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May - 1 
In a joint operation, the Assam Police and Army arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, self-styled ‘sergeant major’ Dhaneswar Boro and Nabajit Das, when they were travelling in a vehicle carrying 800-grams of heroin wort
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In a joint operation, the Assam Police and Army arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, self-styled ‘sergeant major’ Dhaneswar Boro and Nabajit Das, when they were travelling in a vehicle carrying 800-grams of heroin worth INR 16 00000 in a sealed packet with a label of Thailand manufacturer near the bus stand at Barpeta Road on May 1- evening, according to Assam Tribune.
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May - 1 
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) submitted its charter of demands to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on May 1. According to NDFB sources, the ‘liberation’ of Bodoland reportedly figured in the charter of demands of the outfit.
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National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) submitted its charter of demands to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on May 1. According to NDFB sources, the ‘liberation’ of Bodoland reportedly figured in the charter of demands of the outfit.
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May - 1 
On May 1, one UNLF cadre, L. Umakanta alias Ibomcha, was arrested by the AR personnel during another search operation at general area of Moijin in the Thoubal district.
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On May 1, one UNLF cadre, L. Umakanta alias Ibomcha, was arrested by the AR personnel during another search operation at general area of Moijin in the Thoubal district.
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May - 1 
One ‘sergeant’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Kalpajyoti Gogoi alias Kolamoni, was arrested by security force personnel during a search operation near Sapekhati police station in the Sonari district on May 1-evening, rep
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One ‘sergeant’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Kalpajyoti Gogoi alias Kolamoni, was arrested by security force personnel during a search operation near Sapekhati police station in the Sonari district on May 1-evening, reports Sentinel.
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One Army man, identified as Havildar Saheb Singh, and one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Ajay Deka, were killed during an encounter at Dalanghat under Kalaigaon police station in the Darrang district on May 1-night, according to Te
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One Army man, identified as Havildar Saheb Singh, and one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Ajay Deka, were killed during an encounter at Dalanghat under Kalaigaon police station in the Darrang district on May 1-night, according to Telegraph. Two militants, including one injured in the encounter, managed to escape. A pistol, two magazines, 115 rounds of AK-47 rifle ammunition and mobile phones were recovered from the incident site. Meanwhile, Sentinel reports that eight ULFA cadres were engaged in the encounter and one of them, identified as Partha Pratim Das, was arrested from the incident site.
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a liquor trader by slitting his throat in the Koraput district on May 1, reports The Hindu. Villagers found the body of the trader, Nala Brundaban in his liquor shop at Karli villag
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a liquor trader by slitting his throat in the Koraput district on May 1, reports The Hindu. Villagers found the body of the trader, Nala Brundaban in his liquor shop at Karli village on May 2. A hand written letter recovered near the body said that the Maoists had killed the trader suspecting him to be a police informer. Brundaban had been earlier been asked by the Maoists not to carry on with his liquor trade as it was affecting the tribal population. This was the third incident in two months in which a liquor trader was killed by the Maoists in Orissa.
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May - 1 
The four-day-long operation of Rashtriya Rifles in the Tsoornar forest area of Kupwara district ended on May 1 with the death of two militants and one soldier, according to Daily Excelsior. As reported earlier, Commanding Officer, Col A. K. Sharma, a
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The four-day-long operation of Rashtriya Rifles in the Tsoornar forest area of Kupwara district ended on May 1 with the death of two militants and one soldier, according to Daily Excelsior. As reported earlier, Commanding Officer, Col A. K. Sharma, and another soldier had sustained injuries in the beginning of the operation on April 28. Later one of the holed up militants was killed and on May 1, one soldier and another militant was killed.
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May - 1 
The Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) asked Tara Devi, chief judicial magistrate of Bishnupur district, to ‘surrender’ before the outfit within five days or else face theoutfits’s death ‘sentence’. She was ‘accused’ by
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The Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) asked Tara Devi, chief judicial magistrate of Bishnupur district, to ‘surrender’ before the outfit within five days or else face theoutfits’s death ‘sentence’. She was ‘accused’ by the outfit of allegedly conniving with the AR personnel in arresting and later killing one of its cadres, Mohammed Zimi alias Keny. The outfit also threatened two other persons, Loukham Sova Singh and Kangujam Rajen Singh, to ‘surrender’ before April 6 for allegedly showing ‘disrespect’ as well as conspiring to split the outfit. Further, the Military Council faction said the Maphou Dam village vice-chairman is in its captivity and he was abducted for failing to ‘appear’ before the outfit to ‘clarify’ certain matters.
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The passenger bus service between Takhel and Imphal was disrupted due to the monetary demand of an unidentified militant group, according to Sangai Express. A large number of people mostly women protested at Wakat Meepham in Takhel Panthoibi Bazar an
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The passenger bus service between Takhel and Imphal was disrupted due to the monetary demand of an unidentified militant group, according to Sangai Express. A large number of people mostly women protested at Wakat Meepham in Takhel Panthoibi Bazar and asked the militant group to withdraw its demand and allow continuation of the service in the interest of the people.
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Two Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, Rifleman R.K. Trichi and Rifleman B.T. Barbar, were killed while four others were wounded when the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) ambushed troops travelling on security convoys at two places in the New Somtal
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Two Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, Rifleman R.K. Trichi and Rifleman B.T. Barbar, were killed while four others were wounded when the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) ambushed troops travelling on security convoys at two places in the New Somtal area in the Chandel district on May 1, reports Imphal Free Press. While one attack was carried out at an unspecified place between Phairengkot and Hrengkot village, the other one occurred at Molcham. Following the ambush, militants reportedly managed to escape into the nearby hilly terrains and thick forests.
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May - 1 
Two civilians and a National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Unification (NSCN-U) cadre were killed during an internecine clash between the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and NSCN-U militants at Old Showuba village
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Two civilians and a National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Unification (NSCN-U) cadre were killed during an internecine clash between the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and NSCN-U militants at Old Showuba village under Niuland sub-division in the Dimapur district on May 1, reports Sentinel.
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Two ULFA cadres, Indra Raja alias Numal Konwar and his wife Dharitri alias Damayanti, were arrested when they were undergoing treatment for malaria at a private hospital in the Guwahati city on May 1, reports Assam Tribune. They belonged to Baghara v
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Two ULFA cadres, Indra Raja alias Numal Konwar and his wife Dharitri alias Damayanti, were arrested when they were undergoing treatment for malaria at a private hospital in the Guwahati city on May 1, reports Assam Tribune. They belonged to Baghara village in the Morigaon district and were trained in Bhutan.
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May - 1 
A bomb blast on May 1-morning damaged an oil tanker and injured a passerby woman in the Sultankhel area of Landi Kotal in FATA, Dawn reported. The oil tanker was parked at a private parking lot in Takia Sultankhel on the main Peshawar-Torkhum highway
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A bomb blast on May 1-morning damaged an oil tanker and injured a passerby woman in the Sultankhel area of Landi Kotal in FATA, Dawn reported. The oil tanker was parked at a private parking lot in Takia Sultankhel on the main Peshawar-Torkhum highway when an explosive device went off early in the morning. The explosion also caused fire at the tanker while a passerby woman sustained shrapnel injuries.
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A policeman was shot dead by the insurgents in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 1- evening, Dawn reported. According to the police, head constable Jumma Khan was on the Adalat road when a gunman on a motorbike fired on him. The Baloch Liberatio
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A policeman was shot dead by the insurgents in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 1- evening, Dawn reported. According to the police, head constable Jumma Khan was on the Adalat road when a gunman on a motorbike fired on him. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
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A suicide bomber blew himself up in a madrassa (seminary) in the Khyber Agency of FATA on May 1 injuring at least 18 people in an apparent attempt to assassinate the head of a religio-militant organisation. "I was the target," Haji Namdar, chief of t
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A suicide bomber blew himself up in a madrassa (seminary) in the Khyber Agency of FATA on May 1 injuring at least 18 people in an apparent attempt to assassinate the head of a religio-militant organisation. "I was the target," Haji Namdar, chief of the Amar Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkar (Promotion of Virtue and Suppression of Vice) organisation, told Daily Times. Namdar escaped unhurt in the attack. The suicide bomber, aged between 15 and 18, blew himself up as he approached Namdar at the madrassa in Takya. An eyewitness, Amin Khan, said the attacker struck after Namdar had finished a sermon and appealed for donations for jihad, AP reported. "Half of the [suicide] jacket did not explode; otherwise there would have been many casualties," Tariq Hayat, administrator of the Khyber tribal region, told Dawn. Namdar later said he was not opposed to suicide bombings targeting "Islam’s enemy", but was opposed to attacks on fellow Muslims. He also said the attack could be a "reaction" to his group’s action against people who attempted to abduct the Mahsud Scouts troops in Kambarkhel earlier in the week. "We expelled those people... and the same people could be involved in the attack," claimed Namdar. Munsif Ali Khan, a spokesman for the group, told Dawn that the bomber appeared to be from outside Khyber Agency. He blamed Hakimullah, an associate of Baitullah Mehsud, for the attack. Officials said Haji Namdar and is armed religious groups had links with the Taliban and was said to have fought along with the Taliban in the past.
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May - 1 
Chief Minister of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, will unveil a $4 billion peace plan that envisages a 30 per cent reduction in militancy within three years, retrieval of the areas lost to militants and improvement in
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Chief Minister of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, will unveil a $4 billion peace plan that envisages a 30 per cent reduction in militancy within three years, retrieval of the areas lost to militants and improvement in the writ of the state, Dawn reported. The plan, put together by a task force of the Awami National Party, envisions a peace jirga (council) comprising provincial ministers and legislators. The Government has set up a peace committee for Malakand to restore peace in Swat but the plan proposes a larger jirga with its terms of reference outlined. Sources said Hoti would unveil the plan in the NWFP assembly, to be convened soon. The speech will outline the objectives of the plan – reducing the level of insurgency in the province by 30 per cent within three years, including attacks on security forces and suicide and roadside bombings, reclaiming areas lost to militants and strengthening the writ of the state. It envisages an increase in the number of police personnel by 8,000 men and Frontier Constabulary by 6,000. It seeks reforms in police, revival of executive magistracy, support for the recently-established regional coordinating officers and 10 Regional Peace Conferences of Ulema (religious scholars). A member of the task force said a donors’ conference would be convened to finance the peace plan. He said some countries had already shown interest in financing the plan. "There is a great deal of interest. The Saudis, Americans, European Union, Scandinavians and Chinese have all shown interest in the peace plan," said Khalid Aziz who played a key role in drafting the plan. Commenting on the peace plan, Chief Minister Hoti told Dawn: "The international community needs to understand that instead of firing a multi-million dollar missile that causes collateral damage it is better to invest that money to improve the lives of the people. They need to send out a powerful message to the people that this whole war on terror is not just about killing, it’s also about changing their lives for the better."
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May - 1 
On the appeal of a tribal jirga (council), militants in the Mohmand Agency of FATA on May 1 extended their deadline till May 3-evening for removing all roadside checkpoints in the region, The News reported. However, the deadline given to criminals, c
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On the appeal of a tribal jirga (council), militants in the Mohmand Agency of FATA on May 1 extended their deadline till May 3-evening for removing all roadside checkpoints in the region, The News reported. However, the deadline given to criminals, car-lifters, kidnappers and other anti-social elements expired on May 1-evening and militants announced to launch a crackdown against them. Maulana Omar Khalid, militants’ commander in Mohmand Agency, said they will still stand by their demand but extended the deadline for two days on the appeal of a tribal jirga. Led by a noted cleric and head of religious school in Mohmand Agency, Maulana Abdul Malik, the seven-member tribal jirga held an extensive meeting with militants’ commanders at their stronghold, Kandharo area and appealed them to extend the deadline they had given three days ago.
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May - 1 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has condemned the suicide attack. Talking to The Post via satellite phone from an undisclosed location, TTP spokesman Maulana Umar said that the Taliban had no involvement in the suicide attack on Namdar. "He is our e
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has condemned the suicide attack. Talking to The Post via satellite phone from an undisclosed location, TTP spokesman Maulana Umar said that the Taliban had no involvement in the suicide attack on Namdar. "He is our elder and he is our leader," Umar said while referring to Haji Namdar. "How could we think to attack him," he added.
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May - 1 
The local Taliban have started sending their militants to Afghanistan to fight the United States-led NATO forces after announcing a cease-fire in Pakistan, BBC Urdu reported on May 1, according to Daily Times. An unnamed Taliban leader told BBC that
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The local Taliban have started sending their militants to Afghanistan to fight the United States-led NATO forces after announcing a cease-fire in Pakistan, BBC Urdu reported on May 1, according to Daily Times. An unnamed Taliban leader told BBC that the local Taliban leadership had started sending militants into Afghanistan after announcing a truce in Pakistan following an agreement with the new Government. He said that many Pakistani Taliban had crossed into Afghanistan in groups over the last few days to attack the US and NATO forces. He added that the Taliban used "unusual paths" to cross the border because of the presence of Pakistani and foreign troops. The Taliban spokesman Maulana Umar neither denied nor confirmed the recent movement of militants into Afghanistan. He said that the infiltration of Taliban into Afghanistan had been continuing for the last several years. He said the "real jihad" was continuing against foreign forces in Afghanistan, adding that the Taliban were "merely defending" themselves in Pakistan. However, military spokesman Major General Athar Abaas told BBC that he had not received any confirmed reports regarding Taliban’s cross-border movement. He said that 120,000 Pakistani troops, armed with latest weapons and equipment, had been deployed at 1,000 check-posts on the border to check the movement of militants.
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May - 1 May - 2
The US ambassador to Nepal, Nancy Powell, met with CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda at the latter's residence at Nayabazaar in Kathmandu on May 1, reports Kantipuronline. According to a Maoist source, Prachanda during the meeting said the US government
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The US ambassador to Nepal, Nancy Powell, met with CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda at the latter's residence at Nayabazaar in Kathmandu on May 1, reports Kantipuronline. According to a Maoist source, Prachanda during the meeting said the US government should remove the Maoists from its terrorist list. Powell assured Prachanda that her government would soon remove the Maoists from the terrorist list. "Powell said the act of removing the Maoists from the US terrorist list is delayed due to bureaucratic process," the source said. The US embassy in a press statement issued on May 2 said the meeting was held to discuss the result of the Constituent Assembly (CA) election. The statement added that Powell provided Prachanda an overview of current US government assistance to this country, designed to help create a more prosperous, democratic and stable Nepal. The envoy sought assurances from Maoist Chairman Prachanda that the new government would respect current donor agreements and ensure the safety of those implementing them. This is the first ever meeting of a US official with the Maoist leadership in Nepal.
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May - 1 
Suspected left-wing extremists killed a police personnel and injured four others during an attack on a police patrol team at Taherpur of Bagmara sub-district in the Rajshahi district on May 1, reports Daily Star. The extremists also managed to escape
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Suspected left-wing extremists killed a police personnel and injured four others during an attack on a police patrol team at Taherpur of Bagmara sub-district in the Rajshahi district on May 1, reports Daily Star. The extremists also managed to escape with five firearms from the police personnel. Police sources said that the attack occurred when a group of 25 extremists raided a weekly cattle market. Didar Ahmed, superintendent of police in Rajshahi said, “The attackers may belong to some Sarbahara outfit (left-wing extremist) since there are no other underground groups in the area.”
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May - 1 
Advancing troops on May 1 captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-held Karukkakulam town in the Mannar district, reports Colombo Page. The troops entered the outfit-controlled area and captured 1.6 km of land stretch killing at least 15
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Advancing troops on May 1 captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-held Karukkakulam town in the Mannar district, reports Colombo Page. The troops entered the outfit-controlled area and captured 1.6 km of land stretch killing at least 15 militants. One soldier was also killed in the confrontations.
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May - 1 
At Veddayamurippu in the Mannar district, the troops destroyed a LTTE bunker line killing five militants and injuring at least seven others.
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At Veddayamurippu in the Mannar district, the troops destroyed a LTTE bunker line killing five militants and injuring at least seven others.
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May - 1 
During another confrontation between the two sides in the area north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa the SFs killed at least five more militants.
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During another confrontation between the two sides in the area north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa the SFs killed at least five more militants.
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May - 1 
President Mahinda Rajapakse has said that the LTTE domination in the northern part of the country would end soon. "The security forces are advancing step by step in the northern theatre too. Soon the people there too would be liberated," Rajapakse sa
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President Mahinda Rajapakse has said that the LTTE domination in the northern part of the country would end soon. "The security forces are advancing step by step in the northern theatre too. Soon the people there too would be liberated," Rajapakse said in his May Day rally on May 1 at Dehiattakandiya in Ampara district of eastern Sri Lanka.
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May - 1 
Similarly, one SF personnel was injured in an APM explosion in the area north of Kiriibbanwewa.
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Similarly, one SF personnel was injured in an APM explosion in the area north of Kiriibbanwewa.
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May - 1 
Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal on May 1 said that it will decide on May 8 whether to postpone the upcoming Eastern Provincial Council polls, reported Colombo Page. The Court made this statement when it examined a petition filed by the Tamil Democratic P
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Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal on May 1 said that it will decide on May 8 whether to postpone the upcoming Eastern Provincial Council polls, reported Colombo Page. The Court made this statement when it examined a petition filed by the Tamil Democratic Party requesting the Court to issue an interim order to postpone the elections. The petitioning political party’s nomination for the Trincomalee district had been rejected and the party states that the decision was illegal. However, the Election Commissioner protesting the petitioners request said the election should not be postponed at this stage as the postal voting has already been completed. The election is scheduled to be held on May 10.
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May - 1 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continued to finance itself with contributions from the Tamil Diaspora in North America, Europe, and Australia, by imposing local "taxes" on businesses operating in the areas it dominates and reportedly by
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continued to finance itself with contributions from the Tamil Diaspora in North America, Europe, and Australia, by imposing local "taxes" on businesses operating in the areas it dominates and reportedly by extortion operations in the Government-controlled areas, the US State Department said on May 1, according to Daily News. The Department's just-released Country Report on Terrorism 2007 said the LTTE also used Tamil charitable organizations as fronts for its fundraising. After a period of targeting Sri Lankan military and official personnel throughout 2007, the LTTE appears to have recently resumed its targeting of civilians, the report noted. It said the Government took effective control of the Eastern Province in midyear, but the LTTE continued to control much of the north and carried out attacks throughout the country. The Sri Lankan Army remained deployed across the country in all areas it controlled to fight the insurgency. The Special Task Force police were deployed both in the East and in strategic locations in the West. In general, the LTTE did not intentionally target US citizens or assets, limiting attacks to Sri Lankan security forces, political figures, civilians, and businesses. However, attacks occurred within the vicinity of the US embassy and personnel; the US Ambassador was travelling in a helicopter that came under mortar fire in February. The LTTE subsequently apologized for the incident, the report added. It recalled that Sri Lankan cooperation with the FBI resulted in arrests of persons charged with material support to terrorist groups.
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May - 1 
The troops in Jaffna killed two LTTE militants and destroyed one of their bunkers in the area south of A–9 road in Muhamalai.
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The troops in Jaffna killed two LTTE militants and destroyed one of their bunkers in the area south of A–9 road in Muhamalai.
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May - 1 
Three more LTTE militants were killed by the troops in the Karukkakulam, Nedunkandal and Veddayamurippu areas.
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Three more LTTE militants were killed by the troops in the Karukkakulam, Nedunkandal and Veddayamurippu areas.
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May - 1 
Two soldiers were injured in anti personnel mine (APM) explosions in the Velankulam and Kandaperiyakulam areas of Vavuniya district. Two more soldiers engaged in clearing operations were injured in an explosion in the Pullekyarkulam area.
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Two soldiers were injured in anti personnel mine (APM) explosions in the Velankulam and Kandaperiyakulam areas of Vavuniya district. Two more soldiers engaged in clearing operations were injured in an explosion in the Pullekyarkulam area.
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May - 1 
Two Special Task Force (STF) personnel engaged in route clearing operation were killed in an Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered claymore mine explosion at Dutuwewa 17th mile post in the Kebithigollewa area of Anuradhapura district on M
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Two Special Task Force (STF) personnel engaged in route clearing operation were killed in an Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered claymore mine explosion at Dutuwewa 17th mile post in the Kebithigollewa area of Anuradhapura district on May 1, reports Sri Lanka Army. In the subsequent retaliatory fire, the STF personnel killed two militants while some others managed to escape. Two T-56 weapons were later recovered by the STF.
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May - 2 May - 3
A group of three militants intruded into two houses at village Kuchaal in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district on May 2 and kidnapped two civilians identified as Bashir Ahmed, a PHE employee and Imtiyaz Ahmed, a surrendered militant, Daily Excelsior
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A group of three militants intruded into two houses at village Kuchaal in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district on May 2 and kidnapped two civilians identified as Bashir Ahmed, a PHE employee and Imtiyaz Ahmed, a surrendered militant, Daily Excelsior reported. The militants took away the civilians to a surrounding forest area and were reported to have held them hostage for few hours before killing both of them. Bodies of both the persons were recovered from the Kuchaal forest area on May 3-morning during a search operation launched by local people and police. Police and security forces have started a search operation for the militants, who were suspects to be local cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit. Sources said Imtiyaz Ahmed was killed by the militants as they were opposed to his surrender and were asking him to resume militant activities. However, Imtiyaz, who had surrendered in 2002, had refused to again take up the guns. Bashir was killed for his association with the surrendered militant.
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May - 2 
According to The Hindu, people of two villages in Manipur will be issued licensed guns to protect themselves against the militants. The Cabinet is reported to have taken a decision to this effect on May 2-night. Bolt-action rifles will be issued to 2
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According to The Hindu, people of two villages in Manipur will be issued licensed guns to protect themselves against the militants. The Cabinet is reported to have taken a decision to this effect on May 2-night. Bolt-action rifles will be issued to 200 villagers of Heirok in the Thoubal district and 100 villagers of Chajing in the Imphal West district. A Government spokesman said that on the lines of Jammu and Kashmir, Special Police Officers (SPOs) would be appointed. They would be issued .303 rifles and motorbikes for patrol duty. Each SPO would be paid a remuneration of INR 3,000 a month. The proposal for issuing licensed guns had been approved by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
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May - 2 
On May 2, the Assam Government warned the Centre that if it accepted the National Democratic Front of Bodoland’s (NDFB) charter of demands, including ‘liberation’ of Bodoland to start a dialogue with the outfit, it would strengthen ULFA’s argument to
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On May 2, the Assam Government warned the Centre that if it accepted the National Democratic Front of Bodoland’s (NDFB) charter of demands, including ‘liberation’ of Bodoland to start a dialogue with the outfit, it would strengthen ULFA’s argument to sit for talks only if ‘sovereignty’ was discussed, according to Telegraph.
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May - 2 
The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Maddedu divisional committee member of the Dandakaranya region, Velpula Rajesh Kumar alias Tirupati and area committee member, local organizing squad (LOS) commander and his wife
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The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Maddedu divisional committee member of the Dandakaranya region, Velpula Rajesh Kumar alias Tirupati and area committee member, local organizing squad (LOS) commander and his wife Chunchu Rama Devi alias Sharada surrendered before Karimnagar Superintendent of Police Y Gangadhar on May 2. Tirupati, a native of Khammampalli in Manthani Mutharam mandal (administrative division) of former Assembly Speaker D. Sripada Rao at Dubbalapadu in Manthani division of Karimnagar district. He had joined the left-wing extremism in 1993 as dalam (squad) member.
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May - 2 
The Manipur Cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on May 2 decided to accede to the demands of the Heirok and Chajing people to provide them guns after creating posts of Special Police Officers (SPOs), reports Imphal Free Press . Th
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The Manipur Cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on May 2 decided to accede to the demands of the Heirok and Chajing people to provide them guns after creating posts of Special Police Officers (SPOs), reports Imphal Free Press . The Cabinet agreed to select 500 local volunteers, including 300 from Heirok in the Thoubal district and 200 from Lilong Chajing, and impart them training on the use of weapons and techniques to protect themselves from the militants.
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May - 2 
At least three persons were injured in bomb blasts on May 2 in the Wazir Dhand area of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. Sources reported that three bombs exploded at around 9:00pm in the Aziz and Shah Noor Markets, a
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At least three persons were injured in bomb blasts on May 2 in the Wazir Dhand area of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. Sources reported that three bombs exploded at around 9:00pm in the Aziz and Shah Noor Markets, arms markets near Karkhano Market, and injured three people, including two Afghan refugees. According to sources, there had earlier been significant pressure from the Lashkar-e-Islam group to shut down “illegal” liquor, music, and hashish shops, some of which were still operating until April 2008.
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May - 2 
One person was killed and nine others, including eight security force personnel, were injured in incidents of hand-grenade attack and firing on May 2-night. Police said unidentified people opened fire at a sweet mart in the Killi Kalalo area of Saria
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One person was killed and nine others, including eight security force personnel, were injured in incidents of hand-grenade attack and firing on May 2-night. Police said unidentified people opened fire at a sweet mart in the Killi Kalalo area of Sariab, killing one person and injuring another. Sources said unidentified people attacked a party of the Balochistan Constabulary with a hand-grenade on the Sabzal road, injuring seven soldiers. In another incident, armed people injured one Frontier Corps personnel.
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May - 2 
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the military operation in Balochistan has been stopped, Dawn reported. Addressing the Balochistan cabinet in the provincial capital Quetta on May 2, the Prime Minister asked the federal and provinci
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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the military operation in Balochistan has been stopped, Dawn reported. Addressing the Balochistan cabinet in the provincial capital Quetta on May 2, the Prime Minister asked the federal and provincial Governments to withdraw all cases registered against former Chief Minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal so that he could be released. “I asked the military to stop operation in Balochistan until I am briefed by the new provincial Government on the ground realities in the province,” he said. “It has been decided that no army action will be carried out in the province until a strategy is formulated in consultation with representatives of the provincial Government to deal with the issue of law and order in the province,” he stated. The Prime Minister also reportedly ordered the provincial Governments to use all available resources to trace the ‘missing people’ of Balochistan and other provinces.
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May - 2 
The Hakeemullah Group, a militant organisation associated with Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud, on May 2 claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on a madrassa (seminary) in the Khyber Agency on May 1, Daily Times reported. More than 18 perso
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The Hakeemullah Group, a militant organisation associated with Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud, on May 2 claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on a madrassa (seminary) in the Khyber Agency on May 1, Daily Times reported. More than 18 persons were wounded in the attack when a suicide bomber attacked a seminary run by a religio-militant organisation, Amar Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkar (Promotion of Virtue and Suppression of Vice). The group’s chief Haji Namdar who was the target of the attack escaped unhurt. “The Hakeemullah Group has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on Haji Namdar,” sources in the group told Daily Times. Sources said the Hakeemullah Group had told the organisation that the suicide attack on its chief Namdar was “the result of its links with the Government and the expulsion of Hakeemullah Group by the Amar Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkar at the behest of the Government.” The sources said Namdar “held the Hakeemullah Group responsible for all the mess in the Khyber Agency.”
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May - 2 
The head of the US armed forces warned on May 2 that militants hiding in the FATA of Pakistan pose a direct threat to the United States and other Western nations, according to Dawn. Al Qaeda and the Taliban are using the area to regroup and “I believ
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The head of the US armed forces warned on May 2 that militants hiding in the FATA of Pakistan pose a direct threat to the United States and other Western nations, according to Dawn. Al Qaeda and the Taliban are using the area to regroup and “I believe they are preparing to launch attacks against the US and Western interests,” said Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen. “All nations must work with Pakistan’s new government to address the challenges in the tribal area,” he told the 102nd annual meeting of the American Jewish Committee in Washington. Meanwhile, in a report to the US House of Representatives and the Senate, the Pentagon said that al Qaeda and Taliban militants had built “safe havens” at several places in the FATA. “Deficiencies in the Pakistan army’s ability to conduct counter-insurgency operations are being addressed; however, it will take three to five years before they are realised on the battlefield,” the report said. The Pakistan army has been trained and equipped to fight India, while the Frontier Corps that is responsible for the tribal areas is under-trained, ill-equipped and “in many cases are outgunned by their militant opponents”, the report said. The armed forces had “deficiencies in structure, tactics, doctrine and flexibility”, the Pentagon stated.
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May - 2 
Unidentified militants blew up a music CD centre, along with 16 other shops, in the Kabal tehsil (administrative division) of Swat on May 2. The remote-controlled device, which went off in the Kala Kilay area and destroyed the music centre, caused mi
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Unidentified militants blew up a music CD centre, along with 16 other shops, in the Kabal tehsil (administrative division) of Swat on May 2. The remote-controlled device, which went off in the Kala Kilay area and destroyed the music centre, caused millions of rupees worth of lost property. Separately, police said that a bomb disposal squad had defused a 20-kilogramme bomb and that cases had been registered against unidentified militants and investigations had started.
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May - 2 
A cadre of Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM), identified as Srilal Prasad Yadav, died when villagers of Tikuliya village in the Saptari district assaulted him on May 2, reports The Himalayan Times. He had reported ente
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A cadre of Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM), identified as Srilal Prasad Yadav, died when villagers of Tikuliya village in the Saptari district assaulted him on May 2, reports The Himalayan Times. He had reported entered the village to abduct Bechu Mandal of Tikuliya-8, and was killed in a clash with villagers, the Saptari district police office said. Another cadre Ananda Ram Yadav of Siraha’s Inarwa Village Development Committee -3 was critically injured in the clash. A country made pistol and bullets were seized from the possession of the two cadres.
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May - 2 
Despite their commitment to return land confiscated during the insurgency period, the CPN-Maoists have confiscated 40 bighas (6.422 hectares) of land in the Bara district on May 2, Kathmandu Post reported. 106 local residents of the Gadahal Village D
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Despite their commitment to return land confiscated during the insurgency period, the CPN-Maoists have confiscated 40 bighas (6.422 hectares) of land in the Bara district on May 2, Kathmandu Post reported. 106 local residents of the Gadahal Village Development Committee (VDC) in the district claimed that their land have been seized by the Maoists. The villagers also claimed that the Maoists threatened to kill them if they tried to till the confiscated land.
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May - 2 
The deadline to submit the final list of candidates to be elected under the proportional representation (PR) system to the Constituent Assembly (CA) ended on May 2. All the 25 parties qualified to win at least one seat in the CA submitted lists. Unde
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The deadline to submit the final list of candidates to be elected under the proportional representation (PR) system to the Constituent Assembly (CA) ended on May 2. All the 25 parties qualified to win at least one seat in the CA submitted lists. Under the PR, the Maoists have 100 seats, the Nepali Congress 73 seats, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN- UML) 70 seats, the Madhesi People’s Right Forum 22 seats, and the Tarai Madesh Democratic Party 11 seats. The rest will go to the fringe parties, from far-Right to the far-Left. The UML, however, decided not to send any of its standing committee members to the CA. The Election Commission will now ask the parties to make necessary corrections, if any, in their PR list and announce the final names of the 575 members. The Cabinet will nominate the remaining 26 members, taking the total to 601.
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May - 2 
An activist of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) assaulted an assistant proctor of the Chittagong University (CU) on May 2, reports Daily Star. Earlier, on April 31, a group of ICS cadres had manhandled Proctor Prof Dr Jasim Uddin at the CU Railway Sta
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An activist of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) assaulted an assistant proctor of the Chittagong University (CU) on May 2, reports Daily Star. Earlier, on April 31, a group of ICS cadres had manhandled Proctor Prof Dr Jasim Uddin at the CU Railway Station premises.
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May - 2 
A Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP) affidavit, made public on May 2 by the Federal Court, has revealed the Canadian operations of the LTTE, according to Daily News. "Inside the school auditorium, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) flag h
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A Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP) affidavit, made public on May 2 by the Federal Court, has revealed the Canadian operations of the LTTE, according to Daily News. "Inside the school auditorium, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) flag had been raised in a solemn ceremony and the audience of 600 people had heard a taped address from the outfit’s leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran. Then an undercover RCMP officer watched as "a Caucasian male" approached the podium. The male praised [Foreign Affairs Minister] Maxime Bernier and spoke about the position of the government, which is to favour the non-violence, diplomatic solutions to the conflict, etc.," said the affidavit. The school auditorium address was reportedly typical of the LTTE strategy of using everyone from Canadian political figures to ordinary Tamils visiting family in Sri Lanka to advance their cause. An LTTE operations manual seized by the RCMP in 2006 and made public for the first time in court documents unsealed on May 2, reveals that foreign politicians are central to the group’s propaganda battle. Police uncovered the operations manual in a 2006 raid on World Tamil Movement’s (WTM) properties. Dated April 1, the affidavit supported a federal application to seize the WTM, Montreal headquarters as well as its bank accounts, saying the assets were being used to finance terrorism. The affidavit describes the WTM as a "foreign branch" of the LTTE.
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May - 2 
At least two militants were killed as an LTTE hideout in the Nagarkovil area of Jaffna district was attacked and destroyed by the troops.
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At least two militants were killed as an LTTE hideout in the Nagarkovil area of Jaffna district was attacked and destroyed by the troops.
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May - 2 
On May 2, an unspecified number of LTTE bunkers in the Veddayamurippu, Allikulam, Palamoddai, Manthai and Malikaittidal areas of Vavuniya and Mannar districts were captured by the troops during confrontations in which 19 militants were killed and abo
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On May 2, an unspecified number of LTTE bunkers in the Veddayamurippu, Allikulam, Palamoddai, Manthai and Malikaittidal areas of Vavuniya and Mannar districts were captured by the troops during confrontations in which 19 militants were killed and about 15 others got injured. Two soldiers were also killed while three others injured in the clashes.
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May - 2 
One soldier was killed and another got injured when an army vehicle hit an LTTE laid claymore mine in the Janakapura area of Vavuniya district. Elsewhere, one militant was killed while four others wounded by the troops in the area north of Kiriibbanw
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One soldier was killed and another got injured when an army vehicle hit an LTTE laid claymore mine in the Janakapura area of Vavuniya district. Elsewhere, one militant was killed while four others wounded by the troops in the area north of Kiriibbanwewa. Three soldiers were also injured in the clashes.
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May - 2 
The security forces recovered the dead body of an LTTE militant in the Somapura area of Trincomalee district.
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The security forces recovered the dead body of an LTTE militant in the Somapura area of Trincomalee district.
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May - 2 
Two Sri Lankan Air Force MI-24 fighter crafts neutralised two attacks on an LTTE concentration position in the area west of Palampiddi in Mannar, SLA reports. Pilots confirmed that both attacks were successful.
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Two Sri Lankan Air Force MI-24 fighter crafts neutralised two attacks on an LTTE concentration position in the area west of Palampiddi in Mannar, SLA reports. Pilots confirmed that both attacks were successful.
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May - 3 
A civilian, Sher Mohammad, a Panchayat (local administrative body) member was kidnapped by the militants from his house in the Mahore area of Reasi district.
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A civilian, Sher Mohammad, a Panchayat (local administrative body) member was kidnapped by the militants from his house in the Mahore area of Reasi district.
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May - 3 
According to Telegraph, Nirmal Konwar, ‘second-in-command of the 27 battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), confessed that the outfit is now carrying out only operation-specific recruitment, where a person is assigned a single task
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According to Telegraph, Nirmal Konwar, ‘second-in-command of the 27 battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), confessed that the outfit is now carrying out only operation-specific recruitment, where a person is assigned a single task and has no links with the outfit thereafter. Konwar and his wife were arrested when they were undergoing treatment at a nursing home in Guwahati on May 1. "If the target is a politician, persons having access to the political field are being selected for the purpose. Training is provided on the use of pen pistols," he said. The report added that these recruits, when arrested, cannot provide any clues to the police because they are unaware of the identities of those who engaged them.
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May - 3 
According to Telegraph, unidentified militants opened fire at the residence of a retired Government official, Kokamani Singh, at Chingmeirong Khongnang Karak in the capital Imphal on May 3-night. However, no one was injured in the attack.
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According to Telegraph, unidentified militants opened fire at the residence of a retired Government official, Kokamani Singh, at Chingmeirong Khongnang Karak in the capital Imphal on May 3-night. However, no one was injured in the attack.
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May - 3 
All inter-state passenger bus services were suspended since May 3 in connection with heavy demands from various militant groups and social organisations operating in both the hills and valley districts of Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press.
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All inter-state passenger bus services were suspended since May 3 in connection with heavy demands from various militant groups and social organisations operating in both the hills and valley districts of Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press.
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May - 3 
Army personnel arrested one Black Widow (BW) cadre and a suspected female militant when they neutralised a hideout of the outfit at Relai near Maibong in the North Cachar Hills district on May 3, according to Shillong Times. The hideout had logistic
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Army personnel arrested one Black Widow (BW) cadre and a suspected female militant when they neutralised a hideout of the outfit at Relai near Maibong in the North Cachar Hills district on May 3, according to Shillong Times. The hideout had logistic supports, rations and many bunkers.
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May - 3 
Further, 80 Councillors of two Nagar Panchayats (urban local body) and three Municipal Councils submitted their resignations to the Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on May 3. With this, the number of Councillors who have resigned to protest t
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Further, 80 Councillors of two Nagar Panchayats (urban local body) and three Municipal Councils submitted their resignations to the Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on May 3. With this, the number of Councillors who have resigned to protest the monetary demands of militant groups has reached 230 since April 28.
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May - 3 
Guwahati Police recovered 13 detonators, five gelatine sticks and a large number of safety fuses from an Assam State Transport Corporation bus near the 7 mile area on May 3, reports Assam Tribune. Shillong Times added that two persons were arrested f
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Guwahati Police recovered 13 detonators, five gelatine sticks and a large number of safety fuses from an Assam State Transport Corporation bus near the 7 mile area on May 3, reports Assam Tribune. Shillong Times added that two persons were arrested from the incident site.
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May - 3 
Kantipuronline reports that the dead body of an abducted Village Development Committee (VDC) secretary of the Bispitti VDC, Allauddin Ansari, was found buried at the bank of Chharahara River in the Sitamarhi district of the Indian State of Bihar on M
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Kantipuronline reports that the dead body of an abducted Village Development Committee (VDC) secretary of the Bispitti VDC, Allauddin Ansari, was found buried at the bank of Chharahara River in the Sitamarhi district of the Indian State of Bihar on May 3. According to Ramshila Devi of Halkhori-5, who was arrested in connection with Ansari's abduction, Ansari was murdered a week after his abduction by an unidentified armed group on January 10 from his rented home. Indian Police has reportedly arrested three Indian nationals, including a woman, in connection with the murder.
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May - 3 
On May 3, another LAEF militant, Satjeng M. Sangma, surrendered before the Williamnagar Police.
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On May 3, another LAEF militant, Satjeng M. Sangma, surrendered before the Williamnagar Police.
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May - 3 
One Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadre, Rolex Misao, was shot dead by the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) militants at Saikul area in the Senapati district on May 3-evening, reports Sangai Express.
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One Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadre, Rolex Misao, was shot dead by the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) militants at Saikul area in the Senapati district on May 3-evening, reports Sangai Express.
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May - 3 
One Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Qasim Din, was arrested by the security forces (SFs) in the Bonjwah area of Kishtwar district on May 3. He was a close associate of Abu Hamza, a top LeT militant, who was gunned down by the SFs at Bon
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One Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Qasim Din, was arrested by the security forces (SFs) in the Bonjwah area of Kishtwar district on May 3. He was a close associate of Abu Hamza, a top LeT militant, who was gunned down by the SFs at Bonjwah four days back. Qasim had managed to escape in the encounter in which Abu Hamza was killed and had since then taken shelter in Kanuao forest. One SLR with two magazines and 26 rounds were recovered from him.
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May - 3 
One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Brahmacharimayum Ngoubi alias Nongthangsana, was arrested by Manipur Police from Kongpal Khaidem Leikai in the Imphal East district on May 3, according to Sangai Express.
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One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Brahmacharimayum Ngoubi alias Nongthangsana, was arrested by Manipur Police from Kongpal Khaidem Leikai in the Imphal East district on May 3, according to Sangai Express.
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May - 3 
Telegraph reports that the Bangladesh based Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI) outfit is trying to resuscitate the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) in Manipur.
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Telegraph reports that the Bangladesh based Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI) outfit is trying to resuscitate the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) in Manipur.
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May - 3 
A bomb exploded at Akbar Shaheed market in FATA on May 3, destroying three shops and partially damaging eight others, reports Daily Times. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported.
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A bomb exploded at Akbar Shaheed market in FATA on May 3, destroying three shops and partially damaging eight others, reports Daily Times. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported.
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May - 3 
A day earlier, three bomb blasts were reported from the provincial capital Quetta, Dawn reported on May 4. Police sources said two explosions occurred in the early hours at two nearby streets in the Huda area. The bombs had been planted in dustbins c
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A day earlier, three bomb blasts were reported from the provincial capital Quetta, Dawn reported on May 4. Police sources said two explosions occurred in the early hours at two nearby streets in the Huda area. The bombs had been planted in dustbins close to houses at the Sheikh Omar road and the Ahmed Shah Street. Another explosion occurred in the afternoon close to the house of one Nizamuddin Kakar in the Balochi Street area. However, no one was injured in the explosions.
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May - 3 
On May 3-night, a group of 30 militants set ablaze nine rooms of the Government Girls High School in Charbagh in the Swat district of NWFP, The News reported. "Unknown miscreants forced their entry into the school, took the watchman hostage at gunpoi
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On May 3-night, a group of 30 militants set ablaze nine rooms of the Government Girls High School in Charbagh in the Swat district of NWFP, The News reported. "Unknown miscreants forced their entry into the school, took the watchman hostage at gunpoint, collected the copies of the Holy Quran and other Islamic literature before torching the school building," sources said. The militants also planted three explosive devices in two other rooms, which, however, could not explode. Meanwhile, the police and security forces arrested 11 suspected militants in a joint search operation. A spokesman for the Swat media centre confirmed the arrest of nine suspected militants from whom arms were also recovered
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May - 3 
The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants killed a man, Mukarram, in the Sarband Police Station jurisdiction of NWFP on May 3, police said, Daily Times reported. Sources said that Mukarram was chastised by LI men for not offering Asr prayers and standing ou
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The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants killed a man, Mukarram, in the Sarband Police Station jurisdiction of NWFP on May 3, police said, Daily Times reported. Sources said that Mukarram was chastised by LI men for not offering Asr prayers and standing outside a mosque. When Mukarram told the militants that it was his personal matter, the LI men shot him dead.
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May - 3 
Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) shot dead one Maoist area committee member, Mukhtiyar Darjee, at Bethani VDC area in the Banke district on May 3-evening, according to Nepal News. The armed JTMM cadres
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Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) shot dead one Maoist area committee member, Mukhtiyar Darjee, at Bethani VDC area in the Banke district on May 3-evening, according to Nepal News. The armed JTMM cadres also assaulted Darjee's family members and threatened to kill all of them if they didn't quit the Maoist party immediately. Darjee's nephew Arun is a Maoist combatant. Police said one Sahahi Kori has been arrested in connection with the murder.
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May - 3 
CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda has called for greater unity in the task of writing a constitution through the Constituent Assembly (CA), Nepal News reported. Speaking at a function in capital Kathmandu, Prachanda said the days ahead would present ‘pos
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CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda has called for greater unity in the task of writing a constitution through the Constituent Assembly (CA), Nepal News reported. Speaking at a function in capital Kathmandu, Prachanda said the days ahead would present ‘positive challenge.’ He also said there could be various obstructions from different quarters in the writing of new constitution.
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May - 3 
Kantipuronline reports that the dead body of an abducted Village Development Committee (VDC) secretary of the Bispitti VDC, Allauddin Ansari, was found buried at the bank of Chharahara River in the Sitamarhi district of the Indian State of Bihar on M
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Kantipuronline reports that the dead body of an abducted Village Development Committee (VDC) secretary of the Bispitti VDC, Allauddin Ansari, was found buried at the bank of Chharahara River in the Sitamarhi district of the Indian State of Bihar on May 3. According to Ramshila Devi of Halkhori-5, who was arrested in connection with Ansari's abduction, Ansari was murdered a week after his abduction by an unidentified armed group on January 10 from his rented home. Indian Police has reportedly arrested three Indian nationals, including a woman, in connection with the murder.
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May - 3 
The CPN-Maoist cadres attacked a teacher while a meeting to settle a land dispute was going on in Ward No. 5 of Kawasoti VDC in the Nawalparasi district. The Maoists attacked meeting coordinator and teacher Deepak Subedi when the issue of CPN-Maoist
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The CPN-Maoist cadres attacked a teacher while a meeting to settle a land dispute was going on in Ward No. 5 of Kawasoti VDC in the Nawalparasi district. The Maoists attacked meeting coordinator and teacher Deepak Subedi when the issue of CPN-Maoist district adviser Dharma KC having grabbed some land belonging to Jankalyan Lower Secondary School was raised. The meeting ended abruptly after the Maoists attacked Subedi. Later, Maoist in-charge of Kawasoti VDC and party representative at the meeting tendered a public apology on behalf of his party's cadres.
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May - 3 
The JTMM-J cadres abducted three persons in the Saptari district, The Himalayan Times reported. According to the report, some JTMM-J cadres stopped a van heading to Biratnagar from Kathmandu, hauled out Narendra Baidya and Krishchandra Shrestha of Ka
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The JTMM-J cadres abducted three persons in the Saptari district, The Himalayan Times reported. According to the report, some JTMM-J cadres stopped a van heading to Biratnagar from Kathmandu, hauled out Narendra Baidya and Krishchandra Shrestha of Kavre and Amar Rai of Jhumka in the Sunsari district and took them to an unknown location. The JTMM-J district coordinator Kranti claimed responsibility for the incident.
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May - 3 
At least 12 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 10 others were injured during clashes with the troops in the Palampiddi, Adampan and Nedunkandal areas of the Mannar and Vavuniya districts on May 3, reports Sri Lanka Army
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At least 12 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 10 others were injured during clashes with the troops in the Palampiddi, Adampan and Nedunkandal areas of the Mannar and Vavuniya districts on May 3, reports Sri Lanka Army. One soldier was also killed while six others sustained injuries in the clashes.
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May - 3 
At least 15 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, most of whom were from the “Imran Pandian regiment” – said to be LTTE’s most acclaimed regiment - were killed in an offensive launched by the troops in the Chettiyarkattaiadampan area, so
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At least 15 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, most of whom were from the “Imran Pandian regiment” – said to be LTTE’s most acclaimed regiment - were killed in an offensive launched by the troops in the Chettiyarkattaiadampan area, southeast of Giant Tank in the Mannar district on May 3, reports Sri Lanka Army. The outfit is reported to have lost some of their vitally important areas such as Veppankulam, Kallikulam, Pikkulam and Karukkandal during most recent confrontations with the troops who have already established their positions to the extent of 8.5 sq km, northwest of Giant Tank.
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May - 3 
During another encounter between the two sides in the area north of Janakapura in Vavuniya district, the security forces (SFs) killed seven militants while more than 20 others were injured. Two soldiers were killed and four others sustained injuries
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During another encounter between the two sides in the area north of Janakapura in Vavuniya district, the security forces (SFs) killed seven militants while more than 20 others were injured. Two soldiers were killed and four others sustained injuries in the incident.
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May - 3 
One Special Task Force soldier and a Civil Security Officer were injured when the LTTE militants detonated a claymore mine using a remote controller at Kelepuliyankulama in the Kebithigollewa area of Anuradhapura district.
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One Special Task Force soldier and a Civil Security Officer were injured when the LTTE militants detonated a claymore mine using a remote controller at Kelepuliyankulama in the Kebithigollewa area of Anuradhapura district.
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May - 3 
The LTTE militants triggered another claymore mine explosion targeting a team of Civil Security Officers (CSOs) on foot patrol in the Aluthhalmillewa area on Palamoddai – Bogashandiya road without causing any casualty. The CSOs opened fire towards th
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The LTTE militants triggered another claymore mine explosion targeting a team of Civil Security Officers (CSOs) on foot patrol in the Aluthhalmillewa area on Palamoddai – Bogashandiya road without causing any casualty. The CSOs opened fire towards the militants who managed to escape.
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May - 3 
The SFs clashed with several groups of LTTE militants in the Ethawatunuwewa, Kokkuthuduvai, north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa areas and killed four of them. Five soldiers were also killed in the incidents while three others were wounded.
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The SFs clashed with several groups of LTTE militants in the Ethawatunuwewa, Kokkuthuduvai, north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa areas and killed four of them. Five soldiers were also killed in the incidents while three others were wounded.
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May - 3 
The troops captured about 1.5 sq km stretch of land in the LTTE-held territory of Periyakulam in the Mannar district killing 10 militants while injuring 10 others. Two soldiers were wounded during the clashes.
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The troops captured about 1.5 sq km stretch of land in the LTTE-held territory of Periyakulam in the Mannar district killing 10 militants while injuring 10 others. Two soldiers were wounded during the clashes.
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May - 3 
The troops retaliated and injured an unspecified number of LTTE militants when they were fired upon by the latter in the areas ahead of Nagarkovil and Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in Jaffna district. Six soldiers were injured in the LTTE atta
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The troops retaliated and injured an unspecified number of LTTE militants when they were fired upon by the latter in the areas ahead of Nagarkovil and Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in Jaffna district. Six soldiers were injured in the LTTE attack.
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May - 4 
A day earlier on May 4, another NSCN-IM militant, ‘lieutenant’ A. Pouken Zeliang, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Burma Camp area in Dimapur.
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A day earlier on May 4, another NSCN-IM militant, ‘lieutenant’ A. Pouken Zeliang, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Burma Camp area in Dimapur.
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May - 4 
A joint team of the Army from Kukurkata, the East Garo Hills district police and personnel of the 2nd MLP Battalion arrested Walter R. Sangma, personal bodyguard of the slain ‘chairman’ of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) Peter Marak, at Sa
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A joint team of the Army from Kukurkata, the East Garo Hills district police and personnel of the 2nd MLP Battalion arrested Walter R. Sangma, personal bodyguard of the slain ‘chairman’ of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) Peter Marak, at Sarangkol village in the Bajengdoba area on May 4-night, reports Shillong Times. He confessed to have killed Peter in a hideout near Songsak in December 2007 over an argument about the share of looted money.
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May - 4 
Giving into the diktat of Maoists, 64 activists of the ruling Janata Dal-United and Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in the Islampur assembly constituency of Gaya district on May 4 announced they would resign from the primary membership of their parti
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Giving into the diktat of Maoists, 64 activists of the ruling Janata Dal-United and Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in the Islampur assembly constituency of Gaya district on May 4 announced they would resign from the primary membership of their parties. Official sources said that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres had abducted 37 political activists and had taken them to the Chakrabanda hill area. These activists had been released on the condition that would resign from their parties by May 4.
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May - 4 
On May 4, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and injured another in the Bhomaragarh area of the Purulia district, reports The Telegraph. The slai
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On May 4, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and injured another in the Bhomaragarh area of the Purulia district, reports The Telegraph. The slain member of the CPI-M zonal committee, Ganapati Bhadra, was shot several times in the stomach with a pistol, while travelling on a motorcycle. Rampada Mandi who was riding pillion on Ganapati’s motorcycle, was also shot, but he managed escape, the report added.
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May - 4 
The NSCN-IM accused the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) of carrying out an ethnic cleansing in Nagaland.
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The NSCN-IM accused the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) of carrying out an ethnic cleansing in Nagaland.
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May - 4 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Unification (NSCN-U) cadres, identified as ‘sgt. maj.’ Yanger Phom and ‘pvt’ Kavito Sema, were killed during an internecine clash between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Unification (NSCN-U) cadres, identified as ‘sgt. maj.’ Yanger Phom and ‘pvt’ Kavito Sema, were killed during an internecine clash between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and NSCN-U at Merapani in the Wokha district on May 4-evening, reports Sangai Express.
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May - 4 
According to Dawn, two suspected militants were killed and four others sustained injuries in an encounter with the security forces in the Sangsilla area of Dera Bugti district on May 4. Sources said the encounter occurred when some militants attacked
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According to Dawn, two suspected militants were killed and four others sustained injuries in an encounter with the security forces in the Sangsilla area of Dera Bugti district on May 4. Sources said the encounter occurred when some militants attacked the Jagani check-post. A police officer identified the slain militants as Rustam Bugti and Abdul Rehman Bugti.
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May - 4 
Al Qaeda based in Pakistan were behind last week’s assassination attempt on Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan’s intelligence chief said on May 4, Daily Times reported. The head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security, Amrullah Sale
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Al Qaeda based in Pakistan were behind last week’s assassination attempt on Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan’s intelligence chief said on May 4, Daily Times reported. The head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security, Amrullah Saleh, said foreign Governments should put pressure on Pakistan to target militant bases within its own borders. Militants had fired rocket-propelled grenades and small arms at a state parade in Kabul on April 27, killing three persons. The Afghan troops subsequently killed the three attackers. They had links with al Qaeda in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Saleh said, and branded the network the mastermind of the attack. "Al Qaeda’s role and involvement in the attack is very clear," Saleh informed a press conference. "They have bases (in Pakistan). They are supplied financially and logistically. They receive very sophisticated training... We have always said that pressure on their bases, combined with our intelligence can destroy them," he added.
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May - 4 
An army official was injured when the Baitullah Mehsud-led Taliban militants launched their first attack on the army after peace talks in South Waziristan failed, BBC Urdu reported on May 5. Security forces shelled various suspected positions in the
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An army official was injured when the Baitullah Mehsud-led Taliban militants launched their first attack on the army after peace talks in South Waziristan failed, BBC Urdu reported on May 5. Security forces shelled various suspected positions in the Jandola and Manzai areas after the attack, according to Daily Times. However, no causalities were reported. According to the local administration, the Taliban attacked a Baloch Regiment patrolling team in the Sankai Raghzai area at about 12pm, wounding an army official. According to the BBC, there were also reports of people fleeing certain parts of South Waziristan after the attack. However, a spokesman for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) alleged that the first shot had been fired by the troops. "The army attacked the Taliban first and they (militants) returned fire in self-defence," Maulana Umar told Dawn. Peace talks between the Government and the militants ended last week after the former reportedly refused to withdraw troops from South Waziristan, Swat and Darra Adamkhel.
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May - 4 
Following successful talks with the political administration, the local Taliban in the Mohmand Agency on May 3 released four employees of two non-government organisations (NGOs), The News reported on May 4. Noorul Haq and Ameer Muhammad Khan of the S
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Following successful talks with the political administration, the local Taliban in the Mohmand Agency on May 3 released four employees of two non-government organisations (NGOs), The News reported on May 4. Noorul Haq and Ameer Muhammad Khan of the Save the Children and Sher Muhammad Khan and Namdar, drivers with the Community Motivation and Development Organisation, were abducted on April 23. The local Taliban claimed responsibility later. Sources said the employees were released after a peace jirga (council) facilitated talks between the political administration and the Taliban.
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May - 4 
Meanwhile, pamphlets were dropped in several schools in the Agency, warning teaching staff against their absence from duties. The pamphlets threatened strict action against those found absent from their duties. Most teachers reportedly do not attend
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Meanwhile, pamphlets were dropped in several schools in the Agency, warning teaching staff against their absence from duties. The pamphlets threatened strict action against those found absent from their duties. Most teachers reportedly do not attend schools citing poor law and order.
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May - 4 
The federal Government has decided to withdraw Frontier Corps (FC) from Gwadar and Quetta and hand over the responsibility of managing the law and order to police in the two cities, Dawn reported. FC troops were reportedly seen withdrawing from their
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The federal Government has decided to withdraw Frontier Corps (FC) from Gwadar and Quetta and hand over the responsibility of managing the law and order to police in the two cities, Dawn reported. FC troops were reportedly seen withdrawing from their positions on May 4-evening. APP reported that FC sources said more than 600 FC troops had been withdrawn from 28 check-posts in the provincial capital Quetta, adding that about the same number of troops had also been recalled from the Gwadar district. "The Government has decided to withdraw the FC troops from Gwadar and Quetta," a senior official of the Frontier Corps, Balochistan, told Dawn. He said that the FC personnel would gradually vacate all posts in the cities. Sources said that the Chief Security Officer of Gwadar, who belonged to the FC, had been replaced by a Deputy Inspector-General of Police. The provincial Government had set up more than 40 pickets, jointly manned by personnel of the Frontier Corps, Balochistan Constabulary and police, following deterioration in the law and order situation in Quetta. However, sources in the FC said that paramilitary troops were being withdrawn because "there is no longer any need to keep them in the two cities", adding that the FC personnel were being recalled under an understanding reached with the Balochistan police chief. Contingents of the newly-established Balochistan Constabulary and police were reportedly taking over control of Quetta and Gwadar. A senior police officer said that posts previously manned by FC personnel in Quetta and suburbs would not be abolished. Instead, they would be handed over to the combined force of the constabulary and police. However, officials said that FC troops would remain stationed in troubled areas like Dera Bugti and Kohlu to protect sensitive installations, including the Sui gas plant and the pipeline network supplying natural gas all over the country.
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May - 4 
The Taliban have blamed the Government’s "inflexibility" for the lack of progress in negotiations, Dawn reported on May 4. Talks between the Government and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had stalled early this week after Baitullah Mehsud accused
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The Taliban have blamed the Government’s "inflexibility" for the lack of progress in negotiations, Dawn reported on May 4. Talks between the Government and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had stalled early this week after Baitullah Mehsud accused the Government of refusing to withdraw troops from the FATA and Swat in the NWFP. TTP spokesman Maulana Umar told Dawn on phone from an unspecified location that his outfit had kept the doors open for a meaningful dialogue with the Government. "Taliban believe only in meaningful dialogue and don’t want to waste time in rhetoric," he said, adding that a Government-sponsored jirga (council) had approached Baitullah Mehsud to resume the talks, but he refused. "We have informed the jirga that unless our basic demands are met, we will not resume the dialogue," Umar said. The TTP has demanded withdrawal of army troops from Waziristan, Darra Adam Khel and Swat district. But, according to the Taliban, the Government had refused to accept the demand. The spokesman said the Government and Taliban had been negotiating for the past three months. He also said the coalition Government in the NWFP had not yet contacted the TTP for restoration of peace in the province.
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May - 4 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has banned musical alerts on mobile phones in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Geo News reported on May 5. The channel quoted a TTP spokesman as saying that TTP deputy chief Maulana Faqir Muhammad h
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has banned musical alerts on mobile phones in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Geo News reported on May 5. The channel quoted a TTP spokesman as saying that TTP deputy chief Maulana Faqir Muhammad had banned playing music in vehicles as well as on cellular phones. He said that violators would be punished according to the Shariah (Islamic law), according to Daily Times.
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May - 4 
Residents at Rautahat district detained the JTMM-J district secretary Kishan Singh on May 4- night from the Bagchanpur area of Dumariya and later handed him over to the Police.
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Residents at Rautahat district detained the JTMM-J district secretary Kishan Singh on May 4- night from the Bagchanpur area of Dumariya and later handed him over to the Police.
