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March - 1 
A suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Showket Ahmed Khan alias Aumer Bhai who was allegedly involved in a weapon-snatching case, was arrested at Barzulla in Srinagar District on March 1, reports Daily Excelsior.
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A suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Showket Ahmed Khan alias Aumer Bhai who was allegedly involved in a weapon-snatching case, was arrested at Barzulla in Srinagar District on March 1, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 1 
Clashes broke out near the encounter site at Babgund Langate area of Handwara in Kupwara District between SFs and youth in which one civilian was killed another three were injured, reports Daily Excelsior. In SFs’ action, at least four youth were inj
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Clashes broke out near the encounter site at Babgund Langate area of Handwara in Kupwara District between SFs and youth in which one civilian was killed another three were injured, reports Daily Excelsior. In SFs’ action, at least four youth were injured, three of them have suffered pellet injuries while one received injuries in his foot. A youth Waseem Ahmad Mir, suffered critical bullet wounds in his abdomen and head later succumbed to his injuries.
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March - 1 
Earlier on March 1, at least two dozen activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested in overnight raids and over a dozen establishments of the party were sealed, reports Daily Excelsior. The number of the leaders and activists of the JeI arres
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Earlier on March 1, at least two dozen activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested in overnight raids and over a dozen establishments of the party were sealed, reports Daily Excelsior. The number of the leaders and activists of the JeI arrested for last one week is now over 300. These leaders and activists were arrested during night raids and even on March 1 night over two dozen leaders and activists of the Islamist party were arrested. The administration with the help of Police swooped on the offices of JeI across Kashmir and sealed at least one dozen establishments and its offices. The offices and establishments were sealed on the direction of District Magistrates of the respective districts.
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March - 1 
Four Security Forces (SFs) personnel including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Inspector were killed and eight others including a Commandant of the paramilitary forces injured in the encounter at Babgund Langate area of Handwara in Kupwara Dist
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Four Security Forces (SFs) personnel including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Inspector were killed and eight others including a Commandant of the paramilitary forces injured in the encounter at Babgund Langate area of Handwara in Kupwara District on March 1, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs launched a joint operation in Babgund village after specific input about presence of a group of militants hiding in the village including a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’. The militants fired on the troops during the searches leading to clashes in which a house suffered major damage. As the firing stopped in the afternoon, the troops zeroed in towards the damaged house during which the militants fired at them indiscriminately, leading to martyrdom of four SF personnel while around eight others were injured. The firing stopped on March 1 evening and the SFs put the operation on hold for the night and will resume it in the morning of March 2. Sources said that there are around three militants hiding in the area.
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March - 1 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General (DG) Y C Modi on March 1 stated that NIA has been entrusted with 250 cases since its inception, reports Business Standard. Of the 250 cases, 97 pertain to jihadi terrorism, 41 to North-East insurge
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General (DG) Y C Modi on March 1 stated that NIA has been entrusted with 250 cases since its inception, reports Business Standard. Of the 250 cases, 97 pertain to jihadi terrorism, 41 to North-East insurgency, 37 to Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), 25 to Left wing extremism (LWE), while the remaining relate to terror gangs etc. The Hindu further adds that the Union Home Minister stated that ‘I can say with certainty that of all investigation agencies in India, or perhaps the world, the conviction rate of the NIA is perhaps the highest. The NIA's conviction rate is 92%’.
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March - 1 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) submitted evidence supplied by Iraq in a case against an alleged Islamic State (IS) recruit Areeb Majeed, reports Economic Times on March 1. According to sources, Iraqi authorities have confirmed about Majeed’s pre
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) submitted evidence supplied by Iraq in a case against an alleged Islamic State (IS) recruit Areeb Majeed, reports Economic Times on March 1. According to sources, Iraqi authorities have confirmed about Majeed’s presence in their country when IS had taken control. According to an unidentified source, After IS started losing its foothold in Iraq and the new government was sworn in October last year, we started writing to the Iraqi government to share the evidence. They have been able to provide a lot of evidence that reaffirms our findings. Our case against Majeed is that he has been waging war against an allied nation, Iraq. Sharing of these crucial details have made our case against him stronger’.
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) supplementary charge sheet stated that Islamic State (IS) sympathisers planned lone wolf attacks targeting Government employees, Security Forces (SFs), investigating agencies and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS),
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) supplementary charge sheet stated that Islamic State (IS) sympathisers planned lone wolf attacks targeting Government employees, Security Forces (SFs), investigating agencies and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), reports Economic Times on March 2. The supplementary charge sheet was filed against Abdullah Basith and Abdul Qhadeer who were arrested on August 12, 2018. Both, who hail from Hyderabad (Telangana), were involved in identifying, motivating, radicalizing youths to Join IS. According to the NIA supplementary charge sheet, during November and December 2017, an individual identified as Matin Azizi provided Basith the contact of one Huzaifa who is believed to be a Pakistani national in Afghanistan. In March and April 2018, Huzaifa asked Basith to procure weapons from Punjab, Delhi and Bihar. Huzaifa also advised Basith to plan for lone wolf attacks. Later Huzaifa directed the two to collect weapons from another individual. However, two were arrested when they went to collect weapons by Special Cell of Delhi Police. However, they were set free after counselling. Later Basith apprehending his arrest contacted Huzaifa to give him some contacts to join Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK). On July 28 2018, Basith reached Delhi However, the individual who was supposed to provide him with weapons was arrested by Delhi Police and on August 12 2018, NIA arrested Basith from Hyderabad.
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March - 1 
On March 1 Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh stated that Government of India (GoI) approved an NIA proposal to open a research cell on Islamic State (IS), reports Times of India. He also added that 100 new posts have been created in the NIA for effec
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On March 1 Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh stated that Government of India (GoI) approved an NIA proposal to open a research cell on Islamic State (IS), reports Times of India. He also added that 100 new posts have been created in the NIA for effective investigation and supervision.
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March - 1 
Pakistan army on March 1 continued firing and shelling in several forward villages of Lower Krishna Ghati sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, killing three members of a family including a woman and her two children, one of them
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Pakistan army on March 1 continued firing and shelling in several forward villages of Lower Krishna Ghati sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, killing three members of a family including a woman and her two children, one of them just nine-month-old and injuring four others including two civilians and two Army men, one of them a Major.
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Pakistan on March 1 night opened fire at Lower Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch Dictrict targeting forward villages of Jhalas, Salhutri, Bera and surroundings, hitting civilian population with long range mortar shells and artillery fires. Indian Army i
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Pakistan on March 1 night opened fire at Lower Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch Dictrict targeting forward villages of Jhalas, Salhutri, Bera and surroundings, hitting civilian population with long range mortar shells and artillery fires. Indian Army immediately retaliated Pakistan’s shelling and firing. There were reports of seven casualties on Pakistan side including three army personnel.
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Pakistani troops continued shelling and firing in Balakote, Mendhar, Mankote and Nowshera sectors in Rajouri and Poonch Districts during the day on March 1, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Pakistani troops continued shelling and firing in Balakote, Mendhar, Mankote and Nowshera sectors in Rajouri and Poonch Districts during the day on March 1, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 1 
Stone pelting clash was reported in Pulwama in Pulwama District when the JeI office in Pulwama was locked on March 1, reports Daily Excelsior. The protesters were, however, chased away by the Security Forces (SFs).
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Stone pelting clash was reported in Pulwama in Pulwama District when the JeI office in Pulwama was locked on March 1, reports Daily Excelsior. The protesters were, however, chased away by the Security Forces (SFs).
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Temporary camps of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) were destroyed at Ikiesingram and Beisumpuloa villages in Peren District on March 1 and 2, reports Morung Express. Assam Rifles (AR) and Nagaland Police jointly conducted
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Temporary camps of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) were destroyed at Ikiesingram and Beisumpuloa villages in Peren District on March 1 and 2, reports Morung Express. Assam Rifles (AR) and Nagaland Police jointly conducted a search operation for NSCN-IM militants who were based in the Khelma Kabai area, Peren since July 2018. Nagaland Post further adds that village elders of both villages requested NSCN-IM to call back 11 NSCN-IM cadres to Hebron camp in Dimapur.
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March - 1 
The Giridih Police in a joint operation with the 154th Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered two powerful can bombs following a raid conducted on a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bunker near Dhibra forest area under Dumari Polic
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The Giridih Police in a joint operation with the 154th Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered two powerful can bombs following a raid conducted on a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bunker near Dhibra forest area under Dumari Police Station in Giridih District of Jharkhand on March 1, reports The Pioneer. According to Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Dumari, Niraj Kumar, while conducting search operations at Dhibra, the team raided a small artificial bunker of a Maoists located village near Dhibra and recovered two 10 kg powerful can bombs and others materials. The can bombs were about to blast but fortunately, there were detected and defused in time by anti-bomb squad. The items indicated that they were kept there only a few days ago, he added. However, no arrest could be made as the cane bombs and other explosives found dumped, said Kumar.
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The Jharkhand State Cabinet, on March 1, approved infrastructure projects of INR 1.8 billion to strengthen Police networks in the Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) affected Districts in State, reports The Pioneer. The funds will be used under the Special Inf
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The Jharkhand State Cabinet, on March 1, approved infrastructure projects of INR 1.8 billion to strengthen Police networks in the Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) affected Districts in State, reports The Pioneer. The funds will be used under the Special Infrastructure Projects, which is Centre-State projects with Centre bearing 60 per cent of total projects cost, while the State will bear 40 per cent of the project cost. The Special Infrastructure Scheme, provide crucial infrastructure requirements that are critical to the policing and security needs in the field. State Cabinet Coordination department secretary SKG Rahate said, “The Special Infrastructure Projects will have three components, Special Task Force (STF), Special Intelligence Bureau and construction of fortified police stations. The main focus will be on improve security, policing and strengthening of intelligence in LWE districts.” For strengthening STF operations INR 450 million has been sanctioned, INR 111.2 million has been sanctioned for improving intelligence network in these areas; also, INR 1.32 billion will be used for construction of 54 fortified Police Stations falling under LWE Districts.
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March - 1 
The Western Railway (WR) sounded an overall alert and beefed up security at all its stations in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh after intelligence inputs from Gujarat on the possibility of a militant attack, reports Times of India on March 2.
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The Western Railway (WR) sounded an overall alert and beefed up security at all its stations in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh after intelligence inputs from Gujarat on the possibility of a militant attack, reports Times of India on March 2. A letter was sent on February 22 by Inspector General’s (Railway Protection Force) office stating that intelligence inputs were communicated by State Railway Police from Gujarat on the possibility of multiple blasts in railway stations, temples and statue of Unity. The office has told security agencies at all WR stations to keep a close watch on long-distance trains, particularly those plying to and from Jammu.
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March - 1 
Westminster Magistrates’ Court on March 1 stated that Jabir Moti, a henchman of Dawood Ibrahim will stand trial in his extradition case on money laundering and extortion charges which were brought by US authorities in July 2019, reports The Hindu. Ja
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Westminster Magistrates’ Court on March 1 stated that Jabir Moti, a henchman of Dawood Ibrahim will stand trial in his extradition case on money laundering and extortion charges which were brought by US authorities in July 2019, reports The Hindu. Jabir was remanded in further custody to appear for another hearing on March 15, with a three-day trial scheduled between July 1 and 3. The charges relate to a period between December 2011 and September 2012, which carry a maximum sentence of 25 years behind bars in the US.
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March - 1 
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on March 1 said that if India has "solid evidence" regarding Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar's involvement in the Pulwama attack, it should share that with Pakistan "so we can convince the judiciary and
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on March 1 said that if India has "solid evidence" regarding Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar's involvement in the Pulwama attack, it should share that with Pakistan "so we can convince the judiciary and the people", reports Dawn. The Foreign Minister made these remarks during an interview with CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour regarding Pakistan's ongoing tensions with India, which was sparked by the Pulwama incident and has since led to armed conflict at the Line of Control (LoC). Qureshi was asked how he would respond to Indian concerns regarding Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM). "My message to the Indians is that this is a new government that has a new mindset. We want to live in peace. We have a people-centric agenda. We want to concentrate on fixing the economy. We want to improve governance and eradicate corruption in Pakistan. That's the mandate given to us. "We want to see peace and reconciliation in Pakistan and the region. The western front is consuming us; we do not want [escalation on the] eastern front. The policy of our government is that we will not allow our soil to be used by any organisation or individual for terrorism against anyone, and that includes India." Qureshi was asked what he thought of India's desire to have the JeM's head's name on the international terrorist list. "We will be open to any step that leads to de-escalation. If they have good, solid evidence, please sit and talk, initiate a dialogue and we will show reasonableness." When asked if Azhar was present in Pakistan and would the government go after him, Qureshi replied: "He is in Pakistan, according to my information. He is very unwell, to the extent that he cannot leave his house." He urged India to share with Pakistan any evidence that "is acceptable to the courts of Pakistan".
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March - 1 
Sri Lankan Police on March 1 arrested another man in relation to the finding of a bag in Vavuniya this January, which reportedly contained four hand grenades and a pistol, from Mannar in Mannar District of Northern Province, reports Tamil Guardian. T
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Sri Lankan Police on March 1 arrested another man in relation to the finding of a bag in Vavuniya this January, which reportedly contained four hand grenades and a pistol, from Mannar in Mannar District of Northern Province, reports Tamil Guardian. The bag, which also contained two mobile phones, was found during an extensive search operation by Sri Lanka's Special Task Force (STF). A few days later Police arrested a former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre from Vavuniya in Northern Province, accusing him of being the owner of two mobile phones. Police claimed the search operation followed a tip off regarding a suspect in the area, who reportedly escaped after throwing his bag into the bushes. The bag contained a pistol, four hand grenades, two mobile phones and bullets, the Police said.
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March - 1 
A military base came under attack by a group of militants in the Helmand Province in the morning of March 1 (today), the provincial governor’s office confirmed in a statement, reports Tolo News. The statement said the attack was carried out against t
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A military base came under attack by a group of militants in the Helmand Province in the morning of March 1 (today), the provincial governor’s office confirmed in a statement, reports Tolo News. The statement said the attack was carried out against the 215 Maiwand Corps inside Camp Shorab. The attack has been repelled and at least three suicide bombers and six attackers were killed, the statement said. The statement added that clearance operation is ongoing by the Afghan forces.
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March - 1 
At least 23 Afghan soldiers and 20 Taliban militants were killed in an attack on Shorab Military Base in the province, reports Al Jazeera. "The operation is over, 23 security forces killed, 15 injured and 20 insurgents killed." Ghafoor Ahmad Jawed, a
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At least 23 Afghan soldiers and 20 Taliban militants were killed in an attack on Shorab Military Base in the province, reports Al Jazeera. "The operation is over, 23 security forces killed, 15 injured and 20 insurgents killed." Ghafoor Ahmad Jawed, a spokesman with the Ministry of Defence said. It was the Taliban's third attempt to overrun the base in the past 48 hours, according to officials. Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the Helmand Governor, also confirmed the number of dead.
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March - 1 
The Head of the High Peace Council, Mohammad Karim Khalili, said he is hopeful about the peace talks between United States negotiators and Taliban in Qatar but added that the efforts will succeed if the peace process is all-inclusive and Afghan-owned
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The Head of the High Peace Council, Mohammad Karim Khalili, said he is hopeful about the peace talks between United States negotiators and Taliban in Qatar but added that the efforts will succeed if the peace process is all-inclusive and Afghan-owned, reports Tolo News. “Afghanistan by no means will return to the dark past. Peace does not mean returning back to Taliban's emirate,” said Khalili as he addressed a ceremony in Kabul on March 1. Also, Mohammad Haneef Atmar, former National Security Advisor and a presidential candidate, in an interview with Reuters has said that President Ashraf Ghani is creating challenges in the way of peace efforts to himself remain on power.
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March - 2 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on a road by suspected militants exploded at Amlar village in Awantipora area of Pulwama District on March 2, report Greater Kashmir. Police source said that militants triggered the IED, planted in the mid
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on a road by suspected militants exploded at Amlar village in Awantipora area of Pulwama District on March 2, report Greater Kashmir. Police source said that militants triggered the IED, planted in the middle of road, in Amlar village of Awantipora at around 3 am. However, the source said there was no loss of life or injury to anyone due to the explosion.
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March - 2 
Another couple was injured in Pakistani shelling in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on March 2, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Another couple was injured in Pakistani shelling in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on March 2, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 2 
Hemant Kumar Lohia who was the Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) in Tripura stated that laser walls and other hi-tech surveillance systems would be put in place in India’s eastern border with Bangladesh, reports Nagaland Post on March
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Hemant Kumar Lohia who was the Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) in Tripura stated that laser walls and other hi-tech surveillance systems would be put in place in India’s eastern border with Bangladesh, reports Nagaland Post on March 3. He stated that ‘Under the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS), laser walls, sensors, closed circuit television, high-power camera among other hi-tech surveillance system would be introduced along India-Bangladesh borders.’ He also added that ‘The signals from the various elements of the CIBMS would reach a Unified Command and Control Centre to enable the BSF monitor the border on real-time basis. The official also added that ‘Initially, the system would be set up in critical areas of Assam’s Dhubri district and some portion of Tripura’.
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March - 2 
Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and is a matter strictly internal to India, New Delhi said on March 2 after the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) criticised India on Kashmir in a resolution adopted by the influential grouping o
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Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and is a matter strictly internal to India, New Delhi said on March 2 after the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) criticised India on Kashmir in a resolution adopted by the influential grouping of 57 countries, reports Daily Excelsior. The resolution came just a day after Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, as the guest of honour, called out “states which shelter terrorists”.In its first reaction to the resolution, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “Our stand is consistent and well known. We reaffirm that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and is a matter strictly internal to India.” In a sharply-worded statement on March 2, the OIC hit out at what it called “intensified Indian barbarities since July 2016” and “illegal detentions and disappearances” in Jammu and Kashmir.On March 1, Sushma Swaraj had urged the OIC to “act together” to combat global terrorism amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan triggered by the Pulwama terror attack last month. Though she did not name Pakistan in her 17-minute address, she said, “If we want to save humanity, we must tell the states who provide shelter and funding to terrorists, to dismantle the infrastructure of the terrorist camps and stop providing funding shelter and funding to the terror organisations based in that country.”She also said terrorism, which was destabilising regions and putting the world at great peril, was not against any religion. “Terrorism and extremism bear different names and labels. It uses diverse causes. But in each case, it is driven by distortion of religion, and a misguided belief in its power to succeed. The fight against terrorism is not a confrontation against any religion,” Ms Swaraj said. On March 2, the OIC adopted a resolution on Kashmir, attacking India for “indiscriminate use of force against innocent Kashmiris” and also praised Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for sending back Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured after an aerial encounter on February 27.
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March - 2 
Kerala Fisheries Department has asked the fishermen to watch out for ‘submarines’ and to ‘report any kind of suspicious activities duly to the agencies concerned, reports New Indian Express on March 3. The advisory is said to have come in the backdro
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Kerala Fisheries Department has asked the fishermen to watch out for ‘submarines’ and to ‘report any kind of suspicious activities duly to the agencies concerned, reports New Indian Express on March 3. The advisory is said to have come in the backdrop of intelligence inputs that the terrorists might choose the sea-route for retaliation. According to Fisheries Deputy Director ‘It was based on the alert provided by agencies concerned that we issued an alert of this kind’. Sources with the Navy said the alert is of a general kind for strengthening the coastal security mechanism and is meant for the KadaloraJagrathaSamithis(Coastal Awareness Committee), Indian Coast Guard, Kerala Coastal Police, Marine Enforcement Department and Fisheries Department.
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March - 2 
Sources said the Indian side retaliated firing and shelling effectively and strongly at all the places to silence the Pakistani guns, reports Daily Excelsior. It said that four more Pakistani army personnel were killed in retaliatory shelling and fir
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Sources said the Indian side retaliated firing and shelling effectively and strongly at all the places to silence the Pakistani guns, reports Daily Excelsior. It said that four more Pakistani army personnel were killed in retaliatory shelling and firing by the Indian troops on March 2. Official sources said Pakistan has confirmed the killing of its four Army jawans (troopers) in retaliatory firing by the Indian troops across Rajouri and Poonch Districts and also admitted heavy infrastructural losses on their side. Throughout the March 1 night and March 2 morning, ambulances could be seen shifting dead and injured on Pakistan side to the hospitals opposite Mendhar, Mankote, Balakote, Nowshera and Sunderbani sectors of Rajouri and Poonch districts. According to reports, over 100 houses and other structures were reported to have been damaged in Pakistant shelling in Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. The panic-stricken border residents in some worst-hit villages fled to safer places. The district administration in Rajouri and Poonch have made necessary arrangements in case more people are forced to flee their homes.
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March - 2 
Three civilians, identified as Azad Ahmad, Zahida Khatoon and Zarina were injured in Pakistan shelling in Mankote in Poonch District after mortar shells exploded close to their houses on March 2, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Three civilians, identified as Azad Ahmad, Zahida Khatoon and Zarina were injured in Pakistan shelling in Mankote in Poonch District after mortar shells exploded close to their houses on March 2, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 2 
Two days after the Government of India banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), for its links with terror and extremist elements, Jammu Police on March 2 launched a major crackdown across the region arresting three leaders of the outfit and detaining seven othe
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Two days after the Government of India banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), for its links with terror and extremist elements, Jammu Police on March 2 launched a major crackdown across the region arresting three leaders of the outfit and detaining seven others ordering freeze of its six accounts and sealed nearly dozen assets, reports Daily Excelsior. During the operation, ‘jihadi literature’ in large quantity was recovered from Lawnyal, Kishtwar office, which showed that it was preaching ‘jihad’ and luring its cadre towards the militant outfits. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, MK Sinha said that 14 police teams, joined by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), initiated simultaneous raids on Jamaat-e-Islami assets including offices, houses of the leaders and all wings affiliated with it in six districts including Jammu, Rajouri, Poonch, Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban. “The raids were conducted after Jammu Police prepared detailed list of the Jamaat assets across the region, which concluded late this evening,” Sinha said. Sources confirmed the arrests and said three leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami have been arrested from various places during the raids, which concluded this evening while seven others were detained. “At least six bank accounts of the banned outfit have been identified and the concerned Banks have been directed to immediately freeze them. We have also asked the Banks to give complete details of the transactions in the accounts,” Sinha, who supervised the raids across the region, said. Sources said nearly dozen assets of the Jamaat-e-Islami have been sealed in six districts. One of the prominent Jamaat leaders, Ghulam Nabi Gundana of Kishtwar was admitted in the hospital and he has been kept there in house arrest. One Jamaat leader from Jammu managed to escape and was being searched.
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March - 2 
A special anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on March 2 extended the judicial remand of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Rizvi and other accused till March 16, reports Daily Times. The court heard a case registered against the accused
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A special anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on March 2 extended the judicial remand of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Rizvi and other accused till March 16, reports Daily Times. The court heard a case registered against the accused on charges of sedition and terrorism for delivering anti-state speeches and inciting violence during their three-day protests against Christian woman Aasia Bibi’s acquittal in a blasphemy case. While distributing copies of the challan, the ATC-IV extended the remand for the seven suspects, comprising Khadim Rizvi, Pir Afzal Qadri, Pir Ejaz Ashrafi, Farooqul Hasan, Shafqat Jamil, Waheed Noor and Syed Zaheer ul Hassan Shah. On November 23, 2018, Rizvi was taken into protective custody by Police from Lahore as law enforcement agencies launched a massive crackdown against workers of the TLP.
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March - 2 
Afghan Air Forces carried out airstrikes on the enemies’ havens in order to ensure security, Bakhtar News reports on March 3. Ministry of National Defense press office stated, the air operations have launched in Sangen District of Helmand, Sancharak
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Afghan Air Forces carried out airstrikes on the enemies’ havens in order to ensure security, Bakhtar News reports on March 3. Ministry of National Defense press office stated, the air operations have launched in Sangen District of Helmand, Sancharak District of Sar e pul, Dasht-e-Qala District of Takhar, Qarabagh, Dehyak and Andar Districts of Ghazni, Hesarak District of Nangarhar, Zurmat District of Paktia, Shulgara District of Balkh, Shahwalikut District of Kandahar and vicinity of Tirinkot city.As a result, 350 terrorists including Shafiqullah, Mullah Zanjer, Mullah Noor Ahmad known as Khalid, Abdullah, Zahidullah, Yousuf, Badruddin, Mullah Faizullah, Mawlai Nematullah, Mawlawi Muhammadi, Mullah Noorulhaq and Mullah Temoor Shahwere killed. Tens of their fighting positions, hideouts and depots destroyed as well.
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March - 2 
The Special Forces of the Afghan Intelligence stormed a key compound of the Taliban group leader Qari Janat Gul alias Shaheen in Mulayan village which is located along Pul-e-Khumri and Samangan highway in Baghlan Province leaving at two members of th
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The Special Forces of the Afghan Intelligence stormed a key compound of the Taliban group leader Qari Janat Gul alias Shaheen in Mulayan village which is located along Pul-e-Khumri and Samangan highway in Baghlan Province leaving at two members of the group, identified as Adam Khan and Mohammad, dead, The Khaama Press reports on March 3.According to National Directorate of Security, Qari Janat Gul is leading a group of 15 militants in Dand-e-Shahabuddin area of the Baghlan who are mainly involved in destructive activities besides harassing and terrorizing people on Pul-e-Khumri and Mazar highway. An 82mm rocket launcher, a PKM machine gun, a Ak-47 rifle, a grenade launcher, a Taliban flag, and some other military kits were confiscated by the Security Forces (SFs).
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March - 2 
The Taliban say no major development has been made so far in talks with the US as negotiation continues gradually in Doha, Qatar, Pajhwok Afghan News reports on March 3.The fifth round of talks between the Taliban and US delegation was underway in th
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The Taliban say no major development has been made so far in talks with the US as negotiation continues gradually in Doha, Qatar, Pajhwok Afghan News reports on March 3.The fifth round of talks between the Taliban and US delegation was underway in the capital of Qatar from the past few days.
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March - 2 
Two commuters were abducted by Taliban from Herat-Ghor highway on March 2, reports Bakhtar News.Abdul Hai Khatebi spokesman for Ghor Governor told that, the men were kidnapped by Taliban while moving from Herat to Ghor province.So far, the cause of k
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Two commuters were abducted by Taliban from Herat-Ghor highway on March 2, reports Bakhtar News.Abdul Hai Khatebi spokesman for Ghor Governor told that, the men were kidnapped by Taliban while moving from Herat to Ghor province.So far, the cause of kidnapping of these men is not clear and effort continues to be released from Taliban grip.
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March - 2 
Two Taliban senior ‘local commanders’, identified as Mawlavi Jalal and Mullah Jundullah, were killed and four others were wounded during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SFs) in Dawlat Abad District of Faryab Province on March 2, reports Bakhtar
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Two Taliban senior ‘local commanders’, identified as Mawlavi Jalal and Mullah Jundullah, were killed and four others were wounded during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SFs) in Dawlat Abad District of Faryab Province on March 2, reports Bakhtar News.There were no damages on parts of civilians and Afghan SFs at the end of the conflicts.
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March - 3 
134 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered a cylinder bomb from a drain in Palamu District of Jharkhand on March 3, reports The Pioneer.The bomb, police suspect, was made by one of the Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) outfits in Jhar
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134 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered a cylinder bomb from a drain in Palamu District of Jharkhand on March 3, reports The Pioneer.The bomb, police suspect, was made by one of the Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) outfits in Jharkhand to carry out a major attack on the forces in the District.
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March - 3 
A special team of Muzaffarpur Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Dhiraj Sahni from a village near Saraiya Block (administrative unit) of Muzaffarpur District of Bihar late on March 3, reports The Times
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A special team of Muzaffarpur Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Dhiraj Sahni from a village near Saraiya Block (administrative unit) of Muzaffarpur District of Bihar late on March 3, reports The Times of India. Muzaffarpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manoj Kumar said a team was set up to arrest Sahni after getting information about his movement in Saraiya and Vaishali areas. “He was arrested from a village under Saraiya police station area, 2km from neighbouring Vaishali police station,” he said. The SSP did not reveal the name of the village. He said Sahni was wanted in more than 10 cases of murder, collection of levy from businessmen, brick kiln owners and petrol pump owners. “He had demanded Rs 5 lakhs as levy from senior LJP (Lok Janshakti Party) leader Md Jamal, who owns a fuel station. He threatened Jamal to eliminate his entire family if he was not paid the amount. We were looking for him,” the SSP said.
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March - 3 
Cadres of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and cadres of the CPI-Maoist reportedly clashed in Barkani village under Sadar Police Station in Gumla District of Jharkhand on Ma
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Cadres of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and cadres of the CPI-Maoist reportedly clashed in Barkani village under Sadar Police Station in Gumla District of Jharkhand on March 3, reports The Pioneer.Gumla Superintendent of Police (SP), Ashwini Kumar Sinha said, “Our sources have informed that members of the JJMP and the CPI (Maoist) have clashed at Barkani village. We are trying to confirm the incident.” However, there were no reports of any casualties in the turf clash.
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March - 3 
Chief interlocutor for Naga talks RN Ravi stated that Government was keep to resolve the political issue but the ball is now in the court of the Naga organizations, reports Assam Tribune on March 4. He also added that most of the key issues have been
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Chief interlocutor for Naga talks RN Ravi stated that Government was keep to resolve the political issue but the ball is now in the court of the Naga organizations, reports Assam Tribune on March 4. He also added that most of the key issues have been resolved through talks. Ravi said that the two major issues, which are holding up signing of the final agreement are the demands for a separate flag and constitution. He stated that ‘The Government of India has clearly spelt out what it can offer on the demands for a flag and a constitution and it is up to the negotiating organizations to take the decision. If they agree to the offer of the Government of India, the final agreement can be signed tomorrow’. The interlocutor also added that though he was talking separately with National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs), there would be only one agreement. Both NSCN-IM and NNPG have also agreed that only one agreement will be signed.
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March - 3 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as GoindaGagrai (32) along with his wife Shanti Kandulna (30), also a cadre, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) Chandan Kumar Jha, at Chaibasa in West Singhbhum District of J
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as GoindaGagrai (32) along with his wife Shanti Kandulna (30), also a cadre, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) Chandan Kumar Jha, at Chaibasa in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on March 3, reports Hindustan Times. The Police had announced a bounty of INR 100,000 on each of them. Gagrai had joined the CPI-Maoist in 2014, while Kandulna became active in the same squad, led by hardcore Maoist Anmol Da aliasLalchandHembrom, since joining in 2010.
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March - 3 
Deccan Chronicle on March 3 reports that 500 Myanmar Army personnel has taken control of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) ‘head quarters’ in Taga previous week and dismantled infrastructure of Indian Insurgent Groups (IIGs). A
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Deccan Chronicle on March 3 reports that 500 Myanmar Army personnel has taken control of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) ‘head quarters’ in Taga previous week and dismantled infrastructure of Indian Insurgent Groups (IIGs). According to authorities, Myanmar Army took this step after NSCN-K refused to follow the order of the Myanmar army to drive out all the non-citizen terrorists and armed rebels from their camps. According to security agencies many IIGs are use facilities of NSCN-K in Myanmar. It is believed that 2,000 insurgents are present in Myanmar. The Hindu further adds that NSCN-K ‘military chief’ Niki Sumi has moved north towards the China border after the crackdown. A Government official stated that Taga was the collective headquarters of all except of NSCN-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM). The official also added that all the outfits that the NSCN-K sheltered have vacated the Taga area.
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March - 3 
Maulana Ammar, the younger brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leader Masood Azhar, in an audio confirmed that Indian fighter jets hit the JeM camp near Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunwa Province of Pakistan, reports The Times of India on March 3. In an audi
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Maulana Ammar, the younger brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leader Masood Azhar, in an audio confirmed that Indian fighter jets hit the JeM camp near Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunwa Province of Pakistan, reports The Times of India on March 3. In an audio clip available on social media, the voice identified as Maulana Ammar decries the bombing of the “markaz” (a center of religious learning) and expresses anguish over India striking a center where jihad was being taught rather than the headquarters of an official agency. “Today the enemy has answered all questions itself when the enemy crossed the mountains and entered our land and launched attacks on our Islamic center,” Maulana Ammar said, adding “This is declaration of war by the enemy.” The speech is understood to have been delivered a day after the air strikes at a gathering of clerics at Peshawar. “The Indian aircraft did not attack any safe house of any agency. It did not bomb the headquarters of any agency. They bombed a center where students were learning jihad for the assistance of Muslims of Kashmir,” he said. He is heard saying that the students were learning all about making the distress of Kashmir their own. “This is not a jihad of any agency, by coming out of its territory to attack us, India has ensured we start our jihad against it,” he said. The Pakistan establishment and sections of western media have raised doubts over whether the bombs did strike the target but the recording seems to suggest that JeM leadership does acknowledge the hit.
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March - 3 
Moreover, on March 3, thousands demonstrated in Imphal West District demanding inclusion in Meitei community in ST list, reports Indian Express. Several politicians, students and members of several civil bodies took part in the rally organised by the
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Moreover, on March 3, thousands demonstrated in Imphal West District demanding inclusion in Meitei community in ST list, reports Indian Express. Several politicians, students and members of several civil bodies took part in the rally organised by the STDC.The STDC has been spearheading a separate since 2014, demanding ST status for the community, which falls under the general category. According to the 2011 census the total population of state is above 2.8 million, of which 40 per cent is the Meitei community. Despite being the largest community, the STDC claim that they (Meitei) are constantly under threat of extinction without constitutional protection in the wake of influx of illegal immigrants.
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March - 3 
SecurityForces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation in Malangpora village of Pulwama District on March 3, reports Greater Kashmir.A Police official said personnel of army, special operations group of J&K Police and Central Reserve Police Forc
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SecurityForces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation in Malangpora village of Pulwama District on March 3, reports Greater Kashmir.A Police official said personnel of army, special operations group of J&K Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cordoned off the area at around 8.30pm “following inputs about presence of militants.” The operation was in progress when the report last came in. Earlier, forces laid a siege around Zainbatoo village in Shopian district and searched a few houses.
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March - 3 
Suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards the residence of a Police officer in the Awantipora in Pulwama District on March 3 evening, reports Greater Kashmir.A source said militants attacked the residence of Deputy Superintendent of Police (operat
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Suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards the residence of a Police officer in the Awantipora in Pulwama District on March 3 evening, reports Greater Kashmir.A source said militants attacked the residence of Deputy Superintendent of Police (operations), but the grenade exploded outside and no loss of life or injury was reported.The militants managed to escape from the spot, the source said.
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March - 3 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Charla-Sabari Area Committee in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana has called upon women to fight against ‘oppression’ unleashed by imperialist, feudal and patriarchal forces against women and
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Charla-Sabari Area Committee in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana has called upon women to fight against ‘oppression’ unleashed by imperialist, feudal and patriarchal forces against women and end unabated ‘gender-based violence’ in society, reports The Hindu on March 4. A statement purportedly issued by the ‘Area Committee Secretary’ Sharada said women’s emancipation and gender equality can be achieved only through social change and the New Democratic Revolution. She alleged that the ruling classes have reduced the International Women’s Day celebrations to mere conduct of Rangoli and other competitions and have restrained women from fighting for their rights. She expressed serious concern over the unabated instances of violence against women in various parts of the country, she further alleged that the State and Central governments have failed in curbing crimes against women and children. She exhorted women to draw inspiration from the great women activists on the occasion of the ensuing International Women’s Day and wage a relentless fight to end all forms of gender-based violence in society.
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March - 3 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, one commander and his associate were killed on March 3 in a 56-hour-long encounter at Babgund Langate area of Handwara in Kupwara District. One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as Sham Naray
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, one commander and his associate were killed on March 3 in a 56-hour-long encounter at Babgund Langate area of Handwara in Kupwara District. One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as Sham Narayan Singh Yadav, who was injured earlier succumbed on March 3. The total death toll in the encounter rises to seven including five Security Forces (SFs) personnel and two militants. One civilian also killed in the ensuing clashes with the SFs on March 1. Earlier SATP had reported that Four SFs personnel including a CRPF Inspector were killed and eight others including a Commandant of the paramilitary forces injured in the encounter on March 1.The encounter ended on March 3 after three days of intense firing between troops and trapped militants in Babagund village. Bodies of two militants were recovered from the encounter site. The slain militants were identified as LeT ‘commander’ Kabullah (Pakistani national) and Ishfaq Majid (local resident). According to reports, the special forces of Army or Para-commandos were called in on March 2 to take on militants who had inflicted heavy casualties on the troops. Eight structures including two cowsheds were damaged in the gun battle as the militants were changing their positions during the gun battle.A Police spokesman said that the operation posed considerable difficulties to the SFs due to the topography of the area. “Area where the terrorists were hiding was very congested and civilians in the adjoining houses had to be evacuated to the safer places away from the site of encounter”, Police said.“Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. Police have registered a case in this matter and the incriminating materials retrieved from the site of encounter have been taken in the case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other terror cases”, Police said. Officials also said that the Babagund operation was one of the longest gun-battles between militants and SFs in Northern Kashmir in recent years.The casualties on the SFs’ side—five personnel—were highest in a single encounter in northern Kashmir in the recent years, they said
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March - 3 
A Policeman, identified as Jehangir, was killed by unidentified militants during combing operation in Hijrat Colony under Civil Lines Police Station of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on March 3, reports Pakistan Observer.
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A Policeman, identified as Jehangir, was killed by unidentified militants during combing operation in Hijrat Colony under Civil Lines Police Station of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on March 3, reports Pakistan Observer.
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Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on March 4 said militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad Bangladesh (HUJI-B) had been engaged in fund collection through robbery to reorganise itself and free a death row inmate either by ambushing a prison
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Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on March 4 said militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad Bangladesh (HUJI-B) had been engaged in fund collection through robbery to reorganise itself and free a death row inmate either by ambushing a prison van or attacking a jail, reports Daily Staron March 5. As part of its plan, the outfit joined hands with a robbery gang more than one and a half years ago. It supplied arms to robbers and took 30 percent of looted money in return, said Abdul Baten, additional commissioner of the Detective Branch of DMP. Abdul Baten was speaking at a press briefing at the DMP media centre, hours after the arrests of two HUJI-B leaders (‘Hafiz’ alias ‘Khalid’ and Mamunur Rashid alias Bachchu Molla) and 12 members of the robbery gang in the capital's Jatrabari and Rampura areas on March 3. Police also recovered an AK-22 rifle, two pistols, 10 kg gun powder, Bangladesh Taka 3.5 lakh and some local sharp weapons and equipment from their possession. “The gang has so far amassed around Bangladesh Taka 5 core by committing at least nine robberies in different districts. The militant outfit took 30 percent of the money,” Baten said.The HUJI-B also uses the looted money for collecting arms and ammunition, fighting legal battles in courts for its leaders and supporting the families of HUJI-B men now in jail, according to DMP sleuths.
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March - 3 
A delegation consisting of representatives of at least four Tamil political parties in Sri Lanka is scheduled to head for Geneva to lobby the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for an international mechanism to speed up investigations into a
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A delegation consisting of representatives of at least four Tamil political parties in Sri Lanka is scheduled to head for Geneva to lobby the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for an international mechanism to speed up investigations into alleged human rights violations and accountability issues, reports The Island on March 4. The delegation would also request the appointment of a UN Rapporteur for Sri Lanka, a top Tamil politician said on March 3. "Representatives of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO), Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF) and People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) attended a two-hour meeting at a hotel in Jaffna, from 11.00 am, yesterday (March 2), to agree on submissions to be made to the UNHRC and the second and final round of our talks will be held within the next few days," former Northern Provincial Council member and TELO spokesman M. K. Sivajilingam said. Sivajilingam also said that all those present at March 2 meeting had said they had no faith in President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. "We’ll seek redress through an international judicial process, and we would first request the appointment of a UN Rapporteur for Sri Lanka," the TELO spokesman added.
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March - 3 
According to another report, a weapon depot of Taliban militants has been discovered in Maiwand District of Kandahar. Several heavy and light weapons, bombs and suicide vests have been seized from the depot, a security source said.
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According to another report, a weapon depot of Taliban militants has been discovered in Maiwand District of Kandahar. Several heavy and light weapons, bombs and suicide vests have been seized from the depot, a security source said.
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March - 3 
An official of the US Department of State says that the ongoing Afghan peace talks in Qatar are focusing on four key issues and that both sides are trying to reach a final agreement, Tolonews reports on March 4. Robert Palladino, a spokesperson for t
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An official of the US Department of State says that the ongoing Afghan peace talks in Qatar are focusing on four key issues and that both sides are trying to reach a final agreement, Tolonews reports on March 4. Robert Palladino, a spokesperson for the US Department of State, told that this time both the US and the Taliban teams are authorised teams and that there are people from other US authorised departments the combination of the United States negotiators including some members of the Department of State. The US team, he said, is led by the US Represented for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban team is led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, head of Taliban’s Qatar office.
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March - 3 
At least eight security forces were killed and seven others wounded after Taliban militants stormed their check-posts in the Dawlat Abad District on March 3, reports Pajhwok News Agency.
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At least eight security forces were killed and seven others wounded after Taliban militants stormed their check-posts in the Dawlat Abad District on March 3, reports Pajhwok News Agency.
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March - 3 
At least nine armed militants were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SFs) in Kandahar Province on March 3, reports Bakhtar News. The clashes took place, while group of Taliban fighters were transferring weapons to unknown area in Arg
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At least nine armed militants were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SFs) in Kandahar Province on March 3, reports Bakhtar News. The clashes took place, while group of Taliban fighters were transferring weapons to unknown area in Arghandab District of the province.Senior commander of Afghan National Army (ANA) in the south of the country told that the insurgents while transferring weapons have been targeted in Arghandab District, in which nine of them were killed.
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March - 3 
The Afghan National Police repulsed a Taliban attack against a security check post in Farah Province on March 3, reports The Khaama Press. According to the local security officials, the Afghan National Police (ANP) repulsed a Taliban attack on a chec
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The Afghan National Police repulsed a Taliban attack against a security check post in Farah Province on March 3, reports The Khaama Press. According to the local security officials, the Afghan National Police (ANP) repulsed a Taliban attack on a checkpoint in Pur Chaman District killing several Taliban fighters and their commander, Mullah Noor Ahmad.“Armed insurgents attempted to attack check posts in Nawbara village and were repulsed by the brave ANP forces and the enemy fled from the area after sustaining casualties,” stated, spokesman for the Farah Police Headquarters.
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March - 3 
The defense and security forces during clearing operations killed 23 armed militants in Laghman, Kandahar, Baghlan, Faryab and Helmand province, reports Bhaktar News Agency on March 4. 13 other insurgents have been wounded and a hideout of the insurg
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The defense and security forces during clearing operations killed 23 armed militants in Laghman, Kandahar, Baghlan, Faryab and Helmand province, reports Bhaktar News Agency on March 4. 13 other insurgents have been wounded and a hideout of the insurgents has been demolished.
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March - 4 
“The ban on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Jammu and Kashmir is to ensure complete non-functioning of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) as it has been the brain behind the separatist group,” said a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official, rep
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“The ban on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Jammu and Kashmir is to ensure complete non-functioning of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) as it has been the brain behind the separatist group,” said a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official, reports Greater Kashmir on March 5.The “sole” agenda of the Government of India’s ban on Jamaat-e-Islami is to curb separatism in Jammu and Kashmir as the organisation has been the “brain” behind the APHC which, the investigating agencies claim, has been ideologically supporting Pakistan-sponsored militancy, said sources in the UMHA.Sources said the JeI (J&K) has been “instrumental behind the APHC's role in militant activities, especially in the Valley, with the support of Pakistan for the last three decades.” The ban would help the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and other agencies take action against the JeI (J&K), which has been providing "logistic support" and feeding "new ideas" to the APHC for spreading militancy in the Valley, under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), said the official. Normally, the official said, the probe agencies or the police would have to go through legal documentations and collect “more strong evidence to prove the illegal activities of any organisation”.The APHC, the official said, is a conglomerate of organisations with “separatist and militant leanings” and has been instrumental in “stone pelting and recruiting youth to join militancy through radicalization” in the Valley. The NIA has already registered a case against it besides arresting several separatist leaders. The Home Ministry's decision to ban the JeI (J&K) came after it received inputs that the Hurriyat has become active to increase the "overground workers" support on the JeI's instructions for enhancing militant activities, not only in J&K but across the country, said the official.
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March - 4 
A supplementary charge sheet by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with arrest of Islamic State (IS) sympathisers Abdullah Basith and Abdul Qhadeer stated that Basith was an associate member of Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) from
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A supplementary charge sheet by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with arrest of Islamic State (IS) sympathisers Abdullah Basith and Abdul Qhadeer stated that Basith was an associate member of Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) from 2012 to 2014, reports Business Standard. He was expelled from SIO in 2014, due to his sympathy with the IS. As a member of SIO, he met one Adnan Ahmed who directed him to watch Islamist videos identified as light revelations and light reloaded. According to NIA, ‘Light Revelation series were against IS, whereas, Light Reloaded series run counter to Light Revelations and are in favour of IS’. Basith also watched the speeches of Anwar-Al-Alwalaki, a radical Islamist Yemeni preacher with allegiance to Al Qaeda. Basith also watched videos of Musa Cerantonio who was arrested by the Australian authorities in May 2016. Since 2016, National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered 10 separate cases against modules of terror outfit Islamic State in various places of the country including Howrah (West Bengal), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Kannur (Kerala), Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Delhi and Coimbatore.
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March - 4 
An unmanned aerial Vehicle (UAV) of Pakistan was shot down by the Indian Air Force (IAF) near the International Border over Bikaner in Rajasthan on March 4, reports The Hindu. A Defence source stated that ‘an aerial intrusion was detected around 11.3
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An unmanned aerial Vehicle (UAV) of Pakistan was shot down by the Indian Air Force (IAF) near the International Border over Bikaner in Rajasthan on March 4, reports The Hindu. A Defence source stated that ‘an aerial intrusion was detected around 11.30 a.m. from across the International Border over Bikaner. Su-30MKIs were scrambled, and the Pakistani UAV was shot down’. Both India and Pakistan routinely operate UAVs along the border for surveillance. Earlier on February 27 another Pakistani UAV was shot down in Kutch in Gujarat.
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March - 4 
Army on March 4 destroyed four unexploded mortar shells at Chajla Patri in Mendhar sector of Poonch District. The mortar shells had been fired by the Pakistan army a couple of days back in civilian areas but they hadn’t exploded.
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Army on March 4 destroyed four unexploded mortar shells at Chajla Patri in Mendhar sector of Poonch District. The mortar shells had been fired by the Pakistan army a couple of days back in civilian areas but they hadn’t exploded.
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March - 4 
Earlier the Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on March 4 informed the Legislative Assembly that Government was looking into demand to include the Meitei community in the Schedule Tribe (ST) list, reports Indian Express. He stated that population o
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Earlier the Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on March 4 informed the Legislative Assembly that Government was looking into demand to include the Meitei community in the Schedule Tribe (ST) list, reports Indian Express. He stated that population of the indigenous people across the state is under threat and that the demand is sought in order to get Constitutional protection.
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March - 4 
Government of India (GoI) has accorded “in principle’ approval for issuance of identity cards to all Indian citizens living in all the border Districts, reports The Sentinel. According to a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official, ‘In-principa
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Government of India (GoI) has accorded “in principle’ approval for issuance of identity cards to all Indian citizens living in all the border Districts, reports The Sentinel. According to a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official, ‘In-principal approval for issuance of identity cards to all Indian citizens living in all the border districts of the country has been accorded and the Registrar General of India (RGI) is entrusted with preparing a detailed scheme in this regard.’ The specific “identity cards” for the people living in districts along the internal border will also help the border guarding forces as well as other security agencies in curbing illegal influx and anti-national activities. He also added that ‘FICN Coordination Centre (FCORD) has been established by the MHA to share intelligence and information among the different security agencies of the States and the Central government to counter the problem of circulation of FICN in the country’.
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March - 4 
Indian Air Force (IAF) chief B S Dhanoa on March 4 declined to comment on the death toll in the Balakot strike, saying it was for the Government to provide details on the number of terrorists killed and the Air Force only sees if a target has been hi
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Indian Air Force (IAF) chief B S Dhanoa on March 4 declined to comment on the death toll in the Balakot strike, saying it was for the Government to provide details on the number of terrorists killed and the Air Force only sees if a target has been hit or not, reports Daily Excelsior. “We don’t count human casualties. We count what targets we have hit or not hit,” he said. The bomb damage assessment that is done post a mission only calculates the target that has been hit or not hit, the Air chief noted. “We can’t count how many people have died. That depends on how many people were there,” Dhanoa said, adding that a statement on the number of terrorists killed will be made by the Government. Asked about reports suggesting that the bombs were dropped away from the target, he said, “Our report says otherwise.” Referring to Pakistan using F-16 aircraft in its offensive against India last week, Dhanoa said, “I don’t know what is the end-user agreement between America and Pakistan. If the end-user agreement was that they will not use it for offensive purposes, then I think they have violated that end-user agreement.” India, he said, has pieces of the AMRAAM missile which it displayed. “Obviously, I think they have lost a F-16 aircraft in that combat. So, obviously, they have been using that aircraft against us,” he added. According to him, had the Indian Air Force dropped bombs in a jungle at Balakot there would have been no need for Pakistan to respond.
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New Indian Express on March 4 reports that stretch of 61 kilometre long border with Bangaldesh in Dhubri District has been brought under technological surveillance. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the project Border Electronically D
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New Indian Express on March 4 reports that stretch of 61 kilometre long border with Bangaldesh in Dhubri District has been brought under technological surveillance. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the project Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique (BOLD-QIT) under Comprehensive Integrated Border Management system (CIBMS) on the international border in Dhubri. A BSF officer said it is an end-to-end project under which 21 border outposts have been covered An official stated that ‘The BOLD-QIT is a project to install technical systems under CIBMS which enables the BSF to equip the border with sensors in the unfenced riverine area of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries. Now, the entire span of Brahmaputra has been covered with data network generated by microwave communication, OFC cables, DMR communication, day and night surveillance cameras and intrusion detection system.
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March - 4 
Pakistan army on March 4 resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector in Poonch District and Akhnoor sector in Jammu District targeting forward defence posts and civilian installations, reports Daily Exce
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Pakistan army on March 4 resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector in Poonch District and Akhnoor sector in Jammu District targeting forward defence posts and civilian installations, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said Pakistan army started shelling and firing in Pallanwalla area of Akhnoor sector in Jammu District at 3 am on March 4, which was immediately replied by the Indian side very strongly.
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March - 4 
Pakistani troops started shelling and firing at Shahpur, Kirni, Kasba, Malti and surrounding villages of Poonch sector in Poonch District on March 4 evening, reports Daily Exc. Pakistan on March 4 again used long range mortar shells and heavy fire ar
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Pakistani troops started shelling and firing at Shahpur, Kirni, Kasba, Malti and surrounding villages of Poonch sector in Poonch District on March 4 evening, reports Daily Exc. Pakistan on March 4 again used long range mortar shells and heavy fire arms to target civilian areas in Poonch sector but failed to inflict any damages as Indian side gave an effective retaliation. Exchange of shelling and firing in some areas on the LoC continued till late in the night.
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March - 4 
Police on March 4 recovered Fake Indian Currency (FICN) worth INR twenty million from Aatigaon Dhigalibari in Kamrup District, reports The Sentinel. Two people identified as Ripon Chandra Manta and Mohammad Habibur Rahman were arrested in connection
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Police on March 4 recovered Fake Indian Currency (FICN) worth INR twenty million from Aatigaon Dhigalibari in Kamrup District, reports The Sentinel. Two people identified as Ripon Chandra Manta and Mohammad Habibur Rahman were arrested in connection with the incident. The FICNs were of INR 500 and INR 2000 denominations. Police also added that two suspects connected with the incidents were absconding. Times of India further adds that since 2017 till April 2018 Assam Police registered more than 206 cases of FICN. Additionally, arrest of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants in the state has revealed a link between FICN rackets and Islamist militants. Assam’s South Salmara–Mankachar, Dhubri, Hailakandi, Darrang, Cachar and Karbi Anglong Districts are vulnerable to FICN rackets due to their proximity with Bangladesh.
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March - 4 
Report said that situation has been very tense on the LoC in twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri, where Pakistan had violated ceasefire for over 50 times, ever since the Indian air strike at Balakote deep inside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of
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Report said that situation has been very tense on the LoC in twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri, where Pakistan had violated ceasefire for over 50 times, ever since the Indian air strike at Balakote deep inside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Four civilians have been killed on the Indian side and nearly a dozen others were injured. However, number of casualties has been very high on Pakistan side where at least seven Pakistani troops were dead. Pakistan has also suffered heavy infrastructural losses. While giving strong response to Pakistan army’s mortar shelling and firing, the Indian soldiers were also keeping strict surveillance on the LoC to thwart infiltration attempts by the militants, sources said, adding that Pakistan was frustrated by ‘Operation Balakote’ of the Indian Air Force and was, therefore, trying to push the militants to carry out an attack on security forces. Security Forces (SFs) have been maintaining very high alert all along the Line of Control and International Border to ensure that the militants don’t succeed in their infiltration plot.
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March - 4 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants were arrested from Sematilla Village in Dimapur District on March 4, tweets Eastern Army Command. A pistol along with ammunition, 01 wireless radio set, 01 Bushnell telescopic sig
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants were arrested from Sematilla Village in Dimapur District on March 4, tweets Eastern Army Command. A pistol along with ammunition, 01 wireless radio set, 01 Bushnell telescopic sight,05 mobile phone and INR 76,150 were recovered from the arrestees.
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March - 4 
Five people, including two children, were injured in a bomb blast took place near a bus terminal on Mall Road in Chaman town of Qila Abdullah District in Balochistan on March 4, reports Dawn. Official sources said that a motorbike loaded with explosi
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Five people, including two children, were injured in a bomb blast took place near a bus terminal on Mall Road in Chaman town of Qila Abdullah District in Balochistan on March 4, reports Dawn. Official sources said that a motorbike loaded with explosives was parked near the bus terminal in Chaman when it went off. A senior police officer said that windowpanes of several nearby shops and buildings were smashed due the impact of blast. A least three vehicles, including a bus, were also damaged.
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March - 4 
Government on March 4 promulgated a law to streamline the procedure for the implementation of the UN sanctions against individuals and organisations, amid mounting pressure from the global community to rein in the terror groups operating on its soil
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Government on March 4 promulgated a law to streamline the procedure for the implementation of the UN sanctions against individuals and organisations, amid mounting pressure from the global community to rein in the terror groups operating on its soil and curb their financing, reports Daily Times. The Foreign Office said that the Government issued the UN Security Council (Freezing and Seizure) Order, 2019 in accordance with the provisions of Pakistan's United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Act, 1948. "The objective of the UNSC (Freezing and Seizure) Order 2019 is to streamline the procedure for implementation of Security Council Sanctions against designated individuals and entities," it said in a statement. Interpreting the order, Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said it means that the government has taken over the control of assets and properties of all banned outfits operating in the country. "(From now onwards), all kinds of assets and properties of all (banned) organisations will be in the government's control," he said. He added that the Government will now also seize the charity wings and ambulances of such banned outfits.
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March - 4 
Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express escaped a big disaster as an explosion took place on tracks near Dera Murad Jamali town in Naseerabad District on March 4, reports Dawn. Four bogies of Jaffar Express were derailed due to the impact of the blast which da
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Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express escaped a big disaster as an explosion took place on tracks near Dera Murad Jamali town in Naseerabad District on March 4, reports Dawn. Four bogies of Jaffar Express were derailed due to the impact of the blast which damaged a big portion of the track. Over 300 feet long track was badly damaged in the blast. No casualty was reported.
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March - 4 
Bagerhat District and Sessions Judge's Court sent 21 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) to jail in two separate sabotage cases filed in 2017 and 2018 on, reports Daily Star. Judge Golak Chandra Biswas
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Bagerhat District and Sessions Judge's Court sent 21 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) to jail in two separate sabotage cases filed in 2017 and 2018 on, reports Daily Star. Judge Golak Chandra Biswas of Bagerhat District and Sessions Judge's Court sent the accused to jail after hearing a bail petition filed by them around noon, said Kazi Daud Hossain, the court inspector. The prominent accused sent to jail include,JeI leader Kohinoor Sardar, vice chairman of Mongla Upazila Parishad,JeI leader Mohammad Hossain, councillor of ward 6 in Mongla port municipality; Jamaat leader Mohammad Yunus Ali, councillor of ward 3 in the same municipality; JeI leaders Babar Mussalli and Zahid Molla; Mahbubur Rahman Manik, organising secretary of BNP's Mongla municipality unit; Jubo Dal leader Abu Hossain Pani; Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader Abul Kashem; and BNP leaders Golam Hossain, Faruk and Ruhul.
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March - 4 
Sri Lanka Army released another 20 acres of land in Jaffna in Jaffna District of Northern Province, used by the Army for service requirements on March 4, reports Colombo Page.The Army has released a total of 19.72 acres in Myliddy north and east insi
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Sri Lanka Army released another 20 acres of land in Jaffna in Jaffna District of Northern Province, used by the Army for service requirements on March 4, reports Colombo Page.The Army has released a total of 19.72 acres in Myliddy north and east inside the Palaly Army Cantonment and a portion adjoining it on March 4. A small portion (0.25 acres) of the released land in Myliddy belongs to the State while the remainder is owned by private owners. Major General Dharshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces (SFs) - Jaffna, symbolizing the formal release of the lands, handed over relevant documents to the District Secretary for Jaffna, N. Vethanayahan in the presence of State officials and land owners during a simple symbolic ceremony held at the Thelippalai Divisional Secretariat on March 4.
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March - 4 
Acting Defense Minister Assadullah Khalid, indirectly referring to the role of Pakistan, on March 4 said that the Taliban’s attack on the 215 Maiwand Corps in the southern Helmand province was plotted on the other side of the Durand Line, reports Tol
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Acting Defense Minister Assadullah Khalid, indirectly referring to the role of Pakistan, on March 4 said that the Taliban’s attack on the 215 Maiwand Corps in the southern Helmand province was plotted on the other side of the Durand Line, reports Tolo News.
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March - 4 
At least 18 Taliban militants, including a key commander, Nooruddin, have been killed in an airstrike in in Mimlek village of Faizabad District on March 4, reports Pajhwok News Agency.
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At least 18 Taliban militants, including a key commander, Nooruddin, have been killed in an airstrike in in Mimlek village of Faizabad District on March 4, reports Pajhwok News Agency.
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March - 4 
The Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Sabari District of Khost Province on March 4 killing a Taliban ‘commander’, reports Khamma Press.
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The Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Sabari District of Khost Province on March 4 killing a Taliban ‘commander’, reports Khamma Press.
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March - 4 
The American National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton, in lieu with the ongoing talks with Taliban, stated that the Trump administration has "no blind trust in the Taliban", reports Tolo News. “I can tell you that senior national security official
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The American National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton, in lieu with the ongoing talks with Taliban, stated that the Trump administration has "no blind trust in the Taliban", reports Tolo News. “I can tell you that senior national security officials have been discussing this issue and how to try to bring it about, how to support the diplomacy but follow our counter-terrorism objectives continuously we will be doing some more of it this week, it is a very important point, we putting a lot of energy in it but there is no blind trust in the Taliban in this administration, that is for sure,” NSA John Bolton in an interview toCNN said.
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March - 4 
The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan has announced that 26 militants were killed during the four clearing operations and 90 Special Forces tasks in past 24 hours in different parts of the country,reports Khaama Press. The militants were killed in K
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The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan has announced that 26 militants were killed during the four clearing operations and 90 Special Forces tasks in past 24 hours in different parts of the country,reports Khaama Press. The militants were killed in Kunar, Uruzgan and Kunduz provinces. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Defense, the Afghan Air Forces also conducted 120 flights supporting Afghan National Army and carried out eight airstrikes on enemies’ positions, resulting into the killing of 26 insurgents, 13 were wounded while 2 suspects were arrested. The statement further added that the operations were conducted by the Afghan National Army Forces and with the support of Air Forces in Kunar, Logar, Ghazni, Uruzgan, Baghlan, Kunduz and Helmand provinces.
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March - 4 
Former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed on March 4 stated that Pakistan needs to stand up against terrorism in order to establish peace across the southern Asia, reports AvasMV.In a tweet published on March 4, Nasheed said that peace in South As
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Former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed on March 4 stated that Pakistan needs to stand up against terrorism in order to establish peace across the southern Asia, reports AvasMV.In a tweet published on March 4, Nasheed said that peace in South Asia can only be achieved if Pakistan takes action against terror groups operating from their territory.Nasheed's statement comes at a time when the hostility between Pakistan and India has escalated due to an air-attack launched by India into Pakistan territory. The Maldives has called upon Pakistan and India to cease the attacks between both countries and revert to peace.
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A 12-bore rifle of a security guard posted at Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch in Kumdalan village of Shopian District was missing from intervening night of March 5-6, reports Daily Excelsior.The incident took place on intervening night at JK Bank branc
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A 12-bore rifle of a security guard posted at Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch in Kumdalan village of Shopian District was missing from intervening night of March 5-6, reports Daily Excelsior.The incident took place on intervening night at JK Bank branch Kumdalan in Shopian. “No cash is missing from the bank. The snatchers fled the scene after snatching the rifle”, Police said.
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March - 5 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) poster was found at Kamalapuram village of Manuguru Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on March 5, reports Telangana Today.The poster was found pasted on t
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) poster was found at Kamalapuram village of Manuguru Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on March 5, reports Telangana Today.The poster was found pasted on the wall of an Anganwadi center at the village. The CPI-Maoist has demanded curbing of illegal sand mining by tractor owners and want steps to protect public from a company called Sivakameswari Group.
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March - 5 
An Army soldier was injured as Pakistan army again violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked mortar shelling and firing of small arms on forward posts and villages along Line of Control (LoC) at Nowshera sector in Rajouri District and Krishna Gha
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An Army soldier was injured as Pakistan army again violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked mortar shelling and firing of small arms on forward posts and villages along Line of Control (LoC) at Nowshera sector in Rajouri District and Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District on March 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian troops also retaliated very effectively and stronglyat all the places in Nowshera and Krishna Ghati sectors. Official sources said an Army trooper, guarding a forward post in Kalal area of Nowshera sector in Rajouri District, suffered a bullet injury in the firing from across the border on March 5.Sources said Pakistani troopers first targeted forward posts and villages in Nowshera around 11:30 am and the cross-border skirmishes continued for some time.Pakistani army also initiated shelling with mortars and small arms in Krishna Ghati sector around 6 pm, they said. There has been a spurt in ceasefire violations by Pakistan after India’s air strike at Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist camp in Balakote on February 26 in a preemptive action following the February 14 Pulwama attack. Four civilians, including three members of a family, were killed and several others injured in over 60 ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC last week.
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March - 5 
Clashes erupted at the encounter site in Reshipora area of Tral town of Pulwama District between local youth and SFs in which a civilian was injured, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Clashes erupted at the encounter site in Reshipora area of Tral town of Pulwama District between local youth and SFs in which a civilian was injured, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 5 
Government of India (GoI) provided details of whereabouts of Paresh Baruah to China, requesting Beijing to take actions against him, reports Assam Tribune on March 6. Paresh Baruah is the ‘chairman’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I). Though
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Government of India (GoI) provided details of whereabouts of Paresh Baruah to China, requesting Beijing to take actions against him, reports Assam Tribune on March 6. Paresh Baruah is the ‘chairman’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I). Though China has signed an agreement of mutual cooperation to deal with terrorism, sources admitted that several senior leaders of militant groups of India are still in Yunan province of China. However, they are living in clandestine manner and the militants have not set up camps in China.
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Indian Army on March 6 issued a stern warning to Pakistan against targeting civilians on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC), saying that any “further provocation or misadventure” by it will have “dire consequences”, reports Greater Kashmir.
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Indian Army on March 6 issued a stern warning to Pakistan against targeting civilians on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC), saying that any “further provocation or misadventure” by it will have “dire consequences”, reports Greater Kashmir.“In the last 24 hours, the Pakistan army resorted to intense and unprovoked firing with heavy calibre weapons in selected areas of Krishna Ghati and Sunderbani, targeting Indian posts and civilian areas with mortar bombs and heavy artillery guns,” the army said in a statement.It said that it “effectively retaliated” to the attack and that there have been no casualties on the Indian side. “We would reiterate that as a professional army, we are committed to avoid civil casualties, especially along the LoC. All actions taken by our defence forces are targeted towards counter terrorism and terrorist infrastructure, away from civilian areas, to avoid civilian casualties,” the army said.“We are maintaining strict vigil along the Line of Control and International Border (IB). Any further provocation or misadventure by Pakistan will be responded in a befitting manner with dire consequences.”The army said that after its warning, the overall situation along the LoC “remains relatively calm”. Sources said the military officials of the two armies (India and Pakistan) spoke over the hotline on March 5 during which India had asked Pakistani side not to target civilian population along the LoC, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 5 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an accused suspected to be involved in 2018 Grenade attack on a Police station in Punjab from Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Business Standard on March 6. The arrestee has been identified as A
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an accused suspected to be involved in 2018 Grenade attack on a Police station in Punjab from Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Business Standard on March 6. The arrestee has been identified as Amir Nazir Mir. On September 14, 2018, four grenades were hurled at the building of Maksudan Police Station in Jalandhar, in which one police personnel was injured. NIA stated that ‘investigation has revealed that the attack was handiwork of Kashmir-based terror outfit Ansar Ghazawat-ul-Hind (AGH)’. Mir is a key accused as he procured and facilitated delivery of four grenades used in the attack. Two other accused hailing from Pulwama identified as Fazil Bashir Pinchoo and ShahidQayoom -- were arrested earlier.
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March - 5 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 5 submitted chargesheet against six persons in a special court in Patna (Bihar) in the AK-47 smuggling case, reports Times of India. Chargesheeted individuals areMohammarShamsherAlam, Mohammad Niyazur Rahm
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 5 submitted chargesheet against six persons in a special court in Patna (Bihar) in the AK-47 smuggling case, reports Times of India. Chargesheeted individuals areMohammarShamsherAlam, Mohammad Niyazur Rahman, Mohammad Imran Alam, Mohammad Irfan Alam, Rizwana Begum and Purushottam Lal Rajak. Niyazur and Puroshottam were once posted as armourers at COD. Niyazur was arrested from Bagdogra in West Bengal where he was working as a guard at the field ammunition depot of Indian Army. Total 21 AK-47 rifles, smuggled from Central Ordnance Depot (COD) at Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), were recovered from different places in Munger (Bihar) since August 29, 2018. The rifles were meant for supply to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and criminals in and outside Bihar. At least 30 persons have been arrested in this connection so far.
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March - 5 
On March 5, a man was arrested with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 312,000 from Vaiwakawn in Aizawl (in Aizawl District), reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as Joseph Vanlalhruaia.
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On March 5, a man was arrested with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 312,000 from Vaiwakawn in Aizawl (in Aizawl District), reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as Joseph Vanlalhruaia.
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March - 5 
On March 5, Security Forces (SFs) recovered 52 rounds of AK 47 ammunition and 102 rounds of M16 ammunition from two unattended bags in Meluri in Phek District, tweets Assam Rifles.
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On March 5, Security Forces (SFs) recovered 52 rounds of AK 47 ammunition and 102 rounds of M16 ammunition from two unattended bags in Meluri in Phek District, tweets Assam Rifles.
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March - 5 
On March 5, two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants were arrested while infiltrating from Myanmar via Nampong circle of Changlang District, reports The Sentinel. The arrestees were identified as Yumnan Albe
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On March 5, two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants were arrested while infiltrating from Myanmar via Nampong circle of Changlang District, reports The Sentinel. The arrestees were identified as Yumnan Albert Singh, HedangmayumBenarji Sharma of KCP and Samulailakpam Rajesh Sharma of KYKL.
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March - 5 
Police on March 5 arrested a Jamat-ul Mujahideen- Bangladesh (JMB) militant Nazir Sheikh, a resident of Murshidabad District of West Bengal, from West Tripura District, reports The Shillong Times. Tripura Director General of Police A. K.Shukla said t
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Police on March 5 arrested a Jamat-ul Mujahideen- Bangladesh (JMB) militant Nazir Sheikh, a resident of Murshidabad District of West Bengal, from West Tripura District, reports The Shillong Times. Tripura Director General of Police A. K.Shukla said that militant undertook training in making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and was an expert. The DGP said during the visit of the Dalai Lama at Bodh Gaya on January 19, 2018, three IEDs were recovered from there and the explosives were linked to the JMB.
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March - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a dead body of a Left Wing Extremist, (LWE) cadre belonging to the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Barkani forest area under Katri Panchay
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a dead body of a Left Wing Extremist, (LWE) cadre belonging to the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Barkani forest area under Katri Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) in Gumla District of Jharkhand on March 5, reports The Times of India. Police said they are not able to identify the body yet but said he belonged to the JJMP, an LWE outfit, and was killed by Maoist cadres during a turf war in the Barkani forest. The two groups fought for three hours late on Sunday (March 3) after about 50 Maoist cadres led by their ‘sub-zonal commander ’Buddheshwar Oraon and 20 JJMP cadres under their leader Sukar Oraon came face to face in the forest.When the SFs rushed to the spot, but both squads had fled by then.Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that cadres of the JJMP and cadres of the CPI-Maoist reportedly clashed in Barkani village under Sadar Police Station in Gumla District of Jharkhand on March 3.
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March - 5 
The militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who was arrested from Arundhitinagar in West Tripura District had been working in a private construction firm in Arundhitinagar according to authorities, reports Morung Express. The arrestee was i
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The militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who was arrested from Arundhitinagar in West Tripura District had been working in a private construction firm in Arundhitinagar according to authorities, reports Morung Express. The arrestee was identified as Nazir Sheikh. Official also stated that Shaikh confessed that he along with his associates has committed some crimes in Bengaluru (Karnataka). He is an expert in making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), according to authorities. Indian Express further adds that authorities suspect that the arrestee was involved in Bodh Gaya (Bihar) blasts in 2018
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March - 5 
Traders strike called by various trade bodies over banning of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and tinkering with Article 35A disrupted normal life in Kashmir on March 5, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Traders strike called by various trade bodies over banning of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and tinkering with Article 35A disrupted normal life in Kashmir on March 5, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 5 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)militants, identified as AdfarFayazParray and Irfan Ahmad Rather (local residents) were killed in an encounter in Reshipora area of Tral town of Pulwama District on March 5, reports Daily Excelsior.A joint team of Security
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)militants, identified as AdfarFayazParray and Irfan Ahmad Rather (local residents) were killed in an encounter in Reshipora area of Tral town of Pulwama District on March 5, reports Daily Excelsior.A joint team of Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Reshipora village after credible input about presence of militants hiding in the area.As the house to house searches were going on, the search party of the troops was fired upon by the militants. The fire was retaliated, leading to a gunfight in which two militants were killed and the bodies were recovered from the site of encounter. “Arms and ammunition including rifles were recovered from the site of encounter”, sources said.
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March - 5 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, speaking at an interaction with media persons after his return from the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 5, said the international community was confident abou
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, speaking at an interaction with media persons after his return from the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 5, said the international community was confident about Nepal’s ability to take the transitional justice (TJ) process to its logical conclusion on its own, reports The Himalayan Times.Gyawali also made it clear that the Government had not felt necessary any external assistance in concluding the home-grown and nationally-led TJ process.“Of course, we need international goodwill, but we are capable of concluding the transitional justice process in our own original way,” Gyawali said. He also reiterated that the Government would consider five factors while taking ahead the TJ process — Comprehensive Peace Accord; Nepal’s national and international obligations related to human rights; decisions and orders of the Supreme Court; sentiments of conflict victims; and the Nepali context. “I have also said in my UNHRC address that there won’t be blanket amnesty in grave human rights violation cases,” Gyawali said.
