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May - 1 
A Delhi court on May 1 gave the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Pune (Maharashtra) the custody remand of Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant Mohammad Qateel Siddiqui (27) to interrogate him for his alleged role in the German Bakery bomb blast (February 13,
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A Delhi court on May 1 gave the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Pune (Maharashtra) the custody remand of Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant Mohammad Qateel Siddiqui (27) to interrogate him for his alleged role in the German Bakery bomb blast (February 13, 2010) in Pune, reports Business Standard. The Pune ATS has said Siddiqui had conducted a recce at the Bakery a few days before.
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May - 1 
A zilla parishad (district level local self-Government institution) member and five panchayat samiti (village level local self-Government institution) members in the Maoist affected Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District submitted th
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A zilla parishad (district level local self-Government institution) member and five panchayat samiti (village level local self-Government institution) members in the Maoist affected Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District submitted their resignations on May 1, citing threats from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). “Four members of Bhamragadh’s panchayat samiti, including the chairman and the deputy chairman, resigned on Tuesday morning. A woman member of the zilla parishad also resigned after receiving threats to her life from the Naxals,” said Ravidas Raut, former corporator in the District. According to Raut, ironically, the resignations were tendered even as Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil, who is also the guardian minister of the Gadchiroli District, was briefing the media that such resignations would not be accepted by the Government. The panchayat members who resigned are Gangaram Bhandekar, Vijay Kudyani, Subrato Haldar, Khushal Madavi and Bharat Zhade. The Congress’ zilla parishad member from Nelgunda Arewada sector of the Bhamragarh area Madni Bogami also resigned from her post. Earlier last week, several representatives of political parties too had tendered their resignations.
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An improvised explosive device (IED) blast occurred close to a place of worship at Anna Nagar in Madurai on May 1, reports The Hindu. No casualties were reported in the blast.
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An improvised explosive device (IED) blast occurred close to a place of worship at Anna Nagar in Madurai on May 1, reports The Hindu. No casualties were reported in the blast.
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May - 1 
Another 20 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected Districts will get additional central fund from the Home ministry under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme that aims to build Police capacity to fight the CPI-Maoist. Though thes
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Another 20 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected Districts will get additional central fund from the Home ministry under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme that aims to build Police capacity to fight the CPI-Maoist. Though these 20 Districts are least affected by Maoist violence, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recently included them in the list -- expanding it from 83 to 103 -- to develop them as 'buffer' between severely Maoist affected Districts and those that are unaffected by their presence.
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Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Jayanta Narayan Choudhury said that steps have been initiated to modernize the State Police department and it would definitely take time, reports The Sentinel on May 1. He informed that he would submit the repor
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Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Jayanta Narayan Choudhury said that steps have been initiated to modernize the State Police department and it would definitely take time, reports The Sentinel on May 1. He informed that he would submit the report to the State Government for the increase of number of posts of Police Personnel at different levels and sanction of vehicles at the Police Stations of Barak valley (covering the Districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi). The DGP said that Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras will be installed at important places of Silchar to control illegal activities and informed that the Police have started the process of installation of 400 CCTV cameras in Guwahati and hoped that this will definitely check the criminal activities in the city.
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During his meeting with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on May 1, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has urged the Centre to send one more battalion of Indian Reserve Police (IRB) to the State. The Chief Minister apprised Chidambaram about overa
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During his meeting with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on May 1, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has urged the Centre to send one more battalion of Indian Reserve Police (IRB) to the State. The Chief Minister apprised Chidambaram about overall law and order situation in the State including in disturbed Garo Hill. Without adequate, trained and armed Police force it is difficult to control the extremists, Sangma told Chidambaram.
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Maximum seven out of 20 such Districts are in Bihar followed by four each in Chhattisgarh and Odisha, three in Jharkhand and one each in Maharashtra and West Bengal. The new Districts included, under the scheme, in Bihar are Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Vai
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Maximum seven out of 20 such Districts are in Bihar followed by four each in Chhattisgarh and Odisha, three in Jharkhand and one each in Maharashtra and West Bengal. The new Districts included, under the scheme, in Bihar are Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Vaishali, Banka, Lakhisarai, Begusarai and Khagaria. In Chhattisgarh, the new Districts are Dhamtari, Gariyaband, Balod and Mahasamund. The scheme has been extended to Jharkhand in Dumka, Deoghar and Pakur Districts and to Maharashtra's Aheri. It has been extended to Odisha's Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bargarh and Bolangir and West Bengal's Birbhum Districts.
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Nine Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants along with their equal number of wives and 22 children were being shifted to Srinagar for sustained interrogation on transit remand from village Sonouli in Uttar Pradesh, where they were arrested on India-Nepal
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Nine Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants along with their equal number of wives and 22 children were being shifted to Srinagar for sustained interrogation on transit remand from village Sonouli in Uttar Pradesh, where they were arrested on India-Nepal border on May 1 following reports that they had attended terror camps in Pakistan and masterminded militant activities in Kashmir. Police sources identified nine arrested militants as Sayeed Mujtaba Bukhari, Dawood Rather, Ashraf Thakur and Mustafa Hussain, all residents of Budgam, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din, Bashir Ahmed and Abdul Rashid of Kupwara, Bashir Ahmed of Pahalgam and Shabbir Ahmed of Shopian. Bukhari and Rather had applied for return under the Rehabilitation Policy.
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R.R. Patil said the State Government in collaboration with the Central Security Forces will launch a joint operation against Maoist insurgents in the Maoist-infested District, reports Outlook India. "The central and state security forces will start t
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R.R. Patil said the State Government in collaboration with the Central Security Forces will launch a joint operation against Maoist insurgents in the Maoist-infested District, reports Outlook India. "The central and state security forces will start the joint action against the Naxals and the outlaws will be given a befitting reply. We will also seek cooperation of the neighbouring states in the task," he said without assigning any deadline to the proposed plan.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as ‘lieutenant’ Raj Kumar Moirengthem alias Gojen, from Kakching Wairi Leisangthem Pareng in Thoubal District on May 1. One .9mm pistol along with magazine and three
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as ‘lieutenant’ Raj Kumar Moirengthem alias Gojen, from Kakching Wairi Leisangthem Pareng in Thoubal District on May 1. One .9mm pistol along with magazine and three 9mm live rounds was recovered from him.
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SFs arrested one Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) cadre, identified as ‘sergeant major’ Lamminthang Gangte alias Elvis, from Phailen village in Chandel District. One 7.65mm Lidi Petro & Brata Auto pistol along with two live rounds and one
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SFs arrested one Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) cadre, identified as ‘sergeant major’ Lamminthang Gangte alias Elvis, from Phailen village in Chandel District. One 7.65mm Lidi Petro & Brata Auto pistol along with two live rounds and one magazine were recovered from the cadre.
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SFs arrested one over ground worker (OGW) of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Moirengthem Lokendro alias Thoibi, from Naharup in Imphal East District.
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SFs arrested one over ground worker (OGW) of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Moirengthem Lokendro alias Thoibi, from Naharup in Imphal East District.
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May - 1 
Six employees of an Assam-based construction company, Anupam Bricks and Concrete Industries (ABCI), kept in captivity inside Bangladesh for more than a month by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants have been released, Police said on
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Six employees of an Assam-based construction company, Anupam Bricks and Concrete Industries (ABCI), kept in captivity inside Bangladesh for more than a month by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants have been released, Police said on May 1. They said the NLFT cadres released the employees near a Border Security Force (BSF) border outpost at Rajiv Nagar in Tupuibari in Mamit District on April 30. The reason for letting them go unharmed was not known. Aizawl District Superintendent of Police (SP) Lalbiakthanga Khiangte said that there has been no communication from the ABCI on how the hostages were released by the insurgents. Sources said that the NLFT cadres had demanded INR 10.2 million as ransom for their release.
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May - 1 
The court also allowed the plea of Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) ATS for a month's custodial remand of another IM militant, Mohammed Tariq Anjum (31). He is said to be a member of banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
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The court also allowed the plea of Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) ATS for a month's custodial remand of another IM militant, Mohammed Tariq Anjum (31). He is said to be a member of banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
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May - 1 
The Government is yet to provide soldiers with basic protective gear like modular bullet-proof vests or ballistic helmets, reports The Times of India on May 2. The project to acquire 1, 86,168 bullet-proof jackets for soldiers has come to a big naugh
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The Government is yet to provide soldiers with basic protective gear like modular bullet-proof vests or ballistic helmets, reports The Times of India on May 2. The project to acquire 1, 86,168 bullet-proof jackets for soldiers has come to a big naught. Similarly, the case for ballistic helmets with internal communication gear is yet to make any progress.
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May - 1 
The MHA has also decided to sanction INR 4.15 billion to nine Maoist affected States under the SRE scheme for 2012-13.
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The MHA has also decided to sanction INR 4.15 billion to nine Maoist affected States under the SRE scheme for 2012-13.
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May - 1 
The six employees were abducted on March 26 at Mauzam village in south Mizoram's Lunglei District near Mizoram-Bangladesh border.
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The six employees were abducted on March 26 at Mauzam village in south Mizoram's Lunglei District near Mizoram-Bangladesh border.
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May - 1 
Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh has pointed fingers at some State Governments saying they lack “commitment’’ in fighting the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threat, reports Deccan Chronicle. According to him, in these States, the local
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Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh has pointed fingers at some State Governments saying they lack “commitment’’ in fighting the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threat, reports Deccan Chronicle. According to him, in these States, the local Police is not taking the “initiative’’. Speaking before a Parliamentary Panel about the problems being faced in “tackling the menace of Naxalism’’ in April, Singh said that he wants to be “frank’’ while making his observations. “The operations, in which our forces (Central forces) are engaged, are very difficult for our forces for a number of reasons. Again, I will be very frank. Our forces go to the state, they are from outside. It is the state police force which has local knowledge and local intelligence which is supposed to have the ground-level intelligence; they are supposed to know the situation on the ground. They are supposed to have sources in the rural areas to find out as to where these armed groups are. The Central Armed Police Forces are supposed to assist them. Unfortunately, we find that in some states, I will not say all states, this is happening, but in some states this is not happening,” he said.
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May - 1 
A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report said that contrary to the perception that Osama bin Laden lived in seclusion for nearly five years in Pakistan's Abbottabad, he travelled to the restive Waziristan region to attend a dinner about a year
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A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report said that contrary to the perception that Osama bin Laden lived in seclusion for nearly five years in Pakistan's Abbottabad, he travelled to the restive Waziristan region to attend a dinner about a year before he was killed. The al Qaida chief was the surprise guest at a dinner hosted by two men on the fringes of the Waziristan region late one night in the summer of 2010, BBC report said.
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May - 1 
A bullet-riddled dead body, identified as that of one Shah Zaman, was found in Mastung District, reported Daily Times. “The body had multiple wounds,” sources said.
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A bullet-riddled dead body, identified as that of one Shah Zaman, was found in Mastung District, reported Daily Times. “The body had multiple wounds,” sources said.
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May - 1 
A former Obama Administration official Michael Leiter who served as the head of the National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC) said on May 1 that the slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden wanted to see President Barack Obama and General David Petraeus a
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A former Obama Administration official Michael Leiter who served as the head of the National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC) said on May 1 that the slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden wanted to see President Barack Obama and General David Petraeus assassinated, reports The Times of India. But Michael said that he didn't think it was bin Laden's highest priority, suggesting the terrorist leader dreamed of another large-scale, 9/11-type attack on the United States.
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May - 1 
A senior unnamed official of the Communication Ministry claimed that during the past 10 years, Pakistan's road infrastructure suffered damages estimated at PKR 100 billion due to the heavy NATO trucks carrying goods to Afghanistan. He said a report a
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A senior unnamed official of the Communication Ministry claimed that during the past 10 years, Pakistan's road infrastructure suffered damages estimated at PKR 100 billion due to the heavy NATO trucks carrying goods to Afghanistan. He said a report about claims for damages worth USD 1.5 billion had been submitted to a standing committee of the National Assembly or lower house of Parliament. NATO containers damaged 26 per cent of the main highways and the reconstruction and rehabilitation of these roads cost USD 1.36 billion, the official claimed. The National High Authority's network connects Pakistan to Afghanistan via three routes with a total length of 406 kilometres.
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May - 1 
A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson Asim Mehsud on May 1 said that “we will continue to carry out attacks such as the one in Bannu,” while denying reports that escaped prisoners were handed over under any truce with the Government. Asim d
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A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson Asim Mehsud on May 1 said that “we will continue to carry out attacks such as the one in Bannu,” while denying reports that escaped prisoners were handed over under any truce with the Government. Asim denied reports published in a Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) based Urdu daily which stated that the TTP had decided to hand over the escaped prisoners to the Government as their sole aim was to release Adnan Rashid. “There were no talks between the government and the TTP for the release of the prisoners, neither any plans to hand them back to the government,” Asim said. Commenting on the condition of the escaped prisoners, the TTP spokesperson said that all prisoners had reached safe locations. As reported earlier, the TTP militants had attacked the Bannu jail on April 15, 2012.
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May - 1 
Ahmed is accused of acting as a recruiter and making an "explorative visit" to Pakistan where he may have undertaken terrorist activities. Hussain allegedly specialised in the distribution of funds and provisions, while Arshad allegedly provided prac
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Ahmed is accused of acting as a recruiter and making an "explorative visit" to Pakistan where he may have undertaken terrorist activities. Hussain allegedly specialised in the distribution of funds and provisions, while Arshad allegedly provided practical guidance on activities abroad, what to wear to fit in and lead the outdoor training. All four were accused of possessing editions of Inspire, and a terrorist book called "44 Ways to Support Jihad".
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May - 1 
An official of the Frontier Corps (FC) was killed while another sustained injuries as a remote-controlled bomb exploded in Kalat District on May 2, reports The Express Tribune. Assistant Commissioner Noor Baksh confirmed the casualty and number of in
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An official of the Frontier Corps (FC) was killed while another sustained injuries as a remote-controlled bomb exploded in Kalat District on May 2, reports The Express Tribune. Assistant Commissioner Noor Baksh confirmed the casualty and number of injured. Sources said that the blast targeted an FC convoy which was patrolling in the area.
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May - 1 
At least two passers-by, identified as Tanveer (14), a student, and Muhammad Khalid, a clerk at University of Balochistan, were killed and 16 others, four of them security personnel, were injured in a powerful remote-controlled explosion near Irrigat
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At least two passers-by, identified as Tanveer (14), a student, and Muhammad Khalid, a clerk at University of Balochistan, were killed and 16 others, four of them security personnel, were injured in a powerful remote-controlled explosion near Irrigation Colony on Saryab Road area in Quetta on May 1, reported Daily Times. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Sar Kalam Khan claimed responsibility for the attack. According to Quetta Capital City Police Officer Ehsan Mehboob, it was a remote-controlled blast and the target was a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy. Two passers-by were killed and 16 others injured. “Civilians suffered casualties and loss in the explosion, while vehicles of Security Forces were partially damaged,” he added.
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May - 1 
Bodies of two Baloch missing persons, identified as Mohammad Murad Marri (35), from Kohlu District, and Dil Murad from Sibi District, were found near Patar Bridge in the Coastal Highway area of Uthal in Lasbela District. Voice for Baloch Missing Pers
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Bodies of two Baloch missing persons, identified as Mohammad Murad Marri (35), from Kohlu District, and Dil Murad from Sibi District, were found near Patar Bridge in the Coastal Highway area of Uthal in Lasbela District. Voice for Baloch Missing Persons spokesman Nasrullah Baloch told the media that the two men were abducted on an unspecified date from Vindar area of the District and were on the missing persons’ list. Baloch said that a total of 395 bullet-riddled bodies of Baloch missing persons, including 75 so far this year [2012], had been found in different parts of Balochistan.
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May - 1 
Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar said Government of Pakistan and armed forces played a vital role in capturing former al Qaeda chief through a mobile phone’s chip/SIM, reports Dawn. He revealed that the former al Qaeda chief was hunted down th
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Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar said Government of Pakistan and armed forces played a vital role in capturing former al Qaeda chief through a mobile phone’s chip/SIM, reports Dawn. He revealed that the former al Qaeda chief was hunted down through a mobile phone’s SIM/chip which was found ‘fortuitously.’ He claimed that it was Pakistan’s armed forces which had weakened the al Qaeda’s terrorist network.
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May - 1 
Four militants surrendered to the Army in the Charming area of Bajaur Agency, reports Central Asia Online. “The militants, among them a commander ... handed over weapons to the authorities and pledged to remain peaceful in future,” Political Agent Is
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Four militants surrendered to the Army in the Charming area of Bajaur Agency, reports Central Asia Online. “The militants, among them a commander ... handed over weapons to the authorities and pledged to remain peaceful in future,” Political Agent Islamzeb Khan said. More than 5,000 militants have surrendered in the past three years as they lost public support and could not withstand military pressure, Khan added.
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It was reported that the residents of Bilal town in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad where Osama Bin Laden was killed on May 1-2 have asked the Government to build a 'statue of peace' or a beautiful monument at the site of his compound to re
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It was reported that the residents of Bilal town in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad where Osama Bin Laden was killed on May 1-2 have asked the Government to build a 'statue of peace' or a beautiful monument at the site of his compound to remind the world that there is no place for such a terrorist mastermind. "We have written to the Pakistan Government to build either a statue of peace or a beautiful monument at the site where Laden lived illegally. By doing so, we should give a message to the world that the man who was the symbol of terror is no more along with his philosophy. His elimination will bring peace to the world," Zubair Ahmed, a resident of Bilal Town said.
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May - 1 
On May 1, four Pakistani-Britons were charged with taking inspiration from al Qaida magazine ‘Inspire’, and plotting to use a toy car to attack a base of the Territorial Army in Luton town of Britain, reports Times of India. The plot was, however, fo
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On May 1, four Pakistani-Britons were charged with taking inspiration from al Qaida magazine ‘Inspire’, and plotting to use a toy car to attack a base of the Territorial Army in Luton town of Britain, reports Times of India. The plot was, however, foiled. Zahid Iqbal (30) is accused of leading the terror network. He was joined by Mohammed Sarfaraz Ahmed (24), Umar Arshad (23), and Syed Farhan Hussain (21). The gang is accused of working to recruit others for jihad and raising funds. The accused were arrested at their homes in Luton on April 24. The Westminster magistrates' court heard the accused bought survival equipment, downloaded al Qaida terror manuals and discussed methods and targets. Two of the arrestees were caught discussing how to build explosive devices from instructions in Inspire magazine. It was also claimed the gang planned to attack NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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May - 1 
Pakistan continues to support insurgent groups and provide terrorist safe havens so as to have its influence inside the war-torn Afghanistan, the Pentagon told the United States (US) Congress on May 1, reports Times of India. The Pentagon said that P
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Pakistan continues to support insurgent groups and provide terrorist safe havens so as to have its influence inside the war-torn Afghanistan, the Pentagon told the United States (US) Congress on May 1, reports Times of India. The Pentagon said that Pakistan continues to seek a stable, secure Afghanistan, an Afghan Government with primacy for Pashtuns and limited Indian influence. "To this end, Pakistan has allowed an insurgent sanctuary in its border to persist, offering a safe haven to Afghan Taliban and associated militant groups including the Haqqani Taliban Network in the North Waziristan Agency," it said.
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May - 1 
Pakistani authorities on May 1 proposed the imposition of a levy of USD 1,000 on each truck and container transporting supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan through the country's territory, reports Indian Express. The Communication Ministry had prop
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Pakistani authorities on May 1 proposed the imposition of a levy of USD 1,000 on each truck and container transporting supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan through the country's territory, reports Indian Express. The Communication Ministry had proposed the levy, National Highway Authority Chairman Mohammad Ali Gardezi said. As reported earlier, the Government is considering reopening the supply routes that were closed after a cross-border NATO air strike on November 26, 2011, in which 25 Pakistani soldiers were killed.
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May - 1 
Pakistan's selective counter insurgency operations, passive acceptance of insurgent safe havens and its unwillingness to interdict materials such as IEDs components undermine the security of Afghanistan, it said in a congressionally mandated report.
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Pakistan's selective counter insurgency operations, passive acceptance of insurgent safe havens and its unwillingness to interdict materials such as IEDs components undermine the security of Afghanistan, it said in a congressionally mandated report. The Pentagon informed Congress that because of "pervasive mistrust, long standing tensions an divergent strategic interests" continue to make genuine co-operation with Pakistan very difficult for the United States.
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May - 1 
Political and social organisations of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency have taken strong exception to unlawful detention of internally displaced families of Bara by Peshawar Police for extortion and warned of a protest demonstration in fro
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Political and social organisations of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency have taken strong exception to unlawful detention of internally displaced families of Bara by Peshawar Police for extortion and warned of a protest demonstration in front of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Peshawar if the practice is not stopped.
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May - 1 
The contractor, Shakeel Ahmad Yusufzai, who took up the contract for the demolition of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad house, was getting life threat, reports Daily Times. Shakeel Ahmad Yusufzai Yusufzai told AFP that the Taliban ha
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The contractor, Shakeel Ahmad Yusufzai, who took up the contract for the demolition of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad house, was getting life threat, reports Daily Times. Shakeel Ahmad Yusufzai Yusufzai told AFP that the Taliban had sent him threatening letters.
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May - 1 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) team, headed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Chaudhry Aslam, claimed to have taken control of a den owned by Taj Muhammad Taju. The team also claimed to have recovered Balochistan Liberation Army’s (B
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) team, headed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Chaudhry Aslam, claimed to have taken control of a den owned by Taj Muhammad Taju. The team also claimed to have recovered Balochistan Liberation Army’s (BLA) anti-state literature from the den. Sources said the BLA was supporting the gangsters, adding that they were getting weapons via Hub-Sakran border.
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May - 1 
The gangsters also hurled grenades at a hotel in the Napier Police precincts, injuring 10 people. An Airport Security Force (ASF) official, Aziz Baloch, sustained bullet injuries in the same area. Another man, Hassan Muhammad, was also injured in Bi
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The gangsters also hurled grenades at a hotel in the Napier Police precincts, injuring 10 people. An Airport Security Force (ASF) official, Aziz Baloch, sustained bullet injuries in the same area. Another man, Hassan Muhammad, was also injured in Bihar Colony area. A Police source said the gangsters had fired 18 rockets and lobbed several grenades at the Police in various parts of Lyari.
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May - 1 
The gun battle between the Lyari gangsters and the Police entered the fifth day on May 1 killing two persons, including a Police Constable, and injuring 12 others, reports Daily Times. A Police source said the gun battle between the gangsters and Po
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The gun battle between the Lyari gangsters and the Police entered the fifth day on May 1 killing two persons, including a Police Constable, and injuring 12 others, reports Daily Times. A Police source said the gun battle between the gangsters and Police further intensified when Police commandos marched towards Gul Muhammad Lane and Sukhi Lane to set up a Police check post. The gangsters fired five rockets at Cheel Chowk, killing Police Constable Muhammad Tufail. In Kalakot Police precincts, former international boxer, Javed Jan, was killed by a stray bullet in Gabool Park area.
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May - 1 
Three persons were killed due to shelling of Security Forces (SFs) in the Khan Mir Garhi area of Mamonzai in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 1, reports Daily Times. Sources said that a shell fell in a garden where
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Three persons were killed due to shelling of Security Forces (SFs) in the Khan Mir Garhi area of Mamonzai in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 1, reports Daily Times. Sources said that a shell fell in a garden where some civilians were sitting, due to which three persons, identified as Murree Khan, Shoaibullah and Khaliq died instantly, while two persons - Hameed Khan and Luqman – received severe injuries.
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May - 1 
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on May 1 said his Government had taken big risks to move forward the peace process toward conclusion and therefore should be allowed to remain in office until the new constitution is promulgated, reports Republica. "T
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Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on May 1 said his Government had taken big risks to move forward the peace process toward conclusion and therefore should be allowed to remain in office until the new constitution is promulgated, reports Republica. "The present government took a big risk to forward the peace process," Bhattarai said, adding, his party should be allowed to lead the consensus Government as agreed in a deal signed by major political parties in November. "The Maoist will lead the consensus government by the virtue of it being the largest party. The Maoist party will take the initiative to form a government either under my leadership or under the leadership of other Maoist leaders," the Prime Minister said. Saying there were only two issues -- federalism and the form of governance -- are left to be resolved in the constitution writing, he claimed the remaining would be resolved within two days.
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May - 1 
Some 700 former People Liberation Army (PLA) combatants who had opted for the integration into the Nepal Army (NA) during the second phase of regrouping has asked the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) to send them into voluntary retirement. I
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Some 700 former People Liberation Army (PLA) combatants who had opted for the integration into the Nepal Army (NA) during the second phase of regrouping has asked the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) to send them into voluntary retirement. It has been learnt that the combatants are urging the Special Committee to re-open the option of voluntary retirement for them. Commander Tej Bahadur Oli at Nawalparasi’s Jhyaltungdanda-based Fourth Division camp is also one of them, said Under Secretary Madhu Bilas Pandit. 3,123 PLA combatants had chosen integration in the second phase of regrouping. Those who have preferred integration are still to be brought under NA’s command. If Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai-headed Special Committee took the plights of PLAs positively, the number of fighters to be integrated would drop to 2423. The November 1 seven-point deal among Maoist and non-Maoist political actors had called for integration of up to 6,500 combatants into the national army.
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May - 1 
Two homemade bombs exploded near the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) headquarters in the Dhaka's Nayapaltan area on May 1, reports The Independent. No injuries were reported in the explosions. Police blamed the activists of Jatiyatabadi Swechhaseb
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Two homemade bombs exploded near the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) headquarters in the Dhaka's Nayapaltan area on May 1, reports The Independent. No injuries were reported in the explosions. Police blamed the activists of Jatiyatabadi Swechhasebak Dal, the volunteer wing of the BNP, for the blasts. Deputy Police Commissioner Anwar Hossain told that the Jatiyatabadi Swechhasebak Dal activists were gathering there to bring out a procession. As the security officials approached, they exploded the bombs to escape through narrow alleys.
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May - 1 
According to National Post, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada has issued deportation orders against two more persons of the 492 Sri Lankan refugee claimants who arrived in 2010 aboard the smuggling ship MV Sun Sea. All the 492 persons have been
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According to National Post, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada has issued deportation orders against two more persons of the 492 Sri Lankan refugee claimants who arrived in 2010 aboard the smuggling ship MV Sun Sea. All the 492 persons have been declared inadmissible to Canada due to their involvement in terrorism and crime.
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May - 1 
Commenting on the recent UK human rights report, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said that the international community should ask the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rump to reveal the number of children killed and maimed while ‘in serv
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Commenting on the recent UK human rights report, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said that the international community should ask the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rump to reveal the number of children killed and maimed while ‘in service’ with the group, reports The island. He said that those seniors, who had managed to flee the Vanni during the final phase of the conflict and take refuge abroad, would be able to shed light on casualty figures as LTTE was known for maintaining battle-field records.
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May - 1 
President Mahindra Rajapaksa on May 1 said that anti-state conspiracies, uprisings or rebellions have no place in Sri Lanka, according to Daily Mirror. He said that people from foreign countries without name or address come to Sri Lanka to destabiliz
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President Mahindra Rajapaksa on May 1 said that anti-state conspiracies, uprisings or rebellions have no place in Sri Lanka, according to Daily Mirror. He said that people from foreign countries without name or address come to Sri Lanka to destabilize the country with their anti-national campaigns. Stating that some countries, unfortunately, assist them in the hope of a regime change, he stressed that a regime change would be possible only by the people for the people of this country through free and fair elections and not by conspiracies hatched with the assistance of foreign powers. “This Government commands the confidence of the people. Sri Lanka is one of the oldest democracies in Asia. Therefore, conspiracies, uprisings or rebellions have no place in this land; and this Government will never let them happen,” he asserted.
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May - 1 
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has appointed a committee to study the report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), reports Colombo Page. The committee was appointed since the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has
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Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has appointed a committee to study the report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), reports Colombo Page. The committee was appointed since the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has sought the opinion of the coalition parties regarding the LLRC report.
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May - 2 
‘Commander in Chief’ of Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT), Blain Hansey, was reportedly killed on May 2 in its hideout inside Tarapung forest in Karbi Anglong District. Superintendent of Police (SP), Karbi Anglong, BB Chetri in this regard said,
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‘Commander in Chief’ of Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT), Blain Hansey, was reportedly killed on May 2 in its hideout inside Tarapung forest in Karbi Anglong District. Superintendent of Police (SP), Karbi Anglong, BB Chetri in this regard said, “We are yet to recover the dead body of Blain Hansey, till then I cannot confirm you officially, we have information about the incident which has taken place inside deep forest, we are trying to unearth the fact”. The reports quotes sources saying that on May 2 night, Blain in tiff allegedly attempted to shoot one of his companion, in retaliation his associate opened fire killing Blain on the spot while three of his bodyguards received bullet injury, later the body was buried near the hideout.
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May - 2 
45 tribal and non-tribal organizations, including those representing the Adivasis, Gorkhas and Bengali communities, have come together under the banner of People's Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM) to spearhead the movement for fo
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45 tribal and non-tribal organizations, including those representing the Adivasis, Gorkhas and Bengali communities, have come together under the banner of People's Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM) to spearhead the movement for formation of the State of Bodoland. PJACBM also announced its agitation programme from May 7 by calling a 36-hour state-wide strike. On May 18, members of PJACBM will hold a district-level demonstration and on May 25, they will block national highways for 12 hours. They have decided to hold a 12-hour railway blockade on June 8 as well.
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May - 2 
A Territorial Army trooper was killed in an encounter with the militants, who comprised at least one of the three accused wanted to the National Investigating Agency (NIA) in Delhi High Court blast of September 7, 2011, at village Terana in Palmar ar
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A Territorial Army trooper was killed in an encounter with the militants, who comprised at least one of the three accused wanted to the National Investigating Agency (NIA) in Delhi High Court blast of September 7, 2011, at village Terana in Palmar area of Kishtwar District on May 2, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants escaped after the killing. At least two militants ambushed Security Forces (SFs) in the night of May 2 and in the encounter that followed, a Territorial Army trooper was killed. The militants reportedly involved in the operation included Shakir Hussain alias Chotta Hafiz and Rezwan. As reported earlier, Chotta Hafiz, Aamir Kamal alias Kamran and Junaid Akram Malik were the three militants, who were wanted to the NIA in connection with Delhi High Court blast.
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May - 2 
About 40 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are estimated to be active in the State, according to the Director General of Police (DGP) A R Infant, reports Deccan Herald. He said that there were reports of Maoists from other St
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About 40 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are estimated to be active in the State, according to the Director General of Police (DGP) A R Infant, reports Deccan Herald. He said that there were reports of Maoists from other States operating in Karnataka. “It is true that hand bills with Tamil text were found during anti-naxal operations. However, there is no authentic information on the activities of ultras from other states in Karnataka or their nexus with those from our State,” he said.
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May - 2 
Commenting on the issue of delay in implementing the death sentence of 26/11 Mumbai (Maharashtra) attacks convict Ajmal Kasab, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on May 2, said in Parliament that Kasab needs a fair trial, reports Outlook India. "If t
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Commenting on the issue of delay in implementing the death sentence of 26/11 Mumbai (Maharashtra) attacks convict Ajmal Kasab, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on May 2, said in Parliament that Kasab needs a fair trial, reports Outlook India. "If the nation was committed to the rule of law, then Kasab has to be allowed a fair trial, an appeal and a further appeal to plead his case, Kasab's appeal is pending before the Supreme Court. When the judgement is delivered we can take action,” he added.
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May - 2 
Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racketeers operating from abroad are using air route in addition to the Pakistan-Nepal-Bangladesh-West Bengal land route to smuggle FICN to India. Seized FICN in all cases are of high quality and comply with nearly 10
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Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racketeers operating from abroad are using air route in addition to the Pakistan-Nepal-Bangladesh-West Bengal land route to smuggle FICN to India. Seized FICN in all cases are of high quality and comply with nearly 10 out of the 14 security parameters. According to intelligence officials, migrant labourers from Andhra Pradesh flying to Gulf countries for work are being used for smuggling Pakistan-printed FICN into Hyderabad.
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May - 2 
In the first incident, two villagers, identified as Gobardhan Pande (20) and Kailash Agrawal (31), were killed at Luhasingha village near Patnagarh in Bolangir District in the night of May 2. Police said Kailash was the owner of a Mahua flower godown
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In the first incident, two villagers, identified as Gobardhan Pande (20) and Kailash Agrawal (31), were killed at Luhasingha village near Patnagarh in Bolangir District in the night of May 2. Police said Kailash was the owner of a Mahua flower godown where Gobardhan was working as a night watchman. After killing the duo, the Maoists took away around hundred bags of chahar (minor forest produce) from the godown.
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May - 2 
In the other attack, a group of armed Maoists killed Balaram Naik (35), a marginal farmer at Tentuligumma, suspecting him to be a Police informer at Tentuligumma under Boipariguda block (administrative division) in Koraput District. "The Maoists took
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In the other attack, a group of armed Maoists killed Balaram Naik (35), a marginal farmer at Tentuligumma, suspecting him to be a Police informer at Tentuligumma under Boipariguda block (administrative division) in Koraput District. "The Maoists took Naik with them in the night and on the day after, locals spotted the bullet-riddled body of Naik lying in a pool of blood, about 2 km from the village," a source at Boipariguda said. A letter recovered from the incident site stated that Naik was ‘punished’ as he was working as a Police informer and was passing information to Police regarding the movement of the Maoists in the area. However, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Jeypore Utkal Ranjan Das said, "The victim was neither our informer nor we have ever received any information from him. Most of the time the Maoists kill civilians to settle scores and label them as Police informers to escape the ire of villagers."
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May - 2 
May 2 reported that the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has found traces of Research Department Explosive (RDX) along with other explosives in a flat in Habib building at Byculla in Mumbai, where Indian Mujahideen (IM) militants suspected to h
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May 2 reported that the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has found traces of Research Department Explosive (RDX) along with other explosives in a flat in Habib building at Byculla in Mumbai, where Indian Mujahideen (IM) militants suspected to have been involved in the July 13, 2011 Mumbai blasts (also known as 13/7) stayed. ATS Chief Rakesh Maria commented, “The original components of the explosive were ammonium nitrate, nitrite and TNT. Now, in the house, we found TNT, other explosive material and also traces of RDX”. He further said that “there was no RDX” at the blast sites.
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May - 2 
Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Preneet Kaur, referring to the issue of militants operating in the northeaster States of India getting help from China, told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) that the Chinese Government has convey
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Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Preneet Kaur, referring to the issue of militants operating in the northeaster States of India getting help from China, told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) that the Chinese Government has conveyed that it would never support armed groups that are against the Government of India, reports The Assam Tribune on May 2. The news report further states that Chinese Foreign Ministry has stated that the Chinese Government always adheres to the principle of non-interferences in other country’s internal affairs and they do not support any anti-Government forces, the Minister said, confirming that New Delhi has taken up the matter with the Chinese side.
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May - 2 
On May 2 that Taqi Ahmed, a key suspect in the 13/7 serial blasts case, is believed to have told investigators that his first contact with IM militants happened at a cricket ground in Darbhanga in Bihar during a local match in the summer of 2009. The
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On May 2 that Taqi Ahmed, a key suspect in the 13/7 serial blasts case, is believed to have told investigators that his first contact with IM militants happened at a cricket ground in Darbhanga in Bihar during a local match in the summer of 2009. The alleged link was Ghayur Jamil, accused of Chinnaswamy stadium blast (April 17, 2010) in Bangalore (Karnataka) and Jama Masjid firing (September 19, 2010). Ghayur had introduced Taqi to Mohammad Qateel Siddiqui and eventually IM co-founder Ahmed Zarar Siddibappa alias Yasin Bhatkal alias Imran by 2009 end.
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May - 2 
Referring to the Integrated Action Plan (IAP), under which development projects had been undertaken in 60 Districts affected by Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] violence, he said so far INR 33 billion was spent on completion of 66,000 works, reports
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Referring to the Integrated Action Plan (IAP), under which development projects had been undertaken in 60 Districts affected by Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] violence, he said so far INR 33 billion was spent on completion of 66,000 works, reports The Hindu. “CPI-Maoist doesn’t want roads and school buildings to be built because roads will open up the hinterland and schools will impart education. That's why they target construction companies and indulge in extortion from mining companies.”
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May - 2 
Reports that armed organizations covered by the suspension of operation (SoO) treaty have been advised to strictly follow prescribed guidelines of the agreement and stay put at their respective designation camps. The Government instruction to these g
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Reports that armed organizations covered by the suspension of operation (SoO) treaty have been advised to strictly follow prescribed guidelines of the agreement and stay put at their respective designation camps. The Government instruction to these groups were reportedly issued after a meeting of the joint monitoring group held on May 2.
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May - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested four Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) cadres, identified as Boichung Bhutia, Kaisha Guite, Jangam Singsat and Hanjoulal, from Kalapahar and Gopibung areas of Senapati District. One lathode launcher along with four live la
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested four Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) cadres, identified as Boichung Bhutia, Kaisha Guite, Jangam Singsat and Hanjoulal, from Kalapahar and Gopibung areas of Senapati District. One lathode launcher along with four live lathode bombs, one .22 mm rifle, one 7.65 mm pistol along with two live rounds were also recovered from them.
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May - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Kharibam Jotin alias Tangba, from the gate of Meitei Mayek High School, Kongba in Imphal East District on May 2, reports The Sangai Express. One .32 six-round revo
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Kharibam Jotin alias Tangba, from the gate of Meitei Mayek High School, Kongba in Imphal East District on May 2, reports The Sangai Express. One .32 six-round revolver, one Nokia handset and a SIM card were recovered from his possession. He disclosed to have joined the outfit in 2006 through one David and got eight-month training under the instruction of ‘sergeant’ Jiten.
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May - 2 
Some Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres reportedly destroyed country-made liquor and warned tribal people against brewing illicit liquor at the weekly shandy at Busiputtu village of Pedabayalu mandal (administrative unit) in Visakhap
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Some Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres reportedly destroyed country-made liquor and warned tribal people against brewing illicit liquor at the weekly shandy at Busiputtu village of Pedabayalu mandal (administrative unit) in Visakhapatnam on May 2, reports The Hindu. Significantly, the Security Forces have been combing the strongholds of Maoists in Visakhapatnam District for the past few days in the wake of the killing of Special Intelligence Branch constable K Appanna by Left Wing Extremists (LWEs). The Maoists are demanding a halt to the operations Green Hunt and release of their cadres.
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May - 2 
Sources said Hanif carries information on the activities of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). He was in charge of Dawood's operations in Gujarat, the state that for long was the chosen route to smuggle in drugs and arms from Pakistan.
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Sources said Hanif carries information on the activities of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). He was in charge of Dawood's operations in Gujarat, the state that for long was the chosen route to smuggle in drugs and arms from Pakistan.
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May - 2 
Terming the home coming ceremony as a ‘forceful surrender of militants’ staged by the O. Ibobi led Government, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), the political wing of PLA and PREPAK, on May 2, dismissed
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Terming the home coming ceremony as a ‘forceful surrender of militants’ staged by the O. Ibobi led Government, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), the political wing of PLA and PREPAK, on May 2, dismissed the surrender ceremony held at the Mantripukhri on April 30 where 103 militants belonging to different outfit reportedly surrendered.
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May - 2 
The DGP handed over various documents extending benefits under the Maoist rehabilitation programme to Koranakote Krishna, who surrendered on May 16, 2011.
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The DGP handed over various documents extending benefits under the Maoist rehabilitation programme to Koranakote Krishna, who surrendered on May 16, 2011.
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May - 2 
Tiger Hanif, an associate of Dawood Ibrahim, wanted by Gujarat Police for a bomb attack on a train in 1993, and absconding in Britain, was on May 2, ordered by the Westminster magistrates' court in London (UK) to be extradited to India, reports The T
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Tiger Hanif, an associate of Dawood Ibrahim, wanted by Gujarat Police for a bomb attack on a train in 1993, and absconding in Britain, was on May 2, ordered by the Westminster magistrates' court in London (UK) to be extradited to India, reports The Times of India. Hanif is charged with conspiring to carry out a bomb attack in Surat (Gujarat) on January 22, 1993, which killed an eight-year-old girl and injured 12 others.
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May - 2 
Two persons, identified as Sudir Mahanta and Anwar Hussain, were injured in a grenade attack at a market in Shallang in West Khasi Hills District on May 2. The explosion took place at around 6pm when two suspected to be Garo National Liberation Army
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Two persons, identified as Sudir Mahanta and Anwar Hussain, were injured in a grenade attack at a market in Shallang in West Khasi Hills District on May 2. The explosion took place at around 6pm when two suspected to be Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres lobbed two grenades at the market place, Police said. However, one of the grenades did not explode. “It could be the handiwork of the GNLA militants to create fear psychosis and divert security agencies’ attention in the wake of the combing operation against them,” an intelligence official said.
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May - 2 
Two Policemen were killed and four others injured when a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened indiscriminate firing on a Police van in Dantewada District on May 2, reports Zee News. Additional Director General of Police
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Two Policemen were killed and four others injured when a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened indiscriminate firing on a Police van in Dantewada District on May 2, reports Zee News. Additional Director General of Police (Naxal operations) Ram Niwas said that Maoists attacked the Police team while they were on a patrol in the Bacheli area during the weekly market, killing two personnel. The Policemen also fired in retaliation but the Maoists managed to escape, Niwas said.
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May - 2 
Unconfirmed reports said that Junaid Akram Malik might have been killed by Chotta Hafiz and Rezwan as they feared that Junaid might surrender before SFs. "It has been more than three months since Junaid Akram Malik's uncle, a former Hizb-ul-Mujahidee
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Unconfirmed reports said that Junaid Akram Malik might have been killed by Chotta Hafiz and Rezwan as they feared that Junaid might surrender before SFs. "It has been more than three months since Junaid Akram Malik's uncle, a former Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, left in search of Junaid in higher reaches of Kishtwar," sources said. However, it has been more than three weeks that the communication with the kin has fallen silent as well and there was no mention about Junaid in the intercepts, they added. An uncle of Junaid, whose medico brother Wasim Akram Malik was arrested in the connection of the blast after a probe by the State Police, was engaged in pursuing the accused to surrender.
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May - 2 
Union Home Minister (UHM) P. Chidambaram on May 2 renewed the offer for peace talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if they abjure violence during the period of the talks, The Times of India reports. "I make the offer once again
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Union Home Minister (UHM) P. Chidambaram on May 2 renewed the offer for peace talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if they abjure violence during the period of the talks, The Times of India reports. "I make the offer once again. Government is willing to talk to the CPI Maoists provided they abjure violence during the period of the talks," Chidambaram said in the Lok Sabha. Chidambaram said the Maoists were very clear about their objectives to overthrow parliamentary democracy through an armed rebellion and seize power through the barrel of the gun. "They (Maoists) are not unclear as we are unclear about them ... They know their goals and they know their objectives. We are the ones who are misunderstanding their goals and objectives," he noted.
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May - 2 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on May 2 assured the states that the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) would not encroach on their rights as local law enforcement agencies would be actively involved and informed of anti-terror oper
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on May 2 assured the states that the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) would not encroach on their rights as local law enforcement agencies would be actively involved and informed of anti-terror operations, reports Indian Express. He commented, “Dealing with violence and terrorism is a shared responsibility. We are willing to share our responsibility and we want states to share their responsibility”. He further commented “... what do we want to be? In this troubled neighbourhood, in 2012, internal security is a shared responsibility. We are willing to accept our responsibility and states should do their share”. While, commenting on Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)], he said, “Some members call them misguided. They are not misguided. They are guided by their own objectives. We are misleading ourselves by misreading their objectives”.
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May - 2 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on May 2 said that the report of the interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) would be made public very soon. "In the next few days, the report of J&K interlocutors will be uploaded on the (Home Ministry) website an
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on May 2 said that the report of the interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) would be made public very soon. "In the next few days, the report of J&K interlocutors will be uploaded on the (Home Ministry) website and it will also be placed in the Parliament library for everyone to see," he said in the Lok Sabha (lower House of Parliament) .
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May - 2 
A report released by UNESCO ranks Pakistan as the second-most dangerous country for journalists in 2010-2011, reports Dawn. Mexico was the most dangerous, with 18 journalist fatalities in that time frame. Two Pakistani journalists were killed in 2006
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A report released by UNESCO ranks Pakistan as the second-most dangerous country for journalists in 2010-2011, reports Dawn. Mexico was the most dangerous, with 18 journalist fatalities in that time frame. Two Pakistani journalists were killed in 2006-2007, followed by six in 2008-2009 and 16 in 2010-2011, the report, “The Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity,” found. Forty-two journalists have been killed in Pakistan since 1992, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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May - 2 
Al Qaeda was plotting to carry out audacious terror attacks in Europe similar to 26/11 Mumbai strikes, a "treasure trove" of documents embedded inside a porn movie recovered from a terrorist returning from Pakistan has revealed, reports Indian Expres
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Al Qaeda was plotting to carry out audacious terror attacks in Europe similar to 26/11 Mumbai strikes, a "treasure trove" of documents embedded inside a porn movie recovered from a terrorist returning from Pakistan has revealed, reports Indian Express. The al Qaeda plots were found inside encoded inside a movie stored in a digital disk, after Police arrested Austrian Maqsood Lodin (22) in Berlin on May 16, 2011. He had returned from Pakistan via Budapest, Hungary, and then travelled overland to Germany, CNN reported. The interrogators found the digital storage device and memory cards hidden in his underpants. Inside them was a pornographic video called "Kick Ass" and a file marked "Sexy Tanja". More than 100 al Qaeda documents that included an inside track on some of the terror group's most audacious plots and a road map for future operations were found in the movie.
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May - 2 
Annual Report, Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan, released by Jama’at Ahmadiyya Pakistan on May 2 reported that the hate campaign against the Ahmadis reached new heights in Pakistan and even innocent children are not spared now. The report said, “Th
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Annual Report, Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan, released by Jama’at Ahmadiyya Pakistan on May 2 reported that the hate campaign against the Ahmadis reached new heights in Pakistan and even innocent children are not spared now. The report said, “There was an open hate campaign against Ahmadis in Pakistan and young children studying in nursery grade classes are not even spared from this horrific discrimination and hatred.” “The hate filled posters; stickers, fliers and calendars were openly distributed across Pakistan,” it added. The report specifically mentioned the hate campaigns faced by the Ahmadis in Faisalabad District of Punjab province where fliers and leaflets were openly distributed calling people to kill Ahmadis. The Government and security agencies failed to take any concrete action against such actions. Expelling children from educational institutions also increased and even kids studying in nursery were not spared. Ahmadi children faced expulsion from schools or outright refusal by the educational institutions to admit them.
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May - 2 
At least four people were injured when a series of bombs exploded outside at least half a dozen branches of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in seven Districts of Sindh early in the morning of May 2 (today), reports The Express Tribune. According to i
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At least four people were injured when a series of bombs exploded outside at least half a dozen branches of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in seven Districts of Sindh early in the morning of May 2 (today), reports The Express Tribune. According to initial reports, bombs had targeted bank branches and Automated Teller Machines (ATM) installed in NBP in Hyderabad District, Nawabshah District, Sukkur, Dadu, Larkana, Ghotki, and Badin Districts.
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May - 2 
At least six people were killed and more than 40 wounded on the sixth day of the ongoing gun battle between Police and gangsters in Lyari area of Karachi on May 2, reports Daily Times. Police failed to make advance in the area.
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At least six people were killed and more than 40 wounded on the sixth day of the ongoing gun battle between Police and gangsters in Lyari area of Karachi on May 2, reports Daily Times. Police failed to make advance in the area.
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May - 2 
Claiming that the documents uncovered are "pure gold", US intelligence sources told CNN they were the most important haul of al Qaeda materials in 2011, besides those found when US Navy SEALs raided Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad in Pakista
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Claiming that the documents uncovered are "pure gold", US intelligence sources told CNN they were the most important haul of al Qaeda materials in 2011, besides those found when US Navy SEALs raided Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad in Pakistan. The future plots included the idea of seizing cruise ships and carrying out attacks in Europe similar to the gun attacks by Pakistani terrorists in Mumbai in November 2008.
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May - 2 
Gangsters also attacked Police Stations and the house of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Rafiq Engineer in Shidi Lane. They propelled rockets and hurled hand grenades in several other areas, including Lee Market, Kha
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Gangsters also attacked Police Stations and the house of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Rafiq Engineer in Shidi Lane. They propelled rockets and hurled hand grenades in several other areas, including Lee Market, Kharadar, Chakiwara, Nawa Lane and Behtai Lane, wounding 40 people and damaging Police vehicles. Police called in further contingents of force and more APCs were deployed. A Police officer said that there was no history of such kind of “prolonged and deadliest operation in which law enforcement agencies have failed and looking for a way out”.
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May - 2 
Hearing the case, Justice Chaudhry censured the Federal Government and Security Agencies over their lack of progress and the Provincial Government’s apparent helplessness. “It has been observed that the Federal Government is not cooperating for the r
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Hearing the case, Justice Chaudhry censured the Federal Government and Security Agencies over their lack of progress and the Provincial Government’s apparent helplessness. “It has been observed that the Federal Government is not cooperating for the recovery of ‘missing persons’, while the Provincial Government appears to be helpless,” he said, adding, “Where are the missing persons? Has the earth or the sky swallowed them up?” “Balochistan is burning, while the Chief Minister along with his Cabinet members is busy attending luncheons in Islamabad,” Justice Chaudhry said. “People are being subjected to enforced disappearances; mutilated bodies are found dumped; targeted killings are multiplying and incidents of kidnapping-for-ransom are also increasing,” he added.
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May - 2 
Hyderabad Police said that bombs went off near NBP branches in Anaj Mandi, Fatima Jinnah Road, Nasim Nagar, and Liaquatabad. In Nawabshah District, a bomb exploded outside an NBP branch on Sakrand road. In Dadu District, an under construction NBP bra
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Hyderabad Police said that bombs went off near NBP branches in Anaj Mandi, Fatima Jinnah Road, Nasim Nagar, and Liaquatabad. In Nawabshah District, a bomb exploded outside an NBP branch on Sakrand road. In Dadu District, an under construction NBP branch was targeted near the Press Club. Also, two branches of NBP in Larkana District located on Bakrani Road and VIP Road were also attacked by low-intensity bombs.
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May - 2 
In Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Karachi, unknown assailants hurled a cracker bomb near the complaint office of Karachi Electric Supply Company in Block 15.
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In Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Karachi, unknown assailants hurled a cracker bomb near the complaint office of Karachi Electric Supply Company in Block 15.
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May - 2 
It was reported that the ongoing Lyari operation is proving to be a financial burden for the Sindh Government, with daily costs running into hundreds of thousands of rupees. According to estimates, bullets worth PKR 5 million have been used, so far.
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It was reported that the ongoing Lyari operation is proving to be a financial burden for the Sindh Government, with daily costs running into hundreds of thousands of rupees. According to estimates, bullets worth PKR 5 million have been used, so far. For the operation, around 2,000 personnel have been deployed around Lee Market, Cheel Chowk and other surrounding areas.
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May - 2 
One Sajjan Bibi was killed in Kalakot area when a bullet hit her inside her home. Separately, one Noor Zaib (7) was killed during a shootout in Usmanabad area. Also, one Ismail Katchi was killed and seven other people injured during a rocket attack b
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One Sajjan Bibi was killed in Kalakot area when a bullet hit her inside her home. Separately, one Noor Zaib (7) was killed during a shootout in Usmanabad area. Also, one Ismail Katchi was killed and seven other people injured during a rocket attack by gangsters on Jumman Baloch Road. Another violence victim, Amjad, who was wounded in Kalakot, succumbed to his injures. Zafar Katchi was killed at Cheel Chowk and an unidentified man was knocked to death by a Police’s Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) in Kalakot area. However, the Police declined the incident. Elsewhere, Police claimed that they had killed a gangster in Afshani Street.
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May - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) have been put on high alert across Pakistan to counter any possible terrorist attacks ahead of Osama’s death anniversary, reported The News. Pakistani officials said they fear attacks could mar the anniversary, saying that secur
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Security Forces (SFs) have been put on high alert across Pakistan to counter any possible terrorist attacks ahead of Osama’s death anniversary, reported The News. Pakistani officials said they fear attacks could mar the anniversary, saying that security agencies had been ordered to be "extra vigilant" on May 2 (today). "These agencies are in a state of high alert and have been directed to be very careful since this is going to be an important day," one security official told on condition of anonymity. Western embassies in Islamabad have issued warnings, advising citizens to avoid public places for fear of attack. The US embassy in particular has restricted staff from going to restaurants and markets until May 5, 2012.
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May - 2 
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on the National Security (PCNS) Raza Rabbani made it clear that the drone strikes, despite remarks of some senior US officials, were a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty, and had to stop. Rabbani took an e
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The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on the National Security (PCNS) Raza Rabbani made it clear that the drone strikes, despite remarks of some senior US officials, were a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty, and had to stop. Rabbani took an exception to a statement by some US officials who had tried to validate drone strikes under the international law. He said that the US would have to respect Pakistan’s sovereignty and the drone attacks have to be stopped.
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May - 2 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet on May 2 was informed by Police Department that 97 persons, including 25 Policemen and a soldier of the Frontier Constabulary, were killed in 105 terror attacks during the first quarter of 2012 in KP, reports Centr
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet on May 2 was informed by Police Department that 97 persons, including 25 Policemen and a soldier of the Frontier Constabulary, were killed in 105 terror attacks during the first quarter of 2012 in KP, reports Central Asia Online. Of 331 people wounded in the quarter, 68 were police, Police officials told the KP cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti. Attacks damaged 14 Police vehicles, 4 Police Stations, 21 schools, 2 bridges, 4 electricity towers and 45 private vehicles, Police told the cabinet.
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May - 2 
The nationalist parties of Sindh mounted pressure on the Government to stop the ongoing Lyari operation. They consider Lyari operation a one-sided action against the criminals in Karachi and an attack on the already oppressed Baloch population. Syed
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The nationalist parties of Sindh mounted pressure on the Government to stop the ongoing Lyari operation. They consider Lyari operation a one-sided action against the criminals in Karachi and an attack on the already oppressed Baloch population. Syed Jalal Mahmood Shah-led Sindh United Party (SUP) called for a province-wide protest on May 5, 2012. Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party (STPP) and Awami Tehreek (AT) are scheduled to hold protest demonstrations in Sindh on May 4, 2
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May - 2 
The nephew of Mir Fhaiq Ali Khan Jamali, a former Provincial Minister, identified as Rohsan Ali Jamali and his driver, identified as Munir Shah, were abducted by a group of armed militants from Dhadar area of Bolan District while he was on his way to
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The nephew of Mir Fhaiq Ali Khan Jamali, a former Provincial Minister, identified as Rohsan Ali Jamali and his driver, identified as Munir Shah, were abducted by a group of armed militants from Dhadar area of Bolan District while he was on his way to Jaffarabad District, reports Daily Times.
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May - 2 
The pact between the United States and Afghanistan could leave the door open for continued drone strikes against militant targets in Pakistan after 2014, US Ambassador Ryan Crocker indicated on May 2, reports Dawn. “There is nothing in this agreement
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The pact between the United States and Afghanistan could leave the door open for continued drone strikes against militant targets in Pakistan after 2014, US Ambassador Ryan Crocker indicated on May 2, reports Dawn. “There is nothing in this agreement that precludes the right of self-defence for either party and if there are attacks from the territory of any state aimed at us we have the inherent right of self defence and will employ it,” he said.
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May - 2 
The Pakistan Government desire to expand ties with India in diverse fields, especially trade, while maintaining peace and promoting prosperity in the region, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on May 2, reports Times of India. "Pakistan is a peac
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The Pakistan Government desire to expand ties with India in diverse fields, especially trade, while maintaining peace and promoting prosperity in the region, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on May 2, reports Times of India. "Pakistan is a peace-loving and moderate country and wants to have friendly and cordial relations with all countries, including India," he added.
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May - 2 
The report urged the Government to consider Ahmadiyya-specific laws and ensure that Ahmadis in Pakistan were given equal rights as any other citizen. “Ahmadis are facing legal, social, cultural and political discrimination because of these laws which
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The report urged the Government to consider Ahmadiyya-specific laws and ensure that Ahmadis in Pakistan were given equal rights as any other citizen. “Ahmadis are facing legal, social, cultural and political discrimination because of these laws which are against the very base of our society where equal rights of individual are prime,” it added.
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May - 2 
The Supreme Court summoned Balochistan’s top Government officials to explain progress, or lack thereof, on the issue of ‘missing persons’ during the hearing of a case on the volatile security situation in the province, reported The Express Tribune. C
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The Supreme Court summoned Balochistan’s top Government officials to explain progress, or lack thereof, on the issue of ‘missing persons’ during the hearing of a case on the volatile security situation in the province, reported The Express Tribune. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry sought an assurance from Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani and Home Minister Zafarullah Zehri that they will protect the life and property of the people under Article 9 of the Constitution.
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May - 2 
Two persons, including a cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), were shot dead in two separate incidents of target killing in Karachi. A cadre of ST, identified as Babar Qadri (27), was shot dead in Jacob Lines area near Allah Wali Masjid, within the limits of
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Two persons, including a cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), were shot dead in two separate incidents of target killing in Karachi. A cadre of ST, identified as Babar Qadri (27), was shot dead in Jacob Lines area near Allah Wali Masjid, within the limits of Brigade Police Station. ST spokesman claimed the victim was his party worker and targeted only over his political association. Separately, Police found an unidentified bullet-riddled dead body from Malir River close to Saleh Muhammad Goth.
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May - 2 
Which was en route to Karachi was attacked in a bomb blast in Mirpur Mathelo town of Ghotki District.
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Which was en route to Karachi was attacked in a bomb blast in Mirpur Mathelo town of Ghotki District.
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May - 2 
Nepali congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) - and United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) on May 2 agreed to form a new national Unity Government to replace the curre
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Nepali congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) - and United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) on May 2 agreed to form a new national Unity Government to replace the current Government to ensure constitution by the May 27 deadline. CPN- UML chairperson Jhala Nath Khanal said that there has been an agreement between the political parties to form a new national unity Government possibly by May 3 (today) after dissolving the current Baburam Bhattarai-led Government. Khanal said the meeting (which began on the afternoon of May 2 and went on till late in the night) however decided to let Baburam Bhattarai continue as the Prime Minister until May 27. “Thereafter, Bhattarai-led Government will be replaced by a Nepali Congress-led Government,” Khanal informed, adding that the NC-led Government (to be led by NC vice president Ram Chandra Poudel) will promulgate the new constitution.
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May - 2 
Police arrested three leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), from their office at Munshipara in the Satkhira District on May 2. The arrestees were, identified as Shyamnagar sub-district unit secretary Imran
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Police arrested three leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), from their office at Munshipara in the Satkhira District on May 2. The arrestees were, identified as Shyamnagar sub-district unit secretary Imran Hossain, Debahata unit office secretary Abdul Karim and Kaliganj unit office secretary Aminur Rahman. The Police raided the ICS office and arrested the trio while they were holding a secret meeting to create anarchy in the District.
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May - 3 
A 12-day hostage crisis ended after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) released Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon in the evening of May 3, reports The Hindu. The Maoists handed him over to their interlocutors G. Haragopal and B.D. Sa
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A 12-day hostage crisis ended after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) released Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon in the evening of May 3, reports The Hindu. The Maoists handed him over to their interlocutors G. Haragopal and B.D. Sarma, who flew a Government helicopter to Chintalnar and rode motorcycles deep inside Bastar forests. Menon was abducted near Manjhipara village in Sukma District on April 21.
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May - 3 
A bail petition was moved in a Raipur court for the release of Maoist leaders Santipriya Reddy, wife of Gudsa Usendi, a member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC); and Malati Chowdary. These two were among the eight whose release was
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A bail petition was moved in a Raipur court for the release of Maoist leaders Santipriya Reddy, wife of Gudsa Usendi, a member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC); and Malati Chowdary. These two were among the eight whose release was demanded by the Maoists in exchange for the abducted Collector.
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May - 3 
A former ‘squad commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sandeep Mishra, was arrested by the Police from Nagfeni on NH-23 in Gumla District on April 3, reports The Times of India. Mishra was wanted in 14 cases, in
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A former ‘squad commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sandeep Mishra, was arrested by the Police from Nagfeni on NH-23 in Gumla District on April 3, reports The Times of India. Mishra was wanted in 14 cases, including murder, extortion and extremism since 2001. Mishra, a resident of Baghima Tipsatoli under Palkot Police Station in the District is a graduate and an expert in handling computers, who joined CPI-Maoist in 2001 and remained a part of the outfit till 2009, Superintendent of Police (SP) Jatin Narwal, said. The SP added, despite parting with the organization he was in regular touch with Maoist leaders Buddheshwar Oraon and Vishwanath. He was a good orator at the Maoist Jan Adalats (people’s court), Narwal said, adding that the District Police in 2011 had proposed a reward of INR 100,000 on his arrest.
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A Pune court granted eight days' Police custody to Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant Mohammad Quateel alias Mohammad Jafir Siddiqui on May 3, reports The Hindu. Siddiqui has been accused of plotting to plant a bomb in the popular Dagdusheth Halwai Gana
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A Pune court granted eight days' Police custody to Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant Mohammad Quateel alias Mohammad Jafir Siddiqui on May 3, reports The Hindu. Siddiqui has been accused of plotting to plant a bomb in the popular Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple in Pune (Maharashtra) on February 13, 2010. Investigation officer Samad Shaikh said the the accused was a close associate of Yasin Bhatkal, who is a co-accused in the case, and is absconding. Assistant Public Prosecutor A.V. Ausekar told First Class Judicial Magistrate S.S. Bose that Siddiqui was a “threat to national security.”
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May - 3 
A two-day conference of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs), which concluded here on May 3, revolved around Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) and how to stop those making further inroads in the State, reports Th
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A two-day conference of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs), which concluded here on May 3, revolved around Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) and how to stop those making further inroads in the State, reports The Times of India. Adopting the Central Government policy against Left Wing Extremists (LWE) that believes in a holistic long-term plan in security, development, ensuring rights of local communities, improving governance and perception management, chief minister Tarun Gogoi told the DCs and SPs, "The deputy commissioners and superintendents of police must be more responsive towards the needs of people and they should make more field visits to feel the pulse of the people which will help them to redress their grievances, thereby taking the administration to the doorsteps of people."
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May - 3 
According to State Home Ministry, as many as 18 convicts, including one Pakistani militant, Sonaullah of HM, are serving life imprisonment for their involvement in terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Zee News. Out of 28 convicted for invo
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According to State Home Ministry, as many as 18 convicts, including one Pakistani militant, Sonaullah of HM, are serving life imprisonment for their involvement in terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Zee News. Out of 28 convicted for involvement in various terrorism activities in the State, 18 militants are serving life term in Kotbalwal, Jammu and Srinagar jails. According to the data, there are 369 prisoners undergoing imprisonment in 13 jails in Jammu and Kashmir.
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May - 3 
As per the agreement, the Government set up a high-power standing committee to ‘regularly review all cases of undertrials. These include Maoist-related cases too. “The prisoners are in distress in view of the long time taken in investigation/prosecut
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As per the agreement, the Government set up a high-power standing committee to ‘regularly review all cases of undertrials. These include Maoist-related cases too. “The prisoners are in distress in view of the long time taken in investigation/prosecution for various reasons and the great inconvenience caused to their near relatives/family members who come from long distances to meet them in jail,” the agreement said.
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May - 3 
Body of Boda Pani Pathak, superintendent engineer of Gauripur agriculture-engineering department in Dhubri District, was recovered from Bongaigaon District on May 3. Pathak along with executive engineer Faizur Islam was abducted from Kharagpur under
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Body of Boda Pani Pathak, superintendent engineer of Gauripur agriculture-engineering department in Dhubri District, was recovered from Bongaigaon District on May 3. Pathak along with executive engineer Faizur Islam was abducted from Kharagpur under Boithamari Police Station in the same District on May 2. The whereabouts of Faizur Islam is not yet known. Police did not rule out the possibility of the involvement of militant groups and is looking into the involvement of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO).
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May - 3 
Border security Force (BSF) has taken all precautionary measures to thwart any attempt by Bangladeshi nationals to enter India through the newly-opened border haat (market) at Balat in East Khasi Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. Trading ac
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Border security Force (BSF) has taken all precautionary measures to thwart any attempt by Bangladeshi nationals to enter India through the newly-opened border haat (market) at Balat in East Khasi Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. Trading activities at Balat border was started recently where traders and buyers from both India and Bangladesh converged.
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May - 3 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh pitched for a national hostage policy in which a swap deal is not an option even if involves abduction of the head of a Government.
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh pitched for a national hostage policy in which a swap deal is not an option even if involves abduction of the head of a Government.
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May - 3 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on May 3 wrote on microblogging site twitter.com that there were only a handful of militants left in Jammu province who were making desperate attempts to show their existence. "Handful of militants left in Jammu province
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on May 3 wrote on microblogging site twitter.com that there were only a handful of militants left in Jammu province who were making desperate attempts to show their existence. "Handful of militants left in Jammu province making desperate attempts to show their existence," Omar wrote.
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May - 3 
Eight organizations, including the Goalpara District units of All Assam Student Union (AASU), All Rabha Student Union (ARSU), All Bodo Student Union (ABSU), ABYF and Sikshak Samanay Samiti, have called a 12-hour Goalpara District Bandh (General Strik
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Eight organizations, including the Goalpara District units of All Assam Student Union (AASU), All Rabha Student Union (ARSU), All Bodo Student Union (ABSU), ABYF and Sikshak Samanay Samiti, have called a 12-hour Goalpara District Bandh (General Strike) on July 4 (today) from 6 am in protest against the killing of the two teachers – Kameswar Rabha and Sarit Rabha – after their alleged abduction by the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
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May - 3 
In another instance of militants of north-eastern outfits taking shelter in the national capital, Delhi and conducting illegal activities, the special cell has arrested a top cadre of Manipur based militant outfit belonging to Vice Chairman group Peo
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In another instance of militants of north-eastern outfits taking shelter in the national capital, Delhi and conducting illegal activities, the special cell has arrested a top cadre of Manipur based militant outfit belonging to Vice Chairman group People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-VC). The militant, identified as Wahengbam Nanao was involved in several attacks and extortion activities in the region, sources said. "We got a tip-off regarding his movements in the city and we nabbed him. Nanao was living with a false name," said a source. Wahengbam Nanao was reportedly arrested by Imphal police in 2009 also. Earlier, Police had mistaken him as the famous Nanao Singh, a member of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), who was also in the wanted list of National Investigation Agency (NIA). According to sources, Nanao was staying in Gandhi Vihar area of North Delhi for the past one year and he would make extortion calls to businessmen and individuals in the northeastern States. After Nanao's arrest, city Police informed the Manipur Police and he was taken away. Several documents have been seized from him. "PREPAK and many other northeastern militant groups like UNLF operate in a similar way — their members settle in the capital, make extortion calls and get the money transferred in their bank accounts," said a source.
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May - 3 
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on May 3 said Government cannot treat the militants with kid gloves saying militancy has been converted into a “lucrative” venture. He said that the issue of militancy has been plaguing the State’s development fo
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on May 3 said Government cannot treat the militants with kid gloves saying militancy has been converted into a “lucrative” venture. He said that the issue of militancy has been plaguing the State’s development for several decades now and the matter has worsened with the mushrooming of splinter groups.
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May - 3 
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, on May 3, advocated for two separate solutions to Naga political problem, one with New Delhi while other with Myanmar, since the Nagas were divided between the two countries by the erstwhile colonial rulers.
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Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, on May 3, advocated for two separate solutions to Naga political problem, one with New Delhi while other with Myanmar, since the Nagas were divided between the two countries by the erstwhile colonial rulers.
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May - 3 
On May 3, bilateral ceasefire agreement between National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NCSN-K) and the Government of India (GoI) was extended for another year, five days after it last expired on April 28. Member of ceasefire monitoring grou
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On May 3, bilateral ceasefire agreement between National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NCSN-K) and the Government of India (GoI) was extended for another year, five days after it last expired on April 28. Member of ceasefire monitoring group (CFMG) and kilonser (minister) H. Vusshe said that both sides (GoI and NSCN-K) came to this agreement after hectic parleys over certain “pressing” and “pertinent” issues related to the implementation of ceasefire ground rules were agreed upon. Vusshe, however, denied the delay of extension to the ceasefire on April 28 with issues relating to his organisation’s bilateral ceasefire agreement with the Government of Myanmar. He said that the GoI representatives had put up some queries on this issue which was “clearly” spelled across and clarified by the NSCN-K.
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May - 3 
Police recovered 35 rounds live bullets from a bus at Ghagrapar under Nalbari District.
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Police recovered 35 rounds live bullets from a bus at Ghagrapar under Nalbari District.
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May - 3 
Public prosecutor S K Sharma had earlier told the district court that there was no objection to the Maoists duo being granted bail. Meena had filed her bail application on May 3 and Malti filed her plea today after the mediators on behalf of the Maoi
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Public prosecutor S K Sharma had earlier told the district court that there was no objection to the Maoists duo being granted bail. Meena had filed her bail application on May 3 and Malti filed her plea today after the mediators on behalf of the Maoists, B D Sharma and Hargopal, had contacted the arrested women and asked them to file bail applications, their lawyer Shadik Ali said. Their lawyer said that they would now move the high court.
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May - 3 
Security has been beefed up in all major Government installations in Meghalaya after intelligence inputs warn that Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) may attack them. Of a list of important Government assets, the main secretariat building has been
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Security has been beefed up in all major Government installations in Meghalaya after intelligence inputs warn that Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) may attack them. Of a list of important Government assets, the main secretariat building has been listed as a “high risk” Government infrastructure that could face possible attacks from the militant outfit, officials said on May 3.
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May - 3 
Since the Nagas are one people wherever they live and they have been placed under the two countries, the Naga people living in both side of the international border needed the political settlements with respective Government of India (GoI) and Myanma
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Since the Nagas are one people wherever they live and they have been placed under the two countries, the Naga people living in both side of the international border needed the political settlements with respective Government of India (GoI) and Myanmar for a lasting peace, Rio said.
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May - 3 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed three persons in two separate incidents in Bolangir and Koraput Districts, the Police said on May 3.
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed three persons in two separate incidents in Bolangir and Koraput Districts, the Police said on May 3.
