a health camp on March 2. They are reported to have abducted an unarmed army personnel from the Kandae area of Tehrathum district.
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March - 2 
Likewise, the Maoists abducted four teachers of Sunkoshi Secondary School from the Budepa area of Sindhupalchowk district on March 2.
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Likewise, the Maoists abducted four teachers of Sunkoshi Secondary School from the Budepa area of Sindhupalchowk district on March 2.
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March - 2 
On March 2, Maoists triggered several blasts at four different offices in the Jhapa district, Kantipur Online reports. ‘Pressure cooker bombs’ were detonated at a local branch office of the United Nations World Food Programme and Government offices o
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On March 2, Maoists triggered several blasts at four different offices in the Jhapa district, Kantipur Online reports. ‘Pressure cooker bombs’ were detonated at a local branch office of the United Nations World Food Programme and Government offices of the Land Revenue, Nepal Telecom and the Agriculture Development Bank. However, there were no reports of any casualties.
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March - 2 
On the same day, the Maoists also set ablaze a vehicle bringing medicines and medical equipment to a family planning camp at Busti area of Namdu Village Development Committee along the Lamosanghu-Jiri road.
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On the same day, the Maoists also set ablaze a vehicle bringing medicines and medical equipment to a family planning camp at Busti area of Namdu Village Development Committee along the Lamosanghu-Jiri road.
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March - 2 
A senior cadre of the Janajuddho faction of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Nurul Islam alias Nuru alias Rocky, was killed during a shootout between his accomplices and police at Shuti-Durgapur village in the Jhenidah district on March 2. T
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A senior cadre of the Janajuddho faction of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Nurul Islam alias Nuru alias Rocky, was killed during a shootout between his accomplices and police at Shuti-Durgapur village in the Jhenidah district on March 2. Two constables were also injured in the shootout. A pipe gun and six bullets were retrieved from the spot.
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March - 2 
According to Daily Star, five persons were injured in a bomb attack at a brick kiln on Sher-e-Bangla road in the Jhenidah district town on March 2. Eyewitnesses said that four persons carrying bombs in a bag came to the office of the brick kiln and e
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According to Daily Star, five persons were injured in a bomb attack at a brick kiln on Sher-e-Bangla road in the Jhenidah district town on March 2. Eyewitnesses said that four persons carrying bombs in a bag came to the office of the brick kiln and exploded two bombs, injuring the five.
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March - 2 
According to Independent, Shariatpur district police arrested two suspected militants of the Jama’tul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chaurangi area in Sadar sub-district on March 2. They were identified as Sirajul Islam and Akash.
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According to Independent, Shariatpur district police arrested two suspected militants of the Jama’tul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chaurangi area in Sadar sub-district on March 2. They were identified as Sirajul Islam and Akash.
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March - 2 
Daily Star reports that the Rapid Action Battalion recovered huge quantities of bomb-making material from a house in the Sylhet city's Shibganj area on March 2. The raid was conducted within hours of Jamaa'tul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Abdur
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Daily Star reports that the Rapid Action Battalion recovered huge quantities of bomb-making material from a house in the Sylhet city's Shibganj area on March 2. The raid was conducted within hours of Jamaa'tul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Abdur Rahman's surrender. Seven packets of resistance wire, 1000 pressure switch, 1000 capacitors, 600 integrated circuits, one volt meter, one high voltage battery, one pack of emitter diode, one Belt (used for strapping bombs), knives, daggers and light bulbs were recovered from the house.
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March - 2 
Meanwhile, the arrested JMB chief, Abdur Rahman, pleaded not guilty before a court in Sylhet on March 2 saying that he did not commit any crime as he "was working for implementing the law of Allah by replacing the law of the devil".
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Meanwhile, the arrested JMB chief, Abdur Rahman, pleaded not guilty before a court in Sylhet on March 2 saying that he did not commit any crime as he "was working for implementing the law of Allah by replacing the law of the devil".
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March - 2 
On March 2, a supplementary charge sheet against JMB leaders Bangla Bhai and Laltu Molla was submitted to a court in Bagerhat in connection with the attack on the house of Awami League leader Tarapada Poddar of Gaola village at Mollarhat sub-district
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On March 2, a supplementary charge sheet against JMB leaders Bangla Bhai and Laltu Molla was submitted to a court in Bagerhat in connection with the attack on the house of Awami League leader Tarapada Poddar of Gaola village at Mollarhat sub-district on August 15, 2003. Charge sheets against six persons had already been filed in the court.
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March - 2 
On March 2, security forces reportedly arrested the Jamaa'tul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief, Sheikh Abdur Rahman, from his hideout at East Shaplabagh in the Sylhet city after a siege of more than 24 hours. "Sheikh Abdur Rahman along with two of h
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On March 2, security forces reportedly arrested the Jamaa'tul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief, Sheikh Abdur Rahman, from his hideout at East Shaplabagh in the Sylhet city after a siege of more than 24 hours. "Sheikh Abdur Rahman along with two of his associates have come out of hiding and surrendered," said Lieutenant-Colonel Nurul Momen to Reuters. Earlier, while altercating with the security forces, Rahman said he would rather commit suicide than surrender and said he would not talk with anyone except State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and asked the law enforcers to contact him. Rahman's wife Ayesha, their two sons and two daughters had earlier emerged from the house after tear gas shells were fired. They were among nine people detained. Following his arrest, a home-made bomb, explosives, a detonator and some Islamic publications were recovered from the building, officials said.
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March - 2 
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, in a televised address on March 2, claimed that Bangladesh has proved before the world community that it could successfully combat terrorism in the name of Islam, as the security forces have arrested JMB chief Abdur Rahman
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Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, in a televised address on March 2, claimed that Bangladesh has proved before the world community that it could successfully combat terrorism in the name of Islam, as the security forces have arrested JMB chief Abdur Rahman. "Many militants of such stature like Sheikh Rahman still remain out of touch abroad, but security forces of Bangladesh have caught the kingpin of bomb terrorism," she said.
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March - 3 
An unidentified terrorist was killed and one soldier sustained injuries in an encounter at Sangiot in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on March 3, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK rifle and some ammunition were recovered from the incident site
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An unidentified terrorist was killed and one soldier sustained injuries in an encounter at Sangiot in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on March 3, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK rifle and some ammunition were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 3 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres reportedly attacked a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) camp and a police outpost near Chandrapura in the Bokaro district on March 3-night, killing seven security force (SF) personnel. Accord
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres reportedly attacked a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) camp and a police outpost near Chandrapura in the Bokaro district on March 3-night, killing seven security force (SF) personnel. According to police, the Maoists, mainly women cadres, came in two trucks and attacked the CISF camp. They later attacked a nearby police outpost, killing two SF personnel. The Maoists also looted some firearms.
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March - 3 
Elsewhere in the State, security forces arrested 13 Bangladeshi nationals when they were trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan from village Nadla in the Samba sector.
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Elsewhere in the State, security forces arrested 13 Bangladeshi nationals when they were trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan from village Nadla in the Samba sector.
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March - 3 
In another incident, a civilian, Ashok Kumar, was wounded during a mine blast at Sera in the Nowshera sector.
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In another incident, a civilian, Ashok Kumar, was wounded during a mine blast at Sera in the Nowshera sector.
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March - 3 
On March 3, in the northern city of Kozhikode in the State of Kerala, a police personnel and a civilian were injured in two bomb blasts, one at the state transport bus stand on Mavoor Road and the other at the private mofussil bus stand. City Police
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On March 3, in the northern city of Kozhikode in the State of Kerala, a police personnel and a civilian were injured in two bomb blasts, one at the state transport bus stand on Mavoor Road and the other at the private mofussil bus stand. City Police Commissioner, H. Venkatesh, said preliminary inquiries indicated that country-made explosive materials and mechanical devices were used to explode the bombs. He added that half an hour before the bombs exploded, a local daily, Calicut Times, had received an anonymous call warning that bombs would explode at the sites. Earlier in January 2006, the police had seized gelignite sticks capable of setting off explosions from the cloak room of the state transport bus stand in the city.
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March - 3 
Three police personnel were killed and another one was injured in a left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) attack on a police outpost and a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) camp on the Bokaro-Dhanbad border in Bokaro district on March 3
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Three police personnel were killed and another one was injured in a left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) attack on a police outpost and a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) camp on the Bokaro-Dhanbad border in Bokaro district on March 3. Additional Director-General of Police, G.S. Rath, said that two police personnel manning the outpost were killed in the attack carried out by around 200 cadres and they also looted three rifles from them. At the CISF camp, the Naxalites detonated a bomb, leading to the death of a security personnel.
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March - 3 
According to Daily Times, immigration officials on March 3 arrested a Belgian national on terrorism charges at Lahore Airport while he was trying to board a plane for Islamabad. Micha Ballen is wanted by Belgium for involvement in several crimes and
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According to Daily Times, immigration officials on March 3 arrested a Belgian national on terrorism charges at Lahore Airport while he was trying to board a plane for Islamabad. Micha Ballen is wanted by Belgium for involvement in several crimes and is believed to be a terrorist. He came to Lahore from London on February 7 by a Gulf Air flight and was staying at a seminary near the city. Ballen is originally from Rwanda but is also a Belgian national, a security official told Daily Times. The Belgian embraced Islam a few years back after establishing links with a religious outfit in Pakistan, he said. "Intelligence agencies intercepted his e-mails which showed that he is connected to militant outfits and wanted to join in their activities."
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March - 3 
Meanwhile, over a dozen rockets were reportedly fired on check-posts of the Frontier Corps (FC) in different areas of Dera Bugti and Kohlu districts on March 3. Unconfirmed reports said that four FC personnel were killed and six others injured in a l
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Meanwhile, over a dozen rockets were reportedly fired on check-posts of the Frontier Corps (FC) in different areas of Dera Bugti and Kohlu districts on March 3. Unconfirmed reports said that four FC personnel were killed and six others injured in a landmine blast in the Ghori Nullah area of Dera Bugti. According to sources, armed tribesmen attacked FC posts in Kahan, Loti gas field, Pathar Nullah and Ghori Nullah areas. The rockets exploded in open areas, causing no casualty or damage.
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March - 3 
Two girls, Mah-Noor Ejaz and Mussarat Nazir, were killed and three other children sustained injuries in a hand-grenade attack in the PTCL Colony area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on March 3, according to Dawn.
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Two girls, Mah-Noor Ejaz and Mussarat Nazir, were killed and three other children sustained injuries in a hand-grenade attack in the PTCL Colony area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on March 3, according to Dawn.
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March - 3 
Meanwhile, Maoists detonated a powerful bomb in the District Land-conservation Office at Bhairahawa in the Rupandehi district on March 3. The building along with office documents and furniture were completely destroyed in the blast.
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Meanwhile, Maoists detonated a powerful bomb in the District Land-conservation Office at Bhairahawa in the Rupandehi district on March 3. The building along with office documents and furniture were completely destroyed in the blast.
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March - 3 
One police personnel was killed and another sustained injuries during a Maoist attack at the Kailali district prison in Dhangadhi municipality ward number 1 on March 3-evening. According to Nepal News, the Maoists simultaneously attacked the district
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One police personnel was killed and another sustained injuries during a Maoist attack at the Kailali district prison in Dhangadhi municipality ward number 1 on March 3-evening. According to Nepal News, the Maoists simultaneously attacked the district police office, district prison and ward police office at around 7 p.m and the victims were stationed at the district prison.
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March - 3 
The MoD statement added that on March 3, two children were injured when a bomb planted by the Maoists exploded in the Rangsi area of Rolpa district.
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The MoD statement added that on March 3, two children were injured when a bomb planted by the Maoists exploded in the Rangsi area of Rolpa district.
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March - 3 
United Nations (UN) in Nepal expressed serious concern on March 3 over the attack a day earlier on the World Food Programme (WFP) office in the town of Damak in Jhapa district. "The UN strongly condemns such attack which violates international humani
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United Nations (UN) in Nepal expressed serious concern on March 3 over the attack a day earlier on the World Food Programme (WFP) office in the town of Damak in Jhapa district. "The UN strongly condemns such attack which violates international humanitarian law and basic operating guidelines," said the statement released by the UN in Nepal. Although there were no casualties in the blasts, the UN offices in Damak have been closed and will open following an investigation into the attack. WFP provides food and other assistance to over 105,000 Bhutanese refugees in the Damak area.
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March - 3 
A joint team of army and Bangladesh Rifles recovered, on March 3, a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Mirinja hill along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Naikkhongchhari sub-district of Bandarban district, according to Daily Star. The cache incl
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A joint team of army and Bangladesh Rifles recovered, on March 3, a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Mirinja hill along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Naikkhongchhari sub-district of Bandarban district, according to Daily Star. The cache includes five AK-47 rifles, two M-16 rifles, one M1-A1 heavy machinegun, one 21-A1 machinegun, one German-made G3 light machine gun, one G-3 rifle, one 7.62 bore rifle, one heavy SBBL gun, two SBBL guns and one Russian-made sub-machine carbine. Besides, 18 rocket shells, one two-inch mortar, 12 grenades, 47 anti-personnel mines including 27 US-made ones, 31 explosives-charged rocket launchers, one 40mm rocket launcher, 19 SMG magazines, eight M16 rifle magazines, three G3 LMG magazines and 7,000 bullets were also recovered. No one was, however, arrested in connection with the recovery.
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March - 3 
According to Daily Star, a regional leader of the Gano Mukti Fouz (GMF), Siddiqur Rahman alias Siddique, was killed on March 3 by suspected cadres of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) in the Kushtia district. Police sources said that BCP cadres abduc
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According to Daily Star, a regional leader of the Gano Mukti Fouz (GMF), Siddiqur Rahman alias Siddique, was killed on March 3 by suspected cadres of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) in the Kushtia district. Police sources said that BCP cadres abducted Sidique from his house at Ailchhara village in Sadar sub-district around midnight and took him to nearby Sudiazpur ground of Mirpur sub-district and subsequently killed him.
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March - 3 
Meanwhile, Daily Star reported that the security force personnel continued their search for explosives in different parts of Sylhet city on March 3. Separately, a blood stained school shirt was recovered from the arrested JMB chief Abdur Rahman’s hid
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Meanwhile, Daily Star reported that the security force personnel continued their search for explosives in different parts of Sylhet city on March 3. Separately, a blood stained school shirt was recovered from the arrested JMB chief Abdur Rahman’s hideout.
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March - 3 
Daily Mirror adds that the LTTE delegation which took part in the Geneva talks with the Government will meet Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støere in Oslo, on March 3, today, to discuss the outcome of the talks on the implementation of the CFA.
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Daily Mirror adds that the LTTE delegation which took part in the Geneva talks with the Government will meet Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støere in Oslo, on March 3, today, to discuss the outcome of the talks on the implementation of the CFA.
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March - 4 
According to Daily Excelsior, three cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including ‘district commander’ Abu Suleman alias Nima 4, were shot dead by the security force (SF) personnel at Gursai in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on March 4. Faisal
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According to Daily Excelsior, three cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including ‘district commander’ Abu Suleman alias Nima 4, were shot dead by the security force (SF) personnel at Gursai in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on March 4. Faisal Mohammed, in whose house the three had taken shelter, was arrested for questioning. One AK-47 rifle, one AK-56 rifle, eight magazines, 240 rounds, three hand grenade, one kg explosives, one remote control device, one dynamo set, two Alinco radio sets, three micro cassettes and two matrix sheets, two SIM cards and one stamp were recovered from the incident site. One soldier was wounded in the incident.
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March - 4 
According to media reports, one police personnel was killed and another injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on the National Highway 34 at Chakulia in the North Dinajpur district on March 4.
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According to media reports, one police personnel was killed and another injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on the National Highway 34 at Chakulia in the North Dinajpur district on March 4.
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March - 4 
According to New Indian Express, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a police personnel, constable Jaisingh Thakur, at a weekly market in the Bainur area of Dantewada district on March 4.
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According to New Indian Express, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a police personnel, constable Jaisingh Thakur, at a weekly market in the Bainur area of Dantewada district on March 4.
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March - 4 
Elsewhere in the State, SFs neutralised a terrorist hideout at Tharal in the Udhampur district and recovered one Pika gun, five Pika rounds, one AK magazine, 30 AK rounds, nine pistol rounds and 80 pencil cells.
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Elsewhere in the State, SFs neutralised a terrorist hideout at Tharal in the Udhampur district and recovered one Pika gun, five Pika rounds, one AK magazine, 30 AK rounds, nine pistol rounds and 80 pencil cells.
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March - 4 
Meanwhile, six civilians and three police personnel sustained injuries in a grenade attack near Rainawari in the capital Srinagar. The Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Meanwhile, six civilians and three police personnel sustained injuries in a grenade attack near Rainawari in the capital Srinagar. The Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 4 
On the same day, police recovered the mutilated body of an anti-Maoist tribal leader, Markam Shanku, from Inzaram area in the Dantewada district. Police said that Maoists had abducted Shanku on February 28 from the Errabore area soon after the former
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On the same day, police recovered the mutilated body of an anti-Maoist tribal leader, Markam Shanku, from Inzaram area in the Dantewada district. Police said that Maoists had abducted Shanku on February 28 from the Errabore area soon after the former had triggered a blast killing 26 tribals.
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March - 4 
Separately, the police shot dead Maoist 'zonal commander', Jagannath Koira, and arrested another Maoist in an encounter at Khukhuma under Bisanpur police station of Palamu district on March 4. One police personnel was injured in the incident while tw
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Separately, the police shot dead Maoist 'zonal commander', Jagannath Koira, and arrested another Maoist in an encounter at Khukhuma under Bisanpur police station of Palamu district on March 4. One police personnel was injured in the incident while two locally-made pistols, eight live cartridges and Rs. 5000 in cash were recovered from the slain Maoist.
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March - 4 
Times of India reports that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the police near Kanaguda village in the Malkangiri district on March 4. The encounter occurred when the Maoists were reportedly int
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Times of India reports that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the police near Kanaguda village in the Malkangiri district on March 4. The encounter occurred when the Maoists were reportedly intimidating the villagers not to take part in community policing activities.
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March - 4 
More than 100 terrorists were reportedly killed in two separate operations by security forces (SFs) at Miranshah and Mir Ali in North Waziristan on March 4. Three SF personnel died while nine others were wounded in the operation. According to Daily T
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More than 100 terrorists were reportedly killed in two separate operations by security forces (SFs) at Miranshah and Mir Ali in North Waziristan on March 4. Three SF personnel died while nine others were wounded in the operation. According to Daily Times, the main army base at Miranshah came under heavy rocket fire from terrorists, who also occupied the main Miranshah Bazaar, various Government offices and the telephone exchange. SFs retaliated with helicopter gun ships and heavy artillery fire, Geo Television reported. It confirmed that at least 85 terrorists had died in the operation. Meanwhile, unidentified men ambushed a SF convoy in Mir Ali, killing two soldiers and injuring seven others. The troops killed 25 terrorists in retaliation, Geo said. There were also unconfirmed reports of deaths of civilians caught in the cross firing. Inter Services Public Relations Director General, Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, put the number of casualties in the two operations at 46, but could not confirm the death toll. The encounter reportedly commenced on March 4-afternoon after the main army base was attacked “from all sides”, eyewitnesses and a military official said. “Security forces are retaliating after coming under the miscreants’ fire at the main base in Miranshah from all sides,” the military official said. It was not possible to independently verify the number of deaths due to the disruption of lines of communication in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, according to The News.
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March - 4 
Pakistan and the United States on March 4 reaffirmed their commitment to a lasting strategic partnership with close cooperation in the war on terror. “Part of my mission today was to determine whether or not the president is as committed as he has be
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Pakistan and the United States on March 4 reaffirmed their commitment to a lasting strategic partnership with close cooperation in the war on terror. “Part of my mission today was to determine whether or not the president is as committed as he has been in the past to bringing the terrorists to justice, and he is,” US President George W. Bush said in response to a question at a joint press conference with President General Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad. “He understands the stakes; he understands the responsibility; and he understands the need to make sure our strategy is able to defeat the enemy,” said the visiting US President. The presidents held one-on-one talks that lasted an hour, according to Daily Times. The US president also said Pakistan and India had an historic opportunity to work towards lasting peace. He stated: “President Musharraf and Prime Minister Singh have shown themselves to be leaders of courage and vision. I encourage all sides to continue to make progress on important issues, including Kashmir. The best way for Kashmir to be resolved is for leaders of both countries to step up and lead.” He added that US role in this was to “continue to encourage the parties to come together”.
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March - 4 
A report from Biratnagar said that Maoists have abducted three employees of the Jantae area forest office on March 4.
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A report from Biratnagar said that Maoists have abducted three employees of the Jantae area forest office on March 4.
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March - 4 
Maoists also detonated a bomb at the Survey Office in the eastern town of Biratnagar on March 4-night. Parts of the office building located near Koshi Zonal Hospital were destroyed in the blast. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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Maoists also detonated a bomb at the Survey Office in the eastern town of Biratnagar on March 4-night. Parts of the office building located near Koshi Zonal Hospital were destroyed in the blast. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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March - 4 
Separately, the Maoists shot dead a personnel of the National Investigation Department, Pushkar Chaudhari, in Tulsipur municipality of Dang district on March 4.
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Separately, the Maoists shot dead a personnel of the National Investigation Department, Pushkar Chaudhari, in Tulsipur municipality of Dang district on March 4.
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March - 4 
Three people were wounded when a bomb planted by the insurgents exploded at Baurakot in the Bajhang district on March 4.
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Three people were wounded when a bomb planted by the insurgents exploded at Baurakot in the Bajhang district on March 4.
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March - 4 
A day earlier, LTTE cadres reportedly abducted a 15-year old boy from the Ampara district.
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A day earlier, LTTE cadres reportedly abducted a 15-year old boy from the Ampara district.
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March - 4 
Further, troops recovered one hand grenade, one detonator and a detonator code left behind near a garden in the Chavakachcheri area of Jaffna district.
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Further, troops recovered one hand grenade, one detonator and a detonator code left behind near a garden in the Chavakachcheri area of Jaffna district.
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March - 4 
Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) warned that Sri Lanka's peace process is in 'danger' following the killing of two LTTE cadres in an un-cleared area (area not under Government control) in the East on March 4. The outgoing SLMM chief, Hagrup Haukla
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Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) warned that Sri Lanka's peace process is in 'danger' following the killing of two LTTE cadres in an un-cleared area (area not under Government control) in the East on March 4. The outgoing SLMM chief, Hagrup Haukland, stated, "If such attacks and killings should reoccur, the SLMM fears that the next round of talks is put at stake."
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March - 4 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) accused the army of killing two of their cadres in an attack on March 4, the first significant incident of violence since talks in February, but the military denied involvement, according to Reuters. The ou
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) accused the army of killing two of their cadres in an attack on March 4, the first significant incident of violence since talks in February, but the military denied involvement, according to Reuters. The outfit’s ‘Peace Secretariat Web site’ said men in military fatigues had come from an army checkpoint and camp near the eastern town of Batticaloa to attack a LTTE position, killing two cadres. However, a military spokesperson denied any knowledge of the attack, saying that the armed forces had not crossed into LTTE territory since the cease-fire.
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March - 5 
An Army Major, a soldier and a terrorist were killed and another soldier was injured in an encounter at Deri Lalyot in the Manjakote area of Rajouri district on March 5. According to Daily Excelsior, the troops launched a search operation at Deri Lal
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An Army Major, a soldier and a terrorist were killed and another soldier was injured in an encounter at Deri Lalyot in the Manjakote area of Rajouri district on March 5. According to Daily Excelsior, the troops launched a search operation at Deri Lalyot on securing information about the presence of three terrorists. In the consequent encounter, Major Sham Sunder and a soldier, identified as Raman Rao, were killed. Identity of the slain terrorist has not been established so far. One AK rifle with some ammunition was recovered from him.
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March - 5 
Further, 23 civilians and two CRPF personnel were injured during a grenade attack on a CRPF vehicle near Rajpora Chowk in Pulwama town. The Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) is reported to have claimed responsibility for the grenade attacks.
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Further, 23 civilians and two CRPF personnel were injured during a grenade attack on a CRPF vehicle near Rajpora Chowk in Pulwama town. The Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) is reported to have claimed responsibility for the grenade attacks.
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March - 5 
In another incident, a youth was shot at and wounded by suspected militants at Uyumpok in the Imphal East district on March 5, reports Sangai Express.
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In another incident, a youth was shot at and wounded by suspected militants at Uyumpok in the Imphal East district on March 5, reports Sangai Express.
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March - 5 
Meanwhile, Maoists blew up a major portion of the Bhansi railway station in Dantewada district on March 5. While no one was killed in the blast, a railway engine and a major portion of the platform was damaged.
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Meanwhile, Maoists blew up a major portion of the Bhansi railway station in Dantewada district on March 5. While no one was killed in the blast, a railway engine and a major portion of the platform was damaged.
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March - 5 
On March 5, three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and two security force personnel injured as police foiled an attempt by the former to loot firearms from the Umaria police station in Gaya district. Deputy Inspe
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On March 5, three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and two security force personnel injured as police foiled an attempt by the former to loot firearms from the Umaria police station in Gaya district. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Magadh range), Arvind Pandey, claimed that the three Maoists were killed when over 100 cadres of the outfit attacked Umaria police station close to the Jharkhand border. The building of the police station and adjoining residence of the officer in-charge were partially damaged in the attack, while a police vehicle was also burnt.
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March - 5 
One personnel of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is reported to have died and three others wounded when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade on their picket at Sumkachibal in Khanyar area of capital Srinagar on March 5. During anoth
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One personnel of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is reported to have died and three others wounded when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade on their picket at Sumkachibal in Khanyar area of capital Srinagar on March 5. During another incident in the same area, two children sustained injuries when terrorists fired a couple of rifle grenade in the direction of a CRPF formation near Ikhwan Hotel.
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March - 5 
Telegraph reported that suspected Maoists herded out nine Communist Party of India (Marxist) activists to a field in West Midnapore district and shot dead the group leader, Kartik Sinha, and released the others on March 5. Police said that a group of
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Telegraph reported that suspected Maoists herded out nine Communist Party of India (Marxist) activists to a field in West Midnapore district and shot dead the group leader, Kartik Sinha, and released the others on March 5. Police said that a group of eight Maoists, including a woman, had carried out the raid on Harulia village. Sources said the attack came a few hours after CPM state secretary Anil Biswas gave a call in the same district to party activists to counter the Maoists. The nine had reportedly returned from Biswas’ meeting.
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March - 5 
According to The News, a teenaged boy was killed and six personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) were injured in two separate incidents of landmine blasts in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on March 5. Officials said that a 13-year-old b
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According to The News, a teenaged boy was killed and six personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) were injured in two separate incidents of landmine blasts in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on March 5. Officials said that a 13-year-old boy was on his way in Puthar Nullah area, when he accidentally stepped on a landmine that exploded, killing him on the spot. In another incident, an FC vehicle hit a landmine in Dera Bugti wounding six soldiers. Separately, armed men opened fire on security forces in the Puthar Nullah area, injuring one more FC personnel.
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March - 5 
According to Nepal News, the seven party opposition alliance has appealed to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) to call off the indefinite general strike and other protest programmes they have announced from early next month. It also ex
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According to Nepal News, the seven party opposition alliance has appealed to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) to call off the indefinite general strike and other protest programmes they have announced from early next month. It also expressed concern on the recent violent activities of the Maoists like murder and abduction of common people, forceful collections of donations and action against party cadres notwithstanding the 12-point agreement between the seven political parties and Maoists. The meeting urged the insurgents to immediately stop such activities.
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March - 5 
Foreign Minister Ramesh Nath Pandey has clarified that Nepal will never seek military or diplomatic assistance from any international quarters, including India, for brokering peace and stability for resolution of the Maoist insurgency.
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Foreign Minister Ramesh Nath Pandey has clarified that Nepal will never seek military or diplomatic assistance from any international quarters, including India, for brokering peace and stability for resolution of the Maoist insurgency.
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March - 5 
Maoist insurgents set ablaze a four-wheeler vehicle belonging to the Nepal Telecom at Lalpatta, a bordering area between the Udaypur and Saptari districts, on March 5.
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Maoist insurgents set ablaze a four-wheeler vehicle belonging to the Nepal Telecom at Lalpatta, a bordering area between the Udaypur and Saptari districts, on March 5.
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March - 5 
On March 5, one police personnel was killed and over a dozen others injured when a large group of Maoists launched co-ordinated attacks on key Government installations, including the District Administration Office and the District Police Office in Il
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On March 5, one police personnel was killed and over a dozen others injured when a large group of Maoists launched co-ordinated attacks on key Government installations, including the District Administration Office and the District Police Office in Ilam Bazaar, district headquarters of eastern district of Ilam. Unconfirmed reports said that the Maoists also attacked the district prison and set free some prisoners.
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March - 5 
Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ehsar, Shabbir Hossain alias Sagor, on March 5 confessed in a statement to a first class magistrate in Bagerhat of his involvement in the August 17 blasts. Sagor said he had monitored serial bomb blasts in Khulna
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Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ehsar, Shabbir Hossain alias Sagor, on March 5 confessed in a statement to a first class magistrate in Bagerhat of his involvement in the August 17 blasts. Sagor said he had monitored serial bomb blasts in Khulna, Bagerhat and Gopalganj and that he had supplied bombs to cadres at the instruction of Khulna ‘divisional operation commander’ Hafez Mahmud.
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March - 5 
According to the pro- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, unidentified assailants shot dead a former soldier, identified as Mohamed Navas, in the Valaichenai area of Batticaloa district on March 5.
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According to the pro- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, unidentified assailants shot dead a former soldier, identified as Mohamed Navas, in the Valaichenai area of Batticaloa district on March 5.
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March - 5 
On March 5, Presidential Advisor, Nivard Ajith Cabraal, said that the next round of peace talks between the Government and LTTE, to be held at Geneva in April 2006, will focus on humanitarian issues to provide relief to the people in the Northeast be
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On March 5, Presidential Advisor, Nivard Ajith Cabraal, said that the next round of peace talks between the Government and LTTE, to be held at Geneva in April 2006, will focus on humanitarian issues to provide relief to the people in the Northeast before attention is focused on issues such as power-sharing.
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March - 5 
Tamil United Liberation Front President, V. Anandasangaree, reportedly criticised Norway, stating that the country should not mar its neutral role as a facilitator by entertaining the LTTE team in Oslo after their presence in Geneva, reports Daily Ne
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Tamil United Liberation Front President, V. Anandasangaree, reportedly criticised Norway, stating that the country should not mar its neutral role as a facilitator by entertaining the LTTE team in Oslo after their presence in Geneva, reports Daily News. He said that the visit of the LTTE team to Oslo after talks in Geneva creates a lot of suspicion in the minds of the people and added, "This act amounts to be a challenge for both the Government of Sri Lanka and to the 25 member countries of the European Union, which imposed a travel ban and decided not to receive any LTTE delegation officially. The Government also will take it as a betrayal of the trust it placed on the Norwegian facilitators."
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March - 6 
A group of unidentified terrorists set ablaze the house of one Ghulam Rasoom Bhat at Chandgam in the Pulwama district.
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A group of unidentified terrorists set ablaze the house of one Ghulam Rasoom Bhat at Chandgam in the Pulwama district.
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March - 6 
According to Telegraph, on March 6, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) made it mandatory for non-Nagas living "all over Nagalim (greater Nagaland)" to make identity cards for themselves and their families. The outfit’s d
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According to Telegraph, on March 6, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) made it mandatory for non-Nagas living "all over Nagalim (greater Nagaland)" to make identity cards for themselves and their families. The outfit’s deputy kilonser (minister), Kraibo Chawang said that, "It is an entry pass in order to control illegal immigrants all over Nagalim". The "entry pass" costs Rupees 120 to Rupees 150 per head. Chief minister Neiphiu Rio, however, said he was not aware of such cards being issued. "I will take up the matter," he said.
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March - 6 
According to Times of India, on March 6, police claimed to have foiled a Maoist plan of starting a private radio channel and recovered huge dumps of electronic devices and other related items in the Medak and Nizamabad districts. Nizamabad range Depu
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According to Times of India, on March 6, police claimed to have foiled a Maoist plan of starting a private radio channel and recovered huge dumps of electronic devices and other related items in the Medak and Nizamabad districts. Nizamabad range Deputy Inspector General of Police, Anjan Kumar, said that on the revelation by an arrested Maoist, N. Raji Reddy, the police recovered two dumps of electronic devices. In a joint operation, Medak and Nizamabad police recovered 17 hand held wireless radio sets, four 300 MW trans-receivers, two transmitters, 12 antennas.
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March - 6 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Basaguda village in the Dantewada district targeting the activists of Salva Judum and killed six of them on March 6, according to Hindu. Approximately 30 persons supporting the anti-Ma
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Basaguda village in the Dantewada district targeting the activists of Salva Judum and killed six of them on March 6, according to Hindu. Approximately 30 persons supporting the anti-Maoist campaign were injured in the attack. An unspecified number of villagers have been taken hostage by the Maoists. Sources said that at least 700 tribals, mostly Sangham members from the Maoist strongholds, accompanied the armed squads that led the operation. Further, while retreating from the village, the Maoists blasted a private bus, which was on its way from Jagadalpur to Basaguda, near Timmapur. Two persons aboard the bus were killed while 10 others were wounded.
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March - 6 
Meanwhile, terrorists shot dead their former associate Muneer Ahmad Khan, a resident of Chuntimoulla, on the suspicion of his being an informer of the security forces at Bandipora bus stand in Baramulla district.
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Meanwhile, terrorists shot dead their former associate Muneer Ahmad Khan, a resident of Chuntimoulla, on the suspicion of his being an informer of the security forces at Bandipora bus stand in Baramulla district.
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March - 6 
Meanwhile, various civil society organizations, including Zomi Mothers Association, Hmar Women Association, Kuki Women Union, Kuki Students Organisation and Mizo People's Convention Women Wing, called for a general strike on March 9 in protest agains
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Meanwhile, various civil society organizations, including Zomi Mothers Association, Hmar Women Association, Kuki Women Union, Kuki Students Organisation and Mizo People's Convention Women Wing, called for a general strike on March 9 in protest against the criminal assault on Hmar women by the militant outfits in Churachandpur district, reports UNI.
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March - 6 
Meanwhile, villagers from Nongjri-Umnuih-Nongshken area along the India-Bangladesh border in the East Khasi Hills district have reportedly announced the slogan ‘Gun down a Bangladeshi criminal and collect Rupees 3000’ in protest against the alleged k
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Meanwhile, villagers from Nongjri-Umnuih-Nongshken area along the India-Bangladesh border in the East Khasi Hills district have reportedly announced the slogan ‘Gun down a Bangladeshi criminal and collect Rupees 3000’ in protest against the alleged killing of people and looting of agriculture produce by Bangladeshi infiltrators, reports Assam Tribune.
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March - 6 
On March 6, four militants, including two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres identified as Ningtham Keishing and Ringphami Luikham, and two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres belonging to the Leibakmacha faction,
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On March 6, four militants, including two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres identified as Ningtham Keishing and Ringphami Luikham, and two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres belonging to the Leibakmacha faction, Ningombam Naobi Singh alias Ningom-ngamba and Okram Premkumar Singh alias Sathi Singh, surrendered before Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, according to Imphal Free Press. They laid down one sniper rifle with three magazines having 80 live rounds of ammunitions, one sub-machine gun with three magazines along with 70 live rounds, two AK-56 rifles with three magazines each along with 227 ammunitions, two Chinese made hand grenades and one WT set (Kenwood). According to the Bishenpur Superintendent of Police, the two NSCN-IM cadres had once served as escorts of the outfit’s ‘general secretary’ T Muivah at the outfit’s headquarters. He further added the surrender of a sniper rifle by Ningtham Keishing is the first such case in the history of the State.
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March - 6 
Police arrested 14 Maoist sympathizers, including four women, from Alamganj area following a raid on March 6 and also seized several Maoist literature and documents detailing the Jehanabad jail attack, according to Patnadaily. Senior Superintendent o
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Police arrested 14 Maoist sympathizers, including four women, from Alamganj area following a raid on March 6 and also seized several Maoist literature and documents detailing the Jehanabad jail attack, according to Patnadaily. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kundan Krishnan, said the arrested belong to Maoist-infested areas like Gaya, Gaurichak and Sampatchak and were in Patna to attend the International Women's Day rally on March 7.
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March - 6 
Separately, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Mohammed Taj alias Pahalwan, surrendered before the security forces in Poonch district along with one AK rifle, three magazines, 90 rounds, one hand grenade, one wireless set, one bin
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Separately, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Mohammed Taj alias Pahalwan, surrendered before the security forces in Poonch district along with one AK rifle, three magazines, 90 rounds, one hand grenade, one wireless set, one binocular, one letter pad and one diary.
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March - 6 
An anti-terrorism court in Karachi condemned to death on March 6 two activists of the Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group Jundullah (God’s Brigade) for killing two members of the paramilitary Rangers by shooting at them and hurling hand grenades at their
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An anti-terrorism court in Karachi condemned to death on March 6 two activists of the Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group Jundullah (God’s Brigade) for killing two members of the paramilitary Rangers by shooting at them and hurling hand grenades at their vehicle on March 19, 2004, according to Daily Times. Attaur Rehman and Shahzad Ahmed Bajwa were tried on the charges of murder, throwing explosives at Government vehicles and injuries to personnel of the Rangers.
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March - 6 
At least 19 terrorists are reported to have died in clashes between with the army in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on March 6. According to The News, US-built Cobra gun-ships opened fire on a hamlet near Miranshah after rockets were fi
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At least 19 terrorists are reported to have died in clashes between with the army in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on March 6. According to The News, US-built Cobra gun-ships opened fire on a hamlet near Miranshah after rockets were fired at army positions, while troops seized control of the main bazaar and key Government buildings. Military spokesperson Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan told AFP "As a result of an exchange of fire, some 19 militants including some foreigners were killed." Officials said two local clerics, Maulvi Abdul Khaleq and Maulvi Sadiq Noor, were leading the uprising. "If we kill or capture these two miscreants, we know the resistance will collapse like a pack of cards," a senior Army official told AFP.
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March - 6 
Meanwhile, curfew was imposed on March 6 in Miranshah to restore law and order after several days of clashes between the army and terrorists. "We have imposed an immediate curfew in the area that would be relaxed between 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm so the peo
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Meanwhile, curfew was imposed on March 6 in Miranshah to restore law and order after several days of clashes between the army and terrorists. "We have imposed an immediate curfew in the area that would be relaxed between 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm so the people could do their important business," Additional FATA Secretary, Sikander Qayum, informed at a press briefing in Peshawar. He claimed the situation was under control in North Waziristan and terrorists have been forced to come down from buildings they had captured a day before. As many as 119 militants, including five foreigners, have been killed during the past six days, Qayum added.
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March - 6 
President Pervez Musharraf said on March 6 that it was in Pakistan’s national interest to fight terrorism and extremism and that by doing so his Government was not doing the US or the international community any favour for which it should be rewarded
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President Pervez Musharraf said on March 6 that it was in Pakistan’s national interest to fight terrorism and extremism and that by doing so his Government was not doing the US or the international community any favour for which it should be rewarded. He also dismissed allegations of "collateral damage" in the war against terror, arguing that it was minimal given the nature of the conflict in Waziristan. During a meeting with editors in Islamabad he stated: "How can we not focus on terrorism or not talk about it when the ground reality is that there are terrorists in Pakistan who are giving the country a bad name."
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March - 6 
At least nine persons were killed in a Maoist attack at Ilam district headquarters, reports Nepal News. According to a Ministry of Defense press release, two civilians, three security force (SF) personnel and four Maoists were killed during the incid
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At least nine persons were killed in a Maoist attack at Ilam district headquarters, reports Nepal News. According to a Ministry of Defense press release, two civilians, three security force (SF) personnel and four Maoists were killed during the incident. The Maoists also set free all 103 prisoners, including 32 insurgents, after attacking the District Prison. 16 prisoners have reportedly come into contact with the administration so far, the statement added. SFs recovered one SLR, two .303 rifles, socket bombs and other explosives from the incident site. As reported earlier, the clashes erupted after the insurgents launched an attack at the district headquarters of Ilam targeting the District Prison Office, District Administration Office, District Police Office, the Army base and other Government offices on March 5. The fighting lasted till 1:30 a.m. on March 6. Unconfirmed reports said that 31 Maoists were killed during the attack.
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March - 6 
Separately, Maoists reportedly abducted an unspecified number of students from various schools in the Hiledevi, Rakathum, Bethan and Majhuwa areas of Ramechhap district. Their whereabouts remain unknown till last reports came in.
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Separately, Maoists reportedly abducted an unspecified number of students from various schools in the Hiledevi, Rakathum, Bethan and Majhuwa areas of Ramechhap district. Their whereabouts remain unknown till last reports came in.
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March - 6 
A court in Pirojpur, on March 6, awarded life imprisonment to JMB leader Faruq alias Baset Saifullah alias Amjad in absentia for his involvement in the August 17 serial bombings across the country. Saifullah, who hails from Kaukhali sub-district in P
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A court in Pirojpur, on March 6, awarded life imprisonment to JMB leader Faruq alias Baset Saifullah alias Amjad in absentia for his involvement in the August 17 serial bombings across the country. Saifullah, who hails from Kaukhali sub-district in Pirojpur district, was also fined Taka 50,000.
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March - 6 
According to Reuters, Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, 'Commander' of the proscribed Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB), was arrested on March 6, today, following a gunbattle with security forces (SFs) in the northern district of Mymensingh. Ac
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According to Reuters, Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, 'Commander' of the proscribed Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB), was arrested on March 6, today, following a gunbattle with security forces (SFs) in the northern district of Mymensingh. According to the report, Bangla Bhai was arrested along with two of his associates after SFs surrounded the hideout on March 5. The militants lobbed bombs targeting the troops and subsequently opened fire, triggering a shootout. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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March - 6 
Daily Star reports that two of the four bank chequebooks found in arrested Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Abdur Rahman's hideout at East Shaplabagh in Sylhet belongs to former Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) ameer (chief) of Habiganj district, Sai
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Daily Star reports that two of the four bank chequebooks found in arrested Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Abdur Rahman's hideout at East Shaplabagh in Sylhet belongs to former Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) ameer (chief) of Habiganj district, Saidur Rahman. Abu Walid Chowdhury, manager of Bishwanath Branch of Islami Bank in Sylhet, was arrested on February 4 for assisting Saidur to open the account with Islami Bank's Laldighirpar branch in 1999.
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March - 6 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel, on March 6, arrested a Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ehsar (full-time member), Amanullah Rimon, from Srirampur village in the Sadar sub-district of Sylhet, according to Daily Star. Rimon is believed to
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel, on March 6, arrested a Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ehsar (full-time member), Amanullah Rimon, from Srirampur village in the Sadar sub-district of Sylhet, according to Daily Star. Rimon is believed to be an aide to the Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) ‘commander’, Bangla Bhai.
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March - 6 
The Home Ministry clarified on March 6 that Bangla Bhai, who was arrested from Mymensingh district, was injured during the operation to arrest him. However, his condition is stated to be stable. Meanwhile, State Minister for Home Affairs, Lutfuzzaman
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The Home Ministry clarified on March 6 that Bangla Bhai, who was arrested from Mymensingh district, was injured during the operation to arrest him. However, his condition is stated to be stable. Meanwhile, State Minister for Home Affairs, Lutfuzzaman Babar, has said that the security force operations against militants would go on until total elimination of the JMB network. Speaking to the media in Dhaka on March 6, "We are optimistic that who are involved in militant activities will be found as would be the sources of funding as well as their foreign connections."
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March - 6 
A day earlier, troops recovered an unexploded 82-mm mortar bomb from the Kaithady area of the same district.
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A day earlier, troops recovered an unexploded 82-mm mortar bomb from the Kaithady area of the same district.
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March - 6 
According to Sudar Oli, President Mahinda Rajapakse has described the Geneva talks as a "victory for the entire nation," and promised to continue with his peace efforts despite opposition from his unitary and hard-line electoral allies. He described
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According to Sudar Oli, President Mahinda Rajapakse has described the Geneva talks as a "victory for the entire nation," and promised to continue with his peace efforts despite opposition from his unitary and hard-line electoral allies. He described the current situation as an opportune moment to end the separatist conflict and stated, "I now have the good opportunity to find a solution to the problems faced by Tamils for two decades and the establish peace among all three ethnicities [Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims]. In the welfare of the country, I will never abandon opportunity." Earlier, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief negotiator, Anton Balasingham, described the Geneva talks as a "victory" for the LTTE and said, "We had gone with a specific purpose and we have achieved what we set out to do."
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March - 6 
On March 6, a Muslim businessman, identified as M. Jawfar, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district, reports Tamil Net.
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On March 6, a Muslim businessman, identified as M. Jawfar, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district, reports Tamil Net.
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March - 7 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’, Irshad Ahmad Khan alias Abu Khalid alias Gulla, was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Achabal in the Anantnag district on March 7, according to Daily Excelsior.