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March - 5 
The District Police arrested three ‘district leaders’ of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist-Netra (CPN-Moist-Netra) from Tulsipur in Dang District on March 5, reports The Himalayan Times.The leaders’ arrest comes at a time whe
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The District Police arrested three ‘district leaders’ of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist-Netra (CPN-Moist-Netra) from Tulsipur in Dang District on March 5, reports The Himalayan Times.The leaders’ arrest comes at a time when the government has launched a crackdown on Chand-led party leaders following the detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near the gate of Ncell head office in Nakkhu, Lalitpur, in which one person was killed and two others sustained injuries on February 22.According to the District Police Office, Dang, Chand-led party’s district party office member Pradip Oli, district secretariat member Ishwari Pandey and district party member Rudra Oli have been arrested as part of the investigation following the spike in incidents of forceful donations and violence in the district. The trio were arrested as they were attending a programme organised by the party in Tulsipur to felicitate the family members of martyrs and disappeared in the conflict. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that one person among the three people who were critically injured when an unidentified group detonated a bomb with the intention of blowing off the Ncell mobile tower at Nakkhu, Lalitpur on February 22 night, succumbed to his injuries.
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March - 5 
Making his Budget speech on March 5, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera announced a series of initiatives for the war-affected North and East Provinces, titled ‘Reconciliation through Economic Empowerment’, reports The Hindu. In addition to setting
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Making his Budget speech on March 5, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera announced a series of initiatives for the war-affected North and East Provinces, titled ‘Reconciliation through Economic Empowerment’, reports The Hindu. In addition to setting up a ‘Palmyra Fund’ of LKR 5,000 million to ‘fast-track development in the region’, the Budget also provides for measures, including a monthly compensation for families of disappeared persons.
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March - 5 
14 Taliban militants were killed during the airstrikes which were conducted in Tarin Kot city, the provincial capital of Uruzgan Province, The Khaama Press reports on March 6.
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14 Taliban militants were killed during the airstrikes which were conducted in Tarin Kot city, the provincial capital of Uruzgan Province, The Khaama Press reports on March 6.
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March - 5 
A source of Shaheen 209 Army Corps said, clearing operations of Afghan Security Forces (SFs) launched in regions of Kunduz province, in which several regions were cleaned up from insurgents and seven insurgents were killed and 16 others have been inj
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A source of Shaheen 209 Army Corps said, clearing operations of Afghan Security Forces (SFs) launched in regions of Kunduz province, in which several regions were cleaned up from insurgents and seven insurgents were killed and 16 others have been injured, Bakhtar Newsreports on March 6.
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March - 5 
A Taliban ‘District Shadow Governor’ for Chaparhar District in Nangarhar Province, identified as Shaheen, was killed in an air strike on March 5, reports Khamma Press.
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A Taliban ‘District Shadow Governor’ for Chaparhar District in Nangarhar Province, identified as Shaheen, was killed in an air strike on March 5, reports Khamma Press.
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March - 5 
According to military sources, Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Gandomak area of Sherzad District in Nangarhar Province killing 11 Taliban militants and destroying 400 pounds of hashish on March 5, reports The Khaama Press.Pajhwok Afghan New
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According to military sources, Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Gandomak area of Sherzad District in Nangarhar Province killing 11 Taliban militants and destroying 400 pounds of hashish on March 5, reports The Khaama Press.Pajhwok Afghan News adds that the Taliban ‘shadow district chief’ named Subhanullah known as Shaheen Adel was killed in the operation.
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March - 5 
According to reports, as a result of air raids on insurgents’ hideouts in Garzewan District of Faryab province, four insurgents were killed and eight others were wounded, Bakhtar Newsreports on March 6.
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According to reports, as a result of air raids on insurgents’ hideouts in Garzewan District of Faryab province, four insurgents were killed and eight others were wounded, Bakhtar Newsreports on March 6.
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March - 5 
Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Bashi village of Ghazni Province killing 1 Taliban fighter, The Khaama Pressreports on March 6.
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Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Bashi village of Ghazni Province killing 1 Taliban fighter, The Khaama Pressreports on March 6.
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March - 5 
An air strike in Ghorak District of Kandahar Province killed one Taliban militant and wounded two others on March 5, reports Khamma Press.
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An air strike in Ghorak District of Kandahar Province killed one Taliban militant and wounded two others on March 5, reports Khamma Press.
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March - 5 
An air strike was carried out in Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province on March 5 leaving one Taliban militant dead, reports Khamma Press.
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An air strike was carried out in Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province on March 5 leaving one Taliban militant dead, reports Khamma Press.
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March - 5 
At least 11 Taliban militants including one of their commanders were killed during the airstrikes in Mehtar Lam District of Laghman Province,The Khaama Pressreports on March 6
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At least 11 Taliban militants including one of their commanders were killed during the airstrikes in Mehtar Lam District of Laghman Province,The Khaama Pressreports on March 6
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March - 5 
At least nine militants were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SFs) in Maiwand District of Kandahar province on March 5, reports Bakhtar News.According to another report, Afghan SFs succeeded to discover and defuse six rounds of diff
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At least nine militants were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SFs) in Maiwand District of Kandahar province on March 5, reports Bakhtar News.According to another report, Afghan SFs succeeded to discover and defuse six rounds of different type of mines from crowded areas of Kandahar province.
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March - 5 
Further, a‘commander’ of the Haqqani Network, Mullah Mirwais, was arrested in Jalalabd city of Nangarhar Province on March 5, reports Khamma Press.The Ministry of Interior in a statement said that Mullah Mirwaisalias Kamran was arrested during a join
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Further, a‘commander’ of the Haqqani Network, Mullah Mirwais, was arrested in Jalalabd city of Nangarhar Province on March 5, reports Khamma Press.The Ministry of Interior in a statement said that Mullah Mirwaisalias Kamran was arrested during a joint operation of the police forces and security personnel belonging to other National Defense and Security institutions.According to the Ministry of Interior, Mullah Mirwais was leading a group of 40 militants in Nangarhar Province and was involved in planning and coordinating several suicide attacks and assassination of individuals in this province.
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March - 5 
Six armed Taliban militants were killed in Afghan Security Forces (SFs) raids in Arghandab District of Zabul Province and three others have been wounded on March 5, reports Bakhtar News.Another report says, a series of blasts were prevented in Zabul
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Six armed Taliban militants were killed in Afghan Security Forces (SFs) raids in Arghandab District of Zabul Province and three others have been wounded on March 5, reports Bakhtar News.Another report says, a series of blasts were prevented in Zabul province.Security officials discovered and neutralised four mines from busy roads of the province and prevented from a series of blasts.
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March - 5 
Taliban negotiators said they want all 14,000 United States troops to withdraw from next year thus rejecting the Trump administration’s proposal to pull out all American forces from Afghanistan within the next three to five years, reports Washington
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Taliban negotiators said they want all 14,000 United States troops to withdraw from next year thus rejecting the Trump administration’s proposal to pull out all American forces from Afghanistan within the next three to five years, reports Washington Post on March 5. The administration’s initial proposal would have all U.S. forces out by 2024, in line with demands by Mr. Trump to begin cycling out half of all troops7,000 in all within the next year. The Taliban demand for a one-year withdrawal timeline has not derailed the ongoing peace talks in Qatar. The most recent round negotiations took place over the weekend in Doha, as both sides continued to inch closer to a deal ending the war, which has now entered in its 18th year.
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March - 5 
The 201st Silab Corps in a statement said 35 Islamic State (IS) Khurasan militants have been killed in Achin District of the province.
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The 201st Silab Corps in a statement said 35 Islamic State (IS) Khurasan militants have been killed in Achin District of the province.
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March - 5 
The Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Jaghatu District of Wardak Province killing three Taliban militants on March 5, reports Khamma Press.
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The Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Jaghatu District of Wardak Province killing three Taliban militants on March 5, reports Khamma Press.
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March - 5 
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on a private construction firm in Nangarhar Province, reports Khamma Press.According to a statement released by the provincial government, a soldier of the Special Forces of Afghan Intelligence
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The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on a private construction firm in Nangarhar Province, reports Khamma Press.According to a statement released by the provincial government, a soldier of the Special Forces of Afghan Intelligence also lost his life in the attack. SATP had earlier reported that Taliban was involved in the attack and 16 workers and five militants were killed in the incident.
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March - 5 
Unidentified gunmen killed three people, including a school teacher in the Khewa District of the province, Attaullah Khogyani, the Governor’s spokesman said on March 6, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
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Unidentified gunmen killed three people, including a school teacher in the Khewa District of the province, Attaullah Khogyani, the Governor’s spokesman said on March 6, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
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March - 6 March - 7
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)leader identified as C. P. Jaleel was killed in a gunfire between Maoists and Thunderbolt Force near a private resort at Lakkidi located near the forested locality of Vythiri in Wayanad District of Kerala
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)leader identified as C. P. Jaleel was killed in a gunfire between Maoists and Thunderbolt Force near a private resort at Lakkidi located near the forested locality of Vythiri in Wayanad District of Kerala on March 6, reports Mathrubhumi. Two Police officers also were injured during the encounter.The incident took place late on March 6 by 9.30 at night. A group of five armed Maoists reached near the resort.Police and Thunderbolt had camped at the area as they received information that Maoists are likely to arrive there.As explained by the Police, Maoists arrived near the resort by 9 pm and asked money from the people in the resort. Following this, encounter started and gunfire continued till the wee hours of Thursday (March 7) morning. Police and Thunderbolt have intensified searchin the area during which the slain body of Jaleel was recovered near the resort itself.The presence of armed Maoists was confirmed in various places in the District earlier. The Police had confirmed that Maoists arrived at Vythiri, Sugandhagiri and Amba areas days ago.
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March - 6 
A HM militant, Shabir Ahmed Bhat alias Imran alias Sadat alis Subhan Afghnai alias Junaid, who belonged to the Mushtaq Malla group, surrendered to the Superintendent of Police Handwara following a raid on a hideout at Khan Tulwari along with an AK-56
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A HM militant, Shabir Ahmed Bhat alias Imran alias Sadat alis Subhan Afghnai alias Junaid, who belonged to the Mushtaq Malla group, surrendered to the Superintendent of Police Handwara following a raid on a hideout at Khan Tulwari along with an AK-56 rifle and a hand grenade.
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March - 6 March - 7
A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Anwar (Pakistani national) was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Badra Payeen area in Kralgund in Handwara of Kupwara District on March 6, reports The Times of India. The body of the
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A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Anwar (Pakistani national) was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Badra Payeen area in Kralgund in Handwara of Kupwara District on March 6, reports The Times of India. The body of the militant, who was killed after a brief gunfight on March 6 night, was recovered along with a pistol and a few grenades, on March 7. He added that the Army’s 32 Rashtriya Rifles (RR)jawans(troopers) were attacked when they were setting up a cordon after receiving inputs about the presence of some militants. The gunshots were retaliated, leading to an encounter in which the militant was killed.A Police spokesman said that, “Anwar, according to police records, was wanted by law for his involvement in a series of terror crimes including attacks on security establishments and for many other civilian atrocities. Several terror crime cases were registered against him.” Later, the slain militant was buried on March 7 evening in Rajwar area of Handwara in Kupwara District.
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March - 6 
Aathmakuru Anusha (24), a reported member of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)frontal organisation who was arrested on December 23 last year (2018), was immediately re-arrested on March 6, after she walked out from the Visakhapatnam Cent
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Aathmakuru Anusha (24), a reported member of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)frontal organisation who was arrested on December 23 last year (2018), was immediately re-arrested on March 6, after she walked out from the Visakhapatnam Central Jail on bail, reports The Hindu.Anusha was produced before the Additional Judicial First-Class Magistrate’s (AJFCM) court and was sent to remand till March 20.Police said she was re-arrested for cases that were registered at Pedabayalu Police Station and were pending trial. Giving details of the cases, Paderu Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) V.B. Rajkamal said that on October 11 last year (2018), Anusha was part of a Maoist team that planted landmines in Jundam forest area. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that Anusha and her two sisters Aathmakuru Annapoorna (33) and Aathmakuru Bhavani (38), were arrested by Visakhapatnam District Police from their house located at Moula Ali Housing Board Colony in Hyderabad of Telangana on December 23, 2018.
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March - 6 
Additionally, according to former All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) supremo Ranjit Debbarma only 7,000 out of 20000-odd returnees in Tripura have been rehabilitated by state Government, reports Indian Express. Ranjit Debbarma is the convener of Tripura
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Additionally, according to former All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) supremo Ranjit Debbarma only 7,000 out of 20000-odd returnees in Tripura have been rehabilitated by state Government, reports Indian Express. Ranjit Debbarma is the convener of Tripura United Indigenous People’s Coordination Committee (TUIPC), a joint forum of 48 returnee insurgent organizations.
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March - 6 
An individual identified as Jayesh Khaire was arrested by Mumbai Police from an unspecified location on March 6 with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), reports DNA India. FICN worth INR 28850 was recovered in denominations of two notes of INR 2000, 2
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An individual identified as Jayesh Khaire was arrested by Mumbai Police from an unspecified location on March 6 with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), reports DNA India. FICN worth INR 28850 was recovered in denominations of two notes of INR 2000, 20 notes of INR 500, 15 notes of INR 200, two notes of INR 100 and 33 notes of INR 50. According to authorities, a worrying sign is that earlier counterfeiter used to pump in high denomination notes in the Indian markets, but now they have begun pumping in low denomination notes as well.
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March - 6 
Indian intelligence agencies prepared a detailed report on the existing terror infrastructure near military installations in Pakistan, sources said, reports The New India Express on March 6.The report will be shared at international platforms to tell
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Indian intelligence agencies prepared a detailed report on the existing terror infrastructure near military installations in Pakistan, sources said, reports The New India Express on March 6.The report will be shared at international platforms to tell the world how Pakistan-sponsored terrorism is a growing threat, they said.This comes soon after India shared with the international community details of the Indian Air Force (IAF) strike on the Balakot terror camp on February 26.The idea is to expose Pakistan before the world as a sponsor and promoter of terrorism, the sources said. India will also share the satellite images of the terror hideouts with friendly countries. At least 16 other terror hubs in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and hinterland have been identified, besides Balakot. The terror infrastructure includes communication and control stations and offices of terror units that continue to abet terrorism in India.These terror hubs are in the vicinity of Pakistan Army camps and are training grounds for militants planning to orchestrate terror strikes in India, sources said, quoting the report.Training imparted include sniping, water combat, putting together improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and using drones. The report said there are six training centres or launch pads where terrorists are being groomed for carrying out commando-style operations and infiltration. Report further said that the six training centres where terrorists are being groomed for carrying out commando-style operations and infiltration are located in Boi, Laqa-e-Gair in Pakistan and Deolin, Khalid Bin Walid and Garhi and Dopatta in PoK. Five other Balakot-like terror camps or centres: three in Mansera and two in Punjab in hinterland Pakistan; PoK has 11 such camps — five each in Muzzafarabad and Kotli and one in Barnala
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Mumbai Police filed two charge sheets against Danish Ali, a close aide of gangster Dawood Ibrahim's nephew Sohail Kaskar, reports Mid-day Mirror on March 7. Police said that Danish has two charges against him at Crime intelligence unit (CIU) and Anti
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Mumbai Police filed two charge sheets against Danish Ali, a close aide of gangster Dawood Ibrahim's nephew Sohail Kaskar, reports Mid-day Mirror on March 7. Police said that Danish has two charges against him at Crime intelligence unit (CIU) and Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) Danish was deported in December to India from the United States (US).
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Panchkula (Panchkula District in Punjab) on March 6 fixed March 11 for orders in Samjhauta blasts which had occurred in 2007, reports Times of India.The blasts on Samjhauta Express train had taken place on
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Panchkula (Panchkula District in Punjab) on March 6 fixed March 11 for orders in Samjhauta blasts which had occurred in 2007, reports Times of India.The blasts on Samjhauta Express train had taken place on February 18, 2007, killing 68 people, mostly Pakistanis. The train was targeted as Pakistani Muslims used to travel by it. NIA on June 20, 2011 had filed the charge sheet against Swami Aseemanand and four others in the Panchkula NIA court. In the charge sheet, filed before the special NIA court, the agency had accused Aseemanand, Lokesh Sharma, Sunil Joshi (now dead), Sandeep Dange and RamchandraKalasangraalias Ramji of hatching a criminal conspiracy.
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On March 6, Border Security Force (BSF) troopers arrested an intruder from Pakistan side in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, reports Asian age. The 50-year old was spotted in the alignment of Boundary Pillar 1050. No recoveries were made from the arrest
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On March 6, Border Security Force (BSF) troopers arrested an intruder from Pakistan side in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, reports Asian age. The 50-year old was spotted in the alignment of Boundary Pillar 1050. No recoveries were made from the arrested individual.
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March - 6 
On March 6, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) militants abducted three workers of Bhartia Infra Private Limited (BIPL), a road construction firm from a place between Kangpokpi headquarters and Changoubung in Kangpokpi Distri
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On March 6, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) militants abducted three workers of Bhartia Infra Private Limited (BIPL), a road construction firm from a place between Kangpokpi headquarters and Changoubung in Kangpokpi District, reports Imphal Free Press. The three abducted BIPL worker are identified as Amuchoualias Gopal, Bijoy and Temba.
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Police arrested a Maoist sympathiser, identified as Lingaraj Azad, in connection with a case (28/17) registered at Lanjigarh Police Station in Kalahandi District on April 26, 2017, from Kandel area under Kesinga Police limits in Kalahandi District of
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Police arrested a Maoist sympathiser, identified as Lingaraj Azad, in connection with a case (28/17) registered at Lanjigarh Police Station in Kalahandi District on April 26, 2017, from Kandel area under Kesinga Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha on March 6, reports Pragativadi.According to a press note released by the Odisha Police, Azadof Lalam village under Kalahandi Sadar Police limits, was one of the main overground activists who has been supporting the CPI-Maoist.He was also an activist of Niyamgiri Surakhya Samiti (NSS) and had organised meetings against bauxite mining in Niyamgiri area and mobilising leaders like Ladda Sikaka, Drenzu of Lakhpadar village and Dhadi Pussika of Gorta village in Rayagada District, and Krishna of Trilochanpur village in Kalahandi.Earlier, it is reported that Azad had also organised several rallies against the setting up of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Trilochanpur.
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout in Kungnoo village of Shopian District on March 6, reports Daily Excelsior.A joint team of Police and 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army recovered huge quantity of incriminating materials and other items
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout in Kungnoo village of Shopian District on March 6, reports Daily Excelsior.A joint team of Police and 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army recovered huge quantity of incriminating materials and other items from the hideout.“Officers on the spot have seized all the incriminating materials and further investigation in the matter is going on”, Police said.
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March - 6 
Strongly opposing the demand for inclusion of Meeties/Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribe list, United Tribal People’s Council Manipur (UTPCM) has asserted that it will explore necessary means to obstruct the move, reports The Sangai Express. A press rele
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Strongly opposing the demand for inclusion of Meeties/Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribe list, United Tribal People’s Council Manipur (UTPCM) has asserted that it will explore necessary means to obstruct the move, reports The Sangai Express. A press release issued by Vice President and General Secretary of UTPCM asserted that Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) should first study the essential characteristics for inclusion of Meitei community in the ST list before demanding the same.
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The first batch of reforms of the Army including relocation of 229 officers from the Army Head Quarters (HQ), creation of a new post of Deputy Chief for Military Operations and Strategic Planning, and setting up new wings for vigilance and human righ
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The first batch of reforms of the Army including relocation of 229 officers from the Army Head Quarters (HQ), creation of a new post of Deputy Chief for Military Operations and Strategic Planning, and setting up new wings for vigilance and human rights issues has been approved, reports The Hindu on March 7. The Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved the reforms. Finalised after 12 independent studies, the reforms are intended to make the force a leaner force. Number of officers being moved out was 20% of the number of officers in the Army headquarters in Delhi, and they would be deployed in forward locations along the borders with China and Pakistan. A post of Deputy Chief of the Army Staff, Strategy, is being created to deal with military operations, intelligence, strategic planning and operational logistics. Indian Express further adds that field units are currently working at 50 per cent of their capacity and move will strengthen the field units. An official stated that ‘The number of officers up to the rank of Colonel in Army Headquarters is currently between 1,000 and 1,100, and 20 per cent of them will be available for field postings. Ninety per cent of these officers are from the ranks of Colonel and below. It’s the officers who lead the men in combat, so having more of them with field units will definitely enhance operational capabilities. Deputy Chief of Army Staff Strategy will have military operations, military intelligence, strategic planning and the newly created Information Warfare (IW) branches under it. An official said the new DG (IW) will have the erstwhile ADGs (Public Information) and Information Warfare (IW) wings under him to counter social media propaganda and hybrid warfare.
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Two Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) militants were arrested on March 6 near Public Hospital at Hatta in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestees were identified as LaishramRomenalias TombaaliasNaochaMeite and NahakpamManglemba.
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Two Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) militants were arrested on March 6 near Public Hospital at Hatta in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestees were identified as LaishramRomenalias TombaaliasNaochaMeite and NahakpamManglemba.
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United Liberation Front of Asom-Pro Talks Faction (ULFA-PTF) leader Arbinda Rajkhowa on March 6 stated that he hopes to reach a final decision on peace talks with the Government of India after the forthcoming Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliame
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United Liberation Front of Asom-Pro Talks Faction (ULFA-PTF) leader Arbinda Rajkhowa on March 6 stated that he hopes to reach a final decision on peace talks with the Government of India after the forthcoming Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections, reports Assam Tribune. He stated that ‘We are in peace talks with the government and they have given us respect. But the talks are getting delayed due to several Constitutional issues.’ He was speaking at a gathering of returned insurgents at Khumulwng in West Tripura District.
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Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on March 6 urged the international community to assist Pakistan in the country's fight against terrorism instead of levelling allegations alone, reports Dawn. Major
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Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on March 6 urged the international community to assist Pakistan in the country's fight against terrorism instead of levelling allegations alone, reports Dawn. Major General Ghafoor, who was being interviewed by CNN when he made that remark, was asked if Pakistan will make "an increased effort" in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack to root out militant groups that might "destabilise the situation in [Indian-occupied] Kashmir"."For sure," the DG ISPR responded. "Anybody who operates from Pakistan [against other countries] is ... we feel that it is not in the interest of Pakistan. Instead of blaming Pakistan, the world should assist Pakistan, facilitate Pakistan in getting rid of such organisations."He also denied that Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) — the group that accepted responsibility for the February 14 attack in Pulwama— had made any claim about the attack "from within Pakistan"."Jaish-e-Muhammad does not [formally] exist in Pakistan," he insisted. "It has been proscribed by the United Nations [as well as] by Pakistan."
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During a joint operation Security Forces (SFs) on March 6 arrested a suspected target killer involved in carrying out an attack on an office of the Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP)in the Rizvia area of Liaquatabad Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of
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During a joint operation Security Forces (SFs) on March 6 arrested a suspected target killer involved in carrying out an attack on an office of the Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP)in the Rizvia area of Liaquatabad Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The News. According to a spokesperson for the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh), a member of a target killer gang, Ghufran Ahmed, associated with the Saleem Belgium group of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L), was allegedly involved in the recent wave of terrorism and targeted killings in Karachi. During the initial probe, the suspect revealed that he was a facilitator in an attack on an office of the PSP in the Rizvia area on December 23, 2018 and also conducted reconnaissance on the instructions of the ringleader Asif Pasha alias Major. In the attack, Azhar and Naeem alias Mullah of the PSP were killed while Fahad and Yasir wounded. Eight of the suspect’s team members had been arrested by Rangers on February 25.
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The central character who exposed the 2012 Kohistan video scandal, first to the media and then the court, was killed by unidentified assailants at Sarban Chowk of Abbottabad town (Abbottabad District) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) at around 8:10pm on Ma
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The central character who exposed the 2012 Kohistan video scandal, first to the media and then the court, was killed by unidentified assailants at Sarban Chowk of Abbottabad town (Abbottabad District) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) at around 8:10pm on March 6, reports Dawn. According to witnesses, Afzal Kohistani was shot multiple times and died on the spot while assailants managed to flee. Three passers-by were also injured in the firing who were identified as Kaleemullah, Said Karam, and Sabir.According to Station House Officer Ghafoor, of the Cantt police station, Afzal was accompanied by his nephew at the time of the incident. The nephew shot back at the gunmen and remained unhurt. The Kohistan video scandal made headlines in 2012 when eight boys and girls were killed by members of their tribe after a mobile phone video of them at a wedding in a remote village in Kohistan emerged on social media.The video showed five females singing and clapping along as the male family members danced. The mixed gathering had taken place in a village located in an extremely conservative part of KP. In the eyes of the locals, the youngsters had violated tribal norms and brought dishonor upon them.After the video was leaked, a jirga was held by the girls’ tribe which decreed the killing of the boys and girls under ‘riwaj’ (a tribal custom). Afzal Kohistani, the brother of one of the boys in the video, was the one who made the news public, alleging that the girls had been killed on May 30, 2012, on the orders of a cleric who led a 40-50-member tribal jirga. Officials in the area, however, had claimed that the murders did not take place and the girls were alive.Former Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary had taken a suomotu notice of the case on June 7, 2012, and constituted a fact-finding mission on July 17 the same year to investigate the case. The commission went to Kohistan and investigated the matter, producing a report on July 20, 2017, which stated that the girls were alive. Rights activist Farzana Bari, also part of the commission, had expressed doubts at the time that the girls produced before the commission were not the same and some other burqa-clad and veiled girls were, in fact, presented.Three of Afzal's brothers named Shah Faisal, Sher Wali, and Rafiuddin were also killed inside their home on January 3, 2013, by the girls' tribesmen and a year earlier, a child was also killed due to the burning of Afzal's home. On July 31, 2018, a new case was registered at Palas Police Station on the Supreme Court's orders.Four suspects namely Umar Khan, Saber, Mohammad Sarfraz and Saeed were arrested. Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to killing three of the girls — Begum Jan, Sireen Jan and Bazgha — by firing, saying they had disposed of the bodies in NalaChorh. Afzal had been of the firm view that the suspects were lying. “They killed all five girls by severe torture and are not identifying graves as it will reveal their brutality,” he had said at the time. Afzal had been receiving constant death threats, prompting the Supreme Court to direct the KP Government to provide him security, but the orders were reportedly not followed.
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The Kailali District Court, on March 6, handed down a life sentence to 11 people including Resham Lal Chaudhary, a lawmaker from the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N), in connection with the 2015 Tikapur incident in which nine people were killed in
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The Kailali District Court, on March 6, handed down a life sentence to 11 people including Resham Lal Chaudhary, a lawmaker from the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N), in connection with the 2015 Tikapur incident in which nine people were killed in a violent clash, reports The Kathmandu Post.The court also gave three years in jail each to 12 others and sentenced one person to six months in prison. Three have been acquitted. A single bench of District Judge Parashuram Bhattarai passed the judgment after a six-day hearing.Chaudhary was the main accused in the Tikapur (Kailali) incident that erupted on August 17, 2015 after a decision to put Kailali District in one province along with other seven hill Districts. The protest, largely branded the Tharuhat movement, led by Resham Chaudhary in Kailali was part of a larger movement that was going on for months in several Districts along the plains against what they called Kathmandu’s conspiracy to discriminate a large section of population of the Tharus, Madhesis and Janajatis.Around 45 people were killed during August and September in 2015 in the Tarai protests.
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However, hours after President Sirisena declared his position on March 6 morning — effectively going back on the pledges he made to the Tamil minority in 2015 — the Foreign Ministry said that Sri Lanka would continue to demonstrate its commitment and
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However, hours after President Sirisena declared his position on March 6 morning — effectively going back on the pledges he made to the Tamil minority in 2015 — the Foreign Ministry said that Sri Lanka would continue to demonstrate its commitment and determination towards “a steady and long-lasting reconciliation process through a co-sponsored resolution”, reports The Hindu.It will seek an extension of the timeline of resolution 30/1 of October 01, 2015, “through a co-sponsored roll-over resolution at the ongoing 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council,” the Ministry said in a statement.Even as President Sirisena’s move suggested resistance to any international oversight, the Foreign Ministry in its statement said “the entire mechanism and process of reconciliation is under the control of [the] Government of Sri Lanka”.
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March - 6 
Official results of tests to find out more details about the bodies found in Sri Lanka's biggest mass grave in Mannar in Northern Province are expected to be revealed soon, reports Colombo Page on March 6. The remains of more than 300 people were dis
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Official results of tests to find out more details about the bodies found in Sri Lanka's biggest mass grave in Mannar in Northern Province are expected to be revealed soon, reports Colombo Page on March 6. The remains of more than 300 people were discovered in March 2018, in Mannar, a town in Mannar District of Northern Province. With hundreds still missing after the end of the civil war, the discovery of the mass grave has led to hope and despair among the families of the missing, but investigators are first attempting to determine if the grave is related to the war and not to a natural disaster or crime.
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President Maithripala Sirisena appointed a delegation of three representatives to attend the currently ongoing 40th session of the UNHRC in Geneva, reports Colombo Page.The Sri Lankan delegation to UNHRC session will include parliamentarians Dr. Sara
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President Maithripala Sirisena appointed a delegation of three representatives to attend the currently ongoing 40th session of the UNHRC in Geneva, reports Colombo Page.The Sri Lankan delegation to UNHRC session will include parliamentarians Dr. Sarath Amunugama, Mahinda Samarasinghe and Northern Province Governor Dr. Suren Raghavan, President said on March 6.
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March - 6 
President Maithripala Sirisena on March 6 said that he would ask the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to reconsider its 2015 resolution on the country, as he did not wish to ‘reopen old wounds’, reports The Hindu. President Maithripala Sir
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President Maithripala Sirisena on March 6 said that he would ask the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to reconsider its 2015 resolution on the country, as he did not wish to ‘reopen old wounds’, reports The Hindu. President Maithripala Sirisena said that he was trying to settle issues arising out of Geneva Resolution 30/1 co-sponsored by Sri Lanka in October 2015 through dialogue and consensus.President Sirisena warned that he would deal firmly with those pursuing strategies contrary to his policy. Asserting that it was an internal issue of the Government, he emphasized the foreign policy was the prerogative of the President.
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A brazen Taliban attack on a construction company’s office came to an end in the province on March 6 leaving 16 workers and five militants dead, an official said, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
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A brazen Taliban attack on a construction company’s office came to an end in the province on March 6 leaving 16 workers and five militants dead, an official said, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
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Afghan Special Forces repelled an attack near the Jalalabad airfield in Jalalabad city of Jalalabad District in Nangarhar Province on March 6 killing four militants and destroying three suicide vests, three magnetic Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs
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Afghan Special Forces repelled an attack near the Jalalabad airfield in Jalalabad city of Jalalabad District in Nangarhar Province on March 6 killing four militants and destroying three suicide vests, three magnetic Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and 1 vehicle-borne IED (VBIED), reports Khamma Press.
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An air strike in Ghorak District of Kandahar killed one Taliban fighter and wounded two others, Khamma Press reports on March 7.
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An air strike in Ghorak District of Kandahar killed one Taliban fighter and wounded two others, Khamma Press reports on March 7.
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At least six Taliban militants, including the two leaders, were killed and three others were wounded in airstrikes in Kunduz Province on March 6, reports Khamma Press. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North on March 7 announced t
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At least six Taliban militants, including the two leaders, were killed and three others were wounded in airstrikes in Kunduz Province on March 6, reports Khamma Press. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North on March 7 announced that the airstrikes were carried out at around 10:20 am local time against the hideouts and command and control center of two Taliban leaders QariWali Mohammad and Najeebullahalias Haroon.
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The 209thShaheen Corps informed that a clash also broke out between Taliban militants and Security Forces at around 1:30 pm local time in Pesta and Malraghai areas of Khanabad District in Kunduz Province, leaving four militants dead and six others wo
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The 209thShaheen Corps informed that a clash also broke out between Taliban militants and Security Forces at around 1:30 pm local time in Pesta and Malraghai areas of Khanabad District in Kunduz Province, leaving four militants dead and six others wounded.
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The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS) announced on March 7, that one of the main architects of the attack on 215th Maiwand Corps has been killed in the vicinity of Nawzad District of Helmand Province during an operation of t
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The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS) announced on March 7, that one of the main architects of the attack on 215th Maiwand Corps has been killed in the vicinity of Nawzad District of Helmand Province during an operation of the NDS Special Forces, reports Khamma Press.The statement further added that one of the architects of the attack was killed and seven others were arrested during the operation.According to NDS, the detained suspects have been identified as Gul Agha, Mohammad Reza, Nemat, Mohammad Sadiq, Abdul Basir, Esmatulah, and Khan Mohammad. NDS Special Forces also confiscated some weapons during the same operation, the National Directorate of Security said.
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The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), announced on March 7 that one of the main architects of the attack on 215th Maiwand Corps on March 1 (at least 23 Afghan soldiers were killed)has been killed during an operation of the
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The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), announced on March 7 that one of the main architects of the attack on 215th Maiwand Corps on March 1 (at least 23 Afghan soldiers were killed)has been killed during an operation of the NDS Special Forces in Nawzad District of Helmand Province.The National Directorate of Security in a statement said the operation was conducted in the vicinity of Nawzad District and added that one of the architects of the attack was killed and seven others were arrested during the operation.According to National Directorate of Security, the detained suspects were identified as Gul Agha son of Noor Mohammad, Mohammad Reza son of Gul Mohammad, Nemat son of Majnoon Agha, Mohammad Sadiq son of Haji Amanullah, Abdul Basir son of Nemat, Esmatulah son of Haji Mohammad Shah, and Khan Mohammad son of Lal Mohammad.The NDS Special Forces also confiscated some weapons during the same operation, the National Directorate of Security said.
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The Afghan military claims that a child was shot dead by Taliban militants in Jawzjan province of Afghanistan on March 6, reports The Khaama Press.The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in a statement said the 8-year-old child was shot dead.
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The Afghan military claims that a child was shot dead by Taliban militants in Jawzjan province of Afghanistan on March 6, reports The Khaama Press.The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in a statement said the 8-year-old child was shot dead.
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The Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Jaghatu District of Wardak Province killing three Taliban fighters and confiscating a small weapons cache, Khamma Press reports on March 7.
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The Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Jaghatu District of Wardak Province killing three Taliban fighters and confiscating a small weapons cache, Khamma Press reports on March 7.
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March - 7 
A flat belonging to Dawood Ibrahim's sister, Haseena Parkar, located at Gordon Hall in Nagpada of Mumbai was forfeited under provisions of Smuggling and Foreign Exchange Manipulators Act (SAFEMA), reports India Today on March 8. SAFEMA deals with for
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A flat belonging to Dawood Ibrahim's sister, Haseena Parkar, located at Gordon Hall in Nagpada of Mumbai was forfeited under provisions of Smuggling and Foreign Exchange Manipulators Act (SAFEMA), reports India Today on March 8. SAFEMA deals with forfeiting and auctioning illegally acquired properties of smugglers, foreign exchange manipulators and their kith and kin. According to section 68-F of SAFEMA, properties belonging to the relatives of fugitives can also be attached.
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March - 7 
A joint team of State Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed three cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during an encounter at Bundu Village under Keredar
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A joint team of State Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed three cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during an encounter at Bundu Village under Keredari Police Station limits in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand on March 7, reports The Pioneer. Acting upon a tip off from intelligence sources, the 190 battalion of the CRPF and Chatra Police conducted the encounter under Keredari Police limits of the District, around 85 kilometers North West of State Capital, Ranchi. The Security Forces (SFs) recovered an AK-47, two Automated Machine Guns from the encounter site.The identities of the slain TPC extremists were yet to be established.
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As many as 22 terrorist training camps, including nine of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), are active in Pakistan, but no action is being taken against them, an unnamed senior Indian official said in New Delhi on March 7, reports The Week. Pakistan is a "glob
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As many as 22 terrorist training camps, including nine of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), are active in Pakistan, but no action is being taken against them, an unnamed senior Indian official said in New Delhi on March 7, reports The Week. Pakistan is a "global epicentre of terrorism and it needs to take verifiable and credible steps against terrorist organisations and terrorists", said the official.
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Earlier on March 7, a female cadre of National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigwra (NDFB-S) was arrested from Changlang District, reports Business Standard. The militant was identified as ‘lance corporal’ Purnima Islay. She is the wife of Rebgan ‘
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Earlier on March 7, a female cadre of National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigwra (NDFB-S) was arrested from Changlang District, reports Business Standard. The militant was identified as ‘lance corporal’ Purnima Islay. She is the wife of Rebgan ‘home secretary’ of NDFB-S.
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Earlier on March 7, a hardcore Peoples Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) militant was arrested from BibiaKro, East Karbi Anglong District, tweets the official twitter handle of the Eastern Command. A pistol was recovered from the arrested mil
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Earlier on March 7, a hardcore Peoples Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) militant was arrested from BibiaKro, East Karbi Anglong District, tweets the official twitter handle of the Eastern Command. A pistol was recovered from the arrested militant.
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March - 7 
Earlier on March 7, NSCN-IM ‘captain’ identified as Along Sangtam was arrested from Purana Bazaar in Dimapur District for extorting from butchers, reports Nagaland Post. INR 1420 was recovered from him.
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Earlier on March 7, NSCN-IM ‘captain’ identified as Along Sangtam was arrested from Purana Bazaar in Dimapur District for extorting from butchers, reports Nagaland Post. INR 1420 was recovered from him.
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Jammu Police on March 7 arrested a HM militant, identified as Yasir Javed Bhat alias Arman of South Kashmir within few hours after he lobbed powerful grenade in a crowded area at General Bus Stand in which two civilians were killed and 32 others were
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Jammu Police on March 7 arrested a HM militant, identified as Yasir Javed Bhat alias Arman of South Kashmir within few hours after he lobbed powerful grenade in a crowded area at General Bus Stand in which two civilians were killed and 32 others were injured, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, HM’s‘district commander’ Farooq Ahmad Bhat aliasUmar, based in Kulgam District had masterminded the blast in Jammu to target innocent people in crowded areas to disturb peace in the City.Police sources said that the HM militant Yasir Javed Bhat, who carried out the grenade attack at Bus Stand, was just a 9th class student of British School at Khanpora Dassan in Kulgam District. He was lured into militancy by Farooq Ahmed Bhat. Jammu Police have established contact with their Kulgam counterparts to ascertain more details about Yasir. However, this was reportedly the first terror act committed by Yasir, sources said.
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On March 7, a ‘sergeant’ of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as Along Wangnow was arrested from Khonsa in Tirap District, reports Arunachal Times. A pistol and live ammunition were also seized from the militant
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On March 7, a ‘sergeant’ of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as Along Wangnow was arrested from Khonsa in Tirap District, reports Arunachal Times. A pistol and live ammunition were also seized from the militant.
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On March 7, a team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrived in Agartala in West Tripura District for interrogation of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, reports Assam Tribune. Additional inspector-general (law and order) Subrata Ch
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On March 7, a team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrived in Agartala in West Tripura District for interrogation of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, reports Assam Tribune. Additional inspector-general (law and order) Subrata Chakraborty stated that the suspect has been remanded for 12-day Police custody. Indian Express further adds that joint team of NIA, Intelligence Bureau, Military Intelligence and officials of Tripura Police Special Branch is conducting the interrogation.
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On March 7, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was defused by Manipur Police in area of Khongjaingamba Bishnupur District, reports The Sangai Express. The IED was recovered from the complex of Water Supply Scheme of Bishnupur.
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On March 7, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was defused by Manipur Police in area of Khongjaingamba Bishnupur District, reports The Sangai Express. The IED was recovered from the complex of Water Supply Scheme of Bishnupur.
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March - 7 
Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) has called a 30-hour general strike in the five valley Districts on March 9, demanding inclusion of Meitei community in Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, reports The Sangai Express. During a public meetin
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Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) has called a 30-hour general strike in the five valley Districts on March 9, demanding inclusion of Meitei community in Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, reports The Sangai Express. During a public meeting the decision for general strike was taken, in case the State Government does not send necessary recommendations to the Central Government.
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March - 7 
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has refused to remove Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)co-founder and mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, Hafiz Saeed, from its list of terrorists, reports The New Indian Express on March 8. Saeed’s request to be del
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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has refused to remove Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)co-founder and mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, Hafiz Saeed, from its list of terrorists, reports The New Indian Express on March 8. Saeed’s request to be delisted was vehemently opposed by India, as well as by the US, UK and France, which is now the Security Council chair. “As expected, despite all its talk about countering terror, Pakistan had not raised any objection to Saeed’s appeal to lift the ban,” said one official in New Delhi.The decision comes days ahead of the UNSC hearing a fresh request to list Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder Masood Azhar as a terrorist, moved by France after the February 14 Pulwama suicide bomb attack on a CRPF convoy in which 40 troopers were killed.
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Two civilians were killed and 32 others were injured as suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant lobbed powerful grenade targeting crowded place at Bus Stand platform near U-market in Jammu in Jammu District on March 7, reports Daily Excelsior. One
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Two civilians were killed and 32 others were injured as suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant lobbed powerful grenade targeting crowded place at Bus Stand platform near U-market in Jammu in Jammu District on March 7, reports Daily Excelsior. One civilian, identified as Mohammad Sharik(17), a resident of Uttarakhand, was killed and 33 others (10 hailing from Jammu, 11 from Kashmir and 12 from outside the State) were injured in the grenade explosion. Later, one more civilian succumbed to his injuries on March 8 (today) morning. The blast occurred on the roadside when there was huge rush of people. Sources said majority of the injured were travelers while some of them were shopkeepers and rehriwallahs (street vendors) in the vicinity of the area. Some vehicles parked in the area also suffered damage after being hit by splinters of the grenade.
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March - 7 
Two women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before the Police at the district headquarters of Koraput District of Odisha on March 7, reports Odisha Bytes.The two women Maoists, identified as Sukanti alias Penti Madhi and
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Two women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before the Police at the district headquarters of Koraput District of Odisha on March 7, reports Odisha Bytes.The two women Maoists, identified as Sukanti alias Penti Madhi and Sangita Khillo, laid down their arms in presence of Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma.A member of the Gumma Area Committee, Sukanti was an active armed cadre of the CPI-Maoist since 2003 and involved in 21 offences, including Gamphakonda blast, Sudhakonda blast, ransacking of Podia Outpost in Malkangiri District. She was carrying a cash reward of INR 400,000 on her head.Sangita was also an armed cadre of Gumma Area committee and involved in six offences. She was carrying a cash reward of INR 200,000 on her head.
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March - 7 
As many as 44 militants belonging to various parts of Balochistan surrendered before the Government during a surrendered ceremony held at the Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan Nushki headquarters in Nushki District of Balochistan on March 7, reports Th
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As many as 44 militants belonging to various parts of Balochistan surrendered before the Government during a surrendered ceremony held at the Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan Nushki headquarters in Nushki District of Balochistan on March 7, reports The Express Tribune.Welcoming the step of the former militants, Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan Commandant Colonel Azhar Ali said that as part of the Peaceful Balochistan package, so far many anti-state elements have laid down their arms and now they have to play their significant role for the development, betterment and prosperity of the country. PKR 1.25 million was distributed among those who laid down weapons.
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March - 7 
Federal Ministry of Interior on March 7 announced that it had taken control of 182 religious schools and have placed 121 people in ‘preventive detention’ since the crackdown began last week, reports Daly Times.“Provincial governments have taken in th
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Federal Ministry of Interior on March 7 announced that it had taken control of 182 religious schools and have placed 121 people in ‘preventive detention’ since the crackdown began last week, reports Daly Times.“Provincial governments have taken in their control management and administration of 182 religious seminaries (madaris),” the Ministry said in a statement. It said institutions from different groups have been taken over, including 34 schools or colleges, 163 dispensaries, 184 ambulances, five hospitals and eight offices of banned organisations. “Interior ministry is working closely with the provinces in crackdown on the banned outfits,” the statement added.Many banned groups run seminaries, which counter-terrorism officials say are used as recruiting grounds for militant outfits. Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), which operates hospitals and a fleet of ambulances, is estimated to run about 300 madaris across the country. JuD called the crackdown unfair and said it would seek to counter the government action in courts. “The whole nation is asking that what message the government wants to send by sealing welfare organisations and kicking students out,” said JuD spokesman Yahya Mujahid. Officials say the crackdown is part of a long-planned drive and is in accordance with the National Action Plan (NAP).
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March - 7 
Hundreds of Khasadars and Levies personnel on March 7 staged a protest rally against deployment of Police in Ghalanai, the District Headquarter of Mohmand District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, reports Dawn. Speaking on the occasion, representative
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Hundreds of Khasadars and Levies personnel on March 7 staged a protest rally against deployment of Police in Ghalanai, the District Headquarter of Mohmand District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, reports Dawn. Speaking on the occasion, representatives of Khasadar force said that 100 Khasadar personnel had been martyred and at least 40 were disabled or injured during the war against terror in Mohmand District.The Khasadar personnel said that they presented their services for polio campaigns, census duty and in case of floods and other disasters in the area. They said that they maintained law and order since the British regime in the tribal district. They said that they would not accept the police system in the area and their movement would continue till acceptance of their genuine demands. They also demanded incentives and resources equal to that of police in the tribal district.
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March - 7 
The Punjab Government on March 7 appointed administrators at the Chowburji head office Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), Jamia Al Qadsia in Lahore; and main centre in Muridke after taking over charge of the premises, reports Dawn. In Lahore, the authorities barr
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The Punjab Government on March 7 appointed administrators at the Chowburji head office Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), Jamia Al Qadsia in Lahore; and main centre in Muridke after taking over charge of the premises, reports Dawn. In Lahore, the authorities barred JuD ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed from leading prayers at the Jamia Al Qadsia and appointed an official administrator there. Police contingents were dispatched to Jamia Al Qadsia Masjid to help the administration take its control. Police locked the adjoining head office of the JuD late in the night. Similarly, security had also been tightened at the Muridke Markaz of the JuD where the government had appointed six administrators, including two female officers, at its various sections. The JuD Markaz which was housing more than 300 families. An unnamed senior official said Lahore housed hundreds of mosques under the administration of JuD which would be taken into official control in the coming days in phases.
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March - 7 
A leader of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) was allegedly killed by a group of unidentified assailants in Baghaichhari Upazila (sub-District) of Rangamati District in Chittagong Division of Bangladesh on March 7, reports The Daily Star.Th
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A leader of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) was allegedly killed by a group of unidentified assailants in Baghaichhari Upazila (sub-District) of Rangamati District in Chittagong Division of Bangladesh on March 7, reports The Daily Star.The victim identified as Uday Bikash Chakma alias Sikke Dhan (45), of Bongoltoli union in the Upazila, was the organiser of Bongoltoli union unit UPDF.According to Police, a group of criminals opened fire on the UPDF leader when he was having tea at a local tea stall in Horengatoli area, leaving him dead on the spot. However, in a statement UPDF Rangamati unit Organiser Sochol Chakma alleged that MN Larma faction of Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samity (PCJSS-MN Larma), was involved in the killing.
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March - 7 
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on March 7 appeared to be on collision course with President Maithripala Sirisena over Sri Lanka’s commitment to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on war-time atrocities against Tamils as he reiterate
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on March 7 appeared to be on collision course with President Maithripala Sirisena over Sri Lanka’s commitment to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on war-time atrocities against Tamils as he reiterated the Government’s commitment to implementing the UN resolution, reports Colombo Page.The Prime Minister’s Office in a joint statement with the Foreign Ministry on March 7 said Sri Lanka will continue to demonstrate its commitment and determination towards a steady and long-lasting reconciliation process through a co-sponsored resolution.It said the Government will seek an extension of the timeline of the UHRC resolution 30/1 of October 1, 2015, through a co-sponsored roll-over resolution at the ongoing 40th session of the UNHRC. The statement stands in contrast with President Sirisena’s comments on March 6 that he would send his own team to the UNHRC session later this month to seek a reprieve. He said the UN must allow Sri Lanka to resolve its own issues without digging into past.
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March - 7 
The six bone samples obtained from the Mannar mass grave in Northern Province have been identified as belonging to the period from 1499 - 1719 AD, according to carbon dating tests, reports Colombo Page on March 7.Six human bone samples obtained from
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The six bone samples obtained from the Mannar mass grave in Northern Province have been identified as belonging to the period from 1499 - 1719 AD, according to carbon dating tests, reports Colombo Page on March 7.Six human bone samples obtained from the Mannar mass grave under the observation of the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) were sent to the Beta Analytics in Miami in Florida in United States (US) for radiocarbon dating to determine the time periods in which the deaths occurred.Reports of the radiocarbon dating tests conducted on the bone samples was received last month and handed over to the Mannar Magistrate. Skeletal remains of 315 people and human bones have been unearthed from the mass grave located at the sites of the old Sathosa Building in the Mannar town in Mannar District of Northern Province. Out of those, skeletal remains of 307 individuals have been systematically removed and currently sealed and placed in a special chamber at the Mannar Magistrate's Court complex. Among the bones found are skeletal remains of 26 children.
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March - 7 
11 people, including three women, were killed and 95 others injured in mortar shells attack on Abdul Ali Mazari’s remembrance gathering in capital Kabul on March 7, reports Pajhwok.com.
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11 people, including three women, were killed and 95 others injured in mortar shells attack on Abdul Ali Mazari’s remembrance gathering in capital Kabul on March 7, reports Pajhwok.com.
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March - 7 
13 Taliban militants were killed during air and ground raids launched by Afghan Security Forces (SFs) in Urozgan province, bakhtarnews.com reports on March 8. The militants have been targeted inside their hideouts in vicinity of Tarinkot city the pro
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13 Taliban militants were killed during air and ground raids launched by Afghan Security Forces (SFs) in Urozgan province, bakhtarnews.com reports on March 8. The militants have been targeted inside their hideouts in vicinity of Tarinkot city the provincial capital of Urozgan. Three hideouts of Taliban militants along with all military equipment have been demolished following the attacks, the source added. According to another report, Afghan SFs succeeded to discover and defuse 4 rounds of different type of mines from crowded areas of the province. By discovering and confiscating the mines, several deadly incidents have been prevented.
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March - 7 
18 militants have been killed in separate clashes in 17 provinces of the country in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on March 8, reports Pajhwok.com. Two joint operations, 23 commando raids, three airstrikes had been carried out
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18 militants have been killed in separate clashes in 17 provinces of the country in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on March 8, reports Pajhwok.com. Two joint operations, 23 commando raids, three airstrikes had been carried out by security forces for the elimination of rebels hideouts and to avert security threats, a statement from the MoD said.Afghan Air Force carried out 70 flights to support security forces on the ground as a result 18 militants were killed and three Pakistani arrested.
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March - 7 
At least 21 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed during air raids carried out by Afghan air forces in Nangarhar on March 7, reports bakhtarnews.com. The IS fighters have been targeted and killed in different parts of Momand Dara and Achin Distric
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At least 21 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed during air raids carried out by Afghan air forces in Nangarhar on March 7, reports bakhtarnews.com. The IS fighters have been targeted and killed in different parts of Momand Dara and Achin Districts of the province. It has been said, two hideouts of IS along with all military equipment have been destroyed during the attacks, the source added. Earlier on March 6, Afghan Special Forces repelled an attack near the Jalalabad airfield killing four fighters and destroying three suicide vests, three magnetic IEDs and one vehicle-borne IED, the sources added. Also, Intelligence operatives have detained a key Haqqani Network ‘commander’ in Nangarhar province, an official said March 7, reports Pajhwok.com. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News.
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March - 7 
At least 27 Taliban militants were killed in Afghan special forces operation in Kunduz Province on Wednesday, local military officials said on March 7, reports Tolo News. In addition, 16 militants were wounded in the clashes. The operation was launch
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At least 27 Taliban militants were killed in Afghan special forces operation in Kunduz Province on Wednesday, local military officials said on March 7, reports Tolo News. In addition, 16 militants were wounded in the clashes. The operation was launched in Imam Sahib District. Earlier, two senior leaders of Taliban have been killed along with two others during the airstrikes which were conducted in Kunduz Province of Afghanistan on March 6, reports Khamma Press. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North announced that the airstrikes were carried out at around 10:20 am local time against the hideouts and commander and control center of Qari Wali Mohammad and Najeebullahalias Haroon in Pesta and Malraghai areas of Khanabad District.
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March - 7 
At least three people were killed and 22 others sustained injuries in a mortar attack in West of Kabul city in Kabul Province in the afternoon of March 7, reports Khamma Press. According to reports, the incident took place close to a gathering which
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At least three people were killed and 22 others sustained injuries in a mortar attack in West of Kabul city in Kabul Province in the afternoon of March 7, reports Khamma Press. According to reports, the incident took place close to a gathering which was organized to mark the 24thdeath anniversary of Abdul Ali Mazari. Some high level political leaders, including former President Hamid Karzai, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, presidential candidate Mohammad Haneef Atmar, and Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq were present in the gathering when the incident took place. Nusrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior confirmed that the gathering was targeted with mortar fires and one suspect was arrested in connection to the incident from a residential house.
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March - 7 
Police in Baghlan province arrested one person and recovered 17 kilograms of heroin.
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Police in Baghlan province arrested one person and recovered 17 kilograms of heroin.
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March - 7 
The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on March 7, said that NATO has a presence in Afghanistan to create conditions for peace and send a clear message to Taliban that they will not win on the battlefield, reports Khamma Press.“We support the pe
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The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on March 7, said that NATO has a presence in Afghanistan to create conditions for peace and send a clear message to Taliban that they will not win on the battlefield, reports Khamma Press.“We support the peace efforts. We are there to create the conditions for peace. To send a clear message to the Taliban that they will not win on the battlefield, but they have to sit down at the negotiating table and reach a political agreement,” he said.The NATO Secretary General further added that for any peace to be sustainable, it will need to be built on the achievements that have been made in recent years, including on human rights and the rights of women.
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March - 7 
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on March 7 said that NATO has a presence in Afghanistan to create conditions for peace and send a clear message to Taliban that they will not win on the battlefield, rep
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on March 7 said that NATO has a presence in Afghanistan to create conditions for peace and send a clear message to Taliban that they will not win on the battlefield, reports Khamma Press. “We support the peace efforts. We are there to create the conditions for peace. To send a clear message to the Taliban that they will not win on the battlefield, but they have to sit down at the negotiating table and reach a political agreement,” he said.
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March - 7 
Two top ‘commanders’ of Taliban, along with five other militants were killed during a military operation led by Afghan Security Forces (SFs) in Herat Province on March 7, reports bakhtarnews.com. The military operation has launched to suppress anti-g
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Two top ‘commanders’ of Taliban, along with five other militants were killed during a military operation led by Afghan Security Forces (SFs) in Herat Province on March 7, reports bakhtarnews.com. The military operation has launched to suppress anti-government militias in various parts of Gulran District of the province, in which Mawlavi Qasim and Mawalavi Wazir senior commanders of Taliban along with their five men were killed. The commanders of their men were involved on organising a series of terrorist and destructive activities that targeted and killed, the source added.
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March - 8 
A 20-year-old man was killed when a pressure bomb planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres went off at a place around one kilometers away from Bhejji Police Station in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 8, reports Devdiscou
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A 20-year-old man was killed when a pressure bomb planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres went off at a place around one kilometers away from Bhejji Police Station in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 8, reports Devdiscourse. The victim was identified as Sodhi Dula, a resident of nearby Bodhrajpadar village, Police said. As per the preliminary information, Maoists had thrown some pamphlets along the Bhejji-Elarmadgu road.Dula, who was passing by, tried to pick up the pamphlets when he accidentally stepped on the pressure bomb, which the Maoists had planted to target the Security Forces (SFs), the Police said.
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March - 8 
A grenade was recovered from the office of Manipur Peoples’ Party (MPP) General Secretary H Geetanjen, in Imphal West District on March 8, reports The Sangai Express. According to him, two suspected militants had brought the grenade into his office a
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A grenade was recovered from the office of Manipur Peoples’ Party (MPP) General Secretary H Geetanjen, in Imphal West District on March 8, reports The Sangai Express. According to him, two suspected militants had brought the grenade into his office and left it on his table. The grenade was later disposed by Bomb Disposal Squad.
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March - 8 
A hardcore Maoist, who was wanted in connection with different Maoist-related subversive activities that killed around 31 Police personnel, surrendered before Police in Sukma District on March 8, reports The Pioneer.Madkam Arjun who carried a cash re
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A hardcore Maoist, who was wanted in connection with different Maoist-related subversive activities that killed around 31 Police personnel, surrendered before Police in Sukma District on March 8, reports The Pioneer.Madkam Arjun who carried a cash reward of INR 800,000 on his head, laid his arms before Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP), Jitendra Shukla. According to Police, Arjun had joined a Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] outfit in 1998 as a ‘Bal Sangham’ (children squad) member and was active in South Bastar for past 18 years.He was in-charge of South Bastar Division of the Chetna Natya Mandali (CNM), a cultural wing of the Maoists. In 2001, he was appointed as a member of the CPI-Maoist. Due to his efforts in strengthening the organisation, he was promoted to higher posts, Police said.Arjun writes poems, plays and speeches, Police added.
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March - 8 
A Pakistani intruder was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF)along the International Border (IB) in Ramgarh sector of Samba District on March 8, reports Daily Excelsior. A BSF official said that alert BSF personnel noticed the person and caugh
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A Pakistani intruder was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF)along the International Border (IB) in Ramgarh sector of Samba District on March 8, reports Daily Excelsior. A BSF official said that alert BSF personnel noticed the person and caught him soon after he sneaked into this side from Pakistan. He was arrested and is being interrogated, the official said without giving further details.
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March - 8 
A Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Sayeed Hussain Shah was seriously injured as Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along the LoC in Gondria village in Shahpur sector of Poonch District on March 8, reports India Today. A defence spokesman
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A Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Sayeed Hussain Shah was seriously injured as Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along the LoC in Gondria village in Shahpur sector of Poonch District on March 8, reports India Today. A defence spokesman said the shelling from across the border in Shahpur and Kerni sectors started around 6 pm, prompting strong and effective retaliation by the Indian Army.
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March - 8 
A three-member team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrived in Bihar on March 8 to probe into the recovery of huge cache of arms from Purnia District in February, reports Business Standard. On February 7, Police recovered 1,800 cartridges,
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A three-member team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrived in Bihar on March 8 to probe into the recovery of huge cache of arms from Purnia District in February, reports Business Standard. On February 7, Police recovered 1,800 cartridges, unassembled parts of rifles including that of an AK-47 and UBGL near Dalkola check post in Purnia District. Police have arrested six arms smugglers in connection with the incident. Around 20 people belonging to the international gang of arms smugglers are still absconding.
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March - 8 
A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) with a reward of INR 500,000 on her head surrendered to Police in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on March 8, reports The New Indian Express. Sarita alias Rekha Mandavi was active
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A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) with a reward of INR 500,000 on her head surrendered to Police in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on March 8, reports The New Indian Express. Sarita alias Rekha Mandavi was active as an "urban operative" of the Maoists in Nagpur in neighbouring Maharashtra, Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police (SP), Kamlochan Kashyap said. "She has been part of the Maoists' Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh (MMC) Zone led by its Central Committee member Dipak alias Milind Teltumbde. She worked as a guard of Teltumde till 2018. She has been involved in at least eight Naxal operations against the police," Kashyap said. "She was later made a member of the coordination committee of the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] central committee and sent to Nagpur to work as an urban operative," the SP added.
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March - 8 
An official stated that the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant arrested in Tripura has confessed that he is a close associate of JMB, reports The Sentinel on March 9. The official stated that ‘JMB cadre Nazir Shaikh confessed that a few y
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An official stated that the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant arrested in Tripura has confessed that he is a close associate of JMB, reports The Sentinel on March 9. The official stated that ‘JMB cadre Nazir Shaikh confessed that a few years back he was a follower of the terror group and paid INR 500 per month as subscription to the outfit… For the past two years, he is a member of the banned group.’ The militant also confessed to have committed many crimes in different parts of India, including in West Bengal and in Bengaluru (Karnataka). The arrested militant is a resident of Murshidabad District in West Bengal.
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March - 8 
General Raymond Thomas, the Commander of the US Special Operations Command, met Army chief General Bipin Rawat in New Delhi on March 8, reports Hindustan Times. According to a statement both officers deliberated on the developing regional security en
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General Raymond Thomas, the Commander of the US Special Operations Command, met Army chief General Bipin Rawat in New Delhi on March 8, reports Hindustan Times. According to a statement both officers deliberated on the developing regional security environment and discussed Pakistan’s “continued support to terrorism. General Raymond emphasised on the need for furthering military cooperation in the field of technology and military-to-military exchanges between the two countries. The statement also added that ‘In the last three weeks, disinformation campaign by the adversary on digital media has increased. All ranks have been well sensitised of these disinformation campaigns and all ranks can see through the lie, deceit and deception of the terror sponsors.
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March - 8 
India on March 8 announced that the Government’s envoy will return to Islamabad on March 9 (today), reports The Hindu. The Spokesman of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Raveesh Kumar stated that ‘High Commissioner of India to Pakistan, Ajay Bisaria
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India on March 8 announced that the Government’s envoy will return to Islamabad on March 9 (today), reports The Hindu. The Spokesman of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Raveesh Kumar stated that ‘High Commissioner of India to Pakistan, Ajay Bisaria, is returning to Islamabad after having completed his consultations in India. He will reach Islamabad on 9 March, and resume his duties’. The announcement follows days after Pakistan declared that Prime Minister Imran Khan would send High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood back to Delhi.
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March - 8 
Militants snatched AK-47 rifle and 90 rounds from Daleep Kumar, Personal Security Officer (PSO) of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana, from his rented house at Asrarabad near Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Kishtwar District
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Militants snatched AK-47 rifle and 90 rounds from Daleep Kumar, Personal Security Officer (PSO) of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana, from his rented house at Asrarabad near Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Kishtwar District on March 8, reports Daily Excelsior.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kishtwar Shakti Pathak said that two militants entered the rented room of Daleep Kumar, a Police constable of District Police Lines (DPL) Kishtwar, posted with the DC Kishtwar as PSO on March 8 night, and decamped with his AK-47 rifle and 90 rounds.The militants were equipped with a gun and didn’t give any chance to Daleep to react.Pathak said massive search operations have been launched in entire Kishtwar town to nab the militants, responsible for the rifle snatching.This was second militancy-related incident in Kishtwar in little over four months.
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March - 8 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 8 filed a supplementary charge-sheet against the key accused Abdul Kadir in Bengaluru Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) case, reports UNI. Abdul as arrested in an FICN case pertaining to seizure of FICN wor
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 8 filed a supplementary charge-sheet against the key accused Abdul Kadir in Bengaluru Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) case, reports UNI. Abdul as arrested in an FICN case pertaining to seizure of FICN worth INR 6,34,000 on August 8, 2018.
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March - 8 
Nearly 12,000 women formed an eight kilometres-long human chain by joining hands on International Women’s Day, defying Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threats, to protest against the atrocities of the Maoists in Gadchiroli District of Ma
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Nearly 12,000 women formed an eight kilometres-long human chain by joining hands on International Women’s Day, defying Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threats, to protest against the atrocities of the Maoists in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 8, reports The Times of India. The women even raised anti slogans and vowed to fight back the Maoists. The human chain, titled as ‘adivasimahilavikassakhli’ (chain of development for tribal woman), stretched between Indira Gandhi Chowk to Parade Ground at Police headquarters and later extended till the Potegaon Road after the number of participants swelled.
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March - 8 
Normal life remained disrupted in Kashmir on March 8 due to strike called by separatists to protest against ban on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), arresting its leadership and activists, PSA on Mohammad Yasin Malik and attempts to fiddle with the State subjec
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Normal life remained disrupted in Kashmir on March 8 due to strike called by separatists to protest against ban on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), arresting its leadership and activists, PSA on Mohammad Yasin Malik and attempts to fiddle with the State subject law, reports Daily Excelsior.Shops, business establishments and petrol pumps remained closed on March 8. Security Forces (SFs) imposed restrictions in Srinagar to prevent any protests and violence. The restrictions under section 144 were imposed in parts of Srinagar. For the second consecutive week, the Friday congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid (Srinagar) were disallowed by the authorities on March 8.The head cleric of the Masjid and All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who continued to remain under house arrest since March 7 evening was barred from leading prayers on March 8 at the Jamia Masjid.
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March - 8 
Police on March 8 arrested another suspect, identified as Showkat Ahmad Bhat from Chenani in Udhampur District in connection with the grenade attack at Bus Stand in Jammu on March 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Police sources said they got specific info
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Police on March 8 arrested another suspect, identified as Showkat Ahmad Bhat from Chenani in Udhampur District in connection with the grenade attack at Bus Stand in Jammu on March 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Police sources said they got specific information that another suspect from South Kashmir had reached Jammu along with Yasir Javed Bhat aliasArhan, who had lobbed the grenade at Bus Stand on March 7 morning and was arrested in the evening from Nagrota when he too was trying to return to South Kashmir.No recoveries have been made from Showkat so far. However, he was being questioned to ascertain his involvement in Bus Stand blast or whether he was on another mission to Jammu.
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March - 8 
Security Forces SFs recovered ammunition from Maphou area in Senapati District, reports E-pao. The recovered arms include 41 live rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, six 5.56 mm rounds, 1 7.62mm blank cartridge, 53 rounds of M4 carbine ammunition, two Self
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Security Forces SFs recovered ammunition from Maphou area in Senapati District, reports E-pao. The recovered arms include 41 live rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, six 5.56 mm rounds, 1 7.62mm blank cartridge, 53 rounds of M4 carbine ammunition, two Self Loading Rifle (SLR) magazine, one Chinese grenade and a wireless set.
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March - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held a meeting near the Bejingi forest region in the cut-off area of the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) under the Chitrakonda Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha on March 8, reports The
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held a meeting near the Bejingi forest region in the cut-off area of the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) under the Chitrakonda Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha on March 8, reports The Hindu. More than 1,500 tribals from the neighbouring region attended the meet. While one source said Gajarla Ravi, secretary of the AOBSZC (Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee), addressed it, another said it was organised and addressed by the militia members but the cadres were present nearby. The Maoists focused on the alleged illegal arrests post the killing of Araku Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kidari Sarveswara Rao and former MLA Siveri Soma on September 23, 2018, near Livitiput village in Dumbriguda Mandal in Visakhapatnam agency of Andhra Pradesh. The Maoists appealed to the tribals to maintain unity and resist the illegal arrests and detentions. They emphasised that the Maoists had already owned up the responsibility for the killings and through an official communication said the operation was undertaken by an action squad of the PLGA (People’s Liberation Guerilla Army). Still the police were illegally detaining innocent tribals creating a fear psychosis among them.
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March - 8 
Two Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants were arrested on March 8 from West Karbi Anglong District, tweets official twitter handle of the Eastern Army Command. Arms and ammunition were recovered from the militants.
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Two Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants were arrested on March 8 from West Karbi Anglong District, tweets official twitter handle of the Eastern Army Command. Arms and ammunition were recovered from the militants.
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March - 8 
Two tiffin bombs, planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres targeting Security Forces (SFs) combing the area, were found under culverts of State Highway near Dangarbanka area under Bissamcuttack Police limits in Rayagada District
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Two tiffin bombs, planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres targeting Security Forces (SFs) combing the area, were found under culverts of State Highway near Dangarbanka area under Bissamcuttack Police limits in Rayagada District of Odisha on March 8, reports The New Indian Express.The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel detected wires laid under two culverts and immediately intimated the bomb squad, which later traced the tiffin bombs of which one was defused and the other blasted.Police and SFs intensified patrolling following the incident.
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March - 8 
Anti Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) of the Karachi Police on March 8 arrested a suspected target killer allegedly involved in various cases of target killings, including the assassination of Jamia Binoria Uloomia vice-president Mufti Abdul Majeed Deenpuri
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Anti Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) of the Karachi Police on March 8 arrested a suspected target killer allegedly involved in various cases of target killings, including the assassination of Jamia Binoria Uloomia vice-president Mufti Abdul Majeed Deenpuri and other Policemen in different part of Karachi, reports The News. According to AVCC chief Fida Hussain Janwari, the suspect arrested was identified as Syed Shahadat Hussain alias Pir, who was involved in various cases of target killings, including the killing of Deenpuri on Sharea Faisal in 2013, the killing of two traffic police wardens in Soldier Bazaar and two religious party workers and a vegetable vendor in AB Sina Lines.
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March - 8 
Four Defence Service Guard (DSG) personnel were killed while two local employees were injured in the aftermath of an explosion in a gas pipeline in the gas rich Sui area of the province by the Baloch Liberation Tigers (BLT) militants on March 8, repo
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Four Defence Service Guard (DSG) personnel were killed while two local employees were injured in the aftermath of an explosion in a gas pipeline in the gas rich Sui area of the province by the Baloch Liberation Tigers (BLT) militants on March 8, reports Business Standard
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March - 8 
Government has decided to upgrade a group of proscribed organisations to ‘high risk’ and start monitoring and re-examining their activities and profiles under heightened security checks at all layers of legal, administrative, investigative and financ
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Government has decided to upgrade a group of proscribed organisations to ‘high risk’ and start monitoring and re-examining their activities and profiles under heightened security checks at all layers of legal, administrative, investigative and financial regimes to comply with the requirement of the FATF, reports Dawn. FATF had expressed dissatisfaction over considering these entities as low to medium risk and said Pakistan did “not demonstrate a proper understanding of the terror financing risks posed by Daesh, AQ (Al Qaeda), JuD (Jama’at-ud-Dawa), FIF (Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation), LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba), JeM (Jaish-e-Mohammad), HQN (Haqqani network), and persons affiliated with the Taliban”.
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March - 8 
Government of Sindh on March 8 took control of five more religious seminaries in Karachi as part of a crackdown on banned outfits under the National Action Plan (NAP), reports Daily Times.Provincial Auqaf Department took administrative control of Mad
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Government of Sindh on March 8 took control of five more religious seminaries in Karachi as part of a crackdown on banned outfits under the National Action Plan (NAP), reports Daily Times.Provincial Auqaf Department took administrative control of Madrassah Riazul Janna in North Karachi, Jama’atul Aman and Huzaifa bin Eman in North Nazimabad, Madrassah Ma’az bin Jabal in Landhi and Jamia Masjid Hunain in Quaidabad. The provincial authorities have taken over more than 10 seminaries and mosques in the city in last three days.
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March - 8 
Pakistan will have to demonstrate its compliance on 15 major conditions of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) till May 2019 in order to avoid falling into blacklist, The News reported on March 9.In addition to these 15 major demands for the May-r
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Pakistan will have to demonstrate its compliance on 15 major conditions of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) till May 2019 in order to avoid falling into blacklist, The News reported on March 9.In addition to these 15 major demands for the May-related deadline, the FATF in its last plenary meeting held in Paris also included three more steps for review in coming May/June meeting including (1) revising/updating Pakistan’s national risk assessment on terror financing, (2) improving FBR’s customs report on cash couriers to curb currency smuggling and (3) placing inter agency cooperation mechanism among law enforcing agencies at federal and provincial levels.So the FATF will gauge performance on total 18 points, including three above-mentioned, in the coming FATF meeting expected to be held in Colombo in June.
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March - 8 
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on March 8 stressed that his Government will not let any armed groups function in Pakistan and is committed to implementing the National Action Plan (NAP) in letter and spirit, reports Daily Times.“This government will
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on March 8 stressed that his Government will not let any armed groups function in Pakistan and is committed to implementing the National Action Plan (NAP) in letter and spirit, reports Daily Times.“This government will not allow Pakistan’s land to be used for any kind of outside terrorism,” Khan said while addressing a rally in Tharparkar. “We will not allow any militant group to function in our country now,” he said, adding that there is a huge desire to build a peaceful and stable Pakistan. “God willing, you will see that a new era is emerging,” he added.“After becoming the prime minister, in my first conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we talked about growing poverty in the South Asian region and how Pakistan and India should try and resolve their issues,” the prime minister said while speaking about the recent unrest between Pakistan and India. “But I did not know that as soon as their election campaign began, their purpose was to gain votes by spreading hate,” he lamented.