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May - 3 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has a clear idea and strategy and would not resort to indiscriminate kidnappings, the party's ‘east division secretary’ Ganesh has said, reports The Hindu. “We know whom to kidnap but the reason and ot
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has a clear idea and strategy and would not resort to indiscriminate kidnappings, the party's ‘east division secretary’ Ganesh has said, reports The Hindu. “We know whom to kidnap but the reason and other details cannot be disclosed since it is party's strategy and an internal matter,” the Maoist party leader told some journalists at an interior place in Visakhapatnam District on May 3. Every kidnapping incident has a purpose and a reason, he asserted. All kidnappings were done by different State branches of the party, he said. The party would not kidnap every State Government official, Ganesh said. He said that the Project Officer of Integrated Tribal Development Authority (ITDA)-Paderu, K. Srikanth Prabhakar had visited interior villages Busiputtu and Kannavaram, the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) of Paderu and other officials too were going on tours to interior villages sometimes but they were not kidnapped. “We are asking the officials to visit interior areas and solve people's problems bogey. We are very clear that everyone must be provided with education, drinking water and medical care. We will not interfere in these areas,” Ganesh said.
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May - 3 
The GoI will “keep a close watch” on the activities and movement of National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction leaders and cadres during the next one year extended period of ceasefire, reports Kanglaonline. Disclosing this, a s
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The GoI will “keep a close watch” on the activities and movement of National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction leaders and cadres during the next one year extended period of ceasefire, reports Kanglaonline. Disclosing this, a senior official in the Union Home Ministry said, “If they are found extending any help to any of the anti-Indian insurgent groups or indulging in factional killing, the ceasefire agreement may come to a naught.”
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May - 3 
The Government sources indicated that the NSCN-K was categorically asked to ensure that no anti-Indian insurgent outfit or their members be allowed in the Eastern Nagaland area of Myanmar where the NSCN-K rules. The Government is believed to have got
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The Government sources indicated that the NSCN-K was categorically asked to ensure that no anti-Indian insurgent outfit or their members be allowed in the Eastern Nagaland area of Myanmar where the NSCN-K rules. The Government is believed to have got the report that Paresh Baruah led ULFA besides Manipur based People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have a regular movement in the Khaplang dominated area of Myanmar.
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May - 3 
The kilonser said the GoI was told that talks with Myanmar Government were initiated “purely” in adherence to the “wishes of Naga people in that country who have yearned for peace with the authorities there.”
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The kilonser said the GoI was told that talks with Myanmar Government were initiated “purely” in adherence to the “wishes of Naga people in that country who have yearned for peace with the authorities there.”
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May - 3 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 3 informed the tribunal handling matters related to the ban on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) that the outfit is still actively present in Kerala, reports Daily Pioneer. NIA told the tribunal
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 3 informed the tribunal handling matters related to the ban on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) that the outfit is still actively present in Kerala, reports Daily Pioneer. NIA told the tribunal that it had evidences of SIMI's involvement in the cases relating to recruitment of young Keralites to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for training and operation in Jammu and Kashmir in 2008, the extremist camp at Panayaikkulam near Kochi in 2006, the terror training programme in Vagamon, Idukki in 2007 and the seizure of pamphlets from Kozhikode.
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May - 3 
The Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sudarshan Bhuian alias Gupta, during a combing operation in Karbandaria forests in Rohtas District on May 3, reports post.jagran.com. Gupta, a native of a village
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The Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sudarshan Bhuian alias Gupta, during a combing operation in Karbandaria forests in Rohtas District on May 3, reports post.jagran.com. Gupta, a native of a village under Dhibra Police Station area of Aurangabad District, was wanted to the Police in several incidents of Maoist violence including the firing on Policemen in Taradih village during 2010 assembly polls and attack on the Border Security Force camp in Dansha village in 2009, Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj said.
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May - 3 
The release of the 2006 batch IAS officer was facilitated by discussions between Haragopal and Sharma, on one side, the Government-nominated Nirmala Buch and S.K. Mishra, on the other. All the four interlocutors discussed the Maoist demands for three
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The release of the 2006 batch IAS officer was facilitated by discussions between Haragopal and Sharma, on one side, the Government-nominated Nirmala Buch and S.K. Mishra, on the other. All the four interlocutors discussed the Maoist demands for three days and hammered out an agreement. Interestingly, the Government did not immediately give into the demand for release of eight jailed Maoists, though the Security Forces were confined to the barracks in Bastar.
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May - 3 
The six-day bandh (shut down strike) called by GNLA in the Garo Hills region of the State entered the fourth day on May 3. Hitting out at the GNLA for calling bandh in Garo Hills, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has said there must be some ‘smart people’
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The six-day bandh (shut down strike) called by GNLA in the Garo Hills region of the State entered the fourth day on May 3. Hitting out at the GNLA for calling bandh in Garo Hills, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has said there must be some ‘smart people’ who are advising the militant outfit to hold these agitations. The Chief Minister said the main intention of asking the militant outfit to hold the agitation is to derail the implementation of various developmental programmes.
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May - 3 
The Supreme Court on May 3 has finally refused to order any judicial inquiry or a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged fake encounter killings of top CPI-Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad and a Delhi journalist Hemch
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The Supreme Court on May 3 has finally refused to order any judicial inquiry or a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged fake encounter killings of top CPI-Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad and a Delhi journalist Hemchandra Pandey. The bench declared that he was killed in a genuine encounter with the Andhra Pradesh Police on the night of July 1, 2010. The PIL was filed by the widow of the journalist, Bineeta Pandey, seeking an independent probe into the case.
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May - 3 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has asked the Maharashtra Police to hold joint training sessions for personnel on how to investigate terror attacks, according to The Times of India. "The state anti-terrorism squad is doing a good job, but w
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has asked the Maharashtra Police to hold joint training sessions for personnel on how to investigate terror attacks, according to The Times of India. "The state anti-terrorism squad is doing a good job, but when newcomers join, they don't know head or tail of a terror case. The ATS has to train them for a couple of months. There are personnel who do not even know what to do immediately after an attack, whether to cordon the spot off or not," said a source.
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May - 3 
With the extension of the cease fire between the Government of India (GoI) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on May 3, 2012, the latter became the only outfit in the North east region to have entered into a cease fire a
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With the extension of the cease fire between the Government of India (GoI) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on May 3, 2012, the latter became the only outfit in the North east region to have entered into a cease fire agreement with two countries-India and Myanmar. Though the GoI was hesitant about extension of cease fire as the NSCN-K had also entered into a truce with Myanmar, New Delhi agreed to extend the truce only after NSCN-K ‘chairman’ agreed to extend it for only one year amongst other conditions. The outfit also signed a cease fire with the Myanmar Government on April 12, 2012.
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May - 3 
A religious scholar and teacher of Darul Uloom Haqqania, Maulana Naseeb, was found dead on Ring Road in Nowshera town of same District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 3, reports The Express Tribune. Police said that Naseeb had been abducted by unidentif
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A religious scholar and teacher of Darul Uloom Haqqania, Maulana Naseeb, was found dead on Ring Road in Nowshera town of same District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 3, reports The Express Tribune. Police said that Naseeb had been abducted by unidentified people from Taru Jaba area of Nowshera District a few days ago. A statement issued by the seminary following his disappearance had alleged that secret agencies had picked up Maulana Naseeb when he was on his way to Kohat for a protest.
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May - 3 
A SCBA Executive Committee member said that Balochistan needs a good administrator to resolve its issues, as the incumbent provincial Government had failed to resolve people’s problems. He said the committee believed there were three main issues in B
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A SCBA Executive Committee member said that Balochistan needs a good administrator to resolve its issues, as the incumbent provincial Government had failed to resolve people’s problems. He said the committee believed there were three main issues in Balochistan: target killing, missing persons and kidnapping for ransom, but Police were too scared to take steps to resolve these issues. He also said some authoritative persons in the province had told them if Police were empowered and FC were withdrawn then the Province’s situation could stabilise.
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May - 3 
At least five Policemen and four criminals were killed in a gun battle between the Police and gangsters on the seventh day of Lyari operation in Lyari area of Karachi on May 3, reported The Express Tribune. The Lyari gangsters, including People’s Amn
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At least five Policemen and four criminals were killed in a gun battle between the Police and gangsters on the seventh day of Lyari operation in Lyari area of Karachi on May 3, reported The Express Tribune. The Lyari gangsters, including People’s Amn Committee (PAC), remained on a standstill position and used automatic weapons, rockets and grenade against the Police, killing five of them, report Daily Times
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May - 3 
Chaudhry, however, said the situation in Balochistan is not as bad as is being portrayed outside the Province. He expressed this during a meeting with the Supreme Court Bar Association’s Executive Committee, including SCBA President Yasin Azad, who c
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Chaudhry, however, said the situation in Balochistan is not as bad as is being portrayed outside the Province. He expressed this during a meeting with the Supreme Court Bar Association’s Executive Committee, including SCBA President Yasin Azad, who called on him at the Supreme Court Quetta Registry. The CJP said it was not completely true that no one was safe in Balochistan as all office-bearers met their relatives, friends and lawyers in Quetta, which shows the situation was not bad enough that people could not move freely. He hoped the suo motu action would bear fruit and help restore law and order in Balochistan.
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May - 3 
Elders of various Baloch tribes were trying to convince Uzair Baloch, Zafar Baloch and Baba Ladla of PAC to evacuate the area or surrender. Sources privy to the development said that elders of PAC gangsters were ready to surrender, but were seeking t
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Elders of various Baloch tribes were trying to convince Uzair Baloch, Zafar Baloch and Baba Ladla of PAC to evacuate the area or surrender. Sources privy to the development said that elders of PAC gangsters were ready to surrender, but were seeking the assurance of their dominated areas. The PAC believed that the authorities would hand over Lyari to their rival Arshad alias Pappu gang. Source said Police had decided to hand over Lyari to the Pappu gang after the evacuation of PAC operatives. Sources pointed out that gangsters having affiliation with rival gangs were also among the Police in a drive against PAC
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May - 3 
Five persons, among them three Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed in two back-to-back bomb explosions in Chamarkand area, some 25 kilometres from Khar town on May 3, reports Dawn. Sources said that Anar Gul and his son Adeel were killed when
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Five persons, among them three Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed in two back-to-back bomb explosions in Chamarkand area, some 25 kilometres from Khar town on May 3, reports Dawn. Sources said that Anar Gul and his son Adeel were killed when they stepped on a bomb planted by terrorists in Chamarkand area. The second bomb went off after SF personnel reached the incident site about half an hour later. Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, identified as Afsar Ali and Sobedar Riaz, and Hawaldar Ruhul Amin of Levies Force were killed and another was injured in the second explosion. SFs launched a search operation in the area and detained 12 suspects.
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May - 3 
Further, the bench expressed strong resentment when informed that Home Minister Zehri did not disclose the names of ministers allegedly involved in kidnappings for ransom. “We can take action against the home minister in accordance with law if he was
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Further, the bench expressed strong resentment when informed that Home Minister Zehri did not disclose the names of ministers allegedly involved in kidnappings for ransom. “We can take action against the home minister in accordance with law if he was lying earlier,” remarked Justice Khilji Arif Hussain. The CJP said it means the minister had maligned the constitutional government by levelling serious allegations against provincial ministers. He directed Police officers to interrogate the minister and make a breakthrough in this case.
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May - 3 
He criticised the Police and Provincial Government, saying law enforcement agencies had failed to produce a single missing person even after a lapse of three days since the court passed its orders in this regard. He said FC, ISI, MI and IB had told t
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He criticised the Police and Provincial Government, saying law enforcement agencies had failed to produce a single missing person even after a lapse of three days since the court passed its orders in this regard. He said FC, ISI, MI and IB had told the court the missing persons were not in their custody, while Police officials said they were unaware of the whereabouts of the missing persons.
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May - 3 
In letters from his last hideout, Osama bin Laden fretted about dysfunction in his terrorist network and crumbling trust from Muslims he wished to incite against their governments and the West. “I plan to release a statement that we are starting a ne
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In letters from his last hideout, Osama bin Laden fretted about dysfunction in his terrorist network and crumbling trust from Muslims he wished to incite against their governments and the West. “I plan to release a statement that we are starting a new phase to correct (the mistakes) we made,” bin Laden wrote in 2010. “In doing so, we shall reclaim, God willing, the trust of a large segment of those who lost their trust in the jihadis.” Until the end, bin Laden remained focused on attacking Americans and coming up with plots, however improbable, to kill US leaders. He wished especially to target airplanes carrying General David Petraeus and even President Barack Obama, reasoning that an assassination would elevate an “utterly unprepared” Vice President Joe Biden into the presidency and plunge the US into crisis.
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May - 3 
Indian Army sources say there are about 2,500 militants in various training camps in PoK. There are over 40 such camps on the other side of Line of Control (LoC).
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Indian Army sources say there are about 2,500 militants in various training camps in PoK. There are over 40 such camps on the other side of Line of Control (LoC).
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May - 3 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that issue of mutilated bodies of missing persons would be resolved in a week as restoration of law and order in the province was the Government’s top priority, reported Daily Times. He strongly rejected the statem
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that issue of mutilated bodies of missing persons would be resolved in a week as restoration of law and order in the province was the Government’s top priority, reported Daily Times. He strongly rejected the statements by Baloch nationalists that military operation was on the go in Balochistan. “No military operation is underway in Balochistan, however, army is only deployed in Sui for the security of Sui installations,” he added. He assured that the dumping of decomposed bodies of Baloch missing persons would be stopped within a week and the missing persons would also be recovered.
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May - 3 
Law enforcement agencies arrested a key ‘commander’ of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), Hussain alias Hamza, during a raid on a compound in jurisdiction of West Cantonment Police Station of Peshawar, reports Dawn. Sources said the arrested militant was wanted b
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Law enforcement agencies arrested a key ‘commander’ of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), Hussain alias Hamza, during a raid on a compound in jurisdiction of West Cantonment Police Station of Peshawar, reports Dawn. Sources said the arrested militant was wanted by security agencies for terrorist activities, including bomb blasts.
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May - 3 
Pakistan was working with the US at various levels to resolve all outstanding issues, including an alternative to drone attacks, Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan said on May 3, reports Daily Times. “We have raised drone attacks issue with the US
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Pakistan was working with the US at various levels to resolve all outstanding issues, including an alternative to drone attacks, Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan said on May 3, reports Daily Times. “We have raised drone attacks issue with the US at various levels. We are trying to resolve this issue on a priority basis. There is a need to resolve all issues with the US”, said Moazzam Khan. Pakistan had a clear stance on the drone strikes and considered them illegal, a violation of the country’s territorial sovereignty and counter-productive, Khan added.
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May - 3 
Police arrested a militant, Qari Atiq, along with his friend during an operation in the Odigram area of Swat District. Sources said that Qari Atiq was wanted to the Police for making provocative speeches and burning of TV sets and CDs.
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Police arrested a militant, Qari Atiq, along with his friend during an operation in the Odigram area of Swat District. Sources said that Qari Atiq was wanted to the Police for making provocative speeches and burning of TV sets and CDs.
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May - 3 
Police claimed to have killed four cadres of PAC. The gangsters removed dead bodies of two of the four killed - Junaid and Shehzad, Police said. Residents of the area said both, Junaid and Shehzad, were not criminals. They were residents of Baghdadi
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Police claimed to have killed four cadres of PAC. The gangsters removed dead bodies of two of the four killed - Junaid and Shehzad, Police said. Residents of the area said both, Junaid and Shehzad, were not criminals. They were residents of Baghdadi area and Shehzad was a contractor while Junaid was a security guard at Bilawal House.
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May - 3 
Police found an unidentified dead body of a man in Juma Goth within the precincts of Ibrahim Hyderi Police Station. Station House Officer (SHo) Naik Mohammad Jakhrani said the victim appeared to be Baloch speaking.
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Police found an unidentified dead body of a man in Juma Goth within the precincts of Ibrahim Hyderi Police Station. Station House Officer (SHo) Naik Mohammad Jakhrani said the victim appeared to be Baloch speaking.
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May - 3 
Police set up temporary check post in Singo Lane and Afshani Gali. Police tightened the grip in the area and blocked all major roads leading to Lyari, including Cheel Chowk, Ghulam Abbas Road, Dhobi Ghaat, Mira Naka, Maripur Road and Shershah Road.
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Police set up temporary check post in Singo Lane and Afshani Gali. Police tightened the grip in the area and blocked all major roads leading to Lyari, including Cheel Chowk, Ghulam Abbas Road, Dhobi Ghaat, Mira Naka, Maripur Road and Shershah Road.
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May - 3 
The Balochistan Government announced PKR 500,000 cash prize for those who would provide information about the suicide attack on the residence of an official of the Frontier Corps in Quetta on September 7, 2011.
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The Balochistan Government announced PKR 500,000 cash prize for those who would provide information about the suicide attack on the residence of an official of the Frontier Corps in Quetta on September 7, 2011.
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May - 3 
The People’s Amn Committee (PAC) Chairman Uzair Baloch who had on May 3, 2012 agreed to surrender went back on his offer, saying that the locals had asked him against doing so.
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The People’s Amn Committee (PAC) Chairman Uzair Baloch who had on May 3, 2012 agreed to surrender went back on his offer, saying that the locals had asked him against doing so.
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May - 3 
The Supreme Court on May 3 directed the Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) to produce all missing persons before the court and submit a progress report, reports Daily Times. “People accuse FC or security agencies of illegal arrests but pol
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The Supreme Court on May 3 directed the Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) to produce all missing persons before the court and submit a progress report, reports Daily Times. “People accuse FC or security agencies of illegal arrests but police have to investigate these cases,” Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked during a hearing of missing persons’ cases at the court’s Quetta Registry. The CJP also summoned Balochistan Home Minister Zafarullah Zehri again today (May 4) to explain his statement accusing three provincial ministers of involvement in kidnappings for ransom.
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May - 3 
The United States (US) on May 3 released 17 documents found during the May 1-2, 2011, raid at slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s Abbotaabad compound in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan, reports Daily Times. The White House allowed the decl
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The United States (US) on May 3 released 17 documents found during the May 1-2, 2011, raid at slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s Abbotaabad compound in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan, reports Daily Times. The White House allowed the declassified documents to be published online by the Combating Terrorism Centre at the West Point military academy. The papers include letters or draft letters dated from September 2006 to April 2011, a total of 175 pages in the original Arabic. The documents reveal internal correspondence inside the al Qaeda network, including letters authored by Osama bin Laden and leaders of the group’s affiliate in Yemen and fellow terrorists in Somalia and Pakistan.
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May - 3 
The US State Department said the United States and Pakistan were committed to working through bilateral problems as doing so was in both countries’ national interests. The State Department said the two countries had a shared struggle against the mena
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The US State Department said the United States and Pakistan were committed to working through bilateral problems as doing so was in both countries’ national interests. The State Department said the two countries had a shared struggle against the menace of terrorism, which had claimed lives of thousands of Pakistanis. “We’ve talked before about the fact that terrorism is an existential threat for Pakistan. Thousands of Pakistanis have lost their lives to terrorism. So this is a shared struggle. We recognise that. We’re committed to working through the problems that we’ve had in the past, because it’s in our national interests to do so,” State Department spokesman Mark Toner noted.
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May - 3 
There have been a number of clashes reported as some Kashmiri militants in training camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have wished to return to India, reports Daily News. There are growing incidents of clashes between militants wanting to retur
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There have been a number of clashes reported as some Kashmiri militants in training camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have wished to return to India, reports Daily News. There are growing incidents of clashes between militants wanting to return to Jammu and Kashmir from training camps in PoK and those wanting to stay on, intelligence sources say. "Recently two Kashmiri militants desirous of returning home from the Bagh training camp opposite Uri sector of the Kashmir Valley got killed in clashes with those who wanted to stay put," an unnamed source said. Sources added that those showing a desire to return to India were under strict vigilance.
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May - 3 
Three missing persons of Quetta, identified as Safar Khan, Mohammad Kareem and Doha Khan, reached home late on the night of May 3, reports The News. All three went missing on April 1, 2012 from the Marwar area of Quetta.
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Three missing persons of Quetta, identified as Safar Khan, Mohammad Kareem and Doha Khan, reached home late on the night of May 3, reports The News. All three went missing on April 1, 2012 from the Marwar area of Quetta.
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May - 3 
Two brothers, Azizullah and Ali Akbar Khilji, were shot dead when armed assailants opened fire on them in Asmatabad area of Quetta on May 3.
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Two brothers, Azizullah and Ali Akbar Khilji, were shot dead when armed assailants opened fire on them in Asmatabad area of Quetta on May 3.
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May - 3 
Two people, including former Army man, were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi on May 3, reported Daily Times. Ex-Army man, identified as Saiful Mulk (40), was shot dead and two others, Ismail and Special Branch Police
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Two people, including former Army man, were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi on May 3, reported Daily Times. Ex-Army man, identified as Saiful Mulk (40), was shot dead and two others, Ismail and Special Branch Police Constable Abdul Ghani, were injured in Rabbani Mohalla, Frontier Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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May - 3 
Unidentified militants abducted three truck drivers from a roadside restaurant on the National Highway in Dadhar area of Bolan District, reports Daily Times. The Quetta-based drivers were identified as Khair Muhammad, Muhammad Aslam and Muhammad Isha
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Unidentified militants abducted three truck drivers from a roadside restaurant on the National Highway in Dadhar area of Bolan District, reports Daily Times. The Quetta-based drivers were identified as Khair Muhammad, Muhammad Aslam and Muhammad Ishaq. All of them belonged to the Satakzai tribe.
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May - 3 
Uzair Baloch, the head of the PAC and “Lyari’s most wanted” criminal, while talking to The Express Tribune, said that he will not surrender to the Police. But, he added, that he will surrender to the Rangers “only on one condition, that they should i
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Uzair Baloch, the head of the PAC and “Lyari’s most wanted” criminal, while talking to The Express Tribune, said that he will not surrender to the Police. But, he added, that he will surrender to the Rangers “only on one condition, that they should investigate themselves”. “We will welcome the Rangers… But we do not trust the Government,” he added. “The people of Lyari can bow down if treated with love, but they will never stoop under power.”
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May - 3 
Major political parties–Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist-(UCPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) along with the United Madheshi Democratic Front (UDMF) signed a five-point agreement on May
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Major political parties–Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist-(UCPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) along with the United Madheshi Democratic Front (UDMF) signed a five-point agreement on May 3-4 to form a National Unity Government, reports Nepal News. As per the agreement, all 48 Government ministers representing coalition partners UCPN-M and UDMF in the current cabinet tendered their resignation to Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on May 3. As per the agreement, another Government led by the Nepali Congress (NC) will be formed ahead of the promulgation of the constitution. The parties also agreed to promulgate the constitution "before May 27". The next government would hold the general elections within a year after the promulgation of the new constitution. This is the first time after the election to the Constituent Assembly in 2008 that a national consensus Government will be formed.
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May - 3 
The CPN-UML has decided not to join the coalition Government led by Prime Minister Baburam Bhataarai, reports Nepal News. Responding to the UCPN -M plea to join the Government, the UML said the existing Government could not be changed into unity Gove
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The CPN-UML has decided not to join the coalition Government led by Prime Minister Baburam Bhataarai, reports Nepal News. Responding to the UCPN -M plea to join the Government, the UML said the existing Government could not be changed into unity Government as it was formed on the basis of majority vote. CPN-UML leader KP Oli said the coalition Government was formed as per the article 38 (2) of the Interim Constitution based on the majority voting system and his party would not join the Government. The CPN-UML has also sought the resignation of PM Baburam Bhattarai to pave the way for the formation of the national unity Government.
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May - 3 
Four cadres of the banned militant organization Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) were arrested on May 3 by the Police outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Dhaka City as they protested against the impending arrival of US Secretary of State Hillary Cl
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Four cadres of the banned militant organization Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) were arrested on May 3 by the Police outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Dhaka City as they protested against the impending arrival of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, reports The New Age. Police said around 25 activists belonging to HuT brought out the procession with a banner and chanted slogans against Hillary’s visit and demanded Islamic rule in the country.
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May - 3 
According to Daily Mirror, former Trincomalee LTTE leader Sivasubramaniam Waradanadan alias Pathuman, who was remanded on charges of having attacked Army camps and attempted to kill Army personnel, will be further re remanded till May 21. He was arre
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According to Daily Mirror, former Trincomalee LTTE leader Sivasubramaniam Waradanadan alias Pathuman, who was remanded on charges of having attacked Army camps and attempted to kill Army personnel, will be further re remanded till May 21. He was arrested on an unspecified date.
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May - 3 
Australia has allocated over $2.7 million for 2012-13 financial year to fund five projects in Sri Lanka supporting displaced people through improved health services and provision of shelter and protection.
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Australia has allocated over $2.7 million for 2012-13 financial year to fund five projects in Sri Lanka supporting displaced people through improved health services and provision of shelter and protection.
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May - 3 
Presidential spokesman Bandula Jayasekara said that the circumstances leading to ongoing operations in Northern and Eastern Provinces had been clearly explained and emphasized that the President was keen to further improve security in these Provinces
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Presidential spokesman Bandula Jayasekara said that the circumstances leading to ongoing operations in Northern and Eastern Provinces had been clearly explained and emphasized that the President was keen to further improve security in these Provinces, reports The Island. According to spokesman, a strong presence of security forces would be necessary to ensure stability. “MP Sampanthan, who had remained silent while the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) forcibly conscripted children to be used as cannon fodder, today criticized the police and armed forces, engaged in legitimate internal security operations,” the Presidential spokesman said. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Member of Parliament R. Sampanthan on May 1 had criticised such operations.
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May - 4 
“Phones of all terror suspects are being monitored," said Police sources. The in-charge Director General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat, Chittaranjan Singh, said: "We are not leaving anything to chance. Jamnagar Police, Ahmedabad Police commissioner and
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“Phones of all terror suspects are being monitored," said Police sources. The in-charge Director General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat, Chittaranjan Singh, said: "We are not leaving anything to chance. Jamnagar Police, Ahmedabad Police commissioner and crime branch has joined the state wide security operation."
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May - 4 
A Central Intelligence Bureau alert has warned of a possible Lashkar-eToiba (LeT) orchestrated terror strike in four states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab and Haryana, as The Times of India, reports on May 5. Ahmedabad and Jamnagar are the two Gujar
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A Central Intelligence Bureau alert has warned of a possible Lashkar-eToiba (LeT) orchestrated terror strike in four states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab and Haryana, as The Times of India, reports on May 5. Ahmedabad and Jamnagar are the two Gujarat cities that are possible targets, according to top state police officials. According to intelligence alert, LeT has already conducted recce and could carry out terror attacks soon. What sets this terror input apart is that it carries specific details about possible targets.
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May - 4 
A Chhattisgarh court on May 4 rejected the bail application of two women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who the Maoists wanted to be released in exchange for Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon, reports The Indian Express. Rej
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A Chhattisgarh court on May 4 rejected the bail application of two women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who the Maoists wanted to be released in exchange for Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon, reports The Indian Express. Rejecting the bail pleas of Meena Choudhary and Malti alias Shantipriya Reddy, Additional Sessions Judge B P Varma said since their crime appears to be serious in nature, they could not be granted bail.
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May - 4 
A group of unidentified militants raided a Police post guarding residential houses of Pandit families in Padgachoo village in Shopian District and snatched two service rifles of Policemen deployed on guard duty there. Two Policemen on duty were suspe
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A group of unidentified militants raided a Police post guarding residential houses of Pandit families in Padgachoo village in Shopian District and snatched two service rifles of Policemen deployed on guard duty there. Two Policemen on duty were suspended and two Special Police Officers (SPOs) were terminated immediately after the incident and a massive search operation has been launched to trace out the militants responsible for rifle snatching.
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May - 4 
A hardcore cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), who supplied arms to other extremists, has been arrested by the Special Task Force of Kolkata Police, sources said on May 4, reports Zee News. Ajay Chanda, known as Jhulan in Maois
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A hardcore cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), who supplied arms to other extremists, has been arrested by the Special Task Force of Kolkata Police, sources said on May 4, reports Zee News. Ajay Chanda, known as Jhulan in Maoist circles, was caught from Esplanade bus stand a few days ago, after which a city court remanded him to police custody for 14 days. During interrogation, Ajay who hails from Burdwan District, admitted that he had links with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and was a key man in bringing arms for Maoist activities from outside. STF sources said based on leads from his statement, they have raided many places in the city and adjoining areas to seize laptops, hard disks, documents and cash worth INR 53,000.
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May - 4 
A team of Imphal West District Police commandos arrested one Kangleipak Communist Party- Military Council (KCP-MC) active cadre, identified as Mohammad Nazir Hussain (31), during a search in front of Pratap Talkies, Paona Bazar.
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A team of Imphal West District Police commandos arrested one Kangleipak Communist Party- Military Council (KCP-MC) active cadre, identified as Mohammad Nazir Hussain (31), during a search in front of Pratap Talkies, Paona Bazar.
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May - 4 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sini Sai (50), who happened to be a former Sarpanch (head of village level local self-Government institution) of Gobaraghati Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sini Sai (50), who happened to be a former Sarpanch (head of village level local self-Government institution) of Gobaraghati Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) under Kalinga Nagar Police Station in Jajpur District, allegedly involved in the killing of security men and many crimes, was arrested from the dense forest bordering Jajpur and Keonjhar areas on May 4, reports Orissadiary.com. Sini was involved in the attack on Daitari Police Station, abduction of a Police officer Umesh Marandi and other crimes and violence in Jajpur and Keonjhar Districts.
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May - 4 
KYKL cadre, identified as Sagolsem Joy, was also arrested by SFs from Nongda area on May 4. One 7.65mm pistol with magazine and two live rounds were recovered from him.
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KYKL cadre, identified as Sagolsem Joy, was also arrested by SFs from Nongda area on May 4. One 7.65mm pistol with magazine and two live rounds were recovered from him.
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May - 4 
Militants who surrendered to Army or Assam Rifles (AR) along with weapons are not housed in the Surrenderers’ Rehabilitation Centre set up by the State Government under the Union Home Ministry while many of the surrenderees have turned out that they
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Militants who surrendered to Army or Assam Rifles (AR) along with weapons are not housed in the Surrenderers’ Rehabilitation Centre set up by the State Government under the Union Home Ministry while many of the surrenderees have turned out that they were never enrolled as cadres of any militant outfit. An independent investigation conducted by The Sangai Express revealed that the former militant cadres are housed in Army/AR units to which they surrendered rather than housing them in rehabilitation camps or enabling them to earn their own livelihood. Notably, around 300 cadres of different UG outfits have surrendered to Army and Assam Rifles between September 2011 and April 2012.
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May - 4 
Nine HM militants along with their nine Pakistani wives and 22 children were shifted to Srinagar from Sonouli on Indo-Nepal border, where they had been detained few days back, and lodged in Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC), Kashmir for sustained ques
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Nine HM militants along with their nine Pakistani wives and 22 children were shifted to Srinagar from Sonouli on Indo-Nepal border, where they had been detained few days back, and lodged in Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC), Kashmir for sustained questioning. Police sources said the militants would be subjected to questioning to ascertain details of their stay in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and other places for nearly two decades, the terrorist training camps being run in Pakistan and PoK, terror infrastructure in Pakistan and other activities of militants.
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May - 4 
Oil refineries in Bhatinda and Indian Oil Refinery in Jalandhar in have been put on high alert following a terror threat from al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) after an Intelligence Bureau (IB) alert in Punjab on May 4. Punjab Police and Border Secu
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Oil refineries in Bhatinda and Indian Oil Refinery in Jalandhar in have been put on high alert following a terror threat from al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) after an Intelligence Bureau (IB) alert in Punjab on May 4. Punjab Police and Border Security Force (BSF) have been put on guard following the alert.
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May - 4 
On May 4, Army and Special Operations Group (SOG) destroyed a HM hideout along KP Nullah in Sabjian area of Poonch District, according to Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout included one Pakistan made pistol with one pistol magazine, fi
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On May 4, Army and Special Operations Group (SOG) destroyed a HM hideout along KP Nullah in Sabjian area of Poonch District, according to Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout included one Pakistan made pistol with one pistol magazine, five AK magazines, 50 AK rounds, one map of `Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF)', one wireless set, four Pika rounds and one bag. However, no arrests were made from the spot.
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May - 4 
Pakistan Army resorted to ceasefire violation at the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nangi Tekri area of Poonch District in the night of May 4, but there were no casualties in the 15 minutes firing, reports Daily Excelsior. No movement of infiltrators w
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Pakistan Army resorted to ceasefire violation at the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nangi Tekri area of Poonch District in the night of May 4, but there were no casualties in the 15 minutes firing, reports Daily Excelsior. No movement of infiltrators was observed during ceasefire violation, official sources said.
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May - 4 
Prasant Majhi alias Susanta (22), the personal bodyguard of top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda alias Sunil, since 2007, surrendered before the local Police in Gajapati District. Susanta, a school dropout from Guluba village in the District, joined th
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Prasant Majhi alias Susanta (22), the personal bodyguard of top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda alias Sunil, since 2007, surrendered before the local Police in Gajapati District. Susanta, a school dropout from Guluba village in the District, joined the Maoists in 2005, in his teens. Initially, he worked as a courier and later went on to become one of the most trusted members of the outfit, eventually getting the job of Panda's bodyguard. Susanta underwent training in at least six camps in Gajapati and Kandhamal District in jungle warfare and handling of weapons like INSAS rifle, AK-47, sten gun and 9mm pistol.
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May - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) engaged in anti-Naxal (Left Wing Extremism) operations in various states, including Chhattisgarh, have decided to get different variants of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) ranging from small drones to long-range surveillance one
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Security Forces (SFs) engaged in anti-Naxal (Left Wing Extremism) operations in various states, including Chhattisgarh, have decided to get different variants of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) ranging from small drones to long-range surveillance ones, reports Zee News. "We are now getting an array...A spectrum of medium to long-range reconnaissance UAVs. While the small ones give the security forces an immediate input of activity happening in the surrounding area, the big UAVs provide you with advanced information about a far away area where a operation is to be launched," a top security official involved in the operations said.
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May - 4 
Sensing the grave threat from a possible Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) presence, the Kerala Forest Department has begun identifying the vulnerable pockets in the state, reports IBN Live. “Preliminary discussions have been carried out w
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Sensing the grave threat from a possible Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) presence, the Kerala Forest Department has begun identifying the vulnerable pockets in the state, reports IBN Live. “Preliminary discussions have been carried out with the Police Department in this regard. Already there are co-ordinated efforts between the Forest and Police Departments for data collection,” pointed out Raja Varma, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. As part of the data collection, the officials have been asked to monitor any strange activity inside the forests. The department has already begun identifying vulnerable pockets inside the forests, particularly in those regions where Kerala shares boundaries with the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. A detailed operation plan will be prepared only after another round of discussions with the Police officials.
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May - 4 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a contractor in Malkangiri Village-55 (MV-55) area within Kalimela Police limits in Malkangiri District on May 4, reports The Times of India. Villagers found the dead body of Subalo Sil (
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a contractor in Malkangiri Village-55 (MV-55) area within Kalimela Police limits in Malkangiri District on May 4, reports The Times of India. Villagers found the dead body of Subalo Sil (48), on the canal embankment near Saplur Chowk, a few metres from MV-55. Sil, who was undertaking repair work of canal embankments and village roads, belonged to nearby MV 55 village was earlier warned by the Maoists through posters pasted on the canal embankment asking him not to undertake repair works without their permission.
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May - 4 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two persons, identified as Madhukar Kapgate (40) and Vinayak Lombare (45), in Kurkheda tehsil (administrative unit) in Gadchiroli District on May 4, reports The Times of India. Sources in
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two persons, identified as Madhukar Kapgate (40) and Vinayak Lombare (45), in Kurkheda tehsil (administrative unit) in Gadchiroli District on May 4, reports The Times of India. Sources in Gadchiroli claimed that Kapgate, native of Kurkheda, was an insurance agent, while Lombare from Jambhulghat village worked for him. Kapgate had taken Lombare with him for some work on May 3 morning and since then both of them had gone missing. Their bodies were recovered on Sindesur turning on Palasgad-Charbhatti road under Purada Police Station in the morning of May 4. Maoist pamphlets alleging them of being police informers were recovered from the spot.
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May - 4 
The militants, as reported, had left Kashmir and crossed over to PoK from the LoC in early nineties. After training in the terror camps, they had settled in Muzaffarabad, the PoK capital and married local women. They had been working there to earn th
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The militants, as reported, had left Kashmir and crossed over to PoK from the LoC in early nineties. After training in the terror camps, they had settled in Muzaffarabad, the PoK capital and married local women. They had been working there to earn their livelihood. Sources said the militants along with their wives and kin had travelled to Kathmandu in Nepal on Pakistani passports and visas and then entered India from Nepal border.
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May - 4 
The repatriation of Bru tribal refugees from Kanchanpur sub division in Tripura to Mizoram began on May 4 but there is uncertainty over whether all the migrants will return home, officials here said, reports The Sentinel. The report quotes officials
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The repatriation of Bru tribal refugees from Kanchanpur sub division in Tripura to Mizoram began on May 4 but there is uncertainty over whether all the migrants will return home, officials here said, reports The Sentinel. The report quotes officials saying that of the scheduled 600 refugees; only 37 went to their villages in Mizoram. The refugees want the Mizoram and the Central Governments to fulfill their 18-point charter of demands before the repatriation. The demands include a written agreement between Mizoram, Tripura and the Central Government and refugee leaders, ensuring the livelihood of Bru tribals in Mizoram and the constitution of a monitoring committee to supervise the settlement of homebound refugees. The repatriation of the next batch of refugees to Mizoram is scheduled for May 8. Mizo Bru Displaced Peoples’ Forum (MBDPF) members in a meeting on May 1 have also raised apprehensions about the repatriation process.
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May - 4 
The Union Government is planning to seek the cooperation of States in formulating a national policy to deal with hostage crisis in the backdrop of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) taking hostages in Odisha and Chhattisgarh and Chief Minis
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The Union Government is planning to seek the cooperation of States in formulating a national policy to deal with hostage crisis in the backdrop of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) taking hostages in Odisha and Chhattisgarh and Chief Minister Raman Singh demanding such a policy, reports Business Standard. The Home Ministry is planning to write all States to put forward their views on formulating a hostage policy and Standard Operating Procedures to deal with any hostage situation, official sources said on May 4.
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May - 4 
Troops of 22nd AR arrested a Coordination Committee (CorCom) cadre, identified as SS Cpl Leitanthem Angamba alias Karnajit (25), belonging to the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) at Lamkhai in Jiribam, A Chinese made hand grenade, one 9mm pist
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Troops of 22nd AR arrested a Coordination Committee (CorCom) cadre, identified as SS Cpl Leitanthem Angamba alias Karnajit (25), belonging to the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) at Lamkhai in Jiribam, A Chinese made hand grenade, one 9mm pistol with three live rounds were recovered from his possession.
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May - 4 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) mediators on May 4 virtually contested Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh’s denial of any swap deal with Maoists to secure Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon’s release from Maoist custody, s
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) mediators on May 4 virtually contested Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh’s denial of any swap deal with Maoists to secure Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon’s release from Maoist custody, saying that “there was an understanding to release 3 Maoists” in exchange of Menon’s freedom, reports The Hindu. “There was an understanding between the government and we that at least three out of eight Maoist leaders, figured in the first list of Maoist demands, must be released before the collector walked free. The Naxals, who held Mr Menon hostage, wanted withdrawal of all cases against these three particular Maoists,” Maoist mediators Hargopal and B.D. Sharma told reporters. As reported earlier, Alex Paul Menon was abducted on April 21 and released later on May 3.
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May - 4 
Two Gadchiroli zilla parishad (ZP) (district level local self-Government institution) members from Etapalli tehsil - Karu Rapanji and Geeta Hichami - submitted their resignations in wake of ultimatum by the Maoists to every elected representative of
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Two Gadchiroli zilla parishad (ZP) (district level local self-Government institution) members from Etapalli tehsil - Karu Rapanji and Geeta Hichami - submitted their resignations in wake of ultimatum by the Maoists to every elected representative of civic bodies and office bearers of the political parties. Sources said that Hichami was also taken away into the forest by the Maoists but later released.
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May - 4 
Unidentified militants on May 4 looted two Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs) from a Police picket at Padguchi village in Shopian District when the Policemen were away offering Friday prayers.
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Unidentified militants on May 4 looted two Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs) from a Police picket at Padguchi village in Shopian District when the Policemen were away offering Friday prayers.
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Unidentified persons placed a bomb in front of the gate of residential house of one businessman, identified as Wangkhem Megha, of Phubala Awang Maning Leikai under Moirang Police station in Bishnupur District in the early morning of May 4. The bomb w
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Unidentified persons placed a bomb in front of the gate of residential house of one businessman, identified as Wangkhem Megha, of Phubala Awang Maning Leikai under Moirang Police station in Bishnupur District in the early morning of May 4. The bomb was found inside a tin can wrapped in a plastic bag where a written note which said “Last warning from KCP-Nongdrenkhomba” was also found. Police retrieved the bomb and later defused it safely.
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May - 4 
A man, Sabir Hussain alias Babu (32) was shot dead while he was sitting with his friends near Chaghi Hotel, Qasba Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station
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A man, Sabir Hussain alias Babu (32) was shot dead while he was sitting with his friends near Chaghi Hotel, Qasba Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station
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May - 4 
A Pakistan-born US teen pleaded guilty on May 4 to terror charges for offering assistance to a woman who called herself “Jihad Jane” and supported a terror cell bent on waging a jihad in Europe, reports Daily Times. The 18-year-old, Mohammad Hassan K
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A Pakistan-born US teen pleaded guilty on May 4 to terror charges for offering assistance to a woman who called herself “Jihad Jane” and supported a terror cell bent on waging a jihad in Europe, reports Daily Times. The 18-year-old, Mohammad Hassan Khalid, faces a 15-year prison sentence for a single count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists for his offer to raise money and recruit terrorists. Khalid, then 17, was arrested in July 2011 after he corresponded with a woman who later admitted plotting to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims. He was 15 when he began online chats with Colleen LaRose, the US woman calling herself Jihad Jane. She now faces life in prison. Khalid was held in FBI custody as a juvenile before being indicted after turning 18. Khalid and his family are legal immigrants from Pakistan, and he could be deported following completion of his prison term. A sentencing date wasn’t immediately set.
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May - 4 
A Police Officer, identified as Syed Sabtain Naqvi, was shot dead near Mughal Kanta, Kunwari Colony, within the jurisdiction of Pirabad Police Station.
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A Police Officer, identified as Syed Sabtain Naqvi, was shot dead near Mughal Kanta, Kunwari Colony, within the jurisdiction of Pirabad Police Station.
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May - 4 
A shutter-down strike was observed in major cities of Balochistan to condemn the ongoing security operation in Lyari, a Baloch-dominated area of Karachi. The strike call was given by the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) and supported by Baloch Student O
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A shutter-down strike was observed in major cities of Balochistan to condemn the ongoing security operation in Lyari, a Baloch-dominated area of Karachi. The strike call was given by the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) and supported by Baloch Student Organisations (BSO). BRP spokesman Sher Muhammad Bugti said, “The people of Lyari are trapped indoors for the past one week, running short of food, potable water and other essential needs of life.” He said it seemed that it had been decided to “punish” the Baloch in the country and deny them their basic rights.
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May - 4 
A suicide attack targeting Security Forces (SFs) on May 4 (today) killed at least 20 persons, including four Policemen, and injured over 42 others at Khar Bazaar in Khar town of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The
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A suicide attack targeting Security Forces (SFs) on May 4 (today) killed at least 20 persons, including four Policemen, and injured over 42 others at Khar Bazaar in Khar town of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The News. The target of the attack was Levies Force. According to sources, Levies Force personnel were conducting routine checking at Khar Bazaar when a suicide bomber blew himself that killed eight persons initially. Later the toll rose to 20. A senior official confirmed that it was a suicide attack and four Policemen were killed in the blast. However, The Express Tribune put the number of Levies personnel killed at seven. An official from the area told The Express Tribune that initial reports suggested that the target of the bomber was Subedar Major Javed and Subedar Fazl Rabi, who was also honoured with the Tamgha-e-Shujaat (Medal of Bravery) award.
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May - 4 
Also, the Inspector General (IG) Sindh Police Mushtaq Shah said that the Police are hopeful of achieving their target in Lyari by May 5, 2012. He said that the area where the operation is being carried out is the main headquarter of the terrorists, a
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Also, the Inspector General (IG) Sindh Police Mushtaq Shah said that the Police are hopeful of achieving their target in Lyari by May 5, 2012. He said that the area where the operation is being carried out is the main headquarter of the terrorists, and the Police will try to clear out the area of criminal elements. “The police will continue to be after the criminals until they are arrested,” Shah added. Further, the IG said that the Criminals, with the help of the Taliban, had managed to resist law enforcers so far, reports The News. The Express Tribune added that the Government offered PKR 1.5 million for the arrest of PAC leader Uzair Baloch. “We will arrest him or kill him,” said the IG. The Police alleged that the Taliban and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) were involved in the violence and are taking up arms with criminals. However, they could not provide any proof for this allegation apart from speculation.
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May - 4 
At least 11 persons aggrieved by the 2007 military operation in Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) registered murder and kidnapping charges against the then entire state hierarchy with the City Police on May 4, reported Dawn. A Senior Police Officer confirmed t
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At least 11 persons aggrieved by the 2007 military operation in Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) registered murder and kidnapping charges against the then entire state hierarchy with the City Police on May 4, reported Dawn. A Senior Police Officer confirmed that the Aabpara Police Station of Islamabad entered their separate complaints in its Roznamcha (daily diary). “We are following the legal procedure. That was the first step in entertaining the complaints,” he told Dawn on condition of anonymity.
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May - 4 
At least eight rockets were fired in Cheel Chowk, Gabool Park and Afshani Gali areas of Karachi on May 4, injuring two Policemen, reports Daily Times. Amidst the firing the Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced that the ongoing Lyari operation wou
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At least eight rockets were fired in Cheel Chowk, Gabool Park and Afshani Gali areas of Karachi on May 4, injuring two Policemen, reports Daily Times. Amidst the firing the Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced that the ongoing Lyari operation would be suspended for 48 hours. The move came on the heels of the Sindh Government’s decision to offer surrender to the criminals operating in the area. Police and Frontier Constabulary were asked to withdraw from the areas where the clashes were taking place. The Interior Minister, however, said Police would remain in Lyari to prevent attacks by the gangsters. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) Police claimed to have destroyed a post of gangsters in Afshani Street and recovered arms and ammunition.
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May - 4 
Balochistan National Party (BNP) workers also staged a protest demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan and raised slogans against the Government and Police for their “brutal policies against the Ba
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Balochistan National Party (BNP) workers also staged a protest demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan and raised slogans against the Government and Police for their “brutal policies against the Baloch”. BNP Information Secretary Agha Hassan said the ongoing operation in Lyari was part of “genocide of the Baloch”. “The excessive use of force against the Baloch, which had started from Balochistan, has now been extended to Karachi,” Agha added.
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May - 4 
Each of the 11 people wanted a murder or kidnapping case registered against former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, the then Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, his cabinet members, including the then Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao and religio
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Each of the 11 people wanted a murder or kidnapping case registered against former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, the then Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, his cabinet members, including the then Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao and religious minister Ijazul Haq, former Federal Secretary Interior Syed Kamal Shah, the then area Corps Commander, Director General Rangers, Senior Officers of the City Police and Administration – and also any person these accused name during their interrogation.
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May - 4 
Government gave 48 hours to ‘miscreants’ active in Lyari and elsewhere to surrender their weapons and ordered paramilitary Rangers to take positions along with Police to weed out criminals, adds Dawn. Interior Minister Rehman Malik asked people to gi
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Government gave 48 hours to ‘miscreants’ active in Lyari and elsewhere to surrender their weapons and ordered paramilitary Rangers to take positions along with Police to weed out criminals, adds Dawn. Interior Minister Rehman Malik asked people to give the Government one month to expose the elements who were involved in terrorism and destroying Karachi’s peace. Malik said all those in possession of illegal weapons, including rocket-launchers and grenades, must surrender them within 48 hours at the nearest Police Station or a Rangers check post. Rehman Malik said the 72-hour deadline had been given on the demand of people of Lyari who had asked to give peace a chance.
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May - 4 
In addition, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement emailed to The Express Tribune. TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan said that their targets were Levies officials Subedar Major Javed Khan and Subeda
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In addition, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement emailed to The Express Tribune. TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan said that their targets were Levies officials Subedar Major Javed Khan and Subedar Quarter Master Fazl Rabi. Fazal Rabi, according to Ehsan, was honoured with a ‘presidential award’ (Tamgha-e-Shujaat or medal of bravery) for killing several TTP militants. “While (Subedar) Major Javed was involved in the killing of Shaikh Marwan,” he said. Shaikh Marwan was an Arab militant ‘commander’ who was killed by Levies personnel before the 2008 military operation in Bajaur Agency. The TTP ‘spokesperson’ Ehsanullah Ehsan further said that the group knew all those involved in ‘activity’ against the Taliban, and warned that such people “will be treated with iron hands”.
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May - 4 
Khyber Agency Political Agent Mutahir Zeb asked the elders of Akkakhel tribe during a jirga (tribal council) in Khyber House to return to Akkakhel areas where the Government writ had been restored after a successful military operation and formation o
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Khyber Agency Political Agent Mutahir Zeb asked the elders of Akkakhel tribe during a jirga (tribal council) in Khyber House to return to Akkakhel areas where the Government writ had been restored after a successful military operation and formation of local peace committees. Mr Zeb claimed that almost 80 per cent of Akkakhel area had been cleared of militants and it was safe for the local people now living in Jalozai camp to come back to their native areas.
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May - 4 
Police on May 4 registered a case against two serving Majors of Frontier Corps (FC), Major Nadeem and Major Tahir, on the orders of the Supreme Court for abducting a man, identified as Ali Hasan Mengal, from Wadh area of Khuzdar District on November
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Police on May 4 registered a case against two serving Majors of Frontier Corps (FC), Major Nadeem and Major Tahir, on the orders of the Supreme Court for abducting a man, identified as Ali Hasan Mengal, from Wadh area of Khuzdar District on November 4, 2011, reports Dawn. Ali Gohar Mengal, the son of the abductee, submitted an application in the Apex Court accusing two officers of FC of being involved in it and said that Police had not registered a case.
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May - 4 
President Asif Zardari said both force and political means would be used to curb law and order situation in Lyari. The President said that the restoration of complete law and order and the protection of lives and property of the citizens in Karachi w
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President Asif Zardari said both force and political means would be used to curb law and order situation in Lyari. The President said that the restoration of complete law and order and the protection of lives and property of the citizens in Karachi was the priority of the Government. He said no compromise would be made in this regard. He directed that action should be taken against all violators, regardless of their affiliation, if any.
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May - 4 
The political administration of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on May 4 issued notices to Shalobar area residents, asking them to vacate their houses and shift to safer places within four days so that an effective search operation agains
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The political administration of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on May 4 issued notices to Shalobar area residents, asking them to vacate their houses and shift to safer places within four days so that an effective search operation against militants could be carried out. “In view of deteriorating law and order situation and increasing activities of militants in Shalobar area, people who are still residing in the area have been asked to vacate their houses and shift to safer places within four days,” Assistant Political Agent, Bara, Bakhtiar Mohmand said.
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May - 4 
Three people, including a Police Officer and a political activist, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on May 4, reported Daily Times. Finance Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Culture Wing, Rana Amir (35), was sho
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Three people, including a Police Officer and a political activist, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on May 4, reported Daily Times. Finance Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Culture Wing, Rana Amir (35), was shot dead while a passerby, identified as Tauseef (25), was injured in New Karachi area within the limits of Bilal Colony Police Station.
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May - 4 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school with explosives under the Shabqadar Police Station area in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 4.
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school with explosives under the Shabqadar Police Station area in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 4.
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May - 4 
Up to nearly 300 VVIPs, including the country’s Defence and Foreign Ministers, use tinted glasses in their vehicles in clear violation of the Motor Vehicles Act, which forbids its use on security and health grounds, reports The Express Tribune. The M
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Up to nearly 300 VVIPs, including the country’s Defence and Foreign Ministers, use tinted glasses in their vehicles in clear violation of the Motor Vehicles Act, which forbids its use on security and health grounds, reports The Express Tribune. The Ministry of Interior, however, says it has allowed over 285 VVIPs to use tinted glasses, according to official documents submitted to the National Assembly. Among those allowed to ride in such vehicles are Balochistan’s Chief Minister, Foreign and Defence Ministers, Former President of Azad Kashmir, members of Parliament and Provincial Assemblies, intelligence operators, businessmen and bureaucrats. The officials of Ministry of Interior confirmed that there is a restriction on using tinted glasses beyond the permissible limits fixed under the legislation. Interior Minister Rehman Malik, however, insists that Government vehicles are allowed tinted glasses for security purposes.
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May - 4 
While hearing missing persons’ case; Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry gave a two-week deadline to the Balochistan Chief Secretary, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Frontier Corps (FC) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) to pr
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While hearing missing persons’ case; Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry gave a two-week deadline to the Balochistan Chief Secretary, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Frontier Corps (FC) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) to produce the missing persons before the court. He said orders were issued to the President, the Prime Minister, the Balochistan Chief Minister, the Defence and Home Secretaries but there was no response. Justice Chaudhry warned that if the Police failed to produce the missing persons then orders would be issued under the constitution.
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May - 4 
With one among the several persons injured in the Janakpur bomb-blast succumbing to his injuries on May 4, the number of victims of April 30’s bomb explosion has reached 5, reports The Himalayan Times. The deceased has been identified as Dipendra Das
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With one among the several persons injured in the Janakpur bomb-blast succumbing to his injuries on May 4, the number of victims of April 30’s bomb explosion has reached 5, reports The Himalayan Times. The deceased has been identified as Dipendra Das
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May - 4 
A Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader was killed on May 4 as criminals hurled bombs on him in Abhoynagar sub-district in Jessore District, reports The Independent. The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam (45), Organising Secretary of sub-d
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A Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader was killed on May 4 as criminals hurled bombs on him in Abhoynagar sub-district in Jessore District, reports The Independent. The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam (45), Organising Secretary of sub-district unit of the BNP. Police said the reason behind the killing could not be known yet.
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May - 4 
Police arrested three young arms traders in Ishwardi sub-district of Pabna District on May 4, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are identified as Ainul Haque Vola, Salim Sardar, and Rafikul Islam. The Police recovered two brand new foreign made p
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Police arrested three young arms traders in Ishwardi sub-district of Pabna District on May 4, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are identified as Ainul Haque Vola, Salim Sardar, and Rafikul Islam. The Police recovered two brand new foreign made pistols, four magazines and four rounds of bullets from their possession.
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May - 4 
Colombo High Court on May 4 ordered the Prison Commissioner to transfer Sarath Fonseka to the Colombo National Hospital (NHC) from the private hospital where he is receiving treatment for security reasons, reports Daily News. The court observing the
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Colombo High Court on May 4 ordered the Prison Commissioner to transfer Sarath Fonseka to the Colombo National Hospital (NHC) from the private hospital where he is receiving treatment for security reasons, reports Daily News. The court observing the fact that there is a threat to Fonseka from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and other organisations and the prison authorities are unable to provide maximum security for Fonseka while at the private hospital, ordered his transfer to NHC.
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May - 4 
Sri Lanka Defence intelligence has found that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) operates 428 schools in the main countries of Europe, reports Colombo Page. These school functions in Germany, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium
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Sri Lanka Defence intelligence has found that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) operates 428 schools in the main countries of Europe, reports Colombo Page. These school functions in Germany, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden and provide education to 22,500 students across the Europe. Germany has the highest number of such schools with 145 and there are 133 schools in Switzerland, and 65 schools in Denmark. Sri Lanka's defense authorities have complained to the authorities of such countries.
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May - 4 
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) said to the Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Rauf Hakeem, who is currently trying to mediate to get the TNA back to the discussion table, that it would resume talks with the Government only on the agre
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) said to the Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Rauf Hakeem, who is currently trying to mediate to get the TNA back to the discussion table, that it would resume talks with the Government only on the agreement that the consensus reached in the discussions with the Government earlier is used as the basis of discussion for the proposed parliamentary select committee (PSC) on formulating a political solution to the ethnic issue. Talks between the Government and the TNA stalled in January 2012 when the Government insisted on TNA to name their representatives to the PSC and TNA maintained that the party would not make representations to the PSC until a consensus is reached between the Government and the TNA.
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May - 5 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, Gadi Rambabu, ‘deputy commander’ of Peddapalli Area Committee was arrested on May 5 from the outskirts of Chinnaboyanpalli village in Eturunagaram area of Warangal District, Additional Senior Sup
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, Gadi Rambabu, ‘deputy commander’ of Peddapalli Area Committee was arrested on May 5 from the outskirts of Chinnaboyanpalli village in Eturunagaram area of Warangal District, Additional Senior Superintendent of Police (ASSP) Senthil Kumar said. 20 rounds of ammunition were also seized from his possession. He was carrying an award of INR 50,000 on his head and was also allegedly involved in the killing of AP Rayons Factory Deputy Manager Ramakrishna in May 2011, Police said.
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May - 5 
NSCN-K also said nearly a dozen “compatriots”, who earlier were loyalists of NSCN-Khole-Kitovi, have joined “national platform” during the last few weeks, and described their joining as “another boost to the ever coagulating Naga struggle under NSCN/
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NSCN-K also said nearly a dozen “compatriots”, who earlier were loyalists of NSCN-Khole-Kitovi, have joined “national platform” during the last few weeks, and described their joining as “another boost to the ever coagulating Naga struggle under NSCN/GPRN led by SS. Khaplang”.
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May - 5 
NSCN-Khole-Kitovi, on May 8, said it welcomed three “home comers” from NSCN-K who had joined its fold along with six arms from Konyak region on May
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NSCN-Khole-Kitovi, on May 8, said it welcomed three “home comers” from NSCN-K who had joined its fold along with six arms from Konyak region on May
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May - 5 
One hand grenade was found near a community hall at Man-tripukhri under Heingang Police Station in Imphal East District on the morning of May 5.
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One hand grenade was found near a community hall at Man-tripukhri under Heingang Police Station in Imphal East District on the morning of May 5.
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May - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as ‘major’ Mumamad Obedulla alias Ibomcha, in Nungourok in Chandel District on May 5. One .9mm pistol along with two live rounds was recovered fr
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as ‘major’ Mumamad Obedulla alias Ibomcha, in Nungourok in Chandel District on May 5. One .9mm pistol along with two live rounds was recovered from his possession.
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May - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants in Nilah village of Baramulla District in Jammu and Kashmir on May 5 (today), reports Asian Age. The slain men were identified as locals.
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Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants in Nilah village of Baramulla District in Jammu and Kashmir on May 5 (today), reports Asian Age. The slain men were identified as locals.
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May - 5 
SFs arrested two arms smugglers, identified as Jakir Hussain (21) and Misbahul Alam (23), from the vicinity of Bharat Sanchar Nigam limited (BSNL) divisional office close to the Sadarghat Bridge in Silchar in Cachar District. One .22mm factory made n
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SFs arrested two arms smugglers, identified as Jakir Hussain (21) and Misbahul Alam (23), from the vicinity of Bharat Sanchar Nigam limited (BSNL) divisional office close to the Sadarghat Bridge in Silchar in Cachar District. One .22mm factory made nine round pistol along with nine live cartridges, one magazine, 2000 Korean currency notes called Won, in the denomination 1000 each and two ATM cards of SBI, two mobile sets, a driving license and INR 150 in cash were recovered from their possession. The arms were allegedly purchased from Nagaland.
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May - 5 
The breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) criticized the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) for calling a 144 hours bandh (shut down strike) which started on April 30. The bandh has brought the entire Garo Hills to a stands
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The breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) criticized the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) for calling a 144 hours bandh (shut down strike) which started on April 30. The bandh has brought the entire Garo Hills to a standstill. In a statement issued on May 5, ANVC-B ‘chairman’ Rimpu N Marak said this kind of stand on the part of GNLA “is turning peaceful life of common man in Garo Hills into misery.”
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May - 5 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has managed to consolidate its position considerably during the suspension of the armed operations against them in the wake of certain recent high profile kidnappings, reports Deccan Chronicle. Most of
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has managed to consolidate its position considerably during the suspension of the armed operations against them in the wake of certain recent high profile kidnappings, reports Deccan Chronicle. Most of these gains have been made in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. This has been revealed in a classified report, in possession of Deccan Chronicle, sent out by the Central intelligence agencies last week to Maoist-infested States. The report further goes on to add that even the intelligence gathering mechanism came to a halt in view of the kidnappings. Importantly, according to the secret note, the Maoists used this period — when Security Forces were not on their trail — to lay out a vast network of landmines.
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May - 5 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is getting ready to declare a guerrilla zone in south India, reports The Times of India. It includes the tribal areas in the Western Ghats in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The group has already ale
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is getting ready to declare a guerrilla zone in south India, reports The Times of India. It includes the tribal areas in the Western Ghats in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The group has already alerted its over-ground cadre in these States of the possible 'police repression' in the event of a sensational action that would mark the declaration of the guerrilla zone. Sources said the declaration had been delayed following an encounter between the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and the Maoists at Belthangady in Karnataka on March 10, 2012. The ANF recovered large quantity of arms and ammunition, besides Maoist literature in Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil from the camp in Belthangady after the encounter. It is learnt that ANF also seized detailed maps of the area of the proposed guerrilla zone from the camp. This exposed the Maoists' plans, forcing them to delay the declaration of the guerrilla zone.
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May - 5 
The Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) on May 5 slammed the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in a statement, calling it anti-people, fascist and tyrannical, reported The Times of India. Charging that it has been formed on the "advi
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The Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) on May 5 slammed the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in a statement, calling it anti-people, fascist and tyrannical, reported The Times of India. Charging that it has been formed on the "advice and guidance of United States (US) imperialists", the statement released by Abhay, spokesperson of the Maoist Central Committee, says the NCTC proposal "would make the Home Minister an unopposed emperor of internal security".
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May - 5 
The GNLA called the bandh demanding suspension of the ongoing counter-insurgency operations.
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The GNLA called the bandh demanding suspension of the ongoing counter-insurgency operations.
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May - 5 
The Police took custody of five German tourists from Khaprakhol block in Bolangir District on May 5, reported The Times of India. Officials warned them to never to venture into the Red zone again. "The new guidelines don't allow foreigners to visit t
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The Police took custody of five German tourists from Khaprakhol block in Bolangir District on May 5, reported The Times of India. Officials warned them to never to venture into the Red zone again. "The new guidelines don't allow foreigners to visit tourist spots without prior permission. The entry of five Germans amounts to flouting of rules," District Tourist Officer Goutam Nag said.
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May - 5 
The Security Forces (SFs) arrested Chhabila Sahni alias Mushar Sahni, an ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from a hideout under Mufassil Police Station area in East Champaran District on May 5.
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The Security Forces (SFs) arrested Chhabila Sahni alias Mushar Sahni, an ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from a hideout under Mufassil Police Station area in East Champaran District on May 5.
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May - 5 
The Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants from Aditpur village under Kalgachia Police Station in Barpeta District on May 5, reports The Sentinel. The arrested militants were, identified as Atwar
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The Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants from Aditpur village under Kalgachia Police Station in Barpeta District on May 5, reports The Sentinel. The arrested militants were, identified as Atwar Rahman and Taijuddin Mia. The SFs also recovered a factory made .22 revolver along with .9mm magazine and 200 gram Marijuana from the militants.
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May - 5 
The statement criticises the Chief Ministers opposing NCTC as well, saying they are doing this only because "such centralized powers" will "ridicule the law and order that is a State Government subject". "If NCTC is formed every fighting organization
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The statement criticises the Chief Ministers opposing NCTC as well, saying they are doing this only because "such centralized powers" will "ridicule the law and order that is a State Government subject". "If NCTC is formed every fighting organization would be banned just as our party and other organizations have been banned under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Every protest of the people would become a crime. Every struggle would be termed illegal. All movement areas would turn into concentration camps. India would turn into Germany under Hitler. Particularly, the intervention of US would increase further in all matters related to internal security, it added".
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May - 5 
The statement goes on to say, "All the Intelligence Agencies would be put under NCTC. This would tear the veil of even the namesake federalism written in the constitution and would give full powers to the Centre. It would control and coordinate all c
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The statement goes on to say, "All the Intelligence Agencies would be put under NCTC. This would tear the veil of even the namesake federalism written in the constitution and would give full powers to the Centre. It would control and coordinate all counter-terrorist operations. Functionaries of the state Government (including Police) must provide information, documents and reports to NCTC. The Defence and Finance Ministries are also supposed to depute their representatives to NCTC."
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May - 5 
The troops of 9th Assam Rifles (AR) arrested one United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) cadre, identified as SS Pvt Abul Hashi alias Boboy (28) from Moreh's Pangal Basti area. One 9mm pistol with magazine and five rounds of ammunition were recove
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The troops of 9th Assam Rifles (AR) arrested one United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) cadre, identified as SS Pvt Abul Hashi alias Boboy (28) from Moreh's Pangal Basti area. One 9mm pistol with magazine and five rounds of ammunition were recovered from the arrested cadre who was later handed over to the Imphal West Police Station.
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May - 5 
The two local militants who were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Nillah village in the Pattan area of Baramulla District on May 5 have now been identifies as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres. They were earlier reported as cadres
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The two local militants who were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Nillah village in the Pattan area of Baramulla District on May 5 have now been identifies as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres. They were earlier reported as cadres of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM).
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May - 5 
The Union Government has underlined its intention to set up the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) on the basis of the suggestions and reservations expressed at the Chief Ministers' meeting on May 5, reports The Hindu. In his concluding remarks
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The Union Government has underlined its intention to set up the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) on the basis of the suggestions and reservations expressed at the Chief Ministers' meeting on May 5, reports The Hindu. In his concluding remarks at the meeting, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram stated the government's resolve to set up the centre, while offering to re-examine thorny issues, including locating the counter-terrorism apparatus in the Intelligence Bureau (IB). Justifying the need to set up an NCTC or a similar organisation, Chidambaram called for the need “to move beyond looking upon counter-terrorism as a police operation and enlarge the scope to make it a truly counter-terrorism organisation that will mobilise all elements of national power.”
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May - 5 
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said on May 5 that his Ministry had decided to prepare and implement a special plan for the development of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested tribal regions of Malkangiri District of O
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Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said on May 5 that his Ministry had decided to prepare and implement a special plan for the development of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested tribal regions of Malkangiri District of Odisha and Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. Addressing a press conference Ramesh said the plan would be ready for implementation in three months, and construction of bridges, roads and water supply facilities would be taken up over two years. The special plan for Malkangiri-Sukma would be prepared on the lines of special plans already being implemented in the Saranda and Sarju areas in Jharkhand.
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May - 5 
“A message has been conveyed at the highest level that if the Government cannot take a decision regarding NATO supplies, the US will rely on Nawaz Sharif,” he disclosed. However, his claim could not be independently verified. The official added that
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“A message has been conveyed at the highest level that if the Government cannot take a decision regarding NATO supplies, the US will rely on Nawaz Sharif,” he disclosed. However, his claim could not be independently verified. The official added that the Obama administration was increasingly concerned over the delay in the reopening of the vital supply routes for foreign forces stationed in Afghanistan.
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May - 5 
“But let me just say this. We were attacked. The United States was attacked on 9/11. And we know who attacked us, we know that al Qaeda was behind it, and we are going to do everything we can, use whatever operations we have to, in order to make sure
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“But let me just say this. We were attacked. The United States was attacked on 9/11. And we know who attacked us, we know that al Qaeda was behind it, and we are going to do everything we can, use whatever operations we have to, in order to make sure that we protect this country and make sure that that kind of attack never happens again,” he added. “It sounds like you’re saying they’ll continue,” the journalist observed. “The US is going to defend itself under any circumstances,” the US Defence Secretary added.
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May - 5 
16 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, belonging to different tribes, including Masoodzai, Ali Sher, Afridi and Manttak (Orakzai), surrendered to the Government authorities in Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times. The militants gave up their we
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16 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, belonging to different tribes, including Masoodzai, Ali Sher, Afridi and Manttak (Orakzai), surrendered to the Government authorities in Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times. The militants gave up their weapons before the political administration in presence of the media in Parachinar, the headquarters of the region. “We have shunned all [militant] activities and ready to stand with our people and Law Enforcement Agencies,” a militant was quoted as saying. “We want to start our new life because we were compelled to cooperate with TTP militants when they started their activities in Kurram Agency. Now we have realised that they are killing our own people and not waging a jihad... rather it is bloodshed of the innocent people.” The former militants told the media that they had witnessed foreign fighters working side-by-side under four commanders, Abdullah, Muhammad Rasham, Walid and Rafiqullah. They disclosed that foreign militants, including Chechens and Uzbeks, had presence in the central parts of the troubled area.
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May - 5 
A teenage boy, identified as Jawed Khan (19), was shot dead outside his house on the Super Highway in the Sohrab Goth Police precincts.
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A teenage boy, identified as Jawed Khan (19), was shot dead outside his house on the Super Highway in the Sohrab Goth Police precincts.
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May - 5 
After the chaotic eight days of gun battle between the Police and Lyari gangsters, life was finally seen progressing toward normalcy on May 5, reported Daily Times. The residents of Lyari, who remained huddled in their homes for over a week, finally
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After the chaotic eight days of gun battle between the Police and Lyari gangsters, life was finally seen progressing toward normalcy on May 5, reported Daily Times. The residents of Lyari, who remained huddled in their homes for over a week, finally felt ease as markets, schools, colleges and hospitals began opening. According to Police sources, the Sindh Police spent PKR 0.4 million daily on midday and night meals of some 1,400 law enforcers. In totality, sources said that the Sindh Government spent PKR 3.2 million only on meals during the weeklong operation. Despite spending huge amount on the operation, the Sindh Police provided a financial shock of PKR 15 million to the exchequer as some 20 vehicles, including armoured personnel carriers and police mobiles, were disfigured by the gangsters.
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May - 5 
Armed clash between two parties in Lines Area left four people injured.
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Armed clash between two parties in Lines Area left four people injured.
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May - 5 
At least 10 persons were killed while one was injured when US drone attacked a house in Darr-e-Nishtar area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) early in the morning of May 5 (today), reports The Express Tribune. A
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At least 10 persons were killed while one was injured when US drone attacked a house in Darr-e-Nishtar area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) early in the morning of May 5 (today), reports The Express Tribune. According to details the US drone fired four missiles on the house in a pre-dawn attack. The death toll is also expected to rise.
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May - 5 
At least seven people, including a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist’s son, were killed in a recent spate of target killings in Karachi on May 5, reported Daily Times. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a roadside chicken shop near Kat
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At least seven people, including a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist’s son, were killed in a recent spate of target killings in Karachi on May 5, reported Daily Times. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a roadside chicken shop near Kati Pahari area, killing Muzamil Khan (29) on the spot and injuring his nephew Imran Khan (23) and a passerby, identified as Ghayas Rasheed (30). “Muzamil was the eldest son of Miskeen Khan, the known area leader of PPP,” said the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).