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’, Irshad Ahmad Khan alias Abu Khalid alias Gulla, was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Achabal in the Anantnag district on March 7, according to Daily Excelsior.
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March - 7 
A woman, Masooda Akhter, who was shot at and wounded by the terrorists at Handwara in the Kupwara district on November 21, 2005 is reported to have succumbed to her injuries on March 7.
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A woman, Masooda Akhter, who was shot at and wounded by the terrorists at Handwara in the Kupwara district on November 21, 2005 is reported to have succumbed to her injuries on March 7.
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March - 7 
According to Sentinel, the Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO), apex body of the Chakhesang tribe, in a press release on March 7 said that cadres of any militant outfit in Nagaland would not be allowed to collect any extortion from the public. It fu
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According to Sentinel, the Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO), apex body of the Chakhesang tribe, in a press release on March 7 said that cadres of any militant outfit in Nagaland would not be allowed to collect any extortion from the public. It further said that the organisation would oppose the establishment of any militant camp within the periphery of Chakhesang public habitation. The CPO further said that it would not allow movement of cadres of any militant faction in public places in combat uniforms with arms for sake of peace and tranquillity.
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March - 7 
Another terrorist was killed by the troops during an operation at Shokbaba Bandipora in the Baramulla district.
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Another terrorist was killed by the troops during an operation at Shokbaba Bandipora in the Baramulla district.
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March - 7 
At least 21 civilians were killed and 62 others injured in three serial bomb explosions at a temple and the railway station in Varanasi on March 7. The first blast occurred inside the crowded Sankat Mochan temple at around 6.30 p.m. Minutes later, an
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At least 21 civilians were killed and 62 others injured in three serial bomb explosions at a temple and the railway station in Varanasi on March 7. The first blast occurred inside the crowded Sankat Mochan temple at around 6.30 p.m. Minutes later, another bomb exploded in the holding area of platform one of the Cantonment railway station. The third blast occurred in a crowded coach of the Shiv Ganga Express just before it was to leave for New Delhi. An official said 10 persons died at the temple and 11 at the railway station. Pioneer reports that seven bombs were later defused, including four that had been planted on the Gowdolia-Dasashwamedh Ghat Road near the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Meanwhile, security agencies were put on a high alert in several parts of the country and security was stepped up at places of worship, vital installations and Government buildings.
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March - 7 
At Lundi Top in Poonch district, security forces recovered six Chinese hand grenades, three AK magazines, 87 rounds and one radio set of I Com.
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At Lundi Top in Poonch district, security forces recovered six Chinese hand grenades, three AK magazines, 87 rounds and one radio set of I Com.
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March - 7 
Elsewhere in the State, a top LeT cadre, Irshad Ahmed alias Abu Talab, surrendered before the Army at Thathri in the Doda district along with some arms and ammunition.
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Elsewhere in the State, a top LeT cadre, Irshad Ahmed alias Abu Talab, surrendered before the Army at Thathri in the Doda district along with some arms and ammunition.
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March - 7 
Further, another unidentified terrorist was killed by the security forces at village Sadoogaga Kandi in the Kupwara district.
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Further, another unidentified terrorist was killed by the security forces at village Sadoogaga Kandi in the Kupwara district.
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March - 7 
On March 7, a high level team of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) visited the relief camps in Mizoram to take stock of the ground reality of the large-scale exodus of Hmar villagers from the Churachandpur district in Manipur, according to Sangai Expres
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On March 7, a high level team of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) visited the relief camps in Mizoram to take stock of the ground reality of the large-scale exodus of Hmar villagers from the Churachandpur district in Manipur, according to Sangai Express. Refugees belonging to the Hmar community were reportedly displaced by the United National Liberation Front (UNLF).
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March - 7 
On March 7, mediator Indira Goswami said that the third round of talks between the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)-constituted People’s Consultative Group (PCG) and the Union Government would be held only after the legislative assembly electio
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On March 7, mediator Indira Goswami said that the third round of talks between the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)-constituted People’s Consultative Group (PCG) and the Union Government would be held only after the legislative assembly elections in Assam slated for April 3 and 10, reports Telegraph. Goswami said that she met National Security Adviser M K Narayanan to discuss possible dates for the next round of talks. "I gave him my personal opinion, which is to convene the talks after the elections. He (Narayanan) seems to have welcomed the idea. Since there is hardly a month to go for the polls, everybody’s attention will be on the electoral process", she said.
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March - 7 
Press Trust of India reports that hours after the blasts in Varanasi, a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist was shot dead in an encounter with the police in Gosaiganj area on the outskirts of the Lucknow city. Police identified the terrorist as
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Press Trust of India reports that hours after the blasts in Varanasi, a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist was shot dead in an encounter with the police in Gosaiganj area on the outskirts of the Lucknow city. Police identified the terrorist as Salar alias Doctor and did not rule out his involvement in the Varanasi blasts. RDX and some detonators were recovered from the slain terrorist. Police said Salar, a Pakistani, was involved in the conspiracy to carry out a suicide attack at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, which was foiled by central security agencies.
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March - 7 
Separately, the Army recovered one sniper rifle, one UMG and 500 rounds from Neel Battu in the Banihal area of Doda district.
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Separately, the Army recovered one sniper rifle, one UMG and 500 rounds from Neel Battu in the Banihal area of Doda district.
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March - 7 
Terrorists reportedly kidnapped a class 11 student, Mashook Ahmad Raina, at Kulgam in the Anantnag district and later chopped off two fingers of his right hand.
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Terrorists reportedly kidnapped a class 11 student, Mashook Ahmad Raina, at Kulgam in the Anantnag district and later chopped off two fingers of his right hand.
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March - 7 
Three forest officials, including the Divisional Forest Officer of Rairakhole, who were abducted by Maoists from the forests of Kishinda in the Sambalpur district on March 7, were reportedly released a few hours later.
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Three forest officials, including the Divisional Forest Officer of Rairakhole, who were abducted by Maoists from the forests of Kishinda in the Sambalpur district on March 7, were reportedly released a few hours later.
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March - 7 
A gas pipeline was blown up by insurgents in Mastung, suspending supply to the city and its surrounding areas on March 7. According to The News, unidentified men planted an explosive device close to the gas pipeline passing through Killi Bacha Abad.
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A gas pipeline was blown up by insurgents in Mastung, suspending supply to the city and its surrounding areas on March 7. According to The News, unidentified men planted an explosive device close to the gas pipeline passing through Killi Bacha Abad. The explosion damaged the gas pipeline, suspending supply to Mastung and surrounding areas.
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March - 7 
According to Dawn, the Political Agent in North Waziristan, Syed Zaheerul Islam, survived an assassination attempt on March 7-evening, when his vehicle was attacked near Mirali. However, one of his guards was killed while another sustained injuries i
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According to Dawn, the Political Agent in North Waziristan, Syed Zaheerul Islam, survived an assassination attempt on March 7-evening, when his vehicle was attacked near Mirali. However, one of his guards was killed while another sustained injuries in the attack.
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March - 7 
Security forces have destroyed a school run by a wanted cleric in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on March 7, according to Dawn. A building housing Maulvi Abdul Khaliq’s Darul Uloom Faredia Gulshan-i-Ilum was destroyed in an attack by a
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Security forces have destroyed a school run by a wanted cleric in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on March 7, according to Dawn. A building housing Maulvi Abdul Khaliq’s Darul Uloom Faredia Gulshan-i-Ilum was destroyed in an attack by a Cobra helicopter gunship. Officials said that Maulvi Khaliq had been using the religious school as a meeting place for militants in the area.
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March - 7 
Separately, insurgents fired seven rockets in the Kahhan area of Kohlu district. Reports said three rockets were fired at the Bahadur check post and four at the Tilengo check post of Frontier Corps from the nearby hilly area. However, no loss of life
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Separately, insurgents fired seven rockets in the Kahhan area of Kohlu district. Reports said three rockets were fired at the Bahadur check post and four at the Tilengo check post of Frontier Corps from the nearby hilly area. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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March - 7 
Maoists have abducted over 1500 persons from various villages in the Rukum district. According to the Ministry of Defense, insurgents marched the local residents of Jhula, Manma and Bafikot VDCs to an unknown location on March 7.
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Maoists have abducted over 1500 persons from various villages in the Rukum district. According to the Ministry of Defense, insurgents marched the local residents of Jhula, Manma and Bafikot VDCs to an unknown location on March 7.
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March - 7 
Meanwhile, the Maoists have reportedly abducted two persons, including a Government official, in Doti district and four teachers in Sindhupalchowk district. A statement issued by the Ministry of Defence said a group of Maoists abducted Dan Bahadur Ka
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Meanwhile, the Maoists have reportedly abducted two persons, including a Government official, in Doti district and four teachers in Sindhupalchowk district. A statement issued by the Ministry of Defence said a group of Maoists abducted Dan Bahadur Karki, an overseer working at the District Development Committee of Doti and Netra Bahadur Bom, member of District Drinking Water Consumers’ Committee on March 7.
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March - 7 
Two Maoists were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Khayarmara Jungle in the Mahottari district on March 7. One gun, six socket bombs and bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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Two Maoists were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Khayarmara Jungle in the Mahottari district on March 7. One gun, six socket bombs and bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 7 
According to Press Trust Of India, voicing concern over 'conflicting signals' coming from the Government after the Geneva talks, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) warned on March 7 that they were ready to resist if a war was "thrust" on the
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According to Press Trust Of India, voicing concern over 'conflicting signals' coming from the Government after the Geneva talks, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) warned on March 7 that they were ready to resist if a war was "thrust" on them. The LTTE political wing leader, S. P. Thamilselvan, stated in Colombo, "We ourselves have no faith in the talks," and added, "If they thrust war on us, our organisation, our leader and our people will face it unitedly." LTTE leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, will take decision on the participation of the outfit at the next round of peace talks at Geneva scheduled for April 19, said Thamilselvan.
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March - 7 
According to Sri Lanka Army reports, two school children abducted earlier by cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) escaped from the outfit’s Sampoor camp in the Trincomalee district on March 7. They are reported to have informed the n
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According to Sri Lanka Army reports, two school children abducted earlier by cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) escaped from the outfit’s Sampoor camp in the Trincomalee district on March 7. They are reported to have informed the naval troops that more than 100 children are receiving weapons training in the same camp.
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March - 7 
Meanwhile, Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo reportedly detained some LTTE delegates, including its Peace Secretariat head Pulidevan, who returned from Oslo, along with several catalogues containing weapons and nu
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Meanwhile, Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo reportedly detained some LTTE delegates, including its Peace Secretariat head Pulidevan, who returned from Oslo, along with several catalogues containing weapons and number of powerful searchlights. The officials checking the luggages found gun catalogues. Those catalogues after being examined by the military specialists, were released as they were of small guns and weapons like revolvers and shotguns.
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March - 7 
On March 7, Sri Lanka Navy personnel on surveillance around Kayts Islands in the Jaffna district arrested eight suspects aboard two dingies along with eight Gelignite bars, five none Electric detonators and two Global Positioning Systems.
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On March 7, Sri Lanka Navy personnel on surveillance around Kayts Islands in the Jaffna district arrested eight suspects aboard two dingies along with eight Gelignite bars, five none Electric detonators and two Global Positioning Systems.
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March - 7 
Separately, a 15-year old boy kidnapped and conscripted to the LTTE escaped the outfit’s Kokadicholai camp and surrendered before the Police in the Batticaloa district. He reportedly told the Police that there are over 70 more teenagers, including hi
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Separately, a 15-year old boy kidnapped and conscripted to the LTTE escaped the outfit’s Kokadicholai camp and surrendered before the Police in the Batticaloa district. He reportedly told the Police that there are over 70 more teenagers, including his three friends abducted along with him, being given training in the camp.
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March - 7 
Separately, security forces (SFs) recovered three hand grenades, two grenade launcher bombs and thirteen T-56 magazines with ammunition from the Kankasanthurai – Thelippalai main road in the Jaffna district on March 7.
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Separately, security forces (SFs) recovered three hand grenades, two grenade launcher bombs and thirteen T-56 magazines with ammunition from the Kankasanthurai – Thelippalai main road in the Jaffna district on March 7.
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March - 7 
Sri Lanka has cleared more than half of the country's estimated 1-million land mines, planted during two decades of civil war, and should be able to complete the task within two years. M.S. Jayasinghe, Secretary in charge of reconstruction and develo
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Sri Lanka has cleared more than half of the country's estimated 1-million land mines, planted during two decades of civil war, and should be able to complete the task within two years. M.S. Jayasinghe, Secretary in charge of reconstruction and development in conflict-affected areas, stated in Colombo on March 7, "Almost 55 percent of land mines have been cleared so far. All the land mines in Sri Lanka will be cleared by 2008 at the latest, according to our current de-mining programs." The de-mining program began after a Norwegian-brokered cease-fire agreement was signed in 2002.
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March - 8 
16 Naxalites- seven belonging to the CPI-Maoist, six Pratighatana and three CPI-ML Janashakti cadres- surrendered before the Karimnagar Superintendent of Police, D.S. Chowhan, on March 8.
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16 Naxalites- seven belonging to the CPI-Maoist, six Pratighatana and three CPI-ML Janashakti cadres- surrendered before the Karimnagar Superintendent of Police, D.S. Chowhan, on March 8.
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March - 8 
A cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Shaheen Bhai of Pakistan, was killed by the troops during an operation in the Ganderbal-Kangan area of Srinagar district. An AK assault rifle and some ammunition were recovered from the incident s
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A cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Shaheen Bhai of Pakistan, was killed by the troops during an operation in the Ganderbal-Kangan area of Srinagar district. An AK assault rifle and some ammunition were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 8 
A day earlier, an encounter between Assam Riffles personnel and United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres was reported from Nambara village under Kamjong police station in the Ukhrul district. However, no casualties were reported.
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A day earlier, an encounter between Assam Riffles personnel and United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres was reported from Nambara village under Kamjong police station in the Ukhrul district. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 8 
A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre, Nasoor Rehman, was killed and his associate, who was a former Special Police Officer (SPO), Tanveer Ahmed, was arrested in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at village Tawai Changa in the Doda district on
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A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre, Nasoor Rehman, was killed and his associate, who was a former Special Police Officer (SPO), Tanveer Ahmed, was arrested in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at village Tawai Changa in the Doda district on March 8, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK rifle, two magazines, 18 rounds and two grenades were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 8 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed four civilians and injured an unspecified number of them at Diwarpali village under Dornapal police station in the Dantewada district on March 8. Official sources said that the Maoists had co
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed four civilians and injured an unspecified number of them at Diwarpali village under Dornapal police station in the Dantewada district on March 8. Official sources said that the Maoists had cordoned off the village and targeted those who were supporting the ongoing anti-Maoist Salva judum programme.
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March - 8 
Earlier, in the same district on March 8, Maoists killed police head constable M. D. Jahangeer Ali, while he was on duty at Kondanagul Government Junior College for Intermediate Public Examinations.
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Earlier, in the same district on March 8, Maoists killed police head constable M. D. Jahangeer Ali, while he was on duty at Kondanagul Government Junior College for Intermediate Public Examinations.
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March - 8 
Elsewhere in the State, nine terrorists, including Shabeer alias Majid, a HM ‘district commander’, are reported to have surrendered along with arms and ammunition at Badami Bagh Cantonment in the capital Srinagar.
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Elsewhere in the State, nine terrorists, including Shabeer alias Majid, a HM ‘district commander’, are reported to have surrendered along with arms and ammunition at Badami Bagh Cantonment in the capital Srinagar.
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March - 8 
Further, Naxalites set ablaze two private rigs engaged by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research at Chitriyala in the Chandampet mandal of Nalgonda district. According to Devarakonda Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srinivas, th
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Further, Naxalites set ablaze two private rigs engaged by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research at Chitriyala in the Chandampet mandal of Nalgonda district. According to Devarakonda Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srinivas, the Naxalites descended on the workplace where workers of a private contractor were collecting uranium samples and asked them to stop the work forthwith. Alleging that "this (uranium mining and processing) is a World Bank-sponsored project", the Naxalites warned them of action if they continued any work related to the project. Later, they set ablaze two rigs after pouring diesel. The damage estimated was close to Rs 2.5 million.
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March - 8 
In a similar incident, Maoists set ablaze a proclain at Andhumedha thanda at Chityal in the Warangal district on March 8. According to police, the proclain was being used to clear bushes to plant new saplings.
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In a similar incident, Maoists set ablaze a proclain at Andhumedha thanda at Chityal in the Warangal district on March 8. According to police, the proclain was being used to clear bushes to plant new saplings.
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March - 8 
In another incident on March 8, Maoists damaged the conveyer belt of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) at Bacheli, apparently to disrupt the supply of iron ore from Bailadila mines. Telegraph reports that production is likely to rem
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In another incident on March 8, Maoists damaged the conveyer belt of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) at Bacheli, apparently to disrupt the supply of iron ore from Bailadila mines. Telegraph reports that production is likely to remain suspended for the next two days, as the conveyor belt is the only mode of transporting iron ore to the loading yards from the mines.
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March - 8 
In another incident, an SPO, identified as the Mehraj-ud-din Sofi, was abducted and subsequently killed by suspected terrorists in the Awantipora area of Pulwama district.
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In another incident, an SPO, identified as the Mehraj-ud-din Sofi, was abducted and subsequently killed by suspected terrorists in the Awantipora area of Pulwama district.
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March - 8 
Meanwhile, four photographers, who were on Government duty in Dantewada district, were abducted by the Maoists and later set free with the warning that there will be no photography in the area.
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Meanwhile, four photographers, who were on Government duty in Dantewada district, were abducted by the Maoists and later set free with the warning that there will be no photography in the area.
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March - 8 
Meanwhile, two terrorists shot dead a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, Bansi Lal, at Chajru in the Mahore area of Udhampur district.
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Meanwhile, two terrorists shot dead a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, Bansi Lal, at Chajru in the Mahore area of Udhampur district.
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March - 8 
Meanwhile, V Suribabu alias Ramu, a member of the Korukonda local guerrilla squad of the CPI -Maoist, was arrested at his residence in the Surimetta village of G Madugula mandal in Visakhapatnam district.
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Meanwhile, V Suribabu alias Ramu, a member of the Korukonda local guerrilla squad of the CPI -Maoist, was arrested at his residence in the Surimetta village of G Madugula mandal in Visakhapatnam district.
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March - 8 
On March 8, a United Achik Liberation Front (UALF) cadre was shot dead by police personnel while rescuing a businessman held captive at a hide out at Salmanpara in the West Garo Hills district, according to Assam Tribune. However, three other militan
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On March 8, a United Achik Liberation Front (UALF) cadre was shot dead by police personnel while rescuing a businessman held captive at a hide out at Salmanpara in the West Garo Hills district, according to Assam Tribune. However, three other militants managed to escape from the incident site.
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March - 8 
On March 8, the International Women’s Day, a large public rally of at least 10, 000 people was organized by a conglomerate of four women’s organizations, the Joint Women`s Organisation, in the streets of Churachandpur district in protest against the
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On March 8, the International Women’s Day, a large public rally of at least 10, 000 people was organized by a conglomerate of four women’s organizations, the Joint Women`s Organisation, in the streets of Churachandpur district in protest against the alleged assault on Hmar women by non-tribal militant outfits, including the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), on January 16-night at Lungthulien village in the Tipaimukh subdivision, according to Kanglaonline.
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March - 8 
On March 8, the Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, informed the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) of Parliament that there are over 7200 armed left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) present in the country while parts of 76 districts in n
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On March 8, the Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, informed the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) of Parliament that there are over 7200 armed left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) present in the country while parts of 76 districts in nine states, though in varying degrees, were badly affected by Naxalite violence. Jaiswal added that reports suggested that the Naxalite groups have been raising funds mainly through extortion and levy/cess on sale/movement of forest produce and other commodities.
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March - 8 
On March 8, today, two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the police in Northwest Delhi, according to Hindustan times. Joint Commissioner (Special Cell) Karnal Singh said one of the terrorists has been identif
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On March 8, today, two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the police in Northwest Delhi, according to Hindustan times. Joint Commissioner (Special Cell) Karnal Singh said one of the terrorists has been identified as Ghulam Yazdani, who was linked to several recent terrorist attacks. While one of the terrorists was a Bangladeshi national the other was an Indian, police said. Some arms and a vehicle have been recovered from them, Singh added.
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March - 8 
On March 8, Uttar Pradesh’s Principal Secretary (Home), Alok Sinha, said the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, whose cadre was shot dead in an encounter with police near Lucknow on March 8, appeared prima facie responsible for the serial b
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On March 8, Uttar Pradesh’s Principal Secretary (Home), Alok Sinha, said the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, whose cadre was shot dead in an encounter with police near Lucknow on March 8, appeared prima facie responsible for the serial bomb blasts in Varanasi. "Prima facie, it appears that the slain terrorist was involved in the twin blasts but it would be a matter of investigation to ascertain the degree of his involvement or whether he was the mastermind," Sinha said in Varanasi.
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March - 8 
People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) announced its decision to stop taking up contract or supply work henceforth, according to Imphal Free Press. The outfit had reportedly undertaken contract or supply work to raise funds for its ‘arme
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People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) announced its decision to stop taking up contract or supply work henceforth, according to Imphal Free Press. The outfit had reportedly undertaken contract or supply work to raise funds for its ‘armed struggle’.
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March - 8 
SF personnel dismantled two terrorist hide-outs - one at Bahdat in the Doda district and another at Parli Jhandi in the Udhampur district – and recovered one Yeasu radio set, one Chinese hand grenades, one AK magazine, 153 rounds, one SLR magazine wi
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SF personnel dismantled two terrorist hide-outs - one at Bahdat in the Doda district and another at Parli Jhandi in the Udhampur district – and recovered one Yeasu radio set, one Chinese hand grenades, one AK magazine, 153 rounds, one SLR magazine with six rounds, one stove, 10 kg ration and one improvised explosive device.
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March - 8 
The Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, informed the Parliament on March 8 that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was training Indian and Bangladeshi youths for terrorist acts in the country. He further said that ISI was also c
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The Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, informed the Parliament on March 8 that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was training Indian and Bangladeshi youths for terrorist acts in the country. He further said that ISI was also co-ordinating activities of Pakistani and Bangladesh-based terrorist groups. He added that, "government of India has already taken adequate steps to thwart the plans of terrorists and militant groups. Moreover, threat inputs are constantly analysed to update the strategy to meet new challenges." Speaking on the issue of illegal Bangladeshi migrants in India, the minister said, "there were reports of presence of illegal Bangladeshi migrants in various parts of the country. Since such persons do not enter the country legally with proper travel documents, no exact number can be given about them."
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March - 8 
Further, The News has reported that unidentified persons killed three men accused of spying for the US or Pakistan Government in different parts of South Waziristan recently. One Nawaz Khan was shot dead in Tabba Takka village on March 8 and his body
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Further, The News has reported that unidentified persons killed three men accused of spying for the US or Pakistan Government in different parts of South Waziristan recently. One Nawaz Khan was shot dead in Tabba Takka village on March 8 and his body was thrown in a deserted area. A note pinned to his body said all those spying for the Americans would meet the same fate. In Ouspas village, one Syed Ahmad Shah, son of pro-government tribal elder Muneem Khan, was killed. A pamphlet distributed in parts of South Waziristan also explained the reasons for the murder of one Lal Khan, whose body was found in Jandola a few days ago.
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March - 8 
Meanwhile, security forces expanded their operations to other areas of Miranshah and blew up terrorist hide-outs in the Datakhel area of North Waziristan on March 8. Official sources said troops had blown up hide-outs at Datakhel and also demolished
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Meanwhile, security forces expanded their operations to other areas of Miranshah and blew up terrorist hide-outs in the Datakhel area of North Waziristan on March 8. Official sources said troops had blown up hide-outs at Datakhel and also demolished the religious school of Maulvi Abdul Khaliq in the same area.
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March - 8 
Further, Maoists have abducted more than 300 students from various schools in Okaldhunga district, Nepal News reported on March 8. The lower secondary and secondary level students were abducted from 18 schools in the Chanam, Parapcha, Katunje, Mulkha
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Further, Maoists have abducted more than 300 students from various schools in Okaldhunga district, Nepal News reported on March 8. The lower secondary and secondary level students were abducted from 18 schools in the Chanam, Parapcha, Katunje, Mulkharka, Phediguth, Kalika, Balkhu, Sisneri, Ghorakhori, Yasam, Gamangtar, Palapu, Pokali and few other VDCs during the last couple of days. Teachers and guardians said the Maoists forcefully took away students of grade 8, 9 and 10, saying they would be freed after participation in a four-day training programme on ‘communist education’ at an undisclosed location.
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March - 8 
Further, the insurgents abducted two forest rangers from the Sarangbeshi area of Raspurkot VDC in the Pyuthan district on March 8. According to the District Forest Office, they abducted Pankan Thakur and Rajendra Kumar Srivastav, stationed at Baraula
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Further, the insurgents abducted two forest rangers from the Sarangbeshi area of Raspurkot VDC in the Pyuthan district on March 8. According to the District Forest Office, they abducted Pankan Thakur and Rajendra Kumar Srivastav, stationed at Baraula Range Post and Khalanga Range Post.
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March - 8 
Kathmandu Post has reported that senior leaders of the seven party political alliance are holding negotiations with some Maoist leaders in New Delhi. The report added that the leaders have plans to hold a series of meetings with the Maoist leadership
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Kathmandu Post has reported that senior leaders of the seven party political alliance are holding negotiations with some Maoist leaders in New Delhi. The report added that the leaders have plans to hold a series of meetings with the Maoist leadership to get their position on possible revision and implementation of the 12-point understanding
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March - 8 
Maoists reportedly extorted Rs 20,000 as ‘fine’ from Nepali Congress cadre Mahendra Bahadur Shahi of Dasera VDC in the Jajarkot district.
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Maoists reportedly extorted Rs 20,000 as ‘fine’ from Nepali Congress cadre Mahendra Bahadur Shahi of Dasera VDC in the Jajarkot district.
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March - 8 
Meanwhile, Kantipur online reports that Maoists have abducted 11 CPN-UML cadres in Syangja. Local level CPN-UML Committees have urged the Maoists to release the abductees immediately and unconditionally.
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Meanwhile, Kantipur online reports that Maoists have abducted 11 CPN-UML cadres in Syangja. Local level CPN-UML Committees have urged the Maoists to release the abductees immediately and unconditionally.
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March - 8 
Nepali Congress (Democratic) has urged the Maoists to immediately open the Bajrang Brick Factory and Dayal Cottage Rice Mill belonging to its active member Birendra Prasad Shah of Kalyanpur VDC-6 in the Siraha district.
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Nepali Congress (Democratic) has urged the Maoists to immediately open the Bajrang Brick Factory and Dayal Cottage Rice Mill belonging to its active member Birendra Prasad Shah of Kalyanpur VDC-6 in the Siraha district.
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March - 8 
On March 8, two soldiers were killed and another injured when Maoists opened fire at the security forces near the district postal office of Bharatpur in Chitwan district.
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On March 8, two soldiers were killed and another injured when Maoists opened fire at the security forces near the district postal office of Bharatpur in Chitwan district.
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March - 8 
Separately, four SF personnel were killed and five others injured in a bomb explosion carried out by Maoists at a temporary security post in Ghorahi Bazaar of Dang district on March 8-morning. According to SF sources, the explosion occurred as soldie
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Separately, four SF personnel were killed and five others injured in a bomb explosion carried out by Maoists at a temporary security post in Ghorahi Bazaar of Dang district on March 8-morning. According to SF sources, the explosion occurred as soldiers were entering a temporary security post near Traffic Chowk in Ghorahi. One civilian was also injured in the incident.
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March - 8 
On March 8, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel recovered two revolvers, eight pieces of power gel explosives, detonators and six bullets at Imdadnagar near the Chhatak border in the Sylhet district, according to Daily Star. Acting on a tip off, a BDR
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On March 8, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel recovered two revolvers, eight pieces of power gel explosives, detonators and six bullets at Imdadnagar near the Chhatak border in the Sylhet district, according to Daily Star. Acting on a tip off, a BDR patrol team chased a gang of criminals suspected to have entered from the Indian territory. The gang managed to escape leaving behind the arms, ammunition and explosives.
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March - 8 
Elsewhere in the district, on March 8, two live hand grenades and two 40-mm bombs were recovered by the SFs from the Karaweddi area.
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Elsewhere in the district, on March 8, two live hand grenades and two 40-mm bombs were recovered by the SFs from the Karaweddi area.
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March - 8 
Meanwhile, Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front General Secretary, T. Sritharan, in a statement released on March 8, demanded that LTTE’s chief negotiator, Anton Balasingham, should be charged for glorifying suicide bombers and issuing death
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Meanwhile, Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front General Secretary, T. Sritharan, in a statement released on March 8, demanded that LTTE’s chief negotiator, Anton Balasingham, should be charged for glorifying suicide bombers and issuing death threats from London.
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March - 8 
Sri Lanka’s chief Muslim party, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), accused the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of carrying out a ‘sinister operation’ to link Sri Lankan Muslims with extremist Muslim groups such as Al Qaeda and vehemently d
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Sri Lanka’s chief Muslim party, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), accused the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of carrying out a ‘sinister operation’ to link Sri Lankan Muslims with extremist Muslim groups such as Al Qaeda and vehemently denied accusations by the outfit that a Muslim ‘Jihadi’ group was operating in the east of the country. SLMC leader Rauf Hakeem described as ‘preposterous’ the claims made by the LTTE who maintain that several killings of Muslims as well as Tamils were carried out by an emerging ‘Jihad’ movement and added, "This is absolute nonsense. We will be the first to know if there is a Muslim militant group operating in the east. Sixty seven Muslims have been killed by the LTTE in the past few months. Are the Tigers now trying to say that Muslims are killing Muslims?"
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March - 9 
According to Telegraph, the Guwahati city police have put several businessmen in the city under their scanner accusing them of contributing large amounts to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). Police sources said the businessmen were paying t
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According to Telegraph, the Guwahati city police have put several businessmen in the city under their scanner accusing them of contributing large amounts to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). Police sources said the businessmen were paying the outfit via electronic money transfer facility. A senior police official said that "During police questioning, the businessmen admitted they had transferred money to towns such as Hissar in Haryana and Anand in Gujarat after the ULFA issued them instructions." The official also said the ULFA has stepped up their extortion drive in the city after the peace process between the Centre and the People’s Consultative Group began in 2005. The outfit has collected at least Rupees 30 lakh from the Dispur police division area alone. He further said, "The amount will be much higher if the figures of all the four police divisions are added up."
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March - 9 
In a separate incident, two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police near Banala village in the Nallamala forests of Mahabubnagar district on March 9. The police recovered a revolver and t
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In a separate incident, two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police near Banala village in the Nallamala forests of Mahabubnagar district on March 9. The police recovered a revolver and two kit bags.
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March - 9 
On March 9, the dead body of an unidentified person, who was suspected to have been killed by militants, was recovered from Shed No 14 of Ima Keithel in the Imphal city, according to Sangai Express.
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On March 9, the dead body of an unidentified person, who was suspected to have been killed by militants, was recovered from Shed No 14 of Ima Keithel in the Imphal city, according to Sangai Express.
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March - 9 
On March 9, two Communist Party of India (Marxist) cadres were hacked to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Dangardihi area of Midnapore district. Another person was injured in the attack. Times of India reports that
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On March 9, two Communist Party of India (Marxist) cadres were hacked to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Dangardihi area of Midnapore district. Another person was injured in the attack. Times of India reports that while one of the victims was a CPI (M) auxiliary group member, the other two were Maoist sympathisers before recently joining the party.
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March - 9 
On the same day, a woman shopkeeper, Leishangthem Basanti, was shot at and wounded by suspected militants for non-payment of extortion money of Rupees 10,000 demanded by the latter at Chalwa area under Kangpokpi police station in the Imphal West Dist
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On the same day, a woman shopkeeper, Leishangthem Basanti, was shot at and wounded by suspected militants for non-payment of extortion money of Rupees 10,000 demanded by the latter at Chalwa area under Kangpokpi police station in the Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 9 
Police recovered the body of a suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Vikhoto Zao, near the Paramedical Bridge on the outskirts of Kohima city on March 9, according to Telegraph. He had reportedly been abducted a
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Police recovered the body of a suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Vikhoto Zao, near the Paramedical Bridge on the outskirts of Kohima city on March 9, according to Telegraph. He had reportedly been abducted a day earlier. A document recovered from the slain militant indicated that he was a "tax collector" of the outfit.
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March - 9 
Separately, another woman sustained injuries when a bomb was exploded by suspected militants at Lama Butalkhal of Jiribam area in the Imphal East district.
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Separately, another woman sustained injuries when a bomb was exploded by suspected militants at Lama Butalkhal of Jiribam area in the Imphal East district.
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March - 9 
Six terrorists surrendered along with two pistols, as many magazines and 10 rounds of ammunition at Uri in the Baramulla district on March 9, according to UNI. With this a total of 16 terrorists have surrendered in the Kashmir Valley during the last
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Six terrorists surrendered along with two pistols, as many magazines and 10 rounds of ammunition at Uri in the Baramulla district on March 9, according to UNI. With this a total of 16 terrorists have surrendered in the Kashmir Valley during the last 24 hours.
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March - 9 
The Mizoram Legislative Assembly has unanimously adopted an official resolution urging the Union Government to constitute a boundary commission to resolve the boundary dispute of Mizoram with neighbouring States. The resolution was reportedly adopted
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The Mizoram Legislative Assembly has unanimously adopted an official resolution urging the Union Government to constitute a boundary commission to resolve the boundary dispute of Mizoram with neighbouring States. The resolution was reportedly adopted in response to the decisions of the former militants to tackle the Mizoram-Assam boundary dispute. According to Assam Tribune, boundary disputes between Assam and Mizoram almost led to an armed confrontation between the police forces of both States in 1994 which was narrowly averted by the intervention of the Union Home Ministry which finally acknowledged that there was a boundary dispute between the two States.
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March - 9 
Three left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the CPI-ML Praja Prathighatana group were killed in an exchange of fire with the police in the forests of Singaram village in the Adavi Mutharam mandal (administrative division) of Karimnagar di
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Three left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the CPI-ML Praja Prathighatana group were killed in an exchange of fire with the police in the forests of Singaram village in the Adavi Mutharam mandal (administrative division) of Karimnagar district on March 9-morning. The police recovered a .303 weapon and six kit bags from the encounter site.
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March - 9 
ULFA chairman Arabindo Rajkhowa said in an e-mail to a section of the local media in Guwahati that the outfit feared military operations would be launched if the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are voted to power in the
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ULFA chairman Arabindo Rajkhowa said in an e-mail to a section of the local media in Guwahati that the outfit feared military operations would be launched if the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are voted to power in the forthcoming legislative assembly elections, according to Assam Tribune. He said, "If an AGP and BJP government comes to power in the state, there will be a spate of secret killings and operations against the ULFA cadres will reach new heights."
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March - 9 
A police constable and his eight-year-old daughter were wounded during a grenade attack in Quetta, provincial capital, on March 9-night.
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A police constable and his eight-year-old daughter were wounded during a grenade attack in Quetta, provincial capital, on March 9-night.
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March - 9 
Afghan security forces have arrested a Pakistani national suspected of links with the Al Qaeda and Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, an official said on March 12, according to AFP. The man, identified as Haji Nader, was arrested on March 9 after author
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Afghan security forces have arrested a Pakistani national suspected of links with the Al Qaeda and Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, an official said on March 12, according to AFP. The man, identified as Haji Nader, was arrested on March 9 after authorities received intelligence that the man was crossing the border into the eastern province of Kunar, said Mohammad Hassan Farahi, local security director. He said there was "strong and trusted intelligence" that the man was involved in several anti-government operations and that he was entering Afghanistan to train terrorists. According to intelligence sources in the capital Kabul, the suspect is from the Dir district of North West Frontier Province in Pakistan.
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March - 9 
Elsewhere in the province, FC personnel recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition during a search operation in the Patokh area of Dera Bugti. The weapons included two guns, five RPG, seven rockets, five rocket fuses and four 75 RR guns’ shells.
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Elsewhere in the province, FC personnel recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition during a search operation in the Patokh area of Dera Bugti. The weapons included two guns, five RPG, seven rockets, five rocket fuses and four 75 RR guns’ shells. However, no one was arrested.
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March - 9 
Five persons, including two children, sustained injuries when their vehicle hit another landmine on the Sui-Sagari road.
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Five persons, including two children, sustained injuries when their vehicle hit another landmine on the Sui-Sagari road.
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March - 9 
Further, two personnel of Frontier Corps (FC) were injured in a landmine explosion in the Chatar area of Nasirabad district.
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Further, two personnel of Frontier Corps (FC) were injured in a landmine explosion in the Chatar area of Nasirabad district.
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March - 9 
Meanwhile, eleven-year-old Mohammad Tariq was killed in another landmine blast in the Jano Beri area of Sui district.
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Meanwhile, eleven-year-old Mohammad Tariq was killed in another landmine blast in the Jano Beri area of Sui district.
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March - 9 
One person, Saifuddin, was killed while his son was wounded when a passenger wagon struck a landmine at Jani Beedi on the Sui-Pat Feedar road in Balochistan province on March 9, according to The News.
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One person, Saifuddin, was killed while his son was wounded when a passenger wagon struck a landmine at Jani Beedi on the Sui-Pat Feedar road in Balochistan province on March 9, according to The News.
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March - 9 
Pakistan will fence its border with Afghanistan and plant landmines to stop infiltration of foreigners, according to Dawn. "There is no writ of the government in some provinces in Afghanistan bordering Pakistan and instead of tackling the situation i
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Pakistan will fence its border with Afghanistan and plant landmines to stop infiltration of foreigners, according to Dawn. "There is no writ of the government in some provinces in Afghanistan bordering Pakistan and instead of tackling the situation in its own country, the Afghan government is accusing Pakistan of cross-border infiltration," Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said in Islamabad on March 9. The minister said the Government had taken the decision as a last resort to stop cross-border movement of terrorists from the neighbouring country. "We are suffering from large-scale poppy cultivation and gunrunning in Afghanistan and the Afghan government had no writ in some of its provinces to overcome the situation," he said.
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March - 9 
Rockets were also fired at the Esha post manned by the Pakistan Army and FC personnel, 10 kilometers from Miranshah, and the FC post at Palangzai. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Rockets were also fired at the Esha post manned by the Pakistan Army and FC personnel, 10 kilometers from Miranshah, and the FC post at Palangzai. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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March - 9 
Separately, at least 16 rockets were fired at the FC check-posts in the Sui, Dera Bugti and Kahan areas. Sources said that armed tribesmen fired seven rockets in the Sui area and another three in Dera Bugti. However, none of the rockets hit their tar
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Separately, at least 16 rockets were fired at the FC check-posts in the Sui, Dera Bugti and Kahan areas. Sources said that armed tribesmen fired seven rockets in the Sui area and another three in Dera Bugti. However, none of the rockets hit their target. Six rockets were fired at FC check-posts in the Kahan area but no one was reported hurt in the attack, according to Dawn. Baloch insurgents also fired 30 rockets at the Loti Gas Plant in Dera Bugti district.
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March - 9 
Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were reportedly killed and another sustained injuries when terrorists fired rockets targeting their post at Tabbi near Mir Ali town in North Waziristan on March 9. It was the first time that such an attack took place
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Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were reportedly killed and another sustained injuries when terrorists fired rockets targeting their post at Tabbi near Mir Ali town in North Waziristan on March 9. It was the first time that such an attack took place in this area, in the Spinwam Tehsil, according to The News.
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March - 9 
At least five Maoists were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Rangapur Kateni in the Rautahat district on March 9. Two pistols and logistics belonging to the Maoists were recovered from the clash site.
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At least five Maoists were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Rangapur Kateni in the Rautahat district on March 9. Two pistols and logistics belonging to the Maoists were recovered from the clash site.
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March - 9 
Further, a Ministry of Defense statement said that one Maoist was killed by the security forces in the Sinchuwa area of Nawalparasi district on March 9.
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Further, a Ministry of Defense statement said that one Maoist was killed by the security forces in the Sinchuwa area of Nawalparasi district on March 9.
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March - 9 
Meanwhile, six civilians were injured in the Bankekhola area along the Mahendra Highway when the insurgents exploded a bomb to enforce their two day bandh (shutdown) in the Mahottari and Sarlahi districts.
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Meanwhile, six civilians were injured in the Bankekhola area along the Mahendra Highway when the insurgents exploded a bomb to enforce their two day bandh (shutdown) in the Mahottari and Sarlahi districts.
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March - 9 
According to Daily Star, the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Abdur Rahman has said that his outfit was behind the attacks on prominent writer Humayun Azad and Rajshahi University teacher Prof. Yunus in 2004. Rapid Action Battalion Directo
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According to Daily Star, the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Abdur Rahman has said that his outfit was behind the attacks on prominent writer Humayun Azad and Rajshahi University teacher Prof. Yunus in 2004. Rapid Action Battalion Director (Intelligence Wing) Gulzar Uddin Ahmed said at a press briefing, "Abdur Rahman told interrogators at Task Force Intelligence that he ordered his local commanders to carry out the attacks." Abdur Rahman also admitted that the bomb blasts at four cinemas in Mymensingh on December 7, 2002 that killed 27 persons were also carried out at his order, Col. Gulzar disclosed. Rahman also admitted that JMB activists carried out attacks on a number of jatras (local theatres) and cinemas, NGOs and different shrines following his orders.
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March - 9 
On March 9, Nurul Islam alias Nuru alias Rocky, a top leader of the Janajuddha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in an encounter between police personnel and PBCP cadres at Shuti-Durgapur village in the Sadar sub-district of
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On March 9, Nurul Islam alias Nuru alias Rocky, a top leader of the Janajuddha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in an encounter between police personnel and PBCP cadres at Shuti-Durgapur village in the Sadar sub-district of Jhenidah district, according to Daily Star. Rocky was earlier arrested from Baka village in the Chuadanga district on March 8. Two police personnel were injured during the shootout. One pipe gun and six bullets were retrieved from the incident site.
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March - 9 
A day earlier, troops recovered an abandoned unexploded hand grenade from the Cheddikulam area of Mannar district.
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A day earlier, troops recovered an abandoned unexploded hand grenade from the Cheddikulam area of Mannar district.
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March - 9 
On March 9, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Govinda Vijayarasa, in the Iruthayapuram area of Batticaloa district
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On March 9, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Govinda Vijayarasa, in the Iruthayapuram area of Batticaloa district
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March - 10 
India has reaffirmed that the Gilgit-Baltistan region is a part of Jammu and Kashmir State which, on the basis of its accession in 1947, is an integral part of the country. "We would like to reaffirm that the region of Gilgit-Baltistan is a part of t
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India has reaffirmed that the Gilgit-Baltistan region is a part of Jammu and Kashmir State which, on the basis of its accession in 1947, is an integral part of the country. "We would like to reaffirm that the region of Gilgit-Baltistan is a part of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, which, on the basis of its accession in 1947, is an integral part of India," an External Affairs Ministry spokesperson said in reply to a question on March 10 in New Delhi. He was commenting on reports that some Pakistani missions were circulating a new map of Jammu and Kashmir depicting the so-called Northern Areas of Gilgit-Baltistan as a separate entity and only the rest of the Jammu and Kashmir as a State. "We have seen the reports in the Pakistani media," the spokesman said. He said the Pakistan Foreign Office had, however, denied that it had circulated any new map.
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March - 10 
Manipur Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh, while responding to a debate in State Assembly, reportedly assured to find out the facts regarding the issue of alleged criminal assault on Hmar women by non-tribal militant outfits, including the United Nationa
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Manipur Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh, while responding to a debate in State Assembly, reportedly assured to find out the facts regarding the issue of alleged criminal assault on Hmar women by non-tribal militant outfits, including the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), in the Parbung and Tipaimukh areas of Churachandpur district in January 2006, according to Assam Tribune. "The government will endorse the unanimous decision of the House to find out the facts," the Chief Minister said.
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March - 10 
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has asked for a solution to the boundary dispute between Mizoram and Assam at the Constitutional rather than at the State (provincial) level, reports Shillong Times. The Chief Minister, while addressing the 7th sess
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Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has asked for a solution to the boundary dispute between Mizoram and Assam at the Constitutional rather than at the State (provincial) level, reports Shillong Times. The Chief Minister, while addressing the 7th session of the Fourth State Legislative Assembly, said: ''The boundary issue is not something that can be settled at the Chief Minister's level. But there is a solution under the Constitution of India which would come under discussion in Parliament. In this respect, I have already approached the Prime Minister and the Home Minister. I hold high hopes that the problem would be solved through Parliament.''