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March - 8 
The Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) on March 8 arrested eight suspects during raids in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The News. According to a spokesperson for the Rangers, Ali Asghar Bajrani was arrested in Malir town
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The Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) on March 8 arrested eight suspects during raids in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The News. According to a spokesperson for the Rangers, Ali Asghar Bajrani was arrested in Malir town for his involvement in various extortion cases, kidnapping for ransom, blackmailing and aerial firing.During raids in Sacchal and Saudabad, Umer Farooq, Arbaz Zubair, Khaliq, Ali Ahmed alias Raza and Aslam alias Mali were apprehended for being involved in various street crime cases, robberies and lifting motorcycles.Moreover, Rashid alias Chatta and Zubair Jahanzaib alias Bari, affiliated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L), were arrested in Nazimabad for their alleged involvement in various criminal cases.The Rangers personnel also claimed to have seized arms and ammunition from the suspects.
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March - 8 
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Joseph Votel on March 8 said that terrorist organisations based in Afghanistan conduct attacks inside Pakistan and “continue to threaten Afghan stability as well as stoke tensions between
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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Joseph Votel on March 8 said that terrorist organisations based in Afghanistan conduct attacks inside Pakistan and “continue to threaten Afghan stability as well as stoke tensions between Pakistan and India”, reports The Express Tribune.In a briefing to the US Senate Armed Services Committee, General Votel said the US was looking to all regional actors “to cease behavior undermining regional stability and play constructive roles in achieving peace in Afghanistan as well as the whole of South Asia. “He said cross-border attacks by violent extremist organisations (VEOs) fueled instability and generated tension along the Pakistan-Afghan border.
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March - 8 
In a belated reporting, two weeks after a blast in Nakkhu, Lalitpur, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off in Basundhara in Kathmandu late on March 8, reports The Kathmandu Post.Police said the blast occurred at around 7:40pm at the residence
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In a belated reporting, two weeks after a blast in Nakkhu, Lalitpur, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off in Basundhara in Kathmandu late on March 8, reports The Kathmandu Post.Police said the blast occurred at around 7:40pm at the residence of Rohan Gurung, president of the Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies.“The explosion destroyed a Landcruiser vehicle which was parked on the ground floor of his residence,” said Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Shailesh Thapa Kshetri. “The exterior of Gurung’s residence and those of their neighbours have also been affected by the explosion,” added Kshetri, the chief of the Metropolitan Police Office.
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March - 8 
Sudurpaschim Province Assembly lawmaker Devaki Mallawas abducted in the morning of March 8 and was subsequently released by the cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Netra),reports The Kathmandu Post.Police said cadres of the
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Sudurpaschim Province Assembly lawmaker Devaki Mallawas abducted in the morning of March 8 and was subsequently released by the cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Netra),reports The Kathmandu Post.Police said cadres of the CPN-Netra released lawmaker Malla at Bagadipauta in Kedarsyu Rural Municipality-5 around four hours after her abduction.Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Prawin Dhital said that lawmaker Malla was found unharmed. “We are investigating into the incident to find out more details,” said DSP Dhital. The Cadres of the CPN-Netra abducted lawmaker Malla from Sainsu of Kedarsyu Rural Municipality while she was on her way to take part in a programme organised on the occasion of International Women’s Day in the District at around 11 am.
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March - 8 
At least 80 people were injured in clashes between men of Awami League (AL) backed candidate and the party's ' rebel' candidate at Taltola Bazar in Kathalia upazila (sub-District) on the first day of campaign for the upcoming upazila parishad electio
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At least 80 people were injured in clashes between men of Awami League (AL) backed candidate and the party's ' rebel' candidate at Taltola Bazar in Kathalia upazila (sub-District) on the first day of campaign for the upcoming upazila parishad election on March 8, reports The Daily Star. AL nominated Enamul Haque Monir said supporters of the incumbent upazila Chairman Golam Kibria Shikder, led by Jamai Rasel, launched a series of attacks on his men that left many injured. They also vandalized an AL election campaign office at Taltola Bazar, Monir said, adding that 10 of the injured were admitted to different private hospitals. “At least 70 of my supporters were injured by Monir's men while around 100 motorcycles and several houses were vandalised,” Kibria said.
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March - 8 
Three activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of Awami League (AL) were injured in a factional clash in Sylhet District on March 9, reports NewAge Bangladesh. The injured were identified as Zaber Ahmed and Alamgir Hossain, stud
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Three activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of Awami League (AL) were injured in a factional clash in Sylhet District on March 9, reports NewAge Bangladesh. The injured were identified as Zaber Ahmed and Alamgir Hossain, students of MC College, and Zahangir Alam, student of Sylhet Government College.
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March - 8 
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) on March 8 honoured female Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighters and activists at events marking International Women's Day, reports Tamil Guardian. In an event in K
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) on March 8 honoured female Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighters and activists at events marking International Women's Day, reports Tamil Guardian. In an event in Kilinochchi in Northern Province on March 8, local party members and supporters were joined by the TNA MP (Member of Parliament) S Sritharan in honouring‘captain’Angayarkanni, ‘second lieutenant’Maalathy and the activist, AnnaiPoopathi.
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March - 8 
The United Nations (UN) Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture will visit Sri Lanka next month, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced on March 8, reports Colombo Page.The visit to Sri Lanka will take place in early Apr
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The United Nations (UN) Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture will visit Sri Lanka next month, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced on March 8, reports Colombo Page.The visit to Sri Lanka will take place in early April, and a media advisory announcing the precise dates, as well as further information, will be issued ahead of the visit, the OHCHR said.The visit was decided during the Subcommittee's confidential session held in Geneva from 18 to 22 February.
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March - 8 
A local farmer identified as Abdul Hat was killed when he struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that went off in Daman District in Kandahar Province of Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press on March 9. Abdul had gone to work two days ago to sav
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A local farmer identified as Abdul Hat was killed when he struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that went off in Daman District in Kandahar Province of Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press on March 9. Abdul had gone to work two days ago to save his land that was damaged in devastating floods which struck Kandahar last week.
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March - 8 
A top Taliban ‘commander’ who was involved in high profile attacks and assassinations has been killed in an airstrike in Sayyidabad District in central Maidan Wardak Province of Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press on March 9. According to the infor
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A top Taliban ‘commander’ who was involved in high profile attacks and assassinations has been killed in an airstrike in Sayyidabad District in central Maidan Wardak Province of Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press on March 9. According to the informed military sources, “An air strike in Sayyidabad district of Wardak province killed Taliban Commander Ubaida, a high profile attack and assassination operative.” The sources further added, “Ubaida is believed to have been responsible for facilitating, ordering and conducting several assassinations on government employees and other non-combatants.”
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March - 9 
A joint team of District Reserve Guards (DRG), District Police, Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Hawk Force from Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) unearthed the four Maoist dumps from a forested patch under Gatapar Polic
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A joint team of District Reserve Guards (DRG), District Police, Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Hawk Force from Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) unearthed the four Maoist dumps from a forested patch under Gatapar Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District on March 9, reports The Pioneer. Dumps were uncovered on the basis of information provided by surrendered Maoist Kumar Sai alias Pahad and Banti alias Vivek alias Aryan, Police said. “Pressure cookers, steel jars, walkie-talkie, radio, battery, items used to create remote bombs and other commodities of daily use that were buried inside four 500 liters plastic tanks were recovered,” the SP said.
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March - 9 
A suspected cross-border narcotics smuggler was arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 10 lakh and two kgs of heroin near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on March 9, reports The Indian Express. Mohammad Zaffar K
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A suspected cross-border narcotics smuggler was arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 10 lakh and two kgs of heroin near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on March 9, reports The Indian Express. Mohammad Zaffar Khan, a resident of village Dabbi, was arrested while attempting to cross the LoC fence gate in Balakote area of Poonch on March 9 evening, a Police spokesperson said.Terming the arrest as a ‘major success’, the officer said 400 counterfeit notes in denomination of INR 2000 and 500 along with the heroin was recovered from Khan’s bag.He had received the consignment from across the border and was trying to smuggle it into the country, the officer added.
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March - 9 
An individual identified as Fatan Khan was arrested in Jaisalmer, reports The New Indian Express on March 10. The suspect was spotted near the camp here and had supposedly indulged in 'suspicious' activities. He was nabbed by the army personnel with
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An individual identified as Fatan Khan was arrested in Jaisalmer, reports The New Indian Express on March 10. The suspect was spotted near the camp here and had supposedly indulged in 'suspicious' activities. He was nabbed by the army personnel with a mobile phone, three to four flash drives, and a card reader in his possession. While examining the evidence, it was observed that he allegedly made video calls to Pakistan in February. The same suspect was earlier interrogated after he was found moving suspiciously at another army camp near Sonu village in Jaisalmer.
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March - 9 
Defence Ministry on March 9 said that the media reports on the abduction of Mohammad Yaseen, a serving Army soldier, who was on leave, are incorrect, reports The New Indian Express. "Media reports of the abduction of a serving Army soldier on leave f
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Defence Ministry on March 9 said that the media reports on the abduction of Mohammad Yaseen, a serving Army soldier, who was on leave, are incorrect, reports The New Indian Express. "Media reports of the abduction of a serving Army soldier on leave from Qazipora, Chadoora, are incorrect. (The) individual is safe. Speculations may please be avoided," a Defence Ministry statement said.On March 8 evening, it was reported that armed militants had abducted Yaseen from his residence in central Kashmir's Budgam District.
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March - 9 
Kuki National Organization (KNO), a conglomerate of 17 Kuki militant groups and the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) has requested Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah to favour their man, Benjamin Mate, reports Imphal Free Press on March 10
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Kuki National Organization (KNO), a conglomerate of 17 Kuki militant groups and the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) has requested Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah to favour their man, Benjamin Mate, reports Imphal Free Press on March 10. Benjamin Mate is presently a Vice-President of BJP unit. Documents available with IFP state that PS Haokip, president of KNO wrote to Amit Shah on 24 Feb, 2019 having reference number ZG/PF 01-2/19 that the KNO supports the candidacy of Benjamin.
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March - 9 
Kuki Students’ Organization (KSO) alleged that on March 9, five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) assaulted a family at Chassad village in Kamjong District, reports Imphal Free Press. KSO Secretary, Shon Baite stated that ‘
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Kuki Students’ Organization (KSO) alleged that on March 9, five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) assaulted a family at Chassad village in Kamjong District, reports Imphal Free Press. KSO Secretary, Shon Baite stated that ‘The motive behind this attack is nothing but to intimidate, create fear psychosis among the Kuki community in Chassad area and to make them submissive to the NSCN-IM’s diktats.
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March - 9 
On March 9, pro-Khalistani activists reportedly assaulted people who were waiting for visa related appointments with officials of the High Commission in London, reports The New Indian Express. This attack is largely being seen as Pakistan's counter t
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On March 9, pro-Khalistani activists reportedly assaulted people who were waiting for visa related appointments with officials of the High Commission in London, reports The New Indian Express. This attack is largely being seen as Pakistan's counter to the widespread protests which have been taking place globally against its role in the Pulwama terror attack.
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March - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir on March 9, reports Daily Excelsior. The IED was found planted on the roadside by a Police pa
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir on March 9, reports Daily Excelsior. The IED was found planted on the roadside by a Police party during routine patrolling at Nandwal Chowk on Khour-Pallanwalla road, Police said. Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of Police and the Army along with reinforcements isolated the area before successfully diffusing the explosive substance.
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The suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released the station master and points man of Hendegir station under East Central Division who were abducted by the Maoists late March 9 night were released on March 10 morning after t
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The suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released the station master and points man of Hendegir station under East Central Division who were abducted by the Maoists late March 9 night were released on March 10 morning after the alleged abductors let them go with a warning for early payment of pending ‘levy’ (extortion money) dues, reports The Times of India.According to information, station manager Rajiv Kumar and points man Santosh were kidnapped (abducted) by six unidentified suspected Maoists from Hendegir station on gun point while they were coming out of the panel room at the station at around 12.45am. They were later on let free near Hurhuri village in Ratu block in Ranchi District of Jharkhand, around 50 kilometres from the place of incident.
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March - 9 
Two alleged militia members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested after a brief chase by a joint team of Charla Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Kaliveru crossroad in Charla Mandal (administrativ
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Two alleged militia members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested after a brief chase by a joint team of Charla Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Kaliveru crossroad in Charla Mandal (administrative sub-division) under Bhadrachalam Agency in Bhadradri Kothagudem of Telangana on March 9, reports The Hindu. The arrested members were identified as Madakam Eswar (21), of Chennapuram village in Charla Mandal, and Kovvasi Rama (28), of Nimmalagudem village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. About 18 metres of olive-green cloth allegedly meant for supply to the Maoist rebels in the Dandakaranya region of Chhattisgarh was seized from their possession, Police said.
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March - 9 
The Mannar Magistrate on March 9 ordered to temporarily halt the excavation work at the Mannar mass grave site in Mannar District of Northern Province after radiocarbon dating determined that the skeletal remains found at the site belonged to pre-col
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The Mannar Magistrate on March 9 ordered to temporarily halt the excavation work at the Mannar mass grave site in Mannar District of Northern Province after radiocarbon dating determined that the skeletal remains found at the site belonged to pre-colonial era, reports Colombo Page.Excavations at the grave located at the site of the old Sathosa Building in the Mannar town have been carried out for 156 days since its discovery nearly a year ago.Following the discovery of human remains on March 26, 2018 at the old Sathosa building in Mannar, further digging at the site was continued under the supervision of Mannar magistrate M Prabhakaran. The excavation of the site started on May 28, 2018. Skeletal remains of 315 people and human bones have been unearthed from the mass grave. Out of those, skeletal remains of 307 individuals have been systematically removed and currently sealed and placed in a special chamber at the Mannar Magistrate's Court complex. Among the bones found are skeletal remains of 26 children.Radiocarbon dating tests conducted by a laboratory in the US on six representative human bone samples obtained from the mass grave have determined that the remains belong to the period from 1450 - 1719 AD.
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March - 9 
At least 17 militants were killed during air attacks jointly carried out by Coalition Forces and Afghan National Army in Dawlat Khail region of Sayed Abad District on March 9, reports Bhaktar News.
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At least 17 militants were killed during air attacks jointly carried out by Coalition Forces and Afghan National Army in Dawlat Khail region of Sayed Abad District on March 9, reports Bhaktar News.
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March - 9 
The National Directorate of Security (NDS) Special Forces Units killed Islamic State (IS) terrorist, Subhanulllah,in the Hazarnaw locality of Momand Dara District on March 9, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.On March 6, IS launched an attack, in which 16
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The National Directorate of Security (NDS) Special Forces Units killed Islamic State (IS) terrorist, Subhanulllah,in the Hazarnaw locality of Momand Dara District on March 9, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.On March 6, IS launched an attack, in which 16 employees of the EBE Company were killed and a number of others were injured
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March - 9 
Three soldiers have been killed and three others injured in a Taliban assault in Anar Dara District of western Farah province on March 9, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
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Three soldiers have been killed and three others injured in a Taliban assault in Anar Dara District of western Farah province on March 9, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
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March - 10 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian, identified as Yugendra Meshram, in Dholdongri village in Kurkheda Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 10, reports The Times of India on March 19. The inc
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian, identified as Yugendra Meshram, in Dholdongri village in Kurkheda Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 10, reports The Times of India on March 19. The incident came to light when hundreds of students from Jawaharlal Nehru Municipal School and Rampur Primary School in Gadchiroli took out a silent march on March 18, to flay the killing of their teacher Yugendra by the Maoists. Yugendra was a teacher with Jawaharlal Nehru Municipal School in Gadchiroli, while his wife works as a health worker on contract basis in Botekasa in Korchi tehsil. Meshram had gone to meet his wife when he was captured by the Maoists and was killed.
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March - 10 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging the local residents to protect the nearby forests have been spotted at some places of Raighar Block in Nabarangpur/Nawarangpur District of Odisha on March 10, reports Pragativadi.Through the
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging the local residents to protect the nearby forests have been spotted at some places of Raighar Block in Nabarangpur/Nawarangpur District of Odisha on March 10, reports Pragativadi.Through the poster, the CPI-Maoist has asked the people to protect the jungle and warned that those who would cut trees will be severed with hands. Similarly, the Maoist rebels have threatened to award death punishment to the prime accused involved in the cutting of trees.The posters have been reportedly issued by the Sitanadi Area Committee of the CPI-Maoist.
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Four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khitovi Neopak (NSCN-KN) militants were arrested on March 10 from an unspecified location in Asukomi -Zunheboto road, tweets Assam Rifles.
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Four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khitovi Neopak (NSCN-KN) militants were arrested on March 10 from an unspecified location in Asukomi -Zunheboto road, tweets Assam Rifles.
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March - 10 
India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale left for USA on March 10 to meet US State Department officials and US Congress, reports The Hindu on March 11. According to an Indian official, Mr. Gokhale’s trip was pre-scheduled and part of the Foreign Offic
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India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale left for USA on March 10 to meet US State Department officials and US Congress, reports The Hindu on March 11. According to an Indian official, Mr. Gokhale’s trip was pre-scheduled and part of the Foreign Office Consultation and Strategic Security Dialogue and is not specifically linked to the Pulwama attack and its fallout. The Foreign Secretary is also scheduled to meet Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale and Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Andrea Thompson. Mr. Gokhale met with Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and discussed India-US 2+2 Dialogue, the Pulwama situation, Afghanistan, cooperating in the Indo-Pacific region and trade.
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March - 10 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) stated that it had served four notices to Pakistan to present the 13 witnesses in the Samjhauta Express blast case but got no response, reports The Hindu on March 11. NIA, which has been asked to submit a report by
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) stated that it had served four notices to Pakistan to present the 13 witnesses in the Samjhauta Express blast case but got no response, reports The Hindu on March 11. NIA, which has been asked to submit a report by March 14, is likely to tell the special court that it tried serving summons on the 13 witnesses even a month ago. Former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) member Aseemanand is one of the prime accused in the Samjhauta Express blast on February 18, 2007 in which 68 people were killed.
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March - 10 
On March 10, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphu Rio stated that solution to Naga issue could not be found before the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections, reports Times of India. He also added that ‘The government and the Naga people no
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On March 10, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphu Rio stated that solution to Naga issue could not be found before the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections, reports Times of India. He also added that ‘The government and the Naga people now do not know what the negotiating parties are thinking’. He also added that ‘If it (Naga political solution) does not come...it will be a problem for our Naga society to carry on.’
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March - 10 
Pakistan violated ceasefire in Kamalkote sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in Baramulla District by resorting to unprovoked mortar shelling at Indian posts on March 10, reports Daily Excelsior. At least four civilians, identified a
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Pakistan violated ceasefire in Kamalkote sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in Baramulla District by resorting to unprovoked mortar shelling at Indian posts on March 10, reports Daily Excelsior. At least four civilians, identified as Riyaz Ahmad Khatana, Meena Begum, Asif Ahmad and Ashfaq Ahmadwere injured as some shells landed in civilian areas in the village. A senior official said that the firing started at around 3:30 am and there was a lull in between and they again violated ceasefire in the afternoon.The official said that the Army gave befitting reply to the shelling from Pakistan and intermittent shelling continued for the whole day. The shelling created panic among residents and they took cover in their houses.
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March - 10 
Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violations targeting forward posts and villages at four places along the LoC in Poonch District on March 10, reports Daily Excelsior.The firing was intense in the Krishna Ghati sector, where the Pakis
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Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violations targeting forward posts and villages at four places along the LoC in Poonch District on March 10, reports Daily Excelsior.The firing was intense in the Krishna Ghati sector, where the Pakistani troops resorted to mortar shelling and firing by small arms from around 4.30 am, which was retaliated to befittingly by the Indian Army.The cross-border shelling between the two sides continued till 7.30 am. However, there was no report of any casualty on the Indian side. Officials said firing and shelling by Pakistan were also reported from the Balnoi and Mankote (both in Mendhar sector), besides from Shahpur sector, all in Poonch District, for a brief period in the early hours of March 10.
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March - 10 
Parts of Srinagar city observed shutdown on March 10 against summoning of All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M)chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq to New Delhi by the National Investigating Agency (NIA), reports Daily Excelsior.The shutdown in th
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Parts of Srinagar city observed shutdown on March 10 against summoning of All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M)chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq to New Delhi by the National Investigating Agency (NIA), reports Daily Excelsior.The shutdown in the area was called by the traders of the area in protest against his summoning. The separatists termed the NIA summons to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Geelani’s son Syed Naseem Geelani and asking them to present themselves before NIA court in New Delhi on March 11, as sheer political vendetta.They strongly denounced the arrest spree, ban on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), slapping of PSA on Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik and many others, harassing and intimidating the youth and elderly, vandalizing Properties, injuring the youth in peaceful protests, imposing curbs and restrictions in down town.
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March - 10 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted a Police sub-Inspector (PSI) and his school teacher-friend from Rewali village under Aranpur Police Station area in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 11, reports The Wee
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted a Police sub-Inspector (PSI) and his school teacher-friend from Rewali village under Aranpur Police Station area in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 11, reports The Week. The incident occurred on March 10 when PSI Lalit Kashyap had gone to reportedly consume liquor with his friend Jaisingh Kureti, a contractual teacher in a Government school there, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava said. Kashyap, who is part of the District Police, is posted at the camp of `C' company of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s 111th battalion in Sameli village under Kuwakonda Tehsil (revenue unit) of the District for coordination between local Police and Paramilitary personnel in anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations, SP, Pallava said. An armed group of Maoists stormed the village and took the PSI and Kureti along with them, SP, Pallava added. After being alerted about the incident, security personnel immediately launched a combing operation in nearby forests to trace the duo, SP, Pallava said.
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March - 10 
The army is on high alert anticipating “shallow infiltration” by terror groups to target troops and military installations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on March 10, reports NDTV. The officials, who are keeping an eye on developments along the
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The army is on high alert anticipating “shallow infiltration” by terror groups to target troops and military installations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on March 10, reports NDTV. The officials, who are keeping an eye on developments along the 740-km Line of Control (LoC) stretching from Poonch in Jammu region to Kupwara in north Kashmir, claimed that Pakistan, having faced severe reverses during the recent heightened tension, might resort to its age-old "shoot-and-scoot" warfare technique by sending terrorists into the Indian side and cause some damage. In the past, "shallow infiltration" has been carried out by terror groups, in which either some army men were killed or damage was caused to an army installation, the officials said. They feel that terrorists were very much present along with the border populace in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and could be used for carrying out such attacks. Many a time, they come barely a few hundred metres into the Indian side, fire at a patrol party and run back to their side, the officials said, adding Pakistani troops provide them cover by firing at Indian posts. In the past, "shallow infiltration" -- striking the first available military installation or men after crossing the LoC -- has been seen in Kathua, Poonch and Rajouri sectors of Jammu region as well as Kupwara, Uri and Gurez in Kashmir division.
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March - 10 
Three Bhartia Infra Project Limited (BIPL) workers who were abducted from their worksite at Changoubung in Kangpokpi District on March 6 were released on March 10, reports Nagaland Post. The workers said that they were released at an unknown mountain
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Three Bhartia Infra Project Limited (BIPL) workers who were abducted from their worksite at Changoubung in Kangpokpi District on March 6 were released on March 10, reports Nagaland Post. The workers said that they were released at an unknown mountainous area.
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March - 10 
Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter at Pinglish village of Tral in Pulwama District on March 10, report Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Security Forces (SFs) launched cordon and search operation in Pinglish village aft
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Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter at Pinglish village of Tral in Pulwama District on March 10, report Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Security Forces (SFs) launched cordon and search operation in Pinglish village after reports about presence of three militants in the village including one local Mudasir Ahmad and two foreigners.As the search party reached near the house in which militants were hiding, they were fired upon by militants from inside the house, triggering a gun battle. In the intermittent firing, which continued throughout the day three militants were killed and two bodies of the militants were recovered from the debris of the house along with two AK-47 rifles and one pistol.The identities of the slain militants are yet to be ascertained. The search operation is still going on in the area.The bodies were charred and beyond the recognition as the house where the militants were hiding was set on fire. The New Indian Express adds that the mastermind of the February 14 Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel is believed to have been killed in an encounter at Pinglish village of Tral in Pulwama District on March 10. The encounter in Pinglish area of Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama District lasted past midnight in which Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Mudasir Ahmed Khan alias 'Mohd Bhai' was among the three militants killed, the officials said.Piecing together evidence gathered so far, security officials said that 23-year-old Khan, an electrician with a graduate degree and a resident of Pulwama, arranged the vehicle and explosives used in the terror strike.A resident of Mir Mohalla of Tral, Khan joined the JeM sometime in 2017 as an over ground worker (OGW) and was later drawn into the terror outfit by Noor Mohammed Tantreyalias 'Noor Trali', who is believed to have helped the terror group's revival in the Kashmir Valley.After Tantray was killed in December 2017, Khan disappeared from his home on January 14, 2018 and has been active since then.
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March - 10 
Two people were arrested for carrying Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from Chandni Chowk area in Kolkata on March 10, reports Millennium Post.
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Two people were arrested for carrying Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from Chandni Chowk area in Kolkata on March 10, reports Millennium Post.
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March - 10 
A team of Nepal Army personnel, on March 10, defused an improvised explosive device planted at Kamal Pokhari of Syuchatar in Nagarjun Municipality-10, reports The Kathmandu Post.According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Hobindra Bogati, spo
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A team of Nepal Army personnel, on March 10, defused an improvised explosive device planted at Kamal Pokhari of Syuchatar in Nagarjun Municipality-10, reports The Kathmandu Post.According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Hobindra Bogati, spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu, locals had informed Police after they saw a suspicious object that looked like a partly buried pressure cooker at around 10am.“The pressure cooker contained explosives. However, it was defused by the Nepal Army before it could explode and cause any harm,” Bogati said.
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March - 10 
Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal,on March 10, said the two Transitional Justice (TJ) mechanisms would be restructured with institutional representation and participation of conflict victims, reports The Himalayan
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Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal,on March 10, said the two Transitional Justice (TJ) mechanisms would be restructured with institutional representation and participation of conflict victims, reports The Himalayan Times.Through an amendment to the Transitional Justice Act (TJA), the Government has extended the tenure of members of the two commissions till April 13 and tenure of the commissions by one year until February 2020, with provisions for another one-year extension.As per the act, a five-member recommendation committee headed by a former Supreme Court chief justice should be formed to recommend new members of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP). The recommendation will then have to be approved by the Cabinet.Victims have been voicing concerns about a possible vacuum in the commissions after the expiry of the tenure of their members on April 13 given the time-consuming process of the formation of the recommendation committee and recommending members. They also said that such a situation would result in the testimonies ending up in the hands of the bureaucracy, raising the chances of confidentiality of crucial evidences being compromised. The commissions have collected around 65,000 complaints.Minister Dhakal said the Government had begun the process of forming the recommendation committee.“The new commissions will be formed with institutional representation and participation of conflict victims,” he said at an event for the screening of a documentary titled ‘Unrelenting Pain’ organised by the Conflict Victims Common Platform. “The recommendation committee will be formed bearing in mind the victims’ sentiments, and the new commission members will be acceptable to all.”
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March - 10 
Provincial Assembly lawmakers of Province 5 have drawn attention of the federal and provincial Governments about the criminal activities carried out by Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Netra), reports The Kathmandu Post. Speaking
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Provincial Assembly lawmakers of Province 5 have drawn attention of the federal and provincial Governments about the criminal activities carried out by Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Netra), reports The Kathmandu Post. Speaking at the special hour of the assembly meeting on March 10, Member of Parliament (MP), Dipendra Kumar Pun urged the Government to take steps to stop Chand party’s reign of terror. “People have been terrorised due to their threat. Both the federal and provincial governments should immediately look into this matter,” he demanded.
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March - 10 
The Government is making preparations to form a five-member committee under the coordination of a former chief justice of the Supreme Court to select office-bearers to the Transitional Justice (TJ) commissions, reports My Republica on March 11. Minis
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The Government is making preparations to form a five-member committee under the coordination of a former chief justice of the Supreme Court to select office-bearers to the Transitional Justice (TJ) commissions, reports My Republica on March 11. Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Bhanu bhakta Dhakal said the committee shall pick new office-bearers to the two TJ commissions constituted to establish the facts and truth of the conflict-time incidents. "The committee will select the persons to be nominated to the two commissions. Twelve years have already elapsed and now there should not be any delay in providing justice to the conflict victims," Minister Dhakal said. The Law Minister said that the committee is being formed in keeping with the constitutional provision of forming a five-member committee under the convenorship of former Chief Justice and comprising the former chair of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) or any other person recommended by the Chair and three members from among the conflict survivors.
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March - 10 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on March 10 said that another set of samples from the Mannar mass grave should be sent for carbon dating in another country, reports The Island."This is not to say that we do not accept the reports sent by a lab in Flori
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on March 10 said that another set of samples from the Mannar mass grave should be sent for carbon dating in another country, reports The Island."This is not to say that we do not accept the reports sent by a lab in Florida, US, but given the importance of the Mannar grave site we need to get a second opinion," Mullaitivu District MP (Member of Parliamnet), Nirmalanathan Sivamohan said.Nothing had been done when 96 skeletons were found, previously, in a mass grave in Thirukeethiswaran in Mannar, the MP said. Sivamohan said that, "The Archeological Department stated that Thirukeethiswaran grave site was an ancient one.Just like that now the US is saying that the mannar site is also ancient."The MP insisted that the lab in Florida had not attempted to identify the victims and further tests to determine the identity of those in the graves should be done."A lot of people went missing in Mannar during the war. We need to expand the excavations at the mass grave site. We must do further tests to identify the victims. The TNA insists that the excavations and testing should go on."
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March - 10 
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)again requested Sri Lanka to establish a hybrid court consisting of international judges, lawyers and investigators to probe war crimes allegations and crimes against humanity, reports Colombo Page on Ma
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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)again requested Sri Lanka to establish a hybrid court consisting of international judges, lawyers and investigators to probe war crimes allegations and crimes against humanity, reports Colombo Page on March 11.The Annual Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Sri Lanka presented to the UNHRC at its 40th session in Geneva by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) Michelle Bachelet last week recommended the Government to Adopt legislation establishing a hybrid court to investigate allegations of violations and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international humanitarian law. The High Commissioner in her report on "Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka" recommended the Government to prepare a comprehensive strategy on transitional justice, with a time-bound plan to implement the pending commitments made within the context of Human Rights Council resolution 30/1 and the recommendations made in the present and previous reports of the High Commissioner submitted to the Council.With regard to legislation and justice, the High Commissioner recommended that the Government promptly investigate and prosecute all allegations of torture and other gross human rights violations, and give the highest priority to long-standing emblematic cases so as to regain public confidence in the justice system.
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March - 10 
A policeman was killed, two Taliban militants were injured and two owners of a coal mine have been abducted by Taliban militants in Samangan Province on March 10, reports Bakhtar News. Taliban militants launched attack on a security checkpoint in Taq
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A policeman was killed, two Taliban militants were injured and two owners of a coal mine have been abducted by Taliban militants in Samangan Province on March 10, reports Bakhtar News. Taliban militants launched attack on a security checkpoint in Taqchi region of Dara Souf e Payeen District that the checkpoint located in a Shabashak coal mine, in which a policeman was killed and two owners of the coal mine have been abducted by them.By reaching reinforcement troops, Taliban militants succeeded to flee from the area, but two fighters of the group were injured, Ahmadi added.
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March - 10 
At least 20 Afghan Security Force (SF) members were killed in a Taliban attack in Badghis Province on March 10, officials from Badghis Provincial Council said, reports Tolo News. The officials said 10 other security force members were wounded in the
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At least 20 Afghan Security Force (SF) members were killed in a Taliban attack in Badghis Province on March 10, officials from Badghis Provincial Council said, reports Tolo News. The officials said 10 other security force members were wounded in the attack.The clash took place after a group of Taliban militants attacked a security outpost in in Bala Murghab District, said Abdul Aziz Bek, head of Badghis Provincial Council.“The Taliban militants took 28 other security force members with them following the clash,” Bek said.
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March - 10 
Eight armed Taliban were killed, and three others were injured, in air strikes of Afghan security forces in Farah Province, Bakhtar News reports on March 11. The operations were launched by joint defense and Security Forces in Anar Dara, Qala-e-Kah a
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Eight armed Taliban were killed, and three others were injured, in air strikes of Afghan security forces in Farah Province, Bakhtar News reports on March 11. The operations were launched by joint defense and Security Forces in Anar Dara, Qala-e-Kah and Poshtrod Districts of the province.
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March - 10 
Five Taliban militants, including a prominent Taliban ‘commander’ identified as Shafiqullah were killed, and two others injured during the operation of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in Mohammad Agha District of Logar Province, The Khaam
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Five Taliban militants, including a prominent Taliban ‘commander’ identified as Shafiqullah were killed, and two others injured during the operation of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in Mohammad Agha District of Logar Province, The Khaama Press reports on March 11. According to Ministry of Interior (MoI), at least 500 kgs of explosives were also destroyed during the operation and 8 motorcycles, a vehicle, a Dragunov sniper rifle, and 3 Ak-47 assault rifles were confiscated.
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March - 10 
The National Defense Ministry reported killing of 98 armed oppositions during several clearing operations of security and defense forces in parts of the country, Bakhtar News reports on March 11. According to National Defense Ministry press office th
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The National Defense Ministry reported killing of 98 armed oppositions during several clearing operations of security and defense forces in parts of the country, Bakhtar News reports on March 11. According to National Defense Ministry press office the defense and security forces with support of air forces in the last 24 hours conducting clearing operations in various parts of Ghazni, Urozgan, Logar, Maidan-Wardak, Farah, Nangarhar, Badghis and Helmand provinces killed 98 armed insurgents, wounded four and detained 7 others. Numerous of heavy and light weapons were also seized in the operations.
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March - 10 
The special contingents’ personnel of National Directorate of Security (NDS), office in a clearing operation arrested two armed insurgents identified as Rahmatullah and Raz Mohamamd, with suicide vest, a pistol, and two grenades from outskirts of Sur
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The special contingents’ personnel of National Directorate of Security (NDS), office in a clearing operation arrested two armed insurgents identified as Rahmatullah and Raz Mohamamd, with suicide vest, a pistol, and two grenades from outskirts of Surobi District of Kabul Province, Bakhtar News reports on March 11.
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March - 10 
Three key group members of Taliban, identified as Abdul Ghias, Ramiz and Hedayatulla were arrested during an operation of the Afghan Intelligence operatives in Baghlan Province, The Khaama Press.
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Three key group members of Taliban, identified as Abdul Ghias, Ramiz and Hedayatulla were arrested during an operation of the Afghan Intelligence operatives in Baghlan Province, The Khaama Press.
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March - 10 
Two Policemen were killed by unknown gunmen, and their weapons were also seized by the attackers in Nejrab District of Kapisa Province, Bakhtar News reports on March 11.
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Two Policemen were killed by unknown gunmen, and their weapons were also seized by the attackers in Nejrab District of Kapisa Province, Bakhtar News reports on March 11.
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March - 11 
A group of suspected cadres of the Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), set ablaze a road roller engaged in construction work at Sanramloi village under Bisra tehsil (revenue
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A group of suspected cadres of the Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), set ablaze a road roller engaged in construction work at Sanramloi village under Bisra tehsil (revenue unit) in Sundargarh District of Odisha on March 11, reports The Pioneer. Bisra Police reached the spot and recovered a letter which issued threat to the road contractor.
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March - 11 
A youth, identified as Rajinder Singh was arrested with two grenades and a detonator in Surankote area of Poonch District on March 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Rajinder Singh, a resident of Dalyote village in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri District, had
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A youth, identified as Rajinder Singh was arrested with two grenades and a detonator in Surankote area of Poonch District on March 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Rajinder Singh, a resident of Dalyote village in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri District, had come for a recruitment rally for Territorial Army (TA) which was underway and was arrested during frisking outside the Army town gate in Surankote. A C-90 grenade, a UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher) grenade and a detonator were recovered from his possession.
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March - 11 
Armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly killed a civilian, identified as Gupta Swain, in Kukurkund village under Maithili Police limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha on March 11, reports Odisha Bytes. Swain, is related
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Armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly killed a civilian, identified as Gupta Swain, in Kukurkund village under Maithili Police limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha on March 11, reports Odisha Bytes. Swain, is related to a contractor who had bagged the tender for construction of a road from Kukurkund to Temrupalli under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). Police said armed Maoists barged into Kukurkund village in the afternoon. They took out diesel from a JCB machine and set it on fire. They also set ablaze a truck near the contractor’s camp. The Maoists went inside a camp and assaulted labourers there. They then dragged Swain out and shot him dead. Before fleeing, the Maoists left some posters voicing their protest against construction of the road. They alleged the Government was constructing the road to loot minerals from the area. According to the posters, the violence was carried out by the Bastar Divisional Committee of CPI-Maoist. Combing operations have been intensified along the Malkangiri-Chhattisgarh border following the incident.
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March - 11 
At least 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed and 59 arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) in Jharkhand so far this year, Chief Electoral Officer of Jharkhand said on March 11, reports New Kerala. "A large-scale ope
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At least 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed and 59 arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) in Jharkhand so far this year, Chief Electoral Officer of Jharkhand said on March 11, reports New Kerala. "A large-scale operation has been launched to hold free and fair elections in the state. The Jharkhand Police, along with the central paramilitary forces, have launched a special drive in the state. In the last two months, 18 encounters have taken place between the security forces and the Maoists in which 15 Maoist guerrillas have been killed and 59 have been arrested," L. Khiyante, Chief Electoral Officer of Jharkhand, said. He also said, "To ensure safety and security during the Lok Sabha [Lower House of the Indian Parliament] elections, the operation against the Maoists and the criminals will continue in cooperation with the bordering states.” He also added, “In the last two months, the state police and the paramilitary forces have recovered 14 regular rifles, including SLRs, 40 country made weapons, 3,447 live cartridges, 151 landmines/IEDs, 942.5 kg explosives, 4,800 gelatin sticks, 5,238 detonators and Rs 2.88 lakh in cash."
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March - 11 
General-Officer-Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar based 15 Corps, Lieutenant General Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon, on March 11 said that Security Forces (SFs) have killed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants after February 14 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
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General-Officer-Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar based 15 Corps, Lieutenant General Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon, on March 11 said that Security Forces (SFs) have killed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants after February 14 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy attack so that such attacks are not repeated, reports Daily Excelsior. Dhillon said that main focus after the attack was to eliminate the JeM militants. “Our main emphasis after the convoy attack was to eliminate the JeM leadership and we have been successful in that,” he said. The GOC said that they succeeded in their efforts to prevent Pulwama type attack. “We have reasonably succeeded in eliminating JeM militants so that a Pulwama-type attack does not take place. The leadership of the JeM has been hit and hit deadly. We will continue it”, he said. The Corps Commander also said that in last three weeks troops have eliminated 18 militants including key conspirator of the attack, Mudasir Ahmad Khan. “In last 21 days, we have eliminated 18 terrorists and 14 are from JeM and 6 are main commanders. We have eliminated Mudasir Ahmad Khan, who was the main conspirator of the convoy attack”, he said. He said that the operation against JeM will continue till it is wiped out. “Eight Pakistani and 10 local terrorists were killed so far since the attack. Operation against foreign terrorists and JeM will continue till we eliminate all of them”, he said.
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March - 11 
Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Kashmir, Swayam Prakash Pani on March 11 said that the recruitment of locals into the militant ranks has significantly dipped during the last about three months in Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior. ”It is a
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Kashmir, Swayam Prakash Pani on March 11 said that the recruitment of locals into the militant ranks has significantly dipped during the last about three months in Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior. ”It is a positive development that the recruitment in militant ranks has significantly dipped during the last three months, which is proven by statistics,” he said. According to the IGP, normally, when a local youth joins the militant ranks, he announces the same on social media or his family files a missing compliant in a police station. However, he said such incidents have significantly decreased in the last three months.
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March - 11 
Maoist sympathiser, Lingaraj Azad, convener of Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti (NSS), who was arrested from Kandel area under Kesinga Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha on March 6, was granted bail by a local court in Kalahandi District on March
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Maoist sympathiser, Lingaraj Azad, convener of Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti (NSS), who was arrested from Kandel area under Kesinga Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha on March 6, was granted bail by a local court in Kalahandi District on March 11, reports The Hindu. “We are happy that Mr. Azad, who was arrested on flimsy grounds, will be released from jail,” said activist Prafulla Samantaray, who met Governor Ganeshi Lal to seek his intervention on the police and administration’s “illogical” actions. Azad had been charged for leading a demonstration outside the Vedanta alumina refinery at Lanjigarh on the foothills of Niyamgiri in April 2017 and for a demonstration outside the India Reserve Battalion camp at Trilochanpur village last month. The activist was earlier granted bail in the Lanjigarh case while the court granted him bail in the Trilochanpur case on March 11. It is to be noted that South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had earlier reported that Police arrested a Maoist sympathiser, identified as Lingaraj Azad, in connection with a case (28/17) registered at Lanjigarh Police Station in Kalahandi District on April 26, 2017, from Kandel area under Kesinga Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha on March 6.
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March - 11 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 11 filed a charge sheet in connection with an alleged conspiracy of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) to carry out a terror attack in Uttar Pradesh in 2018, reports New Indian Express. In its charge sheet filed i
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 11 filed a charge sheet in connection with an alleged conspiracy of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) to carry out a terror attack in Uttar Pradesh in 2018, reports New Indian Express. In its charge sheet filed in a special court in Lucknow, the agency charged Kamruj Zaman of Assam and absconding accused Osama Bin Javed of Jammu and Kashmir. The Uttar Pradesh Police had booked Zaman on September 12, 2018 for hatching a criminal conspiracy to carry out terrorist attacks by Hizbul Mujahideen cadres at different places in Uttar Pradesh. NIA spokesperson stated that ‘Investigation has established that Zaman and Javed had joined HM and were imparted nine months weapon training (June 2017 - March 2018) by two cadres of terror group Mohammad Amin and Hajari in the jungles of District Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir’. He also added that ‘on 8 April 2018, a photograph of Zaman brandishing an automatic AK-47 rifle emerged on social media, which was posted by Mannan Wani, a slain terrorist of Hizbul Mujahideen, on his Facebook account.
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New Indian Express reports on March 11 that with 90 per cent of gravely wounded security personnel succumbing to injuries within a few hours, DRDO's medical laboratory has come up with 'combat casualty drugs' that can extend the golden hour till the
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New Indian Express reports on March 11 that with 90 per cent of gravely wounded security personnel succumbing to injuries within a few hours, DRDO's medical laboratory has come up with 'combat casualty drugs' that can extend the golden hour till the trooper is shifted to hospital. Citing the February 14 terror attack in Pulwama where 40 CRPF soldiers were killed, they said the medicines could have brought down the death toll. According to developers of the drugs at the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, chances of survival and minimum disability are highest when effective first aid care is given within the golden hour.
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The chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq didn’t appear before the National Investigating Agency (NIA) at New Delhi on March 11 and instead sent a written reply to the notice, reports Daily Excelsior. Mirwa
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The chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq didn’t appear before the National Investigating Agency (NIA) at New Delhi on March 11 and instead sent a written reply to the notice, reports Daily Excelsior. Mirwaiz, who was summoned by NIA to appear before its headquarters in New Delhi at 10.30 am on March 11, has asked the NIA to conduct his examination in Srinagar. In reply to NIA summons, Mirwaiz, through his lawyer Aijaz Ahmad Dhar, alleged that attempts were being made to link the moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman in false and fabricated cases of terror funding through manipulation. Advocate Dhar alleged that the notice appeared to have been issued on the basis of fallacious assumptions and misinformation solely aimed at maligning the Mirwaiz and knowing his status and position, it appears to be outcome of considerations other than the law.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) and his teacher friend, who were abducted by them (Maoists) on March 10 from Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, late on March 11, reports The Pioneer. “P
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) and his teacher friend, who were abducted by them (Maoists) on March 10 from Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, late on March 11, reports The Pioneer. “PSI Lalit Kashyap and teacher JaisinghKureti were released late on Monday night and they safely reached the CRPF’s Sameli camp on Tuesday morning,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Dantewada Abhishek Pallava said. Reportedly, a group of 40-50 armed Maoists led by ‘militia commander’ Deva had stormed the village and took away the PSI and the teacher with them. Meanwhile, Maoists also tried to trap Security Forces (SFs) by spreading false information that they had killed the abducted PSI. But the SFs took all the necessary precautionary measures while searching for their whereabouts in the forest area, SP, Pallava added. "Due to mounting pressure from local public representatives and villagers, Naxals had to free the policeman and teacher on Monday late night," the SP said.
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The Indian Army on March 11 said that in the first 70 days of 2019 armed forces have eliminated 44 militants in Jammu and Kashmir and most of them were associated with the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), reports Free Press Kashmir. The Army also said that 47
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The Indian Army on March 11 said that in the first 70 days of 2019 armed forces have eliminated 44 militants in Jammu and Kashmir and most of them were associated with the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), reports Free Press Kashmir. The Army also said that 478 ceasefire violations have taken place along the Line of Control (LoC) this year (2019). In 2018, according to the Indian Army, 1629 violations took place.
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As part of an ongoing crackdown against the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) after the two outfits were listed among the proscribed outfits by the Federal Interior Ministry, authorities in Karachi have taken control of a number of
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As part of an ongoing crackdown against the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) after the two outfits were listed among the proscribed outfits by the Federal Interior Ministry, authorities in Karachi have taken control of a number of madrasas associated with them over the past few days, reports The News. Sindh’s Auqaf department has taken control of at least 18 seminaries and mosques for their links with the JuD, the JeM and the Tehreek-e-Ghalba Islam, a JeM’s splinter group, in various parts of the city. Mufti Munir Ahmed Tariq, an official of the provincial Auqaf department, who has been given responsibilities in this regard, said they had taken control of 18 seminaries without facing any resistance in the past two days. “Ten among them were associated with the JuD and the remaining were linked with the JeM and its splinter group, Tehreek-e-Ghalba Islam,” Tariq said. The JuD’s associated madrasas include: Madrassa Huzaifa Bin Yameen (Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Phase 2), Madrasa Maaz bin Jabal (Quaidabad), Madrasa Riaz Ul Jannat (Anda Morr), Madrasa Umul Qura (Korangi), Madrasa Mughira Bin Shuba (Korangi), Madrasa Allah Wali (Korangi), Jamia Darasat (Gulshan-e-Iqbal), Jamia Ul Iman (Gulshan-e-Iqbal), Madrasa Umul Qura (Korangi Industrial Area) and Madrasa Khalid Bin Waleed (Shah Latif Town). Besides it, the Auqaf department has taken control of two more seminaries – Madrasa Shuhada-e-Islam (Shah Latif Town) and Madrasa Bilal (Bilal Colony, Korangi) -- that are managed by the JuD.
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Beijing on March 11 emphasised “responsible and serious discussions” as diplomacy picked pace ahead of the date for United Nation Security Council’s sanctions committee to take up a fresh resolution for listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood
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Beijing on March 11 emphasised “responsible and serious discussions” as diplomacy picked pace ahead of the date for United Nation Security Council’s sanctions committee to take up a fresh resolution for listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, reports Dawn. “China will continue to communicate and work with relevant parties in a responsible manner so as to properly resolve this matter. Only by making a decision through responsible and serious discussions can we resolve the issue in a sustainable manner,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in a media briefing in Beijing while responding to a query about China’s position on the issue. According to Mr Kang, Beijing sees recent escalation between India and Pakistan as “not conducive to the peace and stability in South Asia” and it mediated to defuse the situation. “In our exchanges of views on regional situation, the security issue features in our discussion with Indian and Pakistan. We have had extensive and in-depth talks with both sides,” he said in a reference to China discussing Azhar listing with both sides.
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China urged the international community to also focus on the Kashmir dispute while demanding such issues. “China’s position on the designation of a terrorist by the 1267 Sanctions Committee is consistent and clear,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spok
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China urged the international community to also focus on the Kashmir dispute while demanding such issues. “China’s position on the designation of a terrorist by the 1267 Sanctions Committee is consistent and clear,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang when asked about China’s stand on the issue.China urges international community to focus on Kashmir dispute. “China adopted a responsible attitude, followed the rules of the procedure of the committee and participated in the discussions in a responsible manner. Only through discussions can we come up with a responsible solution,” he said.
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In a bid to make the National Action Plan (NAP) more effective and to rid the country of the scourge of terrorism, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab on March 11 placed bounties on the heads of some 62 alleged terrorists of different ba
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In a bid to make the National Action Plan (NAP) more effective and to rid the country of the scourge of terrorism, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab on March 11 placed bounties on the heads of some 62 alleged terrorists of different banned outfits operating in the country, reports The Express Tribune. According to the sources, some 20 terrorists from this list are part of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) while others belong to different banned outfits such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), al Qaeda, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) etc. Topping the list of the highest amount of head money is Imran Ahmed of TTP, who is also allegedly known to have links with al Qaeda network in Punjab while another terrorist, who goes by the name of Samiullah, who was involved in the attack on Sri Lankan team in Lahore. The duo has head money of PKR three million each.
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on March 11 gave a go-ahead for the creation of a dedicated Security Force (SF) for petroleum exploration on the pattern of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) security arrangement in order to offer lucrative incent
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on March 11 gave a go-ahead for the creation of a dedicated Security Force (SF) for petroleum exploration on the pattern of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) security arrangement in order to offer lucrative incentives for enhanced production of domestic oil and gas resources, reports Dawn. While presiding over a meeting of the energy sector, the PM also approved a proposal of the Petroleum Division to shift the existing exploration and development policy from ‘approval regime’ to ‘information regime’ providing greater freedom to oil and gas companies in operations beyond discovery stage. On top of that, the PM also agreed to allow mid-tier exploration and production firms to enter exploration sector besides reducing timelines and stages for processing and approvals for all investors to push for aggressive search and development of local hydrocarbon reserves.
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The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on March 11 called on Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan at the PM Office, reports Daily Times. During the meeting, they discussed the security situation, the PM Office said in a statement followin
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The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on March 11 called on Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan at the PM Office, reports Daily Times. During the meeting, they discussed the security situation, the PM Office said in a statement following the meeting. The meeting comes in the wake of escalation of tensions with India after the February 14 Pulwama attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Matters escalated alarmingly after the massive suicide bombing claimed by Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) that killed 40 Indian troops.
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The United States (US) is urging Pakistan to see the “urgency” of taking action against “terrorists” as the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) takes up a resolution declaring Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist, reports Da
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The United States (US) is urging Pakistan to see the “urgency” of taking action against “terrorists” as the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) takes up a resolution declaring Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist, reports Dawn.US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo emphasised the need for an immediate action against terrorists at a meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale in Washington on March 11, the State Department said. The UN Security Council (UNSC) is expected to take up a resolution on March 13 that seeks to declare the JeM chief a global terrorist. But China, which has vetoed similar moves in the past, reminded the UNSC on March 13 that “a responsible solution” can come only through discussions.
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Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on March 11 said the bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and India is a role model for the rest of the world, reports Dhaka Tribune. "As a result of multifaceted and multi-dimensional cooperation, our bilateral
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Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on March 11 said the bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and India is a role model for the rest of the world, reports Dhaka Tribune. "As a result of multifaceted and multi-dimensional cooperation, our bilateral relationship has become a role model for the rest of the world. I strongly believe this momentum will continue," she said during a videoconference with Indian PM Narendra Modi. The two PMs jointly inaugurated four projects in Bangladesh through the video conference. The projects include the supply of 1,100 buses and trucks to the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC).
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Sri Lanka's main Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) on March 11 reached an agreement to work together towards abolishing the executive presidency in the country, reports Colombo Page. The Leade
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Sri Lanka's main Tamil party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) on March 11 reached an agreement to work together towards abolishing the executive presidency in the country, reports Colombo Page. The Leader of JVP MP (Member of Parliament) Anura Dissanayaka said a common agreement was reached between the two parties to identify sectors in which both parties in politics could ideologically agree. The two parties held a meeting on March 11 at the JVP head office at Pelawatta in connection with the draft of the 20th amendment to the Constitution the JVP presented in Parliament. JVP leader Dissanayaka said that abolishing the executive presidency and getting all to contribute in power-sharing was discussed and the leaders of both parties paid attention to the need for a new political direction in an environment where the so-called main political parties have degenerated.He said despite there are differences as political parties, there were many areas the JVP and the TNA could ideologically agree and the TNA’s support ideologically to abolish executive presidency is a healthy sign.
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The National Peace Council (NPC) and the Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA), on March 11, threw their weight behind the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) call for a second opinion after the Beta Analytic Testing Laboratory, in Florida, USA, cleared Sri
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The National Peace Council (NPC) and the Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA), on March 11, threw their weight behind the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) call for a second opinion after the Beta Analytic Testing Laboratory, in Florida, USA, cleared Sri Lanka Army of responsibility for Mannar mass grave by declaring the skeletons belonged to a period that covered the Portuguese and the Dutch rule, reports The Island. Mullaitivu District MP (Member of Parliament) Sivamohan on behalf of the TNA called for another set of bones to be tested at some other facility in a different country because of the importance of the matter. Executive Director of CPA Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, said that a second opinion could settle the matter for once and for all.
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Afghan Security Forces recovered a weapon storage that belonged to Taliban terrorist group in Acheen District, reports Bhaktar News Agency on March 12. Several heavy and light weapons, bombs and suicide vests were recovered from the place.
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Afghan Security Forces recovered a weapon storage that belonged to Taliban terrorist group in Acheen District, reports Bhaktar News Agency on March 12. Several heavy and light weapons, bombs and suicide vests were recovered from the place.
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As many as 31 Taliban terrorists were killed during air and ground raids carried out by Afghan security forces in relevant areas of Tarinkot city on March 11, reports Bhaktar News Agency. Five hideouts of Taliban along with all military equipment hav
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As many as 31 Taliban terrorists were killed during air and ground raids carried out by Afghan security forces in relevant areas of Tarinkot city on March 11, reports Bhaktar News Agency. Five hideouts of Taliban along with all military equipment have been demolished following the attacks.
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At least four Policemen were killed and four others were injured in a Taliban attack on their check post in Uzbekparida locality of Dara-i-Suf Payan District on March 11, reports Pajhwok News Agency.
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At least four Policemen were killed and four others were injured in a Taliban attack on their check post in Uzbekparida locality of Dara-i-Suf Payan District on March 11, reports Pajhwok News Agency.
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Eleven Islamic State (IS) terrorists were killed in air strikes by Afghan Security Forces in in parts of Heska Mina and Ghanikhail Districts on March 11, reports Bhaktar News Agency.
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Eleven Islamic State (IS) terrorists were killed in air strikes by Afghan Security Forces in in parts of Heska Mina and Ghanikhail Districts on March 11, reports Bhaktar News Agency.
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In his first address to the UNSC, Afghanistan National Security Advisor (NSA) HamdullahMohib on March 11, said his country urgently needed peace, but not at any cost, reports Pajhwok Afghan News. The NSA said the Afghanistan Constitution must be resp
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In his first address to the UNSC, Afghanistan National Security Advisor (NSA) HamdullahMohib on March 11, said his country urgently needed peace, but not at any cost, reports Pajhwok Afghan News. The NSA said the Afghanistan Constitution must be respected, as well as the democratic state and elected government it constitutes. He stated, “The (peace) process must be inclusive and representative of the new Afghanistan, not a deal made between elites. If peace is going to belong to and be maintained by Afghans, it must ultimately be owned by Afghans themselves.”
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National Directorate of Security (NDS) arrested three Taliban terrorists, Bahadur, Ramiz and Hedyatulalh, during an operation in northern Baghlan province, reports Khaama Press on March 12.
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National Directorate of Security (NDS) arrested three Taliban terrorists, Bahadur, Ramiz and Hedyatulalh, during an operation in northern Baghlan province, reports Khaama Press on March 12.
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The Afghan government on March 11, rejected a report which says Mullah Omar, Taliban’s founding leader, had lived near a US base in Afghanistan before he died, reports Tolo News. The report which quotes “Searching for an Enemy”, by Dutch journalist B
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The Afghan government on March 11, rejected a report which says Mullah Omar, Taliban’s founding leader, had lived near a US base in Afghanistan before he died, reports Tolo News. The report which quotes “Searching for an Enemy”, by Dutch journalist Bette Dam, says that Mullah Omar lived within walking distance of US bases in Afghanistan for years. “We strongly reject this delusional claim and we see it as an effort to create and build an identity for the Taliban and their foreign backers,” President Ghani's spokesman Haroon Chakhansuri said. He added, “We have sufficient evidence which shows he (Mullah Omar) lived and died in Pakistan.”
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid on March 11 stated that the recent policies of the European Union (EU) strengthened the democratic resolve of the Maldivian people, reports The Edition.In the inaugural speech of Fourth EU-Maldives Policy Di
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid on March 11 stated that the recent policies of the European Union (EU) strengthened the democratic resolve of the Maldivian people, reports The Edition.In the inaugural speech of Fourth EU-Maldives Policy Dialogue in Kurumba Maldives, Minister Shahid spoke of the benefits gained by Maldives due to EU policies.“Since its inception in 2015, the Maldives- EU Policy dialogue, has been an important platform for the Government and the EU Heads of Missions to engage directly on issues of mutual interest”, Minister Shahid stated. He said, “The people of the Maldives appreciate the EU and its member states for the strong stance taken in recent history, whenever the Maldives deviated from the democratic path. This has strengthened the resolve of the people and the democratic resilience of the country.”The key issues being highlighted in the EU-Maldives Policy dialogue include human rights, democracy and strengthening of the justice sector as well as promotion and protection of human rights, environment and climate change, development cooperation and security cooperation.
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Also,all Indian air defence and radar system was put on high alert after observing movement of two Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets close to the LoC in Poonch sector in Poonch District on March 12 night, reports Daily Excelsior. “Indian air defence rada
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Also,all Indian air defence and radar system was put on high alert after observing movement of two Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets close to the LoC in Poonch sector in Poonch District on March 12 night, reports Daily Excelsior. “Indian air defence radars detected two Pakistani Air Force (PAF) jets go supersonic, about 10 kilometers from the LoC within their territory in Poonch sector. Loud bangs were heard in Poonch sector in the area due to sonic booms of the jets,” sources said.However, within minutes, the Pakistani jets flew back to their bases.
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Assam Rifles arrested a woman cadre of militant group Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF), Yaothing Kasar (19), near Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya located at Lambui in Ukhrul District on March 12, reports Nagaland Post.
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Assam Rifles arrested a woman cadre of militant group Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF), Yaothing Kasar (19), near Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya located at Lambui in Ukhrul District on March 12, reports Nagaland Post.
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Crime Branch of Delhi Police on March 12 arrested a Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) militant, Gursewak Singh (53), from Inter State Bus Terminal, reports New Indian Express. The arrested militant was planning to re-constitute his organization on direc
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Crime Branch of Delhi Police on March 12 arrested a Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) militant, Gursewak Singh (53), from Inter State Bus Terminal, reports New Indian Express. The arrested militant was planning to re-constitute his organization on directions of KCF ‘chief’ Paramjeet Singh Panjwad, who was based in Pakistan, Police said. Singh was also in touch with Jagtaar Singh Hawara and other terrorists lodged in various jails in India including Tihar jail, Police said.
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Days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached a Gurgaon (Haryana) property worth over INR 1 crore belonging to Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali in connection with its money laundering probe into allegations of terror funding throu
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Days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached a Gurgaon (Haryana) property worth over INR 1 crore belonging to Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali in connection with its money laundering probe into allegations of terror funding through Hurriyat leaders, the agency is likely to attach more properties worth INR six crore in the days to come, reports The Indian Express on March 13. The ED, in its probe, has found that Kashmiri separatists have allegedly received at least INR seven crore from across the border to fund unrest in India. Identifying the money as proceeds of crime, ED has alleged that the funds were disbursed by conduits and the Pakistan High Commission in India. The agency has claimed this was substantiated through a document seized during searches at the residence of Ghulam Mohammad Bhatt, who worked as the cashier-cum-accountant with Watali.
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During anti-Naxal[Left Wing extremism, LWE] operations, a pipe bomb and some electric detonators were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump in Naktighati forest region in Rajnandgaon District of C
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During anti-Naxal[Left Wing extremism, LWE] operations, a pipe bomb and some electric detonators were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump in Naktighati forest region in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on March 12, reports Devdiscourse. The seizure also includes firecrackers, Maoist bags, uniforms, medical kits and other Naxal-related items, Police said.The recovery was made in Naktighati forest, which falls on the tri-junction ofRajnandgaon, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) and Gondia (Maharashtra) under Gatapar Police Station limits, around 170 km from State capital, Raipur, Police added. Based on the input provided by a surrendered Maoist, a joint team of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force unearthed two drums in the forest containing a pipe bomb, ten electric detonators and other materials, including a huge quantity of firecrackers, the Police said.Police suspect the cache was hidden by Darrekasa area committee of Maoists, which is active on Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, he added.
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In another incident, during cordon-and-search operation at Badroo Yaripora in Kulgam District, Security Forces (SFs) arrested persons, identified as Mohammad Ayoub Rather and recovered a grenade, Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) shell, eight roun
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In another incident, during cordon-and-search operation at Badroo Yaripora in Kulgam District, Security Forces (SFs) arrested persons, identified as Mohammad Ayoub Rather and recovered a grenade, Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) shell, eight rounds of AK and seven rounds of pistol from his possession.
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) stated that the accused who were arrested in connection with Kanakamala Islamic State (IS) case drew motivation from Ghazwatul Hind which has bene quoted by terrorist including Lashkar eToiba’s Hafiz Saeed, reports
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) stated that the accused who were arrested in connection with Kanakamala Islamic State (IS) case drew motivation from Ghazwatul Hind which has bene quoted by terrorist including Lashkar eToiba’s Hafiz Saeed, reports New Indian Express on March 13. Ghazwatul Hind is interpreted as an appeal to conquer India and anyone attaining martyrdom in the process will reach heaven and this frequently featured in militant social media chats. According to NIA prosecutor Arjun Ambalapatta There are different interpretations of Ghazwatul Hind. However, terror operatives claim it is for conquering India. Some claim Hind referred in the Hadith is a person’. Similarly, writings by Ibn Nuhaas - an Islamic scholar and a jihadi who lived in Egypt during medieval times. is often quoted by IS suspects in the state. The translated version of a tome by Nuhaas was seized from the residence of an accused in Kanakamala case. The preaching’s of American Anwar al-Awalaki, a radical Islamist of Yemeni descent was also relied upon by the accused.
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On March 12, India expressed concern on reports of Islamic State (IS) acquiring chemical weapons and its delivery systems, reports Economic Times on March 14. Addressing the 90th Session of the Executive Council (EC) of Organization for Prohibition o
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On March 12, India expressed concern on reports of Islamic State (IS) acquiring chemical weapons and its delivery systems, reports Economic Times on March 14. Addressing the 90th Session of the Executive Council (EC) of Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Permanent Representative of India, Ambassador Venu Rajamony pointed out that there has been an increase in allegations and incidents of use of chemical weapons.
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On March 12, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants abducted a villager from new Wangparel Village in Chandel District, reports The Sentinel. She was later rescued by Security Forces (SFs) on March 13 from Wangparel in
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On March 12, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants abducted a villager from new Wangparel Village in Chandel District, reports The Sentinel. She was later rescued by Security Forces (SFs) on March 13 from Wangparel in Chandel District. Two NSCN-IM militants identified as ‘lieutenant colonel’ Justin Khapai and ‘sergeant’ Korungthang were arrested in connection with the incident. One AK 47 rifle, one magazine and 27 live rounds of AK 47 Rifles were recovered from the arrestees.
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Pakistan again violates ceasefire along Line of Control (LoC) Akhnoor sector in Jammu District on March 12, reports News Nation. However, Indian army retaliated effectively.
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Pakistan again violates ceasefire along Line of Control (LoC) Akhnoor sector in Jammu District on March 12, reports News Nation. However, Indian army retaliated effectively.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a huge quantity of ammunition and explosives suspected to be hidden by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from a village in Dumka District of Jharkhand on March 12, reports Mid-Day. A total of 104
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a huge quantity of ammunition and explosives suspected to be hidden by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from a village in Dumka District of Jharkhand on March 12, reports Mid-Day. A total of 104 live cartridges of 7.62 bore rifle, 393 cartridges of .303 rifle, one magazine of a carbine, a walkie-talkie and 100 kilograms of explosives were seized from Suklatola village inside a forest area under Kathikund Police Station limits in the District. The explosives hidden in a container were meant to target security personnel, Superintendent of Police (SP), Y S Ramesh said. Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literatures and diaries were also recovered from the spot, SP added.
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Supreme Court, on March 12, gave eight weeks to the Bombay High Court (HC) to decide on a petition filed by Bhima Koregaon accused Gautam Navlakha questioning the Maharashtra Police FIR that linked him with the CPI-Maoist, reports DNA. Facing charges
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Supreme Court, on March 12, gave eight weeks to the Bombay High Court (HC) to decide on a petition filed by Bhima Koregaon accused Gautam Navlakha questioning the Maharashtra Police FIR that linked him with the CPI-Maoist, reports DNA. Facing charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, (UAPA) Navlakha's petition remained pending in HC since October 5, 2018 as separate proceedings against him were pending before the Supreme Court as well.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 12 arrested three persons from Shopian District in Jammu and Kashmir for alleged theft of seven AK series assault rifles of Security Forces (SFs) personnel posted at the residence of former PDP MLA Aij
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 12 arrested three persons from Shopian District in Jammu and Kashmir for alleged theft of seven AK series assault rifles of Security Forces (SFs) personnel posted at the residence of former PDP MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir in Srinagar last year (September 2018), reports Daily Excelsior. Parveez Ahmad Wani, Javid Yousuf Dar and Subzar Ahmad Kumar were arrested by the NIA on March 12, NIA spokesperson said in New Delhi. “The case relates to theft of weapons from the guard room of official residence of Aijaz Ahmad Mir, former MLA of Wachi, at Jawahar Nagar in Srinagar. SPO Adil Bashir Sheikh was attached with him at his official residence,” he said. Sheikh had fled with seven AK rifles issued to the security personnel attached with Mir and also a personal pistol of the MLA, he said.
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Three Chhattisgarh-based alleged militia members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by the Police during an area domination exercise near Jangalapalli village on the border Mandal (administrative sub-division) of Charla
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Three Chhattisgarh-based alleged militia members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by the Police during an area domination exercise near Jangalapalli village on the border Mandal (administrative sub-division) of Charla of Bhadrachalam Agency in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana on March 12, reports The Hindu.A cache of explosive material, including 20 gelatin sticks, 10 detonators, a 20-metre wire bundle was recovered from their possession, Police said.The Police identified the arrested militia members as SodiDudva(35), KalumaJoga(35), and Podium Bandi(30), all hailing from Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.With the arrest of the trio, the Police claimed to have thwarted an alleged plot by the rebels to plant explosive material to kill Police personnel during the latter’s combing operations in the Agency areas.
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March - 12 
Two letters were allegedly written by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatening Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)s and leaders, found at Dachepalli of Palnadu in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh on March 12
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Two letters were allegedly written by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatening Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)s and leaders, found at Dachepalli of Palnadu in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh on March 12, reports The New Indian Express. Locals found the letters pasted on the wall of a Government Model School in Dachepalli of Palnadu region in the District and informed the Police. The letters were released in the name of Palnadu Regional Committee of the CPI-Maoist. The letter read, “We have given a final opportunity to Srinivasa Rao, who was organising sport events to divert public attention from his illegal businesses, including mining. It is time the MLA sought a public apology and stop the illegal practices in Guruzala.” The Maoists also warned that they will be forced to take extreme measures like in the case of Araku MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao if he continued his illegal businesses. Meanwhile, in another letter they warned that corruption must end in allotting houses to the eligible beneficiaries.
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Two persons were arrested after a bank security guard’s missing rifle was recovered from their possession in Kumdalan village in Shopian District on March 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that, “during questioning, a 12-bore rifle, which was
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Two persons were arrested after a bank security guard’s missing rifle was recovered from their possession in Kumdalan village in Shopian District on March 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that, “during questioning, a 12-bore rifle, which was missing from J&K Bank guard Kumdalan from March 6, was recovered from their possession”.
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March - 12 
Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani on March 12 said the flawed policies of the previous provincial Governments provided enemies the opportunity to lure the youth into picking up arms against the state, reports The Express Tribune.“Had t
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Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani on March 12 said the flawed policies of the previous provincial Governments provided enemies the opportunity to lure the youth into picking up arms against the state, reports The Express Tribune.“Had the previous regimes paid attention to ending load-shedding, creating health facilities and educational institutions as well as providing jobs, questions over patriotism of the people of Balochistan would not have been raised,” said the CM while addressing the closing ceremony of the Ujaala Programme.Pakistan Army organised the Ujaala programme to provide skill-development training to Baloch, who laid down their arms and joined the mainstream.Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa, provincial ministers and vice chancellors of various universities were present.“I am confident that the people who have completed their skill-development training will play a major role in the development of Balochistan and Pakistan. If every person of Balochistan is ingenious, our province will prosper and develop,” said CM Kamal, vowing to build a Balochistan where everyone could prosper.
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March - 12 
During a meeting of the Apex Committee, presided over by CM Jam Kamal Khan Alyani, has decided to pursue zero tolerance policy on terrorism and vowed to purge Balochistan of the menace of terrorism by implementing the National Action Plan (NAP), repo
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During a meeting of the Apex Committee, presided over by CM Jam Kamal Khan Alyani, has decided to pursue zero tolerance policy on terrorism and vowed to purge Balochistan of the menace of terrorism by implementing the National Action Plan (NAP), reports Dawn.It decided to prevent negative propaganda against national security institutions and take measures to effectively highlight the state’s narrative.Reviewing action against terrorist groups and their funding networks, the apex committee directed law enforcement agencies to establish strong communication for carrying out decisive action against armed groups disturbing peace.
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March - 12 
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi on March 12 said that being an important stakeholder in Afghan peace process, Pakistan wanted a ‘responsible’ withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, reports Daily Times.He was addressing a joi
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Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi on March 12 said that being an important stakeholder in Afghan peace process, Pakistan wanted a ‘responsible’ withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, reports Daily Times.He was addressing a joint press conference with his German counterpart Heiko Maas, who arrived Islamabad earlier in the day to hold discussions on regional peace and situation in Afghanistan.He said that Pakistan had been saying for long that Afghan issue could only be resolved through dialogue and “we are glad that now the world was acknowledging our version”.He said a responsible withdrawal of troops would be in better interest of Pakistan as well as the regional countries.
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March - 12 
Peshawar anti-terrorism court (ATC) on March 12 reserved judgment against the four suspects in Mashal Khan blasphemy lynching case after the lawyers of defense, prosecution and the victim’s family concluded their arguments, reports The Express Tribun
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Peshawar anti-terrorism court (ATC) on March 12 reserved judgment against the four suspects in Mashal Khan blasphemy lynching case after the lawyers of defense, prosecution and the victim’s family concluded their arguments, reports The Express Tribune.ATC -3 Judge Mahmoodul Hassan Khattak is expected to announce the judgment on March 16.Mashal Khan, a student of Mass Communication at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, was blamed of blasphemy and attacked by a crowd of students, university employees and a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)Tehsil (revenue unit) Nazim (secretary). He was dragged out of his university accommodation in April 2017 badly beaten before being shot and his body mutilated.The video of the incident was circulated on social media. At least 61 people were nominated in the case, of which 57 were convicted in February 2018.The remaining four will hear the verdict on March 16.The trial was held amid tight security inside Haripur Jail where lawyer of the Mashal’s family Barrister Ameer Ullah Chamkani, Public Prosecutor Arif Bilal completed the arguments against the main culprits in the lynching case.