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May - 5 
Baloch Republican Party (BRP) press release on May 5 read that the random abductions and extra-judicial killings of the Baloch are on the rise in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. The presser also read on one hand, Pakistani officials and the Supreme
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Baloch Republican Party (BRP) press release on May 5 read that the random abductions and extra-judicial killings of the Baloch are on the rise in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. The presser also read on one hand, Pakistani officials and the Supreme Court claimed that they were making efforts to recover Baloch missing persons and to stop the dumping of decomposed bodies, on the other hand, Security Forces continued to abduct torture and extra-judicially kill them.
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May - 5 
Drone strikes on targets inside Pakistan will continue, said United States (US) Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on May 5, rejecting Pakistan’s protest that the attacks were a violation of its sovereignty, reports Dawn. Panetta’s first rejection of Pak
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Drone strikes on targets inside Pakistan will continue, said United States (US) Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on May 5, rejecting Pakistan’s protest that the attacks were a violation of its sovereignty, reports Dawn. Panetta’s first rejection of Pakistan’s stance on this issue came in an interview on with Judy Woodruff of the Bloomberg Television who pointed out that last week a senior White House official had acknowledged that the US was conducting drone strikes inside Pakistan. “Are those going to continue no matter what the government of Pakistan desires and wants in that regard?” she asked. “Well, you know, without referring to those specific operations because they still remain covert operations,” said Panetta while trying to evade the issue.
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May - 5 
In the District, a private airline’s supervisor, Javed Akhtar (58), was shot dead near Bahria graveyard in Dalmia in Sharah-e-Faisal Police precincts.
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In the District, a private airline’s supervisor, Javed Akhtar (58), was shot dead near Bahria graveyard in Dalmia in Sharah-e-Faisal Police precincts.
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May - 5 
One Rasheed, an employee of a printing press, was killed while he was passing through the area when a bullet pierced his head. Another passerby identified as Farman succumbed to his injuries due to indiscriminate firing near Aligarh Colony.
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One Rasheed, an employee of a printing press, was killed while he was passing through the area when a bullet pierced his head. Another passerby identified as Farman succumbed to his injuries due to indiscriminate firing near Aligarh Colony.
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May - 5 
Police arrested two militants, identified as Ilyas and Akbar Zeb, affiliated with the Maulana Fazlullah faction of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during a raid in Zarakhela area within the jurisdiction of Shamozai Police Station in Swat District o
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Police arrested two militants, identified as Ilyas and Akbar Zeb, affiliated with the Maulana Fazlullah faction of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during a raid in Zarakhela area within the jurisdiction of Shamozai Police Station in Swat District on May 5.
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May - 5 
Police found an unidentified dead body of a man near Jama Cloth in the Aram Bagh Police precincts. Police said the deceased had a bullet mark on his abdomen and seemed a Baloch.
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Police found an unidentified dead body of a man near Jama Cloth in the Aram Bagh Police precincts. Police said the deceased had a bullet mark on his abdomen and seemed a Baloch.
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May - 5 
Rangers started snap checking and patrolling in several parts of Lyari and rumours poured in that they might start operation anytime. However, Brigadier Waseem Ayub dispelled the impression as saying that no operation had begun in Lyari and the perso
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Rangers started snap checking and patrolling in several parts of Lyari and rumours poured in that they might start operation anytime. However, Brigadier Waseem Ayub dispelled the impression as saying that no operation had begun in Lyari and the personnel were deployed just for the routine snap checking and patrolling.
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May - 5 
The death toll in the May 4 suicide attack at Khar Bazaar of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), 2012 increased to 29 on May 5.
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The death toll in the May 4 suicide attack at Khar Bazaar of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), 2012 increased to 29 on May 5.
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May - 5 
The death toll in the suicide attack at Khar Bazaar of Bajaur Agency increased to 26 as Dawn reported six more death. Injured persons number also increased to 75 as 42 was reported earlier.
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The death toll in the suicide attack at Khar Bazaar of Bajaur Agency increased to 26 as Dawn reported six more death. Injured persons number also increased to 75 as 42 was reported earlier.
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May - 5 
The released further read, the area always suffered from military offensives and the residents are threatened by the forces to quit the area so that they could pave the way for multi-national oil and gas companies. The only aim of the so-called effor
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The released further read, the area always suffered from military offensives and the residents are threatened by the forces to quit the area so that they could pave the way for multi-national oil and gas companies. The only aim of the so-called efforts of the judiciary and claims of law enforcers about the recovery of the Baloch missing persons is to hide ground realities from the world. “We appeal to the international community, human rights organisations, the European Union and the civilised nations to take notice of worst war crimes by Pakistani forces. We demand that they send fact-finding missions to Balochistan to surface the genocide of the Baloch by the state of Pakistan,” the press release read.
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May - 5 
Two suspects were arrested near Khar during a search operation. Weapons, grenades, suicide jackets and other explosive devices were seized, he added.
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Two suspects were arrested near Khar during a search operation. Weapons, grenades, suicide jackets and other explosive devices were seized, he added.
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May - 5 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead one Saleem near Metro Cinema in Orangi Town No 1.
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead one Saleem near Metro Cinema in Orangi Town No 1.
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May - 5 
Washington cautioned Islamabad of ‘multiple repercussions’, if the six-month-long blockade of NATO supplies is not lifted. The implications include a halt in United States (US) assistance for the country’s fragile economy and squeezing the political
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Washington cautioned Islamabad of ‘multiple repercussions’, if the six-month-long blockade of NATO supplies is not lifted. The implications include a halt in United States (US) assistance for the country’s fragile economy and squeezing the political space available to the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) by relying on other political groups, according to officials familiar with the development. “During the meetings Marc Grossman recently had with Pakistani officials, it was obvious that the US was running out of patience,” one official told The Express Tribune, requesting his name not be disclosed.
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May - 5 
Eleven newly appointed ministers from the three political parties-Communist party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC) and United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF)—took the oath of office on May 5 under the newly constituted National Unity Go
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Eleven newly appointed ministers from the three political parties-Communist party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC) and United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF)—took the oath of office on May 5 under the newly constituted National Unity Government to be presided over by Baburam Bhatpara who shall continue his prime ministerial responsibilities till the deadline of May 27, the date of promulgation of the constitution. Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) has not yet recommended any names for the ministers. The new Government is formed after dissolving the previous cabinet as per a five-point agreement reached amongst the parties to form a national consensus Government under Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai.
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May - 5 
Major three parties – Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist) UCPN-M, Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party Of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) – and Unified Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) have decided, in a meeting, to form the cabinet by
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Major three parties – Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist) UCPN-M, Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party Of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) – and Unified Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) have decided, in a meeting, to form the cabinet by the evening of May 5. Emerging from the meeting, convened at the Prime Minister’s residence in Kathmandu on May 4, the UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal said that the national consensus Government would be constituted by May 5. According to sources, all the parties agreed to send the names of the ministerial candidates by that date. Tags
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May - 5 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist (UCPN- M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on May 5 said that the dissolved Constituent Assembly (CA) can be reinstated through consensus among political parties to settle the remaining tasks of the C
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist (UCPN- M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on May 5 said that the dissolved Constituent Assembly (CA) can be reinstated through consensus among political parties to settle the remaining tasks of the CA and promulgate the new constitution, reports Nepal News. “We are open to any alternative including reinstating the Constituent Assembly as long as it helps in forging consensus,” said Prachanda, “since talks of resurrecting the dissolved CA are also making rounds”.
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May - 6 
A joint team of the Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Police on May 6 arrested Kafeel Akhtar from Keoti in Darbhanga, in connection with the April 17, 2010, blasts outside Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, reports Indian Express. According to intelligence
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A joint team of the Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Police on May 6 arrested Kafeel Akhtar from Keoti in Darbhanga, in connection with the April 17, 2010, blasts outside Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, reports Indian Express. According to intelligence sources, Akhtar was among those trained by Indian Mujahideen (IM) ‘chief’ Yasin Bhatkal alias Imran, who lived in Darbhanga between 2008 and 2009 as a homeopathic doctor. Akhtar is alleged to have been a co-conspirator in the Bangalore blasts, though he didn’t actually plant the explosives.
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May - 6 
According to the State Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), the licence belongs Rajkot-based oil tanker driver, Hitesh who regularly goes to the Reliance Refinery in Jamnagar for loading and unloading works.
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According to the State Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), the licence belongs Rajkot-based oil tanker driver, Hitesh who regularly goes to the Reliance Refinery in Jamnagar for loading and unloading works.
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May - 6 
Another child soldier recruitment case by militants surfaced on May 6 when parents of a 16-year old boy, Laishram Panganba Meitei, a resident of in Imphal West District, who has been missing since April 28, 2012, lodged a missing report with the Poli
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Another child soldier recruitment case by militants surfaced on May 6 when parents of a 16-year old boy, Laishram Panganba Meitei, a resident of in Imphal West District, who has been missing since April 28, 2012, lodged a missing report with the Police, reports Nagaland Post. Family as well as Police suspect the child was recruited as their cadre by the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), the outfit allegedly involved in the recent series of child soldier recruitment.
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May - 6 
Border Security Force (BSF) arrested one Bangladeshi suspect, identified as Sonu Mia, along with three country-made wooden boats worth INR 90,000 in West Khasi Hills.
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Border Security Force (BSF) arrested one Bangladeshi suspect, identified as Sonu Mia, along with three country-made wooden boats worth INR 90,000 in West Khasi Hills.
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May - 6 
Central Intelligence agencies have warned the Mumbai Police that five suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants have sneaked into the city and are plotting to attack several vital installations, including petroleum establishments, possibly through th
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Central Intelligence agencies have warned the Mumbai Police that five suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants have sneaked into the city and are plotting to attack several vital installations, including petroleum establishments, possibly through the sea route, reports The Times of India. The alert was sent on May 6 evening and appended to it were colour photographs of the five militants, all of whom are in the age of group of 25-30 years.
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May - 6 
Deputy inspector general (DIG) of coal belt region, Laxman Prasad Singh, and his Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) counterpart, Rajeev Ranjan, on May 6 conducted aerial surveillance of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Jhumra hills w
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Deputy inspector general (DIG) of coal belt region, Laxman Prasad Singh, and his Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) counterpart, Rajeev Ranjan, on May 6 conducted aerial surveillance of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Jhumra hills where Security Force personnel have recently launched Operation Thunder in search of Maoists, reports The Times of India. This was the third day of the anti-Maoist search operation in the area led by Bokaro Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Dwivedi under Gomia block. More than 1,000 district police personnel, Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) and CRPF personnel have been pressed into action to carry out the operation.
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May - 6 
In the District, another Maoist, identified as Nathuni Sah, was arrested by the SFs from Sishani village on May 6. Acting on a tip off, the Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a joint operation arrested Sah along with a sophisticate
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In the District, another Maoist, identified as Nathuni Sah, was arrested by the SFs from Sishani village on May 6. Acting on a tip off, the Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a joint operation arrested Sah along with a sophisticated pistol and nine rounds of ammunition. Sah was wanted in connection with 11 cases of bank loot, murder, dacoity and Maoist-related violence in East Champaran and neighbouring Sitamarhi Districts.
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May - 6 
India and Bangladesh are expected to sign an extradition treaty in the near future, India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran said on May 6, reports The Sentinel. Saran, who took up his posting as the high commissioner to Bangladesh in Mar
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India and Bangladesh are expected to sign an extradition treaty in the near future, India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran said on May 6, reports The Sentinel. Saran, who took up his posting as the high commissioner to Bangladesh in March 2012, is on a four-day tour to Meghalaya and Tripura to study the projects agreed between India and Bangladesh.
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May - 6 
Interrogation of the arrested 13/7 bomb blasts suspects has revealed that the two Pakistanis militants who are involved in the attacks along with Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, Yasin Bhatkal, had been using stolen cellphones, reports The Times of I
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Interrogation of the arrested 13/7 bomb blasts suspects has revealed that the two Pakistanis militants who are involved in the attacks along with Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, Yasin Bhatkal, had been using stolen cellphones, reports The Times of India on May 7. The purpose of using stolen mobiles was to mislead the Police.
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May - 6 
Jammu and Kashmir Police on May 6 recruited 100 youth, from "unrepresented areas" in the State, as Constables in the Force. The recruitment drive was held for the youth belonging to Nandpora and Zuzvi Khanyar areas of Srinagar District.
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Jammu and Kashmir Police on May 6 recruited 100 youth, from "unrepresented areas" in the State, as Constables in the Force. The recruitment drive was held for the youth belonging to Nandpora and Zuzvi Khanyar areas of Srinagar District.
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May - 6 
Nagas from both Manipur and Nagaland reaffirmed their demand for an ‘alternative arrangement’ for Nagas living in Manipur while observing the second anniversary of the Police crackdown on protesters at Mao Gate in Senapati District on May 6, reports
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Nagas from both Manipur and Nagaland reaffirmed their demand for an ‘alternative arrangement’ for Nagas living in Manipur while observing the second anniversary of the Police crackdown on protesters at Mao Gate in Senapati District on May 6, reports The Telegraph. On May 6, 2010, protesters were demonstrating against the Ibobi Singh Government’s decision to prevent National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leader, Thuingaleng Muivah from entering Manipur. In the crackdown that followed at Mao Gate, two students were killed in Police firing.
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May - 6 
On May 6 quoted ‘Central Public Relations officer (CPRO)’ of Dima Halim Daogah-Nunisa faction (DHD-N), Mondol Chandra Langthasa, as saying that the outfit has been thinking of withdrawing from the proposal made by the Central Government. According to
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On May 6 quoted ‘Central Public Relations officer (CPRO)’ of Dima Halim Daogah-Nunisa faction (DHD-N), Mondol Chandra Langthasa, as saying that the outfit has been thinking of withdrawing from the proposal made by the Central Government. According to DHD-N, which is on ceasefire for the last nine years, the Government has only been delaying the peace process.
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May - 6 
On May 7 that the five Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, who are believed to be camping in Gujarat and may target oil refineries, are suspected to have entered the State much before the Central Intelligence Bureau (IB) alerted the local Police. Direc
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On May 7 that the five Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, who are believed to be camping in Gujarat and may target oil refineries, are suspected to have entered the State much before the Central Intelligence Bureau (IB) alerted the local Police. Director General of Police (DGP), Chitranjan Singh said, “The IB alert said the five suspects were given a driving licence. In the alert, we were told that the holder of the licence must be traced. The motive was to see the licence holder’s involvement with the suspects... The alert specified that the suspects may target the refineries in Gujarat. The licence holder was grilled for several hours. We are trying to find out how the licence reached the suspects, as alleged.”
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May - 6 
Police suspect that the stolen phones changed hands several times. "The purpose of this practice was just to keep investigators busy in finding the locations of these phones if they trace the IMEI numbers," said an officer.
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Police suspect that the stolen phones changed hands several times. "The purpose of this practice was just to keep investigators busy in finding the locations of these phones if they trace the IMEI numbers," said an officer.
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May - 6 
SFs on May 6 arrested a suspected Maoist, Naresh alias Moinul Hussain, from Dhirenpara in Guwahati city. Naresh hails from Mancachar in Dhubri District, reports The Sentinel. He has reportedly received arms training in Bihar and Jharkhand.
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SFs on May 6 arrested a suspected Maoist, Naresh alias Moinul Hussain, from Dhirenpara in Guwahati city. Naresh hails from Mancachar in Dhubri District, reports The Sentinel. He has reportedly received arms training in Bihar and Jharkhand.
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May - 6 
Sources in the ATS said that one of the arrested suspects, Naqi Ahmed (24), said, "…… as 13 mobile handsets were stolen from Pune, Mumbai and Bihar, and were being used by top members of the Indian Mujahideen”. Naqi further told Police that the two P
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Sources in the ATS said that one of the arrested suspects, Naqi Ahmed (24), said, "…… as 13 mobile handsets were stolen from Pune, Mumbai and Bihar, and were being used by top members of the Indian Mujahideen”. Naqi further told Police that the two Pakistanis, Waqqas and Tabrez, who are suspected to have used six handsets during their stay in Mumbai in 2011, were given stolen phones by Bhatkal.
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May - 6 
State Government has decided to train the Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Superintendents of Police (SPs) and some other Police and District Administration officials on countering the Maoists in the State.
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State Government has decided to train the Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Superintendents of Police (SPs) and some other Police and District Administration officials on countering the Maoists in the State.
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May - 6 
The Maharashtra Anti-terrorism squad (ATS) on May 6 arrested a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, identified as Anwar Hussain (40), from Indore (Madhya Pradesh), according to Hindustan Times. Hussain was associated with some Madhya Prad
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The Maharashtra Anti-terrorism squad (ATS) on May 6 arrested a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, identified as Anwar Hussain (40), from Indore (Madhya Pradesh), according to Hindustan Times. Hussain was associated with some Madhya Pradesh wing members of SIMI. According to the ATS officials, Hussain was with the SIMI cadres when they had an encounter in Aurangabad (Maharashtra) on March 26 with the ATS. He, however, managed to escape from the spot. Officials added that Hussain is a friend of Mohammed Abrar alias Babu, an accused in July 26, 2008 Ahmedabad blasts, who was arrested earlier on March 26, 2012. The gang’s modus operandi was to rob banks and supply funds for terror activities.
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May - 6 
A man was shot dead near Faizabad area on Sariab Road area of Quetta Goth Haji Murad.
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A man was shot dead near Faizabad area on Sariab Road area of Quetta Goth Haji Murad.
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May - 6 
A primary school was blown up in Halimzai area of Mohmand Agency. However no loss of life was reported as the school was closed due to Sunday holiday.
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A primary school was blown up in Halimzai area of Mohmand Agency. However no loss of life was reported as the school was closed due to Sunday holiday.
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May - 6 
A Sub Inspector Azhar and a Police Constable Zafar were wounded when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on Police mobile near Micasa Apartment within Aziz Bhatti Police precincts.
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A Sub Inspector Azhar and a Police Constable Zafar were wounded when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on Police mobile near Micasa Apartment within Aziz Bhatti Police precincts.
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May - 6 
Also, while dismissing speculations about a “political solution” with the members of the Peoples Amn Committee (PAC), the Minister said that the PAC members “could not be called politicians” and that there was no possibility of drawing them into nego
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Also, while dismissing speculations about a “political solution” with the members of the Peoples Amn Committee (PAC), the Minister said that the PAC members “could not be called politicians” and that there was no possibility of drawing them into negotiations. Malik said that they should “surrender, prove their innocence and then they will have every right to become politicians.”
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May - 6 
American Congressman Dana Rohrabacher on May 6 told Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani that his country is a failed state and no amount of United States (US) aid money will ever change that, reported Indian Express. "It is becoming increasi
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American Congressman Dana Rohrabacher on May 6 told Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani that his country is a failed state and no amount of United States (US) aid money will ever change that, reported Indian Express. "It is becoming increasingly clear to Members of the US Congress that Pakistan is a failed state and no amount of US aid money will ever change that," Rohrabacher wrote in a letter to Gilani.
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May - 6 
ASI Aslam Qadri (45) was shot dead in an act of target killing in Rajput Colony in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within the jurisdiction of Mobina Town Police Station on May 6.
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ASI Aslam Qadri (45) was shot dead in an act of target killing in Rajput Colony in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within the jurisdiction of Mobina Town Police Station on May 6.
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May - 6 
Asking political parties to keep a distance from criminal groups in Lyari he said, “Contacts of some political parties with criminals in Lyari will result in lawlessness and such a move can be questioned according to law of land.” He urged criminals
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Asking political parties to keep a distance from criminal groups in Lyari he said, “Contacts of some political parties with criminals in Lyari will result in lawlessness and such a move can be questioned according to law of land.” He urged criminals to fulfil their promises and surrender before Rangers. “I want them to know that Rangers and Police are there to protect them and not to conduct an operation against them,” the Minister said.
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May - 6 
Eight militants were killed in Mamozai and Khadizai areas of Orakzai Agency, reports Dawn. Security Forces attacked militant hideouts and killed eight militants, officials said, adding that two lairs were destroyed.
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Eight militants were killed in Mamozai and Khadizai areas of Orakzai Agency, reports Dawn. Security Forces attacked militant hideouts and killed eight militants, officials said, adding that two lairs were destroyed.
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May - 6 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said on May 6 that no grand operation in Lyari was on cards, reported Daily Times. He said that only a targeted operation would be conducted in Lyari along with Police and Rangers. He said that Rangers and Po
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said on May 6 that no grand operation in Lyari was on cards, reported Daily Times. He said that only a targeted operation would be conducted in Lyari along with Police and Rangers. He said that Rangers and Police had been deployed in Lyari to protect people from criminals and gangsters, adding that Police did not lose the battle in the area. “With the deployment of Rangers, Frontier Corps (FC) and Police, I want to give the people of Lyari a sense of peace and security,” he said. He, however, warned criminals that suspension of operation should not be seen as weakness of the Government. The Government would never compromise on the writ of law and maintain peace in the city at all cost, he added.
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May - 6 
Hundreds of families began to leave Shalobar area of Khyber Agency after receiving final directives from the political administration. The authorities set a 48-hour deadline to Shalobar tribe to leave the area where a military operation against milit
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Hundreds of families began to leave Shalobar area of Khyber Agency after receiving final directives from the political administration. The authorities set a 48-hour deadline to Shalobar tribe to leave the area where a military operation against militant groups is on card. An official said that the area dominated by Shalobar tribe in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) was already notified as conflict zone and residents were directed to move to safer places.
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May - 6 
In a video message posted on militant websites in December 2011 al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said Weinstein would be released if the US stopped air strikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. He also demanded the release of all al Qaeda
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In a video message posted on militant websites in December 2011 al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said Weinstein would be released if the US stopped air strikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. He also demanded the release of all al Qaeda and Taliban suspects around the world.
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May - 6 
In his letter, Rohrabacher condemned a recent Police action that resulted in the death of four Baloch men. "Pakistan's future will remain bleak and marred by political violence as long as the Pakistani Government and military continue to deny ethnic
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In his letter, Rohrabacher condemned a recent Police action that resulted in the death of four Baloch men. "Pakistan's future will remain bleak and marred by political violence as long as the Pakistani Government and military continue to deny ethnic groups within Pakistan a right to self-determination," he wrote. "American aid money for Pakistan will dry up. It is clear that the Pakistani military and intelligence services have for years diverted money intended to help the people of Balochistan, and the other provinces of Pakistan, into funding terrorism and buying weapons to repress their own people," Rohrabacher said.
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May - 6 
Intelligence agencies on May 6 expressed fears that the associates of Doctor Arshad Waheed, who was killed in a drone attack in 2008, may have rejoined militant activities after their release from custody, reports Dawn. According to official document
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Intelligence agencies on May 6 expressed fears that the associates of Doctor Arshad Waheed, who was killed in a drone attack in 2008, may have rejoined militant activities after their release from custody, reports Dawn. According to official documents, the men were accused of plotting attack on Former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, the Danish Embassy, Surgeon-General Mushtaq Baig and a military bus in R.A. Bazaar, Lahore.
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May - 6 
Khasadar Force recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Tirah area in Khyber Agency, but the alleged smuggler managed to escape from the recover site. Sources said that the administration was informed that a pickup was using Ziarai route to smug
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Khasadar Force recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Tirah area in Khyber Agency, but the alleged smuggler managed to escape from the recover site. Sources said that the administration was informed that a pickup was using Ziarai route to smuggle a bulk of arms and ammunition from the upper Tirah area.
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May - 6 
Khyber Agency political administration has extended its deadline until May 8 to begin a fresh offensive against extremists and miscreants in Shalobar tribe of Bara. The militants have accelerated their attacks on the SFs in Shalobar area during the l
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Khyber Agency political administration has extended its deadline until May 8 to begin a fresh offensive against extremists and miscreants in Shalobar tribe of Bara. The militants have accelerated their attacks on the SFs in Shalobar area during the last couple of weeks. The military operation has been going in various parts of Bara for the last three years, but the law and order situation could not be controlled.
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May - 6 
Nine Shias, including four women, sustained injuries when unidentified militants ambushed a passenger van at Arawali Sakhi Ahmed Shah village in Lower Kurram Agency, reports The News. The sources said that the passenger van was heading to Peshawar fr
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Nine Shias, including four women, sustained injuries when unidentified militants ambushed a passenger van at Arawali Sakhi Ahmed Shah village in Lower Kurram Agency, reports The News. The sources said that the passenger van was heading to Peshawar from Parachinar when the militants targeted it near Arawali Sakhi Ahmed Shah village.
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May - 6 
Nine soldiers were killed and 12 more injured when unidentified militants ambushed a military convoy at Amin Check post, a security outpost on a hilltop outside Miranshah, in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Ma
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Nine soldiers were killed and 12 more injured when unidentified militants ambushed a military convoy at Amin Check post, a security outpost on a hilltop outside Miranshah, in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 6, reports Daily Times. “Militants hiding there opened fire at the soldiers with AK-47 assault rifles and RPG,” an unnamed senior Pakistan Army official said on condition of anonymity. “Three gunship choppers were called in but the militants even fired rockets at the choppers.” Nine troops, including an officer were killed, and 12 more injured in the attack. It was not known exactly who attacked the convoy, but one security official, requesting anonymity, said the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were behind the attack.
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May - 6 
Police foiled a terrorism bid after they recovered 20 kilogrammes of explosive material from a passenger train at the Chaman Railway Station in Qilla Abdullah District.
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Police foiled a terrorism bid after they recovered 20 kilogrammes of explosive material from a passenger train at the Chaman Railway Station in Qilla Abdullah District.
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May - 6 
Responding to a suggestion given for handing over the criminals to the Punjab Police, the Interior Minister said that if they thought such an action would save them, they were mistaken. “The Punjab Police, too, have to work according to the law,” he
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Responding to a suggestion given for handing over the criminals to the Punjab Police, the Interior Minister said that if they thought such an action would save them, they were mistaken. “The Punjab Police, too, have to work according to the law,” he said, adding that the constitution does not allow one to commit crime in one district and get prosecuted for it in another. “If they think that with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif’s support they will become leaders or if they think they will be safe under the PML-N umbrella, then they are mistaken. If they have committed a crime and are wanted by the Police, then law will take its own course,” he said.
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May - 6 
SFs arrested man Irshad, a resident of Karkanai, wanted in a number of sabotage acts. He had links with militant group operating in Landi Kotal.
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SFs arrested man Irshad, a resident of Karkanai, wanted in a number of sabotage acts. He had links with militant group operating in Landi Kotal.
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May - 6 
The documents based on the reports submitted to the Federal Review Board (a judicial body formed by the Supreme Court to examine the detention cases of suspects) by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and the Interior Mi
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The documents based on the reports submitted to the Federal Review Board (a judicial body formed by the Supreme Court to examine the detention cases of suspects) by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and the Interior Ministry said that some suspects who had been detained under the Security of Pakistan Act 1952 and were then released by the courts were no longer present at their given addresses.
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May - 6 
The documents said the Agencies had information about their reunion with the terrorist groups. Doctor Akmal Waheed, a cardiologist, and his brother Doctor Arshad Waheed were accused of having links with al Qaeda, attacking Karachi Corps Commander’s c
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The documents said the Agencies had information about their reunion with the terrorist groups. Doctor Akmal Waheed, a cardiologist, and his brother Doctor Arshad Waheed were accused of having links with al Qaeda, attacking Karachi Corps Commander’s convoy in 2004 and financially aiding and harbouring activists of the Jundallah outfit. They were, however, exonerated from charges in 2006. Doctor Arshad was killed in a United States (US) drone attack in Waziristan in March 2008.
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May - 6 
The SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors militant messages, said that al Qaeda’s media arm as-Sahab posted the video of American hostage Warren Weinstein on Jihadi forums on May 6, reports Dawn. Weinstein was abducted on August 13, 2011, from Mode
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The SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors militant messages, said that al Qaeda’s media arm as-Sahab posted the video of American hostage Warren Weinstein on Jihadi forums on May 6, reports Dawn. Weinstein was abducted on August 13, 2011, from Model Town area of Lahore District in Punjab province after armed militants tricked his guards and broke into his house. In the video Weinstein said he would be killed unless President Barack Obama agreed to the militant group’s demands. “My life is in your hands, Mr President,” Weinstein said in the video. “If you accept the demands, I live; if you don’t accept the demands, then I die.” “It’s important you accept the demands and act quickly and don’t delay,” Weinstein said in the video, addressing Obama. “There’ll be no benefit in delaying, it will just make things more difficult for me.”
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May - 6 
Three truck drivers, who were abducted from National Highway in Dadhar area of Bolan District on May 3, 2012 reached home. The abductors freed the drivers in Dera Allahyar area of Jaffarabad District. “The kidnappers had freed the drivers and they we
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Three truck drivers, who were abducted from National Highway in Dadhar area of Bolan District on May 3, 2012 reached home. The abductors freed the drivers in Dera Allahyar area of Jaffarabad District. “The kidnappers had freed the drivers and they were not recovered by law enforcement agencies,” relatives said.
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May - 6 
Two persons were killed and a woman injured when unidentified militants attacked the house of a pro-government tribal elder, Malik Rehan, in Turbat area of Central Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times. Local sources said some 15 militants attacked Reha
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Two persons were killed and a woman injured when unidentified militants attacked the house of a pro-government tribal elder, Malik Rehan, in Turbat area of Central Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times. Local sources said some 15 militants attacked Rehan’s house, adding that the elder was not in the house when the attack took place.
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May - 6 
Two persons, Auleer Wani and Shanawaz, were injured in a landmine explosion at Mandrani near Sui area of Dera Bugti District. According to Police, the victims were on their way when their motorbike hit a roadside landmine planted by unidentified mili
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Two persons, Auleer Wani and Shanawaz, were injured in a landmine explosion at Mandrani near Sui area of Dera Bugti District. According to Police, the victims were on their way when their motorbike hit a roadside landmine planted by unidentified militants.
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May - 6 
Two persons, including an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi on May 6, reports Daily Times. An unidentified dead body of a man was found in a gunny bag from Swat Colony within Mauripu
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Two persons, including an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi on May 6, reports Daily Times. An unidentified dead body of a man was found in a gunny bag from Swat Colony within Mauripur Police limits.
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May - 6 
Two truck drivers, identified as Hazoor Bakhsh and Allah Rakha, were abducted from Bolan District. Following the incident, a large number of truck drivers and transporters blocked the National Highway and protested the abduction of drivers.
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Two truck drivers, identified as Hazoor Bakhsh and Allah Rakha, were abducted from Bolan District. Following the incident, a large number of truck drivers and transporters blocked the National Highway and protested the abduction of drivers.
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May - 6 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Kuda Baksh, in Goth Haji Murad area of Hub in Lasbela District.
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Kuda Baksh, in Goth Haji Murad area of Hub in Lasbela District.
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May - 6 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead a Hazara man, identified as Muhammad Ali, in Dasht area of Mastung District on May 6, reported Daily Times. A levies official said the man belonged to the Hazara community and that it was a sectarian killing.
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead a Hazara man, identified as Muhammad Ali, in Dasht area of Mastung District on May 6, reported Daily Times. A levies official said the man belonged to the Hazara community and that it was a sectarian killing.
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May - 6 
Unidentified militants blew up a girls’ middle school in Kari Kot area, five kilometres from Wana town of the South Waziristan Agency.
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Unidentified militants blew up a girls’ middle school in Kari Kot area, five kilometres from Wana town of the South Waziristan Agency.
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May - 6 
US State Department spokesperson Mark Toner said that cooperation with Pakistan continues in the Warren Weinstein case, reports The Express Tribune. The spokesperson said that co-operation with Pakistani law enforcement continues on the matter. He ma
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US State Department spokesperson Mark Toner said that cooperation with Pakistan continues in the Warren Weinstein case, reports The Express Tribune. The spokesperson said that co-operation with Pakistani law enforcement continues on the matter. He maintained that the US, as per policy, did not negotiate with terrorists. He added that they could not say for certain if the video was credible, and analysis was underway on when the video was made.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 14 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from Sonadanga, Khalishpur, Daulatpur and Sadar thana areasof Khulna District on May 6-7.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 14 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from Sonadanga, Khalishpur, Daulatpur and Sadar thana areasof Khulna District on May 6-7.
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May - 6 
On May 6, Sri Lankan cabinet has recommended the appointment of a presidential committee to decide which recommendations of Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Committee (LLRC) are appropriate for implementation.
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On May 6, Sri Lankan cabinet has recommended the appointment of a presidential committee to decide which recommendations of Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Committee (LLRC) are appropriate for implementation.
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May - 7 
A ‘deputy commander’ of central regional committee of Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC), Section 1 of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Ramesh alias Raiman Pangi (28), surrendered in presence of Deput
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A ‘deputy commander’ of central regional committee of Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC), Section 1 of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Ramesh alias Raiman Pangi (28), surrendered in presence of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Soumendra Priyadarshi and Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Aniruddha Singh in Malkangiri District on May 7, reports Outlook India. Ramesh, who had joined the organisation about 10 years ago and involved in operations in Odisha and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, said he decided to snap ties with Maoists after being ill-treated, humiliated and looked down upon by cadres from Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Ramesh was wanted in several cases, including attack on Police Stations and explosions.
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May - 7 
A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested from Golpatthar in Gaya District on May 7, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided a hide out and arrested Amrit alias Ajay and seized a country
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A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested from Golpatthar in Gaya District on May 7, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided a hide out and arrested Amrit alias Ajay and seized a country-made pistol from his possession, Superintendent of Police, City, Babu Ram said. Ajay was wanted in over 36 cases of Maoist violence in Bihar and Jharkhand, he added.
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May - 7 
A child was killed when unidentified militants lobbed a grenade at the house of a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Ravi Kumar’s Personal Security Officer (PSO) at village Sounder under the jurisdiction of Dachchan Police Station in Kishtwar Distric
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A child was killed when unidentified militants lobbed a grenade at the house of a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Ravi Kumar’s Personal Security Officer (PSO) at village Sounder under the jurisdiction of Dachchan Police Station in Kishtwar District in the night of May 7.
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May - 7 
A Maoist, identified as Inderadeo Prasad, was arrested by the Police from Ujhilpur village in Rajepur Police Station in East Champaran District, reports Samaylive. A Police team raided a house at the village and arrested Prasad along with firearms, A
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A Maoist, identified as Inderadeo Prasad, was arrested by the Police from Ujhilpur village in Rajepur Police Station in East Champaran District, reports Samaylive. A Police team raided a house at the village and arrested Prasad along with firearms, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP, Operation) Sanjay Kumar Singh said. Inderadeo was wanted in connection with several murder cases in the District, the ASP added.
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May - 7 
According to the Joint Statement of the meeting, "They also reiterated their commitment that the territory of either side would not be allowed for activities inimical to the other and resolved not to allow their respective territory to be used for tr
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According to the Joint Statement of the meeting, "They also reiterated their commitment that the territory of either side would not be allowed for activities inimical to the other and resolved not to allow their respective territory to be used for training, sanctuary and other operations by domestic or foreign terrorist/militant and insurgent organizations and their operatives. They also rejected extremism, violence and terrorism and agreed to cooperate proactively in combating these evils”.
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May - 7 
Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) on May 7 abducted five Jhumias (shifting cultivators) from Bhagirath Para village under Raisyabari Police Station in Dhalai District. They released one person later before entering
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Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) on May 7 abducted five Jhumias (shifting cultivators) from Bhagirath Para village under Raisyabari Police Station in Dhalai District. They released one person later before entering Bangladesh with a note demanding INR 200,000 as “tax” from Bhagirath Para village and INR 70,000 as ransom for the release of the four abducted persons. One Subodh Reang led NLFT-BM militants. Earlier reports suggested abduction of four Jhumias and subsequent release of one of them. Further, the demand note said, “Unless the money is paid within a week, the bodies of the hostages will be sent back to the village”.
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May - 7 
Centre has decided to handover major incidents perpetrated by the Naxals [left Wing Extremists] to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) “for a swift probe and to bring the culprits to book in time”. The move to handover the Naxal attack cases is a
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Centre has decided to handover major incidents perpetrated by the Naxals [left Wing Extremists] to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) “for a swift probe and to bring the culprits to book in time”. The move to handover the Naxal attack cases is aimed at expediting probe against Naxal leaders. The Naxal cases, according to senior NIA officials, lined up for probe by the agency include arrest of Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) technical committee head Ramakrishna Sadanala, four of his accomplices and seizure of weapons from Kolkata (West Bengal), murder of Border Security Force (BSF) Commandant in Odisha and the Gadchiroli incident in Maharashtra in which 12 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and 29 injured in an IED explosion on March 27, 2012. In addition, the killing of BSF commandant, second in command and two other personnel in a landmine blast in Malkangiri District on February 10 by the Maoists is being entrusted to the NIA at the request of the Odisha Government.
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May - 7 
Delhi Police on May 7 arrested a 51-year-old woman, identified as Irnat Fatima, along with Fake India Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 3.43 million, Times of India reported on May 9. Police said the seizure was part of a consignment of FICN worth arou
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Delhi Police on May 7 arrested a 51-year-old woman, identified as Irnat Fatima, along with Fake India Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 3.43 million, Times of India reported on May 9. Police said the seizure was part of a consignment of FICN worth around INR seven million that had been sent to be disposed of in Delhi. The source said the consignment was first sent to Punjab from where it was sent to Loni in Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh). Fatima's son, Shakir, had received the consignment there on April 30, 2011. However, Shakir, and another carrier, Yusuf Ali, were arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) during a raid on the same day along with FICN worth around INR 1. 5 million, police said. Sources said that during the raid, Fatima escaped.
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May - 7 
Five Pakistan-trained militants who received terror training in Pakistan surrendered to the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in April 2012 after reading about another terror recruit's change of heart in The Times of India (TOI), claims the dail
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Five Pakistan-trained militants who received terror training in Pakistan surrendered to the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in April 2012 after reading about another terror recruit's change of heart in The Times of India (TOI), claims the daily. Following the appearance of the report, five others, all between the ages of 19 and 22, separately turned themselves in to the ATS. Four of the five, officers said, had travelled as a cell and the last independently. Officers said the boys were paid INR 100,000 each for choosing to undergo terror training.
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May - 7 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), in the evening of May 7, called off its 300-hour “dawn-to-dusk” bandh (shut down strike) in the Garo Hills region after a huge public outcry against it. A clarion call to bring normalcy back to Garo Hills resulte
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), in the evening of May 7, called off its 300-hour “dawn-to-dusk” bandh (shut down strike) in the Garo Hills region after a huge public outcry against it. A clarion call to bring normalcy back to Garo Hills resulted in thousands of people coming out of their homes to participate in a mass rally defying militant threats at the start of the 300-hour GNLA bandh which commenced at 6am.
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May - 7 
Ghanashyam Koreti, the head of the Istari village in Deori tehsil (revenue unit) in Gondia District, was abducted from his residence on May 7 by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Times of India. However, Police a
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Ghanashyam Koreti, the head of the Istari village in Deori tehsil (revenue unit) in Gondia District, was abducted from his residence on May 7 by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Times of India. However, Police are still clueless about his whereabouts.
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May - 7 
Government of India (GoI) has decided in principle to start peace talks with the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi faction while the latter was expecting a formal invitation from the GoI soon to initiate peace talks with their group.
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Government of India (GoI) has decided in principle to start peace talks with the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi faction while the latter was expecting a formal invitation from the GoI soon to initiate peace talks with their group.
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May - 7 
Hailing from different parts of Maharashtra they had travelled to Pakistan in late 2010 and got training for three months in "using firearms, bomb-making, recruiting others, expanding the terror network, and in how to evade the police". One of the ca
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Hailing from different parts of Maharashtra they had travelled to Pakistan in late 2010 and got training for three months in "using firearms, bomb-making, recruiting others, expanding the terror network, and in how to evade the police". One of the camps they were sent to is in Muridke, the same place where 26/11 gunman Ajmal Kasab and his associates were allegedly trained. The 26/11 terrorists were reportedly paid INR 150,000 each to attack Mumbai. "The five were indoctrinated by showing propaganda videos. They told us that they got taken in and could not differentiate between right and wrong," said ATS chief Rakesh Maria.
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May - 7 
India and Bangladesh on May 7 discussed the Extradition Treaty with the Joint Consultative Commission Meeting noting that the legal framework for bilateral security cooperation would be completed with the signing of the pact, according to The Times o
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India and Bangladesh on May 7 discussed the Extradition Treaty with the Joint Consultative Commission Meeting noting that the legal framework for bilateral security cooperation would be completed with the signing of the pact, according to The Times of India. Taking up the issue of insurgent groups operating out of Bangladesh, Union Minister of External Affairs, S.M. Krishna said in the meeting that the extradition treaty will help India deal with insurgents like Anup Chetia, ‘general secretary’ of the banned United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
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May - 7 
National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) on May 7 abducted four farmers from Gandacherra area in Dhalai District. Police said the armed militants abducted the farmers when they were working in the field and took them into Bangladeshi territory. On
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National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) on May 7 abducted four farmers from Gandacherra area in Dhalai District. Police said the armed militants abducted the farmers when they were working in the field and took them into Bangladeshi territory. One of the abducted farmers managed to flee from the captivity of the militants and reported the incident to the Police. The farmers in captivity are Pradhanjoy (27), Rabinjoy (20) and Mahancha (30).
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May - 7 
National Security Guard (NSG) has decided to have a large commando base in Gujarat after it failed to set up such a centre in West Bengal, according to The Times of India. The central government has accorded an 'in principle' approval to a request ma
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National Security Guard (NSG) has decided to have a large commando base in Gujarat after it failed to set up such a centre in West Bengal, according to The Times of India. The central government has accorded an 'in principle' approval to a request made by the Gujarat government to set up a regional centre of the NSG in the state which will cover the entire western and northern flank of the country. An NSG regional centre will have all the training and combat exercise facilities for the counter-terror and counter-hijack crack commandos of the force, which are at present only available at its centre in Manesar in Gurgaon (Haryana).
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May - 7 
Not a single Bru refugee returned to Mizoram on the third day of the fourth phase of repatriation from North Tripura District relief camps, reports The Sentinel. Preparations had been made for the return of 811 people belonging to 153 families from K
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Not a single Bru refugee returned to Mizoram on the third day of the fourth phase of repatriation from North Tripura District relief camps, reports The Sentinel. Preparations had been made for the return of 811 people belonging to 153 families from Khakchangpara relief camp during the day. Only 41 refugees belonging to seven families have returned since the fourth phase began on April 26. Official sources said that anti-repatriation elements were intimidating the refugees and those willing to return to Mizoram dared not do so. Anti-repatriation elements among the refugees were demanding a number of things, including formation of an autonomous district council for Brus in Mizoram.
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May - 7 
Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) dismissed Hillary Clinton’s allegations about al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s presence in Pakistan as “conjectures” and asked Washington to share any actionable intelligence available with it, reported Dawn. FO spok
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Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) dismissed Hillary Clinton’s allegations about al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s presence in Pakistan as “conjectures” and asked Washington to share any actionable intelligence available with it, reported Dawn. FO spokesman Moazzam Khan said, “These are all conjectures. If the US has any evidence, information or actionable intelligence, they should share it with us.” Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar expressed similar views, “al Qaeda is our enemy and if the US has any information about the presence of al-Zawahiri in Pakistan it should share the information with us.”
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May - 7 
Sanyal was convicted along with People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) Vice President Binayak Sen and a Kolkata businessman Piyush Guha for colluding with the Maoists in expanding their network to fight the state. Sen was granted bail and his sente
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Sanyal was convicted along with People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) Vice President Binayak Sen and a Kolkata businessman Piyush Guha for colluding with the Maoists in expanding their network to fight the state. Sen was granted bail and his sentence was suspended by the apex court on April 15, 2011. They were held guilty by a Raipur court on December 24, 2010 of committing sedition and criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code as well as offences under the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act. The trio were also found guilty under the provisions of Prevention of Unlawful Activities Act and sentenced to five years jail term.
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May - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) on May 7 arrested three persons suspected to be Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) linkmen from Shantipur in Majuli Island in Jorhat District. The trio has been charged with giving refuge to Dipak G
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Security Forces (SFs) on May 7 arrested three persons suspected to be Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) linkmen from Shantipur in Majuli Island in Jorhat District. The trio has been charged with giving refuge to Dipak Gogoi alias Baba, a leader of ULFA-ATF. Dipak Gogoi, however, managed to escape.
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May - 7 
SFs arrested a militant of the National Democratic front of Bodoland-Ranjan Daimari faction (NDFB-RD), identified as Gautam Boro (32), while he was taking shelter in a house at Lalung Gaon on Guwahati city’s outskirts under Gorchuk Police Station.
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SFs arrested a militant of the National Democratic front of Bodoland-Ranjan Daimari faction (NDFB-RD), identified as Gautam Boro (32), while he was taking shelter in a house at Lalung Gaon on Guwahati city’s outskirts under Gorchuk Police Station.
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May - 7 
SFs arrested two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, identified as Abdul Rahman alias Jyunti Ali (31) and Wahidul Rahman alias Pappu (24), at Santak under Bihubar Police Station in Sivasagar District. The SFs recovered one 7.65 Italian
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SFs arrested two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, identified as Abdul Rahman alias Jyunti Ali (31) and Wahidul Rahman alias Pappu (24), at Santak under Bihubar Police Station in Sivasagar District. The SFs recovered one 7.65 Italian made pistol, one magazine, ammunition, two mobile phones and three SIM cards from their possession.
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May - 7 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police a little before noon, tied his hands and legs and shot him dead under a tree in Nuapada District on May 8, reports The Times of India. E
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police a little before noon, tied his hands and legs and shot him dead under a tree in Nuapada District on May 8, reports The Times of India. Enquiries revealed that Krupa Ram Majhi, ASI of Dharmabandha Police outpost, on a motorcycle, was escorting a water tanker to a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Goudha near Sunabeda sanctuary when the incident took place. Just about two km from the camp, the Maoists first blank-fired. As the ASI stopped his two-wheeler they surrounded him. While some took him away to the forest at gun point, others in the group detached the tractor hauling the water tanker, pulled it to the forest and set it ablaze. The Maoists, however, did not harm Constable Debnarayan Sahoo accompanying Majhi. As they vanished into the forest, Sahoo fled from the place and informed local villagers and authorities about the incident. Later the dead body of Majhi was recovered by the Police from a neighbouring forest in the sanctuary. Police suspect that the incident was the handiwork of the Maoists' Mainpur division, headed by one Sujatha, which operates in Nuapada and bordering Districts of Chhattisgarh.
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May - 7 
Syed Abdul Rehman alias Abdur Rehman alias Abdul Rehman, 25, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested in Adugodi of Bengaluru on May 7, has also been remanded in Police custody till May 22.
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Syed Abdul Rehman alias Abdur Rehman alias Abdul Rehman, 25, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested in Adugodi of Bengaluru on May 7, has also been remanded in Police custody till May 22.
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May - 7 
The 'black cat' commando force, in the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, had planned to get two large regional centres in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and Kolkata (West Bengal) for stationing more than 5,000 personnel each for operational a
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The 'black cat' commando force, in the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, had planned to get two large regional centres in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and Kolkata (West Bengal) for stationing more than 5,000 personnel each for operational and logistical purposes during terror attack like emergencies.
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May - 7 
The Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) congratulated the citizens of Garo Hills who came out openly against the bandh culture of GNLA. In a statement, ‘Chairman’ ANVC-B Rimpu N Marak said, “It is a victory over dictatorial
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The Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) congratulated the citizens of Garo Hills who came out openly against the bandh culture of GNLA. In a statement, ‘Chairman’ ANVC-B Rimpu N Marak said, “It is a victory over dictatorial reign of GNLA and we salute such courage.”
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May - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are trying to strengthen the lower Assam leading committee, reports The Assam Tribune. The report quoted sources saying that the political wing of the Maoists in Bongaigaon District about a mont
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are trying to strengthen the lower Assam leading committee, reports The Assam Tribune. The report quoted sources saying that the political wing of the Maoists in Bongaigaon District about a month back organized a meeting and two Maoist leaders from outside the region attended the meeting. Further, sources said that though some Bodo groups were also invited to attend the meeting, they refused to do so. The reason being that that most of the Bodo groups have serious ideological difference with the Maoist groups and it is unlikely that any Bodo group would extend help to the CPI-Maoist.
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May - 7 
The merger of the Maoist Communist Centre and People’s War Group (PWG) in 2004 to form the CPI-Maoist is also under the scanner of the NIA.
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The merger of the Maoist Communist Centre and People’s War Group (PWG) in 2004 to form the CPI-Maoist is also under the scanner of the NIA.
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May - 7 
The Security Forces (SFs) recovered a mutilated body suspected to be that of ‘commander-in-chief’ of Karbi Peoples' Liberation Tigers (KPLT), Blain Hanse, from Tarapung area under Chokihola Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on May 7, reports T
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The Security Forces (SFs) recovered a mutilated body suspected to be that of ‘commander-in-chief’ of Karbi Peoples' Liberation Tigers (KPLT), Blain Hanse, from Tarapung area under Chokihola Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on May 7, reports The Sentinel. Hanse was killed in the night of May 2 due to internal clash within the members of the militant formation.
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May - 7 
The Supreme Court on May 7 suspended the life sentence of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Narayan Sanyal (78), held guilty of committing sedition by a Chhattisgarh court in 2010, and granted bail to him, reported The Asi
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The Supreme Court on May 7 suspended the life sentence of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Narayan Sanyal (78), held guilty of committing sedition by a Chhattisgarh court in 2010, and granted bail to him, reported The Asian Age. A bench of justices G. S. Singhvi and S. J. Mukhopadhaya gave bail to Sanyal, considering his age and the fact that he has already spent over six years in jail since his arrest in 2006. The bench said the concerned trial court would impose the condition to its satisfaction for Sanyal's release on bail.
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May - 7 
The US Secretary of State also said the United States believes al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is somewhere in Pakistan. She said Washington was “intent upon going after those who are trying to keep al Qaeda operational and inspirational”, and it w
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The US Secretary of State also said the United States believes al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is somewhere in Pakistan. She said Washington was “intent upon going after those who are trying to keep al Qaeda operational and inspirational”, and it was in Pakistan’s interest to pursue them too.
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May - 7 
TOI on April 3, 2012, had published the story of a twenty-something terror operative who approached the ATS and confessed getting terror training in Pakistani militant camps. He told the agency that he had no wish to kill anyone or hurt the country.
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TOI on April 3, 2012, had published the story of a twenty-something terror operative who approached the ATS and confessed getting terror training in Pakistani militant camps. He told the agency that he had no wish to kill anyone or hurt the country. The M.Com graduate was later given an INR 25,000-a-month job on the Police's recommendation.
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May - 7 
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a town-hall meeting at Kolkata on May 7 said that Pakistan had not taken enough action against Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief blamed for masterminding the November 26, 2008, (also kn
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a town-hall meeting at Kolkata on May 7 said that Pakistan had not taken enough action against Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief blamed for masterminding the November 26, 2008, (also known as 26/11) attack on Mumbai, reported Daily Times. “We’re well aware that there have not yet been the steps taken by the Pakistani Government to do what both India and the US have repeatedly requested them they do,” Clinton said, adding, “And we’re going to keep pushing that point. So it’s a way of raising the visibility and pointing out to those who are associated with him that there is a cost for that.”
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May - 7 
While responding to Hillary Clinton’s criticism that enough had not been done against LeT leader Hafiz Saeed, spokesman Moazzam Khan demanded proof of his involvement in terrorism, which was good enough to stand in court of law. “Our position on Hafi
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While responding to Hillary Clinton’s criticism that enough had not been done against LeT leader Hafiz Saeed, spokesman Moazzam Khan demanded proof of his involvement in terrorism, which was good enough to stand in court of law. “Our position on Hafiz Saeed is clear. We have independent and active courts. If anyone has proof against him, they should share it with us so that the courts can examine it,” he said.
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May - 7 
A marble trader and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM, Unit 190), Zafar Iqbal (46), was shot dead and a passerby Abdul Rehman (30) was injured when two unidentified armed assailants fired at Iqbal’s shop situated near Bara Board within the
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A marble trader and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM, Unit 190), Zafar Iqbal (46), was shot dead and a passerby Abdul Rehman (30) was injured when two unidentified armed assailants fired at Iqbal’s shop situated near Bara Board within the remit of Pak Colony Police Station in Karachi on May 7, reported Daily Times. Police officials said that apparently Lyari gangsters were involved in the incident.
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May - 7 
A vehicle of the Uch Gas Field escaped a remote-controlled blast in Nuzband Pul area of Sohbatpur in Jaffarabad District on May 7, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the vehicle, escorted by Police personnel on motorcycles, was on its way to t
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A vehicle of the Uch Gas Field escaped a remote-controlled blast in Nuzband Pul area of Sohbatpur in Jaffarabad District on May 7, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the vehicle, escorted by Police personnel on motorcycles, was on its way to the Sohbatpur area from the Uch Gas Field when the roadside remote-controlled explosives device exploded near the Nuzband Bridge. However, the vehicle escaped the blast and no casualties were reported.
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May - 7 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) during a proceeding that was held at Central Jail Peshawar on May 7 indicted chief of Tanzeem Nifaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi (TNSM) Sufi Muhammad and 19 others accused, including two of his close aides, charged by Khwazakhela
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) during a proceeding that was held at Central Jail Peshawar on May 7 indicted chief of Tanzeem Nifaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi (TNSM) Sufi Muhammad and 19 others accused, including two of his close aides, charged by Khwazakhela Police Station for abducting Policemen and challenging Government’s writ in 1995, reports Daily Times. The court also framed charges against 19 others accused, including key TNSM leaders Maulana Khalid and Maulana Safiullah, in the same case and adjourned hearing until May 15, 2012. The court indicted the accused after their refusal to accept the allegations.
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May - 7 
Anti-Extremism Cell of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested three suspects allegedly affiliated with the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) from Sher Shah Locality. The arrestees were identified as Abdul Ghaffar Bugti, Fai
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Anti-Extremism Cell of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested three suspects allegedly affiliated with the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) from Sher Shah Locality. The arrestees were identified as Abdul Ghaffar Bugti, Faisal Bugti and Shams Uddin Bugti. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) CID Chaudhry Aslam said that the BLA militants were arrested on a tip-off after they arrived in the city from Balochistan to deliver rockets and ammunition to the People’s Amn Committee (PAC). Nine rockets and 550 rounds were recovered from their possession.
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May - 7 
As the Federal Government reply was not submitted, Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on May 7 postponed until May 21, 2012, a hearing of the petition filed by Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and his Deputy Hafi
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As the Federal Government reply was not submitted, Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on May 7 postponed until May 21, 2012, a hearing of the petition filed by Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and his Deputy Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki, seeking Government’s protection for US bounty on their heads.
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May - 7 
During the initial course of interrogation, the accused persons confessed to have delivered six consignments of rockets, mini rockets, grenades, launchers, guns and ammunition to the PAC or Lyari gangsters.
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During the initial course of interrogation, the accused persons confessed to have delivered six consignments of rockets, mini rockets, grenades, launchers, guns and ammunition to the PAC or Lyari gangsters.
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May - 7 
On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a reply was submitted on April 25, 2012, stating that the US Government had fixed head money on Hafiz Saeed and Hafiz Makki, but it would neither be binding on Pakistani Government nor applicable in Pakis
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On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a reply was submitted on April 25, 2012, stating that the US Government had fixed head money on Hafiz Saeed and Hafiz Makki, but it would neither be binding on Pakistani Government nor applicable in Pakistan. The reply also stated that the Pakistani Government takes action against its citizens only on solid proofs and the US Government was told to provide convincing proofs against Hafiz Saeed. The petitioners counsel, AK Dogar, had said that the reply was ambiguous and did not serve the purpose. The chief justice had directed the respondent Government to come up with clear-cut reply on the issue.
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May - 7 
Pakistan is negotiating the return of its nationals languishing in the jails of 34 countries so that they could complete their sentences in their country, the Federal Minister for Textiles Makhdoom Shahabuddin told the Senate on May 8, reports Dawn.
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Pakistan is negotiating the return of its nationals languishing in the jails of 34 countries so that they could complete their sentences in their country, the Federal Minister for Textiles Makhdoom Shahabuddin told the Senate on May 8, reports Dawn. Speaking on behalf of the Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, Makhdoom Shahabuddin said that negotiations and agreements had already been completed with the United Kingdom (UK), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sri Lanka, and Thailand. “Pakistan is also negotiating with Saudi Arabia,” the Federal Minister said.
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May - 7 
Police arrested three wanted militants, Azam Khan, Mazeed Khan and Fareed Khan, during a raid in Naryab area of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 7, reports Dawn. Officials said that those militants were wanted in cases of kidnapping, targe
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Police arrested three wanted militants, Azam Khan, Mazeed Khan and Fareed Khan, during a raid in Naryab area of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 7, reports Dawn. Officials said that those militants were wanted in cases of kidnapping, targeting Security Forces and looting passengers near the Naryab Dam. Two Kalashnikovs, a pistol and cartridges were also recovered from them.
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May - 7 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) killed 14 soldiers in Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the Afghan border on May 7, reports Daily Times. Militants beheaded all but one of
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) killed 14 soldiers in Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the Afghan border on May 7, reports Daily Times. Militants beheaded all but one of them and hung two of the heads from wooden poles in the centre of the Zafar Town chowk.
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May - 7 
The US House Armed Services Committee chairman Republican Buck McKeon on May 7 called for a bar on preferential import of goods or services from Pakistan until they re-open the NATO supply routes, reports The Express Tribune. In a release of his draf
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The US House Armed Services Committee chairman Republican Buck McKeon on May 7 called for a bar on preferential import of goods or services from Pakistan until they re-open the NATO supply routes, reports The Express Tribune. In a release of his draft bill of the National Defense Authorisation Act for fiscal year 2013, the US Republican Congressman also called for a bar on support or reimbursement provided to Pakistan until the Secretary of Defense provides a report on “the model for reimbursement, including how claims are proposed and adjudicated; new conditions or caveats that the Government of Pakistan places on the use of its supply routes; and the new cost associated with transit through supply routes in Pakistan.”
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May - 7 
Unidentified motorcyclists shot dead an activist of Kukikhel Peace Committee, Bulbul Shah, in Jamrud area of Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. Local sources said that the deceased Bulbul Shah had only recently migrated from the Tirah valley to Jamrud afte
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Unidentified motorcyclists shot dead an activist of Kukikhel Peace Committee, Bulbul Shah, in Jamrud area of Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. Local sources said that the deceased Bulbul Shah had only recently migrated from the Tirah valley to Jamrud after receiving threats from militants.
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May - 7 
Government has formed a three-member team under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Krishna Sitaula to hold talks with protest organizers in different parts of the country who have been demanding creation of federal provinces of their liking, rep
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Government has formed a three-member team under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Krishna Sitaula to hold talks with protest organizers in different parts of the country who have been demanding creation of federal provinces of their liking, reports Republica. The organizers of the indefinite general strike in the far-western region, who have been demanding a separate province consisting nine Districts of the region, welcomed the government decision but have refused to call off their strike. The Prime Minister´s personal secretary Biswadeep Pandey said that the talks team comprising Sitaula, ministers Barshaman Pun and Mahendra Yadav will also hold dialogue with agitators who have been demanding provinces of their liking in other parts of the country.
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May - 7 
Lending strong support to the Nepal Army’s (NA) internal restructuring proposal, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on May 7 said the Army could be paralysed if the 47-year-old structure is not upgraded. The Army plans to create two additional posts of
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Lending strong support to the Nepal Army’s (NA) internal restructuring proposal, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on May 7 said the Army could be paralysed if the 47-year-old structure is not upgraded. The Army plans to create two additional posts of lieutenant generals, six major generals, 10 brigadier generals, 14 colonels and 50 lieutenant colonels. It also proposes reducing 4,022 posts of soldiers to adjust various posts in the new set-up. Lawmakers close to Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda also demanded immediate implementation of the plan, arguing that the government must support the Army in implementing the two-year-old proposal gathering dust at the Defence Ministry.
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May - 7 
The third largest party in the Constituent Assembly, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on May 7 said it would support Baburam Bhattarai led Government from outside, rebuking repeated calls from Unified Communist Party of Nep
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The third largest party in the Constituent Assembly, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on May 7 said it would support Baburam Bhattarai led Government from outside, rebuking repeated calls from Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) and the Nepali Congress (NC) to be part of the coalition. "We told them we had agreed to join a government of political consensus, but the present Government was the coalition of the Maoists and Madhesi parties," said CPN-UML General Secretary Ishwor Pokharel. "We further told them that we could not join the government under the present situation where the Madhesh based ministers have been assigned portfolios and some ministries had been restructured or created without consulting us."
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May - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a regional leader of Janajudhha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajudhha), Motalib Hossain alias Turu, (35) , along with firearms of Boroibaria village in Ataikula on May 7 afternoon. SFs recovered a sh
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a regional leader of Janajudhha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajudhha), Motalib Hossain alias Turu, (35) , along with firearms of Boroibaria village in Ataikula on May 7 afternoon. SFs recovered a shutter gun and two bullets from his possession.
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May - 8 
Acting on a tip-off that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were purchasing bulk SIM cards from a gang of miscreants on fake identification proofs, crime branch of Lucknow Police on May 8 busted a SIM supplying racket, arresting tw
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Acting on a tip-off that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were purchasing bulk SIM cards from a gang of miscreants on fake identification proofs, crime branch of Lucknow Police on May 8 busted a SIM supplying racket, arresting two persons. The crime branch sleuths also recovered over three-dozen activated SIM cards and 82 customer application forms from their possession. The arrested persons were identified as Ram Kumar Kannaujia, a resident of Bazaarkhala Police Station area and Kapil Dixit, a resident of Alambagh Police Station area. It was only a couple of days back that inspector at crime branch Sanjay Rai received a tip-off from the Maoist affected areas of Bihar and UP that CPI-Maoist cadres were purchasing SIM cards on fake IDs from a few miscreants in Lucknow. The cops said that around 375 fake IDs were also recovered from the possession of the two miscreants.
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May - 8 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested two tax collectors of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-Khole- Kitovi), identified as Bokato Zhimo and Ramlal Shah, from Marwari Patti in Dimapur on May 8. Some tax collection receipts and INR 3
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested two tax collectors of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-Khole- Kitovi), identified as Bokato Zhimo and Ramlal Shah, from Marwari Patti in Dimapur on May 8. Some tax collection receipts and INR 3,000 in cash were recovered from them.
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May - 8 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on May 7 reiterated that the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) would soon be revoked from areas where the presence of the Army is not required, reports Newstrackindia.com. "I believe that in the months ahead you will
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on May 7 reiterated that the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) would soon be revoked from areas where the presence of the Army is not required, reports Newstrackindia.com. "I believe that in the months ahead you will definitely see forward movement on the selective revocation of the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) from parts of the state," Abdullah said.
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May - 8 
Commenting on the situation along the borders, the Report stated that the ceasefire on the borders is holding out with a few aberrations. There were 56 cases of ceasefire violations along the borders during 2011, as compared to 57 in 2010.
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Commenting on the situation along the borders, the Report stated that the ceasefire on the borders is holding out with a few aberrations. There were 56 cases of ceasefire violations along the borders during 2011, as compared to 57 in 2010.
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May - 8 
Gayur Ahmad Jamali, 21 and Mohammad Adil, 40, were arrested from Darbhanga and Madhubani in Bihar. Mohammad Qateel Siddiqi, 27, was arrested in Delhi. Abdur Rahman, 19, of Darbhanga, was arrested in Chennai and Ahsan was arrested from Nalanda in Biha
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Gayur Ahmad Jamali, 21 and Mohammad Adil, 40, were arrested from Darbhanga and Madhubani in Bihar. Mohammad Qateel Siddiqi, 27, was arrested in Delhi. Abdur Rahman, 19, of Darbhanga, was arrested in Chennai and Ahsan was arrested from Nalanda in Bihar. Delhi Police claims that they were involved in the Pune German Bakery blast on February 13, 2010, the blast at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium during an IPL match on April 17, 2010 and firing and explosion in a car outside Jama Masjid on September 19, 2010 ahead of Commonwealth Games.
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May - 8 
Illegal mining is funding extremist outfits in Arunachal Pradesh, according to a home ministry investigation, Nagaland Post reported on May 8. The report, prepared after a visit of senior home ministry officials to the entire 45-km coal-rich stretch
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Illegal mining is funding extremist outfits in Arunachal Pradesh, according to a home ministry investigation, Nagaland Post reported on May 8. The report, prepared after a visit of senior home ministry officials to the entire 45-km coal-rich stretch of Changlang District, said that insurgent groups such as the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) are indulging in illegal mining at Namchik Namphuk, the only coal block allotted to the State Government.
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May - 8 
In a joint anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) drive the Security Force (SF) personnel of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh are engaged in an encounter with the Maoists near Latu village in Latehar District of Jharkhand, bordering Chhattisgarh
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In a joint anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) drive the Security Force (SF) personnel of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh are engaged in an encounter with the Maoists near Latu village in Latehar District of Jharkhand, bordering Chhattisgarh and the state's Garhwa District, Police sources said on May 8, reports The Times of India. "The intermittent encounter is still on. Security personnel from Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand's Latehar and Garwah Districts are involved in the encounter," Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) B K Sharma said.
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May - 8 
In another context he said that mainstream parties were ready to take on the separatists if they decide to contest the assembly elections in the State. "We are ready to face them (separatists) and then let the people decide who is going to represent
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In another context he said that mainstream parties were ready to take on the separatists if they decide to contest the assembly elections in the State. "We are ready to face them (separatists) and then let the people decide who is going to represent them," Omar told reporters. He said the National Conference has been ready for the challenge since 1996 as the then Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said on record that the assembly will be dissolved if Hurriyat leaders decide to contest the elections. "The then Chief Minister said on record in the State assembly that if the Hurriyat leaders were ready to contest the elections, the assembly will be dissolved to facilitate their participation," Omar said.
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May - 8 
In most of the cases of ceasefire violations, Pakistan tries to aid infiltration but on some occasions such violations were not related to attempted intrusions, said an unnamed senior Army officer. There are areas along the LoC, which can be used for
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In most of the cases of ceasefire violations, Pakistan tries to aid infiltration but on some occasions such violations were not related to attempted intrusions, said an unnamed senior Army officer. There are areas along the LoC, which can be used for attempting intrusions but ceasefire violations in the areas where they (Pak) don’t have any scope to try and push militants to this side are done with a purpose of diverting attention of Indian troops. Besides, these are intended to express solidarity with the militants as well, he added. Pakistani troops resort to such ceasefire violations to boost sagging morale of the remaining ultras on this side of the LoC, which, in real sense, is just a deceiving tactic, he added.
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May - 8 
Lumding-Silchar gauge conversion project under Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and the Silchar-Saurastra East-West Corridor under the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) in the Barail Hill range - came to a halt for 36 hours [from 5 am on May
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Lumding-Silchar gauge conversion project under Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and the Silchar-Saurastra East-West Corridor under the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) in the Barail Hill range - came to a halt for 36 hours [from 5 am on May 8 to 5pm on May 9] in response to a Bandh (General Strike) call given by Nunisa faction of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD-N) in Dima Hasao District, reports The Times of India. DHD-N unhappiness with the slow peace process was the reason for the Bandh.
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May - 8 
Mirwaiz downplayed Bhat’s remarks saying, UN resolutions form the bedrock for the resolution of the Kashmir issue. “The constitution of the Hurriyat Conference clearly states that UN resolutions form legal basis of the dispute. The resolutions are be
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Mirwaiz downplayed Bhat’s remarks saying, UN resolutions form the bedrock for the resolution of the Kashmir issue. “The constitution of the Hurriyat Conference clearly states that UN resolutions form legal basis of the dispute. The resolutions are bedrock of the Kashmir issue and our struggle,” Mirwaiz said. He also ruled out any possibility of separatists entering into an alliance with mainstream parties.
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May - 8 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 8 moved a trial court in Delhi seeking to interrogate six of the eight alleged Indian Mujahideen (IM) suspects, arrested recently by Delhi Police in connection with the May 25, 2011, Delhi High Court blast,
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 8 moved a trial court in Delhi seeking to interrogate six of the eight alleged Indian Mujahideen (IM) suspects, arrested recently by Delhi Police in connection with the May 25, 2011, Delhi High Court blast, reports Times of India. NIA sought the court's permission to probe the alleged IM modules.
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May - 8 
Not a single Bru refugee returned to Mizoram on the third day on May 8 of the fourth phase of repatriation from North Tripura relief camps. Preparations had been made for the return of 811 people belonging to 153 families from Khakchangpara relief ca
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Not a single Bru refugee returned to Mizoram on the third day on May 8 of the fourth phase of repatriation from North Tripura relief camps. Preparations had been made for the return of 811 people belonging to 153 families from Khakchangpara relief camp during the day. Only 41 refugees belonging to seven families have returned since the fourth phase began on April 26. Official sources said that anti-repatriation elements were intimidating the refugees and those willing to return to Mizoram dared not do so. Anti-repatriation elements among the refugees were demanding a number of things including formation of Autonomous District Council (ADC) for Brus in Mizoram.
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May - 8 
Omar said the Government was planning to hold elections to Municipal bodies, other than the corporations in Jammu and Srinagar, at the earliest. On empowerment of panchayats, the Chief Minister said that the process is going on and it will not be pai
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Omar said the Government was planning to hold elections to Municipal bodies, other than the corporations in Jammu and Srinagar, at the earliest. On empowerment of panchayats, the Chief Minister said that the process is going on and it will not be pain less as it is a new system that is being introduced. He said that powers have already been transferred to panchayats and more powers are being transferred soon. He said constitution of block and district panchayat bodies are also in the pipeline and during next six months there will be significant forward movement in transfer of powers to the panchayats.
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May - 8 
Omar said: "We hope that the Centre will take all the steps needed to address the internal as well as external dimensions of Kashmir issue," adds Daily Excelsior. "We hope like last month, in future also, India and Pakistan will continue dialogue pro
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Omar said: "We hope that the Centre will take all the steps needed to address the internal as well as external dimensions of Kashmir issue," adds Daily Excelsior. "We hope like last month, in future also, India and Pakistan will continue dialogue process so that we will also make efforts for addressing the political issues within Jammu and Kashmir," he added.