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March - 10 
According to The News, Pakistan Army artillery shelled Khattay Killay village, 10 kilometers from Miranshah in North Waziristan, on March 10-night and gunship helicopters targeted terrorists’ positions following reports that two of the most wanted cl
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According to The News, Pakistan Army artillery shelled Khattay Killay village, 10 kilometers from Miranshah in North Waziristan, on March 10-night and gunship helicopters targeted terrorists’ positions following reports that two of the most wanted clerics, Maulvi Sadiq Noor and Maulvi Abdul Khaliq, and their supporters were hiding there. Military spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, claimed 25 terrorists were killed in the attack. North Waziristan political agent, Syed Zaheerul Islam, said a house near the Madrassa (seminary) run by wanted cleric Maulana Sadiq Noor had been targeted by the artillery and Cobra gunship helicopters. "There was information that the miscreants were hiding there. We also received reports about presence of an ammunition dump in the village," he told The News from Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan. "We won’t be able to get more information during the night. But I am sure the miscreants have suffered heavy losses in the attack," he claimed.
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March - 10 
At least 29 people are reported to have died during a landmine explosion in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on March 10. According to The News, a wedding party, comprising some 35 people of a family, including women and children, was
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At least 29 people are reported to have died during a landmine explosion in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on March 10. According to The News, a wedding party, comprising some 35 people of a family, including women and children, was en route to Rakhni from Bekar when their tractor-trolley hit an anti-tank landmine near Dera Bugti. The deceased included 16 children and five women. They reportedly belonged to the Massuri clan of the Bugti tribe, which had returned to the area recently from the Punjab province.
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March - 10 
Authorities in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) are reported to have arrested eight terrorists in Muzaffarabad, including Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, chief of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and chairman of the United Jehad Council. Accord
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Authorities in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) are reported to have arrested eight terrorists in Muzaffarabad, including Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, chief of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and chairman of the United Jehad Council. According to Times of India, they were arrested a few days ago for protesting against Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's Kashmir policy. According to a local news agency, they termed Gen. Musharraf's Kashmir policy as anti-Kashmiri and alleged that despite knowing the US tilt towards India, the Pakistan Government was looking at Bush for a resolution to the Kashmir issue. However, no official Pakistani confirmation was possible. Besides Salahuddin, others arrested include Abdullah of the Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM), Jameel-ul-Rehman of Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM), Zaki-ur-Rehman of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Mufti Abdul Raouf of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Mohammed Usman of Muslim Janbaz Force, Mohammed Usman of Hizbul Moomineen and Mushtaq Zargar of Al Umar.
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March - 10 
Meanwhile, tribal clerics announced the enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law) in South Waziristan on March 10, saying that feuds and tribal enmities would now be resolved through Islamic laws instead of the tribal Jirga (council). Eyewitnesses and trib
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Meanwhile, tribal clerics announced the enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law) in South Waziristan on March 10, saying that feuds and tribal enmities would now be resolved through Islamic laws instead of the tribal Jirga (council). Eyewitnesses and tribal elders told Daily Times that the announcement was made during Friday prayer sermons in Wana and other towns of South Waziristan. "We are glad to announce that an Islamic judge will decide cases from now on and not the jirga," a cleric in Wana was quoted as announcing. The announcement was made following letters from local Taliban commanders to all prayer leaders asking them to enforce the Sharia, a tribal cleric said. "We were under great pressure from the commanders to announce the enforcement of Sharia in Waziristan," he added. This will "strengthen the Taliban’s influence in the area", the cleric said.
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March - 10 
President Pervez Musharraf ruled out on March 10 the possibility of an independent Kashmir and said that the idea of self-governance was applicable in the present political scenario, according to Daily Times. The president made these remarks during a
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President Pervez Musharraf ruled out on March 10 the possibility of an independent Kashmir and said that the idea of self-governance was applicable in the present political scenario, according to Daily Times. The president made these remarks during a meeting with Kashmiri leaders who are in Islamabad to attend a conference arranged by the Washington-based Pugwash group. "The president said that an independent Kashmir as a solution to the issue was not applicable because both India and Pakistan do not agree to it," sources told Daily Times. The idea of self-governance is "acceptable and applicable", the president was quoted as saying.
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March - 10 
Separately, two personnel of the Frontier Corps were injured in another landmine blast in the Lehri area of Sibi on March 10.
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Separately, two personnel of the Frontier Corps were injured in another landmine blast in the Lehri area of Sibi on March 10.
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March - 10 
10 civilians and two police personnel were injured by bomb blats triggered by the Maoist insurgents in the Mahottari and Bara districts on March 10, according to Nepal News. Six civilians were injured in the Bankekhola area along the Mahendra Highway
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10 civilians and two police personnel were injured by bomb blats triggered by the Maoist insurgents in the Mahottari and Bara districts on March 10, according to Nepal News. Six civilians were injured in the Bankekhola area along the Mahendra Highway when the Maoists set off an explosion to enforce their two-day strike in the Mahottari and Sarlahi districts. Maoists have reportedly planted bombs in at least 25 places along the 30 km stretch of the highway from Bardibas to Phuljor. Meanwhile, in Bara, four civilians and two police personnel were wounded when the insurgents detonated a bomb at Kalaiya Municipalilty.
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March - 10 
Leaders of the seven agitating political parties have said that they were holding talks with the Maoists to fine-tune the 12-point understanding. "We are engaged in talks with the Maoists to encourage them to call off the blockade and nationwide stri
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Leaders of the seven agitating political parties have said that they were holding talks with the Maoists to fine-tune the 12-point understanding. "We are engaged in talks with the Maoists to encourage them to call off the blockade and nationwide strike and effectively implement the 12-point understanding reached with the alliance. The talks are being held at various stages," reports quoted CPN-UML standing committee member Bharat Mohan Adhikari as saying.
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March - 10 
Separately, in Bara district, four civilians and two police personnel were injured when Maoists detonated a socket bomb at Kalaiya Municipalilty on March 10. The bomb reportedly was targeted at a police van patrolling the area.
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Separately, in Bara district, four civilians and two police personnel were injured when Maoists detonated a socket bomb at Kalaiya Municipalilty on March 10. The bomb reportedly was targeted at a police van patrolling the area.
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March - 10 
Seven soldiers were killed during clashes with the Maoists in the southern part of Ilam district on March 10, according to Kantipur Online.
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Seven soldiers were killed during clashes with the Maoists in the southern part of Ilam district on March 10, according to Kantipur Online.
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March - 10 
On March 10, an explosion was reported from Daulatpur bus stand in the Khulna city injuring two suspected cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party's (PBCP) Janajuddha faction, identified as Mizanur Rahman Tarafdar and Bellal Hossain. Both of them
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On March 10, an explosion was reported from Daulatpur bus stand in the Khulna city injuring two suspected cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party's (PBCP) Janajuddha faction, identified as Mizanur Rahman Tarafdar and Bellal Hossain. Both of them have been arrested. Another suspect, Delowar, was also arrested after the explosion. According to Independent, police suspect that the three were carrying the device which exploded accidentally.
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March - 10 
Police arrested Sultan Mahmud, a Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, from Sukh Nagar in the Gaibandha Sadar sub-district on March 10, according to Daily Star. Police sources said that he was arrested following confessions of 26 alleged milit
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Police arrested Sultan Mahmud, a Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, from Sukh Nagar in the Gaibandha Sadar sub-district on March 10, according to Daily Star. Police sources said that he was arrested following confessions of 26 alleged militants belonging to the Allar Dal, an offshoot of the JMB, who were arrested by Rapid Action Battalion personnel on March 1.
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March - 10 
According to ColomboPage, former United National Party Minister, S.B. Dissanayake, warned that if the Government insists on a solution to the ethnic conflict within the framework of a unitary state, war will be inevitable. Addressing his first press
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According to ColomboPage, former United National Party Minister, S.B. Dissanayake, warned that if the Government insists on a solution to the ethnic conflict within the framework of a unitary state, war will be inevitable. Addressing his first press conference after release from prison last month, Dissanayake stated, "The country had already lost its unitary status with the devolution of power under the 13th Amendment which provides for the Provincial Councils" and added, "If the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) does not agree to power devolution within a united country, there is no need to kneel down before it." Meanwhile, Media Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa stated on March 10, "There was no change in its (Government) stand on Norway functioning as facilitator in the country's peace effort. Norway continues as peace facilitator in Sri Lanka."
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March - 10 
On March 10, unidentified assailants shot at and injured a civilian, identified as Suthakar, in the Kanniya village of Trincomalee district, according to Tamil Net.
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On March 10, unidentified assailants shot at and injured a civilian, identified as Suthakar, in the Kanniya village of Trincomalee district, according to Tamil Net.
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March - 10 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has reportedly promulgated a "Tamil Eelam Lands Act" covering land administration in the areas under its control in the northeast. The act covers a range of subjects in "Tamil Eelam" such as "distribution o
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has reportedly promulgated a "Tamil Eelam Lands Act" covering land administration in the areas under its control in the northeast. The act covers a range of subjects in "Tamil Eelam" such as "distribution of land to the landless, alienating land for public purposes, settlement of land owned by the displaced either among them or their relatives, fixing land rates," reports Sudar Oli. It also covers provisions for allocating land to "private individuals, Non Government Organisations and Government offices. Other such legislations passed earlier by the outfit include, the "Tamil Eelam Penal Code" and the "Tamil Eelam Civil Code", promulgated in 1994. A "prescribed code" for the use of the "Tamil Eelam flag" was announced on November 26, 2005.
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March - 10 
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has informed that the LTTE still holds as many as 1,358 child soldiers, despite its pledges to free all underage combatants. The UNICEF added that the outfit has recruited 5,368 child soldiers since the cea
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has informed that the LTTE still holds as many as 1,358 child soldiers, despite its pledges to free all underage combatants. The UNICEF added that the outfit has recruited 5,368 child soldiers since the cease-fire agreement was signed in 2002.
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March - 11 
According to Daily Excelsior, terrorists hanged a man, Imtiyaz Ahmed Bhat, to death after abducting him from Ganderbal in the Srinagar district on March 11. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the killing alleging th
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According to Daily Excelsior, terrorists hanged a man, Imtiyaz Ahmed Bhat, to death after abducting him from Ganderbal in the Srinagar district on March 11. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the killing alleging that Imtiyaz was an Army informer. Imtiyaz's father Abdul Ahad was killed in a similar way by suspected terrorists in 2005.
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March - 11 
According to Pioneer, the Special Operations Group of Malkangiri district police arrested three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Rama Madhi alias Ganaga, Bhima Kavasi and Irma Madhi, on March 11. Police said they were arres
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According to Pioneer, the Special Operations Group of Malkangiri district police arrested three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Rama Madhi alias Ganaga, Bhima Kavasi and Irma Madhi, on March 11. Police said they were arrested after an exchange of fire in Kanaguda under the Kalimela Police Station.
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March - 11 
According to Times of India, a low-intensity crude bomb was recovered from a public toilet on platform no 2 of the Byculla railway station in Mumbai on March 11-morning. The incident occurred a day before the 13th anniversary of the Mumbai serial bom
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According to Times of India, a low-intensity crude bomb was recovered from a public toilet on platform no 2 of the Byculla railway station in Mumbai on March 11-morning. The incident occurred a day before the 13th anniversary of the Mumbai serial bomb-blasts, which claimed 256 lives. Mumbai Police Commissioner A. N. Roy said the device was "not complete in itself" to cause an explosion on human contact. "The bag contained two kg of ammonium nitrate, concealed in a plastic water bottle, along with a pocket-size transformer that could have provided the necessary current if a detonator was to be attached to the explosive device," Roy said.
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March - 11 
During an encounter between the Maoists and police conducting combing operations in the Bukkapatnam forest area of Anantapur district on March 11, four Maoists were killed, according to The Hindu. The police stated that one of the victims was identif
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During an encounter between the Maoists and police conducting combing operations in the Bukkapatnam forest area of Anantapur district on March 11, four Maoists were killed, according to The Hindu. The police stated that one of the victims was identified as ‘commander’ of the Penukonda dalam (squad), Rammohan Reddy alias Sridhar. One of the remaining three was being suspected as ‘commander’ of Penna Area dalam Gangaram. Police also suspect that another key member Kranti alias Dam Satti was also among the killed.
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March - 11 
Elsewhere in the State, a woman, Hoinu Haokip, was killed and three persons, including two women, were injured in a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) triggered bomb blast at Hollenjang village in the Chandel district, reports Sangai Express.
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Elsewhere in the State, a woman, Hoinu Haokip, was killed and three persons, including two women, were injured in a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) triggered bomb blast at Hollenjang village in the Chandel district, reports Sangai Express.
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March - 11 
Elsewhere in the State, a young girl, Tehimna Begum, was shot at in her both legs by terrorists at her residence in the Thathri area of Doda district.
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Elsewhere in the State, a young girl, Tehimna Begum, was shot at in her both legs by terrorists at her residence in the Thathri area of Doda district.
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March - 11 
Elsewhere in the State, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 30 kilograms, two rocket launcher shells, seven grenades, one plastic IED, one UBGL round and four junctions of IED were recovered from a terrorist hideout in the Bakhoon village i
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Elsewhere in the State, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 30 kilograms, two rocket launcher shells, seven grenades, one plastic IED, one UBGL round and four junctions of IED were recovered from a terrorist hideout in the Bakhoon village in the Srinagar district. However, no arrests were made.
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March - 11 
Further, another civilian, Raja Mohammed Iqbal, was shot dead by two terrorists in his residence at Bharakh in the Reasi area of Udhampur district.
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Further, another civilian, Raja Mohammed Iqbal, was shot dead by two terrorists in his residence at Bharakh in the Reasi area of Udhampur district.
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March - 11 
Further, the Hmar People’s Conference- Democracy (HPC-D) has reportedly accused the KCP of its involvement along with the UNLF in the assault on Hmar women and extortion of money from the Hmar civilians in Churachandpur district.
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Further, the Hmar People’s Conference- Democracy (HPC-D) has reportedly accused the KCP of its involvement along with the UNLF in the assault on Hmar women and extortion of money from the Hmar civilians in Churachandpur district.
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March - 11 
In another incident, one soldier was injured when terrorists laid an ambush near Kralgund Handwara in the Kupwara district.
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In another incident, one soldier was injured when terrorists laid an ambush near Kralgund Handwara in the Kupwara district.
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March - 11 
In another incident, terrorists abducted a civilian, Mohammad Yaseen Mir, from his house along with guest and subsequently killed him at Ladi Pahalgam in the Anantnag district. His bullet-ridden body was recovered from a nearby village on March 11, w
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In another incident, terrorists abducted a civilian, Mohammad Yaseen Mir, from his house along with guest and subsequently killed him at Ladi Pahalgam in the Anantnag district. His bullet-ridden body was recovered from a nearby village on March 11, while his associate, Mohammad Shafi Mir, was shot at and injured and later set free.
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March - 11 
Meanwhile, suspected terrorists shot dead a police constable, Ali Mohammad Malik, at Kreeri in the Baramulla district.
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Meanwhile, suspected terrorists shot dead a police constable, Ali Mohammad Malik, at Kreeri in the Baramulla district.
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March - 11 
On March 11, four unidentified cadres of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and a woman, Maikham Singlai, were killed and a two-year old child was wounded in an encounter between the security force (SF) personnel and the militants at a place near Chi
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On March 11, four unidentified cadres of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and a woman, Maikham Singlai, were killed and a two-year old child was wounded in an encounter between the security force (SF) personnel and the militants at a place near Chingkhan Yonyer village under Tengnoupal police station in the Chandel district, according to Imphal Free Press. Three AK-47 rifles and one AK-LMG were recovered from the slain militants.
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March - 11 
On the same day, two suspected People`s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, including one identified as Mohammed Hassan, were killed while extorting money from civilians by the Imphal East district police personnel at Hatta Golapati under Porompat
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On the same day, two suspected People`s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, including one identified as Mohammed Hassan, were killed while extorting money from civilians by the Imphal East district police personnel at Hatta Golapati under Porompat police station. A revolver, a demand letter of Rupees 500,000 and a list of mobile numbers were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. According to police sources, one of the slain militants, who reportedly disguised himself as a rickshaw puller, was the main ‘finance collector’ of the outfit in the Hatta Golapati area.
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March - 11 
Separately, on March 11, a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre was arrested from Heingang in the Imphal East district. A 9 mm pistol, four live rounds and a demand letter were recovered from his possession.
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Separately, on March 11, a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre was arrested from Heingang in the Imphal East district. A 9 mm pistol, four live rounds and a demand letter were recovered from his possession.
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March - 11 
Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Sheeraz Ahmed Wagay and Mushtaq Ahmed Mir alias Charlie, were killed during an encounter with the security forces at Machoo Yaripora village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on March 11, according to
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Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Sheeraz Ahmed Wagay and Mushtaq Ahmed Mir alias Charlie, were killed during an encounter with the security forces at Machoo Yaripora village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on March 11, according to Daily Excelsior. One soldier was also reported injured in the encounter.
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March - 11 
At least 15 bodies were recovered from Khattay Killay, 10 kilometers off Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on March 11 as calm prevailed in the area shelled by the Pakistan Army on March 10-night, according to The News. Political authoriti
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At least 15 bodies were recovered from Khattay Killay, 10 kilometers off Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on March 11 as calm prevailed in the area shelled by the Pakistan Army on March 10-night, according to The News. Political authorities claimed that 28 terrorists, including five foreigners, were killed in the operation wherein artillery and helicopter gun-ships were used against terrorists’ positions. Political Agent Syed Zaheerul Islam told The News that the operation was launched following reports of the presence of two most wanted clerics, Maulvi Abdul Khaliq and Maulvi Sadiq Noor, in the area. Chief military spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, disclosed: "We got information that some local and foreign miscreants were hiding in the vicinity of Miranshah. We launched strikes with Cobra and other helicopters… According to our initial information 25 to 30 militants were killed.”
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March - 11 
Further, unidentified men destroyed three check posts of the security forces in the Sarokai area of South Waziristan on March 11, according to Daily Times. The Taray Sawar, Torwam and Arokandsar posts were destroyed by explosive material planted by u
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Further, unidentified men destroyed three check posts of the security forces in the Sarokai area of South Waziristan on March 11, according to Daily Times. The Taray Sawar, Torwam and Arokandsar posts were destroyed by explosive material planted by unidentified men. However, no loss of life was reported.
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March - 11 
Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao told the National Assembly on March 11 that the unrest in Miranshah had spread to surrounding districts. “These miscreants were continuously challenging the writ of the government, which forced us to take ac
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Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao told the National Assembly on March 11 that the unrest in Miranshah had spread to surrounding districts. “These miscreants were continuously challenging the writ of the government, which forced us to take action,” Sherpao said. He said the situation had affected the areas of Tank and Mir Ali, where local Taliban had forced the closure of video shops and were asking people not to shave. At least 120 soldiers and supporters of the Government have been killed in North Waziristan since March 1, NNI quoted the minister as saying.
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March - 11 
Meanwhile, hundreds of people, including women and children, were reportedly leaving the area and heading for Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki and Bannu. Khattay Killay, Chatoon, Imerki, Ghzan and Khir Kallay were completely vacated.
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Meanwhile, hundreds of people, including women and children, were reportedly leaving the area and heading for Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki and Bannu. Khattay Killay, Chatoon, Imerki, Ghzan and Khir Kallay were completely vacated.
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March - 11 
On March 11, Chan Mian, who had sheltered Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) leader Bangla Bhai before his arrest on March 6, was detained following a tip-off from Bhaluk Chhatar village in the Muktagachha sub-district of Mymensingh.
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On March 11, Chan Mian, who had sheltered Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) leader Bangla Bhai before his arrest on March 6, was detained following a tip-off from Bhaluk Chhatar village in the Muktagachha sub-district of Mymensingh.
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March - 11 
According to ColomboPage, Thuiyavan, a ‘political leader’ of the ‘Colonel’ Karuna faction told the Lankadeepa that his group is not a gang but an organisation. He stated, "Nobody can disarm us. We have our own arms. They are not given by the governme
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According to ColomboPage, Thuiyavan, a ‘political leader’ of the ‘Colonel’ Karuna faction told the Lankadeepa that his group is not a gang but an organisation. He stated, "Nobody can disarm us. We have our own arms. They are not given by the government or anybody else. We will hand over our arms on the day Prabhakaran hands over his. Until then we will not put down arms." He also said that they fear the Sri Lanka Army and Police, but bear arms to protect themselves from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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March - 12 
According to Telegraph, bodies of two of the four persons abducted by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) last week were found near Piphima village on the Dimapur-Kohima national highway on March 12. A police official said "the d
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According to Telegraph, bodies of two of the four persons abducted by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) last week were found near Piphima village on the Dimapur-Kohima national highway on March 12. A police official said "the deceased were apparently beaten up black and blue before being pumped with bullets." The outfit had accused the duo, identified as Kobou Kotsu and Atha Puro, of killing a soil conservation department watchman, Tisovi, last week.
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March - 12 
Elsewhere in the State, the troops recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during a raid on a terrorist hideout at Naristan Tral in the Pulwama district. The seizure included four AK Magazines, 120 rounds of ammunition, four 52MM mortar bombs,
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Elsewhere in the State, the troops recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during a raid on a terrorist hideout at Naristan Tral in the Pulwama district. The seizure included four AK Magazines, 120 rounds of ammunition, four 52MM mortar bombs, two UBGL grenades, eight hand grenades, one ruck-sack, two blankets and two Arabic coins.
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March - 12 
In the same district, armed Maoists abducted six police personnel who were on their way to Dornapal from Chintagupha in a private bus.
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In the same district, armed Maoists abducted six police personnel who were on their way to Dornapal from Chintagupha in a private bus.
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March - 12 
Meanwhile, police recovered the headless body of a local youth from Kader village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. Police sources said a note was tied to his hand terming him as an Army informer.
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Meanwhile, police recovered the headless body of a local youth from Kader village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. Police sources said a note was tied to his hand terming him as an Army informer.
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March - 12 
On March 12, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers at Chikaguda village in the Dantewada district after alleging that they were supporting the anti-Maoist Salva Judum campaign.
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On March 12, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers at Chikaguda village in the Dantewada district after alleging that they were supporting the anti-Maoist Salva Judum campaign.
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March - 12 
Security forces also recovered two hand grenades, 30 AK rounds and three explosive slabs from a hide-out at Dharera in the Poonch district.
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Security forces also recovered two hand grenades, 30 AK rounds and three explosive slabs from a hide-out at Dharera in the Poonch district.
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March - 12 
Security forces are reported to have killed two top ranking cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in an encounter at Kotli Kalaban in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on March 12. The slain terrorists were identified as Abu Muzafa Shah, an ‘a
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Security forces are reported to have killed two top ranking cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in an encounter at Kotli Kalaban in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on March 12. The slain terrorists were identified as Abu Muzafa Shah, an ‘area commander’, and Abu Marsad, a Pakistani national, according to Daily Excelsior. Two AK rifles, eight magazines and one wireless set were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 12 
According to The News, security agencies recovered the dead body of a young man accused of spying for the US on the Mir Ali-Miranshah road in North Waziristan on March 12. The deceased was later identified as Hafiz Jamil, belonging to Anghar village
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According to The News, security agencies recovered the dead body of a young man accused of spying for the US on the Mir Ali-Miranshah road in North Waziristan on March 12. The deceased was later identified as Hafiz Jamil, belonging to Anghar village in the Miranshah area. A note kept near the body said the deceased was a spy for the US and warned that all those spying for the Americans would meet the same fate. The note was from the "Mujahideen of Waziristan."
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March - 12 
Five rockets were fired by unknown people targeting the Army garrison in the Bannu city pf North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in the early hours of March 12, according to The News. Police sources said three rockets fell in the Polo Ground in the Can
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Five rockets were fired by unknown people targeting the Army garrison in the Bannu city pf North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in the early hours of March 12, according to The News. Police sources said three rockets fell in the Polo Ground in the Cantonment area and caused no damage. One fell on the office of the Pakistan Agricultural Seed Supply Company and caused minor damage to the building. The fifth rocket landed in an uninhabited area in Surani and didn’t cause any damage.
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March - 12 
Further, AFP has reported that the body of another man suspected of links with Afghan forces was found in the Madakhel village near Miranshah on March 12.
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Further, AFP has reported that the body of another man suspected of links with Afghan forces was found in the Madakhel village near Miranshah on March 12.
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March - 12 
Maoists on March 12 attacked a police patrol at Tribhuvan Bazaar in the Sarlahi district and killed one police personnel. According to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ram Bahadur Basnet, the Maoists also abducted another police personnel followi
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Maoists on March 12 attacked a police patrol at Tribhuvan Bazaar in the Sarlahi district and killed one police personnel. According to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ram Bahadur Basnet, the Maoists also abducted another police personnel following the attack.
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March - 12 
Separately, Kantipur Online reports that Maoists have looted medicine worth about 1.1 million rupees from the Nepalgunj-Gularia road section of the Mainapokhar VDC on March 11-evening. An official at the district health office said that medicine rece
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Separately, Kantipur Online reports that Maoists have looted medicine worth about 1.1 million rupees from the Nepalgunj-Gularia road section of the Mainapokhar VDC on March 11-evening. An official at the district health office said that medicine received in aid from the German Government was being taken to Bardiya from the regional medical store in a bus, which the Maoists looted.
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March - 12 
According to Daily Star, a joint force of army and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel recovered a cache of sophisticated weapons and ammunition from a den of gunrunners in the Dolujhiri area of Naikkhongchhari sub-district in the Bandarban district on
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According to Daily Star, a joint force of army and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel recovered a cache of sophisticated weapons and ammunition from a den of gunrunners in the Dolujhiri area of Naikkhongchhari sub-district in the Bandarban district on March 12. The seizure included 8,000 bullets of AK-47 rifle, ten 40-mm rockets, one anti-personnel mine, one hand grenade, three detonator housings and 100 detonator devices, two 40-mm rocket kits, six SMG-cleaning kits, two revolvers, eight 9-mm SMG magazines, one LMG and two machinegun barrels.
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March - 12 
In a separate incident, six bombs were recovered from Dangmorka Dashpara village in the Daulatpur sub-district of Kushtia district on the same day.
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In a separate incident, six bombs were recovered from Dangmorka Dashpara village in the Daulatpur sub-district of Kushtia district on the same day.
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March - 13 
Another attack on SF personnel was reported from Andro under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on March 13. However, no causalities were reported from the two incidents.
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Another attack on SF personnel was reported from Andro under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on March 13. However, no causalities were reported from the two incidents.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 13 night captured the 628 Down Barwadih-Mughalsarai passenger train carrying more than 100 passengers near the Heyagarha station in Latehar district, according to New Indian Express
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 13 night captured the 628 Down Barwadih-Mughalsarai passenger train carrying more than 100 passengers near the Heyagarha station in Latehar district, according to New Indian Express. The incident occurred in the midst of a shutdown called by the Maoists in the Palamau division, which covers Latehar district. General Railway Police spokesperson S.R. Gandhi said that the Maoists had attacked the train driver and cut off the communication system, snatching the walkie-talkie from the guard. Inspector-General of Police B.C. Verma added that the train was headed for Mughalsarai in Uttar Pradesh from Barkakhana in Jharkhand and close to a thick forests between the Heyagarha and Kumudi stations, around 7.30 p.m. when the Maoists seized it in protest against the killing of their 'zonal commander' Jagannath Koiri during an encounter in the Palamau district on March 3. Later, on March 14-morning, the Maoists released the train and all passengers were reported to be safe. "Around four hundred security personnel have reached the spot and all passengers, the driver and the guard are safe," the Inspector General of Police said. The engine of the train has been partially damaged, he said adding that the train will resume journey after carrying out the necessary repair work.
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March - 13 
Elsewhere in the State, a militant attack on security force (SF) personnel was reported from Kumbi Bazaar under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district.
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Elsewhere in the State, a militant attack on security force (SF) personnel was reported from Kumbi Bazaar under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district.
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March - 13 
Further, Hmar People’s Conference-Democracy (HPC-D) has reportedly refuted the accusation of its involvement in the displacement of Hmar people from Manipur made by the UNLF.
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Further, Hmar People’s Conference-Democracy (HPC-D) has reportedly refuted the accusation of its involvement in the displacement of Hmar people from Manipur made by the UNLF.
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March - 13 
Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Z. U. Shah, while interacting with media personnel at Mantripukhuri, said that the Army would launch counter insurgency operations at New Somtal area bordering Myanmar in the Chandel district which has became the safe haven for th
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Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Z. U. Shah, while interacting with media personnel at Mantripukhuri, said that the Army would launch counter insurgency operations at New Somtal area bordering Myanmar in the Chandel district which has became the safe haven for the militant outfits, reports Assam Tribune.
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March - 13 
On March 13, nine cadres of six militant outfits surrendered along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition before the Commander of 3 Corps, Lt Gen ZU Shah, at the Head Quarters of Inspector General of Assam Rifles (South) at Mantripukhri in the Imph
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On March 13, nine cadres of six militant outfits surrendered along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition before the Commander of 3 Corps, Lt Gen ZU Shah, at the Head Quarters of Inspector General of Assam Rifles (South) at Mantripukhri in the Imphal city. Sangai Express reports that the surrendered include three cadres of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), two from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and one each of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and Kuki National Front- Prithvi (KNF-P). The surrendered arms included one AK 47 rifle, one hand grenade, RS Kenwwod, one 9 mm pistol and a huge amount of ammunition by PLA cadres, a carbine US made cabine and a magazine by the PREPAK cadre and two 9 mm pistols each by KRA and KNF-P.
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March - 13 
Press Trust of India reports that Maoists on March 13 released six abducted police personnel at the Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. Two head constables and four constables, abducted on March 12 near Chintagufa, were released near Polampali villag
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Press Trust of India reports that Maoists on March 13 released six abducted police personnel at the Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. Two head constables and four constables, abducted on March 12 near Chintagufa, were released near Polampali village under the Dornapal police station area, Additional Director General of Police Sant Kumar Paswan said.
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March - 13 
Separately, the Threatened Indigenous Peoples' Society has appealed to all voluntary organisations and civil societies of all the communities of Manipur to attend a meeting convened at Manipur Press Club on March 25 to discuss the formation of a Fact
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Separately, the Threatened Indigenous Peoples' Society has appealed to all voluntary organisations and civil societies of all the communities of Manipur to attend a meeting convened at Manipur Press Club on March 25 to discuss the formation of a Fact Finding team to probe the allegations of assault on 21 women at Tipaimukh in the Churachandpur district on January 21. The Manipur Cabinet is reported to have decided to set up a judicial inquiry to investigate into the issue assault on Hmar women by the non-tribal militant outfits.
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March - 13 
Authorities in North Waziristan said on March 13 that thousands of Afghans thought to be living there must leave and return home, according to The News. North Waziristan Political Agent Zaheerul Islam said Afghans had been given deadlines to leave tw
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Authorities in North Waziristan said on March 13 that thousands of Afghans thought to be living there must leave and return home, according to The News. North Waziristan Political Agent Zaheerul Islam said Afghans had been given deadlines to leave two or three times during 2005 but had not done so. "Now they are not Afghan refugees but foreigners and must leave North Waziristan immediately," he told Reuters. "Severe action will be taken if they don’t do so," he said, without elaborating.
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March - 13 
Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani told newsmen in the provincial capital Quetta that the Government intended to resolve all problems of the province through dialogue and mutual understanding.
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Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani told newsmen in the provincial capital Quetta that the Government intended to resolve all problems of the province through dialogue and mutual understanding.
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March - 13 
Meanwhile, authorities reportedly arrested eight suspected terrorists in and around Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan.
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Meanwhile, authorities reportedly arrested eight suspected terrorists in and around Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan.
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March - 13 
Meanwhile, insurgents exchanged fire with security forces in the Rakhni area. However, no fatalities were reported.
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Meanwhile, insurgents exchanged fire with security forces in the Rakhni area. However, no fatalities were reported.
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March - 13 
The United States said on March 13 that the security situation in Balochistan province was "an impediment" to investment in Pakistan, according to Daily Times. "The security situation needs to be improved as it is an impediment to investment. Until t
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The United States said on March 13 that the security situation in Balochistan province was "an impediment" to investment in Pakistan, according to Daily Times. "The security situation needs to be improved as it is an impediment to investment. Until there is an improvement, substantial investment is not possible," US Energy Secretary Samuel W Bodman told journalists in Islamabad when asked about foreign investment in a gas pipeline project from Turkmenistan. Bodman, who arrived in Islamabad for talks on US cooperation in Pakistan’s energy sector, did not support the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, saying: "Our country has significant problems with Iran. They are working on nuclear weapons and we are trying to prevent it, so it is impossible to support a contractual agreement."
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March - 13 
Two electricity pylons were blown up by suspected insurgents in the Mach area of Bolan district in Balochistan province on March 13. However, the power supply to the Bolan district remained undisturbed, according to The News. Officials said explosive
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Two electricity pylons were blown up by suspected insurgents in the Mach area of Bolan district in Balochistan province on March 13. However, the power supply to the Bolan district remained undisturbed, according to The News. Officials said explosive material was planted close to the pylons in the Bibi Nani area of Mach.
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March - 13 
According to the Ministry of Defense, Maoists shot dead a civilian, Bindiya Rana Magar, at Sangrampur in the Sarlahi district on March 13. Two other persons were also injured in the attack.
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According to the Ministry of Defense, Maoists shot dead a civilian, Bindiya Rana Magar, at Sangrampur in the Sarlahi district on March 13. Two other persons were also injured in the attack.
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March - 13 
Meanwhile, Maoists attacked an ambulance along the Prithvi Highway at Kotrey in the Tanahun district on March 13-night, injuring a passenger. Separately, they also exploded three bombs targeting a bridge on the Prithvi Highway in Tanahun district on
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Meanwhile, Maoists attacked an ambulance along the Prithvi Highway at Kotrey in the Tanahun district on March 13-night, injuring a passenger. Separately, they also exploded three bombs targeting a bridge on the Prithvi Highway in Tanahun district on March 13-night. The explosions damaged the 20-metre long bridge affecting vehicular movement along the highway.
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March - 13 
On the same day, Maoists set a truck on fire at Kusaha in the Saptari district and abducted its driver and helper, according to the Ministry.
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On the same day, Maoists set a truck on fire at Kusaha in the Saptari district and abducted its driver and helper, according to the Ministry.
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March - 13 
The CPN-UML, one of the political parties of the seven-party alliance, has appealed to the Maoists to withdraw their indefinite blockade.
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The CPN-UML, one of the political parties of the seven-party alliance, has appealed to the Maoists to withdraw their indefinite blockade.
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March - 13 
According to Daily Star, Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) bomb expert, Shakil alias Mollah Omar, was killed during an encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel. His wife and two children were also killed in bomb explosions meant
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According to Daily Star, Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) bomb expert, Shakil alias Mollah Omar, was killed during an encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel. His wife and two children were also killed in bomb explosions meant to resist the raid on their hideout at Kaliajuri in Comilla town on March 13. JMB chief Abdur Rahman's son Nabil Rahman and JMB cadre Alamgir alias Bijoy alias Shaikat were arrested from the incident site. According to official sources, the raid was primarily conducted in search of JMB Majlis-e-Shura (the highest decision-making body) member Khaled Saifullah. A huge stockpile of explosives was recovered from the site.
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March - 13 
Earlier on the day, RAB personnel conducted two raids on JMB hideouts in Comilla town and arrested the outfit’s ‘commander’ of Comilla district, Mustafizur Rahman alias Sohel, ehsar (full-time activist) Abdus Samad Mintu, his wife and two children.
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Earlier on the day, RAB personnel conducted two raids on JMB hideouts in Comilla town and arrested the outfit’s ‘commander’ of Comilla district, Mustafizur Rahman alias Sohel, ehsar (full-time activist) Abdus Samad Mintu, his wife and two children.
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March - 13 
Three children were injured in a bomb explosion at Bhomordah village in the Gangni sub-district of Meherpur district on March 13, according to Daily Star. Police said that the children found an abandoned polythene bag under a mango tree and were tryi
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Three children were injured in a bomb explosion at Bhomordah village in the Gangni sub-district of Meherpur district on March 13, according to Daily Star. Police said that the children found an abandoned polythene bag under a mango tree and were trying to open it when explosives inside exploded. Police suspect that left-wing extremists might have been responsible for leaving the explosives.
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March - 13 
According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamilnet, paramilitary cadres have abducted two 15-years old boys from the Valaichenai area of Batticaloa district on March 13. The website further quoted Anton Balasingham, the
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According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamilnet, paramilitary cadres have abducted two 15-years old boys from the Valaichenai area of Batticaloa district on March 13. The website further quoted Anton Balasingham, the LTTE’s chief negotiator, as stating, "The Geneva peace talks will face grave danger if the Sri Lanka government refuses to disarm Tamil paramilitary organisations and continues allowing them to launch offensive military operations against our military positions in Batticaloa district." He further told that the LTTE leadership would be compelled to review its decision to participate in the next round of talks, scheduled to be held in Geneva on April 19, if Colombo fails to fulfil the pledges agreed in the joint statement issued after the first session of talks in Geneva.
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March - 14 
A 'Divisional Commander' of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Jaish Zubair Lone alias Irfan, and his associate, Ihtisham Ali alias Abu Saliha, were killed in an encounter with the troops at Chandhara Pampore village in Pulwama district on March 14-night. T
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A 'Divisional Commander' of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Jaish Zubair Lone alias Irfan, and his associate, Ihtisham Ali alias Abu Saliha, were killed in an encounter with the troops at Chandhara Pampore village in Pulwama district on March 14-night. Two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were seized from the encounter site.
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March - 14 
According to Press Trust of India, a 'zonal commander' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Satyendra Yadav, who was wanted in connection with the Jehanabad prison attack, and his associate, Kesar Yadav, were arrested from Murgiachak
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According to Press Trust of India, a 'zonal commander' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Satyendra Yadav, who was wanted in connection with the Jehanabad prison attack, and his associate, Kesar Yadav, were arrested from Murgiachak village under Bhagwanganj police station in the Jehanabad district on March 14.
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March - 14 
Daily Excelsior reported that terrorists lobbed two rifle grenades towards the camp of Rashtriya Rifles at Ganjoo house in the Sopore area of Baramulla district without causing any damage.
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Daily Excelsior reported that terrorists lobbed two rifle grenades towards the camp of Rashtriya Rifles at Ganjoo house in the Sopore area of Baramulla district without causing any damage.
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March - 14 
Meanwhile, police arrested 12 Maoists in a raid on March 14-night in Dantewada district's Gilgichha village when they were holding a meeting. "We are conducting intense interrogation from arrested rebels. We are hopeful of getting some vital leads fr
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Meanwhile, police arrested 12 Maoists in a raid on March 14-night in Dantewada district's Gilgichha village when they were holding a meeting. "We are conducting intense interrogation from arrested rebels. We are hopeful of getting some vital leads from them about recent blasts and attacks in Dantewada district," district police chief Praveer Das said.
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March - 14 
Meanwhile, police sources added that the strike called by the CPI-Maoist in Palamau and Latehar districts failed to evoke any response. There were no incidents of violence reported from any part of the districts and traffic movement was normal as sec
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Meanwhile, police sources added that the strike called by the CPI-Maoist in Palamau and Latehar districts failed to evoke any response. There were no incidents of violence reported from any part of the districts and traffic movement was normal as security arrangements were beefed up, said the Director General of Police, V. D. Ram.
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March - 14 
Meanwhile, the Jharkhand Government has reportedly launched an operation in Latehar and its adjoining districts to arrest the Maoists who seized the train.
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Meanwhile, the Jharkhand Government has reportedly launched an operation in Latehar and its adjoining districts to arrest the Maoists who seized the train.
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March - 14 
Mizoram Government is reported to have sent a police team on March 14 to bring the 38 Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) militants who had recently surrendered to the Assam Rifles authorities in Tripura. According to PTI, the surrendered militant
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Mizoram Government is reported to have sent a police team on March 14 to bring the 38 Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) militants who had recently surrendered to the Assam Rifles authorities in Tripura. According to PTI, the surrendered militants would be lodged in the Sidon camp constructed at Mizoram-Tripura border village of Tuipuibari in the Mamit district.
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March - 14 
On March 14, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine explosion near Pendhari forest in the Gadchiroli district, injuring four police personnel. The blast reportedly targeted the approximately 25 personnel of the Speci
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On March 14, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine explosion near Pendhari forest in the Gadchiroli district, injuring four police personnel. The blast reportedly targeted the approximately 25 personnel of the Special Task Force who were travelling in two anti-mine vehicles after an operation against the Maoists.
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March - 14 
On March 14, Mizoram Home Minister Tawnluia is reported to have expressed concern over the infiltration of Myanmarese into the State, according to Telegraph. Tawnluia disclosed that as many as 4,071 Myanmarese were given short-duration entry passes f
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On March 14, Mizoram Home Minister Tawnluia is reported to have expressed concern over the infiltration of Myanmarese into the State, according to Telegraph. Tawnluia disclosed that as many as 4,071 Myanmarese were given short-duration entry passes for jobs between March 2004 and June 2005 when the practice of border-hopping was temporarily suspended. He further said that that these foreigners, most of whom were fortune hunters, were overstaying their entry permits, which were valid only for a month. Intelligence sources in Aizawl pegged the number of such infiltrators in Mizoram at 25,000.
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March - 14 
On March 14, unidentified militants armed with bombs and sophisticated weapons opened fire on a camp of the Border Security Force (BSF) at Ithai in the Bishnupur district, according to Press Trust of India. The BSF personnel retaliated the firing fol
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On March 14, unidentified militants armed with bombs and sophisticated weapons opened fire on a camp of the Border Security Force (BSF) at Ithai in the Bishnupur district, according to Press Trust of India. The BSF personnel retaliated the firing following which the militants escaped. No casualties were reported in the attack.
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March - 14 
Separately, a youth, identified as Ibohanbi alias Ramesh, was shot at and wounded and later paraded before the media at an unspecified place in the Bishnupur district on March 14 by the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres for his alleged ‘
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Separately, a youth, identified as Ibohanbi alias Ramesh, was shot at and wounded and later paraded before the media at an unspecified place in the Bishnupur district on March 14 by the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres for his alleged ‘promiscuous behaviour and misuse of the outfit’s name for personal benefit’.
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March - 14 
Separately, cadres of the CPI-Maoist blew up a tribal students hostel damaging a portion of the wall at Palma village in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district on March 14. Inspector General of Police (Hazaribagh range) Rajiv Kumar said the side-wall of the ho
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Separately, cadres of the CPI-Maoist blew up a tribal students hostel damaging a portion of the wall at Palma village in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district on March 14. Inspector General of Police (Hazaribagh range) Rajiv Kumar said the side-wall of the hostel building under Tundi police station has been damaged by the blast. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 14 
Similarly, on March 14, two unidentified armed militants opened fire at the residence of CPI Legislator, M. Nabadweep, at Tera Akham Leikai under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district.
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Similarly, on March 14, two unidentified armed militants opened fire at the residence of CPI Legislator, M. Nabadweep, at Tera Akham Leikai under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district.
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March - 14 
Statesman reports that in view of the hijacking of a train by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand on March 14, the Union Home Ministry has decided to convene a high-level meeting of all Maoist-affected States. The
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Statesman reports that in view of the hijacking of a train by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand on March 14, the Union Home Ministry has decided to convene a high-level meeting of all Maoist-affected States. The meeting would be held on March 31 and attended by Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police of the affected States.
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March - 14 
The Meghalaya Government is reported to have ordered the Jaintia Hills district authorities to suspend fencing work along the India-Bangladesh border in areas where locals had complained that their lands would be falling on the side of Bangladesh ter
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The Meghalaya Government is reported to have ordered the Jaintia Hills district authorities to suspend fencing work along the India-Bangladesh border in areas where locals had complained that their lands would be falling on the side of Bangladesh territory, according to PTI. Meghalaya Chief Minister D. D. Lapang said it did not mean that the work on fencing would be stopped throughout the border as smuggling of cattle and paddy and infiltration from across were rampant.
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March - 14 
Dawn reports that three Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion in the Chattar Fuliji area of Dera Bugti district in Balochistan province on March 14.
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Dawn reports that three Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion in the Chattar Fuliji area of Dera Bugti district in Balochistan province on March 14.
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March - 14 
Reports also said that security forces entered Nawab Akbar Bugti’s fort in Dera Bugti and took three people into custody. The troops found rockets, AK-47 rifles, rocket launcher, light machineguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in the fort. A J
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Reports also said that security forces entered Nawab Akbar Bugti’s fort in Dera Bugti and took three people into custody. The troops found rockets, AK-47 rifles, rocket launcher, light machineguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in the fort. A Jamhoori Watan Party spokesperson said that some portions of the fort caught fire after the raid.
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March - 14 
According to Kantipur Online, traffic on major highways across the country came to a halt on the second day of the Maoist-imposed blockade. Vehicular movement in Siraha, Saptari, Udaypur, Biratnagar, Dhankuta, Jhapa, Ilam, Chitwan, Pokhara, Butwal, N
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According to Kantipur Online, traffic on major highways across the country came to a halt on the second day of the Maoist-imposed blockade. Vehicular movement in Siraha, Saptari, Udaypur, Biratnagar, Dhankuta, Jhapa, Ilam, Chitwan, Pokhara, Butwal, Nepalgunj and Mahendranagar was completely disrupted.