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May - 4 
Another soldier was killed and two others wounded in an LTTE attack in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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Another soldier was killed and two others wounded in an LTTE attack in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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May - 4 
Despite the Sri Lankan Navy's claim that it had destroyed all 10 arms ships of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the country's intelligence agencies have revealed that the outfit has unloaded at least three shiploads of military hardware i
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Despite the Sri Lankan Navy's claim that it had destroyed all 10 arms ships of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the country's intelligence agencies have revealed that the outfit has unloaded at least three shiploads of military hardware in the last two months, Lakbima News said on May 4, reports IANS. It said that intense use of heavy artillery shells by the LTTE in the north-eastern Welioya, northern Wanni and Jaffna fronts has raised fresh concerns about the outfit’s ability to replenish their dwindling armoury regularly. "They (intelligence reports) paint a gloomy picture, revealing that the LTTE had unloaded three shiploads of arms during the months of February and March," it said. Quoting a recent report filed by the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) and presented to the National Security Council, the media report said a shipload of arms was smuggled to Wanni on March 12. Another report by the State Intelligence Services (SIS) stated that two vessels had been unloaded by the LTTE during Feb 16-17. These consignments were transferred to trawlers from ships anchored in the deep seas and unloaded in Chalai, Mullaitivu and Veththilaikerny on the north-eastern coast, the report added. According to the media report, the recent developments in the battlefront appear to substantiate the findings of these two reports with the significant increase in artillery and mortar attacks by the LTTE being observed during recent battles, including the one that left over 200 combatants killed and nearly 1000 wounded on both sides in Muhamalai in the northern Jaffna Peninsula April 23.
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May - 4 
During clashes between the SFs and LTTE militants in the Navakkulam and Palampiddi areas of Vavuniya district, the SFs killed three militants on May 4.
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During clashes between the SFs and LTTE militants in the Navakkulam and Palampiddi areas of Vavuniya district, the SFs killed three militants on May 4.
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May - 4 
On May 4, two soldiers were injured in an LTTE triggered improvised explosive device explosion in the area south of Muhamalai in Jaffna district. Both the soldiers later succumbed to their injuries.
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On May 4, two soldiers were injured in an LTTE triggered improvised explosive device explosion in the area south of Muhamalai in Jaffna district. Both the soldiers later succumbed to their injuries.
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May - 4 
The military said that approximately 245 soldiers were killed in clashes with the LTTE in 2007 while over 240 lost their lives in the four months of this year, military spokesman Udaya Nanayakara told PTI. He added that 2500 LTTE cadres were killed d
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The military said that approximately 245 soldiers were killed in clashes with the LTTE in 2007 while over 240 lost their lives in the four months of this year, military spokesman Udaya Nanayakara told PTI. He added that 2500 LTTE cadres were killed during 2007. According to the military, over 3300 LTTE militants and over 240 soldiers have been killed in fighting till April this year.
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May - 4 
The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter crafts on May 4 neutralised an LTTE position about 5-km west of Puthukudirippu in the Mullaitivu district.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter crafts on May 4 neutralised an LTTE position about 5-km west of Puthukudirippu in the Mullaitivu district.
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May - 4 
The troops neutralised three LTTE bunkers in the Weeayamurippu area of Mannar district, injuring at least eight militants. One soldier was killed while two others sustained injuries in the incident.
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The troops neutralised three LTTE bunkers in the Weeayamurippu area of Mannar district, injuring at least eight militants. One soldier was killed while two others sustained injuries in the incident.
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May - 4 
The troops recovered a parcel floating in the Gurunagar area of Jaffna lagoon which contained a printed map of Mandaithivu, one code sheet, one note book, one temporary Identity Card issued by local administrative authorities, two batteries used for
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The troops recovered a parcel floating in the Gurunagar area of Jaffna lagoon which contained a printed map of Mandaithivu, one code sheet, one note book, one temporary Identity Card issued by local administrative authorities, two batteries used for Icom sets, one satellite phone charger and some food items.
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May - 4 
Two LTTE militants were killed and more than 20 others wounded by the troops during clashes in the Janakapura, Kiriibbanwewa and Nikawewa areas. Four soldiers were injured in the clashes.
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Two LTTE militants were killed and more than 20 others wounded by the troops during clashes in the Janakapura, Kiriibbanwewa and Nikawewa areas. Four soldiers were injured in the clashes.
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May - 5 
A former Janashakti Naxalite was found dead with stab injuries on the outskirts of Kandikatkur village in the Illanthakunta mandal (administrative division) of Karimnagar district. A letter placed besides the body in the name of Telangana Janavimukti
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A former Janashakti Naxalite was found dead with stab injuries on the outskirts of Kandikatkur village in the Illanthakunta mandal (administrative division) of Karimnagar district. A letter placed besides the body in the name of Telangana Janavimukti Sena claimed responsibility for the killing and branded the slain person a police informer.
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May - 5 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal East district Police commandos and troops of the Assam Rifles during an encounter at Phayeng Makha Leikai in the Imphal West district on May 5-afternoon, reports Sangai Express. One
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal East district Police commandos and troops of the Assam Rifles during an encounter at Phayeng Makha Leikai in the Imphal West district on May 5-afternoon, reports Sangai Express. One M-20 pistol, five live rounds and a wireless set were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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May - 5 
Assam Police on May 5 neutralised an extortion racket and arrested four persons, including a minor, in the Jorhat district. They were identified as Rupakjyoti Dutta, his young brother Swargam, Rupak Dutta and Bitupan Dutta.
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Assam Police on May 5 neutralised an extortion racket and arrested four persons, including a minor, in the Jorhat district. They were identified as Rupakjyoti Dutta, his young brother Swargam, Rupak Dutta and Bitupan Dutta.
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May - 5 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered in Warangal. They were identified as Khammam district committee member CP Koppula Bathakaiah alias Naveen of Tadvai mandal (administrative division), Chennur Local Guerrilla Squad (
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered in Warangal. They were identified as Khammam district committee member CP Koppula Bathakaiah alias Naveen of Tadvai mandal (administrative division), Chennur Local Guerrilla Squad (LGS) commander, Dudapaka Sampath alias Kondanna of Chityal, Chilpur LGS commander Velmala Bhemavva alias Nirmala of Khanapur in Adilabad, and Khammam district committee member Vajja Samba Rao alias Ashok of Govindraopet mandal.
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May - 5 
In another incident, police recovered one 8-mm rifle and 30 live ammunition from a dump of the Praja Pratighatana at Pathipally village in the Warangal district.
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In another incident, police recovered one 8-mm rifle and 30 live ammunition from a dump of the Praja Pratighatana at Pathipally village in the Warangal district.
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May - 5 
In separate incidents, two civilians, including a college student, and a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant were shot dead by unidentified militants in Dimapur on May 5.
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In separate incidents, two civilians, including a college student, and a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant were shot dead by unidentified militants in Dimapur on May 5.
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May - 5 
Indian Express reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on May 6 called for a bandh (general strike) in the Purulia district on May 8 (today) and asked people to boycott the forthcoming panchayat (village level self-govern
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Indian Express reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on May 6 called for a bandh (general strike) in the Purulia district on May 8 (today) and asked people to boycott the forthcoming panchayat (village level self-government institution) polls. The report further said that the Maoists have also stepped up their activities in Bankura, West Midnapore and Birbhum districts ahead of the polls.
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May - 5 
On May 5, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Dubraj Hembram, in the Hitinglohar village area of Purulia district, reports The Hindu.
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On May 5, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Dubraj Hembram, in the Hitinglohar village area of Purulia district, reports The Hindu.
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May - 5 
On May 5, three Naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Janashakti, including two senior leaders, were killed during an encounter with the police in the Rollapadu forests under Tekulapalli police
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On May 5, three Naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Janashakti, including two senior leaders, were killed during an encounter with the police in the Rollapadu forests under Tekulapalli police station limits of Khammam district, reports The Hindu. Eight other Naxalites, however, managed to escape. Two 88 mm rifles, a Springfield rifle and a tapancha (locally made revolver) were recovered from the incident site. The slain Naxalites were identified as ‘district committee secretary’ Solipeta Yadava Reddy alias Daya, ‘State committee member’ Konda Sanjeeva Reddy alias Bhaskar and Pandu Yadagiri alias Arun, a ‘district committee secretary’.
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May - 5 
On May 5, three Naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to the Communist Party of India-United States of India (CPI-USI) set ablaze a passenger bus in the Borlagudem village of Mahamutharam mandal (administrative division) in the Karimnagar distri
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On May 5, three Naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to the Communist Party of India-United States of India (CPI-USI) set ablaze a passenger bus in the Borlagudem village of Mahamutharam mandal (administrative division) in the Karimnagar district, reports The Hindu.
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May - 5 
One improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered from a bus coming from Nagrijuli to Adabari in Guwahati on May 5-morning, according to Sentinel. The IED was later defused by bomb experts. One person was arrested in this connection.
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One improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered from a bus coming from Nagrijuli to Adabari in Guwahati on May 5-morning, according to Sentinel. The IED was later defused by bomb experts. One person was arrested in this connection.
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May - 5 
The Hindu reports that the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on May 5 asked the Patna Zone Inspector General of Police (IGP) to investigate into the incident of the resignation of 64 political activists in the Gaya district due to threat of the Maois
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The Hindu reports that the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on May 5 asked the Patna Zone Inspector General of Police (IGP) to investigate into the incident of the resignation of 64 political activists in the Gaya district due to threat of the Maoists. "I have taken a serious note of media reports of several National Democratic Alliance (NDA) workers having left their parties in three blocks of Gaya district," the Chief Minister said. He said he had asked the IGP to investigate alleged police atrocities and implication of innocent persons in false cases in Maoist-related cases that led the Maoists to issue threats. He also said that a high-level committee comprising senior party leaders from the State and outside would also be constituted to look into the charge of lack of development in the affected areas.
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May - 5 
The Warangal district police arrested eight Naxalites belonging to the Praja Pratighatana group while they were transporting weapons in two separate incidents in the Warangal town. In the first incident, police intercepted a vehicle near KITS College
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The Warangal district police arrested eight Naxalites belonging to the Praja Pratighatana group while they were transporting weapons in two separate incidents in the Warangal town. In the first incident, police intercepted a vehicle near KITS College on the outskirts of Hanamkonda and arrested five extremists along with a 9-mm pistol with eight rounds and one 8-mm tapancha with five rounds. Separately, from another intercepted vehicle three extremists were arrested along with three 8-mm rifles, three 9-mm pistols and one-point 38 revolver sans cylinder.
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May - 5 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, Chittaranjan Roy and Helen Sangma, were arrested by the Army personnel from Agomoni in the Dhubri district on May 5, according to Sentinel. They were involved in the ULFA’s process of fresh recrui
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, Chittaranjan Roy and Helen Sangma, were arrested by the Army personnel from Agomoni in the Dhubri district on May 5, according to Sentinel. They were involved in the ULFA’s process of fresh recruitment in the district. One ULFA cadre, Bipul Roy, was arrested from Jamdoba near Agomoni on the same morning along with a revolver. Later, two more ULFA cadres, Jahangir Alam and Mohammed Mujibur Rahman, were arrested from areas under Madhu Solmara police station near Gouripur. They belonged to the ‘709 battalion’ of the ULFA. A revolver and two rounds of ammunition were recovered from them.
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May - 5 
According to Daily Times, militants shot dead a Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) constable, Haroonur Rashid, on May 5 at Kalakot area of Matta sub-division in the Swat district. Meanwhile, the authorities have sounded a high alert in Swat following incr
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According to Daily Times, militants shot dead a Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) constable, Haroonur Rashid, on May 5 at Kalakot area of Matta sub-division in the Swat district. Meanwhile, the authorities have sounded a high alert in Swat following increasing activities of militants in different areas. Security forces are reportedly strictly checking all vehicles at Fizza Gut, Kanju, Braim and Veeni checkposts to restrict the activities of militants.
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May - 5 
In another incident, unidentified terrorists blew up a CD shop in the Ziarat Kaka Sahib area of Naushera district on May 5, Geo News reported. The explosion destroyed all the CDs and equipment in the shop and also partly damaged another shop. No casu
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In another incident, unidentified terrorists blew up a CD shop in the Ziarat Kaka Sahib area of Naushera district on May 5, Geo News reported. The explosion destroyed all the CDs and equipment in the shop and also partly damaged another shop. No casualty was reported.
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May - 5 
Militants on May 5 attacked the Pewar village in Kurram Agency "to disturb the law and order situation in the agency", official sources said, according to Daily Times. They said that both light and heavy weapons were used in the attack, adding that n
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Militants on May 5 attacked the Pewar village in Kurram Agency "to disturb the law and order situation in the agency", official sources said, according to Daily Times. They said that both light and heavy weapons were used in the attack, adding that no casualties were reported.
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May - 5 
The United States said on May 5 that it wanted Pakistan to live up to its commitment of urgently bringing security under control in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), allegedly used as a safe haven by al Qaeda and Taliban militants, Dail
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The United States said on May 5 that it wanted Pakistan to live up to its commitment of urgently bringing security under control in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), allegedly used as a safe haven by al Qaeda and Taliban militants, Daily Times reported. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said Islamabad recognised that bringing the mountainous and unpoliced FATA under control was an urgent priority for Pakistan’s own sake. "But let me be clear: we will not be satisfied until all the violent extremism emanating from FATA is brought under control," he said at a forum of the Washington-based National Endowment for Democracy. "It is unacceptable for extremists to use those areas to plan, train for, or execute attacks against Afghanistan, Pakistan, or the wider world," he stated. Negroponte also said Pakistan’s Government "must bring the Frontier area under its control as quickly as possible," pointing out that Washington was prepared to provide "appropriate assistance" in order to achieve that objective.
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May - 5 
Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) abducted a person to their office in Siraha and assaulted him in connection with a family feud, reports The Himalayan Times. Mahendra Yadav of Thegahi Tole in Siraha-9 said the YCL cadres led by Kamal Roy ab
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Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) abducted a person to their office in Siraha and assaulted him in connection with a family feud, reports The Himalayan Times. Mahendra Yadav of Thegahi Tole in Siraha-9 said the YCL cadres led by Kamal Roy abducted him from his house and assaulted him with bamboo sticks. He added that the YCL cadres also manhandled his daughter. Meanwhile, the YCL district president and Member of Parliament Jagat Yadav said he was not aware of the incident.
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May - 5 
The CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda on May 5 directed the YCL cadres to strictly avoid intimidation and attacks against the activists of rival political parties, according to Kantipuronline. Addressing an YCL meeting at Balaju, Prachanda cautioned the
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The CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda on May 5 directed the YCL cadres to strictly avoid intimidation and attacks against the activists of rival political parties, according to Kantipuronline. Addressing an YCL meeting at Balaju, Prachanda cautioned the YCL cadres that their activities could tarnish the image of the entire party. During his subsequent meeting with the CPN-UML leadership, Prachanda sought their cooperation in the new Government, assuring them that the YCL cadres would improve their conduct.
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May - 5 
The ongoing YCL meeting has decided to mobilize all cadres in development activities in a month-long campaign to be launched after the formation of the new Government. The YCL activists would be mobilized in social service and development activities,
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The ongoing YCL meeting has decided to mobilize all cadres in development activities in a month-long campaign to be launched after the formation of the new Government. The YCL activists would be mobilized in social service and development activities, including road construction, water supply distribution and traffic management. The meeting also decided to add an additional million members to the organization within the next one year, according to Maoist leader Barsha Man Pun a.k.a. Ananta.
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May - 5 
10 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, including two area leaders, were killed and 52 others injured by the security forces when a fierce fight erupted between the two sides at the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) of Jaffna distric
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10 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, including two area leaders, were killed and 52 others injured by the security forces when a fierce fight erupted between the two sides at the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) of Jaffna district on May 5, said military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara, according to Daily News. "A fierce battle erupted when the LTTE launched mortar fire towards the Security Forces out post at around 9.45 a.m. The Security Forces manning the Muhamalai FDL’s 53 and 55 divisions initially fired small arms backed by heavy artillery. Intercepting Tiger communication intercepts revealed that 10 LTTE cadres were killed including two area leaders while 52 others were injured," he added. The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) report adds that two soldiers were killed and 14 others sustained injuries in the LTTE attack. One soldier, meanwhile, was reported missing.
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May - 5 
A vehicle carrying a sick Buddhist monk, Kahatagasdigiliye Chandrananda Thero, from Mannar junction to Yaya-7 in the Vilachchiya area was targeted by the LTTE with a claymore mine explosion. While the monk escaped unhurt, the driver of the vehicle wa
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A vehicle carrying a sick Buddhist monk, Kahatagasdigiliye Chandrananda Thero, from Mannar junction to Yaya-7 in the Vilachchiya area was targeted by the LTTE with a claymore mine explosion. While the monk escaped unhurt, the driver of the vehicle was wounded.
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May - 5 
At least nine LTTE militants were killed and 10 others injured in intermittent clashes between the two sides in the Navakkulam, Palampiddi and Maruthamadu areas of Vavuniya district on May 5, reported SLA.
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At least nine LTTE militants were killed and 10 others injured in intermittent clashes between the two sides in the Navakkulam, Palampiddi and Maruthamadu areas of Vavuniya district on May 5, reported SLA.
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May - 5 
Sri Lanka appealed to the international community to help stop arms supplies to the LTTE, reported Colombo Page. The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam told the UN Security Council in New Y
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Sri Lanka appealed to the international community to help stop arms supplies to the LTTE, reported Colombo Page. The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam told the UN Security Council in New York last week that Government efforts to achieve sustainable peace have failed primarily as a result of the illicit arms flow to the LTTE. "Unbridled violence and abominable terrorist acts can be stopped only if supply and access to such weapons can be halted immediately," he urged. While asserting that substantial measures should be adopted in fresh recruitments and that the activities of the existing employees of the Non-Governmental Organizations should be well monitored as they could be carrying out the tasks of LTTE militants, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse urged the UN country office in Sri Lanka to take adequate steps to prevent the LTTE from using what he called UN cover to mount operations in the South.
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May - 5 
The security forces (SFs) repulsed an LTTE attempt to launch an attack on the Kondampiddy Army and Navy combined security point on the Mannar coast. A small flotilla of Sea Tiger (the sea wing of the LTTE) boats opened fire towards the SFs point mann
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The security forces (SFs) repulsed an LTTE attempt to launch an attack on the Kondampiddy Army and Navy combined security point on the Mannar coast. A small flotilla of Sea Tiger (the sea wing of the LTTE) boats opened fire towards the SFs point manned by Army soldiers and Navy sailors. As the troops opened retaliatory fire, the militants fled further towards the north east with their casualties onboard the sea craft that became targets of ground troops supported by artillery. One soldier was injured and another was reported missing during the incident.
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May - 5 
The SFs in Mannar killed five LTTE militants when they launched an operation and captured one square kilometre of land in the Chalampaikkulam area. In the Kurukkandai area, the SFs killed two more militants.
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The SFs in Mannar killed five LTTE militants when they launched an operation and captured one square kilometre of land in the Chalampaikkulam area. In the Kurukkandai area, the SFs killed two more militants.
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May - 5 
The troops clashed with LTTE militants and killed five of them while injuring 12 others in Welioya. Two soldiers were reportedly injured in the clash.
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The troops clashed with LTTE militants and killed five of them while injuring 12 others in Welioya. Two soldiers were reportedly injured in the clash.
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May - 5 
Two soldiers sustained injuries in an LTTE mortar attack in the Palali area of Jaffna district. At Nagarkovil, the troops clashed with a group of LTTE militants and injured one of them. Some more clashes occurred between the troops and militants in t
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Two soldiers sustained injuries in an LTTE mortar attack in the Palali area of Jaffna district. At Nagarkovil, the troops clashed with a group of LTTE militants and injured one of them. Some more clashes occurred between the troops and militants in the Muhamalai and Nagarkovil area. However, no casualty was reported.
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May - 6 
A contractor, N. Kumar Singh, who was engaged in the black topping of the National Highway-39 at Kangpokpi in the Senapati district, was abducted by suspected Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) militants on May 6-evening. Police suspect that extortion cou
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A contractor, N. Kumar Singh, who was engaged in the black topping of the National Highway-39 at Kangpokpi in the Senapati district, was abducted by suspected Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) militants on May 6-evening. Police suspect that extortion could be a motive for the abduction.
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May - 6 
Another youth, Laishram Haridas, was abducted and was later shot at and wounded at Phaknung in the same district on May 6-night by unidentified militants.
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Another youth, Laishram Haridas, was abducted and was later shot at and wounded at Phaknung in the same district on May 6-night by unidentified militants.
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May - 6 
On May 6, two youths, identified as Dabba Chander Rao and Gattupalli Srinu, were abducted by a group of 70 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Tippapuram village in the Charla mandal (administrative division) of Khammam district,
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On May 6, two youths, identified as Dabba Chander Rao and Gattupalli Srinu, were abducted by a group of 70 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Tippapuram village in the Charla mandal (administrative division) of Khammam district, reports The Hindu. Both the abducted youths are reportedly supporters of the Communist Party of India (CPI).
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May - 6 
The ‘general secretary’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) Thuingaleng Muivah met National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan in New Delhi on May 5, reports Telegraph. "We doubt the government of India’s sincerity… We ha
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The ‘general secretary’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) Thuingaleng Muivah met National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan in New Delhi on May 5, reports Telegraph. "We doubt the government of India’s sincerity… We have been talking for 10 years now," Muivah told on May 6, a day after the meeting.
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May - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed three tribal youths on May 6, reports The Hindu. According to the report, four youths were abducted from Yampuram tribal village near Charla under Pamedu police station in the Bijapur dis
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed three tribal youths on May 6, reports The Hindu. According to the report, four youths were abducted from Yampuram tribal village near Charla under Pamedu police station in the Bijapur district. While three of them were killed by the Maoists and their bodies abandoned on the village outskirts, the whereabouts of the fourth one is not known. The Maoists reportedly held the youths responsible for the Pamedu encounter in which 17 Maoists had been killed in a joint operation by the Chhattisgarh police and Greyhounds personnel from Andhra Pradesh in March.
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May - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extremists are forcibly recruiting minors from the large forested areas of Chhattisgarh, police officials told IANS. On May 6, Inspector General of Police Girdhari Nayak said, "Rebels are conducting a
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extremists are forcibly recruiting minors from the large forested areas of Chhattisgarh, police officials told IANS. On May 6, Inspector General of Police Girdhari Nayak said, "Rebels are conducting a massive drive for child soldiers in their forested hideouts in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, which is close to Andhra Pradesh." "It’s a forced recruitment. Rebels are carrying away children without their parents’ consent and are training them to handle even sophisticated weapons and use them for attacks on civilians and police installations," he added. He further said, "We have reports that insurgents have been forcibly taking away tribal boys and girls from schools in poverty-stricken hamlets of the Bastar region." Police officials further said that the recruitment is intended for filling up a child unit - Krantikari Adivasi Balak Sangh - a banned frontal organisation of the CPI-Maoist in Chhattisgarh. The extremists are targeting children in the age group of 12-18 years and are focussing on school dropouts.
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May - 6 
The Maoists set ablaze 39 deserted huts belonging to the members of the Salwa Judum (people’s resistance movement against Maoists) at the remote Tetrai village in the Dantewada district.
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The Maoists set ablaze 39 deserted huts belonging to the members of the Salwa Judum (people’s resistance movement against Maoists) at the remote Tetrai village in the Dantewada district.
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May - 6 
The proprietor of Samuroulakpa Cinema Hall located at Samurou in the Imphal West district, identified as Mutum Damu, was shot at and wounded by militants on May 6-night, reports Imphal Free Press. He was working as a cashier in the Veterinary and Ani
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The proprietor of Samuroulakpa Cinema Hall located at Samurou in the Imphal West district, identified as Mutum Damu, was shot at and wounded by militants on May 6-night, reports Imphal Free Press. He was working as a cashier in the Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department. Meanwhile, the Mobile Task Force faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) has claimed the responsibility for shooting. The outfit stated that Damu was shot at to give a warning to the joint director of the Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department, Dr. Dhabali.
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May - 6 
The residence of a contractor, Apam Shimray, at Ferrylane in the Imphal East district was partially damaged when unidentified militants exploded a bomb on May 6-evening, according to Imphal Free Press.
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The residence of a contractor, Apam Shimray, at Ferrylane in the Imphal East district was partially damaged when unidentified militants exploded a bomb on May 6-evening, according to Imphal Free Press.
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May - 6 
A group of unidentified militants on May 6-night set ablaze the Sherpalam Primary Girls’ School in the Matta sub-division of Swat district, according to Daily Times. A Police official said that the school was completely razed. This was the second gir
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A group of unidentified militants on May 6-night set ablaze the Sherpalam Primary Girls’ School in the Matta sub-division of Swat district, according to Daily Times. A Police official said that the school was completely razed. This was the second girls’ school set ablaze by the militants in the Swat district in four days.
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May - 6 
A pro-government elder of the Bugti tribe and his nephew were killed and three other people were injured in a bomb blast in Dera Allahyar on May 6, Dawn reported. Police said Wadera Bangul Khan Bugti was killed on the spot and his nephew Changez died
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A pro-government elder of the Bugti tribe and his nephew were killed and three other people were injured in a bomb blast in Dera Allahyar on May 6, Dawn reported. Police said Wadera Bangul Khan Bugti was killed on the spot and his nephew Changez died in the Dera Allahyar Civil Hospital. The Baloch Republican Army claimed responsibility of the attack. According to police sources, Bangul Khan was a commander of the slain nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, but he joined hands with the Government after Nawab Bugti was assassinated on August 26, 2006.
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May - 6 
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint in Bannu in the NWFP on May 6, killing a police constable and two civilians and injuring 12 persons, including four army soldiers and four policemen, Dawn reported. According to eyewitnesses, the bombe
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A suicide bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint in Bannu in the NWFP on May 6, killing a police constable and two civilians and injuring 12 persons, including four army soldiers and four policemen, Dawn reported. According to eyewitnesses, the bomber blew himself up when police stopped an auto-rickshaw at the checkpoint near the office of an intelligence agency. Constable Naeem Khan, rickshaw driver Rehan and a passerby, identified as Rafiaz Khan, were killed on the spot. No group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing so far. It was the second suicide attack in the province after Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud declared a cease-fire on April 24. On April 25, a car bomb exploded at a police station in Mardan, killing three people and wounding 12 others.
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May - 6 
According to The News, suspected militants on May 6 shot dead two policemen outside a bank in the Matta Bazaar of Swat district in the NWFP. "Aziz Ahmad and Sardar were guarding the Habib Bank Limited in Matta Bazaar when unidentified assailants open
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According to The News, suspected militants on May 6 shot dead two policemen outside a bank in the Matta Bazaar of Swat district in the NWFP. "Aziz Ahmad and Sardar were guarding the Habib Bank Limited in Matta Bazaar when unidentified assailants opened fire on them, killing both of them on the spot," police and eyewitnesses said. At least 24 suspected militants were arrested and heavy arms and a motorbike recovered from them, the sources added. This was reportedly the second such incident in the last 24 hours when policemen were targeted by the militants. Earlier, a policeman, Haroon-ur-Rasheed, was shot dead in the Rahat Koat area of Matta sub-division on May 5.
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May - 6 
In another incident, two people were injured when their vehicle hit a landmine in Safri Pat area of Sui sub-division.
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In another incident, two people were injured when their vehicle hit a landmine in Safri Pat area of Sui sub-division.
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May - 6 
Kantipuronline reports that a resident of Balaju in Kathmandu, Arun Kumar Aryal, who was abducted by cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) last week from Sinawari in the Ramgunj VDC bordering Sunsari distric
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Kantipuronline reports that a resident of Balaju in Kathmandu, Arun Kumar Aryal, who was abducted by cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) last week from Sinawari in the Ramgunj VDC bordering Sunsari district, was handed over by the JTMM-J cadres to human rights activists in Sunsari on May 6. Aryal’s relatives reached the district and paid thousands of rupees in ransom, the report said.
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May - 6 
Prachanda has said that his party is engaged in "last minute preparations" for the formation of a new Government under its leadership and that the process of army integration would begin immediately after that. Prachanda gave this assurance during di
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Prachanda has said that his party is engaged in "last minute preparations" for the formation of a new Government under its leadership and that the process of army integration would begin immediately after that. Prachanda gave this assurance during discussions with the divisional commanders of the PLA, the party's military wing, in his residence at Nayabazaar in Kathmandu. "He (Prachanda) directed the Maoist People's Liberation Army to remain prepared to move ahead in a new style and manner," head of Maoist sixth division Pratik said quoting Prachanda.
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May - 6 
The Peace and Reconstruction Minister Ram Chandra Poudel has asked the Maoist leadership to clarify the future of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) before they lead the new Government, Nepal News reported. Talking to reporters at Damauli in Gulmi on
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The Peace and Reconstruction Minister Ram Chandra Poudel has asked the Maoist leadership to clarify the future of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) before they lead the new Government, Nepal News reported. Talking to reporters at Damauli in Gulmi on May 6, Poudel, who is also the vice president of Nepali Congress (NC), said the Maoists should dissolve the military wing. Maoist leaders have reiterated their stand in favour of merging the PLA and Nepal Army (NA) while the NA, the NC and others have objected merging a politically indoctrinated force into the national army. Poudel also raised objection against the use of Maoists to take over the responsibility given to police. He further said that the CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda must be relieved from the post of supreme commander of the PLA if he would be leading the new Government.
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May - 6 
The YCL has announced a month-long campaign to mobilise and motivate the youth for development and corruption control, reported Nepal News. The YCL has also demanded that a separate ministry be set up to address the problems facing the youth.
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The YCL has announced a month-long campaign to mobilise and motivate the youth for development and corruption control, reported Nepal News. The YCL has also demanded that a separate ministry be set up to address the problems facing the youth.
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May - 6 
While charging that the behaviour of the Maoists and their youth wing - the Young Communist League (YCL) - hasn't changed, the UML central leaders have called for a nationwide protest, Kantipuronline reports. The UML Standing Committee member Jhalana
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While charging that the behaviour of the Maoists and their youth wing - the Young Communist League (YCL) - hasn't changed, the UML central leaders have called for a nationwide protest, Kantipuronline reports. The UML Standing Committee member Jhalanath Khanal said, "We have to counter Maoists attacks, abductions and intimidation across the country. The YCL must be dissolved and their violent activities must end."
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Daily Star reports that Bachchu alias Nishan, a cadre of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was arrested from Haybatpur in the Natore district on May 6 for his involvement in the attack on the police personnel on May 2. He was remanded on May
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Daily Star reports that Bachchu alias Nishan, a cadre of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was arrested from Haybatpur in the Natore district on May 6 for his involvement in the attack on the police personnel on May 2. He was remanded on May 7 for seven days for further interrogation. His interrogation reportedly led to the recovery of five looted arms from a pond at Naldanga in the Natore district on May 7.
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May - 6 
Daily Star reports that on May 6, the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) has asked eight garment owners of Fatullah in the Nawabganj district to pay extortion amount to the outfit. Four owners have already filed complain with the Police and have as
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Daily Star reports that on May 6, the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) has asked eight garment owners of Fatullah in the Nawabganj district to pay extortion amount to the outfit. Four owners have already filed complain with the Police and have asked for security. The report said that the owner of Ruposhi Garments and Director of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) Mohammad Suhrawardy was asked to pay Taka 400,000 by Abir Hasan, regional commander of the PBCP. Another leader of the outfit Ziaul Haque Zia who too spoke to Mohammad Suhrawardy said that the outfit needs the money to free its jailed cadres. Similarly, Taka 600,000 was demanded from garment owner Abdul Based, Taka 650,000 from the owner of Fiber Tex Garment Sohel Nazrul, and Taka 400,000 from SA Textile mills owner Ripon.
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May - 6 
Arunachalam Chrishanthakumar alias A. C. Shanthan (51), the de-facto leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the United Kingdom, was re-arrested in connection with terrorist funding and procurement activities, reports Daily News. Wil
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Arunachalam Chrishanthakumar alias A. C. Shanthan (51), the de-facto leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the United Kingdom, was re-arrested in connection with terrorist funding and procurement activities, reports Daily News. Wiltshire Police sources said that Shanthan was arrested by the anti-terrorist units of the metropolitan Police together with Wiltshire Police at Swindon in the Wiltshire Constabulary on May 6 in a pre-dawn raid. He was re-arrested after three more people were detained for questioning on April 29. Shanthan was earlier arrested on June 28, 2007, before being released on bail on November 22, 2007. Shanthan was alleged to have been operating with Anton Balasingham very closely to build up the outfit in London. National Post reports that the Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP) counterterrorism investigators in Toronto have seized a letter signed by the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran directing Canadian Tamils to send him Canadian $3-million, according to police files released on May 6 by the Federal Court. The letter, found during a search of the Toronto office of the World Tamil Movement, discusses the need to "intensify the struggle" and ensure that Tamils are "strong enough" to fight "with our full breath," according to the newly unsealed files. Prabhakaran also said that he looks "forward to receiving substantial contribution from the displaced people of Tamil Eelam" and advises the "Canadian office" to provide 15 of the 100 "crores" he needs.
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May - 6 
In the area north of Janakapura in the Vavuniya district, SFs opened fire towards a tractor carrying three militants and killed all of them. One LTTE bunker was also neutralised in the area. Separately, during the clashes in the Welioya area, the tro
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In the area north of Janakapura in the Vavuniya district, SFs opened fire towards a tractor carrying three militants and killed all of them. One LTTE bunker was also neutralised in the area. Separately, during the clashes in the Welioya area, the troops injured 13 militants and recovered dead body of one militant along with a T-56 weapon, a claymore mine, a radio set, three anti- personnel mines, two hand grenades and several other items. Four soldiers also sustained injuries in the clashes. At Palampiddi, the SFs eliminated one more LTTE militant while injuring another.
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May - 6 
National Post reported that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has uncovered what it calls "definitive evidence" that money collected in Canada is bankrolling violence in Sri Lanka, according to newly-unsealed police documents. On May 6, the Cr
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National Post reported that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has uncovered what it calls "definitive evidence" that money collected in Canada is bankrolling violence in Sri Lanka, according to newly-unsealed police documents. On May 6, the Crown prosecutors handed defence lawyers hundreds of pages of documents and photos outlining the results of an RCMP investigation into alleged LTTE fundraising around Toronto. Included among the papers was a letter seized from the Toronto office of the World Tamil Movement. The letter, on the LTTE letterhead and signed by V. Manivannan, who heads the group's International Secretariat, is a thank-you latter for earlier donations which says the donations were "invaluable in retaining our military strength." "Every cent you gathered by going house to house enabled us [to] defeat the enemy in the battlefield, and we look up on you with gratitude," says the letter. The two-page letter goes on to ask for more funds, saying "the time has come to rebuild our armed forces." It is dated Sept. 19, 2004, when a now-collapsed cease-fire between the outfit and the Sri Lankan Government was still in effect. "We have to rebuild the strength of our Liberation Movement. Our navy needs new vessels. Existing ones need refurbishing. There is a need to strengthen our Artillery division. We need to add new, modern artillery guns," the letter goes on saying.
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May - 6 
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake said on May 6 that military operations in the North are continuing to drive away the LTTE militants and liberate the Wanni region, according to Colombo Page. Speaking in the Parliament, he said 120 SF personnel
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Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake said on May 6 that military operations in the North are continuing to drive away the LTTE militants and liberate the Wanni region, according to Colombo Page. Speaking in the Parliament, he said 120 SF personnel from the Army, Navy and the Air force were killed and another 945 were injured in clashes during April 2008. He also said 56 civilians were also killed while 145 others were injured.
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May - 6 
SFs in the Manthotam area of Mannar district in two separate attacks destroyed three LTTE bunkers killing five militants. 10 militants and two soldiers were reported wounded in the confrontation.
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SFs in the Manthotam area of Mannar district in two separate attacks destroyed three LTTE bunkers killing five militants. 10 militants and two soldiers were reported wounded in the confrontation.
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May - 6 
The President Mahinda Rajapakse on May 6 challenged the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran to 'clash with him directly' and declared that his government would continue in its bid to flush rebels out of their strongh
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The President Mahinda Rajapakse on May 6 challenged the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran to 'clash with him directly' and declared that his government would continue in its bid to flush rebels out of their stronghold in the north. "I will challenge Prabhakaran to clash with me directly if possible without engaging in a killing spree of targeting innocent civilians, parliamentarians and ministers," the Daily News quoted the President as saying after inaugurating the Oluvil port project in the Ampara district. He asserted that his ruling coalition "will never backtrack on its journey to liberate innocent civilians" living in the LTTE-held areas in the north. "As much as the government liberated the people of the east from terrorism and enabled them to enjoy the fruits of freedom, the people of the north would also be given such an opportunity soon," the President reiterated. Commenting on the de-merger of the eastern province, the President vowed not to merge the two provinces once again, adds BBC Sinhala.
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May - 6 
The security forces (SFs) attacked a line of LTTE bunkers in the Palampiddi area and neutralised six bunkers. Six militants were killed and a soldier injured during the incident. The SFs later recovered 700 rounds of live ammunition from the area.
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The security forces (SFs) attacked a line of LTTE bunkers in the Palampiddi area and neutralised six bunkers. Six militants were killed and a soldier injured during the incident. The SFs later recovered 700 rounds of live ammunition from the area.
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May - 6 
The security forces (SFs) killed two LTTE militants at Meegasgodalla in the Sittaru area of Trincomalee district. However, two others managed to escape from the incident site. Three soldiers were injured in the incident.
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The security forces (SFs) killed two LTTE militants at Meegasgodalla in the Sittaru area of Trincomalee district. However, two others managed to escape from the incident site. Three soldiers were injured in the incident.
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May - 6 
The troops captured about 400-600 square metres stretch of land in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-held territory of Alankulam in the Mannar district and killed seven militants while injuring 10 others on May 6, reports Sri Lanka Army. Fi
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The troops captured about 400-600 square metres stretch of land in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-held territory of Alankulam in the Mannar district and killed seven militants while injuring 10 others on May 6, reports Sri Lanka Army. Five soldiers were also injured in the operation. Also, the troops foiled an LTTE attempt to re-enter into the same area later and during the ensuing encounter killed six more militants.
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May - 6 
The troops captured the Palampiddi Bridge in the LTTE-held area of Palampiddi in the Vavuniya district following a fierce gun-battle, according to Colombo Page. Providing support to the ground troops the Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets bombed an LTT
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The troops captured the Palampiddi Bridge in the LTTE-held area of Palampiddi in the Vavuniya district following a fierce gun-battle, according to Colombo Page. Providing support to the ground troops the Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets bombed an LTTE target located one-km north of Palampiddi junction in the same area. Citing intercepted LTTE communication, defence sources said the outfit suffered heavy casualties though the details are yet to be ascertained.
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May - 6 
The troops launched an attack in the Kurukkandai area of Mannar district and captured the Kurukkandai main road. Three soldiers were injured in the operation. The LTTE casualty is yet to be ascertained.
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The troops launched an attack in the Kurukkandai area of Mannar district and captured the Kurukkandai main road. Three soldiers were injured in the operation. The LTTE casualty is yet to be ascertained.
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May - 6 
The troops opened fire towards a tractor carrying LTTE militants through a jungle path in the area north of Periyamadu in Vavuniya district killing six militants aboard the vehicle.
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The troops opened fire towards a tractor carrying LTTE militants through a jungle path in the area north of Periyamadu in Vavuniya district killing six militants aboard the vehicle.
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May - 6 
Two civilians were killed and other sustained injuries in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered remote controlled claymore mine explosion in the general area (area under Government control) of Vavuniya district on May 6, reports Sri Lan
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Two civilians were killed and other sustained injuries in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered remote controlled claymore mine explosion in the general area (area under Government control) of Vavuniya district on May 6, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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May - 7 
A large quantity of explosive devices and ammunition were recovered by the security forces (SFs) from the Rajouri and Reasi districts on May 7, according to Daily Excelsior. The Senior Superintendent of Police (Rajouri), Rajesh Kumar, said an improvi
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A large quantity of explosive devices and ammunition were recovered by the security forces (SFs) from the Rajouri and Reasi districts on May 7, according to Daily Excelsior. The Senior Superintendent of Police (Rajouri), Rajesh Kumar, said an improvised explosive device filled with eight kg of RDX, two AK magazines, 120 rounds and one battery were recovered during a search operation at Matha Teka. Further, the Senior Superintendent of Police (Reasi), J. L. Sharma, said the SFs neutralised a terrorist hideout at Kerkanwali and recovered two hand grenades, four UBGL grenades, seven electric detonators, two hand grenades fuse, two AK magazines, 40 pistol rounds, 98 Pika rounds and seven ammunition belts.
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May - 7 
A wireless supervisor of the police was killed and three other police personnel were wounded in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Holong Ghati near Hazaribagh on May 7, reports The Hindu. The Hazaribagh district
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A wireless supervisor of the police was killed and three other police personnel were wounded in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Holong Ghati near Hazaribagh on May 7, reports The Hindu. The Hazaribagh district Superintendent of Police told that a vehicle carrying five police personnel from Giridih was attacked by a group of 50 Maoists, who opened fire and lobbed explosives targeting the vehicle, thus, killing the police wireless officer Oliver Purti. Later, the Maoists blocked the Hazaribagh-Dhanbad road via Bishnugarh and Bagodar on National Highway (NH) No. 100 resulting in a traffic jam for six hours on the route.
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May - 7 
Army arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, Manoj Gogoi, from Maut Metimekhana village in the Dibrugarh district on May 7, reports Assam Tribune. Gogoi was accused of assisting ULFA in transporting explosives and other incrimina
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Army arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, Manoj Gogoi, from Maut Metimekhana village in the Dibrugarh district on May 7, reports Assam Tribune. Gogoi was accused of assisting ULFA in transporting explosives and other incriminating materials.
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May - 7 
Meghalaya Police neutralised a transit camp of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) after an encounter with cadres of the outfit at Bilbot near Malangkona village in the West Khasi Hills district along Meghalaya-Assam border on May 7, reports S
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Meghalaya Police neutralised a transit camp of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) after an encounter with cadres of the outfit at Bilbot near Malangkona village in the West Khasi Hills district along Meghalaya-Assam border on May 7, reports Shillong Times. Six US-made hand grenades and demand notes with the signature of ‘commandant of 109 battalion’ of the ULFA Guilt Das were recovered from the encounter site.
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May - 7 
On May 7, a woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed during an encounter in the Alamanda forest area on Andhra-Orissa border of Koraput district, reports The Hindu. Superintendent of Police Vikram Singh Mann said tha
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On May 7, a woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed during an encounter in the Alamanda forest area on Andhra-Orissa border of Koraput district, reports The Hindu. Superintendent of Police Vikram Singh Mann said that the killed Maoist is yet to be identified.
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May - 7 
One youth, Methew Zazo, was shot at and wounded at Namdulong Kabui village near Khuman Lampak under Porompat police station in the Imphal East district on May 7.
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One youth, Methew Zazo, was shot at and wounded at Namdulong Kabui village near Khuman Lampak under Porompat police station in the Imphal East district on May 7.
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May - 7 
The police stated that with the neutralisation of the top leadership of militants in the Doda, Kishtwar, Reasi, Poonch and Rajouri districts besides several other arrests and surrenders, the militant groups were now hesitant to name the successors of
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The police stated that with the neutralisation of the top leadership of militants in the Doda, Kishtwar, Reasi, Poonch and Rajouri districts besides several other arrests and surrenders, the militant groups were now hesitant to name the successors of their slain commanders. The new militant commanders were not being named as outfits like the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) feared that new commanders would also be targeted by police. The Inspector General of Police (Jammu zone), K. Rajendra, told Daily Excelsior that the new trend of groups not naming successors to slain commanders has been noticed during the last couple of months especially after the killing of three top commanders Badshah Khan in Reasi, Shamim Thool in Doda and Sabha Kashmiri in Kishtwar. The number of militants has also decreased considerably in the Jammu division from over 1000 to 650-700, he said, adding that only 300 of them were actively operating while the rest of them were either lying low or had gone across the border. About 30 per cent of the active militants were foreign mercenaries, he stated.
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May - 7 
The residence of Shangreiphao Vashum, Executive Engineer of the Public Health Engineering department, at Viewland in the Ukhrul district was damaged when unidentified militants lobbed an explosive on May 7, according to Sangai Express.
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The residence of Shangreiphao Vashum, Executive Engineer of the Public Health Engineering department, at Viewland in the Ukhrul district was damaged when unidentified militants lobbed an explosive on May 7, according to Sangai Express.
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May - 7 
An Afghan governor warned on May 7 that radical groups in Pakistan were receiving funding from Arab nations for the Taliban and their al Qaeda allies, Daily Times reported. "They can finance Taliban activities for another 10 years," Laghman province
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An Afghan governor warned on May 7 that radical groups in Pakistan were receiving funding from Arab nations for the Taliban and their al Qaeda allies, Daily Times reported. "They can finance Taliban activities for another 10 years," Laghman province Governor Lutfallah Mashal said at a meeting of the European Union officials, journalists and Afghan experts in Brussels. The governors of northern Baghlan and eastern Nangarhar provinces were also present at the meeting. The three governors appealed for more international aid to be focused on the tribal regions that straddle the border with Pakistan, to win over residents in areas where Taliban support remained strong.
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May - 7 
Gas supply to the Punjab province was temporarily suspended on May 7 after a blast damaged a 16-inch gas pipeline in the Sui area. The blast completely damaged a three-feet-long portion of the pipeline.
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Gas supply to the Punjab province was temporarily suspended on May 7 after a blast damaged a 16-inch gas pipeline in the Sui area. The blast completely damaged a three-feet-long portion of the pipeline.
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May - 7 
Police defused a 10kg improvised explosive device near the Kanju Police ground and found a suicide jacket.
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Police defused a 10kg improvised explosive device near the Kanju Police ground and found a suicide jacket.
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May - 7 
Two policemen and a civilian were shot dead on May 7 in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, triggering a reaction by local businessmen, who shut down their businesses in protest against the killings, Daily Times reported. Suspected insurgents shot dead t
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Two policemen and a civilian were shot dead on May 7 in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, triggering a reaction by local businessmen, who shut down their businesses in protest against the killings, Daily Times reported. Suspected insurgents shot dead two policemen, Noor Ahmed Shahwani and Muhammad Nasir, and passerby Abdul Karim on Quetta’s Sariab Road. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
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May - 7 
A senior government official the United States (US) has said there is "no change" in the status of CPN-Maoists, who are listed in the US terror watch list. "I don't think there's any change. There's no change in their status," PTI quoted State Depart
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A senior government official the United States (US) has said there is "no change" in the status of CPN-Maoists, who are listed in the US terror watch list. "I don't think there's any change. There's no change in their status," PTI quoted State Department spokesperson Sean McCormack as saying. He was commenting on the issue in the backdrop of a meeting last week between US ambassador to Nepal Nancy J Powell and Maoist Chairman Prachanda. McCormack added, "There's a particular listing. And I don't have in front of me what exactly what it is, but at this point there's no change." The US had listed the CPN-Maoist as a terrorist organisation in 2004.
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May - 7 
Amidst continuing debate over constitutional hindrances for formation of the government, Chief Justice (CJ) Kedar Prasad Giri has clarified that there won't be any constitutional hindrance to do so but called on the parties to go through a consensus.
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Amidst continuing debate over constitutional hindrances for formation of the government, Chief Justice (CJ) Kedar Prasad Giri has clarified that there won't be any constitutional hindrance to do so but called on the parties to go through a consensus. Speaking to the media in Kathmandu on May 7, Giri said, "I do not see any political impasse. The consensus will work." He opined that two-third majority must be sought for formation of the Government only when the parties failed to reach consensus. Further, on May 8, the CJ said that the current cabinet cannot nominate the 26 members of the CA. Talking to journalists at a gathering at Birendra International Convention Center organised to mark the Law Day, Giri said only the next Government to be formed as per the CA results should decide on this issue. However, chairman of the CA Court and Supreme Court judge Anup Raj Sharma said that the interim constitution does not restrict the appointment of 26 CA members by the current government as well as by the next government.
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May - 7 
Kantipuronline reports that a board meeting of the World Bank held on May 7 approved a grant assistance of US$ 127 million (NPR 8.26 billion) to Nepal to support the ongoing peace process, expand primary health services in rural areas and improve rur
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Kantipuronline reports that a board meeting of the World Bank held on May 7 approved a grant assistance of US$ 127 million (NPR 8.26 billion) to Nepal to support the ongoing peace process, expand primary health services in rural areas and improve rural water supply and sanitation. According to a press statement, the bank will provide US$ 50 million under the Emergency Peace Support Project to help the Government fulfil commitments made under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the subsequent 23-Point Agreement inked between the Government and Maoists. The grant will be used to pay compensation of NPR 100,000 each to the families of the war deceased. Likewise, the money will also support payment of NPR 3,000 per month to approximately 19,600 verified Maoists in cantonments, including arrears on these payments that have built up over the past 10 months, the statement said and added, "The project will also help the government pilot reintegration initiatives."
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May - 7 
Nepal News reports that the Election Commission (EC) is all set to make public the list of 335 candidates elected to the Constituent Assembly (CA) under the proportional representation (PR) system on May 8 (today). The EC officials said they were in
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Nepal News reports that the Election Commission (EC) is all set to make public the list of 335 candidates elected to the Constituent Assembly (CA) under the proportional representation (PR) system on May 8 (today). The EC officials said they were in the final stage of work on the list of PR candidates submitted by the parties and that the names would be declared through a news conference at 13:00pm. 25 parties had submitted their final PR lists to the EC on May 2. As per constitutional provisions, the CA meeting will convene within 21 days from the day when final results are announced. Apart from setting the date for the first CA meeting, the cabinet will nominate 26 CA members from different sections of the society.
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Daily Star reports that four left-wing extremists were arrested from the Rajshahi, Kushtia and Rajbari districts in separate incidents between May 7 and 8. In the first incident, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on May 8 arrested two Purba Bang
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Daily Star reports that four left-wing extremists were arrested from the Rajshahi, Kushtia and Rajbari districts in separate incidents between May 7 and 8. In the first incident, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on May 8 arrested two Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) extremists from Durgapur Bazaar in the Rajshahi district in connection with the May 2 attack on the Taherpur Police outpost and the murder of a policeman.
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May - 7 
Sahidul Islam, a suspected cadre of the New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), was arrested from Chapra village in the Kumarkhali sub-district of Kushtia district on May 7. An LG gun and two bullets were recovered from his possession. On the same day in
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Sahidul Islam, a suspected cadre of the New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), was arrested from Chapra village in the Kumarkhali sub-district of Kushtia district on May 7. An LG gun and two bullets were recovered from his possession. On the same day in the Rajbari district, NBCP cadre Tofazzal Hossain was arrested from Piralipara village. Tofazzal is suspected to be an associate of the NBCP chief Akdil Hossain who was killed in an encounter with the police on April 1. A shutter gun and six bullets were recovered from Tofazzal’s possession.
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May - 7 
An unidentified assailant shot dead a civilian and injured another in the Poonthottam area.
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An unidentified assailant shot dead a civilian and injured another in the Poonthottam area.
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May - 7 
At Nagarkovil in the Jaffna district, the troops launched several attacks and destroyed two bunkers. While the extent of damages to the LTTE is yet to be ascertained, one soldier was reportedly injured.
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At Nagarkovil in the Jaffna district, the troops launched several attacks and destroyed two bunkers. While the extent of damages to the LTTE is yet to be ascertained, one soldier was reportedly injured.
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May - 7 
During intermittent clashes between the two sides in the areas north of Parappakandal, Kathankulam, Alankulam, Chalampaikkulam, Nedunkandal and Adampampekkulam, the security forces (SFs) killed at least 12 militants on May 7. Six soldiers sustained i
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During intermittent clashes between the two sides in the areas north of Parappakandal, Kathankulam, Alankulam, Chalampaikkulam, Nedunkandal and Adampampekkulam, the security forces (SFs) killed at least 12 militants on May 7. Six soldiers sustained injuries in the clashes.
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May - 7 
The troops repulsed several LTTE attacks and neutralised one bunker in the jungles off Janakapura. While three soldiers were injured in the clashes, the SFs recovered 264 anti-personnel mines and eight booby traps.
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The troops repulsed several LTTE attacks and neutralised one bunker in the jungles off Janakapura. While three soldiers were injured in the clashes, the SFs recovered 264 anti-personnel mines and eight booby traps.
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May - 7 
The troops shot dead two LTTE militants in the Navakkulam area.
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The troops shot dead two LTTE militants in the Navakkulam area.
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May - 7 
Three more LTTE militants were killed and an unspecified number of them injured by the SFs in the Palampiddi area of Vavuniya district. One booby trap and 500 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the incident site.
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Three more LTTE militants were killed and an unspecified number of them injured by the SFs in the Palampiddi area of Vavuniya district. One booby trap and 500 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 8 May - 9
40 cadres of two insurgent outfits surrendered to the security forces, police said in the capital Agartala on May 9, according to The Hindu. 35 insurgents of the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), including four hard core cadres wh
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40 cadres of two insurgent outfits surrendered to the security forces, police said in the capital Agartala on May 9, according to The Hindu. 35 insurgents of the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), including four hard core cadres whose names are listed with the police, surrendered to the Commandant of the 14 battalion of Assam Rifles at Kanchanpur in the North Tripura district on May 8. They deposited one SLR and hundred rounds of live cartridges, police said. The insurgents were staying in a base camp at Khagracherri in the Chittagong hill of neighbouring Bangladesh with their family members from where they escaped before the surrender. Another five insurgents - two from the outlawed All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and three from the NLFT surrendered on May 8 before the Commandant of the Sixth battalion of paramilitary Tripura State Rifles at Teliamura in the West Tripura district. They deposited one AK-66 rifles and 120 live cartridges, the police stated.
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May - 8 
According to Assam Tribune, unidentified militants lobbed one Chinese hand grenade at the residence of the Health Minister Pheiroijam Parijat in capital Imphal on May 8. However, the grenade failed to explode.
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According to Assam Tribune, unidentified militants lobbed one Chinese hand grenade at the residence of the Health Minister Pheiroijam Parijat in capital Imphal on May 8. However, the grenade failed to explode.
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May - 8 
Army neutralised a ULFA camp at Parbatpur town bordering Dilli Reserve Forest and Joypur Reserve Forest in the Dibrugarh district.
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Army neutralised a ULFA camp at Parbatpur town bordering Dilli Reserve Forest and Joypur Reserve Forest in the Dibrugarh district.
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May - 8 
Assam Tribune reports that the imprisoned commander of the ‘28 battalion’ of ULFA Mrinal Hazarika is against the stand of the top leaders to call for talks with the Government.
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Assam Tribune reports that the imprisoned commander of the ‘28 battalion’ of ULFA Mrinal Hazarika is against the stand of the top leaders to call for talks with the Government.
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May - 8 
Human rights workers in Manipur said they will hold a rally in the capital Imphal on May 11 to protest against the Government’s move to arm civilians, Reuters reported.
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Human rights workers in Manipur said they will hold a rally in the capital Imphal on May 11 to protest against the Government’s move to arm civilians, Reuters reported.
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May - 8 
Hundreds of people chased out the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) militants who were engaged in internecine clash at Diphupar in the Dimapur district on May
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Hundreds of people chased out the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) militants who were engaged in internecine clash at Diphupar in the Dimapur district on May 8, reports Nagaland Post.
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May - 8 
On May 8, security forces (SFs) recovered a large quantity of arms and explosives during two search operations in the Poonch and Rajouri districts, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources SFs recovered two AK-56 rifles, two pistols, five AK magazi
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On May 8, security forces (SFs) recovered a large quantity of arms and explosives during two search operations in the Poonch and Rajouri districts, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources SFs recovered two AK-56 rifles, two pistols, five AK magazines with 150 rounds, two pistol magazines with 120 rounds and some incriminating documents during a search operation in Shoo forests in Poonch district. In another search operation at village Ans in the Rajouri district, the troops recovered 79 detonators, 13 UBGL grenades and 14 hand grenades.
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May - 8 
On May 8, three suspected Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists were arrested from the New Housing Board colony area of Morena, reports Times of India. Fake currency worth INR 80,000 and four mobile phones were recovered from them. Poli
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On May 8, three suspected Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists were arrested from the New Housing Board colony area of Morena, reports Times of India. Fake currency worth INR 80,000 and four mobile phones were recovered from them. Police sources said that one of the arrested Naajmia belongs to Kayamganj in Uttar Pradesh, while the other two, Pappu alias Sudhir Jadaun and Rajbir Gurjar, were from Morena.
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May - 8 
Seven ULFA cadres surrendered before the Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup district R.C. Jain at Guwahati on May 8, according to Assam Tribune. They were identified as Joyram Rabha alias Gunda Rabha, Haren Rajbongsi alias Prasanta Hazarika, Nayan Deka al
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Seven ULFA cadres surrendered before the Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup district R.C. Jain at Guwahati on May 8, according to Assam Tribune. They were identified as Joyram Rabha alias Gunda Rabha, Haren Rajbongsi alias Prasanta Hazarika, Nayan Deka alias Raju Deka, Dhaneswar Kalita alias Pradeep Deka, Zahirul Haque, Haren Kalita and Govindo Rabidas alias Rabidas.
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May - 8 
The Manipur Government, which announced its decision to provide arms to villagers to enable them to protect themselves from militants, has completed recruitment of 300 Special Police Officers (SPO) at Heirok, despite objections from civil organisatio
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The Manipur Government, which announced its decision to provide arms to villagers to enable them to protect themselves from militants, has completed recruitment of 300 Special Police Officers (SPO) at Heirok, despite objections from civil organisations, The Hindu reported on May 8. Another 200 SPOs will soon be recruited at Chajing. The Cabinet on May 6 reviewed the response from villagers and decided to issue firearms to those in rural and hard-to-access areas where police and security forces cannot be deployed effectively. The Director-General of Police Yumnam Joykumar said more SPOs would be recruited in other villages
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May - 8 
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) accused Assam Police of perpetrating ‘state-sponsored terrorism’, and asked the Army to take care of law and order, reports Telegraph. "Civilians have been killed by the state police. We have no faith
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The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) accused Assam Police of perpetrating ‘state-sponsored terrorism’, and asked the Army to take care of law and order, reports Telegraph. "Civilians have been killed by the state police. We have no faith in the state government," senior NDFB leader S. Sanjarang said.
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May - 8 
The stone crushers operating in Sekmai area stopped work indefinitely from May 8 in protest against the monetary demands from various militant groups, based in both the hills and valley areas, and criminal groups of the State, reports Imphal Free Pre
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The stone crushers operating in Sekmai area stopped work indefinitely from May 8 in protest against the monetary demands from various militant groups, based in both the hills and valley areas, and criminal groups of the State, reports Imphal Free Press.