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May - 8 
Pakistan has violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir eight times in 2012, Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran told the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) on May 8, according to Daily Excelsior. Ramac
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Pakistan has violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir eight times in 2012, Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran told the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) on May 8, according to Daily Excelsior. Ramachandran said the issue of ceasefire violations was taken up with the Pakistan side during the Foreign Secretary- level talks between India and Pakistan held in Islamabad on June 23-24, 2011, and further raised during the Fifth Round of the India-Pakistan Expert Level Dialogue on Conventional Confidence Building Measures held in Islamabad on December 26, 2011.
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May - 8 
Recalling the bilateral ceasefire agreement signed between NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the Union of Myanmar on April 9 at Khamti town (Myanmar) after more than 60 years, the outfit said that the representatives in the meeting clearly pointed out that
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Recalling the bilateral ceasefire agreement signed between NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the Union of Myanmar on April 9 at Khamti town (Myanmar) after more than 60 years, the outfit said that the representatives in the meeting clearly pointed out that it was “an authentic political institution struggling for Naga sovereignty with mass support across the artificial boundary,” reports Nagaland Post on May 9.
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May - 8 
Reiterating his Government’s stand of going all out against Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, on May 8, made a clarion call to its cadres to lay down arms even as he assured attractive packages for them provided they
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Reiterating his Government’s stand of going all out against Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, on May 8, made a clarion call to its cadres to lay down arms even as he assured attractive packages for them provided they came forward to surrender. The Chief Minister made it clear that the Government had no intention of suspending the ongoing operation against the GNLA. Mukul Sangma also stated there is no question of holding dialogue with the GNLA which is led by a person who is already a deserter. The Chief Minister said that Sohan D Shira, who is leading the GNLA after deserting the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), had on several occasions cheated the Government.
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May - 8 
Reports that there were 56 ceasefire violations by Pakistan in entire Jammu and Kashmir in 2011. “South of Pir Panjal ranges, which has 272-km of Line of Control (LoC), there were 39 ceasefire violations in 2011 and from January 1 to April 30, 2011 t
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Reports that there were 56 ceasefire violations by Pakistan in entire Jammu and Kashmir in 2011. “South of Pir Panjal ranges, which has 272-km of Line of Control (LoC), there were 39 ceasefire violations in 2011 and from January 1 to April 30, 2011 there were 11 such violations,” said Army sources. “Similarly, from January 1 to April 30 this year there have been eight ceasefire violations and if we include one more violation that happened in Nangi Tekri area in Poonch on May 5, then the number goes up to nine. Though the marginal decline does not show any trend but Pakistan’s intentions are still the same-- to somehow keep the pot boiling in Jammu and Kashmir”, they added. Similarly, there were 12 infiltration bids on the LoC south of Pir Panjal ranges in 2011.There have been six infiltration attempts south of Pir Panjal ranges in 2012 so far. The number stood at seven during the corresponding period in 2011, the sources said. “There is no change on the ground vis-à-vis ceasefire violations and infiltration bids. To put it more accurately, Pakistan is still up to its task,” they said.
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May - 8 
Security Forces arrested one Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) cadre, identified as Chanchinpha Hmar, while extorting money from bamboo traders from Jirimukhi in Jiribam in Imphal East District on May 8. The cadre has been handed over to Ji
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Security Forces arrested one Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) cadre, identified as Chanchinpha Hmar, while extorting money from bamboo traders from Jirimukhi in Jiribam in Imphal East District on May 8. The cadre has been handed over to Jiribam Police Station along with extorted amount of INR 3000.
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May - 8 
SFs are also strategically closing in on major Maoist hideouts in parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, where inter-State operations are on in coordination with the local Police, Director General of Police, CRPF, K. Vijay Kumar said.
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SFs are also strategically closing in on major Maoist hideouts in parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, where inter-State operations are on in coordination with the local Police, Director General of Police, CRPF, K. Vijay Kumar said.
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May - 8 
The agency sought to examine Gayur Ahmad Jamali, Abdul Rehman, Mohd Adil, Bashir Hussain, Mohd Qateel Siddiqui and Mohd Tarique Anjum Ahsan, all arrested by Special Cell of Delhi Police. NIA sought to question them for 10 days over a month. The matte
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The agency sought to examine Gayur Ahmad Jamali, Abdul Rehman, Mohd Adil, Bashir Hussain, Mohd Qateel Siddiqui and Mohd Tarique Anjum Ahsan, all arrested by Special Cell of Delhi Police. NIA sought to question them for 10 days over a month. The matter was fixed for August 16.
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May - 8 
The All Party Huriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M), the moderate faction of separatist APHC, led by Mirwaiz Omar Farooq is on the verge of split following serious differences among its constituents over what is being alleged as hijacking of the amalga
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The All Party Huriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M), the moderate faction of separatist APHC, led by Mirwaiz Omar Farooq is on the verge of split following serious differences among its constituents over what is being alleged as hijacking of the amalgam by some of its leaders, reported Daily Excelsior. The statement of former chairman Abdul Gani Bhat on 1948 United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir has increased the rift as senior separatist leaders Shabir Ahmad Shah, Nayeem Ahmad Khan and Mohammad Azam Inqulabi raised objections over it in a meeting on May 8. Bhat while addressing a public rally at his hometown Boitingoo in Sopore area of Baramulla District on May 6 had said that the UN resolutions cannot be implemented for resolving Kashmir issue in view of the prevailing situation in the sub-continent and around the globe.
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May - 8 
The ANVC has made it clear that all its cadres were part of the peace process from the very beginning contrary to the claim of Mukul Sangma that a faction of the outfit’s ANVC cadres did not join the ceasefire agreement in 2004, reports The Telegraph
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The ANVC has made it clear that all its cadres were part of the peace process from the very beginning contrary to the claim of Mukul Sangma that a faction of the outfit’s ANVC cadres did not join the ceasefire agreement in 2004, reports The Telegraph. On Mukost Marak deserting the ANVC, ANVC publicity secretary Arist Sengsrang Sangma said after Mukost was entrusted with the West Khasi Hills command, he was with the ANVC for long and it was only in February 2012 that he absconded and later declared himself as the ‘commander-in-chief’ of Breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B). The ANVC leader said so far only 15 ANVC cadres from the mother organisation joined the ANVC-B.
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May - 8 
The Ministry of Defence in its latest annual report has said that though the security situation in the State has been stable for the past some time, the nexus between the Pakistani elements, terrorists and the separatists continued with their attempt
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The Ministry of Defence in its latest annual report has said that though the security situation in the State has been stable for the past some time, the nexus between the Pakistani elements, terrorists and the separatists continued with their attempts to foment trouble, Daily Excelsior reported. "There has been overall reduction in the level of violence during the past one year, but elements who formed part of this nexus continued with their sustained efforts to disturb peace in the State", the report said, adding, "their basic aim is to internationalise the Kashmir issue and they would adopt all possible means required to achieve this purpose".
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May - 8 
The report stated that the Pakistan's support to the ongoing proxy war continued unabated and the terrorist infrastructure, both in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) also remained intact. Infiltration attempts into Jammu and Kashmir by ter
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The report stated that the Pakistan's support to the ongoing proxy war continued unabated and the terrorist infrastructure, both in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) also remained intact. Infiltration attempts into Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists from across the border are continuing. Also, the activities of certain militant groups, who continued to be engaged in building up capabilities are being closely monitored.
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May - 8 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh in a written reply to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) on May 8, 2012, sais, "According to current estimates, the strength of the hard-core Naxals in the country is around 8,600. In
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh in a written reply to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) on May 8, 2012, sais, "According to current estimates, the strength of the hard-core Naxals in the country is around 8,600. In addition, there are around 38,000 'jan militia', who carry rudimentary arms and also provide logistic support to the core group of the People Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) of the CPI (Maoist) [Communist Party of India-Maoist,”.
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May - 8 
39 persons were killed in two days of clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Miranshah area of North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. Officials said 12 SF personnel, 10 civilians, includin
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39 persons were killed in two days of clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Miranshah area of North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. Officials said 12 SF personnel, 10 civilians, including women and children, and 17 militants were killed. The officials said 72 persons were injured, adding that casualty figure could go up because some persons were still trapped under the debris of houses flattened by flying shells from explosions in arms and ammunition stores hit by helicopter gunships. Most of the militants were killed in an artillery attack on a compound. They were militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) comprising both Punjabi and Mehsud fighters.
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May - 8 
A dead body identified as that of Mohammad (45) was found from Moosa Lane within the jurisdiction of Baghdadi Police Station. They said that the victim was had been missing since the evening of May 8, 2012.
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A dead body identified as that of Mohammad (45) was found from Moosa Lane within the jurisdiction of Baghdadi Police Station. They said that the victim was had been missing since the evening of May 8, 2012.
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May - 8 
A large number of vehicles and motorbikes were destroyed when a bomb exploded near the office of the Panjgur Deputy Commissioner (DC) in Panjgur District on May 8, reported Dawn. Sources said a bomb was attached to a motorbike that was later parked i
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A large number of vehicles and motorbikes were destroyed when a bomb exploded near the office of the Panjgur Deputy Commissioner (DC) in Panjgur District on May 8, reported Dawn. Sources said a bomb was attached to a motorbike that was later parked in the parking lot of the DC office.
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May - 8 
A man, identified as Naseebullah (39), was shot dead near Iqra Medical Centre, Qasba Colony with the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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A man, identified as Naseebullah (39), was shot dead near Iqra Medical Centre, Qasba Colony with the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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May - 8 
A Pakistan-based legal charity has sought court injunctions for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to shoot down the United Sates (US) drones flying into the Pakistani airspace in a lawsuit, reports The Express Tribune. Foundation for Fundamental Rights ha
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A Pakistan-based legal charity has sought court injunctions for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to shoot down the United Sates (US) drones flying into the Pakistani airspace in a lawsuit, reports The Express Tribune. Foundation for Fundamental Rights has filed two petitions before the Peshawar High Court on behalf of victims of the drone strike carried out on March 17, 2011. The petitions cite the Federation of Pakistan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence among others as its respondents. One of the petitioners is Noor Khan, the surviving son of Malik Daud Khan, who was the head of a North Waziristan Jirga and was killed along with 50 other tribal elders and notables by CIA operated drones on March 17, 2011. FFR works along with British legal charity Reprieve which had filed a similar petition in London earlier against involvement of the British Government in drone strikes in Pakistan. According to the PHC petition, over 3,000 people have been killed in over 320 drone strikes in FATA.
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May - 8 
A press release on the subcommittee’s website says that the bill has slashed funding for the Global War on terror by USD 3 billion to USD 8.2 billion, which has reduced funding for programs in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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A press release on the subcommittee’s website says that the bill has slashed funding for the Global War on terror by USD 3 billion to USD 8.2 billion, which has reduced funding for programs in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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May - 8 
According to Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VFBMP) President Nasrullah Baloch, two more missing persons, Shahnawaz and Sanaullah, reached their homes in Nawa Killi area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Daily Times. Earlier
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According to Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VFBMP) President Nasrullah Baloch, two more missing persons, Shahnawaz and Sanaullah, reached their homes in Nawa Killi area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Daily Times. Earlier, five out of seven persons, who were abducted from Marwar area of Mach Town in Bolan District on April 11, 2012, had been recovered following the directive of Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary.
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May - 8 
Four persons were killed in separate acts of target killing in different parts of Karachi on May 8, reports Daily Times. A Shia man and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) , identified as Mirza Sarfaraz (38), was shot dead by two unidentif
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Four persons were killed in separate acts of target killing in different parts of Karachi on May 8, reports Daily Times. A Shia man and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) , identified as Mirza Sarfaraz (38), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near Chamcha Hotel in Orangi Town within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station while going to open his general store in the area. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Tariq Malik said the victim was an active worker of MQM Unit 119 and also belonged to Shia sect, adding that the motive behind the killing was yet to be ascertained but initially Police revealed that sectarian killing might be the motive behind the incident.
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May - 8 
Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General Major General Nadir Zaib and the Balochistan Home Secretary also briefed the committee. “Zaib told that all missing persons had gone to Afghanistan and no one was in the FC’s custody,” said a participant of the m
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Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General Major General Nadir Zaib and the Balochistan Home Secretary also briefed the committee. “Zaib told that all missing persons had gone to Afghanistan and no one was in the FC’s custody,” said a participant of the meeting. According to the sources, the committee was also informed that Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jandullah were involved in sectarian violence in Balochistan.
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May - 8 
In another stipulation, the certification requires that Pakistan’s Military and Intelligence Agencies are not “intervening extra-judicially into political and judicial processes in Pakistan.” The draft bill expected to be addressed in the subcommitte
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In another stipulation, the certification requires that Pakistan’s Military and Intelligence Agencies are not “intervening extra-judicially into political and judicial processes in Pakistan.” The draft bill expected to be addressed in the subcommittee’s session on May 9 (today), also calls for Pakistan to dismantle the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) networks, prevent proliferation of nuclear material, and give humanitarian organisations access to detainees, Internally Displaces Persons (IDPs) and those affected by the conflict. The draft also calls for the Secretary of State will have to certify that Pakistan would issue visas in a timely manner to US visitors involved in counterterrorism or aid operations.
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May - 8 
In pursuance of the Peshawar High Court orders in various missing person cases, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary has asked the civil administration and Police in the province not to arrest and detain a person and enter private lodgings without
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In pursuance of the Peshawar High Court orders in various missing person cases, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary has asked the civil administration and Police in the province not to arrest and detain a person and enter private lodgings without proper sanction of law. In a written order, a copy of which was produced before a two-member bench, Ghulam Dastagir Akhtar told the Additional Chief Secretary of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Secretariat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa secretary for home and tribal affairs, and Provincial Police Officer, “As sanctity of human rights, which includes protection of life, liberty and dignity of citizens, is the primary responsibility of the government, any violations in this regard be dealt with strictly under the relevant penal and administrative laws.”
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May - 8 
In the meantime, normalcy is returning to Bajaur Agency and political administration has lifted curfew and trade centres, educational institutions and offices have been reopened. The trade centres, bazaars and markets in Khar, Inayat Kallay and other
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In the meantime, normalcy is returning to Bajaur Agency and political administration has lifted curfew and trade centres, educational institutions and offices have been reopened. The trade centres, bazaars and markets in Khar, Inayat Kallay and other parts of the agency had been closed after May 4’s suicide attack in Bajaur.
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May - 8 
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Zaheerul Islam and officials from other intelligence agencies briefed the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) on May 8 that Balochistan’s law and order situati
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Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Zaheerul Islam and officials from other intelligence agencies briefed the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) on May 8 that Balochistan’s law and order situation was worsening and there was strong evidence of foreign elements’ involvement in it.
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May - 8 
It particularly discussed the issue of missing persons in Balochistan. The committee was informed that 69 missing persons had been traced, adding that 23 of them were found dead.
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It particularly discussed the issue of missing persons in Balochistan. The committee was informed that 69 missing persons had been traced, adding that 23 of them were found dead.
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May - 8 
Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) provincial chief Shahzain Bugti while speaking to the media after appearing at a Session’s Court in Quetta for the hearing of an illegal arms possession case claimed that the arms recovery case against him is forged and he
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Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) provincial chief Shahzain Bugti while speaking to the media after appearing at a Session’s Court in Quetta for the hearing of an illegal arms possession case claimed that the arms recovery case against him is forged and he will not appeal against it, reported The Express Tribune. He further claimed that the three Bugtis arrested from Karachi on May 7, 2012, who were believed to be from Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), had been picked up from Quetta on January 18, 2012.
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May - 8 
One Juma Khan (35), a cadre of People’s Amn (Peace) Committee (PAC) was shot dead by four armed assailants in Hashim Baghicha, within the precincts of Nabi Bux Police Station.
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One Juma Khan (35), a cadre of People’s Amn (Peace) Committee (PAC) was shot dead by four armed assailants in Hashim Baghicha, within the precincts of Nabi Bux Police Station.
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May - 8 
Parliamentarians from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 8 have taken strong exception to a resolution adopted by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly asking for merger of FATA with the province, reports Dawn. Condemning the resolution, the
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Parliamentarians from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 8 have taken strong exception to a resolution adopted by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly asking for merger of FATA with the province, reports Dawn. Condemning the resolution, they said that only people of FATA had the right to decide about future of FATA. They criticised the Awami National Party (ANP) and said it had always betrayed the Pashtun. “The ANP government during their four-year rule in the province has done nothing which could be a source of pride for the Pakhtun nation. The ANP can no longer befool people of tribal areas. Only the people of Fata will decide about their future,” leader of the joint FATA parliamentary group Hamidullah Jan Afridi said in a statement.
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May - 8 
Police foiled an attempt of smuggling fake currency from tribal area and arrested the carrier on Indus Highway in Kohat, reports Dawn. The Police at the tunnel plaza check post signalled a Toyota Hiace to stop for checking and upon search recovered f
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Police foiled an attempt of smuggling fake currency from tribal area and arrested the carrier on Indus Highway in Kohat, reports Dawn. The Police at the tunnel plaza check post signalled a Toyota Hiace to stop for checking and upon search recovered fake currency worth over PKR 400,000 from one Faheem, resident of Chakwal District of Punjab.
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May - 8 
Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Guru Mandir, within the jurisdiction of Soldier Bazaar Police Station.
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Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Guru Mandir, within the jurisdiction of Soldier Bazaar Police Station.
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May - 8 
Police May 8 foiled a sabotage bid in Hamza Town on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, by defusing a roadside bomb, reports Central Asia Online. The two kilograms bomb was fitted with a remote-control device and
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Police May 8 foiled a sabotage bid in Hamza Town on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, by defusing a roadside bomb, reports Central Asia Online. The two kilograms bomb was fitted with a remote-control device and “contained pellets and nails to cause maximum damage,” Station House Officer of the Pishtakhara Police Station, Yasin Khan said.
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May - 8 
Repeating assurances by other top Army officers, the Peshawar corps commander Lieutenant General Khalid Rabbani said the Pakistan Army would launch operations in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Tim
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Repeating assurances by other top Army officers, the Peshawar corps commander Lieutenant General Khalid Rabbani said the Pakistan Army would launch operations in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. He however didn’t say when this would happen, nor whether it would target all factions there. Rabbani told The Associated Press, “Something has to be done, and it’s in the offing. North Waziristan is the only region we haven’t cleared. It should be done as early as possible”, he added further.
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May - 8 
Sectarian violence in early April, the Government sealed the doors of central mosques, barring people from offering prayers there.
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Sectarian violence in early April, the Government sealed the doors of central mosques, barring people from offering prayers there.
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May - 8 
SFs set on fire eight hideouts of suspected terrorists during a search operation in Mulla Ghani Baba, Pipal Banda, Fatah Maina and Izzat Lal Banda areas of Mohmand Agency, reports Daily Times. SFs defused a pressure cooker bomb and arrested three peo
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SFs set on fire eight hideouts of suspected terrorists during a search operation in Mulla Ghani Baba, Pipal Banda, Fatah Maina and Izzat Lal Banda areas of Mohmand Agency, reports Daily Times. SFs defused a pressure cooker bomb and arrested three people in Wacha Jura area of Haleemzai tehsil (revenue unit).
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May - 8 
Shahzain and his 26 security guards were arrested by paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) on December 22, 2010, at the Buleli check post in Quetta for allegedly smuggling weapons. Sources had said a huge cache of weapons and ammunition, including 50 Kala
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Shahzain and his 26 security guards were arrested by paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) on December 22, 2010, at the Buleli check post in Quetta for allegedly smuggling weapons. Sources had said a huge cache of weapons and ammunition, including 50 Kalashnikov assault rifles, anti-aircraft guns and 46,000 rounds, was recovered from the vehicles they were travelling in. Later, the Supreme Court cancelled their earlier bail granted by Balochistan High Court.
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May - 8 
Some other missing people could not be traced, the PCNS was told. They apprised lawmakers about steps being taken by the authorities concerned for the recovery of missing persons. The sources said that the ISI DG also informed the committee about the
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Some other missing people could not be traced, the PCNS was told. They apprised lawmakers about steps being taken by the authorities concerned for the recovery of missing persons. The sources said that the ISI DG also informed the committee about the “deplorable” law and order situation in Balochistan.
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May - 8 
The bullet-riddled bodies of two militants, Taj Mohammad and Haider, were found at Niazi Market in Bara area of Khyber Agency. The unidentified assailants had left a chit with the bodies, warning locals that anyone found assisting or harbouring activ
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The bullet-riddled bodies of two militants, Taj Mohammad and Haider, were found at Niazi Market in Bara area of Khyber Agency. The unidentified assailants had left a chit with the bodies, warning locals that anyone found assisting or harbouring activists of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) would meet the same fate.
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May - 8 
The commander of Pakistan’s forces along the frontier Lieutenant-General Khalid Rabbani on May 8 accused the US of seeking to make Pakistan a scapegoat for its failure to beat the insurgency in Afghanistan, reports Dawn. “Why do they to raise their f
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The commander of Pakistan’s forces along the frontier Lieutenant-General Khalid Rabbani on May 8 accused the US of seeking to make Pakistan a scapegoat for its failure to beat the insurgency in Afghanistan, reports Dawn. “Why do they to raise their fingers towards Pakistan? It is shifting the blame to others,” General Rabbani said. “Is Afghanistan free of Taliban? It has hundreds of thousands of them.”
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May - 8 
The Government of Pakistan, according to the draft bill, must co-operate with the US in counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani Network, al Qaeda, Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and other domestic and Foreign
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The Government of Pakistan, according to the draft bill, must co-operate with the US in counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani Network, al Qaeda, Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and other domestic and Foreign Terrorist Organisations. Additionally, Pakistan must also end support of such groups and “prevent them from basing and operating in Pakistan for carrying out cross border attacks into neighbouring countries.” The draft bill adds that the US Secretary of State must also certify that Pakistan is not supporting terrorist activities against US or coalition forces in Afghanistan.
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May - 8 
The militants in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 8 distributed pamphlets pledging holy war to mark the first anniversary of the killing of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, albeit a week late, re
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The militants in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 8 distributed pamphlets pledging holy war to mark the first anniversary of the killing of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, albeit a week late, reports Daily Times. Masked militants armed with assault rifles handed out copies of the pamphlet from pick-up vehicles in Miranshah, the main town of the NWA that has become known as a premier al Qaeda and Taliban hub. “Let us pledge today that we will continue our jihad and sacrifice our lives and property, like Sheikh Osama did,” it said, unsigned and dated May 2, the anniversary of the al Qaeda leader’s killing by US troops. “Today, a year since Sheikh Osama bin Laden embraced martyrdom, the enemy America is repenting. It is facing defeat and Pakistan’s future is also bleak,” it read.
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May - 8 
The parliamentary committee on May 7 handed over the code of conduct to the Masjid (mosque) Board that is represented by 20 members, 10 each from Shia and Sunni sects, who will be responsible for ensuring that the code is implemented. The Masjid Boar
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The parliamentary committee on May 7 handed over the code of conduct to the Masjid (mosque) Board that is represented by 20 members, 10 each from Shia and Sunni sects, who will be responsible for ensuring that the code is implemented. The Masjid Board is responsible for implementation of the 15-point code of conduct which is binding on prayer leaders in Gilgit. “If they refuse to accept the conditions, the mosques will remain closed for an indefinite period,” said an unnamed source. Member GB Council Amjad Hussain on May 8 said, “The code of conduct aims to achieve long-term peace in the region.”
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May - 8 
The United States (US) House Appropriations subcommittee for State and Foreign Operations on May 8 considered making economic and or security assistance for Pakistan subject to cooperating certification from Secretary of State, reports The Express Tr
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The United States (US) House Appropriations subcommittee for State and Foreign Operations on May 8 considered making economic and or security assistance for Pakistan subject to cooperating certification from Secretary of State, reports The Express Tribune. According to the draft of the fiscal year 2013 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, the House subcommittee has proposed that no assistance under the Economic Support Fund, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Foreign Military Financing Program and the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund be released until the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton certifies such to the committee.
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May - 8 
The US efforts to talk peace with Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan mean Washington can no longer expect Pakistan to attack all the militant factions on its side of the border, some of whom Islamabad is also reaching out to, he argued. One powerful facti
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The US efforts to talk peace with Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan mean Washington can no longer expect Pakistan to attack all the militant factions on its side of the border, some of whom Islamabad is also reaching out to, he argued. One powerful faction in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan is led by a commander called Hafiz Gul Bahadur, who is believed to have signed a nonaggression pact with the Government but still funnels fighters into Afghanistan. General Rabbani defended the Government’s dealings with Bahadur, saying “at the moment he seems to be trying to keep himself out of the trouble”. He further said that the US and NATO were in contact with insurgents in Afghanistan to try and “co-opt them into the peace process”. “Similar things are true on this side of the border as well,” he said, adding, “Is it forbidden for us to do the same?” Repeating assurances by other top Army officers, Rabbani said several times that the army would launch operations in North Waziristan.
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May - 8 
Two Ansarul Islam (AI) militants were killed and four others injured when they clashed with the rival LI in Toor Zangal area of Tirah valley. Sources said that clashes took place between AI and LI in Toor Zangal area when both groups tried to capture
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Two Ansarul Islam (AI) militants were killed and four others injured when they clashed with the rival LI in Toor Zangal area of Tirah valley. Sources said that clashes took place between AI and LI in Toor Zangal area when both groups tried to capture each other’s positions.
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May - 8 
Unknown armed militants shot at and injured Crime Investigation Department (CID) Superintendent of Police (SP) Shahnawaz Khan in Satellite Town area of Quetta while he was outside his house for a walk on the morning of May 8 (today), reported Dawn. H
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Unknown armed militants shot at and injured Crime Investigation Department (CID) Superintendent of Police (SP) Shahnawaz Khan in Satellite Town area of Quetta while he was outside his house for a walk on the morning of May 8 (today), reported Dawn. He died later.
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May - 8 
The State Affairs Committee (SAC) of the legislature parliament has directed the Government not to go ahead with the plan to restructure the Nepal Army. A SAC meeting on May 8 unanimously passed the decision to put the Army restructuring plan on hold
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The State Affairs Committee (SAC) of the legislature parliament has directed the Government not to go ahead with the plan to restructure the Nepal Army. A SAC meeting on May 8 unanimously passed the decision to put the Army restructuring plan on hold until the adoption of national security policy and the action plan on democratisation of the army. The House committee also directed the Government not to create two new positions of Lt. General in the Nepal Army. The SAC directive to the Government comes a day after Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai told the committee that the NA would be paralysed if the vacant positions are not filled immediately.
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May - 8 
SFs arrested two people, including an Indian national, along with three pistols, 55 bullets and one-kilogram explosives from bordering Khamar para village in Saharsha sub-district of the Jessore District on May 8.
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SFs arrested two people, including an Indian national, along with three pistols, 55 bullets and one-kilogram explosives from bordering Khamar para village in Saharsha sub-district of the Jessore District on May 8.
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May - 8 
SFs recovered one revolver, an airgun and a bullet at Chakendor village under Birampur sub-district in Dinajpur District.
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SFs recovered one revolver, an airgun and a bullet at Chakendor village under Birampur sub-district in Dinajpur District.
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May - 8 
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is to discuss several key political issues, including the stalled talks with the Government, this week, reports Colombo Page. The party members would discuss the talks with the Government that came to a standstill in
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is to discuss several key political issues, including the stalled talks with the Government, this week, reports Colombo Page. The party members would discuss the talks with the Government that came to a standstill in January 2012. Some of the TNA party members also want to discuss the issue of waving the national flag by their own leader R. Sampanthan at the joint May Day rally in Jaffna on May 1.
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May - 9 
Bru refugees in Tripura are demanding a new compensation package for their return to Mizoram stalling the fourth round repatriation [April 26 -May 15], reports The Sentinel. The original rehabilitation package of INR 150,000 includes INR 80,000 cash
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Bru refugees in Tripura are demanding a new compensation package for their return to Mizoram stalling the fourth round repatriation [April 26 -May 15], reports The Sentinel. The original rehabilitation package of INR 150,000 includes INR 80,000 cash, one-year ration, utensils, roof top sheets etc. The Bru refugees are demanding ration for two years instead of one year as a part of their compensation package. Central Government has rejected additional ration to refugees and asked the concerned State Governments to ensure immediate repatriation of all the refugees as per schedule. Altogether 669 Bru families with a total of approximately 3,500 members were scheduled to leave the North Tripura District makeshift camps for Mamit District of Mizoram. So far, only eight Bru families have returned to Mizoram.
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May - 9 
"The CPI (Maoist) is making forays into Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu under the supervision of its South West Regional Bureau and is planning to link the Western Ghats to the Eastern Ghats through these states," Minister of State for Home Affairs
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"The CPI (Maoist) is making forays into Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu under the supervision of its South West Regional Bureau and is planning to link the Western Ghats to the Eastern Ghats through these states," Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament), reports The Times of India. Government agencies have recently found that CPI Maoist cadres are engaged in efforts to establish a forest route from Wayanad district in Kerala to Mysore district of Karnataka. Singh said the central government had sensitized the governments of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in this regard and had advised them to take "necessary preventive and pre-emptive measures to foil the efforts of the CPI -Maoist,"
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May - 9 
A special anti-money laundering court in Delhi on May 9 framed charges against Tarique Ahmed Dar, who is alleged to have masterminded and funded the October 29, 2005, blasts at prime Delhi markets like Sarojini Nagar and Paharganj which killed 67 peo
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A special anti-money laundering court in Delhi on May 9 framed charges against Tarique Ahmed Dar, who is alleged to have masterminded and funded the October 29, 2005, blasts at prime Delhi markets like Sarojini Nagar and Paharganj which killed 67 people and injured more than 200, reports Times of India. The court framed charges against Dar under the prevention of money laundering Act (PMLA). The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had filed the charge sheet against Dar for receiving illegal funds from abroad after the Special Cell of Delhi Police probed the case. The ED charge sheet said that "Dar was the main person behind these blasts and was regularly in contact with Abu Al Kama, operative of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).
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May - 9 
According to the ED charge sheet of 2009, had received close to INR 500,000 from Dubai just two days prior to the blasts. The Adjudicating Authority for PMLA, in 2009, had attached Dar's four bank accounts which had a cumulative balance of slightly u
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According to the ED charge sheet of 2009, had received close to INR 500,000 from Dubai just two days prior to the blasts. The Adjudicating Authority for PMLA, in 2009, had attached Dar's four bank accounts which had a cumulative balance of slightly under INR 600,000 as "proceeds of crime" under the PMLA.
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May - 9 
Assam Rifles (AR) personnel seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the residence of the ‘commander-in-chief’ of Zougam faction Kuki National Front (KNF-Z) at Tuibong in Churachandpur District in the night of May 9. The seized arms and ammuni
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Assam Rifles (AR) personnel seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the residence of the ‘commander-in-chief’ of Zougam faction Kuki National Front (KNF-Z) at Tuibong in Churachandpur District in the night of May 9. The seized arms and ammunition included three AK 47 rifles with eight magazines and 98 rounds, four lathode shells, one .9mm pistol with two magazines and eight rounds.
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May - 9 
Chidambaram said INR 250 million per District was sanctioned in the first year for 60 Districts and in the second year INR 300 million per District has been allocated for 78 Districts. “It is undoubtedly a success,” he said adding the scheme, aimed a
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Chidambaram said INR 250 million per District was sanctioned in the first year for 60 Districts and in the second year INR 300 million per District has been allocated for 78 Districts. “It is undoubtedly a success,” he said adding the scheme, aimed at bringing some relief to the people in the affected districts, was constantly being monitored. Under the plan implemented by Planning Commission, so far over 70,706 works like building schools, culvert and community centres have been taken up. Of these 48,992 have been completed.
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May - 9 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and one Police commando got injured in an encounter at Deupani Borgura Mising Baskati gaon (Village) in Sadiya Sub-division in Tinsukia District on May 9. The slain Maoists were ide
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and one Police commando got injured in an encounter at Deupani Borgura Mising Baskati gaon (Village) in Sadiya Sub-division in Tinsukia District on May 9. The slain Maoists were identified as Siddhartha Buragohain, Rajeev Gogoi alias Medang, Arup Chetia alias Iyan and Kamala Gogoi. Siddhartha Buragohain is the ‘second-in-command’ of the armed wing of the CPI-Maoist in the State. The injured Police commando has been identified as Achinta Das (24). The Police recovered two AK-47 rifles, an AK-57 rifle, three hand grenades, five mobile handsets, several SIM cards and a huge amount of ammunition from the encounter site. Aditya Bora, another Maoist, who jumped bail and has since gone underground, is the ‘commander’.
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May - 9 
In another context Omar said 2,000 youth of Srinagar city have been recruited under special recruitment drive by the Police Department.
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In another context Omar said 2,000 youth of Srinagar city have been recruited under special recruitment drive by the Police Department.
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May - 9 
In the aftermath of the April 19 incident near Hebron involving the 29 Assam Rifles (AR) and NSCN-IM, both appear to be at loggerheads again when on May 9, 32 AR reportedly surrounded around 40 NSCN-IM cadres stationed at Kejanglwa village under Jalu
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In the aftermath of the April 19 incident near Hebron involving the 29 Assam Rifles (AR) and NSCN-IM, both appear to be at loggerheads again when on May 9, 32 AR reportedly surrounded around 40 NSCN-IM cadres stationed at Kejanglwa village under Jalukie sub-division in Peren District. According to sources, NSCN-IM cadres in the night of May 8 reached Kejanglwa village and were stationed there when 32 AR got wind of it and marched to the village and surrounded it. On April 19, five AR jawans were ‘held’ by NSCN-IM and weapons ‘seized’ leading to counter action by the AR which erected Modular Command Post System (MCPS) on roads leading to NSCN-IM designated camps in Nagaland and Manipur.
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May - 9 
Naga Hoho (the apex body of the Nagas) on May 10 said it would send a delegation to New Delhi and talk with the central leaders to find an early solution to the Naga political problem.
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Naga Hoho (the apex body of the Nagas) on May 10 said it would send a delegation to New Delhi and talk with the central leaders to find an early solution to the Naga political problem.
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May - 9 
On May 9, two “tax collectors” of Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN), identified as Vikujha Awomi and Nilota Aye, were arrested from Darogapathar area along with ‘tax collection’ receipts and cash.
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On May 9, two “tax collectors” of Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN), identified as Vikujha Awomi and Nilota Aye, were arrested from Darogapathar area along with ‘tax collection’ receipts and cash.
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May - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested six people, in three separate incidents, while ‘collecting tax’ in different areas of Dimapur.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested six people, in three separate incidents, while ‘collecting tax’ in different areas of Dimapur.
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May - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two alleged cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Soibam Basanta alias Atong Singh and Soibam Bhim alias Inao alias Yaitomba Singh, from Lilong Nungei area in Thoubal District on May 8. One .32 Pisto
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two alleged cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Soibam Basanta alias Atong Singh and Soibam Bhim alias Inao alias Yaitomba Singh, from Lilong Nungei area in Thoubal District on May 8. One .32 Pistol, two .32 ammunition and two Hand Grenades with detonators were recovered from the possession of Soibam Basanta Singh. Interrogation reveals that they were working under the command of ‘commanders’ Naoba and Lukhoi. Further it is also revealed that Soibam Bhim Singh was earlier a cadre of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and later joined KCP in 2011.
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May - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants from Darka area in Goalpara District on May 9, reports The Telegraph. The arrested militants were identified as Pilat B. Marak (20) and Damin Sangma (22).
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants from Darka area in Goalpara District on May 9, reports The Telegraph. The arrested militants were identified as Pilat B. Marak (20) and Damin Sangma (22).
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May - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) on May 9 neutralized a hideout of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Ghulam Qadir, at village Andernar in Sumbar area falling under the jurisdiction of Dharamkund Police Station in Ramban District, reports Daily Excelsior. Source
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Security Forces (SFs) on May 9 neutralized a hideout of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Ghulam Qadir, at village Andernar in Sumbar area falling under the jurisdiction of Dharamkund Police Station in Ramban District, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said some cadres of Ghulam Qadir were trying to become active in Sumbar belt but SFs have foiled their attempt by recovering consignment of their arms and ammunition. Recoveries made from the hideout included one .303 rifle, one magazine of .303 rifle, 52 rounds of 7.62 mm Self Loading Rifle (SLR), 63 fired cases of 7.62 mm SLR, two anti-personnel mines MK P-4, five grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), three small Chinese hand grenades, two Chinese hand grenades, one I Com radio set with battery, one I Com radio set without battery, one Elinco radio set VHF, one Bino Samsung (No. B8X25N), one combat jacket, one packet of Kuber tobacco and some eatables. Sources said most of the grenades recovered during the search operations were live. SFs conducted massive search operations in Sumbar belt after making the recoveries. However, no arrests were made. Police said Sumbar belt was almost free of militancy for past quite some time now. However, of late, some attempts were being made to revive HM outfit.
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May - 9 
Security Forces arrested one Ghosheto Swu, a regular tax collector of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) from Signal Basti in Dimapur. The accused confessed to have carried out tax collection in Signal Basti area on “commiss
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Security Forces arrested one Ghosheto Swu, a regular tax collector of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) from Signal Basti in Dimapur. The accused confessed to have carried out tax collection in Signal Basti area on “commission basis.” Tax collection receipts and incriminating documents along with INR 1890 were also seized from him.
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May - 9 
SFs arrested a Police personal, Pradip Kumar (30), from a general coach of the Delhi-bound Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express for carrying illegal weapons from Guwahati Railway Station, reports The Telegraph. SFs recovered a .22 bore China-made pistol
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SFs arrested a Police personal, Pradip Kumar (30), from a general coach of the Delhi-bound Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express for carrying illegal weapons from Guwahati Railway Station, reports The Telegraph. SFs recovered a .22 bore China-made pistol with 90 rounds of ammunition; an airgun and a magazine. Kumar is a constable-cum-driver of Nagaland police and was posted at Dimapur. Kumar has confessed to having procured the arms and ammunition from Dimapur-based illegal arms dealer for INR 17,000 with the intention of selling these at a much higher price in north India, including National Capital Region (NCR), Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
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May - 9 
SFs arrested a United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, identified as Narul Islam (23), from Nalbari District. SFs recovered one 7.65mm factory made pistol, one magazine, one live bullet, three Mobile phones and four SIM cards from him.
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SFs arrested a United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, identified as Narul Islam (23), from Nalbari District. SFs recovered one 7.65mm factory made pistol, one magazine, one live bullet, three Mobile phones and four SIM cards from him.
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May - 9 
SFs arrested three extortionists, identified as Tapodar Saharia (28), Mohit Ramsiary (35) and Manas Boro (25), from Shantipur under Bharalumukh Police Station in Guwahati city, reports The Telegraph. SFs recovered a .9mm pistol; a magazine, a revolve
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SFs arrested three extortionists, identified as Tapodar Saharia (28), Mohit Ramsiary (35) and Manas Boro (25), from Shantipur under Bharalumukh Police Station in Guwahati city, reports The Telegraph. SFs recovered a .9mm pistol; a magazine, a revolver, three rounds of ammunition and three mobiles from them.
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May - 9 
Sources said a total of 56 militants of Jammu and Kashmir returned from Pakistan and PoK during 2011. In 2012, 48 persons, including 12 Kashmiri militants, have returned using different routes. Four of the militants have applied for their return unde
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Sources said a total of 56 militants of Jammu and Kashmir returned from Pakistan and PoK during 2011. In 2012, 48 persons, including 12 Kashmiri militants, have returned using different routes. Four of the militants have applied for their return under Rehabilitation Policy. However, the cases of youth for consideration under the Policy for return, sources said. The Screening Committee had received 800 applications from families of the militants of Jammu and Kashmir camping in Pakistan and PoK for past several years but cleared only 175 of them.
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May - 9 
Subhash Walke, a self-styled ‘deputy commander’ of Potegaon dalam (squad) of the CPI-Maoist, suspected to be involved in the Pushtola blast, was arrested in Gadchiroli District by Security Forces during an operation on May 9, reports The Times of In
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Subhash Walke, a self-styled ‘deputy commander’ of Potegaon dalam (squad) of the CPI-Maoist, suspected to be involved in the Pushtola blast, was arrested in Gadchiroli District by Security Forces during an operation on May 9, reports The Times of India. Walke was involved in a number of cases related to Maoist violence in Gadchiroli, and was prominently involved in the Pushtola blast that claimed the lives of 13 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers of paramilitary force in March 27, Police said. Apart from the Pushtola blast, it has come to fore that Walke was also part of the Maoist team that had eliminated 15 Policemen at Markegaon and another 16 at Hatti Gota in 2009. Walke was working with the dalam for the last three years, Police added.
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May - 9 
Talking about several terror alerts, related to Mumbai, raised by the Central Intelligence Agencies periodically, an unnamed Policeman said they are non-actionable, Times of India on May 10 reported. "Most terror alerts issued by the intelligence age
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Talking about several terror alerts, related to Mumbai, raised by the Central Intelligence Agencies periodically, an unnamed Policeman said they are non-actionable, Times of India on May 10 reported. "Most terror alerts issued by the intelligence agencies were non-actionable," said the officer. "In 2009, around 350 terror alerts were issued, and in 2010, 447 were sent. In 2011, the number of such alerts was more than a hundred," said another unnamed Police officer.
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May - 9 
Terming peace a pre-requisite for development, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on May 9 said maintaining tranquility and harmony in the State was needed for comprehensive progress on socio-economic and political fronts. "I am time and again making it cl
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Terming peace a pre-requisite for development, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on May 9 said maintaining tranquility and harmony in the State was needed for comprehensive progress on socio-economic and political fronts. "I am time and again making it clear that political issues relating to Jammu and Kashmir require political addressing. Economic measures have their own importance but these cannot resolve matters of political dimensions," Omar said. Omar said his government is determined to carry forward development process with commitment and facilitate internal and external dialogue processes to ensure peace in the state.
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May - 9 
The Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism]-hit Districts for developing infrastructure has been a success, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on May 9, reports The Hindu. “By all accounts, the Integrated Action Plan has bee
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The Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism]-hit Districts for developing infrastructure has been a success, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on May 9, reports The Hindu. “By all accounts, the Integrated Action Plan has been a success,” he said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament) during Question Hour.
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May - 9 
The joint team of Police and forest officials, which combed the Nilambur forest region in Malappuram on May 7 and M ay 8 following reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were present in the State's forests, returned to
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The joint team of Police and forest officials, which combed the Nilambur forest region in Malappuram on May 7 and M ay 8 following reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were present in the State's forests, returned to its base without being able to confirm their presence in the region, reports The Times of India. The operation had started from Vazhikadavu and Karulai forest regions. A joint team of senior officials will comb the same region next week. In a similar exercise last May, Kerala police, forest department officials and Tamil Nadu Police combed the forest regions of Nilambur and Gudallur. The findings of the Police team which investigated the case related to the arrest of two Maoist operatives from Nilambur in 2010, had underscored the fact that Maoists, who are planning to extend their activities to more parts south India including Kerala, are widely exploiting the poor living conditions of the tribals.
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May - 9 
The Police recovered one kg RDX, 45 grenades, two rifles and two can bombs from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in a forest area near Bagadhsawa village in Banka District on May 9, reports IBN Live. Acting on a tip-off, the sep
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The Police recovered one kg RDX, 45 grenades, two rifles and two can bombs from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in a forest area near Bagadhsawa village in Banka District on May 9, reports IBN Live. Acting on a tip-off, the separate teams of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Task Force (STF) and District Police launched a combing operation and recovered the explosives and the arms besides some empty cartridges from the forest under the Belhar Police Station, Superintendent of Police Vikas Burman said, adding the Maoists, however, manage to flee.
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May - 9 
The Rehabilitation Policy of the State Government, approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been forwarded by the MHA to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for formally taking it up with Pakistani Government, according to Daily Excelsior. S
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The Rehabilitation Policy of the State Government, approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been forwarded by the MHA to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for formally taking it up with Pakistani Government, according to Daily Excelsior. Sources said Pakistan was afraid that return of Kashmiri youth to Jammu and Kashmir would expose their Army, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and other agencies. Therefore, they had kept maximum youth, whose families had applied under Rehabilitation Policy in strict surveillance. “In view of this, the MHA has referred the Rehabilitation Policy to the Ministry of External Affairs so that the matter was taken up with Pakistan at appropriate forums and dialogue between the two countries to ensure return of the youths from Jammu and Kashmir stranded in Pakistan and PoK for past several years’’, sources said, adding that the MEA has agreed to take up the Policy with Pakistan.
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May - 9 
The State Government had approved 10 militants out of a total of 56, who crossed over to this side from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) through different routes, Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bangladesh borders, but not through the prescribed rout
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The State Government had approved 10 militants out of a total of 56, who crossed over to this side from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) through different routes, Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bangladesh borders, but not through the prescribed routes, under the Rehabilitation Policy as their families in India had applied for their return under policy following the guidelines. The MHA approved Rehabilitation Policy had fixed four routes—Poonch-Rawlakote, Uri-Muzaffarabad (both on Line of Control [LoC] in Jammu and Kashmir), Wagah International Border in Amritsar, Punjab and Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi. However, the militants from these four routes could return only with Pakistan permission as two LoC routes required permits approved by Designated Authority of PoK while two other routes needed Pakistan passports and visas.
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May - 9 
The State Government had taken up the matter with the MHA that many militants wanted to return from Pakistan and PoK, which was evident from illegal crossing by more than 100 persons through Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bangladesh border on Pakistan passports
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The State Government had taken up the matter with the MHA that many militants wanted to return from Pakistan and PoK, which was evident from illegal crossing by more than 100 persons through Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bangladesh border on Pakistan passports and visas to Bangladesh and Nepal and then reaching Jammu and Kashmir. According to State Police and Intelligence agencies reports, about 1300 militants from Jammu and Kashmir were held up at various places in Pakistan and PoK including training camps.
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May - 9 
The State Police have intensified security in various parts of the Shillong city (East Khasi Hills) in view of intelligence inputs about a possible attempt by the Garo Hills GNLA to attack major commercial establishments in the city, reports The Shil
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The State Police have intensified security in various parts of the Shillong city (East Khasi Hills) in view of intelligence inputs about a possible attempt by the Garo Hills GNLA to attack major commercial establishments in the city, reports The Shillong Times. Intelligence sources on May 9 informed that the GNLA is planning to attack various commercial places like Khyndai Lad and Iewduh. It indicated that the GNLA, which has been pushed to the corner in Garo Hills due to continuous counter-insurgency operation against them, would attempt retaliation.
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May - 9 
The State Police reiterated that the adopted tough policy towards the GNLA will not change, besides sticking to the stand “surrender with arms before thinking of a dialogue”, reports The Sentinel. State Director General of Police (DGP) N Ramachandran
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The State Police reiterated that the adopted tough policy towards the GNLA will not change, besides sticking to the stand “surrender with arms before thinking of a dialogue”, reports The Sentinel. State Director General of Police (DGP) N Ramachandran said on May 9 that this is a clear policy of the Government and there will be no deviation from the policy and let off in the operations against the outfit.
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May - 9 
There was a fierce exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) that ended in the militants retreating into the forests in East Garo Hills District on May 9, Police said. The gunfight lasted for about an
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There was a fierce exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) that ended in the militants retreating into the forests in East Garo Hills District on May 9, Police said. The gunfight lasted for about an hour. Though there were no casualties on the SFs side, Police are yet to confirm if any of the militants were injured. The exchange of fire took place at 2.00 pm in Gitokgre village, about 10 km from Williamnagar, the District headquarters of East Garo Hills when the SFs came under fire from GNLA rebels in hiding.
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May - 9 
Three suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants were killed during an encounter with personnel of 23 Assam Rifles at Chadong Tangkhul village near Maphou Dam under Litan Police Station of Ukhrul District on May 9, accord
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Three suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants were killed during an encounter with personnel of 23 Assam Rifles at Chadong Tangkhul village near Maphou Dam under Litan Police Station of Ukhrul District on May 9, according to Police sources. The encounter continued for more than 20 minutes, the source added. One carbine, one M-16 and one Lathode gun were recovered from the area. Further details and identifications of the militant suspects are awaited.
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May - 9 
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on May 9 said that the Government will start consultations on framing a “uniform hostage policy”, reports The Indian Express. He said, “I have advised Home Ministry officials to have consultations with states on a un
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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on May 9 said that the Government will start consultations on framing a “uniform hostage policy”, reports The Indian Express. He said, “I have advised Home Ministry officials to have consultations with states on a uniform hostage policy.” His comments came in the backdrop of the release of abducted Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon in Chhattisgarh and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka in Odisha. In both the cases, the release was possible after mediation with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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May - 9 
Union Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh on May 9 informed Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) that Pakistani intelligence agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) was trying to revive Babbar Khalsa International (BKI, a banned terror out
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Union Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh on May 9 informed Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) that Pakistani intelligence agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) was trying to revive Babbar Khalsa International (BKI, a banned terror outfit) in order to resurrect terrorism in Punjab, according to Times of India. He said, "Government is committed to combat terrorism, extremism and separatism in all its forms and manifestations as no cause, genuine or imaginary can justify terrorism or violence." Singh said.
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May - 9 
While replying to a short notice question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament), Chidambaram justified the policy of mediation for freeing hostages saying, “We must take a practical view of having mediation and negotiations... Mediation
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While replying to a short notice question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament), Chidambaram justified the policy of mediation for freeing hostages saying, “We must take a practical view of having mediation and negotiations... Mediation is a part of every government.” The Home Minister cited the example of Israel, “Even Israel does it, as it released 1,000 prisoners to get one Israeli soldier.”
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May - 9 
A Hindu beggar, identified as Ram Chand, was sitting in Killi Faizabad area of Sariab in Quetta on May 9 when unidentified armed militants opened fire on him killing him on the spot.
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A Hindu beggar, identified as Ram Chand, was sitting in Killi Faizabad area of Sariab in Quetta on May 9 when unidentified armed militants opened fire on him killing him on the spot.
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May - 9 
A Police constable Mukhtiar and another person Faisal were injured when two armed motorcyclists opened fire at the Police personnel sitting at a hotel at Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police Station. Deputy Superintendent of Po
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A Police constable Mukhtiar and another person Faisal were injured when two armed motorcyclists opened fire at the Police personnel sitting at a hotel at Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police Station. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Iftikhar Lodhi claimed that Sher Zaman Mehsud faction of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was involved in the attack.
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May - 9 
A Shia man, Syed Zain Hassan (24), was shot dead at Labour Square, Site within the jurisdiction of Site B Police Station.
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A Shia man, Syed Zain Hassan (24), was shot dead at Labour Square, Site within the jurisdiction of Site B Police Station.
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May - 9 
An activist of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), identified as Malik Shahbaz, was shot dead in Junejo Town within the precincts of Baloch Colony Police Station.
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An activist of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), identified as Malik Shahbaz, was shot dead in Junejo Town within the precincts of Baloch Colony Police Station.
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May - 9 
Another missing person, Babul Khan, reached his home in Bolan District. Police said Babul Khan had been missing from Dhadar area of the District few months ago. “Unidentified men released Babul on Wednesday and he has reached his home,” Police added.
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Another missing person, Babul Khan, reached his home in Bolan District. Police said Babul Khan had been missing from Dhadar area of the District few months ago. “Unidentified men released Babul on Wednesday and he has reached his home,” Police added.
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May - 9 
At least 10 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed and several others injured when Army helicopter gunships heavily pounded suspected hideouts in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near Afghan
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At least 10 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed and several others injured when Army helicopter gunships heavily pounded suspected hideouts in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near Afghan border on May 9.
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May - 9 
Baloch Republican Party (BRP) press release stated that the military operations continue full-fledged and offensives in many parts of Balochistan have become a routine, reports Daily Times. In a most common fashion, a large number of Pakistani troops
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Baloch Republican Party (BRP) press release stated that the military operations continue full-fledged and offensives in many parts of Balochistan have become a routine, reports Daily Times. In a most common fashion, a large number of Pakistani troops, with their armoured vehicles, lay siege to the area from where they want to drive out the Baloch, bomb the area for hours, torch houses and harass and torture women, children and aged people, loot valuables and livestock and sometimes burn the livestock and people alive, the press release read.
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May - 9 
Earlier on May 9, a House appropriations panel for foreign aid denied USD 800 million to Pakistan from a special fund for training and equipping Pakistan’s military in counter-insurgency tactics. During a debate inside the aid panel, Congressman Jess
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Earlier on May 9, a House appropriations panel for foreign aid denied USD 800 million to Pakistan from a special fund for training and equipping Pakistan’s military in counter-insurgency tactics. During a debate inside the aid panel, Congressman Jesse Jackson accused Pakistan of “harbouring a fugitive” and likened the US-Pakistan relationship to a “bad marriage”. This bill has been referred to the full committee but no date has yet been announced for the full committee session.
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May - 9 
Four people, including a journalist of a local newspaper, were killed in different areas of Karachi on May 9, reported Daily Times. Police found two dead bodies, identified as that of Fawad Sheikh (31) and a Chief reporter of a local Sindhi Newspaper
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Four people, including a journalist of a local newspaper, were killed in different areas of Karachi on May 9, reported Daily Times. Police found two dead bodies, identified as that of Fawad Sheikh (31) and a Chief reporter of a local Sindhi Newspaper Tariq Kamal (35) from Lyari Naddi near Love Lane Bridge situated within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. Police officials said both victims were first abducted and later their bodies were abandoned. Station House Officer (SHO) Saleem Marwat said that Sheikh and Kamal were taken as Police informers and the unidentified assailants phoned their families and informed them about their links with the Police before killing them.
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May - 9 
Hearing several cases of missing persons, the bench fixed May 16 for further hearing while observing that the agencies should stop illegal activities till that date, failing which the court would take drastic steps against them.
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Hearing several cases of missing persons, the bench fixed May 16 for further hearing while observing that the agencies should stop illegal activities till that date, failing which the court would take drastic steps against them.
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May - 9 
In the District, Police found a dead body, identified as that of one Shahnawaz, in Killi Shanawaz area of Sariab. According to a Police official, it could be a case of sectarian killing as the victim used to distribute religious books among the peopl
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In the District, Police found a dead body, identified as that of one Shahnawaz, in Killi Shanawaz area of Sariab. According to a Police official, it could be a case of sectarian killing as the victim used to distribute religious books among the people of the area.
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May - 9 
In the District, tension engulfed Empress Market and its surrounding areas after an armed attack on an activist of the Awami National Party (ANP). According to police, pushcart vendor Azam, was standing near Rainbow Centre when unidentified men shot
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In the District, tension engulfed Empress Market and its surrounding areas after an armed attack on an activist of the Awami National Party (ANP). According to police, pushcart vendor Azam, was standing near Rainbow Centre when unidentified men shot him thrice and fled.
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May - 9 
It also read that a Dera Bugti video showed security forces poisoning lakes, wells and other sources of water. The BRP press release read further that Security Forces (SFs) were also seen laying landmines all over the area, especially fields and path
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It also read that a Dera Bugti video showed security forces poisoning lakes, wells and other sources of water. The BRP press release read further that Security Forces (SFs) were also seen laying landmines all over the area, especially fields and paths leading to lakes and wells. The latest offensive- affected areas were Pashenee, Takrav, Kaleri, Seyahtank, Suri and Karbur in Dera Bugti.
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May - 9 
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan and the United Kingdom were partners in the fight against terrorism and extremism and his country was committed to fighting the scourge till its elimination. Addressing a reception held at the
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Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan and the United Kingdom were partners in the fight against terrorism and extremism and his country was committed to fighting the scourge till its elimination. Addressing a reception held at the House of Commons for British lawmakers by High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Mr Gilani said the democratic Government had given national ownership to the campaign against terrorism and it had taken all stakeholders on board on the issue.
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May - 9 
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on May 9 said that Pakistan is the part of solution, not problem on fighting terrorism, reports Indian Express. According to Gilani, Pakistan was "part of the solution, not part of the problem" when it came to the "g
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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on May 9 said that Pakistan is the part of solution, not problem on fighting terrorism, reports Indian Express. According to Gilani, Pakistan was "part of the solution, not part of the problem" when it came to the "global issue" of fighting terrorism. He alleged that the US had fuelled the problem by abandoning its ally Pakistan once the Soviets had been driven from Afghanistan. "The vacuum was filled by militants," he said. Insisting that Pakistan had no role in providing shelter to Osama bin Laden, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has attributed presence of the slain al Qaeda leader in his country to universal intelligence failure. Gilani, who is on a five-day visit to Britain, denied in an interview to The Guardian that bin Laden's presence in Abbottabad was secretly known. He said: "There is no complicity. I think it's an intelligence failure from all over the world," and denied suggestions that elements within Pakistan's military may have been aware of bin Laden's hideout, by saying: "Why should we do that? We have suffered the most."
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May - 9 
Six militants were killed during a clash between the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansarul Islam (AI) in Toorikhel area of Tirah Valley. Clashes between the two groups take place frequently as Ansarul Islam fights the LI to gain control of the area. Accor
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Six militants were killed during a clash between the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansarul Islam (AI) in Toorikhel area of Tirah Valley. Clashes between the two groups take place frequently as Ansarul Islam fights the LI to gain control of the area. According to sources, heavy weapons were used in the fight and the AI fighters captured two LI posts.
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May - 9 
The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Government has linked the opening of the mosques sealed in Gilgit in the aftermath of sectarian violence, which erupted on April 3, 2012, with the acceptance of the code of conduct that bars prayer leaders from making hate s
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The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Government has linked the opening of the mosques sealed in Gilgit in the aftermath of sectarian violence, which erupted on April 3, 2012, with the acceptance of the code of conduct that bars prayer leaders from making hate speeches, according to Express Tribune. The code of conduct, prepared by a parliamentary peace committee, binds prayer leaders of both central mosques not to malign each other’s beliefs or to use foul language against the rival sect’s revered personalities. It states that prayer leaders and their deputies should not issue inflammatory decrees, especially during Friday and Eid sermons. Clerics will not demand a share in Government jobs and other privileges for their respective sects under the new code of conduct. If they violate it, they will be liable to be tried under the anti-terrorism act, the code states.
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May - 9 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Khalid Abbas told the Peshawar High Court that they would resist any undue pressure from intelligence agencies if they were provided protection by the court. He also told a bench comprising Chi
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Khalid Abbas told the Peshawar High Court that they would resist any undue pressure from intelligence agencies if they were provided protection by the court. He also told a bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Miftauddin Khan that he had ordered all superintendents of prisons in the province to stop illegal contacts with intelligence agencies. The Chief Justice directed the IG to follow the jail manual and said the judiciary would provide them protection if they worked within the parameters of Constitution.
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May - 9 
The Marwat Qaumi Jirga of Lakki Marwat District assured SFs of its continued support and cooperation in restoration of peace and said it and locals and won’t let any person or group use their soil for militancy. The jirga met at the Hujra (guest hous
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The Marwat Qaumi Jirga of Lakki Marwat District assured SFs of its continued support and cooperation in restoration of peace and said it and locals and won’t let any person or group use their soil for militancy. The jirga met at the Hujra (guest house) of tribal elder Haji Mohammad Aslam Khan in Issakhel village to discuss security situation in the area. Civil and military officials also attended the meeting. Jirga members Akhtar Munir Khan, Maulana Abdul Rahim and Haji Aslam Khan said elders of Marwat tribe were united against militants and would never allow use of their land for militant activities. They said they would continue help SFs and other law-enforcement agencies defeat militancy.
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May - 9 
The press release read Pakistani forces began major offensives against innocent Baloch on May 9. SFs laid siege to the area and blocked entry and exit ways. According to the press release, SFs were also using gunship helicopters and heavy artillery.
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The press release read Pakistani forces began major offensives against innocent Baloch on May 9. SFs laid siege to the area and blocked entry and exit ways. According to the press release, SFs were also using gunship helicopters and heavy artillery. Several people have been killed and a good number of villagers have been injured. No accurate reports of casualties and death tolls have been reported because the areas were still besieged.
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May - 9 
The under-construction mausoleum of famous poet and politician Ajmal Khan Khattak in Akora Khattak area of Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was blown up in the night of May 9 and another explosion an hour later injured 12 persons who had gathe
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The under-construction mausoleum of famous poet and politician Ajmal Khan Khattak in Akora Khattak area of Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was blown up in the night of May 9 and another explosion an hour later injured 12 persons who had gathered at the place, reports Dawn. Khattak, a former president of the Awami National Party (ANP), died in February 2010. Police said it was widely believed that the explosion was the handiwork of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who had earlier blown up shrines and mosques. According to the bomb disposal squad, about 5 kilogrammes of explosives were used. Police said three persons tied the watchman Ashrafuddin with a rope, placed the explosives near the mausoleum and blew them up.
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May - 9 
The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) group alleged that the three men, Abdul Ghaffar, Shamsuddin Bugti, and Saifal Bugti, reportedly arrested from Lyari in Karachi and presented before the media as terrorists belonging to Baloch Liberation Arm
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The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) group alleged that the three men, Abdul Ghaffar, Shamsuddin Bugti, and Saifal Bugti, reportedly arrested from Lyari in Karachi and presented before the media as terrorists belonging to Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) are the students of Balochistan University who had been missing since January, 2012, reports Dawn. The group’s chairman, Nasarullah Baloch, said that relatives of the suspects had filed a petition in the Balochistan High Court after their disappearance.
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May - 9 
Three men were shot dead, allegedly in ethnic and sectarian attacks, in separate areas of Karachi on May 10, reports Daily Times. Two men, identified as Mohabbat Khan (24) and Samiullah alias Sona, were shot dead in Korangi 6 within the limits of Awa
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Three men were shot dead, allegedly in ethnic and sectarian attacks, in separate areas of Karachi on May 10, reports Daily Times. Two men, identified as Mohabbat Khan (24) and Samiullah alias Sona, were shot dead in Korangi 6 within the limits of Awami Colony Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Brohi speculated that the incident might be a sequel of the ongoing ethnic violence.
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May - 9 
Tribal elders handed over to the political authorities the heads of two soldiers who had been killed during clashes with militants in North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. The tribal elders led by Maulvi Gul Ramazan held talks with the militants at
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Tribal elders handed over to the political authorities the heads of two soldiers who had been killed during clashes with militants in North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. The tribal elders led by Maulvi Gul Ramazan held talks with the militants at an unspecified place. The militants returned the heads but refused to hand over the vehicle and guns. Sources said the militants had taken away the heads, several weapons and a vehicle on May 6 after the gunfight with Security Forces in Kharwani area near Miramshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency.
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May - 9 
Political parties have agreed to carry out voting in the Constituent Assembly (CA) to resolve the disputed issues of constitution drafting from May 10. A meeting of the Constitutional Committee, which is mandated to prepare the draft of the constitut
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Political parties have agreed to carry out voting in the Constituent Assembly (CA) to resolve the disputed issues of constitution drafting from May 10. A meeting of the Constitutional Committee, which is mandated to prepare the draft of the constitution, took a decision to this effect on May 9 (today). As per agreement, voting on the contentious topics - federalism and forms of governance – seen in constitution will be carried out at the full House of the Constituent Assembly scheduled to be held at 3pm on May 10.
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May - 9 
Bangladesh Navy has commissioned a Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS) unit to strengthen anti-terrorism and anti-piracy drive in the Bay of Bengal during peacetime and to go for sweeping measures during crisis. The unit will have around stren
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Bangladesh Navy has commissioned a Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS) unit to strengthen anti-terrorism and anti-piracy drive in the Bay of Bengal during peacetime and to go for sweeping measures during crisis. The unit will have around strength of around 900. “During peace time, this will be a complementary force with the coast guards in drives against smugglers, armed groups and terrorists in the Sundarbans area,” said navy chief Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed.
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May - 9 
Police recovered a grenade and a rifle in an abandoned condition at Goalpara in Syedpur Pourashava in Nilphamari District on May 9.
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Police recovered a grenade and a rifle in an abandoned condition at Goalpara in Syedpur Pourashava in Nilphamari District on May 9.
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May - 9 
According to police sources, some posters appeared in Vavuniya town of the Northern Province requesting Tamil people to light oil lamps on May 18 to commemorate the members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) killed in war, reports Colombo
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According to police sources, some posters appeared in Vavuniya town of the Northern Province requesting Tamil people to light oil lamps on May 18 to commemorate the members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) killed in war, reports Colombo Page. Police said that the posters were handwritten containing the LTTE name with slogans like LTTE leader Prabhakaran was not dead, "We rise again" and the "Thirst of the Tamil Tigers was Tamil Nation". No arrest has been made yet. Another poster appeared in Vavuniya that stated the LTTE was defunct in Sri Lanka and not to participate in the lighting of oil lamps on May 18. The posters boring the name of Tamil People's Freedom Unity Front requested people to hold war victory celebrations on May 19.
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May - 9 
Colombo Chief Magistrate on May 9 granted permission to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record a statement from the leader of Tamil Tiger women's wing Thamilini. Subramaniam Shivathai alias Thamilini was arrested by police in 2009 when
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Colombo Chief Magistrate on May 9 granted permission to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record a statement from the leader of Tamil Tiger women's wing Thamilini. Subramaniam Shivathai alias Thamilini was arrested by police in 2009 when she was in a refugee camp with other Tamil refugees. She has been in remand custody since then.
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May - 10 
A ‘deputy commander’ of the Galikonda dalam (squad) of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Pangi Aasu (32) of Mandapalli village of Koyyuru mandal in Visakhapatnam District, surrendered before the Police in East Godavari District, reports The Hindu. Distri
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A ‘deputy commander’ of the Galikonda dalam (squad) of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Pangi Aasu (32) of Mandapalli village of Koyyuru mandal in Visakhapatnam District, surrendered before the Police in East Godavari District, reports The Hindu. District Superintendent of Police C.M. Trivikram Varma said joined the mainstream as he had not been keeping well. He carried a cash reward of INR 50,000 on head. In a related development, Police recovered a huge dump from Dadalikawada hamlet of Ramachandrapuram.
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May - 10 
A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Pradeep Kumar Singh, was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch in Rohini on May 10, reports The Hindu. The Police claim to have recovered a loaded 7.65 mm pistol, and two liv
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A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Pradeep Kumar Singh, was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch in Rohini on May 10, reports The Hindu. The Police claim to have recovered a loaded 7.65 mm pistol, and two live cartridges, from his possession. Pradeep, a resident of Latehar in Jharkhand, was wanted in connection with an attack on a Police team in Lohardaga in 2000, in which Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Singh was shot dead. He then fled to Punjab, and remained in hiding for more than five years. At present, he held the position of an ideologue and recruiter to preach Maoist ideology, and motivate the youngsters for the Maoist cause, the Police said.
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May - 10 
Anti-Talks faction of the ULFA (ULFA-ATF) has strongly condemning the killing of four Maoist rebels in Sadiya in Tinsukia District. In a statement e-mailed to the media on May 10, Paresh Baruah said that though the ULFA has ideological difference wit
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Anti-Talks faction of the ULFA (ULFA-ATF) has strongly condemning the killing of four Maoist rebels in Sadiya in Tinsukia District. In a statement e-mailed to the media on May 10, Paresh Baruah said that though the ULFA has ideological difference with the Maoists, it has moral support to the movement of the Maoist groups. As reported earlier, SFs on May 9 killed four Maoists in Sadiya Sub-Division of Tinsukia District while two Maoist rebels managed to flee the scene.
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May - 10 
ATS Chief Rakesh Maria confirmed his officers have tracked Yasin's real estate investments in Nalla Sopara. "We have information about it (Yasin's investments) and our investigations are on," he said.
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ATS Chief Rakesh Maria confirmed his officers have tracked Yasin's real estate investments in Nalla Sopara. "We have information about it (Yasin's investments) and our investigations are on," he said.
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May - 10 
Director General of Police (DGP) Jayanta Narayan Choudhury on May 10 said that there around 150 people in the State having links with the Maoists and that the Police have identified 21 Police Stations in Maoist-prone areas, reports The Sentinel. Stat
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Director General of Police (DGP) Jayanta Narayan Choudhury on May 10 said that there around 150 people in the State having links with the Maoists and that the Police have identified 21 Police Stations in Maoist-prone areas, reports The Sentinel. Stating that nobody from the State joined the Maoist movement for its ideology, the DGP said most of the new cadres previously used to be linkmen with the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). He said, “We will continue to keep strict vigil on these people and we are working in close coordination with the security forces in Arunachal Pradesh.”
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May - 10 
Four cadres belonging to FGN, identified as Arum Zhimo, Mughato Zhimo, Akito Sema and Abeto Zhimomi, were arrested while collecting tax from brick laden trucks in Darogajan and Bamanpukhri areas on May 10. Various tax collection receipts of the FGN a
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Four cadres belonging to FGN, identified as Arum Zhimo, Mughato Zhimo, Akito Sema and Abeto Zhimomi, were arrested while collecting tax from brick laden trucks in Darogajan and Bamanpukhri areas on May 10. Various tax collection receipts of the FGN along with INR 9725 were seized from their possession. All the accused along with the seized items were later handed over to Dimapur Police.
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May - 10 
Garo National Council (GNC) and Garo Women’s Council (GWC) will convene a meeting on May 16 at Kinangaon in Kamrup District in which villagers will pledge their support to Security Forces in their fight against militants, reports The Telegraph. Polic
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Garo National Council (GNC) and Garo Women’s Council (GWC) will convene a meeting on May 16 at Kinangaon in Kamrup District in which villagers will pledge their support to Security Forces in their fight against militants, reports The Telegraph. Police officers in Kamrup District and Army personnel deployed in the areas to counter militants will also attend the meeting. Two militant groups; the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and Rabha Viper Army (RVA) are active in the hilly inter-state [Assam-Meghalaya] areas.
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May - 10 
Identity of those shot dead in the May 10 encounter at Luvvasingi area in G Madugula mandal (administrative unit) of Visakhapatnam District is yet to be established. Rural Superintendent of Police (SP) G Srinivas said, "We do not know whether they we
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Identity of those shot dead in the May 10 encounter at Luvvasingi area in G Madugula mandal (administrative unit) of Visakhapatnam District is yet to be established. Rural Superintendent of Police (SP) G Srinivas said, "We do not know whether they were villagers, associates of the Maoists or militia men. An inquiry into the incident has been ordered," he said.
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May - 10 
In pursuit of their demand for a Kuki exclusive separate State, the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) has called a 72 hours general strike in Kuki inhabited areas and 96 hours economic blockade on National and State Highways. The general strike woul
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In pursuit of their demand for a Kuki exclusive separate State, the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) has called a 72 hours general strike in Kuki inhabited areas and 96 hours economic blockade on National and State Highways. The general strike would come into effect from 6pm of May 12 till 6pm of May 15. The highway blockade would come into force from 6pm of May 15 till 6pm of May 19, declared KSDC spokesperson K Khongsai.
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May - 10 
Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) on May 10 submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and National Investigating Agency (NIA) probe against the corruption and social unrest prevail
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Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) on May 10 submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and National Investigating Agency (NIA) probe against the corruption and social unrest prevailing in the Karbi Anglong District, reports The Assam Tribune. The memorandum cites the arrest of two top Forest officials of the District on April 7, BN. Narzary and Ranjan Barua, for allegedly paying INR 3.5 million to the Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants.