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March - 14 
Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda, expelled two senior leaders of the outfit, Ravindra Shrestha and Mani Thapa alias Anukul, according to Kantipur Online. Issuing a statement on March 14, Prachanda
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Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda, expelled two senior leaders of the outfit, Ravindra Shrestha and Mani Thapa alias Anukul, according to Kantipur Online. Issuing a statement on March 14, Prachanda termed the two leaders "deserters of the revolution and servants of the autocratic monarchy and counter-revolution." The expulsion comes in the wake of accusations leveled against Prachanda and another senior Maoist leader Dr. Baburam Bhattarai by the expelled. Alleging that Prachanda and Bhattarai have deviated ideologically, Shrestha and Thapa on March 13 had appealed for an open discussion on the issue. "The party completely dismisses the so-called appeal made by Rabindra and Anukul in abusive and mean words against the (party) leadership," Prachanda said in the statement, adding, "There can be no serious discussion with them (Shrestha and Thapa) on the ‘theoretical’ questions raised by them in an extremely mechanical, offensive and distorted manner."
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March - 14 
Government has asked industrialists to run their businesses as usual to help offset the blockade called by the Maoists even as it warned journalists against reporting on the effects of the Maoist activities. The Government will treat anyone publishin
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Government has asked industrialists to run their businesses as usual to help offset the blockade called by the Maoists even as it warned journalists against reporting on the effects of the Maoist activities. The Government will treat anyone publishing and writing Maoist news and information as their accomplices and treat them accordingly, Home Minister Kamal Thapa said at Birgunj on March 12.
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March - 14 
Maoists abducted and subsequently killed another civilian in the Mankapadi area.
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Maoists abducted and subsequently killed another civilian in the Mankapadi area.
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March - 14 
Maoists bombed the bridge of Holeri Khola on the Prithivi Highway in Tanahu district on March 14. Chief District Officer of Tanahu, Bhuvan Aryal, informed Nepal News that the bridge was partially destroyed in the incident.
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Maoists bombed the bridge of Holeri Khola on the Prithivi Highway in Tanahu district on March 14. Chief District Officer of Tanahu, Bhuvan Aryal, informed Nepal News that the bridge was partially destroyed in the incident.
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March - 14 
Reuters reports that the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) have effected an indefinite blockade of Kathmandu and other major towns on March 14, today. The Maoists have ordered the closure of all roads to the capital, disrupting the movement of people
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Reuters reports that the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) have effected an indefinite blockade of Kathmandu and other major towns on March 14, today. The Maoists have ordered the closure of all roads to the capital, disrupting the movement of people and goods to the city. Police officer Thaneswor Dhakal said army escorts would be provided for vehicles if they were prepared to ply and the Government has also offered compensation for any attacks. Residents in Nepalgunj and Pokhara in western Nepal and the towns of Butwal and Birgunj in the southern parts said trucks and buses had been locked up in garages and roads were empty of vehicles. The report added that the Maoists were following this blockade with a nationwide strike from April 3.
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March - 14 
According to Daily Star, Abdul Mannan Shikdar, a regional leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party-Marxist-Leninist (PBCP-ML), was killed during an encounter between the police and his accomplices on March 14 at Bejpara of Gilatala union in the Kh
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According to Daily Star, Abdul Mannan Shikdar, a regional leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party-Marxist-Leninist (PBCP-ML), was killed during an encounter between the police and his accomplices on March 14 at Bejpara of Gilatala union in the Khulna district. Two police constables were also injured during the encounter. Shikdar was arrested on March 13-night along with his wife at Mandartala in the Jessore district. Two locally-made guns, four cartridges, four rifle bullets, five live bombs, four used cartridges, one cell-phone and some party leaflets were recovered at the encounter site.
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March - 14 
Extremists belonging to the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) shot dead Nuru Mian, organising secretary of local Bangladesh Nationalist Party unit, in Moheshkahli village of Gangni sub-district in the Meherpur district on
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Extremists belonging to the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) shot dead Nuru Mian, organising secretary of local Bangladesh Nationalist Party unit, in Moheshkahli village of Gangni sub-district in the Meherpur district on March 14, according to Daily Star. Subsequently, they blasted four bombs at the house of local Union Parishad (primary level of the local government system) Chairman Asaduzzaman Bablu.
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March - 14 
In another incident, PBCP-Janajuddha cadres killed a civilian, Abdul Majid Khan, at C&B Para in the Chuadanga town.
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In another incident, PBCP-Janajuddha cadres killed a civilian, Abdul Majid Khan, at C&B Para in the Chuadanga town.
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March - 15 
According to Statesman, a surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was hacked to death by Maoists on March 15. M. Ratan, who was a member of the Srikonda Dalam (squad), was killed near Pandimadugu village in the Nizamabad distri
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According to Statesman, a surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was hacked to death by Maoists on March 15. M. Ratan, who was a member of the Srikonda Dalam (squad), was killed near Pandimadugu village in the Nizamabad district.
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March - 15 
According to The Hindu, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted nine activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML New Democracy) in the Bayyaram forests of Khammam district on March 15. The Ashok squa
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According to The Hindu, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted nine activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML New Democracy) in the Bayyaram forests of Khammam district on March 15. The Ashok squad of New Democracy was reportedly surrounded by a Maoist squad near Bironimadava village. While squad leader Ashok managed to escape, nine of his colleagues, including two women, were abducted.
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March - 15 
At least 38 Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) cadres led by ‘vice president’ A. Zoramthanga surrendered before the Assam Rifles authorities at Kanchanpur subdivision in the North Tripura district on March 15, according to Telegraph. Arms and exp
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At least 38 Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) cadres led by ‘vice president’ A. Zoramthanga surrendered before the Assam Rifles authorities at Kanchanpur subdivision in the North Tripura district on March 15, according to Telegraph. Arms and explosives deposited by the militants included 14 weapons comprising 7.62mm SLR, 9mm revolver, 303 rifles, point 22 revolver and country made rifles, grenades, explosives, detonators and ammunition. The surrendered militants included ‘deputy chief of army staff’, ‘general secretary’, two ‘majors’, one ‘senior advisor’, three ‘lieutenants’ and two ‘military intelligence wing cadres’ of the outfit. Meanwhile, arrangements for rehabilitation of the surrendered militants have been coordinated by Assam Rifles authorities with the Mizoram Government, which is reported to have already sent a police team to Kanchanpur on March 16 to escort these cadres to Mizoram.
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March - 15 
Further, on March 15-night, suspected militants opened fire at the house of Chief Minister, O. Ibobi Singh, at Thoubal Athokpam in the Imphal city. However, no casualties were reported in these attacks.
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Further, on March 15-night, suspected militants opened fire at the house of Chief Minister, O. Ibobi Singh, at Thoubal Athokpam in the Imphal city. However, no casualties were reported in these attacks.
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March - 15 
On March 15, a powerful bomb was exploded by unidentified militants near the office of the Director of Land Revenue and Settlement at Aizawl damaging window-panes and other structures, reports PTI. However, no casualty was reported.
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On March 15, a powerful bomb was exploded by unidentified militants near the office of the Director of Land Revenue and Settlement at Aizawl damaging window-panes and other structures, reports PTI. However, no casualty was reported.
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March - 15 
On March 15, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two tribal villagers in the Dantewada district. According to Inspector General of Police (Bastar range), M.W. Ansari, the Maoists raided village Birla under Arabore police statio
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On March 15, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two tribal villagers in the Dantewada district. According to Inspector General of Police (Bastar range), M.W. Ansari, the Maoists raided village Birla under Arabore police station and killed two youths by slitting their throat.
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March - 15 
The Pakistan-based Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) is reported to have stated that the India-Pakistan peace process would not be complete until they were in the "frontline" of the talks. "The formal dialogue process for resolution of Kashmir issue has not be
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The Pakistan-based Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) is reported to have stated that the India-Pakistan peace process would not be complete until they were in the "frontline" of the talks. "The formal dialogue process for resolution of Kashmir issue has not begun yet. Whenever it starts, Hizb will be in the frontline," HM ‘operational commander’, Qazi Misbahuddin, told a local news agency on March 14, according to Press Trust of India. He ruled out formation of a new political party, saying "Hizb is active on both military and diplomatic fronts. We do not need a political party to take part in the talks." Misbauddin also termed the arrest of Hizb 'supreme commander' and United Jehad Council (UJC) chairman Syed Salahuddin by Pakistan as "baseless and beyond reality" as Salahuddin was on a sit-in at the Pakistan occupied Kashmir capital Muzaffarabad along with his associates to protest the Pakistan's changing Kashmir policy. The sit-in would continue till Pakistan assured them that they will "review their policies vis-à-vis the Kashmir issue. Asked about the Hizb's response in the event of Pakistan asking PoK-based groups to leave the territory, Misbauddin said "Pakistan government cannot do such a thing to us... We are staying in Muzaffarabad which is part of Jammu and Kashmir".
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March - 15 
14 people, mostly schoolgirls, were wounded when a bomb exploded near a girls’ college at Brewery Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on March 15. The bomb was planted in a store adjacent to the college, police official Wazir Khan Nasir
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14 people, mostly schoolgirls, were wounded when a bomb exploded near a girls’ college at Brewery Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on March 15. The bomb was planted in a store adjacent to the college, police official Wazir Khan Nasir told Daily Times. The bomb was set off when the children were boarding a bus to go home, he added.
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March - 15 
Security forces on March 15 used explosives to destroy a terrorist hideout at Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, according to Daily Times. While an unnamed official identified the building as the Khalifa Madrassa (seminary), the Inter Servi
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Security forces on March 15 used explosives to destroy a terrorist hideout at Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, according to Daily Times. While an unnamed official identified the building as the Khalifa Madrassa (seminary), the Inter Services Public Relations denied that the building destroyed was a Madrassa, saying it would be more accurate to call it a house since there had been no classes there since October 2005. Most of the students there were reportedly Afghans. The official said it was the third seminary to be destroyed in the last fortnight after intelligence reports indicated that terrorists were hiding out in Madrassas in the area and using them as launching-pads for attacks on Government forces. No one was in the building at the time it was destroyed, he added.
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March - 15 
Security forces reportedly arrested three suspected terrorists and seized three AK-47 assault rifles and eight hand grenades at a roadblock near Wana in South Waziristan on March 15. According to Daily Times, the men were arrested as they drove a pic
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Security forces reportedly arrested three suspected terrorists and seized three AK-47 assault rifles and eight hand grenades at a roadblock near Wana in South Waziristan on March 15. According to Daily Times, the men were arrested as they drove a pickup truck on a road near the South Waziristan headquarters.
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March - 15 
The US State Department has sought confirmation from Pakistan of the arrest of an Al Qaeda leader believed to be the mastermind of the Madrid bombings in March 2004, according to Daily Times. CNN and NBC News reported in November 2005 that Mustafa Se
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The US State Department has sought confirmation from Pakistan of the arrest of an Al Qaeda leader believed to be the mastermind of the Madrid bombings in March 2004, according to Daily Times. CNN and NBC News reported in November 2005 that Mustafa Setmariam Nasar was captured after a gun battle in a remote area of Kohat in the North West Frontier Province. CNN also reported that one of Nasar’s aides was killed in the incident. Sources in the Interior Ministry told Daily Times on March 15 that the State Department recently sent a letter to Federal Investigation Agency Director General Tariq Pervez through the US Embassy in Islamabad, seeking information about Nasar’s arrest. The letter, referring to various reports in the American and Spanish media about the arrest, asks the Pakistan Government to confirm whether the Syrian fugitive was being held in Pakistan and inquires about his latest status. The Syrian-born Nasar is considered the mastermind of the Madrid bombings, a series of coordinated attacks on March 11, 2004, which killed 192 people and wounded 2,050. The US State Department announced a $5 million reward for Nasar’s capture in July 2005, saying that he was believed to have fled either to Iraq or Pakistan’s tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.
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March - 15 
On March 15, the insurgents abducted and subsequently shot dead a civilian, Chure Thapa, from the Dhasuwa area of Suryapura Village Development Committee (VDC). In a similar incident, another civilian, Bikram Thapa, was abducted and shot dead by
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On March 15, the insurgents abducted and subsequently shot dead a civilian, Chure Thapa, from the Dhasuwa area of Suryapura Village Development Committee (VDC). In a similar incident, another civilian, Bikram Thapa, was abducted and shot dead by Maoists in the same district. Reports said the Maoists killed them on charges of being involved in ‘anti-Maoist’ activities.
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March - 15 
SFs and insurgents exchanged fire for about half an hour at Kavre Bhanjyang in the Kavre district on March 15. However, no casualty was reported.
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SFs and insurgents exchanged fire for about half an hour at Kavre Bhanjyang in the Kavre district on March 15. However, no casualty was reported.
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March - 15 
According to Daily Star, security force personnel on March 15 arrested five militants of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including the outfit’s Sherpur ‘commander’ during raids conducted in the Brahmanbaria and Sherpur districts. Three JMB
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According to Daily Star, security force personnel on March 15 arrested five militants of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including the outfit’s Sherpur ‘commander’ during raids conducted in the Brahmanbaria and Sherpur districts. Three JMB militants arrested in Brahmanbaria, Sohel, Alamgir and Arafat, admitted that they had carried out bomb blasts at five places in the town on August 17, 2005. In Sherpur district, JMB ‘district commander’ Mozahidul Islam Sumon was arrested in Gourdar area of Nakla sub-district. During other raids, JMB Ehsar (full-time) member Abu Syed alias Sumon was arrested from Nagpara village.
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March - 15 
According to Independent, the United States’ non-governmental organisation Peace Corps has decided to suspend indefinitely its programme in Bangladesh fearing attack on its volunteers by terrorists, after the arrest of five of the top seven leaders o
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According to Independent, the United States’ non-governmental organisation Peace Corps has decided to suspend indefinitely its programme in Bangladesh fearing attack on its volunteers by terrorists, after the arrest of five of the top seven leaders of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangaldesh (JMB). In a statement, the Peace Corps said that it made this decision following a careful assessment of Bangladesh’s prevailing security environment, and did not base its conclusions on any single threat or incident. "We have welcomed the capture of Abdur Rahman and Bangla Bhai of the Jamaatul Mujahidin as significant steps forward in the campaign against terrorism and extremism. Ironically, one consequence of that success is concern over possible reprisal attacks against Americans or other Western nationals by JMB activists still at large. The security situation in Bangladesh will be periodically reviewed to determine whether to end or continue the suspension", the statement added.
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March - 15 
According to Colombopage, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres set on fire two state-owned buses on March 15-morning in an attempt to distract attention from schoolchildren protesting over the LTTE's continuing abduction of their classmates
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According to Colombopage, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres set on fire two state-owned buses on March 15-morning in an attempt to distract attention from schoolchildren protesting over the LTTE's continuing abduction of their classmates at Valachchenai. Military sources said that several hundred schoolchildren from the Kiran and Valachchenai schools had boycotted their classes and agitated for an immediate end to the practice of abducting their schoolmates.
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March - 15 
According to Daily News, a Danish Social Democrat member of the Herning City Council, Arul Thilainadarasa, was expelled from his party after he admitted to his affiliation with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The party took this decision
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According to Daily News, a Danish Social Democrat member of the Herning City Council, Arul Thilainadarasa, was expelled from his party after he admitted to his affiliation with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The party took this decision following a meeting where Thilainadarasa submitted his explanation on accusations linking him to the LTTE forced-fund raising in Denmark. The Tamil politician was reported by local Danish dailies as a former Chairman of the LTTE organisation identified as 'Tamil Coordination Committee in Denmark', that runs 28 'Mother Tongue' schools throughout the country and receive funds from the city councils.
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March - 15 
According to Daily News, the British Government has agreed to curb illegal fund raising from the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora in the United Kingdom (UK) by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The British Minister of State for the Home Departmen
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According to Daily News, the British Government has agreed to curb illegal fund raising from the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora in the United Kingdom (UK) by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The British Minister of State for the Home Department, Tony McNully, has agreed on the importance of sharing information in this regard and outlined practical measures to the Sri Lanka Foreign Minister, Mangala Samaraweera, in London on March 15.
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March - 15 
Further, two children, abducted on March 13 by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from the Valaichchenai area of Batticaloa district, returned home safely.
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Further, two children, abducted on March 13 by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from the Valaichchenai area of Batticaloa district, returned home safely.
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March - 15 
Meanwhile, according to the latest Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, members of Canada's Tamil community are being aggressively pursued and extorted by the LTTE. The HRW report said Canada's Tamil population are pressurized to lend money, re-mortgage
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Meanwhile, according to the latest Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, members of Canada's Tamil community are being aggressively pursued and extorted by the LTTE. The HRW report said Canada's Tamil population are pressurized to lend money, re-mortgage their homes or even skip meals to help fund the fight for a separate Tamil state. Reacting to similar reports and on the issue of declaring a ban on the LTTE, the Canadian Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said, "We are waiting for some more assessments. Some of our investigative and intelligence information is still yet to come, and we should be able to make a decision pretty soon on this."
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March - 15 
On March 15, an unidentified assailant lobbed a hand grenade targeting a civilian residence in the Karumankadu area of Vavuniya district. However, no casualty was reported.
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On March 15, an unidentified assailant lobbed a hand grenade targeting a civilian residence in the Karumankadu area of Vavuniya district. However, no casualty was reported.
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March - 15 
Separately, troops recovered a hand grenade from the Kaithady area of Jaffna district.
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Separately, troops recovered a hand grenade from the Kaithady area of Jaffna district.
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March - 15 
United States has said it is taking seriously a Human Rights Watch (HRW) latest report that documents the LTTE' fundraising outside Sri Lanka and also methods involved in the "collection". A senior US administration official reportedly stated, "We ha
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United States has said it is taking seriously a Human Rights Watch (HRW) latest report that documents the LTTE' fundraising outside Sri Lanka and also methods involved in the "collection". A senior US administration official reportedly stated, "We have designated the LTTE a long time ago as a foreign terrorist organisation and this was in part because of its activities outside of Sri Lanka raising funds…US law prohibits the LTTE from collecting money in the United States and it is illegal for American citizens to provide money to the LTTE." He said, "Our law enforcement agencies are aware of this and are on the lookout for these kinds of activity" and added further that the US has called upon the LTTE to renounce "terrorist methods" in word and deed and stop practices such as recruiting child soldiers.
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March - 16 
A surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) cadre, identified as Binod Baishya alias Jit Kalita, was shot dead by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants on an unspecified date at Ghograpar in the Nalbari district, accord
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A surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) cadre, identified as Binod Baishya alias Jit Kalita, was shot dead by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants on an unspecified date at Ghograpar in the Nalbari district, according to Assam Tribune.
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March - 16 
According to the Union Home Ministry annual report for 2005-06, released on March 16, killings of security force personnel showed a sharp increase of 53 per cent and civilian casualties went up by 11 per cent as compared to the incidents reported in
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According to the Union Home Ministry annual report for 2005-06, released on March 16, killings of security force personnel showed a sharp increase of 53 per cent and civilian casualties went up by 11 per cent as compared to the incidents reported in 2004. According to the report, in 2005, there were 1,594 incidents of violence as compared to 1,533 in 2004. As many as 516 civilians were killed in 2005 as compared to 466 in the previous year. 153 police personnel lost their lives in 2005 as against 100 in 2004. Casualties among the Maoists also increased from 87 in 2004 to 223 in 2005. The report also said as many as 76 districts in the nine States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal were "badly affected" by Maoist violence though in a varying degree. Among the steps being taken by the Ministry to counter the problem, the report said intelligence inputs were shared by the Central agencies with the States and steps had been initiated to strengthen intelligence collection and sharing mechanism. It has also been decided to "constitute Inter-State Intelligence Support Teams in the States" which had been affected by Maoist violence, the report added.
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March - 16 
Armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly shot dead a former activist of the outfit near Nonpur village of Bihar's Begusarai district on March 16 for allegedly working as a police informer. District Police Chief, Amr
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Armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly shot dead a former activist of the outfit near Nonpur village of Bihar's Begusarai district on March 16 for allegedly working as a police informer. District Police Chief, Amrit Raj, said that a group of Maoists accosted Pratap Sahni while he was returning to Nonpur village from Begusarai town and shot him dead.
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March - 16 
As many as 159 Pakistan or Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-supported terrorist modules have been neutralised in various parts of the country during 2001-2005, including 28 in 2005, the Union Home Ministry said on March 16. As many as 488 persons we
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As many as 159 Pakistan or Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-supported terrorist modules have been neutralised in various parts of the country during 2001-2005, including 28 in 2005, the Union Home Ministry said on March 16. As many as 488 persons were arrested and 86 terrorists, including 57 Pakistani nationals, were killed, according to the ministry’s annual report for 2005-06 released on March 16. During 2001-05, 99 espionage modules (including 18 modules in 2005) were also neutralised leading to the arrest of 199 agents. The report said terrorist outfits operating and indulging in acts of terrorism in India continued to be based in Pakistan or Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). "The infrastructure of terror remains largely intact in Pakistan or PoK," it said. The report said known anti-India elements and those declared as fugitives from the law in India are sheltered in Pakistan. "The focus of the Pak-based or Pak-ISI sponsored terrorist outfits is also to promote disaffection and communal disharmony among the Indian people towards the state with a view to destabilising the country," it said. The report also said the main features of the ISI strategy in India included: intensification of low cost and proxy war operations in a wide area extending from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to the hinterland, focusing on plans of coordinated attacks by terrorist outfits on security forces, mainly in J&K and increasing use of India’s immediate neighbourhood for executing its plans.
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March - 16 
Further, the police recovered seven rusted hand grenades, eight AK magazines and 229 rounds from Nalli Mohalla in the Darhal area of Rajouri district.
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Further, the police recovered seven rusted hand grenades, eight AK magazines and 229 rounds from Nalli Mohalla in the Darhal area of Rajouri district.
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March - 16 
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said in Jammu on March 16 that the Central Government was ready for talks with the militants provided they eschew violence. Replying to a question of National Conference legislator Ali Mohammed Sagar
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said in Jammu on March 16 that the Central Government was ready for talks with the militants provided they eschew violence. Replying to a question of National Conference legislator Ali Mohammed Sagar during Question Hour in the Legislative Assembly, Azad recalled his association with Mizoram, Assam and Punjab accords in his capacity as a Central Minister and said the Government of India has a national policy as far as talks with the militants are concerned. "The Government is ready for talks with the militants but they will have to abandon the gun. It will become a mockery if Prime Minister of India sits on dialogue table facing a man with a gun in his hands", he said in response to the demand of Sagar that the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen should be invited for the talks.
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March - 16 
On March 16, police in the Nalgonda district arrested five members of the CPI (ML-New Democracy), including its district unit secretary Jalagam Janardhan alias Janakiramulu alias JK alias Jannu, of Yepur in the Atmakur administrative division on the
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On March 16, police in the Nalgonda district arrested five members of the CPI (ML-New Democracy), including its district unit secretary Jalagam Janardhan alias Janakiramulu alias JK alias Jannu, of Yepur in the Atmakur administrative division on the charge of extorting money from a Sriramsagar project contractor. Police also recovered two toy pistols, three cell phones and a scooter from their possession.
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March - 16 
On March 16, two Reang villagers, Jacana Reang and Luirangjoy Reang, were arrested by the Mizoram Police for their alleged links with the militants from Fuldangsai area under Vangmun police station in the North Tripura district along the inter-State
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On March 16, two Reang villagers, Jacana Reang and Luirangjoy Reang, were arrested by the Mizoram Police for their alleged links with the militants from Fuldangsai area under Vangmun police station in the North Tripura district along the inter-State border between Mizoram and Tripura, according to Tripurainfo.
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March - 16 
On March 16-night, ten armed cadres of the Barak Valley Youth Liberation Front comprising landless Reang tribals and suspected Bangladeshi nationals attacked a village in the Hailakandi district of Assam along the Mizoram border, reports Telegraph. T
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On March 16-night, ten armed cadres of the Barak Valley Youth Liberation Front comprising landless Reang tribals and suspected Bangladeshi nationals attacked a village in the Hailakandi district of Assam along the Mizoram border, reports Telegraph. The militants reportedly stormed the house of a wealthy landlord and bamboo trader, Abdul Manaf, and looted Rs 17,000 from him and shot at and injured a villager, Lalu Mian.
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March - 16 
On March 16-night, the residence of a Communist Party of India (CPI) Legislator, Dr. M Nara, was attacked by suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres at Thoubal Tentha on the night of March 16 at around 10 pm.
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On March 16-night, the residence of a Communist Party of India (CPI) Legislator, Dr. M Nara, was attacked by suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres at Thoubal Tentha on the night of March 16 at around 10 pm.
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March - 16 
Police arrested a suspected Hizb terrorist, identified as Ghulam Mohammed, from a bus at Kud on March 16-night while he was traveling from Doda to Jammu.
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Police arrested a suspected Hizb terrorist, identified as Ghulam Mohammed, from a bus at Kud on March 16-night while he was traveling from Doda to Jammu.
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March - 16 
The Chief Minister, who also hold the Home portfolio, reportedly stated that a total of 39 political activists, 517 other civilians, 32 police personnel, 55 Special Police Officers/Village Defence Committee members and 157 other security force person
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The Chief Minister, who also hold the Home portfolio, reportedly stated that a total of 39 political activists, 517 other civilians, 32 police personnel, 55 Special Police Officers/Village Defence Committee members and 157 other security force personnel were killed in the year 2005. In 2006 (till February 15), 18 civilians, three police personnel, four Special Police Officers/Village Defence Committee members and six security force personnel were killed.
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March - 16 
The parents-in-law of a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, who had recently surrendered in Doda, were shot dead by two terrorists in their house at Bhajja in the Thathri area of Doda district on March 16, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources sa
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The parents-in-law of a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, who had recently surrendered in Doda, were shot dead by two terrorists in their house at Bhajja in the Thathri area of Doda district on March 16, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said two terrorists entered the house of 52-year old Abdul Gani Malik and shot him dead along with his 48-year old wife Shameema Begum and subsequently escaped. The couple is parents-in-law of a HM cadre, Mohammed Amin Malik alias Yasin, who had surrendered before security forces on February 10, 2006.
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March - 16 
A major power breakdown affected several districts of the Balochistan province and its capital Quetta in the early hours of March 16 when suspected insurgents blew up a pylon of the Quetta-Sibi transmission line and damaged two others. Officials of t
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A major power breakdown affected several districts of the Balochistan province and its capital Quetta in the early hours of March 16 when suspected insurgents blew up a pylon of the Quetta-Sibi transmission line and damaged two others. Officials of the Quetta Electric Supply Company told The News that armed men planted a high power explosive material near 220 Kv Sibi-Quetta transmission line’s tower No 181 in Bibi Nani area in the Mach area of Bolan district. The explosion damaged the power supply tower and suspending power supply to Quetta, Sibi, Bolan and some other districts. The explosion also caused partial damages to the power supply towers No 182 and 243 of 120 Kv Sibi-Quetta transmission line. Officials said the subversive act had caused a loss of Rupees 2 million on account of towers and wires and Rupees 20 million on account of revenue.
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March - 16 
FC officials recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during a raid in the Dera Bugti district. The seizure included one rocket launcher, 38 shells of mortars, 35 landmines, three kilograms of explosive material, 160 fuses of rockets, four rifl
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FC officials recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during a raid in the Dera Bugti district. The seizure included one rocket launcher, 38 shells of mortars, 35 landmines, three kilograms of explosive material, 160 fuses of rockets, four rifles of 7MM, three shells of RRK, one time bomb, eight air guns, 170 secondary mortars, one pistol, 25 motorcycles and thousands of rounds of different calibre. No arrests were reported.
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March - 16 
In another incident, the insurgents reportedly attacked a check-post of the Frontier Corps (FC) with six rockets in the Kahan area of Kohlu district. However, no loss of life was reported.
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In another incident, the insurgents reportedly attacked a check-post of the Frontier Corps (FC) with six rockets in the Kahan area of Kohlu district. However, no loss of life was reported.
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March - 16 
In another incident, two Pakistani engineers, Hamidullah and Surat Khan, and their driver were abducted from Bannu, 50 kilometers east of Miranshah, Radio Tehran said.
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In another incident, two Pakistani engineers, Hamidullah and Surat Khan, and their driver were abducted from Bannu, 50 kilometers east of Miranshah, Radio Tehran said.
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March - 16 
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the North West Frontier Province Governor’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas Secretariat denied on March 16 that local Taliban had been allowed to open offices in Wana to enforce Islamic law in South Waziristan. “No offi
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Meanwhile, a spokesman for the North West Frontier Province Governor’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas Secretariat denied on March 16 that local Taliban had been allowed to open offices in Wana to enforce Islamic law in South Waziristan. “No office has been opened or is in the process of opening in Wana under the auspices of seminary students or so-called Taliban,” he said. “Some newspapers in their reports and editorial comments have painted a very grim picture of the situation in South Waziristan…This is completely baseless,” the spokesman added.
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March - 16 
Pakistan is holding a Syrian-born man with suspected terrorism links, a Pakistani official said on March 16. The official gave no further details, including when or where the man was detained, according to Dawn. Pakistani authorities had said in Nove
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Pakistan is holding a Syrian-born man with suspected terrorism links, a Pakistani official said on March 16. The official gave no further details, including when or where the man was detained, according to Dawn. Pakistani authorities had said in November 2005 that they were trying to determine whether a man detained during a police raid in Quetta was Mustafa Setmarian Nasar, an Al Qaeda-linked Syrian native who holds Spanish citizenship. Nasar has had a $5 million US bounty on his head and has been described by the US Justice Department as a former trainer at Osama bin Laden’s camps in Afghanistan who helped teach extremists to use poisons and chemicals. US authorities have said he is likely to be in Afghanistan or Pakistan. Media reports have linked Nasar, also known as Abu Musab al-Suri, to the 2004 commuter train bombings in Madrid, Spain, that killed 191 people, and to the July 7 attacks in London that left 56 dead.
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March - 16 
In another incident, two school students from Bajhang district were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast carried out by the Maoists.
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In another incident, two school students from Bajhang district were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast carried out by the Maoists.
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March - 16 
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has criticised the Government for keeping political leaders and civil society representatives under prolonged detention. Issuing a press statement on March 16, the NHRC said, “The commission had on February 10
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National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has criticised the Government for keeping political leaders and civil society representatives under prolonged detention. Issuing a press statement on March 16, the NHRC said, “The commission had on February 10 asked the government to release the UML general secretary and other detained leaders as political leader should be put under house arrest or detention in an arbitrary manner and without sufficient ground.” It added, “The recent monitoring shows that basic human rights of the citizens as recommended by the commission have not been respected. The house arrest of UML general secretary Nepal and detention of other political leaders and civil society personalities is not appropriate.”
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March - 16 
One security force (SF) personnel and a Maoist insurgent were killed in an encounter between the SFs and Maoists in the Kakadbitta area of Jhapa district on March 16. The clash occurred after armed Maoists attacked a patrol of the Armed Police Force
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One security force (SF) personnel and a Maoist insurgent were killed in an encounter between the SFs and Maoists in the Kakadbitta area of Jhapa district on March 16. The clash occurred after armed Maoists attacked a patrol of the Armed Police Force (APF). Two APF personnel were injured in the encounter.
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March - 16 
SF personnel killed a Maoist insurgent, identified as Shri Prasad Limbu, in the Surke area of Tehrathum district on March 16.
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SF personnel killed a Maoist insurgent, identified as Shri Prasad Limbu, in the Surke area of Tehrathum district on March 16.
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March - 16 
According to Daily Star, security force personnel arrested four militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Brahmanbaria district. They were identified as Sohel, Mohammad Alamgir, Mohammad Arafat, and Sheikh Mohammad Suman. Two JMB ca
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According to Daily Star, security force personnel arrested four militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Brahmanbaria district. They were identified as Sohel, Mohammad Alamgir, Mohammad Arafat, and Sheikh Mohammad Suman. Two JMB cadres, Hafez Shariful Islam and Aminur Rahman, were arrested from Chilahati Bazaar in the Nilphamari district. Another JMB militant, Abu Bakkar, was arrested at Sirajganj.
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March - 16 
Home Ministry on March 16 formed a three-member committee to investigate the issue of terrorist financing in Bangladesh. The committee is to submit a report within a week.
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Home Ministry on March 16 formed a three-member committee to investigate the issue of terrorist financing in Bangladesh. The committee is to submit a report within a week.
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March - 16 
The Government on March 16 filed a sedition case against all seven members of JMB's Majlish-e-Shura (highest decision-making body). Officer-in-Charge of Muktagachha Police Station in the Mymensingh district, Sheikh Mahbubur Rahman, reportedly filed t
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The Government on March 16 filed a sedition case against all seven members of JMB's Majlish-e-Shura (highest decision-making body). Officer-in-Charge of Muktagachha Police Station in the Mymensingh district, Sheikh Mahbubur Rahman, reportedly filed the case at the Mymensingh Cognisance Court.
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March - 16 
According to ColomboPage, Norwegian peace facilitator, Erik Solheim, has announced that he will step down from the facilitator’s role and will appoint a new special envoy to Sri Lanka.
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According to ColomboPage, Norwegian peace facilitator, Erik Solheim, has announced that he will step down from the facilitator’s role and will appoint a new special envoy to Sri Lanka.
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March - 16 
President Mahinda Rajapakse expressed confidence that the peace process would hold and that the LTTE would attend the second round of talks, scheduled to be held on April 19. On the issue of disarming rival armed groups, which is a key condition laid
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President Mahinda Rajapakse expressed confidence that the peace process would hold and that the LTTE would attend the second round of talks, scheduled to be held on April 19. On the issue of disarming rival armed groups, which is a key condition laid by the LTTE for the next round of talks to take place, the President said that the normal law of the country applies to those who engage in violence and he preferred the Police to deal with the matter instead of the Army.
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March - 16 
The LTTE has reportedly warned that Sri Lanka could face violence if the Government breaks promises to disarm paramilitary groups. During the talks with Norwegian Ambassador, Hans Brattskar, in Kilinochchi on March 16, S.P. Thamilselvan, political wi
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The LTTE has reportedly warned that Sri Lanka could face violence if the Government breaks promises to disarm paramilitary groups. During the talks with Norwegian Ambassador, Hans Brattskar, in Kilinochchi on March 16, S.P. Thamilselvan, political wing leader of the outfit, stated, “There is a conspicuous absence of action and this only tends to aggravate the situation and lead back to the status quo of December-January. The understanding reached in Geneva should not be allowed to go into lapse, for it would have serious impacts in the progress of the process and not at all (be) conducive to build confidence and mutual trust between the parties.”
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March - 17 
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh while addressing the concluding day of the budget session of the Legislative Assembly on March 17, is reported to have sought the help of Army to secure the release of Kuki church leader and human rights activ
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Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh while addressing the concluding day of the budget session of the Legislative Assembly on March 17, is reported to have sought the help of Army to secure the release of Kuki church leader and human rights activist, T. Lunkim, who was reportedly abducted from L. Molnom village of the Senapati district on January 17 and kept hostage by the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), according to Telegraph. "Government forces are working 24 hours to rescue the hostage. The suspected hideouts of the outfit where the hostage could possibly be kept, have been identified. These hideouts are surrounded and the police have blocked all escape routes. Considering the threat to the life of the church leader, the government is having second thoughts on launching a full-scale rescue operation," said Chief Minister.
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March - 17 
Meanwhile, various civil society organisations called for a general strike on March 24 and 27 at Dawki and Mawkhar Parking Lot in protest against the border fencing in Jaintia Hills and Khasi Hills district.
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Meanwhile, various civil society organisations called for a general strike on March 24 and 27 at Dawki and Mawkhar Parking Lot in protest against the border fencing in Jaintia Hills and Khasi Hills district.
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March - 17 
Meghalaya Director General Police, W.R. Marbaniang, has reportedly said that an unspecified number of misguided youths from West Khasi Hills and other areas have joined the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), reports Shillong Times
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Meghalaya Director General Police, W.R. Marbaniang, has reportedly said that an unspecified number of misguided youths from West Khasi Hills and other areas have joined the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), reports Shillong Times.
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March - 17 
Meghalaya Governor, M.M. Jacob, while addressing the opening day of the budget session of the Legislative Assembly on March 17, expressed concern over the unending infiltration of foreigners into the State and at the same time assured that necessary
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Meghalaya Governor, M.M. Jacob, while addressing the opening day of the budget session of the Legislative Assembly on March 17, expressed concern over the unending infiltration of foreigners into the State and at the same time assured that necessary steps had been initiated to contain the same, according to Shillong Times. "The state Government has taken up with the Centre, a proposal for the extension of the Multipurpose National Identity Card (MNIC) Scheme to the whole of Meghalaya," said Governor. He also informed the House that only 195 km (especially in Garo Hills) of the entire 423 km Meghalaya border with Bangladesh had been fenced. He further mentioned that the Meghalaya Government has decided to set up a headquarters for management of the international border at Baghmara in the South Garo Hills district to control cross-border militancy and illegal infiltration from Bangladesh. Commenting on the militancy scenario, the Governor pointed out that even as insurgency still continues in some parts, the tripartite agreement with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) for suspension of operations has brought relief to the people in Garo Hills. Without directly mentioning any group, he also said the Government was keeping the door open for discussions with other organizations desiring to eschew violence and opting for peaceful redressal of their grievances.
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March - 17 
Police personnel killed a hardcore militant of the Bru National Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM), Jaingba Reang, in an encounter at Dhalaicherra in the Mizoram-Tripura border area on March 17. However, four other militants managed to escape from th
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Police personnel killed a hardcore militant of the Bru National Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM), Jaingba Reang, in an encounter at Dhalaicherra in the Mizoram-Tripura border area on March 17. However, four other militants managed to escape from the encounter site.
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March - 17 
Statesman reports that a fast-track court at Jhargram in the Midnapore district sentenced two leaders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Patit Paban Halder and Santosh Debnath, to life imprisonment on March 17. Sushil Roy, ‘politbur
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Statesman reports that a fast-track court at Jhargram in the Midnapore district sentenced two leaders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Patit Paban Halder and Santosh Debnath, to life imprisonment on March 17. Sushil Roy, ‘politburo member’ of the CPI-Maoist, was awarded five years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rupees 19,000 in default of which he would have to undergo another three years imprisonment. Patit Paban Halder, ‘central committee member’ of the outfit and Santosh Debnath, a ‘squad member’, were found guilty of conspiracy and waging war against the state by instigating the people and campaigning among them through their literature.
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March - 17 
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, while informing the meeting of Consultative Committee on Home regarding the progress in fence construction on borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, is reported to have said that border-fencing work on both Eastern a
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Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, while informing the meeting of Consultative Committee on Home regarding the progress in fence construction on borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, is reported to have said that border-fencing work on both Eastern and Western sectors would be completed in about a year's time.
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March - 17 
A British man, who bought equipment, which might have been used in attacks on coalition troops in Afghanistan, was jailed for eight years on March 17 after he admitted being a "terrorist quartermaster", UK police said. He was also given a further yea
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A British man, who bought equipment, which might have been used in attacks on coalition troops in Afghanistan, was jailed for eight years on March 17 after he admitted being a "terrorist quartermaster", UK police said. He was also given a further year in jail for being in contempt of court, according to Reuters. Mohammed Ajmal Khan bought material that was sent to and used by the proscribed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) group. London’s Snaresbrook Crown Court heard that Khan had access to more than $35,000 to buy equipment, including 1,000 square-metre of Kevlar — a material used to make armour plating for vehicles and for bullet-proof armour. British police said Khan had provided material for the group when it was planning and conducting operations in Afghanistan in 2002-3.
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March - 17 
Elsewhere in the province, exchanges of heavy firing took place between tribesmen and security forces in the Karmo-Wadh area of Kohlu district.
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Elsewhere in the province, exchanges of heavy firing took place between tribesmen and security forces in the Karmo-Wadh area of Kohlu district.
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March - 17 
In another incident, four people were injured in a bomb blast in the main market of Mach town. Several shops were damaged in the explosion, which occurred at a time when most of the market was closed for Friday prayers.
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In another incident, four people were injured in a bomb blast in the main market of Mach town. Several shops were damaged in the explosion, which occurred at a time when most of the market was closed for Friday prayers.
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March - 17 
Meanwhile, tribesmen fired six rockets on Frontier Corps checkpoints in the Pahtar Nullah area of Pirkoh gas field, while five rockets exploded near the Haider post in Dera Bugti. No loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Meanwhile, tribesmen fired six rockets on Frontier Corps checkpoints in the Pahtar Nullah area of Pirkoh gas field, while five rockets exploded near the Haider post in Dera Bugti. No loss of life or injuries was reported.
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March - 17 
One person, Nehal Khan, was killed during a landmine explosion in a village in the Jaffarabad district of Balochistan province on March 17, according to Dawn.
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One person, Nehal Khan, was killed during a landmine explosion in a village in the Jaffarabad district of Balochistan province on March 17, according to Dawn.
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March - 17 
Suspected terrorists reportedly fired three rockets at a security post in the Khamrang area of South Waziristan on March 16-night without causing any damage. Tribal sources said the security forces retaliated by firing in the direction from where the
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Suspected terrorists reportedly fired three rockets at a security post in the Khamrang area of South Waziristan on March 16-night without causing any damage. Tribal sources said the security forces retaliated by firing in the direction from where the rockets were fired, according to The News. Terrorists also fired rockets at the military’s Mana Camp in North Waziristan’s Shawal valley on March 17-night without causing any damage.
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March - 17 
Two paramilitary personnel, identified as Mohammad Shoaib Afridi and Alikhel Afridi, were wounded on March 17-night when two forts came under rocket attack in the Mirali subdivision of North Waziristan. More than two dozen rockets were fired on the f
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Two paramilitary personnel, identified as Mohammad Shoaib Afridi and Alikhel Afridi, were wounded on March 17-night when two forts came under rocket attack in the Mirali subdivision of North Waziristan. More than two dozen rockets were fired on the forts in Speenwam and Shawa, according to Dawn.
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March - 17 
A 13-year-old child was killed in a bomb blast carried out by suspected Maoists at Kalaiya in the Bara district on March 17, according to Nepal News. A statement issued by the Ministry of Defence said the blast occurred when the child was playing in
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A 13-year-old child was killed in a bomb blast carried out by suspected Maoists at Kalaiya in the Bara district on March 17, according to Nepal News. A statement issued by the Ministry of Defence said the blast occurred when the child was playing in front of the District Health Office.
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March - 17 
According to Daily Star, Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Abdur Rahman has confessed before the law enforcers that the suicide bombing in Netrakona on December 8, 2005 that killed eight people and wounded 50 others was carried out by the o
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According to Daily Star, Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Abdur Rahman has confessed before the law enforcers that the suicide bombing in Netrakona on December 8, 2005 that killed eight people and wounded 50 others was carried out by the outfit in retaliation for not releasing two arrested cadres of the outfit, Sanaullah and Kawser Alam Sumon. Rahman reportedly said that JMB militants had contacted the Superintendent of Police in Netrakona and asked him to release the two immediately or face reprisal for the arrests. "As he did not release them, we decided to teach him a lesson", Rahman added.
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March - 17 
A day earlier, troops recovered 27 anti-personnel mines from the general areas (areas under Government control) of Jaffna district.
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A day earlier, troops recovered 27 anti-personnel mines from the general areas (areas under Government control) of Jaffna district.
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March - 17 
Daily News reports that a 16-year-old schoolboy abducted at Mallikaitivu and conscripted to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) escaped from the LTTE camp and sought protection at an army camp in the Trincomalee district. Later, the Serunuwar
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Daily News reports that a 16-year-old schoolboy abducted at Mallikaitivu and conscripted to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) escaped from the LTTE camp and sought protection at an army camp in the Trincomalee district. Later, the Serunuwara police handed over the boy to his parents.
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March - 17 
Norwegian Embassy confirmed on March 17 the appointment of Jon Hanssen-Bauer as the next Special Envoy to the Sri Lankan peace process. Hanssen would replace Erik Solheim.
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Norwegian Embassy confirmed on March 17 the appointment of Jon Hanssen-Bauer as the next Special Envoy to the Sri Lankan peace process. Hanssen would replace Erik Solheim.
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March - 18 
A collaborator of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), identified as Pijush Debbarma, was shot dead by militants of the same outfit at Labanya Chowdhurypara village under Champahaor police station in the Khowai subdivision of West Tripura district on
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A collaborator of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), identified as Pijush Debbarma, was shot dead by militants of the same outfit at Labanya Chowdhurypara village under Champahaor police station in the Khowai subdivision of West Tripura district on March 18-night, for his alleged 'collection of taxes' on behalf of the outfit, according to Telegraph.