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May - 8 
Three policemen were killed when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine blast and opened fire at a police party near Chhindpal village in the Kanker district on May 8, reports Times of India. The slain police per
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Three policemen were killed when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine blast and opened fire at a police party near Chhindpal village in the Kanker district on May 8, reports Times of India. The slain police personnel were identified as platoon commander Sangram Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector Shayamlal Ambali and Constable Mahulal. Police sources said that the attack by an estimated 150 Maoists occurred when a police party comprising 26 personnel were visiting the site to clear a tree felled by the Maoists to block the road.
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May - 8 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, ‘lance corporal’ Janak Bora and ‘lance corporal’ Tarun Sonowal alias Apurba, were killed by the Army personnel during an encounter at Kathalguri Hunjan village under Kakopathar police station in t
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, ‘lance corporal’ Janak Bora and ‘lance corporal’ Tarun Sonowal alias Apurba, were killed by the Army personnel during an encounter at Kathalguri Hunjan village under Kakopathar police station in the Tinsukia district on May 8, reports Sentinel. Two 9-mm pistols were recovered from their possession.
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May - 8 
Elsewhere in the province, a shop selling music CDs in Kohat district was blown up in a bomb explosion on May 8 while several other shops were partially damaged, The News reported.
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Elsewhere in the province, a shop selling music CDs in Kohat district was blown up in a bomb explosion on May 8 while several other shops were partially damaged, The News reported.
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May - 8 
Militants in the Swat district of NWFP killed one Frontier Corps soldier and wounded another on May 8. Swat Media Centre supervisor Colonel Abid told Daily Times that dozens of armed militants attacked the army camp at Kabal Golf ground and the Kabal
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Militants in the Swat district of NWFP killed one Frontier Corps soldier and wounded another on May 8. Swat Media Centre supervisor Colonel Abid told Daily Times that dozens of armed militants attacked the army camp at Kabal Golf ground and the Kabal police station early on May 8-morning. The exchange of fire continued for more than 60 minutes leaving one soldier dead and another injured, he added.
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May - 8 
The militants set ablaze a girls’ high school in Gulra and the Dhairy Girls Primary School in the Kanju area of the Mata sub-division late on May 8, Daily Times reported.
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The militants set ablaze a girls’ high school in Gulra and the Dhairy Girls Primary School in the Kanju area of the Mata sub-division late on May 8, Daily Times reported.
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May - 8 May - 9
The political administration in Bajaur Agency launched a crackdown on the Salarzai tribe on May 9 and arrested over 50 people under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation, according to Dawn. The administration also imp
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The political administration in Bajaur Agency launched a crackdown on the Salarzai tribe on May 9 and arrested over 50 people under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation, according to Dawn. The administration also impounded 10 vehicles. The crackdown was launched after militants attacked a convoy of the Bajaur Scouts going to Latai Post from Khar and took 20 paramilitary soldiers hostage and snatched two vehicles and weapons from them on May 8. Sources said the militants later set the soldiers free but did not return the vehicles and weapons. An official said that the operation against the tribe would continue till local people returned the weapons. Taliban spokesman Maulana Umar acknowledged that his men had snatched the weapons and vehicles. He confirmed with Dawn that they had freed the hostages after talks with jirga (council) members but retained the weapons and vehicles. He also said that the Taliban had presented some conditions to the administration and the vehicles and ammunition would be returned if the conditions were met.
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May - 8 
Troops blocked the main road leading to the South Waziristan on May 8 in a confrontation with al Qaeda-linked militants who operate in the region, Reuters quoted a security official as saying. The blockade of the road leading to South Waziristan on t
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Troops blocked the main road leading to the South Waziristan on May 8 in a confrontation with al Qaeda-linked militants who operate in the region, Reuters quoted a security official as saying. The blockade of the road leading to South Waziristan on the Afghan border came after militants loyal to Baitullah Mehsud, chief of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, set up check-posts on the road to exert control over the region, Daily Times reported. "The road is blocked to put pressure on the militants to remove the check-posts," said an intelligence official based in the area. Hundreds of trucks and cars were backed up along the road from the town of Tank in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), residents said.
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May - 8 
A 10-year-old boy, Prabhu Chaudhari, was critically injured when a stray bomb exploded while he was playing with it near Durga Temple at Kewatliya in the Rupandehi district on May 8-evening, District Superintendent of Police (Rupandehi), Surendra Bah
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A 10-year-old boy, Prabhu Chaudhari, was critically injured when a stray bomb exploded while he was playing with it near Durga Temple at Kewatliya in the Rupandehi district on May 8-evening, District Superintendent of Police (Rupandehi), Surendra Bahadur Singh said, according to The Himalayan Times.
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May - 8 
A policeman was injured when an unidentified group of four assailants shot at him in the Madanpur Village Development Committee area. The assailants fired at Ramnath Shah, posted at Samanpur Area Police Office while he was on way to Bagmati River.
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A policeman was injured when an unidentified group of four assailants shot at him in the Madanpur Village Development Committee area. The assailants fired at Ramnath Shah, posted at Samanpur Area Police Office while he was on way to Bagmati River.
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May - 8 
The CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda warned of revolt if his party was barred from leading the new Government, Nepal News reports. He said the seven-party meeting scheduled for May 9 (today) would pave way for formation of a new Government claiming that
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The CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda warned of revolt if his party was barred from leading the new Government, Nepal News reports. He said the seven-party meeting scheduled for May 9 (today) would pave way for formation of a new Government claiming that people had given the Maoists a mandate to lead the new Government and draft a new constitution. Prachanda further said the people will sweep away all if anyone creates a hurdle on the day the Constituent Assembly (CA) declares Nepal a republic. The task has to be completed by May 28. "On that day, Nepali people will really become sovereign for the first time in history, and feudalism will come to an end once and for all," he said. He stressed on the need to begin a economic revolution with the completion of political revolution in the country.
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May - 8 
The Election Commission announced the final list of the CA members elected under the proportional representation (PR) system on May 8, ending the election procedure of the CA. Chief Election Commissioner Bhoj Raj Pokharel handed over the certificates
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The Election Commission announced the final list of the CA members elected under the proportional representation (PR) system on May 8, ending the election procedure of the CA. Chief Election Commissioner Bhoj Raj Pokharel handed over the certificates to the winning candidates from 25 political parties amidst a function organised at the commission premises. According to Pokharel, the CA has 33.22 percent representation of women, 34.09 percent Madhesis, 8.17 percent Dalits, 33.39 percent Janajatis and 3.83 percent candidates from backward regions. Other groups have 33.91 percent representation. The list of 574 elected candidates was due to be submitted to Prime Minister and Parliament secretariat. The CA Court has ordered to hold the result of Mahottari-6. Victory of Sarad Singh Bhandari of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum from this constituency has been challenged at the court. Other 26 members of the 601-member CA will be nominated by the council of ministers. The Prime Minister has to call the first sitting of the CA, which will take place within the next 21 days.
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May - 8 
The Maoist leader and local development minister Dev Gurung has said that said that if their leading the next Government calls for amendment of the interim constitution then the party may even opt out of it. "We will not compromise on the matter of a
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The Maoist leader and local development minister Dev Gurung has said that said that if their leading the next Government calls for amendment of the interim constitution then the party may even opt out of it. "We will not compromise on the matter of amending the interim constitution and there's no point in it even because the CPN-Maoist has emerged as the largest party in the Constituent Assembly by winning biggest number of seats and no doubt the mandate is for it to lead the government," Gurung informed the media after inaugurating a bridge in the Lekhnath Municipality of Kaski district on May 8. Insisting that constitution amendment is not necessary, minister Gurung said that if Nepali Congress, UML and other major parties press for constitutional amendment (as a premise for the Maoists leading the government) then the party will let them lead the new Government without being part of it.
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May - 8 
At least 10 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) militants were killed and several others sustained injuries as the Army captured a two square kilometre stretch of land in the LTTE-held territory, about 5-6 km south of Adampan town in the Mannar di
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At least 10 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) militants were killed and several others sustained injuries as the Army captured a two square kilometre stretch of land in the LTTE-held territory, about 5-6 km south of Adampan town in the Mannar district on May 8, Sri Lanka Army reported. One soldier was also killed while another was wounded in the incident.
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May - 8 
During clashes with the LTTE militants in the Vedamakilam, Alkaddivalikulam, Palampiddi, Villiyakulam and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district, the troops killed three militants while injuring five others.
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During clashes with the LTTE militants in the Vedamakilam, Alkaddivalikulam, Palampiddi, Villiyakulam and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district, the troops killed three militants while injuring five others.
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May - 8 
Elsewhere in Mannar, clashes erupted between the two sides in the Manipullkulam, Nedunkandal and Mantota areas in which 11 militants were killed and five wounded on May 8, Sri Lanka Army reported. Troops also captured two bunkers connected to LTTE tr
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Elsewhere in Mannar, clashes erupted between the two sides in the Manipullkulam, Nedunkandal and Mantota areas in which 11 militants were killed and five wounded on May 8, Sri Lanka Army reported. Troops also captured two bunkers connected to LTTE trenches during clearing operations in the Manipullkulam.
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May - 8 
The British police have charged four men with conspiring to support the LTTE, Scotland Yard said on May 8, according to Daily News. The four were arrested under anti-terrorism laws and are accused of owning computers, radio equipment and high-power m
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The British police have charged four men with conspiring to support the LTTE, Scotland Yard said on May 8, according to Daily News. The four were arrested under anti-terrorism laws and are accused of owning computers, radio equipment and high-power magnets for terrorist purposes, AFP reported from London. The men were arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 in the last two weeks as part of a long-term police investigation into activities linked to the LTTE. Three were detained at the end of April 2008 in raids at homes and business addresses in Wales and London. A fourth was arrested this week in the Swindon area of southwest England. All the four have been charged with conspiring to receive equipment for terrorist purposes between January 2003 and December 2006. Other items which they are accused of procuring include laptops, head torches, circuit boards, lithium coin cell batteries, GPS (global positioning systems) and antenna equipment, transceivers, radios and navigation systems. The four men were identified as Arunachalam Chrishanthakumar alias AC Shanthan, 51; Jegatheswaran Muraleetharan alias Muralee Tharan, 46; Jeyatheswaran Vythyatharan alias Vithy Tharan, 39; and Murugesu Jegatheeswaran alias M Jegan, 33. An unidentified fifth man has also been charged in connection with the investigation, Scotland Yard said.
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May - 8 
Three more LTTE militants were killed and nine others wounded by the troops in the Janakapura, Andankulam and Kiriibbanwewa areas of the same district. Troops also captured one bunker and recovered 16 hand grenades and two boxes of T-56 ammunition co
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Three more LTTE militants were killed and nine others wounded by the troops in the Janakapura, Andankulam and Kiriibbanwewa areas of the same district. Troops also captured one bunker and recovered 16 hand grenades and two boxes of T-56 ammunition containing 1500 ammunition rounds from these areas.
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May - 9 
At least 432 auto drivers along with their vehicles protested at Hapta Kangjeibugv on May 9 against the monetary demands placed on them by some militant groups.
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At least 432 auto drivers along with their vehicles protested at Hapta Kangjeibugv on May 9 against the monetary demands placed on them by some militant groups.
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May - 9 
Many offices of the Manipur Government under the Deputy Commissioner of Senapati district closed down and some staff of other offices stopped attending office following a ‘diktat’ from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
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Many offices of the Manipur Government under the Deputy Commissioner of Senapati district closed down and some staff of other offices stopped attending office following a ‘diktat’ from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). Deputy Commissioner Nidhi Kesarwani and office staff received a ‘notice’ from the outfit on May 8 asking to stop office works for not settling the issues between the Deputy Commissioner and the group.
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May - 9 
On May 9, Rampravesh Baitha, the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)’s secretary of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand special area committee, was arrested from Golghar under Gandhi Maidan police station in the capital Patna, reports The H
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On May 9, Rampravesh Baitha, the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)’s secretary of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand special area committee, was arrested from Golghar under Gandhi Maidan police station in the capital Patna, reports The Hindu. Baitha’s colleagues, however, managed to escape. No weapons were recovered from the arrested extremist leader. Baitha, who hails from Kuria village in the East Champaran district, is wanted in 34 cases of extremist violence.
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May - 9 
On May 9, two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants delivered a Chinese-make hand grenade wrapped in a paper to one of the receptionists of the Standard Robert English School at Canchipur in the Imphal West district and told him that the explosi
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On May 9, two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants delivered a Chinese-make hand grenade wrapped in a paper to one of the receptionists of the Standard Robert English School at Canchipur in the Imphal West district and told him that the explosive was a ‘gift’ from the KCP to the school principal. Later, police personnel defused the explosive.
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May - 9 
Police arrested two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, Saleem Sheikh and Abdul Hamid War, at Handwara in the Kupwara district. One AK rifle, two magazines, one grenade, wireless set and 49 rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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Police arrested two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, Saleem Sheikh and Abdul Hamid War, at Handwara in the Kupwara district. One AK rifle, two magazines, one grenade, wireless set and 49 rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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May - 9 
The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of militants from the international border at Ragwal village in the Samba sector on May 9-night, according to Daily Excelsior. BSF sources said "this was possibly the first att
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The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of militants from the international border at Ragwal village in the Samba sector on May 9-night, according to Daily Excelsior. BSF sources said "this was possibly the first attempt of infiltration after cease-fire in which militants and their supporters fired more than 1000 rounds," adding that the militants escaped back to Pakistan following effective retaliatory action.
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May - 9 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen were arrested by the security forces (SFs) at Amtuli under Fakiragram police station in the Kokrajhar district on May 9, according to Sentinel. They were identified as Suben Majumdar and Biswajit Gho
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen were arrested by the security forces (SFs) at Amtuli under Fakiragram police station in the Kokrajhar district on May 9, according to Sentinel. They were identified as Suben Majumdar and Biswajit Ghosh, both hailing from the Amtuli village. The SFs also recovered a 9-mm Bulgarian pistol, three live rounds of ammunition and four magazines from their possession.
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May - 9 
25 suspected militants were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Army, Frontier Crops and Police in the Gado area of Kabal sub-division. A large quantity of arms and ammunition was seized from their possession. The operation was launched on
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25 suspected militants were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Army, Frontier Crops and Police in the Gado area of Kabal sub-division. A large quantity of arms and ammunition was seized from their possession. The operation was launched on May 9-morning after a roadside bomb blast and an attack on a convoy of security forces. A police constable was killed and two others were injured in an exchange of fire. Six militants had been killed near the Wennai bridge in the Matta sub-division on May 8-night.
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May - 9 
A bomb exploded at a restaurant in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 9, injuring at least 19 persons, according to Daily Times. A handmade bomb was detonated at the Al-Saeed Hotel on Smungali Road in Quetta’s Jinnah Town, said Capital City Polic
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A bomb exploded at a restaurant in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 9, injuring at least 19 persons, according to Daily Times. A handmade bomb was detonated at the Al-Saeed Hotel on Smungali Road in Quetta’s Jinnah Town, said Capital City Police Officer Mohammad Akbar. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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May - 9 
In another incident, three security force personnel were injured when a landmine exploded near Darra Adamkhel when an army convoy was passing through the Shini Kali bridge on May 9, Dawn reported.
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In another incident, three security force personnel were injured when a landmine exploded near Darra Adamkhel when an army convoy was passing through the Shini Kali bridge on May 9, Dawn reported.
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May - 9 
Security forces continued the blockade of the Tank-Wana road in South Waziristan for the second day. Sources said with the blockade the Government was trying to put pressure on Baitullah Mehsud to resume negotiations.
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Security forces continued the blockade of the Tank-Wana road in South Waziristan for the second day. Sources said with the blockade the Government was trying to put pressure on Baitullah Mehsud to resume negotiations.
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May - 9 
The Awami National Party-led Government in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and militants in the Swat district reached a cease-fire agreement on May 9, Dawn reported. The truce was achieved after three hours of talks between a Government commi
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The Awami National Party-led Government in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and militants in the Swat district reached a cease-fire agreement on May 9, Dawn reported. The truce was achieved after three hours of talks between a Government committee and a team of militants representing Maulana Fazlullah. "We talked to each other, like Pashtuns do. They are also Pashtuns and they did understand that violence has brought nothing but bloodshed and mayhem," NWFP Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour told Dawn in the provincial capital Peshawar. Bilour, who headed the committee formed by the Government to negotiate with the militants in Swat, said the two sides had decided to place "tega" - a Pushto euphemism for truce. He stated that the two sides had signed an agreement to stop violence in the valley, adding that the militants had agreed to stop attacks on security force personnel and Government installations. The Government, in return, would stop search operations and arrests, he added. "The ceasefire will hold until we reach a final agreement. We are going to Swat next week and will hold more talks with the militants," he said. "It was not a peace agreement but a ceasefire. This was the first direct contact with the local Taliban in which we secured a ceasefire as confidence building measure (CBM) and now we will be able to hold further talks with them for the solution of the Swat problem," member of the Government committee and provincial minister for environment, Wajid Ali Khan, told The News. A source privy to the talks said that the militants had submitted eight demands which, according to him, were ‘fairly unacceptable’. But, he said, the Government believed that the militants could be engaged in meaningful talks to resolve the issue amicably. Bilour declined to give details of the demands, but said the talks were held in a friendly atmosphere and he was optimistic about a positive outcome. He said that the militants wanted an overall agreement to include troops’ withdrawal from Swat and tribal regions. "But we have told them that troops’ withdrawal from Swat can only be discussed when there is complete peace in the valley. As for as the withdrawal of forces from the tribal regions is concerned, we made it clear that this is something that pertains to the federal Government and outside the purview of the provincial Government. They understood our position," Bilour said.
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May - 9 
The Government on May 9 freed the Balochistan National Party chief and former Chief Minister, Sardar Akhtar Mengal, after holding him in custody for one-and-a-half years over charges of abducting agents of an intelligence agency, Daily Times reported
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The Government on May 9 freed the Balochistan National Party chief and former Chief Minister, Sardar Akhtar Mengal, after holding him in custody for one-and-a-half years over charges of abducting agents of an intelligence agency, Daily Times reported. He told reporters after his release that he had not struck any deal with the Government for his freedom, adding that he would continue the struggle for the rights of the Baloch. He said that his party would not engage in any dialogue until concrete measures were taken to provide relief to the people of Balochistan. "A complete return of the military and recovery of all the missing Baloch are necessary for confidence building," he added. Mengal demanded the speedy release of all political prisoners and the recovery of missing persons, NNI reported. He also demanded the restoration of the sacked judges and called for investigations into the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto and the military operation that resulted in Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti’s death. Mengal was arrested in November 2006 and was formally charged with abducting and holding two agents of the Intelligence Bureau in Karachi. He has denied the charges.
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May - 9 
Three policemen were injured after a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into Mingora Police Station in the Swat district on May 9, Dawn News reported. The channel said the policemen tried to stop the car from entering the police station wh
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Three policemen were injured after a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into Mingora Police Station in the Swat district on May 9, Dawn News reported. The channel said the policemen tried to stop the car from entering the police station when the bomber detonated the explosives. The power supply to Mingora city was suspended.
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May - 9 
Hari Bhakta Kandel 'Pratik', a central CPN-Maoist leader, who also heads the party's Bhojpura Sub-State Committee, said at the Reporters Club on May 9 that his party will not accept Girija Prasad Koirala as the first President of republican Nepal. "C
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Hari Bhakta Kandel 'Pratik', a central CPN-Maoist leader, who also heads the party's Bhojpura Sub-State Committee, said at the Reporters Club on May 9 that his party will not accept Girija Prasad Koirala as the first President of republican Nepal. "CPN-Maoist is not going accept Girija Prasad Koirala as the president," he stated.
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May - 9 
The first meeting of the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) after the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections has suggested that the Prime Minister hold the first CA before May 28, reports The Hindu. A working committee comprising 12 leaders of the seven parties
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The first meeting of the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) after the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections has suggested that the Prime Minister hold the first CA before May 28, reports The Hindu. A working committee comprising 12 leaders of the seven parties has been formed to carry out consultations with parties such as the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (which is not in the SPA but which emerged the fourth largest party in the elections). The first meeting should be convened within 21 days of the announcement of the CA election results.
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May - 9 
11 persons, including two women, were killed and 29 others injured in a bomb blast at the City Cafe Hotel near the Ampara Clock tower in Ampara town on May 9-evening, reported Daily News. According to Deputy Inspector General of Police N.K. Illangako
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11 persons, including two women, were killed and 29 others injured in a bomb blast at the City Cafe Hotel near the Ampara Clock tower in Ampara town on May 9-evening, reported Daily News. According to Deputy Inspector General of Police N.K. Illangakoon, the hotel’s second level collapsed and adjacent buildings were badly damaged due to the explosion. The blast occurred at around 5.40pm on the eve of the commencement of voting for the Eastern Provincial Council Elections on May 10 (today). Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said "This attack aimed at innocent civilians was a heinous act to derail the Eastern Provincial Council Election which will pave the way for the restoration of democracy in the Province." The hotel was reportedly frequented by senior politicians involved in electioneering from the morning.
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May - 9 
At least 14 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and several others injured during confrontation with the troops in the general (area under Government control) of Vavuniya district on May 9, Sri Lanka Army reported. 32 anti p
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At least 14 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and several others injured during confrontation with the troops in the general (area under Government control) of Vavuniya district on May 9, Sri Lanka Army reported. 32 anti personnel mines (APMs) and five booby traps were also recovered during the subsequent search operations in the area.
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May - 9 
At Vinuththandi in the Mannar district, the troops confronted with a group of LTTE militants and killed two of them. The troops also recovered six booby traps, 15 hand grenades, 25 APMs and five hundred rounds of T-56 ammunition. During another confr
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At Vinuththandi in the Mannar district, the troops confronted with a group of LTTE militants and killed two of them. The troops also recovered six booby traps, 15 hand grenades, 25 APMs and five hundred rounds of T-56 ammunition. During another confrontation at Manthotam, one soldier received gunshot injuries and died later. One more soldier was injured during a confrontation with the LTTE militants in the Munaramaviddikulam area.
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May - 9 
During separate confrontation between the two sides in the areas north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa, the security forces (SFs) killed at least 12 militants. While three soldiers were also reported injured in clashes, the SFs recovered one T-56 wea
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During separate confrontation between the two sides in the areas north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa, the security forces (SFs) killed at least 12 militants. While three soldiers were also reported injured in clashes, the SFs recovered one T-56 weapons, 1750 rounds of heavy machine gun ammunition, 2800 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 17 hand grenades, six pouches, one claymore bomb, 179 APMs, 26 booby traps, two detonators and 2-kg of C-4 explosions.
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May - 9 
Meanwhile, the death toll in the LTTE carried parcel bomb blast in Ampara Town has gone up to 12 as one of the injured persons succumbed to his injuries at hospital. The latest reports also said that the number of injured persons now has increased t
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Meanwhile, the death toll in the LTTE carried parcel bomb blast in Ampara Town has gone up to 12 as one of the injured persons succumbed to his injuries at hospital. The latest reports also said that the number of injured persons now has increased to 31.
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May - 9 
The Brigadier also said that the SFs captured one square km. area in Alankulam on May 9-aftrennon. "33 LTTE cadres were killed and 40 injured in the confrontation", Nanayakkara stated. One soldier was killed and five others wounded in the clashes. Fi
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The Brigadier also said that the SFs captured one square km. area in Alankulam on May 9-aftrennon. "33 LTTE cadres were killed and 40 injured in the confrontation", Nanayakkara stated. One soldier was killed and five others wounded in the clashes. Five soldiers were also reported missing in action.
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May - 9 
The troops captured the strategic Adampan town in Mannar district on May 9-morning. The LTTE reportedly retreated from its positions in Adampan town in the face of heavy firepower from the security forces (SFs). "At least 15 LTTE cadres were killed a
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The troops captured the strategic Adampan town in Mannar district on May 9-morning. The LTTE reportedly retreated from its positions in Adampan town in the face of heavy firepower from the security forces (SFs). "At least 15 LTTE cadres were killed and many others injured when troops marched forward and confronted the Tiger cadres resulting in the capture of the Adampan junction and it’s liberate from the LTTE’s grip at around 8.30 a.m.", military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily News, adding, "The Security Forces launched an offensive attack at around 4.30 a.m. and the confrontation lasted till the Adampan town fell into the troops’ hands at around 8.30am." Two soldiers were killed and seven others injured in the incident.
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May - 9 
Two soldiers were injured in LTTE laid booby trap explosion in the Palampiddi area. The injured soldiers died later.
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Two soldiers were injured in LTTE laid booby trap explosion in the Palampiddi area. The injured soldiers died later.
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May - 9 
Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias Karuna Amman, founder of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal Tamil (TMVP), a break way faction of the LTTE, was released on May 9 following his imprisonment for possessing false documents, contrary to Section 2
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Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias Karuna Amman, founder of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal Tamil (TMVP), a break way faction of the LTTE, was released on May 9 following his imprisonment for possessing false documents, contrary to Section 25 of the Control of Identification Documents (offences) Act 2005, Daily News reports. He now remains under immigration detention powers, a British High Commission statement said. "We are deeply concerned that Karuna and his faction have allegedly been responsible for murder and abductions and are still believed to be involved in intimidation and child recruitment. The Crown Prosecution Service has advised the Metropolitan Police Service that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for any criminal offences in the UK," the High Commission stated. Karuna Amman, who was in prison in UK on immigration charges, has been transferred to an immigration detention centre, adds Colombo Page. He was arrested on November 2, 2007, entering Britain with a forged diplomatic passport. He had served half of his nine-month sentence after being found guilty of identity fraud.
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May - 10 
12 Black Widow militnts were killed and 18 others injured in a gun battle with the security forces (SFs) in the North Cachar Hills district on May 10, reports The Hindu. Troops of the 8th Sikh Regiment and police cordoned off the village along the As
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12 Black Widow militnts were killed and 18 others injured in a gun battle with the security forces (SFs) in the North Cachar Hills district on May 10, reports The Hindu. Troops of the 8th Sikh Regiment and police cordoned off the village along the Assam-Nagaland-Manipur border around 4.30am (IST) during the operation at a camp of the Black Widow sheltering around 30 militnts, police sources said. The militants opened fire on the SFs, who retaliated killing 12 of them, the sources said. None from the security forces or the villagers was injured or killed, they said. The village is dominated by Jemi-Naga tribals and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants were also suspected to be in the militant group as they have an understanding with the Black Widow militants. The dead were yet to be identified and investigations were on, the sources said. The ceasefire between the Black Widow and Centre expired recently and the State Government had been instructed by the Union Home Ministry to draw up an action plan to improve the law and order situation, particularly in the NC Hills district.
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May - 10 
Naxalites (left-wing extremists) on May 10 pasted handbills in Karkala of Udupi district asking people to boycott the polls to the state legislative assembly. The handbills pasted on the bus stand, on the walls of shops and water tanks said that the
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Naxalites (left-wing extremists) on May 10 pasted handbills in Karkala of Udupi district asking people to boycott the polls to the state legislative assembly. The handbills pasted on the bus stand, on the walls of shops and water tanks said that the polls would not bring relief to people’s miseries since all the political parties involved in the polls are only after their gain. "Only the Naxals can assure support to the peasants in their struggle against Special Economic Zones and eviction of forest dwellers," the posters stated. A report by Daiji World says that a six-member naxal team also roamed through the area with banners seeking support of the farmers for their ideology.
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May - 10 
On May 10, an explosion at the district court in Hubli caused extensive damage to the premises although no casualties were reported, reports ANI. The explosive was placed under the witness box of the JMFC court hall and was reportedly detonated by a
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On May 10, an explosion at the district court in Hubli caused extensive damage to the premises although no casualties were reported, reports ANI. The explosive was placed under the witness box of the JMFC court hall and was reportedly detonated by a mobile phone. Investigators claimed to have recovered the SIM card of the phone. On May 11, the Hubli-Dharwad Police Commissioner Narayana Nadamani pointed out that as per preliminary investigations, the explosion could be the handiwork of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
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May - 10 
On May 10, Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP) Priya Dubey survived a Maoist bomb attack on her convoy while on a midnight anti-Maoist mission. The SP’s convoy was ambushed while going to a village bordering Vishnugarh in the Hazaribagh district whe
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On May 10, Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP) Priya Dubey survived a Maoist bomb attack on her convoy while on a midnight anti-Maoist mission. The SP’s convoy was ambushed while going to a village bordering Vishnugarh in the Hazaribagh district where the Maoists had taken shelter for the past few days. No injury was reported among the police personnel.
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May - 10 
An explosion occurred in the Allah Dand area at the outskirts of Batkhela causing partial damage to the Ghaus-e-Azam mosque, reports Daily Times. According to police officials the bomb was planted outside the room of the mosque Imam Maulana Muhammad
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An explosion occurred in the Allah Dand area at the outskirts of Batkhela causing partial damage to the Ghaus-e-Azam mosque, reports Daily Times. According to police officials the bomb was planted outside the room of the mosque Imam Maulana Muhammad Javed, who escaped unhurt.
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May - 10 
Police defused a bomb planted in the limits of Badaber Police Station in Peshawar, police said. Official Najmul Hassan from Badaber Police Station told Daily Times they had received information about a bomb planted in the Shaheed Garhi area. The Bomb
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Police defused a bomb planted in the limits of Badaber Police Station in Peshawar, police said. Official Najmul Hassan from Badaber Police Station told Daily Times they had received information about a bomb planted in the Shaheed Garhi area. The Bomb Disposal Squad was called who defused the bomb weighing around one-kg.
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May - 10 
The security forces (SFs) on May 10 killed two militants after exchange of fire in the Lanjho Saghari area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan, officials said, reported Daily Times. The two militants opened fire at the SFs after they were asked for identifi
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The security forces (SFs) on May 10 killed two militants after exchange of fire in the Lanjho Saghari area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan, officials said, reported Daily Times. The two militants opened fire at the SFs after they were asked for identification. In the retaliatory fire, the SFs killed the duo later identified as Aqil and Naseer Khan.
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May - 10 
Unidentified assailants shot dead three Shia community members in the Dera Ismail (DI) Khan area of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in suspected sectarian violence on May 10, police said, according to Daily Times. The assailants opened fire o
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Unidentified assailants shot dead three Shia community members in the Dera Ismail (DI) Khan area of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in suspected sectarian violence on May 10, police said, according to Daily Times. The assailants opened fire on a shop in the main bazaar of DI Khan town and fled on a motorbike, local police Chief Abdul Ghaffar Qaisarani said. The shopkeeper, his salesman and a visitor were killed in the attack, Qaisarani told AFP, and added that the victims were members of the Shia community. “It might be a sectarian attack. We are investigating the case,” another police official said, adding that no arrests had been made. The deceased were identified as Mazhar Abbas, Tanveer Abbas and Asghar, Online reported.
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May - 10 
At least 18 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed when the troops launched separate attacks targeting the outfit’s hideouts in the areas north of Palampiddi, Vedamakilam, Kurukkandai, north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa in t
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At least 18 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed when the troops launched separate attacks targeting the outfit’s hideouts in the areas north of Palampiddi, Vedamakilam, Kurukkandai, north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa in the Vavuniya district on May 10, Sri Lanka Army reported. An unspecified number of militants were reportedly injured in the clashes. The dead body of one the slain militant was killed in the clashes north of Janakapura was later recovered along with a T-56 weapon and 149 anti-personnel mines (APMs). The troops also captured a LTTE trench line in the jungle area north of Janakapura. At Kiriibbanwewa, the security forces recovered three Light Machine Guns and 89 APMs.
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May - 10 
Further, on May 10 (today), an underwater explosion occurred at an empty merchant vessel that was moored at the Trincomalee harbour, according to Colombo Page. The Sri Lankan navy said the MV Invincible A-520 logistic vessel sank due to the explosion
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Further, on May 10 (today), an underwater explosion occurred at an empty merchant vessel that was moored at the Trincomalee harbour, according to Colombo Page. The Sri Lankan navy said the MV Invincible A-520 logistic vessel sank due to the explosion adding that the LTTE bombed the 213-foot cargo ship with an underwater explosion at about 2:15am. "No lives were lost due to the explosion," the Defence Ministry said. The LTTE, meanwhile, claimed their Sea Tigers (the sea wing of the LTTE) launched a pre-dawn attack while the ship was loaded with explosives to be transported for troops operating in the island's north.
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May - 10 
On May 10, some LTTE militants fired seven rounds of mortar fire from an undisclosed hideout to the north of Ampara towards Pannalagama, a remote village in one corner of the Ampara district. Four villagers, including one child, were injured in the f
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On May 10, some LTTE militants fired seven rounds of mortar fire from an undisclosed hideout to the north of Ampara towards Pannalagama, a remote village in one corner of the Ampara district. Four villagers, including one child, were injured in the firing.
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May - 10 
The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets neutralised an LTTE artillery gun position north of Nedunkerni in the Mullaitivu district.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets neutralised an LTTE artillery gun position north of Nedunkerni in the Mullaitivu district.
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May - 10 
voting in the elections for the Eastern Provincial Council in Sri Lanka ended at 4.00pm (local time) amid accusations of violence, attacks and rigging, reported Colombo Page. Elections officials said according to reports received at the close of the
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voting in the elections for the Eastern Provincial Council in Sri Lanka ended at 4.00pm (local time) amid accusations of violence, attacks and rigging, reported Colombo Page. Elections officials said according to reports received at the close of the poll, the estimated voter turnout was approximately 65% in Ampara, 55% in Batticaloa and 60% in Trincomalee. The historically significant polls conducted in the liberated Eastern region after 20 years was electing 37 members to the provincial council. Nearly a million people were eligible to vote. Numerous incidences of rigging, impeding polling agents or political party representatives at the polling booths and impersonations have been reported. Several attacks on vehicles and persons were also reported in the polling area. Two vehicles belong to the staff of Minister Rishard Badurdeen were smashed in Trincomalee, reports said.
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May - 11 
Assam Police arrested a National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, Sajal Debbarma alias Sanjay, from his hideout in Paltanbazaar in Guwahati on May 11, reports Tripurainfo. During interrogation, Sanjay admitted that he had demanded extorti
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Assam Police arrested a National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, Sajal Debbarma alias Sanjay, from his hideout in Paltanbazaar in Guwahati on May 11, reports Tripurainfo. During interrogation, Sanjay admitted that he had demanded extortion money of INR 500000 from a local businessman.
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May - 11 
Assam Police arrested one National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, Sajal Debbarma alias Sanjay, from Paltanbazar in Guwahati city on May 11, reports Tripura. Sajal belonged to Langtarai Valley of Dhalai district in neighbouring Tripura.
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Assam Police arrested one National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, Sajal Debbarma alias Sanjay, from Paltanbazar in Guwahati city on May 11, reports Tripura. Sajal belonged to Langtarai Valley of Dhalai district in neighbouring Tripura. Additional Superintendent of Police Debajit Deori said, “The militant has been hiding in the city for the last couple of months and we have been looking for him.” During interrogation he confessed that he had demanded extortion money of INR 500000 from a local businessman. He had also made a plan of abduction. The militant had been involved in different criminal activities in Tripura.
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May - 11 
Four civilians, two soldiers and two militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter in the Samba town of Jammu on May 11, Daily Excelsior reported. Among the slain civilians were chief photographer of Daily Excelsior Ashok Sodhi,
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Four civilians, two soldiers and two militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter in the Samba town of Jammu on May 11, Daily Excelsior reported. Among the slain civilians were chief photographer of Daily Excelsior Ashok Sodhi, a prominent leader from Samba Hoshiar Singh and his wife, and another woman. 16 security force (SF) personnel, including the Superintendent of Police (Operations), Mubassir Latifi, and two women were injured in the day long gun-battle. Official sources said that two militants wearing Army uniform intruded into the house of Hoshiar Singh, general secretary of Indian National Democratic Party, in Samba town at 5.58am (IST) by scaling the boundary wall. After killing Hoshiar Singh and his wife on the spot, the militants subsequently moved towards the Kaili Mandi area and took hostage three women and two children. In the consequent encounter, two soldiers, Aziz Ahmed and Atul Negi, and a woman were killed. At about 5pm, the SFs stormed the house where the militants were hiding and shot dead both of them. Two AK-47 rifles, one rifle grenade launcher, some eatables, a wire cutter and a night vision device were recovered from their possession.
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May - 11 
On May 11, the officer in charge of Charhi police station and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper were killed and three security force (SF) personnel were injured during an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cad
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On May 11, the officer in charge of Charhi police station and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper were killed and three security force (SF) personnel were injured during an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Dahudaag forest area of Charhi of Hazaribag district, reports Telegraph. A mortar fired by the SFs hit a house in a nearby village injuring a seven-year-old girl and four other villagers.
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May - 11 
One suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant was killed by the Army personnel during an encounter at Ningthoukhong Khunou in the Bishnupur district on May 11, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pistol loaded with four l
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One suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant was killed by the Army personnel during an encounter at Ningthoukhong Khunou in the Bishnupur district on May 11, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pistol loaded with four live rounds was recovered from his possession.
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May - 11 
Police arrested a senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Pramod Mishra on May 11, reports The Hindu. The arrested Maoist is a member of the outfit’s Politburo.
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Police arrested a senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Pramod Mishra on May 11, reports The Hindu. The arrested Maoist is a member of the outfit’s Politburo.
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May - 11 
Sentinel quoting a local newspaper source reports that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) kilonser (minister) Kughalu Mulatonu accused the Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Opposition Leader I. Imkong of funding the
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Sentinel quoting a local newspaper source reports that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) kilonser (minister) Kughalu Mulatonu accused the Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Opposition Leader I. Imkong of funding the National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) with INR 15 crores and INR 5 crores respectively, just before the Assembly Elections in March 2008. Imkong, however, has refuted the allegation. "I urge Mr Mulatonu to come out with facts and evidence to prove his allegations. This is not the first time he has tried to drag me into controversies," Imkong, the Congress party leader, said.
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May - 11 
Suspected Black Widow (BW) militants shot dead eight labourers engaged in the construction of a railway quarters at Thoibasti in the North Cachar Hills district on May 11-afternoon, reports The Telegraph. A group of around 10 armed militants reached
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Suspected Black Widow (BW) militants shot dead eight labourers engaged in the construction of a railway quarters at Thoibasti in the North Cachar Hills district on May 11-afternoon, reports The Telegraph. A group of around 10 armed militants reached the construction site and opened indiscriminate fire on the labourers. The incident happened a day after the outfit issued a diktat to stop all work on the East-West corridor and broad gauge conversion projects.
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May - 11 
The Cease-Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) asked the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) to shift its 'Unification' camp at Vihokhu in the Dimapur district to avoid further clashes with the NSCN-IM, since the camp is not a ‘Designat
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The Cease-Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) asked the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) to shift its 'Unification' camp at Vihokhu in the Dimapur district to avoid further clashes with the NSCN-IM, since the camp is not a ‘Designated Camp’. Official sources said in Kohima on May 11 that the CFSB held a closed door meeting at Chumukedima Police Complex in Dimapur on May 10.
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May - 11 
The Chief Minister accused the Centre of not being "sincere" in talks with the militant groups, and said that there was no clear direction from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs about what was the fate of talks with the NSCN-IM, according to Assam T
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The Chief Minister accused the Centre of not being "sincere" in talks with the militant groups, and said that there was no clear direction from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs about what was the fate of talks with the NSCN-IM, according to Assam Tribune. "Definitely, the delay (in talks between NSCN-IM and Centre) is the cause of all the problems. It is getting multiplied. We want to see the sincerity of the Government of India and the underground groups to resolve it," Rio said in New Delhi after his meeting with the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil.
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May - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated a landmine targeting a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle escorting panchayat (village level self-government institution) polling personnel on the road between Gangarampur and Sirka i
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated a landmine targeting a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle escorting panchayat (village level self-government institution) polling personnel on the road between Gangarampur and Sirka in the Bandwan district on May 11, killing a BSF trooper and injuring 11 others, reports The Hindu. The Purulia district Magistrate, Dipak Ranjan Kar, said that an encounter was continuing with the Maoists, believed to have come into the area from neighbouring Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district, till last reports came in. The Maoists had earlier asked villagers to boycott the panchayat poll in the West Midnapore and Purulia districts.
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May - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on May 11 claimed to have killed Gabba Chander Rao, one of the two tribal youths abducted from the Tippapuram village in Charla mandal (administrative division) in the Khammam district, reports The Hin
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on May 11 claimed to have killed Gabba Chander Rao, one of the two tribal youths abducted from the Tippapuram village in Charla mandal (administrative division) in the Khammam district, reports The Hindu. A statement issued by the outfit said that it was forced to punish him for his covert operation which resulted in the killing of 14 leaders and activists of the outfit and four civilians in an encounter at Kanchala in the Pamedu area of Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on March 18.
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May - 11 
The screening of movies in all the theatres of the State were stopped from May 12 (today) after an unspecified militant group slapped monetary demands on owners of some cinema halls, according to Sangai Express.
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The screening of movies in all the theatres of the State were stopped from May 12 (today) after an unspecified militant group slapped monetary demands on owners of some cinema halls, according to Sangai Express.
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May - 11 
Two persons, including a civilian and a suspected Kuki National Army (KNA) militant, were killed when they were caught in a clash between two suspected Kuki groups, the United Socialist Revolutionary Army (USRA) and Prithvi faction of the Kuki Nation
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Two persons, including a civilian and a suspected Kuki National Army (KNA) militant, were killed when they were caught in a clash between two suspected Kuki groups, the United Socialist Revolutionary Army (USRA) and Prithvi faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF), at Nangbram Nganukhong village under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on May 11, according to Imphal Free Press. One AK rifle magazine along with 15 live rounds was recovered from the incident site. While the slain civilian was identified as Mayengbam Tomba, the slain KNA cadre was identified as Malsaun Vaiphei. Meanwhile, Sangai reports that Malsaun was a cadre of the USRA.
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May - 11 
Two unidentified militants died in an encounter with the SFs in the in forest area of Garbar in Kupwara district.
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Two unidentified militants died in an encounter with the SFs in the in forest area of Garbar in Kupwara district.
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May - 11 
Security forces launched a search operation in some areas of the Dera Bugti district on May 11 and arrested eight suspected militants, according to Dawn. Security force personnel also seized two kilograms of explosives placed under a bridge linking S
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Security forces launched a search operation in some areas of the Dera Bugti district on May 11 and arrested eight suspected militants, according to Dawn. Security force personnel also seized two kilograms of explosives placed under a bridge linking Sui with Pat Feeder. Further, police defused two landmines planted in the Janoberi area in the Sui sub-division.
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May - 11 
The Army deployed tanks in Darra Adamkhel after security forces (SFs) clashed with militants on May 11 while the road between Kohat and Peshawar has been blocked, Dawn reported. Sources said two non-combatants were wounded in an exchange of fire. Fig
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The Army deployed tanks in Darra Adamkhel after security forces (SFs) clashed with militants on May 11 while the road between Kohat and Peshawar has been blocked, Dawn reported. Sources said two non-combatants were wounded in an exchange of fire. Fighting was continuing till late in the evening. Local people said that the tanks moved in at about noon after militants attacked soldiers checking vehicles near the Friendship Tunnel on the Indus Highway. They said that the soldiers retaliated and the militants consequently took refuge in a private school in the Shagiwal locality of the Darra town. The troops surrounded the school and tanks pounded its building. Militants had earlier blown up a college building in the area and abducted two people three days ago from the Indus Highway. The SFs also arrested seven militants from a school in the Mazid Khel area in Darra Adamkhel.
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May - 11 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has announced that the unilateral cease-fire announced in April 2008 has virtually ended and therefore the militants have resumed attacks on troops in some parts of the country. "We are not formally announcing tha
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has announced that the unilateral cease-fire announced in April 2008 has virtually ended and therefore the militants have resumed attacks on troops in some parts of the country. "We are not formally announcing that the unilateral ceasefire we have proclaimed few months back has been withdrawn but I feel no hesitation to announce that the truce has virtually ended," said Maulana Umer, a TTP spokesman. In a telephonic interview with The Post, Umer said that peace negotiations were now a bygone tale. "The Government wasted our four months in futile exercise of signing peace accord. The efforts from the government remained largely confined to media statements," Umer alleged. Umer dismissed the media reports that the Taliban had given two months deadline to men in Taliban-controlled areas to sport beard or face dire consequences. "It is unfortunate that we have been misquoted by some media organisations. We have never given any such deadline to men to grow beards or get ready for consequences," Umer clarified. The spokesman also said that the Taliban had no intention to establish a Government within the Government or run a parallel judicial system. However, he made clear that the Taliban would take action against sins, injustices and malpractices if brought into their notice by the citizens. The Taliban didn't want to fight with army or police but the militants had to retaliate when they were attacked, he said. "It is regrettable that our army is playing mercenary role for American, which is enemy of Islam and Taliban are fully prepared to continue to fight American forces and their aides till they are wipe-out completely from the surface of earth," Umer stated. The spokesman said that the Taliban were fast spreading in other parts of the country in general and in the tribal areas as well as in most parts of the NWFP in particular, saying that all the Taliban were united under their leader, Baitullah Mehsud.
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May - 11 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has given a three-day deadline to non-government organisations (NGOs) in Kohat in the NWFP to stop their activities or face action, Daily Times reported. The TTP has reportedly distributed pamphlets to all NGOs in
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has given a three-day deadline to non-government organisations (NGOs) in Kohat in the NWFP to stop their activities or face action, Daily Times reported. The TTP has reportedly distributed pamphlets to all NGOs in the area, telling them to face action if they do not stop their activities. The local Taliban have accused NGOs of “spreading vulgarity in the society” and have also told the NGOs to close girls’ schools being run by them.
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May - 11 
Another soldier was killed during confrontation between the two sides in the Palampiddi area.
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Another soldier was killed during confrontation between the two sides in the Palampiddi area.
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May - 11 
At least 10 LTTE militants were killed and more than five others injured during separate clashes with the troops in the Palamoddai, Palampiddi and Periyamadu areas of Vavuniya district on May 11.
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At least 10 LTTE militants were killed and more than five others injured during separate clashes with the troops in the Palamoddai, Palampiddi and Periyamadu areas of Vavuniya district on May 11.
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May - 11 
At Muhamalai in the Jaffna district, the SFs foiled an LTTE attempt to infiltrate into the cleared areas (area under government control) and killed a militant.
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At Muhamalai in the Jaffna district, the SFs foiled an LTTE attempt to infiltrate into the cleared areas (area under government control) and killed a militant.
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May - 11 
Four more LTTE militants were killed by the troops during separate encounters in the Kiriibbanwewa and Janakapura areas, north of Welioya. One soldier also received injuries during the clash in Janakapura. Also, the security forces (SFs) recovered th
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Four more LTTE militants were killed by the troops during separate encounters in the Kiriibbanwewa and Janakapura areas, north of Welioya. One soldier also received injuries during the clash in Janakapura. Also, the security forces (SFs) recovered the dead body one female militant along with one Icom set and one T-56 weapon following the Kiriibbanwewa clash. Further, the SFs captured an LTTE trench line in the Janakapura area injuring at least two militants. One soldier was reported killed in the incident.
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May - 11 
Meanwhile, the election monitoring body People's Action for Free and Fair Elections which deployed over 2,500 election observers, including foreigners, said that despite some scattered incidents the election was conducted in a free and fair manner. W
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Meanwhile, the election monitoring body People's Action for Free and Fair Elections which deployed over 2,500 election observers, including foreigners, said that despite some scattered incidents the election was conducted in a free and fair manner. While observing that there had been 83 recorded incidents on the Election Day (May 10), it said these cases in whole could not be viewed as ones which would affect the overall result. However, the main opposition UNP and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) on May 11 rejected the election results saying the poll was marred by violence, Colombo Page reported. UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said the vote was marred by violence and rigging and his party was ‘totally rejecting the results." "This is a totally distorted mandate that they got. This is obtained by fraud," SLMC Leader Rauff Hakeem said. The election assumed significance in the wake of the October 2006 Supreme Court verdict declaring merger of north and east as illegal on technical grounds and the success of the military in July -2007 in wresting territory in the east from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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May - 11 
The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won the first ever Provincial Council Election in the East, securing 20 (18+02 bonus seats) out of 37 seats on offer, while polling 52.21 per cent of the total votes, Daily News reported. The United Nationa
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The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won the first ever Provincial Council Election in the East, securing 20 (18+02 bonus seats) out of 37 seats on offer, while polling 52.21 per cent of the total votes, Daily News reported. The United National Party (UNP) which obtained 42.38 per cent of the total valid votes got 15 seats while the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and the Tamil Democratic National Alliance secured one seat each. The UPFA won two out of the three districts, - Batticaloa and Ampara while the Trincomalee district was won by the UNP. A total number of 591,676 (65.78 per cent) voters exercised their franchise out of a total of 982,721. However, the number of rejected votes was quite high with 54,780 (8.47 per cent) getting annulled. Out of 10 polling divisions in the East, the UPFA won in seven (Batticaloa, Kalkudah, Pandirippu, Ampara, Sammanthurai, Pothuvil and Seruwila while the UNP won three (Muttur, Trincomalee and Kalmunai). In the Batticaloa district, the UPFA secured six of the 11 seats available, with a lead of 46,739 votes over its closest rival the UNP (58,602), which got four seats while the TDNA won one seat polling 7,714 votes. In Batticaloa, all three polling divisions were won by the UPFA, namely Batticaloa, Kalkudah and Pandirippu, where the total voter turnout was 61.17 per cent. The UNP (70,858) defeated the UPFA (59,298) in the Trincomalee district where it won five seats against the four won by the latter. The JVP which polled 4,266 secured one seat. In Ampara, the UPFA won with a majority of 22,975 votes securing eight seats while the UNP got six. The UPFA also won three out of the four polling divisions with the UNP winning in Kalmunai.
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May - 12 
A team of Imphal East district police commandos during an encounter shot dead two suspected cadres of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) when they were extorting inside a restaurant at Ghari village under Lamphel pol
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A team of Imphal East district police commandos during an encounter shot dead two suspected cadres of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) when they were extorting inside a restaurant at Ghari village under Lamphel police station on May 12-evening, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pistol with four live rounds and two empty cases and one hand grenade were recovered from the incident site. One more suspected KCP cadre was shot dead by a combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and 32 Assam Rifles during another encounter on the same night.
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May - 12 
According to Daily Excelsior, with a third militant killed by Army in Samba in the Jammu district on May 12-morning, intelligence agencies have indicated that a group of at least 9-10 militants might have succeeded in infiltrating into the Indian sid
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According to Daily Excelsior, with a third militant killed by Army in Samba in the Jammu district on May 12-morning, intelligence agencies have indicated that a group of at least 9-10 militants might have succeeded in infiltrating into the Indian side after cutting fencing from Regal in the Samba sector on May 8-night when the Border Security Force (BSF) claimed to have foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of militants.
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May - 12 
According to sentinel, the Jalukie police recovered the dead body of an India Reserve Battalion (IRB) man, Vikoto Sumi, from a place between Keyive and Heningkunglwa in the Peren district. He was found blindfolded and tied with two bullet wounds.
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According to sentinel, the Jalukie police recovered the dead body of an India Reserve Battalion (IRB) man, Vikoto Sumi, from a place between Keyive and Heningkunglwa in the Peren district. He was found blindfolded and tied with two bullet wounds.
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May - 12 
An internecine clash between militants of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Unification (NSCN-U) occurred at ‘Tinali Teak Bagan’ between Xelhozhe and Seithekiema ‘A’ in t
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An internecine clash between militants of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Unification (NSCN-U) occurred at ‘Tinali Teak Bagan’ between Xelhozhe and Seithekiema ‘A’ in the Dimapur district on May 12, reports Nagaland Post. Police sources said there were no reports of casualty on either side. However, Gaon Bura (village head) of Old Showuba village, Lithrung, quoting the NSCN-U source said one of its cadres was injured in the clash.
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May - 12 
Another ULFA cadre, Sanjay Hazarika, was arrested by police from Tipling Tiniali in the Tinsukia district.
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Another ULFA cadre, Sanjay Hazarika, was arrested by police from Tipling Tiniali in the Tinsukia district.
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May - 12 
In another incident, security forces (SFs) killed a Pakistani militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abu Maseh, in an encounter at Surankote in the Poonch district on May 12. A Special Police Officer, Shamim Ahmed, was reportedly injure
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In another incident, security forces (SFs) killed a Pakistani militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abu Maseh, in an encounter at Surankote in the Poonch district on May 12. A Special Police Officer, Shamim Ahmed, was reportedly injured in the operation. One Kalashnikov rifle with 110 rounds, four magazines, four hand grenades and one Nokia mobile telephone were recovered from the slain militant’s possession.
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May - 12 
In another operation, police recovered three pistols with three magazines and 145 rounds, 10 detonators, five audio cassettes, three hand grenades, two kg RDX and some documents from village Bhainch in the Poonch district.
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In another operation, police recovered three pistols with three magazines and 145 rounds, 10 detonators, five audio cassettes, three hand grenades, two kg RDX and some documents from village Bhainch in the Poonch district.
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May - 12 
In the Doda district, SFs recovered one AK rifle with two magazines and 34 rounds, one UBGL with three grenades, one RPG booster, one RPG shells, and two wireless sets from Banjoti forests.
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In the Doda district, SFs recovered one AK rifle with two magazines and 34 rounds, one UBGL with three grenades, one RPG booster, one RPG shells, and two wireless sets from Banjoti forests.
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May - 12 
On May 12, a truck driver was killed and three persons were injured when a bomb kept in a plastic container hanging from a bicycle exploded near a tin shade alongside national highway (NH) 31C in Barobisha of Alipurduar, reports Telegraph. The tin ro
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On May 12, a truck driver was killed and three persons were injured when a bomb kept in a plastic container hanging from a bicycle exploded near a tin shade alongside national highway (NH) 31C in Barobisha of Alipurduar, reports Telegraph. The tin roof of the shade was blown off and a telephone pole against which the bicycle carrying the bomb had been left was badly damaged. Alipurduar Additional Superintendent of Police S R Mishra said an unidentified extremist group had planted the bomb. “We suspect that a timer was used to set it off”, he said.
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May - 12 
Police arrested an ULFA cadre, Geetanjali Devi, at Barama in the Nalbari district.
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Police arrested an ULFA cadre, Geetanjali Devi, at Barama in the Nalbari district.
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May - 12 
The BSF Director-General, A. K. Mitra, said in New Delhi on May 12 that some militants had managed to sneak in from the Samba sector. "We thought that the infiltration bid has been foiled by us but if you see the entire incident perhaps some people m
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The BSF Director-General, A. K. Mitra, said in New Delhi on May 12 that some militants had managed to sneak in from the Samba sector. "We thought that the infiltration bid has been foiled by us but if you see the entire incident perhaps some people may have been able to infiltrate," Mitra told reporters. He also said SFs have intercepted a message exchanged among terrorists which revealed that the slain militants belonged to a new outfit called Al-Meran.
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May - 12 
The stone crushers protested against monetary demands from militant groups at Pheidinga in Sekmai area on May 12. Their protest was also supported by the stone crushers of Patsoi and Lamding.
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The stone crushers protested against monetary demands from militant groups at Pheidinga in Sekmai area on May 12. Their protest was also supported by the stone crushers of Patsoi and Lamding.
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May - 12 
The volunteers of All Manipur Inter-state Bus Service Association protested on May 12 at North AOC in capital Imphal as part of their ongoing agitation of suspension of inter state bus service since May 3 due to heavy monetary demands from different
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The volunteers of All Manipur Inter-state Bus Service Association protested on May 12 at North AOC in capital Imphal as part of their ongoing agitation of suspension of inter state bus service since May 3 due to heavy monetary demands from different militant groups of both the hills and the valley districts, reports Imphal Free Press.
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May - 12 
Two persons, Sanjiv Nunia and Dinesh Prasad Mahato, were killed and another, Bidhan Thar, injured when suspected Black Widow (BW) militants attacked railway workers engaged in a construction site at Migrendisa under Haflong police station in the Nort
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Two persons, Sanjiv Nunia and Dinesh Prasad Mahato, were killed and another, Bidhan Thar, injured when suspected Black Widow (BW) militants attacked railway workers engaged in a construction site at Migrendisa under Haflong police station in the North Cachar Hills district on May 12, according to Assam Tribune.
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May - 12 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, identified as Bhaba Rabha and Bhabesh Baishya, were killed in an encounter with the Army at Leseri in the Baksa district on May 12, Sentinel reports.
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, identified as Bhaba Rabha and Bhabesh Baishya, were killed in an encounter with the Army at Leseri in the Baksa district on May 12, Sentinel reports.
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May - 12 
Unidentified militants hurled a Chinese made hand grenade inside the residential compound of Additional Chief Engineer of Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Aziz Khan, at Keikhu on May 12-morning, according to Sangai Express. The explosive was
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Unidentified militants hurled a Chinese made hand grenade inside the residential compound of Additional Chief Engineer of Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Aziz Khan, at Keikhu on May 12-morning, according to Sangai Express. The explosive was later defused by the police personnel.
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May - 12 
Armed Maoists raided the houses of two CPN-UML cadres in Ward No 1 of Jaljala Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Sankhuwasabha district on May 12-night, Himalayan Times reports. The Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML
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Armed Maoists raided the houses of two CPN-UML cadres in Ward No 1 of Jaljala Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Sankhuwasabha district on May 12-night, Himalayan Times reports. The Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) district secretary, Dambar Bahadur Khadka, said that around 35 armed Maoist cadres encircled and raided the houses belonging to Surya Karki and Prithvi Karki.
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May - 12 
Maoists cut off a pipeline supplying water at ward no-8 in the Nawalpur VDC as an action against the villagers for not voting for the party in the CA election and for denying donations to the party. The Maoist action has reportedly affected over 45 h
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Maoists cut off a pipeline supplying water at ward no-8 in the Nawalpur VDC as an action against the villagers for not voting for the party in the CA election and for denying donations to the party. The Maoist action has reportedly affected over 45 households in the village.
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May - 12 
On May 12, Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed announced that the ninth parliamentary election would be held in the third week of December, reports Daily Star. Addressing the nation, he also said the government would either suspend or relax relevant provi
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On May 12, Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed announced that the ninth parliamentary election would be held in the third week of December, reports Daily Star. Addressing the nation, he also said the government would either suspend or relax relevant provisions of the emergency power rules to create an environment congenial to electioneering. Besides, the caretaker government would open a formal dialogue with the political parties on May 22. In the 26-minute speech broadcast on radio and television, Fakhruddin Ahmed also declared withdrawal of the countrywide ban on indoor politics with immediate effect.