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May - 10 
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) officers on May 9 found out that Yasin Bhatkal, who heads terror group Indian Mujahideen (IM), invested INR 1.4 million in the under-construction Poonam Paradise in Nalla Sopara (east) of Thane District in Mahar
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Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) officers on May 9 found out that Yasin Bhatkal, who heads terror group Indian Mujahideen (IM), invested INR 1.4 million in the under-construction Poonam Paradise in Nalla Sopara (east) of Thane District in Maharashtra in 2010, according to Mumbai Mirror. The investment was made through Naquee, who is now in ATS custody for stealing the bikes used to plant the bombs at Zaveri Bazaar, Dadar Kabutarkhana and Opera House (Mumbai) on July 13, 2011.
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May - 10 
Mizoram Government would go ahead with the fourth phase of repatriation of Bru refugees from the relief camps in North Tripura even as only seven families have returned till date, State Home Minister R Lalzirliana said on May 10. Lalzirliana said tha
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Mizoram Government would go ahead with the fourth phase of repatriation of Bru refugees from the relief camps in North Tripura even as only seven families have returned till date, State Home Minister R Lalzirliana said on May 10. Lalzirliana said that attempt would be made to bring back 79 families from Hajacherra relief camp on May 11 (today). While 669 families were proposed to be brought back during the fourth phase of repatriation scheduled to be conducted during April 26 to May 15. Officials said that the proposal to bring back 147 families from Kaskau relief camp on May 15 would be reconsidered as only six families out of 149 families proposed to be brought back to Mizoram on May 8. Officials, assigned to conduct the repatriation process would be leaving for the relief camps on May 10 while some officials would also be posted at the two facilitation camps at Kanhmun and Zomuantlang, the two villages along the Mizoram-Tripura border on May 11.
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May - 10 
Mohammad Khafeel Akhtar alias Khafeel, the suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative who was arrested on May 6, 2012, by Police in connection with the twin blasts at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru (Karnataka) on April 17, 2010, has been remanded
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Mohammad Khafeel Akhtar alias Khafeel, the suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative who was arrested on May 6, 2012, by Police in connection with the twin blasts at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru (Karnataka) on April 17, 2010, has been remanded in Police custody till May 22.
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May - 10 
Naxals (Left-Wing Extremists) have now virtually gained control over illicit mining of not just coal but also minerals, including the cash-rich iron ore, across States of their dominance, reports Deccan Chronicle. The annual turnover from this illega
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Naxals (Left-Wing Extremists) have now virtually gained control over illicit mining of not just coal but also minerals, including the cash-rich iron ore, across States of their dominance, reports Deccan Chronicle. The annual turnover from this illegal trade, that runs into hundreds of crores, is being pumped into financing the armed operations of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). This revelation has been made in a recent Intelligence Bureau report sent to the key central ministries and Naxal-infested States in an attempt to sensitise them against the growing financial clout of the Maoists through this illicit means. The Central intelligence agencies had cautioned the various stakeholders almost two-years ago also about the growing influence of Naxals in illegal coal mining.
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May - 10 
On May 10 that exactly a month after signing a ceasefire agreement with the Myanmarese authority, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) said it will open a “truce supervisory” office in the neighbouring country, Myanmar at Kham
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On May 10 that exactly a month after signing a ceasefire agreement with the Myanmarese authority, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) said it will open a “truce supervisory” office in the neighbouring country, Myanmar at Khamti town.
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May - 10 
Police on May 10 claimed to have arrested one cadre of Nando faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Nando), identified as Thingbaijam Chitaranjan alias Tangba alias Kamcha, at Heirangoithong Bridge in Imphal West District.
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Police on May 10 claimed to have arrested one cadre of Nando faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Nando), identified as Thingbaijam Chitaranjan alias Tangba alias Kamcha, at Heirangoithong Bridge in Imphal West District.
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May - 10 
Quoting sources that State Police is closely coordinating with SFs in neighboring Arunachal Pradesh to contain the Maoist activities in the State. There are reports that the Maoists have set up some bases and training camps in the Manbhum reserve for
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Quoting sources that State Police is closely coordinating with SFs in neighboring Arunachal Pradesh to contain the Maoist activities in the State. There are reports that the Maoists have set up some bases and training camps in the Manbhum reserve forests in Arunachal Pradesh’.
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May - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) on May 10 killed six militants and foiled a major infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel JS Brar said that Army along
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Security Forces (SFs) on May 10 killed six militants and foiled a major infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel JS Brar said that Army along the LoC in Maidan Nala area of Uri sector observed movement of five to six militants trying to infiltrate into Uri in the night of May 9. The troops laid an ambush around them and they were asked to surrender. "On being asked to surrender, the infiltrators opened heavy fire on our troops and the troops retaliated resulting in the killing of five militants", the spokesman added. He said that bodies of four militants' along with four AK rifles besides other ammunition have been recovered by the Army during the search operations. The body of the fifth militant is yet to be recovered as the area of operation is in very close proximity to the LoC, he added. The Defence spokesman said that identity of the infiltrators was yet to be established.
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May - 10 
The body of Ghanshyam Koreti, sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self government institution) of Istari village in Deori tehsil (revenue unit) of Gondia District, who was abducted from his residence on May 7 by the Communist Party of In
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The body of Ghanshyam Koreti, sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self government institution) of Istari village in Deori tehsil (revenue unit) of Gondia District, who was abducted from his residence on May 7 by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, was found near the tank of village Dhamni Tola on May 10. Koreti was prosecuted in 2010 for allegedly misappropriating funds received for water supply scheme of the village.
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May - 10 
The Maoists held a people's court in Mukkunur village of Mahadevpur forest area in Karimnagar District, opened fire at a former Sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self government institution), assaulted another public representative and
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The Maoists held a people's court in Mukkunur village of Mahadevpur forest area in Karimnagar District, opened fire at a former Sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self government institution), assaulted another public representative and abducted a surrendered Maoist, reports India Today. According to the Karimnagar Police, the Maoists entered the village late on May 9 and dragged former Sarpanch Venkatswamy and former block member Chinnappa. They held a people's court till the early hours of May 10 and declared that both of them were acting as informers for the Police. They assaulted the public representatives severely. As Venkatswamy tried to flee the spot, the Maoists fired 20 rounds at him, injuring him. They left the village into the nearby forests at the dawn raising slogans. They also ‘took’ along with them a surrendered Maoist, Narender.
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May - 10 
The Mumbai city Police has formed a special intelligence unit to tackle the Maoist menace in the city. Till now, the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) and the anti-Maoist operation wing of the State Police were dealing with the menace. However, this new uni
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The Mumbai city Police has formed a special intelligence unit to tackle the Maoist menace in the city. Till now, the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) and the anti-Maoist operation wing of the State Police were dealing with the menace. However, this new unit will report to the Police commissioner and provide information to other agencies. The unit will be part of the special branch which is supposed to collect intelligence for the city Police. "Many Naxals come to Mumbai for treatment and try to expand their network here. In the past, several members of the Naxal think tank were caught from the city, so it's necessary to keep a check on them," the Police officer said.
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May - 10 
This is after two years, the infiltrators have used Uri sector for infiltrating into Kashmir. Last time six infiltrators were killed in August 2010 in the Uri sector of Kashmir. The infiltrators were avoiding the Uri sector as they suffered huge loss
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This is after two years, the infiltrators have used Uri sector for infiltrating into Kashmir. Last time six infiltrators were killed in August 2010 in the Uri sector of Kashmir. The infiltrators were avoiding the Uri sector as they suffered huge losses in this sector.
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May - 10 
Two armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an exchange of fire in the Luvasingi forest area in G. Madugula mandal (administrative unit) in Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District on May 10, reports The Hindu.
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Two armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an exchange of fire in the Luvasingi forest area in G. Madugula mandal (administrative unit) in Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District on May 10, reports The Hindu. According to reports, the Police moved into the Luvasingi forest area around 8am on information that a group of about 70 Maoists was present in the forests. The Maoists fired at the Police who retaliated. The exchange of fire lasted three to four hours, according to unconfirmed reports. Later, the Police found bodies of two suspects, aged around 25 years. A tapancha and a bucketful of grenades were found near the bodies. They could be members of the armed militia of the Maoist outfit or members of the Korukonda area committee which is active in that area, Police said. Fifteen kit bags were recovered from the area where the exchange of fire took place.
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May - 10 
Union Home Secretary R. K. Singh on the killing of Maoists in the State said that Maoists were trying to set up a base in Assam and three AK-47s, grenades and lots of ammunition was seized from them, reports Nagaland Post. “This encounter would halt
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Union Home Secretary R. K. Singh on the killing of Maoists in the State said that Maoists were trying to set up a base in Assam and three AK-47s, grenades and lots of ammunition was seized from them, reports Nagaland Post. “This encounter would halt their operations in a big way, it is a blow to them”, Singh further said.
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May - 10 
Yasin's fellow bomb planters Wakas and Tabrez, who shared an apartment with him at Byculla till a day before the serial blasts worked at the Poonam Paradise site as a supervisor and sales executive.
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Yasin's fellow bomb planters Wakas and Tabrez, who shared an apartment with him at Byculla till a day before the serial blasts worked at the Poonam Paradise site as a supervisor and sales executive.
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May - 10 
“The recent attack against the ICRC compels us to completely reassess the balance between the humanitarian impact of our activities and the risks faced by our staff,” said Jacques de Maio, ICRC’s operations head for South Asia. “We are currently anal
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“The recent attack against the ICRC compels us to completely reassess the balance between the humanitarian impact of our activities and the risks faced by our staff,” said Jacques de Maio, ICRC’s operations head for South Asia. “We are currently analysing the situation and the environment with a view to setting out a clear and sustainable way forward,” said Paul Castella, head of the ICRC delegation in Pakistan, adding, “In the coming weeks, the ICRC will announce a decision on its future presence and set-up in Pakistan.”
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May - 10 
A cache of weapons voluntarily handed over to Security Forces (SFs) by the people of Upper Dir District in April was displayed to the media in Khwazakhela, reports The Express Tribune. The weapons – including anti-aircraft guns, machine guns, rocket
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A cache of weapons voluntarily handed over to Security Forces (SFs) by the people of Upper Dir District in April was displayed to the media in Khwazakhela, reports The Express Tribune. The weapons – including anti-aircraft guns, machine guns, rocket launchers, mortars and a large quantity of ammunitions – were asked to be handed over to the authorities to avoid the possibility of the weapons falling into the hands of militants. For the cause, the army had requested the elders of Upper Dir to urge the people to hand over any heavy weapons they hold by organising jirgas in different parts of the district. This was the first time in the region’s history that the people voluntarily gave up such a huge cache of arms and ammunition to help foster peace.
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May - 10 
A former member of a local peace committee was shot dead and five others injured when unidentified assailants ambushed their vehicle near Khwar in the Gomal Bazar Police Station jurisdiction of Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 10, reports D
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A former member of a local peace committee was shot dead and five others injured when unidentified assailants ambushed their vehicle near Khwar in the Gomal Bazar Police Station jurisdiction of Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 10, reports Daily Times. Ataullah, one of the injured, said he along with five colleagues, Shafiullah, Allah Jan, Khadim Gul, Ahmad and Muhammad Ayub, was on his way back after attending a jirga (tribal council) when some unidentified assailants ambushed their vehicle near Khwar. Gomal Bazar Police said one of the victims, Shafiullah, a resident of Kot Azam, succumbed to his injuries.
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May - 10 
A man, identified as Haji Asad, was injured in a remote-controlled blast in the Mand area of Kech (Turbat) District, reported Daily Times. According to Levies sources, unidentified militants had planted a remote-controlled bomb near the outer wall of
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A man, identified as Haji Asad, was injured in a remote-controlled blast in the Mand area of Kech (Turbat) District, reported Daily Times. According to Levies sources, unidentified militants had planted a remote-controlled bomb near the outer wall of a school, some 40 yards from a Frontier Corps (FC) camp.
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May - 10 
A Police Officer, identified as Sub-Inspector (SI) Syed Jamal Shah, was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside his residence in Killi Kamalo area on Sariab Road in Quetta on May 11, reported Daily Times. A police official said it was a “clear c
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A Police Officer, identified as Sub-Inspector (SI) Syed Jamal Shah, was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside his residence in Killi Kamalo area on Sariab Road in Quetta on May 11, reported Daily Times. A police official said it was a “clear case” of target killing, adding that Jamal Shah had escaped a remote-controlled bombing on Qambarani Road on May 10, 2012.
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May - 10 
A Police official was killed and three others were injured when a patrolling Police vehicle was attacked with a remote controlled bomb on Qambrani Road in Quetta, reports The Express Tribune. Police officer Sikandar Tareen said that unidentified mili
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A Police official was killed and three others were injured when a patrolling Police vehicle was attacked with a remote controlled bomb on Qambrani Road in Quetta, reports The Express Tribune. Police officer Sikandar Tareen said that unidentified militants had planted an explosive device along the roadside and detonated it using a remote control when a Police patrol passed by. The subsequent explosion damaged the vehicle and injured four of its occupants. Later, one of the Police personnel, Mohammad Talah, succumbed to his injuries. No group had claimed responsibility for the attack.
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May - 10 
Faqirabad Circle Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Banaras Khan survived a bomb attack near the Ring Road Bridge in Peshawar. A bomb exploded near the Ring Road bridge moments after a Police vehicle with DSP on it passed by it in the morning. An
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Faqirabad Circle Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Banaras Khan survived a bomb attack near the Ring Road Bridge in Peshawar. A bomb exploded near the Ring Road bridge moments after a Police vehicle with DSP on it passed by it in the morning. An official of the bomb disposal unit said around two kilogrammes explosives packed in a plastic can was planted in a manhole and detonated through a remote-controlled device.
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May - 10 
One man was killed and several wounded when around five rockets landed in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar.
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One man was killed and several wounded when around five rockets landed in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar.
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May - 10 
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on May 10 suspended most of its aid projects in Pakistan and recalled foreign staff to the capital, following the brutal murder of a British worker Khalil Dale on April 29, 2012, reports Daily Times
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on May 10 suspended most of its aid projects in Pakistan and recalled foreign staff to the capital, following the brutal murder of a British worker Khalil Dale on April 29, 2012, reports Daily Times. The ICRC said it had suspended activities run from Karachi (Sindh) and Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), while it reviewed its operations after the killing of Dale. The move puts on hold activities at all facilities run by ICRC apart from a physical rehabilitation centre in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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May - 10 
The United States (US) Congress on May 10 proposed stopping preferential trade with Pakistan and reducing aid to just 10 per cent of available funds unless Islamabad reopens NATO supply routes, reports Dawn. It also approved a proposal to stop all re
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The United States (US) Congress on May 10 proposed stopping preferential trade with Pakistan and reducing aid to just 10 per cent of available funds unless Islamabad reopens NATO supply routes, reports Dawn. It also approved a proposal to stop all reimbursements to the country if Pakistan continued to ignore US demands. “The bill places appropriate conditions on aid to Pakistan,” said Congressman Adam Smith, adding, “It is imperative that Pakistan support our counter-terrorism efforts and work to prevent the interdiction of improvised explosive devices to Afghanistan.”
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May - 10 
The US House Appropriations Subcommittee for State and Foreign Operations called for a complete ban on economic or security assistance to Pakistan until the Secretary Of State certifies that Pakistan is cooperating and taking action against terrorist
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The US House Appropriations Subcommittee for State and Foreign Operations called for a complete ban on economic or security assistance to Pakistan until the Secretary Of State certifies that Pakistan is cooperating and taking action against terrorist networks. The House subcommittee has proposed that no assistance under Economic Support Fund, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Foreign Military Financing Programme and the Pakistan Counter-insurgency Capability Fund be released until the Secretary Of State certifies to the Appropriations Committee. The bill also requires the Pakistani military and intelligence agencies to stop “intervening extra-judicially into political and judicial processes in the country”.
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May - 10 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Ghulam Muhayyuddin, in the Faizabad area of Sariab in Quetta on May 10.
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Ghulam Muhayyuddin, in the Faizabad area of Sariab in Quetta on May 10.
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May - 10 
Unidentified assailants killed a tribal elder, Malik Dilawar, in Hashtnagri area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 11, reports Dawn. An official of the Hashtnagri Police Station said Malik Dilawar belonging to Mohmand A
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Unidentified assailants killed a tribal elder, Malik Dilawar, in Hashtnagri area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 11, reports Dawn. An official of the Hashtnagri Police Station said Malik Dilawar belonging to Mohmand Agency was on the way to home when he was shot dead.
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May - 10 
Cadres of Unified Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (UCPN-M) captured the land and property belonging to one Badri Pahadi of Okharbote in Madirambeni Village Development Committee (VDC-1) in Sangkhuwasabha District on May 10. The house was captured acc
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Cadres of Unified Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (UCPN-M) captured the land and property belonging to one Badri Pahadi of Okharbote in Madirambeni Village Development Committee (VDC-1) in Sangkhuwasabha District on May 10. The house was captured accusing Pahadi of selling the land that was being used by the Maoists.
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May - 10 
With leaders of major political parties failing to resolve disputes in constitution writing through consensus, Constituent Assembly (CA) secretariat is preparing to conduct votes on these issues in the full CA on May 10 (today). It came after top lea
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With leaders of major political parties failing to resolve disputes in constitution writing through consensus, Constituent Assembly (CA) secretariat is preparing to conduct votes on these issues in the full CA on May 10 (today). It came after top leaders from major political parties, who are members of the Constitutional Committee´s Dispute Resolution Subcommittee, decided to resolve the disputes through majority votes in the 601-seat full CA House. According to CC secretariat, there is a list of 117 questions yet to be decided. Officials at the secretariat said the number of questions will increase once the officials change them into objective format.
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May - 10 
With the parties deciding to put the contentious issues concerning statute drafting to voting in the Constituent Assembly, lawmakers from the ethnic and Madheshi groups have decided to vote together on the issue of federalism.
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With the parties deciding to put the contentious issues concerning statute drafting to voting in the Constituent Assembly, lawmakers from the ethnic and Madheshi groups have decided to vote together on the issue of federalism.
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May - 10 
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa on May 10 stated that the Government has made arrangements to develop the war affected East as well as the North, reports Daily News. Minister Rajapaksa said the Government has initiated programmes to dev
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Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa on May 10 stated that the Government has made arrangements to develop the war affected East as well as the North, reports Daily News. Minister Rajapaksa said the Government has initiated programmes to develop infrastructure, livelihood and the living environment, along with several programmes to develop the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector and outsourcing of garments, food processing, etc has helped to build up a good SME sector in the East.
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May - 10 
On May 10, the seven-member Presidential Task Force for a Trilingual Sri Lanka held its preliminary discussion under the chairmanship of the Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga. During the meeting the members have discussed various issues an
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On May 10, the seven-member Presidential Task Force for a Trilingual Sri Lanka held its preliminary discussion under the chairmanship of the Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga. During the meeting the members have discussed various issues and practicalities about learning a second language.
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May - 10 
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SFP) General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena, the Minister of Health, accused that the defunct Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) activists who are active in foreign countries are using the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) a
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SFP) General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena, the Minister of Health, accused that the defunct Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) activists who are active in foreign countries are using the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) as a bridge to re-enter the country. He also accused United National Party (UNP) of assisting TNA to get LTTE re-emerge.
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May - 11 
12-armed suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on May 11 entered Kheranibari village, neighbouring Deupani Borgura Nepali Baskati gaon, in Tinsukia District wearing Army and Police uniforms, and entered three houses on the pretext of
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12-armed suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on May 11 entered Kheranibari village, neighbouring Deupani Borgura Nepali Baskati gaon, in Tinsukia District wearing Army and Police uniforms, and entered three houses on the pretext of searching for militants and escaped with over INR 200,000 including gold ornament.
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May - 11 
A contractor, Jami Rajendra Prasad (40), from Narayanpatna block in Koraput District was killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Gechela under Laxmipur Police Station on Narayanpatna-Laxmipur road on May 11, reports The Hindu
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A contractor, Jami Rajendra Prasad (40), from Narayanpatna block in Koraput District was killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Gechela under Laxmipur Police Station on Narayanpatna-Laxmipur road on May 11, reports The Hindu. According to Police, Prasad came to Gechela to supervise some road renovation work he had taken up. The Maoists also left some posters at the spot owning up to the murder. Through the posters they alleged that the murdered contractor was a Police informer and he was also helping the Police.
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May - 11 
A hardcore Maoist, Narendra Bridika (32), was arrested in Muniguda Police Station area in Rayagada District during a raid by a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on a meeting spot of Maoists at Belundi village. Two country-m
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A hardcore Maoist, Narendra Bridika (32), was arrested in Muniguda Police Station area in Rayagada District during a raid by a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on a meeting spot of Maoists at Belundi village. Two country-made SBML guns and some posters opposing anti-Maoist operations were seized. Bridika is an active member of Bansadhara division of the Odisha State Organising Committee of the CPI-Maoist. He used to be personal bodyguard of D. Keshav Rao alias Azad, a Maoist leader who has surrendered. According to Police sources, at present he was working as an associate of Maoist ‘commander’ Nikhil.
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May - 11 
A large number of armed Police personnel were sent to the north eastern part of Mizoram adjoining Manipur to assure the people of the area inhabited mainly by Hmar ethnic group that they should have confidence in the Government, State home minister R
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A large number of armed Police personnel were sent to the north eastern part of Mizoram adjoining Manipur to assure the people of the area inhabited mainly by Hmar ethnic group that they should have confidence in the Government, State home minister R Lalzirliana said on May 11. Lalzirliana said that the people of the area, being intimidated by the militants of Manipur-based Hmar People's Convention-Democrats (HPC-D) required assurances from the Government.
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May - 11 
Abducted assistant engineer of Manipur electricity department, Sapam Surendro Singh, his wife Anita Devi and driver Th Paka were released unharmed by suspected cadres of Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) near Keithelmanbi under Kangpokpi Police station
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Abducted assistant engineer of Manipur electricity department, Sapam Surendro Singh, his wife Anita Devi and driver Th Paka were released unharmed by suspected cadres of Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) near Keithelmanbi under Kangpokpi Police station of Senapati District on May 11. They were abducted by some armed cadres of KRF between Koubru Leikha and Bundmoul villages while they were travelling in a car. They were kept by the abductors in their captivity and demanded INR 50,000. Meanwhile, Police source said that Security Forces arrested a cadre of the KRF allegedly involved in the abduction of the assistant engineer in an operation at Bungmoul area on May 11 at around 8.30 am.
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May - 11 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the Maoists were spreading their wings and have set up a strong base in the Districts of upper Assam, reports The Sentinel. Gogoi added that the militant groups of the region supported them. "ULFA c-in-c Par
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the Maoists were spreading their wings and have set up a strong base in the Districts of upper Assam, reports The Sentinel. Gogoi added that the militant groups of the region supported them. "ULFA c-in-c Paresh Baruah's letter to the media yesterday proves this. The NSCN-IM [Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah] is also imparting training to the Maoist cadres," he said, adding that the training is given in some places outside Assam "by taking advantage of the ceasefire agreement" with the Centre. "We will have to conduct operations not only in Assam but also in neighboring States like Arunachal Pradesh. I am supporting the NCTC because it will help us in this regard," said Gogoi. "Earlier, the Centre had refused to believe us. Now they know that Assam is also affected by the Maoist menace. Given the fast manner in which it is spreading across the Northeast, I need the support of our neighboring States to control the Maoist movement now," the Chief Minister said.
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May - 11 
ATS on May 11 told a magistrate court that they have identified the flower vendor at Dagdusheth Ganpati temple who refused Siddiqui to keep the bag carrying bomb on the day of German Bakery bomb blast (February 13, 2010).
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ATS on May 11 told a magistrate court that they have identified the flower vendor at Dagdusheth Ganpati temple who refused Siddiqui to keep the bag carrying bomb on the day of German Bakery bomb blast (February 13, 2010).
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May - 11 
Border Security Force (BSF) on May 11 arrested a Bangladeshi national from an area near border pillar (BP) number 1266/6-S in East Khasi Hills District while he was trying to infiltrate into the State. The BSF recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FI
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Border Security Force (BSF) on May 11 arrested a Bangladeshi national from an area near border pillar (BP) number 1266/6-S in East Khasi Hills District while he was trying to infiltrate into the State. The BSF recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 90,000 in various denominations, besides a mobile phone from the infiltrator. The infiltrator was identified as Rashel Khan (32), son of Haji Mustaba Khan from Moulvi Bazar of Bangladesh. BSF recovered a photocopy of a passport of Rashel allegedly in the name of one Islam Saiful, a resident of Nagaon in Assam, issued by the Guwahati Regional Passport Office. The passport was procured from one Sarifuddin of Barpokri village in Assam’s Nagaon District.
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May - 11 
European ambassadors and members from the European Union would most likely facilitate the ongoing Naga talk, which has reached a crucial stage. The ambassadors of seven countries — Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Germany, Poland and Slova
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European ambassadors and members from the European Union would most likely facilitate the ongoing Naga talk, which has reached a crucial stage. The ambassadors of seven countries — Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Germany, Poland and Slovakia — and members from the EU — would arrive in Kohima on May 13. During their three-day visit, they would meet Naga apex organisations like Naga Hoho, Naga Students’ Federation and Naga Mothers’ Association and discuss the political and socio-economic scenario in Nagaland. The European leaders will also hold separate meetings with Nagaland governor Nikhil Kumar, chief minister Neiphiu Rio, Naga lawmakers, political parties and top Government officials.
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May - 11 
Government of India (GoI) in a move to bring about “final settlement” to the protracted Naga political issue, said it was ready to engage all three Naga militant groups— National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), NSCN-Khaplang (NSC
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Government of India (GoI) in a move to bring about “final settlement” to the protracted Naga political issue, said it was ready to engage all three Naga militant groups— National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and NSCN-Khole-Kitovi for peace talks. Confirming this, joint secretary (North East) Ministry of Home Affairs, Shambu Singh said that “eventually all three factions of the NSCN would be invited for peace talks before any final settlement is reached.” Keeping this in view the GoI, in principle has also agreed to hold dialogues with the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi faction which was keen to find out a settlement within the boundary of Nagaland. Meanwhile, the Sixty sixth meeting of cease fire monitoring group (CFMG) between CFMG and NSCN-IM cease fire monitoring cell (CFMC) members was held at Police complex Chumukedima in Dimapur on May 11. Talking with Nagaland Post after the meeting, CFMG chairman Major General (Retd) N. George said that the meeting discussed to resolve misinterpretation of cease fire ground rules (CFGR) to avoid recurrence of any situation.
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May - 11 
Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Chaitu Naitam (22), a member of Platoon Dalam (squad) in Gadchiroli District on May 11, reported IBN Live. Naitam had earlier worked in Kurkheda, Korchi and Khobramen
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Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Chaitu Naitam (22), a member of Platoon Dalam (squad) in Gadchiroli District on May 11, reported IBN Live. Naitam had earlier worked in Kurkheda, Korchi and Khobramendha dalam, the Police said. According to Police, Naitam was involved in a number of incidents of Maoist violence in the District.
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May - 11 
Police claimed to have arrested a suspected woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Rebati Nayak, from a forest in Naktideula area in Sambalpur District on an unspecified date, reports The Hindu. Police sources
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Police claimed to have arrested a suspected woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Rebati Nayak, from a forest in Naktideula area in Sambalpur District on an unspecified date, reports The Hindu. Police sources said Rebati is an active cadre of Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundargarh Zonal committee of CPI-Maoist. A cadre of the outfit since 2003, Rebati has 18 non-bailable warrants pending against her in Sambalpur and Deogarh District. Her husband Bimba Bhoi is also an influential cadre in the same ‘Zonal committee’.
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May - 11 
Police neutralized a two-member gang circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) printed in Pakistan. The notes were smuggled into various parts of the country via Bangladesh and West Bengal. The Police arrested the gang from the railway station a
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Police neutralized a two-member gang circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) printed in Pakistan. The notes were smuggled into various parts of the country via Bangladesh and West Bengal. The Police arrested the gang from the railway station area of Vishakhapatnam on May 11. The arrested have been identified as gangsters Kasiram Mandal of West Bengal and Dabba Ravi Kumar of West Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh. They have links with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The Police have also seized FICN worth around INR 465,000 from them.
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May - 11 
SFs arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Thokchom Ingobi alias Master Singh (41), from Wangkhem in Thoubal District on May 11 along with two Chinese hand grenades.
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SFs arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Thokchom Ingobi alias Master Singh (41), from Wangkhem in Thoubal District on May 11 along with two Chinese hand grenades.
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May - 11 
SFs recovered and defused around five kilograms of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from Habanggiri village in Goalpara District.
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SFs recovered and defused around five kilograms of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from Habanggiri village in Goalpara District.
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May - 11 
The Breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has asserted that it is ready to enter into talks with the State Government over its demands, reports The Shillong Times. Talking to The Shillong Times on May 11 over phone from a
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The Breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has asserted that it is ready to enter into talks with the State Government over its demands, reports The Shillong Times. Talking to The Shillong Times on May 11 over phone from an undisclosed location, ANVC-B ‘chairman’ Rimpu N Marak said, “We are ready for talks as ultimately negotiation is the only way to solve the issues.” “We expect that the Government will initiate the talks as soon as possible,” Marak said. When asked about the demands of the outfit, Marak said that the outfit is not demanding for a separate Garo state but a separate administrative setup for Garos in general. “We want a separate setup so that development and prosperity can come in our areas,” he added.
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May - 11 
Twenty-five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’, surrendered before the Police in Munger District on May 11, reports DNA. The cadres gave up themselves before the Commissioner of Munger SM Raju among oth
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Twenty-five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’, surrendered before the Police in Munger District on May 11, reports DNA. The cadres gave up themselves before the Commissioner of Munger SM Raju among other officials. DIG, Munger range, AK Ambedkar was also present at that time of the Maoist surrender.
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May - 11 
“However, Ambassador Ryan Crocker said that there have been no such talks since late 2011, and that President Karzai has opposed their continuation. “It is clear that there is now no reason not to designate the Haqqani Network as a FTO, and urge such
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“However, Ambassador Ryan Crocker said that there have been no such talks since late 2011, and that President Karzai has opposed their continuation. “It is clear that there is now no reason not to designate the Haqqani Network as a FTO, and urge such action immediately.” Crocker blamed April 15, 2012 18-hour assault on Kabul – the biggest to hit the Afghan capital in a decade – on the Haqqani Network, saying the group’s leaders planned the attack from North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. Before stepping down as the chief of the US military in 2011, Admiral Mike Mullen caused a sensation when he told Congress that the Haqqani Network was a “veritable arm” of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency. A formal designation as a terrorist group would make it a crime in the US to provide any money or support to the Haqqani Network.
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May - 11 
A Code of Conduct (CoC) was devised on May 11 to regulate the affairs of two main mosques in Gilgit city of Gilgit-Baltistan, reports Dawn. The Masjid (mosque) boards of the two sealed central mosques of Ahl-e-Sunnat-wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) and Imamia Mos
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A Code of Conduct (CoC) was devised on May 11 to regulate the affairs of two main mosques in Gilgit city of Gilgit-Baltistan, reports Dawn. The Masjid (mosque) boards of the two sealed central mosques of Ahl-e-Sunnat-wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) and Imamia Mosque have agreed on a code of conduct for the top khateebs (preacher) and Imams (prayer leader), strictly prohibiting use of the forums for spreading hatred. The Parliamentary Committee (PC) of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly had nominated the members for the two Masjid boards to make sure both the mosques were not used for inciting sectarianism.
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May - 11 
According to the commission, the number of cases reported from Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) was 24 and 12 are still pending with it. The Senate was informed that 170 cases from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 134 from Punjab were still pending, 93 cases
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According to the commission, the number of cases reported from Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) was 24 and 12 are still pending with it. The Senate was informed that 170 cases from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 134 from Punjab were still pending, 93 cases were reported from Sindh and 71 of them were pending, while 19 cases were reported in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and 12 were pending. The house was told that 91 cases were reported from Balochistan and 56 were still pending with the commission.
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May - 11 
Four children - one girl and three boys - were killed and two women got injured on May 11 when a mortar slammed into their pick-up truck in the Qamberabad area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FAT
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Four children - one girl and three boys - were killed and two women got injured on May 11 when a mortar slammed into their pick-up truck in the Qamberabad area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. The family was hit while trying to escape the area to avoid a military operation, sources added. More than 1,000 families have fled the area so far. The political administration had given a three-day deadline to the residents of Shalobar tribe to vacate the area. The residents were directed to move to Peshawar or Jalozai Camp. A UNHCR spokesperson told reporters that as many as 230,000 people have been shifted to the Jalozai Camp.
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May - 11 
However, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s (HRCPs) Secretary General I. A. Rehman told the media that the figure was unrealistic. “The commission may have taken into account the cases which have been reported to it because many cases go unrep
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However, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s (HRCPs) Secretary General I. A. Rehman told the media that the figure was unrealistic. “The commission may have taken into account the cases which have been reported to it because many cases go unreported in the province, but still it is unbelievable that only 56 persons are missing in Balochistan, he said. Qadir Baloch, Vice President of the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), said the release of such misleading figures is a conspiracy against the Baloch nation. “The authorities want to hide truth,” he added.
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May - 11 
Personnel of the Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Sindh on May 11 claimed to have arrested an arms supplier of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), identified as Rehmanullah, and recovered a huge cache of arm
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Personnel of the Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Sindh on May 11 claimed to have arrested an arms supplier of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), identified as Rehmanullah, and recovered a huge cache of arms, including two rocket launchers, 60 hand grenades, 60 locally-made bombs, two .222 rifles, four mini-rockets, two LMGs, anti-aircraft guns, and 625 rounds of other weapons from Mowach Goth area of Karachi, reports The News. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohammed Aslam Khan of the AEC said that after interrogating three suspects having links with the BLA, the Police came to know that militants from various outfits, including the People’s Amn Committee (PAC) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), had been purchasing arms from them.
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May - 11 
Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani on May 11 stated that high-value targets of al Qaeda were nailed with the cooperation of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency and Central Investigation Agency (CIA), reported The News. In an interview to Bri
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Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani on May 11 stated that high-value targets of al Qaeda were nailed with the cooperation of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency and Central Investigation Agency (CIA), reported The News. In an interview to British Television, PM Gilani said Pakistan wanted political solution of Afghanistan. Afghan people should have the right to decide their own fate, he added. Gilani said as per the Pakistani rule of law, foreigners cannot move freely in the country without the permission of the Interior Ministry. The PM added Pakistan did not want to restrict relations to the United States (US) only.
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May - 11 
The boards’ members held several rounds of meetings with the PC, after which they reached a consensus over a code of conduct for the top prayer leaders. This code of conduct would be presented in the assembly for approval so it could be given legal c
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The boards’ members held several rounds of meetings with the PC, after which they reached a consensus over a code of conduct for the top prayer leaders. This code of conduct would be presented in the assembly for approval so it could be given legal cover. A member of the PC on the condition of anonymity said that the CoC had 15 clauses, adding in case of violation of the CoC the members of the Masjid boards would be held responsible.
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May - 11 
The held suspects told the Police that their ring leader Rehmanullah had travelled from Balochistan to Karachi (Sindh) via Feroze Coach on the night of May 10 to deliver a huge cache of arms to the militant outfits. Consequently, a team of AEC person
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The held suspects told the Police that their ring leader Rehmanullah had travelled from Balochistan to Karachi (Sindh) via Feroze Coach on the night of May 10 to deliver a huge cache of arms to the militant outfits. Consequently, a team of AEC personnel in civvies was deployed at Mowach Goth intercity bus terminal and as soon as the Feroze coach arrived, they took positions and overpowered Rehmanullah. However, his accomplice Subha Khan managed to escape. During interrogation, Rehmanullah told the Police that he, along with his accomplices had been operating from Pishin District and the provincial Quetta.
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May - 11 
The Senate on May 11 was informed that the number of ‘missing persons’ has surged in Punjab to 246 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 169 in the past 16 months, reports Dawn. Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said that 467 people went missing across
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The Senate on May 11 was informed that the number of ‘missing persons’ has surged in Punjab to 246 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 169 in the past 16 months, reports Dawn. Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said that 467 people went missing across the country till May 2, 2021 as compared to 138 in 2010. He quoted the figures from the findings of the Commission of Enquiry on Enforced Disappearances. He said 138 cases were transferred to the commission when it was established on March 1, 2011. Later, the number of cases went up to 676 and the commission disposed of 209 cases and 467 were pending.
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May - 11 
United States (US) Democrat and Republican lawmakers on May 11 urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to declare the Pakistan-linked Haqqani Network a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) for its “indiscriminate attacks” on US interests, reported D
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United States (US) Democrat and Republican lawmakers on May 11 urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to declare the Pakistan-linked Haqqani Network a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) for its “indiscriminate attacks” on US interests, reported Dawn. “It was clear that the Haqqani Network continues to launch sensational and indiscriminate attacks against US interests in Afghanistan and the group poses a continuing threat to innocent men, women, and children in the region.” They also said in the letter that with Taliban peace talks stalled for months, there was little incentive to hold back on the terror designation. “We understand there may have been reluctance within the administration to designate the Haqqani Network while Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman attempted to negotiate a reconciliation agreement with the Taliban – a deal that may have included or affected the Haqqani Network,” the lawmakers wrote.
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May - 11 
Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman, Jhala Nath Khanal, while issuing directives to CPN-UML lawmakers at the party’s parliamentary party meeting on May 11 came down heavily on members lobbying for ethnicity-based fede
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Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman, Jhala Nath Khanal, while issuing directives to CPN-UML lawmakers at the party’s parliamentary party meeting on May 11 came down heavily on members lobbying for ethnicity-based federalism.
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May - 11 
Over a dozen protestors were injured in Kailali District headquarters of Dhangadi in separate clashes on May 11. A clash took place when Police intervened between Tharu demonstrators demanding Tharuban province based on the identity of Tharu ethnicit
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Over a dozen protestors were injured in Kailali District headquarters of Dhangadi in separate clashes on May 11. A clash took place when Police intervened between Tharu demonstrators demanding Tharuban province based on the identity of Tharu ethnicity and protestors who were for an undivided far west.
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May - 11 
The meeting of the Constituent Assembly, which was scheduled to take place at 3pm on May 11 has been cancelled with the Constitutional Committee (CC) not being able to provide the questionnaire related to the contentious subjects of the constitution
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The meeting of the Constituent Assembly, which was scheduled to take place at 3pm on May 11 has been cancelled with the Constitutional Committee (CC) not being able to provide the questionnaire related to the contentious subjects of the constitution on which voting will be conducted. This is the 10th consecutive deferral of the CA meeting.
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May - 11 
United States federal judge in New York on May 11 sentenced a top Tamil Tiger, who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges, to time served in jail and freed the man, reports Colombo Page. The defendant, Karunakaran Kandasamy (55), had pled guilty to amon
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United States federal judge in New York on May 11 sentenced a top Tamil Tiger, who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges, to time served in jail and freed the man, reports Colombo Page. The defendant, Karunakaran Kandasamy (55), had pled guilty to among others, a charge of conspiring to provide material support to Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). A District Court document says Kandasamy was the director of the American branch of the LTTE, which operated through charitable front organizations, including the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) and oversaw and directed the LTTE's various activities in the U.S, including raising millions of dollars for the LTTE and laundering it through the TRO. According to a court document, a single spreadsheet of priority items to purchase, totalled $20 million in arms and equipment, and included, among other things, 25mm Anti Aircraft Guns, 30 mm Twin Barrel Mounted Naval Guns, thousands of automatic rifles, grenade launchers, 50 tons of C4 explosive, and other weapons, were found from his colleague Vijayshanthar Patpanathan, another LTTE suspect, who pled guilty at the same time as Kandasamy, has assisted him and others in these fundraising and money laundering activities. They were pleaded guilty on June 9, 2009. The court, however, while announcing sentence expressed doubts that Kandasamy was involved in raising money for terrorism and believed the defendant's activities were humanitarian and not military.
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May - 12 
72-hours general strike called by the Kuki State Demand Committee in all Kuki inhabited areas since 6pm on May 12 in pursuit of a separate Kuki State is being enforced in Saikul block of Senapati District.
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72-hours general strike called by the Kuki State Demand Committee in all Kuki inhabited areas since 6pm on May 12 in pursuit of a separate Kuki State is being enforced in Saikul block of Senapati District.
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May - 12 
A decision was taken to form four sub-groups to cater to different needs in investigation of terror crimes and insurgency. The Delhi and Mumbai Police, which have seen the maximum terror attacks as well as have had disagreements in the past over arre
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A decision was taken to form four sub-groups to cater to different needs in investigation of terror crimes and insurgency. The Delhi and Mumbai Police, which have seen the maximum terror attacks as well as have had disagreements in the past over arrest of suspects, took the lead in putting forward the best practices in investigation of terror incidents.
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May - 12 
A hand grenade was recovered from the Sagolband Meino Leirak residence of a retired State Malaria Officer in Imphal West District at around 6am on May 12.
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A hand grenade was recovered from the Sagolband Meino Leirak residence of a retired State Malaria Officer in Imphal West District at around 6am on May 12.
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May - 12 
Intelligence report said that HPC-D has been planning to bomb important power line like Manipur to Mizoram, Loktak Hydel Project and bridges along the National Highway NH-54 connecting Aizawl from Silchar, adds The Shillong Times. The militant group
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Intelligence report said that HPC-D has been planning to bomb important power line like Manipur to Mizoram, Loktak Hydel Project and bridges along the National Highway NH-54 connecting Aizawl from Silchar, adds The Shillong Times. The militant group is targeting to destroy important places in Aizawl, said Police department. In this regard the Police department is planning to act against the militant group if they try to indulge in any unlawful activities so that the peaceful state is in danger.
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May - 12 
Investigations into the arrest of Pune time-bomb planter, Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, Qateel Siddqiui, revealed that he had shared a cab with three other persons while travelling to Mumbai from Pune with the bomb, according to The Times of Indi
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Investigations into the arrest of Pune time-bomb planter, Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, Qateel Siddqiui, revealed that he had shared a cab with three other persons while travelling to Mumbai from Pune with the bomb, according to The Times of India. He came to Mumbai and disposed of the bomb into the sea off Worli in February 2010. Police said the bomb was assembled by Siddiqui and his mentor, Yasin Bhatkal, a wanted IM operative.
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May - 12 
It was decided that West Bengal and Kerala, which have formed a sub-group, will help other states check cases of FICNs.
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It was decided that West Bengal and Kerala, which have formed a sub-group, will help other states check cases of FICNs.
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May - 12 
Judicial Magistrate (first class) S.S. Bose granted Police custody to Siddiqui till May 21. The ATS also claimed that Siddiqui has told them about the routes he took from his residence to reach Dagdusheth Ganpati Temple. He also reportedly showed the
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Judicial Magistrate (first class) S.S. Bose granted Police custody to Siddiqui till May 21. The ATS also claimed that Siddiqui has told them about the routes he took from his residence to reach Dagdusheth Ganpati Temple. He also reportedly showed the ATS the spot at a flower vendor’s stall near the temple where he had allegedly placed the explosives.
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May - 12 
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has claimed that alleged Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Mohammed Qateel Mohammed Jafar Siddiqui has confessed that he conducted a recce of the Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Temple in Pune and showed the places he
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Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has claimed that alleged Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Mohammed Qateel Mohammed Jafar Siddiqui has confessed that he conducted a recce of the Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Temple in Pune and showed the places he visited, and the spot where he unsuccessfully tried to place a bomb, as reported on May 12, by Expressindia.com. They said he also showed them the place he had stayed in Pune.
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May - 12 
Morigaon unit of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), will stage a massive protest rally under the leadership of Mun Thakuria in Morigaon on September 15. The protest will be staged to demand implementation of Assam Accord and for immediate sealing
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Morigaon unit of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), will stage a massive protest rally under the leadership of Mun Thakuria in Morigaon on September 15. The protest will be staged to demand implementation of Assam Accord and for immediate sealing of Indo-Bangladesh border, updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC), rights over land for the indigenous people and to provide constitutional safeguards. The activists will also demand expulsion of both Hindus and Muslims, who had illegally entered Assam territory after March 25, 1971.
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May - 12 
Naga Hoho, the apex body of the Nagas after deliberating over the 15 year-long Indo-Naga cease fire vis-à-vis political dialogue between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Government of India has called for Indo-Naga
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Naga Hoho, the apex body of the Nagas after deliberating over the 15 year-long Indo-Naga cease fire vis-à-vis political dialogue between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Government of India has called for Indo-Naga political settlement within 2012. The Naga Hoho said various consensus decisions were taken on matters pertaining to the common interest of Naga people. The decisions were arrived at following ‘threadbare discussion’ at a consultative meeting with Tribal Hohos on May 8 in Kohima, said a communiqué issued by Naga Hoho president and general secretary Keviletuo Kiewhuo and P Chuba Ozukum.
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May - 12 
On the issue of law and order problems in Tirap and Changlang Districts that shares a border with Nagaland and Myanmar, UHM said that steps had already been initiated to upgrade police infrastructure and recruit more police personnel. He added that m
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On the issue of law and order problems in Tirap and Changlang Districts that shares a border with Nagaland and Myanmar, UHM said that steps had already been initiated to upgrade police infrastructure and recruit more police personnel. He added that more Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) personnel were being deployed to maintain the law and order in the two Districts. “A total of 1,526 policemen have been newly recruited in the state and they will start training from July this year. About 400 police personnel have been promoted and the process is on to recruit more personnel. Similarly, other steps for modernization of the police force are also on,” he said. On factional fighting among the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) factions in Tirap and Changlang Districts, Chidambaram said the State Government and Police had been instructed to take firm action against the Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) and Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-I-M) if they were found violating the law within State’s boundaries, as the State had no ceasefire agreement with the NSCN factions.
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May - 12 
Pakistan Army on May 12 resorted to ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) at Sabjian sector of Poonch District but there were no casualties or damage in the firing, reports Daily Excelsior. The firing continued about 40 minutes but the Ind
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Pakistan Army on May 12 resorted to ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) at Sabjian sector of Poonch District but there were no casualties or damage in the firing, reports Daily Excelsior. The firing continued about 40 minutes but the Indian side exercised restraint and didn’t retaliate. No infiltration attempt by the militants under the cover of firing was noticed anywhere in Sabjian sector, sources said. "Firing by the Pakistan troops was not aimed at facilitating infiltration attempts but was only confined to ceasefire violation, for which no reasons were given by the Pakistani troops during protest lodged by Indian Army on hotline this evening’’, sources said.
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May - 12 
Peace activist Niketu Iralu said though the Nagas have strong aspirations for integration of Nagas-inhabited areas in northeast, the Naga groups remain divided amongst themselves, reports Nagaland Post. Iralu said the weakening of the negotiating st
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Peace activist Niketu Iralu said though the Nagas have strong aspirations for integration of Nagas-inhabited areas in northeast, the Naga groups remain divided amongst themselves, reports Nagaland Post. Iralu said the weakening of the negotiating strength among them was primarily due to divisions among Nagas.
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May - 12 
Rediff reports that more than 100 youths, who had gone to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for arms training during the last two decades, have quietly returned home following the announcement of rehabilitation policy for them by the Jammu and Kashmir
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Rediff reports that more than 100 youths, who had gone to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for arms training during the last two decades, have quietly returned home following the announcement of rehabilitation policy for them by the Jammu and Kashmir Government in November 2010. An unnamed senior intelligence official said around 1300 youths, through various channels, had expressed their desire to shun the path of violence and return to Kashmir in order to lead a normal life. Out of these, 109 youths have come home from different routes and the officials did not want to divulge any details as their return has been kept a low profile affair in view of threat perception to their lives. However, sources said the most preferred route taken by the youths to return home was via Nepal. "They fly to Nepal on a Pakistani passport and then travel as Indian citizens back home as Indians need not carry passport for travel to and fro Nepal," sources said.
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May - 12 
Responding to media queries on May 12, chief minister Naveen Patnaik sought to underplay the Centre's observation on spread of Maoist activity in the State, reports The Times of India. "The allegations are not correct. We will give a reply to the Uni
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Responding to media queries on May 12, chief minister Naveen Patnaik sought to underplay the Centre's observation on spread of Maoist activity in the State, reports The Times of India. "The allegations are not correct. We will give a reply to the Union government on Monday [May 14]," he said. Official sources said the Government is now preparing a detailed rebuttal to be sent soon.
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May - 12 
SFs arrested four militants, belonging to Anti-Talks faction of ULFA (ULFA-ATF), from Majuli in Jorhat District on May 12. The arrested militants were identified as Nayan Mudoi, Pramod Hazarika, Bapukon Hazarika and Junali Hazarika.
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SFs arrested four militants, belonging to Anti-Talks faction of ULFA (ULFA-ATF), from Majuli in Jorhat District on May 12. The arrested militants were identified as Nayan Mudoi, Pramod Hazarika, Bapukon Hazarika and Junali Hazarika.
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May - 12 
The Additional Director General of Jharkhand Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), M.V. Rao, sought coordination to fight Naxalism which, he said, was now less about ideology and more about making money.
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The Additional Director General of Jharkhand Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), M.V. Rao, sought coordination to fight Naxalism which, he said, was now less about ideology and more about making money.
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May - 12 
The ATS also said as the attempt to bomb the temple failed, Siddiqui allegedly went to Mumbai along with the bag carrying explosives in a four-wheeler. Then he took a car on rent for travelling in Mumbai. He went to Delhi later along with Yasin Bhatk
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The ATS also said as the attempt to bomb the temple failed, Siddiqui allegedly went to Mumbai along with the bag carrying explosives in a four-wheeler. Then he took a car on rent for travelling in Mumbai. He went to Delhi later along with Yasin Bhatkal. Siddiqui claims that he dumped the explosives in the sea.
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May - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 12, brought together anti-terror units of 28 states and Union Territories (UTs)in New Delhi to discuss and fine-tune investigations into terror incidents, Maoist influx, Northeast insurgency and circulat
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 12, brought together anti-terror units of 28 states and Union Territories (UTs)in New Delhi to discuss and fine-tune investigations into terror incidents, Maoist influx, Northeast insurgency and circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs), reports Indian Express. The NIA, that currently has a list of 75 absconders wanted in terror cases, Naxalism and Northeast militancy, hopes coordination will help it better track them. The idea is to standardise investigation processes across all the states and UTs.
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May - 12 
The number of militants killed in an anti-infiltration operation at Uri in Baramulla District along the Line of Control (LoC) on May 10 is six not five, reports IANS Live. "We had intelligence for about a month that 30-40 heavily armed terrorists wer
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The number of militants killed in an anti-infiltration operation at Uri in Baramulla District along the Line of Control (LoC) on May 10 is six not five, reports IANS Live. "We had intelligence for about a month that 30-40 heavily armed terrorists were planning to infiltrate. On Thursday [May 10] we had actionable intelligence... We laid an ambush. Bodies of four terrorists were recovered Thursday while wireless intercepts of terrorists confirm that six were killed in the gun battle. The infiltrators belonged to a mixed group of local and foreign terrorists. Since the terrain is hilly and rugged, the searches needed to be carried on for a longer time," Brigadier B. S. Raju said on May 12. Earlier, it was reported that five militants were killed.
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May - 12 
The proposed general strike called by the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) from May 12 (today) and economic blockade from May 15 has been strongly opposed by the Kuki National Front (KNF), reports The Sangai Express. ‘Secretary’ Information and Pub
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The proposed general strike called by the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) from May 12 (today) and economic blockade from May 15 has been strongly opposed by the Kuki National Front (KNF), reports The Sangai Express. ‘Secretary’ Information and Publicity of KNF, LH Stephen said that KNF being a mother organization of all Kuki insurgent groups does not recognize the origin, formation, functioning and development of the KSDC.
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May - 12 
Ujjain (Madhya Prdesh) Police busted an inter-state racket dealing in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) having link to Pakistan and arrested three persons, reports Daily Bhaskar. The arrestees were identified as Mohsin, Akhlakh and Istaf. Police arr
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Ujjain (Madhya Prdesh) Police busted an inter-state racket dealing in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) having link to Pakistan and arrested three persons, reports Daily Bhaskar. The arrestees were identified as Mohsin, Akhlakh and Istaf. Police arrested Mohsin and Akhlakh from Ujjain on May 12 and following their trail went to Malda (West Bengal) and arrested Istaf and brought him to Ujjain on May 15. Istaf later revealed that the FICN are being supplied from Islamabad (capital city of Pakistan).
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May - 12 
Union Home Minister (UHM) P. Chidambaram on May 12 asked the Arunachal Pradesh Government to be on guard against Maoists who are reported to have already achieved “minimal presence” along the state’s boundary with Assam. Talking to reporters after a
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Union Home Minister (UHM) P. Chidambaram on May 12 asked the Arunachal Pradesh Government to be on guard against Maoists who are reported to have already achieved “minimal presence” along the state’s boundary with Assam. Talking to reporters after a meeting with chief minister Nabam Tuki and his cabinet colleagues, top Police officials and bureaucrats to review the State’s security scenario, the UHM said, “There is minimal presence of CPI (Maoist) cadres along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary. Assam has been doing its part against the Maoist rebels and I have asked the Arunachal Pradesh chief minister to keep the pressure on so that the rebels cannot get a foothold in the peaceful state. ”Sources said Tuki had sought the Centre’s help to counter Maoists as well as the trouble created by two factions of NSCN in parts of the state.
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May - 12 
Police claimed to have arrested a target killer, identified as Abdul Jabbar Baloch, in a raid from the Bada Board area. A kalashnikov assault rifle was recovered from him.
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Police claimed to have arrested a target killer, identified as Abdul Jabbar Baloch, in a raid from the Bada Board area. A kalashnikov assault rifle was recovered from him.
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May - 12 
Police claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer from Shah Muhammad graveyard in North Karachi. Police also seized a 30-bore pistol from Zafar alias Kaki.
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Police claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer from Shah Muhammad graveyard in North Karachi. Police also seized a 30-bore pistol from Zafar alias Kaki.
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May - 12 
Police found the bullet-riddled body of a close aide of Lyari gangster Wasiullah Lakho, identified as Faisal alias Lamba, from the Abdullah College Street near the Khadda Market in the Kalri Police precincts.
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Police found the bullet-riddled body of a close aide of Lyari gangster Wasiullah Lakho, identified as Faisal alias Lamba, from the Abdullah College Street near the Khadda Market in the Kalri Police precincts.
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May - 12 
Police found the dead body of a young man from Liaquatabad’s C-1 area graveyard in the Super Market Police precincts. The body has not been identified so far.
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Police found the dead body of a young man from Liaquatabad’s C-1 area graveyard in the Super Market Police precincts. The body has not been identified so far.
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May - 12 
The Federal Ministry of Interior on May 12 banned two organizations, Anjuman Imamia Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Muslim Students Organization GB, reports Pak Observer. Both organizations have been banned under Anti-Terrorism Act-1997 and moreover their
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The Federal Ministry of Interior on May 12 banned two organizations, Anjuman Imamia Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Muslim Students Organization GB, reports Pak Observer. Both organizations have been banned under Anti-Terrorism Act-1997 and moreover their accounts have also been frozen. The Ministry has sent a notification to all the security agencies of the four provinces and GB. The Ministry explained that the organizations were allegedly involved sectarian killings and riots over the past several months in Gilgit city. After ban on two more organizations in GB, the number of total banned organizations has reached to 29.
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May - 12 
Three people, including a worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) Organising Committee, were killed in separate target killing incidents in Karachi on May 12. The MQM activist identified as Rao Gulsher (50) was shot dead in AB Sinia Line in th
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Three people, including a worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) Organising Committee, were killed in separate target killing incidents in Karachi on May 12. The MQM activist identified as Rao Gulsher (50) was shot dead in AB Sinia Line in the Brigade Police precincts.
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May - 12 
Unidentified armed men killed a Police constable in Sariab area in Quetta on May 12. Police said that the unidentified gunmen, riding a motorbike, opened fire on the Constable, Abdul Qadir, injuring him seriously. The victim succumbed later.
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Unidentified armed men killed a Police constable in Sariab area in Quetta on May 12. Police said that the unidentified gunmen, riding a motorbike, opened fire on the Constable, Abdul Qadir, injuring him seriously. The victim succumbed later.
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May - 12 
A man identifying himself as Jeeva Ratnam and claiming to be a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber, who requested asylum at US embassy in Colombo was handed over to Sri Lankan Police on November 7, 2005. The man had claimed that he
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A man identifying himself as Jeeva Ratnam and claiming to be a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber, who requested asylum at US embassy in Colombo was handed over to Sri Lankan Police on November 7, 2005. The man had claimed that he was assigned to kill either Karuna Amman (breakaway LTTE Eastern Commander) or Douglas Devananda, leader of Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP). He claimed that he had voluntarily joined the LTTE when he was fifteen; however, he wanted to leave the LTTE and requested assistance going to the United States.
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May - 12 
According to ministry of Defense, the Sri Lankan Government has established a mechanism to provide details of the current and past detainees taken into custody by the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) of Sri Lanka Police, reports Colombo Page. T
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According to ministry of Defense, the Sri Lankan Government has established a mechanism to provide details of the current and past detainees taken into custody by the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) of Sri Lanka Police, reports Colombo Page. The information will be provided only to the close relatives such as the spouse, children, parents and siblings.
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May - 12 
Gen. Sarath Fonseka will be released soon, as a result of President Mahindra Rajapaksa’s one-on-one talks with Democratic National Alliance (DNA) MP Tiran Alles, reports The Island. Gen. Fonseka could leave Nawaloka hospital, where he was receiving t
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Gen. Sarath Fonseka will be released soon, as a result of President Mahindra Rajapaksa’s one-on-one talks with Democratic National Alliance (DNA) MP Tiran Alles, reports The Island. Gen. Fonseka could leave Nawaloka hospital, where he was receiving treatment for a lung condition, as soon as MP Alles returns from an overseas visit. His jail term technically ends July 2013.
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May - 12 
The largest C4 explosive stock of 6250 Kilograms was recovered from the Pudukuduirippu area by the military, reports Daily Mirror. Pudukuduirippu town lies in Mulathivu District in Northern Province.
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The largest C4 explosive stock of 6250 Kilograms was recovered from the Pudukuduirippu area by the military, reports Daily Mirror. Pudukuduirippu town lies in Mulathivu District in Northern Province.
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May - 13 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘sub-zonal commander’, carrying a prize of INR 25,000 on his head, was arrested by Police in Balrampur District on May 13, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip-off, Police cordoned off the Chandan Nagar vil
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘sub-zonal commander’, carrying a prize of INR 25,000 on his head, was arrested by Police in Balrampur District on May 13, reports Zee News. Acting on a tip-off, Police cordoned off the Chandan Nagar village in Balrampur and arrested Tunesh Lakda, a ‘sub-zonal commander’. Lakda, hailing from Jharkhand, was wanted in several cases of murder and other serious offences, the Police said.
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May - 13 
A contractor, identified as Suklal Sarkar, was injured when suspected Maoists shot at him in Pankhajur area on May 13.
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A contractor, identified as Suklal Sarkar, was injured when suspected Maoists shot at him in Pankhajur area on May 13.
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May - 13 
A militant belonging to the Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) sustained bullet injury during an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Tairai Gaon in Sivasagar District along the Assam-Nagaland interstate border on May
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A militant belonging to the Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) sustained bullet injury during an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Tairai Gaon in Sivasagar District along the Assam-Nagaland interstate border on May 13. The injured militant however managed to flee from the incident site, disclosed an unnamed senior Police officer. Later, SFs recovered 4-kilogram Tri-Nitro-Toluene (TNT) explosives, 14 detonators, live wires, batteries, 4 mobile phones and a list of code numbers from the encounter spot.
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May - 13 
A surrendered militant belonging to National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), who tried to extort money, was lynched by a mob at Behalabari in Khowai District on May 13. The militant, identified as Prabir Debbarma, was lynched when he assaulted a
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A surrendered militant belonging to National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), who tried to extort money, was lynched by a mob at Behalabari in Khowai District on May 13. The militant, identified as Prabir Debbarma, was lynched when he assaulted a person who refused to pay up.
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May - 13 
An encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants took place at Tairai Gaon of Sapekhati under Charaideo sub-division in Sivasagar District on May 13.
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An encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants took place at Tairai Gaon of Sapekhati under Charaideo sub-division in Sivasagar District on May 13.
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May - 13 
Army neutralized a militant hideout in Dacchigam forests in Srinagar and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition which included three AK-56 rifles, one pistol, four grenades, 12 AK-56 magazine, one radio set and large quantity of ammunition.
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Army neutralized a militant hideout in Dacchigam forests in Srinagar and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition which included three AK-56 rifles, one pistol, four grenades, 12 AK-56 magazine, one radio set and large quantity of ammunition.
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May - 13 
City Police commissioner J Purnachandra Rao commented, "The preliminary inquiry has revealed that one Saleem alias Nazeer and Sameer both from Chaya Pada village of West Bengal, bordering Bangladesh had secured the counterfeit currency notes from Pak
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City Police commissioner J Purnachandra Rao commented, "The preliminary inquiry has revealed that one Saleem alias Nazeer and Sameer both from Chaya Pada village of West Bengal, bordering Bangladesh had secured the counterfeit currency notes from Pakistan and were trying to raise funds by exchanging them with criminals to buy genuine Indian currency, which is allegedly used for funding terrorist activities”.
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May - 13 
Delhi Police have grounds to believe that a key Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, Faseeh Mahmood, was arrested in Saudi Arabia on May 13, as reported by The Times of India on May 18. And now they are hoping that he will be deported to India. Police
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Delhi Police have grounds to believe that a key Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, Faseeh Mahmood, was arrested in Saudi Arabia on May 13, as reported by The Times of India on May 18. And now they are hoping that he will be deported to India. Police is suspecting that Mahmood was the treasurer of IM and was responsible for wiring money into bank accounts in India. He also used to spot potential operatives and remunerate them according to their capability. According to a senior investigator, "Faseeh has been involved with the IM ever since its inception. He was very close to the Bhatkal brothers as he had spent time with them at Bhatkal in Karnataka. He had left India even before IM began its deadly attacks in 2007. He handled Hawala money entering the country from the Middle East. He is seen as a crucial link between IM's UP and Bihar modules”.
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May - 13 
Faseeh Mahmood, an Indian engineer living at Dammam in Saudi Arabia, was reportedly arrested on May 13, in that country on “terror-related charges” and has reportedly been deported to India, according to The Hindu. Mahmood hails from Barasmela villag
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Faseeh Mahmood, an Indian engineer living at Dammam in Saudi Arabia, was reportedly arrested on May 13, in that country on “terror-related charges” and has reportedly been deported to India, according to The Hindu. Mahmood hails from Barasmela village of Darbhanga District (Bihar), from where Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, Mohammed Kafeel Akthar was arrested by Bangalore Police on May 6, 2012, for his alleged role in the 2010 blasts at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore (Karnataka).
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May - 13 
Gondia Police unearthed 20 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosives stacked in two stainless steel vessels between Dhamni tola and Istari villages under Chichgarh Police Station in Gondia District on May 13, reports The Times of Indi
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Gondia Police unearthed 20 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosives stacked in two stainless steel vessels between Dhamni tola and Istari villages under Chichgarh Police Station in Gondia District on May 13, reports The Times of India. Gondia Police had received information about a possible IED explosion in the District. Following this tip-off, the anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] cell and 60 Police commandos launched search operation in Deori tehsil (revenue unit).
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May - 13 
He is also a relative of another IM operative, Gauhar Azeez Khomeni, who was arrested by Delhi Police on November 23, 2011, in blast-related cases.
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He is also a relative of another IM operative, Gauhar Azeez Khomeni, who was arrested by Delhi Police on November 23, 2011, in blast-related cases.
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May - 13 
Imphal West District Police commandos arrested one KYKL-Military Defense Force (KYKL-MDF) cadre, identified as Nongthombam Jilla (47), near the Southern Gate of Majorkhull.
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Imphal West District Police commandos arrested one KYKL-Military Defense Force (KYKL-MDF) cadre, identified as Nongthombam Jilla (47), near the Southern Gate of Majorkhull.
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May - 13 
In another incident in Dornapal area in the same District, Maoists abducted Mochaki Kacche, a trader.
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In another incident in Dornapal area in the same District, Maoists abducted Mochaki Kacche, a trader.
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May - 13 
L Ingba has taken over the charge of ‘deputy finance secretary’ of the KYKL displacing Nongthon Mangang. The decision with regard to the ‘election’ of Ingba as the outfit’s new ‘deputy finance secretary’ was unanimously taken at a meeting of the part
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L Ingba has taken over the charge of ‘deputy finance secretary’ of the KYKL displacing Nongthon Mangang. The decision with regard to the ‘election’ of Ingba as the outfit’s new ‘deputy finance secretary’ was unanimously taken at a meeting of the party’s central committee, the outfit said in a release on May 13.
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May - 13 
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Rakesh Maria said, "He was to plant the bomb outside the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati temple on February 13, 2010. However, a flower vendor did not allow him to keep his bag containing the bomb ther
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Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Rakesh Maria said, "He was to plant the bomb outside the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati temple on February 13, 2010. However, a flower vendor did not allow him to keep his bag containing the bomb there. This forced Siddiqui to leave the place. He then went to a secluded place and first removed the detonators from the bomb and took a share cab to go to Mumbai”.
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May - 13 
Meanwhile, the Maoists have given a bandh (shut down strike) call in Koraput District on May 16. The Koraput-Srikakulam divisional committee of the CPI-Maoist has given the bandh call. The Maoist division functions under the Andhra-Odisha Border Spec
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Meanwhile, the Maoists have given a bandh (shut down strike) call in Koraput District on May 16. The Koraput-Srikakulam divisional committee of the CPI-Maoist has given the bandh call. The Maoist division functions under the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC). Daya alias Chemmala Krishnamurthi, ‘secretary’ of Koraput-Srikakulam divisional committee, has sent a letter to newsmen in Koraput District regarding the bandh call. It may be noted that Daya was the key element behind abduction of the Laxmipur Biju Janata Dal Member of Legislative Assembly Jhina Hikaka in Koraput District on March 24. Through the letter written in Telugu, Daya has informed that this bandh call is given to protest against National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and anti-Maoist operations like Operation Green Hunt. Maoists are also demanding withdrawal of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel from Narayanpatna area of Koraput District.
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May - 13 
NLFT militants in the State might increase their activity on the run up to the next Assembly elections, slated tentatively for February 2013. The news report states that NLFT militants had abducted 32 indigenous people, mostly farmers, at gunpoint fr
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NLFT militants in the State might increase their activity on the run up to the next Assembly elections, slated tentatively for February 2013. The news report states that NLFT militants had abducted 32 indigenous people, mostly farmers, at gunpoint from remote areas under Raisyabari and Damcherra Police Stations. While 24 of them returned home safely, the remaining eight reportedly died in rebel custody. The News report quoting a source from the Special Branch (intelligence wing) of State Police said the outfit had always stepped up activities in the run-up to Assembly polls since 1983 and the current year “should be no exception”. “They have become weak over the past nine years and cannot do much to disrupt the polls. Given a chance, they may even surrender. What they want is political concession as given earlier to Tripura National Volunteers (TNV) in 1988, but the Left Front will never give any such thing to the rebels,” the source said. The source further said that Tripura State Rifles camps were still in place in strategic areas to prevent movement of militants within the state from bordering areas and these camps would be further strengthened.
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May - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from New Khumkot in Chandel District on May 13.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from New Khumkot in Chandel District on May 13.
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May - 13 
Seven persons, including six troopers of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and a civilian driver, were killed in an ambush by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Dantewada District on May 13, reports The Times of Ind
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Seven persons, including six troopers of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and a civilian driver, were killed in an ambush by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Dantewada District on May 13, reports The Times of India. The troopers, including a head constable and five constables, were on patrol duty guarding the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) facility in Kirandul when armed Maoists ambushed their vehicle with heavy gunfire at around 9:30pm. Additional Director General of Police (anti-naxal operations) Ram Niwas said that an unknown number of troopers are reportedly injured in the ambush and are being rescued from the spot. Official sources said that five AK-47 rifles, one INSAS gun and a large quantity of ammunition belonging to the CISF were looted by the Maoists after they killed the troopers.
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May - 13 
Unidentified persons abducted Kameshwar Rabha, the head master of Belpara Hatigaon Lower Primary school, and his colleague Sharit Chandra Rabha in Goalpara District on May 13. The duo went to Mongre village and was abducted on their way back home.
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Unidentified persons abducted Kameshwar Rabha, the head master of Belpara Hatigaon Lower Primary school, and his colleague Sharit Chandra Rabha in Goalpara District on May 13. The duo went to Mongre village and was abducted on their way back home.
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on May 13 said unlawful activities of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) will not be tolerated in the northeast, reports Times of India. "There will be no compromise with Maoists trying to destabilize peac
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on May 13 said unlawful activities of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) will not be tolerated in the northeast, reports Times of India. "There will be no compromise with Maoists trying to destabilize peace in the region and police have been instructed to take action," Chidambaram said, adding, "There is no reason to allow such elements in the region to create disturbance." State Governments in the region have been instructed to deal with such elements firmly. He added further that there was minimal presence of Maoists in the region.
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May - 13 
SFs arrested one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as ‘corporal’ Khumbongmayum Nando alias Naryan in Nongda Thongkhong on May 13.
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SFs arrested one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as ‘corporal’ Khumbongmayum Nando alias Naryan in Nongda Thongkhong on May 13.
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May - 13 
A bomb blast partially damaged a railway track in Sariab area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan in the night of May 13, reports The News. Police said that unidentified assailants had planted explosive material on the railway track pass
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A bomb blast partially damaged a railway track in Sariab area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan in the night of May 13, reports The News. Police said that unidentified assailants had planted explosive material on the railway track passing through Sariab area and detonated it. The explosion partially damaged a portion of the track. No loss of life was reported.
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May - 13 
A child, identified as Naveed (10), was killed while other two Majeed (13) and Rabia (7) sustained injuries when a hand grenade exploded accidentally at riverine area of the River Sutlej near Mailsi in Vehari District, reports Daily Times. According
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A child, identified as Naveed (10), was killed while other two Majeed (13) and Rabia (7) sustained injuries when a hand grenade exploded accidentally at riverine area of the River Sutlej near Mailsi in Vehari District, reports Daily Times. According to Mailsi Sadar Police, the children were returning with their family when they found a hand grenade and picked it assuming it to be a toy. They were playing with the grenade when it exploded, killing one of them.