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President Dr. Arif Alvi on March 12 that Pakistan is ready to enter into dialogue with India on all matters of mutual concern and work for de-escalation of tensions in South Asia, reports Daily Times. He was talking to Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid
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President Dr. Arif Alvi on March 12 that Pakistan is ready to enter into dialogue with India on all matters of mutual concern and work for de-escalation of tensions in South Asia, reports Daily Times. He was talking to Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov Ovezgeldiyevich, who called on him in Islamabad. The President said Pakistan would like all friendly countries to urge India to work with Pakistan for amicable resolution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions. He said Pakistan is a peace-loving country, desirous of good relations with all its neighbors.
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The Police on March 12 arrested 54 suspects during a search operation in the sensitive areas in the limits of the Hayatabad and East Cantonment Police Stations in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The News. A spokesman
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The Police on March 12 arrested 54 suspects during a search operation in the sensitive areas in the limits of the Hayatabad and East Cantonment Police Stations in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The News. A spokesman for the Police said that a search and strike operation was conducted for the security of sensitive buildings in the limits of the Hayatabad and East Cantonment police stations.The official said 54 suspects were taken into custody whose record would be verified through the sensitive agencies.
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The Cabinet meeting held in Baluwatar on March 12, decided to ban the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Netra)and its ‘criminal’ activities, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa said after the meeting, reports The Himalayan Times.Accord
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The Cabinet meeting held in Baluwatar on March 12, decided to ban the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Netra)and its ‘criminal’ activities, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa said after the meeting, reports The Himalayan Times.According to him, the Government has concluded that the Chand-led group has been engaging in criminal activities by detonating bombs at infrastructure projects and disturbing peace and security.“Who have they been fighting for? Are they fighting against democratic federal republic or is there any regressive force?” the minister said.As the party has been indulging in terrorist activities, there is no way to deal with it politically, the minister added. “The government can’t accept their parallel structures,” he said, adding that the Chand-led party would have to surrender to the Government.
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President Maithripala Sirisena will not be sending a separate delegation to represent him at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva, United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Mahinda Samarasinghe said in Parliament on Mar
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President Maithripala Sirisena will not be sending a separate delegation to represent him at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva, United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Mahinda Samarasinghe said in Parliament on March 12, reports The Island.Speaking during the committee stage debate on the Budget, MP Samarasinghe said that following discussions held yesterday President Sirisena had agreed that the government’s delegation to Geneva would be led by Foreign Minister TilakMarapana. UPFA MP Dr Sarath Amunugama, who is currently sitting in the Opposition, and Northern Province Governor Dr Suren Raghavan would also be included in the five-member official delegation. Samarasinghe said that the President had planned to send his own delegation as the Government had initially not named an official government delegation and tasked the country’s mission in Geneva with articulating the government’s stance at the sessions.MP Samarasinghe, who was initially due to be part of the delegation, said he had withdrawn as he told President Sirisena that it was important to send a single delegation to represent the country.
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A terrorist belonging to the Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K) group, Hezbullah, has surrendered to Afghan Security Forces in in Manogi District, reports Khaama Press on March 13.
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A terrorist belonging to the Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K) group, Hezbullah, has surrendered to Afghan Security Forces in in Manogi District, reports Khaama Press on March 13.
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March - 12 
At least 31 Al-Qaeda militants were killed during the airstrikes in southeastern Ghazni Province of Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press on March 13.The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan in a statement said the airstrikes were carried out in the vi
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At least 31 Al-Qaeda militants were killed during the airstrikes in southeastern Ghazni Province of Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press on March 13.The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan in a statement said the airstrikes were carried out in the vicinity of Geru District of Ghazni, leaving at least 31 militants dead.The statement further added that nine suicide bombers were also among those killed in the airstrikes.The airstrikes targeted a compound of Al-Qaeda Network in the Indian subcontinent which was led by QariArif, the Ministry of said, adding that the militants were targeted while they were attempting to transfer militants from the compound.The Ministry of defense also added that several vehicles were also destroyed during the airstrikes.
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At least three Taliban terrorists were killed and three others were wounded during the first day of Walid-40 operations in Baba Qushqar area of Chematal District on March 12.
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At least three Taliban terrorists were killed and three others were wounded during the first day of Walid-40 operations in Baba Qushqar area of Chematal District on March 12.
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March - 12 
Four Taliban terrorists and Two Public Order Forces of Afghanistan military were killed in a clash that took place in Tapa Qarghan area of Dand-e-Ghori District on March 12, reports Khaama Press.
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Four Taliban terrorists and Two Public Order Forces of Afghanistan military were killed in a clash that took place in Tapa Qarghan area of Dand-e-Ghori District on March 12, reports Khaama Press.
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On March 12, the Special Forces of Afghan National Police (ANP) discovered and destroyed a large cache of explosives belonging to Taliban group in Kandahar Province, reports The Khaama Press.The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said the cach
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On March 12, the Special Forces of Afghan National Police (ANP) discovered and destroyed a large cache of explosives belonging to Taliban group in Kandahar Province, reports The Khaama Press.The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said the cache was discovered during an operation which was conducted in the vicinity of Khakrez District.According to MoI, the cache contained 96 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and 4 BM-1 rockets.The explosives were stored inside a vacant residential house, the Ministry of Interior added.
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March - 13 
A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Force (SF) personnel inside Sirla forest near Tumudibandha in Kandhamal District of Odisha on March 13, reports The H
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A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Force (SF) personnel inside Sirla forest near Tumudibandha in Kandhamal District of Odisha on March 13, reports The Hindu. Along with the slain body of the Maoist cadre, four guns, three grenades, one landmine and other items were also seized from the encounter spot. According to Additional Director General (Operations) R.P. Koche, acting on a tip-off about a secret Maoist camp operating in the area, Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel and District Voluntary Force (DVF) had started a joint operation in the region.The identity of the dead Maoist has not been ascertained yet.
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about 600 companies of paramilitary and State Auxiliary Forces would be deployed across polling booths in Jharkhand during the upcoming elections, reports Hindustan Times on March 13.Additional Director General (operations) Ashish Batra said that 30%
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about 600 companies of paramilitary and State Auxiliary Forces would be deployed across polling booths in Jharkhand during the upcoming elections, reports Hindustan Times on March 13.Additional Director General (operations) Ashish Batra said that 30% of the forces would be deployed in “very sensitive” booths, while 25% would be positioned across “sensitive” polling pockets. The rest of the additional forces would be deployed in the remaining areas, he said. The Forces include the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP), and a Special Task Force (STF) named Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ). Voting would be conducted in the Maoist-affected areas from 7am to 3pm, he added.As per the Police, 13 Districts — Khunti, Gumla, Latehar, Simdega, Bokaro, West Singhbhum, Ranchi, Dumka, Giridih, Palamu, Garhwa, Chatra, and Lohardaga — are categorised as “most sensitive” during the elections. The “sensitive” Districts are Seraikela-Kharsawan, East Singhbhum, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad, and Godda. The Districts of Ramgarh, Pakur, Jamtara, and Koderma are categorised as “less sensitive” areas. Deoghar and Sahebganj Districts have not witnessed Maoist activities recently, said Police officials.
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Additionally, March 13 another PREPAK-pro militant identified as Thiyam Shanta Meitei alias Sathouba was arrested from Chanam Santhok in Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press. The apprehended individual revealed that he is an active cadre o
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Additionally, March 13 another PREPAK-pro militant identified as Thiyam Shanta Meitei alias Sathouba was arrested from Chanam Santhok in Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press. The apprehended individual revealed that he is an active cadre of PREPAK-pro and joined the outfit in 2008.
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March - 13 
Ahead of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly elections in Odisha, cadres of the CPI-Maoist have urged people to boycott the polls, reports Odisha Bytes. In several posters and banners found in Parampanga-Sukingia area un
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Ahead of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly elections in Odisha, cadres of the CPI-Maoist have urged people to boycott the polls, reports Odisha Bytes. In several posters and banners found in Parampanga-Sukingia area under Baliguda Block (administrative sub-division) of Kandhamal District on March 13, the Baghuna Divisional Committee of the CPI-Maoist urged people to boycott Assembly and Lok Sabha polls, reject brokers and corrupt Government officials and to let revolutionary leaders form the Government.
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March - 13 
Ahead of the upcoming elections, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) reiterated its demand of separate flag and constitution, reports News 18. V. Horam a member of the steering committee of NSCN-IM stated that ‘They (governme
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Ahead of the upcoming elections, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) reiterated its demand of separate flag and constitution, reports News 18. V. Horam a member of the steering committee of NSCN-IM stated that ‘They (government) can’t flee from the Framework Agreement, where the issues of shared sovereignty are clearly mentioned. We will start negotiation from the Framework Agreement and its development with the next government. It’s not our issue to think on about the Lok Sabha(lower house of Indian Parliament) polls. It’s their election, not ours’. He also added that ‘Right now, we are busy with our people. A number of meetings are going on in Camp Hebron with the Naga civil societies, tribal hohos and other Naga intellectuals. All of our top leadership, including the ‘chairman’, ‘vice-chairman’ and ‘general secretary are busy with various schedules. After the formation of the next government, we will start the negotiation again.’
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As many as 29 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) will soon arrive in the State for handling law and order during the General Elections, reports The New Indian Express on March 14. The State Government had sought 150 companies of CAPF from
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As many as 29 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) will soon arrive in the State for handling law and order during the General Elections, reports The New Indian Express on March 14. The State Government had sought 150 companies of CAPF from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to ensure smooth conduct of the elections. Senior Police officers said the above requisition was made as the State expected the polls to be held in two phases as was the case in 2014. However, the Centre announced to conduct the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly elections in four phases (April 11, 18, 23 and 29) in the State. “We were earlier expecting that the elections will be conducted in two phases. However, since the number of constituencies going to polls in four phases will be less as compared to two phases, 150 companies of CAPF are unlikely to be provided to Odisha,” a senior Police officer said.
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At least 14 youths were detained by Security Forces (SFs) at Ratnipora village in Pulwama District on March 13 night, reports Greater Kashmir.A Police official said that at around 11:30 pm SFs raided several residential houses in Ratnipora village of
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At least 14 youths were detained by Security Forces (SFs) at Ratnipora village in Pulwama District on March 13 night, reports Greater Kashmir.A Police official said that at around 11:30 pm SFs raided several residential houses in Ratnipora village of the district and detained 14 youths for allegedly taking part in separatist protests.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire inside Hatibari forest under Nandapur Police limits in Koraput District of Odisha on March 13, reports Odisha Bytes.Sources said the rebels opened fire at th
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire inside Hatibari forest under Nandapur Police limits in Koraput District of Odisha on March 13, reports Odisha Bytes.Sources said the rebels opened fire at the SF personnel when they were carrying out a combing operation. The Maoists began fleeing when the SFs returned fire. However, no casualties were reported from either side in the encounter.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, on March 13, set ablaze four road construction vehicles in Puske Village in Etapalli Taluka(revenue sub-division) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports UNI. According to reports, the Maois
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, on March 13, set ablaze four road construction vehicles in Puske Village in Etapalli Taluka(revenue sub-division) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports UNI. According to reports, the Maoists were against the road being constructed between the Etapalli toGatta road.The construction work had started around five days back. The Maoists stormed the houses of the villagers and intimidated them to demand immediate suspension of the project. Later, they set four road construction vehicles on fire so as to impede the work and terrorise the villagers.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on March 13 said India cannot have dialogue with Pakistan unless the neighbouring country acted against terror outfits on its soil, asserting that ‘talks and terror cannot go together’, reports Daily Excelsior.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on March 13 said India cannot have dialogue with Pakistan unless the neighbouring country acted against terror outfits on its soil, asserting that ‘talks and terror cannot go together’, reports Daily Excelsior.Talking on ‘India’s World: Modi Government’s Foreign Policy’, she stated that Pakistan needs to control the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) and its army who are bent on destroying the bilateral relations time and again.“We do not want talk on terror, we want action on it. Terror and talks cannot go together,” she said. The Minister also questioned Pakistan’s retaliation to the Indian air strikes in Balakot when, she said, India had specifically targeted the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
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In yet another setback to India’s bid to designate Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)’s chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, China on March 13 put a technical hold on a proposal in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to ba
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In yet another setback to India’s bid to designate Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)’s chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, China on March 13 put a technical hold on a proposal in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to ban him following the February 14 Pulwama terror attack, reports Daily Excelsior.The proposal to designate Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UNSC was moved by France, the UK and the US on February 27, days after a suicide bomber of the JeM killed 40Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama, leading to a flare-up in tensions between India and Pakistan.The Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee members had 10 working days to raise any objections to the proposal. The no-objection period deadline was scheduled to end at 3 PM local time (New York) on March 13.Just before the deadline, China put a “technical hold” on the proposal, a diplomat at the UN said. The diplomat said China asked for “more time to examine” the proposal. Reacting to the development, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi expressed disappointment.“We are disappointed. We will continue to pursue all available avenues to ensure that terrorists involved in attacks on Indian citizens are brought to justice,” the MEA said.“We are grateful to all countries who supported the bid to designate Azhar as global terrorist,” it said. The proposal was the fourth such bid at the UN in the last 10 years to list Azhar as a global terrorist. The Committee makes its decisions by consensus of its members.
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India is likely to urge Pakistan, during the bilateral talks in Atari on March 14, to not use the Kartarpur shrine for propaganda on Khalistan, reports The Hindu. “We would like to see that Pakistan doesn’t use the presence of pilgrims from India in
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India is likely to urge Pakistan, during the bilateral talks in Atari on March 14, to not use the Kartarpur shrine for propaganda on Khalistan, reports The Hindu. “We would like to see that Pakistan doesn’t use the presence of pilgrims from India in Kartarpur shrine for propaganda purposes on the Khalistan issue,” said a source aware of India’s plans for the talks that will finalise the details of the Sikh religious corridor project on the ground.
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Militants shot dead a man, identified as Showkat Ahmad Naik alias Ashiqin Pinglina village of Pulwama District on March 13, reports Daily Excelsior.Ashiq Ahmadwas working in Army but had left his job few months back. However, defence spokesman said t
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Militants shot dead a man, identified as Showkat Ahmad Naik alias Ashiqin Pinglina village of Pulwama District on March 13, reports Daily Excelsior.Ashiq Ahmadwas working in Army but had left his job few months back. However, defence spokesman said that he never took oath as a soldier. He said Naik, resident of Pinglina was enrolled on January 15, in Territorial Army (TA) and went to JAK LI (Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry) Regimental Center on Mar 21, 2018.He, however, said that Naik went on three days leave on September 14, 2018 but he never returned. “He was declared deserter on September 17, 2018,” he said.The spokesman further added that technically, after being declared deserter during training, he is a civilian. “We have no ex-recruit,” he added.
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Myanmar Army has reportedly taken into custody more than 12 leaders of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khlaplang (NSCN-K), reports Northeast Now in March 14. According to Myanmar Army officials, the NSCN-K leaders have been told to dismantle t
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Myanmar Army has reportedly taken into custody more than 12 leaders of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khlaplang (NSCN-K), reports Northeast Now in March 14. According to Myanmar Army officials, the NSCN-K leaders have been told to dismantle their bases in Sagaing and continue their negotiations with Burmese authorities under the framework of the Nationwide Ceasefire arrangement (NCA). An official stated that ‘We will not allow any hostile activity against India from our soil’. The Burmese army official said that the NSCN-K leaders will have to remain in designated camps and not carry out any hostile activity against India from Burmese soil. According to Indian Army officials, many rebels from Manipur and Assam have surrendered to authorities after fleeing Sagaing following the Burmese military operations. Officials also added that the chain of command has also been broken of the militant groups following the Myanmar military operations.
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On March 13, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) female militant identified as Samom Ashemongbi Nano Devi aliasNganbi was arrested from Thoubal Market area in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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On March 13, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) female militant identified as Samom Ashemongbi Nano Devi aliasNganbi was arrested from Thoubal Market area in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 13 
Outraged by China blocking for the fourth time a move to designate JeM chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist, the US has warned they ‘may be forced to pursue other actions’ at the UNSC if Beijing continued with this policy, reports The New Indian Exp
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Outraged by China blocking for the fourth time a move to designate JeM chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist, the US has warned they ‘may be forced to pursue other actions’ at the UNSC if Beijing continued with this policy, reports The New Indian Express."If China continues to block this designation, responsible member-states may be forced to pursue other actions at the Security Council. It shouldn't have to come to that," the US diplomat said in an unusual tough warning to China.
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Pakistan troops violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) by resorting to unprovoked mortar shelling and small arms firing in Poonch District on March 13, reports Daily Excelsior. Five mortar shells hit the Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) at
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Pakistan troops violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) by resorting to unprovoked mortar shelling and small arms firing in Poonch District on March 13, reports Daily Excelsior. Five mortar shells hit the Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) at Chakan-da-Bagh, damaging a few sheds, including the one housing the X-ray scanner, custodian of LoC trade centre, Poonch, Fareed Kohli said.He said the shelling took place around 12.30 pm, when the process of scanning of the trucks was almost complete.Kohli said the cross-LoC trade was suspended for the day in view of the shelling.
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Pakistani troops resorted mortar shelling on civilian areas along the LoC in nearby Khari Karmara area of Poonch District on March 13, reports The Indian Express. Indian Army retaliated shelling and firing very strongly and effectively. There wer
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Pakistani troops resorted mortar shelling on civilian areas along the LoC in nearby Khari Karmara area of Poonch District on March 13, reports The Indian Express. Indian Army retaliated shelling and firing very strongly and effectively. There were reports that at least three Pakistan army posts were destroyed in the Indian shelling after which Pakistan stopped shelling and firing around 1.30 pm. However, there was no casualty on the Indian side.
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Pune Police told the Bombay High Court, on March 13, that activists Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, accused in the Bhima-Koregaon case, are senior cadres of the CPI-Maoist, reports The Hindu.Justice P.N. Deshmukh was hearing the bail applications
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Pune Police told the Bombay High Court, on March 13, that activists Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, accused in the Bhima-Koregaon case, are senior cadres of the CPI-Maoist, reports The Hindu.Justice P.N. Deshmukh was hearing the bail applications of Ferreira and Gonsalves. They stated in their pleas that they were falsely implicated in the case and added as accused despite not being named in the FIR. They said that they were neither present at the Elgar Parishad nor involved in organising the event.The court will hear both the applications on April 5.
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Separately on the same day one Peoples Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) militant identified as Nongthongbam Suresh alias Naoton was arrested from Porompat in Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Separately on the same day one Peoples Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) militant identified as Nongthongbam Suresh alias Naoton was arrested from Porompat in Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Separately, on March 13 two KCP militants identified as Khundrakpam Bikram Singh and MaibamTomba Singh were arrested from an unspecified location in Bishnupur District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Separately, on March 13 two KCP militants identified as Khundrakpam Bikram Singh and MaibamTomba Singh were arrested from an unspecified location in Bishnupur District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Three cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested in Gumla District of Jharkhand on March 13, reports ommcomnews.com."The guerrillas belonged to the bann
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Three cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested in Gumla District of Jharkhand on March 13, reports ommcomnews.com."The guerrillas belonged to the banned Maoist group, People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI). Weapons have also been seized from them," Gumla Superintendent of Police (SP), Anjani Kumar Jha said. Police said on receiving information about the presence of the PLFI rebels, a team was constituted and a search operation was launched.Police also have seized one double barrel gun, one country made pistol, live cartridges and other material from the arrested rebels.
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Three days after the announcement of Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) poll schedule, Police on March 13, recovered Maoist banners asking locals to boycott the general elections in Gariyaband District of Chhattisgarh, reports Devdiscour
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Three days after the announcement of Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) poll schedule, Police on March 13, recovered Maoist banners asking locals to boycott the general elections in Gariyaband District of Chhattisgarh, reports Devdiscourse. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sukhnandan Rathore said, Naxal banners were put up at a bus stop in Rasela village under Piparchhedi Police Station limits of the District located along Odisha border.In the banners, Odisha state committee of the CPI-Maoist has given a call to boycott the Lok Sabha elections, he said. "After being informed about it, a Police team was rushed to the village, located around 125 kilometres from the capital Raipur, and removed the banners," he added.
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Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants were arrested on March 13 with ammunition and Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from Thilixu village in Dimapur District, tweeted Eastern Army Command.
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Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants were arrested on March 13 with ammunition and Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from Thilixu village in Dimapur District, tweeted Eastern Army Command.
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March - 13 
China on March 13 put on hold a request by Britain, France and the United States to add to the UN terror blacklist the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), reports The Express Tribune.It was the third time that the United Nation Security Council (UNSC)
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China on March 13 put on hold a request by Britain, France and the United States to add to the UN terror blacklist the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), reports The Express Tribune.It was the third time that the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) was considering a request to put Masood Azhar on the UN sanctions blacklist, which would subject him to a global travel ban and assets freeze.China has twice blocked — in 2016 and 2017 — attempts to impose sanctions on the JeM leader. The group itself was added to the terror list in 2001.In a note sent to the council, China said it needed more time to examine the sanctions request targeting Masood Azhar.
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A powerful cylinder bomb was detonated at the office of Bharatpur Metropolis-5, Torikhet Chitwan District on March 13, reports My Republica. According to Superintendent of Police (SP), Sushil Singh Rathore, also the Chief of District Police Office, C
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A powerful cylinder bomb was detonated at the office of Bharatpur Metropolis-5, Torikhet Chitwan District on March 13, reports My Republica. According to Superintendent of Police (SP), Sushil Singh Rathore, also the Chief of District Police Office, Chitwan, the explosion smashed window screens of the ward office and destroyed official documents. The incident took place when there was massive mobilization of Police in the District. Police detained six persons immediately following the incident on charge of their involvement in the explosion. The Police has speculated Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Netra)'s involvement in the blast incident.
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March - 13 
Also, another unidentified outfit set a truck on fire at Nayagaun of Thaha Municipality-4 along the Tribhuvan Highway in northern Makawanpur Districtof Province No. 3 late on March 13, reports The Himalayan Times.The unidentified outfit set ablaze a
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Also, another unidentified outfit set a truck on fire at Nayagaun of Thaha Municipality-4 along the Tribhuvan Highway in northern Makawanpur Districtof Province No. 3 late on March 13, reports The Himalayan Times.The unidentified outfit set ablaze a trailer truck (Na 5 Kha 7411), used to carry heavy equipment, en route to Hetauda from Kathmandu, said the Area Police Office, Palung.Four to five persons carrying domestic weapons stopped the bus in the forest area located between Palung and Daman, and splashed petrol on the vehicle setting it on fire, informed Makawanpur DPO. The driver, along with three other persons, was forced out of the vehicle before it was set on fire, said the driver.However, no-one has taken responsibility for the incident.
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Likewise, a suspicious object was found at the gate of Hetauda Industrial Estate in Hetauda-9 on March 13, reports The Himalayan Times. It is assumed that CPN-Maoist-Chand placed the object which could be an explosive. A team of Nepal Army and Nepal
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Likewise, a suspicious object was found at the gate of Hetauda Industrial Estate in Hetauda-9 on March 13, reports The Himalayan Times. It is assumed that CPN-Maoist-Chand placed the object which could be an explosive. A team of Nepal Army and Nepal Police reached the site to take necessary measures.
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March - 13 
Similarly, a truck (Na 6 Kha 7369) en route to Hetauda from Chitwan District was attacked with stones at Bastipur, Hetauda-19 on March 13, reports The Himalayan Times.According to Makawanpur DPO Spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Ya
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Similarly, a truck (Na 6 Kha 7369) en route to Hetauda from Chitwan District was attacked with stones at Bastipur, Hetauda-19 on March 13, reports The Himalayan Times.According to Makawanpur DPO Spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Yagya Prasad Bhattarai, the truck was suddenly attacked with stones shattering the front glass of the vehicle, which caused injury to the driver’s forehead. DSP Bhattarai added that the driver returned home post treatment.
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March - 13 
The British High Commission (BHC) on March 13 said that a decision on a second opinion on Mannar mass graves was up to the authorities concerned, reports The Island. A BHC spokesperson said, "That is an issue for the investigating authorities. As not
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The British High Commission (BHC) on March 13 said that a decision on a second opinion on Mannar mass graves was up to the authorities concerned, reports The Island. A BHC spokesperson said, "That is an issue for the investigating authorities. As noted by the High Commissioner during his recent visit to Mannar an impartial and conclusive investigation that inspires confidence, is in the interests of all communities in Sri Lanka."The spokesperson said so in response to the query whether the UK supported the Tamil National Alliance (TNA)’s call for a second opinion from another lab in a different country as regards Mannar mass grave following a leading US lab ruling out that the bones belonged to people killed during civil war.
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March - 13 
The United States (US) State Department's Human Rights Report for 2018 which released on March 13 said that although the constitution and law prohibit Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, authorities reportedly empl
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The United States (US) State Department's Human Rights Report for 2018 which released on March 13 said that although the constitution and law prohibit Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, authorities reportedly employed them in Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. Sri Lanka's military and police harassed civilians with impunity although civilian authorities generally maintained control over the security forces, the report said. It added that the Government is yet to implement a mechanism to hold accountable government security personnel accused of crimes during the civil war. During the year, however, the Government took steps to investigate, prosecute, and punish some officials who committed human rights abuses, the report noted. Human rights issues included unlawful killings; torture, notably sexual abuse; arbitrary detention by government forces; website blocking; violence against lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) persons and criminalization of same-sex sexual activity; and corruption. The US State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor published its 43rd annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018 and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on March 13 released the report to the public.
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March - 13 
Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Alahsay District of Kapisa Province killing Taliban ‘commander’ Amanullah and two other leaders, The Khaama Press reports on March 14.
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Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Alahsay District of Kapisa Province killing Taliban ‘commander’ Amanullah and two other leaders, The Khaama Press reports on March 14.
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March - 13 
Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Bakwah District of Farah Province and confiscated 50 kilogram of Methamphetaine, two kilogram of heroin and 30 kilogram of morphine-based substance, The Khaama Press reports on March 14.
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Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Bakwah District of Farah Province and confiscated 50 kilogram of Methamphetaine, two kilogram of heroin and 30 kilogram of morphine-based substance, The Khaama Press reports on March 14.
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March - 13 
Afghan Special Forces conducted separate raids in Uruzgan Province killing 15 Taliban militants and destroying 50 kilogram of homemade explosives, and a small weapons cache, The Khaama Press reports on March 14.
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Afghan Special Forces conducted separate raids in Uruzgan Province killing 15 Taliban militants and destroying 50 kilogram of homemade explosives, and a small weapons cache, The Khaama Press reports on March 14.
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An air strike in Chimtal District of Balkh Province killed seven Taliban fighters, The Khaama Press reports on March 14.
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An air strike in Chimtal District of Balkh Province killed seven Taliban fighters, The Khaama Press reports on March 14.
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March - 13 
An airstrike was carried out on a convoy of Taliban militants in northern Kunduz province leaving at least seven Taliban militants dead, the Afghan military said on March 13, reports The Khaama Press.According to a statement released by 209th Shaheen
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An airstrike was carried out on a convoy of Taliban militants in northern Kunduz province leaving at least seven Taliban militants dead, the Afghan military said on March 13, reports The Khaama Press.According to a statement released by 209th Shaheen Corps, the airstrike was carried out in the vicinity of Khanabad District of the Kunduz Province.The statement further added that the airstrike was carried out at around 12:30am on March 13, as a Taliban ‘commander’ identified as Mullah AlauddinaliasWasiq was travelling to Khwajah Pesta area with his six fighter aides.The vehicles and all weapons belonging to Taliban were also destroyed.The statement by 209th Shaheen Corps also added that Mullah Alauddin was one of the key ‘commanders’ of Taliban in Khanabad District and was involved in major attacks in this province.
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ASFs also conducted a raid in Bakwah District of Farah Province and confiscated 50 kilograms of Methamphetaine, two kilograms of heroin and 30 kilograms of morphine-based substance, the military source said.
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ASFs also conducted a raid in Bakwah District of Farah Province and confiscated 50 kilograms of Methamphetaine, two kilograms of heroin and 30 kilograms of morphine-based substance, the military source said.
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March - 13 
ASFs conducted separate raids in Uruzgan Province killing 15 Taliban militants and destroying 50 kilograms of homemade explosives, and a small weapons cache.
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ASFs conducted separate raids in Uruzgan Province killing 15 Taliban militants and destroying 50 kilograms of homemade explosives, and a small weapons cache.
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March - 13 
At least 51 Taliban militants including two of their local ‘commanders’ and leaders were killed in operations of Afghan Special Forces (ASFs) and airstrikes across five separate Provinces in Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press on March 14. Accordin
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At least 51 Taliban militants including two of their local ‘commanders’ and leaders were killed in operations of Afghan Special Forces (ASFs) and airstrikes across five separate Provinces in Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press on March 14. According to informed military sources, Afghan Special Forces (ASFs) conducted a raid in Alahsay District of Kapisa Province killing Taliban ‘commander’ Amanullah and two other leaders (identity yet to be established).
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At least seven Taliban militants, including a ‘local commander’, Mullah Alawuddin were killed when their vehicles’ convey targeted by Afghan security forces in the vicinity of Khan Abad District of Kunduz Province, Bakhtar News reports on March 14.
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At least seven Taliban militants, including a ‘local commander’, Mullah Alawuddin were killed when their vehicles’ convey targeted by Afghan security forces in the vicinity of Khan Abad District of Kunduz Province, Bakhtar News reports on March 14.
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At least three Taliban militants and two Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel have been killed during a clash in Angashkah locality of Sayyad District of northern Sar-i-Pul Province, an official and residents said on March 14, reports Pajhwok Afghan N
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At least three Taliban militants and two Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel have been killed during a clash in Angashkah locality of Sayyad District of northern Sar-i-Pul Province, an official and residents said on March 14, reports Pajhwok Afghan News. Five insurgents and as many security personnel were wounded in the engagement.
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In the meantime, airstrikes were also carried out in other Districts of Helmand Province, killing nine Taliban militants in Nahr-e-Saraj District and six others in Sangin District of the Province, military sources added.
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In the meantime, airstrikes were also carried out in other Districts of Helmand Province, killing nine Taliban militants in Nahr-e-Saraj District and six others in Sangin District of the Province, military sources added.
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March - 13 
In the meantime, airstrikes were carried out in the Province leaving nine Taliban fighters dead in Nahr-e-Saraj District and six others in Sangin District, the sources added.
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In the meantime, airstrikes were carried out in the Province leaving nine Taliban fighters dead in Nahr-e-Saraj District and six others in Sangin District, the sources added.
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March - 13 
Special Forces conducted a raid in Nad Ali District of Helmand Province killing 11 Taliban militants and destroying a small weapons cache and homemade explosive material, The Khaama Press reports on March 14.
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Special Forces conducted a raid in Nad Ali District of Helmand Province killing 11 Taliban militants and destroying a small weapons cache and homemade explosive material, The Khaama Press reports on March 14.
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March - 13 
The 207th Zafar Corps said a separate clash between Armed Forces and Taliban in Pashtun Zarghun District in Herat Province, left at least four militants dead and seven others sustained injuries.The 207th Zafar Corps also added that the clashes took p
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The 207th Zafar Corps said a separate clash between Armed Forces and Taliban in Pashtun Zarghun District in Herat Province, left at least four militants dead and seven others sustained injuries.The 207th Zafar Corps also added that the clashes took place after Taliban militants attacked security outposts in the two provinces.
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March - 13 
The Afghan Armed Forces have repelled two Taliban attacks in western Herat and Farah Provinces of Afghanistan, leaving at least nine militants dead and 13 others sustained injuries, reports The Khaama Press on March 14.The 207th Zafar Corps in a stat
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The Afghan Armed Forces have repelled two Taliban attacks in western Herat and Farah Provinces of Afghanistan, leaving at least nine militants dead and 13 others sustained injuries, reports The Khaama Press on March 14.The 207th Zafar Corps in a statement said a clash took place between armed forces and Taliban in Highway 1 of Farah Province which resulted into the killing of five Taliban militants while six others sustained injuries. The statement further added that a local ‘commander’ of the group identified as Mullah Helal was also among those killed while the identities of the other four militants are yet to be ascertained.
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The ASFs conducted a similar raid in Nad Ali District of Helmand Province killing 11 Taliban militants and destroying a small weapons cache and homemade explosive material.
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The ASFs conducted a similar raid in Nad Ali District of Helmand Province killing 11 Taliban militants and destroying a small weapons cache and homemade explosive material.
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March - 13 
The National Directorate of Security (NDS), stormed a hideout, prison, and drug lab of Talibanin separate incidents in Nimroz province, The Khaama Press reports on March 14. NDS in a statement said the operations were conducted in Delaram and Khash r
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The National Directorate of Security (NDS), stormed a hideout, prison, and drug lab of Talibanin separate incidents in Nimroz province, The Khaama Press reports on March 14. NDS in a statement said the operations were conducted in Delaram and Khash rodDistricts.The statement further added that hideout, prison, and drug lab belonged to Taliban group leader Mullah Salam alias Haji Saboor and Mawlavi Hashim aliasHanzala.According to NDS, a terrorist was killed during the operations, 10 thousand kgs of drugs, a mortar launcher, a PKM machine gun, 4 Ak-47 rifles, a Dragunov sniper rifle, 2500 liters of acid, 2500 liters of liquid drugs, and some other weapons, munitions, and military equipment were confiscated and the hideout, prison, and drug lab were destroyed.
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The sources further added that an air strike in Chimtal District of Balkh Province killed seven Taliban militants, whose identities are yet to be ascertained.
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The sources further added that an air strike in Chimtal District of Balkh Province killed seven Taliban militants, whose identities are yet to be ascertained.
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March - 13 
Former President Abdulla Yameen was temporarily transferred to house arrest after the advice of doctors on March 13 night, reports Maldives Independent.Yameen and his wife agreed to abide by conditions for house arrest, the Maldives Correctional Serv
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Former President Abdulla Yameen was temporarily transferred to house arrest after the advice of doctors on March 13 night, reports Maldives Independent.Yameen and his wife agreed to abide by conditions for house arrest, the Maldives Correctional Service said in a statement, without specifying the conditions.He was taken to his residence in Malé from the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital.The former President was hospitalised three times since the criminal court detained him on February 18 for the duration of a money laundering trial.He was detained at the special protection unit of the Maafushi prison.
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Maldives Democratic Party (MDP), on March 13, submitted 70 cases of terrorism charges concerning party members to the Prosecutor General(PG)'s Office for review, reports The Edition.The cases concern various altercations that ensued in the wake of 20
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Maldives Democratic Party (MDP), on March 13, submitted 70 cases of terrorism charges concerning party members to the Prosecutor General(PG)'s Office for review, reports The Edition.The cases concern various altercations that ensued in the wake of 2012's administrative change when former President Nasheed was allegedly forced to resign from office.The party revealed that the cases being appealed under the newly established policy for criminal offences included all individuals charged with terrorism from Addu Atoll, as a result of the disputes.Attorney General Ibrahim Riffath amended the procedural policies on criminal offences last December after a period of 10 years. In addition to the 70 individuals charged in Addu, a total of 94 individuals from Thinadhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll and four individuals from Isdhoo, Laamu Atoll were charged with terrorism as a result of the events that followed the toppling of MDP’s Government.Moreover, 22 individuals from Ihavandhoo, HaaAlifu Atoll, eight individuals from Dhiddhoo, HaaAlifu Atoll, four individuals from AlifushiRaa Atoll, four individuals from Thulhaadhoo Baa Atoll and several others were charged with obstruction of justice.Many of the charges were retracted, and some cases were concluded after collecting fines from the accused.
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March - 14 
A huge cache of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-related materials, including items used in making home-made bombs, was recovered following an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists near Amlidar village in the Bhoramde
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A huge cache of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-related materials, including items used in making home-made bombs, was recovered following an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists near Amlidar village in the Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary area in Kabirdham District of Chhattisgarh on March 14, reports The Week.Acting on a specific tip-off, the combine squad of theSpecial Task Force (STF), the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF)and the District Force had launched the operation in theinteriors of Bhoramdeo bordering Madhya Pradesh, DeputyInspector General of Police (DIGP), Durg range, Ratanlal Dangi said.When the patrolling team was cordoning off forests around Amlidar, located around 150 kilometres from the state capitalRaipur, a group of armed rebels opened fire on them, prompting SFs to retaliate, the DIGP said.Maoists soon fled into deep forests taking advantage of rough terrain, Dangi said. During search, a huge cache of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related materials,including commodities of daily use, a pressure cooker used inmaking IEDs (improvised explosive devices), ration items and medicines were recovered from the spot, he added."Bloodstains were found at the spot indicating some ultras may have been injured or killed in the gun-battle", the DIG said."No harm was reported to security forces in the action," he added.
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Four persons were arrested and a huge cache of arms and explosives was recovered by Police in Bagnan in Howrah of West Bengal on March 14, reports Times of India.
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Four persons were arrested and a huge cache of arms and explosives was recovered by Police in Bagnan in Howrah of West Bengal on March 14, reports Times of India.
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Jammu Police on March 14 said that it would again approach the State Juvenile Board with necessary evidence to seek the custody of the grenade thrower who was arrested in connection with the Jammu Bus Stand grenade attack last week, reports Daily Exc
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Jammu Police on March 14 said that it would again approach the State Juvenile Board with necessary evidence to seek the custody of the grenade thrower who was arrested in connection with the Jammu Bus Stand grenade attack last week, reports Daily Excelsior.The Juvenile Board had earlier rejected medical reports suggesting the teenager allegedly involved in the grenade attack was in fact an ‘adult’ and had asked Police to submit all relevant documents to establish his age.The reports of the bone and teeth tests conducted on the accused showed that he aged around 19 and based on the report, police had sought a 10-day remand which was rejected by the board.“We will project our case afresh with all documents and proof, including the doctor’s report,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jammu, Tejinder Singh said.
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March - 14 
Madhya Pradesh Anti-terrorist squad (ATS) has issued letters to Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) operatives lodged in Bhopal central jail seeking their representations, if any, against the Centre's decision to extend a ban on their organisat
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Madhya Pradesh Anti-terrorist squad (ATS) has issued letters to Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) operatives lodged in Bhopal central jail seeking their representations, if any, against the Centre's decision to extend a ban on their organisation, reports Times of India on March 15. Justice Gupta started proceedings on March 14 issuing a general notice informing the public at large and SIMI to approach it with any material in support of or against the ban on SIMI while posting the next date of hearing as April 15. MPATS has forwarded the same to the Bhopal central jail. SIMI’s former national general secretary Safdar Nagori, self-proclaimed state chief Abu Faisal and 27 other alleged office bearers of this organisation are in Bhopal jail. Nagori, officials believe, would make a representation. They have been asked to respond through lawyers within a week’s time. Meanwhile, MPATS is also ready with a dossier on ‘2016 Bhopal Jailbreak’ and many other classified inputs on their activities and parent organisations to press for a ban.
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Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) charge sheet has revealed that Sanatan Sanstha a Hindu extremist group had used literature on explosives from Indian Mujahideen (IM), reports Mumbai Mirror. The 6,800-page ATS chargesheet claims that the accused
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Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) charge sheet has revealed that Sanatan Sanstha a Hindu extremist group had used literature on explosives from Indian Mujahideen (IM), reports Mumbai Mirror. The 6,800-page ATS chargesheet claims that the accused made a group to create a ‘Hindu Rashtra’, as mentioned in Sanatan Sanstha’s book and their motive was purportedly to“threaten those who speak, write against Hindu religion and criticise Hindu religion. According to the charge sheet one of the major tasks of this group, as per the ATS, was bombing the location of the popular ‘Sunburn’ festival in Pune.In the chargesheet, the ATS has mentioned yet-undisclosed details of the Sunburn plot and has claimed to have recovered handwritten documents from accused Sharad Kalaskar in coded language. “The documents show that before the 2017 ‘Sunburn’ festival, a two-day workshop was conducted in a farmhouse at Mulsi village near Pune by two Bengali speaking persons. In the documents, the bombmaking procedure was jotted down in Kalaskar’s own handwriting.
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March - 14 
Meanwhile Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on March 16 stated that ‘said India’s agenda may be religious but Pakistan’s is totally disruptive, reports The Hindu on March14. He stated that “While Pakistan Prime Minister talks of peace, their Army
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Meanwhile Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on March 16 stated that ‘said India’s agenda may be religious but Pakistan’s is totally disruptive, reports The Hindu on March14. He stated that “While Pakistan Prime Minister talks of peace, their Army Chief continues to promote his evil designs. Number of ISI-backed terror modules busted in Punjab in recent months indicated their true intent’. Sikh bodies have been petitioning both the Governments to build a pilgrim corridor over the border from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur to Kartarpur in Pakistani Punjab’s Narowal province. The plan is to complete the project by November 23, 2019, the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.
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On March 14, Police recovered arms from three individuals and arrested them at Banderdewa in Lakhimpur District, reports The Sentinel. Three revolvers and seven cartridges were recovered from the arrestees. The arrestees were identified as PrabinMili
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On March 14, Police recovered arms from three individuals and arrested them at Banderdewa in Lakhimpur District, reports The Sentinel. Three revolvers and seven cartridges were recovered from the arrestees. The arrestees were identified as PrabinMili, Saurabh Doley and Antony Doke.
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Separately, a huge cache of explosives including 6,650 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 2,650 kilograms of gelatin sticks and 52,500 detonators have been recovered by Police in Bankura in West Bengal on March 14, reports The New Indian Express. Interro
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Separately, a huge cache of explosives including 6,650 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 2,650 kilograms of gelatin sticks and 52,500 detonators have been recovered by Police in Bankura in West Bengal on March 14, reports The New Indian Express. Interrogation into the recovery of the explosives from a warehouse in Saltora during a raid by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Personnel revealed that the explosives were brought from mines in Jharkhand, Odisha and Telangana.
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Suspected militants abducted and shot dead a civilian, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Lonein Gulzarpora area of Awantipora in Pulwama District on March 14 night, reports India Today. Police spokesperson said that Manzoor Ahmad Lone of Dogripora village,
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Suspected militants abducted and shot dead a civilian, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Lonein Gulzarpora area of Awantipora in Pulwama District on March 14 night, reports India Today. Police spokesperson said that Manzoor Ahmad Lone of Dogripora village, was ‘forcibly’ taken away by the terrorists and shot dead.According to the reports, the deceased's body was recovered near Higher Secondary School at Gulzarpora. Police said that Manzoor Ahmad Lone suffered serious bullet wounds and died instantly.
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The Dachepalli Police, on March 14,arrested two persons in connection with pasting of fake Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)letters on the walls of a Government Model School in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, reports The New Indian Expr
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The Dachepalli Police, on March 14,arrested two persons in connection with pasting of fake Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)letters on the walls of a Government Model School in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, reports The New Indian Express. According to Gurazala Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Srihari Babu, one person identified as E Anjaneya Raju of Bhatrupalem was working as a software engineer in Singapore. He sent fake Maoist letters to his friend B Anil Naik through courier.Anil Naik pasted the letters on the walls of a Government Model School in Dachepalli on March 12. On a tip-off, the Police arrested Anjaneya Raju while he was trying to board Singapore flight at Gannavaram airport.
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The Hindu reports that India did not raise the issue of Pakistan supporting the Khalistani movement during the March 14 delegation-level talks to discuss the modalities of the Kartarpur Corridor. An official stated that ‘We did not want to give Pakis
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The Hindu reports that India did not raise the issue of Pakistan supporting the Khalistani movement during the March 14 delegation-level talks to discuss the modalities of the Kartarpur Corridor. An official stated that ‘We did not want to give Pakistan an opportunity to deviate from discussing the modalities of the corridor, which is a priority for us. Had we brought in other issues, they would have transgressed, defeating the purpose’. The government’s stand comes amid concerns of secessionist groups, including Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a U.S.-Canada based group, planning to organise a convention on ‘Khalistan-Referendum 2020’ at the Kartarpur shrine. Indian security agencies had raised concerns about Pakistan using the corridor to push the Khalistani agenda. However, official said that while the possibility of Pakistani agencies trying to radicalise Sikh youth existed, India would have to trust its citizens.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 14 issued fresh summons to All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to appear for questioning at the probe agency headquarters in connection with a terror financing c
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 14 issued fresh summons to All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to appear for questioning at the probe agency headquarters in connection with a terror financing case, reports Daily Excelsior. According to the notice, the Mirwaiz has been asked to appear at the NIA headquarters in New Delhi on March 18, the agency officials said. The NIA had on February 26 carried out searches at premises of separatist leaders, including the Mirwaiz, in connection with the case related to financing of terrorist and separatist groups in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Unidentified gunmen shot and wounded a National Conference (NC)’s block president, identified as Mohammad Ismail Wani at Bijbehara area of Anantnag District on March 14, report Daily Excelsior.Official sources said that unidentified gunmen fired at N
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Unidentified gunmen shot and wounded a National Conference (NC)’s block president, identified as Mohammad Ismail Wani at Bijbehara area of Anantnag District on March 14, report Daily Excelsior.Official sources said that unidentified gunmen fired at NC block president of Bijbehara, Mohammad Ismail Wani, in south Kashmir on March 14 evening. “The injured was rushed to a nearby hospital from where he was referred to Srinagar in a critical condition,” they said.
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Government has decided not to arrest or detain Maulana Masood Azhar, Amir of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) without any valid evidence for his alleged involvement in the Pulwama attack, highly placed sources directly linked with the issue revealed this to Th
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Government has decided not to arrest or detain Maulana Masood Azhar, Amir of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) without any valid evidence for his alleged involvement in the Pulwama attack, highly placed sources directly linked with the issue revealed this to The News.“Why should we arrest or detain Maulana Masood Azhar without any crime or evidence of his involvement in any crime?” a key official questioned in return when asked about decision to arrest JeM chief.Indian Government in its dossier handed over to acting Pakistani High Commissioner on Wednesday February 27 had alleged JeM and its about 22 activists including Maulana Masood Azhar of plotting Pulwama attack in Indian Held Jammu and Kashmir causing deaths of almost 40 personnel of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).The sources claim that Interior Ministry along with other stakeholders including officials of law enforcement agencies have closely reviewed the draft of the two-page dossier and has concluded that it carries no tangible evidence of Pakistanis’ involvement in the attack.The sources claim that the dossier dispatched by India used word, “supposedly” for the role of almost 22 activists of defunct organisation. The sources claim that draft of the dossier itself was an evidence that Indian government has had no evidence of blaming Pakistan for the said attack.
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One Doctor, Professor Dr Awliya Jan Wazir was killed by extortionist in Zangal Khel area of Kohat District in KhyberPakhtunkhwa (KP) on March 14, reports The Express Tribune.According to a police report, slain Professor Dr Awliya Jan Wazir of North W
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One Doctor, Professor Dr Awliya Jan Wazir was killed by extortionist in Zangal Khel area of Kohat District in KhyberPakhtunkhwa (KP) on March 14, reports The Express Tribune.According to a police report, slain Professor Dr Awliya Jan Wazir of North Waziristan’s Shawaltehsil(revenue unit) was an eye specialist at the Kohat Hospital. Alongside, he ran a private clinic in the District.
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March - 14 
The Hindu reports that India did not raise the issue of Pakistan supporting the Khalistani movement during the March 14 delegation-level talks to discuss the modalities of the Kartarpur Corridor. An official stated that ‘We did not want to give Pakis
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The Hindu reports that India did not raise the issue of Pakistan supporting the Khalistani movement during the March 14 delegation-level talks to discuss the modalities of the Kartarpur Corridor. An official stated that ‘We did not want to give Pakistan an opportunity to deviate from discussing the modalities of the corridor, which is a priority for us. Had we brought in other issues, they would have transgressed, defeating the purpose’. The government’s stand comes amid concerns of secessionist groups, including Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a U.S.-Canada based group, planning to organise a convention on ‘Khalistan-Referendum 2020’ at the Kartarpur shrine. Indian security agencies had raised concerns about Pakistan using the corridor to push the Khalistani agenda. However, official said that while the possibility of Pakistani agencies trying to radicalise Sikh youth existed, India would have to trust its citizens.
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March - 14 
Two persons were killed and nine others injured in the Chatkan area of Panjgur District in Balochistan on March 14 after an improvised explosive device (IED) concealed in a motorbike exploded, reports The Express Tribune.According to the Police, unid
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Two persons were killed and nine others injured in the Chatkan area of Panjgur District in Balochistan on March 14 after an improvised explosive device (IED) concealed in a motorbike exploded, reports The Express Tribune.According to the Police, unidentified militants parked an IED-fitted motorbike inside a garage at Chatkan Bazaar, which exploded with a huge bang, killing two people and injuring nine others.“The gas cylinder inside the motor workshop also exploded along with the IED engulfing the whole garage in flames due to presence of petrol,” said Panjgur District Police Officer (DPO) Jameel Ahmed.
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March - 14 
A passenger bus carrying a wedding procession was set ablaze in Badaipur of Kailali District by cadres of CPN-Maoist-Chand on March 14, reports The Himalayan Times.The bus (Ma 1 Kha 441) was set on fire after the passengers were taken out of the vehi
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A passenger bus carrying a wedding procession was set ablaze in Badaipur of Kailali District by cadres of CPN-Maoist-Chand on March 14, reports The Himalayan Times.The bus (Ma 1 Kha 441) was set on fire after the passengers were taken out of the vehicle and was completely damaged in the arson incident.Three persons were taken under Police custody while they were trying to stop vehicles that were plying the Godavari road section of Bhimdatta Highway, which connects the hilly Districts to Tarai in Far-West Province, informed Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhushan Timilsena, at Kailali District Police Office.
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March - 14 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off in front of Department of Forests-Division Office main gate in Kawasoti along the Mahendra Highway in Nawalparasi/ Nawalpur District of Gandaki province in Nepal on March 14, reports The Himalayan Times.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off in front of Department of Forests-Division Office main gate in Kawasoti along the Mahendra Highway in Nawalparasi/ Nawalpur District of Gandaki province in Nepal on March 14, reports The Himalayan Times. However, no casualties were reported in the socket bomb explosion, District Police Office (DPO) informed.Earlier, an IED was discovered at Jay Shree bridge in Gaidakot along the highway by locals on the eve of the Banda(general shutdown strike) enforced by Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) on March 14.
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March - 14 
Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of the Nepal Army defused a bomb planted by an unidentified outfit at Rajha Chok along the Nepalgunj-Kohalpur road section in Banke District in Province No. 5, on March 14, reports My Republica.Along with it, normal life has
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Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of the Nepal Army defused a bomb planted by an unidentified outfit at Rajha Chok along the Nepalgunj-Kohalpur road section in Banke District in Province No. 5, on March 14, reports My Republica.Along with it, normal life has been affected in Banke due to Nepal Banda called by CPN-Maoist-Chand, said Banke, SP, Arun Poudel.
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March - 14 
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police pressed charges against six people in the murder case of blogger Avijit Roy on March 14, reports Daily Star. The accused include sacked major Syed Mohammad Ziaul H
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The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police pressed charges against six people in the murder case of blogger Avijit Roy on March 14, reports Daily Star. The accused include sacked major Syed Mohammad Ziaul Haque, a suspected coordinator of banned militant outfit Ansar-Al-Islam, Mozammel Hossain alias Saimon, Abu Siddiq Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid alias Shahab, Akram Hossain alias Abir, Md Arafat Rahman and Shafiur Rahman Farabi. Avijit Roy was hacked to death, and his wife Rafida Afrin Banya was grievously injured when unidentified assailants attacked them with cleavers near TSC on the Dhaka University campus on February 26, 2015.
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March - 14 
Afghan National Army, in a joint operation with intelligence forces, killed at least nine Taliban terrorists including three of their senior leaders, Qari Ghias, Haji Lala and Shahabuddin, in Jamal, Shakhat, and Taloka areas of the province, reports
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Afghan National Army, in a joint operation with intelligence forces, killed at least nine Taliban terrorists including three of their senior leaders, Qari Ghias, Haji Lala and Shahabuddin, in Jamal, Shakhat, and Taloka areas of the province, reports Khaama Press on March 15.
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March - 14 
Afghan National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib has criticized United States (US) special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad for what he alleged trying to reach power and circumventing the elected Afghan Government in peace talks with the Taliban, reports
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Afghan National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib has criticized United States (US) special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad for what he alleged trying to reach power and circumventing the elected Afghan Government in peace talks with the Taliban, reports Pajhwok News Agency.
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Afghan Security Forces arrested 14 terrorists by within the last 24 hours in east of the country, reports Bhaktar News Agency on March 15. The arrested terrorists are members of Islamic State-Khurasan and Taliban terrorist groups were arrested in di
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Afghan Security Forces arrested 14 terrorists by within the last 24 hours in east of the country, reports Bhaktar News Agency on March 15. The arrested terrorists are members of Islamic State-Khurasan and Taliban terrorist groups were arrested in different parts of Nangarhar, Laghman and Kunar provinces.
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As many as 11 terrorists were killed during air attacks carried out by Afghan Air Forces in the vicinity of Tarinkot city the provincial capital within the last 24 hours, reports Bhaktar News Agency on March 15.
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As many as 11 terrorists were killed during air attacks carried out by Afghan Air Forces in the vicinity of Tarinkot city the provincial capital within the last 24 hours, reports Bhaktar News Agency on March 15.
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March - 14 
At least seven Taliban terrorists were killed following artillery attack carried out by Afghan Security Forces in in relevant areas of Ghorak District of the province on March 14, reports Bhaktar News Agency.
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At least seven Taliban terrorists were killed following artillery attack carried out by Afghan Security Forces in in relevant areas of Ghorak District of the province on March 14, reports Bhaktar News Agency.
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March - 14 
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban’s ‘deputy leader’ and head of the group’s Qatar office, is optimistic about the progresses made in the marathon talks between the US and Taliban negotiators in Doha which ended after 16 days on March 12, reports To
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Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban’s ‘deputy leader’ and head of the group’s Qatar office, is optimistic about the progresses made in the marathon talks between the US and Taliban negotiators in Doha which ended after 16 days on March 12, reports Tolo News. The audio interview was released by Taliban's spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in a Twitter post. In this interview, Baradar says that significant progresses were made in the Qatar talks and that he hopes that more developments are made in the future. Baradar says he hopes that political and Jihadi leaders, in Afghanistan, will not leave the country and will not stand against them (the Taliban), because, according to him, the political and Jihadi figures as well as the Taliban have many experiences from the past.Baradar adds that the future system in Afghanistan will not harm anyone and that Afghanistan wants a relation with the world which other countries have between each other.
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March - 14 
The United States summoned Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib hours after he criticised US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad for bypassing the elected government of Afghanistan in their direct peace talks with the Taliban, Tolo News report
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The United States summoned Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib hours after he criticised US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad for bypassing the elected government of Afghanistan in their direct peace talks with the Taliban, Tolo News reports on March 15.“Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale summoned Afghan National Security Advisor HamdullahMohib today to reject the public comments attributed to National Security Advisor Mohib criticizing the US approach to reconciliation,”State Department Deputy Spokesman Robert Palladino said after the meeting the between the two officials.
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March - 15 
375 kilograms gelatin and 1,000 detonators were recovered from a vehicle in Aurangabad in Bihar on March 15, reports The New Indian Express. The SUV, bearing an Uttar Pradesh (UP) registration number, was carrying the explosives from neighboring Roht
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375 kilograms gelatin and 1,000 detonators were recovered from a vehicle in Aurangabad in Bihar on March 15, reports The New Indian Express. The SUV, bearing an Uttar Pradesh (UP) registration number, was carrying the explosives from neighboring Rohtas District.
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March - 15 
An Army porter, identified as Surjeet Kumar was injured as Pakistani troops fired a few shots targeting Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal area of Nowshera sector in Rajouri District on March 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Barring th
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An Army porter, identified as Surjeet Kumar was injured as Pakistani troops fired a few shots targeting Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal area of Nowshera sector in Rajouri District on March 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Barring this incident, there was no report of ceasefire violation from anywhere along the LoC since March 13 afternoon, an official said.
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March - 15 
Earlier on March 15, Dimapur Police arrested two extortionists identified as GhoitoChopy and ShikaviYephtomi of NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) were arrested for extortion from truck drivers in Dimapur, reports Nagaland Post. INR 4,300 and cash receipts w
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Earlier on March 15, Dimapur Police arrested two extortionists identified as GhoitoChopy and ShikaviYephtomi of NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) were arrested for extortion from truck drivers in Dimapur, reports Nagaland Post. INR 4,300 and cash receipts were recovered from the arrestees.
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March - 15 
Earlier, a Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon (KCP-N) militant identified as KshetrimayumKanicha Singh aliasUraba was arrested by SFs on March 15 from Yourabung in Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Earlier, a Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon (KCP-N) militant identified as KshetrimayumKanicha Singh aliasUraba was arrested by SFs on March 15 from Yourabung in Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 15 
On March 15, seven Hmar People Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) militants were arrested from at Lungthullenin Churachandpur District, reports Nagaland Post. Security Forces (SFs) also recovered four M4-Rifle with two magazines, four AK 56 with 12 magazin
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On March 15, seven Hmar People Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) militants were arrested from at Lungthullenin Churachandpur District, reports Nagaland Post. Security Forces (SFs) also recovered four M4-Rifle with two magazines, four AK 56 with 12 magazines, 262 rounds of AK ammunitions, 110 rounds of M4 ammunition, three each of Kenwoods, combat pouches and combat dresses.
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March - 15 
On the same day, another NSCN-IM extortionist identified as Avinas Bahadur was arrested at Rail Bazar in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. INR 1920 was recovered from the arrestee.
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On the same day, another NSCN-IM extortionist identified as Avinas Bahadur was arrested at Rail Bazar in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. INR 1920 was recovered from the arrestee.
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March - 15 
Punjab Police on March 15 arrested an electrician working for Military Engineering Service (MES) for passing on sensitive military information to a Pakistan-based intelligence operative, reports Indian Express. The arrestee has been identified as Ram
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Punjab Police on March 15 arrested an electrician working for Military Engineering Service (MES) for passing on sensitive military information to a Pakistan-based intelligence operative, reports Indian Express. The arrestee has been identified as Ram Kumar. Police said Kumar, during questioning, revealed that he was befriended by the Pakistan-based intelligence operative on social media and was asked for information about Indian Army units located along the Indo-Pak border and also movement of Army convoys in the area. He told police he had been working as an electrician with the MES in Jalandhar Cantt since 2013. He had also provided mobile numbers of military officers to the operative. The arrest was carried out by Punjab Police’s state special operations cell (SSOC).
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March - 15 
Several posters, purportedly pasted by Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali divisional committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were found at four places in Niyamgiri region under Kalyansinghpur block in Rayagada District of Odisha on M
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Several posters, purportedly pasted by Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagabali divisional committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were found at four places in Niyamgiri region under Kalyansinghpur block in Rayagada District of Odisha on March 15, reports Odisha TV. Besides condemning the anti-people policies of both the Centre and State Government, the Maoist rebels also opposed the arrest of Niyamgiri Suraksha Manch (NSM) convener, Lingaraj Azad in the posters. Earlier, four Maoist posters were found in the same region on February 28. Through the leaflets, the Maoists then had opposed the State Government’s alleged attempts to suppress the Save Niyamgiri campaign.
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March - 15 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved a Delhi court on March 15, seeking its nod to quiz separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s son-in-law Altaf Shah alias Altaf Fantoosh in connection with a terror-funding case involving Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ch
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved a Delhi court on March 15, seeking its nod to quiz separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s son-in-law Altaf Shah alias Altaf Fantoosh in connection with a terror-funding case involving Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief and 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, reports Daily Excelsior. The ED also sought to question Zahoor Watali, an influential businessman and allegedly a friend of Pakistani leaders and Kashmiri separatists, and Naval Kishore Kapoor, a UAE-based businessman. Special Public Prosecutor Nitesh Rana, who is representing the agency, told the court that the accused were required for “interrogation and recording of their statement to proceed further in the investigation”. The court will hear the matter on March 19.
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March - 15 
The French Government on March 15 announced that it has decided to freeze the assets of Masood Azhar, the founder and leader of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist group, reports Greater Kashmir. A joint statement issued by the French
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The French Government on March 15 announced that it has decided to freeze the assets of Masood Azhar, the founder and leader of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist group, reports Greater Kashmir. A joint statement issued by the French Interior Ministry, Finance Ministry and Foreign Ministry said that France would also discuss putting Azhar on an European Union (EU) list of people suspected of being involved in terrorism, Reuters reported. Pakistan is under pressure from many countries to act against terrorist groups including the JeM, which claimed responsibility for the February 14 suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.
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March - 15 
The Shillong Times reports on March 16 that Local Administration Minister K Lalrinliana stated in the Mizoram Assembly that suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have set up 16 villages in South Mizoram’s Lunglei District. He also added that There
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The Shillong Times reports on March 16 that Local Administration Minister K Lalrinliana stated in the Mizoram Assembly that suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have set up 16 villages in South Mizoram’s Lunglei District. He also added that There were nine more such villages set up illegally by people who had entered the state without valid documents. The Minister also added that besides people from Bangladesh, illegal immigrants from Myanmar, Manipur and Tripura also reside in these nine villages. Officials as well as student leaders, who had earlier conducted study of the border areas, claimed that those who entered the state from Bangladesh belonged to the Chakma tribe.
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March - 15 
Three accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case have also been charged as perpetrators of a petrol bomb attack on Prakash theatre screening the film Padmaavat in Belagavi District in Karnataka in January 2018, reports The Indian Express on March 16. T
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Three accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case have also been charged as perpetrators of a petrol bomb attack on Prakash theatre screening the film Padmaavat in Belagavi District in Karnataka in January 2018, reports The Indian Express on March 16. The accused identified as Bharat Kurne,SudhanvaGondhalekar, and Sharad Kalaskar. Kurne and Gondhalekar are linked to Shiv Prathishtan Hindustan and were also closely associated with the Goa-based radical group SanatanSanstha. Kalaskar is linked to the SanatanSanstha.
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March - 15 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg at his office in the district headquarters in Narayanpur District of Ch
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg at his office in the district headquarters in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on March 15, reports Devdiscourse. Of the three, Sondhar Kashyap (30), who was a member of supply team of military platoon no. 16 of Maoists, was carrying a reward of INR 300,000 on his head, and active in the area since 2011, Garg said. Another cadre, Pandru Usendi (25), a LOS (local organisation squad) member, was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, the SP said. The third surrendered Maoist was identified as Sudru Kashyap (25), a militia member, he added. In their statements, the Maoists cited disappointment with "hollow" Maoist ideology for their decision to surrender.
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March - 15 
“Iran and Pakistan are victims of terrorism. This concern should be at the top of the agenda of negotiations and consultations between the relevant authorities,” Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Mehdi Honardoost, said on March 16, reports Daily Times.
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“Iran and Pakistan are victims of terrorism. This concern should be at the top of the agenda of negotiations and consultations between the relevant authorities,” Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Mehdi Honardoost, said on March 16, reports Daily Times. He also referenced to the terror attack on Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in the Sistan-Baluchestan province as well as the abduction of border guards in October, 2018 and other terrorist activities as he called for counter-terrorism cooperation to be prioritised in the Pak-Iran bilateral agenda. Ambassador Honardoost said that the “hand of a third party” was evident in these incidents, further adding that it was “not easy with brotherly and friendly ties between Pakistan and Iran” and was also involved with patronising “extremism and terrorism”. However, he expressed confidence in the two countries to foil the sinister designs of “the third party” together. Touching upon the recent conversation between Prime Minister Imran Khan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Honardoost asserted that the two leaders had reaffirmed their pledge to cooperate for border security.
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March - 15 
A Police Constable of Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), identified as Arab Khan, was killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on him in Muddy area in Kulachi tehsil (revenue division) of Dera Ismail Khan District on March 15, reports The New
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A Police Constable of Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), identified as Arab Khan, was killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on him in Muddy area in Kulachi tehsil (revenue division) of Dera Ismail Khan District on March 15, reports The News International. The sources said Khan was on his way home after offering Friday prayers when unidentified motorcyclists opened fire on him, killing him on the spot. The killers however, escaped.
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March - 15 
Prime Minister Imran Khan on March 15, condemned terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in which at least 49 people were killed and 48 more seriously injured, reports Daily Times. “Shocked and strongly condemn the Christchurch,
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on March 15, condemned terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in which at least 49 people were killed and 48 more seriously injured, reports Daily Times. “Shocked and strongly condemn the Christchurch, New Zealand, terrorist attack on mosques. This reaffirms what we have always maintained: that terrorism does not have a religion. Prayers go to the victims and their families,” he tweeted. “I blame these increasing terror attacks on the current Islamophobia post-9/11 where Islam and 1.3 billion Muslims have collectively been blamed for any act of terror by a Muslim. This has been done deliberately to also demonize legitimate Muslim political struggles,” he added.
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The Foreign Office on March 15, said four Pakistani nationals were injured while five others were still missing after the terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, reports Daily Times. The wounded Pakistani nationals were being t
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The Foreign Office on March 15, said four Pakistani nationals were injured while five others were still missing after the terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, reports Daily Times. The wounded Pakistani nationals were being treated at hospitals, said FO Spokesperson Dr Faisal. “Identities [of missing Pakistanis] are being authenticated in consultation with local authorities,” he added. Attacks on the two Christchurch mosques left at least 49 dead.Pakistan’s High Commissioner in New Zealand Abdul Malik termed the attack on mosques an ‘intelligence failure’. He further said over 20,000 Pakistani live in New Zealand. “The high commission is in contacts with the Pakistani community,” he added.
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March - 15 
The Sindh Rangers on March 15, arrested five suspects, including Lyari gangsters, during raids in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The News. According to a Rangers spokesman, three persons, Abdul Aziz, Majid and So
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The Sindh Rangers on March 15, arrested five suspects, including Lyari gangsters, during raids in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The News. According to a Rangers spokesman, three persons, Abdul Aziz, Majid and Sohail alias Akram alias Sunny were arrested in Lyari and Garden. They were earlier associated with the Ghaffar Zikri gang, but now they were working with the Shiraz Zikri gang. A hand grenade, a detonator, a Kalashnikov, a 9mm pistol, bullets, Avon launcher with four Avon bombs were recovered from the suspects. The suspects were active in Kharadar, Ali Muhammad Lane, Lea Market, Kalri, Bihar Colony and other areas of Lyari. Moreover, Adeel Ali Soomro and Furqan Shah were apprehended in the Sir Syed area for being involved in attempt to murder and dacoity cases. The soldiers have seized weapons and recovered looted valuables from the suspects. They were handed over to police for legal proceedings.
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March - 15 
Four policemen were killed and three others injured by unidentified terrorists in an attack in Sar-i-Pul City, the provincial capital, reports Pajhwok News Agency on March 16.
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Four policemen were killed and three others injured by unidentified terrorists in an attack in Sar-i-Pul City, the provincial capital, reports Pajhwok News Agency on March 16.
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In the other incident, two CPI-Maoist cadres identified as MangeshaliasHurraMajji (43) and MajjiChinna (38), were arrested from Rengawaya village under Bedre Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 16, reports The Pioneer.
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In the other incident, two CPI-Maoist cadres identified as MangeshaliasHurraMajji (43) and MajjiChinna (38), were arrested from Rengawaya village under Bedre Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 16, reports The Pioneer. SF personnel were out on a search-cum-area domination operation in the forests of Waynar, Kodepalli and Rengawaya villages in Bedre when they received a tip-off on the presence of the two Maoists in the area. Both the Maoists were wanted in cases of murder, loot and had been absconding since 2007.
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March - 16 
India, Pakistan and the other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will take part in a joint anti-terrorism exercise to be held later in 2019 by the SCO, reports The Indian Express on March 16. The decision to hold the joint e
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India, Pakistan and the other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will take part in a joint anti-terrorism exercise to be held later in 2019 by the SCO, reports The Indian Express on March 16. The decision to hold the joint exercise ‘Sary-Arka-Antiterror 2019’ was announced during the 34th meeting of the SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) council held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Delegations of the competent authorities of India, Kazakhstan, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the RATS Executive Committee attended the meeting. Chaired by Russia, the meeting also declared plans to hold the first stage of the joint border operation “Solidarity 2019-2021,” the 7th meeting of the heads of the border services, and training workshops on identifying and preventing the use of the Internet for terrorist, separatist and extremist purposes. RATS is a permanent organ of the SCO which serves to promote cooperation of member states against the three evils of terrorism, separatism and extremism. It is headquartered in Tashkent. The next meeting of the Council of the RATS SCO is scheduled to be held in Russia in September 2019.
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On March 16, a Kuki National Front (KNF) militant was arrested from Tatbung area in Tamenglong District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee has been identified as ‘corporal’ ThangkhohaoDoungel alias Haopu and 52 grams of gun powder was recovered
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On March 16, a Kuki National Front (KNF) militant was arrested from Tatbung area in Tamenglong District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee has been identified as ‘corporal’ ThangkhohaoDoungel alias Haopu and 52 grams of gun powder was recovered from the arrestee.
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March - 16 
Separately, Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) judge Manipur framed charges against three co-accused in the ParaolonChandel ambush on March 16, reports E-pao. The three co-accused are Moirangthem Nimaichand alias Rakesh alias Laloialias Tapa
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Separately, Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) judge Manipur framed charges against three co-accused in the ParaolonChandel ambush on March 16, reports E-pao. The three co-accused are Moirangthem Nimaichand alias Rakesh alias Laloialias Tapan Rai, NaoremPremkumaralias Van Damme and Anil Rai alias Anil Sharma alias Meiraba. NIA and the State police arrested Naorem Premkanta on January 12, 2018 and later identified spot from where the ambush was laid, apart from his position during the ambush as well. Moirangthem Nimaichand was arrested by Bishnupur Police. Later, he was identified as Tapan Rai of KCP and it was also revealed that he was also involved in the Paraolon ambush. Anil Rai was arrested by a combined team of NIA and State police from Maphou Dam on March 7 last year and he revealed that he also took part in the ambush.
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March - 16 
Times of India reports on March 16 that about 12 Arakan Army (AA) camps operating along Myanmar-Mizoram border were dismantled by Myanmar Army. The operation across Borders Pillars 1 to 9 in south Mizoram was conducted because it was assessed that AA
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Times of India reports on March 16 that about 12 Arakan Army (AA) camps operating along Myanmar-Mizoram border were dismantled by Myanmar Army. The operation across Borders Pillars 1 to 9 in south Mizoram was conducted because it was assessed that AA insurgents was posing a threat to the Kaladan project. As Myanmar army has stepped-up operations since January, Indian have reinforced their positions with an additional 15 infantry and Assam Rifles battalions, Special Forces and drones along the entire 1,643-km long border in a major operation code-named Operation Sunrise to prevent any spill over. According to a source, ‘Myanmar Army, in its latest operation conducted in its Chin state opposite South Mizoram from February 17 onwards, has destroyed 10-12 camps of the Arakan Army, an insurgent group based in Myanmar that is closely associated with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), which has links with China’. AA, which was involved in extortion, had moved some of its cadres to south Myanmar from their bases in the north. Consequently, there was a threat to Indian construction workers in the Kaladan project. Indian Express further adds that AA had set up at least 8-10 camps across the international border with India in the Rakhine state of Myanmar, starting in 2017. Most of the camps were located along the Mizoram-Myanmar border. While the Indian security establishment said the real motive of Arakan Army movement towards Indian side is unclear, the presence of insurgents posed a serious security threat to the Kaladan project. According to an Indian Army official, India’s role in the operation was to ensure the rebels did not cross into its territory and escape, and to this end, at least 10,000 Indian troops (Assam Rifles units) were deployed along the Indo-Myanmar border between February 17 and March 2, reports Hindustan Times. An Army official also added that at least 12 positions of the Arakan Army were destroyed by the Myanmar’s army, and many of the 1500-off rebels were taken into custody. Hindustan Times further adds that Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport project connects Kolkata port with Sittwe seaport in Myanmar, providing an alternative route to and from India’s north-eastern states and reducing pressure on the Siliguri (West Bengal) corridor. The project will also connect Sittwe via an inland river system using the Kaladan river and highways to Zorinpui and Aizawl in Mizoram. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is the nodal agency for the implementing the Kaladan project. According to an IWAI official, who asked not to be named, India has already completed one phase of the project.