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May - 12 
A piece of torso of a person and diving equipment were found floating near the drowned Naval ship, A 520 (MV Invincible), in Trincomalee, suggesting the handiwork of a suicide bomber in destruction of the vessel on May 10-morning, an official said on
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A piece of torso of a person and diving equipment were found floating near the drowned Naval ship, A 520 (MV Invincible), in Trincomalee, suggesting the handiwork of a suicide bomber in destruction of the vessel on May 10-morning, an official said on May 12, according to Daily News. Navy divers have recovered body parts of the suspected LTTE suicide cadre from the waters where the outfit sank a navy cargo ship in the Trincomalee harbour, Navy spokesman D K P Dassanayake said. "Our divers found parts of lower portion of the body of the suspected suicide cadre body along with diving equipment from the sea," he said, adding the identity of the suicide bomber has not been established. The Navy believes the suicide cadre had used a suicide jacket for the blast as only the lower part of the body was recovered.
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May - 12 
Army troops during a search and clear operation in Colombo recovered one T-56 weapon, three magazines and one hand grenade from a location near a building complex on D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha in Colombo.
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Army troops during a search and clear operation in Colombo recovered one T-56 weapon, three magazines and one hand grenade from a location near a building complex on D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha in Colombo.
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May - 12 
On May 12, ‘pistol gang’ militants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired upon two policemen on duty in the Arasady junction area of Batticaloa district on May 12-evening, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA) killing a constable and injuring an
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On May 12, ‘pistol gang’ militants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired upon two policemen on duty in the Arasady junction area of Batticaloa district on May 12-evening, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA) killing a constable and injuring another.
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May - 13 
A Defence spokesman, meanwhile, said that the Army had uncovered a racket of flow of funds from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to the Kashmir valley through the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service. The spokesman said that troops of 19 Infantry Divisio
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A Defence spokesman, meanwhile, said that the Army had uncovered a racket of flow of funds from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to the Kashmir valley through the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service. The spokesman said that troops of 19 Infantry Division seized currency worth INR 150000 on May 13 from a PoK passenger Mufad Ali, who arrived in village Sultan Dhaki from PoK on May 8. Troops arrested the contact man on the Indian side, identified as Hafiz Ullah, a resident of Warpora in the Baramulla district, when he turned up to collect the money from Ali. Initial investigations revealed a large network of over-ground workers who are involved in money transactions form across the Line of Control for the militant groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir, the spokesman said. It was also revealed that besides dealing in illegal transactions of foreign currency, the network was also involved in drug trafficking and supply of fake currency.
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May - 13 
According to Daily Excelsior, Police on May 13 shot dead two militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, who were heading to receive the group which had infiltrated from Samba sector, at village Pallai in the Gandoh area of Doda district. One of t
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According to Daily Excelsior, Police on May 13 shot dead two militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, who were heading to receive the group which had infiltrated from Samba sector, at village Pallai in the Gandoh area of Doda district. One of the slain militants was identified as LeT ‘commander’ Farhat Hussain alias Mochi while another militant was reportedly an unidentified Pakistani. Two AK rifles and a large quantity of explosives and ammunition were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 13 
An e-mail by an outfit known as Indian Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for the serial bomb blasts in Jaipur on May 13, PTI reported. The e-mail, which was sent on May 14-night to various television channels, has given the frame number (129489)
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An e-mail by an outfit known as Indian Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for the serial bomb blasts in Jaipur on May 13, PTI reported. The e-mail, which was sent on May 14-night to various television channels, has given the frame number (129489) of the bicycle which was planted at Choti Chaupad near Kotwali in Jaipur. The frame number of a bicycle recovered by the Rajasthan Police from the spot is same, official sources said, adding the e-mail was written on May 14 from a cyber cafe in Sahibabad in the outskirts of the national capital New Delhi. The e-mail id used was "
[email protected]
", the sources said. The e-mail said India should stop supporting the US in the international arena, "and if you do continue then get ready to face more attacks at other important tourist places...".
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May - 13 
At least 80 persons were killed and over 150 others wounded when eight serial bomb blasts were triggered at Johari Bazaar, Hanuman temple, Hawa Mahal, Badi Chaupad, Tripolia Bazaar and Chandpole in Jaipur, capital city of Rajasthan, on May 13-evening
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At least 80 persons were killed and over 150 others wounded when eight serial bomb blasts were triggered at Johari Bazaar, Hanuman temple, Hawa Mahal, Badi Chaupad, Tripolia Bazaar and Chandpole in Jaipur, capital city of Rajasthan, on May 13-evening, according to Times of India. The first blast took place at 7.20pm (IST) in the crowded Johari Bazaar and within 15 minutes seven more blasts occurred in adjoining areas in the walled city area - near the Hanuman Mandir, which was reportedly crowded with devotees, near Hawa Mahal, at Badi Chaupad, Tripolia Bazaar and Chandpole. "We have information that 80 people have died," Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria was quoted by AFP as saying. Earlier, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje told reporters that 60 people had died and 150 were injured. Meanwhile, Indian Express quoting unofficial sources has put the death toll at 85. Initial reports suggested that the terrorists used vehicles, including a car, cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws to plant the bombs, which were detonated with remote-controlled devices, The Hindu reported. No one has so far claimed responsibility for the blasts. The Bangladesh-based Harkut-ul-Jehadi Islami (HuJI) is suspected to be behind the blasts, Home Ministry sources said, according to The Hindu. Meanwhile, eight persons have been detained for questioning in connection with the blasts. The eight included a man who was injured in the explosions and a rickshaw puller, police said on May 14. Preliminary examination of the blast site indicated the possibility of ammonium nitrate being planted in new cycles and filled with ball bearings and small iron pipes to act as splinters, sources said.
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May - 13 
At least six civilians belonging to the Tangkhul community were abducted and later killed by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) militants at Vihokhu village in the Dimapur district on May 13, reports Imphal Free Press.
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At least six civilians belonging to the Tangkhul community were abducted and later killed by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) militants at Vihokhu village in the Dimapur district on May 13, reports Imphal Free Press.
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May - 13 
Elsewhere in the State, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) containing 10 kg explosive from village Chineni in the Doda district. In addition to the IED, they also recovered one radio set and one electronic c
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Elsewhere in the State, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) containing 10 kg explosive from village Chineni in the Doda district. In addition to the IED, they also recovered one radio set and one electronic control box.
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May - 13 
Elsewhere in the State, troops recovered two Chinese hand grenades, 171 Pika rounds and assorted ammunition from Bhimber Gali in the Poonch district.
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Elsewhere in the State, troops recovered two Chinese hand grenades, 171 Pika rounds and assorted ammunition from Bhimber Gali in the Poonch district.
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May - 13 
Four suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested near Kotwali police station in the capital Patna on May 13, IANS reports. They were identified as Saroj Ravidas, Birendra Das, Sanjay Yadav and Kuldip Yadav, all
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Four suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested near Kotwali police station in the capital Patna on May 13, IANS reports. They were identified as Saroj Ravidas, Birendra Das, Sanjay Yadav and Kuldip Yadav, all active members of the CPI-Maoist. Senior Superintendent of Police (Patna), Amit Kumar, said that the arrested Maoists were involved in cases of criminal activity and wanted by the police. An unnamed police official said, "They were active in Gaya, Arwal and Aurangabad districts.
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May - 13 
Security forces arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mohammed Shaffi, from Manjoos Khari in the Ramban district. 9.5 kg RDX and six UBGL grenades were recovered from his possession.
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Security forces arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mohammed Shaffi, from Manjoos Khari in the Ramban district. 9.5 kg RDX and six UBGL grenades were recovered from his possession.
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May - 13 
The Meghalaya Police arrested one suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, Hira S.K., from Chibinang Bazaar in the West Garo Hills district on May 13, reports Shillong Times. One short barrel gun was recovered form his possession.
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The Meghalaya Police arrested one suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, Hira S.K., from Chibinang Bazaar in the West Garo Hills district on May 13, reports Shillong Times. One short barrel gun was recovered form his possession.
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May - 13 
Two persons, Tongbram Bharat and Lokendro, surrendered before the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on May 13 for allegedly trading in tobacco and other items ‘banned’ by the outfit, reports Sangai Express. Lokendra surrendered before the outfit in plac
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Two persons, Tongbram Bharat and Lokendro, surrendered before the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on May 13 for allegedly trading in tobacco and other items ‘banned’ by the outfit, reports Sangai Express. Lokendra surrendered before the outfit in place of his wife Irom Chonjon, who was accused by the outfit for the ‘misdeed’. They were paraded before media persons at an unspecified place in the valley. The PLA spokesperson said they would be caned ten times for dealing in ‘banned’ items and their shops were shut down for six months. He warned another person, Leimaram Chaobi, of severe ‘punishment’ in case of her failure to ‘surrender’ at the earliest.
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May - 13 
A policeman was killed and two other persons, including a minor girl, sustained injuries when suspected militants fired rockets at various checkpoints of the Bajaur Scouts and Levies at Khar in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on May 13, The News reported.
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A policeman was killed and two other persons, including a minor girl, sustained injuries when suspected militants fired rockets at various checkpoints of the Bajaur Scouts and Levies at Khar in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on May 13, The News reported. Fighting continued for nearly three hours after the attacks check-posts in Raghgan Dag, Haji Long Chowk, Badan Kot, and Inayat Qilla, according to Daily Times. Security officer Mohibullah Khan was killed and another, Khitab Khan, was injured. A 10-year-old girl was also injured when a shell hit a house in the Raghgan area.
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May - 13 
A policeman was killed and two others sustained injuries in an attack by the insurgents in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 13, according to Daily Times. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the killing. It also repo
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A policeman was killed and two others sustained injuries in an attack by the insurgents in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 13, according to Daily Times. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the killing. It also reportedly warned the people of Balochistan to quit working for law-enforcement agencies or "the BLA will kill them". BLA spokesman Bibarg Baloch told Daily Times that Baloch people should quit their jobs in the army, Frontier Corps and police, adding that people should also refrain from seeking jobs in the law-enforcement agencies. He also asked the people not to stand near police or security check-posts, to avoid collateral damage that might result because of the BLA’s plans to target security forces. "Regular attacks will take place on government installations and policemen. The BLA feels sorry for innocent people who are often killed in attacks on security forces," he said.
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May - 13 
Elsewhere in the Bajaur Agency, suspected militants shot dead a Levies trooper on May 13 near Khar, capital of the Agency, Daily Times reported. Afzal Khan was returning home after work when he was attacked by masked militants in the Dor Mandal area.
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Elsewhere in the Bajaur Agency, suspected militants shot dead a Levies trooper on May 13 near Khar, capital of the Agency, Daily Times reported. Afzal Khan was returning home after work when he was attacked by masked militants in the Dor Mandal area.
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May - 13 
Suspected militants on May 13 attacked the Kohat railway station in the NWFP with a missile, The News reported. Sources said the rocket hit a quarter in the premises of the railway station. However, no casualty was reported.
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Suspected militants on May 13 attacked the Kohat railway station in the NWFP with a missile, The News reported. Sources said the rocket hit a quarter in the premises of the railway station. However, no casualty was reported.
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May - 13 
The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban agreed on May 13 to the implementation of Shari Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 1999 in the Malakand division within one month, Daily Times reported. The Taliban’s demand for the im
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The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban agreed on May 13 to the implementation of Shari Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 1999 in the Malakand division within one month, Daily Times reported. The Taliban’s demand for the implementation of Shariah (Islamic law) has been settled, the NWFP unit president of the Awami National Party, Afrasiab Khattak, informed the media after the second round of talks with Taliban representatives from Swat. He also said the two sides decided to extend the cease-fire agreement until the third round of the dialogue. Asked about the withdrawal of troops from Swat, Khattak said the issue was discussed during the meeting, but no agreement had been reached. Taliban representative Ali Bakht told reporters that their delegation was completely satisfied with the progress made in the second round of talks. He said the Taliban had demanded implementation of Shariah, the army’s withdrawal from Swat, the release of all Taliban prisoners without pre-conditions and compensation for damages to civilians during military operations in Swat. Asked if the Taliban would lay down arms before a troop withdrawal from Swat, Ali Bakht said "We have no arms."
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May - 13 
The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda said that he has sent a message to King Gyanendra, suggesting him to leave the Narayanhiti Palace by May 27, a day before the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) formally abolishes monarchy and declares th
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The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda said that he has sent a message to King Gyanendra, suggesting him to leave the Narayanhiti Palace by May 27, a day before the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) formally abolishes monarchy and declares the country a republic, according to Nepal News. Prachanda also warned that the King could face a forceful eviction from the palace if he refused to quit voluntarily. "We have advised him to live like a commoner or else we will have to use force to kick him out," Prachanda told on May 13.
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May - 13 
A court in Chittagong on May 13 sentenced Islami Chhatra Shibir cadre Mohammad Nasir alias Shibir Nasir to 17 years rigorous imprisonment in an arms case filed in 1992, Daily Star reported. The Chittagong Second Additional Metro Sessions Judge Ekramu
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A court in Chittagong on May 13 sentenced Islami Chhatra Shibir cadre Mohammad Nasir alias Shibir Nasir to 17 years rigorous imprisonment in an arms case filed in 1992, Daily Star reported. The Chittagong Second Additional Metro Sessions Judge Ekramul Haque Chowdhury gave the same punishment to Mohammed Oli Ullah, a close accomplice of Nasir who is also an accused in the case. This is the first case out of 35 criminal cases against Nasir in which he was convicted. Nasir has been in jail since March 1998.
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May - 13 
A senior leader of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP), Maheshwari Velyanthan, was shot dead by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at her residence at Karaweddi in the Nelliadi area of Jaffna district on May 13-evening, repo
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A senior leader of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP), Maheshwari Velyanthan, was shot dead by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at her residence at Karaweddi in the Nelliadi area of Jaffna district on May 13-evening, reports Sri Lanka Army. Maheshwari, a consultant to the EPDP leader and Social Welfare Minister Douglas Devananda, was visiting her ailing mother. "Ms. Maheshwari had gone to Jaffna along with some relatives to see her mother. As per our information, three men in military uniform came to the house and wanted to search the house. Ms. Maheshwari was shot at by the gunmen and they fled. She was rushed to hospital in a critical state," Devananda told The Hindu. Devananda and other EPDP leaders have been on the LTTE’s hit-list. Two months ago, Devananda escaped an 11th assassination attempt by a suspected LTTE suicide bomber.
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May - 13 
Another LTTE militant was killed by the troops during an encounter in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district. One soldier was injured in the incident. Separately, a soldier sustained injuries in an LTTE triggered anti-personnel mine explosion in the s
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Another LTTE militant was killed by the troops during an encounter in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district. One soldier was injured in the incident. Separately, a soldier sustained injuries in an LTTE triggered anti-personnel mine explosion in the same area. At Eluttumadduwal, the troops killed one LTTE militant and also recovered a claymore mine and 25 hand grenades from the area.
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May - 13 
Five militants were killed in the Palampiddi area of Vavuniya district as the troops destroyed four fortified LTTE bunkers. The security forces (SFs) later recovered 200 rounds of T-56 ammunition, five anti-personnel mines and some food items.
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Five militants were killed in the Palampiddi area of Vavuniya district as the troops destroyed four fortified LTTE bunkers. The security forces (SFs) later recovered 200 rounds of T-56 ammunition, five anti-personnel mines and some food items.
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May - 13 
Four militants, including a female cadre, are reported to have died and five soldiers were wounded during continuing clashes in the Sivarayankulam, Mundumrippu, Navvi, Chinnavahayankaddu, Nedunkandal and Palamoddai areas of the Vavuniya and Mannar di
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Four militants, including a female cadre, are reported to have died and five soldiers were wounded during continuing clashes in the Sivarayankulam, Mundumrippu, Navvi, Chinnavahayankaddu, Nedunkandal and Palamoddai areas of the Vavuniya and Mannar districts.
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May - 13 
French police detained two LTTE leaders who evaded arrest in 2007 and fled the country when police closed in on them during the major round up of top outfit’s leaders operating in Paris, according to Daily News. The Sous-Directorate Anti-Terrorism of
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French police detained two LTTE leaders who evaded arrest in 2007 and fled the country when police closed in on them during the major round up of top outfit’s leaders operating in Paris, according to Daily News. The Sous-Directorate Anti-Terrorism of France announced that the duo, Subramanium Muhundan and Yogarasa Sivarasan, were arrested in Paris on May 13 after investigations lasting several months. They were heading the LTTE political and finance units since the arrest of 26 LTTE cadres, including top leaders of all the divisions of the outfit, on April 1, 2007.
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May - 13 
On May 13, four LTTE militants were killed and 11 others injured during clashes with the troops in the Andankulam, Vadukkanari and Janakapura areas of the Vavuniya district. Five soldiers were reportedly injured during these clashes.
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On May 13, four LTTE militants were killed and 11 others injured during clashes with the troops in the Andankulam, Vadukkanari and Janakapura areas of the Vavuniya district. Five soldiers were reportedly injured during these clashes.
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May - 13 
On the same day, two soldiers were injured in separate clashes with the LTTE militants in the Kaddupulan area.
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On the same day, two soldiers were injured in separate clashes with the LTTE militants in the Kaddupulan area.
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May - 13 
President Mahinda Rajapakse on May 13 said that his Government was ready for talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), provided the latter is ready to give up arms and demonstrate "genuine intent" to evolve a political solution, reports
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President Mahinda Rajapakse on May 13 said that his Government was ready for talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), provided the latter is ready to give up arms and demonstrate "genuine intent" to evolve a political solution, reports The Hindu. Speaking at the Oxford Union, Rajapakse referred to the recently-concluded elections for the Eastern Provincial Council and said though many observers said the LTTE was invincible, the Government had freed the province from "terror". "As our forces seek to defeat and disarm the LTTE, we are firm in our resolve to have a negotiated solution to the crisis. I do not believe in a military solution. We have attempted talks with the LTTE on several occasions — thrice since my election as the President — but they have not reciprocated. They have always left the talks with lame excuses. We are still ready to talk, once we are certain of their genuine intent for a political solution and their readiness to give up arms," the President added.
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May - 13 
SFs attacked a group of LTTE militants moving in the Kiriibbanwewa area of Vavuniya district. The militants, however, managed to escape leaving behind two T-56 magazines, one terrorist pouch, fifty rounds of T-56 ammunition and a few other items. At
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SFs attacked a group of LTTE militants moving in the Kiriibbanwewa area of Vavuniya district. The militants, however, managed to escape leaving behind two T-56 magazines, one terrorist pouch, fifty rounds of T-56 ammunition and a few other items. At Palamoddai, the troops attacked two LTTE bunkers using Rocket Propeller Grenades and small arms.
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May - 13 
The Government will not enter into any kind of cease-fire agreement or temporary pacts with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the future under any circumstances, Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake said on May 13, according to Daily
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The Government will not enter into any kind of cease-fire agreement or temporary pacts with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the future under any circumstances, Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake said on May 13, according to Daily News. "The Government's position is very clear on this and that is, it will not have cease-fire agreements or truce pacts with the LTTE in the future," he said. He also said: "About one month ago I said that Prabhakaran was on the 'edge of the ditch'. Today, I say, he is in the ditch, and it will be closed very soon. Prabhakaran is living in a concrete ditch. And it's a matter of time for our Security Forces to get to him with the help of the technologies available to us no matter where he may be."
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May - 13 
The SFs also killed one female LTTE militant in the Pikkulam area of Mannar district.
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The SFs also killed one female LTTE militant in the Pikkulam area of Mannar district.
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May - 13 
The SFs killed five LTTE militants in the Periyamadu area.
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The SFs killed five LTTE militants in the Periyamadu area.
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May - 14 
A ‘Zonal Commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Raghu Chamar, was arrested from his residence at Jhari village in the Aurangabad district, according to Times of India.
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A ‘Zonal Commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Raghu Chamar, was arrested from his residence at Jhari village in the Aurangabad district, according to Times of India.
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May - 14 
A day after the serial bomb blasts in Jaipur, the Rajasthan Police released the sketch of a suspected terrorist on the basis of details provided by a shopkeeper at Kishenpole Bazaar who sold him a cycle, which was used in planting a bomb in the crowd
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A day after the serial bomb blasts in Jaipur, the Rajasthan Police released the sketch of a suspected terrorist on the basis of details provided by a shopkeeper at Kishenpole Bazaar who sold him a cycle, which was used in planting a bomb in the crowded area of the Walled City. Inspector-General of Police, Pankaj Kumar Singh, told The Hindu on May 14 that the shopkeeper remembered the suspect as he behaved suspiciously and seemed to be in undue hurry to buy the cycle.
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May - 14 
According to Daily Excelsior, militants captured and later killed two Kashmiri soldiers of the Central Reserve Police Force in the Pulwama district on May 14. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Ali Mohammad Bhat, said two soldiers, Asif Ali Baig an
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According to Daily Excelsior, militants captured and later killed two Kashmiri soldiers of the Central Reserve Police Force in the Pulwama district on May 14. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Ali Mohammad Bhat, said two soldiers, Asif Ali Baig and Mohammad Rafeeq Khan, were shot dead even as their colleague, Mohammad Ismail, managed to escape from the incident site.
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May - 14 
An internecine clash between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NCSCN-U) was averted in areas surrounding Khehokhu, Hoito and Nihoto in the Dimapur district whe
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An internecine clash between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NCSCN-U) was averted in areas surrounding Khehokhu, Hoito and Nihoto in the Dimapur district when the villagers asked the warring militants to vacate their villages on May 14 morning, reports Nagaland Post. Schools in the areas were closed on the same day due to a fear psychosis.
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May - 14 
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said in Jaipur that the bombs used in the serial blasts contained RDX and ammonium nitrate. "The bombs had ball-bearings which worked like small missiles," she stated. Pointing to the sophisticated nature of the timer d
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Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said in Jaipur that the bombs used in the serial blasts contained RDX and ammonium nitrate. "The bombs had ball-bearings which worked like small missiles," she stated. Pointing to the sophisticated nature of the timer devices used to trigger the explosions, she said an international terrorist group could be behind the operation. She, however, did not name any group. The serial blasts in Jaipur were similar to the ones that occurred in Varanasi, Faizabad, Ajmer and Hyderabad in the recent past, the Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said on May 14. Terrorist organisations which had roots and bases in the neighbouring countries were carrying out attacks in the country, he said "They target crowded areas, market places and religious places,"’ he said on his return to New Delhi from Jaipur. Replying to queries, Jaiswal named Pakistan and Bangladesh where terrorists often took shelter after executing attacks in India.
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May - 14 
For the second time in less than a week, Pakistani troops opened unprovoked fire on an Indian border post at Tangdhar in northern Kashmir in a development which was described as "worrisome" by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Daily Excelsior reported.
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For the second time in less than a week, Pakistani troops opened unprovoked fire on an Indian border post at Tangdhar in northern Kashmir in a development which was described as "worrisome" by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Daily Excelsior reported. "It is worrisome," Singh said as the violation of the five-year-old cease-fire was taken up by the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) through the hotline. "India’s concerns over the unprovoked firing were conveyed to his Pakistani counterpart," Defence Minister A. K. Antony said. The Prime Minister reportedly voiced concern over the firing while talking to reporters on the sidelines of the Defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. "We have taken up the matter at the level of DGMO," Singh said, adding that all issues having a bearing on the India-Pakistan relations would be taken up during the forthcoming Foreign Minister level talks between the two countries. Using heavy machine guns and mortars, Pakistani troops targeted a forward Indian post in the Tangdhar area raking it with 50 to 60 rounds on May 14-evening, Army sources said. These sources added that this was not a covering fire for any attempt to push in terrorists and it was targeted straight at the Indian post. "There was no casualty," an Army spokesman said adding that Indian Forces had exercised "extreme restraint" and had not opened retaliatory fire. This is the first major violation of the cease-fire by the Pakistani troops on Line of Control which has been in force since December 2003. In Islamabad, however, a Pakistani military spokesman denied that its troops had fired at the Indian post.
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May - 14 
In another incident, the Jammu and Kashmir Police killed two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including the last surviving foreign mercenary in the Gandoh area of Doda district, Tribune reported. The slain foreigner has been identified as Saifullah o
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In another incident, the Jammu and Kashmir Police killed two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including the last surviving foreign mercenary in the Gandoh area of Doda district, Tribune reported. The slain foreigner has been identified as Saifullah of Pakistan, a ‘chief commander’ of the LeT in Doda district. Saifullah, who had been active in Doda district for the past one decade, was involved in more than 50 killings. The other militant was identified as Abu Umar, a local who was a bodyguard of Saifullah.
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May - 14 
Six cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police at Nawada on the Bihar-Jharkhand border on May 14, reports Telegraph. Police received a tip-off about a meeting of the Maoists at Mahari vill
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Six cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police at Nawada on the Bihar-Jharkhand border on May 14, reports Telegraph. Police received a tip-off about a meeting of the Maoists at Mahari village to plan an operation in the area and subsequently rushed to the village. Six Maoists were killed and four policemen were injured in the encounter. Police also seized three assault rifles, one carbine, hundreds of live cartridges and eight bombs from the incident site.
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May - 14 
The ‘eastern commander’ of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF), identified as Daria Sangma, denied reports about the death of its ‘chief’ Darong Marak at the hands of a former cadre, and said that he was very much alive and safe, reports Shill
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The ‘eastern commander’ of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF), identified as Daria Sangma, denied reports about the death of its ‘chief’ Darong Marak at the hands of a former cadre, and said that he was very much alive and safe, reports Shillong Times. "Our leader is not in Garo Hills, but inside Bangladesh overseeing the operational command of the outfit. Police claims are completely false," said Sangma. The East Garo Hills district police and the Army, during a joint operation, had earlier arrested a LAEF militant, Walter Sangma, from Bajengdoba area following a tip off that the militant had fled the outfit after killing his own chief. The LAEF's ‘eastern commander’ claimed that Walter Sangma deserted the outfit shortly after the killing of the former ‘chairman’ Peter Marak and had never met Darong Marak. Meanwhile, the East Garo Hills district police informed that Walter Marak revealed during interrogation that Darong had indeed been killed, but, not by him. He, however, could not identify the man who killed Darong.
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May - 14 
The Supreme Court on May 14 dismissed the petition filed by Parliament attack case convict Shaukat Hussain Guru challenging his 10 years imprisonment, PTI reported. The apex court held that it did not find any ground to entertain Shaukat’s petition t
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The Supreme Court on May 14 dismissed the petition filed by Parliament attack case convict Shaukat Hussain Guru challenging his 10 years imprisonment, PTI reported. The apex court held that it did not find any ground to entertain Shaukat’s petition that he was not given the opportunity to defend himself for the offence under section 123 (concealing the conspiracy) of Indian Penal Code. "We do not find any reason to entertain the present petition and grant relief as prayed for by Shaukat," a bench comprising Justices P. P. Naolekar and V. S. Sirpurkar said. Shaukat had contended that he was convicted by the apex court on August 4, 2005, under section 123, the offence for which he was never charged. He had filed the petition after the apex court had dismissed his review and curative petition against the judgment sentencing him to 10‘ years imprisonment.
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May - 14 
The Union Government has extended the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an unlawful association by two years, reports The Hindu. A notification to this effect was issued on May 14, according to a Home Ministry release. The LTTE, a
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The Union Government has extended the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an unlawful association by two years, reports The Hindu. A notification to this effect was issued on May 14, according to a Home Ministry release. The LTTE, an association based in Sri Lanka, has sympathisers, supporters and agents on Indian soil, the notification said, adding, the group’s objective for a separate homeland for all Tamils threatens the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India. It further said the LTTE continues to be an "extremely potent, most lethal and well organised terrorist force in Sri Lanka and has strong connections in Tamil Nadu and certain other pockets of southern India." The LTTE also continues to use Tamil Nadu as the base for carrying out smuggling of essential items like petrol and diesel besides drugs to Sri Lanka. The LTTE will continue to remain a "strong terrorist movement and stimulate the secessionist sentiment to enhance the support base of the LTTE in Tamil Nadu as long as Sri Lanka continues to remain in a state of ethnic strife, torn by the demand for Tamil Eelam which finds strong echo in Tamil Nadu due to the linguistic, cultural, ethnic and historical affinity between the Sri Lankan Tamils and the Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka," the notification stated.
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May - 14 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) hideouts were neutralised by the Army personnel in the Dibru Saikhowa reserve forest of Tinsukia district on May 14, reports Sentinel. A large number of food items, food containers, personal belongings and s
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) hideouts were neutralised by the Army personnel in the Dibru Saikhowa reserve forest of Tinsukia district on May 14, reports Sentinel. A large number of food items, food containers, personal belongings and several cells of batteries were recovered from the camps. Army spokesperson Col. Rajesh Kalia said the Army has so far neutralised five ULFA camps in upper Assam in the last seven days. Due to increased pressure from the security forces and dwindling support from the local inhabitants, the ULFA cadres are reportedly on the run deserting their camps around the upper Assam region, said Army sources.
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May - 14 
Workers engaged in the construction of the rail track in the Barmura hill ranges on the Agartala-Ambassa railway track near Mungiakami under Teliamura subdivision of the West Tripura district stopped work on May 14 demanding more security and the rel
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Workers engaged in the construction of the rail track in the Barmura hill ranges on the Agartala-Ambassa railway track near Mungiakami under Teliamura subdivision of the West Tripura district stopped work on May 14 demanding more security and the release of their colleague Debabrata Das, who was abducted by the militants in April 2008, Telegraph reports. Chief Engineer (Construction) S.S. Meena said that, "You cannot really say that work has come to a full stop, but it has certainly been affected by the abduction. Our workers are worried about the security of Das who is still in militant captivity."
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May - 14 
A man accused of spying for the United States has been killed in Mirali in North Waziristan, Dawn reported. The beheaded body of Feroz Khan was found in Mubarak Shahi on May 14. He belonged to the Khushali Toorikhel tribe of North Waziristan. He was
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A man accused of spying for the United States has been killed in Mirali in North Waziristan, Dawn reported. The beheaded body of Feroz Khan was found in Mubarak Shahi on May 14. He belonged to the Khushali Toorikhel tribe of North Waziristan. He was abducted from the main bazaar a few days ago and witnesses said a note which was found with the body said he had been killed for spying for the US.
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May - 14 
A militant group called the Ghazi Abdul Rashid Shaheed Brigade (GARSB) has threatened video shops owners in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, to quit their business or "face suicide attacks." "All music centre owners, cable operators and cinema owners
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A militant group called the Ghazi Abdul Rashid Shaheed Brigade (GARSB) has threatened video shops owners in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, to quit their business or "face suicide attacks." "All music centre owners, cable operators and cinema owners should immediately quit their businesses and seek Allah’s forgiveness otherwise such individuals will be killed and suicide attacks will be carried out against them," reads a recent warning from the GARSB. The group is named after Islamabad’s Red Mosque’s slain prayer leader Ghazi Abdul Rashid.
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May - 14 
Around 24 madrassa (seminary) students from Swat in the NWFP are being investigated by security forces, while first information reports (FIR) have been registered against six others for being involved in child militancy during the military operation
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Around 24 madrassa (seminary) students from Swat in the NWFP are being investigated by security forces, while first information reports (FIR) have been registered against six others for being involved in child militancy during the military operation in Swat, according to Daily Times. In his report on children’s rights, the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) Child Rights Committee District Co-ordinator Shaukat Salim said that child militancy in Swat is on the rise. He said that about 25 to 30 madrassa students (from seven to 15 years of age) of Kabal sub-division were used as child militants by Maulana Fazlullah, leader of the militants. Salim said that security forces had registered FIRs against six students at Kabal Police Station after foiling a planned suicide mission against security forces. He said the remaining 24 students were still under investigation at an undisclosed location.
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May - 14 
At least 12 militants, including some foreigners, were killed on May 14 in a suspected United States missile strike on two houses in the Damadola area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA, Daily Times reported. Two missiles, apparently fired by a US drone ai
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At least 12 militants, including some foreigners, were killed on May 14 in a suspected United States missile strike on two houses in the Damadola area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA, Daily Times reported. Two missiles, apparently fired by a US drone aircraft, demolished a house and a compound used by suspected al Qaeda militants, an unnamed official told AFP. Residents said they saw drones flying in the area beforehand, AP reported. They said that Taliban militants cordoned off the site soon after the attack. Taliban spokesman Maulana Omar told Daily Times that ‘commander’ Maulana Obaidullah’s house had been targeted. He said most of the house’s residents, including women and children, were killed. He said the Taliban believed that the US army had initiated the attack to undermine peace efforts, adding, "We will avenge this but will continue talks with the Government." Separately, however, military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said that there was no army in the area and he had no knowledge of any missile strike. The missile attack is reported to have triggered a chain of explosions, apparently caused by a stockpile of explosives, according to Dawn. Several people are thought to have been injured, but not much information came out of the area since militants prevented local people from undertaking any rescue operation. This is the third missile strike by American planes on Damadola. 18 persons, including 14 members of one family, were killed when a residential compound was hit on January 13, 2006. It was hit again by a pilotless predator on October 30, 2006, killing 82 people, including many children.
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May - 14 
Authorities found the beheaded body of a paramilitary soldier in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 16, close to where a United States missile strike left at least 20 people dead on May 14, Daily Times reported
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Authorities found the beheaded body of a paramilitary soldier in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 16, close to where a United States missile strike left at least 20 people dead on May 14, Daily Times reported. A note left on the body of soldier Aftab Gul in the Pusht Bazaar Salarzai area read that the beheading was retaliation for the US bombing of Damadola. The note, signed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, also warned tribal elders that they could face similar action if they co-operated with authorities.
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May - 14 
Gas supply to Pir Koh plant from several wells was suspended after a bomb blast.
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Gas supply to Pir Koh plant from several wells was suspended after a bomb blast.
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May - 14 
In another incident, a civilian was killed in firing by security forces in the Nawagai sub-division of Bajaur Agency on May 14, residents and officials said. Troops reportedly opened fire on suspected militants, killing a civilian, identified as Ali
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In another incident, a civilian was killed in firing by security forces in the Nawagai sub-division of Bajaur Agency on May 14, residents and officials said. Troops reportedly opened fire on suspected militants, killing a civilian, identified as Ali Muhammad.
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May - 14 
On the same day, rockets were fired from mountains on a Frontier Corps checkpoint in the Mawand area of Kohlu district. The attack is reported to have triggered a heavy exchange of fire between security force personnel and the insurgents. Official so
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On the same day, rockets were fired from mountains on a Frontier Corps checkpoint in the Mawand area of Kohlu district. The attack is reported to have triggered a heavy exchange of fire between security force personnel and the insurgents. Official sources did not report any casualty, but a spokesman for the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), Beebargh Baloch, claimed that security forces had suffered heavy losses in the rocket attack. He said some trucks parked in a camp had been destroyed and several soldiers were either killed or injured.
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May - 14 
Security forces on May 14 launched a military operation in Darra Adam Khel and demolished the house of a local militant commander after talks between security forces and local tribal elders collapsed. Aaj TV reported that a jirga (council) held in th
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Security forces on May 14 launched a military operation in Darra Adam Khel and demolished the house of a local militant commander after talks between security forces and local tribal elders collapsed. Aaj TV reported that a jirga (council) held in the Zarghon area of Darra Adam Khel had collapsed when local elders failed to present militants who had opened fire on a security forces’ vehicle to the jirga. It said that the jirga’s failure had resulted in security forces demolishing the house of local Taliban commander Ajmal. The militants retaliated, but the security forces continued their operation and destroyed several positions, it added.
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May - 14 
The NATO announced a sharp increase in insurgent attacks in east Afghanistan on May 14 and raised concerns that it was partly due to pacts between Pakistan and the militants in tribal areas on its side of the border. The number of violent incidents i
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The NATO announced a sharp increase in insurgent attacks in east Afghanistan on May 14 and raised concerns that it was partly due to pacts between Pakistan and the militants in tribal areas on its side of the border. The number of violent incidents in the Afghan east stood last month at 50 per cent above the same time last year, an alliance spokesman said. The violence there was close to a peak reached last August, he added. "The concern is that the deals struck by the Pakistan Government and extremist groups in tribal areas may be allowing them to have a safe haven," spokesman James Appathurai told a regular briefing after a meeting of alliance ambassadors. "This has been communicated to Pakistani authorities. We do not want to interfere in internal affairs but we have every right to communicate our concerns," he said.
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May - 14 
The Pakistan Army exchanged prisoners with the local Taliban in South and North Waziristan on May 14, as the military began to readjust its positions in the Mehsud areas to facilitate the return of displaced families. "Twelve security personnel — fiv
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The Pakistan Army exchanged prisoners with the local Taliban in South and North Waziristan on May 14, as the military began to readjust its positions in the Mehsud areas to facilitate the return of displaced families. "Twelve security personnel — five army jawans and seven Frontier Corps personnel — were swapped for over 30 Taliban prisoners," military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told Daily Times. He also said the army had started readjusting troop positions close to the populated areas to facilitate the return of displaced families. He stated that the troop readjustment was in no way a withdrawal from the area. Sources in the South Waziristan political administration said that the Taliban had freed the security force personnel at Kotkai, while the military released militants at the Razmak military camp in North Waziristan. A senior political administration official said the prisoner swap occurred due to the successful Government-Taliban negotiations. "The military itself negotiated with the Baitullah Mehsud-led Taliban," the unnamed official said. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claims that there are 80 to 90 security force personnel and Government officials in its custody, according to Dawn. However, an official said the militants had given the Government a list of 55 hostages, including low-ranking employees of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. There was no indication on Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azizuddin, who had been abducted from Khyber Agency in FATA while going to Kabul on February 11. The TTP has denied capturing Azizuddin but officials stated that he has been taken to the Mehsud area in South Waziristan. An unnamed official said Azizuddin’s name was on the list of people whose release had been sought by the Government but the militants were probably holding on to him till all the commitments made with them were fulfilled.
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May - 14 
Two Bugti tribesmen were killed when a landmine exploded near Dera Bugti in Balochistan on May 14, Dawn reported. A police official said Noora Khan Bugti and Gora Khan Bugti died in the Patokh area.
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Two Bugti tribesmen were killed when a landmine exploded near Dera Bugti in Balochistan on May 14, Dawn reported. A police official said Noora Khan Bugti and Gora Khan Bugti died in the Patokh area.
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May - 14 
A group of approximately 60 Young Communist League (YCL) cadres assaulted Krishna Bahadur Adhikari and his four brothers at Pame in the Pokhara area of Kaski district over a land related dispute on May 14, according to Kantipuronline. Adhikari said t
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A group of approximately 60 Young Communist League (YCL) cadres assaulted Krishna Bahadur Adhikari and his four brothers at Pame in the Pokhara area of Kaski district over a land related dispute on May 14, according to Kantipuronline. Adhikari said the YCL cadres carried out the attack for tilling their land at Pame, claiming that the land actually belonged to one Tek Bahadur.
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May - 14 
The YCL cadres assaulted and injured two school teachers of the Someshwor Higher Secondary School at Madi in the Chitwan district.
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The YCL cadres assaulted and injured two school teachers of the Someshwor Higher Secondary School at Madi in the Chitwan district.
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May - 14 
Daily Star reports that a girl, Subarna alias Sumi, was injured in a bomb blast at Kanchon Nagar in the Jhenidah town on May 14. The bomb exploded when Sumi and another child Rokon were playing with it unknowingly, police sources said. Police later r
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Daily Star reports that a girl, Subarna alias Sumi, was injured in a bomb blast at Kanchon Nagar in the Jhenidah town on May 14. The bomb exploded when Sumi and another child Rokon were playing with it unknowingly, police sources said. Police later recovered another bomb from the incident site.
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May - 14 
A woman was killed and a youth sustained injuries when unidentified assailants shot at them in the Uppuveli area of Trincomalee district, reported Colombo Page.
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A woman was killed and a youth sustained injuries when unidentified assailants shot at them in the Uppuveli area of Trincomalee district, reported Colombo Page.
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May - 14 
Another soldier was killed in an LTT-triggered anti-personnel mine explosion at Palampiddi in the Vavuniya district. Separately, the SFs killed another LTTE militant in the same area.
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Another soldier was killed in an LTT-triggered anti-personnel mine explosion at Palampiddi in the Vavuniya district. Separately, the SFs killed another LTTE militant in the same area.
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May - 14 
Approximately 14 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed by the troops during separate clashes in the areas north of Janakapura, Kiriibbanwewa and Welioya in Vavuniya district on May 14, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reported. The troops
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Approximately 14 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed by the troops during separate clashes in the areas north of Janakapura, Kiriibbanwewa and Welioya in Vavuniya district on May 14, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reported. The troops later recovered the dead bodies of two of the slain militants, including a female cadre, along with explosive devices, including three RPG bombs and eight hand grenades. At least 215 anti-personnel mines and 100 rounds of ammunition were also unearthed by the troops from those areas.
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May - 14 
Defence Affairs spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said on May 14 that people in the East have totally rejected the very roots of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran's mythical Tamil homeland concept at the E
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Defence Affairs spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said on May 14 that people in the East have totally rejected the very roots of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran's mythical Tamil homeland concept at the Eastern provincial council election, according to Daily News. "It was a great victory for 20 million Sri Lankans irrespective of party differences as 600,000 people could step out from their homes and cast their vote freely," the Minister said. He stated that only 132 election related incidents were reported during the election period and out of these 90 per cent of complaints had already been resolved. He added that the two people who had been murdered during the elections were from the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), political wing of the LTTE breakaway faction founded by ‘Colonel’ Karuna and presently led by Pillayan.
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May - 14 
During another encounter between the two sides in the Periyamadu area, the SFs killed four more militants while one soldier died during the clash.
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During another encounter between the two sides in the Periyamadu area, the SFs killed four more militants while one soldier died during the clash.
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May - 14 
Elsewhere, the security forces (SFs) attacked two LTTE bunkers in the Kallikulam area and killed at least six militants.
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Elsewhere, the security forces (SFs) attacked two LTTE bunkers in the Kallikulam area and killed at least six militants.
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May - 14 
Further, one soldier was killed when the LTTE militants fired seven 60-mm mortars, rocket propeller grenades and small arms towards Kilaly FDL (forward defence line) areas in the Jaffna district.
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Further, one soldier was killed when the LTTE militants fired seven 60-mm mortars, rocket propeller grenades and small arms towards Kilaly FDL (forward defence line) areas in the Jaffna district.
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May - 14 
In a separate incident in the same area, troops ambushed a group of LTTE militants killing three of them while injuring three others. While four soldiers were wounded in the incident, one soldier reportedly went missing.
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In a separate incident in the same area, troops ambushed a group of LTTE militants killing three of them while injuring three others. While four soldiers were wounded in the incident, one soldier reportedly went missing.
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May - 14 
Separately, the Sri Lanka Air Force Fighter crafts neutralised an LTTE training facility on the Kilinochchi-Mannar district border at Kollanvillu.
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Separately, the Sri Lanka Air Force Fighter crafts neutralised an LTTE training facility on the Kilinochchi-Mannar district border at Kollanvillu.
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May - 14 
Sri Lanka Army spokesperson Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara on May 14 revealed that the LTTE have started to conscript children in the Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts who failed the GCE ordinary level examinations in 2007, according to Colombo Page.
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Sri Lanka Army spokesperson Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara on May 14 revealed that the LTTE have started to conscript children in the Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts who failed the GCE ordinary level examinations in 2007, according to Colombo Page. Citing military intelligence sources, he said the outfit has banned all children in areas still under its control from sitting for the examination for a second time. Nanayakkara also revealed that 358 civilians from the LTTE-held Wanni had sought protection from the Sri Lankan security forces since January 1, 2008. He reported that 368 militants had been killed and 438 wounded in counter-terrorism operations conducted since May 1. Commenting on the security forces’ casualties, he said 41 soldiers had been killed and 155 injured during these operations. Further, 17 civilians were killed and 39 others were wounded in terrorist attacks during this period, he added.
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May - 14 
The security forces (SFs) attacked an LTTE trench line in the Welioya area of Vavuniya district, killing one female militant. The SFs later recovered the dead body of the slain militant along with one T-56 weapon, two hand grenades, 95 rounds of ammu
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The security forces (SFs) attacked an LTTE trench line in the Welioya area of Vavuniya district, killing one female militant. The SFs later recovered the dead body of the slain militant along with one T-56 weapon, two hand grenades, 95 rounds of ammunition, three dog tags and two belt orders.
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May - 14 
The troops following an armed clash with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) captured a trench line and a hideout of the outfit in the Minukkal area, about 2.5-km north of Adampan in the Mannar district, on May 14, Sri Lanka Army reports. Whi
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The troops following an armed clash with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) captured a trench line and a hideout of the outfit in the Minukkal area, about 2.5-km north of Adampan in the Mannar district, on May 14, Sri Lanka Army reports. While the exact loss of life is yet to be ascertained, soldiers recovered the dead body of one militant along with one T-56 weapon, one RPG weapon and one RPG bomb from the area.
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May - 14 
The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has reiterated that the appointment of the Chief Minister of the Eastern province will be made in line with the agreement reached by parties supporting the UPFA prior to the provincial council poll. In an i
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The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has reiterated that the appointment of the Chief Minister of the Eastern province will be made in line with the agreement reached by parties supporting the UPFA prior to the provincial council poll. In an interview with Daily News, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Assistant Secretary Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said there was no change in their earlier stance that the party which obtains the highest number of seats will be entitled to nominate the Chief Minister. "According to the final result of the election, the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) has emerged with the highest number of seats…," Alahapperuma stated, adding, that the important question one should consider was what made it possible for the Government to hold elections and establish democracy in the East. "It was the breakaway of Karuna and Pillayan from the LTTE on one hand, and the bravery of our Armed Forces on the other that created conditions conducive for the establishment of democracy in the East. Therefore the President will appoint the Eastern Chief Minister according to democratic values in recognition of these facts".
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May - 14 
Two more LTTE militants were killed by the troops in the Palampiddi area.
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Two more LTTE militants were killed by the troops in the Palampiddi area.
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May - 15 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two civilians near Hebri in the Udupi district on May 15-night, PTI reports. A six-member gang of Maoists intruded into the house of a school teacher, Bhoja Shetty, and fired indi
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two civilians near Hebri in the Udupi district on May 15-night, PTI reports. A six-member gang of Maoists intruded into the house of a school teacher, Bhoja Shetty, and fired indiscriminately, killing him on the spot. Maoists also shot his brother-in-law, Suresh Shetty, who succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.
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May - 15 
Cadres of the CPI-Maoist blew up a railway line near Jaimurtinagar railway station on the Sitamarhi-Raxual section in the West Champaran district of Bihar on May 15 during the 24-hour strike called by them. Armed Maoists detonated dynamites and blew
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Cadres of the CPI-Maoist blew up a railway line near Jaimurtinagar railway station on the Sitamarhi-Raxual section in the West Champaran district of Bihar on May 15 during the 24-hour strike called by them. Armed Maoists detonated dynamites and blew up tracks in a 15 feet stretch near the station.
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May - 15 
Elsewhere in the State, security forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including 33 kg of RDX and five improvised explosive devices, from the Rajouri district.
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Elsewhere in the State, security forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including 33 kg of RDX and five improvised explosive devices, from the Rajouri district.
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May - 15 
Further, a Chinese bomb was also defused by the Imphal East district police from the house of Aribam Guneshwore Sharma, programme officer of the medical directorate, at Mahaballi Mamang.
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Further, a Chinese bomb was also defused by the Imphal East district police from the house of Aribam Guneshwore Sharma, programme officer of the medical directorate, at Mahaballi Mamang.
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May - 15 
Further, police in Jammu arrested a constable of the Indian Reserve Police, identified as Sikander Azam, for his alleged links with the LeT outfit and recovered letter heads of the outfit and code worded messages from him.
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Further, police in Jammu arrested a constable of the Indian Reserve Police, identified as Sikander Azam, for his alleged links with the LeT outfit and recovered letter heads of the outfit and code worded messages from him.
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May - 15 
In a separate incident, BW militants fired on a two-coach patrol train between the Mupa and Kalachand stations in the same district. The driver of the train, N.N. Bora, was killed while three others were injured in the incident
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In a separate incident, BW militants fired on a two-coach patrol train between the Mupa and Kalachand stations in the same district. The driver of the train, N.N. Bora, was killed while three others were injured in the incident
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May - 15 
In another incident, Maoists shot dead a contractor, Rajendra Sahu, of Gothalpadar village under Gunupur block in the Rayagada district on May 15-night alleging him to be a police informer, The Hindu reports.
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In another incident, Maoists shot dead a contractor, Rajendra Sahu, of Gothalpadar village under Gunupur block in the Rayagada district on May 15-night alleging him to be a police informer, The Hindu reports.
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May - 15 
On May 15, the Border Security Force (BSF) launched a counter-insurgency operation in certain areas of the Loktak Lake in Manipur’s southern valley to clear the area of militants’ presence, reports Telegraph. The area is considered to be a stronghold
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On May 15, the Border Security Force (BSF) launched a counter-insurgency operation in certain areas of the Loktak Lake in Manipur’s southern valley to clear the area of militants’ presence, reports Telegraph. The area is considered to be a stronghold of various militant groups. However, no encounter or any arrest was reported from the operation site. "This is the first major operation launched in the Pumen Pat portion of the lake by security forces. The 12 square km of the lake area has been cleared of the presence of militants," a BSF source said. The local residents assisted the BSF troops in the search operation, the source said. They also demanded a permanent presence of troops in the area.
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May - 15 
Separately, one improvised explosive device was recovered and later defused by the Mayang Imphal police on May 15-morning, according to Imphal Free Press. The explosive was planted under the old Hiyangthang Bridge across Nambul River.
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Separately, one improvised explosive device was recovered and later defused by the Mayang Imphal police on May 15-morning, according to Imphal Free Press. The explosive was planted under the old Hiyangthang Bridge across Nambul River.
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May - 15 
Suspected Black Widow (BW) militants hijacked five cement-laden trucks and subsequently killed the five drivers and their five helpers in a village in the North Cachar Hills district on May 15-morning, Telegraph reports. The militants stopped the tru
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Suspected Black Widow (BW) militants hijacked five cement-laden trucks and subsequently killed the five drivers and their five helpers in a village in the North Cachar Hills district on May 15-morning, Telegraph reports. The militants stopped the trucks belonging to one Vinay Cement Ltd and took them to the adjacent Krumgminglangsu village, where they killed all the 10 civilians.
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May - 15 
The Doda district police on May 15 arrested eight persons, including two Special Police Officers (SPOs), for their links with militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits, according to Daily Excelsior. Both the SPOs were
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The Doda district police on May 15 arrested eight persons, including two Special Police Officers (SPOs), for their links with militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits, according to Daily Excelsior. Both the SPOs were posted in the Gandoh area and they reportedly used to leak vital police information to the militants, sources said.
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May - 15 
The stores division of the Irrigation and Flood Control department at Lamphelpat in the capital Imphal was locked up by some cadres belonging to Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) on May 15-night, reports Imphal Free Pre
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The stores division of the Irrigation and Flood Control department at Lamphelpat in the capital Imphal was locked up by some cadres belonging to Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) on May 15-night, reports Imphal Free Press. They also stuck a bill with only the name of the outfit written on it. The police later broke the lock on May 16-morning. The report added that the outfit’s act was apparently connected with a monetary demand issued to the department employees.
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May - 15 
Three women CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested following an encounter in the Chatra district of Jharkhand, PTI reports. The Superintendent of Police, Akhilesh Kumar Jha, said that a ‘firing squad’ of the CPI-Maoist confronted security forces at Gheighat
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Three women CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested following an encounter in the Chatra district of Jharkhand, PTI reports. The Superintendent of Police, Akhilesh Kumar Jha, said that a ‘firing squad’ of the CPI-Maoist confronted security forces at Gheighat village in the Chatra district and both sides exchanged fire for half an hour. He also said, "some Maoists fled the area following the strong retaliatory action, but three women extremists of the firing squad were overpowered and apprehended along with two rifles, 42 bullets and INR 10,000 in cash."
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May - 15 
Two persons were killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during the 24-hour general strike called by the CPI-Maoist to protest against the arrest of their leader Pramod Kumar Mishra, The Hindu reported. The duo was kill
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Two persons were killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during the 24-hour general strike called by the CPI-Maoist to protest against the arrest of their leader Pramod Kumar Mishra, The Hindu reported. The duo was killed on the Bihar-Jharkhand border in the Aurangabad district of Bihar.
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May - 15 
A soldier was killed and another sustained injuries in the Spinka Raghda area after a roadside bomb exploded when a patrol team of soldiers passed by the area, Dawn reported.
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A soldier was killed and another sustained injuries in the Spinka Raghda area after a roadside bomb exploded when a patrol team of soldiers passed by the area, Dawn reported.
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May - 15 
An anti-terrorism court in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 15 sentenced five accused persons to life imprisonment for their involvement in a suicide attack on an Ashura procession, according to Dawn. At least 44 people were killed and 154 were
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An anti-terrorism court in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 15 sentenced five accused persons to life imprisonment for their involvement in a suicide attack on an Ashura procession, according to Dawn. At least 44 people were killed and 154 were injured when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the Liaquat Bazaar on March 2, 2004. The five persons were identified as Daud Badani, Shaukat Ali, Habibullah, Haider Khan and Usman Saifullah.
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May - 15 
Differences among the local Taliban militants on May 15 left one of their leader dead at the Baghzai village in Lower Kurram in the Kurram Agency, The News reported. The political administration said a local Taliban leader Nawab Khan was killed by hi
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Differences among the local Taliban militants on May 15 left one of their leader dead at the Baghzai village in Lower Kurram in the Kurram Agency, The News reported. The political administration said a local Taliban leader Nawab Khan was killed by his associates due to differences among them. Belonging to the Baghzai village, Nawab Khan also served the Afghan National Army and remained on important posts. Later on, he joined the Tehreek-e-Taliban and was reportedly very active in the area.
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May - 15 
Militants released six soldiers on May 15, bringing to 18 the number of soldiers released by them under a prisoner swap agreement between militant leader Baitullah Mehsud and the Government. The soldiers were handed over to security forces in the Sha
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Militants released six soldiers on May 15, bringing to 18 the number of soldiers released by them under a prisoner swap agreement between militant leader Baitullah Mehsud and the Government. The soldiers were handed over to security forces in the Shawal Fort area of South Waziristan, by Taliban’s local commander identified as Dr Jan.
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May - 15 
Suspected militants fired four rockets at the Safeen police check-post in the Badhaber area of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on May 15, Daily Times reported. Badhaber Police Station official said that the attack occurred at 2:30am (PST), adding that
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Suspected militants fired four rockets at the Safeen police check-post in the Badhaber area of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on May 15, Daily Times reported. Badhaber Police Station official said that the attack occurred at 2:30am (PST), adding that no one was hurt in the incident, although the rockets damaged a part of the Badhaber road and some electricity lines in the adjacent areas.
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May - 15 
The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) chief Mangal Bagh has asked the administration in Peshawar capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), to close down all cinema halls in the city, Daily Times reported. "We will [ourselves] take action to close down c
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The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) chief Mangal Bagh has asked the administration in Peshawar capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), to close down all cinema halls in the city, Daily Times reported. "We will [ourselves] take action to close down cinemas," Bagh said in his address on an illegal FM radio station on May 15-night, according to residents. However, they said the LI chief did not set a deadline for the closure of these cinemas.
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May - 15 
Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) have compelled four school headmasters in the Gorkha district to resign from their posts, Kantipuronline reports. They are identified as Toya Raj Gurung, headmaster of Gyan Jyoti Secondary School at Lapsibot
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Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) have compelled four school headmasters in the Gorkha district to resign from their posts, Kantipuronline reports. They are identified as Toya Raj Gurung, headmaster of Gyan Jyoti Secondary School at Lapsibot Village Development Committee (VDC), Indra Kumar Mishra of Himalaya Secondary School at Simjung VDC, Jani Ghale of Himalaya Secondary School at Barpak VDC and Raghunath Adhikari of Chaturmala Secondary School. The Nepali Congress (NC) said that the YCL has exerted pressure on many school management committees that are close to the NC to resign and has accused the Maoists of forcing chairpersons of school management committees to accept the resignations of the headmasters.
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May - 15 
The YCL cadres assaulted Rameshwor Pokharel, a teacher at the Nepane Secondary School at Kerabari, accusing him of campaigning for the NC during the Constituent Assembly elections. He has also been warned to leave the school.
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The YCL cadres assaulted Rameshwor Pokharel, a teacher at the Nepane Secondary School at Kerabari, accusing him of campaigning for the NC during the Constituent Assembly elections. He has also been warned to leave the school.
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May - 15 
A Chittagong court sent two prime accused, Hafizur Rahman alias Hafiz and Din Mohammad, in the Chittagong arms haul case on a four-day remand. In the largest-ever arms haul, the police seized 10 truckloads of arms and ammunition at the Chittagong Ure
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A Chittagong court sent two prime accused, Hafizur Rahman alias Hafiz and Din Mohammad, in the Chittagong arms haul case on a four-day remand. In the largest-ever arms haul, the police seized 10 truckloads of arms and ammunition at the Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Ltd jetty on April 2, 2004.
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May - 15 
A Dhaka court sent the detained Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) leader, Arif Hasan Sumon, to jail on May 15 as he denied his involvement in the bomb attack on a Communist Party of Bangladesh rally on July 20, 2001, Daily Star reported. The Criminal
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A Dhaka court sent the detained Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) leader, Arif Hasan Sumon, to jail on May 15 as he denied his involvement in the bomb attack on a Communist Party of Bangladesh rally on July 20, 2001, Daily Star reported. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) produced him in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Waliul Islam at the end of his five-day remand. The CID sources said Sumon had confessed to his involvement during the interrogation in the remand. But in the court, he denied his involvement in the attack. Earlier, Suman gave a confessional statement before a court admitting his involvement in the bomb attack at Ramna Batamul during the celebration of Pahela Baishakh on April 14 in 2001.
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May - 15 
18 LTTE militants were killed by the troops during separate clashes in the Vairapuliyankulam, Vilakkavatti Kulam, Palampiddi, Periyamadu and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district on May 15. One soldier was also killed while three others sustained inj
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18 LTTE militants were killed by the troops during separate clashes in the Vairapuliyankulam, Vilakkavatti Kulam, Palampiddi, Periyamadu and Palamoddai areas of Vavuniya district on May 15. One soldier was also killed while three others sustained injuries in these clashes.
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May - 15 
Further, during a series of clashes with the LTTE militants in the areas north of Janakapura, Andankulam and Kiriibbanwewa in Vavuniya district the troops killed seven more militants. One soldier who was injured in the explosion of an LTTE laid impro
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Further, during a series of clashes with the LTTE militants in the areas north of Janakapura, Andankulam and Kiriibbanwewa in Vavuniya district the troops killed seven more militants. One soldier who was injured in the explosion of an LTTE laid improvised explosive device in the area died later. One T-56 weapon, six magazines, 16 hand grenades, 58 anti-personnel mines, five booby traps and 300 rounds of T-56 ammunition were later recovered by the troops from these areas.