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March - 18 
A day earlier, the Kuki church priest and human right activist, Dr. T. Lunkim, was released by the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) after he was made to beg apology before media persons for his ‘anti-organisation activities’ and promise ‘not to indulge in
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A day earlier, the Kuki church priest and human right activist, Dr. T. Lunkim, was released by the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) after he was made to beg apology before media persons for his ‘anti-organisation activities’ and promise ‘not to indulge in them anymore in future’, reports Imphal Free Press. Lunkim was reportedly abducted buy the outfit on January 17.
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March - 18 
A group of terrorists opened indiscriminate firing killing an Ikhwani (counter-insurgent), identified as Tanveer Ahmed Parray, at Sumbal in the Baramulla district on March 18, according to Daily Excelsior.
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A group of terrorists opened indiscriminate firing killing an Ikhwani (counter-insurgent), identified as Tanveer Ahmed Parray, at Sumbal in the Baramulla district on March 18, according to Daily Excelsior.
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March - 18 
A woman, identified as S. Begum, was killed and 10 persons were injured when suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) triggered a bomb blast near the railway track at the Bamunimaidan rail yard in Guwahati on March 18-night.
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A woman, identified as S. Begum, was killed and 10 persons were injured when suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) triggered a bomb blast near the railway track at the Bamunimaidan rail yard in Guwahati on March 18-night. The rail lines were not damaged but the blast temporarily disrupted services.
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March - 18 
Elsewhere in the State, a hardcore HM cadre, Qutab Din, surrendered before the Army and police at Balakote in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. He also deposited one AK-56 rifle, one magazine, 27 rounds and four hand grenades, official sources sai
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Elsewhere in the State, a hardcore HM cadre, Qutab Din, surrendered before the Army and police at Balakote in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. He also deposited one AK-56 rifle, one magazine, 27 rounds and four hand grenades, official sources said.
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March - 18 
Further, security forces in the Doda district arrested a suspect, Ghulam Ahmed Gujjar, who was allegedly working for the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).
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Further, security forces in the Doda district arrested a suspect, Ghulam Ahmed Gujjar, who was allegedly working for the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).
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March - 18 
Meanwhile, nine soldiers and a woman were injured in a powerful car bomb blast at Rawalpora in the capital Srinagar on March 18-morning. According to official sources, terrorists triggered a improvised explosive device planted in a car near the Airpo
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Meanwhile, nine soldiers and a woman were injured in a powerful car bomb blast at Rawalpora in the capital Srinagar on March 18-morning. According to official sources, terrorists triggered a improvised explosive device planted in a car near the Airport road, when a vehicle of the soldiers was passing by. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 18 
One of the four terrorists killed in an encounter in Ahmedabad on March 17 was ‘chief commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) outfit in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior police official said on March 18, according to PTI. He was identified as Pakistan
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One of the four terrorists killed in an encounter in Ahmedabad on March 17 was ‘chief commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) outfit in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior police official said on March 18, according to PTI. He was identified as Pakistani national Azaan, Assistant Commissioner of Police G L Singhal said. Azaan was a "most-wanted" terrorist in Kashmir and was involved in numerous terrorist activities in the State, Singhal said, adding two others were identified as Mohammed Javed and Mohammed Ayub, both Kashmiris. The Jammu and Kashmir Police confirmed their identities, he added.
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The Special Operations Group of the police in Kupwara foiled a terrorist attack in Sheikhnar Sogam during the night intervening March 18 and 19. The terrorists, however, managed to escape from the incident site. Three residential houses were damaged
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The Special Operations Group of the police in Kupwara foiled a terrorist attack in Sheikhnar Sogam during the night intervening March 18 and 19. The terrorists, however, managed to escape from the incident site. Three residential houses were damaged in the exchange of fire.
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March - 18 
An 11-year old boy, Khan Muhammad, was wounded when a ‘pencil bomb’ exploded in the Khud Kocha area of Mastung district in the Balochistan province on March 18, according to The News.
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An 11-year old boy, Khan Muhammad, was wounded when a ‘pencil bomb’ exploded in the Khud Kocha area of Mastung district in the Balochistan province on March 18, according to The News.
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March - 18 
Meanwhile, there were two other bomb explosions in the provincial capital Quetta, one of them near the house of Nawabzada Gazin Marri, the son of Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri. However, no casualties were reported in these explos
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Meanwhile, there were two other bomb explosions in the provincial capital Quetta, one of them near the house of Nawabzada Gazin Marri, the son of Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri. However, no casualties were reported in these explosions.
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March - 18 
Suspected terrorists reportedly fired rockets at army installations in Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, on March 18 but no casualties were reported. Eight rockets were fired at security check posts, two of which landed in a grid station,
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Suspected terrorists reportedly fired rockets at army installations in Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, on March 18 but no casualties were reported. Eight rockets were fired at security check posts, two of which landed in a grid station, two in a stadium and the rest around the army fort, according to Daily Times.
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March - 18 
Meanwhile, normal life remained affected across Nepal as the three-week-long blockade called by the insurgents entered the fifth day on March 18. Reports from Manthali, headquarters of the central hilly district of Ramechhap, said a week long health
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Meanwhile, normal life remained affected across Nepal as the three-week-long blockade called by the insurgents entered the fifth day on March 18. Reports from Manthali, headquarters of the central hilly district of Ramechhap, said a week long health camp which was scheduled to begin on March 18 was postponed due to the blockade. In Dhading district adjoining capital Kathmandu, the Maoists had erected barriers to block vehicular movement. They have also disrupted vehicular movement on the Pasang Lhamu highway along the Kathmandu-Trishuli route. In Sarlahi district, vehicular movement reportedly came to a grinding halt and even bicycles were not seen on the roads, according to reports. The Maoists announced a three-week long blockade of the capital Kathmandu and district headquarters across the country from March 14. From April 3, they have called a nationwide general strike calling for complete halt of public and private transportation, and closing down of schools, factories and private businesses indefinitely.
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March - 18 
According to Daily Star, Shamsul Islam alias Sumon, a regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was killed during a shootout between his accomplices and police personnel at Chorkole village in the Jhenidah
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According to Daily Star, Shamsul Islam alias Sumon, a regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was killed during a shootout between his accomplices and police personnel at Chorkole village in the Jhenidah district on March 18. Police had arrested the extremist at Chandpara village in Chowgachhi sub-district of Jessore district on March 17. Two police personnel were injured during the gunfight. One pipe gun and four bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 18 
According to Sri Lankan Army reports, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) entered village Vakneri in the Batticaloa district on March 18 and threatened the civilians forcing them to join the outfit.
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According to Sri Lankan Army reports, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) entered village Vakneri in the Batticaloa district on March 18 and threatened the civilians forcing them to join the outfit.
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March - 18 
In a similar incident on March 18, LTTE cadres under training in the seas off the Norway point in Trincomalee district opened fire on SF personnel. However, no casualties were reported in both these incidents.
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In a similar incident on March 18, LTTE cadres under training in the seas off the Norway point in Trincomalee district opened fire on SF personnel. However, no casualties were reported in both these incidents.
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March - 19 
A cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, Sayed Ullah alias Khandari, was arrested during a search operation by the police at Deharan in the Doda district. One AK-56 rifle along with one magazine and 25 rounds were recovered from his possession.
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A cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, Sayed Ullah alias Khandari, was arrested during a search operation by the police at Deharan in the Doda district. One AK-56 rifle along with one magazine and 25 rounds were recovered from his possession.
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March - 19 
A day earlier, two police personnel were killed and 13 others injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated a landmine near Dongargarh in the Rajnandgaon district. According to district police chief Vivekanand Sinha, the
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A day earlier, two police personnel were killed and 13 others injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated a landmine near Dongargarh in the Rajnandgaon district. According to district police chief Vivekanand Sinha, the Maoists set off the landmine under a police vehicle at 9 p.m. (IST) in a forest area near Dongargarh when a search team of 35 police personnel were returning.
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March - 19 
According to Sangai Express, on March 19, the Imphal West district police rescued a youth, Dominic Lam-Kang, from the custody of a suspected militant during a search operation at Arong Nongmaikhong.
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According to Sangai Express, on March 19, the Imphal West district police rescued a youth, Dominic Lam-Kang, from the custody of a suspected militant during a search operation at Arong Nongmaikhong.
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March - 19 
Further, an Over Ground Worker of the terrorists, Mohammed Amir Kumhar, was arrested at Malar in the Kishtwar area of Doda district. A diary with names of some persons and radio frequency was recovered from him.
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Further, an Over Ground Worker of the terrorists, Mohammed Amir Kumhar, was arrested at Malar in the Kishtwar area of Doda district. A diary with names of some persons and radio frequency was recovered from him.
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March - 19 
Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two minor children, alleging that they acted as 'coverts' at Pedda Bommalapuram village of Dornala mandal (administrative division) in the Prakasam district on March
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Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two minor children, alleging that they acted as 'coverts' at Pedda Bommalapuram village of Dornala mandal (administrative division) in the Prakasam district on March 19. According to police, the Maoists had abducted five boys, all under 15 years and from the Madiga caste, from Bommalapuram village on March 15 for "questioning." One of the boys was released on March 18, while the bodies of two others, Darsanam Nagesh and Udara Yelisha, were recovered later. Two other boys remain untraceable.
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March - 19 
Meanwhile, as many as 197 terrorists have surrendered in Jammu and Kashmir in 2005, the Union Home Ministry has said, according to UNI. Under the new policy of the Jammu and Kashmir Government announced on January 31, 2004, a surrendered terrorist wi
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Meanwhile, as many as 197 terrorists have surrendered in Jammu and Kashmir in 2005, the Union Home Ministry has said, according to UNI. Under the new policy of the Jammu and Kashmir Government announced on January 31, 2004, a surrendered terrorist will get a monthly stipend of Rupees 2000 for a period of three years after surrender. This is in addition to an immediate grant of Rs 1.50 lakh to be kept in the shape of FDR in a bank in the name of the surrenderee which can be withdrawn after three years, subject to good behaviour. Incentives are also reportedly being given for surrendered weapons as per prescribed rates and vocational training for self employment to those who desire to undergo such training.
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March - 19 
On March 19, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘chief’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, while accusing the Union Government for its ‘insincerity’ to solve their problems, said, ''Every political party loves using the ULFA tag. The Congress is also taking our
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On March 19, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘chief’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, while accusing the Union Government for its ‘insincerity’ to solve their problems, said, ''Every political party loves using the ULFA tag. The Congress is also taking our name ''.
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March - 19 
Separately, a suspected militant, L. Amu-ba, was arrested at Yai-ripok Bishnunaha in the Thoubal district on March 19-night, according to delayed reports. One 9 mm pistol, one magazine and 11 rounds of ammunition were recovered from him. The recovere
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Separately, a suspected militant, L. Amu-ba, was arrested at Yai-ripok Bishnunaha in the Thoubal district on March 19-night, according to delayed reports. One 9 mm pistol, one magazine and 11 rounds of ammunition were recovered from him. The recovered 9 mm pistol was reportedly stolen during the February 28-militant ambush on security force personnel at the Imphal city, police sources said.
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March - 19 
Separately, the Churachandpur district-based Hmar Inpui, apex body of the Hmar community, has reportedly given its full support to the allegations that a number of Hmar women were criminally assaulted by cadres of the UNLF and the Kangleipak Communis
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Separately, the Churachandpur district-based Hmar Inpui, apex body of the Hmar community, has reportedly given its full support to the allegations that a number of Hmar women were criminally assaulted by cadres of the UNLF and the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) in Tipaimukh subdivision on January 16, according to Imphal Free Press. Chief Minister Ibobi Singh stated in the Legislative Assembly that a judicial inquiry headed by a former Judge of West Bengal High Court would investigate into the criminal assault.
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March - 19 
The annual report of the Union Home Ministry for 2005-06 has said that violent incidents have decreased in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 2005. There were 1990 terrorist incidents in the State in 2005 as against 2565 incidents in 2004. As many as 557 civ
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The annual report of the Union Home Ministry for 2005-06 has said that violent incidents have decreased in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 2005. There were 1990 terrorist incidents in the State in 2005 as against 2565 incidents in 2004. As many as 557 civilians were killed in 2005 compared to 707 in 2004. The number of security force personnel killed also declined in 2005 with a toll of 189, compared to 281 in 2004. As many as 917 terrorists were killed in 2005 as compared to 976 during year 2004.
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March - 19 
Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and five others sustained injuries in a grenade attack on their post at Sopore in the Baramulla district on March 19, according to Daily Excelsior. Approximately 15 minutes after this attack, terr
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Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and five others sustained injuries in a grenade attack on their post at Sopore in the Baramulla district on March 19, according to Daily Excelsior. Approximately 15 minutes after this attack, terrorists tossed grenades over Kapra Talkies in Sopore housing another BSF Battalion. However, no damage was caused. The Al Mansooran group has reportedly claimed responsibility for both the attacks.
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March - 19 
According to Daily Times, a former official of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has claimed that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharief met Osama Bin Laden and received funds from him. "Nawaz Sharief met Osama Bin Laden on at least three occasions
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According to Daily Times, a former official of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has claimed that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharief met Osama Bin Laden and received funds from him. "Nawaz Sharief met Osama Bin Laden on at least three occasions and was desperately seeking his financial assistance," Khalid Khawaja told news website Adnkronos International in an interview on March 19. Khawaja, a retired officer of the Pakistan Air Force who was in the ISI in the late 1980s, rejected a recent denial by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz that its leader had sought political cooperation from bin Laden. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal President Qazi Hussain Ahmed had said in a recent interview that Sharief had repeatedly met Laden, who had offered him money to topple the Pakistan People’s Party Government in 1990.
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March - 19 
According to Daily Times, a ten-year-old boy was killed and another child injured in a bomb explosion near a police station in the Mardan City of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 19. The boys had reportedly picked up a grenade from a near
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According to Daily Times, a ten-year-old boy was killed and another child injured in a bomb explosion near a police station in the Mardan City of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 19. The boys had reportedly picked up a grenade from a nearby garbage dump and it subsequently exploded.
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March - 19 
According to Daily Times, unidentified men on March 19 fired upon three men picnicking in the Pir Ghaib area of Balochistan killing two of them and wounding another. Government spokesperson Raziq Bugti said that the assailants had interrogated the me
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According to Daily Times, unidentified men on March 19 fired upon three men picnicking in the Pir Ghaib area of Balochistan killing two of them and wounding another. Government spokesperson Raziq Bugti said that the assailants had interrogated the men before shooting them. Assailants allegedly ascertained whether they were Punjabis and then shot them, he said.
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March - 19 
Elsewhere in the province, the police recovered three rocket launchers from Bannu city. Police officials said the China-made rocket launchers were found near a bridge, Baran Pul, on the road connecting Bannu with Frontier Region Bakkakhel and Mir Ali
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Elsewhere in the province, the police recovered three rocket launchers from Bannu city. Police officials said the China-made rocket launchers were found near a bridge, Baran Pul, on the road connecting Bannu with Frontier Region Bakkakhel and Mir Ali town in North Waziristan.
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March - 19 
Elsewhere in the province, troops recovered an unspecified quantity of weapons and ammunitions during raids in Dera Bugti. However, no arrests were made.
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Elsewhere in the province, troops recovered an unspecified quantity of weapons and ammunitions during raids in Dera Bugti. However, no arrests were made.
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March - 19 
Further, suspected insurgents fired 25 rockets on Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoints at Kahan and in Dera Bugti. However, no damage or casualties were reported.
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Further, suspected insurgents fired 25 rockets on Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoints at Kahan and in Dera Bugti. However, no damage or casualties were reported.
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March - 19 
In another incident, unidentified men also killed tribal elder, Haji Abdul Quddus Khan Sanjrani, at Girdi Jangal bazaar in Girdi Jangal.
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In another incident, unidentified men also killed tribal elder, Haji Abdul Quddus Khan Sanjrani, at Girdi Jangal bazaar in Girdi Jangal.
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March - 19 
Meanwhile two security forces personnel were injured in a landmine explosion while patrolling Chattar.
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Meanwhile two security forces personnel were injured in a landmine explosion while patrolling Chattar.
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March - 19 
Reports from Tank added that suspected terrorists attempted to set ablaze a police check-post at Kowar on the Tank-Jandola road and partially damaged it on March 19-night.
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Reports from Tank added that suspected terrorists attempted to set ablaze a police check-post at Kowar on the Tank-Jandola road and partially damaged it on March 19-night.
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March - 19 
Seven persons, including three personnel each of the police and Frontier Constabulary, were killed and as many injured in the Dera Ismail Khan district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) when a police vehicle was blown up through a remote-control
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Seven persons, including three personnel each of the police and Frontier Constabulary, were killed and as many injured in the Dera Ismail Khan district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) when a police vehicle was blown up through a remote-controlled device on Bannu Road on March 19, according to The News. Two other explosions, one near a graveyard on the same road some two kilometers from the city, and the other near a police post of Zafar Colony, caused no loss of life. "The (police) party was in fact going for a raid in connection with the drive against vulgarity when a powerful remote-controlled bomb hit the driver’s side of the vehicle near a petrol pump around 12.00 noon," the district police officer, Dar Ali Khattak, told The News. Khattak also said the incident may be a reaction to the ongoing military operations in the neighbouring North and South Waziristan.
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March - 19 
The Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah claimed in Washington on March 19 that Osama bin Laden, Ayman Al-Zawahri and Mullah Omar are all together and in Pakistan, where other Al Qaeda figures have been found and apprehended, according to Daily
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The Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah claimed in Washington on March 19 that Osama bin Laden, Ayman Al-Zawahri and Mullah Omar are all together and in Pakistan, where other Al Qaeda figures have been found and apprehended, according to Daily Times. Asked by CNN where Laden is, Abdullah replied that according to his country’s intelligence, the Al Qaeda leader is "outside Afghanistan and he might be in the same place where other members of Al Qaeda have been arrested." He added that Zawahri was also in the same place where bin Laden was. Asked whether they were in Pakistan, the minister replied that it was "more likely." To the question where Mullah Omar was, he replied that all these "friends" should be found together.
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March - 19 
The district administrations in federal and provincial capitals have been reportedly directed to provide police escorts to Government officials working at the Presidency, Prime Minister’s House, Prime Minister’s Secretariat, and Governors’ and Chief
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The district administrations in federal and provincial capitals have been reportedly directed to provide police escorts to Government officials working at the Presidency, Prime Minister’s House, Prime Minister’s Secretariat, and Governors’ and Chief Ministers’ houses when they go to and from work. A list of officials working at these places has been provided to the authorities concerned, sources told Daily Times. The step has been taken keeping in view the ongoing military operations in Waziristan and Balochistan. The intelligence agencies have submitted reports to the Interior Ministry mentioning the possibility of a strong backlash from terrorists against the ongoing operations. According to the reports, the terrorists could target vehicles carrying officials working at these sensitive places, the sources said. They said terrorists and members of banned religious groups could also exploit the situation and take officials hostage to press the Government to fulfill their demands. In light of these reports, official monograms have been removed from the vehicles carrying the officials, the sources added.
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March - 19 
Two soldiers were killed when a grenade exploded at a roadside military post near Miranshah in North Waziristan on March 19, according to The News.
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Two soldiers were killed when a grenade exploded at a roadside military post near Miranshah in North Waziristan on March 19, according to The News.
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March - 19 
Meanwhile, following the agreement, Maoists on March 19 withdrew the blockade they had announced in the capital and district headquarters. Issuing a joint statement, CPN (Maoist) chairman Prachanda and senior Maoist leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai said t
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Meanwhile, following the agreement, Maoists on March 19 withdrew the blockade they had announced in the capital and district headquarters. Issuing a joint statement, CPN (Maoist) chairman Prachanda and senior Maoist leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai said the party has called off the blockade and all other protest programmes with effect from March 20. Stressing the need to intensify the movement against ‘royal autocracy’, the Maoist leaders also pledged support to the protest programmes of the seven-party alliance.
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March - 19 
On March 19, representatives of the seven political parties and Maoists announced an agreement to launch a fresh agitation on April 6 against King Gyanendra. Both the sides made public the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) through separate statements
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On March 19, representatives of the seven political parties and Maoists announced an agreement to launch a fresh agitation on April 6 against King Gyanendra. Both the sides made public the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) through separate statements. The agitation programme starting on April 6 includes a four-day general strike and civil disobedience movement, besides a large public rally in the capital Kathmandu on April 8. While the parties demanded restoration of the dissolved parliament (through people’s movement), formation of a powerful all-party Government, peace talks with the rebels and a new Constitution through elections to the Constituent Assembly, the Maoists demanded a national political conference of all democratic forces, formation of an interim Government and elections to the constituent assembly. Dubbing this only as a "procedural difference", the seven-party alliance said, "The agitating seven political parties and the CPN Maoists have also reached an understanding to resolve this procedural difference through ongoing dialogues aimed at reaching a common understanding. They also accept the fact that people’s movement is the only way for achieving the common goal."
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March - 19 
On March 19-night, Maoists set fire to the Divisional Road Office and detonated four bombs at its premises in Charikot. The store building, residential section of the divisional chief and the workshop building were set ablaze, reports added. They als
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On March 19-night, Maoists set fire to the Divisional Road Office and detonated four bombs at its premises in Charikot. The store building, residential section of the divisional chief and the workshop building were set ablaze, reports added. They also destroyed some vehicles of the office.
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The Maoist 'Kathmandu Valley In-charge', Prabhakiran, has reportedly claimed that SFs arrested five of their cadres from capital Kathmandu on March 19 and 20.
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The Maoist 'Kathmandu Valley In-charge', Prabhakiran, has reportedly claimed that SFs arrested five of their cadres from capital Kathmandu on March 19 and 20.
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March - 19 
ColomboPage reports that the LTTE has started training a batch of 300 newly recruited ‘Police officials’ giving wide media publicity to the event. According to reports, it is the second unit to be trained in 2006.
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ColomboPage reports that the LTTE has started training a batch of 300 newly recruited ‘Police officials’ giving wide media publicity to the event. According to reports, it is the second unit to be trained in 2006.
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March - 19 
Further, on March 19, security forces during a cordon and search operation in the Vavuniya district, following the snatching away of a T-56 weapon of a Police constable by two unidentified persons and his subsequent injury, recovered one rifle sling,
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Further, on March 19, security forces during a cordon and search operation in the Vavuniya district, following the snatching away of a T-56 weapon of a Police constable by two unidentified persons and his subsequent injury, recovered one rifle sling, one T-56 magazine and three 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition.
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March - 19 
Meanwhile, according to Tamilnet, S.Elilan, Trincomalee district 'political head' of the LTTE, has said that a Dvora and two water jets of the Sri Lanka Navy have been firing towards the coastal villages Sampoor, Soodaikuda, Koonitivu and Kadatkaraic
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Meanwhile, according to Tamilnet, S.Elilan, Trincomalee district 'political head' of the LTTE, has said that a Dvora and two water jets of the Sri Lanka Navy have been firing towards the coastal villages Sampoor, Soodaikuda, Koonitivu and Kadatkaraichchenai in the Muttur east area of Trincomalee district. "Firing is still going on with interruptions and several civilian houses have been damaged. Casualties are not known as it was early to assess the loss of lives and other damages," said S.Elilan.
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March - 19 
On March 19, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire targeting security forces (SFs) posted at the Eluthumadduval Forward Defence Line in the Jaffna district.
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On March 19, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire targeting security forces (SFs) posted at the Eluthumadduval Forward Defence Line in the Jaffna district.
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March - 19 
On March 19, Police personnel arrested five LTTE proxies disguised as ‘military personnel’ when they tried to rob a vehicle on a highway in the Kattankudy area of Batticaloa district. According to Police sources, the five were involved in a spate of
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On March 19, Police personnel arrested five LTTE proxies disguised as ‘military personnel’ when they tried to rob a vehicle on a highway in the Kattankudy area of Batticaloa district. According to Police sources, the five were involved in a spate of armed robberies of vehicles in the district and were provided two T-56 weapons, two magazines containing 58 rounds of live ammunition, one pistol, one hand grenade and two camouflage uniforms by the LTTE, which wanted them to rob vehicles from the area and smuggle it into uncleared areas (areas not under Government control).
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March - 19 
Separately, at Uppuveli in the Trincomalee district troops recovered one hand grenade.
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Separately, at Uppuveli in the Trincomalee district troops recovered one hand grenade.
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March - 20 
A civilian, identified as Naseeb Singh, was shot dead by the terrorists at Koladab forest area in the Rajouri district.
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A civilian, identified as Naseeb Singh, was shot dead by the terrorists at Koladab forest area in the Rajouri district.
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March - 20 
A day earlier, in a written reply to the Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said no insurgent outfit, other than the CPI-Maoist, is operating in Orissa. He said the CPI-Maoist establish their hideouts or organise training camps in re
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A day earlier, in a written reply to the Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said no insurgent outfit, other than the CPI-Maoist, is operating in Orissa. He said the CPI-Maoist establish their hideouts or organise training camps in remote, inaccessible, hilly, jungle areas situated on the inter-State border areas. It is assessed that about 500 hardcore cadres are operating in parts of 14 districts, Patnaik disclosed.
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March - 20 
According to Telegraph, police killed ten Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in an encounter inside a dense forest on the Jharkhand-Bihar border on March 20. Jharkhand's Director-General of Police, V.D. Ram, the operation began aroun
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According to Telegraph, police killed ten Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in an encounter inside a dense forest on the Jharkhand-Bihar border on March 20. Jharkhand's Director-General of Police, V.D. Ram, the operation began around midnight and continued for two hours in Chouparan, 75 km north of Hazaribagh. The police recovered four bodies of the Maoists and a number of sophisticated arms, all of them believed to have been snatched during attacks on security forces. The Maoists reportedly took the rest of the bodies away. Three regular rifles were looted from the police, Hazaribagh District Superintendent of Police, Pravin Kumar Singh, added. One Maoist was also arrested, while two semi-automatic rifles, two SLR, one DBBL gun, three hand grenades, one sten gun and three regular rifles were recovered from the encounter site. An 11-year-old boy, Pappu Paswan, was also rescued from the Maoist captivity. Pravin Kumar Singh said that the group of around 40 Maoists was led by their 'sub-zonal commander' Ajay Yadav, who is believed to have escaped with the others into the Gaya district of Bihar.
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March - 20 
According to Telegraph, the Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, while presenting the budget in the Legislative Assembly on March 20, said "It is not possible for any government to prevent this (extortion) completely."
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According to Telegraph, the Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, while presenting the budget in the Legislative Assembly on March 20, said "It is not possible for any government to prevent this (extortion) completely."
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March - 20 
Hindustan Times reports that the Inspector General of Police for Varanasi Zone, K.L. Meena, has declared a reward of Rupees 10,000 each on three absconding cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two women. Sources added
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Hindustan Times reports that the Inspector General of Police for Varanasi Zone, K.L. Meena, has declared a reward of Rupees 10,000 each on three absconding cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two women. Sources added that around 24 Maoists, including two women Lalita and Pushpa, have been operating in the region.
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March - 20 
Indian Express reported that nine Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested from the capital city of Guwahati last week.
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Indian Express reported that nine Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested from the capital city of Guwahati last week.
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March - 20 
Naga People's Organisation has threatened to announce a general strike if its demands were not adhered by the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) that reportedly abducted Peter Maram on March 5 and later released him on March 7 after allegedly receiving th
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Naga People's Organisation has threatened to announce a general strike if its demands were not adhered by the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) that reportedly abducted Peter Maram on March 5 and later released him on March 7 after allegedly receiving the ransom of Rupees 300,000, according to Sangai Express. The demands of the Naga People’s Organisation included full refund of the ransom amount and adequate compensation to Maram.
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March - 20 
On March 20, about 50 armed cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed one of its former activists, Vishwanath Rai Yadav, and his son Sunil Rai at Champapur village in the East Champaran district, according to Times of India.
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On March 20, about 50 armed cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed one of its former activists, Vishwanath Rai Yadav, and his son Sunil Rai at Champapur village in the East Champaran district, according to Times of India.
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March - 20 
On March 20, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar informed the Tripura Legislative Assembly that 377 persons were killed in 608 militant attacks during the last three years. During the same period, 313 persons were injured and 336 abducted from various parts
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On March 20, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar informed the Tripura Legislative Assembly that 377 persons were killed in 608 militant attacks during the last three years. During the same period, 313 persons were injured and 336 abducted from various parts of the State by the militants. 63 militants of various groups had surrendered without arms before security forces during the last five years. Security forces recovered 150 arms and 8208 ammunitions from the arrested militants during the last three years, while 108 arms and 5717 ammunitions from the security forces were looted in various attacks in the same period. The Central government had sanctioned Rs. 30.62 million to the State Government for the rehabilitation of surrendered militants during the last three fiscal years and the surrendered militants, who had deposited arms are given Rs. 2000 as monthly allowance during the vocational training and rehabilitation process, Sarkar added.
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March - 20 
On March 20, police killed five Maoists in the forest area near Balrampur, 510 km northeast of State capital Raipur. "Acting on a tip off, police raided Amaadeehar village in Balrampur near the border with Jharkhand and killed five Maoists in an hour
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On March 20, police killed five Maoists in the forest area near Balrampur, 510 km northeast of State capital Raipur. "Acting on a tip off, police raided Amaadeehar village in Balrampur near the border with Jharkhand and killed five Maoists in an hour-long gun battle," Surguja district police chief S.R.S. Kalluri said.
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March - 20 
On March 20-morning, an independent candidate, Bijoy Krishna Nath, who is reportedly contesting for the forthcoming State Legislative Assembly election from the West Guwahati constituency, received an extortion note of Rupees 2500000 issued by the Un
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On March 20-morning, an independent candidate, Bijoy Krishna Nath, who is reportedly contesting for the forthcoming State Legislative Assembly election from the West Guwahati constituency, received an extortion note of Rupees 2500000 issued by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), according to Telegraph.
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March - 20 
On March 20-night, suspected cadres of the United Liberation Front of Barak Valley kidnapped the 12-year-old son of a businessman, Basanta Roy, from Baruncherra, along the Assam-Mizoram border under Katlicherra police station in the Hailakandi distri
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On March 20-night, suspected cadres of the United Liberation Front of Barak Valley kidnapped the 12-year-old son of a businessman, Basanta Roy, from Baruncherra, along the Assam-Mizoram border under Katlicherra police station in the Hailakandi district of Assam, according to Telegraph. The militants have reportedly demanded Rupees 60,000 as ransom.
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March - 20 
Paramjeet Singh Bheora, 'head of operations' of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) in India, and two of his accomplices who were planning to set up base in Delhi were arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police near G T Karnal road on March 2
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Paramjeet Singh Bheora, 'head of operations' of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) in India, and two of his accomplices who were planning to set up base in Delhi were arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police near G T Karnal road on March 20. Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police (Special Cell), Karnal Singh, said Paramjeet and his accomplices Jasbir Singh and Bhupinder Singh were arrested following an exchange of fire. The police official added, "four kilograms of RDX, three detonators, one remote control device along with a wireless set, one timer, three pistols, 39 live cartridges and three fired cartridges were recovered from them. The stolen Santro car in which they were traveling was also seized." Paramjeet was allegedly involved in the assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995 and had taken over control of Babbar Khalsa in India after its previous chief Jagtar Singh Hawara was arrested by the Delhi Police on June 8, 2005.
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March - 20 
Security force (SF) personnel arrested five persons, suspected to be involved in recent car bomb blasts in the capital Srinagar and owing allegiance to the HM. They were arrested during separate raids at Batmaloo and Bemina in the capital. Official s
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Security force (SF) personnel arrested five persons, suspected to be involved in recent car bomb blasts in the capital Srinagar and owing allegiance to the HM. They were arrested during separate raids at Batmaloo and Bemina in the capital. Official sources said that explosives weighing eight kilograms were recovered from their possession.
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March - 20 
SFs also recovered six kilograms of explosives during a search operation at Jada Wali Gali in the Poonch district.
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SFs also recovered six kilograms of explosives during a search operation at Jada Wali Gali in the Poonch district.
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March - 20 
SFs arrested one Aijaz Ahmed Bhat alias Bobby from Srinagar along with an improvised explosive device weighing eight kilograms.
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SFs arrested one Aijaz Ahmed Bhat alias Bobby from Srinagar along with an improvised explosive device weighing eight kilograms.
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March - 20 
The Manipur Government set a two month time frame for the inquiry panel headed by a retired judge of the Calcutta High Court, S.P. Rajkhowa, to complete investigations into the criminal assault on Hmar women at Tipaimukh subdivision in the Churchandp
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The Manipur Government set a two month time frame for the inquiry panel headed by a retired judge of the Calcutta High Court, S.P. Rajkhowa, to complete investigations into the criminal assault on Hmar women at Tipaimukh subdivision in the Churchandpur district, according to Sangai Express. Deputy Secretary in the Law Department, Kaminikumar, was reportedly appointed secretary of the panel. Meanwhile, a 21 year old lady, who was one of the 14 women allegedly assaulted, testified before the Link Magistrate of the Bishnupur district on March 15.
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March - 20 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, identified as Farooq Ahmed Chopan alias Haroon and Shabir Ahmed Rather alias Raja Bhai, were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Shahnagari Handwara in the Kupwara district on March 20, according
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, identified as Farooq Ahmed Chopan alias Haroon and Shabir Ahmed Rather alias Raja Bhai, were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Shahnagari Handwara in the Kupwara district on March 20, according to Daily Excelsior.
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March - 20 
Two more terrorists were killed in an encounter at Balnoi on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. They were reportedly attempting to infiltrate into Indian territory. While one soldier was wounded in the incident, two AK
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Two more terrorists were killed in an encounter at Balnoi on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. They were reportedly attempting to infiltrate into Indian territory. While one soldier was wounded in the incident, two AK rifles, five magazines, five grenades, 37 rounds, Rupees 500 in Pakistani currency, Rupees 400 in Indian currency, one Alinco radio set and one Thuraya satellite phone were recovered.
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March - 20 
According to The News, unidentified persons blew up the transmission tower of Radio Pakistan at Wana in South Waziristan with explosives on March 20. Tribal and official sources said the FM radio was unable to continue its programmes after the incide
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According to The News, unidentified persons blew up the transmission tower of Radio Pakistan at Wana in South Waziristan with explosives on March 20. Tribal and official sources said the FM radio was unable to continue its programmes after the incident. The tower was destroyed in the attack after midnight. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack thus far.
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March - 20 
Further in Mir Ali, North Waziristan’s second major town after Miranshah, the Frontier Corps post in Government High School at Mir Ali Bazaar was attacked on March 20- night. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Further in Mir Ali, North Waziristan’s second major town after Miranshah, the Frontier Corps post in Government High School at Mir Ali Bazaar was attacked on March 20- night. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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March - 20 
Gas supply to several localities in the Sariab area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, was disrupted after a gas pipeline was blown up on the Quetta-Mastung road on March 20-night, according to Dawn. Police said the explosive was planted und
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Gas supply to several localities in the Sariab area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, was disrupted after a gas pipeline was blown up on the Quetta-Mastung road on March 20-night, according to Dawn. Police said the explosive was planted under the pipeline near Sheikh Zayed Hospital.
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March - 20 
In another incident, three Pakistan Army soldiers, including two officers, were wounded in a landmine explosion at Mir Ali in North Waziristan on March 20. Tribal sources said the explosion caused by an improvised explosives device targeted a militar
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In another incident, three Pakistan Army soldiers, including two officers, were wounded in a landmine explosion at Mir Ali in North Waziristan on March 20. Tribal sources said the explosion caused by an improvised explosives device targeted a military convoy using the main Miranshah-Mir Ali-Bannu road.
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March - 20 
Meanwhile, nine rockets were fired on check-posts of the Frontier Corps in the Pir Koh area. However, no casualty was reported.
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Meanwhile, nine rockets were fired on check-posts of the Frontier Corps in the Pir Koh area. However, no casualty was reported.
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March - 20 
13 soldiers were reportedly killed during a Maoist ambush in the Dapcha area of Kavre district on March 20. The Ministry of Defense said that a security patrol was on its way to open up a drinking water supply canal in the Dapcha area, which was bloc
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13 soldiers were reportedly killed during a Maoist ambush in the Dapcha area of Kavre district on March 20. The Ministry of Defense said that a security patrol was on its way to open up a drinking water supply canal in the Dapcha area, which was blocked by the insurgents for the last two days, when it was ambushed. It added that the body of a Maoist was also recovered from the incident site.
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March - 20 
Meanwhile, two civilians were killed when an explosive placed by the Maoists to enforce their blockade exploded along the Biratnagar-Rangeli road near Loandra river in the Morang district on March 20-morning.
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Meanwhile, two civilians were killed when an explosive placed by the Maoists to enforce their blockade exploded along the Biratnagar-Rangeli road near Loandra river in the Morang district on March 20-morning.
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March - 20 
An armed cadre of the outlawed New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), Mohammad Rezaul Karim, was killed during a shootout between members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and his accomplices at Chahera village in the Khulna district on March 21. RAB
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An armed cadre of the outlawed New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), Mohammad Rezaul Karim, was killed during a shootout between members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and his accomplices at Chahera village in the Khulna district on March 21. RAB personnel had earlier arrested Karim from Sholgata village on March 20-night. One pistol, one pipe gun, four bullets and two cartridges were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 20 
Bangladesh’s top Sharia-based commercial bank, Islami Bank, has denied it played a role in financing militants after regulators detected that funds had been transferred to suspicious accounts from its branches, according to Reuters. The Government ha
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Bangladesh’s top Sharia-based commercial bank, Islami Bank, has denied it played a role in financing militants after regulators detected that funds had been transferred to suspicious accounts from its branches, according to Reuters. The Government has ordered a crackdown on sources of funding to thousands of Islamist militants, including members of two outlawed groups whose top leaders have been captured recently, in efforts to wipe out Islamist extremism in the country. The Islami Bank has come under the spotlight of the central bank’s anti-money laundering investigations, as it draws most of its capital from overseas Islamic institutions. "We do not support terrorist activities, and we don’t have any involvement with terror financing in any form," Abdur Raquib, Executive President of the Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, told Reuters on March 21. The central bank had probed many of its accounts and the bank itself had conducted a separate investigation, he said. "We have suspended five employees including three branch managers and issued show cause notice to 15 others for their involvement in suspected transactions," Raquib added.
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March - 20 
According to Associated Press, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian in the capital city of Colombo on March 20.
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According to Associated Press, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian in the capital city of Colombo on March 20.
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March - 20 
In a separate incident, troops recovered the dead body of an unidentified person from the Pullairady lagoon area of Batticaloa district.
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In a separate incident, troops recovered the dead body of an unidentified person from the Pullairady lagoon area of Batticaloa district.
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March - 20 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Siththiravel Selvam, in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district on March 20, according to Tamil Net.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Siththiravel Selvam, in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district on March 20, according to Tamil Net.
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March - 21 
A woman, identified as Lalnghaisan, who was reportedly wounded in the March 9-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by suspected militants at Lama Butalkhal in the Jiribam area of Imphal East district, succumbed to her injury on March 21,
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A woman, identified as Lalnghaisan, who was reportedly wounded in the March 9-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by suspected militants at Lama Butalkhal in the Jiribam area of Imphal East district, succumbed to her injury on March 21, according to Imphal Free Press. Army sources said that militants, to prevent counter insurgency operations in the area, had planted large numbers of IEDs resulting in deaths of civilians and their cattle.
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March - 21 
According to Shillong Times, the Meghalaya Home Minister, H.D.R. Lyngdoh, informed the Legislative Assembly that 3,094 persons were detained in 2001 out of which 54 infiltrators were prosecuted. In 2002, altogether 2,537 persons were detained on susp
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According to Shillong Times, the Meghalaya Home Minister, H.D.R. Lyngdoh, informed the Legislative Assembly that 3,094 persons were detained in 2001 out of which 54 infiltrators were prosecuted. In 2002, altogether 2,537 persons were detained on suspicion and 42 of them were convicted. In the 2003, the number of detentions was 2,157 and conviction figure was 72. The detention figure in 2004 was 1596 and 18 persons were convicted. In 2006 till date, 1463 persons were detected foreigners and 14 of them were convicted. Separately, Chief Minister D.D. Lapang said, "In so far as influx of foreign nationals into the area is concerned, the infiltration branch of Meghalaya Police has set up check point at Ratacherra to check influx of suspected Bangladeshi to the coal mining areas." He also said that in year 2005, 508 persons were denied entry at Ratacherra because of their suspicious identity.
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March - 21 
According to the 2005 Annual Report of the Manipur Police, 55 civilians and 21 security force (SF) personnel were killed in militancy-related violence. 50 civilians were wounded in police firing compared to 124 in 2004. 28 police personnel were wound
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According to the 2005 Annual Report of the Manipur Police, 55 civilians and 21 security force (SF) personnel were killed in militancy-related violence. 50 civilians were wounded in police firing compared to 124 in 2004. 28 police personnel were wounded in 2005 compared to the 112 in 2004. 55 militants were killed compared to 132 in 2004 and 894 militants were arrested compared to 687 in the 2004, the report added. The arms seized included 305 weapons, 2728 live ammunitions, 43 hand grenades, seven WT sets, 27 bombs and 139 detonators and cash amounting Rupees 14,83,120 were also recovered. 23 militants, including eight People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, four cadres each from People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) and Kuki National Front (KNF), three United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres and two KCP cadres surrendered during the period.
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March - 21 
An army personnel, P. N. Hazarika, was wounded during an ambush on a security convoy at Moirang Khunou in the Bishnupur district by the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) on March 21-night, according to Imphal Free Press.
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An army personnel, P. N. Hazarika, was wounded during an ambush on a security convoy at Moirang Khunou in the Bishnupur district by the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) on March 21-night, according to Imphal Free Press.
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March - 21 
An Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Khrawkupar Shylla alias Khro, was arrested from Mawlai Nongk-war in the East Khasi Hills district on March 21, according to Shillong Times. The arrested militant has reportedly confessed about
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An Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Khrawkupar Shylla alias Khro, was arrested from Mawlai Nongk-war in the East Khasi Hills district on March 21, according to Shillong Times. The arrested militant has reportedly confessed about the involvement of HNLC in arms smuggling in Meghalaya.
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March - 21 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while releasing the Congress manifesto for the forthcoming Legislative Assembly elections, said on March 21, "Infiltration (from Bangladesh) is a big problem, and it is an election issue." However, on March 18, Chief
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while releasing the Congress manifesto for the forthcoming Legislative Assembly elections, said on March 21, "Infiltration (from Bangladesh) is a big problem, and it is an election issue." However, on March 18, Chief Minister said that infiltration from Bangladesh had gone down significantly in the past four years. He further denied the knowledge of the statement made by Union Minister of State for Home S Reghupathy in the Lower House of the Parliament (Lok Sabha) in December 2005 that over 38,000 Bangladeshi infiltrators had been deported from Assam in 2004.
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March - 21 
During another search operation, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Kanta alias Manjana, was arrested by the Thoubal district police from Heirok on March 21. 200 grams of Improvised Explosive Device material, one detonator, three live rounds of
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During another search operation, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Kanta alias Manjana, was arrested by the Thoubal district police from Heirok on March 21. 200 grams of Improvised Explosive Device material, one detonator, three live rounds of 7.62mm and gun powder were recovered from the arrested PLA cadre who was reportedly involved in the March 13-ambush on slain police inspector N. Lokhon Singh and firing on the Border Security Force post at Heirok.
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March - 21 
Following discussions between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at New Delhi on March 21, both countries agreed that they were victims of terrorism and should join hands to fight the problem. The Ext
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Following discussions between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at New Delhi on March 21, both countries agreed that they were victims of terrorism and should join hands to fight the problem. The External Affairs Ministry spokesperson stated that Home Secretaries of the two countries would meet often and exchange information, while the Joint Rivers Commission too would meet frequently to address water disputes. The two countries also agreed operationalise the Sealdah-Devpura railway link. Two pacts, a revised trade accord and another to prevent illicit narcotics trafficking were signed in the presence of the Prime Ministers. In his banquet speech on March 21-night, Dr. Singh said the dialogue had been "most useful" in understanding each other's point of view and in making progress on different issues. "We believe sincerely that India and its neighbours have a common destiny. One cannot prosper without the other, and it is only through cooperation within the region that we can compete outside it. We believe it is our fundamental interest to see a strong, stable and economically strong Bangladesh making its full contribution to regional development," he said. Begum Khaleda, on the other hand, asked her counterpart to take steps to encourage more exports from Bangladesh, including duty-free access to goods. "This would help us base our economic relations on an even more solid foundation. Your positive response would help Bangladesh in narrowing the widening trade gap between our two countries."
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March - 21 
Four Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorists were arrested from Chandigarh in Punjab on March 21 and one kilogram of RDX, arms and ammunition were seized from their possession, according to Press Trust of India. Chandigarh Police arrested th
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Four Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorists were arrested from Chandigarh in Punjab on March 21 and one kilogram of RDX, arms and ammunition were seized from their possession, according to Press Trust of India. Chandigarh Police arrested the four from the Bus Stand in Sector 12 of the city, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gaurav Yadav told reporters. Yadav said the arrested disclosed during preliminary interrogation that they were part of the BKI module controlled by Jagtar Singh Tara. The four, identified as Sukhwinder Singh alias Sukhi alias Bullet, Dilbagh Singh, Ranjit Singh, all residents of Ropar district in Punjab and Balbir Singh alias Nepali, a resident of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh, were in contact with other BKI activists and were one of the several modules raised by the outfit for the revival of terrorism. As reported earlier, the BKI ‘India operations chief’, Paramjeet Singh Bheora, had been arrested from the national capital Delhi a day earlier.