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Two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an alleged encounter near Pedakodapalli village in PedabayaluMandal (administrative sub-division) in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) region of Visakha Agency in Visakhapa
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Two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an alleged encounter near Pedakodapalli village in PedabayaluMandal (administrative sub-division) in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) region of Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on March 16, reports The Hindu. According to Superintendent of Police (SP), Visakhapatnam, AttadaBabujee, two parties of Greyhounds, the anti-Maoist Special Force of the Andhra Pradesh Police, and a few personnel from the 198 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were on a routine combing operation in the region. At around 12.30 a.m. a 20-member patrolling team of the Maoists from the Pedabayalu Area Committee opened fire at the Security Forces (SFs), Babujee said. The SFs retaliated and after the firing subsided, the Police team found two bodies reportedly belonging to the Maoists and recovered two country-made weapons, he claimed. One CRPF trooper was also injured in the exchange of fire. According to sources, the Maoist party comprised Dalam (armed squad) members and armed militia from neighbouring villages. The duo killed in the exchange of fire are identified as SideriAnnayya Dora (35) of Pedamamidi village and BattiBushanam (54) of Pedakodapalli village.
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Unidentified militants killed a female Special Police Officer (SPO), Khushboo Jan, at Vehil village in Shopian District on March 16, reports The Hindu.
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Unidentified militants killed a female Special Police Officer (SPO), Khushboo Jan, at Vehil village in Shopian District on March 16, reports The Hindu.
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Earlier on March 16, the Security Forces (SFs) foiled a bid to target train, recovered and defused explosives planted by track in Dera Murad Jamali town of Naseerabad District, reports Daily Times. According to details, unidentified militants had pla
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Earlier on March 16, the Security Forces (SFs) foiled a bid to target train, recovered and defused explosives planted by track in Dera Murad Jamali town of Naseerabad District, reports Daily Times. According to details, unidentified militants had planted two-kilogram explosives with the railway track near main bus terminal in Dera Murad Jamali. The SFs recovered and defused the explosives aimed at targeting Jaffar Express preventing causalities and property damages.
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India, Pakistan and the other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will take part in a joint anti-terrorism exercise to be held later in 2019 by the SCO, reports The Indian Express on March 16. The decision to hold the joint e
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India, Pakistan and the other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will take part in a joint anti-terrorism exercise to be held later in 2019 by the SCO, reports The Indian Express on March 16. The decision to hold the joint exercise ‘Sary-Arka-Antiterror 2019’ was announced during the 34th meeting of the SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) council held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Delegations of the competent authorities of India, Kazakhstan, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the RATS Executive Committee attended the meeting. Chaired by Russia, the meeting also declared plans to hold the first stage of the joint border operation “Solidarity 2019-2021,” the 7th meeting of the heads of the border services, and training workshops on identifying and preventing the use of the Internet for terrorist, separatist and extremist purposes. RATS is a permanent organ of the SCO which serves to promote cooperation of member states against the three evils of terrorism, separatism and extremism. It is headquartered in Tashkent. The next meeting of the Council of the RATS SCO is scheduled to be held in Russia in September 2019.
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March - 16 
Separately, the Pakistan-Iran cargo train service has been suspended for three days after nine bogies of a goods train derailed in Kaishangi are of Nushki District on March 16, reports The Express Tribune. According to sources, the train loaded with
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Separately, the Pakistan-Iran cargo train service has been suspended for three days after nine bogies of a goods train derailed in Kaishangi are of Nushki District on March 16, reports The Express Tribune. According to sources, the train loaded with 600 tonnes of brimstone was coming to Quetta from Mirjawa of Iran. The incident took place due to malfunction in the train engine, the sources added. Soon after the incident, Pakistan Railways called as many as 100 workers from Dalbandin, Ahmed Wal, Nushki, Quetta and adjoining areas for repair work. Due to the repair work the goods trains have been stopped in Taftan and Dalbandin. Railway sources believe that the repair work would be completed in a couple of days.
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March - 16 
The Transitional Justice (TJ) bodies are likely to be left without any commissioners, at least for a certain period after mid-April, given the Government’s delay in forming a recommendations committee as provisioned by law, reports My Republica on Ma
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The Transitional Justice (TJ) bodies are likely to be left without any commissioners, at least for a certain period after mid-April, given the Government’s delay in forming a recommendations committee as provisioned by law, reports My Republica on March 16. It is mandatory to form a five-member recommendations committee headed by a former chief justice, in order to appoint members of the TJ bodies. But the Government has not formed the committee so far although less than a month remains for the expiry of existing terms. Former members of the recommendations committee and the conflict victims say the recommendations process may take at least a month even if the committee is formed right away. The appointment process will get prolonged further if the parties fail to agree on the names recommended by the committee. The recommendations committee headed by former chief justice Om Bhakta Shrestha and formed in September 2013 took six months to conduct the consultations process and prepared a roster of prospective candidates. “Once the committee is formed it has to follow certain international norms such as mandatory consultations with the victims, the stakeholders and the political parties. It will surely take at least one or one and half months to complete this process,” said PradipPokharel, a former member of the recommendations committee, “It seems the leadership vacuum at the commissions will remain even if the appointment process is started right away.”
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March - 16 
A Cox's Bazar court on March 17 sent 13 Rohingyas to jail as two groups of the refugees clashed in Ukhia's Kutupalong camp-6 on March 16, reports Daily Star. Locals said the clash ensued between the two groups “over sharing of illegal toll collected
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A Cox's Bazar court on March 17 sent 13 Rohingyas to jail as two groups of the refugees clashed in Ukhia's Kutupalong camp-6 on March 16, reports Daily Star. Locals said the clash ensued between the two groups “over sharing of illegal toll collected from a local Bazar”.
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March - 16 
Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on March 16 said the party is going through a “crisis”, and is working to regroup itself, reports Daily Star.Fakhrul said the party is going through a “crisis” as its lea
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on March 16 said the party is going through a “crisis”, and is working to regroup itself, reports Daily Star.Fakhrul said the party is going through a “crisis” as its leader Khaleda Zia is serving time in jail “despite being innocent”, adding that the party is now working on rebuilding itself, to reclaim democracy, give back people's rights and oust the “autocratic” and “fascist” Government.
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March - 16 
Two suspected Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) militants were arrested on March 16 from Palash area of Narsingdi District, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees were identified as Shihab Uddin alias Sourav and RashedulaliasRashed.
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Two suspected Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) militants were arrested on March 16 from Palash area of Narsingdi District, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees were identified as Shihab Uddin alias Sourav and RashedulaliasRashed.
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March - 16 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MPs (Members of Parliament) MavaiSenathirajah and SivasakthiAnandan and former Chief Minister of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) C.V. Wigneswaran joined a protest held by the Jaffna University students, on March 16
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MPs (Members of Parliament) MavaiSenathirajah and SivasakthiAnandan and former Chief Minister of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) C.V. Wigneswaran joined a protest held by the Jaffna University students, on March 16, demanding an international investigation into alleged war crimes during the last phase of the war, reports The Island. Protesters shouted that the people of the North had no trust in a domestic mechanism to look into alleged war crimes.
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At least 28 Taliban militants were killed and eight others injured during the airstrikes and clashes with the armed forces in the past 48 hours in northern Faryab Province, TheKhaama Press reports on March 18.The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Mil
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At least 28 Taliban militants were killed and eight others injured during the airstrikes and clashes with the armed forces in the past 48 hours in northern Faryab Province, TheKhaama Press reports on March 18.The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in a statement said the airstrikes and clashes took place in Arkalik, Zohoria, Shakh, Ziarat Gah and NawDareh Qala areas of Qaisar District.
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March - 16 
Helmand Governor’s office in a statement said a Guerrilla warfare commander Qudratullah Mujahid lost his life in an explosion on March 16, reports Tolo News. However, another official said at least one person was killed and three others were wounded
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Helmand Governor’s office in a statement said a Guerrilla warfare commander Qudratullah Mujahid lost his life in an explosion on March 16, reports Tolo News. However, another official said at least one person was killed and three others were wounded in an explosion in Lashkargah city of Helmand.
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March - 16 
Police Chief of Kandahar General Tadeen Khan said at least four people including a Police Commander lost their lives in an explosion in Arghandab District of Kandahar Province, Tolo News reports on March 17. Khan further added that the explosion took
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Police Chief of Kandahar General Tadeen Khan said at least four people including a Police Commander lost their lives in an explosion in Arghandab District of Kandahar Province, Tolo News reports on March 17. Khan further added that the explosion took place late on March 16, and local tribal elder was also among those killed.
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March - 16 
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said the United States and NATO would leave Afghanistan together if it was decided to withdraw from the country, Khamma Press reports on March 17. He made the
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The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said the United States and NATO would leave Afghanistan together if it was decided to withdraw from the country, Khamma Press reports on March 17. He made the remarks in his latest statement posted on the official Twitter account of U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation. “Working closely with @NATO and other partners and allies has been a priority from day one. We came together. We will coordinate adjustments in our presence together. And if we leave, we will leave together. Together for peace and security for #Afghanistan and for us all,” Ambassador Khalilzad said. This comes as efforts are underway to find a political solution to end the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.
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March - 16 
Unidentified militants killed a local journalist, Sultan Mahmoud Khairkhwah, in in the west of Khost city on March 16, reports Tolo News. The slain journalist was working for Zan TV network in Khost province.
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Unidentified militants killed a local journalist, Sultan Mahmoud Khairkhwah, in in the west of Khost city on March 16, reports Tolo News. The slain journalist was working for Zan TV network in Khost province.
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March - 17 
Bru refugees, lodged in six relief camps in north Tripura since 1997, have demanded to the Election Commission (EC) to arrange polling stations in their camps for the upcoming elections, reports Assam Tribune on March 17. Mizoram Bru Displaced People
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Bru refugees, lodged in six relief camps in north Tripura since 1997, have demanded to the Election Commission (EC) to arrange polling stations in their camps for the upcoming elections, reports Assam Tribune on March 17. Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples’ Forum (MBDPF)’s general secretary Bruno Mshastated that ‘We have requested the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to suggest booths inside our camps to ECI so that all of us can vote. During the Assembly polls, the poll percentage was low because many elderly people and women could not travel to Kanhmun’. The Bru refugees have also sought assistance from MHA to continue relief, rations, cash dole and supplies for Bru refugees after the expiry of package deadline on March 31.
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March - 17 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp and seized Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature and explosives from the spot in the forest area under Kotagarh Police limits in Kandhamal
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp and seized Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature and explosives from the spot in the forest area under Kotagarh Police limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha on March 17, reports The New Indian Express. Acting on an intelligence input, CRPF personnel raided the camp in Radhahatitedu Hillock. Around a dozen Maoists were present in the camp and were planning to attack Security Forces (SFs) engaged in anti-Maoist operations. However, the Maoists managed to flee from the spot leaving behind articles like detonators, gelatine sticks and tiffin bombs. Combing operation has been intensified to flush out the Maoists, said a senior Police officer.
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March - 17 
Meanwhile, in a related incident in Gajapati District, personnel of the District Volunteer Force (DVF) recovered a tiffin bomb and country-made gun from a forest under Adaba Police limits on March 17, reports The New Indian Express. Adaba Inspector i
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Meanwhile, in a related incident in Gajapati District, personnel of the District Volunteer Force (DVF) recovered a tiffin bomb and country-made gun from a forest under Adaba Police limits on March 17, reports The New Indian Express. Adaba Inspector in Charge (IIC) AjayaBarik said a team of DVF, during an area domination operation, recovered the tiffin bomb from an area located between Paniganda and Toranipani village of Mohana Block. A Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) reached the spot and defused the tiffin bomb, Barik added.
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March - 17 
Meanwhile, SFs also cordoned off Drubgam village in Pulwama District after inputs about presence of militants in the village on March 17, reports Daily Excelsior. As the SFs cordoned off the village, youth took to streets and pelted stones on the SFs
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Meanwhile, SFs also cordoned off Drubgam village in Pulwama District after inputs about presence of militants in the village on March 17, reports Daily Excelsior. As the SFs cordoned off the village, youth took to streets and pelted stones on the SFs leading to clashes. SFs fired teargas to disperse the protesters.
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March - 17 
Militants fired at the Security Forces (SFs) party at Frisal area of Kulgam District and they fired back triggering a brief shoot-out ton March 17 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the SFs had inputs about the presence of three mi
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Militants fired at the Security Forces (SFs) party at Frisal area of Kulgam District and they fired back triggering a brief shoot-out ton March 17 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the SFs had inputs about the presence of three militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) hiding in the area. However, they escaped during the shootout. Soon after gunshots were heard in the Frisal area of Kulgam District youth took to streets and started pelting stones on SFs which was retaliated by tear smoke, reports Daily Excelsior. The irate youth blocked the roads with logs and placed rocks on roads to prevent SF’ movement.
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March - 17 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary charge sheet against Kerala resident NashidulHamzafar in the Islamic State (IS) Kasaragod module case where youths from India were recruited for the terror outfit, reports The New Indian E
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary charge sheet against Kerala resident NashidulHamzafar in the Islamic State (IS) Kasaragod module case where youths from India were recruited for the terror outfit, reports The New Indian Express on March 17. The case relates to the conspiracy hatched by Hamzafar and 14 others, belonging to Kasaragod District of Kerala who left India with the intention of joining and furthering the objectives of IS. “Pursuant to the conspiracy, 14 accused from Kasaragod district had exited India or their workplaces in Middle-East Asia between mid-May and early-July, 2016 before travelling to Afghanistan or Syria, where they joined the ISIS/ Daish,” said NIA, in a statement on March 17.
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March - 17 
On March 17 a Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) militant identified as Mathong Konyak was arrested from Mon town in Mon District, reports Morung Express.
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On March 17 a Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) militant identified as Mathong Konyak was arrested from Mon town in Mon District, reports Morung Express.
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March - 17 
One among the seven Indian engineers who was kidnapped by insurgents in Baghlan Province on May 6, 2018, has safely returned to India, as stated by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 18, reports Tolo News. The Ministry statement said
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One among the seven Indian engineers who was kidnapped by insurgents in Baghlan Province on May 6, 2018, has safely returned to India, as stated by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 18, reports Tolo News. The Ministry statement said that India continued to work closely with the Afghan government for the safe and early return of the remaining six Indian nationals.
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March - 17 
Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked on the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District on March 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesman, said that “Indian Army is retaliating effectively while no injur
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Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked on the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District on March 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesman, said that “Indian Army is retaliating effectively while no injury has been reported so far in exchange of fire.”
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March - 17 
Separately, Maoist posters resurfaced at Kandi Banda near Daringbadi in Kandhamal District of Odisha on March 17, reports Orissa Post. The Odisha Committee of CPI-Maoist has urged people to boycott the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament)
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Separately, Maoist posters resurfaced at Kandi Banda near Daringbadi in Kandhamal District of Odisha on March 17, reports Orissa Post. The Odisha Committee of CPI-Maoist has urged people to boycott the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly elections through the posters. They have also asked people to root out treacherous leaders, multinational companies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) as the parties have not carried out any developmental work in the District. The people have been told that if leaders come asking for votes then they should be forced to face the Jan Adalat (People’s court). The posters also said that the people can form the ‘BiplabiGana Committee’ because revolutionists can also form the Government.
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March - 17 
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sanctioned 33 companies of central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the first phase of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) polls in Assam, reports Telegraph on March 18. The polls are scheduled to be
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sanctioned 33 companies of central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the first phase of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) polls in Assam, reports Telegraph on March 18. The polls are scheduled to be held on April 11. Of the 28,143 polling stations in the state, 1,913 have been identified as critical and 3,663 as hypersensitive.
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March - 17 
The residence of Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) ‘home secretary’ Michael was shot at by suspected militants on March 17 in Rengkai Churachandpur District, reports Imphal Free Press. HPC-D is a signatory of Suspension of Operation (SoO) u
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The residence of Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) ‘home secretary’ Michael was shot at by suspected militants on March 17 in Rengkai Churachandpur District, reports Imphal Free Press. HPC-D is a signatory of Suspension of Operation (SoO) under United People’s Front (UPF), one of the umbrella organisations of the Kuki militants. The UPF ‘publicity secretary’ ThanglenlalDoungel stated that UPF was indignant at the unprecedented attack.
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March - 17 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested after an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 17, reports Devdiscourse. The two Maoists were identified as JhatelMadvi
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested after an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 17, reports Devdiscourse. The two Maoists were identified as JhatelMadvi (24) and Ware Mandavi (26), who were held from the forest near Surnar village in Katekalyan Police Station limits, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. "A patrolling team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and district force was combing Surnar when it came under Naxal fire. While the ultras fled following retaliatory fire from the forces, Madvi and Mandavi were nabbed," he said. "We have recovered a tiffin bomb, detonators, electric wire, Maoist literature from the two," he added.
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March - 17 
With Myanmar Army taking steps against members of the militant outfits of the Northeast taking shelter in that country, the strength of the Assam Rifles along the international border has been increased, reports Assam Tribune on March 17. The strengt
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With Myanmar Army taking steps against members of the militant outfits of the Northeast taking shelter in that country, the strength of the Assam Rifles along the international border has been increased, reports Assam Tribune on March 17. The strength of Assam Rifles (AR) along Myanmar border has been increased from 17 battalions to 23. Moreover, Indian and Myanmar Army are planning to launch a coordinated offensive against militants on both sides of the international border. According to officials, Indian Army provided help like intelligence inputs to Myanmar Army to deal with the rebels belonging to the Arakan Army in Rakhine province of Myanmar. In response, the Myanmar Army has agreed to take action against the militant groups of the Northeast, who have been taking shelter in that country. Sources also added that no large-scale exodus of militants was noticed after the operations in Myanmar.
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March - 17 
A bomb explosion aboard a moving train killed at least five passengers and wounded seven others near Shaheed Aziz Billocheckpost in Naseerabad District of Balochistan on March 17, reports Daily Times. Official Abdullah Jamali said the bomb went off i
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A bomb explosion aboard a moving train killed at least five passengers and wounded seven others near Shaheed Aziz Billocheckpost in Naseerabad District of Balochistan on March 17, reports Daily Times. Official Abdullah Jamali said the bomb went off in one of the cars of a Quetta-bound Jaffar Express which damaged five cars of the train. No one claimed responsibility for the blast.
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March - 17 
At least 14 passengers, including two security personnel, were shot dead after being offloaded from passenger buses on the Makran Coastal Highway at the Buzi Pass area near Hangol in Gwader District of Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune.Five to
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At least 14 passengers, including two security personnel, were shot dead after being offloaded from passenger buses on the Makran Coastal Highway at the Buzi Pass area near Hangol in Gwader District of Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune.Five to six passenger buses – travelling between Karachi and Gwadar – were stopped by around 25 unidentified gunmen at the Buzi Pass after midnight,between 12:30am and 1am.The terrorists were reportedly wearing camouflage uniforms and offloaded at least 16 people from the vehicles.The identity cards of the offloaded passengers were checked by the terrorists and at least 14 were shot dead on the spot while two managed to escape.The bodies of the victims were recovered from Noor Baksh Hotel. Two passengers managed to escape the massacre and made it to the nearest Levies checkpost. The motive behind the killings and the identity of the victims are yet to be ascertained.
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March - 17 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau have underscored the need for initiating a global movement to stamp out terrorism, reports The Daily Star on March 18. According to Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Kari
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau have underscored the need for initiating a global movement to stamp out terrorism, reports The Daily Star on March 18. According to Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim, ‘The Canadian premier phoned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this [yesterday] morning and strongly denounced the terrorist attacks on two Christchurch mosques in New Zealand’.
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March - 17 
Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa on March 17 said that Sri Lanka should not co-sponsor the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution coming up this time, reports Daily Mirror. He, in a statement, said the Government has announced that
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Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa on March 17 said that Sri Lanka should not co-sponsor the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution coming up this time, reports Daily Mirror. He, in a statement, said the Government has announced that they will co-sponsor yet another resolution brought against Sri Lanka in the UNHRC.
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March - 17 
“Eleven Taliban fighters were killed by Afghan Special Security Forces; five Taliban fighters were observed in a tactical formation in the open. The fighters were killed by one airstrike away from civilians in Tarin Kot district [Uruzgan Province] ”
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“Eleven Taliban fighters were killed by Afghan Special Security Forces; five Taliban fighters were observed in a tactical formation in the open. The fighters were killed by one airstrike away from civilians in Tarin Kot district [Uruzgan Province] ” said the 205th Corps Spokesperson, TheKhaama Press reports on March 18. “During the same operation six fighters were observed for several hours actively planning future attacks against Afghan National Defense Security Forces and civilians in the region. The fighters were killed by two separate airstrikes away from civilians in Tarin Kot district”, Spokesperson further added.
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14 Taliban militants were killed, another militant was wounded during the Special Forces operation in Nad Ali District of Helmand, TheKhaama Press reports on March 18. Over 2,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate and numerous Improvised Explosive Device(IED
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14 Taliban militants were killed, another militant was wounded during the Special Forces operation in Nad Ali District of Helmand, TheKhaama Press reports on March 18. Over 2,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate and numerous Improvised Explosive Device(IED) components were also destroyed during the same operation.
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March - 17 
A National Directorate of Security (NDS) Commander has been killed and three other workers of the intelligence agency wounded as a result of magnetic bomb blast in Helmand Province, an official said on March 17, reports Pajhwok.com.
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A National Directorate of Security (NDS) Commander has been killed and three other workers of the intelligence agency wounded as a result of magnetic bomb blast in Helmand Province, an official said on March 17, reports Pajhwok.com.
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March - 17 
Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Ab Band District of Ghazni Province killing four Taliban fighters and seizing 32 ANA uniforms, 13 pressure plate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and an assortment of weapons and ammunition, TheKhaama Press
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Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Ab Band District of Ghazni Province killing four Taliban fighters and seizing 32 ANA uniforms, 13 pressure plate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and an assortment of weapons and ammunition, TheKhaama Press reports on March 18.
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March - 17 
As many as 400 Taliban militants, including 30 key ‘commanders’, have been killed during airstrikes by security forces in southern Ghazni province in the past four months, an official stated on March 17, reports Pajhwok.com.
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As many as 400 Taliban militants, including 30 key ‘commanders’, have been killed during airstrikes by security forces in southern Ghazni province in the past four months, an official stated on March 17, reports Pajhwok.com.
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March - 17 
At least 11 Taliban militants were killed and two others injured, also two suicide bombing vests and a house-borne Improvised Explosive Device (IED) were destroyed during the operations of Afghan Special Forces and airstrike in CharahDarah of Kunduz
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At least 11 Taliban militants were killed and two others injured, also two suicide bombing vests and a house-borne Improvised Explosive Device (IED) were destroyed during the operations of Afghan Special Forces and airstrike in CharahDarah of Kunduz Province, Khamma Press reports on March 17. The sources further added that15 pressure plate IEDs, 100 pounds of homemade explosives and a small weapons cache were destroyed.
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March - 17 
At least 22 security personnel have been killed, 12 others wounded and three others captured alive in a Taliban attack in Qaisar District of Faryab Province, an official said on March 17, reports Pajhwok.com.
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At least 22 security personnel have been killed, 12 others wounded and three others captured alive in a Taliban attack in Qaisar District of Faryab Province, an official said on March 17, reports Pajhwok.com.
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March - 17 
At least five IS-Islamic State militants, including a ‘commander’, Kateeb Ur Rehman were killed in an airstrike in the vicinity of Khogyani District of Nangarhar Province, Khamma Press reports on March 17
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At least five IS-Islamic State militants, including a ‘commander’, Kateeb Ur Rehman were killed in an airstrike in the vicinity of Khogyani District of Nangarhar Province, Khamma Press reports on March 17
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March - 17 
One among the seven Indian engineers who was kidnapped by insurgents in Baghlan Province on May 6, 2018, has safely returned to India, as stated by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 18, reports Tolo News. The Ministry statement said
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One among the seven Indian engineers who was kidnapped by insurgents in Baghlan Province on May 6, 2018, has safely returned to India, as stated by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 18, reports Tolo News. The Ministry statement said that India continued to work closely with the Afghan government for the safe and early return of the remaining six Indian nationals.
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March - 17 
Pajhwok.com adds that a child was killed and a civilian among five uprising members were wounded in a bomb blast in Khogyani district on March 17.
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Pajhwok.com adds that a child was killed and a civilian among five uprising members were wounded in a bomb blast in Khogyani district on March 17.
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March - 17 
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Afghanistan has confirmed that the Taliban militants have captured 58 border security forces in Badghis province, TheKhaama Press reports on March 18.According to a statement released by Ministry, “All 58 border secur
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The Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Afghanistan has confirmed that the Taliban militants have captured 58 border security forces in Badghis province, TheKhaama Press reports on March 18.According to a statement released by Ministry, “All 58 border security soldiers (BSS) returned home from Turkmenistan. Afghan families, who were forced by Taliban to emigrate to Turkmenistan, returned home safe. Unfortunately, 58 BSS are captured by the enemies. Search Ops will continue until we release them.”
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March - 17 
The Special Forces killed seven Taliban militants in a raid in Khogyani District of Nangarhar while an airstrike at a barricaded shooter in Khogyani District resulted into the killing of a barricaded shooter, reports TheKhaama Press.
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The Special Forces killed seven Taliban militants in a raid in Khogyani District of Nangarhar while an airstrike at a barricaded shooter in Khogyani District resulted into the killing of a barricaded shooter, reports TheKhaama Press.
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March - 18 
A fake currency printing unit was unearthed by the police in Parlakhemundi of Gajapati District of Odisha on March 18, reports The Hindu. Police suspect the unit was being used to print counterfeit notes to be distributed during the elections in the
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A fake currency printing unit was unearthed by the police in Parlakhemundi of Gajapati District of Odisha on March 18, reports The Hindu. Police suspect the unit was being used to print counterfeit notes to be distributed during the elections in the State. Two persons, one from Srikakulam District of adjoining Andhra Pradesh and the other, a resident of Parlakhemundi were arrested from the spot. Another accused from Bihar managed to escape during the police raid.
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March - 18 
Additionally, East Mojo reports that Mizoram NGO Co-Ordination Committee, a conglomerate of all major civil societies and students’ associations had threatened to boycott the polls if arrangement were not made to facilitate the Bru voters exercise th
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Additionally, East Mojo reports that Mizoram NGO Co-Ordination Committee, a conglomerate of all major civil societies and students’ associations had threatened to boycott the polls if arrangement were not made to facilitate the Bru voters exercise their franchise in their respective polling stations in Mizoram.The committee President Vanlalruata said the coordination committee strongly appeals the Election Commission and concerned officials to facilitate the Bru voters lodging at relief camps in Tripura.
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March - 18 
An Army soldier, identified as Rifleman Karamjeet Singh was killed and four others were injured in heavy shelling and firing by the Pakistani troops on the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri District on March 18, reports Daily Exce
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An Army soldier, identified as Rifleman Karamjeet Singh was killed and four others were injured in heavy shelling and firing by the Pakistani troops on the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri District on March 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian side retaliated very effectively, leading to heavy exchanges and reports indicated heavy damages on Pakistan army.Pakistani troops pounded forward posts of the Indian Army and civilian areas using long range mortars and heavy fire arms at KattalBattal and surrounding villages on Pallanwalla-Sunderbani border along the LoC at about 5 am.Official sources said that exchange of shelling and firing between the two sides continued for about one and a half hours in which an Indian Army trooper was killed and four troopers were injured.Sources said that In effective retaliation from the Indian side Pakistani troops suffered heavy losses. However, exact number of casualties or damages suffered by Pakistan couldn’t be ascertained immediately.
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March - 18 
An encounter between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and troops of 205 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) resulted in killing of one Maoist cadre near a forest area under Rajauli subdivision in Nawada District of Bihar
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An encounter between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and troops of 205 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) resulted in killing of one Maoist cadre near a forest area under Rajauli subdivision in Nawada District of Bihar early on March 18 (today), reports India.com. However, the Security Forces (SFs) have not suffered any casualty in the encounter. The identity of the slain Maoist is yet to be established and more details are still awaited as intermittent firing is still underway at the time of reporting.
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March - 18 
Assam Tribune reports on March 18 that amid opposition from civil society groups, the Election Commission of India (ECI) would set up 15 polling stations for Bru voters, lodged in six relief camps in North Tripura district, at Kanhmun village along t
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Assam Tribune reports on March 18 that amid opposition from civil society groups, the Election Commission of India (ECI) would set up 15 polling stations for Bru voters, lodged in six relief camps in North Tripura district, at Kanhmun village along the Mizoram-Tripura border. Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), AshisKundra said he received information from the EC on March 16 regarding the arrangement of special polling stations. As per the information, 15 polling stations – nine for Mamit district and three each for Kolasib and LungleiDistricts, would be set at the Mizoram-Tripura border village. The CEO also stated that 12,000 Bru voters from six relief camps in Tripura are eligible to exercise their franchise in the upcoming polls.
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March - 18 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party killing a trooper and injuring six others in Kondapara forest region under Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattis
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party killing a trooper and injuring six others in Kondapara forest region under Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhon March 18, reports The Times of India. According to sources, a team from 231 Battalion was conducting a search operation around noon in Aranpur when Maoists ambushed them with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast and a hail of bullets. The encounter took place near Kondapara and Kamalpur CRPF posts, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. The slain CRPF trooper was identified as Head constable Sashikant Tiwari, and the injured were identified as Praveen Kumar Singh, G Muthu Krishnan, Hari Krishnan, Sumit Kumar, Jitendra Singh Tomar and Pandav Kumar.Maoists have called for a boycott of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections and have strung up banners warning people not to vote. Dantewada District falls under the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency, which will go to the polls on April 11 in the first phase of General Elections.Chhattisgarh has 11 Lok Sabha seats and they will vote in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
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March - 18 
Earlier on March 18, a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) militant identified as WahengbamNongthangalias Somorjit was arrested from Moreh in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Earlier on March 18, a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) militant identified as WahengbamNongthangalias Somorjit was arrested from Moreh in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 18 
Four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants were arrested by Assam Rifles (AR) on March 18 from Chekiye village in Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. Three militants were identified as AnatoZhimomi, Aputo Aye and Sh
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Four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants were arrested by Assam Rifles (AR) on March 18 from Chekiye village in Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. Three militants were identified as AnatoZhimomi, Aputo Aye and Shukahi Kati. Two Point 22 Pistol with magazines, 18 live rounds of Point 22 pistol, 8 live rounds of 9mm, one live round of 7.62mm, 2 rounds of 12 bore shotgun and 3 extortion orders were recovered from the militants.
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March - 18 
Government of India (GoI) has been providing funds to Arunachal Pradesh to increase the strength of Police force, particularly in the Districts of Tirap, Changlang and Longding to check movement of militants, reports Assam Tribune on March 19. Admitt
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Government of India (GoI) has been providing funds to Arunachal Pradesh to increase the strength of Police force, particularly in the Districts of Tirap, Changlang and Longding to check movement of militants, reports Assam Tribune on March 19. Admitting that lack of adequate security in these Districts is a matter of concern as the militants are using the areas as transit routes, sources said that efforts are on to increase the strength of Arunachal Pradesh police force in those areas. Sources stated that “Capacity building takes time and the Government of India has been helping Arunachal Pradesh to set up new police stations in the area and to equip the police force with modern weapons’’. Sources also stated that the deployed strength of Army, Assam Rifles and Central Forces has been increased. After reports of about 50 youths joining the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) during the movement against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), GoI took steps for increasing coordination between the forces operating along the areas in Assam-Arunachal Pradesh and Assam-Nagaland border areas, resulting in a decrease in militant activities and movement. According to Security officials, almost all the militant outfits of the region are facing severe financial crunch as the flow of funds have been squeezed and the operations by Myanmar Army has also left them in disarray, reports Assam Tribune. As a result, flow of weapons has also come down drastically. Sources said that it would be difficult for militant groups to sustain if they totally lose their bases in Myanmar as they have already lost ground in Bhutan and Bangladesh. There have been reports that there are a few hideouts of northeast militants in the Chittagong Hill Tracks (CHT) area of Bangladesh, but there is no organized camp in that country. Sources also added that though militant groups of North East used to procure weapons in huge consignments, the situation has completely changed in recent times. Currently the militant groups are procuring weapons in small numbers from the ethnic insurgent groups of Myanmar. Moreover, the outfits also lost a sizeable number of sophisticated weapons during the recent raids by Myanmar Army.
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March - 18 
India and the Maldives on March 18 reiterated support for each other in a number of areas of mutual interests including combating terrorism, while Maldives vowed to remain “sensitive” towards India’s strategic interests in the Indian Ocean Region (IO
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India and the Maldives on March 18 reiterated support for each other in a number of areas of mutual interests including combating terrorism, while Maldives vowed to remain “sensitive” towards India’s strategic interests in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), reports Maldives Times.External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj was on a two-day official visit to the Maldives starting March 17 at the invitation of her Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid. She was accompanied by a delegation of senior officials. “Minister Shahid reiterated his government’s ‘India First Policy’ and said that his Government looks forward to working closely with India on all issues. He also reiterated that the Maldives would remain sensitive towards India’s security and strategic concerns,” the joint statement after their meeting said on March 18.Sushma Swaraj said that in line with her Government’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, India stands ready to fully support the Maldives in its socio-economic development.Both Foreign Ministers agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and security in the IOR, and to strengthen coordination in enhancing regional maritime security.While Sushma Swaraj thanked the Maldives for its steadfast support against terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, Shahid expressed his country’s commitment to support efforts to combat terrorism, particularly cross-border terrorism, and crimes such as piracy, organized crime, narcotic drugs and human trafficking.
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March - 18 
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar had undertaken a to United Kingdom (UK)to collect funds for terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir and his travel was facilitated by a Muslim cleric of Gujarati origin in 1994, reports NDTV on March 18,
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Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar had undertaken a to United Kingdom (UK)to collect funds for terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir and his travel was facilitated by a Muslim cleric of Gujarati origin in 1994, reports NDTV on March 18, 2019. During his stay in the UK, he visited a number of mosques and collected Rs. 15 lakh in Pakistani currency, though he got a "very poor" response while travelling to Sharjah and Saudi Arabia before arriving in India in 1994. Azhar had procured a Pakistani passport in his real name and original address in 1986 and had extensively toured African and Gulf countries where he realised that the Arab nations were not sympathetic to the "Kashmir cause". He also met other Muslim leaders in the UK including MaulanaIamail, who was also of Indian-origin and was engaged in the construction of mosques and madrasas in Mangolia and Albania.
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March - 18 
Mahabubabad ‘district committee member, (DCM)’ of the Rayala faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy-Rayala), Penuka Venkanna alias Vikram was arrested by the Police in Mahabubabad District of Tela
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Mahabubabad ‘district committee member, (DCM)’ of the Rayala faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy-Rayala), Penuka Venkanna alias Vikram was arrested by the Police in Mahabubabad District of Telangana on March 18, reports The Hindu. Superintendent of Police (SP), N. Koti Reddy said that they have recovered a country made gun, ten rounds of ammunition and revolutionary literature. The arrested Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] Venkanna is a native of Jagannayakulagudem of Gudur Mandal (administrative sub-division) and joined the party in 1990, but later came out and looked after legal issues of the party from 1991. On Monday (March 18), the Gudur Police, acting on a tip-off, arrested him while he was going to collect money from contractors.
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March - 18 
Meanwhile, a huge haul of materials used by Maoists, including cordex wire and detonators, used intriggering IED blasts, was seized in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on March 18, and four persons were also arrested in this connection, reports The We
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Meanwhile, a huge haul of materials used by Maoists, including cordex wire and detonators, used intriggering IED blasts, was seized in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on March 18, and four persons were also arrested in this connection, reports The Week. The consignment,suspected to be meant for delivery to Maoists, was recovered from the Nagarnar Police Station area late on March 17, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar range, Vivekanand Sinha said. The four persons were arrested and a pick-up van and anSUV used by them for travelling and transporting the materials was also seized, IGP Sinha said.During checking of the pick-up van, 3,700 meters ofcordex wires, 30 bundles of safety fuse and 5,900 detonatorswere found in it, IGP Sinha added.Three of the arrestees were identified as Subal KumarChoudhury alias Subhi Babu (51) and Naveen Jani (27),residents of Nabarangpur in neighbouring Odisha, and ManojTiwari (49), a native of Jagdalpur in Bastar District, IGP Sinha said.The identity of the fourth accused was not disclosed,but he is also said to be a native of Odisha.During initial interrogation, the accused confessed tosupplying detonators to stone crusher owners and also Maoists,the IGP said."Cordex wire and detonators are used by Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] intriggering IED blasts. Naxals might have used these materialsto create disturbances during the Lok Sabha polls, but policehave foiled their plan," the IGP added.
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March - 18 
Meanwhile, late night on March 18, Pakistan army again resorted to heavy shelling and firing in Pallanwallain Jammu District and Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior.There was intense shelling in civilian areas at villages i
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Meanwhile, late night on March 18, Pakistan army again resorted to heavy shelling and firing in Pallanwallain Jammu District and Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior.There was intense shelling in civilian areas at villages including Gigriyal, Badwal and Channi Diwani in Pallanwalla sector in Jammu District.Indian Army retaliated effectively at all the places. There was no immediate report of any casualty or damage on the Indian side.There were reports that at least three Pakistan army posts were damaged in retaliatory shelling by the Indian troops.
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March - 18 
Militants shot dead a 25-year-old labourer, identified as Mohsin Ahmad Wani in Reshipora in Tral area of Awantipora in Pulwama District on March 18 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants fired upon Mohsin Ahmad Wani outside his home at Reshipor
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Militants shot dead a 25-year-old labourer, identified as Mohsin Ahmad Wani in Reshipora in Tral area of Awantipora in Pulwama District on March 18 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants fired upon Mohsin Ahmad Wani outside his home at Reshipora and he succumbed to injuries while he was being taken to a hospital, the official said.
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March - 18 
Separately, on March 18, a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) militant was arrested from Indo-Myanmar border area in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as ‘second lieutenant’ W
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Separately, on March 18, a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) militant was arrested from Indo-Myanmar border area in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as ‘second lieutenant’ WahengbamNongthangaliasSomorjit.
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March - 18 
Seven militants of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) surrendered in Tinsukia District on March 18, reports Northeast Now. The surrendered militants were identified as ‘sergeant’ Barun Asom, ‘lance corporal’ Saurabh Asom, ‘lance cor
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Seven militants of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) surrendered in Tinsukia District on March 18, reports Northeast Now. The surrendered militants were identified as ‘sergeant’ Barun Asom, ‘lance corporal’ Saurabh Asom, ‘lance corporal’ Uttam Asom, ‘lance corporal’ Basanta Asom, ‘lance corporal’ Ninja Asom, Mazid Moran and Shekhar Jyoti Asom. According to Morung Express, the surrender was preceded by an operation by Assam Police and Army. According to Colonel Karki, the Commanding officer of 21 Para Special Forces The surrender was possible because of our operation on March 7 that was based on specific intelligence. The officer however did not mention the location of the operation. However, he revealed that 15-20 columns of Security Forces (SFs) were engaged in the operation. Three AK-81 rifles, two HK-33 rifles, one AK-56 rifle, 17 magazines and 617 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the surrendered militants.
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March - 18 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with personnel from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)’sCommando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)battalion and the district armed police in a forest near Chordiha vil
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with personnel from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)’sCommando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)battalion and the district armed police in a forest near Chordiha village under Rajauli Police Station in Nawada District of Bihar early on March 18, was identified as Karu Angeri, a close associate of ‘zonal commander’ Pradyuman Sharma, reports The Times of India on March 19.Police also recovered one rifle and some edible items along with the dead body of the Maoist from the encounter spot.
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March - 18 
The Mizoram Assembly unanimously passed Mizoram Maintenance of Household Registers Bill, 2019 Bill on March 18, reports Indian Express. The ai of the bill is to create registers containing the names, details and photographs of every resident of the s
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The Mizoram Assembly unanimously passed Mizoram Maintenance of Household Registers Bill, 2019 Bill on March 18, reports Indian Express. The ai of the bill is to create registers containing the names, details and photographs of every resident of the state, on a household basis, in an effort to detect illegal foreigners. According to the bill ‘It shall be the responsibility of every householder as well as every member of household in the state to furnish all such information, particulars and passport-size photographs of the members of the household as may be required by the registering authorities.’ Statement of objects and reasons’ Mizoram Chief Minister (CM) Zoramthanga reads that ‘Influx of foreigners into Mizoram through its porous borders has remained a serious concern for several decades. In many cases the benefit of development and welfare programmes are found eaten away to a large extent by such foreigners who clandestinely stayed back and got assimilated in the people of the state by taking advantage of the mistaken identity and of difficulties in detecting them’.
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March - 18 
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on March 18 sentenced a man to 10-year imprisonment after convicting him of sheltering terrorists who were killed in a shoot-out with Security Forces (SFs) in the Urdu Bazaar area of Karachi on April 24, 2017, reports Th
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on March 18 sentenced a man to 10-year imprisonment after convicting him of sheltering terrorists who were killed in a shoot-out with Security Forces (SFs) in the Urdu Bazaar area of Karachi on April 24, 2017, reports The News.The ATC-X judge also directed the convict, Naseeruddin, to pay a fine of PKR one million or else face additional imprisonment of one year. Four Jundullah militants, identified as Muhammad Zahid, Hafeezullah, Muhammad Naeem and his wife Afshan, were killed along with the couple’s infant child in a gunfight with the Rangers on April 24, 2017.
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March - 18 
At least three persons, including two Policemen, were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion near a police vehicle inParowa area of Dera Ismail Khan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 18, reports Dawn.The police van was on a r
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At least three persons, including two Policemen, were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion near a police vehicle inParowa area of Dera Ismail Khan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 18, reports Dawn.The police van was on a routine patrol in Parowa area, which borders Dera Ghazi Khan, when the bomb planted on a bicycle went off, Dera Ismail KhanDistrict Police Office (DPO) Saleem Riaz said.As a result of the blast, two Police officials including a sub-inspector and a passer-by sustained injuries. DPO Riaz said eight kilogrammes of explosives had been used in the IED that targeted the Police vehicle.
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March - 18 
The United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on March 18 said that there are five big issues that threaten the American security and one of them is proliferation of Pakistan’s nuclear programme, reports The News.Counting the five threats the
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The United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on March 18 said that there are five big issues that threaten the American security and one of them is proliferation of Pakistan’s nuclear programme, reports The News.Counting the five threats the US is facing, while giving an interview to an American radio broadcaster, the US secretary of state said: ““It's the threat that we've talked about today from China, the nuclear proliferation risk that extends from Pakistan, through all those folks who have these weapon systems places like North Korea where they can sell these weapons. I think I'm at five already but I could give you a whole list of threats that I think we can effect change on in a way that will really make a difference for the security of the American people.” Pompeoblamed Pakistan for providing safe havens to terrorists, adding that no other administration but the current administration had taken some action against Pakistan on the issue. He said he personally took terrorism very seriously because he had lost a lot of friends in the war against terror.“Well we've taken actions … against Pakistan that no other administration has taken. ... We need Pakistan to do more. They have to stop harboring this terror. We saw what happened with India. The conflict that rose there as a result of terrorist that departed from Pakistan. ... They need to stop harboring terrorists.”
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March - 18 
Lawmakers of the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) have obstructed the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR), Lower House of the Federal Parliament, on March 18, demanding that the Government make public the Lal Commission Report, reports T
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Lawmakers of the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) have obstructed the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR), Lower House of the Federal Parliament, on March 18, demanding that the Government make public the Lal Commission Report, reports The Himalayan Times.A probe commission led by former Supreme Court justice Girish Chandra Lal had submitted the report to the Government on December 15, 2017. The commission was formed to investigate the cases of Human Rights violations during Madhes and Tharuhat movements in 2015 and 2016.RJP-N lawmaker Ani Kumar Jhademanded that Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara issue a ruling to the Government to make the Lal Commission’s Report public in the next meeting of the House.This is the third time the party has obstructed the House for the same reason.Previously, the party had obstructed HoR proceedings on March 13 and March 17.
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March - 18 
The Alliance for Independent Madhes (AIM) led by former secessionist activist Chandra Kant (CK) Raut will now be named and known as ‘Janmat Party’,reports The Himalayan Times on March 18. Raut had recently signed a 11-point deal with the Government t
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The Alliance for Independent Madhes (AIM) led by former secessionist activist Chandra Kant (CK) Raut will now be named and known as ‘Janmat Party’,reports The Himalayan Times on March 18. Raut had recently signed a 11-point deal with the Government thereby agreeing to adopt democratic means to resolve existing issues while renouncing secessionist drive.Issuing a press release, the AIM, now ‘Janmat Party’, stated that the 11-point deal was a historic and unprecedented achievement for the people of Madhes, along with the fresh announcement regarding the party’s name.The national council meeting of the AIM led by CK Raut started in Lahan, Siraha, on March 17. The party has also decided on the flag design and party logo. The council meeting has formed a 35-member central working committee to be chaired by CK Raut. The new party will soon be registered at the Election Commission.
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March - 18 
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Nepal to be part of the Indo-Pacific strategy unveiled by the US to ensure free and open Indo-Pacific region saying the strategy is in the interest of Nepal, reports My Republica on March 19.“Recognizing your o
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Nepal to be part of the Indo-Pacific strategy unveiled by the US to ensure free and open Indo-Pacific region saying the strategy is in the interest of Nepal, reports My Republica on March 19.“Recognizing your own experience as a political prisoner, I welcomed Foreign Minister Gyawali’s reassurance that Nepal would continue to protect the rights of Tibetans in Nepal, particularly the principle of non-refoulement, which ensures that individuals will not be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or their religious, cultural, and linguistic freedoms,” Pompeo said in the statement. US Secretary of State sending congratulatory message to Nepali Prime Minister (PM) on the anniversary of the assumption of Office. Pompeo said that the Indo-Pacific strategy unveiled by the US would be helpful for Nepal to safeguard its national interests. “As Nepal strives to realize the fruits of peace and political stability, I believe it will become increasingly apparent that the US emphasis on a free and open Indo-Pacific region, providing for the prosperity, sovereignty, and security of every country, is very much in Nepal’s own interest,” he further said in the message.Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali had held bilateral meeting with Pompeo in December 2018.
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March - 18 
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on March 18 claimed there was no lack of security in Baghaichhari upazila where seven people, including two polling officials, were killed in a shooting on March 17, reports Daily Star. The attack was a
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Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on March 18 claimed there was no lack of security in Baghaichhari upazila where seven people, including two polling officials, were killed in a shooting on March 17, reports Daily Star. The attack was a “pre-planned and clandestine one”, he added.
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March - 18 
On March 18, at least seven people, including two polling officials and four Ansar personnel were killed and at least 20 were wounded in an ambush by unidentified assailants at Noymile area in Baghaichhari Upazila (sub-District) in Rangamati District
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On March 18, at least seven people, including two polling officials and four Ansar personnel were killed and at least 20 were wounded in an ambush by unidentified assailants at Noymile area in Baghaichhari Upazila (sub-District) in Rangamati District, reports New age. The fatalities were identified as Amir Ali, Abu Tyab, Jahanara Begum Mihir Kanti Dutta, BilkisAkter and Alamin. Dhaka Tribune further adds that District Superintendent of Police (SP) Alamgir Kabir stated that eleven of the injured had sustained gunshot injuries and were critical. No individual or group has claimed credit for the attack yet. According to Additional Deputy Commissioner (DC) SM Shafi Kamal the polling centres where the victim election officials carried out their duties were situated at Baghaihat and Baghaichhari.
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March - 18 
At least seven Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike which was carried out in the vicinity of Khogyani District of Nangarhar Province, Khamma Press reports on March 18. The 201st Silab Corps in a statement said the Afghan Special Forces calle
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At least seven Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike which was carried out in the vicinity of Khogyani District of Nangarhar Province, Khamma Press reports on March 18. The 201st Silab Corps in a statement said the Afghan Special Forces called in air support after coming under fire during the operation.
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March - 18 
Police Chief of Barak-i-Barak District Saber Khan was killed in an explosion of a landmine placed in his vehicle on March 18, reports Bhaktar News Agency. He added, three other policemen were also injured in the explosion.
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Police Chief of Barak-i-Barak District Saber Khan was killed in an explosion of a landmine placed in his vehicle on March 18, reports Bhaktar News Agency. He added, three other policemen were also injured in the explosion.
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March - 18 
The national army forces in the last 24 hours conducting eight joint clearing operations in various parts of the country killed 45 terrorists, and left eight militants injured, reports Bhaktar News Agency on March 19.According to Defense Ministry, th
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The national army forces in the last 24 hours conducting eight joint clearing operations in various parts of the country killed 45 terrorists, and left eight militants injured, reports Bhaktar News Agency on March 19.According to Defense Ministry, the operations were launched in Laghman, Logar, Urozgan, Badghis, Balkh, Baghlan, Kunduz and Helmand provinces.
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March - 18 
India and the Maldives on March 18 reiterated support for each other in a number of areas of mutual interests including combating terrorism, while Maldives vowed to remain “sensitive” towards India’s strategic interests in the Indian Ocean Region (IO
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India and the Maldives on March 18 reiterated support for each other in a number of areas of mutual interests including combating terrorism, while Maldives vowed to remain “sensitive” towards India’s strategic interests in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), reports Maldives Times.External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj was on a two-day official visit to the Maldives starting March 17 at the invitation of her Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid. She was accompanied by a delegation of senior officials. “Minister Shahid reiterated his government’s ‘India First Policy’ and said that his Government looks forward to working closely with India on all issues. He also reiterated that the Maldives would remain sensitive towards India’s security and strategic concerns,” the joint statement after their meeting said on March 18.Sushma Swaraj said that in line with her Government’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, India stands ready to fully support the Maldives in its socio-economic development.Both Foreign Ministers agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and security in the IOR, and to strengthen coordination in enhancing regional maritime security.While Sushma Swaraj thanked the Maldives for its steadfast support against terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, Shahid expressed his country’s commitment to support efforts to combat terrorism, particularly cross-border terrorism, and crimes such as piracy, organized crime, narcotic drugs and human trafficking.
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March - 19 
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead and another wounded by unidentified assailants on March 19 in Cachar District, reports NDTV. The leader was identified as Sukhendu Das, the President of Borkhola Hatichora Panchayat (village adminis
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A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead and another wounded by unidentified assailants on March 19 in Cachar District, reports NDTV. The leader was identified as Sukhendu Das, the President of Borkhola Hatichora Panchayat (village administration Unit). Northeast today further adds that five people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
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March - 19 
A total 37 companies of central para military forces (CPMF) have arrives in Tripura for two phases of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections, reports Morung Express. The CPMF personnel would be deployed in Tripura for the first phase
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A total 37 companies of central para military forces (CPMF) have arrives in Tripura for two phases of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections, reports Morung Express. The CPMF personnel would be deployed in Tripura for the first phase of elections scheduled to be held here on April 11, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Arindam Nath said. Around 100 companies of CPMF would arrive in the state for the Lok Sabha elections and preventive arrests would be stepped up to ensure law and order situation before, during and after the polls. The DIG stated that ‘We have stepped up preventive arrests and execution of non-bailable warrants. Nearly 200 persons have been arrested till now. The highest number of preventive arrests were made in West Tripura District’.
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March - 19 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in a brief encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest region under Gatapar Police Station area in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on March 19, reports The Pioneer. The
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in a brief encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest region under Gatapar Police Station area in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on March 19, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took place in the forest area bordering Madhya Pradesh (MP), when a joint team of SFs from MP and Chhattisgarh was carrying out an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation. After the encounter got over, the dead body of a woman Maoist, identified as Jamuna alias Sagan Bai (45), carrying a reward of INR 800,000, and an automatic weapon were recovered from the encounter site. Jamuna accused in the murder of Madhya Pradesh Minister Likhiram Kawre in Balaghat District of MP on December 16, 1999, was the Tanda ‘area committee secretary,’ and was active on the MP-Chhattisgarh border, adds The Times of India. "Jamuna, a native of Balaghat in MP, was a divisional committee member-rank cadre," Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police (SP), Kamlochan Kashyap said, adding that a reward of INR 800,000, was announced by the Chhattisgarh Government for her arrest, and over 30 Naxal-related cases were pending against Jamuna in Rajnandgaon District alone. It is useful to note here that since last few days, Police have intensified anti-Naxal operations in the forests that fall on the tri-junction of Rajnandgaon, Balaghat (MP) and Gondia (Maharashtra) in view of Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections. Chhattisgarh will vote in three phases for 11 Lok Sabha seats on April 11, April 18 and April 23. Voting in Rajnandgaon, Mahasamund and Kanker seats will be held on April 18.
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March - 19 
According to Diplomatic sources, Four Mi-25 gunship helicopters promised by India to Afghanistan in July last year are likely to be delivered this June, reports The Print on March 20. India had promised to supply the four attack choppers in July last
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According to Diplomatic sources, Four Mi-25 gunship helicopters promised by India to Afghanistan in July last year are likely to be delivered this June, reports The Print on March 20. India had promised to supply the four attack choppers in July last year. The delivery, however, did not take place owing to a “time-consuming process” — India will procure the choppers from Russia and then supply them to Afghanistan through Belarus. During the visit of Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib to India in January, India is believed to have assured him of the delivery in two tranches — the first pair to be supplied by April and the remaining by June. Afghanistan is also expecting the supply of Chinook choppers from the US around the same time. In December 2016, India had supplied four Mi-25 choppers to the Afghan Air Force (AAF). All four helicopters were financed by India.
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March - 19 
An Over Ground Worker (OGW) of a militant outfit, identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Rah escaped from Srinagar court in Srinagar District on March 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that Ishfaq Ahmad Rah, a resident of Qaimoh in Kulgam Distri
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An Over Ground Worker (OGW) of a militant outfit, identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Rah escaped from Srinagar court in Srinagar District on March 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that Ishfaq Ahmad Rah, a resident of Qaimoh in Kulgam District, was brought to Srinagar court from Sub Jail Mattan in the afternoon in connection with a case against him. However, they said Rah managed to give a slip to the guards accompanying him and fled from the court complex. Meanwhile, a search operation has been launched to arrest Rah.
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March - 19 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging people not bring back the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in power have been put by Maoist groups at Banke Bazar area of Imamganj assembly constituency of Gaya District of Bihar on March 19, re
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging people not bring back the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in power have been put by Maoist groups at Banke Bazar area of Imamganj assembly constituency of Gaya District of Bihar on March 19, reports Hindustan Times. The Maoists have exhorted people, especially from the weaker sections, to oppose Prime Minister (PM), Narendra Modi and stop his party from coming back to power. Gaya Police have seized the posters and have intensified search operations to arrest the Maoists. This is the second instance of Maoists putting posters, urging people to defeat PM Narendra Modi, after the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections were announced. Last week, similar posters surfaced at Jamui, asking people to ensure that BJP does not come to power for a second term. Police sources said that Maoist groups are angered over the drive launched against them by the Central Forces.
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March - 19 
Germany has floated a proposal to ban Masood Azhar ‘chief’ Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) by the European Union, but no resolution on the issue has been moved yet, diplomatic sources said on March 19, reports The Indian Express. They said Germany was in touc
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Germany has floated a proposal to ban Masood Azhar ‘chief’ Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) by the European Union, but no resolution on the issue has been moved yet, diplomatic sources said on March 19, reports The Indian Express. They said Germany was in touch with several member-nations of the European Union to list Azhar as a terrorist, which will result in his travel ban as well as freezing of his assets in the 28-country bloc. They said all 28 member-countries of the European Union will have to support the move to ban the Pakistan-based terrorist as the bloc decides on such issues under the principle of consensus.
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March - 19 
Germany has initiated a move at the European Union to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, reports The Hindu on March 20. According to sources, Germany was in touch with several member-nations of the European Union to
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Germany has initiated a move at the European Union to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, reports The Hindu on March 20. According to sources, Germany was in touch with several member-nations of the European Union to list Azhar as a terrorist which will result in his travel ban as well as freezing of his assets in the 28-country bloc. Further, it has floated a proposal to ban Azhar by the European Union, but no resolution on the issue has been moved yet.
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March - 19 
India has neither forgotten nor will forget the Pulwama terror attack and the country’s leadership is ‘capable and courageous’ to mete out effective responses to such acts, the National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said on March 19, reports Dail
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India has neither forgotten nor will forget the Pulwama terror attack and the country’s leadership is ‘capable and courageous’ to mete out effective responses to such acts, the National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said on March 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Speaking for the first time about the attack in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed on February 14 in Jammu and Kashmir, the NSA asked the paramilitary force to ‘constantly’ enhance their professionalism, training, physical capabilities and quick response skills.
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March - 19 
Intelligence agency sources on March 19 claimed that Pakistan-based terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar and Haqqani Network (HN) had a meeting one month ahead of the Pulwama attack, reports India today. Intelligence a
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Intelligence agency sources on March 19 claimed that Pakistan-based terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar and Haqqani Network (HN) had a meeting one month ahead of the Pulwama attack, reports India today. Intelligence agencies claimed that the meeting was to plan a suicide attack in India. Sources claimed that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) mediated the meeting between JeM chief and Haqqani Network in Bahawalpur.
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March - 19 
On March 19, Indian and Pakistani experts travelled to the border crossing in Punjab for the proposed Kartarpur Corridor to discuss the coordinates for the “zero point” where Sikh pilgrims will cross over, reports The Hindu. The two sides will meet n
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On March 19, Indian and Pakistani experts travelled to the border crossing in Punjab for the proposed Kartarpur Corridor to discuss the coordinates for the “zero point” where Sikh pilgrims will cross over, reports The Hindu. The two sides will meet next on April 2, to take forward plans to complete the corridor in time for the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak. According to sources, Pakistan had been delaying the meeting of technical experts, including engineers and surveyors, for more than a month, as it had insisted on a meeting on the draft agreement first. That meeting was finally held on March 14.
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March - 19 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 13 properties of Mohammad Shafi Shah and six other terrorists of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) worth INR 1.22 crores under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), reports The Hindu on March 19. The
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 13 properties of Mohammad Shafi Shah and six other terrorists of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) worth INR 1.22 crores under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), reports The Hindu on March 19. The properties are located in Jammu and Kashmir. This move is part of an ongoing investigation against Mohd Syed Salahuddin (‘commander’ of HM) and others.
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March - 19 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED),on March 19, said it has attached over a dozen assets in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in a terror financing case against Pakistan-based terrorist and ‘chief’ of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Syed Salahuddin, reports Daily Ex
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED),on March 19, said it has attached over a dozen assets in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in a terror financing case against Pakistan-based terrorist and ‘chief’ of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Syed Salahuddin, reports Daily Excelsior.The central probe agency issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach 13 properties, worth INR 12.2 million in the State.The ED said the properties belonged to Mohammad Shafi Shah, a resident of Bandipora, and six other residents of J&K, who allegedly worked for the terror outfit.The agency said it filed a criminal case of money laundering in this instance after taking cognisance of a National Investigating Agency (NIA) charge sheet filed against Salahuddin, Shah and others under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Action (UAPA) and other sections of the Indian Penal Code.“Hizbul Mujahideen, the most active terror outfit in Kashmir, has been responsible for funding terrorist and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.Headed by Syed Salahuddin, its self-styled commander based out of Rawalpindi in Pakistan, it funds terrorism on Indian soil through monies organised by a trust called JKART (Jammu and Kashmir Affectees Relief Trust) in alleged connivance with the ISI and other Pakistan-based entities,” the ED said in a statement. The ED said the probe found that “terror funds” were being sent to India through the hawala — illegal way of routing money by skirting banking channels, barter trade and human carriers.“The funds are illegally distributed to the next of kin of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists, active and dead,” ED added.Besides heading HM, Salahuddin is the chairman of the United Jehad Council (UJC), a conglomerate of terrorist outfits operating in the Kashmir valley.The NIA had arrested Salahuddin’s son Syed Shahid Yousuf in this case in 2017 and the J-K Government had later suspended him from service as he was working in the State Agriculture Department.Shah and three others are lodged in Tihar jail in the national capital in connection with this terror funding case, the ED said.
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March - 19 
Germany has floated a proposal to ban Masood Azhar ‘chief’ Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) by the European Union, but no resolution on the issue has been moved yet, diplomatic sources said on March 19, reports The Indian Express. They said Germany was in touc
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Germany has floated a proposal to ban Masood Azhar ‘chief’ Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) by the European Union, but no resolution on the issue has been moved yet, diplomatic sources said on March 19, reports The Indian Express. They said Germany was in touch with several member-nations of the European Union to list Azhar as a terrorist, which will result in his travel ban as well as freezing of his assets in the 28-country bloc. They said all 28 member-countries of the European Union will have to support the move to ban the Pakistan-based terrorist as the bloc decides on such issues under the principle of consensus.
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March - 19 
A squad of police deployed from Metropolitan Police Crime Division in Kathmandu exchanged fire at Roshi Rural Municipality in Kavrepalanchok District of Province No. 3 in Nepal on March 19, reports My Republica. After the exchange of fire, the Police
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A squad of police deployed from Metropolitan Police Crime Division in Kathmandu exchanged fire at Roshi Rural Municipality in Kavrepalanchok District of Province No. 3 in Nepal on March 19, reports My Republica. After the exchange of fire, the Police arrested four ‘commanders’ of CPN-Maoist-Chand outfit from Kavre. The arrested cadre are identified as Shiva Dhital of Jhapa, Nripa Bahadur BK of Dang, Dikendra Rai of Bhojpur, and Bishal Tamang of Sindhupalchowk, during their raid in the District. Police had opened fire to retaliate in self-defence after the CPN-Maoist-Chand cadres started firing at the team, Police said.
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March - 19 
A seven-member committee has been formed to look into the Baghaichhari upazila ambush that killed seven people, reports Dhaka Tribune on March 20.Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Abdul Mannan formed the committee, with Additional Secretary Dipak Ch
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A seven-member committee has been formed to look into the Baghaichhari upazila ambush that killed seven people, reports Dhaka Tribune on March 20.Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Abdul Mannan formed the committee, with Additional Secretary Dipak Chakraborty, director (Local Government) Chittagong Division, and Rangamati’s Additional District Magistrate Md Nazrul Islam as the convener and member secretary, respectively. The committee was asked to submit its report within 10 working days. Talking to the Dhaka Tribune, Dipak said that they would submit the report within the given time. The other committee members included representatives of Ansar, Rangamati Hill District Council, Chittagong Range deputy inspector general of Police, Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
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March - 19 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a local Awami League leader Suresh Kanti Tanchangya while he along with his family members was travelling in a boat from Farua union to the Bilaichhari upazila town on March 19, reports Daily Star.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a local Awami League leader Suresh Kanti Tanchangya while he along with his family members was travelling in a boat from Farua union to the Bilaichhari upazila town on March 19, reports Daily Star.
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March - 19 
At least four Taliban militants were killed during an operation of the Afghan armed forces against the high-profile attack facilitators of the group in Kabul, reports Khaama Press on March 20. Informed military sources on March 20 said, “In an operat
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At least four Taliban militants were killed during an operation of the Afghan armed forces against the high-profile attack facilitators of the group in Kabul, reports Khaama Press on March 20. Informed military sources on March 20 said, “In an operation targeting Taliban high-profile attack facilitators in Kabul, Afghan forces killed 4 Taliban fighters and destroyed one vehicle.”
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March - 19 
The Afghan National Army (ANA)’s 209 Shaheen Corps has conducted 88 military operations during the last one year, inflicting 3,771 losses to Taliban and other militant groups, said the Deputy Commander of the Shaheen Corps, General Adam Khan Matin, r
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The Afghan National Army (ANA)’s 209 Shaheen Corps has conducted 88 military operations during the last one year, inflicting 3,771 losses to Taliban and other militant groups, said the Deputy Commander of the Shaheen Corps, General Adam Khan Matin, reports Tolo News on March 19. “In total, we launched 88 operations under ‘Operation Walid 97’, The operations were carried out to support rule of law, security and people’s safety. Around 64 of the 3,771 militants killed in the operations were foreign nationals”, he said. However, sources said that Security Forces (SFs) also suffered heavy causalities during this year in the north and north-eastern parts of the country, but Matin rejected the claims. “No security outpost of Afghan forces is under siege in the north and northeastern provinces of the country,” Matin added. ‘Operation Walid 40 in Balkh’, ‘Operation Toofan 25’ in Kunduz and ‘Operation Shaheen 1’ in Baghlan are ongoing against militants, he said.
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March - 20 
A 32-year-old youth, identified as Reyaz Ahmad Khatana who was critically injured in Pakistan firing at Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in Baramulla District on March 10, died in hospital on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources sai
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A 32-year-old youth, identified as Reyaz Ahmad Khatana who was critically injured in Pakistan firing at Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in Baramulla District on March 10, died in hospital on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that Reyaz Ahmad Khatana and three others were injured at Kamalkote in Uri when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing and shelling, targeting forward Indian posts and civilian areas on March 10. Meanwhile, majority residents in border areas have shifted to safer places, fearing more shelling from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), reports Daily Excelsior. However, the residents alleged that despite assurance, the Government has failed to construct underground bunkers in border areas, where they could take shelter in case of Pakistan shelling.
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March - 20 
A Kanglei YawolKannaLup- Oken Group (KYKL- Oken Group) was arrested on March 20 at Khongnang Mari Phangba in Kakching District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as AsemRadhakanta Meitei aliasLoyamba.
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A Kanglei YawolKannaLup- Oken Group (KYKL- Oken Group) was arrested on March 20 at Khongnang Mari Phangba in Kakching District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as AsemRadhakanta Meitei aliasLoyamba.
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March - 20 
Also, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Also, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 20 
Also, the normal life was disrupted in Kashmir valley on March 20 due to a protest shutdown called by the separatists against the custodial death of a school teacher on March 19, reports Daily Excelsior.Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Sr
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Also, the normal life was disrupted in Kashmir valley on March 20 due to a protest shutdown called by the separatists against the custodial death of a school teacher on March 19, reports Daily Excelsior.Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar to prevent any violence. Adequate SFs were also deployed in sensitive areas to thwart any protests in view of shutdown call issued by separatists.The shutdown was called against death of 29-year-old Rizwan Assad Pandith in Police custody at CARGO camp in Srinagar.Pandith was picked up by the Police from his home few days ago. APolice spokesman said that, “In pursuance of a militancy case investigation, a suspect Rizwan Pandith of Awantipora was in police custody. The person died in police custody. In this matter, while following the procedure laid down in section 176 of CrPC, a magisterial inquiry is underway.” His death triggered a fresh wave of anger across Kashmir, even as the administration ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident that evoked widespread condemnation from the mainstream and separatist circles in the Kashmir Valley.
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March - 20 
An Army soldier was killed when Pakistan violated the ceasefire by heavily shelling forward areas and posts along the Line of Control (LoC) with mortar bombs in Rajouri District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistani troops violated the ceas
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An Army soldier was killed when Pakistan violated the ceasefire by heavily shelling forward areas and posts along the Line of Control (LoC) with mortar bombs in Rajouri District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire in Keri belt of Sunderbani sector on March 20 morning, sources said.
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March - 20 
At least nine persons were injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a civilian vehicle using an improvised explosive device (IED) on a road between Pedakodapalli and Naimed villages under the Naimed Police Station are
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At least nine persons were injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a civilian vehicle using an improvised explosive device (IED) on a road between Pedakodapalli and Naimed villages under the Naimed Police Station area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 20, reports Business Standard.The victims Sinni Aalam (26), Gitanjali Avalam (22), Tulsi Avalam (32), Mangali (22), Nikita Avalam (25), Ankit Avalam (5), Dhaniram Korsa (26), Rajaram (37) and Gutta (45), were heading towards neighbouring Dantewada District in an SUV to visit a fair, “Fagun Mela”, a summer festival, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, Sundarraj P said, adding the vehicle driver, identified as Rajaram, was critically injured.Police suspected that the Maoists might have planned to target the Security Forces (SFs) whose movement has been intensified in view of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections 2019, but mistakenly attacked the civilian vehicle. It is to be noted that Elections to all the 11 seats in Chhattisgarh will be held in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
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March - 20 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters purportedly put up by the cadres urging people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly polls in the State were found in Niyamgiri area of Rayagada Distr
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters purportedly put up by the cadres urging people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly polls in the State were found in Niyamgiri area of Rayagada District of Odisha on March 20, reports Odisha TV.According to reports, the Bansadhara-Ghumusar divisional committee of the CPI-Maoist have put up the posters in front of ‘Dangaria Kandha Unnayana’ office at Parasali Panchayat (village level localself-Government institution)under Kalyansinghpur Block (administrative unit)of the District.Besides, the Maoist rebels have also threatened to declare bandh(general shutdown) at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi District and Kalyansinghpur, Muniguda, Bissamcuttack in Rayagada District during the first phase polls.
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Meanwhile, days after a school teacher was killed by the Maoists in Gadchiroli District, the rebels (Maoists) have issued a letter calling it a mistake, the Police claimed on March 21, reports The New Indian Express.Yogendra Meshram was killed becaus
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Meanwhile, days after a school teacher was killed by the Maoists in Gadchiroli District, the rebels (Maoists) have issued a letter calling it a mistake, the Police claimed on March 21, reports The New Indian Express.Yogendra Meshram was killed because he was suspected to be a Policeman but he was "innocent", the purported letter said. Meshram, teacher at a municipal school at Korchi, was shot dead by Maoists at Kombda Bajar on March 10.Local people had protested the killing vehemently, said Shailesh Balkawade, Superintendent of Police (SP), `Pawan', who is a ‘divisional commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, issued an apology letter which was circulated on March 20, he said.The letter, addressed to Meshram's family, said Maoists killed him as he was wrongly thought to be a Policeman due to "intelligence failure", the SP said.Maoists apologized to the family for the killing, the letter added. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that CPI-Maoist cadres killed a civilian, identified asYugendra Meshram, in Dholdongri village in Kurkheda Tehsil(revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 10.
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March - 20 
Meanwhile, militants escaped from a security cordon at Heff in Shopian District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cordoned off Heff village after reports of militants
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Meanwhile, militants escaped from a security cordon at Heff in Shopian District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cordoned off Heff village after reports of militants hiding in the village. Militants fired on the troops, leading to a brief gun battle but the militants escaped.
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March - 20 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on March 20 acquitted four people, including main accused Swami Aseemanand, in the 2007 Samjhauta Train bombing case, reports The Hindu. Apart from Aseemanand, a former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) membe
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on March 20 acquitted four people, including main accused Swami Aseemanand, in the 2007 Samjhauta Train bombing case, reports The Hindu. Apart from Aseemanand, a former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) member, the others acquitted were Kamal Chauhan, Rajinder Chaudhary and Lokesh Sharma. All the accused were present when the order was passed by NIA special judge Jagdeep Singh. Earlier, the court dismissed an application filed by a Pakistani woman in connection with the case. On March 11, Rahila Wakeel, a Pakistani national and daughter of one of the victims of the blasts, filed a petition through advocate Momin Malik, to get her statement recorded as witness in the 12-year-old case. NIA counsel Rajan Malhotra said the application was dismissed as the court ruled it was “devoid of any merit.”