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May - 15 
Government spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has said that the law of the land will be applied to Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman, founder of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) - political wing of the LTTE
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Government spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has said that the law of the land will be applied to Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman, founder of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) - political wing of the LTTE breakaway faction presently led by Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, if he returns to Sri Lanka, according to Daily Mirror. Addressing the media on May 15, he said that information relating to the extradition of Karuna from Britain has been heard so far only through media reports, but if he does actually returns to the country the law of the land will take effect. Karuna has reportedly been released from a British prison after serving a three month jail sentence for breaching immigration laws while entering the country. He has now been transferred to an immigration detention centre. Sources said that Karuna will move to another country by applying for political asylum, as soon as he is deported from Britain, instead of returning to Sri Lanka.
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May - 15 
On the same day, nine more LTTE militants were killed in encounters with the troops in the Alankulam and Nedunkandal areas of Mannar district. One soldier was injured in the clashes.
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On the same day, nine more LTTE militants were killed in encounters with the troops in the Alankulam and Nedunkandal areas of Mannar district. One soldier was injured in the clashes.
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May - 15 
The SLAF fighter jets neutralised a fortified LTTE base in the jungles west of Nayaru lagoon in the Mullaitivu district.
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The SLAF fighter jets neutralised a fortified LTTE base in the jungles west of Nayaru lagoon in the Mullaitivu district.
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May - 16 
Admitting that the border guards could not fully foil the intrusion bid by the Pakistani terrorists in the Samba sector on May 9, the Director General of Border Security Force (BSF), A K Mitra, said on May 16 that 1000 additional troops would be imme
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Admitting that the border guards could not fully foil the intrusion bid by the Pakistani terrorists in the Samba sector on May 9, the Director General of Border Security Force (BSF), A K Mitra, said on May 16 that 1000 additional troops would be immediately deployed on the International Border with Pakistan to plug the vulnerable areas. "We had thought that the fencing was impregnable but our misunderstanding has been cleared with the recent infiltration bid from the Samba sector which was partially successful as only two to three terrorists might have infiltrated," Mitra said while talking to the media after visiting some parts of the International Border in the back-drop of the May 9 infiltration attempt. He also informed the media that four infiltration attempts were made from the International Border during 2008 so far.
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May - 16 
At least 14 cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Unification (NSCN-U) were killed by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants dur
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At least 14 cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Unification (NSCN-U) were killed by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants during an internecine clash at Seithekema C village in the Dimapur district on May 16, reports Telegraph. Two civilians were later killed by the NSCN-IM militants when they opened fire on people who attacked the cease-fire monitoring cell of the outfit located in the same area.
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May - 16 
Four Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel at Joshitilla village in the Dhalai district along the India-Bangladesh border on May 16, according to Shillong Times. They confessed that
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Four Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel at Joshitilla village in the Dhalai district along the India-Bangladesh border on May 16, according to Shillong Times. They confessed that they deserted their camp in the Moulavibazaar district of Bangladesh following acute shortage of food and medicine. They also mentioned that 182 HNLC cadres are now staying in that camp.
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May - 16 
In another incident, police arrested a woman militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Raja Begum, from the premises of a court in the Gool area of Ramban district. She was reportedly evading arrest for last eight months after the
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In another incident, police arrested a woman militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Raja Begum, from the premises of a court in the Gool area of Ramban district. She was reportedly evading arrest for last eight months after the surrender of her militant husband Manzoor Ahmed alias Furqan. The woman was allegedly involved in several subversive activities along with her husband including the kidnapping and torture of three local boys for forcing them to join the HM fold.
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May - 16 
Manipuri film personalities, including actors, actresses, singers, directors, technicians and artistes, protested at Keishampat junction in Imphal city on May 16 against the heavy monetary demands made by militant groups on the proprietors of cinema
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Manipuri film personalities, including actors, actresses, singers, directors, technicians and artistes, protested at Keishampat junction in Imphal city on May 16 against the heavy monetary demands made by militant groups on the proprietors of cinema halls.
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May - 16 
One PREPAK cadre, Takhelambam Lokhon alias Nanao, was arrested by the Imphal East district police from Chingmeirong Khunou Lampak bus terminal on May 16, according to Sangai Express.
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One PREPAK cadre, Takhelambam Lokhon alias Nanao, was arrested by the Imphal East district police from Chingmeirong Khunou Lampak bus terminal on May 16, according to Sangai Express.
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May - 16 
Police and security forces (SFs) killed a ‘district commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district, reported Daily Excelsior.
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Police and security forces (SFs) killed a ‘district commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district, reported Daily Excelsior.
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May - 16 
Police and security forces (SFs) killed six militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), including a ‘district commander’, in the Tral area of Pulwama district.
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Police and security forces (SFs) killed six militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), including a ‘district commander’, in the Tral area of Pulwama district.
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May - 16 
Security forces foiled an infiltration attempt by suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants near the Line of Control in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district on May 16 killing one of them while three others were reported to have retrieved to Pakistan
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Security forces foiled an infiltration attempt by suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants near the Line of Control in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district on May 16 killing one of them while three others were reported to have retrieved to Pakistan occupied Kashmir, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK-47 rifle, four AK magazines, 40 AK rounds and one radio set were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 16 
Suspected Black Widow (BW) militants shot dead the president of the apex body of Bete tribe in the North Cachar Hills, J T Roya Ngamlai, at his residence in the Phiangpui village in the North Cachar Hills district on May 16, Shillong Times reports. A
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Suspected Black Widow (BW) militants shot dead the president of the apex body of Bete tribe in the North Cachar Hills, J T Roya Ngamlai, at his residence in the Phiangpui village in the North Cachar Hills district on May 16, Shillong Times reports. According to Assam Police, three suspected BW militants called out Ngamlai from his residence and shot him dead from point black range.
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May - 16 
The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) said in an e-mail statement issued on May 16 that it has expelled four of its cadres, Heplung alias Judas, Mardor, Baiar, Pyndap alias Morning and Raimon, for allegedly ‘breaching’ the model of condu
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The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) said in an e-mail statement issued on May 16 that it has expelled four of its cadres, Heplung alias Judas, Mardor, Baiar, Pyndap alias Morning and Raimon, for allegedly ‘breaching’ the model of conduct of the outfit, reports Shillong Times.
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May - 16 
Tripurainfo reports that the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants who abducted railway engineer Debabrata Das on April 26 from a railway construction site at Dalhampara near Mungiakami block in the Barmura hill ranges in the West Tri
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Tripurainfo reports that the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants who abducted railway engineer Debabrata Das on April 26 from a railway construction site at Dalhampara near Mungiakami block in the Barmura hill ranges in the West Tripura district are reported to have demanded a ransom of INR 2500000 for his release. According to sources, Das is in militant custody in the deep forest areas near Tulasikhar block under Khowai subdivision in the same district as they have not been able to cross over to Bangladesh because of the security dragnet.
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May - 16 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter between the Maoists and police at Bompet forests near Motu in the Malkangiri district on May 16, according to New Indian Express. Acting on a tip-off, police
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter between the Maoists and police at Bompet forests near Motu in the Malkangiri district on May 16, according to New Indian Express. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the Maoist training camp in the forest where about 30 Maoists were present at that time. Police said that "Most of the cadres were speaking in Telegu and probably belonged to Andhra Pradesh," adding that, Motu Dalam (squad) Commandant, Ashok, was present in the camp but managed to escape. Police also recovered four SLR bullets, one grenade, one AK-47 bullet cartridge and two double barrel guns from the camp.
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May - 16 
Two People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, Nongmaithem Leirenjao alias Naba and his wife Nongmaithemongbi Romashakhi alias Nirmala, were arrested by the Imphal East district police from Lamlong Bazaar on May 16. One demand letter of the PULF
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Two People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, Nongmaithem Leirenjao alias Naba and his wife Nongmaithemongbi Romashakhi alias Nirmala, were arrested by the Imphal East district police from Lamlong Bazaar on May 16. One demand letter of the PULF addressed to the Director of Manipur State AIDS Control Society was recovered from their possession.
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May - 16 
Further, an explosion was reported from the Mastung town, some 50km away from the provincial capital Quetta. However, there was no loss of life or injuries.
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Further, an explosion was reported from the Mastung town, some 50km away from the provincial capital Quetta. However, there was no loss of life or injuries.
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May - 16 
Government is likely to discuss the issue of a general amnesty for militants who attacked security forces over the past year during the third round of talks with the Maulana Fazlullah-led militants on May 21. An official source told Daily Times that
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Government is likely to discuss the issue of a general amnesty for militants who attacked security forces over the past year during the third round of talks with the Maulana Fazlullah-led militants on May 21. An official source told Daily Times that there were three contentious issues in the talks: general amnesty; the militants’ surrender of weaponry seized from security forces; and the Government’s return of Fazlullah’s Imam Dheri headquarters to the militants. He said that the Government had presented 23 conditions for peace and the Taliban had only provided seven. The source indicated that the Government was planning to make the complete peace agreement public once an agreement had been reached.
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May - 16 
In another incident, insurgents attacked a security check-post in the Kahan area of Kohlu district. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. A spokesman for the Baloch Liberation Army, Beebargh Baloch, claimed responsibility for the attack.
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In another incident, insurgents attacked a security check-post in the Kahan area of Kohlu district. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. A spokesman for the Baloch Liberation Army, Beebargh Baloch, claimed responsibility for the attack.
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May - 16 
Meanwhile, a trooper was killed while defusing land mines on their way back in the areas of Spain Kai and Ghazai.
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Meanwhile, a trooper was killed while defusing land mines on their way back in the areas of Spain Kai and Ghazai.
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May - 16 
Militants released Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Tariq Azizuddin, on May 16-night after holding him in captivity for 97 days, Dawn reported on May 18. His release came after protracted negotiations between the Government and militant leader B
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Militants released Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Tariq Azizuddin, on May 16-night after holding him in captivity for 97 days, Dawn reported on May 18. His release came after protracted negotiations between the Government and militant leader Baitullah Mehsud, with tribal leaders acting as mediators. Azizuddin was reportedly handed over to the military authorities in Razmak in North Waziristan, from where he was flown to the Army’s brigade headquarters at Zari Noor for debriefing. Azizuddin had been abducted from the Khyber Agency on February 11 while on his way to Kabul. "He was not kept in Khyber for a single day. He was first shifted to Orakzai and after 15 to 20 days, taken to South Waziristan. The kidnappers drove him through Spinwam and Mirali, in North Waziristan," an unnamed official said. Azizuddin’s last stay before his release was reportedly in Shaktoi, a small town in the Mehsud-dominated part of South Waziristan. "The first couple of days were hard on him. But later his captors treated him well," the official added. The official claimed that Azizuddin’s captors released him as a goodwill gesture following the prisoners’ swap between the militants and the authorities and the military pullout from the Mehsud part of South Waziristan. "There has been no ransom paid and no special prisoner exchange in this case," he said. Some sources, however, claimed that the Government had not only paid $2.5 million for his release, but also agreed to release three associates of the detained Taliban commander Mansoor Dadullah.
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May - 16 
Several rockets were fired on a cement factory in the industrial town of Hub in Balochistan on May 16-night, according to Dawn. Police said the rockets exploded near the factory in the Sakran area of Hub. Deputy Superintendent of Police Abdullah Afri
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Several rockets were fired on a cement factory in the industrial town of Hub in Balochistan on May 16-night, according to Dawn. Police said the rockets exploded near the factory in the Sakran area of Hub. Deputy Superintendent of Police Abdullah Afridi said that no one was injured in the attack.
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May - 16 
SFs and local Taliban engaged in another round of prisoner exchange on May 16, Daily Times reported. Six SF personnel and 23 militants loyal to Baitullah Mehsud were freed during the third round of prisoner exchange since the Government brokered a de
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SFs and local Taliban engaged in another round of prisoner exchange on May 16, Daily Times reported. Six SF personnel and 23 militants loyal to Baitullah Mehsud were freed during the third round of prisoner exchange since the Government brokered a deal on May 14. Security officials said that only local militants were released, as the release of foreign militants was not part of the deal.
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May - 16 
The withdrawal of the security forces (SFs) has started from areas of Spain Kai, Ghazai and Kot Kai in South Waziristan, The News reported. Confirming the reports of the pullout of the SFs on May 16, the political administration of South Waziristan s
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The withdrawal of the security forces (SFs) has started from areas of Spain Kai, Ghazai and Kot Kai in South Waziristan, The News reported. Confirming the reports of the pullout of the SFs on May 16, the political administration of South Waziristan said the troops were being deployed in areas of Jandola Qilla and other locations. The pullout would be completed within a day or two. But a Government official said the military was being relocated to positions from where it would be easy for them to re-occupy the vacated positions within four hours of any incident, according to Dawn. The troop withdrawal was a key commitment made by the Government for reaching peace agreement with militants and came after the two sides had exchanged prisoners over the past three days. Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas, however, said that the troops were not being withdrawn but being relocated and readjusted to allow displaced people to return to their homes.
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May - 16 
Two security officials were killed and another sustained injuries when a remote-controlled bomb exploded and damaged their vehicle in the Kohat Cantonment area in the NWFP on May 16, Daily Times reported.
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Two security officials were killed and another sustained injuries when a remote-controlled bomb exploded and damaged their vehicle in the Kohat Cantonment area in the NWFP on May 16, Daily Times reported.
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May - 16 
Army personnel on May 16 recovered firearms, ammunition, firearms-making equipment mobile phones, medicine and surgical equipment from two hideouts of militants at Ugoichhari in the Rangamati district and Ujirchhara in the Khargachhari district in th
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Army personnel on May 16 recovered firearms, ammunition, firearms-making equipment mobile phones, medicine and surgical equipment from two hideouts of militants at Ugoichhari in the Rangamati district and Ujirchhara in the Khargachhari district in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region, Daily Star reports. The security force (SF) personnel cordoned a forest at Ugoichhari, some 11-km from the district town and recovered two pistols, bullets, uniforms, nylon belts, firearms-making equipment, a drill machine, a dice and a toy pistol. At Ujirchhara, the SF personnel recovered one pistol, one rifle, 20 bullets, two mobile phones, medicine and surgical equipment from another militant hideout.
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May - 16 
10 persons, including seven police personnel, were killed and 95 others were injured as a Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber on a motorcycle laden with explosives rammed into a bus carrying police officers around 12.05 pm at the C
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10 persons, including seven police personnel, were killed and 95 others were injured as a Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber on a motorcycle laden with explosives rammed into a bus carrying police officers around 12.05 pm at the Colombo Fort on May 16, reports Daily News. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that around 50 police personnel in three buses were targeted by the suicide bomber at the junction between Hilton Hotel and Sambodhi Viharaya. 10 other vehicles were badly damaged during the incident. Reports indicated that the LTTE may have aimed to sabotage the swearing-in of the newly elected Eastern Provincial Councillors at the nearby Presidential Secretariat through this attack. But the event was held as scheduled.
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May - 16 
An LTTE aircraft was detected by the air defence system over the LTTE built Iranamadu runway, military sources said. A senior SLAF official told Daily Mirror that the air defence system had detected the LTTE aircraft soon after it was airborne. "Howe
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An LTTE aircraft was detected by the air defence system over the LTTE built Iranamadu runway, military sources said. A senior SLAF official told Daily Mirror that the air defence system had detected the LTTE aircraft soon after it was airborne. "However it immediately disappeared from the radar system, as it went down," he added.
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May - 16 
During another confrontation between the two sides in the Periyamadu, Palampiddi and Palamoddai areas the troops eliminated five militants. Three soldiers sustained injuries in the militant’s gunfire.
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During another confrontation between the two sides in the Periyamadu, Palampiddi and Palamoddai areas the troops eliminated five militants. Three soldiers sustained injuries in the militant’s gunfire.
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May - 16 
Meanwhile, the leading Muslim councillor of the ruling alliance, M.L.A.M. Hisbullah, told BBC Sandeshaya that the appointment of Pillayan as the Chief Minister was illegal. He said that he and two other Muslim members will not support the ruling UPFA
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Meanwhile, the leading Muslim councillor of the ruling alliance, M.L.A.M. Hisbullah, told BBC Sandeshaya that the appointment of Pillayan as the Chief Minister was illegal. He said that he and two other Muslim members will not support the ruling UPFA. He also accused the President and the Government of ‘deceiving’ the whole Muslim community in the east saying, "The president and the government deceived not only me but also the whole Muslim community and the 12 Muslim ministers."
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May - 16 
On May 16, the troops on clearing operations in the Periyamadu area of Vavuniya district confronted a group of LTTE militants and later recovered the dead bodies of seven militants, including six women militants, along with one MPMG, one T-81 weapon,
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On May 16, the troops on clearing operations in the Periyamadu area of Vavuniya district confronted a group of LTTE militants and later recovered the dead bodies of seven militants, including six women militants, along with one MPMG, one T-81 weapon, five T-56 weapons.
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May - 16 
One police constable, identified as Asanka, was shot dead by ‘pistol gang’ militants of the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) at Nochchimunai in the Kaththankudy area of Batticaloa district on May 16, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reported.
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One police constable, identified as Asanka, was shot dead by ‘pistol gang’ militants of the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) at Nochchimunai in the Kaththankudy area of Batticaloa district on May 16, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reported.
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May - 16 
President Mahinda Rajapakse on May 16 appointed S. Chandrakanthan a.k.a. Pillayan as the first Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC), according to Colombo Page. Pillayan and other elected members of the Provincial Council took oath a
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President Mahinda Rajapakse on May 16 appointed S. Chandrakanthan a.k.a. Pillayan as the first Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC), according to Colombo Page. Pillayan and other elected members of the Provincial Council took oath at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. The new Chief Minister, who is also leader of the Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) - political wing of the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) breakaway faction founded by ‘Colonel’ Karuna, won the most preferential votes from the Batticaloa District in the EPC election held on May 10. The TMVP contested the election under the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), which secured a majority in the provincial council. During his election campaign, Pillayan had highlighted that it was the Tamil people that suffered most in the decades-old conflict and hence it would certainly be favourable for them to have a Tamil Chief Minister who understood their problems better. He also requested social acceptance and support for his party to remain in mainstream politics, to which he said they had resorted in good faith, renouncing terrorism.
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May - 16 
The death toll in the May 16 suicide attack at Colombo Fort increased to 11 as one more civilian, identified as Abdul Kadar Mohommed, succumbed to his injuries at Colombo National Hospital. Eight Policemen, including three woman Police Constables, an
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The death toll in the May 16 suicide attack at Colombo Fort increased to 11 as one more civilian, identified as Abdul Kadar Mohommed, succumbed to his injuries at Colombo National Hospital. Eight Policemen, including three woman Police Constables, and three civilians have so far been killed in the suicide attack.
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May - 16 
The SLAF fighter jets bombed the LTTE air strip at Iranamadu in the Kilinochchi district.
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The SLAF fighter jets bombed the LTTE air strip at Iranamadu in the Kilinochchi district.
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May - 16 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets neutralised a Sea Tiger (the sea wing of the LTTE) base at Mullian Kaddaikadu in the Mullaitivu district.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets neutralised a Sea Tiger (the sea wing of the LTTE) base at Mullian Kaddaikadu in the Mullaitivu district.
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May - 17 
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, identified as Mahadeo Sahu, President of Senah block (administrative division), was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Lohardaga district, Police said on May 17. The BJP lea
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A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, identified as Mahadeo Sahu, President of Senah block (administrative division), was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Lohardaga district, Police said on May 17. The BJP leader was abducted by the Maoists along with and two others on May 16-night. While the Maoists released the other two, they killed Sahu and left pamphlets at the spot alleging that he was a Police informer.
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May - 17 
In another encounter at Kuta in the Shogbaba Sahib Forest cover area of Bandipore, the Police killed one ‘district commander’ of the LeT, identified as Tanvir of Punjab in Pakistan, while two more, including the most wanted Pakistani commander, Rahe
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In another encounter at Kuta in the Shogbaba Sahib Forest cover area of Bandipore, the Police killed one ‘district commander’ of the LeT, identified as Tanvir of Punjab in Pakistan, while two more, including the most wanted Pakistani commander, Raheemullah, managed to escape. Police said that Tanvir was active in the Baramulla-Bandipore area since 2003.
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May - 17 
One PREPAK militant, Heikrujam Mahadeba alias Regan, was arrested by the Imphal West district police commandos from his residence at Khoyathong Polem Leikai on May 17.
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One PREPAK militant, Heikrujam Mahadeba alias Regan, was arrested by the Imphal West district police commandos from his residence at Khoyathong Polem Leikai on May 17.
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May - 17 
One suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Heisnam Biren alias Achumba, was shot dead by the Imphal West district police commandos during an encounter at Yurembam Makha Leikai under Patsoi police station on May 17, re
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One suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Heisnam Biren alias Achumba, was shot dead by the Imphal West district police commandos during an encounter at Yurembam Makha Leikai under Patsoi police station on May 17, reports Imphal Free Press. One .38 revolver, live round of ammunition and a scooter were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 17 
One woman cadre of the PULF, identified as R.K. Nandarani, was arrested from Palace Gate near AIR Imphal on May 17. Several identity cards of different Self-Help Groups were recovered from her.
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One woman cadre of the PULF, identified as R.K. Nandarani, was arrested from Palace Gate near AIR Imphal on May 17. Several identity cards of different Self-Help Groups were recovered from her.
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May - 17 
SFs arrested one suspected militant, Tariq Ahmad Bhat, at Khangund in the Kupwara district along with one AK 47 Rifle, 16 UBGL grenades, one AK magazine, 30 rounds of AK ammunition, two Chinese grenades and INR 9000 from his possession. The Vehicle h
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SFs arrested one suspected militant, Tariq Ahmad Bhat, at Khangund in the Kupwara district along with one AK 47 Rifle, 16 UBGL grenades, one AK magazine, 30 rounds of AK ammunition, two Chinese grenades and INR 9000 from his possession. The Vehicle he was boarded has also been seized.
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May - 17 
The SFs in an encounter at Laru Jageer in the Tral area on May 17 killed six militants of the JeM while at least four militants, two of them injured, managed to escape. Two of the dead militants were identified as the top wanted JeM ‘district comman
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The SFs in an encounter at Laru Jageer in the Tral area on May 17 killed six militants of the JeM while at least four militants, two of them injured, managed to escape. Two of the dead militants were identified as the top wanted JeM ‘district commander’ Waseem Hassan Ahanger alias Qari Asif and his close associate Mohammad Yousuf Bhat alias Prince. While Qari Asif was active since 2004 and was operating in the Tral area, Prince was reportedly active since 2007 in the Awantipora and Tral areas. Six AK 56 rifles, six Chinese grenades and a Chinese pistol were recovered from the site of the encounter.
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May - 17 
Times of India reports that the special investigative team conducted raids across the State targeting activists of the Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). On May 17, a SIMI cadre, Mohammad Shajid, was detained for questioning. Raids were conduc
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Times of India reports that the special investigative team conducted raids across the State targeting activists of the Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). On May 17, a SIMI cadre, Mohammad Shajid, was detained for questioning. Raids were conducted at Jaipur, Ajmer, Fatehpur, Godhpur, Tonk and Sikar on the basis of Intelligence inputs. A senior police officer said, "Raids were conducted, but it seems most of the activists have gone underground fearing arrests."
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May - 17 
Two Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, Paominlien Haokip and Jacob Jangchin, and two cadres of the Prithvi faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF), identified as Thangjalien and Minthang, were arrested by the Army personnel from Chalwa village un
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Two Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, Paominlien Haokip and Jacob Jangchin, and two cadres of the Prithvi faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF), identified as Thangjalien and Minthang, were arrested by the Army personnel from Chalwa village under Kangpokpi sub-division in the Senapati district on May 17, reports Imphal Free Press.
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May - 17 
Two women cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Aguilu Kamei and Laishram Sanajanbi alias Hoinu alias Tharongangbi alias Thoibi, were arrested from Kangla on May 17.
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Two women cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Aguilu Kamei and Laishram Sanajanbi alias Hoinu alias Tharongangbi alias Thoibi, were arrested from Kangla on May 17.
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May - 17 
Militants launched a rocket attack on Zaida Police Station in Swabi on May 17, but no casualties were reported, Daily Times reported on May 18. Police officials said that a rocket landed inside the police station at 1.30am, damaging the wall of a roo
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Militants launched a rocket attack on Zaida Police Station in Swabi on May 17, but no casualties were reported, Daily Times reported on May 18. Police officials said that a rocket landed inside the police station at 1.30am, damaging the wall of a room. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack but police sources said they suspected the local Tehreek-e-Taliban were behind the incident. The incident resulted in the suspension of the power supply to the police station and the surrounding areas for several hours, as the rocket damaged the main power line.
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May - 17 
An YCL cadre, Shambhu Dholi, threatened to kill a businessman in the Chatara area of Sunsari district if he failed to pay him NR 30000, Kantipuronline reports. Sajan Ray, a member of the Chatara Trade Association, said that he received threat from Dh
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An YCL cadre, Shambhu Dholi, threatened to kill a businessman in the Chatara area of Sunsari district if he failed to pay him NR 30000, Kantipuronline reports. Sajan Ray, a member of the Chatara Trade Association, said that he received threat from Dholi that he will be killed if he does not pay him the demanded amount.
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May - 17 
Armed cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), currently led by Ranbir Singh, abducted Nabal Kishwor Yadav, a ranger at Samasi Range Post, from Kathadhar bazaar of Shreepur Village Development Committee (VDC)
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Armed cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), currently led by Ranbir Singh, abducted Nabal Kishwor Yadav, a ranger at Samasi Range Post, from Kathadhar bazaar of Shreepur Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Kailali district on May 17-evening, Kantipuronline reports. Later, JTMM-J Mahottari-Sarlahi area in-charge, Avinash, claimed responsibility for the incident
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May - 17 
Nagendra Paswan alias Jwala Singh has been suspended from the post of chairman of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J). Reports said a meeting of the JTMM-J politburo held last week in an unknown location removed him
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Nagendra Paswan alias Jwala Singh has been suspended from the post of chairman of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J). Reports said a meeting of the JTMM-J politburo held last week in an unknown location removed him from the post, accusing him of working against the party's policies and involving in financial irregularities. The politburo meeting appointed Ranabir Singh as the outfit's commander, reports added. Jwala Singh had been leading the group after a split with Jaya Krishna Goit-led JTMM-G some time back.
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May - 17 
The CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda on May 17 said there is a possibility of counter-revolution in the country because of growing differences among the parties, according to Daily News. "I'm saying this sincerely. There is a possibility of counter-revo
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The CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda on May 17 said there is a possibility of counter-revolution in the country because of growing differences among the parties, according to Daily News. "I'm saying this sincerely. There is a possibility of counter-revolution in the country," Prachanda said during a picnic programme organised by Human Rights Concern Centre at Matatirtha in Kathmandu. Alluding to the recent reactions of the Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leaders to the Maoist victory in the polls, Prachanda said the reluctance of "some parties" in accepting the people's mandate has given rise to the possibility of counter-revolution in the country. "Those who had not anticipated this kind of election result are finding it difficult to accept the mandate of the people," the Maoist chairman said, adding that huge masses should take to the streets across the country from May 27 to 29 as the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly on May 28 is set to abolish monarchy and declare the country a republic. He said reactionaries could try to stage a counter-revolution during this period.
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May - 17 
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nepal has expressed serious concern over the activities of the YCL and affirmed that these activities have violated the fundamental rights enshrined in the Interim Constitution, Comprehensive Peace Agree
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nepal has expressed serious concern over the activities of the YCL and affirmed that these activities have violated the fundamental rights enshrined in the Interim Constitution, Comprehensive Peace Agreement and international humanitarian laws, reports Nepal News. The NHRC also urged the Government to independently and impartially probe crimes committed by the YCL and punish them on charges of criminal offence.
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May - 17 
Daily Star reports that the Council of Advisers on May 17 approved the Anti-Terrorism Ordinance 2008 which provides for death sentence as the maximum penalty or life imprisonment of an offender along with his patron and shelter-giver in an act of ter
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Daily Star reports that the Council of Advisers on May 17 approved the Anti-Terrorism Ordinance 2008 which provides for death sentence as the maximum penalty or life imprisonment of an offender along with his patron and shelter-giver in an act of terrorism. Earlier, the council had approved the law in principle. As per the new ordinance, "If any person commits terrorist activity, he or she will be awarded death sentence or life imprisonment or maximum 20 years and minimum 3 years rigorous imprisonment." In addition, there is a provision for imposing monetary fine on the offender. The Ordinance gives the Bangladesh Bank the authority to identify monetary transactions through banking channel for terror funding. All crimes under the Ordinance will be cognizable and non-bailable offences.
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May - 17 
On May 17, Police recovered arms and bomb-making materials and arrested a woman at Bihoroil-Kalitala village in the Tanore sub-district of Rajshahi district, reports Daily Star. Explosions had occurred inside the house of the arrested woman on May 15
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On May 17, Police recovered arms and bomb-making materials and arrested a woman at Bihoroil-Kalitala village in the Tanore sub-district of Rajshahi district, reports Daily Star. Explosions had occurred inside the house of the arrested woman on May 15 injuring her two children. Police suspect that the woman is a member of an unidentified left-wing extremist outfit. The recovered items include a knife, gunpowder, grinding stone and other bomb-making materials.
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May - 17 
Another soldier was injured in an LTTE attack at Muhamalai in the Jaffna district.
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Another soldier was injured in an LTTE attack at Muhamalai in the Jaffna district.
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May - 17 
At least 17 civilians, including two children and six females, were injured when the LTTE militants lobbed a hand grenade at the bazaar street in the Vavuniya town.
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At least 17 civilians, including two children and six females, were injured when the LTTE militants lobbed a hand grenade at the bazaar street in the Vavuniya town.
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May - 17 
Six more LTTE militants were killed and three others wounded by the security forces during clashes at Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa in the Vavuniya district. Also, one soldier was injured in a separate clash between the two sides in the area north of
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Six more LTTE militants were killed and three others wounded by the security forces during clashes at Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa in the Vavuniya district. Also, one soldier was injured in a separate clash between the two sides in the area north of Janakapura.
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May - 17 
The troops captured Palampiddi junction in the Mannar district on May 17, reports Sri Lanka Army. The troops have so far recovered the dead bodies 13 Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) militants along with 11 T-56 weapons, one Multi Purpose Mach
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The troops captured Palampiddi junction in the Mannar district on May 17, reports Sri Lanka Army. The troops have so far recovered the dead bodies 13 Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) militants along with 11 T-56 weapons, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) and four communication sets from the area. The Palampiddi junction, is strategically important as it connects Vedithalthivu in northwest, Madhu in south, Mullikulam in southeast and Nedunkandal in northeast.
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May - 17 
The troops killed seven LTTE militants and injured more than 10 others in the clashes at Palamoddai in the Vavuniya district and areas north of Murunkan, Devolkandan, Veddayamurippu, north of Uyilankulam and Periyakulam in the Mannar district on May
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The troops killed seven LTTE militants and injured more than 10 others in the clashes at Palamoddai in the Vavuniya district and areas north of Murunkan, Devolkandan, Veddayamurippu, north of Uyilankulam and Periyakulam in the Mannar district on May 17. Two soldiers were injured during the clash in the north of Uyilankulam. Two soldiers were wounded in LTTE-triggered anti-personnel mine (APM) explosions at Devolkandan. The troops also recovered 25 APMs during subsequent clearing operations.
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According to a delayed report, a ULFA militant, identified as Hemanta Moran alias Utpal Neog, was killed in an encounter with the Army that took place at Bor-Dirak village under Kakopathar Police Station in the Tinsukia district on May 18. Assam Trib
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According to a delayed report, a ULFA militant, identified as Hemanta Moran alias Utpal Neog, was killed in an encounter with the Army that took place at Bor-Dirak village under Kakopathar Police Station in the Tinsukia district on May 18. Assam Tribune reports that the body of the militant was handed over to the Police on May 19 at the Kakopathar Police Station.
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May - 18 
Assam Rifles (AR) personnel arrested three cadres of an unspecified faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) during an operation to implement the cease-fire ground rules in Dimapur on May 18, reports Sentinel.
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Assam Rifles (AR) personnel arrested three cadres of an unspecified faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) during an operation to implement the cease-fire ground rules in Dimapur on May 18, reports Sentinel.
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May - 18 
CNN-IBN reports that the Union Government is planning to set up a national force to deal with the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) across the country. The Special Action Force will be modelled on Andhra Pradesh’s elite anti-Naxalite force, the Greyho
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CNN-IBN reports that the Union Government is planning to set up a national force to deal with the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) across the country. The Special Action Force will be modelled on Andhra Pradesh’s elite anti-Naxalite force, the Greyhounds, and would be trained in jungle and guerrilla warfare. V. K. Joshi, Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force, said, "The force will have battalions which will specialise in dealing with Left-wing extremism." The report also said that the Special Action Force would be headquartered in Andhra Pradesh and could consist of ten battalions comprising more than 10,000 select personnel. The force will mostly concentrate on States like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa.
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May - 18 
On May 18, a huge cache of ammunition suspected to belong to the left-wing extremists, including 25 detonators, 17 electronic detonators, two hand grenades, cartridges of .303 rifle ignition sets, dozens of charger clips and safety fuses, wires and o
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On May 18, a huge cache of ammunition suspected to belong to the left-wing extremists, including 25 detonators, 17 electronic detonators, two hand grenades, cartridges of .303 rifle ignition sets, dozens of charger clips and safety fuses, wires and other equipment, were recovered from Suarkatwa on the Jhumra hills in the Bokaro district. A source of the Central Reserve Police Force which participated in the raid along with the Bokaro district police said that a stove, foreign literature on how to attack military camps, police and military uniforms, were also found. The extremists were reported to have held a high-level meeting in the area on May 15 and 16 following the arrest of senior leader Pramod Mishra.
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May - 18 
One People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Laishram Priyobrata alias Butameno, was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel at Chairel under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district on May 18.
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One People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Laishram Priyobrata alias Butameno, was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel at Chairel under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district on May 18.
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May - 18 
Police arrested a ‘battalion commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Shaheen Ahmad Malik alias Sajad alias Usman, after an encounter at village Chak Sanzipora in the Handwara district on May 18, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK 47 rifle, three
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Police arrested a ‘battalion commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Shaheen Ahmad Malik alias Sajad alias Usman, after an encounter at village Chak Sanzipora in the Handwara district on May 18, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK 47 rifle, three magazines, 43 rounds of ammunition, two UBGL grenades and one Chinese grenade were recovered from his possession.
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May - 18 
The ‘Q’ Branch Police in Madurai here on May 18 arrested two Sri Lankan nationals allegedly supplying explosives and electronic gadgets to Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports The Hindu. The duo had sent huge quantities of explosives to t
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The ‘Q’ Branch Police in Madurai here on May 18 arrested two Sri Lankan nationals allegedly supplying explosives and electronic gadgets to Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports The Hindu. The duo had sent huge quantities of explosives to the LTTE through agents along the Rameswaram coast. Following information, police intercepted a Tata Sumo vehicle near Villapuram and took into custody P. Jayaraja alias Viji alias Vijayan of Mannar and T. Chinnavan alias Padmaraja of Jaffna. They were in possession of 44 walkie-talkie sets and INR 4.59 lakh in cash. K. Senthil of Madurai who provided logistic support to the two was also arrested sources in the intelligence agencies said. Preliminary enquiries revealed that Jayaraja and Chinnavan had entered the country as refugees in 1990 and stayed on in different parts of the State without renewing their registration. They often visited Sri Lanka, mostly LTTE-controlled areas, with the help of clandestine boat operators. Besides supplying about 20,000 detonators, they also provided Global Positioning System devices to Sea Tigers (the sea wing of the LTTE). Operating from Arappalayam in Madurai, their modus operandi was to transport explosives, explosive substances and gadgets through vans and hand them over to agents at Uchupuli. From there, the consignments would be ferried to LTTE camps. Sasi, one of the close associates of Jayaraja, was shot dead by the Sri Lankan Navy in 2007 when he was found venturing into the sea with a consignment, the sources said and added that five cans of resin were seized from Senthil’s house. “They were also smuggling tobacco and beedi bundles. We are trying to establish the source of explosives and supply network of this smuggling module of the LTTE. Special teams are also probing the source of money. It is not clear whether these suspects were involved in the supply of a large explosives consignment seized from a boat at Thangachimadam recently,” an unnamed senior Police official said.
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May - 18 
The Assam Government has initiated steps to rectify the "operational weaknesses" in its fight against the Black Widow (BW) in the North Cachar Hills district, Telegraph reports. According to sources in Dispur, the State Government would set up a loca
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The Assam Government has initiated steps to rectify the "operational weaknesses" in its fight against the Black Widow (BW) in the North Cachar Hills district, Telegraph reports. According to sources in Dispur, the State Government would set up a local Unified Command Structure in association with the 3 Corps. The Government has also decided to deploy 2,000 additional ex-servicemen in the district to ensure the security of railway personnel and those working for the broad gauge conversion and the East-West corridor projects in vulnerable stretches.
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May - 18 
The District Level Co-ordination Group of Dimapur appealed to the rival factions of the NSCN to immediately vacate civilian-populated areas and move to the designated camps, according to Nagaland Post.
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The District Level Co-ordination Group of Dimapur appealed to the rival factions of the NSCN to immediately vacate civilian-populated areas and move to the designated camps, according to Nagaland Post.
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May - 18 
The Hindu reports that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has proposed setting up a separate intelligence wing for itself in view of the increasing role of the agency in the anti-Naxalite (left-wing extremism) and counter-insurgency operations.
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The Hindu reports that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has proposed setting up a separate intelligence wing for itself in view of the increasing role of the agency in the anti-Naxalite (left-wing extremism) and counter-insurgency operations. A similar request made by the CRPF earlier had been turned down by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) citing lack of funds. Unidentified officials in the MHA said that the proposal is pending with the Ministry and now a serious consideration was being given to allow the CRPF to set up its own intelligence wing. The CRPF has also decided to set up a Special Armed Force to counter left-wing extremism.
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May - 18 
The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on May 18 that terrorists have to be neutralised as otherwise they will kill innocents. "How can you initiate talks with terrorists, who after attaining training from across the border, come
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The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on May 18 that terrorists have to be neutralised as otherwise they will kill innocents. "How can you initiate talks with terrorists, who after attaining training from across the border, come to kill you. Either you have to kill him, otherwise you will be killed," Azad said, while speaking at a function in Jalandhar in Punjab. "We may have talks with the neighbouring country but as far as terrorism goes, there can be no tolerance towards terrorists and they should be dealt with a stern hand… We are in favour of talks and peace but cannot tolerate talks and terror together," the Chief Minister stated.
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May - 18 
Troops arrested an over-ground worker of the HM, identified as Mudasir Ahmad Mir, from Shopian in the Pulwama district. He is reportedly a close associate of Shabir Ahmad Mir a.k.a. Shaheedul Islam, a district commander of the HM.
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Troops arrested an over-ground worker of the HM, identified as Mudasir Ahmad Mir, from Shopian in the Pulwama district. He is reportedly a close associate of Shabir Ahmad Mir a.k.a. Shaheedul Islam, a district commander of the HM.
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May - 18 
13 persons, including five soldiers, were killed and 23 others, including 11 soldiers, sustained injuries in a suicide attack at the Punjab Regiment Centre (PRC) market in the Cantonment area of Mardan on May 18-night, The News reported. Security off
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13 persons, including five soldiers, were killed and 23 others, including 11 soldiers, sustained injuries in a suicide attack at the Punjab Regiment Centre (PRC) market in the Cantonment area of Mardan on May 18-night, The News reported. Security officials said the bomber was around 22 years old and detonated the bomb when stopped from entering a bakery at the PRC market. Provincial Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Bashir Ahmad Bilour said it was a suicide attack that might be in retaliation to the recent US air strikes in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA. The Tehrik-i-Taliban in Darra Adamkhel claimed responsibility for the attack, according to Dawn. A spokesman said the militants had asked the Government to stop military operations and pull out the security forces from Darra Adamkhel. He said the attacks would continue till the operation was called off. The PRC is reportedly a base for troops involved in operations against militants in the tribal region.
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May - 18 
A civilian was killed and his associate sustained injuries in a remote-controlled bomb blast in the Mamirogha Manzar village in North Waziristan on May 18, Daily Times reported.
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A civilian was killed and his associate sustained injuries in a remote-controlled bomb blast in the Mamirogha Manzar village in North Waziristan on May 18, Daily Times reported.
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May - 18 
A landmine exploded near an army camp in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, without causing any damage.
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A landmine exploded near an army camp in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, without causing any damage.
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May - 18 
A subedar of the Military Intelligence was shot dead by suspected insurgents in the Hub town of Balochistan on May 18-night, Dawn reported. According to official sources, Nazakat was going home when two motorcycle borne assailants shot him dead near
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A subedar of the Military Intelligence was shot dead by suspected insurgents in the Hub town of Balochistan on May 18-night, Dawn reported. According to official sources, Nazakat was going home when two motorcycle borne assailants shot him dead near the Sher Ali petrol pump.
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May - 18 
Brahmdagh Khan Bugti, a leader of the insurgents, has rejected the Government’s offer for talks, saying that the Government’s claims of providing relief to Balochistan were designed to secure an "honourable retreat for the defeated forces", BBC repor
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Brahmdagh Khan Bugti, a leader of the insurgents, has rejected the Government’s offer for talks, saying that the Government’s claims of providing relief to Balochistan were designed to secure an "honourable retreat for the defeated forces", BBC reported on May 18, Daily Times reported. Talking to the channel from an undisclosed location, the grandson of Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti claimed that 10,000 Bugti tribesmen were living a miserable life in Afghanistan because of the military operations in Balochistan. He said the resistance against the military operation was increasing. He also said the Baloch people would only be pacified by a full withdrawal of the military. He denied receiving any support from India or Afghanistan to fuel his movement.
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May - 18 
Pakistan "disagreed" on May 18 with the United States intelligence assessment that al Qaeda is using the FATA to plot attacks on the US as Operation Zalzala continues in South Waziristan, according to Daily Times. "No Pashtun is a terrorist," 14 Divi
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Pakistan "disagreed" on May 18 with the United States intelligence assessment that al Qaeda is using the FATA to plot attacks on the US as Operation Zalzala continues in South Waziristan, according to Daily Times. "No Pashtun is a terrorist," 14 Division GOC Major General Tariq Khan told journalists while showing them the forward positions of the army in a former stronghold of Baitullah Mehsud. Disagreeing with the US allegation that the Pakistan Army was being lenient with al Qaeda and the Taliban, he said "I would disagree with the US claims of [us] being soft on militants."
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May - 18 
Suspected insurgents killed an intelligence official in the Hub industrial area of Balochistan on May 18-night, according to Daily Times. “A junior official of military intelligence was shot dead by unknown gunmen late Sunday,” said police official F
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Suspected insurgents killed an intelligence official in the Hub industrial area of Balochistan on May 18-night, according to Daily Times. “A junior official of military intelligence was shot dead by unknown gunmen late Sunday,” said police official Faizullah Korejo.
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May - 18 
The military has reportedly started looking for evidence to confirm the death of Qari Hussain, the Taliban’s chief ideologue and principal suicide bombing trainer, after intercepting militant communications saying Hussain was ‘killed in Operation Zal
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The military has reportedly started looking for evidence to confirm the death of Qari Hussain, the Taliban’s chief ideologue and principal suicide bombing trainer, after intercepting militant communications saying Hussain was ‘killed in Operation Zalzala. “We have picked up intercepts of militants saying Qari Hussain has been killed in the operation,” senior army commanders who led Operation Zalzala in South Waziristan told Daily Times. Qari Hussain, a Mehsud tribesman affiliated with a banned militant/sectarian group, is known for running Baitullah Mehsud-led Taliban suicide bombing training centres. One of such training centre, which deployed young suicide bombers deep within Pakistan and possibly Afghanistan, was reportedly discovered at a Government-run school in the Kotkai area by the army. “It was a normal school meant for imparting modern education to tribal people. But we found material used in suicide bombing there,” GOC-14 Division Major General Tariq Khan told reporters in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on May 18.
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May - 18 
Two civilians were injured on May 18 in a bomb blast in the Naal sub-division of Khuzdar district, according to Daily Times. Sakhi Dost and Muhammad Ismail were working in a mine when a bomb planted there exploded.
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Two civilians were injured on May 18 in a bomb blast in the Naal sub-division of Khuzdar district, according to Daily Times. Sakhi Dost and Muhammad Ismail were working in a mine when a bomb planted there exploded.
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May - 18 
19 persons, who were staging a demonstration at Koteshwor in Kathmandu on May 18 protesting against the murder of businessman Ramhari Shrestha, were injured in Police action, reports Himalayan Times. A clash also ensued between cadres of the Young Co
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19 persons, who were staging a demonstration at Koteshwor in Kathmandu on May 18 protesting against the murder of businessman Ramhari Shrestha, were injured in Police action, reports Himalayan Times. A clash also ensued between cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) and the demonstrators when they found that YCL cadres were taking video grabs of the demonstration from their office with the intention of taking revenge.
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May - 18 
Police have filed a case against the Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) commander, Govinda Batala, charging him with his involvement in the murder of one Ramhari Shrestha. The Chitwan police filed the case after the PLA Third Division wrote to the Police
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Police have filed a case against the Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) commander, Govinda Batala, charging him with his involvement in the murder of one Ramhari Shrestha. The Chitwan police filed the case after the PLA Third Division wrote to the Police claiming Batala’s involvement in the murder.
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May - 18 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, identified as Dudu Mia alias Member from Uttar Moheshpur village in the Khetlal sub-district in the Joypurhat district on May 18, reports Daily Star. The a
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, identified as Dudu Mia alias Member from Uttar Moheshpur village in the Khetlal sub-district in the Joypurhat district on May 18, reports Daily Star. The arrested militant is one among the 61 JMB cadres chargesheeted in an arms loot case on August 14, 2003.
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May - 18 
Army has extended an amnesty deadline for its deserters by two more weeks, as nearly 4,000 deserters had reported back during the first two weeks, the military said. The army headquarters said that some 3,709 army deserters had reported back for duty
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Army has extended an amnesty deadline for its deserters by two more weeks, as nearly 4,000 deserters had reported back during the first two weeks, the military said. The army headquarters said that some 3,709 army deserters had reported back for duty since May 2 under the amnesty period ended May 16 which was extended later. The decision was reportedly taken following requests from several sections, including the deserters urging more time to rejoin the force.
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May - 18 
At Ampaddankulam in the Vavuniya district, the SFs killed six militants.
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At Ampaddankulam in the Vavuniya district, the SFs killed six militants.
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May - 18 
At least 26 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and five soldiers were killed while three soldiers sustained injuries as the troops foiled two attempts by the militants to capture security forces (SFs) defence line at Nedunkandal in the
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At least 26 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and five soldiers were killed while three soldiers sustained injuries as the troops foiled two attempts by the militants to capture security forces (SFs) defence line at Nedunkandal in the Mannar district on May 18, reports Sri Lanka Army. The first attack of the militants occurred at 3.00 pm which was repulsed by the troops killing 11 cadres of the outfit. Three soldiers were also injured in the attack. Again, the militants attempted to break the defence line around 5.45 pm and lost 15 of their cadres in troop’s retaliatory fire. Five soldiers were also killed while three others got injured.
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May - 18 
During separate clashes between the two sides in the Navakkulam, Marudhakulam, Palamoddai, Mundipurippu and Kallikulam areas of Vavuniya district and killed 10 militants while injuring at least six others.
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During separate clashes between the two sides in the Navakkulam, Marudhakulam, Palamoddai, Mundipurippu and Kallikulam areas of Vavuniya district and killed 10 militants while injuring at least six others.
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May - 18 
Five LTTE militants were injured when a tractor carrying militants was attacked by the troops in the Kayankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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Five LTTE militants were injured when a tractor carrying militants was attacked by the troops in the Kayankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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May - 18 
India has "too many problems" of its own and cannot bear the "extra burden" from backing a separate Tamil State to be carved out from Sri Lanka, said Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, according to PTI. "India does not want to have this problem
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India has "too many problems" of its own and cannot bear the "extra burden" from backing a separate Tamil State to be carved out from Sri Lanka, said Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, according to PTI. "India does not want to have this problem on their hands because they have so many provinces and they have to look after their problems in those provinces. They (India) do not want a separate state in the North because that will create more problems for them. India had too many problems of their own in their hands and they simply cannot bear the extra burden," Wickremanayake told Sunday Observer in an interview, adding that India will favour the system of provincial councils in the erstwhile Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stronghold in the east. Wickremanayake also asserted that LTTE's strength is on the wane due to successful operations by the army and that the tiger outfit "will be left with no one to fight very soon". "North (the LTTE stronghold of Northern Sri Lanka) is only a question of time. The armed forces are quite confident that they can round off liberating the North fast. As you are aware their strategy is very simple. It is squeezing the strength off LTTE little by little. That is happening right now," the Prime Minister opined.
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May - 18 
Seven more militants were killed while more than 12 others injured in confrontations with the troops in the Alankulam and Nedunkandal areas of Mannar district. One soldier was killed while another got wounded in the confrontations.
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Seven more militants were killed while more than 12 others injured in confrontations with the troops in the Alankulam and Nedunkandal areas of Mannar district. One soldier was killed while another got wounded in the confrontations.
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May - 18 
SFs captured a LTTE bunker line at Kurukkandai killing seven militants. Four soldiers were also killed in the clash while three others sustained injuries in the incident. Three more soldiers went missing during the clash.
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SFs captured a LTTE bunker line at Kurukkandai killing seven militants. Four soldiers were also killed in the clash while three others sustained injuries in the incident. Three more soldiers went missing during the clash.
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May - 18 
SFs eliminated one LTTE militant in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district. One soldier was also killed while four others sustained injuries in the clashes with the militants. The troops in a retaliatory fire killed one more LTTE militant while injure
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SFs eliminated one LTTE militant in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district. One soldier was also killed while four others sustained injuries in the clashes with the militants. The troops in a retaliatory fire killed one more LTTE militant while injured two others in the same area.
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May - 18 
The death toll in the suicide bomb blast by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in capital Colombo on May 16 has increased to 13 as another civilian succumbed to his injuries at the Colombo National Hospital on May 18-morning, Colombo Page re
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The death toll in the suicide bomb blast by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in capital Colombo on May 16 has increased to 13 as another civilian succumbed to his injuries at the Colombo National Hospital on May 18-morning, Colombo Page reported. According to hospital sources, nine police officers and four civilians have died so far.
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May - 18 
The ruling United People's Freedom Alliance named two Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) - political wing of the LTTE breakaway faction founded by ‘Colonel’ Karuna and presently led by Pillayan - who contested from the Batticaloa and Trincoma
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The ruling United People's Freedom Alliance named two Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) - political wing of the LTTE breakaway faction founded by ‘Colonel’ Karuna and presently led by Pillayan - who contested from the Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts in the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) polls and were unable to secure any seats, for the two bonus seats awarded to the party, reports Colombo Page. Former Batticaloa Government Agent R. Maunagurusami who contested in the Batticaloa district and Priyantha Premakumara who contested in the Trincomalee district had been named for the bonus seats. They would be sworn in as members of the EPC soon.
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May - 18 
The Sri Lanka Air Force MI 24 fighter helicopters bombed and neutralised an LTTE Tactical Operations Centre at Andankulam in the Mannar district, about three-km north of Mannar FDL (Forward Defence Line). The same Centre had been bombed a day earlier
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The Sri Lanka Air Force MI 24 fighter helicopters bombed and neutralised an LTTE Tactical Operations Centre at Andankulam in the Mannar district, about three-km north of Mannar FDL (Forward Defence Line). The same Centre had been bombed a day earlier.
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May - 18 
Three militants were killed while 13 others reported injured during confrontations that erupted between the two sides in the areas north of Janakapura, Kokkuthuduvai, Andankulam and Kiriibbanwewa. Three soldiers also sustained injuries in action.
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Three militants were killed while 13 others reported injured during confrontations that erupted between the two sides in the areas north of Janakapura, Kokkuthuduvai, Andankulam and Kiriibbanwewa. Three soldiers also sustained injuries in action.
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May - 18 
Two soldiers were killed and another wounded in an LTTE mortar fire in the Periyamadu area. Another soldier was killed and four others got injured in LTTE-triggered improvised explosive devices (IEDs) explosions in the area north of Janakapura. Troop
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Two soldiers were killed and another wounded in an LTTE mortar fire in the Periyamadu area. Another soldier was killed and four others got injured in LTTE-triggered improvised explosive devices (IEDs) explosions in the area north of Janakapura. Troops also recovered ten 60-mm mortar bombs, two pouches, 180 anti personnel mines and twenty one IEDs. Separately, one trooper was killed during confrontation with the LTTE militants in the area northeast of Periyamadu.
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May - 19 
A new militant outfit, identified as United Naga People’s Council (UNPC), was formed by cadres of a splinter group of the National Socialist Council of Nagalnd-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in Manipur. The formation of the outfit was formally declared befor
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A new militant outfit, identified as United Naga People’s Council (UNPC), was formed by cadres of a splinter group of the National Socialist Council of Nagalnd-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in Manipur. The formation of the outfit was formally declared before the media at unspecified place in the Senapati district on May 19-afternoon. The ‘president’ of the group, S.S. Max, mentioned that its aims at restoring peaceful co-existence amongst the people living in both hills and valley and to safeguard territorial integrity and sovereignty of Manipur. He however added that the new splinter group had no enmity with the ‘revolutionary movements’ waged by the NSCN-IM, National Socialist Council of Nagalnd-Khapalng (NSCN-K) and Naga National Council (NNC). He said the outfit is led by two ‘colonels’, one ‘major’, two ‘captains’, two ‘full junior full lieutenants’, three ‘second lieutenants’ and 20 trained cadres of the NSCN-IM, who had defected in April 2008 and had formed the UNPC in the state on April 30.
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May - 19 
Assam Tribune reports that five persons were injured when suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants hurled a grenade at Rani Sati Mandir Path in Barbazar of Tinsukia district on May 19.
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Assam Tribune reports that five persons were injured when suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants hurled a grenade at Rani Sati Mandir Path in Barbazar of Tinsukia district on May 19.
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May - 19 
Four persons, including a sarpanch (head of village level self-government institution) were abducted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from tribal villages in the Bhadrachalam division of Khammam district in the early hour
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Four persons, including a sarpanch (head of village level self-government institution) were abducted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from tribal villages in the Bhadrachalam division of Khammam district in the early hours on May 19, reports The Hindu. The sub-divisional police officer of Bhadrachalam, Shashidhar Raj, said that Khanithi Narsaiah, sarpanch of Kurnavalli village, Karam Kannaiah from Erraboru village and Sunnam Venkat Rao and Sunnam Rambabu from Bathinapalli village were taken away from their home by the Maoists at around midnight. Unofficial sources, however, maintained that the total number of abducted persons was 11 and they were abducted by Maoist dalams (squads) which came from the neighbouring forests pockets of south Bastar in Chhattisgarh.
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May - 19 
Ground rules for the Suspension of Operation was discussed in a tripartite dialogue between representatives of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Manipur Government and the Kuki militant groups held in New Delhi on May 19.
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Ground rules for the Suspension of Operation was discussed in a tripartite dialogue between representatives of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Manipur Government and the Kuki militant groups held in New Delhi on May 19.
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May - 19 
On May 19, the Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel arrested a senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) KK Sethi alias Mantu from inside the jungles of Gudari in the Rayagada district, Odisha Today reports. The arrested Ma
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On May 19, the Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel arrested a senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) KK Sethi alias Mantu from inside the jungles of Gudari in the Rayagada district, Odisha Today reports. The arrested Maoist, who is believed to be a close associate of the Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda functioned as the ‘deputy commander’ of the Meenajhola dalam (squad). Police also arrested a female Maoist cadre, Sujata alias Chandra Kukuruka. She was active in Ganguri dalam under Vamsadhara Division.
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May - 19 
One education department official, Y. Joykumar, was shot at and wounded by militants for his alleged involvement in corrupt practices, reports Assam Tribune. He was abducted from near his residence at Thongju area in the Imphal East district on May 1
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One education department official, Y. Joykumar, was shot at and wounded by militants for his alleged involvement in corrupt practices, reports Assam Tribune. He was abducted from near his residence at Thongju area in the Imphal East district on May 19. The Kanglei Yawol Kann Lup (KYKL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
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May - 19 
Statesman reports that Prasant Rout of Erasama, who had joined Maoist ranks in Jharkhand surrendered to the police in Jagatsinghpur on May 19. This is the first instance of a Maoist surrender in a coastal Orissa district. Police sources said that the
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Statesman reports that Prasant Rout of Erasama, who had joined Maoist ranks in Jharkhand surrendered to the police in Jagatsinghpur on May 19. This is the first instance of a Maoist surrender in a coastal Orissa district. Police sources said that the Maoist sympathisers in areas such as Balikuda and Erasama have been used as informers, translators and at times for the purpose of distributing leaflets and other such literature by the Maoists. Police has a list of 40 to 50 young girls and boys who are suspected to be Maoist sympathisers in the area.
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May - 19 
The Black Widow (BW) militant outfit on May 19 lifted its ban on the work of the East-West railway corridor and gauge conversion projects in the North Cachar Hills district to “give peace a chance”, Telegraph reports. Talking to the newspaper over ph
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The Black Widow (BW) militant outfit on May 19 lifted its ban on the work of the East-West railway corridor and gauge conversion projects in the North Cachar Hills district to “give peace a chance”, Telegraph reports. Talking to the newspaper over phone from an undisclosed location, the outfit’s publicity secretary, Paiprang Dimasa, said that, “We want to give peace a chance.” He also said that, “We had kept quiet after we declared a ceasefire on March 25. But the Army killed a dozen of our cadres... what could we do after that?”
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May - 19 
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militants tonsure a woman, Sudha Tamang, who ‘surrendered’ before the outfit on May 19, according to Sangai Express. She reportedly escaped from the captivity of the PLA after being captured by militants for alleged
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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militants tonsure a woman, Sudha Tamang, who ‘surrendered’ before the outfit on May 19, according to Sangai Express. She reportedly escaped from the captivity of the PLA after being captured by militants for allegedly selling betel.
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May - 19 
Two unidentified militants opened fired on the residence of Pheiroijam Bokulchand, elder brother of the Manipur Health Minister Ph. Parijat, at Pundongbam village under Lamlai police station on May 19, according to Imphal Free Press.
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Two unidentified militants opened fired on the residence of Pheiroijam Bokulchand, elder brother of the Manipur Health Minister Ph. Parijat, at Pundongbam village under Lamlai police station on May 19, according to Imphal Free Press.