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May - 13 
A Policeman was killed and 20 others, including six cops and a woman, were injured when two vans carrying prisoners to Mardan were attacked outside Gulbahar Police Station on GT Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 12
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A Policeman was killed and 20 others, including six cops and a woman, were injured when two vans carrying prisoners to Mardan were attacked outside Gulbahar Police Station on GT Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 12, reports Daily Times. “It was a remote-controlled blast that targeted two police vehicles carrying prisoners,” Police officer Javed told reporters at the site of the attack. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that it was “reaction” to Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s imprisonment in the United States. Ehsanullah Ehsan, a spokesman for the TTP, said that the attack was the work of a sister organisation [of the TTP], seeking revenge for the imprisonment of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani scientist jailed in the US.
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May - 13 
A roadside bomb injured two security force (SF) personnel near Thal Pikkat when a convoy of security officials was passing on the Razmak-Miranshah Road in North Waziristan Agency (NWA).
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A roadside bomb injured two security force (SF) personnel near Thal Pikkat when a convoy of security officials was passing on the Razmak-Miranshah Road in North Waziristan Agency (NWA).
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May - 13 
A tribal leader, Sultan Bachazad, was shot dead in the Mamonzai area of Kurram Agency. Sources said that unidentified militants opened fire on the tribal leader as he came out of his house.
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A tribal leader, Sultan Bachazad, was shot dead in the Mamonzai area of Kurram Agency. Sources said that unidentified militants opened fire on the tribal leader as he came out of his house.
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May - 13 
A volunteer of the Khawezai Peace Committee, identified as Samar Gul, was killed and nine others were wounded when militants attacked their check post with rockets and other heavy weapons in Khara Shah area of Khawezai tehsil in Mohmand Agency.
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A volunteer of the Khawezai Peace Committee, identified as Samar Gul, was killed and nine others were wounded when militants attacked their check post with rockets and other heavy weapons in Khara Shah area of Khawezai tehsil in Mohmand Agency.
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May - 13 
According to sources, both General Karimi and General Allen were interested in restoration of the NATO supply. But the Afghan and ISAF sides seemed to agree to General Kayani that parliament had furnished its recommendations and it is for the governm
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According to sources, both General Karimi and General Allen were interested in restoration of the NATO supply. But the Afghan and ISAF sides seemed to agree to General Kayani that parliament had furnished its recommendations and it is for the government to decide fate of the stalled supply to NATO, sources added. “Such meetings are routine in this war-torn region but this 35th meeting was important when Pak-US ties are under review after the incident of November,” said the sources.
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Ahead of the NATO summit in Chicago, Afghanistan, Pakistan and ISAF on May 13 agreed on border control mechanism while restoration of the NATO supply also came under discussion during the 35th meeting of Tripartite Commission at GHQ in Rawalpindi, re
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Ahead of the NATO summit in Chicago, Afghanistan, Pakistan and ISAF on May 13 agreed on border control mechanism while restoration of the NATO supply also came under discussion during the 35th meeting of Tripartite Commission at GHQ in Rawalpindi, reports Daily Times. Pakistan Army contingent was led by COAS General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani while ISAF commander General John Allen and Afghan National Army Chief of General Staff General Sher Muhammad Karimi headed their respective delegations in the meeting, ISPR stated. The three sides resumed high-level military contacts after a break of several months.
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May - 13 
Criminal gangs of Lyari continue to commit kidnapping-for-ransom, brutal killings, extortion and other sorts of crime after their successful weeklong gun battle with the Law Enforcement Agencies that left at least 40 people dead besides injuring hund
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Criminal gangs of Lyari continue to commit kidnapping-for-ransom, brutal killings, extortion and other sorts of crime after their successful weeklong gun battle with the Law Enforcement Agencies that left at least 40 people dead besides injuring hundred others. “We have fulfilled the commitment of restoring peace in Lyari”, the Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said when his official 48-hour ultimatum ended.
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May - 13 
Eight Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed and two soldiers were injured in a clash with SFs at Qambarabad Chowk in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency. The LI militants ambushed the convoy of SFs. Later a gun battle between the two sid
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Eight Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed and two soldiers were injured in a clash with SFs at Qambarabad Chowk in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency. The LI militants ambushed the convoy of SFs. Later a gun battle between the two sides started which continued for several hours. The battle left eight LI militants dead.
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May - 13 
Eight mortar shells fired from Afghanistan reportedly landed into Pakistani territory in North Waziristan Agency. The mortar shells were fired by the NATO forces in Khost but landed at Ghulam Khan Border area adjacent to NWA. According to sources, Pa
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Eight mortar shells fired from Afghanistan reportedly landed into Pakistani territory in North Waziristan Agency. The mortar shells were fired by the NATO forces in Khost but landed at Ghulam Khan Border area adjacent to NWA. According to sources, Pakistani Forces retaliated to the firing. However, no casualties were reported.
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May - 13 
Eight people, including a 12-year-old boy, were injured in a remote-controlled bomb near a Police checkpost on Ring Road near the cattle market in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. Superintendent of Police (
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Eight people, including a 12-year-old boy, were injured in a remote-controlled bomb near a Police checkpost on Ring Road near the cattle market in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. Superintendent of Police (SP)-Rural, Shafiullah Khan said the improvised explosive device (IED) was planted near the checkpost on Ring Road near the cattle market. The attack damaged the wall of checkpost and injured six civilians and two constables.
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May - 13 
Four people, including prominent Deobandi religious leader and scholar Maulana Aslam Sheikhupuri and his driver, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi on May 13, reports The Express Tribune. Four unidentified armed assailants attacked Maulana
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Four people, including prominent Deobandi religious leader and scholar Maulana Aslam Sheikhupuri and his driver, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi on May 13, reports The Express Tribune. Four unidentified armed assailants attacked Maulana Sheikhupuri’s car in a sectarian target killing near the Rangoonwala Hall in Dhoraji area mkilling him and his driver. Following the incident tensions erupted in parts of the city, including Gulshan Maymar, SITE Area and Gurumandir, where armed militants restored to aerial shooting.
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May - 13 
Four persons were killed and three received injuries in clashes between rival militant groups in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 13, reports Dawn. Sources said that the clashes erupted when the cadre
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Four persons were killed and three received injuries in clashes between rival militant groups in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 13, reports Dawn. Sources said that the clashes erupted when the cadres of Ansarul Islam (AI) attacked Sanda Pal, a stronghold of its rival Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). Both sides used heavy weapons against each other. The daylong clashes left three members of AI and one activist of LI dead. Three LI activists were injured in the clashes, sources said.
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May - 13 
He also believes that al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri is not in Pakistan. "Why should I think he (Zawahiri) is in Pakistan?" he asked. "You have claimed that somebody has said that he is in Pakistan: if there is any information, please share with u
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He also believes that al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri is not in Pakistan. "Why should I think he (Zawahiri) is in Pakistan?" he asked. "You have claimed that somebody has said that he is in Pakistan: if there is any information, please share with us," he was quoted as saying. "We don't think so," he added.
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May - 13 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on May 13 said that there is insufficient evidence to arrest Mumbai terror attack (26/11) mastermind Hafiz Saeed, reports The Times of India. "If you arrest him (Hafiz Saeed), that means he will be released by the co
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on May 13 said that there is insufficient evidence to arrest Mumbai terror attack (26/11) mastermind Hafiz Saeed, reports The Times of India. "If you arrest him (Hafiz Saeed), that means he will be released by the courts. For the courts you need more evidence,” he said adding, "You know the judiciary is completely independent in Pakistan."
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May - 13 
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had reportedly given a complete go-ahead to a chief gangster Noor Muhammad alias Baba Ladla against Arshad Pappu and others groups. Residents confirmed that Ladla’s operatives were unable to dominate the entire Lyar
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The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had reportedly given a complete go-ahead to a chief gangster Noor Muhammad alias Baba Ladla against Arshad Pappu and others groups. Residents confirmed that Ladla’s operatives were unable to dominate the entire Lyari. They said that Lyari Police Stations were completely under the influence of gangsters for the last 10 years and Police personnel have been fearfully performing their duties after the operation. A senior Police Officer who wished to be anonymous told that the gangsters claim to have conquered Lyari after the operation while the Police got completely demoralised.
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May - 13 
The retaliation of gangsters resulted in a defeat to the law enforcers besides compelling them to retreat from the battleground where 40 people and six of their personnel were killed. Such a defeat to the Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) boosted
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The retaliation of gangsters resulted in a defeat to the law enforcers besides compelling them to retreat from the battleground where 40 people and six of their personnel were killed. Such a defeat to the Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) boosted up the morale of criminals who rule the densely populated areas of Lyari. The feared residents who have lost their last hope of seeing a crime-free Lyari say that they sought to see the bodies of gangsters in a pool of blood but not even a single one was hurt in the whole gun fight.
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May - 13 
The Taliban can be defeated militarily in Afghanistan but the job is not done, senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said on May 13, noting that the insurgents still control more than a third of the popu
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The Taliban can be defeated militarily in Afghanistan but the job is not done, senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said on May 13, noting that the insurgents still control more than a third of the populated areas of the country and have a “safe harbour” in Pakistan, reports Dawn. Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, told “Fox News Sunday” that Pakistan is key to defeating the Taliban in both countries and expressed frustration that Pakistan has failed to deprive them of a safe haven in the rugged mountain areas along its Afghan border. “Militarily, I think the Taliban are not going to beat us,” she said. But the Taliban “have a safe harbour in Pakistan and the Pakistanis are doing nothing to abate that safe haven,” Feinstein said.
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May - 13 
Two dead bodies of Hazara men, identified as Bahadur Khan (36) and Shay Shah Faisal, were found in Bhutto Nagar area. Station House Officer (SHO) Mazhar Iqbal Awan said that the Police found at least five empty shells of a TT pistol from the site, ad
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Two dead bodies of Hazara men, identified as Bahadur Khan (36) and Shay Shah Faisal, were found in Bhutto Nagar area. Station House Officer (SHO) Mazhar Iqbal Awan said that the Police found at least five empty shells of a TT pistol from the site, adding the victims were shot on their face and neck. Both victims belonged to the Hazara community and were labourers, but Police said they had no political affiliation.
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May - 13 
Two Policemen were shot dead while two others sustained injuries when some unidentified armed militants opened fire at Police cordon in Shera Kot area of Lahore District, reported The News. According to the Police, the incident took place when Police
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Two Policemen were shot dead while two others sustained injuries when some unidentified armed militants opened fire at Police cordon in Shera Kot area of Lahore District, reported The News. According to the Police, the incident took place when Police signalled a suspicious car to stop after which car riders opened fire at Police cordon. Resultantly two Policemen, identified as Muhammad Mushtaq and Zahid Shakeel, were killed.
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May - 13 
Unidentified assailants killed Maulana Syed Mohammad Mohsin Shah, a District leader of a peace jirga (tribal council) lashkar (militia) at Jamia Haleemia seminary in Dara Pezo of Lakki Marwat District on May 13, reports The Express Tribune. Shah was
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Unidentified assailants killed Maulana Syed Mohammad Mohsin Shah, a District leader of a peace jirga (tribal council) lashkar (militia) at Jamia Haleemia seminary in Dara Pezo of Lakki Marwat District on May 13, reports The Express Tribune. Shah was a former Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) District chief and was attacked at dawn inside his seminary at Jamia Haleemia. According to the Lakki Marwat District Police Officer (DPO) Umer Riaz, Shah received several death threats from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) soon after taking the responsibility as a head of the peace committee.
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May - 13 
Five cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), were arrested on charge of vandalising billboards and tearing Awami League (AL) posters in the Noakhali District town on May 13, reports The Daily Star. The arrest
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Five cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), were arrested on charge of vandalising billboards and tearing Awami League (AL) posters in the Noakhali District town on May 13, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees include Abdullah-Al-Masud, secretary of ICS municipal unit, and Fakrul Islam, president of ICS Begumganj sub-District. Police said when the procession was passing the District AL office, some ICS cadres from the procession vandalised billboards and tore AL posters.
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May - 13 
The Police have pressed charges against five cadres of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) for the ‘killing’ of Humayun Azad, a Dhaka University professor and renowned writer, reports The New Age. The inspector of Criminal Investigation Departm
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The Police have pressed charges against five cadres of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) for the ‘killing’ of Humayun Azad, a Dhaka University professor and renowned writer, reports The New Age. The inspector of Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Mohammad Lutfor Rahman, submitted two charge sheets to the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on May 13, claiming that the February 27, 2004 attack on Azad had ultimately caused his death. The charge sheets were supplementary ones as the previous ones were for the 'attempt-to-murder' charges while the new ones have linked ‘murder’ under the Explosives Act.
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May - 13 
The resettlement programme launched by the Government in the Northern and Eastern Provinces is now in its final stage, reports Daily News. According to the Army Spokesman around, 284,000 persons in Northern and Eastern Provinces have been already res
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The resettlement programme launched by the Government in the Northern and Eastern Provinces is now in its final stage, reports Daily News. According to the Army Spokesman around, 284,000 persons in Northern and Eastern Provinces have been already resettled with another 6,022 persons to be resettled. These 6,022 are the persons who have to be resettled in Mulathivu, Pudukuduirippu, Wellamulla and Waikkal areas and also to be resettled in certain areas after completing clearance of landmines.
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May - 14 
84 remote villages in Kamrup District bordering Meghalaya under the jurisdiction of Kinan Village Development Committee (KVDC) have now vowed to resist militant activities in the area, which is frequently used by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA
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84 remote villages in Kamrup District bordering Meghalaya under the jurisdiction of Kinan Village Development Committee (KVDC) have now vowed to resist militant activities in the area, which is frequently used by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants, reports The Times of India. Community leaders representing 84 Gram Sabhas (Village council) will formally join hands on May 15 (today) in Kinan village to resist insurgent activities including extortion, passage of rebels through their villages and providing shelter to them.
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May - 14 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres fired at Mothugudem Sub Inspector, Srinivas, and two constables near Kothur village in Chintur mandal (administrative unit) in Khammam District adjoining Konta block in Chhattisgarh while
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres fired at Mothugudem Sub Inspector, Srinivas, and two constables near Kothur village in Chintur mandal (administrative unit) in Khammam District adjoining Konta block in Chhattisgarh while the Policemen were proceeding to Edugurallapalli in an autorickshaw on May 14, reports The Hindu. While Srinivas had a narrow escape, Ramesh, a constable of the Mothugudem Police Station, sustained a bullet wound. The Maoists were digging up the Boddugudem-Pothuru main road near Kothur when the incident occurred.
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May - 14 
According to Jajo, the decision was made at the joint meeting of the NSCN-IM Steering Committee and Council of Kilonsers on May 14. The meeting termed the move by the Khole-Kitovi group as “calculated-deliberate step to sabotage the hard earned 14 ye
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According to Jajo, the decision was made at the joint meeting of the NSCN-IM Steering Committee and Council of Kilonsers on May 14. The meeting termed the move by the Khole-Kitovi group as “calculated-deliberate step to sabotage the hard earned 14 years negotiations being held at the highest level of the GoI and the NSCN.” The NSCN-IM joint council also termed it as an “assault on the Reconciliation process” and opined that the FNR was “required to make its position very clear on the matter.”
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May - 14 
Around 150 Maoists set ablaze the forest depot near Jimalgatta village. They set 1,075 pieces of chopped wood on fire. Forest department has estimated the loss of around INR one million in the arson.
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Around 150 Maoists set ablaze the forest depot near Jimalgatta village. They set 1,075 pieces of chopped wood on fire. Forest department has estimated the loss of around INR one million in the arson.
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May - 14 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at Maheshkhola in the South Garo Hills District carried out special operations and arrested a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) linkman, identified as Sonion Marak, while he was infiltrating to India from Bang
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at Maheshkhola in the South Garo Hills District carried out special operations and arrested a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) linkman, identified as Sonion Marak, while he was infiltrating to India from Bangladesh on May 14. The BSF also seized Taka 8,500, INR 500 and a mobile phone with Bangladesh SIM. During preliminary questioning, Marak confessed he was working with the outfit and facilitating trans-border movements of GNLA cadres.
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May - 14 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on May 14 said that a Special Police Task Force would soon be formed as one of the two steps to tackle the growing Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) problem in the State, reports The Sentinel. The other step is u
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on May 14 said that a Special Police Task Force would soon be formed as one of the two steps to tackle the growing Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) problem in the State, reports The Sentinel. The other step is ushering development in the backward regions of the State. The Telegraph adds Gogoi said that the force would be on the lines of the Special Task Force constituted by the other Maoist-infested states in the country. He said a senior State Police Official of the rank of the Additional Director-General of Police would head the Special unit. “There is a difference between dealing with the Maoists and insurgents. We do not want the present counter-insurgency operation under the Unified Command structure to be launched against the Naxalities in the state,” he said. Shillong Times quoted Tarun Gogoi as saying that State Government has ordered probe into the recent incidents of youths from certain districts going missing.
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May - 14 
Drawing attention to “recent political development” wherein the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi) group had purportedly expressed desire to “seek political settlement within the boundary of the so-called Nagalan
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Drawing attention to “recent political development” wherein the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-Khole-Kitovi) group had purportedly expressed desire to “seek political settlement within the boundary of the so-called Nagaland state” as intimated to the Government of India through joint secretary Ministry of Home affair (MHA), Sambhu Singh, NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in a communiqué issued by its ‘chief principal chief secretary’ Samson Jajo announced that it would henceforth refrain from attending the May 21 scheduled reconciliation meeting at the highest level at Chiang Mai Thailand “till clarification is made to the Naga people by the said group”.
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May - 14 
Four people were injured in a grenade attack in Sagam area of Anantnag District in the afternoon of May 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that grenade hurled on the national highway hit a doctor's clinic, injuring four persons. No militant gro
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Four people were injured in a grenade attack in Sagam area of Anantnag District in the afternoon of May 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that grenade hurled on the national highway hit a doctor's clinic, injuring four persons. No militant group has claimed responsibility for this attack.
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May - 14 
General Officer Commanding of Tezpur based 4th Corps Lieutenant General Shakti Gurung said that the Army has no hard evidence of Maoists trying to expand their base in Assam but admitted their existence in the State. “Whether these elements have ente
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General Officer Commanding of Tezpur based 4th Corps Lieutenant General Shakti Gurung said that the Army has no hard evidence of Maoists trying to expand their base in Assam but admitted their existence in the State. “Whether these elements have entered the state to propagate the Maoist ideology or explore new routes for the supply of arms and ammunition needs to be examined,” he said.
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May - 14 
Having struck a peace deal with Naypyidaw, the new capital of Myanmar, the rebels are hoping it will give them greater bargaining power with New Delhi. “This is the first time in 70 years of Naga fighting that any organisation has signed agreements w
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Having struck a peace deal with Naypyidaw, the new capital of Myanmar, the rebels are hoping it will give them greater bargaining power with New Delhi. “This is the first time in 70 years of Naga fighting that any organisation has signed agreements with two countries,” Wanting said.
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May - 14 
In pursuance of the July 1, 2010 declaration of the Naga People’s Convention, the United Naga Council (UNC) has reiterated that no frontal organisations, tribe organisations, range and village level organisations and individuals should entertain/asso
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In pursuance of the July 1, 2010 declaration of the Naga People’s Convention, the United Naga Council (UNC) has reiterated that no frontal organisations, tribe organisations, range and village level organisations and individuals should entertain/associate with the nominated/elected/uncontested Members of District Council (MDC) who defied the Naga people’s call through the UNC not to participate in the ‘imposed ADC election’ of 2010, reports The Sangai Express. In a statement, the Publicity Wing of the UNC said that though there is no objection or intent to disturb any development works in the Naga areas which can very well be supervised and monitored by the designated officials/professionals and also by the Naga public, no Ministers or Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the ruling party of the Government of Manipur (GoM) would be welcomed in the Naga areas.
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May - 14 
In the night of May 14, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres beheaded a villager, Ramlal Kayam, at Kudaburu under Sonua Police Station in West Singhbhum District dubbing him a Police informer, reports IBN Live. The Maoists left beh
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In the night of May 14, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres beheaded a villager, Ramlal Kayam, at Kudaburu under Sonua Police Station in West Singhbhum District dubbing him a Police informer, reports IBN Live. The Maoists left behind posters warning villagers against helping the Police.
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May - 14 
Karnataka is all set to have four new Coastal Security Force Stations at Gangolli, Hejamadi, Belakeri and Honnavar, reports Deccan Herald. With this the total number of CSF stations will increase to nine. Speaking about the vacant posts in CSF, Inspe
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Karnataka is all set to have four new Coastal Security Force Stations at Gangolli, Hejamadi, Belakeri and Honnavar, reports Deccan Herald. With this the total number of CSF stations will increase to nine. Speaking about the vacant posts in CSF, Inspector General of Police (Internal security cell) Bhaskar Rao on May 14 said, according to Government rules, every CSF station should have 58 staff, including 45 Police personnel and 13 technical staff.
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May - 14 
Manipur Police bomb squad defused two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) found from Wakha Baruni foothills in Imphal East District at around 6:45pm on May 14. According to a source, the two IEDs, weighing four kilograms each, was found by a patrollin
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Manipur Police bomb squad defused two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) found from Wakha Baruni foothills in Imphal East District at around 6:45pm on May 14. According to a source, the two IEDs, weighing four kilograms each, was found by a patrolling team of the Assam Rifles personnel.
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May - 14 
Maoist activities had also come down in Districts such as Keonjhar, Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Mayurbhanj, Praharaj claimed in his letter. In the Districts of Sambalpur, Deogarh and Sundargarh, the activities of the Maoists had also shown a decline, Praha
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Maoist activities had also come down in Districts such as Keonjhar, Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Mayurbhanj, Praharaj claimed in his letter. In the Districts of Sambalpur, Deogarh and Sundargarh, the activities of the Maoists had also shown a decline, Praharaj said. Stating that Maoists activities had decreased in the Districts bordering Jharkhand, Praharaj said that anti-Maoist operations had been stepped up in Narayanpatna area of Koraput District, certain areas of Kandhamal, Nuapada, Bolangir and Bargarh Districts where Maoist activities had remained a cause for concern. Praharaj informed that from 2011 to May this year as many as 197 Maoists had been arrested in the State and 60 Maoists had surrendered in different Districts. While 23 Maoists were killed in encounters in the State in 2011, four Maoists had been killed by May this year.
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May - 14 
Myanmar has granted autonomy to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in three Districts of Sagaing, an administrative region in the northwest of the country, bordering Nagaland and Manipur to its north. Y. Wangtin Naga, an NS
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Myanmar has granted autonomy to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in three Districts of Sagaing, an administrative region in the northwest of the country, bordering Nagaland and Manipur to its north. Y. Wangtin Naga, an NSCN-K leader from India who was one of the six signatories of the April 9 bilateral ceasefire with the Myanmar Government said, “Nagas have autonomy in Lahe, Layse and Nanyang in Sagaing region and we are looking for self-administration in more Naga populated districts in Kachin.” The Khaplang cadres, who are now free to move unarmed anywhere in Myanmar, also want self-administration in the Naga areas of Mawlaik, Phongpyn and Homlin in Sagaing and Tanai (Teniang) and Shingbwiyang areas in Kachin State.
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May - 14 
NSCN-K’s kilonser (minister), public relation and NGOs, Wangtin Naga said for seventy years Nagas had fought with Myanmar authority and that after realizing it as “futile exercise” two entities signed cease-fire agreement to stop confrontation and to
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NSCN-K’s kilonser (minister), public relation and NGOs, Wangtin Naga said for seventy years Nagas had fought with Myanmar authority and that after realizing it as “futile exercise” two entities signed cease-fire agreement to stop confrontation and to find an “amicable and permanent” solution between the two entities as desired by the Nagas, adds Nagaland Post. Pointing out that some people differentiate Nagas as “Burma Naga and India Nagas”, Wangtin reminded that there were no Burma Naga or India Naga but “Nagas are one and one nation struggling for one cause”.
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May - 14 
Palamu District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested Satender Paswan (29), a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at a house in Polpol village in Palamu District on May 14, reports The Times of
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Palamu District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested Satender Paswan (29), a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at a house in Polpol village in Palamu District on May 14, reports The Times of India. Paswan is an accused in 18 cases of murder, kidnapping, arson, destroying public utility system like telephone towers in the District. The Security Forces recovered a country-made revolver of 315 bore from him.
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May - 14 
Security Forces in Mizoram have stepped up vigil after an intelligence report indicated possible violence by the Hmar People’s Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) in Mizoram, Police said on May 14. Deputy Inspector General of Police (northern range) Zoramma
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Security Forces in Mizoram have stepped up vigil after an intelligence report indicated possible violence by the Hmar People’s Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) in Mizoram, Police said on May 14. Deputy Inspector General of Police (northern range) Zorammawia told reporters, “Security forces led by superintendents of police have been conducting flag marches in various parts of the mountainous state, bordering Myanmar and Bangladesh.” “We have asked all the police stations to remain vigilant over the prevailing situation, so that the tribal guerrillas do not create any violence or any kind of disturbances,” he said.
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May - 14 
SFs arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Naorem Arun alias Korou, at Konjeng Leikai area in Imphal West District on May 14, reports The Sangai Express. One .9mm pistol along with magazine, five live rounds and one Chinese
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SFs arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Naorem Arun alias Korou, at Konjeng Leikai area in Imphal West District on May 14, reports The Sangai Express. One .9mm pistol along with magazine, five live rounds and one Chinese grenade with detonator recovered from his possession.
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May - 14 
SFs on May 14 recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), weighing five kilograms each, planted on a pipeline of Oil India Limited (OIL) in Tengakhat area in Dibrugarh District, reports The Hindu. There were three oil producing wells near the
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SFs on May 14 recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), weighing five kilograms each, planted on a pipeline of Oil India Limited (OIL) in Tengakhat area in Dibrugarh District, reports The Hindu. There were three oil producing wells near the pipeline.
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May - 14 
Shakeel, a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, allegedly involved in motivating youth to join the outfit, was arrested by the Delhi Police near Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) on May 14, reports The Hindu. Sources said Shakeel was allegedly in regular
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Shakeel, a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, allegedly involved in motivating youth to join the outfit, was arrested by the Delhi Police near Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) on May 14, reports The Hindu. Sources said Shakeel was allegedly in regular touch with key IM operatives, including Yasin Bhatkal.
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May - 14 
State Government has decided to constitute a Special Police cell to deal with the growing threat of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN),
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State Government has decided to constitute a Special Police cell to deal with the growing threat of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN),
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May - 14 
Sukma District Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Secretary, Mochaki Joga, was abducted when he was returning home by a private bus in the evening of May 14, reports The Indian Express. The Maoists stopped the bus on the way and took away Joga.
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Sukma District Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Secretary, Mochaki Joga, was abducted when he was returning home by a private bus in the evening of May 14, reports The Indian Express. The Maoists stopped the bus on the way and took away Joga.
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May - 14 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres made an attempt to blew up a forest section officer's quarters at Sitanagaram in Dummugudem mandal (administrative unit) of Khammam District on May 14, reports The Hindu. According to sources, t
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres made an attempt to blew up a forest section officer's quarters at Sitanagaram in Dummugudem mandal (administrative unit) of Khammam District on May 14, reports The Hindu. According to sources, the Maoists, mainly comprising militia members, went to the quarters of the forest section officer, Kurasam Rajulu, abutting the Bhadrachalam-Charla main road at Sitanagaram around 2am. The Maoists accusing him of harassing Adivasis (tribals) assaulted him with rifle butts. After throwing his belongings outside the quarters, the Maoists planted two tiffin-carriers containing explosive material inside the quarters. They then set-off the bombs. One of them went off causing partial damage to the building.
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May - 14 
The DGP further claimed that the State Police had intensified anti-Maoist operations in close coordination with the Central paramilitary forces engaged in the task of fighting the Left wing extremists in the State. Despite the State facing a shortage
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The DGP further claimed that the State Police had intensified anti-Maoist operations in close coordination with the Central paramilitary forces engaged in the task of fighting the Left wing extremists in the State. Despite the State facing a shortage of young Indian Police Service (IPS) officials, the Superintendents of Police of Maoist-affected Districts are leading the anti-Maoist operations, Praharaj said. Informing the Centre that a meeting of the unified command was held in Bhubaneswar on May 11 to review the progress in the anti-Maoist operations, Praharaj said that the situation would improve further in the coming days.
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May - 14 
The HPC-D is a militant outfit operating mainly in Mizoram and neighbouring Manipur. It has been demanding a separate Hmar Autonomous District Council (ADC) comprising Hmar tribal-inhabited areas in the north and north-eastern parts of Mizoram.
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The HPC-D is a militant outfit operating mainly in Mizoram and neighbouring Manipur. It has been demanding a separate Hmar Autonomous District Council (ADC) comprising Hmar tribal-inhabited areas in the north and north-eastern parts of Mizoram.
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May - 14 
The increase in activities of the GNLA militants in Ri Bhoi District is troubling traders engaged in stone quarries and stone crushing units. City-based traders running the stone quarries complained that their business had been affected in the past f
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The increase in activities of the GNLA militants in Ri Bhoi District is troubling traders engaged in stone quarries and stone crushing units. City-based traders running the stone quarries complained that their business had been affected in the past four months as many owners have been asked to pay up by the GNLA. “There are at least 15-20 stone quarries in the Maikhili area in Meghalaya and many owners have been asked by the GNLA to pay money. As a result, owners of the units and their managers are scared to visit the plant. Even labourers, too, are scared to work fearing attacks. As a result, business activities have been affected in the past few months,” a businessman in the city who runs a stone quarry in Ri Bhoi said.
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May - 14 
The NSCN-IM leader reaffirmed that the organization would not attend the May 21 Chiangmai meeting as decided at the joint meeting of its steering committee with council of kilonsers (ministers) on May 14. He said the clarification issued by the NS
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The NSCN-IM leader reaffirmed that the organization would not attend the May 21 Chiangmai meeting as decided at the joint meeting of its steering committee with council of kilonsers (ministers) on May 14. He said the clarification issued by the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi on the question of the word “Nagaland” to mean it encompassed “all Naga lands” irrespective of national or international boundary demarcations,” “contradict” the statement made by ‘general secretary’ Kitovi Zhimomi on April 29 after his group signed ceasefire with the Government of India (GoI).
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May - 14 
The State Government on May 14 refuted the Centre's charge that it had failed to check the growth of Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in the State saying that it had been successful in bringing improvement in the situation, rep
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The State Government on May 14 refuted the Centre's charge that it had failed to check the growth of Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in the State saying that it had been successful in bringing improvement in the situation, reports The Hindu. In a letter sent to the Union Home Ministry, State Director General of Police (DGP) Manmohan Praharaj said while the situation had shown improvement in Malkangiri District, the Police have been able to control the situation in Gajapati and Rayagada District.
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May - 14 
Three persons, including two politicians, were allegedly abducted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the night of May 14, from two different villages in Aheri tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District, reports The Times of I
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Three persons, including two politicians, were allegedly abducted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the night of May 14, from two different villages in Aheri tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District, reports The Times of India. Sources in Gadchiroli informed that group of Maoists took ex-zilla parishad (district level local self-Government institution) member Ramanayya Yadawar and ex-sarpanch (head of village level local self-Government institution) Pullayya Veladi from Jimalgatta village into the forests. Similarly there are reports of abduction of a civilian Bapu Durgam from Malagudam village in same tehsil. Official spokesperson of Police in Gadchiroli, however, denied of having such reports.
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May - 14 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has confirmed that Mumbai (Maharashtra) and Gujarat are on the terror radar of Pakistan-based groups, as reported on May 14, by Hindustan Times. Regarding the “false” Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) alert, top government s
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has confirmed that Mumbai (Maharashtra) and Gujarat are on the terror radar of Pakistan-based groups, as reported on May 14, by Hindustan Times. Regarding the “false” Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) alert, top government sources confirmed that foreign agencies have tipped off New Delhi that Mumbai and Gujarat are on the target list. “The advisory about the terror attack is correct but photos given out are false,” said an unnamed senior official.
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May - 14 
At least 20 militants and a peace volunteer were killed and several others, including two Security Forces (SFs), received injuries during clashes in different parts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 14, reports Dawn. 12 militants w
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At least 20 militants and a peace volunteer were killed and several others, including two Security Forces (SFs), received injuries during clashes in different parts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 14, reports Dawn. 12 militants were killed and several others injured when SFs pounded their hideouts with artillery and helicopter gunships in two different areas of Kurram Agency. Sources said that SFs targeted militant hideouts in Kanzaki Kandao area of central Kurram with artillery shelling. Three militants were killed and several others wounded in the shelling. In the second incident, helicopter gunships pounded militant positions in Kot area of Ali Sherzai. Nine militants were killed and several others received injuries in the incident, they said, adding several hideouts were also destroyed in the shelling.
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May - 14 
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on May 14 hinted at restoration of NATO supplies, suspended six months ago after a United States (US) strike at Salala checkpost on November 26, 2011, that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, reports Daily Times. Addressi
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on May 14 hinted at restoration of NATO supplies, suspended six months ago after a United States (US) strike at Salala checkpost on November 26, 2011, that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, reports Daily Times. Addressing a press conference at the Foreign Office she clearly said, “We want to move towards positive zone.”
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May - 14 
GB Government on May 14 decided to constitute a judicial commission to probe April 2012 sectarian bout which claimed at least 24 lives, according to Express Tribune. Ali Madad Sher apprised the participants of the meeting that the Government has arre
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GB Government on May 14 decided to constitute a judicial commission to probe April 2012 sectarian bout which claimed at least 24 lives, according to Express Tribune. Ali Madad Sher apprised the participants of the meeting that the Government has arrested 21 outlaws wanted for sectarian bout and has issued orders to arrest nine others. The Security Force formed in the wake of sectarian violence has also started operation on Karakoram Highway, he added. Sher said that to ensure sustainable peace, a grand jirga (tribal council) will be formed, while the code of conduct prepared by a peace committee to bar clerics from making hate speeches will be presented in the upcoming assembly session to provide it a legal cover. The Masjid Board, he said, has signed the code, while the Government has extended a deadline for prayer leaders to endorse it. The code also binds prayer leaders from talking against their rival sects’ beliefs and revered personalities.
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May - 14 
IG, Major General Obaidullah Khan Khattak, denied his force’s involvement in incidences of forced disappearance, and in response to CCTV footage played in the court that showed three missing persons being taken away in FC vehicle, said someone impers
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IG, Major General Obaidullah Khan Khattak, denied his force’s involvement in incidences of forced disappearance, and in response to CCTV footage played in the court that showed three missing persons being taken away in FC vehicle, said someone impersonating as FC men had picked up the three. He said a search was under way to trace the men and assured all-out efforts for their recovery. Khattak contended that the footage showed only the rear side of the vehicle and did not qualify as evidence of abduction. Justice Jawwad S Khawaja remarked, “Don’t give excuse of impersonation as we have to proceed logically.”
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May - 14 
National Assembly (NA) issued a notification on the formation of a Special Committee on Missing Persons by the NA Speaker Doctor Fehmida Mirza. The Committee has been mandated to investigate the issue of missing persons.
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National Assembly (NA) issued a notification on the formation of a Special Committee on Missing Persons by the NA Speaker Doctor Fehmida Mirza. The Committee has been mandated to investigate the issue of missing persons.
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May - 14 
Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani on May 14 said that Pakistan-China friendship was a factor of peace and stability in the region and had contributed immensely to regional and international harmony, stability and understanding.
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Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani on May 14 said that Pakistan-China friendship was a factor of peace and stability in the region and had contributed immensely to regional and international harmony, stability and understanding.
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May - 14 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan’s relationship with 48 countries serving in the NATO cannot be put on stake just because of the US, reports The Express Tribune. While indicating a possible shift in the policy towards NATO supply
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan’s relationship with 48 countries serving in the NATO cannot be put on stake just because of the US, reports The Express Tribune. While indicating a possible shift in the policy towards NATO supply routes, Gilani said, “This is not a matter of one country, the issue of NATO supply is linked with 48 countries.” Gilani was of the view that “talks between Pakistan and the US are going on regarding the resumption of NATO supplies in the light of Parliament’s recommendations, but ties with NATO-International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the US should be settled through dialogue on an undeviating basis.”
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May - 14 
The Supreme Court on May 14 said that there existed evidence that the Frontier Corps (FC) were involved in abducting people in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and comprising J
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The Supreme Court on May 14 said that there existed evidence that the Frontier Corps (FC) were involved in abducting people in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, hearing Balochistan target killings’ case, told the FC Inspector General (IG) that respect for the force was waning gradually, as 95 percent of the people in Balochistan had alleged that FC was involved in the picking up of civilians in the province. The Chief Justice said that missing persons are the key issue of the province, and the court cannot shut its eyes to it since there was evidence suggesting FC involvement.
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May - 14 
The US State Department said that the US and Pakistan have made “considerable progress” in talks aimed at reopening NATO supply routes into Afghanistan. “Our team is still in Islamabad working on the land route issue. My understanding this morning is
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The US State Department said that the US and Pakistan have made “considerable progress” in talks aimed at reopening NATO supply routes into Afghanistan. “Our team is still in Islamabad working on the land route issue. My understanding this morning is that they have made considerable progress but they are still working,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said, adding, “They are not yet finished with the Pakistanis, but we’re having a full review with the Government of Pakistan on how this transit system works and all of the issues are on the table in that context.”
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May - 14 
Two civilians and two Frontier Corps (FC) persons were killed, while 58 others, including 11 FC personnel, two children and a woman, were injured when a car bomb exploded as a FC convoy passed by in the Almo Chowk area of Quetta on May 14, reported D
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Two civilians and two Frontier Corps (FC) persons were killed, while 58 others, including 11 FC personnel, two children and a woman, were injured when a car bomb exploded as a FC convoy passed by in the Almo Chowk area of Quetta on May 14, reported Dawn. Saddar Superintendent of Police (SP) Chaudhry Mohammad Arshad said that the FC convoy, coming to Quetta from the Ghazaband area, was targeted. Sarbaz Baloch, who introduced himself as a spokesman for the Balochistan Republican Army (BRA), claimed responsibility for the attack and said such attacks would continue in future.
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May - 14 
Members of the Mohan Baidhya faction of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) have set the office of Saraswati Higher Secondary School in Prithvi Narayan Municipality-7 in Gorkha District on fire on May 14. UCPN-M cadres Bijay Aale an
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Members of the Mohan Baidhya faction of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) have set the office of Saraswati Higher Secondary School in Prithvi Narayan Municipality-7 in Gorkha District on fire on May 14. UCPN-M cadres Bijay Aale and Shankar Nepali set ablaze the school office.
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May - 14 
At least 11 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), were arrested from the Dhaka's Mirpur and sent to jail on May 14, reports The Daily Star. Police conducted a raid after getting information that some cadres
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At least 11 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), were arrested from the Dhaka's Mirpur and sent to jail on May 14, reports The Daily Star. Police conducted a raid after getting information that some cadres of ICS were holding a meeting at a mess to carry out subversive activities during a mass procession.
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May - 14 
Police arrested two cadres of Hizb-ut Towhid from Charjuble Union Parishad office in Subarnachar sub-District of Noakhali District on May 14. The arrestees were identified as Nur Nabi of Mongolkandi village under Sonagazi upazila of Feni, and Sayedur
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Police arrested two cadres of Hizb-ut Towhid from Charjuble Union Parishad office in Subarnachar sub-District of Noakhali District on May 14. The arrestees were identified as Nur Nabi of Mongolkandi village under Sonagazi upazila of Feni, and Sayedur Rahman of Hajipur village under Begumganj upazila of Noakhali. Emdadur Rahman, sub-inspector of Charjabbar Police Station, said on receiving information, they arrested the duo while they were distributing CDs, leaflets and books on jihad.
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May - 14 
War crimes tribunal of Bangladesh has indicted Ghulam Azam, founder of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in former East Pakistan, on charges of incitement, conspiracy, planning, murder, abetment and failure to prevent crimes against humanity during the country's
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War crimes tribunal of Bangladesh has indicted Ghulam Azam, founder of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in former East Pakistan, on charges of incitement, conspiracy, planning, murder, abetment and failure to prevent crimes against humanity during the country's liberation war in 1971. The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT) framed the charges on May 13 and fixed June 5 for starting the trial of Azam, who is considered the guru of JeI, which took up arms to defend Pakistan alongside the Pakistani army in the Bangladesh war in 1971.
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May - 15 
A committee to review the implementation of tripartite Memorandum of Settlement (MoS), between United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), central and State Government, has agreed to grant rehabilitation package to all 568 cadres of UPDS (which was
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A committee to review the implementation of tripartite Memorandum of Settlement (MoS), between United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), central and State Government, has agreed to grant rehabilitation package to all 568 cadres of UPDS (which was earlier 324), who are present on the day and had surrendered with arms on December 14, 2011, reports Nagaland Post. Further, Assam Tribune adds that a tripartite Committee headed by Joint Secretary (North East) in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) would be formed. The committee is proposed to include officials drawn from various Central Ministries, including Ministry for Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER), Human Resource and Development (HRD), Health and Family & Welfare, Culture, Environment and Forest, Planning Commission, besides the Assam Government. Surjya Rongphar and Kang Jang Terang would represent the UPDS in the committee.
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May - 15 
A trooper of the District Voluntary Force (DVF), Ajay Kumar Sahoo, was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a joint combing operation by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Operation Group (SOG) and DVF at Bi
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A trooper of the District Voluntary Force (DVF), Ajay Kumar Sahoo, was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a joint combing operation by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Operation Group (SOG) and DVF at Birikala reserve forest under Nayakote Police Station in Keonjhar District on May 15, reports IBN Live. The area is on the Keonjhar-Angul border, sources said.
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May - 15 
Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Dilip Kumar Sinha, posted at Bande Police Station, was shot dead by Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Kanker District on May 14.
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Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Dilip Kumar Sinha, posted at Bande Police Station, was shot dead by Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Kanker District on May 14.
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May - 15 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi welcomed Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi's decision on May 15 to float a political party in 2015-16 and appealed to Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) ‘Vice Chairman’ Par
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi welcomed Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi's decision on May 15 to float a political party in 2015-16 and appealed to Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) ‘Vice Chairman’ Paresh Baruah to launch a political party and win the trust of the people to serve them.
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May - 15 
Citing the example of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, on May 15, in Washington, Marine Corps Lieutenant General George J. Flynn of US military has warned of the dangers posed by "democratisation" of technology in future warfare, reports The Times of
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Citing the example of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, on May 15, in Washington, Marine Corps Lieutenant General George J. Flynn of US military has warned of the dangers posed by "democratisation" of technology in future warfare, reports The Times of India. He said, "All the mission planning was done via Google Earth…There was no investment in technology of [intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance] platforms or anything like that". Flynn said the terrorists used cellular phone networks as command and control and social media to track and thwart the efforts of Indian commandos. He further commented, "Space and cyber will continue to play an increased role in events, with each becoming increasingly contested domains -- so it's a new domain that we're going to have to contest."
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May - 15 
Dawood was named as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in October 2003, and in June 2006, he was named as a drug trafficker. Also in June 2006, the Dawood group was named as a Significant Foreign Narcotics Trafficker.
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Dawood was named as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in October 2003, and in June 2006, he was named as a drug trafficker. Also in June 2006, the Dawood group was named as a Significant Foreign Narcotics Trafficker.
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May - 15 
FNR on May 15 appealed to all Naga national political groups to “honor their own commitment and to participate in the forthcoming reconciliation meeting (Chiang Mai meet) in Thailand, reports Nagaland Post”. FNR in a statement said that based on thi
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FNR on May 15 appealed to all Naga national political groups to “honor their own commitment and to participate in the forthcoming reconciliation meeting (Chiang Mai meet) in Thailand, reports Nagaland Post”. FNR in a statement said that based on this “expressed commitment, it had proposed the highest level meeting starting from May 21, 2012.”
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May - 15 
Fourth phase of repatriation of Bru refugees, which began on April 26, concluded on May 15 without a single refugee returning to Mizoram from Tripura relief camps on the last day. Of the 669 Bru families proposed to be repatriated during the fourth p
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Fourth phase of repatriation of Bru refugees, which began on April 26, concluded on May 15 without a single refugee returning to Mizoram from Tripura relief camps on the last day. Of the 669 Bru families proposed to be repatriated during the fourth phase, only seven families returned to Mizoram. Leaders of the Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF) lead anti-repatriation movement which primarily demanding that establishment of an autonomous District Council for Bru tribals by carving it out of western parts of Mizoram.
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May - 15 
Inspector General of Police (IGP) SM Sahai on said all the 20 people on the Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) hit list will be protected, reports Times Now. The names on the hit list include people who are part of the municipal election process and also the comm
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) SM Sahai on said all the 20 people on the Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) hit list will be protected, reports Times Now. The names on the hit list include people who are part of the municipal election process and also the common man. Times Now had earlier revealed the LeT threat in Jammu and Kashmir.
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May - 15 
Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime, Bangalore East) B. Dayanand, who is supervising the stadium blasts case, said he had no information regarding Mahmood's name in connection with the blasts so far. Sources in the Delhi Police said that Mahmood isn'
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Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime, Bangalore East) B. Dayanand, who is supervising the stadium blasts case, said he had no information regarding Mahmood's name in connection with the blasts so far. Sources in the Delhi Police said that Mahmood isn't wanted in any of the cases in Delhi as yet.
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May - 15 
Joint Secretary (North East), Shambhu Singh said, “Ground reality in Nagaland is that there are three major NSCN groups. If we don’t take all three factions into account, no kind of agreement is going to succeed.”
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Joint Secretary (North East), Shambhu Singh said, “Ground reality in Nagaland is that there are three major NSCN groups. If we don’t take all three factions into account, no kind of agreement is going to succeed.”
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May - 15 
Kuki State Demand Committee’s (KSDC) proposed four-day National highway economic blockade, which was to commence on May 16, has been called-off. This was announced by KSDC spokesperson K Khongsai after the end of the 72-hour general strike on May 15.
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Kuki State Demand Committee’s (KSDC) proposed four-day National highway economic blockade, which was to commence on May 16, has been called-off. This was announced by KSDC spokesperson K Khongsai after the end of the 72-hour general strike on May 15. Khongsai asserted that the committee decided to suspend all kinds of agitation considering the problems the public would face if the blockade were enforced.
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May - 15 
Mobile phone services were disrupted in the areas around Gondia after the Maoists set ablaze the tower at Jamakado late on May 15. “There was an arson attack on the gram panchayat office of Toyagondi at around 4am. The naxals burnt documents in the o
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Mobile phone services were disrupted in the areas around Gondia after the Maoists set ablaze the tower at Jamakado late on May 15. “There was an arson attack on the gram panchayat office of Toyagondi at around 4am. The naxals burnt documents in the office,” Gondia Superintendent of Police Chandrakishor Meena said.
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May - 15 
Naga National Council (NNC) has welcomed the ceasefire agreement signed between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the junta-backed Myanmar Government. In a statement issued from London, NNC ‘president’ Adinno Phizo said
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Naga National Council (NNC) has welcomed the ceasefire agreement signed between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the junta-backed Myanmar Government. In a statement issued from London, NNC ‘president’ Adinno Phizo said, the ceasefire would bring much needed peace to the region. “The NNC welcomes the recent political changes in Myanmar and keenly looks forward to friendly understanding and much needed peace in the region and beyond,” she said.
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May - 15 
Naga Peoples’ Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) attributed the main reason for Naga people not attaining their political aspirations, despite their decade long struggle to the division among the Naga people. NPMHR executive member, Neingulo Krome, in
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Naga Peoples’ Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) attributed the main reason for Naga people not attaining their political aspirations, despite their decade long struggle to the division among the Naga people. NPMHR executive member, Neingulo Krome, in his address at the 11th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, United Nations Headquarters in New York on May 15, said that for about 30 years now, Nagas have seen how they themselves have become their own obstacle.
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May - 15 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) accused the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi of “attempting to sabotage” its 14 years of negotiations with the Government of India (GoI) by seeking “political settlement within the boundary of the so-call
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) accused the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi of “attempting to sabotage” its 14 years of negotiations with the Government of India (GoI) by seeking “political settlement within the boundary of the so-called Nagaland state”, the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi on May 15 responded to clarify “certain misgivings” from NSCN-IM. In a statement, Alezo Venuh, leader of NSCN-Khole-Kitovi pointed out that since the formation of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) in 2008, NSCN-Khole-Kitovi was “very vocal” that a meaningful reconciliation among Nagas would not be forthcoming as long as NSCN-IM leadership “believed in having reconciliation process and political negotiations running parallel to each other.” Asserting that reconciliation process included all sections of Nagas, Venuh asserted that one could not say the same about the negotiations between GoI and NSCN-IM “because Nagas are still in the dark about the core demands and the progress or lack of it.” Affirming its position on the question of the word “Nagaland”, he said the word “Nagaland” encompassed “all Naga lands” irrespective of national or international boundary demarcations.
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May - 15 
One landmine was recovered by Security Forces (SFs) from the side of a road in a forest near Barabari village in Jhargram area of West Midnapore District on May 15, reports IBN Live. The landmine was diffused later.
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One landmine was recovered by Security Forces (SFs) from the side of a road in a forest near Barabari village in Jhargram area of West Midnapore District on May 15, reports IBN Live. The landmine was diffused later.
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May - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of KK Nganba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-KK Nganba), identified as Khoirom Punshi Meetei, from his residence at Yairipok Top Chingtha in Thoubal District in the morning of May 15. One .9mm pistol
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of KK Nganba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-KK Nganba), identified as Khoirom Punshi Meetei, from his residence at Yairipok Top Chingtha in Thoubal District in the morning of May 15. One .9mm pistol along with three rounds was recovered from his possession.
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May - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a top militant belonging to the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD), identified as Rafwt Goyary, at Karigaon under Kokrajhar Police Station in Kokrajhar District on May 15, reports
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a top militant belonging to the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD), identified as Rafwt Goyary, at Karigaon under Kokrajhar Police Station in Kokrajhar District on May 15, reports The Sentinel. SFs recovered a pistol along with one live ammunition and a notepad from his possession.
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May - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) on May 15 arrested a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, identified as Moirangthem Deepak alias Shankar (20), from Yairipok Bazar in Thoubal District, reports The Sangai Express. SFs recovered one Chine
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Security Forces (SFs) on May 15 arrested a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, identified as Moirangthem Deepak alias Shankar (20), from Yairipok Bazar in Thoubal District, reports The Sangai Express. SFs recovered one Chinese made hand grenade from his possession. The Thoubal Superintendent of Police (SP) said the individual joined PREPAK in 2008 through ‘lieutenant’ Kane and ‘Major’ Lakpa.
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May - 15 
Security forces on May 15 neutralized a militant hideout in the Kainiyar forest area in Anantnag District and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition. The recoveries included one AK-56 rifle, one .22mm pistol, one 7.4mm pistol, one country made
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Security forces on May 15 neutralized a militant hideout in the Kainiyar forest area in Anantnag District and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition. The recoveries included one AK-56 rifle, one .22mm pistol, one 7.4mm pistol, one country made pistol, one UBGL, five Chinese grenades, 16 AK-56 magazines, two magazines of 7.4mm pistol and large quantity of ammunition.
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May - 15 
Six Policemen were injured, two of them critically, in an encounter with the Maoists at Chindgarh in Sukma District early in the day. The Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police Surjan Ram Bhagat said that the Maoists targeted the Police party whic
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Six Policemen were injured, two of them critically, in an encounter with the Maoists at Chindgarh in Sukma District early in the day. The Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police Surjan Ram Bhagat said that the Maoists targeted the Police party which was on a search operation. They detonated couple of landmine blasts and opened fire on the force.
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May - 15 
suspected cadres of NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) had lifted seven cars, which were brought from West Bengal by seven traders to Manipur, reports The Sentinel. One of the traders, identified as ‘Open’, said that the incident took place on May 15. He sai
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suspected cadres of NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) had lifted seven cars, which were brought from West Bengal by seven traders to Manipur, reports The Sentinel. One of the traders, identified as ‘Open’, said that the incident took place on May 15. He said that the seven persons had bought the second hand cars from West Bengal. They were coming towards Imphal when about five armed persons stopped them, some distance away from Kohima.
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May - 15 
The authorities in Saudi Arabia have not confirmed his arrest and deportation. Mahmood's wife was deported to India on May 15.
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The authorities in Saudi Arabia have not confirmed his arrest and deportation. Mahmood's wife was deported to India on May 15.
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May - 15 
The Border Security Force (BSF) in the night of May 14 foiled an infiltration attempt by the militants along the International Border (IB) at New SP Khwara Post in Regal area between Samba and Hiranagar sector, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said t
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The Border Security Force (BSF) in the night of May 14 foiled an infiltration attempt by the militants along the International Border (IB) at New SP Khwara Post in Regal area between Samba and Hiranagar sector, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the BSF observed movement of four to five militants trying to intrude into the Indian side at about 11pm and fired few rounds to neutralize the militants. After the firing, the militants retrieved to Pakistan. Sources said the militants had reportedly been launched into this side from Akram Shahid Post of Pakistan opposite Regal area.
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May - 15 
The Department said Memon, (52), controls ‘D Company's’ businesses across South Asia and is also wanted by India for his involvement in the 1993 Mumbai bombings that killed more than 250 people. Interpol has issued provisional arrest warrants or "red
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The Department said Memon, (52), controls ‘D Company's’ businesses across South Asia and is also wanted by India for his involvement in the 1993 Mumbai bombings that killed more than 250 people. Interpol has issued provisional arrest warrants or "red notices" for both Shakeel and Memon.
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May - 15 
The general strike sponsored by the Kuki State Demand Committee brought border trade at Manipur’s border township of Moreh to a complete halt, with strike supporters not allowing anyone to cross the border for trade, reports The Telegraph. The Kuki S
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The general strike sponsored by the Kuki State Demand Committee brought border trade at Manipur’s border township of Moreh to a complete halt, with strike supporters not allowing anyone to cross the border for trade, reports The Telegraph. The Kuki State Demand Committee called the general strike in the Kuki-inhabited area from 6pm on May 12 to 6pm May 15 to demand the creation of a Kuki State out of Manipur. Also a four-day economic blockade began from 6pm on May 15 along Manipur’s two supply routes, the Imphal-Dimapur highway and Imphal-Jiribam highways.
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May - 15 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has asked the State Governments of the North East region to take all necessary steps to prevent the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) groups from establishing their roots in the region, reports The Ass
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has asked the State Governments of the North East region to take all necessary steps to prevent the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) groups from establishing their roots in the region, reports The Assam Tribune. The report quoting states that the Central Government would send additional a force to deal with Maoists only if it is felt necessary. Further, UMHA is of the view that at present, the strength of the armed groups of the Maoists in the North East is not much and the State Police forces are fully capable of dealing with the situation.
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May - 15 
A Shia man, identified as Syed Mehdi Raza (32), was killed in a targeted sectarian attack near the Inquiry Office in Nazimabad area while he was going to offer prayers at Jamia Imamia Imambargah. The Police said the victim was an MQM sympathiser also
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A Shia man, identified as Syed Mehdi Raza (32), was killed in a targeted sectarian attack near the Inquiry Office in Nazimabad area while he was going to offer prayers at Jamia Imamia Imambargah. The Police said the victim was an MQM sympathiser also.
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May - 15 
An alleged hit-man, Rana Mohammad Tasawar, who killed 24 people, including Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers and three Policemen in Orangi Town in 1994, was arrested in a raid carried out in Saddar area by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), re
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An alleged hit-man, Rana Mohammad Tasawar, who killed 24 people, including Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers and three Policemen in Orangi Town in 1994, was arrested in a raid carried out in Saddar area by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), reported The Express Tribune. Superintendent of Police (SP) Khurram Waris claimed that the suspect had 100 murders to his name. The Police seized a Kalashnikov and a TT pistol from him. Initial investigation suggested that Tasawar was also involved in many robberies and abduction cases. SP Waris said that he took shelter with three political parties and did not work for one party.
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May - 15 
An unidentified dead body of a man was found in the Bakra Piri area of Malir within the Malir City Police Station. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) said that the victim appeared to be Siraiki.
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An unidentified dead body of a man was found in the Bakra Piri area of Malir within the Malir City Police Station. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) said that the victim appeared to be Siraiki.
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May - 15 
Another MQM activist, identified as Zubair Siddiqui (40), was shot dead near Liaquat Market, Malir in Saudabad Police limits.
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Another MQM activist, identified as Zubair Siddiqui (40), was shot dead near Liaquat Market, Malir in Saudabad Police limits.
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May - 15 
At least seven people, including three Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers and a MQM sympathizer, were shot dead in different parts of Karachi on May 15, reports Dawn. A former councilor of the MQM Haq Parast group, identified as Anwar Alam aka Ba
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At least seven people, including three Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers and a MQM sympathizer, were shot dead in different parts of Karachi on May 15, reports Dawn. A former councilor of the MQM Haq Parast group, identified as Anwar Alam aka Babu Bhai (38), was shot dead near his home in PECHS Block 2, said a duty officer at the Ferozabad Police Station. Following the incident, unidentified militants fired into the air, forcing closure of shops on Tariq Road and Bahadurabad and spreading tension in the areas of Khalid Bin Waleed Road and Tipu Sultan Road.
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May - 15 
Five mortar shells in quick succession hit the Hayatabad area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the evening of May 15, leaving five persons injured, reports Daily Times. The shells appeared to be fired from across the moun
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Five mortar shells in quick succession hit the Hayatabad area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the evening of May 15, leaving five persons injured, reports Daily Times. The shells appeared to be fired from across the mountains overlooking Phase 6 of the town, where paramilitary forces were conducting an operation against militants in the Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Security officials said militants wanted to target paramilitary forces’ headquarters in Phase 6, adding that the shelling also aimed at “terrorising” civilians.
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May - 15 
Four people were injured after unidentified assailants entered a restaurant and opened fire on people in Pishin District.
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Four people were injured after unidentified assailants entered a restaurant and opened fire on people in Pishin District.
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May - 15 
MQM worker, Mohammad Azhar Ali (33), was found shot dead in the Memon graveyard within the remit of the Malir Cantt Police Station. Also, one Kamran Ali (22) of MQM was found shot dead in Ganna Mandi area within Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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MQM worker, Mohammad Azhar Ali (33), was found shot dead in the Memon graveyard within the remit of the Malir Cantt Police Station. Also, one Kamran Ali (22) of MQM was found shot dead in Ganna Mandi area within Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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May - 15 
Nine militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) pounded their hideouts in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 15, reports Dawn. Sources said that SFs targeted militant positions with artillery she
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Nine militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) pounded their hideouts in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 15, reports Dawn. Sources said that SFs targeted militant positions with artillery shelling in Jan Bazi Kallay of Mamozai area. Three of the dead militants were residents of Parachinar in Kurram Agency and the remaining six belonged to Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency.
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May - 15 
One Hassnain Malik (35), associated with the MQM, was shot dead in Durrani Goth area of Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of the Pakistan Bazaar Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Sabir Hussain said Zubair had recently joined the MQM after
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One Hassnain Malik (35), associated with the MQM, was shot dead in Durrani Goth area of Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of the Pakistan Bazaar Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Sabir Hussain said Zubair had recently joined the MQM after quitting the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).
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May - 15 
The committee welcomed the unconditional invitation by the NATO secretary general to President Asif Ali Zardari to attend NATO summit in Chicago, and fully endorsed the visit. It also discussed parliament’s call for expulsion of foreign fighters, if
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The committee welcomed the unconditional invitation by the NATO secretary general to President Asif Ali Zardari to attend NATO summit in Chicago, and fully endorsed the visit. It also discussed parliament’s call for expulsion of foreign fighters, if found, on the Pakistani side of the border.
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May - 15 
The Defence Committee of the Cabinet on May 15 directed relevant Ministries and Departments to conclude the ongoing negotiations for new terms and conditions on resumption of NATO ground supplies, reports Daily Times. The committee, which met under t
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The Defence Committee of the Cabinet on May 15 directed relevant Ministries and Departments to conclude the ongoing negotiations for new terms and conditions on resumption of NATO ground supplies, reports Daily Times. The committee, which met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, also reiterated Pakistan’s stance that only non-lethal cargo will be allowed to transit the country. It decided that the military authorities should negotiate fresh border ground rules with NATO/ISAF to ensure that Salala-like incidents do not reoccur. “The new terms and conditions should incorporate a clause, as recommended by parliament, to the effect that only non-lethal cargo would be allowed to transit through Pakistan to Afghanistan,” it emphasised.
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May - 15 
The Federal Ministry of Interior on May 15 cancelled licenses and No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for transportation of arms and ammunition aboard trains, reports Central Asia Online. “All the NOCs and permissions issued for allowing carriage of arm
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The Federal Ministry of Interior on May 15 cancelled licenses and No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for transportation of arms and ammunition aboard trains, reports Central Asia Online. “All the NOCs and permissions issued for allowing carriage of arms, weapons and ammunition through railway carriers stand cancelled until further orders, and those found violating this order will be dealt with according to the law,” Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik wrote in a letter to provincial Home Departments, the railways Inspector General and Pakistan Railways divisional superintendents.
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May - 15 
The increasing strikes of anti-state elements and militants on SFs have compelled the Federal Government to launch a wide-ranging operation against foreign radical elements and fugitives present in North Waziristan Agency (NWA), Daily Times. Sources
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The increasing strikes of anti-state elements and militants on SFs have compelled the Federal Government to launch a wide-ranging operation against foreign radical elements and fugitives present in North Waziristan Agency (NWA), Daily Times. Sources privy to the measure being taken confided to Daily Times that though the date and time for the operation had not yet been finalised, all other modalities and arrangements were in final stages. However, they claimed that next few weeks were very crucial in this regard as internal as well as external pressure on the Government was at its extreme and it had to move ahead in national interest. The sources further said as the authorities wanted to make the operation an ultimate attempt to push militants out of Pakistani territory, planners were taking their time to make the strike foolproof.
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May - 15 
The registrar, Ghulam Bashir, of the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology and his son, Farooq Ahmed, were wounded in a gun attack within the remit of the New Town Police Station.
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The registrar, Ghulam Bashir, of the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology and his son, Farooq Ahmed, were wounded in a gun attack within the remit of the New Town Police Station.
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May - 15 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on May 15 released the video of April 15, 2011, Bannu jail attack, reports Daily Times. The video shows TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud briefing his his team of warriors through a map containing different routes leadi
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on May 15 released the video of April 15, 2011, Bannu jail attack, reports Daily Times. The video shows TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud briefing his his team of warriors through a map containing different routes leading towards Bannu jail. He is also briefing them about inside situation of the jail. The videotape shows some 150 fighters, including Hakimullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman, gathered at one place, forming a strategy to assault the jail and attacking it with heavy weaponry without facing any hurdle from Police. Scenes after the attack are also filmed in the tape when the top terrorists are escaping from the jail. The tape also contains messages of Adnan Rasheed who was allegedly involved in plotting the murder of Former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. The 34-minute video is being openly sold in various areas of North Waziristan Agency and South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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May - 15 
Three persons, including two girls, were injured when a grenade attack targeted the house of a local trader, Ehsanullah, in the New City Homes area of Peshawar.
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Three persons, including two girls, were injured when a grenade attack targeted the house of a local trader, Ehsanullah, in the New City Homes area of Peshawar.
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May - 15 
Two brothers belonging to Hazara community, identified as Muhammad Tahir and Muhammad Qadir, were shot dead in front of the regional passport office on Joint Road in Quetta on May 15, reported Daily Times. “The two brothers were standing outside the
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Two brothers belonging to Hazara community, identified as Muhammad Tahir and Muhammad Qadir, were shot dead in front of the regional passport office on Joint Road in Quetta on May 15, reported Daily Times. “The two brothers were standing outside the main gate of the office and were killed on the spot, while another man of Hazara community, Manzoor Ali, received bullet wounds,” Police confirmed. “It was a sectarian target killing,” an unnamed senior investigating officer said. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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May - 15 
Two unidentified dead bodies were found in the Ilyas Goth area of Korangi. They looked like Afghans, said Station House Officer (SHO) Naik Mohammad Jakhrani, adding that the victims sustained two gunshot wounds to their heads.
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Two unidentified dead bodies were found in the Ilyas Goth area of Korangi. They looked like Afghans, said Station House Officer (SHO) Naik Mohammad Jakhrani, adding that the victims sustained two gunshot wounds to their heads.
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May - 15 
A seven-member taskforce has been formed to put into writing the agreement between the major political parties on various contentious issues of the new constitution, reports Republica. A meeting of Dispute Resolution Sub-Committee on May 15 entruste
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A seven-member taskforce has been formed to put into writing the agreement between the major political parties on various contentious issues of the new constitution, reports Republica. A meeting of Dispute Resolution Sub-Committee on May 15 entrusted the taskforce to put into writing the agreement. The task-force comprises Radhe Shyam Adhikari and Ramesh Lekhak from the NC, Barshaman Pun and Khim Lal Devkota from the UCPN-M, Bhim Rawal and Agni Kharel from the CPN-UML and Kalpana Rana of Rastriya Prajatantra Party on behalf of various small parties represented in the Constituent Assembly (CA). However, UDMF refused representation in the taskforce. The taskforce has been entrusted to put into writing the agreement between the parties and questionnaire on 117 issues to be put to vote in the Constituent Assembly by 2pm on May 16 (today).
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May - 15 
Leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) have said that the Prime Minister will have more executive rights than the President even as the two will be sharing powers in the mixed governanc
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Leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) have said that the Prime Minister will have more executive rights than the President even as the two will be sharing powers in the mixed governance system that was agreed upon by the three major parties – NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-Mon May 15.
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May - 15 
Three major political parties, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) together with the United Madheshi Democratic Front (UMDF) on May 15 reached a breakt
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Three major political parties, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) together with the United Madheshi Democratic Front (UMDF) on May 15 reached a breakthrough on the new constitution as they agreed on 11-province federal structure along with mixed governance system. As per the agreement reached during talks, the names of the provinces would be determined by elected state assemblies themselves. The federal states would be carved out on the basis of ethnicity, geography and language, said Maoist vice-chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha after the meeting. The parties also agreed to form a commission to determine the boundary of the provinces. Likewise, they also agreed to go for mixed system of governance with directly elected President who will share powers with the Prime Minister elected from the parliament. Similarly, the leaders have also agreed on a bicameral parliament with the 371-member Lower House (House of Representatives) and 60-member Upper House.
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May - 15 
Police arrested two cadres of banned outfit Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) along with one foreign made pistol, a magazine and six bullets from Khajura village in Jhenidah District on May 15. The arrestees are identified as Shahidul Islam (35) and Show
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Police arrested two cadres of banned outfit Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) along with one foreign made pistol, a magazine and six bullets from Khajura village in Jhenidah District on May 15. The arrestees are identified as Shahidul Islam (35) and Showkat Akbor (43).
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May - 15 
Police arrested two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), from Rajshahi University (RU) on May 15. The arrestees were identified as Ashikur Rahman and Aminur Rahman. A group of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BC
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Police arrested two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), from Rajshahi University (RU) on May 15. The arrestees were identified as Ashikur Rahman and Aminur Rahman. A group of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists caught the two while they were coming to the campus and handed over to the Police.
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May - 15 
Six female cadres of Islamist outfit Hizb-ut-Tawhid (HT) were arrested from Adhuna village in Barisal District on May 15, reports The New Age. The Police identified the arrestees as Bokul Begum (50), Shahnaz (45), Mahinur Begum (38) and three high sc
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Six female cadres of Islamist outfit Hizb-ut-Tawhid (HT) were arrested from Adhuna village in Barisal District on May 15, reports The New Age. The Police identified the arrestees as Bokul Begum (50), Shahnaz (45), Mahinur Begum (38) and three high school students. Bokul Begum, while in Police custody claimed HT is not a banned organisation, nor were they involved in any subversive activities. The Police recovered propagation items - 39 books, 50 propagation leaflets and four VCDs.
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May - 15 
The Police arrested two cadres of Hizb-ut-Tawhid (HT) along with banned books and leaflets from in front of the local residence of State Minister for Religious Affairs advocate Shahjahan Mia in Patuakhali town of Pataukhali District on May 15, report
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The Police arrested two cadres of Hizb-ut-Tawhid (HT) along with banned books and leaflets from in front of the local residence of State Minister for Religious Affairs advocate Shahjahan Mia in Patuakhali town of Pataukhali District on May 15, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees were, identified as Hannan Mridha (28) and Jasim Uddin (25). Police said they arrested the two while they were distributing banned jihadi books and leaflets to people at the minister’s residence.
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May - 16 
A labourer working at a road construction site was nailed to a bridge allegedly by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Balaghat District on May 16, reports The Times of India. The labourer, Sunil Bawre (26), was sleeping in
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A labourer working at a road construction site was nailed to a bridge allegedly by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Balaghat District on May 16, reports The Times of India. The labourer, Sunil Bawre (26), was sleeping in his shack when a group of armed Maoists stormed the labourers' colony at Kundekata village near the construction site. They threatened labourers of dire consequences if they built the road and the bridge. Before leaving Maoist cadres forced Bawre to the bridge under construction and nailed him. On the bridge, the Maoists allegedly stuffed a piece of bamboo into Bawre's mouth before nailing him. Bawre was bleeding profusely when he was rescued by the contractor seven hours later. The project is part of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) scheme.
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May - 16 
A militant hideout was neutralized and a huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from it in Trehgam area of Kupwara District. The recoveries included one AK-47 rifle, two AK magazines, 1,240 AK rounds, one UBGL, four pistols, four pistol magazin
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A militant hideout was neutralized and a huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from it in Trehgam area of Kupwara District. The recoveries included one AK-47 rifle, two AK magazines, 1,240 AK rounds, one UBGL, four pistols, four pistol magazines, 24 pistol rounds among other things.
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May - 16 
Adilabad Police on May 16 recovered a huge dump belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the Mangi-Dongapalli forest in Adilabad District, reports The Hindu. The dump consists of three kilograms of gun powder including two k
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Adilabad Police on May 16 recovered a huge dump belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the Mangi-Dongapalli forest in Adilabad District, reports The Hindu. The dump consists of three kilograms of gun powder including two kilograms of black variety, 40 rounds of high-velocity bullets, 36 empty rounds of 9mm pistol, an empty grenade, 31 electrical detonators, one kilogram of air-gun balls, three high-explosive wire bundles and six electrical wire bundles, two 12mm bore ammunition and three fillers, 50 grenade safety-pins, huge cache of literature including 200 Telugu books and 20 English books related with revolutionary philosophy, 20 dairies and five area maps besides, two video, seven audio cassettes and two batteries.