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March - 20 
Police on March 20 arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of militants, Ishfaq Ahmad Rah, who had escaped from Police custody on March 19 at District Court Srinagar, from Kulgam District, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Police on March 20 arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of militants, Ishfaq Ahmad Rah, who had escaped from Police custody on March 19 at District Court Srinagar, from Kulgam District, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 20 
Separately, militants attacked a SFs patrolling party at Nambalnar Kandi in Baramulla District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said that militants fired at a SFs patrolling team at Nambalnar Kandi in Baramulla.“The security forc
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Separately, militants attacked a SFs patrolling party at Nambalnar Kandi in Baramulla District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said that militants fired at a SFs patrolling team at Nambalnar Kandi in Baramulla.“The security forces retaliated, ensuing in a brief exchange of fire,” they said.However, they said the militants managed to escape from the spot and no one was injured in the attack. After the attack at Nambalnar Kandi in Baramulla District, SFs launched cordon and search operation (CASO) in the area on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that SFs busted a militant hideout in the area and recovered one Ak-47 rifle, gas cylinder, uniform and warlike stores. Sources said that four militants are still hiding in the area and SFs have tightened the cordon.
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March - 20 
The Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couriers and seized explosive material from them in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on March 20, reports Telangana Today. According to Cherla,Circle Inspector (CI), T Satyanarayana
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The Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couriers and seized explosive material from them in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on March 20, reports Telangana Today. According to Cherla,Circle Inspector (CI), T Satyanarayana a team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 141Bn personnel detained the seven Maoist couriers at Tativarigudem of Dummugudem Mandal (administrative sub-division)based on a tip off. During interrogation, they confessed that they were sympathisers of the Maoist outfit and were supplying explosive material to them and that they also supplied explosive material twice in December, 2018. The Police seized 10 explosive boosters, 10 electrical detonators and 300 metres of wire, besides an auto rickshaw from the accused. The arrested Maoist couriers were identified as Sonde Ravi (24), Kursam Murali (23), Thellam Nagaraju (23), Vukam Srinu (28), B Dhaman (34), K Jagadish (24), and Chinnababu (21).
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March - 20 
A third-year student at Bahawalpur's Government Sadiq Egerton College on March 20 stabbed a professor to death over what he vaguely described as the academic's "anti-Islam" remarks, reports Dawn. Associate professor Khalid Hameed, the head of the Eng
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A third-year student at Bahawalpur's Government Sadiq Egerton College on March 20 stabbed a professor to death over what he vaguely described as the academic's "anti-Islam" remarks, reports Dawn. Associate professor Khalid Hameed, the head of the English department, was seated inside his office at the college when he was allegedly accosted and attacked with a knife by the student. According to initial information noted by Police at the scene of the crime, Khateeb Hussain, a 5th-semester Bachelor of Arts (BA) student enrolled in the English department, had exchanged hot words with Prof Hameed at around 8:40am over the arranging of a 'welcome party' at the college. The event, which Hameed was overseeing, was to be held on March 21 to welcome new students to the college. Hussain was averse to the event being organised because he viewed the mingling of male and female pupils at the function as "un-Islamic". Following an argument, Hussain stabbed the professor in the abdomen and head. Hameed was taken to the Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. In the video, seen by Dawn, the suspect identifies himself as Khateeb Hussain and says that he attacked the English professor because he allegedly "spoke against Islam". In response to a question, he says he assaulted the teacher with a knife in the office where he was sitting. Both of the suspect's hands are bandaged, indicating he received knife injuries during the scuffle. When informed that the professor had died at the hospital, the suspect expresses satisfaction with his actions. He is then questioned on why he did not use a lawful way of voicing his complaints against the academic, to which he responds that the country's laws are "freeing the blasphemers (gustaakhon) ". When asked if he regrets his actions, he expresses no remorse.
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March - 20 
Suspected Taliban militants on October 20 shot dead two pro-government tribal elders as they traveled through the northwestern tribal region of Bajaur, Daily Times reported. The victims were part of a council of tribal elders that met last week with
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Suspected Taliban militants on October 20 shot dead two pro-government tribal elders as they traveled through the northwestern tribal region of Bajaur, Daily Times reported. The victims were part of a council of tribal elders that met last week with aides of militant leader Baitullah Mahsud, trying to forge a cease-fire between government forces and militants, said Fazal Rabi, a local government official.
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March - 20 
Taliban have released 58 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers who had been captured by militants as a result of clashes in Bala Marghab District a few days back, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
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Taliban have released 58 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers who had been captured by militants as a result of clashes in Bala Marghab District a few days back, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
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March - 20 
The Special Forces of the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), arrested six terrorists and thwarted Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K) plot to carry out a series of suicide attacks on the eve of the new Afghan year, reports Khaama
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The Special Forces of the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), arrested six terrorists and thwarted Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K) plot to carry out a series of suicide attacks on the eve of the new Afghan year, reports Khaama Press on March 21. The NDS, in a statement, further said that 44 militants were arrested during similar operations conducted in Khost, Kandahar, Zabul, Herat, Farah, Paktika, Badakhshan, Ghazni, Helmand, Balkh, and Sar-e-Pul provinces over the past one week.
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March - 20 
Three terrorists of Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K) were killed, in a drone strike, in the vicinity of Pekha Valley of Achin District on March 20, reports The Khaama Press.
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Three terrorists of Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K) were killed, in a drone strike, in the vicinity of Pekha Valley of Achin District on March 20, reports The Khaama Press.
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March - 21 
In a statement ULFA-I stated that ‘We would like to clarify to our ‘freedom loving’ people of Asom that our leader is safe and sound and has not met with an accident. This is a hoax message being spread by people with vested interest. We appeal to t
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In a statement ULFA-I stated that ‘We would like to clarify to our ‘freedom loving’ people of Asom that our leader is safe and sound and has not met with an accident. This is a hoax message being spread by people with vested interest. We appeal to the people of Asom not to believe in this kind of propaganda regarding our leader in future.’
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March - 21 
A militant was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Hajin area of Bandipora District on March 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Encounter broke out in the afternoon following a search operation launched by the SFs in Mir Mohalla. Accor
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A militant was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Hajin area of Bandipora District on March 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Encounter broke out in the afternoon following a search operation launched by the SFs in Mir Mohalla. According to reports, one militant was killed in the ongoing encounter and his associate was still hiding in the house at the time of reporting. Police said that two civilians were held hostage by militants during the encounter in Hajin area of Bandipora District, reports The Indian Express. While one was rescued, the other, a minor, was yet to be rescued.“Two civilians held hostage by terrorists. With the assistance of security forces, police & community members, one civilian has been rescued safely while efforts are on to rescue another civilian, reportedly a minor, kept as hostage by terrorists,” the Jammu and Kashmir Police tweeted.Intermittent firing is going on and civilians are being evacuated,” a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) spokesperson said.
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March - 21 
Additionally, Security agencies denied recent reports which indicated the death of Paresh Baruah, reports Hermann Herald on March 21. Officers within the Special Branch of Assam Police suggested that they had enough inputs that suggest that Baruah ha
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Additionally, Security agencies denied recent reports which indicated the death of Paresh Baruah, reports Hermann Herald on March 21. Officers within the Special Branch of Assam Police suggested that they had enough inputs that suggest that Baruah had met with an accident recently and was not keeping well due to high blood sugar. But the agency did not corroborate reports of his death. Pallab Bhattacharya, Special DG, Special Branch stated that ‘We had heard of Baruah meeting with an accident while he was on a bike in the hilly terrain of China-Myanmar border close to two-three months back. We are also aware of him suffering from high blood sugar. At the same time, we also had inputs that suggested that he was recovering. Today when we heard of news reports of his death, we got in touch with other intelligence and security agencies but none of them has confirmed the news of his death’.
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March - 21 
Additionally, Thirteen Naga tribe hohos and Working Committee (WC), Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) have resolved to work together towards bringing all Naga political groups to a common understanding, reports Nagaland Post on March 21. Accordi
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Additionally, Thirteen Naga tribe hohos and Working Committee (WC), Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) have resolved to work together towards bringing all Naga political groups to a common understanding, reports Nagaland Post on March 21. According to a statement issued by NNPGs WC media cell, the house acknowledged the progress of the political negotiations between WC and Government of India (GoI) and also referred to the latter’s position that a single agreement was on the anvil. On this, the meeting reaffirmed that it was a legitimate aspiration of the Nagas to live together as one. However, taking current political realities into consideration, the meet felt that whatever was honourable and acceptable to the Nagas in the present time must be pursued and concluded by the two negotiating parties at the earliest.
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March - 21 
Also, the two militants killed in an encounter at Kalantara area in Baramulla District on March 21 were identified as JeM militants Aamir Rasool Kaboo (Local resident) and Sabir Bhai (Pakistani National), reports Daily Excelsior. SATP had earlier rep
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Also, the two militants killed in an encounter at Kalantara area in Baramulla District on March 21 were identified as JeM militants Aamir Rasool Kaboo (Local resident) and Sabir Bhai (Pakistani National), reports Daily Excelsior. SATP had earlier reported that Two militants were killed and three Army personnel, including an officer, were injured in an encounter at Kalantara area in Baramulla District on March 21.
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March - 21 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘chairman’ Q Tuccu stated on March 21 stated that nothing is final on the Naga political issue until a negotiated political settlement is agreed upon based on the August 3, 2015, Framework
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘chairman’ Q Tuccu stated on March 21 stated that nothing is final on the Naga political issue until a negotiated political settlement is agreed upon based on the August 3, 2015, Framework Agreement, reports Morung Express. Tuccu said after more than decade-long negotiations under the leadership of former NSCN (IM) chairman Late Isak Chishi Swu and chief negotiator, Th Muivah, the Government of India and NSCN, as two entities, mutually agreed and signed the historic Framework Agreement. He also added that ‘It is the foundation based on which a new relationship between the two entities will be established. Both parties are committed to abide by this Agreement’. The ‘chairman’ also added that Naga ‘national movement’ is based on two core foundations – Nagalim will be for the Nagas and Nagalim shall be for Christ.
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March - 21 
Northeast Now on March 21 reports that a close aide of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent’s (ULFA-I) Paresh Baruah, Jiban Moran is also planning to surrender. According to intelligence sources, he seems to have differences with Paresh Barua
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Northeast Now on March 21 reports that a close aide of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent’s (ULFA-I) Paresh Baruah, Jiban Moran is also planning to surrender. According to intelligence sources, he seems to have differences with Paresh Barua on the sustainability of the struggle and would prefer to join peacetalks which the Government is having with ULFA-PTF.
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March - 21 
One of the main recruiters of Islamic State (IS) in India, Yousef-al-Hindi, was reportedly killed in a fight in Baghuz, Syria on March 21, reports India Today. Yousef-al-Hindi alias Shafi was the youngest brother of Sultan Armar alias Abdul-Rehman al
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One of the main recruiters of Islamic State (IS) in India, Yousef-al-Hindi, was reportedly killed in a fight in Baghuz, Syria on March 21, reports India Today. Yousef-al-Hindi alias Shafi was the youngest brother of Sultan Armar alias Abdul-Rehman al-Hindi, who founded Ansar-ul-Tawheed, the Indian wing of the IS. Abdul-Rehman al-Hindi was killed in 2015. Both the IS terrorists were from Bhatkal, Karnataka. They initially operated along with Indian Mujaheddin (IM).
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March - 21 
Separately, on March 21, a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant was arrested from Moreh in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as Hidangmayum Ashok Sharma alias Kangleishemba.
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Separately, on March 21, a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant was arrested from Moreh in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as Hidangmayum Ashok Sharma alias Kangleishemba.
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March - 21 
The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exchanged fire with Police in a forest area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 21, reports Business Standard.The encounter broke out around 5.20 am in Vasamundi forestunder Etapal
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The cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exchanged fire with Police in a forest area in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on March 21, reports Business Standard.The encounter broke out around 5.20 am in Vasamundi forestunder Etapalli area when a team of Quick Response Team (QRT) of Gadchiroli Police was carrying out an anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, an official release said.The Maoists opened fire on the Police team and fled when the latter retaliated, the release said.While there were no reports of casualties on either side, a 2.5 kilograms Improvised Explosive Device (IED), one kilogram of gunpowder, two live detonators and Naxal literature were seized from the place, the Police release added.
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March - 21 
The Local Crime Branch (LCB) on March 21 arrested four persons on the alleged charge of printing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and seized fake currency with face value of Rs 20,03,500 from their possession in Kolhapur District of Maharashtra, rep
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The Local Crime Branch (LCB) on March 21 arrested four persons on the alleged charge of printing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and seized fake currency with face value of Rs 20,03,500 from their possession in Kolhapur District of Maharashtra, reports United News of India. Briefing the media persons about the seizure, the District Superintendent of Police Dr Abhinav Deshmukh stated that the LCB sleuths nabbed the accused Suleman Naikwadi, who astride a two-wheeler, was transporting FICN with the face value of Rs 3,13,000 in Rs 500 denomination. During the interrogation, the arrested accused divulged the information which led to the raid on a shop located in the MadilgeBudruk village, said Dr Deshmukh.
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March - 21 
Three Police personnel including a Station House Officer (SHO) were injured after suspected militants hurled grenades at them in Sopore in Baramulla District on March 21, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, militants lobbed a grenade at th
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Three Police personnel including a Station House Officer (SHO) were injured after suspected militants hurled grenades at them in Sopore in Baramulla District on March 21, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, militants lobbed a grenade at the Security Forces (SFs) party at Main Chowk in Sopore. SFs initiated a cordon and search operation earlier in Soporeto nab the suspected attackers.
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March - 21 
Two Army troopers were injured as Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing on forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Two Army troopers were injured as Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing on forward
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Two Army troopers were injured as Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing on forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Two Army troopers were injured as Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing on forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pallanwala sector in Jammu District on March 21, reports Daily Excelsior. sector in Jammu District on March 21, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)militants including a Special Police Officer (SPO) turned militant were killed in an encounter in Ratnipora area of Shopian District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain JeM militants were identified as Showkat Ah
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)militants including a Special Police Officer (SPO) turned militant were killed in an encounter in Ratnipora area of Shopian District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain JeM militants were identified as Showkat Ahmad, an SPO turned militant and Yasir Ahmad Shah. A joint team of Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off and conducted search operation in Ratnipora village late on March 21 night. The troops fired some warning shots towards the suspected spot which was responded by militants triggering a gun battle. “During the course of gun battle, two militants have been killed and their bodies along with two weapons were recovered from the site late this afternoon (March 22),” Police said.
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March - 21 March - 22
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)militants, identified as Ali and Hubaib (Pakistani nationals) and a minor boy were killed during a gun battle in Hajin area of Bandipora District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The Security Forces (SFs) launched a cord
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)militants, identified as Ali and Hubaib (Pakistani nationals) and a minor boy were killed during a gun battle in Hajin area of Bandipora District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon and search operation at Mir Mohalla of Hajin on March 21 evening. As the troops approached the suspected house, the hiding militants fired upon them, triggering an encounter. The operation was suspended for the night and resumed on March 22 morning. A Police spokesman said that initially, the militants kept two civilians as hostages. However, Police and security forces with the assistance of community members safely rescued one civilian. “Aatif Mir (12), was kept hostage by the militants till the end and despite repeated requests by community members and police for his release, he was brutally killed by them and could not be rescued from their clutches,” the spokesman said. In the ensuing encounter, two militants were killed and the bodies were retrieved from the site of the encounter, the spokesman said. SFs also recovered two AK-47 rifles. Earlier, SATP had reported that a militant was killed in an encounter with the SFs in Hajin area of Bandipora District on March 21.
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March - 21 
Two members of a family were killed and two others sustained injuries after cadres of the Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), barged into their house in Turundu village unde
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Two members of a family were killed and two others sustained injuries after cadres of the Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), barged into their house in Turundu village underKamdara Police Station in Gumla District of Jharkhand, and opened fire hours after Holi festivities concluded on March 21, reports The Pioneer.Ramvilas Gope and Laxman Lohra died on the spot, while Gope’s wife, Lilavati Devi and her son Tulsi Kumar sustained critical injuries, Superintendent of Police (SP), Anjani Kumar Jha, said.Devi told the Police that there was no rivalry between her family and the PLFI cadres, however, Police, suspect that refusal in payment of ‘levy’(extortion amount) might be a probable reason for the attack.
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March - 21 
Two militants were killed and three Army personnel, including an officer, were injured in an encounter at Kalantara area in Baramulla District on March 21, reports The Hindustan Times. Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon and search operation earl
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Two militants were killed and three Army personnel, including an officer, were injured in an encounter at Kalantara area in Baramulla District on March 21, reports The Hindustan Times. Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon and search operation earlier on March 21 based on information on the presence of militantsin the area.The militants had opened fire on the SFs, who retaliated, triggering a gun battle.
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March - 21 
At least six Levies Force personnel were killed in a terrorist attack on the Levies check post at Lal Khatai in Sanjawi area of Ziarat District of Balochistan on March 21 reports The Nation.According to Deputy Commissioner Ziarat, Levies force person
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At least six Levies Force personnel were killed in a terrorist attack on the Levies check post at Lal Khatai in Sanjawi area of Ziarat District of Balochistan on March 21 reports The Nation.According to Deputy Commissioner Ziarat, Levies force personnel were performing duty when terrorists opened fire at their check post at Lal Khatai.
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March - 21 
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the leader of Pakistan People's Party(PPP), on March 21 questioned the Pakistan Government's action against terroristorganizations, reports Times of India."Militants haven't been arrested, rather they've been taken into protec
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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the leader of Pakistan People's Party(PPP), on March 21 questioned the Pakistan Government's action against terroristorganizations, reports Times of India."Militants haven't been arrested, rather they've been taken into protectivecustody so that Indian jets don't bomb them," Bilawal Bhutto told reporters.The PPP leader was speaking to reporters after his appearance, alongwith his father and former President Asif Ali Zardari, before the NationalAccountability Bureau (NAB), which questioned them for about two hourson various corruption charges.The PPP leader also accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of taking support from the banned terror organizations.
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March - 21 
Meanwhile, the United States (US) has warned Pakistan that another terror attack on India will prove to be "extremely problematic" as it askedIslamabad to take more "concrete and sustained" actions to rein in terror groups including the Jaish-e-Moham
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Meanwhile, the United States (US) has warned Pakistan that another terror attack on India will prove to be "extremely problematic" as it askedIslamabad to take more "concrete and sustained" actions to rein in terror groups including the Jaish-e-Mohammed(JeM)and the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), reports Times of India.Addressing reporters at the White House, a senior administration official said: "We need to see Pakistan takingconcrete and sustained action to rein in the terrorist groups, mainly the Jaish-e-Muhammed and the Lashkar-e-Taiba in order toensure that we don't have re-escalation (of tensions) in the region"."If there's any additional terrorist attack without Pakistan having made a sustained, sincere effort against these groups, it wouldbe extremely problematic for Pakistan and it would cause re-escalation of tensions, which is dangerous for both countries," hesaid on the condition of anonymity
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March - 21 
One month after the Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N) wrote to the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) for unity talks, the RJP-N wrote back telling the FSF-N to prepare conducive environment for talks by quitting the Nepal Communist Party (NCP)-
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One month after the Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N) wrote to the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) for unity talks, the RJP-N wrote back telling the FSF-N to prepare conducive environment for talks by quitting the Nepal Communist Party (NCP)-led Government, reports The Himalayan Times on March 21.Member of RJP-N Presidium Rajendra Mahato, who heads the party’s talks team informed on March 20, that the ball was now in the FSF-N’s court. “The FSF-N stated in its invite that the Nepali Congress and the NCP (NCP) were status-quoists, but the FSF-N itself was strengthening the hands of these forces,” Mahato added. He said the FSF-N could create conducive environment for unity talks only if it quit the Government. “How can unity talks happen if we remain in the opposition and the FSF-N continues to be a coalition partner in the NCP (NCP)-led government?”FSF-N Chair Upendra Yadav, who is the deputy prime minister and minister of Health and population in the KP Sharma Oli-led Government had, on March 17, said in Biratnagar that he had not thought of quitting the Government.
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March - 21 
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 21 without a vote adopted the consensus resolution on Sri Lanka which proposes to give more time to Sri Lanka to fulfil its commitments for reconciliation and transnational justice, reports Col
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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 21 without a vote adopted the consensus resolution on Sri Lanka which proposes to give more time to Sri Lanka to fulfil its commitments for reconciliation and transnational justice, reports Colombo Page.The Core Group on Sri Lanka, comprising Canada, Germany, Montenegro, North Macedonia and the United Kingdom (UK) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland presented the resolution A/HRC/40/L.1 titled "Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka".
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March - 21 
A key Taliban terrorist, Abu Zar along with two other others were killed in an airstrike at Mohammed Agha District of Logar, reports Khaama Press on March 21.
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A key Taliban terrorist, Abu Zar along with two other others were killed in an airstrike at Mohammed Agha District of Logar, reports Khaama Press on March 21.
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March - 21 
An airstrike killed nine Taliban fighters in Sangin District, reports Khaama Press on March 21.
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An airstrike killed nine Taliban fighters in Sangin District, reports Khaama Press on March 21.
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March - 21 
Six civilians were killed and 23 others were wounded in three explosions near a Nawroz celebration ceremony inPD3 near Kart-e-Sakhi on March 21, reports Tolo News.
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Six civilians were killed and 23 others were wounded in three explosions near a Nawroz celebration ceremony inPD3 near Kart-e-Sakhi on March 21, reports Tolo News.
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March - 21 
The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group claimed responsibility for the March 21 attack, which took place during celebrations marking Norouz (Persian new year)near a Shi'ite shrine in Kabul, reports Radio Free Europe. Six civilians were killed and 23 o
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The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group claimed responsibility for the March 21 attack, which took place during celebrations marking Norouz (Persian new year)near a Shi'ite shrine in Kabul, reports Radio Free Europe. Six civilians were killed and 23 others were injured.
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March - 21 
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that in the ongoing joint operations at least 58 Taliban terrorists were killed in Qomandan Dawood and Talwaka villages (6th police district of Kunduz city)and Gul Tapa area, reports The Khaama Press on March 2
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The Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that in the ongoing joint operations at least 58 Taliban terrorists were killed in Qomandan Dawood and Talwaka villages (6th police district of Kunduz city)and Gul Tapa area, reports The Khaama Press on March 22.
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March - 22 
According to local media, a youth identified as Shahid who had been missing from his home in Awantipora, Pulwama for the past couple of days has joined Pakistan-based terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), reports India Times on March 22. In an audio
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According to local media, a youth identified as Shahid who had been missing from his home in Awantipora, Pulwama for the past couple of days has joined Pakistan-based terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), reports India Times on March 22. In an audio message he claimed that he joined militancy after his friend, Rizwan Asad Pandit, the principal of a private school in Awantipora who died in Police custody. Rizwan was picked up by Police on March 17 for his alleged links with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) which was recently banned. Two days later his family was informed about his death.
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March - 22 
Additionally, RN Ravi also stated that Government of India (GoI) was ready to consider Naga flag for Pan Naga cultural body and to term the final agreement as Naga “Yehzabo”. He, however, added that the Naga negotiators were not agreeable to it.
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Additionally, RN Ravi also stated that Government of India (GoI) was ready to consider Naga flag for Pan Naga cultural body and to term the final agreement as Naga “Yehzabo”. He, however, added that the Naga negotiators were not agreeable to it.
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March - 22 
Also, Mirwaiz said that the Government of India’s decision to ban the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front for five years is highly “authoritarian, autocratic and pure political vendetta.” The Central Government banned the JKLF, headed by Mohammad Yasi
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Also, Mirwaiz said that the Government of India’s decision to ban the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front for five years is highly “authoritarian, autocratic and pure political vendetta.” The Central Government banned the JKLF, headed by Mohammad Yasin Malik, on March 22 labeling it an unlawful party. Malik has also been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and lodged in a jail in Jammu.
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March - 22 
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has levied a penalty of INR 1.4 Million on Hurriyat Conference (HC) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in a 17-year-old case of illegal possession of USD 10,000 in alleged contravention of the foreign exchange law, reports Dail
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Enforcement Directorate (ED) has levied a penalty of INR 1.4 Million on Hurriyat Conference (HC) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in a 17-year-old case of illegal possession of USD 10,000 in alleged contravention of the foreign exchange law, reports Daily Excelsior on March 22. The foreign currency worth INR 690000 has also been confiscated by the agency as part of an order issued under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) on March 20. The foreign currency was seized during an Income Tax raid at Geelani’s residence in Srinagar’s Hyderpora area in 2002. Under the FEMA, foreign exchange dealings are regulated in India and acquisition and possession of foreign exchange by resident Indians are required to be conducted in accordance with the general or special permission. ED official stated that Geelani did not have any such permission or bona fide explanation for acquisition and possession of the foreign currency. Therefore, he has been asked to show cause to the adjudicating officer under FEMA within 30 days as to why the recovered currency should not be confiscated and penalty imposed on him’.
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March - 22 
Meanwhile, at least 12 Pakistan army personnel including two officers were killed and 22 others were injured in major retaliatory actions undertaken by the Indian troops following continuous ceasefire violations on the LoC in twin border Districts of
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Meanwhile, at least 12 Pakistan army personnel including two officers were killed and 22 others were injured in major retaliatory actions undertaken by the Indian troops following continuous ceasefire violations on the LoC in twin border Districts of Rajouri and Poonch, reports Daily Excelsior on March 23. Pakistani troops suffered heavy losses across Sunderbani sector of Rajouri District.Sources said that the Indian Army undertook major retaliatory action against Pakistani troops on the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch Districts especially Sunderbani sector and to silence the Pakistani guns, which had been targeting forward Indian posts and civilian areas regularly for past over 20 days.At least 12 Pakistan army personnel including two in the rank of officers have been killed in retaliatory firing by the Indian troops, sources confirmed. They said 12 coffins including two premiums, which are used for officers by the Pakistan army, were seen in Pakistan’s Brigade Headquarters across Sunderbani sector through high resolution gadgetries.
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March - 22 
Meanwhile, at least 15 youths and a Policeman were injured as massive stone-pelting protest erupted near encounter site at Ratnipora area of Shopian District and its adjoining villages including Gadapora as protesters tried to march closer to the spo
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Meanwhile, at least 15 youths and a Policeman were injured as massive stone-pelting protest erupted near encounter site at Ratnipora area of Shopian District and its adjoining villages including Gadapora as protesters tried to march closer to the spot, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs used pellets and tear gas to disperse the protesting youth.
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March - 22 
Moreover, NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah on March 22 reiterated the demand of a ‘greater Nagaland’ with own flag and constitution, reports North East Today. He stated that the dmand was based on the Naga political rights. He stated th
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Moreover, NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah on March 22 reiterated the demand of a ‘greater Nagaland’ with own flag and constitution, reports North East Today. He stated that the dmand was based on the Naga political rights. He stated that ‘Therefore, there has to be a national flag, not symbolic cultural flag, and own constitution’.
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March - 22 
On March 22, a Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) militant identified as Moirangthem Sarat Singh alias Nanao was arrested from Yairipok Bazar in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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On March 22, a Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) militant identified as Moirangthem Sarat Singh alias Nanao was arrested from Yairipok Bazar in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 22 
On March 22, Dimapur Police arrested an extortionist from Circuit House in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. One .32 pistol (country made) with one magazine and INR 8650 were recovered from the extortionist.
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On March 22, Dimapur Police arrested an extortionist from Circuit House in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. One .32 pistol (country made) with one magazine and INR 8650 were recovered from the extortionist.
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March - 22 
Pakistan on March 22 again violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior.Indian Army is retaliating befittingly to the firing, sources said.
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Pakistan on March 22 again violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior.Indian Army is retaliating befittingly to the firing, sources said.
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March - 22 
Pakistani troops continued night-long mortar shelling and firing along the LoC in Sunderbani and Nowshera sectors of Rajouri District till March 22 morning, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Pakistani troops continued night-long mortar shelling and firing along the LoC in Sunderbani and Nowshera sectors of Rajouri District till March 22 morning, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 22 
Pakistani troops pounded civilian areas heavily with long range mortar shells in Mendhar and Balakote sectors in Poonch District on March 22 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Pakistani troops pounded civilian areas heavily with long range mortar shells in Mendhar and Balakote sectors in Poonch District on March 22 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 22 
RN Ravi the chief interlocutor for Naga peace talks is slated to reach Dimapur on March 25 to meet National Socialist Council of Naganad-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), reports Nagaland Post on March 22. NSCN-IM will be led by ‘general secretary’ Th Muivah.
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RN Ravi the chief interlocutor for Naga peace talks is slated to reach Dimapur on March 25 to meet National Socialist Council of Naganad-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), reports Nagaland Post on March 22. NSCN-IM will be led by ‘general secretary’ Th Muivah. RN Ravi stated that ‘NSCN has requested for a talk and I am coming there (Dimapur)’. He also added that he would not be holding talks with Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) this time. During his last two-day visit on February 26-27, Ravi held a series of meetings with various stakeholders, legislators, apex tribal bodies, civil society organisations and briefed them on status of Naga peace process.
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March - 22 
Separately, a personal security officer (PSO) of Congress leader and Municipal Committee chairman Anantnag Hilal Ahmad Shah was injured in a militant attack at Dangerpora area in Anantnag District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants opened
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Separately, a personal security officer (PSO) of Congress leader and Municipal Committee chairman Anantnag Hilal Ahmad Shah was injured in a militant attack at Dangerpora area in Anantnag District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants opened fire upon the Police party resulting in injuries to the PSO, identified as Irshad Ahmad.
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March - 22 
The stone pelting clashes were also reported in neighbouring Pulwama District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior.
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The stone pelting clashes were also reported in neighbouring Pulwama District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 22 
The Yasin Malik-led Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF)was banned by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 22 for ‘promoting’ secession of the militancy-hit State from the Union of India, reports Daily Excelsior. Banning the outfit u
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The Yasin Malik-led Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF)was banned by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 22 for ‘promoting’ secession of the militancy-hit State from the Union of India, reports Daily Excelsior. Banning the outfit under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA] after a high-level meeting on security chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, officials said the Centre is of the opinion that the JKLF is “in close touch with militant outfits” and is supporting extremism and militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere.They said the outfit claims “secession of a part of the Indian territory from the union” and supports terrorist and separatist groups fighting for this purpose. Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba said the JKLF has been banned as the Government has a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism.The JKLF has been at the forefront of separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir and was involved in the killings of Kashmiri Pandits in 1989 leading to their exodus from the Valley, he said.The Home Secretary said the Government is committed to relentlessly pursuing a policy of curbing the activities of secessionist groups which are threat to the country.The other reason for banning the outfit was that the cadres of the JKLF were indulging in activities intended to disrupt the territorial integrity of India, the officials said. Yasin Malik is at present lodged in Kotbhalwal jail in Jammu, and is likely to face trial in the three-decade-old case of kidnapping of Rubaya Sayeed, the daughter of then Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, and gunning down of four IAF personnel in Srinagar. The JKLF was founded by Pakistani national Amanullah Khan in mid-1970 at Birmingham in the United Kingdom (UK) and came into prominence in 1971 when its member hijacked an Indian Airlines plane flying from Srinagar to Jammu.As many as 37 FIRs have been registered against the JKLF by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Gauba said.The organisation was also involved in the kidnapping and killing of Ravindra Mhatre, an Indian diplomat posted in the UK, in 1984. A week later, India executed Maqbool Bhat, a JKLF activist, who had been sentenced to death.This is the second organisation in Jammu and Kashmir which has been banned this month. Earlier, the Centre had banned the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)Jammu and Kashmir.
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March - 22 
Two militants were killed in an ongoing encounter between militants and Security Forces (SFs) at Warpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior.The encounter broke out at Mir Mohalla area of Warpora Sopore after a j
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Two militants were killed in an ongoing encounter between militants and Security Forces (SFs) at Warpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior.The encounter broke out at Mir Mohalla area of Warpora Sopore after a joint team of SFs launched a cordon and search operation in the area on March 21 morning. Station House Officer (SHO) and his two security guards were injured near the encounter site on March 21.Two militants were killed on March 22 and their bodies were recovered. The encounter was going on till the time of reporting.
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March - 22 
Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official stated on March 22 that France has approached the European Union to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar as a global terrorist and the 28-member grouping is expected to take a decisio
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Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official stated on March 22 that France has approached the European Union to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar as a global terrorist and the 28-member grouping is expected to take a decision on the issue based on the principle of consensus, reports Daily Excelsior. MEA spokesperson stated that ‘France has taken up the matter with the EU. We understand that the EU will take its decision once their process of designating a terrorist is complete’. The move by France, a member of the EU, came days after China blocked a bid at the United Nations to ban Azhar
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March - 22 
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) sentenced two persons, including a local Government official, to life in prison on March 22 (today) for their role in the Mardan university campus lynching two years ago of Mashal Khan ac
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) sentenced two persons, including a local Government official, to life in prison on March 22 (today) for their role in the Mardan university campus lynching two years ago of Mashal Khan accused of blasphemy, reports Daily Times.Mashal Khan (23), was attacked and killed by a mob in the university campus following a dormitory debate about religion.In February 2018, the court convicted 31 people, sentencing one person to death, while acquitting 26 others.A joint investigation team had later found the blasphemy allegations against Mashal Khan to be false.ATC sentenced two more men to life imprisonment, while acquitting two others.Arif Khan, a local Government official who had been a member of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, was convicted for provoking and participating in the lynch mob.The court ruling noted two videos in which Khan is seen “torturing Mashal” and “congratulating his co-accused for committing the murder”.Khan’s grave continues to be guarded by police, due to fears that it will be defaced by religious hardliners despite his name being cleared of blasphemy.
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March - 22 
Meanwhile, at least 12 Pakistan army personnel including two officers were killed and 22 others were injured in major retaliatory actions undertaken by the Indian troops following continuous ceasefire violations on the LoC in twin border Districts of
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Meanwhile, at least 12 Pakistan army personnel including two officers were killed and 22 others were injured in major retaliatory actions undertaken by the Indian troops following continuous ceasefire violations on the LoC in twin border Districts of Rajouri and Poonch, reports Daily Excelsior on March 23. Pakistani troops suffered heavy losses across Sunderbani sector of Rajouri District.Sources said that the Indian Army undertook major retaliatory action against Pakistani troops on the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch Districts especially Sunderbani sector and to silence the Pakistani guns, which had been targeting forward Indian posts and civilian areas regularly for past over 20 days.At least 12 Pakistan army personnel including two in the rank of officers have been killed in retaliatory firing by the Indian troops, sources confirmed. They said 12 coffins including two premiums, which are used for officers by the Pakistan army, were seen in Pakistan’s Brigade Headquarters across Sunderbani sector through high resolution gadgetries.
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March - 22 
The four Iranian border guards rescued by the Pakistan Army from militants returned to Tehran on March 22, reports Daily Times. Live footage showed the soldiers dressed in suits stepping off an Antonov 74 transport aircraft and welcomed by their comm
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The four Iranian border guards rescued by the Pakistan Army from militants returned to Tehran on March 22, reports Daily Times. Live footage showed the soldiers dressed in suits stepping off an Antonov 74 transport aircraft and welcomed by their commander, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour who heads the Revolutionary Guards ground forces. The Pakistan Army said in a statement on March 21 that it had rescued the soldiers who had been held captive by a militant group in Chagai District of Balochistan. Twelve Iranian border guards were kidnapped on October 16, 2018, by the so-called Jaishul-Adl terrorist group at the Mirjaveh border point in Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province.
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March - 22 
Unidentified motorcycle borne gunmen on March 22targeting Mufti Taqi Usmaniopened fire on two vehicles at NIPA Chowrangi area of the City, killing two of his guards, reports Daily Times. One of the two guards was a Sindh Police official and the other
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Unidentified motorcycle borne gunmen on March 22targeting Mufti Taqi Usmaniopened fire on two vehicles at NIPA Chowrangi area of the City, killing two of his guards, reports Daily Times. One of the two guards was a Sindh Police official and the other belonging to a private company, Mufti Usmani later told a private TV channel that he was traveling with his wife and two grandsons, who remained unhurt. He further said the motorcyclists fired from the back at the vehicle and then went forward and again fired.
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March - 22 
Jatiya Oikyafront (coalition of opposition parties in Bangladesh)will form a human chain in Dhaka on March 30 to press for its various demands, including the annulment of gas-tariff hike proposal, reports Daily Star on March 23. Further, Oikyafront
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Jatiya Oikyafront (coalition of opposition parties in Bangladesh)will form a human chain in Dhaka on March 30 to press for its various demands, including the annulment of gas-tariff hike proposal, reports Daily Star on March 23. Further, Oikyafront will hold rallies and public hearings in different divisions and districts in April demanding re-election and cancellation of the 11th parliamentary polls.
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March - 22 
One person was killed and four others injured in a blast in the Shawalikot District on March 22, reports Pajhwok News Agency.
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One person was killed and four others injured in a blast in the Shawalikot District on March 22, reports Pajhwok News Agency.
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March - 22 
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)’s Resolute Support mission in a statement confirmed that two United States (US) service members were killed while conducting an operation March 22, reports Tolo News. In accordance with US Department of D
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)’s Resolute Support mission in a statement confirmed that two United States (US) service members were killed while conducting an operation March 22, reports Tolo News. In accordance with US Department of Defense (DoD) policy, the name of the service members killed in action are being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete, the statement said. The statement, however, has not mentioned the area of the operation.
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March - 23 
A National Liberation Force of Tripura-Biswa Mohan (NLFT-BM) militant surrendered before the Border Security Force (BSF) at Ambassa in Dhalai District on March 23, reports Business Standard. The surrendered militant was identified as SachindraReang.
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A National Liberation Force of Tripura-Biswa Mohan (NLFT-BM) militant surrendered before the Border Security Force (BSF) at Ambassa in Dhalai District on March 23, reports Business Standard. The surrendered militant was identified as SachindraReang. The surrendered militant claimed that he was operating from Segunbagan base camp of the NLFT in Chittagong Hill Tract (CHT) in Bangladesh and was the ‘commander’ there. BSF stated that ‘According to the surrendered militant, the inmates are now engaged for slash and burn (jhum) cultivation there. No more arms and ammunition are provided to them (in fear that they may flee with them)’.
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March - 23 
Additionally, move to rehabilitate 1,235 former militants who surrendered on different times by establishing re-group villages at Kanchanpur sub-division has created resentment among the locals as it already houses over 30,000 Reang refugees sheltere
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Additionally, move to rehabilitate 1,235 former militants who surrendered on different times by establishing re-group villages at Kanchanpur sub-division has created resentment among the locals as it already houses over 30,000 Reang refugees sheltered in six camps, reports The Sentinel. It is learnt that the administration has already identified Rabindra Nagar, Manmanpui and some other places for setting up of regroup villages and the district and sub-divisional administration have already had several rounds of meetings to explore the possibilities.The move has created panic among the local people as they fearing fresh trouble as the sub-division is already overcrowded with more than 30,000 Reang refugees from Mizoram. Their presence in the area is causing pressure on the natural resources and creating law and order problems. On several occasion, there have been reports of clashes with locals.According to official sources, a total of 300 acres of land will be required for setting up of regroup villages for the 1,235 surrendered extremist and their families.
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An Army trooper, identified as Grenadier Hari Bhakar was killed in Pakistani firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on March 24, reports The New Indian Express. An army official said that Pakistani troops breached the border
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An Army trooper, identified as Grenadier Hari Bhakar was killed in Pakistani firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on March 24, reports The New Indian Express. An army official said that Pakistani troops breached the border ceasefire in Shahpur and Kerni areas of Poonch District on March 23 evening and targeted army posts and civilian areas till the wee hours of March 24. “The army men manning the posts at LoC also retaliated with similar caliber weapons,” he said. With the killing of the army trooper, the death toll of civilians and soldiers killed in ceasefire violations since the February 26 Indian Air Force air strikes in Pakistan reached to nine. Clashes have broken out almost every day along the border since February 26.
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March - 23 
Five Bangladeshi nationals were arrested on March 23 from Dasda in North Tripura District, reports The Shillong Times. The arrestees admitted that they had come via Kailashahar in Unakoti District. The arrestees were identified as Fajul Islam, Jabir
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Five Bangladeshi nationals were arrested on March 23 from Dasda in North Tripura District, reports The Shillong Times. The arrestees admitted that they had come via Kailashahar in Unakoti District. The arrestees were identified as Fajul Islam, Jabir Ahmed, Millat Mia, Siralla Mia and Maktar Mia.
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March - 23 
National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigwra (NDFB-S) ‘president’ Saraigwra in a statement said that on March 23 ‘national council’ of NDFB-S held a meeting to discuss the violation of the constitution of the NDFB by Essara and resolved to expel h
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National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigwra (NDFB-S) ‘president’ Saraigwra in a statement said that on March 23 ‘national council’ of NDFB-S held a meeting to discuss the violation of the constitution of the NDFB by Essara and resolved to expel him from the party, reports The Sentinel. Earlier on March 23 ‘foreign secretary’ of NDFB-S Ne Essara Evangel had surrendered in Mon District of Nagaland.
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March - 23 
On March 23, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from Langethel Thoubal District, reports Northeast Now. The bomb disposal teams of Assam Rifles and Manipur Police reached the site and diffused the IED.
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On March 23, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from Langethel Thoubal District, reports Northeast Now. The bomb disposal teams of Assam Rifles and Manipur Police reached the site and diffused the IED.
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March - 23 
On March 23, an individual was arrested with an illegal fire arm from Zunheboto District, tweets Eastern Army Command.
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On March 23, an individual was arrested with an illegal fire arm from Zunheboto District, tweets Eastern Army Command.
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March - 23 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Reformation (NSCN-R) militants were arrested on March 23 from Changlang in Changlang District, reports Assam Tribune. One Beretta pistol, live ammunition, fired cases ad INR 10,000 were recovered from the a
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Reformation (NSCN-R) militants were arrested on March 23 from Changlang in Changlang District, reports Assam Tribune. One Beretta pistol, live ammunition, fired cases ad INR 10,000 were recovered from the arrestees.
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March - 23 
Weapons and explosives were seized from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Palamu District of Jharkhandon March 23, reports New Kerala.Based on an intelligence input, a joint team of the State Police and Central Reserve Police
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Weapons and explosives were seized from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Palamu District of Jharkhandon March 23, reports New Kerala.Based on an intelligence input, a joint team of the State Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) carried out a search at Donra forest area under Pipra Police Stationlimits of Palamu, and recovered two rifles, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing five kilograms each, four detonators, two hand grenades, 200 metres electric wire, 30 kilograms ammonium nitrate, 10 uniforms and other things.The explosives were stored by the Maoists for disrupting the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls, Police said.
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March - 23 
Separately, a gas pipeline was damaged on March 23 in an explosion in Pir Koh area of DeraBugti District reports The Express Tribune. As per local administration, unidentified miscreants planted an explosive device near the gas pipeline and later det
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Separately, a gas pipeline was damaged on March 23 in an explosion in Pir Koh area of DeraBugti District reports The Express Tribune. As per local administration, unidentified miscreants planted an explosive device near the gas pipeline and later detonated it by remote control. A sizeable portion of the pipeline was damaged in the blast.
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March - 23 
Police arrested central ‘commander’ of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), Hemanta Prakash Oli and eight others from Milche area of Khanikhola Rural Municipality-7 in Surkhet District at around 4:50 am on March
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Police arrested central ‘commander’ of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), Hemanta Prakash Oli and eight others from Milche area of Khanikhola Rural Municipality-7 in Surkhet District at around 4:50 am on March 23 (today), reports The Himalayan Times.The eight other arrested CPN-Maoist-Chand leaders and cadres are Dharma Raj Rajbahak, Ram Krishna Khatiwada, Bijaya Shrestha, Lalit Tamang, Shanker Adhikari, Dev Ghimire, Sanjiv Karki and Lokendra Khadka, Police said.According to Police, a joint team deployed from the special bureau, the central investigation bureau and the District Police office arrested them in a search operation, from Milche area of Khanikhola Rural Municipality-7, when they were heading towards Kathmandu on a jeep.Hemanta was under Police watch after CPN-Maoist-Chand issued a press statement claiming responsibility for carrying out explosion in front of Ncell office in Nakkhu, that took place on February 22, signed under his name. A person was killed while two others were injured in the blast. Police had been looking for him since then.
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March - 23 
A key Taliban group militant who was involved in facilitation of weapons and terrorist attacks was killed during the operation of the Afghan Armed Forces on March 23 in southeastern Ghazni Province, reports The Khaama Presson March 28. “Khadim, a Tal
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A key Taliban group militant who was involved in facilitation of weapons and terrorist attacks was killed during the operation of the Afghan Armed Forces on March 23 in southeastern Ghazni Province, reports The Khaama Presson March 28. “Khadim, a Taliban weapons facilitator was killed during an Afghan security forces raid in Zanahkan district March 23, 2019. Khadim was responsible for numerous attacks in southeast Afghanistan targeting civilians and government employees,” informed military sources said March 28.
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March - 23 
Eight Taliban militants were killed in an attack carried out by Taliban fighters on security checkpoints of Afghan local Policemen in Alishing District of Loghman Province on March 23, reports Bakhtar News. The attack was however thwarted by security
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Eight Taliban militants were killed in an attack carried out by Taliban fighters on security checkpoints of Afghan local Policemen in Alishing District of Loghman Province on March 23, reports Bakhtar News. The attack was however thwarted by security forces. According to reports, Taliban fighters have sustained heavy losses when reinforcement troops reached the area.There were damages on civilians and Afghan security personnel following the attack.
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March - 23 
Ten armed oppositions were killed by commando forces operation in Ghazni province on March 23, reports Bakhtar News. Mohammad ArefNoori spokesman for Ghazni Governor told, the insurgents were killed in commando forces operation in Gogar region of Zen
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Ten armed oppositions were killed by commando forces operation in Ghazni province on March 23, reports Bakhtar News. Mohammad ArefNoori spokesman for Ghazni Governor told, the insurgents were killed in commando forces operation in Gogar region of Zenkhan District of the province. He added, eight other insurgents have been injured and numerous of weapons and explosives were demolished.
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March - 24 
Continuing crackdown on terror financers in Jammu and Kashmir, security agencies have identified 13 people, including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin, Hurriyat leaders and businessmen, who are allegedly providing funds to terrorists and
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Continuing crackdown on terror financers in Jammu and Kashmir, security agencies have identified 13 people, including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin, Hurriyat leaders and businessmen, who are allegedly providing funds to terrorists and stone-pelters at the behest of Pakistan spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), officials said on March 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The Centre has started seizing properties belonging to terror financiers in a big way. Thirteen individuals and their properties have been identified by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and action has been initiated, they said. “Individuals identified during these investigations have been found providing money to all major terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) as also Hurriyat leaders, separatists and stone-pelters in Jammu and Kashmir,” a senior Government official said. Funds were provided to the leadership of Kashmir-based terrorist groups for misguiding, motivating and recruiting local youths to militant ranks. Operational activities of terror groups, including attacks on Security Forces (SFs), camps and convoys, are also being financed, the official said, adding money obtained through these channels are being used by major secessionist formations, especially the Hurriyat Conference. These funds are used for maintaining Hurriyat’s top leadership and a massive propaganda machinery to arouse disaffection among the people of Jammu and Kashmir against the Centre. It is also being utilised to spread false information through media contacts, newspapers and social media, the official claimed.
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March - 24 
Meanwhile, clashes broke out at HabbaKadal area of Srinagar on March 24 afternoon when youth pelted stones and bricks at Security Forces (SFs). A group of irate youth took to streets and SFs in clashes. The SFs fired tear smoke to disperse them but t
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Meanwhile, clashes broke out at HabbaKadal area of Srinagar on March 24 afternoon when youth pelted stones and bricks at Security Forces (SFs). A group of irate youth took to streets and SFs in clashes. The SFs fired tear smoke to disperse them but they continued to lob stones and bricks at the SFs. The shutdown was called by Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq against the ban on JKLF.
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March - 24 
Meanwhile, Subhashree Panda, wife of jailed CPI-Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda; and Sangram Mohanty, son of Dandapani Mohanty, who is alleged to be a leading sympathiser of Left-Wing Extremists (LWE), have been made candidates from the Ranapur Assemb
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Meanwhile, Subhashree Panda, wife of jailed CPI-Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda; and Sangram Mohanty, son of Dandapani Mohanty, who is alleged to be a leading sympathiser of Left-Wing Extremists (LWE), have been made candidates from the Ranapur Assembly constituency in Nayagarh and Surada in Ganjam District respectively, reports The Hindu on March 24.The Congress released the list of candidates for the Assembly elections in Odisha late on March 22. Both candidates are facing trials on charges of aiding the CPI-Maoist. They have each spent over two years in jail at different points in time.
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March - 24 
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on March 24 said the Indian troops have inflicted heavy casualties and adequate damage on Pakistan side in retaliatory firing and to silence the Pakistani guns, which were targeting our civilian areas, located
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Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on March 24 said the Indian troops have inflicted heavy casualties and adequate damage on Pakistan side in retaliatory firing and to silence the Pakistani guns, which were targeting our civilian areas, located close to the LoC, reports Daily Excelsior. An official statement issued by the Ministry of Defence confirmed heavy casualties and damage on Pakistan side in strong and effective retaliation by the Indian troops in both Poonch and Rajouri sectors. “Own troops retaliated in strong measure inflicting adequate damage and casualties to Pakistan army,” the MoD statement said. This is for the first time during current hostilities between Indo-Pak troops on the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch sectors after February 26 Indian Air Force strike at Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) training camp in Balakote that the MoD has officially confirmed inflicting casualties to Pakistan army and damage to their infrastructure in retaliation.
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March - 24 
Officials on March 24 stated that Bru refugee voters lodged in refugee camps would cast their votes for Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram from special polling booths which would be set up for them at Kanhmun village in Mamit District along Mizoram-Tripura bo
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Officials on March 24 stated that Bru refugee voters lodged in refugee camps would cast their votes for Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram from special polling booths which would be set up for them at Kanhmun village in Mamit District along Mizoram-Tripura border, reports Morung Express. Over 6,000 Bru voters lodged in relief camps in Tripura had exercised their franchise at the special polling booths set up Kanhmun village during the Mizoram Assembly election held last year. Aizawl-based NGO Coordination Committee, an umbrella organisation of the civil societies and the student associations demanded that the Bru voters in the relief camps should exercise franchise in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) election at their polling stations where they were enrolled as voters in Mizoram.The civil societies even threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha polls if the Election Commission goes ahead in making arrangements for the Bru voters to cast their votes at Kanhmun village.
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March - 24 
On March 24, ‘foreign secretary’ of National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigwra (NDFB-S) Ne Esera Evangel along with his body guard ‘lance corporal’ R Mwnthwr surrendered in Mon District of Nagaland, reports News 18. Unspecified number of AK seri
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On March 24, ‘foreign secretary’ of National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigwra (NDFB-S) Ne Esera Evangel along with his body guard ‘lance corporal’ R Mwnthwr surrendered in Mon District of Nagaland, reports News 18. Unspecified number of AK series of rifles and ammunition were recovered from the surrendered militants. Na Esra Evangel hails from Kapurpura village of the Udalguri District in Assam and holds a master’s degree in Political Science and Certified Industrial Accountants (CIA) and was the former principal of Diamond English Medium School in Udalguri, before he joined the NDFB-S in 2013. Esera was first appointed as the ‘publicity secretary’ of the NDFB-S in 2014-2015 and was later given the responsibility of leading the outfit as the foreign secretary on April 15, 2015. He was also a drafting committee member of the United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW).
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March - 24 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) put up posters calling upon people to boycott the coming Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) election, on the roadside at Lenin Colony in Charla Mandal (administrative s
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) put up posters calling upon people to boycott the coming Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) election, on the roadside at Lenin Colony in Charla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in BhadradriKothagudem District of Telangana on March 24, reports The Hindu.A bunch of Maoist posters and a red-coloured banner in the name of the CPI-Maoist reportedly surfaced on the outskirts of Lenin Colony in the border Mandalof the District.The banner and posters read: “Boycott the Lok Sabha elections in protest against the undemocratic and fascist regimes. Make the New Democratic Revolution a success.”
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March - 24 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have issued a ‘death threat’ against the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)’s Daspalla Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) candidate, Ramesh Behera, and threatened to blow up Daspalla, Nuagaon and Gan
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have issued a ‘death threat’ against the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)’s Daspalla Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) candidate, Ramesh Behera, and threatened to blow up Daspalla, Nuagaon and Gania Police Stations and Nayagarh court between March 25 and April 10, in Nayagarh District of Odishaon March 24, reports Odisha Bytes.Residents found a poster, undersigned by the CPI-Maoist, pasted on the boundary wall of Kuanria Deer Park under Daspalla Police Station limits on March 24 morning and informed Police.The posters were seized by the Police and are investigating the authenticity of the posters and the veracity of the threats.
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March - 24 
The Anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Force (ANF) and Police have carried outcombing operations in the border areas of Kodagu District of Karnataka on March 24, reports Deccan Herald.A combing operation was recently carried out at Kutta, Talacauve
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The Anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Force (ANF) and Police have carried outcombing operations in the border areas of Kodagu District of Karnataka on March 24, reports Deccan Herald.A combing operation was recently carried out at Kutta, Talacauvery, Brahmagiri, Srimangala and Irpu, in order to search for Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres said to have been hiding in the District. Since the last two days, the ANF is carrying out searches in Pushpagiri and Subrahmanya Ghat regions.Teams of 100 personnel each have been into the operation.High alert is maintained in the regions where the movement of Maoists was reported. The ANF also haskept an eye on Kaluru, Mandalpatti, Kalmakaru and Kadmakallu villages.
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March - 24 
The Karnal special task force and the Ambala Police have arrested two accused after recovering Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) of Rs 500 and Rs 100 denominations from their possession, reports Times of India on March 24. The Police recovered 19 fake
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The Karnal special task force and the Ambala Police have arrested two accused after recovering Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) of Rs 500 and Rs 100 denominations from their possession, reports Times of India on March 24. The Police recovered 19 fake notes of Rs 500 and 22 fake notes of Rs 100, amounting to a total cash value of Rs 11,700 from their possession. The arrested accused have been identified as Baljinder Singh, resident of Asha Singh Garden, Baldev Nagar, Ambala City, and Sumit Sharma alias Ricky, resident of Housing Board Colony, Baldev Nagar, Ambala City. As per the FIR, the police official stated: "We were patrolling near Baldev Nagar Chowk in Ambala City. We got information that two youths - Baljinder and Sumit are roaming in the city to supply fake currency notes in the market. We set up a check post near NH1 in Baldev Nagar. After some time, the accused were spotted riding a Hero Splendour motorcycle and upon suspicion both were stopped for checking. After following the due procedure, while checking, 19 counterfeit notes of Rs 500 of the same serial number 5LU882512 were recovered from one of the accused and while checking the other, 22 counterfeit notes of Rs 100 of the same serial number 3AD274663 were recovered from another one."
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March - 24 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police has arrested another Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racketeer from Esplanade bus terminus in Kolkata on March 24, reports The Millennium Post. The accused identified as Jhullu Rahman of Kaliachak in Ma
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police has arrested another Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racketeer from Esplanade bus terminus in Kolkata on March 24, reports The Millennium Post. The accused identified as Jhullu Rahman of Kaliachak in Malda. Huge amount of fake currency notes were recovered.
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March - 24 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has involved the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe links between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) groups and militant outfits in the Northeast, particularly from Nagaland, which are act
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has involved the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe links between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) groups and militant outfits in the Northeast, particularly from Nagaland, which are active in Myanmar, in the seizure of Myanmar-made assault rifles and grenades from a location in Purnia in Bihar on February 7, reports The Indian Express on March 24.Reportedly, on February 7, Bihar Police had seized under barrel grenade launchers (UBGL) and a large number of AK-47 assault rifles found hidden in an SUV seized in Purnia, UMHA officialssaid. According to UMHA officials, the probe has revealed so far that arms and ammunition were smuggled from across the Myanmar border with the help of “Naga underground groups” and these were “meant to be supplied to Maoists across the country”.An UMHA official said,“Maoists have tried to seek help from Northeast militants’ groups earlier as well, particularly due to crackdown by security forces. They are looking for safe havens in the Northeast and other parts of the country”.Bihar Police had last month arrested three persons, identified as V R Kahornagam and Clearson Kavo from Ukhrul District in Manipur and Suraj Prasad from GorakhpurDistrict of Uttar Pradesh. The three were questioned by NIA officials about the main arms supplier. They were also shown photographs of Maoist ‘commanders’ and top leadership active in Bihar and Jharkhand. A man identified as Mukesh Singh,reportedly on the run, from Patna in Bihar is suspected to be the key link between arms suppliers and Maoists groups, the UMHA official said. The two Ukhrul-based arms smugglers, according to investigators, have direct links with a Northeastern insurgent group and have been involved in an arms smuggling racket in the Northeast.According to UMHA, the arrested suppliers have been booked under sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), and the case will be probed by the NIA.
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March - 24 
Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, identified as Rayees Hurrah, Shahid Bhat and Ishaq Lone were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Lawaypora in the outskirts of the Srinagar city in Srinagar District on March 24, reports The New Indian Expre
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Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, identified as Rayees Hurrah, Shahid Bhat and Ishaq Lone were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Lawaypora in the outskirts of the Srinagar city in Srinagar District on March 24, reports The New Indian Express. "Three car-borne terrorists affiliated with proscribed terror outfit JeM (were) arrested by police and security forces at Lawaypora (on Srinagar-Baramulla road) (based) on a credible input today (March 24)," a Police spokesperson said. The spokesperson said ammunition, including live rounds, was also recovered from the militants.
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March - 24 
Two days after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) banned the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front – Yasin Malik faction (JKLF-Y), around six leaders of the organization were arrested from different parts of the Valley in nocturnal raids by the p
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Two days after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) banned the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front – Yasin Malik faction (JKLF-Y), around six leaders of the organization were arrested from different parts of the Valley in nocturnal raids by the police, even as the hunt ‘for others’ continues, officials said on March 24, reports Greater Kashmir. The UMHA on March 22 banned the JKLF-Y for allegedly propagating “anti-national and separatist sentiments”. Following the ban, an official said the Police carried out raids at several places including Baramulla, Ganderbal and southern Kashmir areas. “So far, around half a dozen JKLF people (sic) have been arrested,” a senior police officer, in know-how of these raids, said. “Hunt for others is on,” he said.
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March - 24 
Virtual SIMs used in Pulwama attack by the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) suicide bomber Adil Dar to connect with his Pakistan and Kashmir-based handler Mudassir Khan, reports The Indian Express on March 24. Piecing together probe from the site of the terror
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Virtual SIMs used in Pulwama attack by the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) suicide bomber Adil Dar to connect with his Pakistan and Kashmir-based handler Mudassir Khan, reports The Indian Express on March 24. Piecing together probe from the site of the terror strike, searches carried out by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Security Agencies at an encounter site in Tral as well as other locations, it was found that the bomber, Adil Dar, was in constant touch with the JeM across the border. It was a fairly new modus operandi where terrorists across the border were using a “virtual SIM”, generated by a service provider in the United States (US). In this technology, the computer generates a telephone number and the user downloads an application of the service provider on their smartphone. The number is linked to social networking sites like WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram or Twitter. The verification code generated by these networking sites is received on the smartphone and the user is ready. A request would be sent to the US to seek details from a service provider of “virtual SIMs”. While the security agencies would attempt to find who had paid for the virtual SIM, they were also aware that the terror groups used forged identities, as was done during the Mumbai 26/11 terror strikes. During the investigation of the 26/11 attacks, it was found that an amount of USD 229 was wired to Callphonex, via Western Union Money Transfer receipt number 8364307716-0, for activating the Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) used during the strikes. The money was received from ‘Madina Trading’ located in Brescia in Italy and sender was claimed to be Javed Iqbal, a resident of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK). However, after Italian police arrested two Pakistani nationals in 2009, it was alleged that the firm had made nearly 300 transfers in the name of Iqbal, who probably had never set his foot in Italy. The Italian police, while concluding the probe, had said the Brescia-based company made several transfers using the identity of innocent, unsuspecting persons, whose identity cards or passports might have been stolen.
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March - 24 
A man and his six-year-old daughter were injured in a landmine explosion in Boyatehsil (revenue unit) of North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on March 24, reports Dawn. Officials said that Gul Dada and his daughter, Salma Bibi, were w
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A man and his six-year-old daughter were injured in a landmine explosion in Boyatehsil (revenue unit) of North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on March 24, reports Dawn. Officials said that Gul Dada and his daughter, Salma Bibi, were walking near NorraManzacheckpost when a landmine went off.
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March - 24 
A woman was arrestedwith 13.126 kilograms of heroin by the Ant-Narcotics Force (ANF) at the Islamabad International Airport on March 24, reports Dawn. According to the ANF, the arrest and seizure was made in the light of intelligence that an attempt
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A woman was arrestedwith 13.126 kilograms of heroin by the Ant-Narcotics Force (ANF) at the Islamabad International Airport on March 24, reports Dawn. According to the ANF, the arrest and seizure was made in the light of intelligence that an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics would be made by a woman. The British national of Pakistani origin was travelling to Vienna via Doha in a Qatar Airways flight. The woman, identified by the ANF as Kaiser Younus, a native of Mirpur, had crossed the security, customs and ANF joint checking and was waiting in the passenger lounge when she was apprehended.
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March - 24 
Meanwhile, Police arrested 54 suspects in search and strike operations and recovered weapon of various categories from their possession in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, reports The Express Tribune. On the directives of the Capital City Poli
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Meanwhile, Police arrested 54 suspects in search and strike operations and recovered weapon of various categories from their possession in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, reports The Express Tribune. On the directives of the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) QaziJameelurRehman, Capital Police have carried-out search and strike operation in various area of the Cantonment, Peshawar Saddar and rural divisions in the night of 22-23.
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March - 24 
Meanwhile, the law enforcement agencies foiled a terror bid by recovering a remote-controlled explosive device planted in the farmlands near EssaNagri area of Brewery Road in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on March 24, reports The Exp
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Meanwhile, the law enforcement agencies foiled a terror bid by recovering a remote-controlled explosive device planted in the farmlands near EssaNagri area of Brewery Road in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on March 24, reports The Express Tribune. The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) reached to the site and diffuse the bomb successfully, the BDS officials confirmed that the explosives were up to three kilograms in weight filled with nails to maximise the damage on explosion.
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March - 24 
Police on March 24 recovered three bullet-riddled bodies in Zadin area under Rakhnitehsil (revenue unit) in Barkhan District of Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune. Haji Muhammad Zamri, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Barkhan, confirmed
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Police on March 24 recovered three bullet-riddled bodies in Zadin area under Rakhnitehsil (revenue unit) in Barkhan District of Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune. Haji Muhammad Zamri, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Barkhan, confirmed the incident, saying that the bodies were found from Zadin area and all the victims had been shot dead with multiple bullet. The bodies were identified as Elam Deen, Nizam-ud-Din and Raza Khan, all were residents of Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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March - 24 
Punjab Governor Choudhury Muhammad Sarwar on March 24 said seminaries (Madaris) have no link with terrorism and Islam provides rights, justice, equality and protection to minorities, reports The News. “It is unfortunate that we associate progress wit
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Punjab Governor Choudhury Muhammad Sarwar on March 24 said seminaries (Madaris) have no link with terrorism and Islam provides rights, justice, equality and protection to minorities, reports The News. “It is unfortunate that we associate progress with certain unnecessary things. Islam is a religion which provides solution to all problems,” the Governor said while addressing the annual convocation of JamiaTulKhair in Lahore.
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March - 24 
Police arrested and immediately took to custody, the Koshi ‘bureau coordinator’ of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) Ghanshyam Shrestha aka Pushkar from Kathmandu on March 24, reports My Republica. Shrestha
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Police arrested and immediately took to custody, the Koshi ‘bureau coordinator’ of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) Ghanshyam Shrestha aka Pushkar from Kathmandu on March 24, reports My Republica. Shrestha is also the former chairman of Radio Mirmire, was also the bureau member of the then Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda. Earlier on March 22, a team of police deployed from the Metropolitan Police Crime Division arrested Hemanta Prakash Oli, a key leader of the CPN-Maoist-Chand, and four ‘commanders’ of the party.
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March - 24 
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, on March 24, warned Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) to surrender its weapons or get prepared for more crackdowns, reports My Republica. During an address to the parliament, PM Ol
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, on March 24, warned Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) to surrender its weapons or get prepared for more crackdowns, reports My Republica. During an address to the parliament, PM Oli said that the Government has been waiting for the former rebel party to give up weapons within the given deadline which expires next week. Failing to do so, he said, would result in further crackdown. “We have given an ultimatum to submit the weapons. The government knows how to take hold of the weapons if our calls are ignored,'' Oli told parliament.
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March - 24 
A low voter turnout and Sporadic violence and irregularities at a number of voting centres marked the third phase of 117 upazila (sub-District) parishad elections on March 24, reports Daily Star. Katiadi upazila in Kishoreganj saw voting suspended in
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A low voter turnout and Sporadic violence and irregularities at a number of voting centres marked the third phase of 117 upazila (sub-District) parishad elections on March 24, reports Daily Star. Katiadi upazila in Kishoreganj saw voting suspended in all its 89 centres following allegations of ballot stuffing and vote rigging. Besides, polling at 14 centres in seven upazilas of five districts were suspended over the same allegations.
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March - 24 
The Chief Investigating officer and Senior Judicial Medical Officer, Dr. ShamindaRajapakse said that a decision has been taken to halt the excavations of the Mannar mass grave in Northern Province for three months, reports Colombo Page on March 24. T
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The Chief Investigating officer and Senior Judicial Medical Officer, Dr. ShamindaRajapakse said that a decision has been taken to halt the excavations of the Mannar mass grave in Northern Province for three months, reports Colombo Page on March 24. The decision has been reached at a discussion held into late March 22 on the next steps to be taken regarding further excavations after carbon dating studies found that the bone samples obtained from the human skeletal remains were found to be belonged to a time period between 1499 and 1720 A.D.
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March - 24 
A prominent Taliban leader identified as Mullah Turab was arrested, along with three other Taliban militants, during an operation of the Special Forces of Afghan National in Surkh Rod District of Nangarhar Province on March 24, reports Khamma Press.
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A prominent Taliban leader identified as Mullah Turab was arrested, along with three other Taliban militants, during an operation of the Special Forces of Afghan National in Surkh Rod District of Nangarhar Province on March 24, reports Khamma Press. A motorycle and a weapon were also confiscated. According to Ministry of Interior, Mullah Turab was involved in planning terrorist attacks in Surkh Rod District and was leading a group of 40 militants.
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March - 24 
Also, a burqa-clad assailant was shot dead by the Afghan armed forces in SherinTagab District of the province, The Khaama Press reports on March 24. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North said the militant was shot dead.
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Also, a burqa-clad assailant was shot dead by the Afghan armed forces in SherinTagab District of the province, The Khaama Press reports on March 24. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North said the militant was shot dead.
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March - 24 
Also, an airstrike in Taktai Valley, Achin District targeted two defensive fighting positions.
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Also, an airstrike in Taktai Valley, Achin District targeted two defensive fighting positions.
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March - 24 
Also, at least five Taliban militants were killed during an operation of Afghan Special Forces in Nangarhar Province, The Khaama Press reports on March 24. According to military sources, the militants were killed in Bihsud District of the province.
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Also, at least five Taliban militants were killed during an operation of Afghan Special Forces in Nangarhar Province, The Khaama Press reports on March 24. According to military sources, the militants were killed in Bihsud District of the province.
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March - 24 
An airstrike was carried out in Kajaki District of Helmand Province which left two Taliban leaders dead, the sources added, The Khaama Press reports on March 24.
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An airstrike was carried out in Kajaki District of Helmand Province which left two Taliban leaders dead, the sources added, The Khaama Press reports on March 24.
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March - 24 
An underground tunnel of IS (Islamic State) was discovered in Nangarhar Province, Bakhtar Newsreports on March 24. Media office of Nangarhar with releasing a statement said, the IS used this tunnel to defeat the military and target them. According to
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An underground tunnel of IS (Islamic State) was discovered in Nangarhar Province, Bakhtar Newsreports on March 24. Media office of Nangarhar with releasing a statement said, the IS used this tunnel to defeat the military and target them. According to the statement, several heavy and light weapons, quantity of explosives were also seized from the tunnel. It is said that, during the military strike, the IS fighters were not present.
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March - 24 
At least four fighters of Taliban group were killed and three others were wounded following artillery attack carried out by Afghan Security Forces in Zabul province, bakhtarnews.com reports on March 25. The members of Taliban group were busy on organ
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At least four fighters of Taliban group were killed and three others were wounded following artillery attack carried out by Afghan Security Forces in Zabul province, bakhtarnews.com reports on March 25. The members of Taliban group were busy on organising terrorist and destructive activities that targeted and killed. According to another report, Afghan security forces by discovering and confiscating six rounds of different type of mines succeeded to prevent bloodiest incidents in crowded areas of Zabul province.
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March - 24 
At least two children were killed in a clash between government forces and Taliban militants in Herat Province on March 24, reports Tolo News. Another person was wounded in the clash, the Herat governor's spokesman JailaniFarhad, said, adding that th
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At least two children were killed in a clash between government forces and Taliban militants in Herat Province on March 24, reports Tolo News. Another person was wounded in the clash, the Herat governor's spokesman JailaniFarhad, said, adding that the two children were brothers and the wounded is their father. He said the clash occurred in Azizabad area in Shindand District.
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March - 24 
Nine armed Taliban insurgents were killed in artillery raids of Afghan security forces in Maiwand District of Kandahar province on March 24, reports bakhtarnews.com. Security officials discovered and neutralised ten mines from busy roads of Kandahar
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Nine armed Taliban insurgents were killed in artillery raids of Afghan security forces in Maiwand District of Kandahar province on March 24, reports bakhtarnews.com. Security officials discovered and neutralised ten mines from busy roads of Kandahar province and prevented from deadly events.
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March - 24 
On March 24, five civilians have been killed and eight others arrested during a raid by National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel in Nangarhar province, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
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On March 24, five civilians have been killed and eight others arrested during a raid by National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel in Nangarhar province, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
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March - 24 
One Chechen militant, identified as Talah, affiliated with Jamiat-e-Ansarullah group was killed and other wounded during the artillery strikes of Afghan armed forces in Badakhshan Province, Khamma Press reports on March 25. The 209th Shaheen Corps of
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One Chechen militant, identified as Talah, affiliated with Jamiat-e-Ansarullah group was killed and other wounded during the artillery strikes of Afghan armed forces in Badakhshan Province, Khamma Press reports on March 25. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North said the militants were in AmbiYardar area of Baharak District.
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March - 24 
The 209th Shaheen Corps stated that a Taliban fighter belonging to Mullah Mansoor group was killed and another militant was wounded during the airstrikes in Kanam Village in Khanabad District of Kunduz Province on March 24, reports Khamma Press.
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The 209th Shaheen Corps stated that a Taliban fighter belonging to Mullah Mansoor group was killed and another militant was wounded during the airstrikes in Kanam Village in Khanabad District of Kunduz Province on March 24, reports Khamma Press.
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March - 24 
The Afghan Special Forces conducted an operation in Qaisar District of Faryab, supported by the Afghan Air Force, which killed 4 Taliban fighters and wounded 4 others, The Khaama Press reports on March 24.