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May - 19 
Violating the cease-fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector, Pakistani troops on May 19 opened unprovoked heavy firing on a forward Indian post killing one trooper, according to Daily Excelsior. "Pakistani troops resorted to heavy a
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Violating the cease-fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector, Pakistani troops on May 19 opened unprovoked heavy firing on a forward Indian post killing one trooper, according to Daily Excelsior. "Pakistani troops resorted to heavy and unprovoked firing on our forward posts in Dhip, Salhutri area of Mendhar in Poonch sector around 8 am today", official sources said. The firing, which continued for over 10 minutes, resulted in the death of a trooper, he said, adding that Indian troops later took up positions, but observed restraint. "They (Pak Army) have violated the cease-fire by resorting to heavy firing on our positions", sources said. They added that Pakistan Army fired at least 8-10 rockets and 12 bursts from heavy fire arms. This is the third cease-fire violation along the India-Pakistan border and second along the LoC in less than a fortnight. On May 9, Pakistan resorted to heavy firing and burst UBGL grenades while targeting a Border Security Force post and a patrol party along the International Border in the Samba sector, violating the truce which came into force on November 16, 2003 for the first time. On May 14, Pakistani troops again shelled Indian posts using 60 mm and 82 mm mortar shells in the Tangdhar division of Kupwara sector along the LoC in north Kashmir.
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May - 19 
A militant outfit in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA has announced separation from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and said that it would not become part of any peace deal between the Government and the local Taliban, Dawn reported. The splinter gr
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A militant outfit in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA has announced separation from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and said that it would not become part of any peace deal between the Government and the local Taliban, Dawn reported. The splinter group named Jaishul Islam decided that it would not take part in peace talks with the Government unless security forces halt action in Darra Adamkhel in the NWFP and other parts of the country. The group leader, Qari Saifullah, told journalists that they did not agree with the policy of TTP headed by Baitullah Mehsud to strike a peace deal with the Government. He said that on the one hand Government had started negotiations with the Taliban while on the other operations had been launched in Darra Adamkhel. Therefore, he said, Jaishul Islam had disassociated itself from the peace talks. The splinter group is led by Abu Raihan in the Bajaur Agency. Qari Saifullah claimed that the people killed in the missile attack in Damadola on May 14 belonged to his group. At least 14 people were killed in the air attack carried out by the Americans. “Jaish will take revenge of the killing of its comrades,” said Saifullah.
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May - 19 
Five people traveling in a van on the RCD Highway were injured when the District Police Officer of Lasbela and other police officers came under fire in the Hub town on May 19, Dawn reported. The District Police Officer, Habibullah Sherani, and other
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Five people traveling in a van on the RCD Highway were injured when the District Police Officer of Lasbela and other police officers came under fire in the Hub town on May 19, Dawn reported. The District Police Officer, Habibullah Sherani, and other police officers were attacked when they were inspecting the site where an intelligence official was shot dead a day earlier. There were unconfirmed reports that two of the injured had died.
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May - 19 
Three civilians were killed and two others sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device exploded outside a mosque in the Dabar area of Khar, headquarters of Bajaur Agency, in the FATA on May 19-night, Dawn reported. Local people said the ex
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Three civilians were killed and two others sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device exploded outside a mosque in the Dabar area of Khar, headquarters of Bajaur Agency, in the FATA on May 19-night, Dawn reported. Local people said the explosion occurred shortly after people left the mosque after offering Isha prayers.
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May - 19 
‘Pistol gang’ militants of the LTTE shot dead one civilian, identified as Karthilagesu Balachandran, inside the New Maill Wedge Hotel in Vavuniya town.
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‘Pistol gang’ militants of the LTTE shot dead one civilian, identified as Karthilagesu Balachandran, inside the New Maill Wedge Hotel in Vavuniya town.
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May - 19 
A home guard, Sumith Sanjeewa, was shot dead by unidentified assailants while he was on duty at the 38th mile post along the Buttala- Katharagama main road in the Moneragala district, Colombo Page reported.
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A home guard, Sumith Sanjeewa, was shot dead by unidentified assailants while he was on duty at the 38th mile post along the Buttala- Katharagama main road in the Moneragala district, Colombo Page reported.
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May - 19 
Another soldier was injured in an LTTE-triggered APM explosion in the Periyamadu area.
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Another soldier was injured in an LTTE-triggered APM explosion in the Periyamadu area.
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May - 19 
During another encounter in the Palampiddi area, the troops killed two militants and recovered 17 anti-personnel mines (APM). One soldier was also killed while another sustained injuries in the incident.
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During another encounter in the Palampiddi area, the troops killed two militants and recovered 17 anti-personnel mines (APM). One soldier was also killed while another sustained injuries in the incident.
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May - 19 
Four LTTE militants were killed and 20 others injured by the troops during separate incidents in the Kokkuthuduvai, Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa areas of the Vavuniya district on May 19, reports SLA. The troops also recovered one communication set fr
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Four LTTE militants were killed and 20 others injured by the troops during separate incidents in the Kokkuthuduvai, Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa areas of the Vavuniya district on May 19, reports SLA. The troops also recovered one communication set from the Janakapura area.
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May - 19 
One soldier was killed and another sustained injuries during an LTTE attack in the Kiriibbanwewa area.
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One soldier was killed and another sustained injuries during an LTTE attack in the Kiriibbanwewa area.
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May - 19 
The security forces (SFs) also clashed with a group of LTTE militants in the Periyamadu area of the same district and killed three of them. One soldier was wounded in the incident. During subsequent search operations, the SFs recovered two T-56 assau
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The security forces (SFs) also clashed with a group of LTTE militants in the Periyamadu area of the same district and killed three of them. One soldier was wounded in the incident. During subsequent search operations, the SFs recovered two T-56 assault rifles.
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May - 19 
Two LTTE militants were killed by the troops at Kasawalpuliyankulam in the Omanthai area. Two claymore mines, two metres safety code, six detonators, two metres wire roll, two hand grenades, 90 T-56 ammunition rounds, three magazines and nine ration
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Two LTTE militants were killed by the troops at Kasawalpuliyankulam in the Omanthai area. Two claymore mines, two metres safety code, six detonators, two metres wire roll, two hand grenades, 90 T-56 ammunition rounds, three magazines and nine ration packets were recovered from the incident site. One soldier sustained injuries in the incident.
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May - 19 
Two soldiers were injured during encounters with the militants in the Manipullkulam, Weeayamurippu and Minnukandi areas of Mannar district. The SFs later recovered 336 APMs and 23 booby traps from the areas.
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Two soldiers were injured during encounters with the militants in the Manipullkulam, Weeayamurippu and Minnukandi areas of Mannar district. The SFs later recovered 336 APMs and 23 booby traps from the areas.
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May - 19 
Two soldiers were wounded in separate clashes between the troops and militants in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district, according to SLA.
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Two soldiers were wounded in separate clashes between the troops and militants in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district, according to SLA.
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May - 20 
29 militants belonging to the Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) surrendered before the security forces on May 20, IANS reports. According to security forces, all the militants were staying in camps in the Chittagong Hill Tracts area of Banglad
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29 militants belonging to the Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) surrendered before the security forces on May 20, IANS reports. According to security forces, all the militants were staying in camps in the Chittagong Hill Tracts area of Bangladesh.
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May - 20 
After the first day of talks on May 20, India said the new Pakistani political leadership conveyed a "strong commitment" to carry forward the peace process for the full normalisation of bilateral ties, but External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee a
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After the first day of talks on May 20, India said the new Pakistani political leadership conveyed a "strong commitment" to carry forward the peace process for the full normalisation of bilateral ties, but External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee also pointed out that progress in the ongoing dialogue was dependent on a terror and violence-free environment, The Hindu reported. "We approach the next round in a spirit of co-operation, trust and pragmatism. This is predicated on an atmosphere free from terrorism, violence and the threat of it," Mukherjee said in a statement on arrival in Islamabad on May 20. Mukherjee, who expressed the optimism that the new democratic environment in Pakistan would help the two countries address issues of peace and security, people-to-people contact and economic development, held talks with the Pakistan People’s Party leader Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Nawaz Sharif and Awami National Party leader Asfandyar Wali Khan. He will hold a ministerial review of the fourth round of the composite dialogue process with his counterpart, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on May 21 (today), and will also meet President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gillani.
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May - 20 
Another attempt was made to burn a development block office at Haorang Sabal village in the constituency of the Agriculture Minister on May 20-night.
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Another attempt was made to burn a development block office at Haorang Sabal village in the constituency of the Agriculture Minister on May 20-night.
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May - 20 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on May 20 that the Army has been asked to intensify its operations against the Black Widow (BW) militant outfit and more forces have been deployed in the North Cachar Hills district to tackle the situation, Senti
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on May 20 that the Army has been asked to intensify its operations against the Black Widow (BW) militant outfit and more forces have been deployed in the North Cachar Hills district to tackle the situation, Sentinel reports. Gogoi said, "We are contemplating on formation of an auxiliary force with 1,000 surrendered militants. The auxiliary force will be deployed in the North Cachar Hills first, and if its performance is good, we will deploy it in other areas of the State."
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On May 20, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two special police officers in the Narayanpur district, reports IANS. Pawan Deo, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Kanker range), said, “Two bodies were found at a roadside i
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On May 20, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two special police officers in the Narayanpur district, reports IANS. Pawan Deo, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Kanker range), said, “Two bodies were found at a roadside in a forested stretch in Narayanpur district Wednesday (May 21) morning. Maoists probably killed them overnight and dumped their bodies early morning”.
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May - 20 
One unidentified militant opened fired on the residence of Khangembam Rameshwor at Keishamthong Elangbam Leikai on May 20. Khangembam is the branch manager of the Rural Bank at Wangjing.
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One unidentified militant opened fired on the residence of Khangembam Rameshwor at Keishamthong Elangbam Leikai on May 20. Khangembam is the branch manager of the Rural Bank at Wangjing.
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May - 20 
Peace rallies consisting of thousands of people were organised by the goan buras (village chiefs) and dubashis (chiefs of Naga customary courts) in all the 11 district headquarters towns on May 20 asking the warring Naga factions to stop violence in
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Peace rallies consisting of thousands of people were organised by the goan buras (village chiefs) and dubashis (chiefs of Naga customary courts) in all the 11 district headquarters towns on May 20 asking the warring Naga factions to stop violence in the State.
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May - 20 
Security forces killed an unidentified militant in an encounter in the Sitri Kota forests of Bandipora on May 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Sources said that one AK 47 rifle, four magazines, two wireless sets and three hundred rounds of ammunition we
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Security forces killed an unidentified militant in an encounter in the Sitri Kota forests of Bandipora on May 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Sources said that one AK 47 rifle, four magazines, two wireless sets and three hundred rounds of ammunition were recovered from the slain militant’s possession.
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May - 20 
The joint secretary of the Tamenglong-Jiri Zone of the Kuki Inpi (apex body of the Kuki tribe in Manipur), identified as Paoihum Khongsai, was stabbed to death by suspected militants, including a cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kuki Nati
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The joint secretary of the Tamenglong-Jiri Zone of the Kuki Inpi (apex body of the Kuki tribe in Manipur), identified as Paoihum Khongsai, was stabbed to death by suspected militants, including a cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF) identified as Seigin Khongsai, at Leisangphai village in the Tamenglong district on May 20, according to Sangai Express. Later, people in retaliation killed Seigin on the same day.
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May - 20 
The station master of Imphal-Churachandpur passenger bus services, identified as Moirang Oksubung, was released by the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) militants on May 20-morning. He was earlier abducted in connection with a monetary demand.
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The station master of Imphal-Churachandpur passenger bus services, identified as Moirang Oksubung, was released by the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) militants on May 20-morning. He was earlier abducted in connection with a monetary demand.
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May - 20 
Thuingaleng Muivah, ‘general secretary’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on May 20, according to Telegraph. "It was decided that the Naga talks would continue and
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Thuingaleng Muivah, ‘general secretary’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on May 20, according to Telegraph. "It was decided that the Naga talks would continue and both sides would try and find an honourable, mutually-acceptable peaceful solution," said a source.
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May - 20 
A civilian was killed and three others sustained injuries in an attack in the industrial town of Hub on May 20-night, Dawn reported. "Armed men on a motorcycle hurled a grenade on a truck supplying water to some factories… One man on the truck was ki
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A civilian was killed and three others sustained injuries in an attack in the industrial town of Hub on May 20-night, Dawn reported. "Armed men on a motorcycle hurled a grenade on a truck supplying water to some factories… One man on the truck was killed and three other people received injuries," said unnamed sources.
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May - 20 
A single bench of the Balochistan High Court headed by Chief Justice Amanullah Khan Yasinzai has acquitted the Balochistan National Party (BNP-M) Chief Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal and General-Secretary Habib Jalib in treason cases and ordered officials
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A single bench of the Balochistan High Court headed by Chief Justice Amanullah Khan Yasinzai has acquitted the Balochistan National Party (BNP-M) Chief Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal and General-Secretary Habib Jalib in treason cases and ordered officials concerned to quash the First Information Reports and exonerate them of the charges. The bench acquitted the BNP-M chief in three treason cases and its secretary general in two treason cases. During the hearing, counsel-cum-applicant Habib Jalib advocate contended that there was no sufficient evidence to connect him and his client Sardar Akhtar Mengal with commission of the alleged offences.
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May - 20 
A soldier was killed and another sustained injuries when militants attacked a check-post on the Matta road in Kabal sub-division of Swat district in the NWFP on May 20, Dawn reported.
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A soldier was killed and another sustained injuries when militants attacked a check-post on the Matta road in Kabal sub-division of Swat district in the NWFP on May 20, Dawn reported.
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May - 20 
In another incident, six soldiers and four civilians were injured when a bomb exploded near the division headquarters of the army on Hangu road on May 20. An army truck, carrying troops from Bannu to Parachinar, was hit by the blast, injuring the six
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In another incident, six soldiers and four civilians were injured when a bomb exploded near the division headquarters of the army on Hangu road on May 20. An army truck, carrying troops from Bannu to Parachinar, was hit by the blast, injuring the six soldiers. Three vehicles were also damaged in the explosion. The bomb is believed to have been activated by a cyclist with a remote control. Army personnel are reported to have arrested two other suspects who were roaming near the division headquarters at the time of the blast.
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May - 20 May - 21
Two girls’ schools and a gas pipeline were blown up, two picnic sites and a house were set ablaze and a policeman was killed and another was injured in an attack on a check-post in the Swat district of NWFP early on May 21-morning, Dawn reported. The
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Two girls’ schools and a gas pipeline were blown up, two picnic sites and a house were set ablaze and a policeman was killed and another was injured in an attack on a check-post in the Swat district of NWFP early on May 21-morning, Dawn reported. The violence came hours before talks between the Tehrik-i-Taliban and the Awami National Party-led Government ended on a positive note in the provincial capital Peshawar. Militants disowned by Maulana Fazlullah’s spokesman Muslim Khan reportedly blew up the two girls schools in Koza Bandai and Nengolai areas of the Kabal sub-division. Two picnic sites at Chhuta Lahore were set ablaze by another group. Further, the main gas supply line was blown up by one of the two bombs planted near Balogram area, affecting gas supply to Mingora. The second bomb was defused by a disposal squad. Another group of militants attacked a check-post in Nengolai, killing the policeman. On May 20-night, the Matta police station was attacked by suspected militants. In Charbagh, the house of a policeman was attacked, although no casualty was reported.
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May - 20 
Unidentified militants fired four rockets in different areas of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on May 20 but no loss of life was reported, according to Daily Times. Gubarg Police Station officer Qurban Ali said that a rocket hit the house of Air Comm
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Unidentified militants fired four rockets in different areas of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on May 20 but no loss of life was reported, according to Daily Times. Gubarg Police Station officer Qurban Ali said that a rocket hit the house of Air Commodore Javed Naeem on Mall Road, Peshawar Cantonment, while another hit Colonel Attique’s residence on Jalil Road. The other two rockets landed in the Hazar Khawani and Wakho Pul areas.
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May - 20 
An unidentified armed group shot dead Purushottam Khanal, a member of the Young Communist League (YCL), on May 20-night at Chapiya Village Development Committee in the Rupandehi district, reports Kantipuronline.
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An unidentified armed group shot dead Purushottam Khanal, a member of the Young Communist League (YCL), on May 20-night at Chapiya Village Development Committee in the Rupandehi district, reports Kantipuronline.
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May - 20 
Armed YCL cadres assaulted an activist of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Dinesh Rai, at Sombare bazaar in the Sankhuwasabha district and prevented him from being taken to hospital, according to Himalayan Times. YCL cadres said they attacked Ra
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Armed YCL cadres assaulted an activist of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Dinesh Rai, at Sombare bazaar in the Sankhuwasabha district and prevented him from being taken to hospital, according to Himalayan Times. YCL cadres said they attacked Rai for being involved in the publicity of RPP in the Constituent Assembly elections and working as an RPP agent on the Election Day.
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May - 20 
On May 20, Hasan Mahmood Khandaker, Director General of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), said that the militant group Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) had been marginalised following a crackdown, reports Hindustan Times. “Bangladesh ban
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On May 20, Hasan Mahmood Khandaker, Director General of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), said that the militant group Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) had been marginalised following a crackdown, reports Hindustan Times. “Bangladesh banned the HuJI group years ago after it was banned in the United States and other countries as a top militant organisation,” he said. He further said, “Dozens of HuJI activists in Bangladesh including their chief Mufti Abdul Hannan have been detained over the years. While we don’t rule out the existence of HuJI in Bangladesh, we can say their activity has been drastically controlled by the security agencies here.”
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May - 20 
A senior ‘commander’ of the LTTE, identified as "Brigadier Balraj", who had led several attacks against the Sri Lankan military earlier died of a heart attack in Kilinochchi, the LTTE announced, according to Colombo Page. Quoting the outfit’s headqua
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A senior ‘commander’ of the LTTE, identified as "Brigadier Balraj", who had led several attacks against the Sri Lankan military earlier died of a heart attack in Kilinochchi, the LTTE announced, according to Colombo Page. Quoting the outfit’s headquarters, the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net said he died of a sudden heart attack at 2:00 pm on May 20 in Wanni. It also said that Balraj was the "first commander of the LTTE's conventional fighting formation, Charles Antony Brigade, established in 1991."
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May - 20 
An explosion occurred near the Railway Bridge in the Katugasthota area on the Kandy – Matale railway line. The explosive device, believed to have contained about one kilogram of explosives, had been set against one of the supporting pillars of the br
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An explosion occurred near the Railway Bridge in the Katugasthota area on the Kandy – Matale railway line. The explosive device, believed to have contained about one kilogram of explosives, had been set against one of the supporting pillars of the bridge but the explosion only resulted in slight damages.
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May - 20 
At least 14 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and five others injured during an encounter with the troops in the Periyamadu area of Vavuniya district on May 20, reports Sri Lanka Army. The troops later recovered the dead b
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At least 14 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and five others injured during an encounter with the troops in the Periyamadu area of Vavuniya district on May 20, reports Sri Lanka Army. The troops later recovered the dead bodies of two militants.
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May - 20 
Azad Maulana, General Secretary of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) - political wing of the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) breakaway faction founded by ‘Colonel’ Karuna and presently led by the Chief Minster of the Easter Provi
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Azad Maulana, General Secretary of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) - political wing of the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) breakaway faction founded by ‘Colonel’ Karuna and presently led by the Chief Minster of the Easter Provincial Council Pillayan, has denied recent media reports regarding the TMVP and the LTTE, according to Daily News. In an interview to Lankapuvath, he said that the TMVP had identified the LTTE as a terrorist organisation and would never get involved with the outfit’s brutal terrorist activities. He said that some media organisations had wrongly branded them as LTTE supporters. Daily Mirror reports that Pillayan has denied his involvement in the 1998 LTTE attack on the Dalada Maligawa and expressed disappointment over growing criticism of his visit to the temple and calls for him to apologise for the attack. "I am disappointed that some sections see this as some sort of political gimmick. I am visiting all religious institutions purely to strengthen ties between the communities. This should be welcomed instead of being criticised," Azad Maulana quoted Pillayan as saying. Pillayan said the intelligence unit of the LTTE masterminded the operation and that it was a regrettable incident. On January 25, 1998, the LTTE had carried out a suicide attack on the temple killing eight civilians while injuring 25 others and causing damage to the temple structure.
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May - 20 
Five more LTTE militants were killed and 15 others sustained injuries during clashes with the troops in the Palaiandankulam, Kokkuthuduvai, Kiriibbanwewa, Thunukkakulam and Pattankulam areas of the same district. Three soldiers were wounded in LTTE-t
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Five more LTTE militants were killed and 15 others sustained injuries during clashes with the troops in the Palaiandankulam, Kokkuthuduvai, Kiriibbanwewa, Thunukkakulam and Pattankulam areas of the same district. Three soldiers were wounded in LTTE-triggered anti-personnel mine (APM) explosions in the areas north of Janakapura and Pattankulam. Also, the security forces (SFs) recovered 236 APMs, 11 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), twelve 120-mm mortar bombs, eighteen 81-mm mortar bombs, three hand grenades, one T-56 weapon and five field dressings from the above areas.
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May - 20 
LTTE militants opened fire targeting the Rupaskulam Special Task Force (STF) camp in the Ampara district, injuring one STF trooper.
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LTTE militants opened fire targeting the Rupaskulam Special Task Force (STF) camp in the Ampara district, injuring one STF trooper.
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May - 20 
Seven soldiers were injured when the LTTE militants opened fire towards SFs in the Mundipurippu area of Mannar district.
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Seven soldiers were injured when the LTTE militants opened fire towards SFs in the Mundipurippu area of Mannar district.
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May - 20 
Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot dead a Police Constable in the Mamakkama junction area of Batticaloa district on May 20, reported Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot dead a Police Constable in the Mamakkama junction area of Batticaloa district on May 20, reported Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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May - 20 
The LTTE continues to recruit and use children despite repeated commitments not to do so, a global report on child soldiers released on May 20 said, according to Colombo Page. Child Soldiers Global Report 2008 published by the Coalition to Stop the U
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The LTTE continues to recruit and use children despite repeated commitments not to do so, a global report on child soldiers released on May 20 said, according to Colombo Page. Child Soldiers Global Report 2008 published by the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, a non governmental organization based in London, said that the LTTE, which had recruited under-age fighters for many years, pledged on June 18 2007 to rid its ranks of all under-18s by the end of 2007. However, LTTE had not committed to the full release of children under 18, it said. The report also accused the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP), LTTE break-away faction founded by ‘Colonel’ Karuna and presently led by Eastern Province Chief Minster Pillayan, too for forcibly recruiting and using children. "Children in the east of the country were forcibly recruited and used by the Karuna group, a breakaway group of the LTTE, with the complicity of, and in some instances actively working with, the security forces," it said. It blamed the Sri Lankan Government for not making any arrests so far of cadres of the LTTE or Karuna group in relation to child recruitment saying that the police often refused to accept complaints from parents of abducted children.
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May - 20 
The LTTE militants opened fire towards the troops in the Thunnikaddukulam, Palamoddai and Minnukandi areas of Vavuniya district, injuring three SF personnel.
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The LTTE militants opened fire towards the troops in the Thunnikaddukulam, Palamoddai and Minnukandi areas of Vavuniya district, injuring three SF personnel.
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May - 20 
The TMVP insisted that its leader Pillayan would remain the Chief Minister of the Eastern Province even if Karuna Amman is deported to Sri Lanka, despite the leadership title still being held by Karuna. According to the TMVP, Pillayan has also extend
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The TMVP insisted that its leader Pillayan would remain the Chief Minister of the Eastern Province even if Karuna Amman is deported to Sri Lanka, despite the leadership title still being held by Karuna. According to the TMVP, Pillayan has also extended an invitation to Karuna for a discussion if he returns to the country. "Our leader has always been Karuna Amman. Therefore we hope he will come in for talks with Pillayan if he is deported to Sri Lanka. However Pillayan will not step down as the Chief Minister as he has been elected to this post by the people in the east. Karuna, being our leader will also accept the people’s decision," Azad Maulana said.
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May - 20 
Three policemen were injured in an LTTE attack on the police post at Chettukulam on the Medawachchi – Mannar road.
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Three policemen were injured in an LTTE attack on the police post at Chettukulam on the Medawachchi – Mannar road.
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May - 21 
A suspected militant of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), identified as Abdul Rehman, was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police outside the New Delhi railway station on May 21, The Hindu reported. Police sources said that 3.1 kilograms
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A suspected militant of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), identified as Abdul Rehman, was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police outside the New Delhi railway station on May 21, The Hindu reported. Police sources said that 3.1 kilograms of RDX, five detonators and a sophisticated timer device were recovered from the Janakpuri locality in west Delhi following his interrogation, PTI reported. No ammunition or weapons were recovered from the suspected militant's possession. A joint team of the Special Cell and Central Intelligence is interrogating him to find out whether he was part of the module which carried out the serial bomb blasts in Jaipur on May 13. The Special Cell reportedly received a tip-off that a suspected militant would come to Delhi on board a train from Howrah in West Bengal.
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May - 21 
A trader belonging to the Tangkhul community was shot dead by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Unification (NSCN-U) militants at Supermarket area in the Dimapur district on May 21-afternoon, reports Sangai Express.
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A trader belonging to the Tangkhul community was shot dead by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Unification (NSCN-U) militants at Supermarket area in the Dimapur district on May 21-afternoon, reports Sangai Express.
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May - 21 
According to Daily Excelsior, a civilian, identified as Mohammed Lateef, was killed in exchange of firing between militants and police in the Kandi area of Rajouri district on May 21-evening. Reports said the civilian, who had gone to village Ans in
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According to Daily Excelsior, a civilian, identified as Mohammed Lateef, was killed in exchange of firing between militants and police in the Kandi area of Rajouri district on May 21-evening. Reports said the civilian, who had gone to village Ans in the Kandi area, was trapped in cross-firing between militants and police. Sources said the militants managed to escape from the incident site.
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May - 21 
Chairman of one of the factions of the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on May 21 ruled out his conglomerate's participation in the Legislative Assembly elections and invited three of his estranged colleagues -
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Chairman of one of the factions of the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on May 21 ruled out his conglomerate's participation in the Legislative Assembly elections and invited three of his estranged colleagues - Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mohammad Yasin Malik and Sajjad Gani Lone - back to join his organisation in "larger interest of the freedom movement." Addressing a remembrance congregation on occasion of the death anniversary of his father Mirwaiz Maulvi Mohammad Farooq and separatist leader Abdul Gani Lone in the capital Srinagar, Mirwaiz Umar stated that there was no question of the Hurriyat's participation in any elections until held for right of self-determination in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that APHC would establish its offices on all District and sub-division headquarters and revitalise its struggle for "freedom".
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May - 21 
Government on May 21 formally released 10 Afghan militants for the first time in two decades of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. The Afghani militants were set free from three different jails and a police station and were driven overnight to New Delhi
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Government on May 21 formally released 10 Afghan militants for the first time in two decades of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. The Afghani militants were set free from three different jails and a police station and were driven overnight to New Delhi amidst tight security arrangements, official sources said. While four foreign mercenaries were freed from the Sangroor jail in Punjab, three others were released from the Kot Bhalwal Central jail in Jammu. Two militants were set free from the Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan while one militant was released from the Ramgarh police station in Samba district. All the 10 militants are reported to have subsequently left for Kabul. Consular access of the released militants had already been completed by the External Affairs Ministry in which Kabul had confirmed residential address of all 10 militants and admitted that they were their nationals.
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May - 21 
Meghalaya Police arrested one hardcore Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Banteiborlang Lyngdoh Nonglait, from the coal belt areas at Nongjri near Borsora in the West Khasi Hills district on May 21, reports Shillong Times. He was a
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Meghalaya Police arrested one hardcore Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Banteiborlang Lyngdoh Nonglait, from the coal belt areas at Nongjri near Borsora in the West Khasi Hills district on May 21, reports Shillong Times. He was arrested while entering the export coal depot belonging to one Control Marbaniang. Ten live ammunitions of AK-47 were seized from his possession. According to police sources, he had recently returned from Bangladesh to carry out an extortion drive in the coal belt areas.
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May - 21 
Over 93 Naxalites were arrested from a forest area in Khaira in the Jamui district of Bihar on May 21-night, TimesNow reported. Police raided a place during a meeting of the Naxalites and took over 150 persons into custody, Inspector General of Polic
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Over 93 Naxalites were arrested from a forest area in Khaira in the Jamui district of Bihar on May 21-night, TimesNow reported. Police raided a place during a meeting of the Naxalites and took over 150 persons into custody, Inspector General of Police (Operations), A. K. Bhardwaj, told the media. Several hardcore Naxalites and its sympathisers were believed to be participating in the meeting, Bhardwaj said. The police recovered Naxalite literature, posters, microphone sets, one generator set and CDs during the raid.
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May - 21 
Pakistan on May 21 agreed with India to push for an improvement in bilateral economic relations simultaneously with efforts to resolve all outstanding issues, including Kashmir, The Hindu reported. At the end of talks with External Affairs Minister P
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Pakistan on May 21 agreed with India to push for an improvement in bilateral economic relations simultaneously with efforts to resolve all outstanding issues, including Kashmir, The Hindu reported. At the end of talks with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi declared that his Government was ready for a “grand reconciliation” with India through dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues “with self-respect and dignity.” Both sides strongly reaffirmed that they would not permit terrorism to impede the peace process and, in a joint statement, “re-emphasised the need for effective steps for the complete elimination of this menace.” The statement said the two Ministers reaffirmed the importance of the cease-fire in place since November 2003 and the commitment of both sides to safeguard it. The countries also signed an agreement on consular access to prisoners, an important step in ensuring the early release of nationals of the two countries from each other’s jails after they have completed their sentence. Pakistan agreed that terrorism was a "common menace" and promised to work with India in combating the problem as Mukherjee and Qureshi held wide-ranging talks covering various issues, including Siachen, Sir Creek and cross-LoC Confidence Building Measures, Daily Excelsior reported. At a joint press conference in Islamabad, the Ministers said that in their review of the fourth round of the composite dialogue process, they concurred that significant progress had been made on several fronts. They singled out Sir Creek as one major issue on which much progress had been made. However, Qureshi said it was as important for the dialogue to make progress on issues that had been lagging behind, such as the “core issue” of Kashmir. Both sides agreed that the Kashmir-specific confidence-building measures had contributed to improving the situation of the people there, but also discussed ways to improve these measures. They agreed to increase the frequency of the Muzaffarabad-Srinagar and Rawalakot-Poonch bus services, and also to finalise the modalities for intra-Kashmir trade and truck services “as early as possible.” Both Ministers underlined that “the two [trade and conflict resolution] are complementary” and said they had discussed several proposals to improve trade relations. “The moot point is that if we create a stake in each other’s economic development, it will facilitate in resolving problems in other areas,” Mukherjee said, giving the India-China example of how unresolved issues between the two countries had not stood in the way of surging bilateral trade.
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May - 21 
Suspected Maoists looted a currency van of the ICICI bank carrying INR 50 million and one kilogram of gold near Tamar area in the capital Ranchi on May 21. The currency was being transferred from the Jamshedpur branch of the bank to Ranchi. Police sa
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Suspected Maoists looted a currency van of the ICICI bank carrying INR 50 million and one kilogram of gold near Tamar area in the capital Ranchi on May 21. The currency was being transferred from the Jamshedpur branch of the bank to Ranchi. Police said that the bank had not informed the police about its currency movement and no security was provided.
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May - 21 
Suspected militants exploded gas cylinders targeting the residence of Manipur Agriculture Minister N. Loken at Leimapokpam in the Bishnupur district on May 21, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Suspected militants exploded gas cylinders targeting the residence of Manipur Agriculture Minister N. Loken at Leimapokpam in the Bishnupur district on May 21, reports Imphal Free Press.
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May - 21 
The Assam Government on May 21 asked the Black Widow (BW) militant outfit to mend its ways for the Government to reciprocate, reports Telegraph. Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said that a message has been conveyed to the outfit through the North Ca
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The Assam Government on May 21 asked the Black Widow (BW) militant outfit to mend its ways for the Government to reciprocate, reports Telegraph. Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said that a message has been conveyed to the outfit through the North Cachar Hills district council and organisations of Dimasas at a meeting. He said, “Through the district council and Dimasa tribal groups, we made it clear to the BW that killing of innocent people while talking truce will not be tolerated. The group needs to change its behaviour.” He also stated that if the outfit mended its ways, then the State Government would take up its peace overtures with the Centre, and added, “We cannot declare a ceasefire just because a group has written a letter to a senior government official expressing its desire to have peace with the government. There are some formalities which need to be observed.”
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May - 21 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead three persons and injured another on May 21 at Kotam village in the Gumla district, reports The Hindu. The Superintendent of Police Baljit said that among the dead were two brothers, i
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead three persons and injured another on May 21 at Kotam village in the Gumla district, reports The Hindu. The Superintendent of Police Baljit said that among the dead were two brothers, identified as Nijamul Ansari and Ajmul Ansari. A group of six Maoists opened fire on a shop owned by the brothers killing them and a customer Mahesh Mahto. Police suspect extortion could be the motive behind the attack.
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May - 21 
The Nagaland Government set a deadline of June 10 to evict all armed cadres from public inhabited areas in all the 11 districts, especially from district headquarters, reports Morung Express.
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The Nagaland Government set a deadline of June 10 to evict all armed cadres from public inhabited areas in all the 11 districts, especially from district headquarters, reports Morung Express.
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May - 21 
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres attacked the Army troops at an unspecified place between Tuitung and Tawang village in the Chandel district on May 21, according to Sangai Express. A UNLF spokesperson said that the security forces m
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The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres attacked the Army troops at an unspecified place between Tuitung and Tawang village in the Chandel district on May 21, according to Sangai Express. A UNLF spokesperson said that the security forces may have suffered heavy casualty.
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May - 21 
Three persons, Brajabashimayum Aken, Aribam Dayamoi and Akoijam Geeta, who surrendered before the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) outfit for allegedly selling betel and tobacco products, were paraded before media persons on May 21, according to Sangai
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Three persons, Brajabashimayum Aken, Aribam Dayamoi and Akoijam Geeta, who surrendered before the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) outfit for allegedly selling betel and tobacco products, were paraded before media persons on May 21, according to Sangai Express.
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May - 21 
Four relatives of two members of parliament (MP) from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were killed in an ambush in the Jamrud sub-division of Khyber Agency on May 21, Daily Times reported. The attack left Member of National Assembly
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Four relatives of two members of parliament (MP) from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were killed in an ambush in the Jamrud sub-division of Khyber Agency on May 21, Daily Times reported. The attack left Member of National Assembly (MNA) Noorul Haq Qadri’s brother Hamayun Khan, uncle Hafiz Abdul Aleem and brother-in-law Bacha Jan, and Senator Hafiz Abdul Malik’s son Hafiz Nooruddin dead, said officials. They said MNA Qadri and Senator Malik’s family members were traveling from Landi Kotal to Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, when the MNA’s car was ambushed. Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the vehicle as it reached the Takhta Baig area in Jamrud, they said. The politicians’ families have not named any person or group in the police report, and no militant groups had claimed responsibility for the attack so far, the political administration officials said.
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May - 21 
Security forces and local Taliban militants traded fire on May 21 in the Mamadgut area of Mohmand Agency, according to a local Taliban spokesman. However, no casualties were reported.
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Security forces and local Taliban militants traded fire on May 21 in the Mamadgut area of Mohmand Agency, according to a local Taliban spokesman. However, no casualties were reported.
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May - 21 
The federal cabinet said on May 21 that it would not engage in talks with extremists and terrorists and decided to pay compensation to the people affected by military operations and militancy in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), especia
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The federal cabinet said on May 21 that it would not engage in talks with extremists and terrorists and decided to pay compensation to the people affected by military operations and militancy in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), especially South Waziristan, The News reported. Presided over by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, a cabinet meeting declared that peace talks were being held only with ‘peaceful tribesmen’ and there would be no deal with militant and extremist outfits who challenged the Government’s writ. The cabinet also claimed that envoy Tariq Azizuddin had been freed as a result of a security operation, and not under any deal, and that no militant commander had been released in exchange. Later, Information Minister Sherry Rahman said that the army was only being ‘relocated and not withdrawn’ to open up roads to enable the displaced people to return to their homes in Waziristan. She also said that the federal Government was ‘fully aware’ of the NWFP Government’s negotiations with Taliban leaders in Swat, adding that troops would remain there and in FATA. She stated that tribesmen, who would be paid compensation, were peaceful and had been forced to leave their homes because of fighting.
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May - 21 
The Taliban militants operating under the command of Maulana Fazlullah in the Swat district on May 21 signed a 16-point peace agreement with the Awami National Party (ANP)-led NWFP Government and agreed to disbanding the militia, while denouncing and
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The Taliban militants operating under the command of Maulana Fazlullah in the Swat district on May 21 signed a 16-point peace agreement with the Awami National Party (ANP)-led NWFP Government and agreed to disbanding the militia, while denouncing and renouncing suicide attacks and stopping attacks on the security forces and Government installations, The News reported. The Taliban were represented by their spokesman Muslim Khan, Ali Bakht, Maulana Muhammad Amin, Mehmood Khan and Nisar Khan, while the Government team consisted of senior ministers Bashir Bilour and Rahimdad Khan, NWFP Environment Minister Wajid Ali Khan, ANP provincial President Afrasiyab Khattak and legislator Shamshir Ali. After the talks that continued for eight-and-a-half hours, Bashir Bilour announced that both the sides had signed a 16-point peace agreement and hoped that now there would be peace in the Swat valley. Reading out the agreement, Bilour said the militants had agreed to the following: (1) To accept and honour the writ of the federal and provincial governments; (2) Shariat-e-Muhammadi would be implemented in erstwhile Malakand Division in letter and spirit; (3) The militants would not malign religions of other citizens; (4) The cases of the (Taliban) prisoners would be reviewed and a decision about their release would be made; (5) The government is assured that its law enforcement agencies, government officials, buildings and installations, police stations, police officials, Police Lines, Army, Frontier Corps, Frontier Constabulary, bridges, roads and electricity installations would not be attacked. There would be a ban on keeping private militia. The Taliban would denounce and disown suicide attacks, remote-controlled bomb blasts and bomb blasts in all private, government buildings and shops; (6) The Army would be gradually sent back to barracks in accordance with the prevailing situation; (7) All foreign militants would be handed over to the government besides an assurance from the militants that they would not attack barber shops and markets visited by women; (8) The government would look into all damages done during the operations and would compensate all deserving victims; (9) The Taliban would not oppose vaccination against polio, measles, smallpox and TB, including all those administered to children, and would not obstruct women's education; (10) There would be complete ban on the display of weapons and only licensed arms would be allowed; (11) The incidents of kidnapping and car-lifting must be condemned and subsequently eliminated and all those training centres where militants and suicide bombers were being trained would be dismantled besides those places where explosives were being made; (12) In line with the rules of the authorised license, there would be permission to talk on FM radio channel; (13) The local Taliban would cooperate with the government in the investigations of incidents of murders, robbery and other crimes; (14) The government would take action in the area against oppressors, bribe-takers, adulterers, thieves, dacoits and kidnappers in order to rid the society of such elements; (15) An Islamic university would be set up in Mamdheri Complex, which would be run by a joint government-Taliban committee. In the 16th point, an 11-member joint committee was named to ensure the implementation of the agreement. Talking to reporters, a member of the Taliban negotiating team, Ali Bakht, said the Government would release 200 militants in the next two weeks. Meanwhile, sources among the militants claimed the Taliban commander in Swat Maulana Fazlullah and his comrades were given amnesty and the Government had assured the Taliban that it would not take action against them. However, Senior minister Bashir Bilour said "The committee, which has already been formed, will decide about it." Meanwhile, Geo News reported Major General Athar Abbas as saying that the army would not oppose the peace deal.
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May - 21 
Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) assaulted and injured a Nepali Congress (NC) activist, Bhim Bahadur Oli, of Baphikot ward-8 in the Rukum district, Kantipuronline reports. According to a NC district committee member, Harka Singh Khatri, two
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Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) assaulted and injured a Nepali Congress (NC) activist, Bhim Bahadur Oli, of Baphikot ward-8 in the Rukum district, Kantipuronline reports. According to a NC district committee member, Harka Singh Khatri, two local YCL cadres - Ananta B K and Dipak Chand - attacked Oli over a political dispute.
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May - 21 
According to a delayed report, on May 21, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) carried out a raid targeting a secret camp of the Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) in the forest areas of Kalachara - a border point between Fatikchari and Mirsari sub-
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According to a delayed report, on May 21, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) carried out a raid targeting a secret camp of the Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) in the forest areas of Kalachara - a border point between Fatikchari and Mirsari sub-districts in Chittagong district, reports Prothom Alo. The report further said that no one was arrested since the camp inmates had fled sensing the arrival of the RAB personnel. However, at least 50 rounds of firing were exchanged between both sides following the raid. Two locally made guns and booklets were recovered from the camp.
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May - 21 
On May 21, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) showed two operatives of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B), Maulana Idris Ali and Maulana Monir Hossain, as arrested in the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) rally bomb attack c
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On May 21, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) showed two operatives of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B), Maulana Idris Ali and Maulana Monir Hossain, as arrested in the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) rally bomb attack case and filed a petition with a Dhaka court seeking their 10-day remand, reports Daily Star. Idris and Monir are also accused in a number of grenade and bomb attack cases, including those filed in connection with the August 21, 2001 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in Dhaka and the April 14, 2001 bombing of the Pahela Baishakh celebrations at Ramna Batamul.
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May - 21 
The Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 fighter crafts neutralised a LTTE camp, about 2½-km ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district on May 21.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 fighter crafts neutralised a LTTE camp, about 2½-km ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district on May 21.
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May - 22 
A top United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Suren Borah alias Baba Sonowal, was arrested by the Army from Pasighat in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on May 22-evening, Telegraph reports. Borah, was functioning as an important pa
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A top United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Suren Borah alias Baba Sonowal, was arrested by the Army from Pasighat in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on May 22-evening, Telegraph reports. Borah, was functioning as an important part in the outfit’s operation in Arunachal Pradesh as company commander of the Charlie Company of the outfit’s dreaded 28 Battalion. According to Army sources, “Bora was responsible mainly for providing logistical support to the members of the outfit who use Arunachal Pradesh as a major corridor for launching operations in Upper Assam.” The sources also added that, “He used to ferry all articles for the cadres of the outfit. Arms, camp materials, clothes, food, medicines; you name it and he used to arrange it.” Borah who was a constable in Assam Police was first arrested in 1992 for storing arms for ULFA. He was released later but he did not come back to join the police force. Instead, he joined ULFA and went underground.
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May - 22 
A youth serving as driver in Assam Rifles and his younger brother, identified as Mohammed Minhasuddin and Mohammed Jamiara Khan, were shot at and wounded by unidentified militants at Samrurou Awang Leikai in the Imphal West district on May 22-night,
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A youth serving as driver in Assam Rifles and his younger brother, identified as Mohammed Minhasuddin and Mohammed Jamiara Khan, were shot at and wounded by unidentified militants at Samrurou Awang Leikai in the Imphal West district on May 22-night, reports Imphal Free Press.
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May - 22 
IANS reports that a tribal woman was killed and another injured on May 22 when a bomb planted by the Maoists exploded in a forested area on Narayanpur-Orchha road in the Narayanpur district.
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IANS reports that a tribal woman was killed and another injured on May 22 when a bomb planted by the Maoists exploded in a forested area on Narayanpur-Orchha road in the Narayanpur district.
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May - 22 
Manipur Government on May 22 approved the National Security Act (NSA) detention order of the Manipur Forward Youth Front (MAFYF) president along with four People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres issued by the respective district ma
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Manipur Government on May 22 approved the National Security Act (NSA) detention order of the Manipur Forward Youth Front (MAFYF) president along with four People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres issued by the respective district magistrates. On May 13, the Imphal West district magistrate gave the order for detention of MAFYF president Sapamcha Kangleipal along with two PREPAK cadres, Salam Iboyaima Meitei alias Boyai alias Akash alias Sushil alias G Akash Sharma alias G Sushil Sharma and Wahengbam Nanao Singh alias Terenam alias Raghu alias Sana. Kangleipal was arrested by the Lamlai police in the Imphal East district on May 7 on the charge of making seditious statements against the state government. Kangleipal was also charged of working as self style ‘finance secretary’ of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) under the name of Sanasaba Leishemba alias Sss. According to police sources, he was an active cadre of the KCP. He made the seditious remarks on the behest of the outfit. However, he got anticipatory bail in the case. Similarly, the detention order of two more PREPAK cadres, Ningthoujam Rajendro Singh and Thokchom Maipaksana Singh, was issued on May 20.
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May - 22 
NSCN-IM ‘appointed’ its senior leader, Kughalu Mulatonu, as an emissary to the Collective Leadership with effect from May 22, reports Nagaland Post. The portfolio of ‘Chaplee (Finance) Ministry’ held by him was reallocated to V. Tuccu on the same day
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NSCN-IM ‘appointed’ its senior leader, Kughalu Mulatonu, as an emissary to the Collective Leadership with effect from May 22, reports Nagaland Post. The portfolio of ‘Chaplee (Finance) Ministry’ held by him was reallocated to V. Tuccu on the same day.
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May - 22 
On May 22, five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from village Kosmi in the Gadchiroli district, reports IANS. A cache of arms and explosives was recovered from their possession. Police public relations officer T.G. De
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On May 22, five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from village Kosmi in the Gadchiroli district, reports IANS. A cache of arms and explosives was recovered from their possession. Police public relations officer T.G. Deshmukh said, "Based on intelligence that Maoists were camping in the village, the police laid siege around it and challenged them to come out." Following an exchange of fire, "When the Maoists, some of them injured, tried to flee, the police gave chase and nabbed five of them," she said. Previously on May 18, the Maoists had attacked a police constable’s house in village Hiranje and also looted some food grain.
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May - 22 
Pioneer reports that a truck loaded with about nine tonnes of gelatine explosives was seized by the police on the outskirts of capital Raipur near the national highway on May 22. The truck reportedly was found abandoned at the site. The explosives, p
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Pioneer reports that a truck loaded with about nine tonnes of gelatine explosives was seized by the police on the outskirts of capital Raipur near the national highway on May 22. The truck reportedly was found abandoned at the site. The explosives, police said, were ordered by a Nagpur-based coal mine company. The vehicle carrying the consignment to Nagpur from Jharkhand, was stolen in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir district. Police is carrying out investigation to ascertain the role of the left-wing extremists in the theft.
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May - 22 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres shot dead a civilian, identified as Dhaneswar Moran, at Nakathalguri village under Pengeri Police Station in the Tinsukia district on an unspecified date, Telegraph reports. According to Police,
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres shot dead a civilian, identified as Dhaneswar Moran, at Nakathalguri village under Pengeri Police Station in the Tinsukia district on an unspecified date, Telegraph reports. According to Police, Moran might have been killed for allegedly serving as an Army informer.
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May - 22 
A top American general on May 22 endorsed a US intelligence assessment that the next 9/11-type attack on the US soil would come from al Qaeda bases in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan but urged the United States to increase
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A top American general on May 22 endorsed a US intelligence assessment that the next 9/11-type attack on the US soil would come from al Qaeda bases in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan but urged the United States to increase its security assistance to the country to help it deal with the threat, Dawn reported. General David Petraeus, a top US military commander nominated to lead the Central Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that "Clearly, Al Qaeda’s senior leadership has been strengthened in the Fata, even as though their main effort still is assessed to be in Iraq by them, as well as by us. But the organisation of an attack, if you will, would likely come from the Fata."
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May - 22 
Suspected militants are reported to have shot dead a correspondent of a private TV channel in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA on May 22. Witnesses said that five gunmen shot dead Mohammad Ibrahim Khan, a correspondent for the Express television channel
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Suspected militants are reported to have shot dead a correspondent of a private TV channel in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA on May 22. Witnesses said that five gunmen shot dead Mohammad Ibrahim Khan, a correspondent for the Express television channel and Daily Express, near Inayat Kali while he was going to his village from Mamond sub-division on a motorcycle, Dawn reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the killing so far. Ibrahim Khan was general secretary of the Tribal Union of Journalists (Bajaur Agency unit). Sources said that Ibrahim had interviewed Maulana Umar, spokesman for the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, early in the morning.
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May - 22 
A group of nine Young Communist League (YCL) cadres abducted one Suman Karki, a supporter of the Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), from the Madimulkharka-9 area of Sankhuwasabha district on May 22 and threatened to kill h
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A group of nine Young Communist League (YCL) cadres abducted one Suman Karki, a supporter of the Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), from the Madimulkharka-9 area of Sankhuwasabha district on May 22 and threatened to kill him, according to Himalayan Times. They assaulted Karki and later released him after extorting NR 6000. Karki, who is now taking refuge at the CPN-UML district committee office in Khandbari said, "Initially, some YCL cadres wanted me to pay NR 50000. However, I just paid them NR 6000 and fled to Khandbari."
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May - 22 
A member of the Eelam Peoples' Democratic Party (EPDP), identified as Ranaiyya Devan, was shot at and injured by suspected LTTE militants at the Mannar Town area, reports Ministry of Defence Website. He was distributing an EPDP published newspaper at
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A member of the Eelam Peoples' Democratic Party (EPDP), identified as Ranaiyya Devan, was shot at and injured by suspected LTTE militants at the Mannar Town area, reports Ministry of Defence Website. He was distributing an EPDP published newspaper at the Mannar bazaar area, sources said.
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May - 22 
Another soldier was injured when the troops confronted a group of LTTE militants at Palampiddi in the Vavuniya district.
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Another soldier was injured when the troops confronted a group of LTTE militants at Palampiddi in the Vavuniya district.
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May - 22 
At least 11 LTTE militants were killed and about 12 others injured during clashes with the troops in the Janakapura, Kokkuthuduvai, Kiriibbanwewa and surrounding areas of Welioya in the Vavuniya district on May 22.
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At least 11 LTTE militants were killed and about 12 others injured during clashes with the troops in the Janakapura, Kokkuthuduvai, Kiriibbanwewa and surrounding areas of Welioya in the Vavuniya district on May 22.
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May - 22 
At least 17 LTTE militants were killed and 26 others injured during clashes with the troops in the areas north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa in the Vavuniya district, according to SLA. Four dead bodies of female militants were recovered from the ar
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At least 17 LTTE militants were killed and 26 others injured during clashes with the troops in the areas north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa in the Vavuniya district, according to SLA. Four dead bodies of female militants were recovered from the area.
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May - 22 
At Periyamadu, troops neutralised an LTTE bunker line and killed at least five militants while injuring four others. Three soldiers were also wounded in the clashes. Another soldier got injured in an LTTE laid anti personnel mine (APM) explosion in t
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At Periyamadu, troops neutralised an LTTE bunker line and killed at least five militants while injuring four others. Three soldiers were also wounded in the clashes. Another soldier got injured in an LTTE laid anti personnel mine (APM) explosion in the same area.
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May - 22 
Five Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed during an encounter with the troops in the Parappakandattan area of Mannar district on May 22, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reported. The troops later recovered the dead bodies of all the fiv
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Five Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed during an encounter with the troops in the Parappakandattan area of Mannar district on May 22, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reported. The troops later recovered the dead bodies of all the five militants along with five T-56 weapons.
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May - 22 
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama has said that the elections in the East had paved way for ex-armed groups like the TMVP to enter mainstream politics and embrace the democratic process. This course of action by the Government would not only estab
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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama has said that the elections in the East had paved way for ex-armed groups like the TMVP to enter mainstream politics and embrace the democratic process. This course of action by the Government would not only establish greater normality in the region but would also enhance greater confidence among communities, the Minister added.
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May - 22 
One soldier was injured when the LTTE militants detonated two claymore mines targeting an Army route picket point in the Komari-Urani area of Akkaraipattu in the Ampara district.
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One soldier was injured when the LTTE militants detonated two claymore mines targeting an Army route picket point in the Komari-Urani area of Akkaraipattu in the Ampara district.
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May - 22 
SFs captured an LTTE trench line in the jungles north of Janakapura in the Vavuniya district and also recovered two hand grenades, 72 anti-personnel mines, 29 booby traps and two LTTE assault rifles.
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SFs captured an LTTE trench line in the jungles north of Janakapura in the Vavuniya district and also recovered two hand grenades, 72 anti-personnel mines, 29 booby traps and two LTTE assault rifles.
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May - 22 
SFs recovered three hand grenades during a search and clear operation in the Kalaoya area of Anuradhapura district. Similarly, 20 APMs were recovered by the SFs from the Navavi area.
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SFs recovered three hand grenades during a search and clear operation in the Kalaoya area of Anuradhapura district. Similarly, 20 APMs were recovered by the SFs from the Navavi area.
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May - 22 
The LTTE militants lobbed a hand grenade towards an Army point near the Duraiappa Stadium in Jaffna injuring one soldier.
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The LTTE militants lobbed a hand grenade towards an Army point near the Duraiappa Stadium in Jaffna injuring one soldier.
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May - 22 
The LTTE militants opened artillery fire towards the SFs in the Palampiddi area of Mannar district and killed one soldier and injured two others. Similarly, one more soldier was killed in an LTTE attack in the Nedunkandal area.
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The LTTE militants opened artillery fire towards the SFs in the Palampiddi area of Mannar district and killed one soldier and injured two others. Similarly, one more soldier was killed in an LTTE attack in the Nedunkandal area.
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May - 22 
The newly sworn in EPC Minister M.L.A.M. Hisbullah pledged to work in cooperation with Chief Minister Pillayan for the sake of Tamil-Muslim unity, the security of Muslim community and developing the Eastern Province, according to Daily News. Hisbulla
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The newly sworn in EPC Minister M.L.A.M. Hisbullah pledged to work in cooperation with Chief Minister Pillayan for the sake of Tamil-Muslim unity, the security of Muslim community and developing the Eastern Province, according to Daily News. Hisbullah observed that insisting on the Chief Ministerial post will not bring any benefits to the Muslim Community in the East. "We were promised by the President that the Chief Ministerial post would go to any community obtaining more seats in the Eastern Provincial Council election. The President, however had given the CM post to Pillayan due to certain circumstances and we respect that. If we keep insisting on the CM post, the Muslim Community will suffer in the East and there will be friction between the Tamil and Muslim communities," he added.
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May - 22 
The security forces (SFs) killed three LTTE militants during encounters in the Mundipurippu and Palamoddai areas of the Mannar and Vavuniya districts.
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The security forces (SFs) killed three LTTE militants during encounters in the Mundipurippu and Palamoddai areas of the Mannar and Vavuniya districts.
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May - 22 
The SFs eliminated one more LTTE militant while he was attempting to infiltrate the Muhamalai FDL in Jaffna district.
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The SFs eliminated one more LTTE militant while he was attempting to infiltrate the Muhamalai FDL in Jaffna district.
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May - 22 
Two members of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP), political wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) break-away faction founded by ‘Colonel’ Karuna and presently led by Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) Chief Minster Pillayan,
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Two members of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP), political wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) break-away faction founded by ‘Colonel’ Karuna and presently led by Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) Chief Minster Pillayan, and three civilians were killed and four other people were wounded by unidentified assailants in two separate incidents on May 22, reports IANS. "Two TMVP cadres, including the party's chief organiser for Katankudi, were shot dead by unidentified gunmen around 11.15 a.m. In a separate incident, also at Arayampathi in Katankudi area, three Muslim civilians were killed by unidentified gunmen around 12.45 p.m.,' said military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara.
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May - 22 
Two soldiers were injured in two separate LTTE–triggered APM explosions in the Konakkarankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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Two soldiers were injured in two separate LTTE–triggered APM explosions in the Konakkarankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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May - 23 
17 militants belonging to different outfits surrendered before the security forces at Dinjan Army camp. 12 militants from ULFA, two from Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), one from National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) a
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17 militants belonging to different outfits surrendered before the security forces at Dinjan Army camp. 12 militants from ULFA, two from Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), one from National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and two from National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) surrendered along with over 13 pistols, two Burmese guns, one M-21 rifle and a large number of ammunition of pistols, rifles and AK series besides some magazines.
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May - 23 
A civilian was killed by militants at Lal Pani forest in the Muthi area of Doda district on May 23, according to Daily Excelsior. He has been identified as Shamas Din son of Feroz Din, a resident of Muthi, Marmat. Police said Shamas Din had gone to t
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A civilian was killed by militants at Lal Pani forest in the Muthi area of Doda district on May 23, according to Daily Excelsior. He has been identified as Shamas Din son of Feroz Din, a resident of Muthi, Marmat. Police said Shamas Din had gone to the jungle to collect flour when he was intercepted by the militants and subsequently shot dead.
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May - 23 
A day earlier, Ramashankar Mahto, a resident of Gorga village in the Dhanbad district was hacked to death by the Maoists.
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A day earlier, Ramashankar Mahto, a resident of Gorga village in the Dhanbad district was hacked to death by the Maoists.
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May - 23 
A demonstration was organised by the shopkeepers and local people at Yairipok Keithel on May 23 in protest against planting a bomb at a shop and making a huge monetary demand from shopkeepers doing business at Yairipok Bazar by one militant group. Th
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A demonstration was organised by the shopkeepers and local people at Yairipok Keithel on May 23 in protest against planting a bomb at a shop and making a huge monetary demand from shopkeepers doing business at Yairipok Bazar by one militant group. The protestors decided to call a general strike in Yairipok area on May 24 (today) against the act of terrorising people by placing a bomb in civilian inhabited areas.
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May - 23 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was exploded by the suspected Naga People’s Council (NPC) militants at Viewland in the Ukhrul district on May 23.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was exploded by the suspected Naga People’s Council (NPC) militants at Viewland in the Ukhrul district on May 23.
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May - 23 
In another incident, suspected militants shot at and injured a civilian, Abdul Rashid Gojar, in the Tral area of Pulwama district.
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In another incident, suspected militants shot at and injured a civilian, Abdul Rashid Gojar, in the Tral area of Pulwama district.
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May - 23 
Maipur Cabinet in its meeting held on May 23 decided to issue guns seized by security personnel to different sec-tins of people. The meeting presided by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh decided to issue 20 percent of the total seized guns to Minis
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Maipur Cabinet in its meeting held on May 23 decided to issue guns seized by security personnel to different sec-tins of people. The meeting presided by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh decided to issue 20 percent of the total seized guns to Ministers, 15 percent to Parliamentarians, 10 percent to Legislators and 25 percent to District Council members and 10 percent to members of the Zilla Parishad (district level local self-government body). Civil and police officers would be allotted 10 percent of the seized guns, 10 percent to private citizens and 10 percent to officials of the Central Government. The report added that the guns can not be transferred to a second person without permission of the Government.