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May - 16 
An instance of a foreigner extending support to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and its front organisations has come to notice, the Government said on May 16, reports Zee News. Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh told t
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An instance of a foreigner extending support to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and its front organisations has come to notice, the Government said on May 16, reports Zee News. Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Parliament) that one Jan Myrdal, a pro-Maoist Swedish author, had visited India in January 2012 and attended pro-CPI-Maoist conventions in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ludhiana and Delhi.
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May - 16 
Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee, who will complete a year in office on May 20, claimed that her Government has been able to restore peace in Jungle Mahal (West Midnapore Purulia and Bankura Districts) with not a single death reported so far this
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Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee, who will complete a year in office on May 20, claimed that her Government has been able to restore peace in Jungle Mahal (West Midnapore Purulia and Bankura Districts) with not a single death reported so far this year, reports IBN Live. Citing statistics, the Chief Minister said that in 2010-11 when the Left Front Government was still in power in the state, 139 civilians and 35 security personnel were killed in Jungle Mahal. "We have been able to restore peace in Junglemahal. There were only 12 civilian and two security personnel casualties after we came to power, with no death reported since January this year till date," the CM said.
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May - 16 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appealed to the extremists to give up arms and join the mainstream, reports The Times of India. In a carefully worded statement aimed at reconciliation with the Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs), Naveen did not use the word 'M
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appealed to the extremists to give up arms and join the mainstream, reports The Times of India. In a carefully worded statement aimed at reconciliation with the Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs), Naveen did not use the word 'Maoist', referring to the ultras as 'brothers and sisters' instead. "Today when bandh (was being observed) in India, including some parts of Odisha, I appeal my young brothers and sisters to return to the mainstream," Naveen told mediapersons, a day after state home secretary U N Behera warned the LWEs that "all attempts to disrupt public order and unlawful activities have to be firmly dealt with".
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May - 16 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers in Bijapur District on May 16 suspecting them to be Police informers.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers in Bijapur District on May 16 suspecting them to be Police informers.
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May - 16 
Counter Intelligence Cell (CIC) who took Indian Mujahideen (IM) founder member Mohammed Tariq Anjum into custody in connection with the 2007 Lumbini Park and Gokul Chat Bhandar (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) blasts, according to The Times of India. He r
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Counter Intelligence Cell (CIC) who took Indian Mujahideen (IM) founder member Mohammed Tariq Anjum into custody in connection with the 2007 Lumbini Park and Gokul Chat Bhandar (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) blasts, according to The Times of India. He reportedly told interrogators that the IM had carried out the twin bombings in the city to avenge the May 18, 2007, Mecca Masjid bomb explosion. Sources said that Anjum has given some vital leads about 'most wanted' IM founder Riyaz Bhatkal. He will be produced before the Nampally criminal court on May 21.
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May - 16 
Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) on May 15 appealed to all Naga national political groups to honor their own commitment and to participate in the forthcoming reconciliation meeting to be held at Chiang Mai in Thailand, starting on May 21, reports
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Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) on May 15 appealed to all Naga national political groups to honor their own commitment and to participate in the forthcoming reconciliation meeting to be held at Chiang Mai in Thailand, starting on May 21, reports Nagaland Post. The FNR statement comes against the backdrop of the NSCN-IM’s statement on May 14 that the outfit would not attend the forthcoming meeting.
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May - 16 
GNLA militants killed a villager from South Garo Hills for extorting money in the name of the outfit. According to the Police, the incident took place in the night of May 16 after the militants abducted him. The body of the villager was recovered wit
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GNLA militants killed a villager from South Garo Hills for extorting money in the name of the outfit. According to the Police, the incident took place in the night of May 16 after the militants abducted him. The body of the villager was recovered with bullet marks from Silkigre village in Chokpot, South Garo Hills. The militants, who executed the villager, left a note identifying the victim as Gobin Sangma and said he had resorted to extortion in the name of the outfit. GNLA leader Jack Marak, who is looking after the affairs of GNLA in Chokpot, South Garo Hills, signed the letter. Several villagers were executed by the GNLA in the past on the allegation that they were either extortionists or Police informers.
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May - 16 
Imphal West Police commandos arrested two cadres of Military Defence Force of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL-MDF) during a search operation at Singjamei Super Market and Chingamakha Oinam Leirak respectively on May 16. The arrested persons were identi
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Imphal West Police commandos arrested two cadres of Military Defence Force of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL-MDF) during a search operation at Singjamei Super Market and Chingamakha Oinam Leirak respectively on May 16. The arrested persons were identified as Hijam Iboyaima Singh alias Poiriton alias Prem and Oinam Danee Singh alias Momo.
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May - 16 
In Gadchiroli, there was no damage to property, but the Maoists blocked roads. “They had placed wooden logs and rocks on the road to block traffic near Malewada road. They also put up banners and posters at various places. Traffic was disrupted for a
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In Gadchiroli, there was no damage to property, but the Maoists blocked roads. “They had placed wooden logs and rocks on the road to block traffic near Malewada road. They also put up banners and posters at various places. Traffic was disrupted for about two hours in the morning, but the Police parties went to the affected areas and cleared the roads. We also removed the posters and banners,” Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police Viresh Prabhu said
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May - 16 
Investigators believe that Faseeh Mehmood, an engineer from Darbhanga (Bihar) who was arrested by the Saudi Arabian Police on May 13, is the Indian Mujahideen’s (IM) original link to Bihar, reports Indian Express. According to sources, Mehmood, atten
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Investigators believe that Faseeh Mehmood, an engineer from Darbhanga (Bihar) who was arrested by the Saudi Arabian Police on May 13, is the Indian Mujahideen’s (IM) original link to Bihar, reports Indian Express. According to sources, Mehmood, attended an IM programme in Bhatkal (Karnataka) around 2005 and left India after the crackdown on the organisation in 2008. He was introduced to the Bhatkal brothers- Riyaz and Iqbal, by another IM member. Investigators claim Mehmood later did “talent-spotting” for IM. He is one of the nearly dozen Indian terror suspects who investigators believe are in Saudi Arabia.
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May - 16 
Maoists detained Tata-Bilaspur passenger train at Posaita station in the District for nearly 20 minutes with a one-kilogram bomb hung from the front of its engine, ahead of the Bharat bandh (All India shut down strike) called by them on May 16 (today
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Maoists detained Tata-Bilaspur passenger train at Posaita station in the District for nearly 20 minutes with a one-kilogram bomb hung from the front of its engine, ahead of the Bharat bandh (All India shut down strike) called by them on May 16 (today), Police said on May 15. The train travelled for another 15 kilometres with the bomb dangling from the engine to Manoharpur station where it was removed and defused. Earlier, as soon as the train entered Posaita station, a group of 12 armed Maoists boarded it and began pasting posters in the compartments. They, however, did not harm the passengers.
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May - 16 
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma made it clear that his Government would not hold any dialogue with the proscribed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) The Sentinel on May 16 reported. The Chief Minister said, “After the people’s defiance, the g
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma made it clear that his Government would not hold any dialogue with the proscribed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) The Sentinel on May 16 reported. The Chief Minister said, “After the people’s defiance, the government’s decision not to succumb to their pressure tactics has become more pronounced.” Speaking about the hardship encountered by the people of Garo Hills due to the 144-hour GNLA sponsored bandh (shut down) in the first week of this month, Sangma stated, “Our government cannot turn a blind eye to the sufferings of the people created by such groups. The government will not go for any dialogue with the GNLA because we have seen militancy is more of an industry in the State.” He substantiated his points by illustrating the emergence of multiple militant outfits in Garo Hills after the suspension of the ceasefire between the Government and the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC). Even as he spoke about the multi-pronged approach to bring about development and “to stop the youths from being lured by the fantasy of militancy”, he asserted that the fight against militancy will carry on through police operations and other developmental works.
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May - 16 
Mizoram Bru Sakhan Association (MBSA) representing all the displaced Brus from Mizoram held a mass public rally on May 16 at Anandabazar Tehsil Office in North Tripura District, and submitted a memorandum to Union Home Minister (UHN) P Chidambaram th
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Mizoram Bru Sakhan Association (MBSA) representing all the displaced Brus from Mizoram held a mass public rally on May 16 at Anandabazar Tehsil Office in North Tripura District, and submitted a memorandum to Union Home Minister (UHN) P Chidambaram through the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Kanchanpur, reports The Sentinel. MBSA argued that Brus should also be paid compensation of Rs 150,000 per family like the displaced Mizos from Sakhan range. The news report states that 130 Brus of 116 families who were displaced from Mizoram in 1997 and 1998 and presently sheltered in different districts of Tripura, mostly at Sakhan, Sehmun, Tualsen, Santipur, Anandabazar, Damcherra, Khedacherra, Khantlang as well in other places and not in the relief camps set up by State Government. At Present, only those Bru tribes are eligible for compensation that lives in the relief camps.
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May - 16 
Mumbai Police have stated that the sanctions imposed by the United States (US) on “drug traffickers” Tiger Memon and Chhota Shakeel, both close aides of terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, have come too late, reports Dnaindia.com on May 17. Additional Commissi
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Mumbai Police have stated that the sanctions imposed by the United States (US) on “drug traffickers” Tiger Memon and Chhota Shakeel, both close aides of terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, have come too late, reports Dnaindia.com on May 17. Additional Commissioner of Police, (crime), Deven Bharti, commented, “What we have been saying about Dawood and his aides about their involvement in criminal activities for the past many years is being recognised now at the international level.” According to An unnamed senior Police officer, “Dawood was termed a global terrorist by the US, what difference did it make?” “D-company aides holed up in Pakistan are provided security and shelter by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s spy agency. Dawood and his aides can easily obtain bogus passports issued by Pakistan authorities and travel abroad,” said another Police officer.
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May - 16 
Normal life in the urban areas remained unaffected in East and West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan Districts during the Bharat bandh (All India shutdown strike) called by the Maoists on May 16, reports IBN Live. In Maoist dominated Manoharpur, Ban
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Normal life in the urban areas remained unaffected in East and West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan Districts during the Bharat bandh (All India shutdown strike) called by the Maoists on May 16, reports IBN Live. In Maoist dominated Manoharpur, Bandgaon, Sonua, Goilkera in West Singhbhum and Dumaria, Ghorabandha, Chakulia in East Singhbhum and Nimdih and Chowka in Seraikela-Kharsawan District a majority of shops and markets downed shutters, official sources said. Long distance buses remained off the roads while mining in West Singhbhum was badly affected, the sources said. No untoward incident was reported, they said. The bandh was called to demand immediate halt to Operation Green Hunt.
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May - 16 
Normal life was affected in interior parts of Bastar region due to the Bharat bandh (All India shut down strike) call given on May 16. The CPI-Maoist had given a call for Bharat bandh against the presence of Army in Bastar and the anti-Maoist operati
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Normal life was affected in interior parts of Bastar region due to the Bharat bandh (All India shut down strike) call given on May 16. The CPI-Maoist had given a call for Bharat bandh against the presence of Army in Bastar and the anti-Maoist operations by the Security Forces.
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May - 16 
Police are likely to issue red-corner notices against the two Pakistani suspected bombers), Waqqas and Tabrez, in the July 13, 2011, bombings in Mumbai (also known as 13/7. “Details of the red-corner notice will be forwarded to the CBI, which will se
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Police are likely to issue red-corner notices against the two Pakistani suspected bombers), Waqqas and Tabrez, in the July 13, 2011, bombings in Mumbai (also known as 13/7. “Details of the red-corner notice will be forwarded to the CBI, which will send it to its Interpol wing," said a Police source. The officials further said, "With the help of intelligence agencies, we are trying to find out their addresses in Pakistan. The red-corner notice will contain their address, name, photograph, cases against them and their description. We have got their description from the other accused who were in touch with these Pakistanis”.
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May - 16 
Police arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Tanveer Ahmed, in Doda District along with one Chinese pistol, two magazines, 30 pistol rounds, one wireless set, one satellite telephone and two hand grenades, Daily Excelsior reporte
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Police arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Tanveer Ahmed, in Doda District along with one Chinese pistol, two magazines, 30 pistol rounds, one wireless set, one satellite telephone and two hand grenades, Daily Excelsior reported. Police said Tanveer had crossed over to Pakistan from the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District in 2002. He underwent training in HM camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and remained associated with various militant ‘commanders’ across the LoC. He had recently returned from Pakistan to revive terror activities in the District. The militant had entered into the Indian side from Indo-Nepal border.
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May - 16 
Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) on May 16 ‘clarified’ that Khumbongmayum Nando alias Narayan (36, who was arrested by a joint team of Assam Rifles and Manipur Police Commandos from Nongada Thongkhong on May 13 has no relation, whatsoever with the
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Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) on May 16 ‘clarified’ that Khumbongmayum Nando alias Narayan (36, who was arrested by a joint team of Assam Rifles and Manipur Police Commandos from Nongada Thongkhong on May 13 has no relation, whatsoever with the RPF or its armed wing People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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May - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) on May 16 neutralized a hideout of the militants at village Batu, about eight kilometers from Banihal in Ramban District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout included 15 UBGL grenades, four Chinese grenades
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Security Forces (SFs) on May 16 neutralized a hideout of the militants at village Batu, about eight kilometers from Banihal in Ramban District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout included 15 UBGL grenades, four Chinese grenades, one RPG rounds, two RPG fuses, 43 AK rounds and four kilograms of explosive material. No arrests were made during searches in the area, sources said.
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May - 16 
Security was intensified on the Indian side of Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Wagah following reports of threat to Pakistan portion of ICP by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on May 16, reports The Times of India. Clarifying that threat perceptio
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Security was intensified on the Indian side of Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Wagah following reports of threat to Pakistan portion of ICP by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on May 16, reports The Times of India. Clarifying that threat perception was on Pakistan side of ICP, Senior Superintendent of Police, Amritsar (Punjab) (Rural), Pritpal Singh Virk said, "As a security measure, we are in a state of preparedness to meet any eventuality”.
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May - 16 
SFs arrested three State Police personnel, including a Havaldar and a militant of the pro-talk faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), in a series of raids in Nalbari and Baksa Districts on May 16, reports The Indian Express. Nalbari
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SFs arrested three State Police personnel, including a Havaldar and a militant of the pro-talk faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), in a series of raids in Nalbari and Baksa Districts on May 16, reports The Indian Express. Nalbari Superintendent of Police (SP), Abu Sufian said that 200 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition were recovered from the residence of Havaldar Kamini Barman, 60 rounds of assorted ammunition were found in the possession of Lance Naik Gopal Choudhury, both posted in the District. A third constable, Bhagaban Sarma, was picked up in the adjoining Baksa District with the Police recovering a .22 rifle and a .22 revolver from his possession. “The three were in league to steal ammunition from the armories in different Police Stations and had already entered into a kind of contract with an NDFB (P) member, D Balai alias Bipul Daimary, to supply them with such arms and ammunition,” said SP Sufian. The arms were allegedly sourced for Ranjan Daimari faction of NDFB (NDFB-RD).
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May - 16 
Singh said CPI-Maoist has developed close fraternal ties with many insurgent groups in the Northeast especially Revolutionary People’s Front/ People’s Liberation Army (RPF/PLA) of Manipur and the outfit has trans-border linkages with certain groups.
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Singh said CPI-Maoist has developed close fraternal ties with many insurgent groups in the Northeast especially Revolutionary People’s Front/ People’s Liberation Army (RPF/PLA) of Manipur and the outfit has trans-border linkages with certain groups. "The government is closely monitoring the situation. Such issues are regularly taken up with the countries concerned at the diplomatic level," he said.
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May - 16 
Singh said Myrdal supported CPI-Maoist ideology of armed struggle against the state and spoke at length in a seminar in Delhi on the topic -- Let's stand against the Indian state's war on people, organised by Forum Against War on People, a front orga
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Singh said Myrdal supported CPI-Maoist ideology of armed struggle against the state and spoke at length in a seminar in Delhi on the topic -- Let's stand against the Indian state's war on people, organised by Forum Against War on People, a front organisation of CPI-Maoist. "Mr Jan Myrdal during his stay in India advised CPI (Maoist) to garner support from the middle-class in India by focusing on propaganda against security forces and highlighting human rights issues," the Minister added.
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May - 16 
The Bharat bandh (All India shut down strike) call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had its impact in some pockets of south Odisha on May 16, reports The Hindu. Vehicular traffic was partially affected in Maoist-affected Dist
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The Bharat bandh (All India shut down strike) call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had its impact in some pockets of south Odisha on May 16, reports The Hindu. Vehicular traffic was partially affected in Maoist-affected Districts of south Odisha. But its impact was hardly seen on normal life except a few pockets. As a precautionary measure the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) suspended its bus services in the Maoist-affected areas.
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May - 16 
The Bharat bandh (All India shut down strike) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on May 16 turned violent in Gondia and Gadchiroli Districts after the Maoists set ablaze a mobile tower of the BSNL, vandalised a gram panchayat
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The Bharat bandh (All India shut down strike) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on May 16 turned violent in Gondia and Gadchiroli Districts after the Maoists set ablaze a mobile tower of the BSNL, vandalised a gram panchayat (village level local self government institution) office, blocked roads and put up banners and posters at some place, Police said.
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May - 16 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the main railway tracks between New Delhi-Howrah route on May 17, reports news24online.com. According to information, Maoists attacked on railway track near Gurap Railway station in Hoog
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the main railway tracks between New Delhi-Howrah route on May 17, reports news24online.com. According to information, Maoists attacked on railway track near Gurap Railway station in Hooghly District during wee hours. This has affected movements of train.
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May - 16 
The contraband includes fake Indian currency notes [FICN], readymade garments, foodgrains, cattle, cigarettes and medicines, narcotics (including phensedyl syrup).”
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The contraband includes fake Indian currency notes [FICN], readymade garments, foodgrains, cattle, cigarettes and medicines, narcotics (including phensedyl syrup).”
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May - 16 
The Indian Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach for effective domination and to check illegal activities, including infiltration on India-Bangladesh border, reports Canindia.com. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parlia
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The Indian Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach for effective domination and to check illegal activities, including infiltration on India-Bangladesh border, reports Canindia.com. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament) on May 16, Minister of State of Home M. Ramachandran said, “Twenty four persons have been arrested and Rs. 71.45 crore worth smuggled goods seized on Indo-Bangladesh border in 2011-12. The contraband includes fake Indian currency notes [FICN], readymade garments, foodgrains, cattle, cigarettes and medicines, narcotics (including phensedyl syrup).”
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May - 16 
The Madhya Pradesh Police is searching for a truck that they suspect is loaded with 20 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, The Times of India on May 17 reported. On May 3, the supplier of the consignment, Kamal Agarwal, a resident of Indore, registered a com
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The Madhya Pradesh Police is searching for a truck that they suspect is loaded with 20 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, The Times of India on May 17 reported. On May 3, the supplier of the consignment, Kamal Agarwal, a resident of Indore, registered a complaint with the Police that the ammonium nitrate consignment was missing with the truck. "The truck was loaded with more than 600 gunny bags of the explosives out of which only one-third has been recovered,'' said Phool Singh Paraste, officer in-charge of Sandhiya Police station. The Police believe that the driver may have sold the chemical, used as an oxidising agent in improvised explosive devices (IED) either to Naxals (Left Wing Extremists) in neighbouring State of Chhattisgarh or the illegal mining mafia.
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May - 16 
The Maoists blocked vehicular movement by dumping huge branches of trees on the Charla-Bhadrachalam main road near Devarapalli village in Charla mandal (administrative unit) of Khammam District as part of the nation-wide bandh called by the banned ou
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The Maoists blocked vehicular movement by dumping huge branches of trees on the Charla-Bhadrachalam main road near Devarapalli village in Charla mandal (administrative unit) of Khammam District as part of the nation-wide bandh called by the banned outfit on May 16. The Maoists raised slogans denouncing Operation Green Hunt before leaving the spot. Another group of Maoists reportedly felled trees on the Venkatapuram-Charla highway near Alubaka village in the wee hours of the day. Traffic on the highway was disrupted for some time.
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May - 16 
The Maoists felled trees and tied banners in support of their nation-wide bandh (shut down strike) on May 16 (today) against the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and the ongoing “Operation Green Hunt”. They retreated into the forest
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The Maoists felled trees and tied banners in support of their nation-wide bandh (shut down strike) on May 16 (today) against the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and the ongoing “Operation Green Hunt”. They retreated into the forest after the incident. A case was registered against the members of the Sabari Dalam (squad), said Police.
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May - 16 
The minister said CPI-Maoist had a number of front organisations active in many States and it resorted to over ground activities to mobilise support. "It has also been noticed that when CPI (Maoist) activists are arrested in different parts of India,
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The minister said CPI-Maoist had a number of front organisations active in many States and it resorted to over ground activities to mobilise support. "It has also been noticed that when CPI (Maoist) activists are arrested in different parts of India, a concerted campaign is launched by sending hundreds of identical email, many of them originating from foreign countries. Some of these front organisations clandestinely receiving foreign funds cannot be ruled out," he further said.
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May - 16 
The steps in this direction include construction of border fencing and patrolling of roads, floodlighting and constructing additional border out posts, induction of force multipliers and Hi-Tech surveillance.
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The steps in this direction include construction of border fencing and patrolling of roads, floodlighting and constructing additional border out posts, induction of force multipliers and Hi-Tech surveillance.
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May - 16 
The United States’s (US) Department of the treasury's office of Foreign Assets Control on May 16 (today) designated terrorist Dawood Ibrahim’s two close aides, Chhota Shakeel and Ibrahim "Tiger" Memon as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers for
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The United States’s (US) Department of the treasury's office of Foreign Assets Control on May 16 (today) designated terrorist Dawood Ibrahim’s two close aides, Chhota Shakeel and Ibrahim "Tiger" Memon as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers for their roles as part of 'D Company', a criminal group run by Dawood.
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May - 16 
The Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has totally banned the Zeme, Liangmei and Rongmei Naga councils for bringing confusion and damage amongst Zeliangrong tribes, reports The Sangai Express. The three councils (Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei) will be banne
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The Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has totally banned the Zeme, Liangmei and Rongmei Naga councils for bringing confusion and damage amongst Zeliangrong tribes, reports The Sangai Express. The three councils (Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei) will be banned from any Naga apex body till the matter is decided in the next Zeliangrong peoples’ convention, said A. Remroi, ‘general secretary’, ZUF.
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May - 16 
There is no direct evidence to suggest that foreigners were engaged in an organised way to help CPI-Maoist through NGOs in India, he said.
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There is no direct evidence to suggest that foreigners were engaged in an organised way to help CPI-Maoist through NGOs in India, he said.
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May - 16 
Top Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, including one Moina Dohotiya are actively involved in the outfit's expansion into the northeast, reports Times of India. The report quotes a source within the security establishment as saying,
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Top Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, including one Moina Dohotiya are actively involved in the outfit's expansion into the northeast, reports Times of India. The report quotes a source within the security establishment as saying, "There are about 100 listed cadres and they have three carbines, a couple of .315 rifles and pistols, few grenades and one M16 rifle. In the middle and lower Assam regions, they are probably at a very nascent stage. We have not observed any Maoist activity in these places". The source further said, “The Maoists have so far recruited youths from the state and few Khamti boys from Arunachal Pradesh. However, unlike Jharkhand, there is just a sprinkling of Adivasi youths here. There are couple of youths from Goalpara and Kamrup district but the majority are from Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Golaghat districts and many from Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts".
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May - 16 
Waqqas and Tabrez are facing three cases of murder. They have not been identified in the court documents and mentioned only as A and B. The duo is also accused of making the bombs.
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Waqqas and Tabrez are facing three cases of murder. They have not been identified in the court documents and mentioned only as A and B. The duo is also accused of making the bombs.
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May - 16 
A cadre People’s Amn Committee (PAC), identified as Aslam Niazi alias Commando (38), was shot dead at Niazi Chowk within the jurisdiction of Kalri Police Station. SHO Safdar Mashwani said that the victim was associated with a Lyari-based gang.
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A cadre People’s Amn Committee (PAC), identified as Aslam Niazi alias Commando (38), was shot dead at Niazi Chowk within the jurisdiction of Kalri Police Station. SHO Safdar Mashwani said that the victim was associated with a Lyari-based gang.
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May - 16 
A man, identified as Wajahat (35), was killed and eight others were injured when as unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at cafe, Allah Malik and New Quetta Noorani, located near Dawood Chowrangi in the limits of Shah Latif Police Station.
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A man, identified as Wajahat (35), was killed and eight others were injured when as unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at cafe, Allah Malik and New Quetta Noorani, located near Dawood Chowrangi in the limits of Shah Latif Police Station.
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May - 16 
An inquiry committee of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has found Police, paramilitary force, civil administration and intelligence agencies “collectively responsible” for April 15’s Bannu jailbreak by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Provinci
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An inquiry committee of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has found Police, paramilitary force, civil administration and intelligence agencies “collectively responsible” for April 15’s Bannu jailbreak by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on May 16, reports Daily Times. “Officers working under the provincial government will be proceeded against through departmental action,” the minister said. He said there was no record available as to who ordered shifting of Adnan Rashid to Bannu prison. “There is no law that allows convicted murderers to be sent to another province... Adnan Rashid was illegally shifted to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Punjab,” Hussain added.
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May - 16 
An unidentified man of Baloch descent was shot dead at Mir Alam Road within the limits of Baldia Police Station. According to witnesses, unidentified militants pushed the man off one of their bikes before shooting him four times.
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An unidentified man of Baloch descent was shot dead at Mir Alam Road within the limits of Baldia Police Station. According to witnesses, unidentified militants pushed the man off one of their bikes before shooting him four times.
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May - 16 
At least eight persons were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on May 16, reported Daily Times. Two armed militants shot dead a former nazim of Union Council and member of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Khursheed Iqbal (45), n
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At least eight persons were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on May 16, reported Daily Times. Two armed militants shot dead a former nazim of Union Council and member of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Khursheed Iqbal (45), near Millat Garden, Malir, within the jurisdiction of the Saudabad Police Station. Tension prevailed in various areas of Malir, including Jinnah Square, Malir-15, Liaquat Market, Khokhrapar, Saudabad, Kala Board and Rafah-e-Aam Society,
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May - 16 
At least two Policemen and prisoners were injured on May 16 when a roadside bomb exploded while a Police van was on its way to Goth Pir Sher from Dera Murad Jamali in Naseerabad District. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for th
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At least two Policemen and prisoners were injured on May 16 when a roadside bomb exploded while a Police van was on its way to Goth Pir Sher from Dera Murad Jamali in Naseerabad District. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
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May - 16 
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani summoned Corps Commanders Conference on May 16 (today) to take them into confidence over restoration of NATO supplies.
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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani summoned Corps Commanders Conference on May 16 (today) to take them into confidence over restoration of NATO supplies.
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May - 16 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a militant of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), identified as Nawaz Khan alias Shah Jee, and recovered five kilogrammes explosive material, three detonators, seven metres, deton
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a militant of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), identified as Nawaz Khan alias Shah Jee, and recovered five kilogrammes explosive material, three detonators, seven metres, detonating wires and a TT pistol and weapons from his possession during a raid at Sohrab Goth Bus Stop, Super Highway. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fayyaz Khan said during the interrogation, he confessed that the recovered explosive was being shifted to Karachi (Sindh) from Waziristan in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for attacks on rival sect’s members.
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May - 16 
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said in categorical terms that reopening NATO supplies was in the interest of Pakistan, reports The News. "The restoration of NATO supplies will be strictly in accordance with the resolution adopted by the Parliamen
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said in categorical terms that reopening NATO supplies was in the interest of Pakistan, reports The News. "The restoration of NATO supplies will be strictly in accordance with the resolution adopted by the Parliament," she said. She said Pakistan would receive one billion dollars in Coalition Support Fund (CSF).
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May - 16 
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander in Afghanistan General John Allen said that the ISAF mission was not affected by the closure of NATO supplies.
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International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander in Afghanistan General John Allen said that the ISAF mission was not affected by the closure of NATO supplies.
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May - 16 
Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed on May 16 sent legal notices to two journalists for publishing news about his alleged meeting with United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter, reported Daily Times. Saeed served the notices on col
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Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed on May 16 sent legal notices to two journalists for publishing news about his alleged meeting with United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter, reported Daily Times. Saeed served the notices on columnist Nazir Naji and reporter Amir Mir and sought PKR 100 million in damages. The notices contend that Naji’s column in an Urdu daily Jang on May 9, 2012, and Mir’s report on Asia Times Online website on May 12, 2012, were aimed at tarnishing Saeed’s image. Naji wrote in his column that after the US announced a bounty of USD10 million on Saeed “some extremist elements arranged a secret meeting between the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder and Munter”.
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May - 16 
Judge Advocate General Brigadier Nobahar told the court that the number of missing persons has sharply decreased and people were being shifted to internment centres. “Those innocent are being released once they are de-radicalised and only the black a
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Judge Advocate General Brigadier Nobahar told the court that the number of missing persons has sharply decreased and people were being shifted to internment centres. “Those innocent are being released once they are de-radicalised and only the black and grey category militants are shifted to internment centres, subject to information by the police and joint investigation teams,” Nobahar said.
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May - 16 
Kalat Division Commissioner Mir Ikhtiar Khan Bangulzai escaped unhurt in a gun attack on Regional Cooperation for Development Highway near Mastung District while he was on his way to Quetta from Khuzdar District. Levies personnel arrested the assaila
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Kalat Division Commissioner Mir Ikhtiar Khan Bangulzai escaped unhurt in a gun attack on Regional Cooperation for Development Highway near Mastung District while he was on his way to Quetta from Khuzdar District. Levies personnel arrested the assailant and seized a Kalashnikov assault rifle from him.
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May - 16 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Masud Kausar on May 16 said that about 90 percent of the seven tribal areas and Frontier Regions are under Government control because of successful action against the militants and activities to revive public life are
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Masud Kausar on May 16 said that about 90 percent of the seven tribal areas and Frontier Regions are under Government control because of successful action against the militants and activities to revive public life are gearing up as a result, reports Central Asia Online. “I must say, apart from North Waziristan Agency and some parts of South Waziristan Agency, the remaining FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) is clear now and the government writ is being consolidated,” Governor Masud Kausar said. “Not only peace restoration but the mega-development projects, like roads in South and North Waziristan, as well as dams and irrigating projects, have been started to provide livelihood support to the tribesmen,” he added, noting that development would pick up as peace returns. Allocations for the FATA Annual Development Programme have grown to PKR 20 billion (USD 219 million) from a starting point of PKR 1-2 million, clearly indicating the commitment to improve life in FATA, he further said.
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May - 16 
Militants in two southern Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have warned NGOs to stop their activities or face attacks, Central Asia Online reported May 16. The militants sent letters to various NGOs in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank. The NGOs reported the t
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Militants in two southern Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have warned NGOs to stop their activities or face attacks, Central Asia Online reported May 16. The militants sent letters to various NGOs in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank. The NGOs reported the threats to Police. Also, the militants directed well-to-do residents of Lakki Marwat and Bannu to start paying monthly dues or face attacks. Residents of Azakhel and Abakhel villages in Lakki Marwat District have refused to pay and said they will fight the militant groups.
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May - 16 
On May 16, The Christian Science Monitor website reported that US-led coalition is expected to pay Pakistan a fee of USD 1,500 to USD 1,800 for every truck carrying supplies through the country.
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On May 16, The Christian Science Monitor website reported that US-led coalition is expected to pay Pakistan a fee of USD 1,500 to USD 1,800 for every truck carrying supplies through the country.
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May - 16 
One Sardar Hussain (42) was shot dead near Metro Cinema, Banaras, within the limits of Pirabad Police Station while he was standing at a bus stop.
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One Sardar Hussain (42) was shot dead near Metro Cinema, Banaras, within the limits of Pirabad Police Station while he was standing at a bus stop.
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May - 16 
Police arrested a person and recovered explosive material from him in the limits of Rustam Police Station in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 16, reports Daily Times. Sources said that Rustam Police during checking on Rustam-Machi Road ne
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Police arrested a person and recovered explosive material from him in the limits of Rustam Police Station in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 16, reports Daily Times. Sources said that Rustam Police during checking on Rustam-Machi Road near Machi Bridge stopped a motorbike rider and recovered 188 dynamite sticks, 250 metres fuse and 150 detonators from a bag. The arrested accused was identified as Ali Sher, resident of Kalu Khan in Swabi District.
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May - 16 
Reports indicate that Pakistan is set to gain USD 365 million annually, under ‘an agreement’, for the reopening of supply routes for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) troops in Afghanistan, The Express tribune quoting a report of The Christia
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Reports indicate that Pakistan is set to gain USD 365 million annually, under ‘an agreement’, for the reopening of supply routes for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) troops in Afghanistan, The Express tribune quoting a report of The Christian Science Monitor website revealed. The United States-led (US) coalition is expected to pay Pakistan a fee of USD 1,500 to USD 1,800 for every truck carrying supplies through the country. Officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that the bill is estimated to go up to USD one million per day. It is estimated that as many as 600 trucks will pass through Pakistan every day between now and next year. The US, in return, has asked Pakistan to provide security for the supplies which are transported using private local companies, faster customs clearance and checkpoints, reveals the report. Pakistan has not provided security to trucks carrying NATO supplies in the past.
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May - 16 
Secretary Home and Tribal Affairs Department Muhammad Azam Khan informed the court that around 1,039 detained persons were so far released after they went through the de-radicalisation process in different internment centres.
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Secretary Home and Tribal Affairs Department Muhammad Azam Khan informed the court that around 1,039 detained persons were so far released after they went through the de-radicalisation process in different internment centres.
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May - 16 
Security agencies issued terror alert for Pakistan Rangers, who guard the Wagah check post - a key trading post between India and Pakistan, reports NDTV. The increased deployment of the Pakistan Rangers came after an alert issued by the security agen
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Security agencies issued terror alert for Pakistan Rangers, who guard the Wagah check post - a key trading post between India and Pakistan, reports NDTV. The increased deployment of the Pakistan Rangers came after an alert issued by the security agencies saying the trading post could be targeted by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Sources tell NDTV that Pakistan security agencies issued an alert about six days ago which said that the trading post could be attacked.
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May - 16 
Several Western embassies in Islamabad on May 16 received letters containing suspicious powder and threats to poison NATO soldiers in Afghanistan, reported The Times of India quoting Pakistan officials. Islamabad Police Chief Bani Amin said that emba
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Several Western embassies in Islamabad on May 16 received letters containing suspicious powder and threats to poison NATO soldiers in Afghanistan, reported The Times of India quoting Pakistan officials. Islamabad Police Chief Bani Amin said that embassies had received small packets containing black powder, which had been sent for laboratory analysis. The letters said "poison" would be hidden in the NATO supplies should Pakistan decide to lift a nearly six-month blockade on supplies for American and NATO troops in Afghanistan. "Embassies have received one sachet each. The problem is that it is in a meager quantity and difficult even to test. It seems somebody has committed some mischief. We are sending it to a laboratory," Amin said.
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May - 16 
The death toll of May 14, 2102, blast at Almo Chowk in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, rose to five when a man succumbed to his injuries on May 16, reported Daily Times. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Arif.
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The death toll of May 14, 2102, blast at Almo Chowk in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, rose to five when a man succumbed to his injuries on May 16, reported Daily Times. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Arif.
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May - 16 
The French embassy, the Australian and British High Commissions had received suspicious packages.
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The French embassy, the Australian and British High Commissions had received suspicious packages.
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May - 16 
The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) cabinet approved ‘Code of Conduct’ (CoC) for mosques and gave legal status to Masajid (Mosque) Boards, which were formed by the Parliamentary Committee, Pak Observer on May 16. Government spokesperson and Minister for Educat
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The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) cabinet approved ‘Code of Conduct’ (CoC) for mosques and gave legal status to Masajid (Mosque) Boards, which were formed by the Parliamentary Committee, Pak Observer on May 16. Government spokesperson and Minister for Education Ali Madad Sher said the code of conduct has been approved and will be given a legal cover by presenting it in the Assembly in the shape of a Masajid Boards Act and its implementation will ensure harmony, tranquility and tolerance. He said the code was a need of the hour which has been framed keeping in view the demand of society.
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May - 16 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government May 16 suspended about 300 Government officials after receiving a report on the April 15 Bannu jailbreak, reports Central Asia Online. Twenty-seven senior officials were found negligent, suspended from their pos
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government May 16 suspended about 300 Government officials after receiving a report on the April 15 Bannu jailbreak, reports Central Asia Online. Twenty-seven senior officials were found negligent, suspended from their posts, and made officers on special duty (OSDs), KP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said May 16. Penalised officials included North Waziristan Agency (NWA) Political Agent Muhammad Yaha. Bannu Commissioner Abdullah Khan Mehsud and Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Arshad Majeed Mohmand were placed on OSD status April 16. A special committee convened by Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti held the civil administration, prison department, law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies responsible for the jailbreak; suspended the officials in question; and recommended departmental inquiries against them, Iftikhar said.
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May - 16 
The Peshawar High Court informed relatives of ‘missing’ persons on May 16 that those detained in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) will be identified soon and their details will be submitted to the court within one week, reports The Express
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The Peshawar High Court informed relatives of ‘missing’ persons on May 16 that those detained in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) will be identified soon and their details will be submitted to the court within one week, reports The Express Tribune. PHC Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan was informed by FATA Additional Chief Secretary Tashfain that a list of all those detained in tribal areas will be prepared, a copy of which will be given to the court. “We can go beyond our frontiers if you are unable to lay hands on those people (abductors). We are under constitutional obligation to set them (detainees) free,” the PHC CJ remarked. The court directed the Judge Advocate General to release ‘white category’ militants (suspects with no charges against them) within 15 days and also directed the provincial police to refuse assistance to security agencies in picking up people.
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May - 16 
The University of Peshawar has beefed up security after the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masud Kausar directed it to protect professors who received threatening letters from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Mujeeb ur Rehman of the English Departm
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The University of Peshawar has beefed up security after the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masud Kausar directed it to protect professors who received threatening letters from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Mujeeb ur Rehman of the English Department and Sarfraz Khan of the area studies centre received death threats from the TTP on May 1 because of reports that controversial writer Salman Rushdie’s novels would be included in college curricula, campus police officer Abdus Salam Khalid told Central Asia Online May 16. Both professors wrote to KP Governor Masud Kausar, who is also chancellor of the university and to the home secretary requesting protection, he said. “We have issued directives to all the 12 checkpoints at the university to carry out stringent checking of the vehicles and the pedestrians and keep vigil on suspected people,” Khalid added. More Policemen were assigned to the check post near Professor Colony to keep out villagers from nearby Nasirbagh and Malkhandher, he said. Security men also are guarding the professors’ offices, he added.
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May - 16 
Unidentified armed militants killed a rickshaw puller on Burns Road in the limits of Aram Bagh Police Station.
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Unidentified armed militants killed a rickshaw puller on Burns Road in the limits of Aram Bagh Police Station.
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May - 16 
Unidentified militants blew up the building of Government Degree College for Women in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with a remote-controlled bomb on May 17, reports Daily Times. No casualt
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Unidentified militants blew up the building of Government Degree College for Women in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with a remote-controlled bomb on May 17, reports Daily Times. No casualty was reported in the incident.
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May - 16 
White House strongly opposed recent congressional moves to impose restrictions on reimbursement of CSF for Pakistan as well as requirements of certification. Reacting to a series of proposals made by the House Armed Services Committee in National Def
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White House strongly opposed recent congressional moves to impose restrictions on reimbursement of CSF for Pakistan as well as requirements of certification. Reacting to a series of proposals made by the House Armed Services Committee in National Defence Authorisation (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2013, the White House budget office objected to several of the proposals. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) argued that limiting reimbursement of funds for Pakistan at such a sensitive time would have negative repercussions for counter-terrorism efforts in the region. “The administration strongly objects to the restriction in reimbursement for Pakistan from Coalition Support Funds and the associated certification requirements in Section 1211,” the OMB said in a statement.
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May - 16 
UCPN-M vice chairman Mohan Baidya, who leads hard-line faction in the party, met with NC president Sushil Koirala requesting that his party should take lead role in the constitution drafting process. Baidya urged the NC leader to lead constitution wr
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UCPN-M vice chairman Mohan Baidya, who leads hard-line faction in the party, met with NC president Sushil Koirala requesting that his party should take lead role in the constitution drafting process. Baidya urged the NC leader to lead constitution writing process by incorporating the views of all quarters. In response, Koirala also sought Baidya faction's support in the process. Baidhya said he informed Koirala that they have differences on the agreement reached among major three parties and United Maheshi Democratic Front (UMDF) alliance on state restructuring and form of governance.
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May - 16 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda told party's central committee member that the elected President will exercise more executive rights than the Prime Minister who will be elected from the parli
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda told party's central committee member that the elected President will exercise more executive rights than the Prime Minister who will be elected from the parliament, reports Nepal News. The Maoist chairman said that denying executive rights to popularly elected president would mean undermining the electorate. Arguments that giving more executive rights to the president would make him authoritarian are illogical, Dahal said. Dahal has also contradicted the news reports on the boundaries of the federal States as agreed upon. "The agreement has been misinterpreted. The boundaries of the provinces will be determined based on the report of the CA's thematic committee,” Maoist spokesperson Dina Nath Sharma quoted Dahal as saying.
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May - 16 
Immigration department of Australia on May 15 has rejected an offer by Sri Lanka to provide an escape for Tamil refugees branded a threat by security agencies and locked in indefinite detention in Australia, reports The Age. The offer was made by the
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Immigration department of Australia on May 15 has rejected an offer by Sri Lanka to provide an escape for Tamil refugees branded a threat by security agencies and locked in indefinite detention in Australia, reports The Age. The offer was made by the Sri Lanka envoy in Australia, Thisara Samarasinghe, several months ago. A majority of the 47 refugees are Tamils and are given an adverse assessment by Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO). They have been refused a visa for release into the Australian community and are not permitted to see the evidence against them and are effectively barred from appeal. A spate of suicide attempts among those black-banned by ASIO have occurred in the past month, including by two Tamil men in a detention centre in Melbourne's north and a third who threatened to take his own life before being restrained.
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May - 16 
Sanmugalingam Suriyakumar, who had been in remand custody for more than 6 years in connection with the assassination attempt of Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka in a suicide bomb blast, on May 16, was further remanded till May 30. He had been cha
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Sanmugalingam Suriyakumar, who had been in remand custody for more than 6 years in connection with the assassination attempt of Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka in a suicide bomb blast, on May 16, was further remanded till May 30. He had been charged with aiding and abetting to carry out a suicide bomb blast at army headquarters on April 25, 2006.
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May - 16 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to inform its position regarding the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) next week, reports Colombo Page. The written submissions will be handed over to both the Government and the major opposition United Na
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to inform its position regarding the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) next week, reports Colombo Page. The written submissions will be handed over to both the Government and the major opposition United National Party (UNP). TNA has already urged the Government to present a reliable programme to guarantee the party's participation in the Parliamentary Select Committee.
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May - 17 
Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples’ Forum (MBDPF) leaders have expressed their anguish and ire at a sort of vilification campaign by Mizoram based media, accusing them of obstructing the process of repatriation of refugees sheltered in the relief camps o
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Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples’ Forum (MBDPF) leaders have expressed their anguish and ire at a sort of vilification campaign by Mizoram based media, accusing them of obstructing the process of repatriation of refugees sheltered in the relief camps of Kanchanpur in North Tripura. The publication in various newspapers and the announcement by All India Radio (AIR), Aizwal in its daily news programme on various dates blamed the leaders for the failure of the Mizoram Government to take back the inmates of the camps and went to the extent of holding them responsible for instigating them.
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May - 17 
A head constable of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police, Ghulam Mohammad, was injured in a shootout with militants at Pulwama chowk in Sopore town of Baramulla District on May 17.
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A head constable of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police, Ghulam Mohammad, was injured in a shootout with militants at Pulwama chowk in Sopore town of Baramulla District on May 17.
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May - 17 
A senior intelligence official commented, “After the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks there has been a great deal of exchange of information and cooperation on terror and organised crime, particularly the activities of the D Company, between Indian and US
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A senior intelligence official commented, “After the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks there has been a great deal of exchange of information and cooperation on terror and organised crime, particularly the activities of the D Company, between Indian and US agencies. Shakeel and Tiger Memon were declared narcotics smugglers because of this. We are hopeful the US will now move to the next level in initiating action against Shakeel.”
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May - 17 
At around 3 pm, two PREPAK cadres were also arrested from the same place. The arrested persons were identified as Wahenbam Premlata Devi and Loitongbam Kunjarani Devi.
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At around 3 pm, two PREPAK cadres were also arrested from the same place. The arrested persons were identified as Wahenbam Premlata Devi and Loitongbam Kunjarani Devi.
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May - 17 
Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha will be the biggest beneficiary of this package. There are some 1,000 unconnected habitations in nine Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-hit Districts of Bihar and another 2,500 in 17 Districts of Jharkhand. The remaining h
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Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha will be the biggest beneficiary of this package. There are some 1,000 unconnected habitations in nine Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-hit Districts of Bihar and another 2,500 in 17 Districts of Jharkhand. The remaining habitations are spread over 18 Districts in Odisha, 16 in Chhattisgarh, eight each in Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, three each in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh and two in Maharashtra.
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May - 17 
Eight people were injured when activists of the All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU) and Non-Bodo Suraksha Samiti (NBSS) clashed at Bhogpur area under Goreswar Police Station of Baksa District on May 17, reports The Sentinel. The condition of one is state
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Eight people were injured when activists of the All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU) and Non-Bodo Suraksha Samiti (NBSS) clashed at Bhogpur area under Goreswar Police Station of Baksa District on May 17, reports The Sentinel. The condition of one is stated to be critical, and has been admitted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). While additional security has been deployed in the area, the police has detained more than 1,000 picketers in preventive custody. The ABSU had blocked National Highway (NH)-31 at different places of lower Assam in support of their various demands, while the Forum had called a 12-hour State bandh (General Shutdown) demanding non-inclusion of non-Bodos within the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and provision of security to their lives. The Bandh called by the forum severely affected Bongaigaon. Further, ABSU would also observe a 12-hour railway blockade on May 23 and 12-hour Assam bandh on May 30.
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May - 17 
Indian Ambassador to France, Rakesh Sood said: “The news report in Le Monde is something we have taken note of. We have also taken it up with the authorities in France, in terms of the veracity of the story as well as necessary steps to strengthen th
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Indian Ambassador to France, Rakesh Sood said: “The news report in Le Monde is something we have taken note of. We have also taken it up with the authorities in France, in terms of the veracity of the story as well as necessary steps to strengthen the security arrangements at the Embassy and the Residence.”
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May - 17 
Indian intelligence agencies want the United States (US) to declare Chhota Shakeel, Dawood Ibrahim aide a “specially designated global terrorist” like his mentor, as reported by Asian Age on May 18. It is for this reason that Indian intelligence agen
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Indian intelligence agencies want the United States (US) to declare Chhota Shakeel, Dawood Ibrahim aide a “specially designated global terrorist” like his mentor, as reported by Asian Age on May 18. It is for this reason that Indian intelligence agencies clearly stated in the comprehensive dossier on Shakeel handed over to the US that “Chhota Shakeel is now the main person in Dawood Ibrahim’s gang coordinating with terrorist organisations, including Lashkar-e-Tayyaba [Lashkar-e-Toiba] (LeT) and the Taliban, which in turn have links with Al Qaeda”.
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May - 17 
Leader of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Nagaland, Tokheho Yepthomi, said that the Prime Minister of India has assured the Nagaland Congress leaders that Government of India is committed to finding an early solution to the Naga political problem
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Leader of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Nagaland, Tokheho Yepthomi, said that the Prime Minister of India has assured the Nagaland Congress leaders that Government of India is committed to finding an early solution to the Naga political problems but that it needed consensus of all the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) allies and the Opposition political parties as well. The CLP leader in his address at the general meeting of the Pughoboto Assembly Congress Constituency Committee on May 16 at Pughoboto in Zunheboto District said the Congress is hopeful of an early solution to the protracted Naga political problem as the ruling UPA was committed to resolving it.
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May - 17 
Mahmood is believed to be among nine most wanted IM men based in Saudi Arabia. Sources said his interrogation could shed light on the funding received by Yasin Bhatkal alias Shahrukh, the head of IM in India.
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Mahmood is believed to be among nine most wanted IM men based in Saudi Arabia. Sources said his interrogation could shed light on the funding received by Yasin Bhatkal alias Shahrukh, the head of IM in India.
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May - 17 
Mohamed Merah, the terrorist who was killed by the French Special Forces in Toulouse on March 22, 2012 had also planned to attack the Indian Embassy in Paris, French daily Le Monde reported, according to The Hindu. Quoting sources from the Central D
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Mohamed Merah, the terrorist who was killed by the French Special Forces in Toulouse on March 22, 2012 had also planned to attack the Indian Embassy in Paris, French daily Le Monde reported, according to The Hindu. Quoting sources from the Central Directorate of Internal Intelligence and the Special Forces who took part in the 32-hour siege of Merah, Le Monde alleges his Taliban handlers in Pakistan had ordered him to attack the Indian mission in Paris. “That was the target given him by the Taliban who prepared him for jihad during his training in Pakistan in the summer of 2011,” Le Monde reported.
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May - 17 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has warned “a group of extortionists” led by one Kughahoto Achumi, who it stated was “awarded dishonorable termination” one month back, reports Nagaland Post. Kughahoto, now learnt to have join
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has warned “a group of extortionists” led by one Kughahoto Achumi, who it stated was “awarded dishonorable termination” one month back, reports Nagaland Post. Kughahoto, now learnt to have joined NSCN-Khole-Kitovi, for the last one to two months has been “harassing and extorting” business community in and around Dimapur posing as its official. NSCN-K said it would initiate “stringent measure against the offenders” while also asking NSCK Khole-Kitovi to stop maligning its image “merely for their pocket money.”
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May - 17 
Normal life was affected on May 17 following twin 12-hour Goalpara District bandh called by All Rabha Students’ Union (ARSU) and Rabha National Council (RNC) to protest against the abduction of a schoolteacher Kameshwar Rabha and ARSU activist Sorit
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Normal life was affected on May 17 following twin 12-hour Goalpara District bandh called by All Rabha Students’ Union (ARSU) and Rabha National Council (RNC) to protest against the abduction of a schoolteacher Kameshwar Rabha and ARSU activist Sorit Rabha by suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants in the District.
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May - 17 
One cadre of Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) identified as Warapam Basanta Singh was arrested at Lalambung near Yumnam Eye Care, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) road at around 10 am on May
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One cadre of Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) identified as Warapam Basanta Singh was arrested at Lalambung near Yumnam Eye Care, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) road at around 10 am on May 17.
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May - 17 
Police arrested a militant, identified as Nissar Ahmed, from village Sheen Dhara in Poonch District and recovered one AK-47 rifle along with ammunition from his possession.
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Police arrested a militant, identified as Nissar Ahmed, from village Sheen Dhara in Poonch District and recovered one AK-47 rifle along with ammunition from his possession.
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May - 17 
Police averted a major tragedy by timely detection of a car, laden with multiple Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), on Nowgam bypass road in Srinagar. A thorough search of the vehicle brought out multiple IEDs fitted in the car which included a 20-
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Police averted a major tragedy by timely detection of a car, laden with multiple Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), on Nowgam bypass road in Srinagar. A thorough search of the vehicle brought out multiple IEDs fitted in the car which included a 20-kilogramme milk can, a domestic LPG cylinder, a five-kilogramme plastic can and a pressure cooker IED.
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May - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two alleged ex-cadres of the Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) identified as Sangzoul (33) and John Lalkiemlou (29) during a raid May 17 from Churachandpur District, reports Nagaland Post. They were handed ove
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two alleged ex-cadres of the Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) identified as Sangzoul (33) and John Lalkiemlou (29) during a raid May 17 from Churachandpur District, reports Nagaland Post. They were handed over to the Churachandpur police on May 18 with one Chinese made 7.62 mm pistol, loaded with five live rounds and a .22 caliber air-gun recovered from them. The two were accused as culprits involved in abduction and subsequent killing of a Churachandpur based businessman, Apurva Jain in October 2011.
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May - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two persons suspected to be former cadres of Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D), identified as Sangzuol and John Lal Kiemlo, from Khomoi village in Churachandpur District on May 17. One 7.62 Chinese pistol and
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two persons suspected to be former cadres of Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D), identified as Sangzuol and John Lal Kiemlo, from Khomoi village in Churachandpur District on May 17. One 7.62 Chinese pistol and point 22 air gun without license along with five live rounds were recovered from their possession.
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May - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) killed a Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militant during an operation, while four militants managed to escape, at Ronghari village under Santipur Police Station of Bokajan Sub-Division in Karbi Anglong District on May 17
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Security Forces (SFs) killed a Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militant during an operation, while four militants managed to escape, at Ronghari village under Santipur Police Station of Bokajan Sub-Division in Karbi Anglong District on May 17, reports The Sentinel. SFs recovered an AK-56 rifle, a magazine, and several rounds of live ammunition. Karbi Anglong Superintendent of Police B B Chetri said that a section of KPLT cadres wanted to surrender and had contacted village headmen. “Discussions are on and we are hopeful that they will soon join the mainstream,” he said. Chetri said operations would be intensified against militants who did not surrender.
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May - 17 
Seven others who provided assistance to them were also framed with charges of cheating, forgery and among other relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Seven others who provided assistance to them were also framed with charges of cheating, forgery and among other relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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May - 17 
SFs arrested a militant belonging to Dimasa national Revolutionary Front (DNRF) from Hatikhali area in Dima Hasao District on May 17, reports India booms quoting IBNS. SFs recovered a Chinese grenade from him.
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SFs arrested a militant belonging to Dimasa national Revolutionary Front (DNRF) from Hatikhali area in Dima Hasao District on May 17, reports India booms quoting IBNS. SFs recovered a Chinese grenade from him.
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May - 17 
SFs recovered a grenade from the residence of Sarsing Teron of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) colony in Diphu in Karbi Anglong District on May 17, reports The Sentinel. The grenade is suspected to have been placed by Karbi People’s Liberatio
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SFs recovered a grenade from the residence of Sarsing Teron of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) colony in Diphu in Karbi Anglong District on May 17, reports The Sentinel. The grenade is suspected to have been placed by Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants. SFs have arrested five persons in this regard. The arrested persons were identified as Sarsing Teron, Sankar Chakraborty, Chakra Timung, Nabin Killing and Mangla Chauhan.
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May - 17 
SFs recovered one powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing three kilograms and wires of 30 metres at a gas pipeline in Tiokghat Aideobari under Sonari Police Station in Sivasagar District. According to sources, the gas pipeline was used to
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SFs recovered one powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing three kilograms and wires of 30 metres at a gas pipeline in Tiokghat Aideobari under Sonari Police Station in Sivasagar District. According to sources, the gas pipeline was used to supply gas from Duliajan to Aideobari Tea Estate and Aideo Pukhuri Tea Estate.
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May - 17 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked Chhattisgarh Women and Child Welfare Minister Lata Usendi's house in Sargipalpara in Kondagaon District on May 17 and killed a Policeman on guard, reports The Times of India. Arou
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked Chhattisgarh Women and Child Welfare Minister Lata Usendi's house in Sargipalpara in Kondagaon District on May 17 and killed a Policeman on guard, reports The Times of India. Around 8 pm, two men came on a motorcycle and fired at Ratanlal Netam (25) of the District Police standing guard in front of Usendi's house. They shot the solitary guard from close range, snatched his INSAS rifle and rode away without resistance. Police suspect it is the handiwork of the Maoists' East Bastar Divisional Committee.
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May - 17 
The District court in Bhopal has framed charges against four alleged cadre of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) on May 17, for indulging in anti-national activities, according to Daily Bhaskar. The suspected SIMI activists are Mujeeb, Mohamme
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The District court in Bhopal has framed charges against four alleged cadre of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) on May 17, for indulging in anti-national activities, according to Daily Bhaskar. The suspected SIMI activists are Mujeeb, Mohammed Aslam, Mohammed Sajid and Mohammed Habij, for their involvement in anti-national activities.
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May - 17 
The dossier states: “There is enough evidence to prove Chhota Shakeel is virtually controlling the entire narco-terror operations of Dawood Ibrahim and providing financial and logistical support to operatives of both Lashkar-e-Tayyaba and the Taliban
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The dossier states: “There is enough evidence to prove Chhota Shakeel is virtually controlling the entire narco-terror operations of Dawood Ibrahim and providing financial and logistical support to operatives of both Lashkar-e-Tayyaba and the Taliban... There is a strong case for declaring Chhota Shakeel a global terrorist in view of his increasing support to terror outfits that operate globally.” Interestingly, India had provided incriminating evidence to the US on Dawood Ibrahim as well, after which it declared him a “specially designated global terrorist” in 2003.
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May - 17 
The Gajapati District and Sessions Court in Paralakhemundi acquitted woman Maoist Arati Majhi (22) in the case related to burning of Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) buses at Raipanka in Gajapati District on December 28, 2009, reports
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The Gajapati District and Sessions Court in Paralakhemundi acquitted woman Maoist Arati Majhi (22) in the case related to burning of Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) buses at Raipanka in Gajapati District on December 28, 2009, reports The Hindu. Five others identified as Babula Behera Dalai, Lazor Majhi, Shyam Majhi, Manas Majhi, and Jacob Majhi were also acquitted in the same case.
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May - 17 
The Mumbai Sessions Court on May 17 rejected the bail of seven alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including five women accused of Maoist activities, reports Zee News. Angelina Sontakke, Sushma Ramteke, Nandini Bhagat, Jyothi
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The Mumbai Sessions Court on May 17 rejected the bail of seven alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including five women accused of Maoist activities, reports Zee News. Angelina Sontakke, Sushma Ramteke, Nandini Bhagat, Jyothi Chorghe, Anuradha Sonule, Siddharth Bhosale and Dhawale Dangle had all filed a bail saying that there is no case in connection with them and evidence is fabricated. However, special public prosecutor Rohini Salian told the court that a compact disc recovered from them is a clinching evidence against them. "The CD contained footage where 15 CRPF men were killed and the naxal group was celebrating it," Salian said.
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May - 17 
The Union Cabinet has cleared a INR 85 billion rural roads package to ensure growth and remove Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) influence in forested tribal areas, reported The Economic Times. The three-year roads programme, under the Pra
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The Union Cabinet has cleared a INR 85 billion rural roads package to ensure growth and remove Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) influence in forested tribal areas, reported The Economic Times. The three-year roads programme, under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), will provide connectivity to 6,000 habitations in 78 Maoist-affected Districts, which have been left out of the core network. "This is a major step as it fulfills a long-standing demand of states. Whenever I travelled in Maoist-hit areas, this demand has kept coming up. The PMGSY is the single-most important rural development intervention that can significantly transform the ground-level situation in these Districts. Naxals realise this and so they first target roads," Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said.
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May - 17 
Three powerful tiffin bombs planted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were detected by Security Force personnel engaged in combing operations in the Dharambandha area in Nuapada District on May 17, reported Zee News. Th
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Three powerful tiffin bombs planted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were detected by Security Force personnel engaged in combing operations in the Dharambandha area in Nuapada District on May 17, reported Zee News. The personnel from the District Voluntary Force and the elite Special Operation Group stumbled upon the explosives, each weighing six kilograms and kept in separate containers, buried on the road between Bharuamunda and Lodra while carrying out the operation, about 20 kilometres from the District.
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May - 17 
A businessman, identified as Mohid Khan (30), was killed and another injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded in their spare parts shop near Scheme Chowk on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 17, repo
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A businessman, identified as Mohid Khan (30), was killed and another injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded in their spare parts shop near Scheme Chowk on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 17, reports Dawn. The blast was so loud that it damaged windowpanes of vehicles parked nearby. An official of the Badbher Police Station said the dead man was Mohid Khan, a resident of Qari Qamar Din area, while the injured was Israruddin, a 40-year-old resident of Bazidkhel area. Israruddin later said the explosion took place almost 10 minutes after he reached the shop owned by Mr Mohid. A bomb disposal unit official told Dawn that improvised explosive device packed in a ghee canister was placed inside a cupboard of the shop.
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May - 17 
A cadre of ST, identified as Shahbaz alias Shahzee, was shot dead in PECHS (Pakistan Employees Cooperative Housing Society) Society within the limits of Ferozabad Police Station while he was sitting in front of his house.
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A cadre of ST, identified as Shahbaz alias Shahzee, was shot dead in PECHS (Pakistan Employees Cooperative Housing Society) Society within the limits of Ferozabad Police Station while he was sitting in front of his house.
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May - 17 
A hand grenade was reportedly lobbed at a Police checkpost in Bilitang area of Kohat District, leaving two Policemen injured.
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A hand grenade was reportedly lobbed at a Police checkpost in Bilitang area of Kohat District, leaving two Policemen injured.
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May - 17 
A man, identified as Adnan Baloch was shot dead in KBR Society within the limits of Taimuria Police Station.
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A man, identified as Adnan Baloch was shot dead in KBR Society within the limits of Taimuria Police Station.
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May - 17 
A Punjab Rangers spokesman said the force was as usual on a high alert at the Wagah border. However, he added, he had no information if the LeT had issued a letter that threatened to blow up the checkpost. Reportedly, the Indian Border Security Forc
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A Punjab Rangers spokesman said the force was as usual on a high alert at the Wagah border. However, he added, he had no information if the LeT had issued a letter that threatened to blow up the checkpost. Reportedly, the Indian Border Security Forces (BSF), in cooperation with the Punjab Police, has tightened security, putting rescue teams, ambulances and fire brigade vehicles on alert to deal with any emergency near Attari’s ICP.
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May - 17 
American lawmakers of both Democratic and Republican parties on May 17 slammed the Obama administration's request for USD 2.4 billion for Pakistan, calling it a "black hole" where the United States (US) has "sunk" USD 24 billion over the last decade,
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American lawmakers of both Democratic and Republican parties on May 17 slammed the Obama administration's request for USD 2.4 billion for Pakistan, calling it a "black hole" where the United States (US) has "sunk" USD 24 billion over the last decade, reports The Times of India. "Pakistan is like a black hole for American aid," Gary Ackerman, top Democrat on the house foreign affairs panel on the Middle East and South Asia said. "Our tax dollars go in, our diplomats go in - sometimes, our aid professionals go in - sometimes, our hopes go in, our prayers go in," he said. "Nothing good ever comes out." Alleging that Islamabad continues to pursue its national interest at America's expense and that of its allies, Ackerman said, "Pakistan continues to shelter, directly support and sponsor terrorists."
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May - 17 
Another injured victim of May 14, 2012 blast at Almo Chowk in Quetta succumbed to injuries on May 17, raising the death toll six. The deceased was identified as Bibi Zakra.
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Another injured victim of May 14, 2012 blast at Almo Chowk in Quetta succumbed to injuries on May 17, raising the death toll six. The deceased was identified as Bibi Zakra.
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May - 17 
Eight persons, including a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist and two cadres belonging to Sunni Tehreek (ST), were killed in separate acts of target killings in Karachi on May 17, reported Daily Times. Three persons were shot dead and several in
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Eight persons, including a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist and two cadres belonging to Sunni Tehreek (ST), were killed in separate acts of target killings in Karachi on May 17, reported Daily Times. Three persons were shot dead and several injured including a woman in an incident of indiscriminate firing on a car in the Ancholi area of Karachi.
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May - 17 
Hizb-ut-Tahrir’s (HuT) spokesperson Naveed Butt’s wife on May 17 demanded the release of Butt who was allegedly picked up by spy agencies from Islamabad on May 11, 2012, reported The Express Tribune. Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman directed the I
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Hizb-ut-Tahrir’s (HuT) spokesperson Naveed Butt’s wife on May 17 demanded the release of Butt who was allegedly picked up by spy agencies from Islamabad on May 11, 2012, reported The Express Tribune. Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman directed the Intelligence Agencies to produce Butt on May 18, 2012 (today).
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May - 17 
In another incident, suspected militants attacked a checkpoint with a hand grenade in the limits of Hayatabad Police Station, leaving two private guards injured. An official of Hayatabad Police Station said that the injured guards, identified as Hari
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In another incident, suspected militants attacked a checkpoint with a hand grenade in the limits of Hayatabad Police Station, leaving two private guards injured. An official of Hayatabad Police Station said that the injured guards, identified as Haris and Tauheed, were associated with a private security company, who used to wear Police-like uniform. He said that the checkpoint was located at a short distance from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) provincial headquarters in Peshawar. The officials claimed that the attack was aimed at police.
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May - 17 
India will take up the issue of LeT founder and Chief of Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of Mumbai 2008 (also known as 26/11) attacks with Pakistan during the upcoming May 25, 2012 secretary level talks between the two countries, sa
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India will take up the issue of LeT founder and Chief of Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of Mumbai 2008 (also known as 26/11) attacks with Pakistan during the upcoming May 25, 2012 secretary level talks between the two countries, said Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai on May 17, reports The News. Talking to media, Mathai said that India has also handed over the dossier on 26/11 attacks to Pakistan. Ranjan Mathai further said that the matter of 'criminals taking a refuge in Pakistan' would also be discussed in Pakistan-India talks.
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May - 17 
One Tahir (28) was shot dead in Haryana Colony, Qaimkhani Chowk, and Orangi Town within the limits of Mominabad Police Station while he was sitting near a drug den at Qaimkhani Chowk.
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One Tahir (28) was shot dead in Haryana Colony, Qaimkhani Chowk, and Orangi Town within the limits of Mominabad Police Station while he was sitting near a drug den at Qaimkhani Chowk.
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May - 17 
Pakistan and India on May 17 beefed up security at Wagah border after receiving a letter from the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) threatening to blow up the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari in opposition to doing Indo-Pak trade before resolving the Kashmi
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Pakistan and India on May 17 beefed up security at Wagah border after receiving a letter from the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) threatening to blow up the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari in opposition to doing Indo-Pak trade before resolving the Kashmir dispute, reports Daily Times. Security sources told Daily Times that they had received reports in the recent past about banned groups planning to hit some celebrities or key spots, adding that they had forwarded the information to the authorities concerned so that adequate security measures could be adopted.
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May - 17 
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) evacuated a flight bound for Dubai because of a bomb threat. The Airbus was ready for take-off at 11.00am from Lahore airport when the authorities received an anonymous call claiming a bomb was on board, PIA spok
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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) evacuated a flight bound for Dubai because of a bomb threat. The Airbus was ready for take-off at 11.00am from Lahore airport when the authorities received an anonymous call claiming a bomb was on board, PIA spokesman Sultan Hasan. Officials escorted all 157 passengers and 10 crew off the plane to sweep for explosives. However, the officials did not find anything suspicious.
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May - 17 
Pakistani negotiators have proposed a fee of about USD 5,000 for each NATO shipping container and tanker that transits its territory by land into and out of Afghanistan, Daily Times quoting a Washington Post report said. The newspaper said that the a
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Pakistani negotiators have proposed a fee of about USD 5,000 for each NATO shipping container and tanker that transits its territory by land into and out of Afghanistan, Daily Times quoting a Washington Post report said. The newspaper said that the amount is a key sticking point in discussions about the terms of a deal that would allow the traffic to resume, according to US and Pakistani officials.
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May - 17 
Police foiled a terror bid by recovering three kilogrammes of explosive material from a railway track in Spezand area of Dasht area in Mastung District.
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Police foiled a terror bid by recovering three kilogrammes of explosive material from a railway track in Spezand area of Dasht area in Mastung District.
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May - 17 
Police found a dead body of a man, identified Shafiq (24), in a gunny bag from a garbage drum in Lines Area within the limits of Brigade Police Station, reported Daily Times. The victim was a worker of MQM unit 197.
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Police found a dead body of a man, identified Shafiq (24), in a gunny bag from a garbage drum in Lines Area within the limits of Brigade Police Station, reported Daily Times. The victim was a worker of MQM unit 197.
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May - 17 
Police found the body of a ST activist, identified Armaghan Qadri (28), from Tariq Road within the jurisdiction of Ferozabad Police Station.
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Police found the body of a ST activist, identified Armaghan Qadri (28), from Tariq Road within the jurisdiction of Ferozabad Police Station.
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May - 17 
Police have arrested three escaped prisoners, who were on the run following Bannu jailbreak incident on April 15, from Muslimabad area of Kohat. Officials said that one of the arrested outlaws identified as Gul Dad Shah of Junglekhel was awaiting dea
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Police have arrested three escaped prisoners, who were on the run following Bannu jailbreak incident on April 15, from Muslimabad area of Kohat. Officials said that one of the arrested outlaws identified as Gul Dad Shah of Junglekhel was awaiting death sentence, while the other two – Shaukat of Naway Kalay and Mohammad Sadiq of city area – were undergoing life imprisonment in Bannu jail.
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May - 17 
Police May 17 claimed to have foiled a terror attack by recovering 10 kilograms of explosives from a vehicle in the Kahuta area of Rawalpindi in Punjab, reports Central Asia Online. Police said that they also arrested two suspects inside the vehicle
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Police May 17 claimed to have foiled a terror attack by recovering 10 kilograms of explosives from a vehicle in the Kahuta area of Rawalpindi in Punjab, reports Central Asia Online. Police said that they also arrested two suspects inside the vehicle and recovered two suicide bomb jackets from their possession.
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May - 17 
President Asif Ali Zardari on May 17 announced that he will attend the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, accepting an invitation that was given after the country indicated it plans to end its six-month blockade of supplies meant for coalition troops i
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President Asif Ali Zardari on May 17 announced that he will attend the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, accepting an invitation that was given after the country indicated it plans to end its six-month blockade of supplies meant for coalition troops in Afghanistan.
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May - 17 
Republican Dana Rohrabacher blasted US support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who he said was taking "marching orders" from Pakistan. "We should cut Pakistan off of every cent because it has been used for evil purposes, including killing America
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Republican Dana Rohrabacher blasted US support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who he said was taking "marching orders" from Pakistan. "We should cut Pakistan off of every cent because it has been used for evil purposes, including killing American troops," he said.
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May - 17 
The Sindh Government has set aside PKR 95.2 million (USD 1.1 million) for the heirs of the 476 victims of terrorism and targeted shootings in 2011 in Karachi, reports Central Asia Online. Each legal heir will receive PKR 200,000 (USD 2,200), Rafiq En
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The Sindh Government has set aside PKR 95.2 million (USD 1.1 million) for the heirs of the 476 victims of terrorism and targeted shootings in 2011 in Karachi, reports Central Asia Online. Each legal heir will receive PKR 200,000 (USD 2,200), Rafiq Engineer, a Provincial Minister, told Central Asia Online. Fifteen heirs received compensation cheques from Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah during a ceremony at the CM House May 16. Leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Awami National Party (ANP) attended the event.