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March - 21 
Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) ‘commander’, identified as Ishfaq Ahmad alias Gujjar, is reported to have been killed during a search operation by the troops at Bandipora in the Baramulla district on March 21. One pistol, two hand grenades, one magazine a
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Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) ‘commander’, identified as Ishfaq Ahmad alias Gujjar, is reported to have been killed during a search operation by the troops at Bandipora in the Baramulla district on March 21. One pistol, two hand grenades, one magazine and eight rounds were recovered from his possession, according to Daily Excelsior.
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March - 21 
In another operation by the security forces (SFs), identified as Mohammed Rafiq, a top ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), was killed at Rajpora in the Pulwama district. One AK rifle and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the encou
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In another operation by the security forces (SFs), identified as Mohammed Rafiq, a top ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), was killed at Rajpora in the Pulwama district. One AK rifle and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 21 
Meanwhile, three terrorists belonging to different groups reportedly laid down their arms before troops at Sopore in the Baramulla district north Kashmir today. A Defence Ministry spokesman said they handed over two AK rifles, one pistol, six magazin
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Meanwhile, three terrorists belonging to different groups reportedly laid down their arms before troops at Sopore in the Baramulla district north Kashmir today. A Defence Ministry spokesman said they handed over two AK rifles, one pistol, six magazines, nine hand grenades and about 200 rounds of ammunition at the time of surrender.
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March - 21 
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga, while expressing concern over the increasing criminal activities along the State’s porous border with Myanmar and Bangladesh, urged the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil at a meeting in New Delhi to take effective
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Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga, while expressing concern over the increasing criminal activities along the State’s porous border with Myanmar and Bangladesh, urged the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil at a meeting in New Delhi to take effective steps to curb the cross-border crimes, according to Telegraph. He also mentioned the presence of Myanmarese insurgents and the frequent influx of illegal migrants from that country.
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March - 21 
Separately, a hard-core militant, Maskarai Reang, was arrested from a jungle at Maintilla in the bordering area of Amarpur and Gandacherra in the Dhalai district.
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Separately, a hard-core militant, Maskarai Reang, was arrested from a jungle at Maintilla in the bordering area of Amarpur and Gandacherra in the Dhalai district.
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March - 21 
The Statesman reports that police arrested five suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Malkangiri district on March 21, today.
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The Statesman reports that police arrested five suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Malkangiri district on March 21, today.
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March - 21 
Three civilians, Manmohan Tripura, Ranjan Mala Tripura and Dhani Mohan Tripura, were wounded in a grenade blast triggered by suspected militants at Kiran Shankar Choudhury para under Gandacherra police station in the West Tripura district on an unspe
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Three civilians, Manmohan Tripura, Ranjan Mala Tripura and Dhani Mohan Tripura, were wounded in a grenade blast triggered by suspected militants at Kiran Shankar Choudhury para under Gandacherra police station in the West Tripura district on an unspecified date, according to Tripurainfo.
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March - 21 
Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres, P Santa and N Dayakumar alias Tamoyai, were arrested by the Imphal East district police in a search operation at Kongpal Kshetri Leikai on March 21, according to Imphal Free Press.
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Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres, P Santa and N Dayakumar alias Tamoyai, were arrested by the Imphal East district police in a search operation at Kongpal Kshetri Leikai on March 21, according to Imphal Free Press.
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March - 21 
Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao said in Islamabad on March 21 that foreign terrorists hiding in Waziristan would not be given amnesty "because the deadline has now expired", according to Daily Times. "All camps of Afghan refugees in the tr
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Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao said in Islamabad on March 21 that foreign terrorists hiding in Waziristan would not be given amnesty "because the deadline has now expired", according to Daily Times. "All camps of Afghan refugees in the tribal areas have been closed. The process of their repatriation has also been accelerated," he disclosed. He said at a meeting with tribal elders from Miranshah, Datta Khel and Mir Ali that "The Government will hold talks unconditionally with those who want peace and development, however all should join hands to restore peace and tranquility in the region." He also informed that "… we arrested Arabs, Chinese, Uzbeks, Turkish and Chechens from Waziristan."
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March - 21 
Meanwhile, an attempt was made on the life of Talib Bugti alias Talha Bugti, grandson of Jamhoori Watan Party chief Nawab Akber Bugti, on March 21. Head Constable Ghulam Sarwar of the Darakhshan Police said that Talha Bugti had reported that he was g
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Meanwhile, an attempt was made on the life of Talib Bugti alias Talha Bugti, grandson of Jamhoori Watan Party chief Nawab Akber Bugti, on March 21. Head Constable Ghulam Sarwar of the Darakhshan Police said that Talha Bugti had reported that he was going in his jeep in the Sea View Township when some unidentified people fired shots at him. However, he was unhurt.
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March - 21 
The gas supply to Punjab and the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) was suspended from the Sui gas plant in Balochistan province after a gas pipeline was blown up in Doli, some 20km from the Sui township, in the early hours of March 21. "It was a 30
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The gas supply to Punjab and the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) was suspended from the Sui gas plant in Balochistan province after a gas pipeline was blown up in Doli, some 20km from the Sui township, in the early hours of March 21. "It was a 30-inch-diameter pipeline through which gas was supplied to Punjab and the NWFP," official sources told Dawn and added that unknown armed men planted an explosive device under the pipeline which blew around 2am (PST). Sources said gas supply was immediately stopped as the pipeline caught fire after the powerful explosion.
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March - 21 
Two personnel of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) were wounded when suspected terrorists attacked their post near Razmak in North Waziristan on March 21, according to The News. Official and tribal sources said the attackers escaped after firing a
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Two personnel of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) were wounded when suspected terrorists attacked their post near Razmak in North Waziristan on March 21, according to The News. Official and tribal sources said the attackers escaped after firing at the two FC personnel at Thall post on the Miranshah-Razmak road.
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March - 21 
In another Maoist attack, three security force (SF) personnel and two civilians were injured in the Guleriya area of Bardiya district on March 21-morning.
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In another Maoist attack, three security force (SF) personnel and two civilians were injured in the Guleriya area of Bardiya district on March 21-morning.
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March - 21 
Meanwhile, at least 20 Maoists were killed in a security operation carried out by the troops at Dare Chowk area in Dhading district on March 21-morning.
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Meanwhile, at least 20 Maoists were killed in a security operation carried out by the troops at Dare Chowk area in Dhading district on March 21-morning.
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March - 21 
Nine police personnel and three Maoists were killed when the latter attacked the Ilaka police post at Birtamod in Jhapa district on March 21. At least 22 police personnel were injured in the attack. The Maoists also set ablaze a truck and placed road
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Nine police personnel and three Maoists were killed when the latter attacked the Ilaka police post at Birtamod in Jhapa district on March 21. At least 22 police personnel were injured in the attack. The Maoists also set ablaze a truck and placed roadblocks at several places on the East-West highway hindering Royal Nepalese Army soldiers from reaching the site.
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March - 21 
Separately, the Maoists killed a police personnel stationed at a post in the Dharan town of Sunsari district. Five other police personnel and three civilians were injured in the incident. The Maoists also looted a communication set, four .303 rifles,
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Separately, the Maoists killed a police personnel stationed at a post in the Dharan town of Sunsari district. Five other police personnel and three civilians were injured in the incident. The Maoists also looted a communication set, four .303 rifles, several rounds of bullets and damaged a van belonging to the post.
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March - 21 
In Kushtia district, a cadre of the Gono Mukti Fouj (GMF), Abdul Momin, was killed during cross-fire between his accomplices and the police at Nawapara village on March 21. A gun and four bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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In Kushtia district, a cadre of the Gono Mukti Fouj (GMF), Abdul Momin, was killed during cross-fire between his accomplices and the police at Nawapara village on March 21. A gun and four bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 21 
In a separate incident, on March 21, a nineteen-year old youth abducted by the LTTE on March 15, escaped from the outfit’s training camp at Palai in the Jaffna district and surrendered before the International Committee of Red Cross office at the ent
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In a separate incident, on March 21, a nineteen-year old youth abducted by the LTTE on March 15, escaped from the outfit’s training camp at Palai in the Jaffna district and surrendered before the International Committee of Red Cross office at the entry/exit point in Muhamalai. He claimed that LTTE cadres shot at and wounded a minor who ran away with him.
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March - 21 
Separately, on March 21, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire targeting a naval craft in Sampoor sea near the Trincomalee harbour, when it attempted to reach two suspicious boats moving in restricted areas. The naval boat
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Separately, on March 21, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire targeting a naval craft in Sampoor sea near the Trincomalee harbour, when it attempted to reach two suspicious boats moving in restricted areas. The naval boat retaliated the fire. The outfit reportedly claimed that two of their cadres and five civilians were wounded in the incident. According to official sources, the navy suffered no casualties.
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March - 22 
A gang of newly trained 36 National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres reportedly infiltrated from Bangladesh into Tripura through Kamalasagar area under Bishalgarh subdivision in the West Tripura district on March 22-morning, according to Tri
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A gang of newly trained 36 National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres reportedly infiltrated from Bangladesh into Tripura through Kamalasagar area under Bishalgarh subdivision in the West Tripura district on March 22-morning, according to Tripurainfo. "All the 36 militants returned through West Tripura’s border with Bangladesh early yesterday morning," said official sources. Reports added that that the militants were trained at Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh.
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March - 22 
Elsewhere in the district, three People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, Keisham Binakumar alias Joykumar, his wife Keisham Rina Devi, and Huidrom Bijen alias Naoba, were arrested during a search operation at Ngaikhong on March 22.
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Elsewhere in the district, three People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, Keisham Binakumar alias Joykumar, his wife Keisham Rina Devi, and Huidrom Bijen alias Naoba, were arrested during a search operation at Ngaikhong on March 22.
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March - 22 
On March 22, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blasted a railway track in the Bailadila-Visakhapatnam section and exploded a bomb at a National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) installation at Kirandul in the Dantewada distric
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On March 22, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blasted a railway track in the Bailadila-Visakhapatnam section and exploded a bomb at a National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) installation at Kirandul in the Dantewada district. Though there were no casualties, there was heavy loss to property, police said. "This is the third time since February 1 Maoists have targeted NMDC installations in Dantewada district," district police chief Praveer Das disclosed.
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March - 22 
On March 22, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly shot dead a forest guard and injured another one on the Hazaribag-Bagodar National Highway in Hazaribagh district. Police said the forest guard, Ugan Sao, an
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On March 22, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly shot dead a forest guard and injured another one on the Hazaribag-Bagodar National Highway in Hazaribagh district. Police said the forest guard, Ugan Sao, and his friend, Mahadev Yadav, were returning home when three motorcycle-borne Maoists fired at them near Shivani road Bridge.
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March - 22 
On March 22, two hardcore Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, Yangkhopao Haokip and Oinam Udoy Singh alias Casper, were arrested at New Checkon in the Imphal East district, reports Kanglaonline.
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On March 22, two hardcore Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, Yangkhopao Haokip and Oinam Udoy Singh alias Casper, were arrested at New Checkon in the Imphal East district, reports Kanglaonline.
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March - 22 
Separately, a Police Sub-Inspector, N. Kumar, was abducted by suspected militants on an unspecified date.
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Separately, a Police Sub-Inspector, N. Kumar, was abducted by suspected militants on an unspecified date.
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March - 22 
Separately, another PLA cadre jumped into the river and was drowned while being chased by the troops at Arong Nongmaikhong in the Imphal West district.
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Separately, another PLA cadre jumped into the river and was drowned while being chased by the troops at Arong Nongmaikhong in the Imphal West district.
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March - 22 
Telegraph reported that suspected Maoists abducted Bhola Prasad, Bagra branch manager of the Bank of India, and the cashier from Hazaribagh district on March 22. Sources said the Maoists made a ransom call of Rupees 12 lakh to release the manger. How
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Telegraph reported that suspected Maoists abducted Bhola Prasad, Bagra branch manager of the Bank of India, and the cashier from Hazaribagh district on March 22. Sources said the Maoists made a ransom call of Rupees 12 lakh to release the manger. However, the Maoists reportedly released the cashier later in the night.
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March - 22 
The Jammu and Kashmir Government in consultation with the Union Home Ministry on March 22 announced the release of 40 prisoners from various jails in the country, according to Press Trust of India. These people were booked under the Public Safety Act
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The Jammu and Kashmir Government in consultation with the Union Home Ministry on March 22 announced the release of 40 prisoners from various jails in the country, according to Press Trust of India. These people were booked under the Public Safety Act. The decision to release them was taken after a meeting between Centre and State officials held in Jammu on March 22 following Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s directives during the Round-Table Conference convened by him on Kashmir on February 25, 2006. The Jammu and Kashmir Government had submitted a list of more than 400 prisoners for screening out of which names of 40 cases were cleared, official sources said. The Prime Minister, during the Round-Table Conference, had asked Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil to form a high-level committee of officials to examine all current cases of detention and release prisoners, who are not facing serious charges, by March 31, 2006.
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March - 22 
A pro-government cleric was reportedly killed by gunmen in the Laddah subdivision of South Waziristan on March 22. Witnesses told Dawn that the car of Maulana Sibghatullah was ambushed at Laddah, about 70 km south of Wana. The masked attackers killed
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A pro-government cleric was reportedly killed by gunmen in the Laddah subdivision of South Waziristan on March 22. Witnesses told Dawn that the car of Maulana Sibghatullah was ambushed at Laddah, about 70 km south of Wana. The masked attackers killed Maulana Sibghatullah and also abducted three other people who were in the car. Sibghatullah had been associated with the Taliban in the past before entering into an agreement with the Government.
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March - 22 
An anti-terrorism court at Sibi in the Balochistan province convicted five terrorists on March 22 on two counts of terrorism, according to Daily Times. The five men were involved in the March 19, 2005-bombing of a Shia shrine, killing 45 people, and
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An anti-terrorism court at Sibi in the Balochistan province convicted five terrorists on March 22 on two counts of terrorism, according to Daily Times. The five men were involved in the March 19, 2005-bombing of a Shia shrine, killing 45 people, and in the manufacturing of an explosive device. Inspector General Police (Balochistan), Choudhury Yaqub, said that four of the men had received militant training in Afghanistan and that two of them had fought alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan against US-led coalition forces.
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March - 22 
Five security force (SF) personnel were wounded in a landmine explosion in the Lehri area of Balochistan province on March 22, according to Dawn.
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Five security force (SF) personnel were wounded in a landmine explosion in the Lehri area of Balochistan province on March 22, according to Dawn.
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March - 22 
Government has kept open the option of negotiations for a political solution to the problems in Balochistan and Waziristan, but it will not allow "miscreants" to blackmail the state, President Pervez Musharraf said in a meeting with Prime Minister Sh
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Government has kept open the option of negotiations for a political solution to the problems in Balochistan and Waziristan, but it will not allow "miscreants" to blackmail the state, President Pervez Musharraf said in a meeting with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on March 22, according to Daily Times. The Government will not allow the "miscreants" in Balochistan and the tribal areas to challenge the writ of the Government and attack security forces, the president said in the meeting at Army House in Islamabad. However, he added that talks were still possible, "but we will not let them blackmail us".
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March - 22 
In another incident, the telephone exchange at Shakai in South Waziristan was blown up at around midnight cutting off telephone links with the rest of the country. No one was injured in the blast.
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In another incident, the telephone exchange at Shakai in South Waziristan was blown up at around midnight cutting off telephone links with the rest of the country. No one was injured in the blast.
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March - 22 
In another incident, three children were injured when a toy bomb exploded in a village near Usta Mohammad of Jaffarabad district on March 22-night.
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In another incident, three children were injured when a toy bomb exploded in a village near Usta Mohammad of Jaffarabad district on March 22-night.
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March - 22 
Meanwhile, a heavy exchange of fire was reported between the SFs and armed insurgents in the Dera Bugti area while rockets exploded in the Kahan and Sibi areas. However, there was no casualty in these incidents.
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Meanwhile, a heavy exchange of fire was reported between the SFs and armed insurgents in the Dera Bugti area while rockets exploded in the Kahan and Sibi areas. However, there was no casualty in these incidents.
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March - 22 
Security agencies were reportedly directed by the Interior Ministry on March 22 to take punitive action against those involved in publishing and distributing sectarian material in the country. The police chiefs of four provinces and the federal capit
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Security agencies were reportedly directed by the Interior Ministry on March 22 to take punitive action against those involved in publishing and distributing sectarian material in the country. The police chiefs of four provinces and the federal capital have been directed to take action against police officials in whose precincts the publication of hatred material was being carried out, with termination from service being the maximum penalty, according to Daily Times. Orders were issued after intelligence agencies warned that the recent surge in sectarian violence in Iraq could trigger a similar backlash in Pakistan. The situation could be exploited by terrorists who may target places of worship and high profile Government officers, according to official sources.
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March - 22 
According to Nepal News, two Armed Police Force personnel and three Maoists were killed in a clash at Urlabari in the Morang district on March 22. The clash occurred as Maoists attacked a group of security forces escorting a vehicle that was carrying
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According to Nepal News, two Armed Police Force personnel and three Maoists were killed in a clash at Urlabari in the Morang district on March 22. The clash occurred as Maoists attacked a group of security forces escorting a vehicle that was carrying money from the Urlabari branch of Rastriya Banjiya Bank. A civilian was also reportedly killed in the crossfire.
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March - 22 
Meanwhile, Kantipur Online has reported that Maoists on March 22 took control of six trucks carrying essential goods from the Dhakeri area along the Mahendra Highway. The trucks, en route to Nepalgunj from Biratnagar, were carrying edibles.
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Meanwhile, Kantipur Online has reported that Maoists on March 22 took control of six trucks carrying essential goods from the Dhakeri area along the Mahendra Highway. The trucks, en route to Nepalgunj from Biratnagar, were carrying edibles.
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March - 22 
Daily Star reported that on March 22, the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) 'operations commander', Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, has admitted to having punished people as per Sharia (Islamic law) in the northern districts during year 2004. H
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Daily Star reported that on March 22, the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) 'operations commander', Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, has admitted to having punished people as per Sharia (Islamic law) in the northern districts during year 2004. He also confessed to having enjoyed support from the local administration and police while conducting his 'operations' in the region.
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March - 22 
Meanwhile, assailants hurled bombs targeting a civilian, Asaduzzaman Asad, at Munshiganj Bazaar in the Chuadanga district on March 22. Asad was killed while another civilian sustained injuries in the explosion. Later, one Rahul Raj, introducing himse
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Meanwhile, assailants hurled bombs targeting a civilian, Asaduzzaman Asad, at Munshiganj Bazaar in the Chuadanga district on March 22. Asad was killed while another civilian sustained injuries in the explosion. Later, one Rahul Raj, introducing himself as a 'regional leader' of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Janajuddha faction, called some local journalists and said Asad was killed as he 'stood in the way of establishing a classless society'. Police arrested three persons from Seheala village in the same district in connection with the incident.
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March - 22 
Police arrested two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres in the border areas of Lalmonirhat district on March 22. Madrassa (seminary) teacher Hazrat Ali was arrested from Burimara outpost in the Patgram sub-district while a homeopathy doctor,
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Police arrested two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres in the border areas of Lalmonirhat district on March 22. Madrassa (seminary) teacher Hazrat Ali was arrested from Burimara outpost in the Patgram sub-district while a homeopathy doctor, identified as Abdul Gani, was arrested from his chamber at Kakina Bazaar in the same sub-district.
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March - 22 
According to ColomboPage, the LTTE on March 22 rejected 'new preconditions' for the re-entry of their political cadres into Government-controlled areas in the Northeast. In a letter addressed to the head of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, it said,
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According to ColomboPage, the LTTE on March 22 rejected 'new preconditions' for the re-entry of their political cadres into Government-controlled areas in the Northeast. In a letter addressed to the head of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, it said, "We reject the concept of anybody laying conditions for our members doing political work with our people. Geneva talks and the understanding ensued therein is totally nullified by this stance of the Sri Lankan government. If delivery of the peace dividend, normalcy and confidence building are the noble goals of all those who worked hard to make Geneva talks a reality, we are afraid that this posturing of the [Sri Lankan government] and its military is not going to be a step in the right direction."
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March - 22 
According to Reuters, LTTE chief negotiator Anton Balasingham has said that the outfit will view any further attacks by ‘military-backed renegades’ as an act of war and may postpone peace talks unless the State disarms them. Balasingham said, "If the
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According to Reuters, LTTE chief negotiator Anton Balasingham has said that the outfit will view any further attacks by ‘military-backed renegades’ as an act of war and may postpone peace talks unless the State disarms them. Balasingham said, "If the paramilitaries continue to launch military offensive operations against the LTTE with the backing of the Sri Lankan armed forces, it will certainly be construed as an act of war against the LTTE. It will lead to conditions of war and violence and it will block any forward movement of the peace talks and lead to the collapse of the peace process itself." He added, "the LTTE leadership will consider postponing the second round (of talks), or they might even think of attending the talks and continue to insist on the same (disarmament) theme that was taken up at the first round. He further said, "Unless Rajapakse... accepts the demand of the Tamils for regional autonomy, there won't be any prospect for a political solution. If internal self-determination is rejected, then only we will invoke the right to external self-determination - that is the right to form an independent state."
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March - 22 
Donald Camp, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Affairs in the United States (US) State Department's South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau, stated that the US recognises the Sri Lankan Government as a sovereign Governme
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Donald Camp, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Affairs in the United States (US) State Department's South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau, stated that the US recognises the Sri Lankan Government as a sovereign Government and considers the LTTE a terrorist organization, reports ColomboPage. It also supports the Government and its territorial integrity. He said, "The LTTE has engaged in a whole host of abuses -- politically motivating killings, disappearances, torture and much more. We are particularly concerned about ongoing LTTE recruitment of child soldiers, in spite of its pledge to end such activity." He added, "There's outside support for the LTTE in terms of outside fundraising, active involvement in the Tamil diaspora around the world."
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March - 22 
Further, naval troops on routine patrol in the seas off Point Pedro arrested five suspects onboard a trawler with twenty gelignite sticks inside. Troops also recovered an unserviceable Light Machine Gun from an abandoned well at Colombothurai in the
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Further, naval troops on routine patrol in the seas off Point Pedro arrested five suspects onboard a trawler with twenty gelignite sticks inside. Troops also recovered an unserviceable Light Machine Gun from an abandoned well at Colombothurai in the Jaffna district.
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March - 22 
Meanwhile, on March 22, the Sri Lanka Parliament extended the state of emergency, first imposed after the assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on August 13, 2005 by one month. Further, Prime Minister Rantasiri Wickremanayake informed
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Meanwhile, on March 22, the Sri Lanka Parliament extended the state of emergency, first imposed after the assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on August 13, 2005 by one month. Further, Prime Minister Rantasiri Wickremanayake informed the Parliament that, "last month, the killings and attempted killings came down. This is a good trend. We want it to continue and so we need to extend the state of emergency."
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March - 22 
On March 22, unidentified assailants shot dead two civilians, identified as M. Gunaratnam and Jude, in the Kurumankadu area of Vavuniya district, according to Tamil Net.
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On March 22, unidentified assailants shot dead two civilians, identified as M. Gunaratnam and Jude, in the Kurumankadu area of Vavuniya district, according to Tamil Net.
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March - 22 
Separately, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire towards security forces (SFs) in the Manalkadu area of Jaffna district. The SFs retaliated and subsequently recovered one T-56 weapon from the incident site and also arrest
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Separately, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire towards security forces (SFs) in the Manalkadu area of Jaffna district. The SFs retaliated and subsequently recovered one T-56 weapon from the incident site and also arrested one of the assailants.
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March - 22 
Sri Lankan military is reported to have said that they are still negotiating with the LTTE through the cease-fire monitors on the opening of outfit’s offices in Government-held areas. A senior defense official said, "Discussions are underway regardin
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Sri Lankan military is reported to have said that they are still negotiating with the LTTE through the cease-fire monitors on the opening of outfit’s offices in Government-held areas. A senior defense official said, "Discussions are underway regarding the matter, but LTTE offices are not allowed to be opened, as parties have not come to an agreement in this regard…Both the military and the LTTE have not come to an agreement with the [LTTE’s] request for the security for the political officers."
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March - 23 
A school head master, Thokchom MR alias Ibungochouba Meetei, was dragged away from his residence and subsequently shot dead by unidentified militants at Tera Sayang Kuraou Makhong under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district on March 23,
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A school head master, Thokchom MR alias Ibungochouba Meetei, was dragged away from his residence and subsequently shot dead by unidentified militants at Tera Sayang Kuraou Makhong under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district on March 23, according to Imphal Free Press. Three empty cases of 9 mm were reportedly recovered from the incident site. Thokchom, reportedly a former People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, was served an extortion notice amounting to Rupees 3000 which he refused to pay.
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March - 23 
According to Daily Excelsior, the army on March 23 recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the Trehgam area in Kupwara district, including nine kilograms of RDX, 19 kilograms of explosives other than RDX, two RPG rocket fuses, three RPG b
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According to Daily Excelsior, the army on March 23 recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the Trehgam area in Kupwara district, including nine kilograms of RDX, 19 kilograms of explosives other than RDX, two RPG rocket fuses, three RPG bombs, one Chinese mine, nine slabs of plastic explosives, one Anti Tank IED, ten hand grenades of various types, two AK 47 rifles, 10 AK magazines, one UBGL, two radio sets, 540 rounds of AK, 21 pistol rounds.
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March - 23 
According to Tripurainfo, a civilian, identified as Tapas Debbarma, was abducted from his residence by the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres with the help of their local collaborators at Melkabari under Champahour police station in the West Tripu
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According to Tripurainfo, a civilian, identified as Tapas Debbarma, was abducted from his residence by the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres with the help of their local collaborators at Melkabari under Champahour police station in the West Tripura district on an unspecified date.
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March - 23 
During another raid at Kokernag in the Anantnag district, troops recovered seven packets of explosives each weighing 10 -12 kilograms.
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During another raid at Kokernag in the Anantnag district, troops recovered seven packets of explosives each weighing 10 -12 kilograms.
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March - 23 
Further, an explosive device was detected from the toilet of the State Tribal Development Corporation Limited officer in Imphal and later defused at Lamphel by the police on March 23.
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Further, an explosive device was detected from the toilet of the State Tribal Development Corporation Limited officer in Imphal and later defused at Lamphel by the police on March 23.
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March - 23 
Further, at Halmula in the Anantnag district, the Army recovered a gunny bag containing seven kilograms of explosives, three kilograms of Urea, one kilograms of nails and sawdust, pencil cells, two meters wire and plastic jerrican from a mud house of
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Further, at Halmula in the Anantnag district, the Army recovered a gunny bag containing seven kilograms of explosives, three kilograms of Urea, one kilograms of nails and sawdust, pencil cells, two meters wire and plastic jerrican from a mud house of one Ghulam Hasan Lone.
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March - 23 
Meanwhile, the Churachandpur district hospital was reportedly closed due to lack of security following extortion threats from militant outfits.
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Meanwhile, the Churachandpur district hospital was reportedly closed due to lack of security following extortion threats from militant outfits.
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March - 23 
Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist, Ashan-ul-Haq alias Tahir Khandey, from Sopore in the Baramulla district and the search of his house led to recovery of one remote controlled IED, two anti personnel mines, four hand grenades and sixteen AK
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Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist, Ashan-ul-Haq alias Tahir Khandey, from Sopore in the Baramulla district and the search of his house led to recovery of one remote controlled IED, two anti personnel mines, four hand grenades and sixteen AK rounds.
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March - 23 
Separately, a delayed report said the Maoists, in a letter to the Western Range Revenue Divisional Commissioner Ashok Kumar Dalwai, threatened to blow up the railway bridge spanning river Ib at Brajaraj Nagar in the Jharsuguda district, if the issue
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Separately, a delayed report said the Maoists, in a letter to the Western Range Revenue Divisional Commissioner Ashok Kumar Dalwai, threatened to blow up the railway bridge spanning river Ib at Brajaraj Nagar in the Jharsuguda district, if the issue of Orient Paper Mills was not resolved immediately.
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March - 23 
Separately, a militant, Chen Mohan Tripura, was arrested from Gainama under Chowmanu police station in the Dhalai district on an unspecified date.
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Separately, a militant, Chen Mohan Tripura, was arrested from Gainama under Chowmanu police station in the Dhalai district on an unspecified date.
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March - 23 
A man was killed and nine people, including two children, were injured in a bomb blast at a public telephone booth in the Kohlu town of Balochistan province on March 23, according to Dawn. After the blast, unidentified men fired three rockets at Fron
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A man was killed and nine people, including two children, were injured in a bomb blast at a public telephone booth in the Kohlu town of Balochistan province on March 23, according to Dawn. After the blast, unidentified men fired three rockets at Frontier Constabulary check-posts from the mountains but they missed the targets and exploded near the grid station. No casualty was reported.
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March - 23 
Further, security forces recovered an anti-tank landmine in the Kahan area of Kohlu district.
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Further, security forces recovered an anti-tank landmine in the Kahan area of Kohlu district.
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March - 23 
In another incident, terrorists attacked a security forces post in the Shakai Valley of South Waziristan on March 23-evening. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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In another incident, terrorists attacked a security forces post in the Shakai Valley of South Waziristan on March 23-evening. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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March - 23 
Meanwhile, security forces have reportedly launched another operation against armed tribesmen attacking Government installations and security forces in different areas of Kohlu district. "Helicopter gun-ships are pounding Nisaio, Tartani and other ar
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Meanwhile, security forces have reportedly launched another operation against armed tribesmen attacking Government installations and security forces in different areas of Kohlu district. "Helicopter gun-ships are pounding Nisaio, Tartani and other areas of Kohlu district," a spokesman for the Ittehad Mari told Dawn by telephone. He said that fighter jets could be seen in the sky.
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March - 23 
Planes dropped leaflets in both South Waziristan and North Waziristan on March 23 on the occasion of Pakistan Day to urge the tribesmen to beware of foreigners and their local supporters who had allied themselves with the "Yahood Aur Hanood" (Jews an
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Planes dropped leaflets in both South Waziristan and North Waziristan on March 23 on the occasion of Pakistan Day to urge the tribesmen to beware of foreigners and their local supporters who had allied themselves with the "Yahood Aur Hanood" (Jews and Hindus), according to The News. The leaflets, in Urdu and Pashto with the title "warning", was produced and dropped by the Pakistan Army. The leaflets, dropped in Wana, Makeen, Tiarza and other places in South Waziristan and in the Miranshah and Mir Ali areas of North Waziristan, argued that the war on terror in Waziristan was not against the people of the tribal areas. The statement said it was a war against foreigners and their local harbourers "who were standing shoulder to shoulder with the Yahood Aur Hanood" and were posing threats to Pakistan’s integrity and causing harm to the tribal society.
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March - 23 
Separately, in the Sui area, unidentified assailants fired rockets at a gas pipeline, disrupting the supply from a well to a gas purification plant. Reports added that troops and armed men have been engaged in gun-battle in the Karmo-Wadh area since
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Separately, in the Sui area, unidentified assailants fired rockets at a gas pipeline, disrupting the supply from a well to a gas purification plant. Reports added that troops and armed men have been engaged in gun-battle in the Karmo-Wadh area since March 22-night.
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March - 23 
Speaking at a public meeting in Lahore on March 23, President Pervez Musharraf warned extremists, foreign militants in Waziristan, Sardars (tribal chieftans) of Balochistan and exiled leaders in London against their anti-state activities, according t
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Speaking at a public meeting in Lahore on March 23, President Pervez Musharraf warned extremists, foreign militants in Waziristan, Sardars (tribal chieftans) of Balochistan and exiled leaders in London against their anti-state activities, according to Dawn. Exploitation of religion, terrorism in Pakistan and across the world, blackmailing and depriving the weaker tribesmen of their rights would not be tolerated any more, said the president. Referring to the situation in Waziristan, Gen. Musharraf said militants hiding there were violating the sovereignty of the country and held them responsible for spreading terrorism. "I warn them that they should quit Pakistan or we’ll kill them all." The general said those supporting them would also not be allowed to live in Pakistan. "We’ll eliminate terrorists and extremists". The president alleged that a few Sardars were responsible for the unrest in Balochistan. "Their days are numbered. The situation will witness a marked improvement over the next few days," he said, implying that a stronger action was about to be taken against those fuelling the situation. Some Sardars, he claimed, were opposed to the Gwadar port project and it was for this reason that they had killed Chinese engineers.
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March - 23 
Armed Police Force (APF) personnel on March 23 arrested the CPN-UML General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, who was under house arrest for over past two months, from his residence at Koteshwor. APF personnel reportedly took him to their barracks at Ka
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Armed Police Force (APF) personnel on March 23 arrested the CPN-UML General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, who was under house arrest for over past two months, from his residence at Koteshwor. APF personnel reportedly took him to their barracks at Kakani. According to Kantipur Online, the APF personnel handed Nepal a letter which says he has been arrested for 90 days for "gathering people from a public place and spreading rumours about the government."
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March - 23 
At least three people were injured when Maoist insurgents opened fire at a busy market place at Bharatchowk in the Bara district on March 23. Chief District Officer Shantaraj Subedi said, "the Maoist opened indiscriminate fire in the bazaar injuring
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At least three people were injured when Maoist insurgents opened fire at a busy market place at Bharatchowk in the Bara district on March 23. Chief District Officer Shantaraj Subedi said, "the Maoist opened indiscriminate fire in the bazaar injuring a policeman, a journalist and a health worker at around 8:45 am Thursday."
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March - 23 
A US State Department announcement has apprehended that the target of new Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) attacks could be Americans, other Westerners or Bangladeshis and alerted all Americans in or traveling to Bangladesh to take extra care an
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A US State Department announcement has apprehended that the target of new Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) attacks could be Americans, other Westerners or Bangladeshis and alerted all Americans in or traveling to Bangladesh to take extra care and precaution. "It remains unclear whether JMB, despite its recent setbacks, retains the ability to launch new attacks. The target of new JMB attacks could be Americans, other Westerners, or Bangladeshis", the announcement said. The US Embassy advised all Americans in or traveling to Bangladesh to take extra care and precaution while going out in public and to be cognisant of the current situation. "American citizens in Bangladesh should remain vigilant, especially if visiting courts or municipal government offices", it noted.
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March - 23 
According to ColomboPage, Pillatyan, a ‘special commander’ of the ‘Colonel’ Karuna faction, has claimed that Norway is backing the LTTE's plans to attack the Sri Lanka military. "LTTE is preparing to launch a surprise attack on their formations in th
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According to ColomboPage, Pillatyan, a ‘special commander’ of the ‘Colonel’ Karuna faction, has claimed that Norway is backing the LTTE's plans to attack the Sri Lanka military. "LTTE is preparing to launch a surprise attack on their formations in the East and simultaneously planning to attack the Sri Lanka security forces in the North," stated Pillatyan. He added, "The blueprint for this has been prepared by the Norwegians. After launching the attack, the LTTE will blame the Sri Lankan government for breaching the Ceasefire Agreement and this will be backed by the Norwegians. The main objective of the planned attack is to force the hands of President Rajapaksa, with pressures from the international community, to wage a war against us. This is the reason why the LTTE has suddenly come up with demand to clear the areas for the LTTE to open up the political offices in the North and East."
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March - 23 
According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, S. Elilan, Trincomalee district political head of the outfit, handed over the two Muslim home guards to leaders of the Mosques Councils in Muttur and Thoppur on March 23.
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According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, S. Elilan, Trincomalee district political head of the outfit, handed over the two Muslim home guards to leaders of the Mosques Councils in Muttur and Thoppur on March 23. LTTE cadres reportedly abducted the home guards on March 14 when they entered into the Eachchilampathu area.
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March - 23 
Colombo Appeals Court stated that a hearing would take place on May 25 on a petition filed by the former Deputy Inspector General, H.M. Kotakadeniya, to direct the security establishment to enforce the LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran's 200-year rigorous p
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Colombo Appeals Court stated that a hearing would take place on May 25 on a petition filed by the former Deputy Inspector General, H.M. Kotakadeniya, to direct the security establishment to enforce the LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran's 200-year rigorous prison sentence. The sentence was passed on October 31, 2002 in connection with the bombing of the Central Bank on January 31, 1996.
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March - 23 
Daily News quoted Cabinet spokesperson, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, as saying that the LTTE has violated the cease-fire agreement on 31 occasions following the February 22-23 Geneva talks. "We hope that the LTTE will also stop recruitment of child sold
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Daily News quoted Cabinet spokesperson, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, as saying that the LTTE has violated the cease-fire agreement on 31 occasions following the February 22-23 Geneva talks. "We hope that the LTTE will also stop recruitment of child soldiers and other human rights violations," he added.
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March - 23 
Elsewhere, 25 civilians, including eight girls and five boys, below ten years of age, escaped from their village and complained to the Batticaloa Police of the intensified LTTE harassment, including abduction and conscription.
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Elsewhere, 25 civilians, including eight girls and five boys, below ten years of age, escaped from their village and complained to the Batticaloa Police of the intensified LTTE harassment, including abduction and conscription.
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March - 23 
Government in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu has set up five check-posts along the coast in Thoothukudi district to check smuggling of fuel, explosives and motor vehicle parts to LTTE cadres in the northeast of Sri Lanka following reports from securi
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Government in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu has set up five check-posts along the coast in Thoothukudi district to check smuggling of fuel, explosives and motor vehicle parts to LTTE cadres in the northeast of Sri Lanka following reports from security and intelligence agencies. According to police reports, security has been beefed up along the coastal areas of Arumuganeri, Vellapatti, Vembar, Vaipar and Periyathalai in the district.
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March - 23 
In a separate incident, LTTE cadres reportedly abducted three young female students of the Ilavalai Convent School in the Vavuniya district on March 23.
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In a separate incident, LTTE cadres reportedly abducted three young female students of the Ilavalai Convent School in the Vavuniya district on March 23.
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March - 23 
Karuna faction along with other Sinhala and Tamil groups formed a new organization called the Alliance for Protection of Rights of the People in the East with the aim of separating the North and East Provinces, which have been merged since the signin
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Karuna faction along with other Sinhala and Tamil groups formed a new organization called the Alliance for Protection of Rights of the People in the East with the aim of separating the North and East Provinces, which have been merged since the signing of the India-Sri Lanka Accord in 1987.
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March - 23 
Police on March 23 reportedly arrested two LTTE-trained ‘home Guards’, disguised as businessmen, who allegedly tried to recruit some men from the central hill country areas of Norwood in the Nuwara Eliya district
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Police on March 23 reportedly arrested two LTTE-trained ‘home Guards’, disguised as businessmen, who allegedly tried to recruit some men from the central hill country areas of Norwood in the Nuwara Eliya district
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March - 23 
Tamilnet has further reported that a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre was killed and two others were injured in an attack on the outfit’s ‘Forward Defense Line sentry point’ located in the Poonagar area of Trincomalee district on March 2
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Tamilnet has further reported that a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre was killed and two others were injured in an attack on the outfit’s ‘Forward Defense Line sentry point’ located in the Poonagar area of Trincomalee district on March 23. The LTTE claimed that the assailants had come from the Army camp in Mahindapura. However, the Sri Lanka Military spokesperson, Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe, refuted the outfit’s claim.
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March - 23 
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that children are still being kidnapped by the LTTE to train as fighters, but the abductions appear to be less frequent since the cease-fire in 2002. UNICEF senior programme co-ordinator, Yasmin Al
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that children are still being kidnapped by the LTTE to train as fighters, but the abductions appear to be less frequent since the cease-fire in 2002. UNICEF senior programme co-ordinator, Yasmin Ali Haque, stated, "Most of them are forcible… Some of them also believe in the nation... the lure of the cause. Some of them are running away for whatever reason, be it poverty or abuse. The responsibility still lies with the LTTE." She added, "There is no such thing as a voluntary recruitment of a child." The UNICEF recorded 1,280 cases of children being kidnapped by the outfit in 2003, falling to 675 in 2005, 155 in July only. In January 2006, it logged 29 cases and 14 were reported for February.
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March - 24 
According to Daily Excelsior, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘section commander’, Nissar Ahmed alias Abu Sariya, was arrested by the security forces after an encounter at Dhareju in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district on March 24. While his unidentified ass
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According to Daily Excelsior, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘section commander’, Nissar Ahmed alias Abu Sariya, was arrested by the security forces after an encounter at Dhareju in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district on March 24. While his unidentified associate managed to escape, the troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, two magazines, 40 rounds, one Kenwood wireless set, Rs 6625 in cash and one hand grenade from the incident site.
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March - 24 
According to the Additional Director General of Police, Sant Kumar Paswan, Maoists killed two tribals by slitting their throats in the Chhote Dongar village of Dantewada district on March 24.
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According to the Additional Director General of Police, Sant Kumar Paswan, Maoists killed two tribals by slitting their throats in the Chhote Dongar village of Dantewada district on March 24.
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March - 24 
Approximately 100 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly shot dead two police personnel and took hostage at least three Government officials in attacks on a police station, a camp of the Orissa State Armed Police,
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Approximately 100 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly shot dead two police personnel and took hostage at least three Government officials in attacks on a police station, a camp of the Orissa State Armed Police, the local jail and a bank at Udayagiri in the Gajapati district on March 24, today. Three police personnel also injured in the attack, according to Indo-Asian News Service. District Police Chief A. N. Sinha informed that police fired several rounds at the Maoists in retaliation. There were also unconfirmed reports regarding few casualties among the police, Sinha added. The Police have confirmed that Maoists have taken hostage a police officer, Tehsildar (a junior level district official) and the Superintendent of Udayagiri jail.
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March - 24 
Maoists also blasted a high-power transmission centre in Bijapur on March 24-night affecting power supply to 40 villages.
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Maoists also blasted a high-power transmission centre in Bijapur on March 24-night affecting power supply to 40 villages.
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March - 24 
Media reports said that the casualties in the attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the R. Udayagiri sub-jail and other Government establishments in Gajapati district on March 24 has risen to four. In the pre-dawn strike, a gr
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Media reports said that the casualties in the attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the R. Udayagiri sub-jail and other Government establishments in Gajapati district on March 24 has risen to four. In the pre-dawn strike, a group of over 200-armed Maoists, including women and few sympathizers, had attacked the sub-jail in R. Udayagiri town, freed 40 prisoners, killed three police personnel, and took a police officer and the jailor hostage. The Maoists reportedly pulled down the jail gates to help prisoners escape and also simultaneously attacked the police station, an Orissa Special Armed Police Camp, the treasury, the tehsildar’s (local administrative official) office and a telecom tower. The exchange of fire reportedly lasted around two hours. Police said the two who were taken hostage by Maoists were the officer in charge of the police station, Ranjan Kumar Mallick, and the jailor, Rabinarayan Sethi. According to the District Collector, Binod Bihari Mohanty, the Maoists also looted arms from the police station, including 25 self-loading rifles, a pistol, a light machine gun and an AK-47 rifle. The Maoists also burnt stamp papers worth nearly Rupees 40 lakh in the treasury. The Maoists had approached the town from two directions and retreated after the attack via Saralapadar into the deep jungles. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik told the Legislative Assembly on March 24 that the Maoists were believed to have come from the Vizianagaram district of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. They reportedly conversed in Telugu, Hindi and Soura (a tribal dialect). Media reports added that in a related incident, one civilian was killed and nine others were injured in a landmine blast at Kankadaguda, 10 kilometers from R. Udaygiri, while clearing the trees from the roads. The landmine was reportedly planted by the Maoists while retreating.
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March - 24 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on March 24 offered a "Treaty of Peace, Security and Friendship" to Pakistan as a culmination of the ongoing peace process. Flagging off the Amritsar-Nankana bus service linking the two Punjabs in Amritsar, he also said
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on March 24 offered a "Treaty of Peace, Security and Friendship" to Pakistan as a culmination of the ongoing peace process. Flagging off the Amritsar-Nankana bus service linking the two Punjabs in Amritsar, he also said "meaningful agreement" was possible on issues like Siachen, Sir Creek and Baglihar. "I have a vision that the peace making process must ultimately culminate in our two countries entering into a Treaty of Peace, Security and Friendship to give meaning and substance to our quest for shared goals", Dr. Singh said. "I make this offer to the people of Pakistan on this historic occasion. I am sure the leadership of Pakistan will reciprocate", he said. The Prime Minister added, "the time has come to leave behind the animosities and misgivings of the past and to think the unthinkable." On President Pervez Musharraf’s statements that normalisation of bilateral relations cannot move forward unless the "core" issue of Jammu and Kashmir is resolved, the Prime Minister said "in my view, it is a mistake to link normalisation of other relations with finding a solution to J and K".