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The Afghan Special Forces conducted an operation in Qaisar District of Faryab, supported by the Afghan Air Force, which killed 4 Taliban fighters and wounded 4 others, The Khaama Press reports on March 24.
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March - 24 
The Ministry of Interior reported that the security forces confiscated two suicide bombing vests from Babus area in the provincial capital of Logar province, Khamma Press reports on March 25.
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The Ministry of Interior reported that the security forces confiscated two suicide bombing vests from Babus area in the provincial capital of Logar province, Khamma Press reports on March 25.
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March - 25 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted by Security Forces (SFs) in KondagaonDistrict of Chhattisgarh on March 25, reports Business Standard. The operation on the camp located in the dense forest near Tuswal village under Marda
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted by Security Forces (SFs) in KondagaonDistrict of Chhattisgarh on March 25, reports Business Standard. The operation on the camp located in the dense forest near Tuswal village under Mardapal Police Station limits was carried out Monday by a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and District Force personnel, Police said.The Naxals fled when the security forces entered the camp. We have recovered 30 locally-made grenades, one pipe bomb, four bundles of wire, a packet of splinters used in air guns, Maoist literatureand pamphlets, English, Hindi and Telugu dictionaries, stationery, mobile chargers among other things, the Police said.
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March - 25 
Bihar Police arrested two suspected terrorists affiliated with Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh and Islamic State Bangladesh (ISBN) in Patna on March 25, reports Business Standard. The arrest has been made by the Anti-Terrorism Squad team of Bihar Pol
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Bihar Police arrested two suspected terrorists affiliated with Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh and Islamic State Bangladesh (ISBN) in Patna on March 25, reports Business Standard. The arrest has been made by the Anti-Terrorism Squad team of Bihar Police. The accused have been identified as Khairul Mandal and Abu Sultan. "Many suspicious documents related to the Security Forces posted in Jammu after the Pulwama attack have been recovered from the arrested. Both the men are said to be active members of Bangladesh's banned militant outfit Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh and Islamic State Bangladesh" Police said in a statement. Posters of ISIS, documents related to other terrorist organizations and other incriminating documents were also recovered from their possession, police said.
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March - 25 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were sighted again in Wayanad District of Kerala, reports The Hindu on March 26. Five armed suspected Maoists, including two women, reached Makkimala town near Thalappuzha in Thavinjal Panchayat (vi
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were sighted again in Wayanad District of Kerala, reports The Hindu on March 26. Five armed suspected Maoists, including two women, reached Makkimala town near Thalappuzha in Thavinjal Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) in Wayanad District around 8 p.m. on March 24, introducing themselves as Maoists, Police said. They spent nearly 30 minutes in the town by shouting slogans and pasted posters on walls of the town. They interacted with nearly 15 villagers who were present in the town, the sources said. They shook hands with the villagers but not allowed to take photographs on mobile phones. The militants told them that they were the Kabani Dalam (armed squad) members of Western Ghats committee of the CPI-Maoist. They said they would retaliate against the planned murder of C. P. Jaleel. The encounter was fake and the incident was fabricated by the Police, they added. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that a CPI-Maoist leader identified as C. P. Jaleel was killed in a gunfire between Maoists and Thunderbolt Force near a private resort at Lakkidi located near the forested locality of Vythiri in Wayanad District of Kerala on March 6, 2019.
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March - 25 
In the context of possible Christchurch mosque vengeance reaction, Goa has been put on an alert following a tip-off from Central Intelligence Agencies, Goa Inspector General of Police Jaspal Singh confirmed on March 25, reports The Hindu. This alert
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In the context of possible Christchurch mosque vengeance reaction, Goa has been put on an alert following a tip-off from Central Intelligence Agencies, Goa Inspector General of Police Jaspal Singh confirmed on March 25, reports The Hindu. This alert is about a possible attack on Israeli tourists in the Coastal tourist State.Police sources said that the alert has been in the context of a possible revenge attack by Al Qaeda or Islamic State (IS) terrorists for last week's terror attack at a mosque in New Zealand.
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March - 25 
In the first meeting with interlocutor RN Ravi, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), the group was firm on its demand for separate flag and constitution, reports News 18. The NSCN-IM leadership also stated that the meeting wa
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In the first meeting with interlocutor RN Ravi, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), the group was firm on its demand for separate flag and constitution, reports News 18. The NSCN-IM leadership also stated that the meeting was inconclusive and that further meetings will continue. R.N Ravi, the interlocutor also met with NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah.
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March - 25 
India has found Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) has set up new bases at Myanmar and Bangladesh where cadre are being trained to launch massive attacks on security forces and big infrastructural projects, reports Daily News Analysis on March 25.
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India has found Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) has set up new bases at Myanmar and Bangladesh where cadre are being trained to launch massive attacks on security forces and big infrastructural projects, reports Daily News Analysis on March 25. As per the intelligence report, some camps are situated very close to Rohingya refugee camps in Cox Bazar in Bangladesh. Their target are infrastructural projects between India and Myanmar. ARSA is reported to have recruited from Rohingya refugee’s camps in Bangladesh and are brainwashing and radicalising them and then giving them weapons to fight against security forces. Myanmar government too has alleged that ARSA has three training camps inside Bangladesh. However, Bangladesh has denied existence of any such camps on their soil.
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Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Coordination Committee (MBDPC) has threatened to boycott the upcoming Parliamentary election if polling stations are set up at Kanhmun (in Mamit District of Mizoram), a border village of Tripura and Mizoram, reports Ass
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Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Coordination Committee (MBDPC) has threatened to boycott the upcoming Parliamentary election if polling stations are set up at Kanhmun (in Mamit District of Mizoram), a border village of Tripura and Mizoram, reports Assam Tribune on March 25. MBDPC President Laldingliena stated that ‘If polling booths are set up at Kanmon, which is far away from the six relief camps, Bru voters will not participate in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections. The Election Commission (EC) must set up booths at suitable places. As per the EC decision, polling booths will be set up at Kanhmun for over 11,500 Bru voters.
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Moreover, as a result of mounting operations, around 28 militants of NDFB-S have left Myanmar to enter Assam, reports Northeast Now on March 25
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Moreover, as a result of mounting operations, around 28 militants of NDFB-S have left Myanmar to enter Assam, reports Northeast Now on March 25
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March - 25 
North East India Development Party (NEIDP) candidate Ashang Kasar on March 25 alleged that that he was threatened by an armed group to withdraw his candidature from the reserved Outer Manipur seat for Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament), rep
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North East India Development Party (NEIDP) candidate Ashang Kasar on March 25 alleged that that he was threatened by an armed group to withdraw his candidature from the reserved Outer Manipur seat for Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament), reports Morung Express. However, the NEIDP and Kasar said that there is no question of yielding to the pressure of the group. They did not name the group. The candidate stated that ‘The group had asked me not to contest in the ticket of the NEIDP since it is a Meitei centric political party. However, I will contest the elections under this party’s banner’.
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March - 25 
Rajasthan Police on March 25 arrested a 42-year-old man from Delhi for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, reports The Indian Express.Mohammed Parvez allegedly honey-trapped Indian Army soldiers through fake iden
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Rajasthan Police on March 25 arrested a 42-year-old man from Delhi for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, reports The Indian Express.Mohammed Parvez allegedly honey-trapped Indian Army soldiers through fake identity to collect confidential and strategic information and passed those to the ISI, which gave him financial support, the officer said. During questioning Pervez revealed that he was in contact with ISI handlers and had travelled to Pakistan 17 times in the last 18 years, he said. Pervez got mobile SIM cards on photo and identity card copy of people on assurance of quick visa formalities done at the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi. Conniving with SIM card retailers, he got the numbers activated to share information with his handlers, the officer said.
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March - 25 
The Bihar Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have issued a poll boycott diktat and given a series of reasons in an attempt to highlight the failures of the Government, reports The Times of Ind
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The Bihar Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have issued a poll boycott diktat and given a series of reasons in an attempt to highlight the failures of the Government, reports The Times of India on March 26. In a two-page letter sent to The Times of India, BJSAC spokesperson, Azaad, said, “Poll boycott is the only tool that would pave the way for establishment of pro-people neo-democratic government in the state and the country.”
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March - 25 
The Central Government has constituted a tribunal headed by a Delhi High Court Judge to decide whether there is sufficient cause for declaring Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir as an unlawful association, reports Daily Excelsior. The Union Mini
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The Central Government has constituted a tribunal headed by a Delhi High Court Judge to decide whether there is sufficient cause for declaring Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir as an unlawful association, reports Daily Excelsior. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 23 had issued a notification which states that Justice Mukta Gupta would head the tribunal set up under the Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act (UAPA). Justice Gupta is presently heading another tribunal set up under UAPA to ascertain whether there was sufficient cause to extend the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) as an unlawful association. The tribunal’s proceedings with regard to the ban on SIMI commenced on February 28 and is ongoing.
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March - 25 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will procure a new fleet of Mine Protected Vehicles (MPVs) and small 30-seater buses to ensure safety of its troop convoys in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The CRPF has also decided to enhance the
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will procure a new fleet of Mine Protected Vehicles (MPVs) and small 30-seater buses to ensure safety of its troop convoys in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The CRPF has also decided to enhance the number of its Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) for its about 65 battalions based in the Kashmir Valley for anti-terror and law and order duties. These new measures have been chalked out by the force in the aftermath of the February 14 Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel travelling in a bus, part of a convoy from Jammu to Srinagar, were killed by a suicide bomber. “We are enhancing our counter-IED [Improvised Explosive Device] capabilities in Kashmir. We are procuring and sending more MPVs and are bullet-proofing force buses. As it is difficult to armour large buses, we are looking at procuring small 30-seater buses that can be better armour plated,” CRPF Director General (DG) R RBhatnagar said. The force uses MPVs for limited troop movements in the anti-Naxal operations theatre and some of them are being used in Jammu and Kashmir too. About six personnel can travel in these four-wheeled vehicles. Bhatnagar said small buses can be better fabricated and provided bullet-resistant armour as compared to the standard large buses that seat 54-57 people. Officials said once a large bus is fabricated with bullet-proof sheets, its engine takes a toll and its speed and endurance is restricted due to the weight of the additional metal used for the armour.
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The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court in Maharashtra, on March 25, rejected GN Saibaba’s bail plea finding no merit in it, reports The Times of India. The bench also noted that he’s an active member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)
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The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court in Maharashtra, on March 25, rejected GN Saibaba’s bail plea finding no merit in it, reports The Times of India. The bench also noted that he’s an active member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and its frontal organization Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF), which is engaged in anti-national activities against the Government. The Delhi University professor had applied for bail on medical grounds citing his deteriorating health condition and his 90 per cent disability. While dismissing Saibaba’s claims, a division bench comprising justices Pradeep Deshmukh and Rohit Deo held that the Nagpur Central Jail authorities provided medical aid to him right from the day of his arrest on March 7, 2017. The bench noted that he was taken to Super Specialty Hospital (SSH) and the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) as and when he complained of uneasiness. The verdict was pronounced in-chamber just after the lunch hours, as both the judges were sitting in different benches.
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March - 25 
Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing on March 25 described the China Pakistan Economic Project (CPEC) an economic and commercial project and further said that people from all walks of life can participate in it, reports Express Tribune. He added that the grou
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Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing on March 25 described the China Pakistan Economic Project (CPEC) an economic and commercial project and further said that people from all walks of life can participate in it, reports Express Tribune. He added that the groundbreaking ceremony for Gwadar Airport will be held next month. The Chinese envoy also handed over a Cheque of $200,000 on behalf of the Chinese Red Crescent Society to the Balochistan Governor Amanullah Khan for the relief of those affected by recent rains in the province.
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March - 25 
Pakistan has deployed the Chinese-made medium-range air defence missiles in several cities and military bases to prevent possible new strikes by the Indian Air Force (IAF), The News reported on March 25. The development took place in the wake of IAF
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Pakistan has deployed the Chinese-made medium-range air defence missiles in several cities and military bases to prevent possible new strikes by the Indian Air Force (IAF), The News reported on March 25. The development took place in the wake of IAF intrusion inside Pakistani in February. The air defence, which were reportedly deployed near India’s border, include five LY-80 (HQ-16) surface-to-air missile units and IBIS-150 surveillance radar batteries “capable of tracking and destroying a variety of aerial targets at longer ranges flying at low and medium altitude”. Additionally, the Pakistani military reportedly deployed Chinese-made Rainbow CH-4 and CH-5 drones to conduct surveillance and potential strikes along the Line of Control (LoC).
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March - 25 
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on March 25 suggested an interim setup in Afghanistan as a possible solution to an apparent impasse in the ongoing peace process, while blaming the Afghan Government for the stalemate in talks, reports The Express Tribu
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on March 25 suggested an interim setup in Afghanistan as a possible solution to an apparent impasse in the ongoing peace process, while blaming the Afghan Government for the stalemate in talks, reports The Express Tribune. According to the report, the suggestion came during Khan’s interaction with journalists at his office in Islamabad. “The Afghan government was a hurdle in peace process that was insisting that Taliban should talk to it,” said Khan. He also confirmed that he had cancelled a scheduled meeting with Taliban leadership due to objections raised by the Afghan Government. Khan said that the Afghan peace process can only be successful if there is a neutral interim government, which can hold free and transparent elections to be participated by all the stakeholders.
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March - 25 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has announced that the Afghan Ambassador to Islamabad has been recalled for further consultations over Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent ‘irresponsible’ remarks regarding interim government, T
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has announced that the Afghan Ambassador to Islamabad has been recalled for further consultations over Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent ‘irresponsible’ remarks regarding interim government, The Khaama Press reports on March 26. “Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, summoned the Deputy Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan with respect to the recent irresponsible remarks of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The statement further added “Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its grave objection on Pakistani PM’s recent reckless statements about the peace process and establishment of an interim government, deemed such statements an obvious example of Pakistan’s interventional policy and disrespect to the national sovereignty and determination of the people of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also recalled Afghanistan’s Ambassador from Islamabad for further discussions on the matter.”
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March - 25 
The three-day talks between Pakistan and a delegation of the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on money laundering — a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) started on March 25 in which the APG assessment team will discuss the second dr
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The three-day talks between Pakistan and a delegation of the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on money laundering — a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) started on March 25 in which the APG assessment team will discuss the second draft Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) with the relevant stakeholders, reports Dunya News. The dialogues between Pakistan and a group of six members of the FATF has started in Islamabad in which a group of experts from the FATF is being briefed by the Pakistani officials over progress on global standards against financial crimes to warrant its exclusion from the watchdog s grey list. According to Dunya News, officials from State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and concerned departments are participating in the dialogues. Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) officials and SBP’s Monitoring Unit will also brief the visiting group.
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March - 25 
The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad reacted to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks regarding the formation of interim government in Afghanistan, The Khaama Press reports on March 26. “While #Pakistan has made constru
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The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad reacted to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks regarding the formation of interim government in Afghanistan, The Khaama Press reports on March 26. “While #Pakistan has made constructive contributions on the #AfghanPeaceProcess, PM Khan’s comments did not. The future of #Afghanistan is for #Afghans, and only Afghans, to decide. The role of the international community is to encourage Afghans to come together so they can do so,” Ambassador Khalizad said in a Twitter post. The Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had earlier suggested an interim government setup in Afghanistan to help end the impasse in Afghan peace process. Speaking with local journalists at his office on March 25, Khan claimed that the Afghan government was a hurdle in peace process as it was insisting on direct talks with the Taliban group. He also added that a neutral interim government can help with the success of peace process in Afghanistan by holding a free and transparent election.
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March - 25 
Prime Minister KP Oli has said that the Government will detain all the leaders of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand)party by mid-April, reports My Republica on March 26.Addressing a parliamentary party meeti
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Prime Minister KP Oli has said that the Government will detain all the leaders of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand)party by mid-April, reports My Republica on March 26.Addressing a parliamentary party meeting of the ruling Communist Party Nepal (CPN) on March 25, Oli said the Government will intensify its hunt for the CPN leaders if they didn't choose a peaceful path.“If the party doesn't join mainstream politics through a peaceful process, the government will mainstream its leaders through jail,” said Oli.
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March - 25 
A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Sarafuzzaman Ansary on March 25 ordered transfer of Avijit Roy murder case to the Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal for its quick disposal, reports Daily Star. Earlier on March 14, Mohammad Monirul Islam, an Ins
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A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Sarafuzzaman Ansary on March 25 ordered transfer of Avijit Roy murder case to the Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal for its quick disposal, reports Daily Star. Earlier on March 14, Mohammad Monirul Islam, an Inspector of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit, submitted a charge sheet before the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court. Islamic extremist had attacked and killed Roy, an American citizen of Bangladeshi origin, on February,2015 for his writing on religion in his blog ‘Muktomona’.
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March - 25 
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbub-Ul-Alam Hanif alleged that Bangladesh is yet to get international recognition of genocide committed by Pakistani occupation forces on unarmed Bangalees on March 25, 1971 due to Bangladesh Nationalist P
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Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbub-Ul-Alam Hanif alleged that Bangladesh is yet to get international recognition of genocide committed by Pakistani occupation forces on unarmed Bangalees on March 25, 1971 due to Bangladesh Nationalist Party-Jamaat conspiracy, reports The Daily Star. “It's part of conspiracy of BNP leader Khaleda Zia as she raised question about the number of martyrs in the Liberation War. She showed favour towards Pakistan by raising question about the number of martyrs,” Hanif said.
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March - 25 
India has found Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) has set up new bases at Myanmar and Bangladesh where cadre are being trained to launch massive attacks on security forces and big infrastructural projects, reports Daily News Analysis on March 25.
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India has found Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) has set up new bases at Myanmar and Bangladesh where cadre are being trained to launch massive attacks on security forces and big infrastructural projects, reports Daily News Analysis on March 25. As per the intelligence report, some camps are situated very close to Rohingya refugee camps in Cox Bazar in Bangladesh. Their target are infrastructural projects between India and Myanmar. ARSA is reported to have recruited from Rohingya refugee’s camps in Bangladesh and are brainwashing and radicalising them and then giving them weapons to fight against security forces. Myanmar government too has alleged that ARSA has three training camps inside Bangladesh. However, Bangladesh has denied existence of any such camps on their soil.
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March - 25 
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), Michelle Bachelet admitted there were mistakes in compiling the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) report on Sri Lanka and thus advised the two officials who attended to the com
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), Michelle Bachelet admitted there were mistakes in compiling the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) report on Sri Lanka and thus advised the two officials who attended to the compilation to be more responsible and cautious hereafter, Northern Province Governor Dr. Suren Raghavan said on March 25, reports Daily Mirror. He said the UNHRC Chief – whom he recently met with in Geneva – admitted that certain facts incorporated in the UNHRC report against Sri Lanka could not be condoned whatsoever.
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March - 25 
A Taliban ‘commander’ identified as Qari Faizullah who was member of Qari Bilal Group was killed along with the brother Qari Bilal in an airstrike which was conducted at around 11:10am on March 25, in BuzKandahari area located in the 6th Police Distr
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A Taliban ‘commander’ identified as Qari Faizullah who was member of Qari Bilal Group was killed along with the brother Qari Bilal in an airstrike which was conducted at around 11:10am on March 25, in BuzKandahari area located in the 6th Police District of Kunduz city, reports The Khaama Press.
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March - 25 
According to informed military sources, an Afghan Special Forces raid in Tarin Kot District of Uruzgan Province killed seven Taliban fighters and wounded another militant, The Khaama Press reports on March 26.
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According to informed military sources, an Afghan Special Forces raid in Tarin Kot District of Uruzgan Province killed seven Taliban fighters and wounded another militant, The Khaama Press reports on March 26.
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March - 25 
Afghan National Army (ANA) 205th Corps artillery fire left five Taliban fighters dead and two fighting positions of the group were destroyed in Kandahar Province, The Khaama Press reports on March 26.
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Afghan National Army (ANA) 205th Corps artillery fire left five Taliban fighters dead and two fighting positions of the group were destroyed in Kandahar Province, The Khaama Press reports on March 26.
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March - 25 
Afghan Special Forces conducted a ground assault in Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province in the past 24 hours killing 30 Taliban fighters and wounding four others, Khamma Press reports on March 27.
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Afghan Special Forces conducted a ground assault in Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province in the past 24 hours killing 30 Taliban fighters and wounding four others, Khamma Press reports on March 27.
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March - 25 
Also, on March 25, the 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North said two senior Taliban ‘commanders’ identified as Saif Ur Rehman alias Gul Ur Rehman who is a ‘senior commander’ of Malang Jan Group was arrested together with Syed Khan,
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Also, on March 25, the 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North said two senior Taliban ‘commanders’ identified as Saif Ur Rehman alias Gul Ur Rehman who is a ‘senior commander’ of Malang Jan Group was arrested together with Syed Khan, the ‘shadow military chief’ of the group for Aliabad District in Kata Khel area of 9th Police District of the Province.
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March - 25 
At least five civilians, including four women and one child, were killed in an operation by Afghan forces supported by foreign troops in Surobi District in Kabul on March 25, reports Tolo News. “Last night, Afghan security forces and a small continge
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At least five civilians, including four women and one child, were killed in an operation by Afghan forces supported by foreign troops in Surobi District in Kabul on March 25, reports Tolo News. “Last night, Afghan security forces and a small contingent of US advisors conducted a raid in Surobi district, Kabul province,” the Resolute Support spokesman Debra Richardson said. “During the operation, airstrikes were used after Taliban fighters armed with machine guns were positively identified. Unfortunately, 4 women and 1 child were killed,” he added. Meanwhile, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement that Mullah Rasheed, a key ‘commander’ of the Taliban, was killed in the operation in Surobi district in Kabul. The statement added that casualties were inflicted to civilians in a counterattack by Afghan forces in response to the Taliban’s firing.
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March - 25 
Mohammad Hanif Rezaee Shaheen 209 army corps Spokesman stated that four Taliban militants, identified as Mohammad Ibrahim, Mohammad Alam, Mir Hamza and Taj Mohammad were arrested in Panchari region, Ashkamash District of Takhar Province, Bakhtar News
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Mohammad Hanif Rezaee Shaheen 209 army corps Spokesman stated that four Taliban militants, identified as Mohammad Ibrahim, Mohammad Alam, Mir Hamza and Taj Mohammad were arrested in Panchari region, Ashkamash District of Takhar Province, Bakhtar Newsreports on March 26.
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March - 25 
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on March 25 suggested an interim setup in Afghanistan as a possible solution to an apparent impasse in the ongoing peace process, while blaming the Afghan Government for the stalemate in talks, reports The Express Tribu
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on March 25 suggested an interim setup in Afghanistan as a possible solution to an apparent impasse in the ongoing peace process, while blaming the Afghan Government for the stalemate in talks, reports The Express Tribune. According to the report, the suggestion came during Khan’s interaction with journalists at his office in Islamabad. “The Afghan government was a hurdle in peace process that was insisting that Taliban should talk to it,” said Khan. He also confirmed that he had cancelled a scheduled meeting with Taliban leadership due to objections raised by the Afghan Government. Khan said that the Afghan peace process can only be successful if there is a neutral interim government, which can hold free and transparent elections to be participated by all the stakeholders.
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March - 25 
Six persons, including three women and three children were wounded following blast occurred in Nangarhar province on March 25, reports bakhtarnews.com. Ataullah Khogyani Spokesman of Nangarhar governor told, the blast took place close to commercial c
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Six persons, including three women and three children were wounded following blast occurred in Nangarhar province on March 25, reports bakhtarnews.com. Ataullah Khogyani Spokesman of Nangarhar governor told, the blast took place close to commercial center in first precinct of Jalalabad city the provincial capital of the Province.
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March - 25 
The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East said on March 27, that the operation in Surobi District of Kabul was conducted by Special Forces of National Directorate of Security (NDS) on March 25, in which at least three Taliban militants
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The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East said on March 27, that the operation in Surobi District of Kabul was conducted by Special Forces of National Directorate of Security (NDS) on March 25, in which at least three Taliban militants including their ‘commander’ Rashid were killed and three others including their two ‘commanders’ were wounded, reports Khamma Press. The statement further added that some weapons and munitions were also destroyed during the same operation.
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March - 25 
The Afghan Special Forces conducted raid to disrupt Taliban safe havens in Sherzad District of Nangarhar province which left six Taliban fighters dead while five others were detained, The Khaama Press on March 26.
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The Afghan Special Forces conducted raid to disrupt Taliban safe havens in Sherzad District of Nangarhar province which left six Taliban fighters dead while five others were detained, The Khaama Press on March 26.
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March - 25 
The High Representative of European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has said that the European Union supports an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process, The Khaama Press reports on March 26. In her meeting with Abd
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The High Representative of European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has said that the European Union supports an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process, The Khaama Press reports on March 26. In her meeting with Abdullah Abdullah, the Chief Executive of National Unity Government, Mogherini said the European stands by side of the Afghan nation and supports democratic process, human rights, women’s rights, freedom of speech, rule of law, and prosperity and development in Afghanistan. Mogherini further added that there is no for a retreat in Afghanistan emphasising that peace means development and safeguarding human rights and achievements of the past years. Reaffirming European Union’s continued support to Afghan people, Mogherini said the Union will its assistance and support to Afghanistan.
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March - 25 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has announced that the Afghan Ambassador to Islamabad has been recalled for further consultations over Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent ‘irresponsible’ remarks regarding interim government, T
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has announced that the Afghan Ambassador to Islamabad has been recalled for further consultations over Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent ‘irresponsible’ remarks regarding interim government, The Khaama Press reports on March 26. “Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, summoned the Deputy Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan with respect to the recent irresponsible remarks of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The statement further added “Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its grave objection on Pakistani PM’s recent reckless statements about the peace process and establishment of an interim government, deemed such statements an obvious example of Pakistan’s interventional policy and disrespect to the national sovereignty and determination of the people of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also recalled Afghanistan’s Ambassador from Islamabad for further discussions on the matter.”
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March - 25 
The newly-appointed ‘shadow intelligence chief’ of Taliban for Sangin District was killed, along with five others during the airstrikes conducted by security forces on March 25, reports Khamma Press. According to a statement released by media office
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The newly-appointed ‘shadow intelligence chief’ of Taliban for Sangin District was killed, along with five others during the airstrikes conducted by security forces on March 25, reports Khamma Press. According to a statement released by media office of Helmand government, the airstrike was carried out in Sharafat Bazar area of Sangin targeting a compound of Taliban.
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March - 25 
The Special Forces of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), rescued four civilians from a Taliban-run prison in Khanshin District of Helmand province on March 25, reports Khamma Press. The NDS conducted a raid against the weapons depot and pris
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The Special Forces of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), rescued four civilians from a Taliban-run prison in Khanshin District of Helmand province on March 25, reports Khamma Press. The NDS conducted a raid against the weapons depot and prison of Mullah Mubarak. According to a statement released by NDS, Mullah Mubarak is the military commission of Taliban in Helmand who had kidnapped four civilians, Mohammad Khan, Mohamamd Arif, Mohammad Nabi, and Gul Noor. Two compounds, 3 vehicles, and 2 motorcycles of the militants were destroyed 3 PKM machine gun, 2 rocket launchers, 7 Ak47 rifles, 23 magazines of Ak-47s, 100 Taliban flags, 3 radio sets, and hundreds of munitions and some other military kits were confiscated.
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March - 25 
The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad reacted to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks regarding the formation of interim government in Afghanistan, The Khaama Press reports on March 26. “While #Pakistan has made constru
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The U.S. envoy for Afghan peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad reacted to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks regarding the formation of interim government in Afghanistan, The Khaama Press reports on March 26. “While #Pakistan has made constructive contributions on the #AfghanPeaceProcess, PM Khan’s comments did not. The future of #Afghanistan is for #Afghans, and only Afghans, to decide. The role of the international community is to encourage Afghans to come together so they can do so,” Ambassador Khalizad said in a Twitter post. The Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had earlier suggested an interim government setup in Afghanistan to help end the impasse in Afghan peace process. Speaking with local journalists at his office on March 25, Khan claimed that the Afghan government was a hurdle in peace process as it was insisting on direct talks with the Taliban group. He also added that a neutral interim government can help with the success of peace process in Afghanistan by holding a free and transparent election.
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March - 25 
US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad begins a multi-nation trip on Afghan peace to Afghanistan, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Jordan and Qatar from March 25 to April 10, the US Department of State says in a statement, Tolo News repo
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US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad begins a multi-nation trip on Afghan peace to Afghanistan, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Jordan and Qatar from March 25 to April 10, the US Department of State says in a statement, Tolo News reports on March 26. “In Kabul, the Special Representative will consult with the Afghan government and other Afghans about the status of US talks with the Taliban, encourage efforts to form an inclusive negotiating team, and discuss next steps in intra-Afghan discussions and negotiations,” the statement said. Khalilzad’s new trip has started after he had extensive talks with senior members of the Taliban in Qatar (Doha) which ended after 16 days.
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March - 25 
The Chair of a Presidential Commission investigating unresolved murders and disappearances Husnu Suood warned that religious political rhetoric in the campaign for the upcoming April 6, 2019 Parliamentary Elections could incite violence, reports Mald
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The Chair of a Presidential Commission investigating unresolved murders and disappearances Husnu Suood warned that religious political rhetoric in the campaign for the upcoming April 6, 2019 Parliamentary Elections could incite violence, reports Maldives Independent on March 26. Husnu Suood expressed concern after the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and Jumhooree Party (JP) stepped up attacks against the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) with accusations of a hidden anti-Islamic agenda.Leader of Jumhooree Party (JP) and Speaker of Parliament, Qasim Ibrahim, on March 25 said, “Now what will happen if MDP wins the majority of the Parliament of Maldives? They will build places of idol worship. They will build temples in the Maldives. They will allow residency to people of different faiths. And we would then have to wage war”.
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March - 26 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted during a special combing operation in Kansar Reserve Forest in Deogarh District of Odisha on March 26, reports Odisha Bytes.Sources said the 12th battalion of the Central Reserve Police F
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp was busted during a special combing operation in Kansar Reserve Forest in Deogarh District of Odisha on March 26, reports Odisha Bytes.Sources said the 12th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted the combing operation and seized several explosive materials, including 43 commercial electric detonators, 50m electric wire, battery, radio, 45 gelatin sticks and Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature from the camp.
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March - 26 
A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on March 26 allowed the CBI to file its reply on applications moved by former Police officers D G Vanzara and N K Amin to drop proceedings against them in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encoun
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A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on March 26 allowed the CBI to file its reply on applications moved by former Police officers D G Vanzara and N K Amin to drop proceedings against them in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case. The applications were moved by the two retired police officials on March 26. The court of special CBI judge J K Pandya allowed CBI lawyer R C Kodekar to seek the view of the "higher authority" in the investigating agency, as requested by Pandya, and submit its reply on April 3 on the applications. Jahan, a 19-year-old woman from Mumbra near Mumbai, Javed Shaikh alias Pranesh Pillai, AmjadaliAkbarali Rana and Zeeshan Johar were killed in an alleged fake encounter by police on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on June 15, 2004. The city crime branch officials had gunned down Jahan and three others claiming that the four had links with terrorists and had plotted to kill then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
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March - 26 
A special court in Poonamallee in Chennai in Poonamallee taluk of the Tiruvallur District in Tamil Nadu,on March 26, convicted and sentenced four cadres of the erstwhile Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), a banned outfit presently merged with the Communi
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A special court in Poonamallee in Chennai in Poonamallee taluk of the Tiruvallur District in Tamil Nadu,on March 26, convicted and sentenced four cadres of the erstwhile Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), a banned outfit presently merged with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), to life imprisonment for killing Thali Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution)union chairman Venkatesan in 2002, reports The Hindu.According to prosecution, on May 8, 2002 at 9.45 a.m, 13 persons came in a jeep to the Thali bus stand and attacked Venkatesan, lobbing country-made bombs at him and others. Two of the accused opened fire at him and slit his neck with a sword.Krishnappa, Narayanappa, Nagappa and Minor Krose alias Venkatagiri were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, finding them guilty of murder, criminal conspiracy and rioting, besides possession of deadly weapons.
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March - 26 
All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani on March 26 denounced the statement issued by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) that the properties belonging to incarcerated leaders Al
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All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani on March 26 denounced the statement issued by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) that the properties belonging to incarcerated leaders Altaf Ahmad Shah, Ayaz Akbar, Peer Saifullah, Raja Mehraj-ud-Din Kalwal, Shahid-ul-Islam, Farooq Ahmad Dar, and prominent businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali lodged in Tihar jail would be seized, reports Greater Kashmir. “People are well aware about the intention and mindset behind levelling wild and unfounded allegations against these incarcerated leaders and businessman by the agencies. They know it is propaganda aimed at gratifying their vote bank and as long as Kashmiris are hit hard, the power thirsty forces are guaranteed to stay in power,” Geelani said in a statement. He said, “New Delhi is using the NIA and ED as a tool of oppression and suppression against the Kashmiris and their political opponents.
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March - 26 
An explosive-laden truck was seized and its driver was arrested suspecting the consignment having links with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kabirdham District of Chhattisgarh on March 26, reports News Nation. During checking of vehic
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An explosive-laden truck was seized and its driver was arrested suspecting the consignment having links with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kabirdham District of Chhattisgarh on March 26, reports News Nation. During checking of vehicles in view of Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections, the truck was intercepted in front of Kukdur Police Station late on Tuesday night, Superintendent of Police (SP), Lal Umed Singh said.A huge consignment of explosives, weighing 7.4 tons, was found in the vehicle, following which it was seized for non-compliance of safety standards during transportation through a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected area at night, he said.The seized items included 80 boxes (2,000 kilograms) of `Neo-Gel' explosive and 76 boxes (1,900 kilograms) of `Shakti Gel' explosive, he said.The truck driver, Rakesh Vaishnav (35), the native of Bhilwada in Rajasthan, allegedly told the Police that the consignment was being transported from a factory of Special Blast Limited, located at Pirda in Raipur District, to Jai MaaVindhyawasni Enterprises based in Allahabad (Prayagraj), Singh said.
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March - 26 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel has said that the solution to the State’s Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] problem was not bullet, underscoring that his Government would prefer dialogues with all stake holders to solve the problem, r
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel has said that the solution to the State’s Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] problem was not bullet, underscoring that his Government would prefer dialogues with all stake holders to solve the problem, reports The Pioneer on March 26. Efforts would be made to find an amicable solution to the Maoist problem after the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections, the CM announced. CM, Baghel was addressing a public meeting at Jagdalpur city in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on March 25, launching poll campaign for the Bastar Lok Sabha seat where polling will be held in the first phase of elections on April 11. Notably, Elections to all the 11 seats in Chhattisgarh will be held in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
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March - 26 
Former Chief Minister (CM) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on March 26 said that if her party is voted to power, they will lift the ban imposed on the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir, reports The Indian Express. “
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Former Chief Minister (CM) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on March 26 said that if her party is voted to power, they will lift the ban imposed on the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir, reports The Indian Express. “Recently it was ordered to shut down the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) schools, orphanages and offices. They didn’t dare to come out themselves at that time (to protest). They were in a difficulty and no one talked about it. Only PDP came forward. We didn’t allow their schools, their orphanages to close down. When time will come and we will have power, we will end this ban,” Mufti said at a public rally in Baramulla. The former CM also said that turning the state into a prison will not solve the Kashmir problem. “The Kashmir issue is an ideology; it can only be resolved through an ideology, and not by prison,” said Mufti.
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March - 26 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Karkanguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 26 (today), reports India Today. SFs recover bodies of four Maoist
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Karkanguda village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 26 (today), reports India Today. SFs recover bodies of four Maoists along with one INSAS rifle and two .303 rifles from the spot. Deputy Inspector General (DIGP), anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations (ANO), Sundarraj P said the encounter took place around 6 am in a forest in the Chintalnar Police Station area, when an elite unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was cordoning off the forest area near Karkanguda village, around 500 kilometres away from the State capital, Raipur, when a group of Maoists started firing on them, followed by an encounter in which four Maoists were killed. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be established.
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March - 26 
Meanwhile, Police arrested four Maoists sympathizers from the Raighar area Nabarangpur District of Odisha on March 26, reports Kalinga TV.Police also seized several posters, banners, which urged people to boycott the ensuing polls in the State, from
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Meanwhile, Police arrested four Maoists sympathizers from the Raighar area Nabarangpur District of Odisha on March 26, reports Kalinga TV.Police also seized several posters, banners, which urged people to boycott the ensuing polls in the State, from the Maoist supporters. Besides, two bikes were also seized from their possessions.Nabarangpur Superintendent of Police (SP), Kusalkar Nitin Dagdu said, “The four Maoist supporters who have been identified as Pilaram Netam, Iswarilal Netam, Tikesh Netam and Sanjay Netam of Chhattisgarh were arrested due to the alertness of the District Police today. They were arrested while putting up the posters of CPI (Maoist) of Sita Nadi Area Committee of Chhattisgarh.”“During interrogation they revealed that they were putting up the Maoist posters in the area to create panic among the locals and to discourage them for not participating in the forthcoming election process,” he added.
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March - 26 
Myanmar Army launched a crackdown on Indian Insurgent groups operating from Myanmar and killed around 20 insurgents, reports APN on March 26. The fatalities included militants from United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), National Democr
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Myanmar Army launched a crackdown on Indian Insurgent groups operating from Myanmar and killed around 20 insurgents, reports APN on March 26. The fatalities included militants from United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigwra (NDFB-S).
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March - 26 
On March 26, Kangleipak Communist Party-Nando faction (KCP-Nando) ‘commander’ Thokchom Nando Singh aliasNanao escaped from JNIMS hospital in Imphal West District, reports Nagaland Post. He was facing trial of a 2003 murder case of eight-year-old Lung
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On March 26, Kangleipak Communist Party-Nando faction (KCP-Nando) ‘commander’ Thokchom Nando Singh aliasNanao escaped from JNIMS hospital in Imphal West District, reports Nagaland Post. He was facing trial of a 2003 murder case of eight-year-old Lungnila Elizabeth, daughter of Manipur minister Francis Ngajokpa. Besides facing trial in the high profile case of Lungnila Elizabeth, Nando was also allegedly involved a highly sensitive murder case of a special contractor identified as YengkhomKrishnadas after abducting him for ransom in 2009.
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March - 26 
Pakistan troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District on March 26, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian Army also retaliated the firing. However, there was no report of any casualty on the Indian
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Pakistan troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District on March 26, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian Army also retaliated the firing. However, there was no report of any casualty on the Indian side.
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March - 26 
President Ram Nath Kovind on March 26 stated that India and Croatia have agreed to work together to develop a strong global response to defeat and destroy terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and to seek accountability and action from those
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President Ram Nath Kovind on March 26 stated that India and Croatia have agreed to work together to develop a strong global response to defeat and destroy terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and to seek accountability and action from those responsible for such barbaric acts, reports Business Standard. "I thanked Madam President for her strong condemnation of the brutal and barbaric terror attack in Pulwama in India last month," he said.
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March - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon and search operation in Hathlangoo area of Sopore in Baramulla District on March 26 afternoon, reports Greater Kashmir. A combined team of Army, Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted house to
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Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon and search operation in Hathlangoo area of Sopore in Baramulla District on March 26 afternoon, reports Greater Kashmir. A combined team of Army, Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted house to house searches in the area. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Sopore, Javid Iqbal said that the searches were launched following inputs about presence of militants in the area. The search operation was called off after three hours as no militant was found in the area.
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March - 26 
Separately, Maoist posters were found in Barabandha Panchayat (village level localself-Government institution)under Rampur Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha on March 26, reports Odisha Sun Times.The posters allegedly put up by KKBN (Kandh
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Separately, Maoist posters were found in Barabandha Panchayat (village level localself-Government institution)under Rampur Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha on March 26, reports Odisha Sun Times.The posters allegedly put up by KKBN (Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh) division of CPI-Maoist, appealed people to boycott the ensuing Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly elections.Through the poster, the CPI-Maoist also threatened the Kalahandi Superintendent of Police (SP) to kill ‘police informers’ in coming days. On receiving information, the Police reached the spot and seized the posters.
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March - 26 
Separately, SFs launched a similar operation in Nathipora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on March 26 evening, reports Greater Kashmir.
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Separately, SFs launched a similar operation in Nathipora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on March 26 evening, reports Greater Kashmir.
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March - 26 
The Gadchiroli Police, on March 26, thwarted a major attack on Security Forces (SFs) and Government vehicles by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), with the recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), containing four kilograms of
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The Gadchiroli Police, on March 26, thwarted a major attack on Security Forces (SFs) and Government vehicles by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), with the recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), containing four kilograms of explosives, which was planted below a small road bridge in the interior areas in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports India Today.The explosion was thwarted after the Police acted on a tip-off. Soon after, teams of BDDS (Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad) reached the spot and disabled the IED.There were intelligence inputs that the Maoists, under the leadership ‘Central Committee (CC) chief’ of CPI-Maoist, Basavaraju, could launch a major attack on the SFs in the District.
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March - 26 
United Liberation Front of Asom-pro talk faction (ULFA-PTF) ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa stated that the group will not participate in any election till the Indo-Assam problem is resolved, reports News 18 on March 27. He stated that ‘We have resolved
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United Liberation Front of Asom-pro talk faction (ULFA-PTF) ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa stated that the group will not participate in any election till the Indo-Assam problem is resolved, reports News 18 on March 27. He stated that ‘We have resolved not to cast our vote till the Indo-Assam issue is solved. All of us have been waiting for the solution’. He also added that ‘We appeal the public of Assam to vote for the eligible candidates. Assamese people should think before voting for a candidate. Vote should be cast for the candidate who will work for the people of Assam and protect the Assamese culture’. However, National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Progressive (NDFB-P) has said they would be participating in the upcoming elections. Gobinda Basumatary, the ‘general secretary’ of the NDFB-P, confirmed that their leaders and cadres will cast their vote in three designated camps- Kokrajhar, Baksa and Udalguri. He stated that ‘All 959 members of our group will cast for upcoming general election in our designated camp’. Ranjan Daimary-led NDFB is yet to decide on participating in the upcoming general elections. Daimary is lodged in Guwahati Central jail. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court on January 30 in connection with the 2008 Assam serial bombings case.
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March - 26 
At least four suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up during a raid conducted by Security Forces in Nasirabad area of Loralai District in Balochistan on March 26, reports Dawn. The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and other security agencies c
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At least four suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up during a raid conducted by Security Forces in Nasirabad area of Loralai District in Balochistan on March 26, reports Dawn. The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and other security agencies conducted the raid in Nasirabad on the basis of intelligence reports, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Attau Rehman said. At least four SF personnel were injured during the raid, he added. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the suspected terrorists were responsible for recent terrorist activities in Balochistan and martyrdom of six Levis personnel on March 20 at Sanjwai of Ziarat District.
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March - 26 
The Pakistani authorities on March 26 briefed a delegation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on laws against money laundering and its regulations in Islamabad, reports Daily Times. The FATF delegation is currently in Pakistan to evaluate the
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The Pakistani authorities on March 26 briefed a delegation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on laws against money laundering and its regulations in Islamabad, reports Daily Times. The FATF delegation is currently in Pakistan to evaluate the measures taken to curb terror financing and money laundering in the country. The visiting delegation also presented its report on the state of money laundering and terror financing in the country at its review meeting. According to sources in the Finance Ministry, Pakistan put up a stringent defence on FATF’s Asia Pacific report. Sources said that Pakistan would soon share the record of transactions of unprofitable entities with the FATF. The visiting team was also informed about loans taken by Pakistan from monetary institutions.
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March - 26 
Police arrested three cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) from various parts of Tanahun District on March 26, reports The Himalayan Times. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Tanahun
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Police arrested three cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) from various parts of Tanahun District on March 26, reports The Himalayan Times. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Tanahun District Police Office (DPO) Spokesperson Shyam Aryal, the arrested cadres were identified as All Nepal National Free Students Union (Revolutionary) Lamjung District Chairperson Sunil Kumal (25), Mayur Buda aka Ambar Raj Buda (31) and Nepal Dalit Mukti Morcha Tanahun Chairperson Bhes Bahadur Sunwar. “They were apprehended on suspicion while walking around in the area,” DSP Aryal said. And Police have recovered donation receipts, political manifestos, pamphlets and other documents from their possession, Aryal added.
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March - 26 
Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr. Kamal Hossain, on March 26, said people of the country have to be united to restore their rights and a democratic governing system, reports The Daily Star. “We have been on a movement and we must continue to unite peopl
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Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr. Kamal Hossain, on March 26, said people of the country have to be united to restore their rights and a democratic governing system, reports The Daily Star. “We have been on a movement and we must continue to unite people to get rid of the prevailing situation of the country and restore their rights,” Kamal said.“We will have to carry out a united movement so that no one can deprive us of our rights,” added Dr. Kamal.
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March - 26 
It was high time the claim of 40,000 civilians killed during the last phase of the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was expunged from the records, said Lord Naseby PC, the President of the All-Party British-Sri Lanka Parliament
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It was high time the claim of 40,000 civilians killed during the last phase of the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was expunged from the records, said Lord Naseby PC, the President of the All-Party British-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Group in the UK Parliament, reports The Island on March 27. "I have carefully observed every stage of this year’s meeting of the UNHCR. Before I make any other comment, I wish to congratulate Tilak Marapana, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and Leader of the delegation on Sri Lanka’s statement. I have read meticulously all pages of the full statement. It is balanced, authoritative, measured, challenging and utterly professional – backed up by irrefutable facts and figures," he said. Naseby said that he was particularly proud that the Foreign Minister included, as one of three important annexes, the House of Lords debate he initiated and led in The House of Lords on 12th October 2017. "I now feel totally vindicated about persevering for over 2 years to extract under a ‘Freedom of Information’ Inquiry the dispatches of Lt Colonel Gash, the UK’s Military attaché in Colombo who saw the war at first hand. It is these dispatches that prove beyond any doubt that there never was a policy to kill Tamil civilians and that the Civilian Casualties were only around 5,500 at most," he said.
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March - 26 
The Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry revived the Counter Terrorism Unit in the Ministry to coordinate more closely between the defence, law enforcement authorities, other relevant agencies and Sri Lankan missions abroad on counter terrorism and counter cr
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The Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry revived the Counter Terrorism Unit in the Ministry to coordinate more closely between the defence, law enforcement authorities, other relevant agencies and Sri Lankan missions abroad on counter terrorism and counter crime initiatives, reports Colombo Gazette on March 26. The Counter Terrorism Unit has been revived with a view heightening cooperation relating to combating terrorism, other transnational crimes and the rise of violent extremism, the Foreign Ministry said. The Counter Terrorism Unit will most importantly coordinated efforts to continue the proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terrorist organization by foreign governments. In this context, the Ministry has continued its dialogue with the European Union (EU) on counter–terrorism measures, including providing input towards the EU’s review of proscribed terrorist organizations.
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March - 26 
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) requested the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to increase the security provided to party spokesperson, MP M.A. Sumanthiran as threats to his life have increased, reports The Island on March 26. Sumanthiran has also
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) requested the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to increase the security provided to party spokesperson, MP M.A. Sumanthiran as threats to his life have increased, reports The Island on March 26. Sumanthiran has also made a similar request to the IGP. TNA said that a large number of weapons that belonged to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are buried in the Northern Province and that a certain group is plotting to assassinate a number of its senior leaders using those weapons. It also said those sinister elements had also reached out to underworld groups in the South to achieve their objective. Thus, the threat to Sumanthiran’s life persisted even when he was in Colombo.
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March - 26 
An airstrike in Bermal District of Paktika Province killed two Taliban militants, Khamma Press reports on March 27.
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An airstrike in Bermal District of Paktika Province killed two Taliban militants, Khamma Press reports on March 27.
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March - 26 
At least 30 Taliban militants were killed and another four sustained injuries during the operations of the Afghan Special Forces (ASF) and airstrike which were conducted in Helmand province in past 24 hours, reports The Khaama Press on March 27. Acco
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At least 30 Taliban militants were killed and another four sustained injuries during the operations of the Afghan Special Forces (ASF) and airstrike which were conducted in Helmand province in past 24 hours, reports The Khaama Press on March 27. According to informed military sources, the ASF conducted a ground assault in Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand province in the past 24 hours killing 30 Taliban militants and injuring four others.
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March - 26 
At least 87 militants of ISIS Khurasan, have been killed during the operations of Afghan Special Forces in Achin District of Nangarhar Province, The Khaama Press reports on March 26.
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At least 87 militants of ISIS Khurasan, have been killed during the operations of Afghan Special Forces in Achin District of Nangarhar Province, The Khaama Press reports on March 26.
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March - 26 
At least four local leaders of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed during the airstrikes conducted in Nangarhar Province, Khamma Press reports on March 27. Two militants were killed in Khogyani District and one each in A
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At least four local leaders of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed during the airstrikes conducted in Nangarhar Province, Khamma Press reports on March 27. Two militants were killed in Khogyani District and one each in Achin and Pacher Agam Districts.
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March - 26 
In the meantime, on March 26, the Afghan Military in the East has announced that three other ISIS Khurasan militants were killed in a drone strike in Haska Mina District of the Province. The 201st Silab Corps in a statement said the coalition forces
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In the meantime, on March 26, the Afghan Military in the East has announced that three other ISIS Khurasan militants were killed in a drone strike in Haska Mina District of the Province. The 201st Silab Corps in a statement said the coalition forces carried out airstrikes in the district leaving at least 3 militants of ISIS Khurasan dead.
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March - 26 
Shahpoor Ahmadzai spokesman for Logar security directorate stated Qari Fareed a Taliban senior leader has been arrested along with armed weapons from Dehdoshanba region, Pul-e-Alam city of Logar Province on March 26, reports bakhtarnews.com.
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Shahpoor Ahmadzai spokesman for Logar security directorate stated Qari Fareed a Taliban senior leader has been arrested along with armed weapons from Dehdoshanba region, Pul-e-Alam city of Logar Province on March 26, reports bakhtarnews.com.
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March - 26 
Special Forces conducted raids in Nahr-e-Saraj and Sangin Districts of Helmand Province, leaving nine militants dead while two suspects were detained and a fighting position of Taliban was destroyed, The Khaama Press reports on March 26.
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Special Forces conducted raids in Nahr-e-Saraj and Sangin Districts of Helmand Province, leaving nine militants dead while two suspects were detained and a fighting position of Taliban was destroyed, The Khaama Press reports on March 26.
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March - 26 
The acting minister of defense Asadullah Khalid has said that the Ministry of Defense has received reports which indicate that enemies of the country are preparing for war based on orders of their foreign masters, Khamma Press reports on March 27. Kh
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The acting minister of defense Asadullah Khalid has said that the Ministry of Defense has received reports which indicate that enemies of the country are preparing for war based on orders of their foreign masters, Khamma Press reports on March 27. Khalid said the current year (2019) will be a decisive but a dangerous year as reports received by the ministry of defense indicate that the enemies are preparing for war based on orders of their foreign masters. Khalid further added that peace process and elections are the two key events scheduled to take place in current year (2019). However, he said that the enemies will be defeated due to the bravery of the Afghan armed forces, emphasizing that the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces will lead the initiatives. In the meantime, Khalid also assured that the armed forces will use all available facilities to ensure a dignified election is conducted.
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March - 26 
Two people have been arrested with consignment of weapons in Nangarhar Province, bakhtarnews.com reports on March 27. The detainees wanted to smuggle heavy and light weapons and military equipment to unknown place. It is not clear yet that the detain
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Two people have been arrested with consignment of weapons in Nangarhar Province, bakhtarnews.com reports on March 27. The detainees wanted to smuggle heavy and light weapons and military equipment to unknown place. It is not clear yet that the detained men were members of terrorist groups or armed dealers.
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March - 26 
Former vice president Ahmed Adeeb was transferred to house arrest after spending more than two weeks admitted at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malé on March 26, reports Maldives Independent. The Maldives Correctional Service said Adeeb was
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Former vice president Ahmed Adeeb was transferred to house arrest after spending more than two weeks admitted at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malé on March 26, reports Maldives Independent. The Maldives Correctional Service said Adeeb was placed under house arrest with some conditions, declining to comment on the duration for house arrest. Adeeb, who was convicted on multiple counts of corruption and terrorism and sentenced to 33 years, was previously transferred to house arrest in November after three years in prison.
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March - 26 
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on March 26 appointed acting Police Chief Mohamed Hameed as the Commissioner of Police, reports Maldives Times.
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President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on March 26 appointed acting Police Chief Mohamed Hameed as the Commissioner of Police, reports Maldives Times.
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March - 27 
A 24-year-old youth, identified as Tanveer Ahmed Dar was shot dead by militants at near Jamia Masjid in Kachdoora village in Shopian District on March 27 soon after his confession that he was working for an Army Major and had provided information abo
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A 24-year-old youth, identified as Tanveer Ahmed Dar was shot dead by militants at near Jamia Masjid in Kachdoora village in Shopian District on March 27 soon after his confession that he was working for an Army Major and had provided information about the four militants who were killed in an encounter in the District, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants released a video, soon after the body Tanveer Ahmed Dar was recovered at Kachdoora village, in which Tanvir confessed that he was in touch with an Army Major and on his information, four militants were killed.
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March - 27 
A month after India handed over a dossier on terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)’s involvement in the February 14 Pulwama terror attack, Pakistan on March 27 handed over its ‘preliminary findings’ after its investigation and sought more ‘information
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A month after India handed over a dossier on terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)’s involvement in the February 14 Pulwama terror attack, Pakistan on March 27 handed over its ‘preliminary findings’ after its investigation and sought more ‘information or evidence’ from Delhi to take the process forward, reports The Indian Express. Sources said that the dossier has two parts — one-part deals with the investigations into the Indian leads and the actions taken and the second part deals with the questions which have been asked from New Delhi about the further action. “The Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad Ajay Bisaria was called to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and the findings on the Pulwama incident were shared with him,” the Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Last month, after India conducted the Balakot airstrikes and Pakistan retaliated, India had handed over a dossier to Pakistan with “specific details of JeM complicity in Pulwama terror attack and the presence of JeM terror camps and its leadership in Pakistan”, the Ministry of External Affairs had said in Delhi.
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March - 27 
According to a report prepared by security agencies, Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) recruited the most number of locals from Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama District both in 2018 and in 2019, reports Th
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According to a report prepared by security agencies, Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) recruited the most number of locals from Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama District both in 2018 and in 2019, reports The Hindustan Times on March 27. About 63 locals were recruited from Pulwama in 2018 and two more this year (2019). Shopian District was a distant second, with 46 locals joining terror groups in 2018, but none in 2019. The report said that the maximum number of terrorists killed in 2019 belonged to the JeM – 15 terrorists. In comparison, 10 terrorists each of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and the LeT were killed in counter-terrorism operations in 2019. In 2018, the JeM recruited about 33 locals from the Kashmir valley. In contrast HM and LeT recruited 79 and 66 local youth in 2018. According to figures provided by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, since 2018, the JeM carried out at least 30 attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. In addition, “around 150 JeM terrorist are believed to have infiltrated between 2017-2018,” an unnamed senior Jammu and Kashmir Police official said. According to J&K Police, four days prior to the Pulwama strike, JeM terrorist lobbed grenades at Palladium Cinema in Srinagar, injuring 11 people. On January 25, 2019, JeM claimed responsibility for as many as eight consecutive grenade attacks. JeM attacks continued all through 2018. For instance, on December 11, 2018, four Police officers were mowed-down by JeM terrorists in Shopian. During last year’s month-long Ramzan ceasefire the JeM carried out as many as 10 terror attacks. In February last year, JeM terrorist also stormed the Sunjwan Army camp killing six including five soldiers of the Indian Army.
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March - 27 
As many as 10 Maoists,who were active in militia groups and Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (DAKMS), a Maoist front, surrendered before the officials of 217th battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Station House Officer
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As many as 10 Maoists,who were active in militia groups and Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (DAKMS), a Maoist front, surrendered before the officials of 217th battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Station House Officer (SHO) of Balengtong Police Station in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 27, reports The New Indian Express. According to the Sukma Police those who surrendered were earlier involved in planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), operating human intelligence network for the Maoists and some of them engagedin exchange of fire with the Security Forces (SFs).“Disillusioned and frustrated with the Maoist hollow ideology and willing to return to the mainstream, they have decided to shun violence and surrendered before the police”, the Police said. The identities of the surrendered Maoists are yet to be established.
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March - 27 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the residence of Anuj Kumar Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and a former Member of Legislative Council (MLC), with dynamite, demanding a boycott of the upcoming Lok Sabha(Lower
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the residence of Anuj Kumar Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and a former Member of Legislative Council (MLC), with dynamite, demanding a boycott of the upcoming Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) election, in Dumaria Block (administrative unit) in Gaya District of Bihar late on March 27, reports Zee News.The front wall of Singh's house was reduced to rubble while a major portion of the structure inside the housesuffered extensive damage as well. However, there were no reports of any casualties in the blast.The Maoists also put up a poster on the house after the explosion in which they demanded that the upcoming Lok Sabha election should be boycotted.
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March - 27 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters were put up in as many as 100 spots,including in the district headquarters town of Nuapada, intimidating voters in the Nuapada District of Odisha, reports The Times of India on March 28. In the po
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters were put up in as many as 100 spots,including in the district headquarters town of Nuapada, intimidating voters in the Nuapada District of Odisha, reports The Times of India on March 28. In the posters, the Maoists have tried to dissuade voters from turning up for the elections. “Lok Sabha aurVidhan Sabha chunav ka bahiskarkaro (boycott the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Odisha),” said a Maoist poster.The Maoists have also tried to terrorise voters by planting live wires used in detonators. Some posters say that bombs have been planted. This was aimed at creating an atmosphere of fear in the District, Police said. Police suspect the banners, posters and wall writings were the handiwork of Chhattisgarh-based cadres of the outfit.Superintendent of Police (SP), (Nuapada) Smith Parmar said besides Nuapada, several places in Sunabeda village had seen such posters. “Nuapada town and the villages on the periphery also have Red posters. On getting information, we sent forces to clear them. We also took precaution to recover the wires planted by the rebels in different places, but they turned out to be just wires. No explosives have been found,” Parmar said.
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March - 27 
Maoists, who until now restricted themselves to communicating through pamphlets, letters and press releases on paper, appear to be gravitating towards communication through social media, reports The Indian Express on March 28.In its latest release fo
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Maoists, who until now restricted themselves to communicating through pamphlets, letters and press releases on paper, appear to be gravitating towards communication through social media, reports The Indian Express on March 28.In its latest release following the killing of four People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) militants during an encounter with CRPF’s Commando Battalion for resolute Action (CoBRA) commandos in Chintalnar area of Sukma District in Bastar Division, the CPI-Maoist released an audio clip with a message by its ‘chief’ of South Bastar divisional committee, Vikas.The message, released on March 27, is being spread through WhatsApp (social media).In the four-minute clip, Vikas calls on the intelligentsia and the media to demand a judicial inquiry into the encounter. “It is good for us operationally, (since) it has the potential to generate intelligence inputs,” the officer said.
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March - 27 
Meanwhile, two of the four slain Maoists recovered in the Sukma District encounter on March 26, have thus far been identified as Doodhi Hidma, and Ayte, both members of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA)-1, military battalion number one of
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Meanwhile, two of the four slain Maoists recovered in the Sukma District encounter on March 26, have thus far been identified as Doodhi Hidma, and Ayte, both members of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA)-1, military battalion number one of the Maoists and carried a reward of INR 800,000 against them, reports The Indian Express on March 27. The identity of the other two dead bodies are yet to be established. Apart from the dead bodies’SFs had recovered one INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle, two 303 rifles, one bharmar and other explosives.“This is an area which is on the border of Sukma and Bijapur and is the core area of military battalion number one. An encounter like this shows the courage of our security forces,” a press release issued by the State Police said.
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March - 27 
The adjudicating authority under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) has held a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative and two associates guilty for their involvement in a hawala case related to terror financing and imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh, the Enfo
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The adjudicating authority under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) has held a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative and two associates guilty for their involvement in a hawala case related to terror financing and imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on March 29, reports The New Indian Express. In the order on March 27, suspected LeT member Mohd Ayub Mir, his aides Bechh Raj Bengani and Harbans Singh were fined Rs 5 lakh, Rs 7 lakh and Rs 3 lakh respectively. The adjudicating authority has also ordered to confiscate Rs 7 lakh in cash in a 17-year-old terror funding case.
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March - 27 
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on March 27 released pictures of seven ‘wanted’ militants in Kishtwar District announcing cash reward and a Government job for information leading to their arrest or killing, reports The Indian Express. “For any informati
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The Jammu and Kashmir Police on March 27 released pictures of seven ‘wanted’ militants in Kishtwar District announcing cash reward and a Government job for information leading to their arrest or killing, reports The Indian Express. “For any information leading to get hold live or dead – cash reward in lakhs & job,” reads posters put up by police at various places in Kishtwar. Carrying photographs of seven militants, the posters also carry phone numbers where people can give information about them, at the same time assuring that the identity of the informer would be kept secret. The posters end with an appeal asking people: “please help us to protect you better’’. The ‘wanted militants’ include Mohammad Amin alias Jahangir, Riaz Ahmed aliasHazari, Mudassir Hussain, Jamal Din alias Abu Bakar, Talib Hussain, Junaid Akram and Usama Bin Javed alias Osama. Jahangir of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was the oldest surviving militant in entire Chenab Valley comprising Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban Districts who has never been caught ever since the inception of militancy in the area during 1990s. Junaid from the same outfit is wanted in connection with Delhi High Court bomb blasts. His elder brother, however, was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA). The posters have come up after the Kishtwar District was rattled by the killing of a senior BJP leader and his brother in November 2018 and gun-snatching incident from a policeman recently.
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March - 27 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has set up an exclusive Left Wing Extremism (LWE) cell to effectively deal with cases related to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the country, reports Telangana Today on March 28. Twenty-two new
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has set up an exclusive Left Wing Extremism (LWE) cell to effectively deal with cases related to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the country, reports Telangana Today on March 28. Twenty-two new posts have also been sanctioned for the LWE cell along with 75 posts for NIA headquarters in New Delhi to increase efficiency of NIA, sources said. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been reviewing from time to time the manpower, financial and infrastructure requirements of NIA and necessary requirements were met as early as possible. Since its inception on January 19, 2009 and till date (March 27, 2019), the Central Government has entrusted 249 cases to NIA for investigation. Of them, 25 were related to Maoist activities. Out of 25, eight cases were registered in Jharkhand while four in Bihar and two each in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Odisha.
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March - 27 
The two suspects, Khairul Mandal and Abu Sultan, are said to have confessed to being members of Jamiat-ul-Mujaheedin (JuM) and Islamic State (IS) of Bangladesh both banned in Bangladesh, and had Buddhist targets in mind, reports the New Indian Expres
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The two suspects, Khairul Mandal and Abu Sultan, are said to have confessed to being members of Jamiat-ul-Mujaheedin (JuM) and Islamic State (IS) of Bangladesh both banned in Bangladesh, and had Buddhist targets in mind, reports the New Indian Express. Earlier South Asia Terrorism Portal had reported that the Anti-Terrorism Squad of Bihar Police had arrested them on March 24. “We have reasons to believe that they could be connected to the remnants of the module which attacked the Bodh Gaya-based UNESCO recognized Mahabodhi site on July 7, 2013 with ten explosions, which injured five persons. The Indian Mujahideen group had hit the place with sleeper cells traced to Jharkhand,” said a top official.
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March - 27 
The United States (US) on March 27 circulated the draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to blacklist Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and subject him to a travel ban, an asset freeze and an arms embargo, reports Dail
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The United States (US) on March 27 circulated the draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to blacklist Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and subject him to a travel ban, an asset freeze and an arms embargo, reports Daily Excelsior. United Nations (UN) sources said that this is the first time the US, the UK and France have moved a draft resolution directly in the UNSC to designate Azhar. The previous have been listing proposals in the Sanctions Committee of the Security Council to designate the JeM chief. Unlike a listing proposal, which is generally under a 10-day no objection period, the draft resolution is not under any no-objection provision. Sources in New York said that the draft resolution will be discussed informally and then it goes to the Council. However, it is not yet decided by when a vote would be held on the draft resolution, during when it could again face a veto by China, which has in the past blocked bids to blacklist Azhar. Reacting to US’s move, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang in Beijing said that, “This is not in line with resolution of the issue through dialogue and negotiations. This has reduced the authority of the Committee as a main anti-terrorism body of the UNSC and this is not conducive to the solidarity and only complicates the issue”. “We urge the US to act cautiously and avoid forcefully moving forward this draft resolution,” Geng said. Meanwhile, the sources in New Delhi said that, they were aware that a draft has been initiated for consideration of Council members to list Azhar in the sanction’s regime as part of international community’s efforts to fight against terrorism. “It will not be appropriate for us to comment at this stage on a process which is entirely within the parameters of informal discussion of the Council and its members,” the source said.
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March - 27 
Two youth, identified as Faizan Ahmad and Suhail Nazir Bhat were injured after Security Forces (SFs) allegedly opened fire on a group of stone-pelting protesters at Kuger area of Kulgam District on March 27, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Two youth, identified as Faizan Ahmad and Suhail Nazir Bhat were injured after Security Forces (SFs) allegedly opened fire on a group of stone-pelting protesters at Kuger area of Kulgam District on March 27, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 27 
A delegation of the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on money laundering, a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has expressed serious reservations over insufficient physical actions on ground against proscribed organisations (POs) t
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A delegation of the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on money laundering, a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has expressed serious reservations over insufficient physical actions on ground against proscribed organisations (POs) to block flow of funds and activities and is likely to issue a formal warning before its departure on March 27 (today), reports Dawn.“The crux of first two days of interactions is that they (APG) consider us very good on paper — legislation, regulation, data collection and notifications — mostly involving the federal government, but highly non-performing at provincial and district levels where such POs and non-profit organisations (NPOs) actually operate,” a senior official told Dawn.
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March - 27 
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on March 27 chaired a high-level meeting at the PM’s Office “to discuss matters of security”, reports Daily Times.According to the PM Office statement, Finance Minister Asad Umar, Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood,
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on March 27 chaired a high-level meeting at the PM’s Office “to discuss matters of security”, reports Daily Times.According to the PM Office statement, Finance Minister Asad Umar, Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood, Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the DG Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Secretary Foreign Affairs, Secretary Interior, the DG Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) and senior officials were in attendance.“Security matters were discussed during the meeting,” the statement said without further elaboration.
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March - 27 
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan reiterated that the country has no link to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), reports The News International on March 28. “We’re already cracking down on them, we’re already dismantling the whole set-up,” he said in an interv
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan reiterated that the country has no link to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), reports The News International on March 28. “We’re already cracking down on them, we’re already dismantling the whole set-up,” he said in an interview with British Publication Financial Times. “What is happening right now has never happened before in Pakistan,” Imran Khan asserted. Imran khan also saidthat there is “no place for terrorists in his Naya Pakistan”. JeM carried out the suicide bombing in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force troopers were killed on February 14.
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March - 27 
The Government on March 27 shared with the Indian Government its initial findings on the dossier handed over by Delhi on the Pulwama incident, a statement issued by the Foreign Office said, reports Daily Times.According to the statement: “The Indian
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The Government on March 27 shared with the Indian Government its initial findings on the dossier handed over by Delhi on the Pulwama incident, a statement issued by the Foreign Office said, reports Daily Times.According to the statement: “The Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the Foreign Secretary and the findings on the Pulwama incident were shared with him.”“Pakistan has acted with a high sense of responsibility and extended full cooperation. We do so in the interest of regional peace and security,” the Foreign Office said in its statement.“We have sought further information/evidence from India to take the process forward,” it added.
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March - 27 
The United States (US) on March 27 circulated the draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to blacklist Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and subject him to a travel ban, an asset freeze and an arms embargo, reports Dail
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The United States (US) on March 27 circulated the draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to blacklist Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and subject him to a travel ban, an asset freeze and an arms embargo, reports Daily Excelsior. United Nations (UN) sources said that this is the first time the US, the UK and France have moved a draft resolution directly in the UNSC to designate Azhar. The previous have been listing proposals in the Sanctions Committee of the Security Council to designate the JeM chief. Unlike a listing proposal, which is generally under a 10-day no objection period, the draft resolution is not under any no-objection provision. Sources in New York said that the draft resolution will be discussed informally and then it goes to the Council. However, it is not yet decided by when a vote would be held on the draft resolution, during when it could again face a veto by China, which has in the past blocked bids to blacklist Azhar. Reacting to US’s move, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang in Beijing said that, “This is not in line with resolution of the issue through dialogue and negotiations. This has reduced the authority of the Committee as a main anti-terrorism body of the UNSC and this is not conducive to the solidarity and only complicates the issue”. “We urge the US to act cautiously and avoid forcefully moving forward this draft resolution,” Geng said. Meanwhile, the sources in New Delhi said that, they were aware that a draft has been initiated for consideration of Council members to list Azhar in the sanction’s regime as part of international community’s efforts to fight against terrorism. “It will not be appropriate for us to comment at this stage on a process which is entirely within the parameters of informal discussion of the Council and its members,” the source said.
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March - 27 
Conflict victims have expressed displeasure over the Government’s decision to form a committee to recommend new members of the two Transitional Justice (TJ) mechanisms without holding any consultations with them, reports The Himalayan Times on March
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Conflict victims have expressed displeasure over the Government’s decision to form a committee to recommend new members of the two Transitional Justice (TJ) mechanisms without holding any consultations with them, reports The Himalayan Times on March 28. A meeting of the Cabinet last March 25 had decided to form the committee led by former Supreme Court chief justice Om Prakash Mishra, according to a Cabinet source. Tenure of members of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) expires on April 13. TRC Chairman Surya Kiran Gurung and member Lila UdasiKhanal have already tendered their resignation. However, the victims said the Government once again ignored them while taking such a crucial decision. The victims have long been complaining that the Government does not hold consultations with them while drafting/amending laws or taking crucial decisions related to transitional justice.
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March - 27 
The Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), which had announced a Bandh (general strike) on March 30, called it off keeping in mind the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) and Nepal Bar Association elections sched
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The Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), which had announced a Bandh (general strike) on March 30, called it off keeping in mind the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) and Nepal Bar Association elections scheduled on that day, reports The Himalayan Times on March 28. The CPN-Maoist-Chand issued a press release stating that it decided to call off the planned strike as Office of the Controller of Examination, Sanothimi, requested it to not create an obstacle in SEE. The outfit added that it was withdrawing its general strike as Nepal Bar Association, which was scheduled to elect its office bearers on March 30, also requested it to call off its protest. Over 475,000 students will take SEE on March 30.
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March - 27 
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on March 27 said that Bangladesh would not relocate Rohingyas to Bashan Char, an island in Noakhali District, if stakeholders do not agree, reports Daily Star. “We thought they [Rohingyas] will live there better," AK A
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Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on March 27 said that Bangladesh would not relocate Rohingyas to Bashan Char, an island in Noakhali District, if stakeholders do not agree, reports Daily Star. “We thought they [Rohingyas] will live there better," AK Abdul Momen told reporters mentioning that the Government had made big arrangements for Rohingyas in Bashan Char.
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March - 27 
India wants to deploy plainclothes “armed sky marshals” on flights of Indian carriers flying between India and Bangladesh, reports Daily Star on March 28. In a letter to the Foreign Ministry on March 10, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka expressed
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India wants to deploy plainclothes “armed sky marshals” on flights of Indian carriers flying between India and Bangladesh, reports Daily Star on March 28. In a letter to the Foreign Ministry on March 10, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka expressed this wish. It also sent a copy of the letter to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh seeking approval. The Indian High Commission in the letter proposed a delegation of National Security Guard (NSG) visits Bangladesh to discuss the deployment of the marshals.