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May - 17 
The United States (US) on May 17 slapped sanctions on two Haqqani Network and Afghan Taliban militants, Bakht Gul and Abdul Baqi Bari, barring American citizens from any dealings with them, reports The Times of India. Director of Treasury Department'
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The United States (US) on May 17 slapped sanctions on two Haqqani Network and Afghan Taliban militants, Bakht Gul and Abdul Baqi Bari, barring American citizens from any dealings with them, reports The Times of India. Director of Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, Adam Szubin said on May 17 that Bakht Gul, a Haqqani Network communications official since 2009, has been designated for acting for or on behalf of senior Haqqani Network leader Badruddin Haqqani. Abdul Baqi Bari, an Afghan Taliban financier, is being designated for providing financial support for or financial services to the Taliban. "By designating these individuals today, treasury is taking another step to ensure all those who perpetuate ongoing violence and terrorist activities in Afghanistan and Pakistan will continue to be marginalized and cut off from the international financial system, and they will find it increasingly difficult to carry out their objectives," Szubin said.
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May - 17 
The White House said that the US and Pakistan has decided to “reach a conclusion” to their standoff over Pakistan’s blockade of a key supply route. But National Security Adviser Tom Donilon says it’s unclear whether a deal can be reached before this
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The White House said that the US and Pakistan has decided to “reach a conclusion” to their standoff over Pakistan’s blockade of a key supply route. But National Security Adviser Tom Donilon says it’s unclear whether a deal can be reached before this weekend’s NATO summit in Chicago. But with an agreement still not finalized, Donilon says there are no plans for President Barack Obama to meet separately at the summit with Zardari.
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May - 17 
Two Police constables, Ghulam Murtaza and Sanaullah, belonging to Shia sect, were shot dead and another two, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Muhammad Hussain and Constable Deen Muhammad, were injured in a targeted sectarian attack in the Sardar Karez a
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Two Police constables, Ghulam Murtaza and Sanaullah, belonging to Shia sect, were shot dead and another two, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Muhammad Hussain and Constable Deen Muhammad, were injured in a targeted sectarian attack in the Sardar Karez area of Eastern Bypass in Quetta on May 17, reported Daily Times. Police said a Police van was on a routine patrol when unidentified militants opened fire on the vehicle killing two officials, belonging to Hazara community. “It could be a case of sectarian killing,” a police official said. No group has claimed responsibility so far.
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May - 17 
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party has decided to pull out of National Consensus Government led by Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai. The central working committee of the party took the decision to this effect on May 17. Party spokesperson Ramashish Prasa
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Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party has decided to pull out of National Consensus Government led by Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai. The central working committee of the party took the decision to this effect on May 17. Party spokesperson Ramashish Prasad Gupta said that the central working committee also called back party chairman Mahendra Yadav from the Government. Yadav was recently inducted in the cabinet. The Madheshi party also decided to stand against the Government and launch protest saying that the agreement signed between major three parties on the 11 province federal model was against the essence of Madhesh movement.
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May - 17 
The Bara District cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) on May 18 demanded the release of two of its two cadres who were held with weapons, explosives and contrabands. A Police team from Simara Area Police Office had held YCL, Bara sub-in charge
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The Bara District cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) on May 18 demanded the release of two of its two cadres who were held with weapons, explosives and contrabands. A Police team from Simara Area Police Office had held YCL, Bara sub-in charge and Bhojpura State Committee member Umesh Patel and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist(UCPN-M) cadre Narayan Singh Pun aka Binda Yadav with weapons, explosives and contraband from Bara’s Manaharwa-9 VDC on May 15. They were held with one 3-knot-3 with four rounds of bullets, five bombs, magnet which is used to make bomb, potassium, pipe, scented powder, white powder, cylinder gas, wire, mobile and battery when they were asleep from the house which was seized by Maoists in 2004. Police also seized diazepam, nuphim and other contraband from them. Both detainees have been kept in District Police Office and the District Court has extended their detention by 25 days for necessary action.
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May - 17 
The draft national strategy on counter terrorism is expected to see its final shape in a couple of months, Home Ministry’s additional secretary Kamal Uddin Ahmed said on the sidelines of a regional counter terrorism conference on May 17, reports The
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The draft national strategy on counter terrorism is expected to see its final shape in a couple of months, Home Ministry’s additional secretary Kamal Uddin Ahmed said on the sidelines of a regional counter terrorism conference on May 17, reports The New Age. The strategy would keep readied teams of armed forces, RAB and other law enforcing agencies for emergency responses at any place in the country and beyond, the official said.
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May - 17 
The Foreign Minister, Dipu Moni, who joined conference, said Bangladesh had been working to fight terrorism on regional basis since mid eighties and it has made tremendous success in the field. She said the perception about Muslims nations should be
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The Foreign Minister, Dipu Moni, who joined conference, said Bangladesh had been working to fight terrorism on regional basis since mid eighties and it has made tremendous success in the field. She said the perception about Muslims nations should be changed and Bangladesh could be a ‘success story’ of it.
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May - 17 
According to Daily Mirror a group of 80 ex-LTTE prisoners who are being held at the Colombo Remand Prison in Welikada have commenced a hunger strike on May 17, urging authorities to hasten court hearings or to release them.
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According to Daily Mirror a group of 80 ex-LTTE prisoners who are being held at the Colombo Remand Prison in Welikada have commenced a hunger strike on May 17, urging authorities to hasten court hearings or to release them.
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May - 17 
According to Daily Mirror, Another 100 former liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in remand prison joined the hunger strike launched by 80 of their colleagues on May 17, demanding that the authorities either expedite their court cases which accor
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According to Daily Mirror, Another 100 former liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in remand prison joined the hunger strike launched by 80 of their colleagues on May 17, demanding that the authorities either expedite their court cases which according to them had been dragging on for years or in the alternative to release them. Prison authorities said that 50 former LTTE at the Vavuniya remand prison, 20 at Kalutara, and another 30 who were at the Colombo Remand Prison (CRP) have joined the hunger strike.
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May - 17 
Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapaksa has received the cabinet approval to pardon the former military chief Sarath Fonseka, from his three-year prison sentence. Fonseka is currently serving a three-year prison term after he was found guilty by a ci
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Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapaksa has received the cabinet approval to pardon the former military chief Sarath Fonseka, from his three-year prison sentence. Fonseka is currently serving a three-year prison term after he was found guilty by a civil court for inciting violence in the White Flag case. He was arrested on February 8, 2010 and court martial action was initiated against him. He served a 30-month prison term given by a Court Martial in 2010 after finding him guilty of four charges related to alleged irregularities in military procurements during his tenure as Army Chief. That prison term ended in April 2012.
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May - 17 
The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) to rehabilitate K.P. Lankasewaran, who had acted as the legal draftsman for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) organization, reports Colombo Page. The former cadre had also worked as a lawyer and la
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The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) to rehabilitate K.P. Lankasewaran, who had acted as the legal draftsman for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) organization, reports Colombo Page. The former cadre had also worked as a lawyer and later as a judge in the LTTE courts. He had performed duties as a legal draftsman during the period of 2007 to 2009.
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May - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, Tupakula Ramanjaneyamma alias Santhi, a leader of the Andhra-Orissa Border (AOB) carrying a head money of INR 500,000, was arrested near Kondramutla village in Ipur mandal (administrative unit) i
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, Tupakula Ramanjaneyamma alias Santhi, a leader of the Andhra-Orissa Border (AOB) carrying a head money of INR 500,000, was arrested near Kondramutla village in Ipur mandal (administrative unit) in the late hours of March 18 in Guntur District. She was later moved to Vinukonda town where she is being interrogated by the Police in connection with several cases. Santhi, who was shifted to AOB by the Maoist leadership, had been ailing for some time.
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May - 18 
A woman, identified as Agamani Majumder along with an accomplice posing as her husband, Prashanta Majumder was arrested for possessing 22 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with a face value of INR 1000 in Kalyani in Nadia District.
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A woman, identified as Agamani Majumder along with an accomplice posing as her husband, Prashanta Majumder was arrested for possessing 22 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with a face value of INR 1000 in Kalyani in Nadia District.
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May - 18 
An encounter took place between Security Forces (SFs) and Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-I-M) militants at N-Rianam village in Dima Hasao District on May 18. However, no casualties were reported. As soon as the joint team
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An encounter took place between Security Forces (SFs) and Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-I-M) militants at N-Rianam village in Dima Hasao District on May 18. However, no casualties were reported. As soon as the joint team reached the place, the militants opened fire. The SFs retaliated and the exchange of fire lasted for about half-an-hour.
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May - 18 
Army and Police neutralised a hideout of the militants and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition including five rifles from Kurji forests in Banihal tehsil (revenue unit) of Ramban District. Recoveries made from the hideout included one AK-47 rifl
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Army and Police neutralised a hideout of the militants and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition including five rifles from Kurji forests in Banihal tehsil (revenue unit) of Ramban District. Recoveries made from the hideout included one AK-47 rifle, one sniper rifle, three 12 bore rifles, two sniper magazines, two UBGL launchers, six UBGL grenades, six AK magazines, four Chinese grenades, 300 Pika belt ammunition rounds, one radio set, 20 electronic detonators, 1000 AK rounds, eight IED battery boxes, two IED switches, one IED remote, eight plastic explosive cylinders, one kg plastic explosive, two matrix sheets, five trip wires, one RPG rounds, one telephone diary, Rs 2000 in Pakistan currency, five kg dry ration, one LPG cylinder, two blankets and dry fruits.
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May - 18 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on May 18 said that cadres of the armed militant outfits have joined criminal gangs in the State, leading to recent spurt in petty crimes across the state, reports Nagaland Post. “All the militant outfits in Assam, barring
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on May 18 said that cadres of the armed militant outfits have joined criminal gangs in the State, leading to recent spurt in petty crimes across the state, reports Nagaland Post. “All the militant outfits in Assam, barring two, have signed ceasefire agreements with the Government. Now, after the outfits have shunned violence and responded to our peace efforts, some of the cadres have joined criminal gangs. This has led to an increase in petty crimes such as extortion, kidnappings and murder in the state,” Gogoi said. Gogoi added that the Government has been laying stress on civil policing to check crimes across the state and hoped to achieve success very soon.
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May - 18 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released three villagers, who were abducted on May 14, at Jimalgatta in Aheri Taluka (administrative unit) in Gadchiroli District on May 18, reports The Times of India. Sources said, prior to the re
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released three villagers, who were abducted on May 14, at Jimalgatta in Aheri Taluka (administrative unit) in Gadchiroli District on May 18, reports The Times of India. Sources said, prior to the release of Pullayya Veladi, ex-sarpanch (head of village level local self-Government institution) of Jimalgatta, Ramanayya Yadawar, ex-zilla parishad (district level local self-Government institution) member and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) activist, and Vyankati Medhi, member of gram panchayat, around 200 Maoists conducted a Jan Adalat (Kangaroo Court) in the afternoon of the day. Over 1000 villagers, journalists, members of Panchayat Samiti (block level local self-Government institution); Jimalgatta gram panchayat and others attended the Jan Adalat.
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May - 18 
Earlier on May 18, at least four customers contacted the Central Bank of India in Rathbari, after they withdrew INR 13,000 in FICN from the ATM. The sources said it was the first time so many fake notes were reported to have come out from an ATM in a
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Earlier on May 18, at least four customers contacted the Central Bank of India in Rathbari, after they withdrew INR 13,000 in FICN from the ATM. The sources said it was the first time so many fake notes were reported to have come out from an ATM in a day in Malda District.
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May - 18 
Elsewhere, Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) ‘Chairman’, Bidisarpo Tungjang on May 18 stated that the group would start targeting SFs from June 1 if operations against the group are not halted. However, according to Nagaland Post, KPLT warned t
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Elsewhere, Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) ‘Chairman’, Bidisarpo Tungjang on May 18 stated that the group would start targeting SFs from June 1 if operations against the group are not halted. However, according to Nagaland Post, KPLT warned the Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council (KAAC) administration and SFs to face serious consequences from August 1. KPLT has lost top leaders recently during operation by SFs in the District.
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May - 18 
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone, S.M. Sahai, on May 18, said that there was steep decline in militancy in Kashmir valley and the militants were trying to carry out attacks in Srinagar, reports Greater Kashmir. He commented, “Srinagar i
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone, S.M. Sahai, on May 18, said that there was steep decline in militancy in Kashmir valley and the militants were trying to carry out attacks in Srinagar, reports Greater Kashmir. He commented, “Srinagar is being used as transit by militants, but we would not allow them to carry out activities in Srinagar. We have to ensure a safe Srinagar…Now it takes little time for a militant to enter into Srinagar because of easy transport. They came and try to carry out attacks in Srinagar”.
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May - 18 
Kuki National Front (KNF), a party to the ongoing Suspension of Operation (SOO) with the Government, on May 18, has reiterated its demand for a separate State Kukiland. Addressing KNF's silver jubilee celebration at its headquarters in Sadar Hills in
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Kuki National Front (KNF), a party to the ongoing Suspension of Operation (SOO) with the Government, on May 18, has reiterated its demand for a separate State Kukiland. Addressing KNF's silver jubilee celebration at its headquarters in Sadar Hills in Senapati District, the outfit's ‘President’ ST Thangboi said: "We do not demand any land that belongs to other communities. What we want is the land that has been under our occupation since time immemorial. The time has come for us to reassert ourselves after 25 years of our struggle for freedom from suppression, oppression, and subjugation. We are Indians and we want to live the life of a full-fledged and well protected citizen of our country," he said.
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May - 18 
Maoist cadres are trying to gain dominance in Tingkhong and Rajgarh area of Dibrugarh District said Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Arabinda Kalita, reports The Sentinel. Kalita further clarified that Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoB
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Maoist cadres are trying to gain dominance in Tingkhong and Rajgarh area of Dibrugarh District said Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Arabinda Kalita, reports The Sentinel. Kalita further clarified that Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) commandos has not been deployed in the District.
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May - 18 
Pakistan Rangers had not shared any intelligence input with us regarding strike by militants on their side of ICP" said Border Security Force (BSF) Inspector General (Frontier) Aditya Mishra on May 18, reports Times of India. Heavy security build up
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Pakistan Rangers had not shared any intelligence input with us regarding strike by militants on their side of ICP" said Border Security Force (BSF) Inspector General (Frontier) Aditya Mishra on May 18, reports Times of India. Heavy security build up including deployment of Anti-Terrorist Wing of Pakistan Rangers raised the alarm following which Indian security establishment swung into action and developed intelligence input of a possible strike on Pakistan side of Integrated Check Post (ICP) by militant outfits. He said unusual build up across the border by Pak Rangers, presence of commandos of anti terrorist wing, armoured vehicle on May 11 raised their concern and they developed their own intelligence input of terrorists attack. He informed that the threat was till May 14 but BSF was in full state of preparedness and had activated its bunkers and other defense units.
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May - 18 
Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and seized a pistol from him from Srirampur village in Saran District, reports Hindustan Times. Acting on a tip off, the Police arrested the Maoist on May 18 when he was going to de
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Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and seized a pistol from him from Srirampur village in Saran District, reports Hindustan Times. Acting on a tip off, the Police arrested the Maoist on May 18 when he was going to deliver a letter demanding levy of INR 800,000, Deputy Superintendent of Police Dilnawaz Ahmed said. Besides a pistol, Maoist literature were seized from the Maoist who is wanted in four cases in Muzaffarpur, Saran and East Champaran Districts.
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May - 18 
Pro-talk faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF) on May 18 launched an 'Assam Navnirman Kendra' to promote agriculture and related activities in Nalbari District with the help of Army and the State Government, reports Zee News. State Government has provided 100 b
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Pro-talk faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF) on May 18 launched an 'Assam Navnirman Kendra' to promote agriculture and related activities in Nalbari District with the help of Army and the State Government, reports Zee News. State Government has provided 100 bighas of land at Banbagh Salmari, which will have nine fishponds, piggery, poultry farm, duck farm and banana plantations.
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Security forces (SFs) killed one top militant of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) in a fierce encounter at N Rianambasti in Dima Hasao District on May 18. The slain militant has been identified as ‘sergent major’ Jo
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Security forces (SFs) killed one top militant of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) in a fierce encounter at N Rianambasti in Dima Hasao District on May 18. The slain militant has been identified as ‘sergent major’ Joysan Thangkul and was recovered on May 19. SFs recovered a 9mm pistol, two live cartages and two China made grenade from the spot.
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May - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the Kandi forest area in Kupwara District. The recovery includes one AK 56 Rifle, one magazine of AK 56 rifle, 18 rounds, 20 Pika rounds, one UBGL, eight UBGL rounds, five RPG rounds
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the Kandi forest area in Kupwara District. The recovery includes one AK 56 Rifle, one magazine of AK 56 rifle, 18 rounds, 20 Pika rounds, one UBGL, eight UBGL rounds, five RPG rounds, one RPG booster, four electric detonators, 14 IED circuits and five Chinese grenades.
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May - 18 
SFs arrested a Ranjan Daimari faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland NDFB-RD) militant, identified as Mohan Basumatary, from Nalbari District on May 18. SFs recovered one .9 mm pistol and two life cartridges from his possession.
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SFs arrested a Ranjan Daimari faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland NDFB-RD) militant, identified as Mohan Basumatary, from Nalbari District on May 18. SFs recovered one .9 mm pistol and two life cartridges from his possession.
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May - 18 
Surrendered ‘chairman’ of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) Julius Dorphang has been projected as the candidate for the Mawhati constituency (Ri Bhoi District) for the 2013 Assembly elections, reports The Sentinel. The projection was mad
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Surrendered ‘chairman’ of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) Julius Dorphang has been projected as the candidate for the Mawhati constituency (Ri Bhoi District) for the 2013 Assembly elections, reports The Sentinel. The projection was made by the leaders of the Mawhati Constituency Political Committee (MCPC) during a press conference held on May 18, besides confirming the former militant leader’s consent to join the electoral fray as an independent candidate. Dorphang will be the second militant leader after Desang Marak who aspires to join electoral politics. Desang was the leader of the disbanded Achik Liberation Matgrik Army (ALMA) and made to the State Assembly in 2007.
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May - 18 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in a patrol vehicle escaped an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast over the International Border at forward area of Mangu Chak in Samba Sector on May 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The IED have been detonat
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in a patrol vehicle escaped an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast over the International Border at forward area of Mangu Chak in Samba Sector on May 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The IED have been detonated by a remote control device, official sources said. The BSF officers and soldiers conducted searches in the area after the blast and recovered one detonator, one battery cell and some plastic material indicating that the IED had been fabricated there. The material was recovered between Pillar Nos. 144 and 145.
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May - 18 
The Deputy Commissioners (DC) of East Garo Hills and Goalpara, Vijay Mantri and Preetam Saikia respectively, held separate meetings on May 18 to assess the situation on the Assam-Meghalaya border, reports The Telegraph .urged the public to remain cal
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The Deputy Commissioners (DC) of East Garo Hills and Goalpara, Vijay Mantri and Preetam Saikia respectively, held separate meetings on May 18 to assess the situation on the Assam-Meghalaya border, reports The Telegraph .urged the public to remain calm and not to resort to any act of violence following the abduction of two Rabha tribesmen by suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants. The duo was abducted on May 13 last from Goalpara District and is yet to be traced. East Garo hills DC, Mantri said the kidnapping was the handiwork of a Garo criminal gang and the motive appears to be ransom. “Though GNLA was accused of the kidnapping, the outfit has denied its involvement,” Mantri said.
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May - 18 
The officials further said the site of blast was close to S.M. Khwara Post of Mangu Chak forward area where a group of five to six militants had tried to infiltrate into Indian territory on May 14 night. The BSF had foiled the intrusion bid. Accordin
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The officials further said the site of blast was close to S.M. Khwara Post of Mangu Chak forward area where a group of five to six militants had tried to infiltrate into Indian territory on May 14 night. The BSF had foiled the intrusion bid. According to sources, when the intrusion bid was foiled by the BSF soldiers with retaliatory firing on the militants; at least two intruders had been injured. To take revenge of the killing, the militants with the help of Rangers appeared to have planted a low intensity IED on this side of the border either to cause casualties among the security personnel or create panic among the workers engaged in flood lighting work.
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May - 18 
The Police arrested a person, identified as Amar Singh Bhalavi, associate of Dilip alias Guha, ‘Commander’ of Guerrilla Dalam (armed squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Borki forest area under Roopjhar Police Station in
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The Police arrested a person, identified as Amar Singh Bhalavi, associate of Dilip alias Guha, ‘Commander’ of Guerrilla Dalam (armed squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Borki forest area under Roopjhar Police Station in Balaghat District on May 18, reports Business Standard. According to Police Sources, they had received a tip-off that Dilip was going to visit Borki forest last night, following which Police raided the area. However, instead of Dilip, Police arrested Bhalavi from the forest along with items like food grains, edible oil, bathing soap and a Maoist banner. During the interrogation, Bhalavi revealed that Dilip had already paid him to buy these items and had asked him to come to the forest, Police said.
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May - 18 
A Kohistan jirga banned poppy and hemp cultivation in the District and asked non-governmental organisations (NGO) to operate there without violating local norms and values, reports Dawn. The District administration had called the jirga in Dassu area
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A Kohistan jirga banned poppy and hemp cultivation in the District and asked non-governmental organisations (NGO) to operate there without violating local norms and values, reports Dawn. The District administration had called the jirga in Dassu area to win the local elders’ support against the Maulvi Abdul Haleem decree that female workers of NGOs will be married off to locals in case of their entry to Kohistan.
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May - 18 
A railway track was blown up in Pirkaniabad area of Sariab in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on May 18, reports Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified militants planted explosive material to the railway track, which exploded, d
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A railway track was blown up in Pirkaniabad area of Sariab in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on May 18, reports Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified militants planted explosive material to the railway track, which exploded, destroying one-and-half-foot long portion of the track.
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May - 18 
A van driver, Ghulam Khan (26), was shot dead near Lyari Expressway in the jurisdiction of Sher Shah Police Station.
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A van driver, Ghulam Khan (26), was shot dead near Lyari Expressway in the jurisdiction of Sher Shah Police Station.
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May - 18 
A volunteer of a peace committee was killed, while two others received bullet injuries when militants opened fire on them while they were on a routine patrol in Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FAT
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A volunteer of a peace committee was killed, while two others received bullet injuries when militants opened fire on them while they were on a routine patrol in Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 18, reports Daily Times. The assailants managed to escape following the attack. Security personnel cordoned off the area after the attack and launched a search operation, but no arrests have been made.
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May - 18 
According to the book, prepared by the Punjab counterterrorism department, of the 70 high profile terror suspects, 28 belonged to different Sunni outfits and 20 to Shia organisations, while the rest had association with various banned outfits includi
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According to the book, prepared by the Punjab counterterrorism department, of the 70 high profile terror suspects, 28 belonged to different Sunni outfits and 20 to Shia organisations, while the rest had association with various banned outfits including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Abdul Hameed alias Wattoo belonged to TTP and wanted in connection with terrorist attacks on GPO Chowk and Naval War College, Lahore. The fresh edition of the ‘Red Book’ has been sent to all Police Stations and City Police Officers of the Province. The first part of the book contained profiles of terrorists, while the second and third part shows their association with the organisations. It also carries their photographs, criminal record, the names of the terror groups they belonged to and reward money announced by the Punjab Government.
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May - 18 
According to the information available, the Punjabi Taliban will pick up important people and foreigners in the first phase of the attacks. Sources said that the Punjabi Taliban was planning these attacks in order to get arrested members released. It
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According to the information available, the Punjabi Taliban will pick up important people and foreigners in the first phase of the attacks. Sources said that the Punjabi Taliban was planning these attacks in order to get arrested members released. It was also indicated in the letter that the Punjabi Taliban’s mastermind, Aslam, along with his accomplices had reached Karachi to carry out the attacks, while a militant named, Faragh was said to have been present in the city already.
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May - 18 
Among the desperately wanted terrorists, Ikramullah belonged to TTP Baitullah Mehsood group and was involved in the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Matiur Rehman belonged to Amjad Farooqi group and wanted by Police in connectio
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Among the desperately wanted terrorists, Ikramullah belonged to TTP Baitullah Mehsood group and was involved in the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Matiur Rehman belonged to Amjad Farooqi group and wanted by Police in connection with suicide attack on former president General (retired) Pervez Musharraf. The attack was carried out on December 25, 2003.
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May - 18 
At least five persons, including an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate acts of target killing in different parts of Karachi on May 18, reports Daily Times. An MQM activist, identified as Imran (26), was shot dead
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At least five persons, including an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate acts of target killing in different parts of Karachi on May 18, reports Daily Times. An MQM activist, identified as Imran (26), was shot dead near Usman Mosque, Shah Faisal Colony while he was standing near the mosque. Tension engulfed the surrounding areas and major shops and markets were closed.
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May - 18 
Britain’s Acting High Commissioner, Mrs Alison Blake, said that targets had been set for increasing trade between United Kingdom (UK) and Pakistan during the recent visit of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. She expressed the hope that collaboration
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Britain’s Acting High Commissioner, Mrs Alison Blake, said that targets had been set for increasing trade between United Kingdom (UK) and Pakistan during the recent visit of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. She expressed the hope that collaboration would bring people of the two nations closer. “Enemy of Pakistan is our enemy and we want to see Pakistan a strong and stable country,” Mrs Blake said. She said the UK would continue its cooperation with Pakistan. She was full of praise for Lahore, saying it was a city of culture and civilisation.
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May - 18 
During the siege, the terrorist had long chats with the Policemen surrounding his house, which were recorded and are now part of the judicial dossier. Merah told the Police that he had dropped the plan to attack the Indian mission due to difficulty o
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During the siege, the terrorist had long chats with the Policemen surrounding his house, which were recorded and are now part of the judicial dossier. Merah told the Police that he had dropped the plan to attack the Indian mission due to difficulty of the enterprise. He also said that he had attended jihad camps in Pakistan and undergone al Qaeda training.
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May - 18 
He said Britain’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Punjab Government were working on a project for improving the lot of the people by launching a skill development programme for southern Punjab. Both the DFID and the Provincial
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He said Britain’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Punjab Government were working on a project for improving the lot of the people by launching a skill development programme for southern Punjab. Both the DFID and the Provincial Government, he said, were contributing PKR 2 billion each for the project.
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May - 18 
Human Rights organisation, Amnesty International on May 18 took notice of life threats to Sindh Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), Saleem Khursheed Khokhar for his vocal stance on the Rinkle Kumari case, and his call for Hindu women and girls to be
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Human Rights organisation, Amnesty International on May 18 took notice of life threats to Sindh Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), Saleem Khursheed Khokhar for his vocal stance on the Rinkle Kumari case, and his call for Hindu women and girls to be protected from abduction and forced conversion to Islam, reports The Express Tribune. Amnesty called for urgent action from the public, urging them to write to relevant authorities including Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, and Sindh Inspector General Police Mushtaq Shah, asking for providing Khokhar and his family with adequate security, with guards who have been properly vetted.
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May - 18 
Khokhar had stated that he and his colleague, MPA Pitanber Sewani, had received text messages from an unknown number. The message read: “Only Muslims will be allowed to live peacefully in this country. No one else will be allowed to live here with di
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Khokhar had stated that he and his colleague, MPA Pitanber Sewani, had received text messages from an unknown number. The message read: “Only Muslims will be allowed to live peacefully in this country. No one else will be allowed to live here with dignity”. Khokhar said that he received the message following his vocal stance in the Rinkle Kumari case on April 18, 2012, condemning the ‘forced conversion’. “I then started receiving text messages which read: ‘You should learn from the remarks of Chief Justice, and High Court, only Muslims are allowed to live here. You should leave the country or you would be responsible for what happens,” Khokhar narrated.
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May - 18 
One Usman (19) was also shot dead in Hassan Nauman Colony in the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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One Usman (19) was also shot dead in Hassan Nauman Colony in the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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May - 18 
Pakistan appears to be finally gearing up for lifting the ban on NATO supplies for foreign troops as US ‘diplomatic supplies’ were allowed to Afghanistan through Torkham Border on May 18, reports The Express Tribune. In a clearest sign as yet, the au
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Pakistan appears to be finally gearing up for lifting the ban on NATO supplies for foreign troops as US ‘diplomatic supplies’ were allowed to Afghanistan through Torkham Border on May 18, reports The Express Tribune. In a clearest sign as yet, the authorities opened a vital border crossing, albeit briefly, to allow at least four containers of ‘office supplies’ for the US Embassy in Kabul to cross into Afghanistan for the first time in six months. A US Embassy spokesperson in Islamabad confirmed that ‘a few non-NATO containers carrying diplomatic cargo’ were allowed to cross into Afghanistan from the Torkham border. However, Mark Stroh made it clear that the permission had nothing to do with the resumption of NATO supplies suspended since November 26, 2011 following the deadly NATO air raid in Salala. “Nato supply routes remain blocked,” he added. But the brief opening of the land routes is being seen as a prelude to the eventual resumption of supplies for the Western forces in Afghanistan.
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May - 18 
Police found an unidentified bullet-riddled dead body in a gunny bag from near Sindhi Hotel in the precincts of Liaquatabad Police Station.
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Police found an unidentified bullet-riddled dead body in a gunny bag from near Sindhi Hotel in the precincts of Liaquatabad Police Station.
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May - 18 
Police found another unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a young man from Sector 16-B of Shah Latif Town.
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Police found another unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a young man from Sector 16-B of Shah Latif Town.
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May - 18 
The bill contains many positive elements to promote and protect human rights in Pakistan, the HRW said. The commission would be an independent body with members appointed by a Parliamentary Committee. Its responsibilities would include monitoring the
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The bill contains many positive elements to promote and protect human rights in Pakistan, the HRW said. The commission would be an independent body with members appointed by a Parliamentary Committee. Its responsibilities would include monitoring the general human rights situation in the country, investigating specific human rights violations, making recommendations to the Government, and assisting individual Pakistanis whose rights have been violated. The commission would have the legal authority to summon witnesses and obtain documents, including government documents.
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May - 18 
The Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif for the first time on May 18 admitted that southern belt of the province was a breeding ground for militants, reports Dawn. The Provincial Government had, up to now, been denying the presence of any militan
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The Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif for the first time on May 18 admitted that southern belt of the province was a breeding ground for militants, reports Dawn. The Provincial Government had, up to now, been denying the presence of any militant elements in southern Punjab. Claiming that he opened Daanish schools in the region to stop the younger generation from falling into extremists’ hands, the Punjab Chief Minister said that extreme poverty and ignorance in the area were the main causes of militancy and extremism. He said war against militancy could be successful only to an extent. For an effective, long-term solution, socio-economic conditions would have to be improved to accomplish the task of uprooting the menace.
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May - 18 
The court issued the notices after it had been informed by an official of the internment centre in Parachinar (Kurram Agency of FATA) that prisoners Abdul Basit and Abdul Majid could not be released because they were allegedly involved in anti-state
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The court issued the notices after it had been informed by an official of the internment centre in Parachinar (Kurram Agency of FATA) that prisoners Abdul Basit and Abdul Majid could not be released because they were allegedly involved in anti-state activities and attacks on the army. They were among the 11 prisoners who went missing from outside the Adilyala jail on May 29, 2010, the day they had been acquitted of terrorism charges. The prisoners were wanted for different acts of terrorism, including October 2009 attacks on the GHQ and ISI’s Hamza Camp in Rawalpindi. Four of them were later found dead in mysterious circumstances. The other seven were produced for the first time before the court on Feb 13 in a bad shape.
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May - 18 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Punjab Police on May 18 issued a fresh edition of ‘Red Book’ containing the profiles of 70 most wanted suspects involved in terrorist attacks and sectarian killings and the details of rewards for inform
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Punjab Police on May 18 issued a fresh edition of ‘Red Book’ containing the profiles of 70 most wanted suspects involved in terrorist attacks and sectarian killings and the details of rewards for informants, reports Dawn. The book also carries the names of the suspects who were involved in terrorist attacks on former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, mastermind of suicide attack on Qasim Baila office of Inter-Services Intelligence Multan and terrorist involved in the suicide attack on PAF base Sargodha.
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May - 18 
The HRW expressed strong concerns that the bill in its present form would prevent the commission from addressing or investigating human rights violations by members of the armed forces and intelligence agencies. In instances of allegations against th
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The HRW expressed strong concerns that the bill in its present form would prevent the commission from addressing or investigating human rights violations by members of the armed forces and intelligence agencies. In instances of allegations against the armed forces, the commission would only be mandated to seek a report from the Federal Government. After it received the report, it would only be able to recommend further action to the Government. It would have no powers of direct investigation into these cases. The commission also would be virtually powerless to investigate any allegation of abuse relating to an Intelligence Agency, the HRW said. Section 15 of the proposed law states that the “functions of the commission do not include inquiring into the act or practice of Intelligence Agencies.”
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May - 18 
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on May 18 urged President Asif Ali Zardari not to sign a bill creating a National Human Rights Commission until it is revised to authorise investigations of the Military and the Intelligence Agencies for human rights viol
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The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on May 18 urged President Asif Ali Zardari not to sign a bill creating a National Human Rights Commission until it is revised to authorise investigations of the Military and the Intelligence Agencies for human rights violations, reports Dawn. The National Human Rights Commission Act was passed by the National Assembly on May 4, but requires presidential assent to take effect. “The National Human Rights Commission if given teeth can play a critical role in improving Pakistan’s dire human rights situation,” said Brad Adams, Asia Director at HRW. “President Zardari should tell Parliament he will only sign the bill when it gives the commission authority over abuses by the military and intelligence agencies.”
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May - 18 
The National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) of Federal Ministry of Interior on May 18 sent a letter to the Sindh Government, revealing that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Punjab chapter (also known as Punjabi Taliban) were planning on attacking
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The National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) of Federal Ministry of Interior on May 18 sent a letter to the Sindh Government, revealing that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Punjab chapter (also known as Punjabi Taliban) were planning on attacking Karachi’s (Sindh) Central Jail and other vital installations, reported The Express Tribune. The militants also planned on abducting foreigners and other important personalities. The information was given to the Crisis Management Cell by confidential sources.
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May - 18 
The Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) also urged people to demand that anyone who is responsible for threats to the MPA, other abuse against minorities including forced conversion and marriage, be brought to justice in trials that meet internationa
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The Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) also urged people to demand that anyone who is responsible for threats to the MPA, other abuse against minorities including forced conversion and marriage, be brought to justice in trials that meet international standards. Khokhar had told Amnesty International that had written to senior Government officials that the Police had failed to investigate the threat beyond registering the First Information Report (FIR). He said that the handful of security guards assigned to him by authorities are too few and may not have been adequately vetted to ensure they bear no animosity towards him, as they are Muslim and he is Christian.
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May - 18 
The Police on May 18 claimed to have arrested an important militant ‘commander’ Maulvi Abdur Razaq, associated with Swat chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during a raid in Kot area of Charbagh tehsil (revenue unit) in Swat District of Khyb
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The Police on May 18 claimed to have arrested an important militant ‘commander’ Maulvi Abdur Razaq, associated with Swat chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during a raid in Kot area of Charbagh tehsil (revenue unit) in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. He was wanted to the Police in the 2007 attack on Police checkpost in Charbagh.
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May - 18 
The Supreme Court issued on May 18 notices to the Ministry of Defence, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) on a petition challenging a law that allows putting people accused of terrorism in internment centres, reports Daw
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The Supreme Court issued on May 18 notices to the Ministry of Defence, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) on a petition challenging a law that allows putting people accused of terrorism in internment centres, reports Dawn. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain had taken up an application about the health condition of seven Adilyala prisoners who had been recovered on earlier directives of the court.
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May - 18 
The United Nations (UN) humanitarian agencies need USD 169 million to help the Internally Displaced Pakistanis living in camps and elsewhere in Pakistan, a UN official said on May 18, reports Dawn. A UN spokesperson told reporters that as of May 15 t
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The United Nations (UN) humanitarian agencies need USD 169 million to help the Internally Displaced Pakistanis living in camps and elsewhere in Pakistan, a UN official said on May 18, reports Dawn. A UN spokesperson told reporters that as of May 15 the UN High Commissioner for Refugees had registered some 232,390 people displaced since January when Pakistan army’s security operations began again. Besides, the spokesman said, most IDPs preferred to live with host communities in Mohmand Agency, Bajaur Agency, South Waziristan Agency and Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). He warned that the UN humanitarian operation would be at risk without the critical funding being made available immediately.
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May - 18 
Two months after he was shot dead by French Special Forces, a 23-year-old Algerian-origin terrorist Mohamed Merah was found to have been plotting to attack the Indian embassy in Paris on the direction of his Taliban handlers in Pakistan, reports The
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Two months after he was shot dead by French Special Forces, a 23-year-old Algerian-origin terrorist Mohamed Merah was found to have been plotting to attack the Indian embassy in Paris on the direction of his Taliban handlers in Pakistan, reports The Times of India on May 19 (today). Quoting sources from the French Internal Intelligence and the Special Forces, Le Monde reported that Mohamed Merah's Taliban handlers in Pakistan had tasked him to attack the Indian mission. "That was the target given him by the Taliban who prepared him for jihad during his training in Pakistan in the summer of 2011," the paper reported. Merah was killed after Police and Special Forces laid an almost 32-hour siege of his apartment in Toulouse, after his armed attacks on a Jewish school and killing of army personnel outside their barracks on March 15, 2012.
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May - 18 
On May 18, President Mahindra Rajapaksa signed the papers to enable the release of Sarath Fonseka and handed over the papers to Chief of Staff Gamini Senerath, reports Daily Mirror. Papers will be sent to the Ministry of Justice on May 21(today).
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On May 18, President Mahindra Rajapaksa signed the papers to enable the release of Sarath Fonseka and handed over the papers to Chief of Staff Gamini Senerath, reports Daily Mirror. Papers will be sent to the Ministry of Justice on May 21(today).
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May - 18 
Police has said on May 18 that the mastermind behind the bomb blast in Janakpur town located in Dhanusha District was Mukesh Choudhary aka Arjun Singh of Tarai Students Liberation Front. A bomb blast at Ramananda Chowk in Janakpur on April 30 claimed
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Police has said on May 18 that the mastermind behind the bomb blast in Janakpur town located in Dhanusha District was Mukesh Choudhary aka Arjun Singh of Tarai Students Liberation Front. A bomb blast at Ramananda Chowk in Janakpur on April 30 claimed five and injured 32. Although Rajan Mukti had taken the responsibility of the blast, further investigation by Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) found that there was another group involved in it. Chaudhary’s name was publicised by Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) Chief, Upendra Kanta Aryal during a press conference organised by Janakpur Zonal Police Office on May 18. Other accused in the incidents identified police are Jay Prakash Chaudhary alias Shivam Sharma, 21, of Bishariya VDC-8, Saptari District who reported pressed the remote. Suresh Kumar Karna, 33, of Sapahi VDC-1, Mukesh Kumar Karna, 28, of Bhutahi Paterwa, Ripendra Jha, alias Chhotu, 27, of Madai VDC-6 in Mahottari District are the other accused of abetting in making the explosive device available.
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May - 18 
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has allocated ministerial portfolios to ministers from the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC), CPN-UML and the fringe parties, reports Nepal News. Those who have got portfolios are
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Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has allocated ministerial portfolios to ministers from the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC), CPN-UML and the fringe parties, reports Nepal News. Those who have got portfolios are Deputy Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Situala (defence, law) and Suryaman Gurung (local development, general administration and federal affairs), Deputy Prime Minister Ishwor Pokharel (foreign, agriculture and youth and sports ministries) and Radha Gyawali (energy), Barshaman Pun (finance), Post Bahadur Bogati (tourism and civil aviation), Top Bahadur Rayamajhi (peace and reconstruction) and Dina Nath Sharma (education).
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May - 18 
The meeting of legislature parliament is set to amend the Interim Constitution on May 19 to shorten the process of constitution promulgation process. The House meeting scheduled to start at 3.00 pm on May 19 and is expected to pass the 12th Interim C
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The meeting of legislature parliament is set to amend the Interim Constitution on May 19 to shorten the process of constitution promulgation process. The House meeting scheduled to start at 3.00 pm on May 19 and is expected to pass the 12th Interim Constitution Amendment Bill tabled by Minister without portfolio Post Bahadur Bogati.
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May - 18 
The United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) has announced a two-day Terai bandh (general shutdown) beginning May 18 calling for establishing an autonomous single Madhesh province, reports The Himalayan Times. Industries, factories, market and the bu
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The United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) has announced a two-day Terai bandh (general shutdown) beginning May 18 calling for establishing an autonomous single Madhesh province, reports The Himalayan Times. Industries, factories, market and the business establishments here are closed due to the bandh. Similarly, public transport vehicles are not operating. However, the ongoing Grade 11 examination under the Higher Secondary Board is going ahead without any hindrance, Police said. The bandh organisers have allowed ambulances, press vehicles, rickshaws and motorcycles to ply. A series of day-to-day bandhs enforced by different organisations and parties have crippled the life in the east region.
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May - 18 
Sri Lanka's External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on May 18 met with the United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a discussion on Sri Lanka's measures and progress on the implementation of recommendations made by the Lessons Learnt
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Sri Lanka's External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on May 18 met with the United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a discussion on Sri Lanka's measures and progress on the implementation of recommendations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), reports Colombo Page. He presented a "very serious and comprehensive approach" and a plan to implement the recommendations made by the LLRC to her. They also discussed the importance of demilitarizing the north; of getting to the provincial elections in the north; protection of human rights, including protection of the press; and generally the creation of an environment that's inclusive; engagement and the creation of space for civil society.
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May - 18 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) held a commemoration of war victims in Vavuniya of the Northern Province on May 18.
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) held a commemoration of war victims in Vavuniya of the Northern Province on May 18.
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May - 19 
“The scheduled meeting at Chiang Mai has been postponed because of certain unavoidable reasons,” a highly informed source informed late night on May 19. It was not clear as to whether the decision of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-M
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“The scheduled meeting at Chiang Mai has been postponed because of certain unavoidable reasons,” a highly informed source informed late night on May 19. It was not clear as to whether the decision of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) not to attend the May 21 Chiangmai meeting had led to factors that have now virtually made it impossible to hold the meeting convened by the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR).
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May - 19 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) Chiefs of southern and neighbouring States on May 19, agreed to set up branch secretariat at nine places in order to exchange all criminal intelligence and to have real time coordination and cooperation in various
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) Chiefs of southern and neighbouring States on May 19, agreed to set up branch secretariat at nine places in order to exchange all criminal intelligence and to have real time coordination and cooperation in various operations pertaining to breaking organised crime networks, according to Deccan Herald. A decision to this effect was taken at the two-day CID chiefs’ conference in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and it was agreed to set up branch secretariat at Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Bangalore (Karnataka), Pune, (Maharashtra) Cuttack (Odisha), Puducherry, Goa, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) and at Hyderabad. The proposed branch secretariat will help in operations pertaining to breaking organised crime networks, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) gangs, cyber offenders, narcotic offenders, immigration offenders, etc.
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May - 19 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in Meghalaya has been recruiting children in its fold and more than a hundred of them are at its camps in the jungle in Garo Hills, Meghalaya Police said. In trouble-torn Manipur several militant organisations rep
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in Meghalaya has been recruiting children in its fold and more than a hundred of them are at its camps in the jungle in Garo Hills, Meghalaya Police said. In trouble-torn Manipur several militant organisations reportedly have children as soldiers. The Commission said senior concerned officers in Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur would be pulled up for violation of child rights.
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May - 19 
Imphal West District Police Commandos arrested a cadre of United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) identified as Ningombam Ajitkumar Singh alias Aboung Singh during a search operation at Singjamei Khongnang Pheidekpi.
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Imphal West District Police Commandos arrested a cadre of United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) identified as Ningombam Ajitkumar Singh alias Aboung Singh during a search operation at Singjamei Khongnang Pheidekpi.
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May - 19 
In another attack, militants hurled a grenade at a Police picket in the busy Batamaloo area of Srinagar city. The grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside. However, no one was hurt in the incident. No militant outfit has claim
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In another attack, militants hurled a grenade at a Police picket in the busy Batamaloo area of Srinagar city. The grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside. However, no one was hurt in the incident. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the two attacks so far.
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May - 19 
Maoists on May 19 attacked a Police constable, identified as Tribhuvan Netaam, near Chintagufa Police camp in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh leaving him injured.
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Maoists on May 19 attacked a Police constable, identified as Tribhuvan Netaam, near Chintagufa Police camp in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh leaving him injured.
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May - 19 
Militants on May 19 lobbed a grenade at the Sopore Police Station of Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade exploded at the main gate of the Police station, leaving seven persons injured including three Policemen.
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Militants on May 19 lobbed a grenade at the Sopore Police Station of Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade exploded at the main gate of the Police station, leaving seven persons injured including three Policemen.
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May - 19 
Nissar Ahmed was arrested on May 19 along with an AK rifle and ammunition rounds while his three associates were arrested overnight on the basis of disclosures made by Nissar Ahmed during his interrogation. The arrestees were in constant touch with H
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Nissar Ahmed was arrested on May 19 along with an AK rifle and ammunition rounds while his three associates were arrested overnight on the basis of disclosures made by Nissar Ahmed during his interrogation. The arrestees were in constant touch with Haji alias Hanzalla, the ‘chief operating commander’ of the LeT, presently based at Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). They had been receiving instructions from Hanzalla and some of his other PoK based associates on Pakistan SIM cards, which received signals in forward areas of the LoC as Pakistan mobile companies under pressure from their Army and ISI had installed towers close to the LoC to help militants. Police sources said Hanzalla had repeatedly been asking the militants especially Nissar Ahmed to recruit more youth into militancy and step-up subversive activities as militancy has been dying down. Police sources said a consignment of arms and SIM cards of slain LeT ‘commander’ and Pakistani militant Abu Abrar alias Mistry was also lying with Nissar. Mistry was killed in an encounter with SFs and Police on January 19 at Salwa in Mendhar area of Poonch District. The LeT module busted by the Police was linked to Abu Abrar when he was alive.
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May - 19 
On May 19, President Mahindra Rajapaksa said that the Sri Lankan Government will not remove any military camp from their current locations in the country as long as threats exist to national security, reports Colombo Page. "The military still has a k
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On May 19, President Mahindra Rajapaksa said that the Sri Lankan Government will not remove any military camp from their current locations in the country as long as threats exist to national security, reports Colombo Page. "The military still has a key role to play, to secure the peace that has been won," he said adding that the troops are also involved in the development work. He noted that it is not advisable to remove any military camp or reduce the strength of the forces while threats to national security exist from overseas, especially from the Tamil Diaspora, who has not given up the Eelam dream yet. He dismissed the allegations that the military is involved in civilian administration in the North. Latest intelligence reports have revealed that the overseas pro- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) groups and LTTE cadres who fled the country during and soon after the military operation are regrouping in Europe and Canada.
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May - 19 
On May 19, SFs neutralized a hideout of militants in Kandi forest area of Kupwara District. One AK 56 rifle, one AK magazine, 18 rounds of AK ammunition, 20 Pika rounds, one UBGL, one IED circuit, one Antenna, one IED switch, eight UBGL rounds, five
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On May 19, SFs neutralized a hideout of militants in Kandi forest area of Kupwara District. One AK 56 rifle, one AK magazine, 18 rounds of AK ammunition, 20 Pika rounds, one UBGL, one IED circuit, one Antenna, one IED switch, eight UBGL rounds, five RPG rounds, one RPG booster, four electronic detonator and five Chinese grenades were recovered from the hideout.
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May - 19 
Police in Tral arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant identified, Tasaduk Rasool Mir. One UBGL thrower, one UBGL grenade, one IED, one detonator and one Chinese grenade without cap and safety pin were recovered from the militant.
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Police in Tral arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant identified, Tasaduk Rasool Mir. One UBGL thrower, one UBGL grenade, one IED, one detonator and one Chinese grenade without cap and safety pin were recovered from the militant.
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Police on May 19-20 arrested four LeT militants along with a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives besides Pakistan and India SIM cards and thwart their plot to step-up militant activities in the Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Police on May 19-20 arrested four LeT militants along with a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives besides Pakistan and India SIM cards and thwart their plot to step-up militant activities in the Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested militants, identified as Nissar Ahmed, Haq Nawaz, Ashan-ul-Haq and Aftar Ahmad alias Kaku, had been receiving consignments of arms and ammunition besides the SIM cards near the Line of Control (LoC) from Pakistani militants. Recoveries made from the possession of arrested militants included two AK rifles with 12 magazines and 810 ammunition rounds, one Pika gun with 260 rounds, one two inch (51 mm mortar), two Pakistani SIM cards of Telenor and U-Fone, two Indian SIM cards, one each of Airtel and Aircel, one satellite telephone SIM, seven land mines, 10 grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one UBGL thrower, one wireless set antenna, 19 chargers of wireless sets, one Lemon mobile handset and one speaker box.
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May - 19 
Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD) appealed to the people of the region to be alert against fake organizations that have been extorting money in the name of the NDFB and giving life threats. The Assistant Inform
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Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD) appealed to the people of the region to be alert against fake organizations that have been extorting money in the name of the NDFB and giving life threats. The Assistant Information and Publicity Secretary of the NDFB-RD, B. Samijink, in press statement said that no member of the NDFB has demanded money or threatened people of the region. “Since we have declared the indefinite unilateral suspension of operation, our cadres are strictly commanded to maintain order in the society to create congenial atmosphere for peace process,” he added.
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May - 19 
Sabyasachi Panda, the secretary of the Odisha State Organising Committee (OSOC) of the CPI-Maoist, on May 20 threatened of "revolutionary violence" if the State Government continues to attack the Maoists, reports The Times of India. In a fresh audio
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Sabyasachi Panda, the secretary of the Odisha State Organising Committee (OSOC) of the CPI-Maoist, on May 20 threatened of "revolutionary violence" if the State Government continues to attack the Maoists, reports The Times of India. In a fresh audio tape circulated to media houses, Panda alleged the State Government has not fulfilled its promises to secure the release of Italian nationals Claudio Colangelo (on March 25) and Bosusco Paolo (on April 12), who he had abducted from Kandhamal-Ganjam region on March 14.
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May - 19 
Security Forces arrested one KCP cadre identified as Muhammad Akbar alias Makhai at Moreh ward no 4 in Chandel District on May 19. One .9mm pistol and four live rounds were recovered from him.
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Security Forces arrested one KCP cadre identified as Muhammad Akbar alias Makhai at Moreh ward no 4 in Chandel District on May 19. One .9mm pistol and four live rounds were recovered from him.
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May - 19 
Special Operations Group (SOG) and Nagrota Police arrested three hawala (illegal money transfer) operators including a Jammu Police constable, identified as Zahid Latif and recovered INR 5 lakh worth hawala money from their possession. The other two
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Special Operations Group (SOG) and Nagrota Police arrested three hawala (illegal money transfer) operators including a Jammu Police constable, identified as Zahid Latif and recovered INR 5 lakh worth hawala money from their possession. The other two arrested are identified as Taslim Arfan and Rakesh Kumar. The hawala money was being shifted from Srinagar to Jammu and was to be further transported to militants at Thanna Mandi in Rajouri District. The arrests were made at Asherkund Bridge on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway under the jurisdiction of Nagrota Police station this evening.
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May - 19 
Terrorist outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has reportedly put up a poster in the Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir urging the surrendered terrorists to join back to fight for the Kashmir cause, as reported by IBNLive on May 19. It also issued thr
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Terrorist outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has reportedly put up a poster in the Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir urging the surrendered terrorists to join back to fight for the Kashmir cause, as reported by IBNLive on May 19. It also issued threats to its over ground workers (OGWS) to "return the money of the outfit which they have gobbled". The poster on the letter of HM ‘divisional commander’ Mohammad Amin Butt Jahingir Saroori has warned people against helping the Indian agencies in their cause. According to Times Now, Saroori is believed to be behind the September 7, 2011 Delhi High Court blast.
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May - 19 
The issue of child soldiers being used by militant outfits in Meghalaya and Manipur would be taken up with the Centre by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. “We will take suo moto cognisance and raise the issue with the union home sec
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The issue of child soldiers being used by militant outfits in Meghalaya and Manipur would be taken up with the Centre by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. “We will take suo moto cognisance and raise the issue with the union home secretary and seek appropriate actions in this regard,” Commission member Yogesh Dube told reporters after reviewing the status of child rights in Meghalaya on May 19.Terming the matter of child soldiers as ‘serious’, he said the Government should ensure that action is taken at all levels to ensure that children be given their rights to life, education and health services.
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May - 19 
Three motorcycle-borne Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres of the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) shot a contractor dead at Khairaput in the Mudulipada Police Station limits of Malkangiri District on May 19, repo
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Three motorcycle-borne Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres of the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) shot a contractor dead at Khairaput in the Mudulipada Police Station limits of Malkangiri District on May 19, reports The Hindu. The deceased was identified as Budra Dhangada Majhi (38). In a hand written letter, left behind at the spot, the Maoists claimed that the deceased was a Police informer and was also involved in exploitation of labourers employed by him.
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May - 19 
Two employees of a private security agency, identified as Krishnakumar Sinha (31) and Debjyoti Ghosh (26) have been arrested on May 19, in Malda District for allegedly loading an ATM with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) 500-rupee notes,.
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Two employees of a private security agency, identified as Krishnakumar Sinha (31) and Debjyoti Ghosh (26) have been arrested on May 19, in Malda District for allegedly loading an ATM with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) 500-rupee notes,.
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May - 19 
Two persons, identified as Manikandan alias Mani and Mohammad Feroze were arrested on May 19, in Chennai in connection with possessing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 500 with a face value of INR 1,00,000, reports IBNLive. Fake currency of
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Two persons, identified as Manikandan alias Mani and Mohammad Feroze were arrested on May 19, in Chennai in connection with possessing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 500 with a face value of INR 1,00,000, reports IBNLive. Fake currency of Rs 500 denomination and with a total face value of Rs one lakh, laptop and other gadgets were recovered, a Police release said.
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May - 19 
Unidentified persons lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of one Sapam Romi of Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai at around 11.30 pm on May 19. The unexploded grenade was recovered by Police.
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Unidentified persons lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of one Sapam Romi of Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai at around 11.30 pm on May 19. The unexploded grenade was recovered by Police.
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May - 19 
Unidentified persons suspected to be militants placed a Chinese hand grenade at the courtyard of an Associate Professor identified as Moirangthem Premjit of Manipur University at Thamnapokpi Mayai Leikai under Moirang Police station in Thoubal Distri
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Unidentified persons suspected to be militants placed a Chinese hand grenade at the courtyard of an Associate Professor identified as Moirangthem Premjit of Manipur University at Thamnapokpi Mayai Leikai under Moirang Police station in Thoubal District in the early morning of May 19, reports Kanglaonline. The grenade was diffused later. Police said the bomb was apparently planted by cadres of Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC) in connection with non-payment of a monetary demand of INR 300, 000 issued to premjit and his brother Ranjit who is an Indian Army soldier. The hand grenade was found at the courtyard of Premjit around 6 am and an envelope was also attached to the bomb wherein a short note was written as ‘Last warning to both the brothers.”
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May - 19 
A bid to smuggle cartridges/bullets from Afghanistan into Pakistan was foiled on May 19, by the Khasadar Force at Torkham border crossing in Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA), reports Daily conductor Kamal, both of whom who hailed from Nangar
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A bid to smuggle cartridges/bullets from Afghanistan into Pakistan was foiled on May 19, by the Khasadar Force at Torkham border crossing in Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA), reports Daily conductor Kamal, both of whom who hailed from Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan, were arrested and sent to Landikotal jail for investigation, sources said.
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May - 19 May - 20
A bullet-riddled dead body of missing journalist Razzaq Gul was found in a deserted area of Singani Sar area, near Turbat city in Kech District on May 19, reported Central Asia Online. Razzaq Gul, a correspondent for Express News, was abducted near
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A bullet-riddled dead body of missing journalist Razzaq Gul was found in a deserted area of Singani Sar area, near Turbat city in Kech District on May 19, reported Central Asia Online. Razzaq Gul, a correspondent for Express News, was abducted near his house on May 18, 2012. Balochistan Union of Journalists staged a protest demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club on May 20 to condemn the killing of journalist Razz Gull.
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May - 19 
According to the poll results, Pakistan is the only country that rated its own influence as negative. The survey results revealed that a negative view of Pakistan was found mostly in Western countries. Around 75% Americans, 69% Canadians and 72% Aust
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According to the poll results, Pakistan is the only country that rated its own influence as negative. The survey results revealed that a negative view of Pakistan was found mostly in Western countries. Around 75% Americans, 69% Canadians and 72% Australians said Pakistan's influence in the world is mainly negative. The pattern of negative perception was similar in the European countries. The view of Pakistan by India was negative as well.
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May - 19 
Almost a year after key 26/11 suspect Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri was reported killed in a drone strike, the United Nations (UN) has updated his status as "reported dead" in a sanctions list of individuals and entities associated with al Qaeda. The UN Se
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Almost a year after key 26/11 suspect Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri was reported killed in a drone strike, the United Nations (UN) has updated his status as "reported dead" in a sanctions list of individuals and entities associated with al Qaeda. The UN Security Council al-Qaida Sanctions committee amended on May 10 the information related to Kashmiri in its comprehensive 'al-Qaida Sanctions List'. The updated information reads Kashmiri "reportedly deceased in Pakistan on June 11, 2011".
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May - 19 
Pakistan has been ranked second in the list of most negatively rated countries in the world by a global poll for British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service, which surveyed 24,090 people around the world, reported Indian Express on May 19 (t
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Pakistan has been ranked second in the list of most negatively rated countries in the world by a global poll for British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service, which surveyed 24,090 people around the world, reported Indian Express on May 19 (today). Pakistan was rated "mostly negative" by 51% of the respondents, getting placed just one spot above the most negatively rated country – Iran, which was rated negative by 55% of the total respondents, reports The Express Tribune. Most of the respondents blamed Pakistan's foreign policy and the poor treatment of its citizens for such a widespread negative perception of the country.
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May - 19 
Two dead bodies, stuffed in sacks, were recovered within the precincts of Yar Hussain Police Station in Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 19, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the deceased could not be identified, while the cause of
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Two dead bodies, stuffed in sacks, were recovered within the precincts of Yar Hussain Police Station in Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 19, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the deceased could not be identified, while the cause of the deaths was gunshot wounds in the heads.
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May - 19 
Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapaksa said that Sri Lanka will not abandon its responsibilities to the Tamil community, reports Colombo Page. Marking the three-year anniversary, on May 19, of the military victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil
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Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapaksa said that Sri Lanka will not abandon its responsibilities to the Tamil community, reports Colombo Page. Marking the three-year anniversary, on May 19, of the military victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the President said the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), commission that investigated the war, was appointed to bring reconciliation among communities, not divisions. He further said that Government is already carrying out what it can agree to and can implement among the recommendations of the LLRC.
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May - 19 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has once again called for the reduction in military presence in the North and East, reports Colombo Page. TNA Leader R. Sampanthan said that there needed to be a reduction in the military presence in the North and East.
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has once again called for the reduction in military presence in the North and East, reports Colombo Page. TNA Leader R. Sampanthan said that there needed to be a reduction in the military presence in the North and East. Sampanthan stated that the current ratio of security personnel in the North and East stood at one soldier for every eight civilians and posed an obstacle to the smooth functioning of the civil administration in those areas.
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May - 19 
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has softened its stance on its long standing demand for the re-merger of the northern and eastern provinces, and has instead noted that the modalities for such a merged unit could be discussed subject to the interest
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has softened its stance on its long standing demand for the re-merger of the northern and eastern provinces, and has instead noted that the modalities for such a merged unit could be discussed subject to the interests of the Muslim community, reports Daily Mirror. The party has asked for the abolition of the concurrent list introduced with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution; Powers on the subjects categorized in this list are shared by both the centre and the provincial councils.
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May - 20 
A boy identified as Dawa (11) suffered minor injury as miscreants exploded a hand grenade at the residence of IFCD Engineer Soubam Dhanabir at Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai in Imphal West District on May 20.
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A boy identified as Dawa (11) suffered minor injury as miscreants exploded a hand grenade at the residence of IFCD Engineer Soubam Dhanabir at Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai in Imphal West District on May 20.
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May - 20 
A postgraduate in social work, he hails from Banka District in Bihar and was currently working as a member of sub-committee on political education. Police said Nanduji was engaged in training new recruits in various parts of Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha
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A postgraduate in social work, he hails from Banka District in Bihar and was currently working as a member of sub-committee on political education. Police said Nanduji was engaged in training new recruits in various parts of Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and Chhattisgrah. From 2003 onwards, he has worked with many senior Maoists like Kishanji, Prashant Bose and Misir Besra, Anal Da, Motilal Soren alias Rajuji and Sunil Manjhi, Baidyanath Tiwary alias Bhagwan Da, Amlesh Manjhi alias Prawesh Manjhi and Chiragji.
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May - 20 
A principal aide of late Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishanji was arrested from Ranchi railway station on May 20, reports The Times of India. The arrested Maoist has been identified as Nanduji ali
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A principal aide of late Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishanji was arrested from Ranchi railway station on May 20, reports The Times of India. The arrested Maoist has been identified as Nanduji alias Ramdas, who has worked as a secretary in Jammui zone and as a member of Bihar-Jharkhand-Odisha-North-Chhatisgrah special area committee.
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May - 20 
At least 300 state youths who have been gone missing from their homes over the last two years are suspected to have joined the Maoists, reports The Times of India. The missing youths are mostly from Kokrajhar, Baksa and Udalguri Districts bordering B
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At least 300 state youths who have been gone missing from their homes over the last two years are suspected to have joined the Maoists, reports The Times of India. The missing youths are mostly from Kokrajhar, Baksa and Udalguri Districts bordering Bhutan, Dhemaji, and Tinsukia Districts bordering Arunachal Pradesh and Golaghat and Sivasagar Districts bordering Nagaland. Unlike the pattern in other Maoist- affected States, the initial recruits in State have mostly been from communities other than Adivasis. "The general trend in other states shows that recruits are mainly from marginalized groups of the population, but that has not been reflected yet in Assam. There is just a sprinkling of Adivasi youths among the listed cadres," a source said.
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May - 20 
In a thick forest near Jimulgatta in Aheri tehsil (revenue unit), around 160 kilometres from Gadchiroli town, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) organized a massive jan adalat (kangaroo court) last week, The Times of India reported on M
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In a thick forest near Jimulgatta in Aheri tehsil (revenue unit), around 160 kilometres from Gadchiroli town, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) organized a massive jan adalat (kangaroo court) last week, The Times of India reported on May 21. The jan adalat's location was within 10 kilometres of Jimulgatta sub-police station. It was learnt that Aheri-Jimulgatta area committee ‘commander’ Shankar Anna, South Gadchiroli division committee Bhaskar Hichami alias Prabhakar, and ‘platoon commander’ and divisional committee member Laxman led the proceedings, comprising 250-300 Maoists.
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May - 20 
On May 20 reported that the state intelligence agencies have intensified search for Shaikh Najeehullah alias Najeeh, an alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative from Hyderabad, suspecting that he might have entered Andhra Pradesh with some sinister de
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On May 20 reported that the state intelligence agencies have intensified search for Shaikh Najeehullah alias Najeeh, an alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative from Hyderabad, suspecting that he might have entered Andhra Pradesh with some sinister designs. Mohammed Abdul Khaja alias Amjad, an accused in the 2005 Begumpet Task Force office blast case, had told his interrogators in 2010 that Najeehullah who was receiving training in the handling of arms and ammunition in Pakistan was smuggled by his handlers into Jammu and Kashmir from the side of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). He was allegedly helped by a Pakistani national Pervez in crossing the border. Amjad also told the Police at that time Najeehullah, after completion of his training, had stayed at the residence of Abdul Shahed Bilal, another Hyderabadi. Bilal and his brother who were living in Karachi (Pakistan) at that time were reportedly bumped off by Pakistani agents later. It is not known what task was given to Najeehullah when he was first pushed in to India.
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May - 20 
Police on May 20 neutralized a militant hideout in Dara area of Poonch District and recovered three rifles, 16 explosive devices and Pakistani SIM cards. During the search operation, Police recovered one Pika Rifle, two AK rifles, 12 magazines, 280 r
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Police on May 20 neutralized a militant hideout in Dara area of Poonch District and recovered three rifles, 16 explosive devices and Pakistani SIM cards. During the search operation, Police recovered one Pika Rifle, two AK rifles, 12 magazines, 280 rounds of Pika rifle, 12 UBGL grenades and four detonators.
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May - 20 
Police, however, suspect mischief-mongerers might be behind the putting up posters. “It seems they have taken a computer print out and played a mischief. If somebody lends some money to someone he will go and ask him to return, or will he put up a po
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Police, however, suspect mischief-mongerers might be behind the putting up posters. “It seems they have taken a computer print out and played a mischief. If somebody lends some money to someone he will go and ask him to return, or will he put up a poster? We have entrusted the job to some officers to look into the issue though no case has been registered formally”, said a Police officer.
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May - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) on May 20 recovered powerful explosives stockpiled by the Anti-Talks faction of (ULFA-ATF) in Goalpara District near the state’s border with Meghalaya. SFs recovered 3.5 kilograms of plastic explosives, seven detonators; one rem
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Security Forces (SFs) on May 20 recovered powerful explosives stockpiled by the Anti-Talks faction of (ULFA-ATF) in Goalpara District near the state’s border with Meghalaya. SFs recovered 3.5 kilograms of plastic explosives, seven detonators; one remote control device and other bomb-making material.SFs also arrested two ULFA-ATF linkmen, identified as Bekingson Marak and Jyoti Charan Boro, in connection with the seizure.
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May - 20 
SFs arrested a youth, identified as Rabijul Alom Choudhury (20), for allegedly demanding money from businessperson posing himself as Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) militant at Badarpur in Karimganj District .
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SFs arrested a youth, identified as Rabijul Alom Choudhury (20), for allegedly demanding money from businessperson posing himself as Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) militant at Badarpur in Karimganj District .
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May - 20 
SFs arrested three GNLA linkmen in Goalpara District on an unspecified date.
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SFs arrested three GNLA linkmen in Goalpara District on an unspecified date.
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May - 20 
SFs arrested three youths on an unspecified date at Thakuranbari village near Mankachar in Dhubri District bordering Meghalaya when they were trying to exhort money from a local businessperson in the name of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). The
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SFs arrested three youths on an unspecified date at Thakuranbari village near Mankachar in Dhubri District bordering Meghalaya when they were trying to exhort money from a local businessperson in the name of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). The youths had come to the house of one Hasmat Hussain of Thakuranbari and demanded INR 500,000 from him.
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May - 20 
Suspected Hizb-ul-Mujhadeen (HM) militants have put up posters in Kishtwar District asking people to return their holdings since the “Kashmir movement is passing through a critical stage”, reported DNA on May 20. Hand-written posters in Urdu issued b
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Suspected Hizb-ul-Mujhadeen (HM) militants have put up posters in Kishtwar District asking people to return their holdings since the “Kashmir movement is passing through a critical stage”, reported DNA on May 20. Hand-written posters in Urdu issued by its ‘divisional commander’ were put up outside the local mosque at Kishtwar reminding people that the time has come when they should return the holdings without committing any fraud. “For the last many years our holdings (money) is being held by some trustworthy people. Time has come when they should fulfil their duties and return our things back to us since Kashmir movement is going through a very critical phase”, reads the English translation of the posters. The ‘divisional commander’ has also issued warnings against gobbling up their fortune. “We hope the custodians of our holdings will not compel us to use force for getting back our stuff”, reads the poster. Militants also cautioned the people against those elements who are allegedly spreading hate against them. “We ask the surrendered militants to return to us and embellish your afterlife”, poster said.
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May - 20 
The ‘Q' branch of Tamil Nadu Police arrested J. Vivek alias Balan (46), State secretary of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Shenoy Nagar on May 19, reports The Hindu. However, Padma alias Sathyamary (37), who belongs to the wome
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The ‘Q' branch of Tamil Nadu Police arrested J. Vivek alias Balan (46), State secretary of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Shenoy Nagar on May 19, reports The Hindu. However, Padma alias Sathyamary (37), who belongs to the women's empowerment wing of the CPI-Maoist and an accomplice of Vivek managed to escape. Padma was last apprehended by police in 2008. “Padma was on her way to West Bengal as part of a fact finding team. She was nabbed by police then. After that incident, there has been no news about her,” added the police source. Vivek was allegedly involved in arms training organised by the Maoists in Periyakulam, Theni District in 2007. He has now been remanded to custody.
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May - 20 
The Central Government was paying special attention to check illegal funding of separatists and terror groups in Kashmir and has constituted Combating of Funding of Terrorist (CFT) cell within the Union Home Ministry to monitor it. CFT is the first-e
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The Central Government was paying special attention to check illegal funding of separatists and terror groups in Kashmir and has constituted Combating of Funding of Terrorist (CFT) cell within the Union Home Ministry to monitor it. CFT is the first-ever such cell and functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs. A Terror Funding and Fake Currency Cell in National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also been constituted to focus on investigating the flow of money into anti-national activities.
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May - 20 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached INR 100,000 of a leader allegedly belonging to the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani in the first such action in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on May 20, repo
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached INR 100,000 of a leader allegedly belonging to the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani in the first such action in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on May 20, reports Daily Excelsior. The order to attach INR 100,000 allegedly belonging to Firdous Ahmed Shah came in the wake of the Centre and the State Government directing the ED to fast-track probe in 18 hawala-related cases and detect possible violations of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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May - 20 
The fresh posters have come five days after Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants came out with a hit list of the people for allegedly ‘collaborating’ with security men in Sopore and Pattan areas of Baramulla District.
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The fresh posters have come five days after Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants came out with a hit list of the people for allegedly ‘collaborating’ with security men in Sopore and Pattan areas of Baramulla District.
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May - 20 
The money was "recovered" in 2009 from Shah, who heads the Democratic Political Party, a conglomerate of APHC-G, they said. Sources said Yar Muhammad Khan and Firdous Ahmed Shah, both affiliated to APHC-G, had allegedly received a cheque of INR 100,0
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The money was "recovered" in 2009 from Shah, who heads the Democratic Political Party, a conglomerate of APHC-G, they said. Sources said Yar Muhammad Khan and Firdous Ahmed Shah, both affiliated to APHC-G, had allegedly received a cheque of INR 100,000. "Rs one lakh [INR 100,000] cheque was recovered from the duo. The accused (Yar Muhammad Khan) had encashed a cheque worth Rs one lakh received from Italy to finance militants. He had handed over the cheque to one Firdous Ahmed Shah," a Jammu and Kashmir Home Department report said. The ED alleged that this money received through legal banking channels was meant for funding of various militant activities in the State, they said.
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Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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