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May - 23 
On May 23, Police in Warangal district recovered two weapons and large number of live rounds of ammunition from dumps suspected to belong to the left-wing extremists. Superintendent of Police V. C. Sajjanar said that during combing operations in the
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On May 23, Police in Warangal district recovered two weapons and large number of live rounds of ammunition from dumps suspected to belong to the left-wing extremists. Superintendent of Police V. C. Sajjanar said that during combing operations in the Karlapalli forest area under Govindaraopet mandal (administrative division) recovered one 303 rifle and one spring field rifle, 37 rounds of ammunition of 303 rifle, 28 rounds of 30 carbine, 27 rounds of .38, 47 rounds of springfield, nine round of .63 and eight rounds of .22 weapons from a dump belonging to Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India- Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML).
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May - 23 
Security forces arrested an Al-Badr militant, identified as Mohammad Ashraf Bhat alias Jamshed, was arrested from Shopian in the Pulwama district. One Chinese pistol with one magazine, eight rounds of ammunition and two hand grenades were recovered f
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Security forces arrested an Al-Badr militant, identified as Mohammad Ashraf Bhat alias Jamshed, was arrested from Shopian in the Pulwama district. One Chinese pistol with one magazine, eight rounds of ammunition and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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May - 23 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has warned the Orissa Government not to deploy Greyhounds personnel of Andhra Pradesh for anti-Maoist operation in any part of the State, reports Odisha Today. An unofficial communication was sent in t
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has warned the Orissa Government not to deploy Greyhounds personnel of Andhra Pradesh for anti-Maoist operation in any part of the State, reports Odisha Today. An unofficial communication was sent in this regard by the Malkangiri Divisional Committee of CPI-Maoist to Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Satish K Gajbhiye. “They have also demanded to stop Police action, withdraw Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and strongly opposed police encounter of their two comrades”, the SP said.
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May - 23 
The Hindu reports that the Coast Security Group Police on May 23 arrested three persons for staying without any valid documents. Sources said that Udhayaseelan, Savinappar and Alexander of Kilinochchi in Sri Lanka were moving under suspicious circums
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The Hindu reports that the Coast Security Group Police on May 23 arrested three persons for staying without any valid documents. Sources said that Udhayaseelan, Savinappar and Alexander of Kilinochchi in Sri Lanka were moving under suspicious circumstances along the Rameswaram shore with three more persons. A Police team spotted them and brought them to the station for enquiry. During interrogation it was revealed that they were the members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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May - 23 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) said that Nagaland state is not Gaza Strip to rehabilitate "others", reports Imphal Free Press. The outfit added the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak- Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘genera
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) said that Nagaland state is not Gaza Strip to rehabilitate "others", reports Imphal Free Press. The outfit added the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak- Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘general secretary’ Th. Muivah's intent of “advocating communism and consequent annihilation of thousands of Nagas in the name of sovereignty thus far, is discovered to be nothing but a policy of rehabilitate deprived Nagas of Manipur in Nagaland State and that the economy of the Nagas of Nagaland has been drained into 'their' private coffers".
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May - 23 
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militants killed a former cadre of the outfit, identified as Pte Ratan alias Thangjam Gypsan, at Kamu Ching under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on May 23, according to Sangai Express. Lily Leima, ‘
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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militants killed a former cadre of the outfit, identified as Pte Ratan alias Thangjam Gypsan, at Kamu Ching under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on May 23, according to Sangai Express. Lily Leima, ‘assistant secretary of communication & publicity’ of the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), political wing of the outfit, said that Ratan deserted the outfit along with one AK-56 Rifle and one hand grenade on December 2, 2007. He reportedly joined the PLA in March 2007.
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May - 23 
The People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) claimed responsibility for placing a bomb in the shop of one P. Pishak at Yairipok Keithel Thongkhong on May 22. The outfit’s publicity cell secretary Saroz Khan in press release stated that the outfit aske
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The People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) claimed responsibility for placing a bomb in the shop of one P. Pishak at Yairipok Keithel Thongkhong on May 22. The outfit’s publicity cell secretary Saroz Khan in press release stated that the outfit asked Pishak for some financial help earlier. He accused Pishak of not fulfilling the group’s demand and acting against the party in connivance with security forces. He threatened to punish Pishak and his family incase of his failure to pay heed to the warning.
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May - 23 
The troops launched a search operation in the Panzu area of Budgam District and arrested a militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Bilal Ahmed Chopan. Three Chinese grenades, one AK magazine and six rounds of AK ammunition were recovere
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The troops launched a search operation in the Panzu area of Budgam District and arrested a militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Bilal Ahmed Chopan. Three Chinese grenades, one AK magazine and six rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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May - 23 
A bomb struck a vehicle carrying civilians in the Khyber Agency, killing one person and injuring three others, local official Ghulam Habib told AFP. Peshawar Police chief Ataullah told the AP news agency that the blast occurred in the town of Bara.
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A bomb struck a vehicle carrying civilians in the Khyber Agency, killing one person and injuring three others, local official Ghulam Habib told AFP. Peshawar Police chief Ataullah told the AP news agency that the blast occurred in the town of Bara.
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May - 23 
A Pentagon report said on May 23 that the growth of al Qaeda safe havens in Pakistan's tribal areas is "troubling" and warned it may take Pakistan several years to turn around the situation, The News reported. The report to Congress by the US Departm
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A Pentagon report said on May 23 that the growth of al Qaeda safe havens in Pakistan's tribal areas is "troubling" and warned it may take Pakistan several years to turn around the situation, The News reported. The report to Congress by the US Department of Defense said Pakistan increased its troop levels in the border areas by 30,000 in 2007, and made "significant and costly" efforts to eliminate safe havens. "It is troubling that despite these efforts, safe havens in the FATA [Federally Administered Tribal Areas] have grown in recent years," the report said. The Pentagon report noted that 700 Pakistanis have been killed in suicide attacks since July 2007. It said "Al-Qaeda and other violent extremists continue to hide out in the FATA, where they are able to recruit, train, and target US and western interests, including plots against Europe and the US homeland." Madrassas, or Islamic religious schools, "continue to promote jihad and martyrdom, and provide potential operatives for acts of violence in Afghanistan," it said. "Despite successful attacks against some terrorist training facilities in the tribal areas, it is believed other camps remain active and safe havens have grown in recent years," the report stated. The report described a six-year US program to help strengthen the Pakistani military and security forces' ability to secure the border with Pakistan, but cautioned that it will take time to implement. "It may be several years before Pakistan's comprehensive strategy to render the remote tribal areas permanently inhospitable to terrorists, insurgents and other violent extremists can be measured for success," the report noted.
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May - 23 
An al Qaeda figure killed in a United States air strike in Bajaur Agency on May 14 is believed to have been an Algerian allegedly involved in training militants and plotting attacks against the West, officials told Los Angeles Times on May 23, accord
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An al Qaeda figure killed in a United States air strike in Bajaur Agency on May 14 is believed to have been an Algerian allegedly involved in training militants and plotting attacks against the West, officials told Los Angeles Times on May 23, according to Daily Times. They said the Algerian, known by the nickname Abu Sulayman Jazairi, apparently died in the aerial strike that killed 14 people and destroyed a compound near the Damadola village. A knowledgeable US official and a senior European anti-terrorism official said that Jazairi was thought to be dead. "He was a significant person within the al Qaeda ranks… Not in the top five, but he’s up there… The suspicion is he was one of those individuals involved in training and targeting Western interests. There is uncorroborated intelligence that he was involved in plots against Europe," said the European official. Officials said Jazairi surfaced in Pakistan about six years ago and was a mid-level figure who gained stature as other plotters and trainers were neutralized.
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May - 23 
Militants killed an Afghan citizen on May 23 for allegedly spying for the United States (US) in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times. Locals found the body of Gul Payu, a resident of Khost, Afghanistan, on the Tall
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Militants killed an Afghan citizen on May 23 for allegedly spying for the United States (US) in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times. Locals found the body of Gul Payu, a resident of Khost, Afghanistan, on the Tall-Mirali Road. A note written in Pashto and found near the body read that Gul was a US spy and that anyone involved in spying would meet the same fate
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May - 23 
Mir Shahzain Bugti, the grandson of Nawab Akbar Bugti, was released on May 23 in Bolan district after the Balochistan Government withdrew all cases against him, Daily Times reported. He was released as part of the provincial Government’s efforts to r
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Mir Shahzain Bugti, the grandson of Nawab Akbar Bugti, was released on May 23 in Bolan district after the Balochistan Government withdrew all cases against him, Daily Times reported. He was released as part of the provincial Government’s efforts to release all political and tribal prisoners in order to reconcile with the alienated Baloch political parties and tribesmen. Shahzain disappeared in May 2007 and it was announced in June that he had been detained, according to Dawn.
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May - 23 
Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud is reported to have spoken about the differences with ‘commander’ Maulana Nazir, who ousted foreign militants from South Waziristan in 2007. "He (Nazir) has committed sin by helping the army (against foreign militants),
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Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud is reported to have spoken about the differences with ‘commander’ Maulana Nazir, who ousted foreign militants from South Waziristan in 2007. "He (Nazir) has committed sin by helping the army (against foreign militants)," Mehsud told Daily Times. "(Nazir) helped army against Mujahideen. He is out of the Taliban and Muslims’ rank," Mehsud said. "We would like him to come on our side and fight along with us against the army. But he likes to be friend of the army," he added.
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May - 23 
The Taliban will not accept any Government condition to stop cross-border movement to finalise a peace deal, a militant commander declared last week. "First, we will not accept such a ban. But we hope the peace deal will be inked without a clause tha
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The Taliban will not accept any Government condition to stop cross-border movement to finalise a peace deal, a militant commander declared last week. "First, we will not accept such a ban. But we hope the peace deal will be inked without a clause that puts restrictions on Mujahideen to cross the border (into Afghanistan)," Abu Zakwan, Taliban commander in the Kotkai area of South Waziristan, told Daily Times on May 24. Using the alias of Abu Zakwan, the commander said that Government negotiators are asking for a pledge to stop cross-border attacks, but the Taliban were not committing to such an agreement. He said Waziristan was serving the region as "centre for jihad" and people from across the country were being trained for holy war "against the United States".
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May - 23 
Unidentified militants fired seven rockets at the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) base and cantonment area in the Kohat district of NWFP early on May 23. Kohat Cantonment Police Station chief Habibur Rehman told Daily Times that the militants fired seven ro
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Unidentified militants fired seven rockets at the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) base and cantonment area in the Kohat district of NWFP early on May 23. Kohat Cantonment Police Station chief Habibur Rehman told Daily Times that the militants fired seven rockets simultaneously at 5:20am causing minor damages to the base, though no loss of life was reported. He said the first rocket hit the PAF airbase while the second hit its Gate No-5 Two rockets hit army officers’ Garrison Fitness Club, and the fifth rocket landed near police post at Kohat Cantonment’s Bannu Gate. The sixth rocket hit the cantonment board offices and one rocket hit a house in the Cantonment area, injuring a five-year-old girl, locals officials said.
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May - 23 
16 civilians, including six children comprising of four girls and two boys, were killed in a Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Deep Penetration Unit (DPU)-triggered claymore mine explosion targeting a Hiace van returning from Muzhangkaavil hospital to Kilinochchi
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16 civilians, including six children comprising of four girls and two boys, were killed in a Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Deep Penetration Unit (DPU)-triggered claymore mine explosion targeting a Hiace van returning from Muzhangkaavil hospital to Kilinochchi on the Murikandi - Akkaraayan Road at around 2:15pm on May 23, reports pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. Earlier, Assistant Director of Fisheries in Mannar, J.G.Jujin, and another civilian were killed when a DPU triggered claymore mine explosion targeted an ambulance of the Kilinochchi hospital at Muzhangkaavil at around at 8:00 am. The SLA, however, denying its involvement and said that the areas alleged lie about 100-km away from the northern most Omanthai Entry/Exit point and defence lines under the Government control in Vavuniya, adds Daily News.
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May - 23 
Also, the security forces (SFs) neutralised 13 LTTE bunkers during separate attacks in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district. Two soldiers and three militants were reported injured in the clashes.
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Also, the security forces (SFs) neutralised 13 LTTE bunkers during separate attacks in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district. Two soldiers and three militants were reported injured in the clashes.
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May - 23 
Four LTTE militants were killed and more than a dozen injured by the troops during separate encounters in the Periyamadu, Navathkulama, Nedunkandal, Wedimurippu and Kurukkandai areas of Mannar and Vavuniya districts, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA)
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Four LTTE militants were killed and more than a dozen injured by the troops during separate encounters in the Periyamadu, Navathkulama, Nedunkandal, Wedimurippu and Kurukkandai areas of Mannar and Vavuniya districts, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The troops later recovered 10 hand grenades from the confronted areas.
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May - 23 
LTTE militants triggered a claymore mine explosion targeting troops on foot patrol along the road in the Bakmitiyawa area of Ampara district, injuring one soldier who died later.
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LTTE militants triggered a claymore mine explosion targeting troops on foot patrol along the road in the Bakmitiyawa area of Ampara district, injuring one soldier who died later.
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May - 23 
On the same day, the SFs recovered nine T-56 weapons, 13 magazines, six hand grenades, 25 detonators and 2-kg of C-4 explosives kept concealed in the bushes and trees at Peraru in the Trincomalee district.
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On the same day, the SFs recovered nine T-56 weapons, 13 magazines, six hand grenades, 25 detonators and 2-kg of C-4 explosives kept concealed in the bushes and trees at Peraru in the Trincomalee district.
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May - 23 
One more Police Constable injured in the LTTE carried out suicide attack on the Police bus near Sambuddhaloka Viharaya at Colombo-Fort on May 16 died of his injuries on May 23 raising the death toll to 15.
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One more Police Constable injured in the LTTE carried out suicide attack on the Police bus near Sambuddhaloka Viharaya at Colombo-Fort on May 16 died of his injuries on May 23 raising the death toll to 15.
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May - 23 
SLAF fighter jets shelled an LTTE boat hiding place at Chundikulam in the Jaffna district and an LTTE camp south of Periyamadu in the Vavuniya district.
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SLAF fighter jets shelled an LTTE boat hiding place at Chundikulam in the Jaffna district and an LTTE camp south of Periyamadu in the Vavuniya district.
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May - 23 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets neutralised a LTTE command centre in the Parappakandattan area of Mannar district. Similarly, the MI – 24 fighter craft of the SLAF bombed an LTTE camp East of Adampan, 1-½ km a head of the Mannar FDL (Forw
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets neutralised a LTTE command centre in the Parappakandattan area of Mannar district. Similarly, the MI – 24 fighter craft of the SLAF bombed an LTTE camp East of Adampan, 1-½ km a head of the Mannar FDL (Forward Defence Line).
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May - 24 
A hardcore United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Pulan Moran alias Phulen Chetia, was shot dead in an encounter with Army personnel at Bormusai in the Dirak area of Tinsukia district on May 24, according to Hindustan Times. A
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A hardcore United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Pulan Moran alias Phulen Chetia, was shot dead in an encounter with Army personnel at Bormusai in the Dirak area of Tinsukia district on May 24, according to Hindustan Times. According to officials, two other militants managed to escape and the security forces recovered one AK-56 rifle from the incident site.
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May - 24 
Another ULFA militant was killed in an encounter with the Army at Barahi Kacharigaon under Sonari Police Station in the Sivasagar district, according to Assam Police sources. One 9-mm pistol, one magazine with four rounds ammunition, three electric d
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Another ULFA militant was killed in an encounter with the Army at Barahi Kacharigaon under Sonari Police Station in the Sivasagar district, according to Assam Police sources. One 9-mm pistol, one magazine with four rounds ammunition, three electric detonators, two non-electric detonators, 50 grams of explosive substances, one-kg gelatine and one mobile handset were recovered from the slain militant.
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May - 24 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a Nagarik Suraksha Samity (NSS) activist, Sushen Murmu, at Mucchrisole village in the Ghatshila sub-division of Jamshedpur district on May 24- morning, according to Telegraph. Report
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a Nagarik Suraksha Samity (NSS) activist, Sushen Murmu, at Mucchrisole village in the Ghatshila sub-division of Jamshedpur district on May 24- morning, according to Telegraph. Reports said that at around 2am (IST), about 70 Maoists came to Muchhrisole village and raided Murmu’s house taking hostage his father as he was sleeping outside. Subsequently, they entered the house and dragged the 26-year-old youth to an open field and slit his throat.
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Four Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) militants, identified as Kamlen Dimngel, Mangkholal Doungel, Laljang Khongsai and Doukhohel Touthang, and one Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA cadre, Langkholel Chongloi, were killed during an internecine clash at New Saik
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Four Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) militants, identified as Kamlen Dimngel, Mangkholal Doungel, Laljang Khongsai and Doukhohel Touthang, and one Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA cadre, Langkholel Chongloi, were killed during an internecine clash at New Saikhul under Saikhul police station in the Senapati district in the intervening night of May 24 and 25, reports Imphal Free Press.
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May - 24 
Further, the residence of one NSCN-IM ‘captain’, identified as Shangreiso, was allegedly set ablaze by cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Unification (NSCN-U) in Dimapur on May 24-night, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Further, the residence of one NSCN-IM ‘captain’, identified as Shangreiso, was allegedly set ablaze by cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Unification (NSCN-U) in Dimapur on May 24-night, reports Imphal Free Press.
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May - 24 
Manipur Police commandos shot dead three suspected militants at New Keithelmanbi, situated along National Highway 53, in the Imphal West district on May 24, reports Telegraph. Acting on specific information on the presence of some militants on an ext
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Manipur Police commandos shot dead three suspected militants at New Keithelmanbi, situated along National Highway 53, in the Imphal West district on May 24, reports Telegraph. Acting on specific information on the presence of some militants on an extortion drive in and around the New Keithelmabi area under Patsoi Police station, the Police commandos moved into the area in four vehicles. They encountered three youths who, on being challenged to stop, hurled two grenades at the Police team. The police shot dead one of them inside the house of P. Haokip, a-50-year-old resident of Keithelmanbi village. The other two were killed 500-meters away. The identities of the suspected militants are yet to be ascertained. The Police also recovered three grenades from their possession
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May - 24 
On May 24, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine explosion on the last day of their four-day general strike in Orissa's Malkangiri district against alleged police excesses, reports The Hindu. Police sources said
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On May 24, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine explosion on the last day of their four-day general strike in Orissa's Malkangiri district against alleged police excesses, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that no injury was reported in the explosion that occurred at Kosalkkonda on the state highway in Kalimela area. The Maoists also resorted to road blockades in several places in the Malkangiri district in a bid to enforce the strike by digging roads, cutting trees and placing boulders, affecting movement of vehicles and public transport on important routes. Banners and posters put up by the Maoists were found at some places.
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May - 24 
One suspected militant was killed by the Imphal West district police during an encounter at Langol Tarung village on May 24-evening. While two other militants managed to escape, two hand grenades, one each of Chinese made and Indian made, were recove
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One suspected militant was killed by the Imphal West district police during an encounter at Langol Tarung village on May 24-evening. While two other militants managed to escape, two hand grenades, one each of Chinese made and Indian made, were recovered from the encounter site.
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May - 24 
One unidentified National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak- Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant was injured during a factional clash with cadres of its rival group at Mokokchung on May 24, according to Telegraph.
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One unidentified National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak- Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant was injured during a factional clash with cadres of its rival group at Mokokchung on May 24, according to Telegraph.
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May - 24 
People organised a general strike in the Yairipok area on May 24 in protest against the May 22 planting of a bomb at the shop of one P. Pishak by the PULF cadres.
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People organised a general strike in the Yairipok area on May 24 in protest against the May 22 planting of a bomb at the shop of one P. Pishak by the PULF cadres.
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May - 24 
The anti-Naxalite (left-wing extremist) squad of the Maharashtra Police has said that several Naxalite groups are recruiting cadres from colleges in the State. Pankaj Gupta, Inspector General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) told NDTV, "We have clea
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The anti-Naxalite (left-wing extremist) squad of the Maharashtra Police has said that several Naxalite groups are recruiting cadres from colleges in the State. Pankaj Gupta, Inspector General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) told NDTV, "We have clear proof of such activities in Chandrapur and Nagpur. Many of these students change their names, procure fake certificates and get admitted on many occasions even if they are graduates, they readmit in colleges to further their work."
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May - 24 
Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud vowed on May 24 to continue fighting the NATO and US-led forces in Afghanistan regardless of negotiations for a peace deal with the Pakistan Government, Daily Times reported on May 25. Mehsud told a group of journalist
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Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud vowed on May 24 to continue fighting the NATO and US-led forces in Afghanistan regardless of negotiations for a peace deal with the Pakistan Government, Daily Times reported on May 25. Mehsud told a group of journalists that he wanted to stop fighting the Pakistan Army, but made no commitment about halting attacks in Afghanistan. "Islam does not recognise frontiers. Jihad in Afghanistan will continue," Mehsud said.
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May - 24 
Two Policemen were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Peshawar in the North West frontier Province (NWFP) on May 24, police said. Cantonment Superintendent of Police Imran Shahid told Daily Times that Station House Officer Khaista Khan and his driver
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Two Policemen were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Peshawar in the North West frontier Province (NWFP) on May 24, police said. Cantonment Superintendent of Police Imran Shahid told Daily Times that Station House Officer Khaista Khan and his driver Shoaib died in the first attack at around 10.30am (PST) while they were on routine patrol in the Nasir Bagh Police station precincts. The bomb, apparently detonated by remote control, also injured two police officers, he stated, adding, “The blast was so powerful that it tore the vehicle into two parts and the body of the slain SHO was recovered from a nearby rooftop while his driver’s body was recovered from a nearby plot of land,” he added. This was the first blast in Peshawar following the Awami National Party -led coalition Government’s taking charge in NWFP after the February 18 general elections in the country.
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May - 24 
A 12-year-old boy, Honey Agarwal, sustained injuries in a bomb blast at Giridhari Rice Mills located in the Kalyanpur Village Development Committee (VDC) of Saptari district on May 24-evening, reports The Himalayan Times. He succumbed to his injuries
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A 12-year-old boy, Honey Agarwal, sustained injuries in a bomb blast at Giridhari Rice Mills located in the Kalyanpur Village Development Committee (VDC) of Saptari district on May 24-evening, reports The Himalayan Times. He succumbed to his injuries later. Superintendent of Police (Saptari), Bikram Singh Thapa, said the blast was triggered by some group that had tried to extort money from the deceased’s father.
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May - 24 
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala formally asked the CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda to take the initiative to form the next Government, reported The Hindu. In a meeting of leaders of three major parties — Maoists, Nepali Congress and Communist Part
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Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala formally asked the CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda to take the initiative to form the next Government, reported The Hindu. In a meeting of leaders of three major parties — Maoists, Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) — held at the Prime Minister’s official residence, Koirala said that Prachanda, as the leader of the largest party in the Constituent Assembly, should build a consensus among the major parties. According to Peace and Reconstruction Minister Ram Chandra Poudel, Prachanda said he would come back to the parties on May 25 (today)-morning with his party’s proposal.
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May - 24 
The central secretariat meeting of the CPN-Maoist rejected the call by other parties to elect a ceremonial President and to amend the interim constitution to allow removing a Prime Minister by a simple majority as against the current provision of two
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The central secretariat meeting of the CPN-Maoist rejected the call by other parties to elect a ceremonial President and to amend the interim constitution to allow removing a Prime Minister by a simple majority as against the current provision of two-thirds majority. Talking to journalists, after the meeting, Maoist leader C.P. Gajurel said: “Most of the leaders in our parties felt that both the power sharing at the top and constitution amendment were not necessary.”
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May - 24 
Three Maoist cadres, identified as Chhote Lal Baitha, Birendra Baitha and Manzar Alam were injured in a clash between cadres of the CPN-Maoist and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF). The clash occurred during a meeting of the council of Jigadwa Belbichhw
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Three Maoist cadres, identified as Chhote Lal Baitha, Birendra Baitha and Manzar Alam were injured in a clash between cadres of the CPN-Maoist and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF). The clash occurred during a meeting of the council of Jigadwa Belbichhwa VDC in the Rautahat district. Rautahat in-charge of the CPN-Maoist Ashok Jayaswal accused the MJF cadres of launching an assault on his party activists.
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May - 24 
Two CPN-Maoist cadres Rajdev Patel alias Pradeep and Rabindra Patel alias Dhiraj were handed over to the Police on the charge of killing Shambhu Sahani and Shyam Sundar Sahani of Basantpur Patti VDC in the Rautahat district, two years ago. Pradeep an
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Two CPN-Maoist cadres Rajdev Patel alias Pradeep and Rabindra Patel alias Dhiraj were handed over to the Police on the charge of killing Shambhu Sahani and Shyam Sundar Sahani of Basantpur Patti VDC in the Rautahat district, two years ago. Pradeep and Dhiraj hacked the two to death with a spade, said the murdered youths' brother Bindabasini Sahani, adding that when the Police did not take action against the Maoist cadres even after the CPN-Maoist signed a peace treaty with the Government, he and his family members caught hold of them while they were undergoing treatment at the Gaur hospital and handed them over to the Police.
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May - 24 
A militant was killed in a cross-fire between the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and his accomplices at Haripur village in the Atrai sub-district of Naogaon on May 24, reported Daily Star. The slain militant, identified as Ujjal alias Swapan of Hingalk
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A militant was killed in a cross-fire between the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and his accomplices at Haripur village in the Atrai sub-district of Naogaon on May 24, reported Daily Star. The slain militant, identified as Ujjal alias Swapan of Hingalkandi village. He was reportedly a bomb expert, extortionist and an accused in a number of cases. The RAB personnel also recovered a gun, four bombs, a 39-inch machete, a knife, two bullets, a cartridge and torchlight from the incident site.
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May - 24 
Daily Star reports that a regional leader of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) was arrested at Berbari village under Shailkupa sub-district in the Jhenidah district on May 24. The extremist, identified as Asaduzzaman alias Samrat, later led the police to rec
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Daily Star reports that a regional leader of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) was arrested at Berbari village under Shailkupa sub-district in the Jhenidah district on May 24. The extremist, identified as Asaduzzaman alias Samrat, later led the police to recover two firearms from his house. In an attempt to escape, he reportedly opened fire on the police and was injured in the retaliatory action.
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May - 24 
Police arrested 13 militants belonging to banned Islamist outfit Allah'r Dal as the militants gathered for a meeting in a house at Nayansukh village in the Sundarganj sub-district. Sundarganj Police, informed by locals, arrested the militants by raid
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Police arrested 13 militants belonging to banned Islamist outfit Allah'r Dal as the militants gathered for a meeting in a house at Nayansukh village in the Sundarganj sub-district. Sundarganj Police, informed by locals, arrested the militants by raiding Allah'r Dal activist Mainuddin's house. The arrestees were identified as Liton Mia, regional leader of the outfit, Mozammel, Rabinoor, Ayub Ali, Hazarat Ali, Hossain Ali, Mahbubur Rahman, Abdul Khaleque, Hafizur Rahman, Raju Mia, Angur Ali, Kawsar Ali and Mainuddin. All the13 arrestees confessed to the Police that they are activists of Allah'r Dal led by Matin Mehdi. Matin Mehdi was arrested in 2006 from Kurigram and sentenced to death and rigorous imprisonment in several cases filed against him in different districts including Gaibandha, Jhenidah and Sirajganj. Police said the followers of Allah'r Dal under regional leader Liton Mia's leadership assembled in the house of Mainuddin for a routine weekly meeting. Alarmed by the activists' frequent suspicious activities under the guise of discussing the teachings of Islam, the locals informed the police of the possible militant gathering at Moyenuddin's house. During the raid the police seized donation receipts of the banned organisation and various other documents corroborating militant activities from Liton Mia's possession.
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May - 24 
Another soldier was injured in an LTTE-trigged anti-personnel mine explosion in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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Another soldier was injured in an LTTE-trigged anti-personnel mine explosion in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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May - 24 
During encounters between the two sides in the Mundipurippu, Veddayamurippu, Malikaittidal and Nedunkandal areas of Mannar and Vavuniya districts, the troops killed two more LTTE militants and injured eight others. One soldier was reportedly killed w
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During encounters between the two sides in the Mundipurippu, Veddayamurippu, Malikaittidal and Nedunkandal areas of Mannar and Vavuniya districts, the troops killed two more LTTE militants and injured eight others. One soldier was reportedly killed while another was injured in the incident.
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May - 24 
Five Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 14 others wounded by the troops during clashes in the Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa areas of Vavuniya district on May 24, reports Sri Lanka Army. One soldier was also killed while
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Five Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 14 others wounded by the troops during clashes in the Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa areas of Vavuniya district on May 24, reports Sri Lanka Army. One soldier was also killed while five others sustained injuries in the clashes.
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May - 24 
SFs defused a time-bomb with C4 explosives from inside a passenger bus with passengers on board near Seylan Bank Branch at Rawathawatta in the Moratuwa area of Colombo district.
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SFs defused a time-bomb with C4 explosives from inside a passenger bus with passengers on board near Seylan Bank Branch at Rawathawatta in the Moratuwa area of Colombo district.
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May - 24 
SFs observed a flotilla of Sea Tiger (the sea wing of the LTTE) boats, probably on a reconnaissance mission, in the Nagarkovil area and opened artillery fire. Details of the incident is awaited.
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SFs observed a flotilla of Sea Tiger (the sea wing of the LTTE) boats, probably on a reconnaissance mission, in the Nagarkovil area and opened artillery fire. Details of the incident is awaited.
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May - 24 
Similarly, they defused another time-bomb with C4 explosives from a private bus proceeding towards Kirillawala in the Gampaha district.
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Similarly, they defused another time-bomb with C4 explosives from a private bus proceeding towards Kirillawala in the Gampaha district.
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May - 24 
ST personnel recovered five 40-mm grenade launcher rounds from the Thikkode area of Ampara district.
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ST personnel recovered five 40-mm grenade launcher rounds from the Thikkode area of Ampara district.
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May - 24 
The security forces (SFs) neutralised 11 LTTE bunkers in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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The security forces (SFs) neutralised 11 LTTE bunkers in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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May - 24 
The Special Task Force (STF) personnel during a cordon and search operation recovered two T -56 assault riffles, three T -56 magazines, 80 T- 56 live ammunition and one hand grenade from the Sathurukanda area of Batticaloa district on May 24, reports
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The Special Task Force (STF) personnel during a cordon and search operation recovered two T -56 assault riffles, three T -56 magazines, 80 T- 56 live ammunition and one hand grenade from the Sathurukanda area of Batticaloa district on May 24, reports Sri Lanka Army
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May - 24 
The US has asked the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran to give up the demand for a separate Tamil State saying the community wanted a solution to the over two-decade-old ethnic conflict within a "united" Sri Lanka,
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The US has asked the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran to give up the demand for a separate Tamil State saying the community wanted a solution to the over two-decade-old ethnic conflict within a "united" Sri Lanka, reported PTI. "...I think it would be very useful for Prabhakaran to give up this idea of seeking an independent Tamil state and agreeing to negotiate with a united Sri Lanka," US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Robert Blake, said. Blake said from his discussions with the Tamil people in Sri Lanka he thinks "95 per cent of them support a solution within a framework of a united Sri Lanka. They (the Tamil people) are not seeking an independent Tamil Eelam which Prabhakaran is seeking." He told The Sunday Observer that giving up the idea of a separate State, would give Prabhakaran "lots of credibility to respond to lots of scepticism here in the South (Sri Lanka) that the LTTE would never negotiate with the government."
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May - 24 
The Wattegama Police recovered a time bomb near an electricity transformer at Madawala Junction in the Kandy district.
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The Wattegama Police recovered a time bomb near an electricity transformer at Madawala Junction in the Kandy district.
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May - 24 
Three LTTE suspects, who were arrested by the British police for conspiring to procure equipment to the LTTE, have been granted bail by the British Courts, Colombo Page reported. Reports said that a fourth man was not released as he has not applied f
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Three LTTE suspects, who were arrested by the British police for conspiring to procure equipment to the LTTE, have been granted bail by the British Courts, Colombo Page reported. Reports said that a fourth man was not released as he has not applied for bail. Jegatheswaran Muraleetharan alias Muralee Tharan, Jeyatheswaran Vythyatharan alias Vithy Tharan, Murugesu Jegatheeswaran alias M. Jegan and Shanthan are charged with conspiring to receive equipment for terrorist purposes between January 2003 and December 2006. Shanthan was granted bail with a large financial security and on condition that he contacts the police by phone daily through voice recognition equipment.
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May - 25 
A bomb exploded inside the Regional Institute of Medical Science complex in capital Imphal on May 25-night. However, no casualty was reported. Later, the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed that the explosion was
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A bomb exploded inside the Regional Institute of Medical Science complex in capital Imphal on May 25-night. However, no casualty was reported. Later, the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed that the explosion was triggered by a ‘demonstration team of the 5th Lanjaba unit’ of the outfit.
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May - 25 
A combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and personnel of 32 Assam Rifles arrested two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants, identified as Chirom Sharatbabu and Asem Sunil Singh, and one KCP cadre, Nongmaithem
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A combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and personnel of 32 Assam Rifles arrested two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants, identified as Chirom Sharatbabu and Asem Sunil Singh, and one KCP cadre, Nongmaithem Dinesh alias Ibungo Singh, from their respective residences on May 24-morning.
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May - 25 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Kafayat Ullah Tak, was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Bari under the jurisdiction of Assar police station in Doda district on May 25-morning, Daily Excelsior reported. Howeve
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Kafayat Ullah Tak, was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Bari under the jurisdiction of Assar police station in Doda district on May 25-morning, Daily Excelsior reported. However, his associate, identified as ‘section commander’ Abdul Qayoom Beig, managed to escape from the incident site in an injured condition, Senior Superintendent of Police Manohar Singh said. One AK-47 rifle, three magazines and some rounds of ammunition were recovered from the incident site. Sources said Kafayat Ullah Tak was an ‘A’ category militant and was instrumental in inducting a number of local youths into militancy and sending them to Pakistan for arms training.
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May - 25 
An improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered and later defused by police along the India-Myanmar road near a filling station at Meetei Lamkhai under Singjamei police station. According to police sources, the IED was planted by militants targeti
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An improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered and later defused by police along the India-Myanmar road near a filling station at Meetei Lamkhai under Singjamei police station. According to police sources, the IED was planted by militants targeting security forces conducting regular patrolling on the highway.
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May - 25 
In another incident, the dead body of a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Abdul Rashid alias Abu Maza, a resident of Nehla Charwari in the Ramban district, was recovered by police from Masjid Sharief Charwari. Sources said a letter writte
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In another incident, the dead body of a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Abdul Rashid alias Abu Maza, a resident of Nehla Charwari in the Ramban district, was recovered by police from Masjid Sharief Charwari. Sources said a letter written on behalf of the LeT outfit was found near the body which said Rashid was killed on May 22 after being hit by a stone on his head.
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May - 25 
One bomb was planted by suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militants at a shop in Yairipok Keithel in the Thoubal district on May 25.
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One bomb was planted by suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militants at a shop in Yairipok Keithel in the Thoubal district on May 25.
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May - 25 
One non-local civilian was shot dead by unidentified militants near Unity College at PWD Colony in Dimapur on May 25, reports Nagaland Post.
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One non-local civilian was shot dead by unidentified militants near Unity College at PWD Colony in Dimapur on May 25, reports Nagaland Post.
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May - 25 
One suspected militant was shot dead by the security forces during an encounter at Meijrao under Irilbung police station on May 25, reports Sangai Express. One 9-mm pistol loaded with four live rounds of ammunition and a letter head of the People’s U
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One suspected militant was shot dead by the security forces during an encounter at Meijrao under Irilbung police station on May 25, reports Sangai Express. One 9-mm pistol loaded with four live rounds of ammunition and a letter head of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) outfit were recovered from his possession.
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May - 25 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a bomb blast near Tamar on the National Highway No. 33 between Ranchi and Jamshedpur on May 25-morning in an abortive attempt to booby-trap police personnel patrolling the highwa
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a bomb blast near Tamar on the National Highway No. 33 between Ranchi and Jamshedpur on May 25-morning in an abortive attempt to booby-trap police personnel patrolling the highway. Telegraph reports that no one was injured in the incident. Police personnel subsequently recovered and defused another explosive device in the area.
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May - 25 
10 LTTE cadres were killed by the troops during an encounter in the Mundipurippu area of the Vavuniya district on May 25. The SFs later recovered 10 IEDs, 10 anti-personnel mines (APMs), one Arul bomb, 400 T-56 ammunition rounds, 400 Multi Purpose Ma
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10 LTTE cadres were killed by the troops during an encounter in the Mundipurippu area of the Vavuniya district on May 25. The SFs later recovered 10 IEDs, 10 anti-personnel mines (APMs), one Arul bomb, 400 T-56 ammunition rounds, 400 Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition rounds, eighteen 60-mm mortar fuses and 11 APM fuses from the incident site.
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May - 25 
10 more militants were killed and a dozen others injured during clashes with the troops in the Kurukkandai, Paleipperumalkadu, Pediyaarippu, Nedunkandal, Maravitikannadi and Welioya north areas of the Mannar and Vavuniya districts. Seven soldiers sus
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10 more militants were killed and a dozen others injured during clashes with the troops in the Kurukkandai, Paleipperumalkadu, Pediyaarippu, Nedunkandal, Maravitikannadi and Welioya north areas of the Mannar and Vavuniya districts. Seven soldiers sustained injuries in these clashes.
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May - 25 
An LTTE cadre moving ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in Jaffna district was killed by the troops.
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An LTTE cadre moving ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in Jaffna district was killed by the troops.
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May - 25 
Another soldier was injured in an APM explosion at Perankulam in the Mannar district.
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Another soldier was injured in an APM explosion at Perankulam in the Mannar district.
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May - 25 
In clashes between the two sides in the Palampiddi, Arsamadu and Periyamadu areas of the Vavuniya district, the troops killed six militants and injured three others.
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In clashes between the two sides in the Palampiddi, Arsamadu and Periyamadu areas of the Vavuniya district, the troops killed six militants and injured three others.
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May - 25 
One soldier was injured in an LTTE-triggered APM explosion near the Muhamalai FDL.
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One soldier was injured in an LTTE-triggered APM explosion near the Muhamalai FDL.
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May - 25 
SFs killed three LTTE militants in the area north of Palampiddi and also recovered three T-56 weapons
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SFs killed three LTTE militants in the area north of Palampiddi and also recovered three T-56 weapons
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May - 25 
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has accused the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) of abducting Muslim youths in Batticaloa on May 25. A SLMC leader Abu Haneefa told BBC Sandeshaya that he received a call about 02:00am (SLT) claiming tha
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The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has accused the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) of abducting Muslim youths in Batticaloa on May 25. A SLMC leader Abu Haneefa told BBC Sandeshaya that he received a call about 02:00am (SLT) claiming that two youths were abducted in Eravur by the TMVP. Muslims have been protesting in the East after two other Muslims went missing in Eravur on May 24. However, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranjith Gunasekara, told BBC Sandeshaya that the victims have not accused the TMVP cadres of abducting and assaulting them.
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May - 26 
A hardcore militant of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Atharamura Hills under Khowai subdivision of the West Tripura district on May 26-night. However, some other milita
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A hardcore militant of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Atharamura Hills under Khowai subdivision of the West Tripura district on May 26-night. However, some other militants managed to escape from the incident site. Police recovered one loaded SLR from the slain militant’s possession.
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May - 26 
A lecturer of Ng College in capital Imphal was abducted by suspected militants on an unspecified date, reports Sangai Express.
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A lecturer of Ng College in capital Imphal was abducted by suspected militants on an unspecified date, reports Sangai Express.
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May - 26 
A team of Imphal West district Police commandos killed a cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and rescued one Manipur Rifles trooper, identified as Mohammed. Tayep Ali, from the militants’ captivity when they
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A team of Imphal West district Police commandos killed a cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and rescued one Manipur Rifles trooper, identified as Mohammed. Tayep Ali, from the militants’ captivity when they neutralised a major hideout of the group after a brief encounter at Wakhurok under Patsoi Police station on May 26, reports Imphal Free Press. While 16 other militants managed to escape, one 9-mm pistol, camouflage uniforms, jungle boots, hats, caps, utensils, and gun pouches were recovered from the hideout. Two women sympathisers, identified as Sanjenbam Indira and her younger sister Pratima, were also arrested while they were sharing information with the escaped cadres of the outfit. The report added that Tayep was abducted by the KCP militants on May 22 and was later tortured for allegedly smuggling drugs. He was asked to pay INR 10 00000 for his release and later the leaders of the outfit took INR 3 00000 from his wife in the Senapati district on May 24.
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May - 26 
A three-day long protest was organised from May 26 at the Regional Institute of Medical Science against the May 25 bomb blast inside its complex. The Military Council faction of the KCP claimed responsibility for the explosion.
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A three-day long protest was organised from May 26 at the Regional Institute of Medical Science against the May 25 bomb blast inside its complex. The Military Council faction of the KCP claimed responsibility for the explosion.
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May - 26 
Another ATTF militant, Bhupendra Debbarma alias Nalen, surrendered before the SFs at Sidhai in the same district. He also deposited one .22 revolver with three live rounds of ammunition.
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Another ATTF militant, Bhupendra Debbarma alias Nalen, surrendered before the SFs at Sidhai in the same district. He also deposited one .22 revolver with three live rounds of ammunition.
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May - 26 
In another incident, on the basis of the statement of one surrendered militant, the SFs recovered one 9-mm revolver with six live rounds from an abandoned place at Hadukalak area under Ambassa Police Station in the Dhalai district.
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In another incident, on the basis of the statement of one surrendered militant, the SFs recovered one 9-mm revolver with six live rounds from an abandoned place at Hadukalak area under Ambassa Police Station in the Dhalai district.
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May - 26 
Meghalaya Police said that militants belonging to the Black Widow (BW), Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have demanded huge amounts of ransom from several cement companies in the Jaintia H
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Meghalaya Police said that militants belonging to the Black Widow (BW), Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have demanded huge amounts of ransom from several cement companies in the Jaintia Hills district, reports Telegraph.
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May - 26 
On May 26, militants fired upon a patrol party of the security forces in the Saiwan forest area of Kupwara district killing one soldiers, identified as Rifleman Kamaljit Singh, Daily Excelsior reported. Even as the troops retaliated the militants man
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On May 26, militants fired upon a patrol party of the security forces in the Saiwan forest area of Kupwara district killing one soldiers, identified as Rifleman Kamaljit Singh, Daily Excelsior reported. Even as the troops retaliated the militants managed to escape from the incident site.
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May - 26 
On May 26, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a security patrol team on the outskirts of Jhargram town in the West Midnapore district killing a trooper of the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR), reports Indian Express. Two ot
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On May 26, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a security patrol team on the outskirts of Jhargram town in the West Midnapore district killing a trooper of the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR), reports Indian Express. Two others, including a Police officer, were also injured in the attack. The extremists decamped with the rifle of the slain EFR tropper, Diltosh Kharka, and a service revolver of the injured Police officer. District police sources said the Maoists who had come in three motorcycles probably had entered the State from neighbouring Jharkhand.
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May - 26 
One suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of Imphal West district police commandos and 32 Assam Rifles at Yaikhurok of Sangaithel village on May 26, reports Sangai Express.
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One suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of Imphal West district police commandos and 32 Assam Rifles at Yaikhurok of Sangaithel village on May 26, reports Sangai Express.
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May - 26 
Telegraph reports that Uttar Pradesh Police on May 26 arrested seven persons in the Etah district for allegedly running a fake arms licence racket that could have helped Naxalites (left-wing extremists) procure guns from Uttar Pradesh. The district S
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Telegraph reports that Uttar Pradesh Police on May 26 arrested seven persons in the Etah district for allegedly running a fake arms licence racket that could have helped Naxalites (left-wing extremists) procure guns from Uttar Pradesh. The district Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), S.K. Singh, said that arms had been purchased using the fake licenses made by the arrested persons. Police also sealed a gun dealers’ shop that allegedly sold firearms against fake licences. The SSP said, “We have sealed one arms shop, the Raj Gun House, from where at least 48 firearms were sold against fake licences in the last three years. When we got in touch with the CID of Bihar police, we learnt that some of the weapons seized from Naxalites there were bought from shops in Etah.” “We suspect some of these weapons, purchased using dubious gun licences, have gone to the Naxalites”, he added.
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May - 26 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a watchman in the Batwari village under Dharhara Police station of Munger district on May 26 accusing him of being a police informer. According to the report, ab
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a watchman in the Batwari village under Dharhara Police station of Munger district on May 26 accusing him of being a police informer. According to the report, about 100 Maoists stormed the residence of the slain watchman, dragged him out to the street and subsequently slit his throat in public.
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May - 26 
The Hindu reports that Jogarao Mandinga, a 28-year-old Naxalite (left-wing extremist) was arrested by the Orissa Police near Laxmipur in the Koraput district on May 25-night. The district Superintendent of Police, Deepak Kumar, said that Jogarao was
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The Hindu reports that Jogarao Mandinga, a 28-year-old Naxalite (left-wing extremist) was arrested by the Orissa Police near Laxmipur in the Koraput district on May 25-night. The district Superintendent of Police, Deepak Kumar, said that Jogarao was in the wanted list in the Police records and was involved in supplying articles of daily need to the Naxalites, pasting posters and planting landmines in the region for the last three years.
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May - 26 
Three Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militants, identified as Man Bahadur Reang, Harajoy Reang and Sachindra Reang, all residents of Bijoypara under Kanchanpur Police Station, surrendered before the Commandant of 6th Battalion of the Centr
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Three Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militants, identified as Man Bahadur Reang, Harajoy Reang and Sachindra Reang, all residents of Bijoypara under Kanchanpur Police Station, surrendered before the Commandant of 6th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force, Sanjiv Sharma, at Shantipur in the North Tripura district on May 26.
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May - 26 
Troops of the Border Security Force’s 35th battalion arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Parameshwar Chandra Kotch, a Bangladeshi national, near the Chandabui outpost in the West Garo Hills district on May 26, reports Zee Ne
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Troops of the Border Security Force’s 35th battalion arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Parameshwar Chandra Kotch, a Bangladeshi national, near the Chandabui outpost in the West Garo Hills district on May 26, reports Zee News. Kotch was operating since 2001 under the direct supervision of the ULFA leader Ranju Chowdhury at the Baragajni camp of the group in Bangladesh. He confessed that he used to collect information for the ULFA from the India-Bangladesh border areas and was instrumental in recruiting youths from Meghalaya and Assam into the outfit. He had also ferried youths in groups of three-four at least 15-20 times from Assam and Meghalaya to the ULFA camps of Bangladesh, he revealed during investigation.
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May - 26 
Two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, Sanjit Debbarma alias Champai and Sunil Debbarma, surrendered before the security forces (SFs) at Chakmaghat under Teliamura Police Station in the West Tripura district on May 26, according to Tripura Tim
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Two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, Sanjit Debbarma alias Champai and Sunil Debbarma, surrendered before the security forces (SFs) at Chakmaghat under Teliamura Police Station in the West Tripura district on May 26, according to Tripura Times. They also deposited one AK-66 Rifle, three Magazines, 90 rounds of ammunitions and a Bayonet.
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May - 26 
An improvised explosive device exploded in the Salarzai sub-division of the Bajaur Agency late on May 26, without causing any casualties, according to Daily Times.
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An improvised explosive device exploded in the Salarzai sub-division of the Bajaur Agency late on May 26, without causing any casualties, according to Daily Times.
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May - 26 
Six persons were killed and five others sustained injuries in incidents of sectarian violence at Dera Ismail Khan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on May 26, Dawn reported. Witnesses said four people, including three close relatives, were k
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Six persons were killed and five others sustained injuries in incidents of sectarian violence at Dera Ismail Khan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on May 26, Dawn reported. Witnesses said four people, including three close relatives, were killed when they were attacked while going to a court. The four slain people were from the Shia community, according to Daily Times. “It seems to be a sectarian attack, but we are still investigating,” Dera Ismail Khan police chief Salahuddin Khan said. The motorbike borne assailants also fired on a police team going to a checkpoint, killing constable Qismatullah. Further, some people opened fire on a member of the banned Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Abdur Rasheed, on the University Road, killing him on the spot.
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May - 26 
Two senior Taliban leaders, Mullah Obaidullah Akhund and Mullah Mansoor Dadullah, have been released by the Pakistan Government in a prisoner swap with the Taliban, The News reported. Despite the fact that the Government officials have denied the rel
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Two senior Taliban leaders, Mullah Obaidullah Akhund and Mullah Mansoor Dadullah, have been released by the Pakistan Government in a prisoner swap with the Taliban, The News reported. Despite the fact that the Government officials have denied the release, both the militant leaders reached Afghanistan around two weeks back, sources said. The duo was reportedly released along with hundreds of other militants to secure the release of Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azizuddin and 35 Army officials. However, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Security, Rehman Malik, denied any such prisoner swap between the Taliban and the Government of Pakistan, saying that not a single prisoner was released in return to the release of Ambassador Azizuddin. But, a prominent Jihadi leader from Afghanistan confirmed the development, saying "The release of both the Taliban commanders was part of a 'package swap deal' between the Pakistani authorities and the Taliban under which 35 Army personnel were also released besides Pakistani ambassador and his staff." Obaidullah was arrested on March 1, 2007. He is the most senior Taliban figure captured to date, and "is considered by American intelligence officials to have been one of the Taliban leaders closest to Osama bin Laden," as well as part of the "inner core of the Taliban leadership around the Mullah Muhammad Omar." Obaidullah is a member of the Taliban's Shura Majlis, or executive council, and is thought to be third in command. Mullah Mansoor Dadullah, a senior Taliban leader, was wounded and captured along with five lieutenants by the Frontier Corps on February 11, 2008. The officials said that Mansoor was captured while crossing from Afghanistan into Pakistan.
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May - 26 
Daily Star reports that the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on May 26 arrested a suspected cadre of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) from his Sonatundi village house in the Sreepur sub-district of Magura. The arrested militant
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Daily Star reports that the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on May 26 arrested a suspected cadre of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) from his Sonatundi village house in the Sreepur sub-district of Magura. The arrested militant, identified as Farhad Hossain, was a health-worker of the Magura-based Islamic non-governmental organisation (NGO) 'Ehsan S Bangladesh', RAB sources said. Earlier, another HuJI-B cadre, Abul Kalam Azad alias Bulbul of Jhenidah, who too worked in the same NGO had been arrested in connection with a grenade attack on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka.
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May - 26 
On May 26, Hamidul Islam Samrat alias Monirul, a regional leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party-Marxist-Leninist (PBCP-ML), was killed in a shootout between Police and the outfit’s cadres at Bhalaipur village in the Alamdanga sub-district of Ch
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On May 26, Hamidul Islam Samrat alias Monirul, a regional leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party-Marxist-Leninist (PBCP-ML), was killed in a shootout between Police and the outfit’s cadres at Bhalaipur village in the Alamdanga sub-district of Chuadanga district, reports Daily Star. Police also arrested a woman accomplice of the slain extremist, identified as Rahima Khatun, after the shootout and recovered a shutter gun and eight bullets from the encounter site.
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May - 26 
Police arrested Kubbat Ali, a top cadre of the New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), from Kaloa bazaar in the Kushtia district. Hailing from Radhanagar village, Kubbat was an accused in several cases, including murder, Police sources said.
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Police arrested Kubbat Ali, a top cadre of the New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), from Kaloa bazaar in the Kushtia district. Hailing from Radhanagar village, Kubbat was an accused in several cases, including murder, Police sources said.
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May - 26 
Police arrested Seken Malitha, a cadre of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), from a Rajbari-bound passenger bus at Kumarkhali bus stand in the Kushtia district. Seken, a resident of Muragacha village in Khoksa sub-district, was an accused in several cases, i
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Police arrested Seken Malitha, a cadre of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), from a Rajbari-bound passenger bus at Kumarkhali bus stand in the Kushtia district. Seken, a resident of Muragacha village in Khoksa sub-district, was an accused in several cases, including extortion and abduction.
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May - 26 
At least 13 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and a dozen others were injured in sporadic clashes between the militants and troops in the Mannar and Vavuniya districts on May 26, reports Sri Lanka Army. Clashes were report
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At least 13 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and a dozen others were injured in sporadic clashes between the militants and troops in the Mannar and Vavuniya districts on May 26, reports Sri Lanka Army. Clashes were reported from Palamoddai, Vedamakilam and Periyamadu in the Vavuniya district and Mundipurippu, Velankulam, Mampulikulam, Thampamoddai and Nedunkandal in Mannar district. Seven soldiers were wounded in the clashes.
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May - 26 
At least eight passengers, including four women, were killed when a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) parcel bomb with a timer exploded in a crowded train near Dehiwala, a suburb of capital Colombo, at around 4.50pm (SLT) on May 26, Daily News
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At least eight passengers, including four women, were killed when a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) parcel bomb with a timer exploded in a crowded train near Dehiwala, a suburb of capital Colombo, at around 4.50pm (SLT) on May 26, Daily News reports. More than 70 persons were injured in the explosion which occurred in the fifth compartment of the Kalutara district-bound train, Senior Superintendent of Police R. Gunasekara said. "The explosion occurred just as the train was leaving the Dehiwala station towards Panadura," eyewitnesses said. The LTTE had detonated two bombs targeting a crowded train at the same railway station killing more than 70 passengers on July 24, 1996.
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May - 26 
Five more LTTE militants were killed by the troops in the area north of Janakapura and Andankulam jungle areas in the Vavuniya district. Two soldiers sustained injuries in the incident.
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Five more LTTE militants were killed by the troops in the area north of Janakapura and Andankulam jungle areas in the Vavuniya district. Two soldiers sustained injuries in the incident.
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May - 26 
Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) leader and Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan on May 26 admitted that members of his organisation were responsible for the recent abductions at Eravur in Batticaloa. Admitting that
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Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) leader and Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan on May 26 admitted that members of his organisation were responsible for the recent abductions at Eravur in Batticaloa. Admitting that the abductors were TMVP members, he said they had been handed over to Police, but insisted the accused men were not directly involved in the incident. The abductions of the Muslim youth on May 22, who are yet to be returned, led to widespread communal tension in Eravur, compelling the Government to impose a curfew. Two others were abducted a few days later, but released the next day. Meanwhile, a woman was killed in security forces (SFs) firing on May 26 as the SFs tried to disperse crowds in Eravur who took to the streets to protest the abduction.
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May - 26 
The improvised explosive devices (IED) expert of the LTTE in Mannar, identified as Dhora, was killed in an air strike carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) MI-24 fighter craft in the area north of Adampan in the Mannar district, according to
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The improvised explosive devices (IED) expert of the LTTE in Mannar, identified as Dhora, was killed in an air strike carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) MI-24 fighter craft in the area north of Adampan in the Mannar district, according to Sri Lanka Army. An explosive dump of the LTTE was also destroyed in the attack. Separately, the SLAF neutralised LTTE camps at Andankulam in the same district.
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May - 27 
12 persons were captured and later paraded before the media by a combined group of cadres of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and United National Liberation Front (UNLF) on May 27 for their alleged involvement in the sale of kerosene oil in black m
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12 persons were captured and later paraded before the media by a combined group of cadres of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and United National Liberation Front (UNLF) on May 27 for their alleged involvement in the sale of kerosene oil in black market.
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May - 27 
A Border Roads Organisation driver, Surendra Paul, engaged in the construction work of National Highway-62 was shot dead by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants near Dudhnoi on National Highway-62 in the Goalpara district on May 27, P
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A Border Roads Organisation driver, Surendra Paul, engaged in the construction work of National Highway-62 was shot dead by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants near Dudhnoi on National Highway-62 in the Goalpara district on May 27, PTI reports. Paul and two others who were travelling from Guwahati were intercepted at a place, 40-km away from Dudhnoi by four ULFA militants who were following them in another vehicle. The militants shot at them killing Paul while the two others managed to escape.
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May - 27 
A joint meeting was convened by the Nagaland Joint Forum of goan buras (village chiefs) and dubashis (chiefs of Naga customary courts) at Red Cross building in Kohima on May 27, according to Nagaland Post. It resolved to ask all the factions to agree
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A joint meeting was convened by the Nagaland Joint Forum of goan buras (village chiefs) and dubashis (chiefs of Naga customary courts) at Red Cross building in Kohima on May 27, according to Nagaland Post. It resolved to ask all the factions to agree to a one year cease-fire between them with effect from June 7, 2008.
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May - 27 
Further, a trader was shot dead by unidentified militants near Residency Colony in Dimapur on May 27-evening, according to Telegraph. Another businessman was abducted from Burma Camp Bazaar in Dimapur on the same day. The report added that over 60 af
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Further, a trader was shot dead by unidentified militants near Residency Colony in Dimapur on May 27-evening, according to Telegraph. Another businessman was abducted from Burma Camp Bazaar in Dimapur on the same day. The report added that over 60 affluent non-Naga traders were abducted for ransom since November 2007.
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May - 27 
Imphal Free Press quoting United National Liberation Front (UNLF) source reports that one cadre of its armed wing Manipur People’s Army (MPA), identified as Heikrujam Thonba alias Robin, was killed in the explosion of a landmine planted by security f
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Imphal Free Press quoting United National Liberation Front (UNLF) source reports that one cadre of its armed wing Manipur People’s Army (MPA), identified as Heikrujam Thonba alias Robin, was killed in the explosion of a landmine planted by security force at Aibol Joupi village near Dingpi area of Chandel district on May 27. The explosion occurred when militants were going to ambush a camp of the security forces.
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May - 27 
On May 27, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a local leader of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the Malkangiri district, reports The Hindu. The slain politician, BJD district president Prabir Kumar Mohanty, had been
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On May 27, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a local leader of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the Malkangiri district, reports The Hindu. The slain politician, BJD district president Prabir Kumar Mohanty, had been abducted by the Maoists from MV-79 village when he was on his way to the market on May 26-night.
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May - 27 
On May 27, the Maoists triggered an explosion targeting the twin rail track on the Jamalpur-Malda section near Masudan station halting traffic for several hours.
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On May 27, the Maoists triggered an explosion targeting the twin rail track on the Jamalpur-Malda section near Masudan station halting traffic for several hours.
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May - 27 
Police on May 27 arrested a cadre of the proscribed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), identified as Nasir Liyaqat Ali Patel, from Belgaum for allegedly spreading messages of hatred, reports Times of India. Police also recovered the hard disc
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Police on May 27 arrested a cadre of the proscribed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), identified as Nasir Liyaqat Ali Patel, from Belgaum for allegedly spreading messages of hatred, reports Times of India. Police also recovered the hard disc from his computer.
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May - 27 
Telegraph reports that National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘chairman’ Isak Chisi Swu spoke to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) ‘chairman’ S. S. Khaplang to accelerate the reconciliation and uni
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Telegraph reports that National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘chairman’ Isak Chisi Swu spoke to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) ‘chairman’ S. S. Khaplang to accelerate the reconciliation and unification process between the Naga militant outfits.