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March - 27 
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on March 27 emphasized that he does not intend to take any action that would violate the constitution or harm the independence of the country according to the edicts of international community or anyone else,
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on March 27 emphasized that he does not intend to take any action that would violate the constitution or harm the independence of the country according to the edicts of international community or anyone else, reports Colombo Page. He said the statement made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) that the private lands in the North and East used by the Security Forces (SFs) have not been released to the owners and the recommendation to appoint a commission for the release of lands were based on false information provided by the Non-governmental organizations. "There is no need to appoint such a commission," the President added. The President emphasized that while accepting what is right in the statements of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the Government is no way ready to accept the wrong points.
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March - 27 
UNHCHR, Michelle Bachelet on March 27 said that a newspaper article quoting a senior Sri Lankan official "seriously misrepresents" her discussion of the recent UN Human Rights Office report on Sri Lanka with a Government delegation attending the Huma
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UNHCHR, Michelle Bachelet on March 27 said that a newspaper article quoting a senior Sri Lankan official "seriously misrepresents" her discussion of the recent UN Human Rights Office report on Sri Lanka with a Government delegation attending the Human Rights Council in Geneva on March 20, reports Colombo Page. The Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) in a statement said Monday's (March 25) article in Daily Mirror newspaper cited a member of the Government delegation, Northern Province Governor Dr. Suren Raghaven, claiming the High Commissioner "admitted that certain facts incorporated in the UNHRC report against Sri Lanka could not be condoned whatsoever." It also said he claimed she had advised two of her senior officials who attended the meeting "to be more responsible and cautious hereafter." "Neither of these claims are true," Bachelet said. "Either the newspaper misunderstood the Governor, or the Governor misunderstood - or misquoted - me."
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March - 27 
A woman was killed and six other civilians were wounded in a mortar attack in Shireen Tagab District of Faryab Province, the 209 Shaheen Military Corps said in a statement on March 27, reports Tolo News.
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A woman was killed and six other civilians were wounded in a mortar attack in Shireen Tagab District of Faryab Province, the 209 Shaheen Military Corps said in a statement on March 27, reports Tolo News.
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March - 27 
Also, one Policeman was killed by unknown gunmen motorcyclist in Kohistan District.
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Also, one Policeman was killed by unknown gunmen motorcyclist in Kohistan District.
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March - 27 
At least eleven militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed or wounded in separate airstrikes conducted in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan reports The Khaama Presson March 28. According to inf
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At least eleven militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed or wounded in separate airstrikes conducted in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan reports The Khaama Presson March 28. According to informed military sources, the airstrikes were carried out in Achin and DehBala districts of Nangarhar province in past 24 hours. The sources further added that five of the militants were killed in Achin while 4 others were killed in DehBala district. “Airstrikes in Achin district of Nangarhar killed 5 ISIS-K fighters and wounded another,” the sources said, adding that similar airstrikes in DehBala district killed 4 ISIS-K fighters and wounded another.
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March - 27 
At least two Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike carried out by the Afghan Special Forces (ASF) in Bermal District of Paktika province, reports The Khaama Press on March 27. The Taliban have not commented regarding the operation so far.
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At least two Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike carried out by the Afghan Special Forces (ASF) in Bermal District of Paktika province, reports The Khaama Press on March 27. The Taliban have not commented regarding the operation so far.
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March - 27 
Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on March 27, said Taliban is the main obstacle on the way of bringing peace in the country because the group insists on establishment of an Islamic emirate and refuses to talk to the Afghan government, reports Tolo N
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Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on March 27, said Taliban is the main obstacle on the way of bringing peace in the country because the group insists on establishment of an Islamic emirate and refuses to talk to the Afghan government, reports Tolo News. “Taliban has been the obstacle for taking the first step (for peace) because they have an excuse that we do not negotiate with government and that is why I say that Taliban is an obstacle on the way of reaching to peace,” Abdullah said. He said that forming an inclusive negotiating team can decrease Taliban’s excuses for not meeting the Afghan government and that this team will be formed in the near future. “As soon as a single voice represents Afghanistan’s people, including government and others, I think the opportunity for making excuses by the other side (Taliban) will decrease,” Abdullah added. Abdullah’s remarks come as US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has started his new multi-nation trip on Afghan peace.
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March - 27 
Five armed Taliban militants were killed, and four others injured in air raids of NATO forces in Botrab region of Tagab District in Kapisa Province on March 27, reports bakhtarnews.com.
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Five armed Taliban militants were killed, and four others injured in air raids of NATO forces in Botrab region of Tagab District in Kapisa Province on March 27, reports bakhtarnews.com.
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March - 27 
Four Taliban terrorist groups were killed, and four others injured in Baghlan Province on March 27, reports bakhtarnews.com.
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Four Taliban terrorist groups were killed, and four others injured in Baghlan Province on March 27, reports bakhtarnews.com.
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March - 27 
Security officials of Paktia Province discovered and confiscated 21 kilogram of narcotic drug in that province, bakhtarnews.com reports on March 28. Fazel KhodaIbrahimkhail, Spokesman of Thunder 203 army corps told the security officials of that prov
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Security officials of Paktia Province discovered and confiscated 21 kilogram of narcotic drug in that province, bakhtarnews.com reports on March 28. Fazel KhodaIbrahimkhail, Spokesman of Thunder 203 army corps told the security officials of that province discovered and seized 21kilogram of narcotic drug which was placed in a vehicle from outskirt of Gardiz city.
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March - 27 
The Russian Ambassador to Kabul Alexander Mantystskiy said that it is the Afghan people and influential politicians who should decide about the future system, not the Afghan Government, if an interim Government is expected to come on power, March 27,
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The Russian Ambassador to Kabul Alexander Mantystskiy said that it is the Afghan people and influential politicians who should decide about the future system, not the Afghan Government, if an interim Government is expected to come on power, March 27, reports Tolo News. Mantystskiy said if the demands say that Taliban should join the Government, a solution should be sought for such integration and again it is the Afghan people and politicians who should find a solution. “Not government, but your people should decide what is the best solution for yourself. Do you want this interim government, for which purpose? If allow Taliban to enter to this political system, it seems that something should be done. But you should decide yourselves, Afghan people, Afghan political parties and prominent figures,” said Mantystskiy.
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March - 28 
A construction site worker in Maharashtra's Pune district was arrested Thursday by Anti- Terrorism Squad (ATS) for alleged terror links, reports Business Standard on March 28. Bihar ATS, in a joint operation with Maharashtra ATS, arrested Shariyat Ma
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A construction site worker in Maharashtra's Pune district was arrested Thursday by Anti- Terrorism Squad (ATS) for alleged terror links, reports Business Standard on March 28. Bihar ATS, in a joint operation with Maharashtra ATS, arrested Shariyat Mandal (19), a labourer at a construction site near Chakan, 40 km from Pune, police said. The suspect, ShariyatAnwarulhaq Mandal, is an active member of the ISBD who is involved in expanding the banned outfit’s presence in India, said officials of Bihar ATS, adds the Indian Express.Shariyat, who lived in Chakan, hails from Wajidpur in West Bengal’s Nadiya district. He allegedly has links with two Bangladeshi nationals, Khairul Mandal and Abu Sultan, who are alleged operatives of banned terror outfits Jamat ul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB) and ISBD.
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March - 28 
A militant of Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Army (MULTA) militant was arrested from Gauripur in Dhubri District, tweets Eastern Army Command.
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A militant of Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Army (MULTA) militant was arrested from Gauripur in Dhubri District, tweets Eastern Army Command.
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March - 28 
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court that acquitted all the accused in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case, where 68 people were killed, said in its judgment that the NIA had miserably failed to prove the charges framed against the a
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court that acquitted all the accused in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case, where 68 people were killed, said in its judgment that the NIA had miserably failed to prove the charges framed against the accused, reports The Hindu on March 28. Special Court Judge Jagdeep Singh said the court had to “conclude this judgment with deep pain and anguish as a dastardly act of violence remained unpunished for want of credible and admissible evidence.” The court also pulled up the investigating agencies for coining terms like “Muslim terrorism, Hindu fundamentalism etc. or brand an act of criminal(s) as act(s) of particular religion, caste or community.” Several witnesses turned hostile.
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Also, Police arrested an Al-Badr militant, identified as Rameez Ahmad Dar along with arms and ammunition from Bijbehara area of Anantnag District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that he was active since January 2014 and was involved
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Also, Police arrested an Al-Badr militant, identified as Rameez Ahmad Dar along with arms and ammunition from Bijbehara area of Anantnag District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that he was active since January 2014 and was involved in many militancy cases. Dar was earlier affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) but he has recently joined the Al-Badr.
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An alert has been issued for terror groups asking them to shut down terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), fearing action by the Indian Army, reports India Today on March 28. Based on intelligence picking up chatter and technical surveillan
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An alert has been issued for terror groups asking them to shut down terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), fearing action by the Indian Army, reports India Today on March 28. Based on intelligence picking up chatter and technical surveillance, agencies have learnt of a meeting held on March 16 in Nikial, PoK, opposite Rajouri that was attended by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) representatives from Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Ashfaq Barwal. Instructions were sent out to shut down terrorist camps in the area amid Indian Army targeting Pakistani posts and terror camps in retaliation to ceasefire violations by Pakistan. Camps and offices of terrorists have also been closed in Kotli and Nikial area in the region opposite Sunderbani and Rajouri, respectively. The four terror camps that have been shut down have been identified to be controlled by Ashfaq Baral of the Lashkar. Two other Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) camps are in Pala and Bagh area, while another one in Kotli was being run by Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). According to details provided by India to Pakistan, there were 11 such camps operating in Pok that includes five each in Muzzafarabad and Kotli clusters and one in Barnala.
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March - 28 
Earlier on March 28, a PREPAK-progressive (PREPAK-pro) militant identified as Wangkhem Amarjeet alias Lamyanba was arrested on March 28 from Chingmeirong area in Imphal East District, reports Imphal East Express. The arrestee had joined PREPAK-pro in
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Earlier on March 28, a PREPAK-progressive (PREPAK-pro) militant identified as Wangkhem Amarjeet alias Lamyanba was arrested on March 28 from Chingmeirong area in Imphal East District, reports Imphal East Express. The arrestee had joined PREPAK-pro in November 2017.
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March - 28 
Jalandhar Police on March 28 arrested a militant identified as Amrik Singh alias Manga reportedly belonging to Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) and the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) from Jalandhar District, reports Indian Express. According to Police
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Jalandhar Police on March 28 arrested a militant identified as Amrik Singh alias Manga reportedly belonging to Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) and the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) from Jalandhar District, reports Indian Express. According to Police Counter Intelligence Wing, he accused was wanted in twin blasts case at Jalandhar bus stand carried out by Satnam Singh aliasSattaLasuri on April 28, 2006 and May 24, 2006. Pakistan-based KZF leader Ranjeet Singh Neeta and USA-based Balwinder Singh Posi had masterminded the blasts along with Amrik Singh. Three persons were killed in the first blast, while the accused failed to execute the second bomb blast. During preliminary interrogation, the arrested accused revealed that he was involved in the extremist activities from 1992 to 1995. Amrik had a close association with infamous terrorists Gurdeep Singh alias Deepa Heranwala of KCF.
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March - 28 
Meanwhile, a powerful blast damaged a house and a car near Army camp in Aloochibagh area of Srinagar District on March 28 morning, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, the sound of the blast was heard in the entire area and the houses in th
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Meanwhile, a powerful blast damaged a house and a car near Army camp in Aloochibagh area of Srinagar District on March 28 morning, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, the sound of the blast was heard in the entire area and the houses in the locality were shaken with the impact of the blast. A house and a parked vehicle were damaged due to the impact of the blast. Senior Police and SFs officials are investigating the cause of blast, report said.
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On the same day, a Kangleipak Communist Party-peoples war group (KCP-PWG) militant Thokchom Sushil Singh was arrested from Khangabok in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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On the same day, a Kangleipak Communist Party-peoples war group (KCP-PWG) militant Thokchom Sushil Singh was arrested from Khangabok in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 28 
Separately, a militant, identified as Danish Ahmad Dar resident of Sopore was killed in an encounter at Yaroo village of Langate in Handwara in Kupwara District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) search operation was g
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Separately, a militant, identified as Danish Ahmad Dar resident of Sopore was killed in an encounter at Yaroo village of Langate in Handwara in Kupwara District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) search operation was going on, the search party was fired upon by the hiding militants and the fire was retaliated by troops leading to a gun fight in which the militant was killed. Arms including rifle and grenades and incriminating materials were also recovered from the site of encounter.
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March - 28 
Syria and India have strong security cooperation and intelligence-sharing and any India-origin Islamic State (IS) fighters captured in the war-torn country will be handed over to New Delhi, Syrian ambassador Riad Abbas said on March 28, reports Hindu
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Syria and India have strong security cooperation and intelligence-sharing and any India-origin Islamic State (IS) fighters captured in the war-torn country will be handed over to New Delhi, Syrian ambassador Riad Abbas said on March 28, reports Hindustan Times. Abbas said he didn’t have details of the situation on the ground but added: “I can tell you we have cordial and strong relations in intelligence-sharing with India. We are sharing intelligence on all issues. If the Syrian government captures any Indian-origin Daesh member, they will hand him over to India.”
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March - 28 
Three militants, identified as Sajad Khanday, Aqib Ahmad Dar and Basharat Ahmad Mir (all residents of Pulwama) were killed in a nocturnal encounter at Yarwan area of Keller in Shopian District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokespers
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Three militants, identified as Sajad Khanday, Aqib Ahmad Dar and Basharat Ahmad Mir (all residents of Pulwama) were killed in a nocturnal encounter at Yarwan area of Keller in Shopian District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesperson said that the slain militants were a part of a combined group of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). He said that Aqib had a long history of militancy and was involved in several militancy related incidents and cases were registered against him. He was involved in conspiring and executing many attacks in the area. He also said that Sajad and Basharat were involved in many attacks and several crime cases were also registered against them. Incriminating materials and arms including three AK rifles were also recovered from the site of encounter.
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March - 28 
An alert has been issued for terror groups asking them to shut down terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), fearing action by the Indian Army, reports India Today on March 28. Based on intelligence picking up chatter and technical surveillan
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An alert has been issued for terror groups asking them to shut down terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), fearing action by the Indian Army, reports India Today on March 28. Based on intelligence picking up chatter and technical surveillance, agencies have learnt of a meeting held on March 16 in Nikial, PoK, opposite Rajouri that was attended by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) representatives from Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Ashfaq Barwal. Instructions were sent out to shut down terrorist camps in the area amid Indian Army targeting Pakistani posts and terror camps in retaliation to ceasefire violations by Pakistan. Camps and offices of terrorists have also been closed in Kotli and Nikial area in the region opposite Sunderbani and Rajouri, respectively. The four terror camps that have been shut down have been identified to be controlled by Ashfaq Baral of the Lashkar. Two other Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) camps are in Pala and Bagh area, while another one in Kotli was being run by Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). According to details provided by India to Pakistan, there were 11 such camps operating in Pok that includes five each in Muzzafarabad and Kotli clusters and one in Barnala.
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on March 28 said Pakistan is firmly committed not to allow any militant group to operate in the country or use its territory for any militant activity within or outside the country, reports Daily Times. While chairing t
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on March 28 said Pakistan is firmly committed not to allow any militant group to operate in the country or use its territory for any militant activity within or outside the country, reports Daily Times. While chairing the first-ever meeting of the National Internal Security Committee here at the PM Office, the PM said the implementation of National Action Plan (NAP) is the foremost priority of the present Government as it is reflection of the will of nation and a consensus document agreed upon by all political parties of the country. He said the Government is committed to remove all impediments towards implementation of the plan in letter and spirit. The PM said Pakistan has suffered immensely, both in terms of human lives as well as material losses, due to the menace of terrorism. In return of huge sacrifices rendered by the armed forces, intelligence agencies, police, civil armed forces and other law-enforcement agencies, Pakistan has made significant progress towards combating terrorism and ensuring peace, he added.
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Separately, the Security Forces (SFs) in two separate actions recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives in lower and central parts of Orakzai District on March 28, reports The News. Taking action on intelligence-based information, the
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Separately, the Security Forces (SFs) in two separate actions recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives in lower and central parts of Orakzai District on March 28, reports The News. Taking action on intelligence-based information, the personnel of Orakzai Scouts in the first action seized arms, ammunition, hand-grenades and explosives that were dumped in Chappar Mashti area of Central Orakzai. Official sources said that the militants had dumped the weapons and explosives, including 21 RPG-7 shells, 34 fuses, two barrels of 12.7 guns and a box full of live bullets of heavy machine gun. In another action, the personnel raided a secret place in Goeen area where the militants had concealed the weapons. The weapons recovered included three missiles, four rocket shells, 85 cartridges of machine gun.
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The Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on March 28 said that Balochistan is future of Pakistan and it is our duty to fully assist the Government and the people of Balochistan towards a shining future, reports The Nation. He was
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The Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on March 28 said that Balochistan is future of Pakistan and it is our duty to fully assist the Government and the people of Balochistan towards a shining future, reports The Nation. He was briefed about security situation of the province of Balochistan, pursuance of National Action Plan (NAP), Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad (Elimination of Discord) and socioeconomic development projects undertaken as part of Khushal Balochistan Programme. The Army Chief was given a briefing during his visit to Headquarters Southern Command Quetta, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release said. The Army Chief expressed the satisfaction and hoped that the steps taken under the Khushal Balochistan Programme would help in elevating the overall security and socioeconomic indicators in the province.
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March - 28 
Jana Sanghati Samity (JSS) member Tridib Chakma, and United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) member Lare Chandra were arrested, over their alleged involvement in the March 18 attack in Baghaichhariupazila of RangamatiDistrict, on March 28, reports Dh
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Jana Sanghati Samity (JSS) member Tridib Chakma, and United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) member Lare Chandra were arrested, over their alleged involvement in the March 18 attack in Baghaichhariupazila of RangamatiDistrict, on March 28, reports Dhaka Tribune. The suspects were arrested during separate drives in the Langdu Military zone area.On March 18, seven people, including two assistant presiding officers and four Ansar members, were shot dead and at least 26 others injured in a gun attack on a motorcade of election officials.
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March - 28 
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on March 28 sentenced five Razakar Bahini, an auxiliary force of Pakistani army, members to death for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, reports Daily Star. The
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The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on March 28 sentenced five Razakar Bahini, an auxiliary force of Pakistani army, members to death for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, reports Daily Star. The five convicts are Abdul Majid aliasMajitMoulana, (70), Abdul KhalekTalukder, (71), Kabir Khan, (75), Salam Begh, (65), and Nur Uddin aliasRaddin (62). All the five accused had committed crimes including abduction, torture, confinement, killing and rape in Phubodhalaupazila in theNetrakona district during the war.
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March - 28 
The Sri Lanka Army has released over five acres of private and state land held by the Security Forces (SFs) in Ampara and Trincomalee in the Eastern Province, reports Colombo Page on March 29. Documents pertaining to three acres of private land in Th
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The Sri Lanka Army has released over five acres of private and state land held by the Security Forces (SFs) in Ampara and Trincomalee in the Eastern Province, reports Colombo Page on March 29. Documents pertaining to three acres of private land in Thiriyaya under Kuchchaveli Divisional Secretariat (DS), 0.5 acre in Periyanilaweliin, Ampara under Kalmunai DS and a two-acre plot of state land in Thirukkovil area were formally handed over to the Governor of Eastern Province, M L A M. Hizbullah and the Assistant District Secretary for onward arrangements during a brief ceremony held at the Governor’s Office in Trincomalee on March 25, the Army said.
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March - 28 
According to informed military sources, an airstrike in Bermal District of Paktika Province left two Taliban fighters dead, Khamma Press reports on March 29.
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According to informed military sources, an airstrike in Bermal District of Paktika Province left two Taliban fighters dead, Khamma Press reports on March 29.
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Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Nahr-e-Saraj District of Helmand Province killing eight Taliban militants, Khamma Press reports on March 29.
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Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Nahr-e-Saraj District of Helmand Province killing eight Taliban militants, Khamma Press reports on March 29.
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Also, an airstrike in Musa Qal’ah District of the province killed one Taliban militant while another militant was wounded, the sources added.
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Also, an airstrike in Musa Qal’ah District of the province killed one Taliban militant while another militant was wounded, the sources added.
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March - 28 
Also, security officials launching a clearing operation in Shabaz region of the province, killed an insurgent, wounded four others, bakhtarnews.com reports on March 28. A vehicle of the insurgents has been destroyed in operation as well.
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Also, security officials launching a clearing operation in Shabaz region of the province, killed an insurgent, wounded four others, bakhtarnews.com reports on March 28. A vehicle of the insurgents has been destroyed in operation as well.
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March - 28 
On March 28, at least nine members of Ghazni Police lost their lives in an attack by the Taliban militants in a Police outpost in the Police District 3 (PD3) of Ghazni city, in Ghazni Province, reports Tolo News. Mujib Mahmoudi, the head of the PD3 P
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On March 28, at least nine members of Ghazni Police lost their lives in an attack by the Taliban militants in a Police outpost in the Police District 3 (PD3) of Ghazni city, in Ghazni Province, reports Tolo News. Mujib Mahmoudi, the head of the PD3 Police Headquarters, was also killed in the attack. According to official statement, the Taliban also suffered losses in the attack but an exact figure has not been released so far.
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March - 28 
High Court on March 28 overturned the sentence to detain former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, reports The Edition. Yameen was detained under clauses of article 60 and 13 of the Criminal Procedure Code. As per these regulations, the longest p
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High Court on March 28 overturned the sentence to detain former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, reports The Edition. Yameen was detained under clauses of article 60 and 13 of the Criminal Procedure Code. As per these regulations, the longest period of detainment that can be levied is 30 days. The High Court stated that this period had expired on March 18 at 15 54 hours. Yameen is implicated in the corruption scandal of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). According to the report recently publicized by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), most of the stolen funds were syphoned to, SOF, a private company which deposited USD 1 million to Yameen's account at Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB). The Prosecutor General's Office charged Yameen for laundering and deriving a profit from the USD 1 million deposited by SOF to his personal account.
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March - 28 
Ministry of Finance revealed that the national debt of Maldives increased to 73 percent during the last two years, reports The Edition on March 29. The debt bulletin publicized by Finance Ministry disclosed that the state's debt increased by MVR 18 b
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Ministry of Finance revealed that the national debt of Maldives increased to 73 percent during the last two years, reports The Edition on March 29. The debt bulletin publicized by Finance Ministry disclosed that the state's debt increased by MVR 18 billion from December 2016 to December 2018. During this period, internal debt also increased by five percent.
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March - 29 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre belonging to Charla Local Organising Squad (LOS) of the CPI-Maoist, and four militia members of the CPI-Maoist were arrested at Kaliveru in Charla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri-
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre belonging to Charla Local Organising Squad (LOS) of the CPI-Maoist, and four militia members of the CPI-Maoist were arrested at Kaliveru in Charla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana on March 29, when they were allegedly planning to conduct recce on the movement of political leaders and Police squads in a bid to carry out attacks on them ahead of the ensuing Lok Sabha election, reports The Hindu. During a vehicle checking drive by the Charla Police in coordination with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, five persons were spotted moving in a suspicious manner near Kaliveru cross roads early on March 29 morning. When the suspects allegedly tried to escape but the joint team managed to arrest them after a brief chase, Police said. The Police identified them as Charla LOS member Kovvasi Bheemaiah (30) and the remaining four as ‘Maoist militia’ (identity yet to be established) all hailing from Chennapuram village in Charla Mandal. Bheemaiah was involved in as many as 13 cases of Maoist violence, including three murder, seven attempts to murder and three other offences of damaging Government property, planting of land mines and directional mines in Bhadrachalam Agency, the District Police Chief said, adding that several cases were pending against the remaining four militia members.
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March - 29 
A suspected militant of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) shot dead, Jaley Anna, the supporter of National People’s Party (NPP) contesting from the Khonsa West Assembly Seat, at Kheti village in Tirap District on Mar
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A suspected militant of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) shot dead, Jaley Anna, the supporter of National People’s Party (NPP) contesting from the Khonsa West Assembly Seat, at Kheti village in Tirap District on March 29, reports Northeast Today. The deceased was a supporter of NPP candidate Tirong Aboh, who is contesting from the constituency.
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March - 29 
Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of face value Rs 6,500 was seized on March 29 by the Customs officials at the Land Customs Station (LCS), Attari in Punjab, reports Business Standard. Two Indian nationals coming from Pakistan via Samjhauta Express w
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Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of face value Rs 6,500 was seized on March 29 by the Customs officials at the Land Customs Station (LCS), Attari in Punjab, reports Business Standard. Two Indian nationals coming from Pakistan via Samjhauta Express were intercepted by the Customs Staff posted at LCS. They were possessing two fake Indian currency notes in the denomination of INR 2,000 and five fake Indian currency notes in the denomination of Rs 500 with a total face value of Rs 6,500. This is the first time that FICN of Rs 2,000 denominations from Pakistan have been seized ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country.
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March - 29 
Government officials stated that over the years, there have been instances of Chinese agencies directly or indirectly providing assistance to militant groups of the Northeast, reports Assam Tribune on March 30. Officials stated that ‘The possibility
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Government officials stated that over the years, there have been instances of Chinese agencies directly or indirectly providing assistance to militant groups of the Northeast, reports Assam Tribune on March 30. Officials stated that ‘The possibility of Chinese agencies trying to influence the Northeast-based militants to create disturbance during the polls cannot be ruled out, but such groups have very limited capability after their camps were destroyed by Myanmar Army’. Sources further pointed out that though India has cordial relations with Bangladesh, the possibility of the anti-India forces, which have bases in that country, trying to create trouble during the polls cannot be ruled out and that is why, the security of India-Bangladesh border cannot be overlooked. Terrorist outfits like Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Neo JMB, which has links with the Islamic State, Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) are still active in Bangladesh and they may try to sneak into India to create trouble during the polls.
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March - 29 
In a separate incident, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant Wangkhem Amarjt Singh alias Tang was arrested at Kongpal Tinsid Road in Imphal East District on March 29, reports Imphal Free Press.
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In a separate incident, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant Wangkhem Amarjt Singh alias Tang was arrested at Kongpal Tinsid Road in Imphal East District on March 29, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 29 
India on March 29 postponed the second round of corridor talks with Islamabad scheduled for April 2, reports Indian Express. This happened hours after India summoned Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah and conveyed its concern over t
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India on March 29 postponed the second round of corridor talks with Islamabad scheduled for April 2, reports Indian Express. This happened hours after India summoned Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah and conveyed its concern over the presence of pro-Khalistan elements in a committee set up by Pakistan on the Kartarpur Corridor. The move came a day after Pakistan, responding to India’s dossier on Jaish-e-Mohammad’s involvement in the Pulwama terror attack on February 14, claimed it had examined the 22 “pin locations” shared by India but found no terror camp. Pakistan’s Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry had announced Gopal Singh Chawla’s inclusion, along with at least three other pro-Khalistan elements, Tara Singh, Bishon Singh and Kuljeet Singh. According to unidentified sources, these developments have raised fresh concerns in India about the safety and security of pilgrims from India and misuse of the corridor for anti-India activities. India has made amply clear in the meeting and draft agreement that Kartarpur Sahib Corridor shall not be misused for any anti-India propaganda and activities. India has been strongly emphasising the need for fool-proof security of pilgrims on Pakistan soil and demanding commitment from Pakistan to insulate them from any anti-India propaganda or activity during their visit to Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib’. Sources said the induction of Gopal Singh Chawla who played a key role in raising pro-Khalistan slogans and putting up posters on a Sikh referendum in November 2018 during the visit of Indian pilgrims had upset India.
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Meanwhile, a man, identified as Naseer Ahmad Ganie was shot at by militants at Nowpora village of Tral in Pulwama District on March 29 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Masked militants fired upon one Naseer Ahmad Ganie outside his home at Nowpora Am
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Meanwhile, a man, identified as Naseer Ahmad Ganie was shot at by militants at Nowpora village of Tral in Pulwama District on March 29 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Masked militants fired upon one Naseer Ahmad Ganie outside his home at Nowpora Amlar in Tral. He has received three bullet wounds, one in right leg, one in right arm and another in the shoulder.
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News 18 reports on March 29 according to an intelligence officer the surrendered National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigwra (NDFB-S) ‘foreign secretary’ Ne Esra was trying to flee from Myanmar due to the false promises made by the NDFB-S leaders
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News 18 reports on March 29 according to an intelligence officer the surrendered National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigwra (NDFB-S) ‘foreign secretary’ Ne Esra was trying to flee from Myanmar due to the false promises made by the NDFB-S leadership. The surrendered militant has revealed that he could not visit any foreign country on behalf of the group. He said the chairman of the group had made a lot of promises to him before he joined the group on September 3, 2013, but those promises were not fulfilled. He also said that NDFB-S ‘president’, B Saoraigwra, has not been camping in the base camp areas since September 2018. He also said that after the Myanmar Army’s attacks on the Indian Insurgent Groups camps all members fled to safer areas. The camps targeted include NDFB-S, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) and Peoples Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK). Esara further told intelligence officers that in insurgent groups in Myanmar are struggling with an acute food crisis. Sharing the revelation of the surrendered insurgent leader, the top intelligence officer said, "About 35 to 40 North East-based insurgents have been detained by Tatmadaw during the operations in Ta Ga area of Sagaing region, Myanmar. Now all these banned groups are trying to save their comrades. The leadership of these groups has fled to other countries but the cadres are suffering.
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Northeast Now on March 29 reports that United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) ‘chief’ Paresh Baruah is undergoing treatment in a Chinese hospital. Baruah who reportedly sustained injuries in a motor cycle accident in Ruili in China in 2
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Northeast Now on March 29 reports that United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) ‘chief’ Paresh Baruah is undergoing treatment in a Chinese hospital. Baruah who reportedly sustained injuries in a motor cycle accident in Ruili in China in 2018 is suffering from accident complications related to the injury he sustained. He has been receiving treatment at the First People’s Hospital in Jiegao, 6 kms south-west of Ruili in Yunnan province. Baruah was taken to Southern Medical University Hospital in Guanzhou for treatment of his fractures in ribs, legs and hands.
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On March 29, a Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militant identified as ‘sergeant major’ Gaikhanglung Kamei alias Khangkhang was arrested from Porompat in Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press. The militant had joined ZUF in 2011 and was invol
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On March 29, a Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militant identified as ‘sergeant major’ Gaikhanglung Kamei alias Khangkhang was arrested from Porompat in Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press. The militant had joined ZUF in 2011 and was involved extortion for the group.
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March - 29 
Pakistan army violated ceasefire and shelled forward posts of troops and civilian population along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote and Krishna Ghati sectors of Poonch District on March 29, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistan initiated unprovoked
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Pakistan army violated ceasefire and shelled forward posts of troops and civilian population along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote and Krishna Ghati sectors of Poonch District on March 29, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by using mortars and firing small arms along the LoC in Mankote and Krishna Ghati sectors from 7.50 am,” sources said. They said the Army retaliated befittingly to silence the Pakistan guns but there was no report of any casualty on the Indian side in the cross-border firing.
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Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants protested in Srinagar in Srinagar District on March 29 demanding citizenship rights and travel documents from Jammu and Kashmir Government, reports Daily Excelsior. Scores of women assembled at the Press E
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Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants protested in Srinagar in Srinagar District on March 29 demanding citizenship rights and travel documents from Jammu and Kashmir Government, reports Daily Excelsior. Scores of women assembled at the Press Enclave and demanded permission from the Government to return to their native country. They raised slogans in favor of their demands and appealed the Government to solve their issues on the humanitarian ground. The women had married to the Kashmiri men who had gone across the Line of Control (LoC) for arms training. However, they surrendered and returned to the valley along with their families under the Government’s rehabilitation policy. The protesting women alleged that they were not given the promised rights and were denied the permission to meet their families. “We are unable to meet our parents, siblings, and relatives due to lack of travel documents. We haven’t seen them for past ten-fifteen years,” a protesting woman said, adding that she doesn’t have an Indian passport to travel to Pakistan. The women appealed the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, to take up their cases with his Indian counterpart. “We request the leadership of both the countries to deal with our cases on humanitarian cases,” a woman said, adding that they have been denied the right to visit their country.
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March - 29 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said on March 29 that it is keeping a close watch on illegal flow of funds to fuel militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, and announced the setting up of a Terror Monitoring Group (TMG) aimed at taking ‘coordinated
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said on March 29 that it is keeping a close watch on illegal flow of funds to fuel militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, and announced the setting up of a Terror Monitoring Group (TMG) aimed at taking ‘coordinated action against terror funding’, reports The Indian Express. According to the order issued by UMHA, the terms of reference of the TMG include, “taking action against hardcore sympathisers among government employees including teachers etc providing overt or covert support to such activities”. It charges the TMG with action against all registered cases related to terror, terror financing and terror-related activities and bring them to a logical conclusion. The seven-member TMG shall be headed by the Jammu and Kashmir Additional Director General of Police (ADGP). It shall also have representatives from the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). The Jammu and Kashmir Police Inspector-General (IG) shall be the seventh member of the TMG. However, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has attached several properties in terror funding cases, did not find mention in the order. The order further states that the TMG shall “identify all key persons including leaders of the organisations who are involved in supporting terrorism in any form and take concerted action against them. Investigate the networks of various channels being used to fund terror and terror-related activities and take action to stop flow of such funds”.
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, identified as Ali Bhai and Idrees Bhai, both Pakistani nationals, were killed and five soldiers injured in an encounter at Chittergam in Nowgam in Budgam District on March 29, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Secu
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, identified as Ali Bhai and Idrees Bhai, both Pakistani nationals, were killed and five soldiers injured in an encounter at Chittergam in Nowgam in Budgam District on March 29, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) intensified the searches, militants opened fire, triggering a gunfight in which two militants were killed and five Army personnel injured. Arms and ammunition including one AK-47 rifle and M4 carbine sniper rifle were also recovered from the encounter site.
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India on March 29 postponed the second round of corridor talks with Islamabad scheduled for April 2, reports Indian Express. This happened hours after India summoned Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah and conveyed its concern over t
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India on March 29 postponed the second round of corridor talks with Islamabad scheduled for April 2, reports Indian Express. This happened hours after India summoned Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah and conveyed its concern over the presence of pro-Khalistan elements in a committee set up by Pakistan on the Kartarpur Corridor. The move came a day after Pakistan, responding to India’s dossier on Jaish-e-Mohammad’s involvement in the Pulwama terror attack on February 14, claimed it had examined the 22 “pin locations” shared by India but found no terror camp. Pakistan’s Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry had announced Gopal Singh Chawla’s inclusion, along with at least three other pro-Khalistan elements, Tara Singh, Bishon Singh and Kuljeet Singh. According to unidentified sources, these developments have raised fresh concerns in India about the safety and security of pilgrims from India and misuse of the corridor for anti-India activities. India has made amply clear in the meeting and draft agreement that Kartarpur Sahib Corridor shall not be misused for any anti-India propaganda and activities. India has been strongly emphasising the need for fool-proof security of pilgrims on Pakistan soil and demanding commitment from Pakistan to insulate them from any anti-India propaganda or activity during their visit to Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib’. Sources said the induction of Gopal Singh Chawla who played a key role in raising pro-Khalistan slogans and putting up posters on a Sikh referendum in November 2018 during the visit of Indian pilgrims had upset India.
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Meanwhile, Darra Adam Khel arms manufacturers are seeking legal status to continue over a century old trade, reports The Express Tribune. A delegation of arms dealers from Darra Adam Khel called on KP Governor Shah Farman on March 29 and discussed th
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Meanwhile, Darra Adam Khel arms manufacturers are seeking legal status to continue over a century old trade, reports The Express Tribune. A delegation of arms dealers from Darra Adam Khel called on KP Governor Shah Farman on March 29 and discussed the situation arising after the merger process. The end of distinct status for tribal and frontier regions has brought laws and courts to the area, whereby gun manufacturing will become subjected to mandatory licence and legal procedures. The arms manufacturers told the governor that they were willing to get their industry registered with relevant authorities. They suggested forming a committee to guide the tribesmen in the process of legalising their arms trade.
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One person was killed and another sustained injury in a landmine explosion in Boya tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on March 29, reports The News. The sources said Mohammad Yasin died while Samiullah susta
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One person was killed and another sustained injury in a landmine explosion in Boya tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on March 29, reports The News. The sources said Mohammad Yasin died while Samiullah sustained injuries when a landmine, planted by some unknown miscreants, exploded.
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Pakistan has warned that politicising the UN counterterrorism machinery would only compromise the integrity of the regime, as China also warned against “forcefully moving” a resolution in the UN Security Council, Dawn reported on March 30. Speaking i
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Pakistan has warned that politicising the UN counterterrorism machinery would only compromise the integrity of the regime, as China also warned against “forcefully moving” a resolution in the UN Security Council, Dawn reported on March 30. Speaking in a Security Council debate on “Preventing and Combating the Financing of Terrorism” on Thursday afternoon, Pakistan’s Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi said that current structures like Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the 1267 Sanctions regimes should not be used as political tools by some to advance their geopolitical goals. “There is also a need to make these institutions more inclusive of the wider membership in their decision-making processes,” she added.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) conducted a session on March 29 to brief representatives of NGOs (non-governmental organisations) about the country’s international obligations and the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) rec
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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) conducted a session on March 29 to brief representatives of NGOs (non-governmental organisations) about the country’s international obligations and the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) recommendations and to create awareness about the Government’s measures for anti-money laundering/counterterrorism financing (AML/CFT), reports Dawn. The session, conducted in Lahore in collaboration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), was attended by around 100 representatives of the NGOs licensed under Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2017, as well as the Lahore-based registered intermediaries. In a detailed presentation, officials of the SECP highlighted the regulatory requirements related to AML/CFT as well as the mechanism for implementation of the United Nations Sanctions Regime under resolutions 1267 and 1373 for designation of terrorist organisations and individuals. The session focused on the relevant recommendations of the FATF as well as findings of the National Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment, including directions, channels and sources of terror finance, risk assessment of NGOs, various policies and legislative and administrative measures for terror financing risk mitigation.
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Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on March 29 recommended forming a national commission to find out whether there is negligence in ensuring construction of safe high-rise buildings in the country, reports Daily Star. At least 25 people were
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Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on March 29 recommended forming a national commission to find out whether there is negligence in ensuring construction of safe high-rise buildings in the country, reports Daily Star. At least 25 people were killed and over 70 injured in the devastating fire in Dhaka on March 28.
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The Australian Acting Ambassador John Philp said on March 29 that its armed forces have no qualms about working with Sri Lankan Security Forces (SFs) accused of grave human rights violations during the country’s civil war, but added that the allegati
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The Australian Acting Ambassador John Philp said on March 29 that its armed forces have no qualms about working with Sri Lankan Security Forces (SFs) accused of grave human rights violations during the country’s civil war, but added that the allegations must be taken seriously and investigated, reports Colombo Page. John Philp said Australia wants to look to the future after the end of the war 10 years ago. "The approach we are taking is that we do want to work with the Sri Lankan tri-services. The war finished 10 years ago. We need to think about the future," Philp said. "We do know that there are serious allegations. We certainly believe that they should be taken seriously," Philp said. He also added that the Sri Lankan Government's recent co-sponsoring of a resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) reiterating its commitment to investigate the allegations gives Australia confidence.
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The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is set to carry out its first visit to Sri Lanka from April 2 to 12, the Office of the High commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced on March 29, reports Colombo Page. The UN torture pre
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The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is set to carry out its first visit to Sri Lanka from April 2 to 12, the Office of the High commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced on March 29, reports Colombo Page. The UN torture prevention body's visit aims to examine the treatment of people deprived of their liberty and the safeguards in place for their protection against torture and ill-treatment. The four-member delegation will meet Government officials and hold discussions with relevant ministries, as well as meeting with the Human Rights Commission and civil society organizations. Their talks in Colombo will focus on advising and assisting the Sri Lankan authorities regarding the measures they must take to be in compliance with the obligations contained in the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture.
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The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad on March 29 said that Afghans have the right to live in peace after a long period of war, reports Tolo News. , Zalmay Khalilzad also noted the clarification pro
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The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad on March 29 said that Afghans have the right to live in peace after a long period of war, reports Tolo News. , Zalmay Khalilzad also noted the clarification provided by the Pakistani Government on Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent statement.
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A car hit a bus carrying Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, and exploded at Banihal near the Jawahar Tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban District on March 30, reports Indian Express. The car was destroyed, but no one o
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A car hit a bus carrying Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, and exploded at Banihal near the Jawahar Tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban District on March 30, reports Indian Express. The car was destroyed, but no one on the bus or the road was injured. The rear of the bus, where the car hit it around 10.30 am, was slightly damaged, Police said. The whereabouts of the driver of the car is not known. Inspector General of Police (IGP- Jammu Zone) M K Sinha on March 31 said that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and some detonators were found inside the wrecked car. The officer also said that a note in English, written on plain paper apparently by the driver of the Santro, had been found at the site, which raised questions about the incident. The writer of the note claimed that he was a member of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, and that he was “taking the extreme step in view of continued atrocities on Kashmiris since 1947”, Sinha said. “We are verifying the authenticity of the letter,” he added.
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured after militants hurled a grenade on CRPF bunker near SBI Branch in Pulwama town in Pulwama District on March 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants attacked a bunker of paramilitary CRPF 182 B
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured after militants hurled a grenade on CRPF bunker near SBI Branch in Pulwama town in Pulwama District on March 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants attacked a bunker of paramilitary CRPF 182 Battalion guarding the SBI branch Pulwama. “In the blast, one CRPF man suffered injuries. The injured have been evacuated to hospital for treatment where his condition is said to be stable,” Police said.
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A factional clash between National Socialist Council of Nagapand-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) was reported on March 30 from Toudaijang village in Noney District, reports Imphal Free Press. The shootout occurred after NSCN-
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A factional clash between National Socialist Council of Nagapand-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) was reported on March 30 from Toudaijang village in Noney District, reports Imphal Free Press. The shootout occurred after NSCN-IM militants allegedly escorting supporters of a hill based political party entered ZUF strong hold of Toudaijang.
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March - 30 
As many as 90 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) including 15 companies of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) will be deployed in the first phase of election to the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) constitu
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As many as 90 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) including 15 companies of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) will be deployed in the first phase of election to the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) constituency, reports Northeast Now on March 31.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has given a call for ‘Magadh Bandh’ (general shutdown in Magadh) on April 2 when Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will address a rally at Gandhi Maidan in Gaya District of Bihar, reports Business Standard
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has given a call for ‘Magadh Bandh’ (general shutdown in Magadh) on April 2 when Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will address a rally at Gandhi Maidan in Gaya District of Bihar, reports Business Standard on March 30. The bandh call has been given to unitedly oppose the ‘Operation Green Hunt’ and ‘Mission SAMADHAN’, CPI-Maoist spokesman Manas said in a leaflet. The CPI-Maoist spokesman also claimed responsibility for blowing up Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and ex-Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Anuj Kumar Singh’s house at Bodhibigaha under Dumaria Police Station limits in Gaya District on March 27. The Maoists had called for the boycott of Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) election and threatened the villagers (of Bodhibigaha) with dire consequences if they failed to ensure a complete boycott of the General Election in the Magadh region.
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Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on March 30 said that till sympathizers of terrorists and their organizations are not tackled, terrorism can’t be contained in Kashmir and observed the newly constituted Multi-Disciplinary Terror Monitoring
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Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on March 30 said that till sympathizers of terrorists and their organizations are not tackled, terrorism can’t be contained in Kashmir and observed the newly constituted Multi-Disciplinary Terror Monitoring Group by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs will take action against all those linked to terror, reports Daily Excelsior. The Governor welcomed and described as “very significant” the decision of the Central Government to set up the Terror Monitoring Group for taking decisive action against those involved in terror financing and related activities. “The Terror Monitoring Group will curb activities of terrorists and their sympathizers. There is a need to tackle activities of the terrorist supporters. Till activities of these persons are checked, terrorism can’t be contained,” Malik said. He added that the newly set up Terror Monitoring Group would help put an end to the terror menace in the State.
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Joint statement, issued after talks between President Ram Nath Kovind and his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales Ayma, on March 30 said that the two leaders discussed multilateral issues of mutual interest, in particular reforms of the United Nations S
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Joint statement, issued after talks between President Ram Nath Kovind and his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales Ayma, on March 30 said that the two leaders discussed multilateral issues of mutual interest, in particular reforms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), fight against terrorism and climate change. The two sides stressed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security."They reaffirmed that all acts of terrorism are crimes against humanity, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed. They underlined the need for all States to resolutely fight terrorism," the statement said."The two leaders affirmed the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice. (They) Denounced cross border terrorism in forceful terms," it added.
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Meanwhile, a Policeman, identified as HC Ghulam Mohammad was injured after local residents of Hakbara area of Hajin in Bandipora District attacked a Police search team on March 30 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. Soon after a Police party reached
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Meanwhile, a Policeman, identified as HC Ghulam Mohammad was injured after local residents of Hakbara area of Hajin in Bandipora District attacked a Police search team on March 30 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. Soon after a Police party reached the village and asked the inmates of the house of Abdul Majeed Dar son of Ghulam Ahmad Dar of YarbalporaHakbara that they were going to conduct the searches, some members of house and neighbours assaulted the Police party. Police fired around 10 to 12 rounds in air to disperse the villagers.
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On March 30, a former District Council member, identified as SeliamWangsa who was campaigning for a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate HonchunNgandam was killed by suspected militants in Nginu village in Longding District, reports Northeast Today
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On March 30, a former District Council member, identified as SeliamWangsa who was campaigning for a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate HonchunNgandam was killed by suspected militants in Nginu village in Longding District, reports Northeast Today. Seliam was previously a member of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). Earlier on March 29 a National People’s Party (NPP) member was killed by NSCN-IM militants in Tirap District. News 18 further adds that according to an intelligence official, ‘This is not the first time Wangsa was targeted. Last year, he was brutally attacked by the NSCN and sustained severe bullet injuries. He was hospitalised for nearly three months.’ Arunachal Times further adds that he had surrendered in 2014.
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On March 30, Arakan Army (AA) abducted 13 workers near Kat Ku Wa village in Paletwa in Chin state of Myanmar, reports Myanmar Times. Five workers managed to escape from the militants. The workers are involved in the Paletwa-Mizoram road project linki
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On March 30, Arakan Army (AA) abducted 13 workers near Kat Ku Wa village in Paletwa in Chin state of Myanmar, reports Myanmar Times. Five workers managed to escape from the militants. The workers are involved in the Paletwa-Mizoram road project linking Myanmar and India. On April 2, Myanmar Army had issued a statement Tuesday that announced the cancellation of the Paletwa Bridge project, which is on the Paletwa-Mizoram road, after AA fighters ignited a ship carrying materials for the project on March 16. Paletwa-Mizoram road is a part of the US$500 million Kaladan Project, which aims to connect Myanmar and India via sea and land routes, and is expected to be completed in 2020. Northeast Now adds that the attacks could also be a subtle signal to India to stay away from attacking the Arakan Army.
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On March 30, arms and ammunition including a rifle and two magazines were recovered from Lower Sinjol Village in Peren District, tweets Eastern Army Command.
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On March 30, arms and ammunition including a rifle and two magazines were recovered from Lower Sinjol Village in Peren District, tweets Eastern Army Command.
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March - 30 
Pakistan Army violated ceasefire and pounded civilian areas with long range mortar shells and artillery fire in several sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on March 30 night, reports Daily Excelsior. According to report, Pakist
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Pakistan Army violated ceasefire and pounded civilian areas with long range mortar shells and artillery fire in several sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on March 30 night, reports Daily Excelsior. According to report, Pakistan started shelling and firing at about 8pm targeting Mendhar, Balakote, Mankote, Balnoi and Krishna Ghati sectors in Poonch District. Two houses were damaged at Mankote in which a civilian, identified as Mohammad Mushtaq a resident of Mankote was seriously injured. The Indian side retaliated very effectively and strongly, leading to heavy exchanges, which continued till late night when the reports last came in.
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Police on March 31 arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, who had attempt to repeat Pulwama like fidayeen attack on CRPF convoy near Banihal on March 30 when he was trying to escape towards Kashmir in a tipper, reports Daily Excelsior. He has c
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Police on March 31 arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, who had attempt to repeat Pulwama like fidayeen attack on CRPF convoy near Banihal on March 30 when he was trying to escape towards Kashmir in a tipper, reports Daily Excelsior. He has confessed that he had been tasked to trigger the blast by ramming car into the convoy of Security Forces (SFs). Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said that SFs and Police were maintaining high alert all along the National Highway (NH) after the failed attempt of the militants to repeat Pulwama like attack. He said that the militant appeared on the NH near Banihal late last evening (March 31) and took lift in a tipper on way to Kashmir. However, alert naka parties apprehended him after spotting burn marks over his body as there had been reports that the militant had sustained minor burn injuries in the blast before fleeing from the spot.
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Separately, a group of militants fled from the security cordon after a brief exchange of fire in Tangpawa village of Kokernag area in Anantnag District on March 30, reports Daily Excelsior. As the joint team of Security Forces (SFs) approached the su
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Separately, a group of militants fled from the security cordon after a brief exchange of fire in Tangpawa village of Kokernag area in Anantnag District on March 30, reports Daily Excelsior. As the joint team of Security Forces (SFs) approached the suspected spot the hiding militants fired upon SFs triggering a brief exchange of firing. The cordon was later tightened around the village and massive searches were launched against the militants.
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Separately, a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) militant identified as MeisanamSuranjoy Singh alias Luchingba was arrested on March 30 from Kakching Lamkhai in Kakching District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Separately, a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) militant identified as MeisanamSuranjoy Singh alias Luchingba was arrested on March 30 from Kakching Lamkhai in Kakching District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against a jailed operative of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a Pakistan-based proscribed terror group, on charges of money laundering and acting as a terror financing conduit, reports Business Sta
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against a jailed operative of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a Pakistan-based proscribed terror group, on charges of money laundering and acting as a terror financing conduit, reports Business Standard on April 1.In a statement, the agency said a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) was filed against Mohammed Umer Madani, aged about 60 years, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before a special court here on March 30.The ED took up the case on the basis of an FIR and charge sheet filed against Madani by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police that had arrested them in 2009 with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 50,000, USD 8,000, Nepalese rupee 4,067 and some documents.
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The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the blast that took place at Banihal near the Jawahar Tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH) in Ramban District on March 30, reports Daily Excelsior on March 31. SATP had earlier repo
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The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the blast that took place at Banihal near the Jawahar Tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH) in Ramban District on March 30, reports Daily Excelsior on March 31. SATP had earlier reported that a car hit a bus carrying Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, and exploded at Banihal near the Jawahar Tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar NH in Ramban District on March 30. According to the reports, militants attempted to repeat February 14-like Pulwama terror attack in Banihal, but failed as LPG cylinder Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along with explosive material, inside a Hyundai Santro car was blasted off by a militant, who was driving the car, few yards short of CRPF convoy and the troops had narrow escape as the car caught fire and was gutted. Militant, who was driving the car, fled away from the spot. Later, HM named militant, who was driving the car, as Owais Amin. The National Investigating Agency (NIA), which was probing Pulwama terror attack, has reached the spot for investigations along with Police, Forensic experts and Dog squads for probe and find out how the car could manage to reach right up to the convoy of 33 CRPF vehicles, which was on way from Srinagar to Jammu despite categorical directions of avoiding civilian vehicles or keeping vigil on them during movement of the convoy of security forces post-Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed.
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The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police's Special Task Force (STF) on March 30 said it has arrested the kingpin of a gang in Noida in UP that procured data of 14 lakh customers illegally and allegedly duped people to the tune of Rs 200 crore through online fra
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The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police's Special Task Force (STF) on March 30 said it has arrested the kingpin of a gang in Noida in UP that procured data of 14 lakh customers illegally and allegedly duped people to the tune of Rs 200 crore through online fraud over a period of time, reports The New Indian Express. Identified as Nandan Rao Patel, he used to procure the data of clients of major online shopping companies and sell them to fake call centres, police officials said. The first related case was registered in Varanasi in 2008. A new case has been lodged against him at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Noida's sector 36 and the probe is underway.
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including a woman were arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 30, while they were allegedly planning to plant bombs to target security personnel during the Lok Sabha (Lower Ho
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including a woman were arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 30, while they were allegedly planning to plant bombs to target security personnel during the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls, reports Business Standard. Explosives, including a 'tiffin bomb' and three grenade-headed arrows were recovered from their possession, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. Acting on specific information, a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force of the Police arrested BhimaPotam (23), AaytuAtra (25) and LachhiAtra (33), a woman, from Raja Bangla area on March 30, SP, Pallava said. All three were members of the 'jan militia' of the Maoists in Bhairamgarh area of neighbouring Bijapur District for the past several years, he added. Two bags containing a tiffin bomb (explosives packed in a tiffin box), a locally-made hand grenade, three 'arrow bombs' (arrows with grenades attached to the tip), three gelatin rods and an electronic detonator were recovered from them, he said. The trio revealed that their job was to keep a watch on the movement of Security Forces and plant explosives to target them during the coming Lok Sabha elections, Pallava added.
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Two cadres of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested in Garhwa and Palamu Districts on March 30, reports Devdiscourse. Garwah, Superintendent of Police (SP), Shivan
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Two cadres of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested in Garhwa and Palamu Districts on March 30, reports Devdiscourse. Garwah, Superintendent of Police (SP), Shivani Tiwari said raids were conducted following a tip-off that JJMP cadres were seen in the District. The outfits 'area commander' Ram Sundar Singh was arrested from Kurum village in Garhwa District. After interrogation of Singh, his associate Santosh Yadav was arrested from Satbarwa in neighbouringPalamu District, the SP said. A country-made pistol, four bullets and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature were seized from their possession, the SP added.
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Unidentified militants killed a civilian, Arjumand Majid Bhat, inside his chemist shop in main town area of Baramulla town of Baramulla District on March 30, reports Indian Express.
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Unidentified militants killed a civilian, Arjumand Majid Bhat, inside his chemist shop in main town area of Baramulla town of Baramulla District on March 30, reports Indian Express.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered cache of weapons during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Bhambore mountainous area in Sibi District of Balochistan on March 30, reports Daily Times. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said the
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered cache of weapons during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Bhambore mountainous area in Sibi District of Balochistan on March 30, reports Daily Times. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said the recovered arms and ammunition included explosives, rockets, mines, and mortar ammunition.
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on March 30 arrested an alleged suicide bomber from QaziKillay on Ring Road area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The News. A CTD official said the suicide bomber, Abdul Haleem
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on March 30 arrested an alleged suicide bomber from QaziKillay on Ring Road area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The News. A CTD official said the suicide bomber, Abdul Haleem, was arrested along suicide jacket during an action from QaziKillay.
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The United States (US) special envoy ZalmayKhalilzad, while recognising Pakistan’s neutrality in the Afghan peace process, has urged all Afghans to approach the forthcoming elections and the ongoing talks with the Taliban with equal seriousness, repo
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The United States (US) special envoy ZalmayKhalilzad, while recognising Pakistan’s neutrality in the Afghan peace process, has urged all Afghans to approach the forthcoming elections and the ongoing talks with the Taliban with equal seriousness, reports Dawn. “Enter negotiations as if there were no elections, united as a country, and do elections as if there were no negotiations,” he wrote in a tweet, pointing out that the suggestion came from European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini at a meeting in Brussels earlier this week.
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14 Taliban militants were killed in separate airstrikes conducted by coalition forces in Nad-e-Ali and Nahr-e-Saraj Districts of Helmand Province, on March 31, reports Khamma Press. The provincial government media office in a statement said the first
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14 Taliban militants were killed in separate airstrikes conducted by coalition forces in Nad-e-Ali and Nahr-e-Saraj Districts of Helmand Province, on March 31, reports Khamma Press. The provincial government media office in a statement said the first airstrike was carried out at around 12am local time, in Nad-e-Ali District targeting a Taliban compound which left four militants dead and another militant wounded. The statement further added that the second airstrike was carried out at around 2am local time in Nahr-e-Saraj District which also targeted a Taliban compound. At least 10 militants were killed and two others were wounded in the second airstrike, the provincial government added in its statement.
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March - 30 
Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid on a suspected Taliban IED-making facility in Maywand District of Kandahar Province killing three Taliban militants, Khamma Press reports on March 31.
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Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid on a suspected Taliban IED-making facility in Maywand District of Kandahar Province killing three Taliban militants, Khamma Press reports on March 31.
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March - 30 
At least four Taliban militants including their ‘commander’, identified as Zalmaialias Sangari were killed, and seven others injured during a clash with the security guards of Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum in Balkh province, Khamma Press
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At least four Taliban militants including their ‘commander’, identified as Zalmaialias Sangari were killed, and seven others injured during a clash with the security guards of Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum in Balkh province, Khamma Press reports on March 31. One security guard of Gen. Dostum was also killed and two others were wounded during the clash. The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the Taliban militants had laid an ambush against the convoy of General Dostum in Alam Khel, Margin Tapa, Sharsharak, Khanabad, Slaiman Khel, Joi Uzbek, Timorak, and Choba villages of Chahar Bolak District. The statement further added that the Afghan Special Forces who were conducting operations in the area were deployed to support the security guards of Dostum. The security guards of Dostum also arrested one of the ‘commanders’ of Taliban and have taken him with themselves to Shebarghan city, the 209th Shaheen Corps said.
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March - 30 
In operation od Special Forces in Tainkot city of Uruzgan Province at least 30 militants were killed, and one wounded, Khamma Press reports on March 31. The soldiers also found and destroyed 13 IEDs and IED making material.
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In operation od Special Forces in Tainkot city of Uruzgan Province at least 30 militants were killed, and one wounded, Khamma Press reports on March 31. The soldiers also found and destroyed 13 IEDs and IED making material.
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March - 30 
One bodyguard was killed and two others were injured when the convoy of the First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum was ambushed by the Taliban “few times” on their way from Balkh to Jawzjan province on March 30, reports Tolo News. Kanishka Tu
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One bodyguard was killed and two others were injured when the convoy of the First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum was ambushed by the Taliban “few times” on their way from Balkh to Jawzjan province on March 30, reports Tolo News. Kanishka Turkistani, a close aide to Dostum, confirmed the incident and said that Dostum was not hurt in the attacks.
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March - 30 
The government of Qatar has reacted to Taliban militants attack on convoy of First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum in Balkh Province, Khamma Press reports on March 31. “The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation
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The government of Qatar has reacted to Taliban militants attack on convoy of First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum in Balkh Province, Khamma Press reports on March 31. “The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the assassination attempt against First Vice-President of Afghanistan Abdul Rashid Dostum, in which four of his bodyguards were killed and six others were injured,” the Foreign Ministry of Qatar said in a statement.The statement further added that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the State of Qatar’s firm stance on rejecting violence and terrorism regardless of the motives and causes. “It considered the attempt an unaccepted criminal act, stressed the importance of arresting those involved in it and bringing them to justice.”
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March - 31 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Siju Kanhar alias Pinky, has surrendered to the District Police in Kandhamal District of Odisha on March 31, reports The Pioneer. Siju, a resident of Jargisaru village under Su
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Siju Kanhar alias Pinky, has surrendered to the District Police in Kandhamal District of Odisha on March 31, reports The Pioneer. Siju, a resident of Jargisaru village under Sumalbandha Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) in Phiringia block, she had joined the Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) Division of the CPI-Maoist on November 16, 2016, and was involved in the case of setting ablaze Sudrukumpa contractor camp under Khajuripada Police Station two months back. Siju was carrying a cash award of INR 100,000 on her head.
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March - 31 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters appeared in many places in Thrissur city of Thrissur District of Kerala on March 31, reports The Hindu. The posters, which were found demand the arrest of killers of C.P. Jaleel, who was killed in
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters appeared in many places in Thrissur city of Thrissur District of Kerala on March 31, reports The Hindu. The posters, which were found demand the arrest of killers of C.P. Jaleel, who was killed in an alleged encounter with the Police in Wayanad District on March 6. The posters also demand that the Thunderbolt, the Commando Force created to counter possible terror strikes, be disbanded. The posters were found near the Kerala SahityaAkademi, Town Hall, and Swaraj Round. Two mobile phone numbers have also been given on the posters, appeared in the name of PurogamanaPrasthanam. The posters carry photographs of Jaleel and call him a ‘martyr’.
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March - 31 
Meanwhile, another two CPI-Maoist cadres, carrying a reward of INR 500,000 and INR 100,000 respectively on their heads, were arrested in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on March 31, reports Business Standard. The two cadres were identified as AjitM
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Meanwhile, another two CPI-Maoist cadres, carrying a reward of INR 500,000 and INR 100,000 respectively on their heads, were arrested in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on March 31, reports Business Standard. The two cadres were identified as AjitModiyam (24) and RamsuKunjam (22). They were arrested by a team of DRG from a forest area under Khallari Police Station limits in the District, Police said. Three tiffin bombs, one muzzle loading gun, Maoist banners and posters in which they had urged people to boycott Lok Sabha polls were recovered from them, Police said. As many as 17 cases of Maoist-related incidents, including attacks on Police teams and murder, were registered against Modiyam who was active as Sitanadi ‘area commander’ of Maoists, carried a reward of INR 500,000 on his head, the official said. Five Maoist-related cases were registered against Kunjam who was a member of Sitanadi area committee and was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, the Police said.
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March - 31 
Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) decided to handover the case of unsuccessful attack on CRPF convoy at Banihal on the morning of March 31, to the National Investigating Agency (NIA), reports Daily Excelsior. All formalities in thi
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Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) decided to handover the case of unsuccessful attack on CRPF convoy at Banihal on the morning of March 31, to the National Investigating Agency (NIA), reports Daily Excelsior. All formalities in this regard were being completed and order to this regard was expected to be issued soon.
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March - 31 
On March 31, an unidentified United Liberation Front (UNLF) militant was arrested from Sagolmang area Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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On March 31, an unidentified United Liberation Front (UNLF) militant was arrested from Sagolmang area Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 31 
On March 31, Punjab Police stated that a militant cell was busted in an unspecified location in the state, reports Times of India. One .32 bore pistol along with a magazine and four live rounds and 15 letter pads of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)
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On March 31, Punjab Police stated that a militant cell was busted in an unspecified location in the state, reports Times of India. One .32 bore pistol along with a magazine and four live rounds and 15 letter pads of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) were recovered from the arrestees. The arrestees were identified as Harvinder Singh from Panchkula, Sultan Singh from Kurukshetra, Karamjeet Singh from Moga, Lovepreet Singh from Sangrur, and Gurpreet Singh resident of Chandigarh. The accused were planning to kill Hindu leaders and members of Dera Sacha Sauda. According to Assistant Inspector General Varinderpaul Singh, the arrestees were radicalised over social media by suspected persons based in Europe. He also added that the militants were mobilising funds and had already procured weapons. They were planning to arrange weapons training in Jammu and Kashmir and were in touch with Khalistani militants including Jagtar Singh Hawara of Babbar Khalsa who is in jail, Ranjit Singh Pakhoke, active member of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), residing in Germany.
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March - 31 
Separately, Pakistan Army targeted forward posts and villages along the LoC in Rajouri District with mortars and small arms firing on March 31, reports Daily Excelsior. “At about 0900 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelli
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Separately, Pakistan Army targeted forward posts and villages along the LoC in Rajouri District with mortars and small arms firing on March 31, reports Daily Excelsior. “At about 0900 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri. The Indian Army is retaliating befittingly,” the spokesman said. He said there was no report of any casualty in the cross-border shelling which was still continuing when last reports came in.
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March - 31 
The Border Security Force (BSF) has been alerted after reports that a large number of Rohingya refugees have assembled the border along Sabroom in South Tripura District to cross in to India, reports The Sentinel. According to reports, over 600 Rohin
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The Border Security Force (BSF) has been alerted after reports that a large number of Rohingya refugees have assembled the border along Sabroom in South Tripura District to cross in to India, reports The Sentinel. According to reports, over 600 Rohingya refugees have assembled in different parts of Ramgarh town in Chittagong Hill Tract. They have come from various refugee camps in the hilly hamlets near Cox Bazar in Bangladesh.
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March - 31 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a bandh (general shutdown) on April 5 in the Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh in protest against the alleged killing of two tribal farmers by the anti-Naxal For
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a bandh (general shutdown) on April 5 in the Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh in protest against the alleged killing of two tribal farmers by the anti-Naxal Force, the Greyhounds, reports The Hindu on April 1. According to the Maoists, the two villagers were innocent farmers and not its members as claimed by the security forces. Batti Bhushanam (52) and SidaariJamadhar (30) were reportedly killed on March 15 near Buradamamidi village in the PedakodapalliPanchayat (village level local self-Government institution) of the Pedabayalu Mandal (administrative sub-division) in the District. In a letter released on March 30, the Maoists also claimed that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government was using repressive tactics through the Security Forces (SFs) to exploit the natural resources in the tribal areas. The letter, addressed by MKVB (Malkangiri-Koraput-Visakhapatnam Border) Division secretary Kailasam, said the SFs were arresting and torturing innocent tribals and destroying their crops and livestock. Kailasam also said the Opposition parties were not condemning the repressive tactics and this indicated that they were hand in glove with the State Government. It is to be noted that earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported, two suspected CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an alleged encounter near Pedakodapalli village in Pedabayalu Mandal in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) region of Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on March 16.
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March - 31 
The Sentinel reports that Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on March 31 stated that action will be taken against those involved in the killings. He also added that operations against underground elements have been intensified in Tirap, Changlang and Longdi
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The Sentinel reports that Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on March 31 stated that action will be taken against those involved in the killings. He also added that operations against underground elements have been intensified in Tirap, Changlang and Longding Districts while Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have set up check points to prevent such incidents. The Minister also claimed that violence in the Northeast have been significantly reduced by 79 per cent in the past five years, reports The Sentinel. He added, “The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) which was in effect since 1990 in half of the North-eastern States and in the entire 20 kilometres areas along the Assam-Arunachal border and the three districts of Tirap, Changlang and Longding, has been withdrawn from many States. In the last five years, insurgency and antisocial activities in the entire western part of the State has been wiped out and now AFSPA is limited to the three eastern Districts of Tirap, Changlang and Longding Districts and four Police Stations of adjoining Districts with Assam.”
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March - 31 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) surrendered on March 31 at Pengeri in Tinsukia District, reports Northeast Now. The militants were identified as PunakonChetia alias RojoniAsom, and Jintu Sonowal alias TutulAsom. Chetia had jo
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) surrendered on March 31 at Pengeri in Tinsukia District, reports Northeast Now. The militants were identified as PunakonChetia alias RojoniAsom, and Jintu Sonowal alias TutulAsom. Chetia had joined ULFA-I in 2015 and Sonowal in 2016. Twenty-eight live rounds of AK-47, 90 rounds of M-16, a 9 mm pistol, 11 rounds of 9 mm ammunition and a single hand grenade were recovered from the militants.
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March - 31 
The Supreme Court on March 31 stayed a High Court order that granted six-month interim bail to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Cumilla murder case till April 7, reports Daily Star. The case was filed on the charge of
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The Supreme Court on March 31 stayed a High Court order that granted six-month interim bail to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Cumilla murder case till April 7, reports Daily Star. The case was filed on the charge of killing eight people and injuring 25-26 by torching a bus in Cumilla's Chouddagram during anti-Government agitations by the BNP-led alliance on February 2, 2015.
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March - 31 
Afghan Security Forces killed three Taliban terrorists in Pul-e Khumri district of Baghlan province
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Afghan Security Forces killed three Taliban terrorists in Pul-e Khumri district of Baghlan province
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March - 31 
Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid killing 19 ISIS-K terrorists in Khogyani district of Nangarhar province on March 31.
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Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid killing 19 ISIS-K terrorists in Khogyani district of Nangarhar province on March 31.
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March - 31 April - 1
Afghan Special Forces killed seven Taliban fighters and wounding 9 othersin a two-day long operation with ANA forces in Pusht-e Rod district of Farah province.
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Afghan Special Forces killed seven Taliban fighters and wounding 9 othersin a two-day long operation with ANA forces in Pusht-e Rod district of Farah province.
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March - 31 
Afghan Special Forces killed three Taliban terrorists in Zurmat district of Paktiya province. Additionally, in an airstrike six Taliban terrorists killed in the same area.
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Afghan Special Forces killed three Taliban terrorists in Zurmat district of Paktiya province. Additionally, in an airstrike six Taliban terrorists killed in the same area.
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March - 31 
Also, Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Sangin District of the province and arrested four Taliban militants
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Also, Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Sangin District of the province and arrested four Taliban militants
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March - 31 
Five Taliban terrorists were killed in an airstrike in Tarin Kot district of Uruzgan province.
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Five Taliban terrorists were killed in an airstrike in Tarin Kot district of Uruzgan province.
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March - 31 
Seven Taliban terroristswere killed in an airstrike in Chimtal district of Balkh province
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Seven Taliban terroristswere killed in an airstrike in Chimtal district of Balkh province
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March - 31 
The Afghan Security Forces killed seven Taliban fighters and confiscating 1 Taliban Humvee and 1 Ranger vehicle in a raid in Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province.
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The Afghan Security Forces killed seven Taliban fighters and confiscating 1 Taliban Humvee and 1 Ranger vehicle in a raid in Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province.
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March - 31 
The Afghan Special Forces killed 17 Taliban terrorists and destroying 10 pounds of homemade explosives in Tarin Kot district of Uruzgan province.
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The Afghan Special Forces killed 17 Taliban terrorists and destroying 10 pounds of homemade explosives in Tarin Kot district of Uruzgan province.
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March - 31 
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on April 1 said the U.S. peace efforts in Afghanistan will be discussed during the foreign ministers meeting in Washington on Thursday (April 4), reports Khaama Press on
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on April 1 said the U.S. peace efforts in Afghanistan will be discussed during the foreign ministers meeting in Washington on Thursday (April 4), reports Khaama Press on April 1. “Ministers will also discuss NATO’s role in the fight against terrorism. And US efforts to reach a political settlement in Afghanistan,” Stoltenberg said in his introductory remarks at pre-ministerial press conference. The Secretary General of NATO further added that “Ambassador Khalilzad held consultations with Allies here at NATO just last week, for the fourth time. And our commander of the NATO Resolute Support Mission, and NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative in Kabul, are closely coordinating with Ambassador Khalilzad.”
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March - 31 
Elections Commission (EC) on March 31 declared that there are no grounds to postpone voting despite recent reports of some entities working to delay the parliamentary elections slated for April 6, reports The Edition. President of EC Ahmed Shareef st
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Elections Commission (EC) on March 31 declared that there are no grounds to postpone voting despite recent reports of some entities working to delay the parliamentary elections slated for April 6, reports The Edition. President of EC Ahmed Shareef stated that there are no legal grounds to postpone the voting. He added that the commission is well prepared should any party or individual attempt to delay the elections through court.
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March - 31 
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on March 31 said thatopposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has yet to repay the State Funds it borrowed to elect their candidates in the last parliamentary election, reports The Edition. Addressing the people
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President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on March 31 said thatopposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has yet to repay the State Funds it borrowed to elect their candidates in the last parliamentary election, reports The Edition. Addressing the people President Solih stated that PPM had borrowed MVR 70 million from Maldives Ports Ltd (MPL), under the guise of buying US Dollars, to elect representatives of the party to Parliament during the 2014 election.
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March - 31 
The High Court on March 31 overturned the Criminal Court's order to freeze the bank accounts of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, reports The Edition. The lower court issued the order to freeze assets of over MVR 100 million, in accounts
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The High Court on March 31 overturned the Criminal Court's order to freeze the bank accounts of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, reports The Edition. The lower court issued the order to freeze assets of over MVR 100 million, in accounts opened under Yameen's name at Bank of Maldives (BML) and Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB), upon the request of the Police.
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*Data till , May 01, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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