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March - 24 
Separately, police recovered bodies of two local Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist campaign) leaders from Bijapur locality of the Dantewada district.
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Separately, police recovered bodies of two local Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist campaign) leaders from Bijapur locality of the Dantewada district.
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March - 24 
Shillongtimes reports that the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) has called for the formation of a separate state known as the 'Garoland State' for the Garos in Meghalaya. The 'publicity secretary' of the outfit, Arist Sengsrang Sangma, said th
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Shillongtimes reports that the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) has called for the formation of a separate state known as the 'Garoland State' for the Garos in Meghalaya. The 'publicity secretary' of the outfit, Arist Sengsrang Sangma, said that it is high time for all Garos to come under one umbrella and demand a separate state.
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March - 24 
The residence of a Communist Party of India (Marxist) Legislator, Dr. M. Nara Singh, was attacked by unidentified militants at Wangjing Tentha in the Imphal city on March 24-night, according to Sangai Express. However, there was no casualty reported.
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The residence of a Communist Party of India (Marxist) Legislator, Dr. M. Nara Singh, was attacked by unidentified militants at Wangjing Tentha in the Imphal city on March 24-night, according to Sangai Express. However, there was no casualty reported.
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March - 24 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Managalla Venkati and Manda Kanakalashmi, surrendered before the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Nizamabad range) Anjani Kumar and Medak Superintendent of Police, B. L. Sujatha Rao,
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Managalla Venkati and Manda Kanakalashmi, surrendered before the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Nizamabad range) Anjani Kumar and Medak Superintendent of Police, B. L. Sujatha Rao, on March 24.
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March - 24 
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, while responding at Shillong to the issue of the reported willingness of the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) to negotiate with the Government, said, "Doors are open for dialogue with any mi
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Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, while responding at Shillong to the issue of the reported willingness of the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) to negotiate with the Government, said, "Doors are open for dialogue with any militant group."
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March - 24 
Meanwhile, a cache of arms and ammunition was seized by the security forces during operations near Dera Bugti on March 24. The seizure included Kalashnikovs, rocket launchers, mortar bombs and several types of grenades.
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Meanwhile, a cache of arms and ammunition was seized by the security forces during operations near Dera Bugti on March 24. The seizure included Kalashnikovs, rocket launchers, mortar bombs and several types of grenades.
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March - 24 
Suspected insurgents blew up two electricity transformers in the New Apzoi Town area of Zhob in Balochistan province on March 24. They destroyed two transformers cutting power supply of more than 100 homes and leading to a loss worth Rs 0.2 million,
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Suspected insurgents blew up two electricity transformers in the New Apzoi Town area of Zhob in Balochistan province on March 24. They destroyed two transformers cutting power supply of more than 100 homes and leading to a loss worth Rs 0.2 million, according to Daily Times.
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March - 24 
Twenty terrorists were reportedly killed after security forces retaliated to an attack at Dattakhel in North Waziristan on March 24-morning. One Frontier Corps personnel died and four army soldiers were wounded in the pre-dawn attack on the joint che
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Twenty terrorists were reportedly killed after security forces retaliated to an attack at Dattakhel in North Waziristan on March 24-morning. One Frontier Corps personnel died and four army soldiers were wounded in the pre-dawn attack on the joint check-post of the paramilitary force and army. "Around 20 miscreants were killed," North Waziristan Chief Administrator Zaheerul Islam told Daily Times. Military spokesperson Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan informed that foreign elements were among those killed. The exchange of fire between the two sides lasted for more than two hours, local residents said. They added that gunship helicopters targeted suspected terrorist hideouts after sunrise although the military spokesman said: "We used weapons security forces deemed necessary."
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March - 24 
Home Minister Kamal Thapa has said the Government would not hesitate to take any kind of action against the political parties if they do not withdraw their agreement with the Maoists. Speaking at the inaugural function of the 12th convention of the K
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Home Minister Kamal Thapa has said the Government would not hesitate to take any kind of action against the political parties if they do not withdraw their agreement with the Maoists. Speaking at the inaugural function of the 12th convention of the Kathmandu Municipality Council in the capital on March 24, he said, "what has been publicized as the second understanding is nothing but the Maoist agenda. The parliamentary parties committed a blunder."
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March - 24 
Maoists torched at least four buses along the Mahendra Highway in Saptari district on March 24-night, while another vehicle was set ablaze at Ghoganapur Pademana on the Kanchanpur-Satyapur road. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents
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Maoists torched at least four buses along the Mahendra Highway in Saptari district on March 24-night, while another vehicle was set ablaze at Ghoganapur Pademana on the Kanchanpur-Satyapur road. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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March - 24 
Meanwhile, on the same day, Maoists detonated a bomb at the house of Gagan Bahadur Khadka, newly elected ward chairman in Dailekh district. Khadka, of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Thapa faction), had won the seat in the February 2006 municipal ele
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Meanwhile, on the same day, Maoists detonated a bomb at the house of Gagan Bahadur Khadka, newly elected ward chairman in Dailekh district. Khadka, of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Thapa faction), had won the seat in the February 2006 municipal elections.
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March - 24 
Two police personnel were killed when Maoists attacked a Ward Police Office at Mujaliya area of Janakpur municipality on March 24-afternoon.
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Two police personnel were killed when Maoists attacked a Ward Police Office at Mujaliya area of Janakpur municipality on March 24-afternoon.
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March - 24 
Independent reports that the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Sheikh Abdur Rahman and his senior leader Bangla Bhai has disclosed to the Task Force Intelligence personnel that JMB cadres had received training in the use of fire arms, manuf
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Independent reports that the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Sheikh Abdur Rahman and his senior leader Bangla Bhai has disclosed to the Task Force Intelligence personnel that JMB cadres had received training in the use of fire arms, manufacturing and exploding of bombs at various mosques and madrassas (seminaries) across the country. The religious centers were used as training camps so that it would not arouse suspicion among people and the administration, the report added. They further disclosed that training camps are mostly located in the southwestern region and adjoining areas of the six divisional cities in the country. The districts where most of the training camps were located are Jamalpur, Tangail, Mymensingh, Netrokana, Rajshahi, Naogaon, Bogra, Khulna, Bagherhat, Satkhira, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi, Comilla, Brahmanbaria and in the cities of Chittagong, Khagrachhari, Rangamati, Sylhet, Hobiganj and Gopalganj. Intelligence agencies have also detected more than 700 madrassas and over a hundred mosques which were used as training camps by the JMB, sources added. A good number of mosques and madrassas, used as JMB training camps, were built through financial assistance of a foreign Islamist non-governmental organisation based in Kuwait.
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March - 24 
Police arrested 33 people suspecting their involvement with the JMB after cordoning the Housing Estate area in the Comilla district on March 24.
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Police arrested 33 people suspecting their involvement with the JMB after cordoning the Housing Estate area in the Comilla district on March 24.
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March - 24 
LTTE Peace Secretariat announced on March 24 that to honour the Government's condition made at the recently concluded Geneva talks, it has decided to stop the opening of all political offices in Government-controlled areas and added, "We hope the gov
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LTTE Peace Secretariat announced on March 24 that to honour the Government's condition made at the recently concluded Geneva talks, it has decided to stop the opening of all political offices in Government-controlled areas and added, "We hope the government too will respond [to] us positively."
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March - 24 
On March 24, the troops allegedly attacked students, injuring five of them, in the Jaffna town after they hoisted a LTTE flag in defiance of a provision of the 2002 cease-fire. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission spokesperson, Helen Olafsdott
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On March 24, the troops allegedly attacked students, injuring five of them, in the Jaffna town after they hoisted a LTTE flag in defiance of a provision of the 2002 cease-fire. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission spokesperson, Helen Olafsdottir, stated that the troops took down the flag, but said she was unaware of any physical assault.
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March - 24 
On March 24, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Ponniah Murugesu, and injured another in the Sasthrikulankulam area of Vavuniya district, according to Tamil Net.
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On March 24, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Ponniah Murugesu, and injured another in the Sasthrikulankulam area of Vavuniya district, according to Tamil Net.
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March - 24 
Troops also recovered two hand grenades and an anti- personal mine from the Anuradhapura area of Batticaloa district on March 24.
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Troops also recovered two hand grenades and an anti- personal mine from the Anuradhapura area of Batticaloa district on March 24.
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March - 25 
11 persons were killed and four others sustained injuries on March 25, today, in a landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Kanker district. The district Superintendent of Police (SP) Pradeep Gupta inform
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11 persons were killed and four others sustained injuries on March 25, today, in a landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Kanker district. The district Superintendent of Police (SP) Pradeep Gupta informed that Maoists triggered the blast targetting a vehicle, mistaking it to be a police vehicle near Ghoda village under Pakhanjur police station area.
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March - 25 
As part of a decision taken at the February 25, 2006-roundtable conference held in New Delhi, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the release of 40 prisoners lodged in various jails. Eight were released from the Kotbhalwal jail near Jammu on
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As part of a decision taken at the February 25, 2006-roundtable conference held in New Delhi, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the release of 40 prisoners lodged in various jails. Eight were released from the Kotbhalwal jail near Jammu on March 25, according to The Hindu. Official sources said the Government accepted the recommendations of a high level committee to release 40 people accused of comparatively minor offences. The committee, with Financial Commissioner (Home) S.B. Mathur, Director General of Police Gopal Sharma, a Joint Secretary in the Union Home Ministry and Additional Director General of Police Kuldeep Khuda as members, held meetings to finalise the list.
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March - 25 
Bastar SP Gurjinder Pal Singh added that a police party had killed five Maoists, including a 'deputy commander', in an encounter in the Dhanora forest area.
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Bastar SP Gurjinder Pal Singh added that a police party had killed five Maoists, including a 'deputy commander', in an encounter in the Dhanora forest area.
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March - 25 
Elsewhere in the State, three civilians, Mohammed Iqbal, Wahid Bakerwal and Bashir Bakerwal, were abducted by terrorists from village Kheransoo and taken to Barwari forest in Rajouri district. However, they were released later.
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Elsewhere in the State, three civilians, Mohammed Iqbal, Wahid Bakerwal and Bashir Bakerwal, were abducted by terrorists from village Kheransoo and taken to Barwari forest in Rajouri district. However, they were released later.
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March - 25 
Hindu reports that in Belgaum district, the Murgod police arrested a 39-year-old man, identified as Ningappa Fakeerappa Bannur, in connection with two cases relating to alleged Naxalite (left-wing extremist) activities at Yergatti on March 25-night.
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Hindu reports that in Belgaum district, the Murgod police arrested a 39-year-old man, identified as Ningappa Fakeerappa Bannur, in connection with two cases relating to alleged Naxalite (left-wing extremist) activities at Yergatti on March 25-night. The police said that Ningappa was wanted in connection with cases registered against him in Raichur Rural Police Station in 2000 and another at Yappadinni village in Andhra Pradesh in 1998.
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March - 25 
In another incident, the vehicle of a Zonal Education Officer in Poonch district was damaged in a bomb blast at Iqbal Nagar in Surankote. However, no loss of life was reported.
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In another incident, the vehicle of a Zonal Education Officer in Poonch district was damaged in a bomb blast at Iqbal Nagar in Surankote. However, no loss of life was reported.
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March - 25 
Meanwhile, a youth, Wasim Akram, was abducted and subsequently killed by two terrorists at Sangiot in the Mendhar area of Poonch district.
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Meanwhile, a youth, Wasim Akram, was abducted and subsequently killed by two terrorists at Sangiot in the Mendhar area of Poonch district.
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March - 25 
On March 25, the police reportedly recovered 250 kilograms of explosive material and 1500 detonators from a jeep at Lalganj area in the Mirzapur district. According to the State Home Ministry, the explosives were brought possibly by the Communist Par
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On March 25, the police reportedly recovered 250 kilograms of explosive material and 1500 detonators from a jeep at Lalganj area in the Mirzapur district. According to the State Home Ministry, the explosives were brought possibly by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Bihar. However, no arrests were made following the seizure.
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March - 25 
Police neutralised a terrorist hideout in the Khanetar forest area of Poonch district and recovered four mortar bombs (82mm), two RPG boosters, 12,000 AK rounds, one shawl, two blankets and one raincoat. However, the terrorists had reportedly escaped
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Police neutralised a terrorist hideout in the Khanetar forest area of Poonch district and recovered four mortar bombs (82mm), two RPG boosters, 12,000 AK rounds, one shawl, two blankets and one raincoat. However, the terrorists had reportedly escaped before the raid.
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March - 25 
Press Trust of India reports that Mahangu alias Chiru, a Maoist 'Deputy Area Commander', was arrested near Karail Bandhi village in the Sonebhadra district on March 25 and recovered two guns and some live cartridges from him.
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Press Trust of India reports that Mahangu alias Chiru, a Maoist 'Deputy Area Commander', was arrested near Karail Bandhi village in the Sonebhadra district on March 25 and recovered two guns and some live cartridges from him.
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March - 25 
Security forces also recovered 40 Pika rounds, 28 AK rounds, one electric detonator and one pouch from village Khaka in the Rajouri district.
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Security forces also recovered 40 Pika rounds, 28 AK rounds, one electric detonator and one pouch from village Khaka in the Rajouri district.
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March - 25 
Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed during an encounter with the troops at Harpora Handwara in the Kupwara district on March 25, according to Daily Excelsior. Two AK-47 rifles, four magazines and a mobile set were recovered fro
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Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed during an encounter with the troops at Harpora Handwara in the Kupwara district on March 25, according to Daily Excelsior. Two AK-47 rifles, four magazines and a mobile set were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 25 
At least 57 suspected insurgents were reportedly arrested on March 25 for their alleged involvement in attacks on security forces and Government installations in Balochistan. The police detained some 57 suspects, including 24 arrested in a raid on a
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At least 57 suspected insurgents were reportedly arrested on March 25 for their alleged involvement in attacks on security forces and Government installations in Balochistan. The police detained some 57 suspects, including 24 arrested in a raid on a camp run by the Marri tribe near the provincial capital Quetta, city police officer Mujibur Rehman said.
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March - 25 
Meanwhile, security was tightened around a five-star hotel on March 25 in Islamabad after the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) threatened to attack it in retaliation to the ongoing “military operation” in Balochistan. Police sources said an unidenti
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Meanwhile, security was tightened around a five-star hotel on March 25 in Islamabad after the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) threatened to attack it in retaliation to the ongoing “military operation” in Balochistan. Police sources said an unidentified person called the Marriott Hotel management, threatening that the BLA would attack the hotel, according to Daily Times.
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March - 25 
Suspected terrorists ambushed vehicles carrying police officers in a remote northwestern region near the Afghanistan border on March 25, injuring four of them, according to AP. The attack occurred on a road between Mir Ali and Miranshah in North Wazi
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Suspected terrorists ambushed vehicles carrying police officers in a remote northwestern region near the Afghanistan border on March 25, injuring four of them, according to AP. The attack occurred on a road between Mir Ali and Miranshah in North Waziristan, a day after the military said it had killed between 15 to 20 terrorists.
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March - 25 
According to Kantipur Online, at least two district level Maoist leaders, Jash Kumar Rai and Ganesh Baskota, were arrested at Inarua in the Sunsari district on March 25.
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According to Kantipur Online, at least two district level Maoist leaders, Jash Kumar Rai and Ganesh Baskota, were arrested at Inarua in the Sunsari district on March 25.
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March - 25 
Home Ministry said on March 25 that security has been tightened in Kathmandu and other districts in view of a possible Maoist offensive in the capital.
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Home Ministry said on March 25 that security has been tightened in Kathmandu and other districts in view of a possible Maoist offensive in the capital.
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March - 25 
There was an explosion at the residence of Assistant Minister for General Administration, Toran Bahadur Gurung, at Samakhusi in the capital Kathmandu on March 25-evening, according to Nepal News. However, there was no loss of life or injuries reporte
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There was an explosion at the residence of Assistant Minister for General Administration, Toran Bahadur Gurung, at Samakhusi in the capital Kathmandu on March 25-evening, according to Nepal News. However, there was no loss of life or injuries reported.
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March - 25 
Meanwhile, security forces are continuing with their search operations across the country to arrest the top fugitive leaders of the JMB, according to Independent. On March 25, raids were conducted in different parts of Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet,
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Meanwhile, security forces are continuing with their search operations across the country to arrest the top fugitive leaders of the JMB, according to Independent. On March 25, raids were conducted in different parts of Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Hobiganj and Mymensingh districts. Intelligence sources claimed that the arrested leaders of the outfit, Shaikh Abdur Rahman and Bangla Bhai, have provided vital information regarding the sources of explosives, locations of fugitive leaders, JMB’s network and their patrons.
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March - 25 
Daily Mirror quoted the Tamil National Alliance Member of Parliament, Gajendran Ponnambalam, stating that the LTTE was preparing for another war since there was little or no progress in the peace process. "Since there has been no meaningful effort ma
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Daily Mirror quoted the Tamil National Alliance Member of Parliament, Gajendran Ponnambalam, stating that the LTTE was preparing for another war since there was little or no progress in the peace process. "Since there has been no meaningful effort made to make a sensitive approach towards the issues of the civilians over the last 4 years it is pretty obvious that the LTTE is preparing for war," claimed Ponnambalam.
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March - 25 
Further, on March 25, a civilian lodged a complaint with the Police in the Shanthipuram area of Mannar district that his son was abducted on February 21 by the LTTE.
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Further, on March 25, a civilian lodged a complaint with the Police in the Shanthipuram area of Mannar district that his son was abducted on February 21 by the LTTE.
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March - 25 
On March 25, the Sri Lanka Army chief, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka, stated that both the military and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are re-arming even as they prepare for a new round of peace talks in Geneva and added that the 2002 ce
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On March 25, the Sri Lanka Army chief, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka, stated that both the military and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are re-arming even as they prepare for a new round of peace talks in Geneva and added that the 2002 cease-fire has too many loopholes, reports Reuters. He said, "I know they are building up the capacity of their (LTTE) military. I don't know that they can build up their forces and be serious about peace. We also are building our forces. But building up a legitimate army is very different from building up a terrorist force." He also informed that the military has redesigned its website to counter an online disinformation campaign by the LTTE.
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March - 25 
Six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres and eight sailors were feared killed, when a boat heading to northern Sri Lanka and carrying LTTE cadres exploded off the northwest coast on March 25 near a naval craft, a military spokesman said. Th
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Six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres and eight sailors were feared killed, when a boat heading to northern Sri Lanka and carrying LTTE cadres exploded off the northwest coast on March 25 near a naval craft, a military spokesman said. The boat, believed to be carrying explosives, was approached by a Naval Fast Attack Craft to carry out an inspection when it exploded in the Kalpititya region, 200 km north of capital Colombo, informed Brigadier Pradsad Samarasinghe. People aboard are believed to have detonated the vessel to avoid detection, he said. The naval craft sank and 11 sailors were rescued. A search operation for the sailors was in progress, but they are presumed dead, the navy said. "The suicide-style explosion carried out by the crew of the trawler causing damage to a naval vessel and claiming the lives of Navy personnel is a violation of the cease-fire," the Government said in a statement. However, the LTTE denied any involvement in the incident. "We never engage in any offensive operations against the Sri Lankan army and navy," S. Puleedevan, head of the LTTE Peace Secretariat, told Reuters by satellite telephone from Kilinochchi. "There is no (Tiger) connection to this attack," he claimed.
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March - 26 
A National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadre belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction was arrested from Thakurgangapara on March 26, according to Tripurainfo.
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A National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadre belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction was arrested from Thakurgangapara on March 26, according to Tripurainfo.
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March - 26 
A soldier and one terrorist is reported to have died and seven soldiers injured during a terrorist attack near the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway at Pampore in Pulwama district on March 26-morning. According to Daily Excelsior, a group of three terr
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A soldier and one terrorist is reported to have died and seven soldiers injured during a terrorist attack near the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway at Pampore in Pulwama district on March 26-morning. According to Daily Excelsior, a group of three terrorists laid an ambush over a troopers' convoy on the National Highway near Fristabal Pampore and hurled two grenades followed by indiscriminate firing. A soldier died and seven others were injured, while in the retaliatory fire one of the terrorists was also killed. The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. An outfit spokesman claimed that one of its cadres, identified as Abu Abdullah, was killed in the encounter.
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March - 26 
According to Telegraph, the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) ‘chief’ Ranjan Daimary alias D.R. Nabla would raise the ‘sovereignty’ issue during the forthcoming negotiations with the Government. Daimary, referring to the ongoing peace talk
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According to Telegraph, the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) ‘chief’ Ranjan Daimary alias D.R. Nabla would raise the ‘sovereignty’ issue during the forthcoming negotiations with the Government. Daimary, referring to the ongoing peace talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), said, "As far as we know, the NSCN has not scaled down its demand for sovereignty." He further said, "We have fought for the past 20 years for our independence, for our historical right. Many of our people have sacrificed their lives. We will certainly talk about our historical rights, about sovereignty."
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March - 26 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered in Giridih before the district Superintendent of Police (SP) Arun Kumar Singh on March 26. Police sources said that they were involved in Maoist activity during the past five years.
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered in Giridih before the district Superintendent of Police (SP) Arun Kumar Singh on March 26. Police sources said that they were involved in Maoist activity during the past five years. The SP said that one of them, Taleshwar Rajwansi alias Telo Da, was member of the outfit’s guerrilla squad. The other four were identified as Santosh Ravidash, Majid Mia, Kurban Mia and Janardhan Pandey.
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March - 26 
Meanwhile, a ‘tehsil commander’ of the LeT, identified as Shabir Ahmed alias Omar, was shot dead by the security forces (SFs) at Thanot in the Doda district. One AK rifle, two magazines, one grenade launcher, six grenades were recovered from his poss
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Meanwhile, a ‘tehsil commander’ of the LeT, identified as Shabir Ahmed alias Omar, was shot dead by the security forces (SFs) at Thanot in the Doda district. One AK rifle, two magazines, one grenade launcher, six grenades were recovered from his possession.
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March - 26 
Meanwhile, in Kanker district, a Central Reserve Police Force personnel was killed and another wounded in a landmine blast triggered by the Maoists near Gorbinapal village on March 26. SFs were patrolling on foot when the landmine exploded, sources s
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Meanwhile, in Kanker district, a Central Reserve Police Force personnel was killed and another wounded in a landmine blast triggered by the Maoists near Gorbinapal village on March 26. SFs were patrolling on foot when the landmine exploded, sources said.
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March - 26 
On March 26, security force (SF) personnel killed eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Telipenta village in the Dantewada district. Telegraph reports that the encounter occurred while the SF personnel were en route to Kotru to
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On March 26, security force (SF) personnel killed eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Telipenta village in the Dantewada district. Telegraph reports that the encounter occurred while the SF personnel were en route to Kotru to investigate the killing of a Salwa Judum (the anti-Maoist campaign) activist Budhram Telam, who was axed to death by the Maoists a day earlier. The police recovered five bodies of the Maoists, Home Minister Ramvichar Netam said, adding that the Maoists had taken three bodies with them to the adjoining jungles. The police also seized eight rifles, Maoist literature and explosives.
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March - 26 
On the same day, two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres were arrested in another search operation at Padmabil. The two reportedly issued an extortion notice to a local school.
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On the same day, two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres were arrested in another search operation at Padmabil. The two reportedly issued an extortion notice to a local school.
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March - 26 
SF personnel arrested Amanat Ali and Mohammed Saleem, two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, from Bhatindi in Jammu. They were reportedly in direct contact with a Hizb ‘commander’ based at Shakargarh in Pakistan’s Sialkot district. A numbe
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SF personnel arrested Amanat Ali and Mohammed Saleem, two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, from Bhatindi in Jammu. They were reportedly in direct contact with a Hizb ‘commander’ based at Shakargarh in Pakistan’s Sialkot district. A number of important documents and stamps of the outfit were recovered from their possession.
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March - 26 
Another insurgent was killed on March 26 when his motorcycle hit a landmine as he tried to escape after the shootout near Sui, Dera Bugti District Coordination Officer Abdul Samad Lasi informed. Two soldiers were reported injured in this incident.
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Another insurgent was killed on March 26 when his motorcycle hit a landmine as he tried to escape after the shootout near Sui, Dera Bugti District Coordination Officer Abdul Samad Lasi informed. Two soldiers were reported injured in this incident.
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March - 26 
Elsewhere in Balochistan, two bombs exploded outside the house of Chief Minister Jam Mohammed Yousuf in Lasbela. No loss of life or injuries was reported. The bombs shattered windows and damaged a perimeter wall at the residence, about 450 kilometers
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Elsewhere in Balochistan, two bombs exploded outside the house of Chief Minister Jam Mohammed Yousuf in Lasbela. No loss of life or injuries was reported. The bombs shattered windows and damaged a perimeter wall at the residence, about 450 kilometers southeast of provincial capital Quetta, local police official Mohammed Afzal said. Yousaf was not at home when the explosion occurred, Afzal said.
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March - 26 
Government has approved 30,000 new posts in various departments, including the police and Frontier Corps in Balochistan, to be filled over the next two years to boost employment in the province, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on March 26. "We will
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Government has approved 30,000 new posts in various departments, including the police and Frontier Corps in Balochistan, to be filled over the next two years to boost employment in the province, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on March 26. "We will also try to provide jobs to Balochistan youth in various departments of the federal government, more than their fixed quota," he said at a press conference in Quetta.
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March - 26 
On the same day, a bomb planted on a roadside exploded in the town of Khuzdar but caused no casualties, police official Amir Farooqi said.
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On the same day, a bomb planted on a roadside exploded in the town of Khuzdar but caused no casualties, police official Amir Farooqi said.
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March - 26 
The local Taliban executed a 25-year-old man for killing a taxi driver in South Waziristan under Sharia (Islamic law), said residents on March 27. The execution is the first case tried under Sharia in the tribal areas, according to Daily Times. Hayat
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The local Taliban executed a 25-year-old man for killing a taxi driver in South Waziristan under Sharia (Islamic law), said residents on March 27. The execution is the first case tried under Sharia in the tribal areas, according to Daily Times. Hayat Gul was executed on March 26 at an undisclosed location in the Ladah sub-division after a Taliban Shura (council) ‘found him guilty’. "The accused was buried on Monday," Inayatullah Mehsud, a shopkeeper in Ladah Bazaar told Daily Times. Gul was accused of killing Bilal, a taxi driver, in Wana a month ago. Clerics had announced imposition of Sharia in South Waziristan on March 10. The execution comes two days after Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao denied the Taliban presence in Pakistan’s tribal areas.
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March - 26 
Three persons were killed in an exchange of fire between security forces and insurgents in the Peshbogi area of Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on March 26. Col. Furqan, Commander of the Bambore Rifles (a wing of the Frontier Corps), told
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Three persons were killed in an exchange of fire between security forces and insurgents in the Peshbogi area of Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on March 26. Col. Furqan, Commander of the Bambore Rifles (a wing of the Frontier Corps), told reporters that two insurgents and a soldier were killed during a rocket attack by armed men and the ensuing exchange of fire with the troops. He also said three outlaws were arrested. The incident coincided with the return of Rahija tribesmen of Dera Bugti, opponents of Nawab Akbar Bugti, to their hometown after nine years of refuge in Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan, according to Dawn. A convoy of over 100 vehicles carrying about 1,500 Rahijas led by Mir Hamadan Bugti, escorted by army and paramilitary troops with helicopters hovering above, entered the Dera Bugti town from Deramore at 3pm.
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March - 26 
Maoists have reportedly abducted two Polish climbers from the Lukla area of Solukhumbu district. A press statement issued by the Kathmandu-based Nepal Esperanto-Asocio (NEA) said the Maoists abducted Marzena Staniszewska and Wojcich Mysiara when they
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Maoists have reportedly abducted two Polish climbers from the Lukla area of Solukhumbu district. A press statement issued by the Kathmandu-based Nepal Esperanto-Asocio (NEA) said the Maoists abducted Marzena Staniszewska and Wojcich Mysiara when they were traveling to the Everest region last week.
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March - 26 
Meanwhile, a senior Nepali Congress leader Shailaja Acharya has charged the party leadership of taking the ‘wrong course of extremism’ by adhering to the Maoist agenda. Stating that there is serious ideological deviation in the party, she said that t
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Meanwhile, a senior Nepali Congress leader Shailaja Acharya has charged the party leadership of taking the ‘wrong course of extremism’ by adhering to the Maoist agenda. Stating that there is serious ideological deviation in the party, she said that the party would collapse if it continued its agreement with the Maoists. "This could be a serious setback to the party and could even confine the NC to the pages of history," she added.
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March - 26 
Meanwhile, suspected Maoists detonated a bomb in the premises of the Mahendra Multiple Campus at Nepalgunj in Banke district on March 26-morning. One person was injured and a room of the Free Students Union of the campus was damaged in the explosion.
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Meanwhile, suspected Maoists detonated a bomb in the premises of the Mahendra Multiple Campus at Nepalgunj in Banke district on March 26-morning. One person was injured and a room of the Free Students Union of the campus was damaged in the explosion.
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March - 26 
The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) has called on the Maoists to abandon violence and declare a cease-fire. The Standing Committee meeting of the UML on March 26 urged the Maoists to declare a truce saying that the ongoing armed s
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The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) has called on the Maoists to abandon violence and declare a cease-fire. The Standing Committee meeting of the UML on March 26 urged the Maoists to declare a truce saying that the ongoing armed struggle and violence have made the people’s lives more troublesome and panic stricken. It also said the Maoist violence has adversely affected the seven-party alliance protest programmes related to the restoration of peace and democracy in the country.
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March - 26 
According to Independent, Siddiqur Rahman alias Bangla Bhai, second in command of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and chief of Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB), told the Task Force Intelligence personnel on March 26 that he was hopef
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According to Independent, Siddiqur Rahman alias Bangla Bhai, second in command of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and chief of Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB), told the Task Force Intelligence personnel on March 26 that he was hopeful that the outfit’s cadres would implement JMB’s blueprint successfully across the country. He was quoted as saying, "Already we have successfully implemented our ideology in different organisations including banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions and it was a primary stage of our operation." He added: "Through serial bombings August 17 last year across the country we had made our presence felt in the world."
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March - 26 
A day earlier, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire towards civilians in the Toppur area of Trincomalee district. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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A day earlier, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire towards civilians in the Toppur area of Trincomalee district. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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March - 26 
During a combined cordon and search operation in the Poonthoddam area of Vavuniya district security forces (SFs) arrested four LTTE suspects, including two female cadres, along with two T-56 weapons and a stock of ammunition. Based on the information
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During a combined cordon and search operation in the Poonthoddam area of Vavuniya district security forces (SFs) arrested four LTTE suspects, including two female cadres, along with two T-56 weapons and a stock of ammunition. Based on the information given by them, troops also recovered four hand grenades, a stock of T-56 ammunition, two T-56 magazines, a sword and a knife hidden inside two houses in the same area.
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March - 26 
Elsewhere, SFs recovered three unexploded ordinance from the general areas (areas under Government control) of Jaffna district.
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Elsewhere, SFs recovered three unexploded ordinance from the general areas (areas under Government control) of Jaffna district.
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March - 26 
Further on March 26, the Kotahena Police arrested a suspected LTTE cadre along with 750 grams of heroin in the Colombo district.
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Further on March 26, the Kotahena Police arrested a suspected LTTE cadre along with 750 grams of heroin in the Colombo district.
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March - 26 
In a separate incident, the Sri Lanka Navy personnel during a search operation in the seas off Kalpitiya where the LTTE carried out a suicide attack on March 25, recovered documents containing code words written in Tamil and English used by the LTTE.
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In a separate incident, the Sri Lanka Navy personnel during a search operation in the seas off Kalpitiya where the LTTE carried out a suicide attack on March 25, recovered documents containing code words written in Tamil and English used by the LTTE. A Navy spokesman said documents containing the secret code words clearly indicate that the fishing trawler had been used by the LTTE for their clandestine operations to smuggle weapons or war like materials.
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March - 26 
On March 26, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres opened fire targeting security force (SF) personnel in the Mahindapura area of Trincomalee district. However, no casualties were reported.
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On March 26, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres opened fire targeting security force (SF) personnel in the Mahindapura area of Trincomalee district. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 26 
SLMM condemning the attack on Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) vessel on March 25, in which eight Navy personnel and six LTTE cadres were reportedly killed, said that it is hard to rule out LTTE involvement in the incident. The SLMM statement issued on March 26
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SLMM condemning the attack on Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) vessel on March 25, in which eight Navy personnel and six LTTE cadres were reportedly killed, said that it is hard to rule out LTTE involvement in the incident. The SLMM statement issued on March 26 stated, "Based on SLMM’s previous experience during the period of the case-fire agreement we feel that we cannot at this stage rule out their involvement." The Military and LTTE both lack commitment to 2002 cease-fire agreement and further provocation could rekindle a rash of deadly attacks, the statement added.
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March - 26 
Tamil Net quoting sources has reported that the Eastern Province Mosques Federation in a statement issued on March 26 demanded that a separate Muslim delegation should be included in any future peace talks between the Government and LTTE. The stateme
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Tamil Net quoting sources has reported that the Eastern Province Mosques Federation in a statement issued on March 26 demanded that a separate Muslim delegation should be included in any future peace talks between the Government and LTTE. The statement added that Muslim community should have the complete freedom to decide on the composition of such delegation.
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March - 26 
The Government has reportedly laid down 28 conditions for the LTTE to re-open its political offices in Government-controlled areas, forcing the outfit to indefinitely postpone the idea. The conditions were communicated to the LTTE Jaffna leader, Ilam
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The Government has reportedly laid down 28 conditions for the LTTE to re-open its political offices in Government-controlled areas, forcing the outfit to indefinitely postpone the idea. The conditions were communicated to the LTTE Jaffna leader, Ilamparidi, in a letter from the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) following a separate meeting with the SFs on March 21.
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March - 27 
A day earlier, the spokesperson of the All Manipur Muslim Organisation Co-ordinating Committee, Hafiz Hatta, was interrogated by personnel of the Assam Rifles on March 21 for his alleged links to the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) and was la
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A day earlier, the spokesperson of the All Manipur Muslim Organisation Co-ordinating Committee, Hafiz Hatta, was interrogated by personnel of the Assam Rifles on March 21 for his alleged links to the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) and was later handed over to the Yaripok police in the Thoubal district on March 27, reports Imphal Free Press. Hafiz had reportedly possessed 12 kgs of marijuana.
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March - 27 
A former Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Aibor Marwein, was shot at and wounded at Mawlai Nongkwar Block III in the Shillong city on March 27, according to Shillong Times. Marwein was reportedly arrested in 2002 while being an a
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A former Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Aibor Marwein, was shot at and wounded at Mawlai Nongkwar Block III in the Shillong city on March 27, according to Shillong Times. Marwein was reportedly arrested in 2002 while being an active HNLC cadre.
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March - 27 
A former militant, Konjengbam Abung alias Gulapi Singh, was shot dead by four unidentified militants at Phumlou Leikai under Lamshang police station in the Imphal West district on March 27, according to Imphal Free Press. The slain person had reporte
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A former militant, Konjengbam Abung alias Gulapi Singh, was shot dead by four unidentified militants at Phumlou Leikai under Lamshang police station in the Imphal West district on March 27, according to Imphal Free Press. The slain person had reportedly acted as a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre and had later joined the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) before giving up arms and eschewing violence.
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March - 27 
A Territorial Army personnel and a former militant, Rafiq Ahmed Khan, was shot dead by suspected terrorists at Rohama in the Baramulla district.
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A Territorial Army personnel and a former militant, Rafiq Ahmed Khan, was shot dead by suspected terrorists at Rohama in the Baramulla district.
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March - 27 
According to Daily Excelsior, two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with the troops at Lachh Mawar forests in the Kupwara district. Official sources claimed that two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the in
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According to Daily Excelsior, two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with the troops at Lachh Mawar forests in the Kupwara district. Official sources claimed that two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 27 
An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police and a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre were killed in an encounter near Nanoura village under Ghorasahan police station near the India-Nepal border in East Champaran district on March 27. Inspect
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An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police and a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre were killed in an encounter near Nanoura village under Ghorasahan police station near the India-Nepal border in East Champaran district on March 27. Inspector General of Police (Operations), Krishna Chaudhary, stated that the Maoists ambushed a police party while they were returning after supervising a case in the area. More than 150 cartridges, red flags, police uniforms and Maoist literature were seized by the police.
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March - 27 
Another LeT cadre, ‘battalion commander’ Sa'ad Rafeeq, was killed while two soldiers sustained injuries during an encounter at Sheikhnar Sogam village in the same district.
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Another LeT cadre, ‘battalion commander’ Sa'ad Rafeeq, was killed while two soldiers sustained injuries during an encounter at Sheikhnar Sogam village in the same district.
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March - 27 
Elsewhere in the State, a minor was wounded when terrorists triggered a low intensity improvised explosive device on Airport road near Humhama in the capital Srinagar.
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Elsewhere in the State, a minor was wounded when terrorists triggered a low intensity improvised explosive device on Airport road near Humhama in the capital Srinagar.
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March - 27 
Further in Kupwara, a top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’, identified as Abu Rehmani, was killed in an encounter at village Doorusa. One AK rifle and some ammunition were seized from his possession.
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Further in Kupwara, a top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’, identified as Abu Rehmani, was killed in an encounter at village Doorusa. One AK rifle and some ammunition were seized from his possession.
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March - 27 
Further, unidentified terrorists shot at and wounded a village head, identified as Ali Mohammed Bhat, at Lamar Qazigund in the Anantnag district.
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Further, unidentified terrorists shot at and wounded a village head, identified as Ali Mohammed Bhat, at Lamar Qazigund in the Anantnag district.
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March - 27 
Meanwhile, four suspected LeT cadres, Manzoor Ahmad Raina, Shamim Ahmad Khan, Fayaz Ahmad Khan and Gulzar Ahmad Dar, were arrested by the security forces at Sopore in the Baramulla district.
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Meanwhile, four suspected LeT cadres, Manzoor Ahmad Raina, Shamim Ahmad Khan, Fayaz Ahmad Khan and Gulzar Ahmad Dar, were arrested by the security forces at Sopore in the Baramulla district.
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March - 27 
Meanwhile, the PULF warned three persons, Islahuddin, Farid Khan and Salauddin, to ‘surrender’ to the outfit by April 4 with ‘enough proof to substantiate’ the charges levelled by them against a woman.
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Meanwhile, the PULF warned three persons, Islahuddin, Farid Khan and Salauddin, to ‘surrender’ to the outfit by April 4 with ‘enough proof to substantiate’ the charges levelled by them against a woman.
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March - 27 
Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang, while responding to a debate on Governor M.M. Jacob’s address in the Legislative Assembly on March 27, said that fencing along the India Bangladesh border would continue uninterrupted, according to Telegraph. He
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Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang, while responding to a debate on Governor M.M. Jacob’s address in the Legislative Assembly on March 27, said that fencing along the India Bangladesh border would continue uninterrupted, according to Telegraph. He further said that the border fencing was "a central government scheme", and that the Meghalaya Government had taken into account sentiments of the border population by suspending fencing in areas apparently under dispute.
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March - 27 
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga, while meeting the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil in New Delhi, said that the process of repatriation of the Brus, who had reportedly come from Tripura to Mizoram in 1997, would begin only after the Bru militants
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Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga, while meeting the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil in New Delhi, said that the process of repatriation of the Brus, who had reportedly come from Tripura to Mizoram in 1997, would begin only after the Bru militants lay down arms and eschew violence, according to Press Trust of India. The Chief Minister said, "The continuing armed insurgency, which has its base, financial and manpower support from the relief camps should first be stopped before the repatriation process begins." He added that the Mizoram Government has a plethora of evidence that funds, meant to provide food to the refugees, was being used to finance the Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM). Some "able-bodied male refugees" had joined the outfit and were indulging in a extortion racket in the border areas, the Chief Minister disclosed.
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March - 27 
Separately, responding to the issue of negotiation with the militant outfits, Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang said, "Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) has been framed to monitor the ceasefire with ANVC. The next JMG meeting will be held on April 5 in
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Separately, responding to the issue of negotiation with the militant outfits, Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang said, "Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) has been framed to monitor the ceasefire with ANVC. The next JMG meeting will be held on April 5 in Guwahati. We are thinking of adopting similar pattern as the first step to initiate dialogue with HNLC. "
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March - 27 
Times of India added that according to the East Champaran district administration, there has been a reasonable apprehension that the Maoists could attack the jail and police lines in Motihari to free their associates.
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Times of India added that according to the East Champaran district administration, there has been a reasonable apprehension that the Maoists could attack the jail and police lines in Motihari to free their associates.
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According to Dawn, at least 25 persons were killed and as many injured in gun-battles between followers of two religious groups at Bara in the North West Frontier Province. The clashes at Sur Dand area in Khyber Agency commenced on March 27 when supp
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According to Dawn, at least 25 persons were killed and as many injured in gun-battles between followers of two religious groups at Bara in the North West Frontier Province. The clashes at Sur Dand area in Khyber Agency commenced on March 27 when supporters of cleric Mufti Munir Shakir laid siege to the house of a staunch follower of rival cleric Pir Saifur Rehman. Mufti Shakir and Pir Rehman reportedly ran illegal FM radio channels and the clerics, who used abusive language against each other in sermons on their channels, had left the tribal region some time ago under Government pressure. Officials claimed the two were orchestrating violence to force the administration into allowing their return to the region. BBC reported that the clash was about territorial control and enforcing the conflicting Muslim beliefs of the two rival clerics. Unnamed officials said the clash started when workers of Lashkar-i-Islam, formed by Shakir’s supporters, asked inmates of the house of Bacha Jee, follower of Rehman, to surrender, which they refused. In the ensuing gun-battle, which lasted eight hours, seven Lashkar men were killed and 25 others injured. The administration with the help of a Jirga (tribal council) was able to enforce a truce. However, officials said, the Lashkar activists violated the agreement on March 28 and made a pre-dawn attack on the house. Sources added that Lashkar activists captured and killed 18 men and also took an unspecified number of women and children hostage. The house was set ablaze and subsequently demolished.
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March - 27 
According to The News, three security force personnel, identified as Amjad Hussain, Ghaniur Rehman and Zahoor Khan, were injured in a landmine blast in the Chattar area of Naseerabad district in Balochistan province on March 27.
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According to The News, three security force personnel, identified as Amjad Hussain, Ghaniur Rehman and Zahoor Khan, were injured in a landmine blast in the Chattar area of Naseerabad district in Balochistan province on March 27.
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March - 27 
Elsewhere, sixty-nine Afghans detained during a crackdown against suspected terrorists in North Waziristan were freed on March 27 and returned home, according to Daily Times. Authorities had detained 150 Afghans in North Waziristan on suspicion of fi
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Elsewhere, sixty-nine Afghans detained during a crackdown against suspected terrorists in North Waziristan were freed on March 27 and returned home, according to Daily Times. Authorities had detained 150 Afghans in North Waziristan on suspicion of fighting alongside local militants earlier this month against security forces in the region, a local Government official said. Afghans had been ordered to return home or face punishment following the violence. On March 27, the 69 refugees among those arrested were released after they were cleared of involvement in the fighting by the Government, the local official added.
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March - 27 
Further, terrorists reportedly attacked the airport in North Waziristan causing some damage to the runway. A rocket landed on the runway at 1.30am on March 27 damaging it mildly, security sources in Miranshah said.
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Further, terrorists reportedly attacked the airport in North Waziristan causing some damage to the runway. A rocket landed on the runway at 1.30am on March 27 damaging it mildly, security sources in Miranshah said.
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March - 27 
Meanwhile, six schoolchildren were wounded when their bus hit a landmine in the Shakai Valley of South Waziristan on March 27. Two students were reported in serious condition in hospital, administration officials said in Wana, headquarters of South W
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Meanwhile, six schoolchildren were wounded when their bus hit a landmine in the Shakai Valley of South Waziristan on March 27. Two students were reported in serious condition in hospital, administration officials said in Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan.
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March - 27 
Meanwhile, terrorists blew up a checkpoint of the security forces near Mirali on March 27-evening without causing any damage.
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Meanwhile, terrorists blew up a checkpoint of the security forces near Mirali on March 27-evening without causing any damage.
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March - 27 
Pakistan on March 27 expressed optimism that Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s offer of a friendship treaty would give impetus to the peace process between the two countries. "The Indian prime minister’s speech encourages us to believe that t
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Pakistan on March 27 expressed optimism that Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s offer of a friendship treaty would give impetus to the peace process between the two countries. "The Indian prime minister’s speech encourages us to believe that the peace process will be strengthened and enter a new important phase," Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said at a weekly news briefing in Islamabad. Reading out a statement, she said: "Eventually the peace process must lead to the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, which would usher in an era of good neighbourly relations between the two countries. That environment would also be conducive to the conclusion of a treaty of friendship." Pointing to the fact that ideas of a non-aggression pact or a friendship treaty suggested by the two sides in the past had not materialized, she stated: "The fact remains that distrust caused by persistence of problems and disputes has prevented these ideas from becoming a reality. This further underscores the need for a meaningful dialogue to address problems, especially the Jammu and Kashmir dispute."