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May - 27 
The chief of the Bodoland Autonomous Council and the leader of the erstwhile Bodoland Liberation Tiger (BLT), Hagrama Mohilary, on May 27 offered to ‘surrender’ before the rival National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to bring peace among the fe
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The chief of the Bodoland Autonomous Council and the leader of the erstwhile Bodoland Liberation Tiger (BLT), Hagrama Mohilary, on May 27 offered to ‘surrender’ before the rival National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to bring peace among the feuding Bodo factions, according to UNI. Mohilary stated that the NDFB would be approached for negotiations to restore peace in Bodoland, adding, ''We will surrender before the NDFB for the sake of peace. The ex-BLT leaders are contemplating to talk to the NDFB to sort out our problems to put an end to the bloodshed in Bodoland.'' Claiming that the former BLT cadres were living in fear for their lives and had been forced to live in hiding and constantly on the run, he said, ''The NDFB cadres have been threatening and killing ex-BLT cadres and it is not possible to provide armed protection to everyone.”
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May - 27 
The Imphal West district police arrested a cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Moirangthem Boynao Singh, and one sympathiser of the VC faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Laish
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The Imphal West district police arrested a cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Moirangthem Boynao Singh, and one sympathiser of the VC faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Laishram Milan Singh alias Leo, on May 27. Boynao joined the KCP in February 2008 through one Shantikumar Singh alias SK.
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The residence of a former Legislator, Mohmmed Chaoba, at Yairpok in the Thoubal district was partially damaged when a bomb was exploded by suspected People United Liberation Front (PULF) militants on May 27-night. Another bomb was planted by the same
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The residence of a former Legislator, Mohmmed Chaoba, at Yairpok in the Thoubal district was partially damaged when a bomb was exploded by suspected People United Liberation Front (PULF) militants on May 27-night. Another bomb was planted by the same group at the shop of one, P. Pishak, in Yairpok Bazaar on the same night. However, it was later defused by the police on May 28-morning. The same outfit had seven days before placed a bomb at the shop for failing to pay a monetary demand served by it to the shop owners and shopkeepers of the Bazaar.
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May - 27 
The Special Investigation Team probing the May 13 serial bomb blasts in Jaipur on May 27 detained a madrassa (seminary) teacher and a telephone booth owner in Bharatpur for their alleged role in the bombings that killed 80 people, reports Times of In
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The Special Investigation Team probing the May 13 serial bomb blasts in Jaipur on May 27 detained a madrassa (seminary) teacher and a telephone booth owner in Bharatpur for their alleged role in the bombings that killed 80 people, reports Times of India. The teacher, identified as Hakimuddin, a resident of Nagla Imam Khan village of Mathura district, was living in Bharatpur for the past two years. The telephone booth owner, Kamil, had his shop at Khumer Gate in Idgah Colony in Bharatpur. The name of both persons had been disclosed by Mohammed Ilyas, the imam of the Jama Masjid, who was arrested on May 23.
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May - 27 
Troops of the 34 Assam Rifles arrested two KYKL militants, Mujum Dinesh Singh and Maibam Dhamen Singh, at Wangkhem bazaar in the Thoubal district on May 27, according to Imphal Free Press. One scooter, a mobile handset and INR 7500 were recovered fro
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Troops of the 34 Assam Rifles arrested two KYKL militants, Mujum Dinesh Singh and Maibam Dhamen Singh, at Wangkhem bazaar in the Thoubal district on May 27, according to Imphal Free Press. One scooter, a mobile handset and INR 7500 were recovered from them.
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May - 27 
Two United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) cadres, Leivon Parithoi alias Manglun and Mangte Mappu Aimol, were arrested by a team of Thoubal district police commandos during a search operation at Pallel Bazaar on May 27. Leibon Parithoi used to collect m
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Two United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) cadres, Leivon Parithoi alias Manglun and Mangte Mappu Aimol, were arrested by a team of Thoubal district police commandos during a search operation at Pallel Bazaar on May 27. Leibon Parithoi used to collect money for the UKLF from trucks plying between Imphal and Chandel under the ‘command’ of one ‘s/s deputy finance’ Angam, whereas Mappu was aiding Parithoi in similar activities, reports Sangai Express.
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May - 27 
A top Afghan intelligence official said on May 27 that his agency received information several months ago that al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was hiding in northern Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, Dawn reported. The unnamed official told AFP that bi
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A top Afghan intelligence official said on May 27 that his agency received information several months ago that al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was hiding in northern Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, Dawn reported. The unnamed official told AFP that bin Laden was said to be in a mountainous region in Chitral, a Pakistani region facing Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar. "We’ve received new information that he is hiding in Chitral. We got the information about his presence in that area about four, five months ago," the Afghan intelligence official said.
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May - 27 
Eight militants were killed and four others sustained injuries when a vehicle loaded with ammunition blew up in the Salarzai sub-division of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on May 27-night, Dawn reported. Assistant Political Agent Muhammad Iqbal Khattak sa
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Eight militants were killed and four others sustained injuries when a vehicle loaded with ammunition blew up in the Salarzai sub-division of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on May 27-night, Dawn reported. Assistant Political Agent Muhammad Iqbal Khattak said that the vehicle carrying explosives was going from Bajaur to Jandol in the Upper Dir district. He denied reports that the vehicle had been hit by a missile, adding that it was an accidental explosion which completely destroyed the vehicle.
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May - 27 
Eight persons were killed and 13 others sustained injuries in the Orakzai Agency of the FATA when militants of the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansarul Islam (AI), the two rival groups of Khyber Agency, clashed on May 27, Daily Times reported. Activists
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Eight persons were killed and 13 others sustained injuries in the Orakzai Agency of the FATA when militants of the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansarul Islam (AI), the two rival groups of Khyber Agency, clashed on May 27, Daily Times reported. Activists of the AI led by Mahboobul Haq and LI of Mangal Bagh are reported to have clashed in the Kata Pana area of Orakzai Agency, according to Dawn. Two vehicles were damaged in the gun-battle and Utmankhel tribesmen captured two vehicles of the Mangal Bagh group. Sources said that the Mangal Bagh group which was operating in the Bara and Jamrud sub-division of the Khyber Agency had now extended its activities to the Orakzai region.
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May - 27 
The United States Treasury said on May 27 it had decided to freeze the assets of four leaders of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including its chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, according to Dawn. The State Department had designated it a foreign t
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The United States Treasury said on May 27 it had decided to freeze the assets of four leaders of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including its chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, according to Dawn. The State Department had designated it a foreign terrorist organisation in 2001. The group’s "transnational nature makes it crucial for governments worldwide to do all they can to stifle LeT’s fund-raising and operations… LeT is a dangerous al Qaeda affiliate that has demonstrated its willingness to murder innocent civilians", said Stuart Levey, Treasury’s Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. Any assets these men have under US jurisdiction will be frozen, and Americans will be prohibited from doing business with them, the Treasury said. The four included Saeed, whom the Treasury said has played a major role in the organisation’s operational and fund-raising activities. It named the others as Pakistan-born Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the chief of operations; Haji Mohammad Ashraf, the chief of finance, and India-born Mahmoud Mohammad Ahmed Bahaziq, described as the main LeT financier in the 1980s and 1990s.
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May - 27 
A meeting of the CPN-Maoist parliamentary party held on May 27 nominated the party Chairman Prachanda as its leader of the newly elected Constituent Assembly members of the party, Kantipuronline reports. The meeting also nominated Baburam Bhattarai a
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A meeting of the CPN-Maoist parliamentary party held on May 27 nominated the party Chairman Prachanda as its leader of the newly elected Constituent Assembly members of the party, Kantipuronline reports. The meeting also nominated Baburam Bhattarai as the deputy leader of its parliamentary committee.
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May - 27 
On May 27, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a militant of the Islamist outfit Allahar Dal from Shams village under Sundarganj sub-district in the Gaibandha district, reports Daily Star. The arrested militant, identified as Kutubudd
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On May 27, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a militant of the Islamist outfit Allahar Dal from Shams village under Sundarganj sub-district in the Gaibandha district, reports Daily Star. The arrested militant, identified as Kutubuddin, was the Sundarganj sub-district leader of the outfit. During interrogation, Kutubuddin confessed to his involvement with the activities of the outfit and said that he was entrusted with the responsibility of regrouping the militants by the outfit.
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May - 27 
The District and Sessions court in Chuadanga on May 27 sentenced four top cadres of the Laltu faction of the Banglar Communist Party (BCP) to life imprisonment for killing a farmer in 1999, reports Daily Star. The convicts were also fined Taka 10,000
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The District and Sessions court in Chuadanga on May 27 sentenced four top cadres of the Laltu faction of the Banglar Communist Party (BCP) to life imprisonment for killing a farmer in 1999, reports Daily Star. The convicts were also fined Taka 10,000 each. The BCP cadres had demanded Taka 500,000 from the farmer Dekhe Ali of Ukta village and killed him on May 21, 1999 after he declined to give in to the demands. Three of the convicts have been arrested and another identified as Sayeed Hossain is still absconding. The BCP chief Laltu alias Nuruzzaman is currently lodged in the Kushtia prison and is an accused in at least 20 cases.
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May - 27 
Four more LTTE militants were killed and 20 others sustained injuries during encounters with the troops in the Kuddeadi, Alankulam, Karankuddi, Piriyanweli, Veddayamurippu, Minnukandi and Mankadu areas of Mannar district.
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Four more LTTE militants were killed and 20 others sustained injuries during encounters with the troops in the Kuddeadi, Alankulam, Karankuddi, Piriyanweli, Veddayamurippu, Minnukandi and Mankadu areas of Mannar district.
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May - 27 
On May 27, the SFs killed seven LTTE militants and wounded 14 others during encounters in the Janakapura, Andankulam, Punnankulam and Palaiandankulam areas of the Vavuniya district, according to SLA reports. The troops also captured one bunker along
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On May 27, the SFs killed seven LTTE militants and wounded 14 others during encounters in the Janakapura, Andankulam, Punnankulam and Palaiandankulam areas of the Vavuniya district, according to SLA reports. The troops also captured one bunker along with three trenches in the Janakapura area and recovered 187 anti-personnel mines and seven booby traps from the Welioya area.
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May - 27 
Prapaharan (Prapa) Thambithurai, a Canadian citizen based in Toronto, has been charged with allegedly raising money for the LTTE, reports Daily News. "The funds were allegedly raised for the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, or Tamil Tigers) wh
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Prapaharan (Prapa) Thambithurai, a Canadian citizen based in Toronto, has been charged with allegedly raising money for the LTTE, reports Daily News. "The funds were allegedly raised for the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, or Tamil Tigers) which is a listed terrorist organisation in Canada,'' said the Royal Canadian Mountain Police. Thambithurai who was arrested on May 23 in Vancouver has been charged with providing or making available property or services for terrorist purposes. Police allege the funds were being collected from members of Vancouver's 6,000-8,000 strong Sri Lankan community.
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May - 27 
President Mahinda Rajapakse on May 27 declared that his Government will not stop the drive against terrorism under any circumstances. He said "There will be no room for terrorism. We will not stop the campaign against terror…This is a war against ter
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President Mahinda Rajapakse on May 27 declared that his Government will not stop the drive against terrorism under any circumstances. He said "There will be no room for terrorism. We will not stop the campaign against terror…This is a war against terrorism, not against the Tamil people. I will not stop until terrorism is defeated."
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May - 27 
The death toll in the May 26 LTTE-triggered blast inside a train at Dehiwala Railway Station, near capital Colombo, has increased to nine as one more civilian succumbed to his injuries on May 27. Meanwhile, the Head of Forensic Division, W.D.G.S. Gun
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The death toll in the May 26 LTTE-triggered blast inside a train at Dehiwala Railway Station, near capital Colombo, has increased to nine as one more civilian succumbed to his injuries on May 27. Meanwhile, the Head of Forensic Division, W.D.G.S. Gunawardana, said that a 1.5 kg plastic time bomb was placed on the rack of the train. "It was a purely high explosive time bomb used without ball bearings. If balls bearings were used, the casualty might have been high," he told Daily News.
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May - 27 
The troops clashed with two groups of LTTE militants in the Nelukkulama and Mundipurippu areas and killed four militants.
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The troops clashed with two groups of LTTE militants in the Nelukkulama and Mundipurippu areas and killed four militants.
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May - 27 
Three soldiers were injured in an LTTE attack and explosions of anti-personnel mines in the Periyamadu, Periyakulam and Madukulam areas of Vavuniya district.
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Three soldiers were injured in an LTTE attack and explosions of anti-personnel mines in the Periyamadu, Periyakulam and Madukulam areas of Vavuniya district.
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May - 28 
Five trucks were hijacked by suspected cadres of an unspecified militant group from Sandrok Lamkhai and were abandoned later at Ural Chiru village on May 28. The hijacking is related to monetary demands earlier served to the truck owners.
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Five trucks were hijacked by suspected cadres of an unspecified militant group from Sandrok Lamkhai and were abandoned later at Ural Chiru village on May 28. The hijacking is related to monetary demands earlier served to the truck owners.
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May - 28 
Meanwhile, another round of talks between the Union Government and NSCN-IM was held in New Delhi on May 28, reports IANS. The Government's interlocutor K. Padmanabhaiah and a NSCN-IM team led by ‘Brigadier’ Phungthing Shimrang participated in the dia
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Meanwhile, another round of talks between the Union Government and NSCN-IM was held in New Delhi on May 28, reports IANS. The Government's interlocutor K. Padmanabhaiah and a NSCN-IM team led by ‘Brigadier’ Phungthing Shimrang participated in the dialogue. “Both parties are working out various ways to attain a satisfactory solution to the long standing Naga problem," an NSCN-IM source said. According to officials involved in the talks, May 28 was the immediate follow-up of a key meeting that took place between Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah on May 22.
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May - 28 
On May 28, Abbas Ali, an agent of Pakistan's external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), was sentenced to 14 years in jail while two of his associates were sentenced to 10-year and 2-year prison terms respectively by a court
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On May 28, Abbas Ali, an agent of Pakistan's external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), was sentenced to 14 years in jail while two of his associates were sentenced to 10-year and 2-year prison terms respectively by a court in Gwalior, The Hindu reported. They were convicted under various sections of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 and Foreigners Act, 1946. Ali had been arrested on March 13, 2006 from Gwalior’s Daliawala Mohalla where he stayed in a rented house under the fictitious name of Madho Singh. Police had recovered maps of the Morar Cantonment area and other secret documents from him.
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May - 28 
One Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Heikrujam Thingbai Meitei, was arrested by the Bishnupur district police commandos during a search operation at Khordak Mayai Leikai on May 28.
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One Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Heikrujam Thingbai Meitei, was arrested by the Bishnupur district police commandos during a search operation at Khordak Mayai Leikai on May 28.
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May - 28 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Zakaito Zhimomi, and a civilian, Vihugha Aomi, were abducted from Showuba village near Vihokhu camp in Dimapur and later shot dead by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-I
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Zakaito Zhimomi, and a civilian, Vihugha Aomi, were abducted from Showuba village near Vihokhu camp in Dimapur and later shot dead by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants on May 28-morning, according to Telegraph. Their bodies were dumped near the Dimapur stadium. Meanwhile, Nagaland Post quoting police source reports that two other persons were also abducted by the NSCN-IM militants from the incident site. Police recovered a burnt motorcycle from the same site.
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May - 28 
Shillong Times quoting Meghalaya Police reports that the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) has forged ties with the Assam based Black Widow (BW) outfit. Meanwhile, the LAEF's new 'commander-in-chief' Daria Sangma while speaking to media persons
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Shillong Times quoting Meghalaya Police reports that the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) has forged ties with the Assam based Black Widow (BW) outfit. Meanwhile, the LAEF's new 'commander-in-chief' Daria Sangma while speaking to media persons over phone on May 28 said that it was in the interest of consolidating LAEF to pursue its goal of a ‘separate Garo state’. The report added that a group of five LAEF cadres recently returned from arms training organised by the BW in Assam. Daria also said the Garo outfit had recently held a general council meeting in West Khasi Hills in which he was appointed the new army chief in the presence of LAEF ‘chairman’ Darong T. Marak who, according to police, had been killed by his own colleagues long ago. The LAEF general council meeting is said to have also appointed one Khanam D. Shira as ‘general secretary’ of the outfit, besides a former Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) cadre Nikseng Sangma holding an important portfolio within the group. Nikseng had deserted the ANVC and joined with former ANVC 'eastern area commander' Sohan D. Shira to help the LAEF during the early days of its formation. Following the killing of the then ‘chairman’ Peter Marak in the hands of police and subsequent surrender of Sohan before the government, Nikseng reportedly fled into the LAEF stronghold of West Khasi Hills. Daria also told the media that the general council meeting had taken up several resolutions one of which was to turn ‘pro-active’ in its operations against certain organisations aligning with the government to wipe out the outfit.
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May - 28 
Troops of the 12 Maratha Li arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Maipam Samchan, from Salam Makha Leikai under Patsoi police station on May 28.
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Troops of the 12 Maratha Li arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Maipam Samchan, from Salam Makha Leikai under Patsoi police station on May 28.
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May - 28 
Two UNLF cadres, Danbir alias Talumbi and E. Prem Singh, were arrested by troops of the 21 Assam Rifles during a search operation at Tokpaching under Kakching police station on May 28.
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Two UNLF cadres, Danbir alias Talumbi and E. Prem Singh, were arrested by troops of the 21 Assam Rifles during a search operation at Tokpaching under Kakching police station on May 28.
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May - 28 
Baitullah Mehsud, chief of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, is spending approximately PKR 3 billion on militancy annually, the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani said on May 28. "He [Mehsud] is spending between Rs 2.5 - 3 bi
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Baitullah Mehsud, chief of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, is spending approximately PKR 3 billion on militancy annually, the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani said on May 28. "He [Mehsud] is spending between Rs 2.5 - 3 billion yearly on procuring weapons, equipment, vehicles, treating wounded militants and keeping families of killed militants fed," the Governor told Daily Times. He stated that this significant sum could not be generated solely through zakat or donations, but did not elaborate on the sources of funding. However, he indicated that money generated from the sale of narcotics was feeding militancy in both Pakistan and Afghanistan. In this regard, he held the US and United Kingdom "responsible for ignoring my early warnings" of serious repercussions if poppy cultivation was not curtailed in Afghanistan after the ouster of the Taliban regime.
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May - 28 
Clashes erupted on May 28 between the security forces and militants in Dera Bugti and rockets were fired in Kohlu district. Officials said that militants attacked a check-post with heavy weapons and rockets in the Sangsella area, about 20 kilometers
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Clashes erupted on May 28 between the security forces and militants in Dera Bugti and rockets were fired in Kohlu district. Officials said that militants attacked a check-post with heavy weapons and rockets in the Sangsella area, about 20 kilometers from the Dera Bugti town and the ensuing exchange of fire continued for more than an hour. The militants had earlier attacked the same area on May 27-night. However, neither side reported any casualty. In the Karmo Wadh area in Kahan, militants fired several rockets on a Frontier Corps check post. “The militants fired 10 rockets, but all of them exploded at places away from the post,” officials said. Two 32-KVA transmission lines were blown up in the Marwand area in Kohlu district, suspending power supply. A man claiming to be the spokesman for the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army said his organisation had carried out the attacks on security forces in the Karmo Wadh, Sehagri and Seha Aap areas in Kohlu. Identifying himself as Beebarg Baloch, he claimed that at least six soldiers had been killed and several others injured in the attacks.
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May - 28 
The Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (also known as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)) denied on May 28 it had links with al Qaeda, as Washington imposed financial sanctions on its chief and three other leaders, Daily Times reported. The Bush administration moved on May 27 to
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The Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (also known as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)) denied on May 28 it had links with al Qaeda, as Washington imposed financial sanctions on its chief and three other leaders, Daily Times reported. The Bush administration moved on May 27 to implement sanctions against four top leaders of the LeT, including its chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed. The US Treasury described the group as a “dangerous al Qaeda affiliate that has demonstrated its willingness to murder innocent civilians”. The sanctions mean any assets of the four found in the US will be blocked and that US citizens are forbidden from doing business with the four. Jama’at-ud-Da’awa spokesman Muhammad Yahya Mujahid denied that Saeed was still involved in the LeT and claimed the US statement was “based (on) enmity with Islam, lack of knowledge and ignorance.” “America cannot prove in any court in the world Hafiz Muhammad Saeed’s links with incidents of terrorism,” Mujahid said in a statement. According to him, “The recent step by America is a result of Indian propaganda and an effort to pressure Pakistan’s government.”
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May - 28 
The Taliban on May 28 announced a complete cessation of hostilities after holding talks for six days with a peace committee of elders from Darra Adamkhel in the NWFP. A spokesman for ‘commander’ Tariq told Dawn that the Government had assured them th
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The Taliban on May 28 announced a complete cessation of hostilities after holding talks for six days with a peace committee of elders from Darra Adamkhel in the NWFP. A spokesman for ‘commander’ Tariq told Dawn that the Government had assured them that the military would stop operations in Darra Adamkhel and, in return, the Taliban would stop their activities on the stretch of Indus Highway passing through Darra Adamkhel. He said: “Now we are completely satisfied and trust the man provided by the Government as a guarantor, and announce immediate cease fire. Formal talks for finalising modalities of the peace deal would commence from Thursday.” The Government had reportedly been trying to hold talks with the militants engaged in armed clashes with security forces since February 25, 2008 to ensure that the Indus Highway passing through Darra Adamkhel and the Kohat tunnel remained safe. The administration formed a jirga (council) in Kohat on May 22 and sent it to Taliban to hold talks on behalf of the Government.
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May - 28 
Three civilians and an army soldier were killed in two incidents of firing in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 28-night, Dawn reported. According to police, motorcycle borne gunmen shot dead two persons, identified as Mohammad Israr and Mohamma
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Three civilians and an army soldier were killed in two incidents of firing in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 28-night, Dawn reported. According to police, motorcycle borne gunmen shot dead two persons, identified as Mohammad Israr and Mohammad Iqbal, near a shop near the Railway Girls High School. “It is a target killing,” a senior police officer said. In the second incident which occurred in the railway guard colony, a soldier and a civilian were shot dead. Further, four members of a family were injured in a grenade attack on a house on the Kalat Street on May 28.
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May - 28 
Senior Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai has said that his party claims both positions of the President as well as the Prime Minister, reports Nepal News. Bhattarai told that being the largest party; the Maoists deserve both the positions. He added tha
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Senior Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai has said that his party claims both positions of the President as well as the Prime Minister, reports Nepal News. Bhattarai told that being the largest party; the Maoists deserve both the positions. He added that in the transitional phase both positions should go to one party to avoid creation of parallel power centres.
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May - 28 
The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) on May 28 declared the country a Federal Democratic Republic, Kantipuronline reports. Nepal became a Federal Democratic Republic after the CA overwhelmingly voted for abolition of the monarchy in the
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The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) on May 28 declared the country a Federal Democratic Republic, Kantipuronline reports. Nepal became a Federal Democratic Republic after the CA overwhelmingly voted for abolition of the monarchy in the country. The chairman of the meeting, Kul Bahadur Gurung, announced, “I declare that the proposal tabled by the government for implementation of a republic has been passed as 560 members out of 564 present today voted in favour of the proposal and 4 against.” Only the royalist Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal members voted against the proposal. The CA also instructed the Government to make sure that King Gyanendra Shah and his family leave the Narayanhiti Royal Palace within the next 15 days. Earlier in the day, a meeting of the major political parties agreed to have a ceremonial President as the Head of the State and an executive Prime Minister as the Head of the Government.
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May - 28 
Daily Star reports that the District and Sessions Judge's Court in Satkhira on May 28 framed charges against two operatives of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI-B), identified as Moinuddin alias Abu Zandal and Nazrul Islam Gharami, for possession o
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Daily Star reports that the District and Sessions Judge's Court in Satkhira on May 28 framed charges against two operatives of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI-B), identified as Moinuddin alias Abu Zandal and Nazrul Islam Gharami, for possession of 44 grenades. Zandal, a close aide to the arrested HuJI-B ‘operations commander’ Mufti Hannan, was arrested from Gazipur on February 14, 2008. Following information provided by Zandal, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 15 arrested Gharami from Nalta bazaar in the Kaliganj sub-district. On the same day, after receiving a confessional statement from Gharami, the RAB personnel recovered 44 grenades from a pond at Shimulia village.
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May - 28 
11 militants were killed and seven others injured during clashes with the SFs in the Olumaduwai, Periyamadu, Sinnamalayankaddu and Kappankulam areas of the Mannar and Vavuniya districts.
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11 militants were killed and seven others injured during clashes with the SFs in the Olumaduwai, Periyamadu, Sinnamalayankaddu and Kappankulam areas of the Mannar and Vavuniya districts.
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May - 28 
During another clash between the two sides in the Nedunkandal area of Mannar district, the SFs killed four more militants while injuring three others.
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During another clash between the two sides in the Nedunkandal area of Mannar district, the SFs killed four more militants while injuring three others.
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May - 28 
Four LTTE militants were killed and 10 others were injured in clashes with the troops in the Janakapura, Kiriibbanwewa and Andankulam areas of Vavuniya district.
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Four LTTE militants were killed and 10 others were injured in clashes with the troops in the Janakapura, Kiriibbanwewa and Andankulam areas of Vavuniya district.
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May - 28 
Paramarupasingham Devakumar, the Jaffna area correspondent for SIRASA, MTV and SHAKTHI TV channels, and his friend Mahendran Varathan, employee at the Jaffna District Secretariat, were hacked to death by suspected LTTE militants in the Navali area of
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Paramarupasingham Devakumar, the Jaffna area correspondent for SIRASA, MTV and SHAKTHI TV channels, and his friend Mahendran Varathan, employee at the Jaffna District Secretariat, were hacked to death by suspected LTTE militants in the Navali area of Jaffna district.
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May - 28 
The Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan agreed on May 28 to remove the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) camp at Puthukudirippu, a village in the border area between the Tamil and Muslim sectors at Eravur in Battica
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The Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan agreed on May 28 to remove the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) camp at Puthukudirippu, a village in the border area between the Tamil and Muslim sectors at Eravur in Batticaloa district, as a measure towards restoring normalcy in the East, Daily Mirror reports. He gave this assurance during a meeting with Muslim leaders, including the United National Party Eastern Provincial Councillor. V. Ameerdeen and Minister Amir Ali in Eravur.
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May - 28 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has targeted civilians on 21 occasions killing 149 persons and injuring 560 others so far in 2008, according to military figures, reports Colombo Page. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara informe
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has targeted civilians on 21 occasions killing 149 persons and injuring 560 others so far in 2008, according to military figures, reports Colombo Page. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara informed the media on May 28 that from January 1, 2008 to date, the LTTE has staged 21 attacks on civilians in the form of claymore mine explosions, suicide attacks, parcel bombs and shooting incidents. Since March 2007, the 57 division of the Sri Lanka Army has been successful in capturing 600 square kilometres of LTTE-held territory in the North, he revealed. The LTTE has shifted their defence lines to Mallavi and Tharukkui areas 45-km behind the Army Defence Lines in Mannar, he added.
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May - 28 
The security forces (SFs) captured one of the major LTTE bases in the Welioya front known as ‘’Munakkam Base’’ after four days of fighting on May 28. The base fortified with bunkers and trenches consisted of many buildings interconnected with long un
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The security forces (SFs) captured one of the major LTTE bases in the Welioya front known as ‘’Munakkam Base’’ after four days of fighting on May 28. The base fortified with bunkers and trenches consisted of many buildings interconnected with long underground tunnels, living blocks and other administrative and command points.
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May - 28 
Two soldiers sustained injuries in an improvised explosive device explosion in the Janakapura area.
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Two soldiers sustained injuries in an improvised explosive device explosion in the Janakapura area.
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May - 28 
Two soldiers were killed while four others sustained injuries during clashes with the LTTE militants at Periyamadu, Mundipurippu and Pinnamanayaikaddu areas of Vavuniya district.
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Two soldiers were killed while four others sustained injuries during clashes with the LTTE militants at Periyamadu, Mundipurippu and Pinnamanayaikaddu areas of Vavuniya district.
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May - 29 
Assam Rifles accused the Myanmar Government for its inaction on Northeast militants taking shelter in that country, reports Telegraph. "We had given detailed information on the number and location of militant camps of the Northeast militants in Myanm
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Assam Rifles accused the Myanmar Government for its inaction on Northeast militants taking shelter in that country, reports Telegraph. "We had given detailed information on the number and location of militant camps of the Northeast militants in Myanmar, but they are yet to respond," the outgoing Director-General of Assam Rifles, Lt. Gen. Paramjit Singh, said on May 29.
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May - 29 
Earlier, on May 29, a Police constable was killed and three others were injured when the Maoists opened fire on a Police party consisting of anti-Maoist Greyhounds personnel in the Gudem Kotha Veedhi mandal (administrative division) on the Andhra-Ori
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Earlier, on May 29, a Police constable was killed and three others were injured when the Maoists opened fire on a Police party consisting of anti-Maoist Greyhounds personnel in the Gudem Kotha Veedhi mandal (administrative division) on the Andhra-Orissa border in Visakhapatnam district. Police said that the Maoists, who triggered a landmine explosion, exchanged fire with the Police party, which was combing the area.
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May - 29 
In another incident, the Kupwara district police today killed a Pakistani militant of the LeT at Bumhama village. However, two of his associates managed to escape from the incident site. Residents later revealed to Police that one of the escapees was
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In another incident, the Kupwara district police today killed a Pakistani militant of the LeT at Bumhama village. However, two of his associates managed to escape from the incident site. Residents later revealed to Police that one of the escapees was a Pakistani militant and another was a Kashmiri militant identified as Veqas. One AK-47 rifle, one Chinese pistol, one mobile phone and a satellite telephone were recovered the incident site.
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May - 29 
Maoists have imposed a ban on the use of mobile phones in the tribal habitations in the Bhadrachalam division and in villages bordering the Bastar region of neighbouring Chhattisgarh. The Hindu reports that at some places in these areas, mobile phone
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Maoists have imposed a ban on the use of mobile phones in the tribal habitations in the Bhadrachalam division and in villages bordering the Bastar region of neighbouring Chhattisgarh. The Hindu reports that at some places in these areas, mobile phones have been taken away by the Maoists. In the past one week, an unspecified number of persons have also been abducted by the Maoists from the villages in the vicinity of Charla on the suspicion of being Police informants. They were reportedly assaulted by the Maoists who also robbed them off their mobile phones and motorcycles.
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May - 29 
One cadre of the Kokai faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Laishram Santa Singh alias Suraj, was arrested by the police from Lamshang bazaar on May 29, according to Sangai Express. Santa joined the KCP in November 2006 thro
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One cadre of the Kokai faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Laishram Santa Singh alias Suraj, was arrested by the police from Lamshang bazaar on May 29, according to Sangai Express. Santa joined the KCP in November 2006 through one Kokai of Mongsangei and operated in the ‘finance section’ of the outfit.
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May - 29 
Security forces shot dead a ‘deputy divisional commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit and his woman associate, who was also an active militant, in an encounter at Khandipura under the jurisdiction of Doda police station in Doda district on Ma
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Security forces shot dead a ‘deputy divisional commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit and his woman associate, who was also an active militant, in an encounter at Khandipura under the jurisdiction of Doda police station in Doda district on May 29, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain couple was identified as Shabir Ahmed Ittu a.k.a. Abu Rizwan and Samreena Bano. One AK rifle with four magazines, 26 rounds, one pistol with one magazine, one Chinese grenade, one pouch and one mobile phone were recovered from the slain militants. Shabir Ahmed, according to sources, was an ‘A’ category militant active since 1995 and had recently been designated as ‘deputy divisional commander’ of the LeT. He was also involved in the Kulhand massacre of May 1, 2006 in which 22 Hindus were killed in the Udhampur district. Sources said Samreena Bano had joined the LeT a few months back. She was arrested on January 23, 2008 and had subsequently admitted to her involvement in militancy related activities. After being released on bail, she had again started working with the LeT outfit. Deputy Inspector General (Doda-Ramban range), Hemant Kumar Lohia told The Tribune that Samreena was an over ground worker and was under police surveillance.
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May - 29 
Statesman reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have threatened to kill the family members of a leader of the ruling Biju Janata Dal party whom they had killed on May 25 in the Malkangiri district. Posters to this effec
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Statesman reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have threatened to kill the family members of a leader of the ruling Biju Janata Dal party whom they had killed on May 25 in the Malkangiri district. Posters to this effect have been pasted on their house, the report said.
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May - 29 
Surrendered cadres of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) on May 29 asked the Meghalaya Government to provide them with recruitment in 5th India Reserve Battalion and monetary assistance. They also alleged that the former State Government did
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Surrendered cadres of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) on May 29 asked the Meghalaya Government to provide them with recruitment in 5th India Reserve Battalion and monetary assistance. They also alleged that the former State Government did not have the commitment to rehabilitate all surrendered insurgents. They said that the previous D.D. Lapang-led Government had given "more importance" to the Shillong-based former cadre of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) than those from the Garo Hills. The former ANVC cadres have sought Government jobs for at least 25 of them and financial assistance for the others to start their own entrepreneurship.
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May - 29 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants assaulted civilians, including a mother and school staffers, at Pimla in Dimapur on May 29, the Aqahuto Sumi Totimi Hoho (apex body of Sumi Nagas, ASTH) stated in a press st
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants assaulted civilians, including a mother and school staffers, at Pimla in Dimapur on May 29, the Aqahuto Sumi Totimi Hoho (apex body of Sumi Nagas, ASTH) stated in a press statement, reports Morung Express. Following the assault, the ASTH served a deadline to the NSCN-IM ‘commander’ to tender an apology, failing which "the ASTH will march to Hebron camp for the justification."
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May - 29 
Three Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militants surrendered at the Longtharai Valley Police Station in the Dhalai district on May 29, according to Tripura Times. They were identified as Shanti Tripura, Daita Kumar Tripura and Kashumjala Trip
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Three Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militants surrendered at the Longtharai Valley Police Station in the Dhalai district on May 29, according to Tripura Times. They were identified as Shanti Tripura, Daita Kumar Tripura and Kashumjala Tripura.
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May - 29 
A group of armed cadres of the Madhesi Mukti Tigers (MMT) shot at and injured a businessman, Bishwanath Bhagat, chairman of retailers' association in the Birgunj area of Parsa district, on May 29-night, reports Kantipuronline. Birgunj ‘commander’ of
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A group of armed cadres of the Madhesi Mukti Tigers (MMT) shot at and injured a businessman, Bishwanath Bhagat, chairman of retailers' association in the Birgunj area of Parsa district, on May 29-night, reports Kantipuronline. Birgunj ‘commander’ of the MMT, Deba, said that the group shot at Bhagat as he had refused to 'donate' money to them.
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May - 29 
At least 14 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed 42 others injured as security forces (SFs) captured one of the outfit’s major strategic bases known as "Munnagam" in the Janakapura area of Vavuniya district on May 29. Militar
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At least 14 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed 42 others injured as security forces (SFs) captured one of the outfit’s major strategic bases known as "Munnagam" in the Janakapura area of Vavuniya district on May 29. Military spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily News, "The LTTE cadres facing fierce attacks and resistance from the Security Forces fled from Munnagam, six km ahead of north Janakapura, Welioya FDLs. At least 14 Tiger cadres were killed and 42 others injured while a soldier was killed and seven others injured in action." The Munnagam base was used to coordinate and launch attacks against the SFs and was considered as a backup base of the LTTE, he added. "The terrorist base, half a square acre in size consisted of three permanent buildings, three command 'bunkers' each of which was 15 feet x 10 feet x 8 feet and two observations turrets. The other facilities consisted of a large kitchen, storage rooms and complete with an underground trench system linking each other," informed the Media Centre for National Security.
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May - 29 
Colombo Page reports that the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets and Mi-24 helicopter gun-ships neutralised key LTTE locations in the Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Mannar districts. SLAF spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said that the ta
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Colombo Page reports that the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets and Mi-24 helicopter gun-ships neutralised key LTTE locations in the Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Mannar districts. SLAF spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said that the targets included a LTTE training camp, identified as 'Vellamalai base’ in Mullaitivu, a fortified LTTE forward operational base in Kilinochchi and several LTTE hideouts at Pullekyarkulam in Mannar.
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May - 29 
During the same time, the LTTE militants opened a string of artillery fire towards Jaffna town centre from their bases in Pooneryn which struck 18 people sleeping in their houses, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. While six of the civilians
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During the same time, the LTTE militants opened a string of artillery fire towards Jaffna town centre from their bases in Pooneryn which struck 18 people sleeping in their houses, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. While six of the civilians died in the LTTE artillery fire, 12 others were injured.
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May - 29 
One soldier was killed while two others sustained injuries during the clash between the LTTE and troops at the Chiraththivu islet of Jaffna district on May 29-morning. As reported earlier, 15 LTTE militants were killed in the incident.
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One soldier was killed while two others sustained injuries during the clash between the LTTE and troops at the Chiraththivu islet of Jaffna district on May 29-morning. As reported earlier, 15 LTTE militants were killed in the incident.
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May - 29 
Six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed as the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) launched an attack on two Sea Tiger (the sea wing of the LTTE) boats transporting fuel barrels to un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) via t
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Six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed as the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) launched an attack on two Sea Tiger (the sea wing of the LTTE) boats transporting fuel barrels to un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) via the seas off Uddimukkanthurai in the Mannar district on May 29, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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May - 29 
Six militants were killed and more than 20 others wounded as the troops launched attacks in the jungle areas of Periyamadu Kulam, Palamoddai, Andankulam, Kiriibbanwewa and Janakapura areas of Vavuniya district. Two soldiers sustained injuries in the
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Six militants were killed and more than 20 others wounded as the troops launched attacks in the jungle areas of Periyamadu Kulam, Palamoddai, Andankulam, Kiriibbanwewa and Janakapura areas of Vavuniya district. Two soldiers sustained injuries in the incident at Andankulam. The SFs recovered one T-56 weapon, seven LTTE flags, 500 rounds of ammunition and 28 hand grenades in Janakapura.
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May - 29 
The LTTE militants triggered an explosion targeting a police vehicle patrolling the area between Pampaimadu and Chekkadipilaw in the Vavuniya district, injuring three constables.
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The LTTE militants triggered an explosion targeting a police vehicle patrolling the area between Pampaimadu and Chekkadipilaw in the Vavuniya district, injuring three constables.
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May - 29 
The security forces (SFs) foiled a pre-dawn sea attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) sinking three Sea Tiger (the sea wing of the LTTE) boats and killing at least 15 militants on May 29 (today), reported Colombo Page. A combined Army
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The security forces (SFs) foiled a pre-dawn sea attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) sinking three Sea Tiger (the sea wing of the LTTE) boats and killing at least 15 militants on May 29 (today), reported Colombo Page. A combined Army-Navy operation at the Chiraththivu islet of Jaffna district foiled an attempt by the LTTE to infiltrate the military detachment located between the Jaffna mainland and the Mandaithivu Island from the sea. Defence reports said that the Sea Tigers launched a second attack in six boats towards the same islet from the Pooneryn area. Troops repulsed the offensive sinking three boats and heavily damaging another which sank in the shallow waters at around 2am (SLT). Meanwhile, the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net said that 13 navy personnel were killed in the incident. It also reported that the raid was launched at 1:25am and the camp was brought under LTTE control at 2am.
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May - 29 
Three persons, including a woman, were killed by the LTTE militants at the Zone 18 village in Anuradhapura district, reports Colombo Page.
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Three persons, including a woman, were killed by the LTTE militants at the Zone 18 village in Anuradhapura district, reports Colombo Page.
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May - 30 
ANI reports that a tripartite meeting of the representatives of the Union Government, Government of Assam and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) held in New Delhi on May 30 agreed to extend the Suspension of Operations for three months, up
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ANI reports that a tripartite meeting of the representatives of the Union Government, Government of Assam and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) held in New Delhi on May 30 agreed to extend the Suspension of Operations for three months, up to August 31, 2008.
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May - 30 
At least four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the Andhra Pradesh Police near Gunupurai village in the Visakhapatnam district in the early hours of May 30, reports Pioneer. Among those killed
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At least four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the Andhra Pradesh Police near Gunupurai village in the Visakhapatnam district in the early hours of May 30, reports Pioneer. Among those killed were Jhansi, a woman ‘Dalam (squad) commander’ of the Korukonda area. Unofficial sources said that Police have arrested three more Maoists during the incident. Police sources, however, did not confirm the arrests.
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May - 30 
On May 30, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another sustained injuries when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked them at the Katekalyan village’s weekly market in the Dantewada district. Rahul S
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On May 30, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another sustained injuries when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked them at the Katekalyan village’s weekly market in the Dantewada district. Rahul Sharma, district Superintendent of Police, told IANS that a group of 15-20 armed Maoists managed to escape with the dead trooper’s self-loading rifle.
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May - 30 
On May 30, Abbas Ali, a resident of Islampur in the New Jalpaiguri district, was arrested at Panitanki under Kharibari Police station on the border with Nepal by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel along with 350-gm of "high intensity" and 2.5-kg
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On May 30, Abbas Ali, a resident of Islampur in the New Jalpaiguri district, was arrested at Panitanki under Kharibari Police station on the border with Nepal by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel along with 350-gm of "high intensity" and 2.5-kg of "low intensity" explosives, four detonators and a wire to be used as fuse, reports Telegraph. Rajesh Tikku, Deputy Commandant of the 22nd Battalion of the SSB’s Ranidanga sector headquarters, said, "Based on a tip-off, our intelligence wing caught Ali at Doodhgate in Panitanki, 40km from here, when he was trying to cross over to Nepal with his friend yesterday. The friend, however, escaped." The SSB is yet to find out the motive behind smuggling the explosives but confirmed that Ali was headed towards Nepal.
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May - 30 
People captured one Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) militant, Anoubam Naocha Sharma, when he was trying to extort money from a school headmaster, identified as Chingtham Priyokumar, at Uripok Baspati in the Imphal West district on May 30-morning, reports
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People captured one Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) militant, Anoubam Naocha Sharma, when he was trying to extort money from a school headmaster, identified as Chingtham Priyokumar, at Uripok Baspati in the Imphal West district on May 30-morning, reports Imphal Free Press. He was later handed over to the Manipur Police. Two of his accomplices, however, managed to escape from the incident site. Sharma had served a monetary demand of INR 5 00000 to Priyokumar a month ago in the name of KLA.
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May - 30 
Sangai Express quoting Superintendent of Police of Imphal West district, L. Kailun, reports that Naocha was a Kuki National Army (KNA) cadre who was arrested by the Police from the extortion site. Naocha reportedly confessed that he joined the KNA si
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Sangai Express quoting Superintendent of Police of Imphal West district, L. Kailun, reports that Naocha was a Kuki National Army (KNA) cadre who was arrested by the Police from the extortion site. Naocha reportedly confessed that he joined the KNA six days back through one Ngairakpam Biren Singh and besides Biren operated under one Iboyaima Singh.
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May - 30 
A bomb blast at a CD centre at Amandara in the suburbs of Malakand in the NWFP on May 30-morning damaged four shops, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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A bomb blast at a CD centre at Amandara in the suburbs of Malakand in the NWFP on May 30-morning damaged four shops, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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May - 30 
Six youths were shot dead and four others sustained injuries in an ambush by the insurgents on the Samungli Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 30, Dawn reported. A spokesman for the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility
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Six youths were shot dead and four others sustained injuries in an ambush by the insurgents on the Samungli Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on May 30, Dawn reported. A spokesman for the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack. According to Police, the youths were going home after playing a cricket match in Jinnah Town when the assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on them near the Federal Investigation Agency office. Police raided different places after the attack but no arrest was reported. A majority of the murdered boys belonged to Quetta’s ethnic Hazara minority, Daily Times reported. The BLA claimed that those killed were spying for the Military Intelligence and the Inter-Services Intelligence.
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May - 30 
The chief organiser of the Baloch Republican Party (BRP), Nawabzada Bramdagh Bugti, has refused to hold talks with the Government within the framework of the federation, according to Dawn. Addressing a press conference on phone from an unspecified lo
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The chief organiser of the Baloch Republican Party (BRP), Nawabzada Bramdagh Bugti, has refused to hold talks with the Government within the framework of the federation, according to Dawn. Addressing a press conference on phone from an unspecified location on May 30, Bramdagh Bugti, grandson of the slain Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, said that resistance movement was aimed at protecting the land and resources of the Baloch people. The BRP, formally a faction of the Jamhoori Watan Party, was launched recently with a new flag and manifesto. Bramdagh Bugti said: "We are owners of our land and resources and there is no need to talk with others on our resources. Talks will be held only with those who accept our right on Balochistan’s resources." He said the Government’s rhetoric about reconciliation was nothing but an attempt to deceive the Baloch people. The Government talked about reconciliation, he added, but it continued military operations in the province. The BRP leader said he did not support the killing of settlers, but said that it was a reaction to the military operations in the province. In his first telephonic press conference since August 26, 2006 when his grandfather was assassinated, he extended "100 percent support" to all the militant groups operating in Balochistan, saying the only way forward for the Baloch was to stop ‘begging’ for provincial autonomy and jobs from the central Government, Daily Times reported. "We are in a constant state of war… The Baloch issue has moved past constitutional compensation. We refuse to be a part of any reconciliatory efforts in the province. Why does the government talk of reconciliation when it is still engaged in a full-fledged operation against the Baloch people," he said.
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May - 30 
Two persons from the Toori tribe at Zeeran in the Upper Kurram area were killed in Peshu Khawr of Kurram Agency on May 30. Local sources said that the killings were in retaliation to the killing of four people in Zeeran on May 29 who were abducted wh
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Two persons from the Toori tribe at Zeeran in the Upper Kurram area were killed in Peshu Khawr of Kurram Agency on May 30. Local sources said that the killings were in retaliation to the killing of four people in Zeeran on May 29 who were abducted while travelling to Sadda and were later shot dead.
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May - 30 
Two women were killed and another woman and a constable were wounded in a landmine explosion in the Kohlu district on May 30, according to Dawn. Official sources said that three women and a man were collecting firewood in the outskirts of the Kohlu t
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Two women were killed and another woman and a constable were wounded in a landmine explosion in the Kohlu district on May 30, according to Dawn. Official sources said that three women and a man were collecting firewood in the outskirts of the Kohlu town when one of them hit the landmine.
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May - 30 
Welcoming the NWFP Government’s offer for talks, a spokesman for the local Taliban on May 30 announced a cease-fire in the Mardan district, according to Dawn. The spokesman, identifying himself as Maulana Abdullah, addressed journalists at the Mardan
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Welcoming the NWFP Government’s offer for talks, a spokesman for the local Taliban on May 30 announced a cease-fire in the Mardan district, according to Dawn. The spokesman, identifying himself as Maulana Abdullah, addressed journalists at the Mardan Press Club on phone. He said the Taliban had carried out a number of terrorist activities, including bomb blasts, rocket attacks and suicide bombing in protest against the military operation against them. He also said that recently three Taliban leaders had been killed by Police in the Palo Dheri area. According to him: "We planted a bomb in a car near the City Police station and carried out a suicide attacks in the Cantt Bakers in protest against the killing of our men." Abdullah said that the Taliban wanted peace in the district and, therefore, accepted the offer for talks. He stated that the Taliban wanted enforcement of Shariah (Islamic law) in the area and putting an end to the obscenity. He added that the provincial Government was sincere in its offer for talks, but the real decision-makers were the NWFP Governor, the central government and the armed forces who "are killing us at the behest of the American."
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May - 30 
CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda reiterated on May 30 that the posts of President and the Prime Minister cannot be given to the defeated parties. He said, "We are not ready to offer head of state and other key posts to those who were defeated in the ele
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CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda reiterated on May 30 that the posts of President and the Prime Minister cannot be given to the defeated parties. He said, "We are not ready to offer head of state and other key posts to those who were defeated in the elections. If those overthrown by the people still claim them, we will not accept it." He said that handing the two posts to the Nepali Congress or the Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist would be an insult to the people and their mandate garnered through the Constituent Assembly polls.
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Daily Star reports that the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested two suspected cadres of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) who were part of the team that lobbed grenades on an Awami League (AL) rally in the capital Dhaka on Augu
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Daily Star reports that the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested two suspected cadres of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) who were part of the team that lobbed grenades on an Awami League (AL) rally in the capital Dhaka on August 21, 2004. RAB sources said that Rafiqul Islam alias Sabuj was arrested from Baliakandi of Rajbari and Uzzal Hossain alias Ratan was arrested from Noahata in the Magura district on May 30. Both were present during a press conference the RAB held in Dhaka on May 31 where both admitted to their crimes. RAB officials further said that five other persons with suspected links to the HuJI-B were also arrested during a raid in the Kurshi village of Rajbari district and have been handed over to the Police. Some documents and two books on jihad were recovered from the arrested militants.
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May - 30 
On May 30, one soldier was killed and two others injured during clashes at Maruthamadu in the Vavuniya district.
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On May 30, one soldier was killed and two others injured during clashes at Maruthamadu in the Vavuniya district.
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May - 30 
On May 30, one trooper was wounded in an encounter with suspected militants at Himitillawa Kanda in the Moneragala district.
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On May 30, one trooper was wounded in an encounter with suspected militants at Himitillawa Kanda in the Moneragala district.
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May - 30 
Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets neutralised an LTTE artillery position and mortar launching pad at the Kalmunai Point, about 6-km south of Jaffna town.
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Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets neutralised an LTTE artillery position and mortar launching pad at the Kalmunai Point, about 6-km south of Jaffna town.
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May - 31 
A close associate of the ULFA chairman Arobindo Rajkhowa, idenitifed as Kamala Rajkonwar, was arrested by the Army in the Sibsagar district on May 31, PTI reports. According to official sources, Rajkonwar was arrested by the Army at Charimuthia Konwa
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A close associate of the ULFA chairman Arobindo Rajkhowa, idenitifed as Kamala Rajkonwar, was arrested by the Army in the Sibsagar district on May 31, PTI reports. According to official sources, Rajkonwar was arrested by the Army at Charimuthia Konwar village near Lakwa in the Sibsagar district and was handed over to the Mothurapur Police Station. ULFA flags and a mobile phone set were recovered from his possession.
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May - 31 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested three People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres in the Yairipok-Thoubal area on May 31, according to Sentinel. Two hand grenades, a mobile phone and INR 3,970 were recovered from their possession. Later, one Peopl
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested three People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres in the Yairipok-Thoubal area on May 31, according to Sentinel. Two hand grenades, a mobile phone and INR 3,970 were recovered from their possession. Later, one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at a mobile check-post in the Wapokpi area of Thoubal district.
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May - 31 
In the district, three supporters of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were arrested on May 31. One PLA militant was also arrested during a separate search operation in the same district.
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In the district, three supporters of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were arrested on May 31. One PLA militant was also arrested during a separate search operation in the same district.
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May - 31 
Intelligence sources said on May 31 that seven former Naga insurgents, who deserted the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN–IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K), continued to maintain links with the
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Intelligence sources said on May 31 that seven former Naga insurgents, who deserted the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN–IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K), continued to maintain links with the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) to extort money from coal exporters and other traders in the coal belts of West Khasi Hills and Garo Hills, reports Shillong Times. "The Naga men normally go back to their State after collecting huge amount of money through extortion in Meghalaya," the sources said. Intelligence sources also said that former NSCN cadres involved in extortion in Meghalaya were planning to form a new militant outfit that could be more powerful than the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K. Many coal exporters from and outside the State have incurred huge losses due to the ongoing extortion drive jointly launched by cadres of the NSCN, HNLC and LAEF. Militants’ threat is reported to have forced several coal exporters to leave the coal belt areas recently. There were reports that the Tripura-based National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was supporting the HNLC's extortion drive in the district where coal exporters and managers of various cement plants were made to pay money to militants.
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May - 31 
Militants lobbed a hand grenade targeting company headquarters of the 92 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force at Kapra Theater in the Sopore area of Baramulla district. However, it missed the main camp building and exploded in the compound w
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Militants lobbed a hand grenade targeting company headquarters of the 92 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force at Kapra Theater in the Sopore area of Baramulla district. However, it missed the main camp building and exploded in the compound without causing any damage. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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May - 31 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants shot dead Khagen Chandra Deka, head of the Dolonghat village under Kalaigaon Police Station in the Udalguri district, on May 31, reports Telegraph. According to Police sources, the militants
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants shot dead Khagen Chandra Deka, head of the Dolonghat village under Kalaigaon Police Station in the Udalguri district, on May 31, reports Telegraph. According to Police sources, the militants fired at Deka with sophisticated weapons from point blank range near his house and killed him on the spot. Police said that Deka was killed as the militants suspected him of being a Police informer.
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May - 31 
The Commission headed by S.P. Rajkhowa submitted its report to the Manipur Government on May 31, reports Telegraph. The Commission was set up to probe the incident of molestation of more than 20 women by the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) an
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The Commission headed by S.P. Rajkhowa submitted its report to the Manipur Government on May 31, reports Telegraph. The Commission was set up to probe the incident of molestation of more than 20 women by the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants at Parbung and Lungthulien under Tipaimukh sub-division in the Churachandpur district in January 2006.
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May - 31 
The villagers were assaulted by suspected cadres of the Kuki National Army (KNA) and Military Council faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF), when they requested the militants not to take a percentage from their wages for works done under the Natio
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The villagers were assaulted by suspected cadres of the Kuki National Army (KNA) and Military Council faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF), when they requested the militants not to take a percentage from their wages for works done under the National Rural Employment Generation Scheme (NREGS) at Tuibuong in the Churachandpur district on May 31-evening, reports Imphal Free Press. Five persons sustained injuries in the incident.
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Three Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants surrendered before the security forces (SFs) along with an AK-47 rifle, three magazines, and two 9-mm pistols in Guwahati on May 31, Sentinel reports. They were identified as Ro
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Three Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants surrendered before the security forces (SFs) along with an AK-47 rifle, three magazines, and two 9-mm pistols in Guwahati on May 31, Sentinel reports. They were identified as Roop Singh alias Salbong Terang, Thomas Rongpi alias Driver Rongpi and Janaram Terang alias Ekka Bey.
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May - 31 
Troops foiled an infiltration bid when they gunned down a heavily armed militant near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kupwara district on May 31, Daily Excelsior reports. A Defence Ministry spokesman said that troops guarding the LoC noticed a group
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Troops foiled an infiltration bid when they gunned down a heavily armed militant near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kupwara district on May 31, Daily Excelsior reports. A Defence Ministry spokesman said that troops guarding the LoC noticed a group of militants sneaking into this side from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the Keran sector. The militants when challenged near Kolang opened fire. Troops also retaliated and in the ensuing gun battle, one infiltrator was killed.
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May - 31 
A bomb exploded in a 4x4 vehicle owned by local Taliban in the Mamad Ghat area of the Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 31, killing at least three Taliban and a bystander while injuring three more Taliban, , accordi
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A bomb exploded in a 4x4 vehicle owned by local Taliban in the Mamad Ghat area of the Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 31, killing at least three Taliban and a bystander while injuring three more Taliban, , according to Daily Times. The four-wheel drive Surf was parked in a workshop amid a row of shops facing the Lakrai grid station. The local Taliban sealed off the area soon after the blast occurred. Witnesses said that three Taliban, whose names were Hakeem Khan, Qasim and Sultan Zeb, and a bystander, Zeerak, were killed in the blast. The political administration confirmed the blast had taken place, but said the toll was three dead and four injured.
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May - 31 
According to The Post, the Balochistan National Party (BNP) on May 31 refused to participate in the Government-sponsored talks aimed to establish peace in the Balochistan province, saying that Islamabad should first halt the ongoing military operatio
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According to The Post, the Balochistan National Party (BNP) on May 31 refused to participate in the Government-sponsored talks aimed to establish peace in the Balochistan province, saying that Islamabad should first halt the ongoing military operation. "We will not participate in the talks until the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Government stops the military operation in the mountains of Balochistan, frees all the political prisoners and withdraws [the army] from the province," Sardar Akhtar Mengal, president of the BNP, told a news conference in Karachi. Mengal alleged that thousands of people had been displaced because of the military crackdown in several districts of Balochistan, particularly Dera Bugti and Kohlu. Talks made no sense until the displaced people were brought back to their homes, he said.
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May - 31 
Militants blew up a security check-post in a timed explosion at 10:45pm on May 31 in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, according to Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported. Sources said this was the first incident after the Gover
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Militants blew up a security check-post in a timed explosion at 10:45pm on May 31 in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, according to Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported. Sources said this was the first incident after the Government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) signed a peace agreement which had not yet been made public.
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May - 31 
At least 19 LTTE militants were killed and more than 15 others injured during clashes with the troops in the Kodikamam, Nedunkandal and Pullekyarkulam areas of Mannar district on May 31. Three soldiers were also killed while 10 others received injuri
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At least 19 LTTE militants were killed and more than 15 others injured during clashes with the troops in the Kodikamam, Nedunkandal and Pullekyarkulam areas of Mannar district on May 31. Three soldiers were also killed while 10 others received injuries in these clashes.
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May - 31 
The troops confronted with the LTTE militants in the Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa areas of Vavuniya district and killed three militants and wounded two others. One soldier was also injured in action.
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The troops confronted with the LTTE militants in the Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa areas of Vavuniya district and killed three militants and wounded two others. One soldier was also injured in action.
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May - 31 
Three more LTTE militants were killed and four others injured by the troops during encounters in the Navathkulama, Periyamadu Kulam, Periyamadu and Mundipurippu areas of Vavuniya district.
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Three more LTTE militants were killed and four others injured by the troops during encounters in the Navathkulama, Periyamadu Kulam, Periyamadu and Mundipurippu areas of Vavuniya district.
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May - 31 
Three soldiers and two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed during clashes that erupted between the two sides in the area north of Janakapura and Andankulam in the Vavuniya district on May 31, reports Sri Lanka Army. Two sold
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Three soldiers and two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed during clashes that erupted between the two sides in the area north of Janakapura and Andankulam in the Vavuniya district on May 31, reports Sri Lanka Army. Two soldiers and an equal number of militants were injured in the clashes.
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May - 31 
Unidentified assailants lobbed a hand grenade targeting civilians near a private bank at Wellawatta town on the Colombo-Galle road in Colombo on May 31 and injured 10 persons, reports Sri Lanka Army. Two of the injured persons died later.
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Unidentified assailants lobbed a hand grenade targeting civilians near a private bank at Wellawatta town on the Colombo-Galle road in Colombo on May 31 and injured 10 persons, reports Sri Lanka Army. Two of the injured persons died later.
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*Data till , May 05, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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