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March - 27 
The United States consulate in Peshawar has been temporarily closed following bomb threats by unidentified terrorist groups. Sources in the US consulate said that unidentified terrorists had threatened to blow the consulate up, according to Daily Tim
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The United States consulate in Peshawar has been temporarily closed following bomb threats by unidentified terrorist groups. Sources in the US consulate said that unidentified terrorists had threatened to blow the consulate up, according to Daily Times. The consulate would be shifted elsewhere in the city, sources added.
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March - 27 
In another incident, at least two Maoists were killed in clashes with the security forces at Pandavkhani area in Baglung district on March 27.
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In another incident, at least two Maoists were killed in clashes with the security forces at Pandavkhani area in Baglung district on March 27.
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March - 27 
Maoists exploded a bomb at the office of District Development Committee at Nepalgunj in the Banke district on March 27. Though the explosion damaged the building of the office, no human casualties were reported.
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Maoists exploded a bomb at the office of District Development Committee at Nepalgunj in the Banke district on March 27. Though the explosion damaged the building of the office, no human casualties were reported.
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March - 27 
Separately, the four Polish trekkers earlier reported abducted by the Maoists from the Jiri-Lulka trekking route on March 23 were traced at Lulka, on March 27-afternoon, the Nepal Tourism Board said.
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Separately, the four Polish trekkers earlier reported abducted by the Maoists from the Jiri-Lulka trekking route on March 23 were traced at Lulka, on March 27-afternoon, the Nepal Tourism Board said.
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March - 27 
Troops on March 27-afternoon launched an aerial attack in the surroundings of Bagh Bhairav Higher Secondary School at Thokarpa VDC in Sindhupalchowk district to flush out Maoists who are believed to have been preparing to organize a programme in the
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Troops on March 27-afternoon launched an aerial attack in the surroundings of Bagh Bhairav Higher Secondary School at Thokarpa VDC in Sindhupalchowk district to flush out Maoists who are believed to have been preparing to organize a programme in the school premises. Clashes erupted between the two sides following the attack, and unconfirmed reports indicated that two insurgents and a civilian were killed.
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March - 27 
According to Independent, at least three people were injured in a bomb blast at Maricha in the Daulatpur area of Kushtia district on March 27. About four to five bombs reportedly exploded at the house of a civilian, identified as Bhurka Sardar. Polic
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According to Independent, at least three people were injured in a bomb blast at Maricha in the Daulatpur area of Kushtia district on March 27. About four to five bombs reportedly exploded at the house of a civilian, identified as Bhurka Sardar. Police suspect that the bombs exploded accidentally while they were being assembled.
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March - 27 
According to Reuters, on March 27, a suspected LTTE front, Upsurging Peoples Brigade, has claimed responsibility for attacks on the military that killed dozens of SF personnel in December 2005 and January 2006 and also threatened that they would resu
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According to Reuters, on March 27, a suspected LTTE front, Upsurging Peoples Brigade, has claimed responsibility for attacks on the military that killed dozens of SF personnel in December 2005 and January 2006 and also threatened that they would resume attacks.
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March - 27 
On March 27, troops recovered an unserviceable improvised pressure mine from the Nilavely area of Trincomalee district.
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On March 27, troops recovered an unserviceable improvised pressure mine from the Nilavely area of Trincomalee district.
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March - 27 
The Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) has reimposed fishing restrictions in the sea "around the Jaffna peninsula up to a distance of 12 nautical miles from land up to International Maritime Boundary between India and Sri Lanka." The restriction is valid in the s
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The Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) has reimposed fishing restrictions in the sea "around the Jaffna peninsula up to a distance of 12 nautical miles from land up to International Maritime Boundary between India and Sri Lanka." The restriction is valid in the sea from Puttalam to Sangamankanda. The ban is aimed at stopping the LTTE from smuggling weapons in the guise of fishermen. Under the new restrictions, multi-day fishing trawlers weighing more than three tons and more than 20 feet in length will not be allowed to fish.
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March - 27 
Unidentified assailants shot dead M.L. Dharmasiri, personal secretary of Sri Lanka's Minister of Agriculture, Environment, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development Maithripala Sirisena, in the Aranangawila area of Polannaruwa district on March 27, reports
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Unidentified assailants shot dead M.L. Dharmasiri, personal secretary of Sri Lanka's Minister of Agriculture, Environment, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development Maithripala Sirisena, in the Aranangawila area of Polannaruwa district on March 27, reports Tamil Net.
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March - 28 
17 left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to various groups, including five of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered to the police in Warangal on March 28. The event was reportedly described as the largest su
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17 left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to various groups, including five of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered to the police in Warangal on March 28. The event was reportedly described as the largest surrender this year so far.
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March - 28 
According to Telegraph, suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) abducted Abhisek Agarwal, the 25-year-old son of a biscuit factory-owner, in the Tinsukia district on March 28 after the businessman failed to meet a deadline f
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According to Telegraph, suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) abducted Abhisek Agarwal, the 25-year-old son of a biscuit factory-owner, in the Tinsukia district on March 28 after the businessman failed to meet a deadline for payment of extortion money. An unidentified police source said, "During our investigations we have come to know that a member of the ULFA’s 28th Battalion had called the boy’s father yesterday asking him to keep the money ready by the evening." The outfit has reportedly launched a massive extortion drive in Upper Assam, primarily in the Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts, targeting businessman and Government employees.
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March - 28 
According to Telegraph, the North Cachar Hills district police on March 28 recovered three rocket launcher shells, two pistols, nine magazines, one revolver and an unspecified amount of ammunition from a husband and wife, identified as Afhringdaw and
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According to Telegraph, the North Cachar Hills district police on March 28 recovered three rocket launcher shells, two pistols, nine magazines, one revolver and an unspecified amount of ammunition from a husband and wife, identified as Afhringdaw and Dipali Warisa. They were traveling from Guwahati to Umrangso and are allegedly to the Jewel Garlossa faction of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD).
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March - 28 
Further, the ‘celebration of the 6th Raising Day’ of the proscribed United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) was reportedly attended by cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak - Muivah (NSCN-IM) at a place in the Chandel district on an
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Further, the ‘celebration of the 6th Raising Day’ of the proscribed United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) was reportedly attended by cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak - Muivah (NSCN-IM) at a place in the Chandel district on an unspecified date.
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March - 28 
Hindu reports that in a status paper on the Naxalite problem placed in Parliament by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on March 13, the Government has spelt out a policy to combat the challenge posed by the Naxalites. The 14-point policy stresses upo
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Hindu reports that in a status paper on the Naxalite problem placed in Parliament by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on March 13, the Government has spelt out a policy to combat the challenge posed by the Naxalites. The 14-point policy stresses upon the States to adopt a collective approach and pursue a coordinated response to counter it. It emphasizes that there will be no peace dialogue by the affected States with the Naxalite groups unless the latter agree to give up violence and arms. Another component of the policy is that it asks political parties to strengthen their base in Naxalite-affected areas so that the youth could be weaned away from the path of Naxalite ideology. "Efforts will continue to be made to promote local resistance groups against Naxalites but in a manner that the villagers are provided adequate security cover and the area is effectively dominated by the security forces," the status paper said. The paper lauded the Andhra Pradesh Government's surrender and rehabilitation policy for Naxalites, which has produced good results over the years. It asked other States to adopt a similar policy. Referring to the counter measures, it said that overall counter action by the affected States in terms of Naxalites killed, arrested, surrendered and arms recovered from them has shown much better results in 2005. It underlined the need to further improve and strengthen police response, particularly by Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and Maharashtra by improving actionable intelligence collection and sharing mechanisms and strengthening their police forces on the pattern of Greyhounds in Andhra Pradesh. It also said the Centre had provided financial assistance of Rs. 2,475 crores for 55 Naxalite-affected districts in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal under the Backward Districts Initiative. While admitting that Naxalite groups have been raising land and livelihood related issues, the paper stresses upon taking up land reforms on a priority basis. In the first two months of this year, the number of deaths recorded in Naxalite-violence stands at 116, the paper added.
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March - 28 
Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) has reportedly threatened the wife of Kuki Church priest, Dr T Lunkim, to withdraw the statement made by her family members and wellwishers criticizing the outfit, which had abducted her husband on February 7. He was subseq
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Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) has reportedly threatened the wife of Kuki Church priest, Dr T Lunkim, to withdraw the statement made by her family members and wellwishers criticizing the outfit, which had abducted her husband on February 7. He was subsequently released on March 18.
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March - 28 
Maoists have rejected the observation of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy that talks could be held with them only after they laid down their weapons. In a statement released on March 28, Maoist spokesman Janardhan said that it would be equivalen
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Maoists have rejected the observation of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy that talks could be held with them only after they laid down their weapons. In a statement released on March 28, Maoist spokesman Janardhan said that it would be equivalent of supporting the `fascist' rule of Reddy if any intellectual broached the subject of holding talks. Indicating that attacks against ruling party members and Government properties could be in the offing, he appealed to civil rights organisations and democrats not to criticise their `counter-violence,' but to understand why the revolutionary party was being forced to resort to violence.
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March - 28 
On March 28, unidentified militants opened fire at the residence of a State Tribal Development officer at Haobam Marak Irom Leikai in the Imphal West district. However, no casualty was reported.
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On March 28, unidentified militants opened fire at the residence of a State Tribal Development officer at Haobam Marak Irom Leikai in the Imphal West district. However, no casualty was reported.
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March - 28 
Separately, the police arrested an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist and his associate at Chandil in the Seraikela-Kharsawan district on March 28 and seized three live bombs, two revolvers and Maoist literature. The officer-in-charge of the Chandil
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Separately, the police arrested an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist and his associate at Chandil in the Seraikela-Kharsawan district on March 28 and seized three live bombs, two revolvers and Maoist literature. The officer-in-charge of the Chandil police station, Naresh Sahay, said 'area commander' Banmali Lohara and one of his associates, Gambhu Munda, were arrested from Ghatdulmi village.
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March - 28 
Special Operations Group of Pulwama district police neutralised a network of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and arrested a top Hizb ‘commander’ Manzoor, along with his seven over-ground associates and a huge cache of arms and ammunition. The seizure inc
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Special Operations Group of Pulwama district police neutralised a network of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and arrested a top Hizb ‘commander’ Manzoor, along with his seven over-ground associates and a huge cache of arms and ammunition. The seizure included a rocket launcher, One Universal Machine Gun, One Mortar gun, one grenade launcher, four AK 47 rifles, 15 grenades, one video camera, 1000 rounds of ammunition and 100 rounds of UMG.
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March - 28 
Telegraph reports that police recovered Maoist literature, six CDs, one mobile phone and a motorcycle belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from a house at Eshakocha village under Chandil police station in the Seraikela-Kharsa
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Telegraph reports that police recovered Maoist literature, six CDs, one mobile phone and a motorcycle belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from a house at Eshakocha village under Chandil police station in the Seraikela-Kharsawan district on March 28. No arrests were made following the seizures.
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March - 28 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a complete shutdown (bandh) in Chhattisgarh on March 29, today, in protest against the proposed enactment of Special Public Security Act by the State Government. "To suppress our party a
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a complete shutdown (bandh) in Chhattisgarh on March 29, today, in protest against the proposed enactment of Special Public Security Act by the State Government. "To suppress our party and the people's movement, the state government is implementing the Chhattisgarh Vishesh Jansurakshya Abhiniyam-2005 and to protest against that the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) and the Chhattisgarh state committee jointly call for a bandh on March 29," a joint statement of both the committees of the CPI-Maoist said on March 28. "However, in people's and student's interest, hospitals and schools have been put out of the ambit of the bandh," DKSZC spokesman Gudsa Usendi and Secretary of the 'North Bastar Divisional Committee (Kanker)' Sujata Nareti said in the joint statement. They also "begged apology" from the villagers for "wrongly" targeting them with a landmine blast near Pakhanjur in the Kanker district on March 25 in which 13 civilians died and four sustained injuries.
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March - 28 
The Imphal East district police arrested a Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Khumanthem Shyam Singh alias Rohen, in a search operation at palace gate on March 28, according to Imphal Free Press.
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The Imphal East district police arrested a Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Khumanthem Shyam Singh alias Rohen, in a search operation at palace gate on March 28, according to Imphal Free Press.
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March - 28 
The police are reported to have arrested three cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), a terrorist group active in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, carrying explosives and ammunition at Tank near South Waziristan on March 28, according to Reuter
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The police are reported to have arrested three cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), a terrorist group active in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, carrying explosives and ammunition at Tank near South Waziristan on March 28, according to Reuters. Senior Superintendent of Police Dar Ali Khattak said the three were on their way from South Waziristan in a vehicle when they were apprehended at a checkpoint in Tank. "We recovered explosives, arms and ammunition, and some manuals for making bombs," Khattak claimed.
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March - 28 
Three civilians and an equal number of soldiers were wounded in a grenade attack near Kathi Darwara Rainawari in the capital Srinagar.
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Three civilians and an equal number of soldiers were wounded in a grenade attack near Kathi Darwara Rainawari in the capital Srinagar.
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March - 28 
Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Rajwar forests in Kupwara district on March 28, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Rajwar forests in Kupwara district on March 28, according to Daily Excelsior.
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March - 28 
Two villagers were killed and four were wounded when personnel of the Bangladesh Rifles opened fire across the international border at Kakchipara in the Coochbehar district, according to Press Trust of India. Border Security Force sources said that o
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Two villagers were killed and four were wounded when personnel of the Bangladesh Rifles opened fire across the international border at Kakchipara in the Coochbehar district, according to Press Trust of India. Border Security Force sources said that one villager died on the spot, while another succumbed to his injuries later at the Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital.
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March - 28 
At least one person is reported to have been killed in heavy fighting between security forces (SFs) and insurgents in the Kohlu district of Balochistan province on March 28. According to Dawn, SFs had launched the attack using helicopter gun-ships to
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At least one person is reported to have been killed in heavy fighting between security forces (SFs) and insurgents in the Kohlu district of Balochistan province on March 28. According to Dawn, SFs had launched the attack using helicopter gun-ships to neutralise hideouts of Marri tribesmen. Officials informed that a 10-year-old boy, Mohammed Ali, was killed in the attack in the Kahan area while his mother and younger brother were wounded. "Helicopter gun-ships shelled different areas throughout the day," claimed an unnamed leader of the Marri tribe. He said that heavy weapons were being used in the Tartani, Bhambhoor, Peshi, Parai and Nal areas, adding that SFs had suffered heavy casualties in Fazal Chal and Karmo-Wadh, where armed tribesmen had retaliated.
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March - 28 
Meanwhile, a gas well in the Pirkoh field was set ablaze by the insurgents. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Meanwhile, a gas well in the Pirkoh field was set ablaze by the insurgents. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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March - 28 
One person was killed and 16 others sustained injuries in a bomb blast on March 28 in Peshawar, capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. The blast was caused by explosives planted on a motorcycle parked outside Haroon
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One person was killed and 16 others sustained injuries in a bomb blast on March 28 in Peshawar, capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. The blast was caused by explosives planted on a motorcycle parked outside Haroon Mansion in Shuba Bazaar at 5:05 pm, Peshawar Senior Superintendent of Police Saeed Wazir said. Senior Awami National Party leader Lateef Afridi is believed to have been the target of the blast, which police said was remote-controlled.
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March - 28 
Security forces arrested two tribesmen and recovered from their possession a rocket launcher, four shells and two Kalashnikovs at Mirali Bazaar in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on March 28, according to Dawn. However, three others are
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Security forces arrested two tribesmen and recovered from their possession a rocket launcher, four shells and two Kalashnikovs at Mirali Bazaar in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on March 28, according to Dawn. However, three others are reported to have escaped from the incident site.
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March - 28 
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on March 28 said that China should also be made a party for resolving the Kashmir issue as it had control over a large chunk of the territory. Addressing the final round of a Kas
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The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on March 28 said that China should also be made a party for resolving the Kashmir issue as it had control over a large chunk of the territory. Addressing the final round of a Kashmir conference at the World Social Forum in Karachi, he said: "The All Parties Hurriyat Conference is preparing a roadmap-2020 for the resolution of this dispute in which we will also recommend for the inclusion of China as a party."
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March - 28 
The Government will not remove the subject of Jihad from the school curriculum, Education Minister Javed Ashraf Qazi said on March 28, according to Daily Times. The minister told reporters in Islamabad that the Government’s new education policy will
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The Government will not remove the subject of Jihad from the school curriculum, Education Minister Javed Ashraf Qazi said on March 28, according to Daily Times. The minister told reporters in Islamabad that the Government’s new education policy will be implemented from 2007. "We will teach Islamiat from class one to twelve… Geography and history will be re-introduced in the new education policy that will be implemented in 2007," he said.
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March - 28 
The police are reported to have arrested three cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), a terrorist group active in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, carrying explosives and ammunition at Tank near South Waziristan on March 28, according to Reuter
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The police are reported to have arrested three cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), a terrorist group active in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, carrying explosives and ammunition at Tank near South Waziristan on March 28, according to Reuters. Senior Superintendent of Police Dar Ali Khattak said the three were on their way from South Waziristan in a vehicle when they were apprehended at a checkpoint in Tank. "We recovered explosives, arms and ammunition, and some manuals for making bombs," Khattak claimed.
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March - 28 
Home Minister Kamal Thapa on March 28 claimed that the Government would foil the upcoming parties’ four-day nationwide general strike scheduled to begin from April 6, "at any cost". The Minister also reiterated that the government would "treat the se
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Home Minister Kamal Thapa on March 28 claimed that the Government would foil the upcoming parties’ four-day nationwide general strike scheduled to begin from April 6, "at any cost". The Minister also reiterated that the government would "treat the seven-party alliance like the Maoists as the pre-planned programmes are that of the rebels." He also claimed that the Government has received reliable information that "the Maoists had entered the capital with arms and weapons." The RNA has reportedly claimed that a tip-off was received that the Maoists’ Special Task Force has entered the Kathmandu Valley. "The soldiers might be mobilized, if necessary, (during the seven–party alliance’s showdown) in order to provide security against the terrorists," said Army spokesman Nepal Bhusan Chand.
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March - 28 
Nepali Congress on March 28 directed all its district working committees to bring the party cadres to the capital to join the protests beginning from April 6.
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Nepali Congress on March 28 directed all its district working committees to bring the party cadres to the capital to join the protests beginning from April 6.
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March - 28 
The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) has disclosed that over 8029 Maoists have been killed in security actions since its deployment against them in November 2001. Army officials informed during a regular press briefing at the RNA headquarters in Kathmandu o
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The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) has disclosed that over 8029 Maoists have been killed in security actions since its deployment against them in November 2001. Army officials informed during a regular press briefing at the RNA headquarters in Kathmandu on March 28 that of the 8029, 5086 were killed after the breakdown of cease-fire in August 2003. An additional 1723 Maoists were killed thus far, including 401 of them since September 3, 2005 when the insurgents had declared a unilateral truce. Similarly, 461 Maoists were injured in the clashes with the security forces. 635 army personnel lost their lives since the breakdown of peace talks in August 2003 till March 28, 2006. It said the 3869 Maoists have surrendered till date. The Maoists killed 1237 civilians since the onset of the insurgency, the RNA statement added.
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March - 28 
According to Daily Star, Lutfur Rahman, Ehsar (full-time member) of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from village Cheragidaha under Shaghata sub-district in the Gaibandha district on March 28. According to police sources, he is
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According to Daily Star, Lutfur Rahman, Ehsar (full-time member) of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from village Cheragidaha under Shaghata sub-district in the Gaibandha district on March 28. According to police sources, he is a school-teacher and is also the elder brother of the outfit’s Bogra ‘district commander’ Mamunur Rashid Mamun.
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March - 28 
On the same day in Dinajpur district, Rapid Action Battalion and police personnel arrested two suspected JMB cadres, Haider Ali and Jamal Munshi, from the Dinajpur court area.
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On the same day in Dinajpur district, Rapid Action Battalion and police personnel arrested two suspected JMB cadres, Haider Ali and Jamal Munshi, from the Dinajpur court area.
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March - 29 
According to Times of India, Delhi Police arrested an 'area commander' of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in north Delhi on March 29, today. Meharuddin alias Javed alias Abib, who hails from Kashmir, was arrested at the Azadpur market along with two kilo
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According to Times of India, Delhi Police arrested an 'area commander' of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in north Delhi on March 29, today. Meharuddin alias Javed alias Abib, who hails from Kashmir, was arrested at the Azadpur market along with two kilograms of RDX, a detonator and a pistol.
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March - 29 
Further in Goalpara, police recovered four grenades, an AK series rifle, 30 rounds of live ammunition, a magazine, a 9-V battery, some electronic gadgets and incriminating documents following an encounter with suspected ULFA militants at Satakona und
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Further in Goalpara, police recovered four grenades, an AK series rifle, 30 rounds of live ammunition, a magazine, a 9-V battery, some electronic gadgets and incriminating documents following an encounter with suspected ULFA militants at Satakona under Dudhnoi police station. The militants, however, managed to escape and police subsequently arrested two linkmen of the outfit, Sanjit Barsund and Lokesh Sangma.
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March - 29 
In a separate incident, army personnel following Quasim Ali, a militant of the Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA), recovered four bombs from a house in the Goalpara district on March 29.
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In a separate incident, army personnel following Quasim Ali, a militant of the Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA), recovered four bombs from a house in the Goalpara district on March 29.
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March - 29 
PLA cadre, Mohammed Boy, was found dead at his residence in the Sora Langthabal area of Thoubal district on March 29, according to delayed reports. A 9 mm pistol was reportedly recovered from the incident site. The exact cause for his death is yet to
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PLA cadre, Mohammed Boy, was found dead at his residence in the Sora Langthabal area of Thoubal district on March 29, according to delayed reports. A 9 mm pistol was reportedly recovered from the incident site. The exact cause for his death is yet to be ascertained since unconfirmed reports mentioned that he may have committed suicide.
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March - 29 
Separately, a person, Akham Satischandra, was caught while extorting money from an educational institution posing as a cadre of the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), political wing of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and was later paraded before
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Separately, a person, Akham Satischandra, was caught while extorting money from an educational institution posing as a cadre of the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), political wing of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and was later paraded before the media by volunteers of the All Manipur Students' Union at a place in the Imphal East district on March 29, according to Sangai Express. A pistol was reportedly recovered from Satischandra.
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March - 29 
Telegraph reports that six police personnel, including the officer in-charge of the Dumaria police station, sustained injuries when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine blast near Bakrakota hills in the East
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Telegraph reports that six police personnel, including the officer in-charge of the Dumaria police station, sustained injuries when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine blast near Bakrakota hills in the East Singhbhum district on March 29. The police claimed to have killed five Maoists in an hour-long encounter with the Maoists following the blast, although no bodies could be recovered from the spot.
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March - 29 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has begun a round of consultative meetings with various organisations in the State to frame a strategy for the next round of talks with the Union Government, slated for mid-April in eit
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has begun a round of consultative meetings with various organisations in the State to frame a strategy for the next round of talks with the Union Government, slated for mid-April in either Bangkok or Amsterdam, according to Telegraph. Last week, a consultative meeting was held under the aegis of the Western Angami Public Organisation at Zubza in the Kohima district. Justifying the move, senior functionary of the outfit, V. S. Atem, said that a solution to the Naga impasse "will not fall from heaven." He described the series of meetings as attempts to reach out to the Nagas of every tribe and region.
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March - 29 
A villager was killed when a landmine exploded at Dera Murad Jamali in the Balochistan province on March 29, according to Dawn. According to official sources, he had stepped on the landmine along the bank of Rabi Canal in Dera Murad Jamali.
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A villager was killed when a landmine exploded at Dera Murad Jamali in the Balochistan province on March 29, according to Dawn. According to official sources, he had stepped on the landmine along the bank of Rabi Canal in Dera Murad Jamali.
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March - 29 
Further, tribesmen fired at least seven rockets on checkpoints of the Frontier Corps (FC) in the Talango area of Kohlu district. In Neligh area near Dera Bugti, tribesmen fired six rockets on an FC checkpoint. However, all the rockets missed the inte
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Further, tribesmen fired at least seven rockets on checkpoints of the Frontier Corps (FC) in the Talango area of Kohlu district. In Neligh area near Dera Bugti, tribesmen fired six rockets on an FC checkpoint. However, all the rockets missed the intended targets.
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March - 29 
Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman Khalil, chief of the outlawed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), was dumped in front of a mosque in the outskirts of Islamabad in an injured condition after being abducted on March 29. Harkat spokesman Sultan Zia told the BBC that Kh
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Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman Khalil, chief of the outlawed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), was dumped in front of a mosque in the outskirts of Islamabad in an injured condition after being abducted on March 29. Harkat spokesman Sultan Zia told the BBC that Khalil had been taken from a mosque in Tarnol, three miles from Islamabad, during evening prayers. He is reportedly in a critical condition in hospital in Rawalpindi. An official told Reuters "They badly thrashed him and his driver with rifle butts and they have serious head injuries. At the moment, doctors are not letting us see Maulana because of his critical condition."
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March - 29 
Meanwhile, heavy fighting was reported between the security forces and tribesmen in the Sangsilla area near Dera Bugti, in which both sides used heavy weapons. Dera Bugti District official Kazim Bugti claimed that three children and two women were ki
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Meanwhile, heavy fighting was reported between the security forces and tribesmen in the Sangsilla area near Dera Bugti, in which both sides used heavy weapons. Dera Bugti District official Kazim Bugti claimed that three children and two women were killed when their mud house came under heavy firing.
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March - 29 
Paramilitary forces on March 29 launched an operation against cleric Mufti Munir Shakir’s supporters in Khyber Agency after a tribal Jirga (council) failed to convince the latter to shut down an illegal FM radio station, security sources told Daily T
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Paramilitary forces on March 29 launched an operation against cleric Mufti Munir Shakir’s supporters in Khyber Agency after a tribal Jirga (council) failed to convince the latter to shut down an illegal FM radio station, security sources told Daily Times. Troops fired mortar shells on the radio station to shut it down, sources added. Earlier, more than 50 families left Khyber Agency on the same day after the Government warned that action against Shakir was imminent. Bara Administrator Shafirullah served notice asking 750 families to leave their homes for safer places because "action against the renegade cleric will take place soon." A security official told Daily Times that the Government had identified two sites to attack.
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March - 29 
President Pervez Musharraf said on March 29 that a gas pipeline network would be laid in the entire Balochistan and the inexpensive fuel would be provided to people in each and every corner of the province either through pipelines or LNG and LPG proj
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President Pervez Musharraf said on March 29 that a gas pipeline network would be laid in the entire Balochistan and the inexpensive fuel would be provided to people in each and every corner of the province either through pipelines or LNG and LPG projects, according to The News. "I have a dream for you and trust me that I will make all efforts to realise this dream of bringing prosperity and development to your province to take it at par with other provinces of Pakistan," the president said while speaking at the inauguration of the Gwadar gas supply pilot project. President Musharraf reportedly asked Ports and Shipping Minister Babar Khan Ghouri to prefer locals in appointments at the new port and relax conditions if some candidates lack minimum requirements to increase economic opportunities for them. He also said the Government would provide Rs. three billion for development projects in 29 districts of Balochistan and each of these districts would get Rs 100
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March - 29 
Security agencies recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from various cells of the abandoned Bugti Fort in Dera Bugti and from Pirkoh, according to The News. The seizure included anti-tank rockets, missiles and missile launchers, bombs, rocke
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Security agencies recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from various cells of the abandoned Bugti Fort in Dera Bugti and from Pirkoh, according to The News. The seizure included anti-tank rockets, missiles and missile launchers, bombs, rockets of different ranges, recoil-less launchers, rocket-propelled grenades, detonators, rifles, machineguns, Kalashnikovs, and sniper rifles. All these arms and ammunition were being used in terrorist activities against the law-enforcement agencies besides targeting the civilian population in various parts of Balochistan, the security officials said.
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March - 29 
The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) denied on March 29 that three of its cadres were arrested in South Waziristan, according to Reuters. Police in Tank said the three, who were carrying explosives and ammunition when they were detained, had confessed to bein
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The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) denied on March 29 that three of its cadres were arrested in South Waziristan, according to Reuters. Police in Tank said the three, who were carrying explosives and ammunition when they were detained, had confessed to being members of the Hizb during initial interrogation on March 28. On March 29, a senior police officer in Tank informed that the men hailed from Karachi and had been staying with a colleague, identified as Faizullah, from the Hizb in Wana. Hizb spokesman Saleem Hashmi said the allegation that the group’s cadres were roaming around the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan was an attempt to "blacken the name of Kashmiri fighters."
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March - 29 
According to Daily Star, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police personnel arrested an ehsar (full-time member) of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Mizanur Rahman, at Sadar sub-district in the Dinajpur district on March 29. Du
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According to Daily Star, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police personnel arrested an ehsar (full-time member) of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Mizanur Rahman, at Sadar sub-district in the Dinajpur district on March 29. During primary interrogation by the RAB, Mizanur confessed to his involvement in the August 17, 2005-bomb blasts in the district.
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March - 29 
Anar Uddin alias Manju, a regional leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party-Marxist Leninist (PBCP-ML), was killed during an encounter with the police at Machpara village in Sadar sub-district of Kushtia district on March 29, according to Daily St
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Anar Uddin alias Manju, a regional leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party-Marxist Leninist (PBCP-ML), was killed during an encounter with the police at Machpara village in Sadar sub-district of Kushtia district on March 29, according to Daily Star. Police had arrested him from a village under Harinakundu sub-district of Jhenidah district on March 28.
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March - 29 
Meanwhile, on March 29, arrested JMB ehsar, Tarikul Islam, in his confessional statement before a First Class Magistrate in Sirajganj said that he along with six other cadres took part in the August 17 bomb blasts in the town. Tarikul said he was rec
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Meanwhile, on March 29, arrested JMB ehsar, Tarikul Islam, in his confessional statement before a First Class Magistrate in Sirajganj said that he along with six other cadres took part in the August 17 bomb blasts in the town. Tarikul said he was recruited by Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) chief Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai and became an ehsar when he was a student of Rani Bazaar Qwami Madrassa (seminary) in Rajshahi.
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March - 29 
LTTE’s chief negotiator, Anton Balasingham, met a Norwegian Government minister in London to prepare for peace talks with the Sri Lanka Government scheduled to be held in Geneva on April 19.
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LTTE’s chief negotiator, Anton Balasingham, met a Norwegian Government minister in London to prepare for peace talks with the Sri Lanka Government scheduled to be held in Geneva on April 19.
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March - 29 
The Sri Lanka Government said that it would continue peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) despite the deaths of eight sailors in a suicide blast on March 25. Cabinet spokesperson Nimal Siripala de Silva stated on March 29, "Th
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The Sri Lanka Government said that it would continue peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) despite the deaths of eight sailors in a suicide blast on March 25. Cabinet spokesperson Nimal Siripala de Silva stated on March 29, "The government is committed towards a negotiated settlement despite the recent provocative action."
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March - 30 
The Pioneer has reported that Karnataka Police arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) activist, claiming to be a resident of Goa, on March 30. Shamim Ahmad was arrested from Gulbarga's Jelenabad area and an AK-47, two hand grenades, a mobile phon
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The Pioneer has reported that Karnataka Police arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) activist, claiming to be a resident of Goa, on March 30. Shamim Ahmad was arrested from Gulbarga's Jelenabad area and an AK-47, two hand grenades, a mobile phone, some audio- video cassettes and printed material in Urdu were recovered from him.
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March - 31 
According to Sentinel, on March 31, three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres and one from the Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) surrendered to the army at Diphu in the Karbi Anglong district. The surrendered ULFA cadres, I
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According to Sentinel, on March 31, three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres and one from the Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) surrendered to the army at Diphu in the Karbi Anglong district. The surrendered ULFA cadres, Indra Prasad Barua, Lakhi Prashad Nath alias Raj Deka and Parag Hazarika, surrendered an AK 47 rifle, two magazines, 67 rounds of cartridges and four hand grenades. The KLNLF militant, Rongpi, surrendered along with one country-made revolver, a grenade and some detonators.
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March - 31 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in the Rajnandgaon district on March 31-night. In the first incident, armed Maoists dragged out Ramchandra Sinha, spokesperson of BJP's D
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in the Rajnandgaon district on March 31-night. In the first incident, armed Maoists dragged out Ramchandra Sinha, spokesperson of BJP's Dongergarh unit, from his residence in Charbhata village and shot him dead. Another BJP leader, Babla, was killed by the Maoists at Sendri village, about 12 kilometres from Dongergaon.
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March - 31 
Following the Co-ordination Centre meeting attended by the police chiefs and Chief Secretaries of 13 Maoist-affected States and a number of Central Ministries in New Delhi on March 31, the Union Home Secretary V. K. Duggal admitted that Maoist violen
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Following the Co-ordination Centre meeting attended by the police chiefs and Chief Secretaries of 13 Maoist-affected States and a number of Central Ministries in New Delhi on March 31, the Union Home Secretary V. K. Duggal admitted that Maoist violence was on the rise this year in Chhattisgarh but claimed that the situation in 12 other affected States was by and large under control. Compared to 475 violent incidents in the first quarter of 2005, there were only 391 in year 2006, though the number of casualties went up from 114 to 157. The number of security force (SF) personnel killed till March 30, 2006 is 47 as against 45 during the same period during year 2005. "There have been more civilian casualties, the intensity was also higher," Duggal said. In Chhattisgarh, which bore the brunt of Maoist attacks in the first quarter of this year, 162 incidents were reported compared to 97 in the same period during 2005. "In this year's incidents, there were 105 casualties, including 27 of security personnel”, he disclosed. During the same period in 2005, three civilians and six SF personnel were killed. The Home Secretary also informed that local resistance groups would be trained in self-defence and given police protection. He added that there was a consensus at the meeting that such groups were useful although, it should be ensured that local resistance was encouraged in areas effectively dominated by SFs so that the people there did not become vulnerable to attacks. A four-pronged strategy was also discussed to strengthen the Railway Protection Force, the Government Railway Police, the State police and intelligence agencies. Further, all States were asked to fill up vacancies in their police force. The Home Secretary informed that Bihar was making efforts to fill 17,000 vacancies, while Jharkhand recently recruited 11,000 constables and still 1,000 vacancies remained. The number of vacancies in Andhra Pradesh was about 6,000. Further, the meeting also decided to extend the scheme of Security Related Expenditure for Maoist areas by another five years, for which Rupees 250 crore has been earmarked.
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March - 31 
On March 31, a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blasted a portion of the Panchayati Raj department’s deputy executive engineer office at Eturunagaram village in the Warangal district. However, no casualties were reported.
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On March 31, a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blasted a portion of the Panchayati Raj department’s deputy executive engineer office at Eturunagaram village in the Warangal district. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 31 
One personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Head Constable Madan Singh, was killed and five others sustained injuries when terrorists triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) at Soura in the capital Srinagar on March 31, according
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One personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Head Constable Madan Singh, was killed and five others sustained injuries when terrorists triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) at Soura in the capital Srinagar on March 31, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that terrorists triggered an IED at Ali Jan road, when a CRPF vehicle passed by. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 31 
Terrorists attempted to attack Javed Ahmed Beigh, nephew of Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Beigh, near Kunzar Wagoora in Srinagar. However, he escaped unhurt.
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Terrorists attempted to attack Javed Ahmed Beigh, nephew of Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Beigh, near Kunzar Wagoora in Srinagar. However, he escaped unhurt.
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March - 31 
The Assam Police reportedly rescued a suspected ULFA cadre, identified as Jogeswar Gogoi, a resident of Khanamukh area in Sibsagar district, in an injured condition from Matikhola village in the Jorhat district along the Assam-Nagaland border on Marc
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The Assam Police reportedly rescued a suspected ULFA cadre, identified as Jogeswar Gogoi, a resident of Khanamukh area in Sibsagar district, in an injured condition from Matikhola village in the Jorhat district along the Assam-Nagaland border on March 31.
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March - 31 
The Border Security Force (BSF) has decided to gradually reduce its presence in Jammu and Kashmir from the end of year 2006 with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) taking up their position, according to UNI. Talking to reporters in Agartala, cap
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The Border Security Force (BSF) has decided to gradually reduce its presence in Jammu and Kashmir from the end of year 2006 with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) taking up their position, according to UNI. Talking to reporters in Agartala, capital of Tripura, BSF Director General Ashis Kumar Mitra, however, said 28 of the 40 battalions now deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, would remain in the State for guarding the border with Pakistan. Mitra informed that the Union Home Ministry had already taken a decision to replace BSF with the CRPF.
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March - 31 
The Border Security Force (BSF) has reportedly asked the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to raise 20 additional battalions and notify them as “reserve force” to further strengthen the safeguard of the border. “Our present strength of 157 battali
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The Border Security Force (BSF) has reportedly asked the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to raise 20 additional battalions and notify them as “reserve force” to further strengthen the safeguard of the border. “Our present strength of 157 battalions is fair enough exclusively for border duties, but whenever the BSF is called for internal deployment for different purposes, gaps emerge along the border. To prevent this, we want 20 additional battalions to be raised for foolproof border vigil,” said the BSF Director-General A.K. Mitra in Shalbagan near Agartala. He added that infiltration from Bangladesh still poses a problem. He informed, “The eastern border of the country is very sensitive and as many as 64 battalions of the BSF have been deployed here against the sanctioned strength of 69 battalions.” He termed the country’s 900-km-long riverine border as the most vulnerable and said there should be proper lighting in the border area for full protection. “We are aware of this and we are trying to modernise our force with sophisticated equipment, latest electronic devices, arms and ammunition,” he added.
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March - 31 
The ULFA chief, Arabinda Rajkhowa, in an electronic message on March 31 called on the people of Assam not to vote for any party that has not made any commitment on resolving the “Asom-India political conflict”. He said, “The people should only vote f
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The ULFA chief, Arabinda Rajkhowa, in an electronic message on March 31 called on the people of Assam not to vote for any party that has not made any commitment on resolving the “Asom-India political conflict”. He said, “The people should only vote for politics that would ensure sovereignty for Asom.”
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March - 31 
Two civilians, Jalal-ud-din Dar and Mehraj-ud-din Wagay, were injured after being abducted by suspected terrorists at Redwani Kulgam in the Anantnag district. Another civilian, Mohammed Shareef Dar, was reportedly shot at and wounded in Kunzar Tangma
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Two civilians, Jalal-ud-din Dar and Mehraj-ud-din Wagay, were injured after being abducted by suspected terrorists at Redwani Kulgam in the Anantnag district. Another civilian, Mohammed Shareef Dar, was reportedly shot at and wounded in Kunzar Tangmarg.
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March - 31 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, identified as Abu Ali alias Dilawar and Bilal Ahmed Lone alias Bilal Sidiquee, were shot dead by the troops at a village in the Shopian area of Pulwama district. Two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were r
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, identified as Abu Ali alias Dilawar and Bilal Ahmed Lone alias Bilal Sidiquee, were shot dead by the troops at a village in the Shopian area of Pulwama district. Two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the incident site. Another LeT cadre, identified as Abu Suhail, was killed in a separate incident in Shopian and one AK rifle, two magazines and a grenade were recovered from his possession.
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March - 31 
According to Daily Times, the Sindh High Court on March 31 allowed the appeals of four Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) activists, including its chief Akram Lahori, and set aside their convictions on murder recorded by an anti-terrorism court. The court order
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According to Daily Times, the Sindh High Court on March 31 allowed the appeals of four Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) activists, including its chief Akram Lahori, and set aside their convictions on murder recorded by an anti-terrorism court. The court ordered their immediate release if the men were not required in any other case. Mohammad Ajmal alias Akram Lahori, Mohammad Azam, Malik Tassaduq Hussain and Attaullah were found guilty by the trial court of killing six men and injuring five others while they were praying at the Ali Murtaza mosque in Mehmoodabad on October 4, 2001. Attaullah and Azam were sentenced to death while Akram Lahori and Tassaduq Hussain were given life imprisonment. The Sindh High Court bench allowed the appeals and acquitted the appellants of murder charges. It said the prosecution had been unable to prove the appellants guilty.
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March - 31 
An employee of the Sui Northern Gas Company was injured when he was struck by an anti-personnel landmine in the Talnet area of Sui. Official sources added that rocket and mortar fire was exchanged in parts of Dera Bugti and Kohlu.
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An employee of the Sui Northern Gas Company was injured when he was struck by an anti-personnel landmine in the Talnet area of Sui. Official sources added that rocket and mortar fire was exchanged in parts of Dera Bugti and Kohlu.
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March - 31 
An employee of the Water and Power Development Authority was killed and three others wounded in a landmine explosion in the Mach area of Bolan district in Balochistan province on March 31, according to Dawn. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed r
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An employee of the Water and Power Development Authority was killed and three others wounded in a landmine explosion in the Mach area of Bolan district in Balochistan province on March 31, according to Dawn. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 31 
Insurgents reportedly blew up four pylons of the Quetta-Sibi double circuit transmission line near the Mach area on March 31, disrupting power supply to Quetta and several other areas in Balochistan. According to officials, the insurgents planted exp
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Insurgents reportedly blew up four pylons of the Quetta-Sibi double circuit transmission line near the Mach area on March 31, disrupting power supply to Quetta and several other areas in Balochistan. According to officials, the insurgents planted explosive devices around the four towers of the 220 KV Quetta-Sibi and 132 KV Quetta-Sibi double circuit transmission line in Kartani, some seven kilometres away from Mach township, and detonated them at around 2:27am. A vast swath of territory stretching from northern to southern Balochistan was plunged into darkness and power supply was suspended to 37 grid stations, according to Dawn.
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March - 31 
The Balochistan Liberation Army chief Ghazain Marri has been detained by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government in Dubai on money laundering charges, according to Daily Times. Official sources said that the second son of Baloch leader Nawab Khair
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The Balochistan Liberation Army chief Ghazain Marri has been detained by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government in Dubai on money laundering charges, according to Daily Times. Official sources said that the second son of Baloch leader Nawab Khair Baksh Marri was taken into custody on March 22 by the Dubai authorities for his alleged involvement in money laundering cases in the Persian Gulf emirate. Sources also said the 46-year-old Ghazain was detained from Dubai’s Dera area on the request of the Pakistan Government which had lodged a formal complaint to the UAE about his alleged involvement in arranging finances for terrorist activities. However, Ghulam Mohammad, the Balochistan National Movement president, said he was not aware about Ghazain’s detention or arrest in the UAE or anywhere else. Raziq Bugti, adviser to the Balochistan Chief Minister, also denied the arrest.
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March - 31 
The insurgents also blew up a railway bridge and track at the Sibi-Harnai section on the same day.
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The insurgents also blew up a railway bridge and track at the Sibi-Harnai section on the same day.
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March - 31 
11 examinees and an invigilator were wounded in a bomb explosion that occurred while the students were taking SLC Social Education examination at an exam centre in the Narayan Municipality-9 of Dailekh district on March 31-morning. The exam was repor
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11 examinees and an invigilator were wounded in a bomb explosion that occurred while the students were taking SLC Social Education examination at an exam centre in the Narayan Municipality-9 of Dailekh district on March 31-morning. The exam was reportedly postponed to April 7 after the blast.
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March - 31 
According to Daily Star, 124 crime syndicates are engaged in the smuggling of arms and explosives across the country. An unidentified intelligence source said that nearly half of the syndicates maintain close links with the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangl
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According to Daily Star, 124 crime syndicates are engaged in the smuggling of arms and explosives across the country. An unidentified intelligence source said that nearly half of the syndicates maintain close links with the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). Arms traders’ of three districts, Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Naogaon, control half of the number of syndicates. The report further said that India is the manufacturer of a major portion of the arms and explosives that are used in Bangladesh, which are smuggled from India through the border areas of the three districts. Revolver, pipe gun, pistol, shotgun, shutter and bomb-making equipment are main items that are smuggled.
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March - 31 
According to Daily Star, unidentified persons on March 31 hurled a bomb targeting the office of ADAMS, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), at Maheshwar Pasha under Daulatpur Police Station of Khulna city. The bomb exploded without causing any dama
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According to Daily Star, unidentified persons on March 31 hurled a bomb targeting the office of ADAMS, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), at Maheshwar Pasha under Daulatpur Police Station of Khulna city. The bomb exploded without causing any damage to the building.
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March - 31 
An armed cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Rezaul Huq alias Kalu, was killed during a shootout between his accomplices and Rapid Action Battalion personnel at Jugirhuda under Alamdanga sub-district of Chuada
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An armed cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Rezaul Huq alias Kalu, was killed during a shootout between his accomplices and Rapid Action Battalion personnel at Jugirhuda under Alamdanga sub-district of Chuadanga district on March 31, according to Daily Star. He was reportedly arrested a day earlier. One shutter gun and two bullets were recovered from the encounter site.
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*Data till , May 01, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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